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The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has urged Internet service providers (ISPs) to provide a report and action plan over the abuse of network facilities, network services, and application services to cause online harm.

This comes after a news portal and blog claimed they were blocked by some ISPs.

MCMC, ISP, comply, CMA 1998

SHAH ALAM: Stern action will be taken against anyone including politicians, who issue statements that touch on royalty, religion and race (3R) during the upcoming state elections, says Tan Sri Razarudin Husain.

PETALING JAYA (ANN/THE STAR) – Internet Service Providers (ISPs) are required, under Section 263 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 (CMA 1998), to make every effort to ensure that their services are not utilised for the purpose of violating Malaysian law. According to the same Section, fulfilling these obligations would necessitate allocating adequate resources […]

MCMC has issued a statement urging telcos to take proactive steps to fight fake news, scams and online gambling. Are telcos soon required to monitor and conduct censorship of content?

Court, video, posting, offensive communication, network facilities, crackhouse comedy club

KUCHING (July 4): The Sessions Court here today fined a 45-year-old engineer a total of RM25,000 in default 15 months in jail for five charges of sending offensive and obscene short messaging service (SMS) texts to telecommunications company staff in 2019. Sim Ngee Thiam, 45, pleaded guilty to th

PETALING JAYA: Lactation and breastfeeding counsellors in Malay­sia have had to face sexual harassment, lewd calls, accusations that their online content was “offensive” and even identity theft.

GEORGE TOWN: The police will not hesitate to take stern action against those who bring up issues on race, religion and royalty (3R) during the upcoming state elections.