Meta, ByteDance, others to receive social media operating licence soon — Fahmi
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 8 — Meta Platforms Inc is expected to receive its licence to operate in Malaysia soon, following three other internet messaging and social...
Four social media platform providers apply for licences to operate in Malaysia
PUTRAJAYA, Jan 1 — Four major Internet messaging and social media service providers have taken significant steps towards regulatory compliance by applying for licences to...
Telegram, Tencent begin licensing process to operate in Malaysia
PUTRAJAYA, Dec 26 — Service providers Telegram and Tencent (WeChat) have initiated the process of obtaining the required licence for operating their platforms in Malaysia,...
Assad gives account of last hours before leaving Syria
BEIRUT, Dec 17 — Syria’s Bashar al-Assad issued his first statement since being toppled from power, saying he was evacuated to Russia from the Hmeimim...
Telegram urged to cooperate with govt over criminal activity on platform
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 9 — Messaging platform Telegram has been urged to cooperate with the government to tackle criminal activities that have been widely using...
UN says Telegram hosts ‘underground markets’ for Southeast Asian crime gangs
BANGKOK, Oct 7 — Powerful criminal networks in Southeast Asia extensively use the messaging app Telegram, which has enabled a fundamental change in the way...
Durov says Telegram will tackle criticism of how it moderates content
PARIS, Sept 6 — Telegram boss Pavel Durov has said that the messaging app would tackle criticism of its content moderation and remove some features...
Telegram app most commonly used in investment scams, says Bukit Aman
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 6 — The Telegram app is one of the 16 primary communication mediums commonly exploited in investment scams, said Bukit Aman Commercial...
S. Korea to ask Telegram, other social media firms to help tackle digital sex crimes
SEOUL, Aug 28 — South Korean authorities said today they plan to ask Telegram and other social media platforms to more actively help with the...
WhatsApp, Telegram operators must be more responsible in addressing online misconduct — Minister
KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 — Operators of Telegram and WhatsApp need to be more responsible in ensuring that no criminal misconduct is committed on the...
WhatsApp, Telegram operators must better tackle online misconduct — Fahmi
KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 — Telegram and WhatsApp operators must be more responsible in ensuring no criminal misconduct is committed on their platforms, said Communications...
Illegitimate, adopted children citizenship applications prioritised — Minister
NIBONG TEBAL, June 16 — Priority to solving citizenship applications is given to cases involving illegitimate and adopted children under Article 15A of the Federal...