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MCMC welcomes Budget 2026’s digital focus, vows inclusive nationwide connectivity

Commission says multi-billion ringgit projects will boost rural access, AI development, and national data sovereignty

Enhanced connectivity: free WiFi for Kg Bering Baru residents

MCMC introduces free WiFi technology for villagers, providing internet access through Broadband Wireless Access facilities, along with 5GB of complimentary data each month 

Fahmi exposes companies selling govt internet projects, warns of terminations

The communications minister vows to take legal action, terminate contracts with companies failing to complete internet development projects on time, citing issues with contractors selling off projects to third parties

Media industry sustainability, empowering digital economy, KKD’s focus in 2024: Fahmi

The sustainability of the media industry, empowering the digital economy and resolving issues of internet infrastructure and service quality in remote areas will be among the focus of the Communications and Digital Ministry (KKD) next year.

Comms Ministry looking into satellite-to-device tech for more accessible internet

Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil said that with 2.7% of areas still needing basic 4G in the country, his ministry is currently researching the matter, especially in relation to satellite technology, which is hoped to be used by 2025. 

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National shuttlers demand RM2 million salaries: can BAM keep up financially?

Several top athletes aim for salaries that could outpace even the highest-earning footballers, raising questions about the sustainability of funding within Malaysian sports

Education Ministry scraps teacher training system to lighten workload

Minister Fadhlina Sidek vows to help teachers focus on what matters most – teaching – as new curriculum changes approach

What the pork!? – Rocky Bru

Rocky Bru reflects on a surprise in-flight warning about Malaysia’s pork import ban, tracing its public health roots and the politics of pig farming through a seasoned traveller’s lens