Federal minister attends Malaysia Day meeting

SIBU: Federal Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah attended the 2020 Malaysia Day celebration steering committee meeting at Kingwood Hotel here on Tuesday (Sept 8). Saifuddin chaired the meeting with Sarawak Minister of Utilities Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom, who is also responsible for this year’s celebration. The meeting discussed preparations for the […]

Two VIP groups call on Taib

KUCHING: Head of State Tun Pehin Sri Abdul Taib Mahmud received two courtesy visits at his official residence at Demak Jaya here on Tuesday. The first visit was from Minister of Communication and Multimedia Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah and state Minister of Utilities Datuk Seri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom. The purpose of the visit was to […]

Zakaria Abd Hamid appointed as new Finas chairman

BANGI: Businessman and community activist, Zakaria Abd Hamid has been appointed as the new chairman of the National Film Development Corporation Malaysia (Finas) effective yesterday, says Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah. Saifuddin said also appointed was Yayasan KRU president Datuk Norman Abdul Halim as Finas deputy chairman.  “The new board members of Finas will be announced […]

Ministry to boost ‘intelligence’ in society

PUTRAJAYA: The Communications and Multimedia Ministry (KKMM) will introduce a new objective, namely to boost intelligence in society, said its Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah. “Intelligence (here) refers to a society which is able to procure and benefit from knowledge and skills,” he said in a press conference held at the ministry here today. Saifuddin also […]

Ministry confident new government will continue with planned initiatives

PUTRAJAYA: The Ministry of Communications and Multimedia (KKMM) is confident that the new government will continue with the implementation of all planned initiatives under the ministry for the benefit of the people.     The ministry’s secretary-general Datuk Suriani Ahmad said KKMM was committed to developing telecommunications infrastructure through the introduction of the National Fiberisation […]