Malaysian Mosque TikTok
TikTok to the rescue? "Malaysians have turned to TikTok to promote the country’s mosques after claiming that Islam was sidelined in a tourism video …" sc.mp/g2xfy...
Halal Sandwiched
Unsurprisingly, a story about ‘halal ham sandwiches‘ (sic) ignites Malaysian socials (and beyond). "The latest controversy erupted after a KK Super Mart convenience store on Universiti Malaya’s campus was...
Blockchain Rohingya
Aidan Jones and Hadi Azmi, SCMP, Rohingya in Malaysia turn to tech to fight erasure, ‘have an identity’, 5 Jan 2025, “The project aims to harness blockchain technology to...
Licensed to Chat
Reuters, Malaysia grants WeChat, TikTok licences to operate under new law, 2 Jan 2025 “Malaysia’s communications regulator said it granted Tencent’s WeChat and ByteDance’s TikTok licences to operate in...
Malaysia AI Regulation
Two relevant articles on AI and net regulation in Malaysian contexts can be found below: Furthermore, from #Malaysia, more regulations on internet activities are introduced, This piece from Tashny...
Tea Storm
Hadi Azmi, SCMP, Indonesians, Malaysians unite in outrage over insult of tea seller by Java cleric, 6 Dec 2024 “The video, which went viral in both countries in late...
Malaysia Social Media Code
This is an interesting development from Malaysia on a social media code. I’m curious to see whether this might be a template for others to follow. Implementation will be...
Nurflix
“Nurflix TV, a hub for sharia-compliant Islamic shows, wants to be a key player in Malaysia’s streaming platform ecosystem. Launched in July 2020, it aims to provide content that...
Malaysia net licensing
Reuters, Tech firms must comply with Malaysia’s laws, minister says, amid backlash over social media licensing plan, 27 Aug 2024 “The Asia Internet Coalition (AIC) – whose members include...