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Gov’t forms special cross-agency committee to address online scams: Fahmi

He said its establishment came about following a Cabinet retreat that discussed the rising number of such crimes, and the first meeting of the working committee will be held soon with the involvement of various ministries, agencies and departments

Fahmi: Social media firms still bound by Malaysian laws despite licence exemption

MCMC to step up engagement with platforms as new compliance measures take effect on Jan 1 amid rising online crimes and AI misuse

Holding telcos accountable among proposals under review to combat online crime: PM

Govt considering to amend digital-related laws to regulate social media in addressing scams, frauds on the internet

Fahmi warns parents to monitor minors’ social media use after crackdown on child abuse

This comes after authorities arrest 13, uncover 40,000 files of child abuse content in nationwide raids

‘Why are you protecting scammers, pedophiles?’: Fahmi pans Meta, urges stricter enforcement

Communications Minister says the social media giant should not waste any more time in cracking down on online criminals

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Over 23.6 million to benefit as new electricity tariff kicks in July 1

The Energy Commission has set a new average base tariff of 45.40 sen/kWh for RP4, slightly lower than before, bringing overall electricity costs down by up to 19% compared to the previous regulatory period

Apad confirms inDrive licence revoked effective July 24, but company can appeal

Russian-based company can file appeal through the agency for the Transport Ministry's consideration

Schools may close if air quality worsens, five areas hit unhealthy levels: DOE

The department said the areas recorded unhealthy API readings, warns of RM1mil fine for open burning offenders