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Ministry of Communications (Malaysia)

Government ministry of Malaysia


Summary

Government ministry of Malaysia

FieldValue
agency_nameMinistry of Communications
nativenameKementerian Komunikasi
sealFile:Coat of arms of Malaysia.svg
seal_width120px
seal_captionCoat of arms of Malaysia
logoLogo_KKMM_Update.png
pictureFile:Putrajaya Malaysia Ministry-of-Communication-and-Multimedia-02.jpg
image_captionKKD Tower (formerly Lot 4G9)
formed
typeMinistry
preceding1Ministry of Information, Communications and Culture
preceding2Ministry of Communications and Multimedia
jurisdictionGovernment of Malaysia
headquartersKKD Tower, Persiaran Perdana, Precinct 4, Federal Government Administrative Centre, 62100 Putrajaya
employees7,680 (2023)
budgetMYR 2,555,064,700 (2026)
minister1_nameDato' Ahmad Fahmi bin Mohamed Fadzil
minister1_pfoMinister of Communications
deputyminister1_nameTeo Nie Ching
deputyminister1_pfoDeputy Minister of Communications
chief1_nameDatuk Abdul Halim Hamzah
chief1_positionSecretary-General
chief2_nameKamaruzaman bin Nik Husin
chief2_positionDeputy Secretary-General (Strategic Communication and Creative Industry)
chief3_nameMano Verabathran
chief3_positionDeputy Secretary-General (Infrastructure of Telecommunication and Digital Economy)
chief4_nameMazlan bin Abd Mutalib
chief4_positionSenior Under-Secretary (Management)
website

The Ministry of Communications () is a ministry of the Government of Malaysia that is responsible for digitalisation, communications, multimedia, radio broadcasting, digital terrestrial television broadcasting, other media broadcasts, information, personal data protection, special affairs, media industry, film industry, domain name, postal, courier, mobile service, fixed service, broadband, digital signature, universal service, international broadcasting, and content.

The Ministry is housed in the KKD Tower (formerly Lot 4G9) in Putrajaya.

Organisation

  • Minister of Communications
    • Deputy Minister of Communications
      • Secretary-General
        • Under the Authority of Secretary-General
          • Legal Advisor Office
          • Corporate Communication Unit
          • Internal Audit Unit
          • Key Performance Indicator Unit
          • Integrity Unit
        • Deputy Secretary-General (Policy)
          • Strategic Planning Division
          • Communication Technology Division
          • International Division
          • Content Development Division
        • Deputy Secretary-General (Operations)
          • Strategic Communications Division
          • Control and Compliance Division
          • Infrastructure and Application Division
          • Central Agency Committee for Application for Filming and Performance by Foreign Artiste (PUSPAL) Unit
        • Senior Under-Secretary (Management)
          • Human Resources Management Division
          • Finance Division
          • Development Division
          • Management Services Division
          • Account Division
          • Information Management Division

Federal departments

  1. Department of Broadcasting Malaysia, or Jabatan Penyiaran Malaysia, branded as Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM).
  2. Department of Information Malaysia, or Jabatan Penerangan Malaysia.
  3. Department of Personal Data Protection, or Jabatan Perlindungan Data Peribadi (JPDP).
  4. Tun Abdul Razak Broadcasting and Information Institute, or Institut Penyiaran Dan Penerangan Tun Abdul Razak (IPPTAR).

Federal agencies

  1. Bernama (Malaysian National News Agency), or Pertubuhan Berita Nasional Malaysia (BERNAMA).
  2. Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), or Suruhanjaya Komunikasi dan Multimedia Malaysia (SKMM).
  3. National Film Development Corporation Malaysia, or Perbadanan Kemajuan Filem Nasional Malaysia (FINAS).
  4. Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation (MDEC), or Perbadanan Ekonomi Digital Malaysia.
  5. MYNIC Berhad.

