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Ministry of Communications adopted order on implementation date for Online Safety Act 2025 (P.U. (B) 449/2025)

On 8 December 2025, Malaysia’s Minister of Communications appointed 1 January 2026 as the date on which the Online Safety Act 2025 (Act 866) will enter into force, in accordance with subsection 1(2) of the Act. This subsection empowers the Minister …

Scope

Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
cross-cutting
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government

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2025-12-08
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On 8 December 2025, Malaysia’s Minister of Communications appointed 1 January 2026 as the date on w…