All smiles: Fahmi taking a selfie at a dialogue in conjunction with Hawana at the Sarawak State Library in Petra Jaya, Kuching. — Bernama
KUCHING: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has done the nation proud by winning an international award last week, says Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil.
He said MCMC received an award in the telecommunications category at the Geospatial World Excellence Awards in Rotterdam on May 13-16 for its communications infrastructure permit management system.
“Out of over 200 organisations which took part in the awards, only eight were winners and MCMC was one of them.
“Congratulations to MCMC for the achievement,” he told reporters after opening the National Journalists Day (Hawana) exhibition here yesterday.
Fahmi said the award-winning system had benefited more than 1,000 users nationwide, particularly local authorities in helping to manage telecommunications infrastructure.
“Not only does it identify permits which need to be updated, it has also helped to increase the revenue of local authorities,” he said.
Fahmi also welcomed local and international journalists to the three-day Hawana, which began yesterday.
He said the media practitioners came from 11 countries, including six in Asean.
“For next year’s Hawana, I hope we can invite journalists from every country in Asean,” he added.
In his speech earlier, Fahmi said media practitioners must adapt to changes and challenges in the digital era.
He said journalists nowadays needed new skills such as photo and video editing to meet the expectations of readers.
“In addition, media practitioners have to compete with social media users while maintaining their integrity and ensuring accuracy.
“It is up to journalists to adapt to these changes without sacrificing the principles and integrity of journalism,” he said.
