Progress

Current status
adopted
01 Jan 2025 in force
01 Aug 2024 adopted

Scope

Implementers
Malaysia
Policy Area
Authorisation, registration and licensing
Policy Instrument
Operational license requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
messaging service provider
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

01 Jan 2025
in force

Implemented Communications and Multimedia (Licensing) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 (P.U. (A) 205/2024)

On 1 January 2025, the Communications and Multimedia (Licensing) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations enter into force. In particular, the regulation requires social media service and internet messaging service providers to obtain a class license under t…

Source
Event type order
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body
01 Aug 2024
adopted

Adopted Communications and Multimedia (Licensing) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2024 (P.U. (A) 205/2024)

On 1 August 2024, the Minister of Communications adopted the Communications and Multimedia (Licensing) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2024. In particular, the regulation requires social media service and internet messaging service providers to obta…

Source
Event type order
Action type adoption
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body