Kuala lumpur: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has identified 10 subsidiary instruments, including regulations and codes, to facilitate the effective implementation of the Online Safety Act 2024, says Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching. She emphasized that these instruments are in various stages of development, with prioritization guided by the need to ensure alignment with the act's objectives and scope.
According to BERNAMA News Agency, the development of the regulations is contingent upon the completion of the Regulatory Impact Analysis (RIA) by the Malaysia Productivity Corporation (MPC), followed by approval from the Attorney General's Chambers (AGC). MCMC anticipates completing the development of the subsidiary instruments between Q4 2025 and Q2 2026, subject to the complexity and readiness of each item, Teo mentioned at The Malaysia Book of Records (MBR) 30th Anniversary celebration.
The event was attended by notable figures including the 8th Yang di-Pertua Negeri of Penang, Tun Datuk Seri Ahmad Fuzi Abdul Razak, MBR chairman Datuk Seri Dr Michael Tio, MBR chief executive officer (CEO) Christopher Wong, Bernama CEO Datin Paduka Nur-ul Afida Kamaludin, and Bernama Head of TV, Nor Hamzeela Md Hambali. Teo also announced that MBR would be certifying a new national entry for a book on child sexual grooming by Mohamed Nazri Prem Nasir on August 2 at the University of Malaya. Child sexual grooming is one of the core concerns addressed under the Online Safety Act 2024, aimed at creating a safer digital space.
Additionally, Teo highlighted MBR's upcoming 13-episode television series, Malaysia Luar Biasa, produced in collaboration with BERNAMA. The programme will spotlight 30 to 40 national records featuring extraordinary Malaysians and will debut during the National Day celebration week. The programme is set to premiere on August 26, 2025, at 8.30 pm on Bernama TV (Astro 502). Teo noted that Bernama TV, formerly BERNAMA News Channel (BNC), was a key platform in delivering the historic 25-hour non-stop national broadcast in four languages in 2019.
Teo also praised the National Information Dissemination Centre's (NADI) achievements at the World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) Awards 2025 in Geneva through its Pulau Banggi Initiative and Pulau Ketam Stingray II Project. As of June 30, a total of 1,097 NADI centres had been successfully established out of the 1,099 planned nationwide, with the remaining two centres in Sabah in the final stages of implementation, underscoring the Government's commitment to digital inclusivity.