Prime Minister Najib Razak will be inviting 300 of his Facebook fans to an evening tea at Seri Perdana in Kuala Lumpur on March 13.

The 300 are among some 100,000 members of Najib's Facebook fans which was launched three months ago.

"They will be chosen according to age, gender, background and profession. The selection will be done randomly to ensure a wider participation," he said.

He said the list of selected fans would be issued shortly.

According to Najib, Malaysians were among the most active social media users in the world.

He also call for the people to leverage on the popularity of social media network sites to generate

economic activities through online business.

Najib said social media were growing in popularity and should be used as a business tool and not just a platform for online interaction.

"I encourage you to utilise the Internet and broadband not just for social interaction but also to enhance your economic activities by carrying out online business," he said at the launching of the Tanjung Agas Real-Time Broadband (TARB) in Pekan today.

'Don’t spread lies'

Najib said social media websites such as Facebook, MySpace and Friendster could also be used as a platform to carry out research on niche areas for online business.

"In line with this year being the innovation year, the people should be innovative in developing their economic activities and uplifting their standard of living by leveraging on the power of the Internet and taking advantage of the high-speed broadband technology," he said.

He also reminded Internet users against using the social media to spread lies or defame others.

"Modern infrastructure and services are not sufficient; they should be used properly," he said.

Speaking to reporters later, Najib said the Tanjung Agas Real-Time Broadband facility would enhance confidence among investors in the Tanjung Agas Oil, Gas and Maritime Industry Park near Pekan.

- Bernama