Malaysia

No directive from ministry to block news portal, says Fahmi

This follows reports that MalaysiaNow website has become inaccessible to most readers

Updated 10 months ago · Published on 29 Jun 2023 11:42AM

No directive from ministry to block news portal, says Fahmi
Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil says that he is aware of MalaysiaNow’s report that it is not fully accessible to internet users but assures that the ministry has not issued any orders to block news portals in the country. – ABDUL RAZAK LATIF/The Vibes file pic, June 29, 2023

KUALA LUMPUR – The Communications and Digital Ministry has stated that no order has been issued to block any news portal in the country. 

Its minister, Fahmi Fadzil, said that he is aware of a news portal reporting that it is not fully accessible to internet users.

“There is no order to block any media or news portal,” he was quoted as saying by Astro Awani.

Since Tuesday afternoon, the MalaysiaNow website has been inaccessible to most readers.

According to the portal’s report, their technical experts’ investigation did not show any unusual activity affecting the portal’s server.

“We also found that there was no attack on our website,” it reported.

According to Awani, a situation was observed where users of two main mobile networks in Malaysia are unable to access the website, while some are still able to access the portal. – The Vibes, June 29, 2023

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