KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 7 (Bernama) — The National Tech Association of Malaysia (PIKOM) and e-Commerce Malaysia, a chapter of PIKOM, welcome the recent announcement by Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil that the government does not intend to block or close social media and other related platforms, including TikTok’s marketplace in Malaysia, TikTok Shop when he spoke to the press after the recording of Suara Anak Muda programme at Aswara on December 1, 2023.
We are also heartened that the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) is currently developing a comprehensive framework to register and regulate social media and other related platforms within the country.