Fake news causes stir among Mirians
MIRI: Fake news on Covid-19 that has gone viral on Facebook on Tuesday (Nov 17) has caused quite a stir among Mirians. The news was posted on Facebook by someone named ‘Jenifer Lawrence’, which claimed that a tourist bus has been used to transport 46 passengers from Kota Kinabalu, Sabah (by land) to Miri recently. […]
22 charges of sharing obscene content filed
KUALA LUMPUR: The charge for sharing or disseminating of obscene content recorded the highest offence filed by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) in court for the period between January to September this year. MCMC, in a statement today, said the charge for sharing obscene content involved 22 out of 34 charges involving offences […]
RM9.4 billion to close digital divide
KUALA LUMPUR: The allocation of RM9.4 billion announced in 2021 Budget to develop the national digital strategy across industry sectors and the people is seen as capable of closing the digital gap holistically. The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) said the allocation would be able to provide better telecommunications infrastructure with the Prihatin Network […]
Industry players laud focus to expand broadband services
KUALA LUMPUR: Industry players have lauded the government’s emphasis in the 2021 Budget on developing and upgrading of basic telecommunications infrastructure and networks to meet the needs of the digital lifestyle and spur economic growth. In the 2021 Budget announcement yesterday, Finance Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz said the Malaysian Communications and […]
Two-year freeze on new courier licences
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has decided to impose a two-year moratorium on the issuance of new courier service licences, effective Sept 14 this year until Sept 15, 2022. MCMC in a statement today said the decision was made with the consent of Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah through […]
Do not abuse social media, share provocative content
KUALA LUMPUR: Members of the public have been reminded not to abuse social media platforms by uploading or sharing of any form of provocation that can affect public order. The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) in a statement today said sharing of offensive and menacing content is an offence under Section 233 of the […]
Civil action can be filed against parody accounts
KUALA LUMPUR: Agencies or individuals affected by parody or fake accounts can take civil action against the account holders, said Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) chairman Dr Fadhlullah Suhaimi Abdul Malek. He said it is the right of the individuals or agencies concerned to take legal action and there are also other laws in […]
MCMC issues final warning to TM over promotional information, advertisements
KUALA LUMPUR: Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM) was given a final warning letter besides being urged to correct all promotional materials and advertisements on all channels, as well as reach out to affected customers on the change in upload speeds on the Unifi 500Mbps package. The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) in a statement yesterday […]
MCMC investigates complaints on TM’s package
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has commenced investigation into consumer complaints regarding the reduction of the upload speed for Unifi 500Mbps broadband plan launched by Telekom Malaysia Berhad (TM) last month. MCMC, in a statement today, said the details of the complaint stated that TM had offered 200Mbps upload speed for […]
12 more telco towers to boost Puncak Borneo coverage
PADAWAN: Puncak Borneo now has better and wider network coverage as eight telecommunication towers are already fully functional in the area. Its MP Willie Mongin said through the cooperation of the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) and Sarawak Multimedia Authority (SMA), they were currently building 12 more towers. “I have also applied for 10 […]
