The Week That Was: Prioritising safety, online and offline

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail introducing the doodle art 'Fasih Digital' after officiating the Internet Safety Day 2020 – Malaysia Edition last week. Also present was Communications and Multimedia Deputy Minister Datuk Eddin Syazlee Shith (left). — Bernama

Malaysian authorities are taking steps to make citizens more Internet-savvy as the Covid-19 coronavirus causes panic online and in real life.

The Communications and Multimedia Ministry rolled out training programmes and more initiatives to address cyber threats as part of Safer Internet Day (SID) 2020.