Ministry of Communications and Digital explained

Agency Name:Ministry of Communications
Nativename:Kementerian Komunikasi
Seal:File:Coat of arms of Malaysia.svg
Type:Ministry
Preceding1:Ministry of Information, Communications and Culture
Preceding2:Ministry of Communications and Multimedia
Superseding:Ministry of Communications (Malaysia)
Ministry of Digital (Malaysia)
Jurisdiction:Government of Malaysia
Headquarters:KKD Tower, Persiaran Perdana, Precinct 4, Federal Government Administrative Centre, 62100 Putrajaya
Employees:7,680 (2023)
Budget:MYR 2,737,366,400 (2023)
Minister1 Name:Fahmi Fadzil
Minister1 Pfo:Minister of Communications
Minister2 Name:Gobind Singh Deo
Minister2 Pfo:Minister of Digital
Deputyminister1 Name:Teo Nie Ching
Deputyminister1 Pfo:Deputy Minister of Communications
Deputyminister2 Name:Wilson Ugak Kumbong
Deputyminister2 Pfo:Deputy Minister of Digital
Chief1 Name:Dato' Sri Mohammad bin Mentek
Chief1 Position:Secretary-General
Chief2 Name:Mastura binti Ahmad Mustafa
Chief2 Position:Deputy Secretary-General (Strategic Communication and Creative Industry)
Chief3 Name:MA. Sivanesan
Chief3 Position:Deputy Secretary-General (Infrastructure of Telecommunication and Digital Economy)
Chief4 Name:Mazlan bin Abd Mutalib
Chief4 Position:Senior Under-Secretary (Management)

The Ministry of Communications (Malay: Kementerian Komunikasi) is a ministry of the Government of Malaysia that is responsible for digitalisation, communications, multimedia, radio broadcasting, digital terrestrial television broadcasting, other media broadcasts, information, personal data protection, special affairs, media industry, film industry, domain name, postal, courier, mobile service, fixed service, broadband, digital signature, universal service, international broadcasting, and content.

The Ministry is housed in the KKD Tower (formerly Lot 4G9) in Putrajaya.

Organisation

Federal departments

  1. Department of Broadcasting Malaysia, or Jabatan Penyiaran Malaysia, branded as Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM).[1]
  2. Department of Information Malaysia, or Jabatan Penerangan Malaysia.[2]
  3. Department of Personal Data Protection, or Jabatan Perlindungan Data Peribadi (JPDP).[3]
  4. Tun Abdul Razak Broadcasting and Information Institute, or Institut Penyiaran Dan Penerangan Tun Abdul Razak (IPPTAR).[4]

Federal agencies

  1. Bernama (Malaysian National News Agency), or Pertubuhan Berita Nasional Malaysia (BERNAMA).[5]
  2. Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), or Suruhanjaya Komunikasi dan Multimedia Malaysia (SKMM).[6]
  3. National Film Development Corporation Malaysia, or Perbadanan Kemajuan Filem Nasional Malaysia (FINAS).[7]
  4. Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC), or Perbadanan Ekonomi Digital Malaysia.[8]
  5. MYNIC Berhad.[9]

Government company / Government-linked company

  1. CyberSecurity Malaysia[10]
  2. MyCreative Ventures Sdn Bhd.[11]
  3. Mutiara Smart Sdn Bhd.[12]
  4. MYTV Broadcasting Sdn Bhd.[13]

Key legislation

The Ministry of Communications and Digital is responsible for administration of several key acts:[14]

Policy Priorities of the Government of the Day

Programmes

Universal Services Provision:

See also

References

  1. http://www.rtm.gov.my/ Department of Broadcasting Malaysia
  2. https://www.penerangan.gov.my/ Department of Information Malaysia
  3. http://www.pdp.gov.my/ Department of Personal Data Protection
  4. http://www.ipptar.gov.my/ Tun Abdul Razak Broadcasting and Information Institute
  5. http://www.bernama.com/ Bernama
  6. https://www.skmm.gov.my/ Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission
  7. https://www.finas.gov.my/ National Film Development Corporation Malaysia
  8. https://www.mdec.my/ Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation
  9. https://www.mynic.my/ MYNIC Berhad
  10. http://www.cybersecurity.my/ CyberSecurity Malaysia
  11. http://www.mycreative.com.my/ MyCreative Ventures Sdn Bhd.
  12. http://www.smart.com.my/ Mutiara Smart Sdn Bhd.
  13. https://www.mytvbroadcasting.my/ MYTV Broadcasting Sdn Bhd.
  14. http://kkmm.gov.my/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7715&Itemid=301&lang=en List of the Act and Regulations under the Purview of the Ministry of Communications and Multimedia
  15. http://www.agc.gov.my/agcportal/index.php?r=portal2/lom2&id=991 Perbadanan Kemajuan Filem Nasional Malaysia Act 1981
  16. http://www.agc.gov.my/agcportal/index.php?r=portal2/lom2&id=605 Bernama Act 1967
  17. https://www.skmm.gov.my/Legal/Acts/DIGITAL-SIGNATURE-ACT-1997-REPRINT-2002.aspx Digital Signature Act 1997
  18. https://www.skmm.gov.my/Legal/Acts/Communications-and-Multimedia-Act-1998-Reprint-200.aspx Communications and Multimedia Act 1998
  19. https://www.skmm.gov.my/Legal/Acts/Malaysian-Communications-And-Multimedia-Commission.aspx Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission Act 1998
  20. https://www.kkmm.gov.my/pdf/Personal%20Data%20Protection%20Act%202010.pdf Personal Data Protection Act 2010
  21. https://www.skmm.gov.my/Legal/Acts/Postal-Services-Act-2012-Act-741.aspx Postal Services Act 2012
  22. https://www.kkmm.gov.my/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=438&Itemid=135&lang=en National Creative Industry Policy
  23. http://usp.skmm.gov.my/Projects/1Malaysia-Internet-Centre.aspx 1Malaysia Internet Centre
  24. http://usp.skmm.gov.my/Projects/Wireless-Village.aspx Community WiFi
  25. http://usp.skmm.gov.my/Projects/1Malaysia-Netbook.aspx 1Malaysia Netbook
  26. http://usp.skmm.gov.my/Projects/cellular-coverage.aspx Cellular Coverage Expansion - Time 3
  27. http://usp.skmm.gov.my/Projects/Telephony.aspx Telephony
  28. http://usp.skmm.gov.my/Projects/Community-Broadband-Library.aspx Community Broadband Library
  29. http://usp.skmm.gov.my/Projects/Mini-Community-Broadband-Centre.aspx Mini Community Broadband Centre

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