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Malaysia to bar Social Media accounts for under-16s from 2026

MCMC Wants To Meet With X To Talk About Temporary Suspension Of Grok

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) says that it has reached out to the Elon Musk-owned social media platform,…
Sekatan sementara Grok hanya ditarik jika isu kandungan selesai

Sekatan sementara Grok hanya ditarik jika isu kandungan selesai

Fahmi Fadzil kata sekatan sementara ke atas AI Grok di X hanya akan ditarik balik jika platform itu selesai isu…
BERNAMA - Temporary Block On Grok To Be Lifted Only After Safety Fix

BERNAMA – Temporary Block On Grok To Be Lifted Only After Safety Fix

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 (Bernama) -- Malaysia will lift its temporary block on access to the artificial intelligence (AI) tool Grok…
Sekatan Grok hanya ditarik balik jika isu kandungan diselesaikan

Sekatan Grok hanya ditarik balik jika isu kandungan diselesaikan

Sekatan sementara terhadap fungsi kecerdasan buatan (AI) Grok di aplikasi X hanya akan ditarik semula jika isu berkaitan penghasilan kandungan…
Sabah needs bipartisan team to implement 40% revenue order, says Tham

Sabah needs bipartisan team to implement 40% revenue order, says Tham

KOTA KINABALU: The state government must establish a special bipartisan committee to ensure the High Court decision mandating a review…
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MCMC’s Grok ban ‘timely, appropriate’ to protect children from deepfake exploitation, say advocates

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 — The move to temporarily block the Grok AI chatbot on X is seen as a…
Bernama Head Of Radio Azlan Idris Dies at 57

Fahmi Conveys Condolences To Family Of Bernama Head Of Radio

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 (Bernama) -- Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil expressed his condolences to the family of Malaysian National…
AI-Powered Scams On The Rise, Teenagers Main Target In Malaysia

Move To Temporarily Block Grok Protects Users From AI Exploitation

By Nurul Fatin Nabilah Husin KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 (Bernama) -- The move to temporarily block the Grok AI chatbot on X…
MCMC atur pertemuan dengan X bincang isu sekatan Grok

MCMC atur pertemuan dengan X bincang isu sekatan Grok

MCMC akan adakan pertemuan dengan X minggu depan berhubung sekatan sementara ke atas fungsi AI Grok di Malaysia.PUTRAJAYA: Suruhanjaya Komunikasi…
Home Ministry to coordinate follow-up on foreign visitors' misuse of visas - Fahmi

Home Ministry to coordinate follow-up on foreign visitors' misuse of visas – Fahmi

PUTRAJAYA: Enforcement agencies will take follow-up action against foreigners who misuse social visit passes to work in Malaysia, with monitoring…
Majlis memperingati Tun Razak pada Sambutan Bulan Kebangsaan

Majlis memperingati Tun Razak pada Sambutan Bulan Kebangsaan

PUTRAJAYA: Kerajaan akan menganjurkan Majlis Memperingati Ulang Tahun Pemergian Ke-50 Allahyarham Tun Abdul Razak Hussein tahun ini sempena Sambutan Bulan…
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Fahmi: Enforcement agencies to act against foreigners misusing social visit passes

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 14 — Enforcement agencies will take follow-up action against foreigners who misuse social visit passes to work in…
MCMC seeks meeting with X over Grok suspension in Malaysia

MCMC seeks meeting with X over Grok suspension in Malaysia

Malaysia’s communications regulator contacts X to arrange a meeting next week regarding the temporary suspension of the AI tool Grok…
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Fahmi: Next round of Sabah 40pc revenue talks to take place within two weeks

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 14 — The second round of negotiations on Sabah’s 40 per cent revenue entitlement is expected to be…
Sabah revenue talks to resume within weeks, says Fahmi

Sabah revenue talks to resume within weeks, says Fahmi

The second round of negotiations on Sabah’s 40% revenue entitlement is set to begin soon, with the Cabinet confirming talks…
MCMC kenal pasti individu sebar berita palsu sekolah pondok ditutup

Rundingan isu 40 peratus hasil Sabah telah dimulakan

PUTRAJAYA: Kerajaan komited melaksanakan keputusan berkaitan pemberian 40 peratus hasil kepada Sabah dan proses perbincangan rasmi telah dimulakan seperti diarahkan…
Inara Rusli kerugian besar, kontrak ditangguhkan gara-gara isu perselingkuhan

Inara Rusli kerugian besar, kontrak ditangguhkan gara-gara isu perselingkuhan

JAKARTA: Personaliti media sosial, Inara Rusli berdepan kerugian besar apabila hampir keseluruhan kontrak kerjanya terpaksa ditangguhkan susulan kes dakwaan perselingkuhan…
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DPM Zahid, Fahmi extend birthday wishes to Tuanku Muhriz

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 — Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has extended his congratulations to the…
Cabinet satisfied with Khaled’s explanation on military issues, says Fahmi

Cabinet satisfied with Khaled’s explanation on military issues, says Fahmi

The armed forces have recently come under scrutiny over allegations of corruption and abuse of power among senior officers, particularly…
BERNAMA - MINDEF Prioritised For ESG Framework To Boost Transparency

BERNAMA – MINDEF Prioritised For ESG Framework To Boost Transparency

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 14 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Defence (MINDEF) has been prioritised to adopt the Environmental, Social and Governance…
Govt to convey proposed PAA amendments to AGC

Govt to convey proposed PAA amendments to AGC

Government spokesperson Fahmi Fadzil today revealed there was a cabinet decision to amend the Peaceful Assembly Act (PAA) 2012.This was…
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Fahmi: X agrees to meet with MCMC over Grok safety concerns

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 14 — Executives from social media platform X have agreed to meet with the Malaysian Multimedia and Communications…
MCMC to meet Elon Musk's X next week over safety

MCMC to meet Elon Musk's X next week over safety

PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) will meet representatives from social media platform X next week, said Communications…
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Putrajaya to amend Peaceful Assembly Act, may drop Federal Court review

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 14 — The government has agreed “in principle” to amend a provision in the Peaceful Assembly Act (PAA)…
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Fahmi: Cabinet backs defence minister’s reform plan amid military scandals

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 14 — Defence Minister Datuk Seri Khaled Nordin today presented a plan to reform his ministry and eradicate…
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MCMC to secure social media cooperation to bar under‑16s by mid‑2026, says Fahmi

SHAH ALAM, Jan 13 — The government aims to secure cooperation from all social media platforms by mid‑2026 to restrict…
Deputy Comms Minister: Mandatory ID Verification for Social Media Advertisers Under Consideration

Malaysia Social Media Restrictions For Under-16s To Take Effect Mid-2026

The barring of social media use by those under 16 in Malaysia is no longer a question of if, but…
MCMC mulls legal action against X following 'unsatisfactory' reply: Fahmi

MCMC mulls legal action against X following ‘unsatisfactory’ reply: Fahmi

The MCMC is mulling legal action against the social platform X after its artificial intelligence (AI) application, Grok, failed to…