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MP calls for overhaul of J-KOM amid low reach

Kota Melaka MP Khoo Poay Tiong has urged a shake-up at the community communications department, citing poor outreach that leaves the public uninformed on key government policies

Telcos told to provide generator sets during floods to ensure availability of services: Teo

KUALA SELANGOR – Telcos have been instructed to provide portable power generator sets for use at telecommunication towers in flood-prone areas. Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching said the ministry decided to implement...

Not guilty: Lokman Adam freed in Covid-19 false news trial

The sessions court here today discharged and acquitted Umno Supreme Council member Datuk Lokman Noor Adam on the charge of spreading false news about the Covid-19 virus through audiovisual recordings two years ago.

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Worrying number of youth spending 18 hours on social media daily: MCMC 

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission has drawn attention to the substantial number of young individuals who spend extended periods online, expressing concerns about harmful aspects of specific social media platforms. 

Penang’s shores in peril: a deadly mix of climate change and coastal development”

Rising sea levels, erratic weather, and unchecked development are driving coastal erosion to alarming new heights in Penang, threatening both nature and livelihoods.

PayNet confirms DuitNow QR code transaction fee for merchants starting Oct 1

In a statement on the matter, PayNet, the operator of DuitNow QR, clarified that the fee follows the lifting of a waiver on the merchant discount rate, which is charged based on a percentage of the payment transaction value.