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Malaysia's investment ministry is evaluating how to fund electric vehicle charging infrastructure through a potential levy, balancing infrastructure needs against public affordability and fiscal pressures.
Universiti Malaysia Perlis is graduating almost 2,000 students annually in electrical, electronics and semiconductor fields, directly supporting Malaysia's push to develop 60,000 skilled workers by 2030 under the National Semiconductor Strategy.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has urged Malaysia to pursue artificial intelligence leadership while protecting religious, cultural and moral values. Speaking at the launch of AI Malaysia, he emphasised that technological progress must not erode national identity.
Maxim Malaysia's first Safety and Legal Compliance Report shows safety concerns represent less than 1% of customer enquiries, with over 90% of all queries resolved and most handled within 24 hours.
Malaysia's communications regulator has taken down 1,550 pieces of offensive content involving children since early 2022, as new legislation strengthens protections against child exploitation online.
Malaysia's Orange Economy Consortium has partnered with Chinese AI firm Cloudwise to drive artificial intelligence adoption across publishing, content creation and intellectual property development, positioning the nation as a regional creative economy hub.
Facebook experienced a significant outage on July 19 affecting users worldwide, including Malaysia. Users reported login failures, feed refresh problems, and messaging disruptions, with Meta yet to explain the cause.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has unveiled an artificial intelligence avatar to facilitate direct public engagement, encouraging Malaysians—particularly young citizens—to share their perspectives and concerns through this digital platform.
Malaysia will conditionally approve data centre projects only after confirming adequate energy and water capacity exists for residents and local industries, Deputy Investment Minister Sim Tze Tzin announced in parliament.
Malaysia's MyDigital ID scheme has reached 12 million registrations as of June 30, with the government rapidly expanding integration across federal and state online services to create a unified digital identity platform.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has credited Ant International's decision to open its first Global Development Centre in Malaysia as evidence of strengthening international investor confidence in the nation's technology sector and governance framework.
Malaysia has taken down more than 11,600 pieces of deepfake content since early 2024, with complaints jumping eightfold to 7,967 by mid-June 2025. Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching outlined new enforcement measures requiring social media platforms to combat AI-generated deception.
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Malaysia's Higher Education Ministry is intensifying efforts to translate university research into commercial products and economic value, shifting from traditional publication-focused approaches to industry-aligned innovation strategies.
Malaysia's Cybercrime Bill 2026 has been tabled for first reading, replacing the outdated 1997 Computer Crimes Act. The legislation addresses modern threats including ransomware, identity theft, and AI-driven attacks while establishing penalties up to RM3 million.