The communications minister vows to take legal action, terminate contracts with companies failing to complete internet development projects on time, citing issues with contractors selling off projects to third parties
The sustainability of the media industry, empowering the digital economy and resolving issues of internet infrastructure and service quality in remote areas will be among the focus of the Communications and Digital Ministry (KKD) next year.
Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil said that with 2.7% of areas still needing basic 4G in the country, his ministry is currently researching the matter, especially in relation to satellite technology, which is hoped to be used by 2025.
Residents of Kg Orang Asli Kuala Boh can now enjoy the benefits of communication facilities, such as telephone networks and internet access, thanks to the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission's (MCMC) implementation of the National Digital Network Plan.
The 4G mobile broadband coverage in the country’s international business and financial centre of Labuan has reached 99.00% of populated areas as of the second quarter of this year, with an average speed of 61.68Mbps.
The Court of Appeal today ruled that the prosecution in Tan Sri Mohd Isa Abdul Samad’s corruption case involving RM3 million over the agency’s purchase of Merdeka Palace Hotel & Suites in Kuching, Sarawak, has presented two different narratives of its case.
Suruhanjaya Komunikasi dan Multimedia Malaysia (MCMC) dalam satu kenyataan berkata, rakaman percakapan untuk Chegubard dan Salim Iskandar akan dijalankan di Ibu Pejabat MCMC di Cyberjaya manakala Papagomo pula di Balai Polis Setapak