Licensing law to make online spaces safer from January 2025, say lawyer, social media influencer
Malaysia's new licensing requirement for social media platforms is set to take effect tomorrow.
Tue Dec 31 2024
Licensing social media: Govt open to inputs from various parties - Fahmi
Fahmi Fadzil said engagement with stakeholders will continue before the social media license takes effect on January 1, 2025.
Wed Aug 28 2024
Tech giants urge Malaysia to pause plan for social media platform licenses
No platform can be expected to register under these conditions, said AIC Managing Director Jeff Paine.
Tue Aug 27 2024
Meta shelves fact-checking in policy reversal ahead of Trump administration
The changes will affect Facebook, Instagram and Threads, three of the world's biggest social media platforms with more than 3 billion users.
Wed Jan 08 2025
Efforts underway to repatriate Palestinian nationals - Fahmi
Fahmi Fadzil says the repatriation process is ongoing, while medical services provided to Palestinian nationals will continue.
Wed Jan 08 2025
e-Daftar, e-Rep systems streamline criminal case tracking - AG
Attorney General Datuk Mohd Dusuki Mokhtar said both paperless systems aim to enhance efficiency in criminal case management.
Wed Jan 08 2025
Malaysia says royal document granting home detention for jailed ex-PM not withheld
Fahmi Fadzil says the govt was bound by the principle of subjudice and would leave the former premier's case to the judicial process.
Wed Jan 08 2025
'We firmly believe we made correct decisions on the law and facts' - Chief Justice
Chief Justice Tun Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat will go on mandatory retirement upon turning 66 in July this year.
Wed Jan 08 2025
ASEAN Plus Three strengthen rice reserves for potential climate crisis
Rice-dependent nations like the Philippines, Laos, Myanmar, and Vietnam face extreme weather harming food production.
Wed Jan 08 2025
BNM international reserves end 2024 higher at US$116.2 bln y-o-y
Malaysia's international reserves were higher year-on-year (y-o-y) at US$116.2 billion (US$1=RM4.48) as at Dec 31, 2024 against US$113.5 billion as at Dec 29, 2023.
Wed Jan 08 2025
South Korea's Yoon faces second arrest attempt in fortified compound
A top investigator vows to do whatever it takes to break a security blockade and take in the impeached leader.
Wed Jan 08 2025
IRB introducing new Monthly Tax Deduction system, e-PCB
IRB says the existing PCB system will only be opened for display purposes to enable employers to review previous PCB information or records.
Wed Jan 08 2025
ASEAN should unite regarding GMT implementation - Liew
Liew Chin Tong urges ASEAN member states not to enter into a race to the bottom in terms of wages, tax cuts, or tax holidays.
Wed Jan 08 2025