Malaysia: Declaration No. 87 of 2025 regarding dispensation with license requirement for social media and instant messaging service providers

Progress

Current status

in force

01 Jan 2026 in force

15 Dec 2025 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 2026

in force

Minister of Communications Declaration No. 87 of 2025 regarding dispensation with license requirement for social media and instant messaging service providers enters into force

On 1 January 2026, the Minister of Communications Declaration No. 87 of 2025 regarding dispensation with the license requirement for social media and instant messaging service providers under the Communications and Multimedia (Licensing) Regulations…

Source

Event type order

Action type implementation

Government branch executive

Government body other regulatory body

15 Dec 2025

adopted

Minister of Communications adopted Declaration No. 87 of 2025 regarding dispensation with license requirement for social media and instant messaging service providers

On 15 December 2025, the Malaysian Minister of Communications adopted Declaration No. 87 of 2025 regarding dispensation with the license requirement for social media and instant messaging service providers under the Communications and Multimedia (Li…

Source

Event type order

Action type adoption