Government company / Government-linked company

  1. CyberSecurity Malaysia
  2. MyCreative Ventures Sdn Bhd.
  3. Mutiara Smart Sdn Bhd.
  4. MYTV Broadcasting Sdn Bhd.

Key legislation

The Ministry of Communications and Digital is responsible for administration of several key acts:

  • Perbadanan Kemajuan Filem Nasional Malaysia Act 1981] [Act 244]
  • Bernama Act 1967 [Act 449]
  • Digital Signature Act 1997 [Act 562]
  • Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 [Act 588]
  • Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission Act 1998 [Act 589]
  • Personal Data Protection Act 2010 [Act 709]
  • Postal Services Act 2012 [Act 741]

Policy Priorities of the Government of the Day

  • National Creative Industry Policy
  • National Film Policy
  • Music Industry Development Masterplan
  • National Book Policy

Programmes

Universal Services Provision:

  • 1Malaysia Internet Centre
  • Community WiFi
  • 1Malaysia Netbook
  • Cellular Coverage Expansion - Time 3
  • Telephony
  • Community Broadband Library
  • Mini Community Broadband Centre

References

References

  1. [http://www.rtm.gov.my/ Department of Broadcasting Malaysia]
  2. [https://www.penerangan.gov.my/ Department of Information Malaysia]
  3. [http://www.pdp.gov.my/ Department of Personal Data Protection]
  4. [http://www.ipptar.gov.my/ Tun Abdul Razak Broadcasting and Information Institute]
  5. [http://www.bernama.com/ Bernama]
  6. [https://www.skmm.gov.my/ Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission]
  7. [https://www.finas.gov.my/ National Film Development Corporation Malaysia]
  8. [https://www.mdec.my/ Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation]
  9. [https://www.mynic.my/ MYNIC Berhad]
  10. [http://www.cybersecurity.my/ CyberSecurity Malaysia]
  11. [http://www.mycreative.com.my/ MyCreative Ventures Sdn Bhd.]
  12. [http://www.smart.com.my/ Mutiara Smart Sdn Bhd.]
  13. [https://www.mytvbroadcasting.my/ MYTV Broadcasting Sdn Bhd.]
  14. [http://kkmm.gov.my/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=7715&Itemid=301&lang=en List of the Act and Regulations under the Purview of the Ministry of Communications and Multimedia]
  15. [http://www.agc.gov.my/agcportal/index.php?r=portal2/lom2&id=991 Perbadanan Kemajuan Filem Nasional Malaysia Act 1981]
  16. [http://www.agc.gov.my/agcportal/index.php?r=portal2/lom2&id=605 Bernama Act 1967]
  17. [https://www.skmm.gov.my/Legal/Acts/DIGITAL-SIGNATURE-ACT-1997-REPRINT-2002.aspx Digital Signature Act 1997]
  18. [https://www.skmm.gov.my/Legal/Acts/Communications-and-Multimedia-Act-1998-Reprint-200.aspx Communications and Multimedia Act 1998]
  19. [https://www.skmm.gov.my/Legal/Acts/Malaysian-Communications-And-Multimedia-Commission.aspx Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission Act 1998]
  20. [https://www.kkmm.gov.my/pdf/Personal%20Data%20Protection%20Act%202010.pdf Personal Data Protection Act 2010]
  21. [https://www.skmm.gov.my/Legal/Acts/Postal-Services-Act-2012-Act-741.aspx Postal Services Act 2012]
  22. [https://www.kkmm.gov.my/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=438&Itemid=135&lang=en National Creative Industry Policy]
  23. [http://usp.skmm.gov.my/Projects/1Malaysia-Internet-Centre.aspx 1Malaysia Internet Centre]
  24. [http://usp.skmm.gov.my/Projects/Wireless-Village.aspx Community WiFi]
  25. [http://usp.skmm.gov.my/Projects/1Malaysia-Netbook.aspx 1Malaysia Netbook]
  26. [http://usp.skmm.gov.my/Projects/cellular-coverage.aspx Cellular Coverage Expansion - Time 3]
  27. [http://usp.skmm.gov.my/Projects/Telephony.aspx Telephony]
  28. [http://usp.skmm.gov.my/Projects/Community-Broadband-Library.aspx Community Broadband Library]
  29. [http://usp.skmm.gov.my/Projects/Mini-Community-Broadband-Centre.aspx Mini Community Broadband Centre]
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