Budget 2025: Govt allocates RM30mil to curb scams, tighten cybersecurity


The Finance Minister said the role of the National Scam Response Centre will be intensified with a RM20mil allocation while the National Cyber Security Agency (NACSA) will be given an additional 100 posts with an extra allocation of RM10mil. — Freepik

KUALA LUMPUR: The government is allocating RM30mil in Budget 2025 to bolster efforts to curb scams as well as enhancing cybersecurity in Malaysia, said Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim.

The Finance Minister said the role of the National Scam Response Centre will be intensified with a RM20mil allocation while the National Cyber Security Agency (NACSA) will be given an additional 100 posts with an extra allocation of RM10mil.

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