KUALA LUMPUR: Firm action taken by the Police in collaboration with the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) to bring individuals involved in cases of religious insults to justice has been one of the key factors in reducing such cases this year.
KANGAR: A freelance preacher has been remanded for two days from Friday (March 28) to assist in an investigation into a sedition case linked to a Facebook post that could threaten public order.
KUALA LUMPUR: Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil clarified that the RM250,000 compound issued against Maestra Broadcast Network System Sdn Bhd was granted by the Deputy Public Prosecutor under the amended Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 (Act 588), which took effect on Feb 11.
KUALA LUMPUR: The amendments to the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 [Act 588] take effect on Tuesday (Feb 11) following their gazettement on Feb 7.
KUALA LUMPUR: Police are investigating a viral video clip depicting an unregistered organisation allegedly promoting communist ideologies in the country, says Tan Sri Razarudin Husain.
KUALA LUMPUR: Police have arrested a 57-year-old man suspected of uploading insulting posts against Islam on Facebook.
KUALA LUMPUR: Amendments to the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 (Act 588) aim to address online crimes such as paedophilia, scams and gambling, says Fahmi Fadzil.
PETALING JAYA: A man believed to have sent death threat messages to independent preacher Firdaus Wong was released on police bail on Monday (March 24).
PETALING JAYA: An individual believed to have made death threats against independent preacher Firdaus Wong in relation to the temple construction issue was arrested by the police on Saturday (March 22), Sinar Harian reports.
KUALA LUMPUR: A civil servant has been arrested by police for allegedly posting a comment insulting Prophet Muhammad SAW on Facebook recently.
KUALA LUMPUR: The amendment to the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 (CMA), which took effect on Feb 11, aims to enhance online safety and address the growing concerns surrounding cyberbullying and offensive content on the Internet.
KUALA LUMPUR: Police are investigating a Facebook post suspected of insulting Islam, says Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain.
KUALA LUMPUR: Police have received 13 reports nationwide in connection with a book author, who is also an entrepreneur, for a Facebook post allegedly insulting Prophet Muhammad, says Tan Sri Razarudin Husain.
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PUTRAJAYA: Claims that the compound imposed on Era FM licence holder Maestra Broadcast Sdn Bhd are biased and suppresses Islam are malicious and slanderous, says Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil.
AS MALAYSIA strives to achieve 100% connectivity by the end of 2025, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) is intensifying its efforts to bolster online safety measures.
PETALING JAYA: Cosmetics entrepreneur Datuk Seri Aliff Syukri Kamarzaman has been ordered to enter his defence on four counts of uploading indecent videos nearly three years ago.
PUTRAJAYA: The difference in fines issued to Maestra Broadcast Sdn Bhd compared to those issued to comedian Harith Iskander and social media user Cecelia Yap are due to legal reasons and not religious ones, says Datuk Fahmi Fadzil.
PUTRAJAYA: A 47-year-old Malaysian man is being investigated for allegedly uploading fake content that touches on the 3R (religion, race and royalty) on social media.
KUALA LUMPUR: The licence of Maestra Broadcast Sdn Bhd, the operator of Era FM, will not be suspended but the company has been fined RM250,000 following the recent controversy involving three of its radio presenters.