Malaysians may get disaster alerts direct to mobile phones soon, says Teo


KULAI: Malaysians may soon receive warnings of natural disasters, including earthquake alerts, on their mobile phones via a special notification system that does not use telco-based SMS infastructure.

Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching said the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) is developing the system to provide faster, more precise alerts during crises.

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