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Are 1.7 million students facing 'digital poverty'?

Are 1.7 million students facing 'digital poverty'?

Parents have come to accept the fact that digital education has now become an integral part of the new norm.
Tech giants turn to Muhyiddin after Wee's 'abrupt' move

Tech giants turn to Muhyiddin after Wee's 'abrupt' move

Microsoft, Google and Facebook say the transport minister's decision does not bode well for Malaysia's internet.

S'wak plans to have state telco in two years

S'wak plans to have state telco in two years

This is to expedite Internet connectivity in rural areas, CM says.

COMMENT | Budget 2021: Tailoring the students' needs to ensure learning continuity

COMMENT | Budget 2021: Tailoring the students' needs to ensure learning continuity

'It is vital for school authorities to consider the students’ conditions and capabilities to cope with online learning.'

Amazon accused of using dominance and data to squeeze rivals

Amazon accused of using dominance and data to squeeze rivals

EU says it gains an unfair advantage over smaller merchants that sell on its online platform.

Most consumers dissatisfied with internet speed pledged by telcos

Most consumers dissatisfied with internet speed pledged by telcos

This is shown in a survey of 209 respondents conducted by the Communications and Multimedia Consumer Forum.

YOURSAY | 'Flying modem': Rakyat's innovation highlights govt's failure

YOURSAY | 'Flying modem': Rakyat's innovation highlights govt's failure

'Only in Malaysia that we erect our own ragtag communication masts.'

Free internet service at institutions of higher learning to be discussed

Free internet service at institutions of higher learning to be discussed

Deputy Minister Zahidi Zainul Abidin says it is important to ease the financial burden of the students.
TM under investigation by MCMC for reducing upload speed in Unifi package

TM under investigation by MCMC for reducing upload speed in Unifi package

The issue involves TM's 500 Mbps Unifi package.

Hoist the modem! A plantation estate uses flagpoles to get online

Hoist the modem! A plantation estate uses flagpoles to get online

Residents have to raise the flag along with a modem in a bucket to get Internet connection.

COMMENT | Looking back at Malaysia’s digital journey

COMMENT | Looking back at Malaysia’s digital journey

COMMENT | Good internet and ICT infrastructure is foundation to transform country into competitive business hub.

PM meets Veveonah and family over dinner

PM meets Veveonah and family over dinner

The UMS student describes Muhyiddin as a 'humble and amazing' person.

Cabinet feels deputy ministers handled Veveonah issue poorly - Khairy

Cabinet feels deputy ministers handled Veveonah issue poorly - Khairy

Minister says the real issue is that of access to the Internet and basic facilities in the interior.

Saifuddin: Pitas benefits from govt enhancing Internet in Sabah

Saifuddin: Pitas benefits from govt enhancing Internet in Sabah

Pitas came in the news recently after local girl Veveonah had to climb a tree to get Internet connection.

Veveonah's brother challenges deputy ministers to visit rural village

Veveonah's brother challenges deputy ministers to visit rural village

He defends his sister’s move to post a YouTube video of herself climbing a tree to obtain good internet coverage.

Cyberbullies! Hannah Yeoh blasts deputy ministers' treatment of Veveonah

Cyberbullies! Hannah Yeoh blasts deputy ministers' treatment of Veveonah

UPDATED 4PM | Maszlee also takes to Twitter saying there are 'gloomy days' for the nation if this situation persists.

Kedah intends to list Internet connectivity as utility

Kedah intends to list Internet connectivity as utility

It's to be used as a condition for developers to implement development projects in new areas in the state.
MP SPEAKS | Sarawak's own mobile Internet provider - another 'hot air' project?

MP SPEAKS | Sarawak's own mobile Internet provider - another 'hot air' project?

CM's proposal to set up state-owned Internet service company will cost hundreds of millions, S'wak DAP has a better idea.

Reopening of schools reflects govt concern for rural students without internet - minister

Reopening of schools reflects govt concern for rural students without internet - minister

Rural students face limitations such as lack of stable Internet, laptops or tablets to access online lessons, says Mohd Radzi.

10 new telecom towers to improve Internet access in Chini

10 new telecom towers to improve Internet access in Chini

Communications and multimedia minister says apart from building new towers, 11 existing ones will be upgraded from 2G and 3G to 4G.

UMS offers 'treetop student' Veveonah bachelor's degree scholarship

UMS offers 'treetop student' Veveonah bachelor's degree scholarship

This follows after she posted a video of herself climbing a tree to obtain a decent Internet connection to complete online examinations.

‘We lost our sight’: Life in Myanmar under world's longest internet shutdown

‘We lost our sight’: Life in Myanmar under world's longest internet shutdown

Myanmar shut off the internet in two states - Rakhine and neighbouring Chin - a year ago.
Massive spying on users of Google's Chrome shows new security weakness

Massive spying on users of Google's Chrome shows new security weakness

Alphabet Inc's Google says it removed more than 70 malicious add-ons from its Chrome Web Store.

Gov't with help of telcos will provide 1GB free internet for rest of 2020

Gov't with help of telcos will provide 1GB free internet for rest of 2020

This is to enable users to surf educational websites and utilise video conference applications.