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Telecommunication facilities at Samalaju to be upgraded

KUCHING: Plans are afoot to upgrade the telecommunication facilities at the Samalaju Industrial Park in Bintulu this year. Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) director Adiman Ajem and Sarawak Multimedia Authority (SMA) general manager Dr Zaidi Razak shared this good news with Regional Corridor Development Authority (Recoda) chief executive officer Datuk Ismawi Ismuni on Friday […]

State governments urged to facilitate telecommunication infrastructure initiatives

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has urged state governments to take immediate action in facilitating telecommunication infrastructure initiatives. MCMC in a statement today said this is to realise the government’s policy of communication services as a public utility, following the surge in demand due to the new norms faced by the […]

MCMC denies ordering seizure of Syed Saddiq’s handphone

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) did not issue an order to the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) to confiscate the mobile phone of Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman. MCMC Corporate Communications Department said the commission only acted as a technical agency in assisting police investigation and did not give any […]

No network issue in Kampung Batu Perak

KUCHING: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has acted on a complaint regarding poor internet coverage in the suburbs of Kampung Batu Perak, raised by Kuching MP Chong Chieng Jen recently. The MCMC conducted a survey in Kampung Batu Perak, including coverage assessments, which revealed that connectivity was satisfactory and equipped with 4G technology. […]

MCMC building 742 telecommunication towers in Sarawak

PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) is developing new telecommunication towers at 742 locations on the outskirts of towns and rural areas in Sarawak beginning this year under the National Digital Network Plan (Jendela) as part of efforts to upgrade internet coverage. MCMC, in a statement today, said work on 106 towers had begun […]

Community internet centres to assist vaccine registration

KUCHING: The public now can seek assistance at community internet centres (PIKs) nationwide to register for the Covid-19 vaccination through the MySejahtera application. The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) said PIKs are mobilised as help centres in an effort to help the public, including senior citizens, who face difficulties registering through the app. “In […]

Agreement to boost Malaysia’s digital economy

KUCHING: The share subscription, share sale and purchase and shareholders’ agreements (definitive agreements) between Sacofa Sdn Bhd (Sacofa) and MSA Resources Sdn Bhd (MSAR) are anticipated to further strengthen Malaysia’s digital telecommunications ecosystem. Sacofa’s managing director and chief executive officer Mohamed Zaid Zaini said the definitive agreements with MSAR will add to the company’s mission […]

Financial pressure force girls into murky world of sugar babies

Part One By Muhammad Basir Roslan The sugar baby-sugar daddy issue was thrust into the limelight early last month following media reports that Malaysia held the dubious distinction of having the third-highest number of sugar daddies in Asia. Two ex-sugar babies share their stories in this first of four articles on this issue.  KUALA LUMPUR: […]

School equipped with high-speed internet

KUCHING: Students and teachers of SJK (C) Chung Hua Rantau Panjang will now be able to enjoy high-speed broadband internet connectivity thanks to Reach Ten Communication Sdn Bhd. Batu Kawa assemblyman Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian conveyed his appreciation to Reach 10, a company set up by a home-grown local technopreneur, for introducing high-speed […]

MCMC to provide satellite broadband services at 839 locations

KUALA LUMPUR: The Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) is inviting qualified and interested licensees to carry out installation work and provide satellite broadband services in 839 locations in the country. In a statement today, the locations are in Johor, Kelantan, Negeri Sembilan, Pahang, Perak, Selangor, Sabah and Sarawak. “The locations are mostly Orang Asli settlements […]