Multimedia Commission( MCMC) chairman Datuk Dr Fadhlullah Suhaimi Abdul Malek explained that they hit

Fadhlullah Suhaimi Abdul Malek said a total of 2, 661 sites were upgraded, while 86 new sites were

PETALING JAYA: The Communications and Multimedia Ministry has debunked more than 450 fake news reports since the beginning of the Covid-19 pandemic, says Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah. The Communications and Multimedia Minister said from March 24, 2020, to July 17, 2021, a total of 465 fake news stories were debunked.Of the 465, he said 416 were debunked from March 24, 2020, to Dec 31, 2020, while 49 were debunked from Jan 1 to July 17 this year.“ These quick reports were also assisted by the media i

DATUK Zahidi Zainul Abidin has hit out at Foreign Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Abdullah and Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz for allegedly discussing the controversial fifth-generation( 5G) project dealings involving Digital Nasional Bhd( DNB) in secrecy. The Deputy Communications and Multimedia Minister said he was kept in the dark over the discussion.“ They were discussing between ministers about a project that involved almost RM20bil without consulting their subord

CAMERON HIGHLANDS: Some 1, 000 community Internet centres nationwide will be transformed into Malaysian Family Digital Economy Centres( PEDi) as part of efforts to boost digital economy activities among the rural population. Communications and Multimedia Minister Tan Sri Annuar Musa said equipment and Internet access facilities would be improved at each centre, to boost the participation and the ability of the rural community to master the digital economy platform.He said the Malaysian Communica

KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Zahidi Zainul Abidin has claimed that discussions relating to the controversial fifth-generation( 5G) project dealings, involving Digital Nasional Berhad( DNB), were done in secrecy. The Deputy Communications and Multimedia Minister claimed that he was kept in the dark over the discussions between former communications and multimedia minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Abdullah and Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz." Only the ministers discussed a project that in

KUALA LUMPUR: Senator Datuk Seri Zurainah Musa has been appointed as chairman of the National Film Development Corporation, Malaysia( Finas) for two years effective Friday( June 10) until June 9, 2024. Communications and Multimedia Minister Tan Sri Annuar Musa said Zurinah’s appointment, to replace Zakaria Abdul Hamid who completed his service on May 22, was in line with Section 4( 1) of the National Film Development Corporation Act 1981( Amendment 2013) to implement the functions as provided un

PETALING JAYA: The state of emergency, which is scheduled to end on Aug 1, has seen a tremendous decrease in fake news trends in the country, says Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah( pic). Sharing information from the Royal Malaysia Police( PDRM), he said the average number of cases concerning the spread of fake news had dropped to seven cases a month since the Emergency Ordinance was enacted, compared to a monthly average of 24 cases previously.He said a total of 46