Amendment to Communication and Multimedia Act 1998 expected to be tabled in March


KUALA LUMPUR: A proposal to amend the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 is expected to be tabled in the coming Dewan Rakyat session beginning March 7.

Deputy Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Jailani Johari said the amendment, which was aimed at improving the Act, encompassed several aspects, including punishment and penalty.

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