Ministry of Communications (Malaysia)

Ministry of Communications
Kementerian Komunikasi
	Coat of arms of Malaysia
	KKD Tower (formerly Lot 4G9)
Ministry overview
Formed	13 December 2023; 2 years ago
Preceding agencies	Ministry of Information, Communications and Culture; Ministry of Communications and Multimedia;
Jurisdiction	Government of Malaysia
Headquarters	KKD Tower, Persiaran Perdana, Precinct 4, Federal Government Administrative Centre, 62100 Putrajaya;
Employees	7,680 (2023)
Annual budget	MYR 2,555,064,700 (2026)
Minister responsible	Dato' Ahmad Fahmi bin Mohamed Fadzil, Minister of Communications;
Deputy Minister responsible	Teo Nie Ching, Deputy Minister of Communications;
Ministry executives	Datuk Abdul Halim Hamzah, Secretary-General; Datuk Bahria bin Mohd Tamil, Deputy Secretary-General (Strategic Communication and Creative Industry); Mano Verabathran, Deputy Secretary-General (Infrastructure of Telecommunication and Digital Economy); Mazlan bin Abd Mutalib, Senior Under-Secretary (Management);
Website	komunikasi.gov.my

The Ministry of Communications (Malay: Kementerian Komunikasi) 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

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

Federal agencies

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

Government company / Government-linked company

CyberSecurity Malaysia
MyCreative Ventures Sdn Bhd.
Mutiara Smart Sdn Bhd.
MYTV Broadcasting Sdn Bhd.

Key legislation

The Ministry of Communications 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

Ministers

Minister	Portrait	Office	Executive Experience
Ahmad Fahmi Mohamed Fadzil		Minister of Communications	MP for Lembah Pantai (May 2018 – current) Minister of Communications and Digital (December 2022 – December 2023)
Teo Nie Ching		Deputy Minister of Communications	MP for Serdang (March 2008 – May 2013) MP for Kulai (May 2013 – current) Deputy Minister of Education (July 2018 – February 2020) Deputy Minister of Communications and Digital (December 2022 – December 2023)

References

External links

Ministry of Communications

[1] Department of Broadcasting Malaysia

[2] Department of Information Malaysia

[3] Department of Personal Data Protection

[4] Tun Abdul Razak Broadcasting and Information Institute

[5] Bernama

[6] Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission

[7] National Film Development Corporation Malaysia

[8] Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation

[9] MYNIC Berhad

[10] CyberSecurity Malaysia

[11] MyCreative Ventures Sdn Bhd.

[12] Mutiara Smart Sdn Bhd.

[13] MYTV Broadcasting Sdn Bhd.

[14] List of the Act and Regulations under the Purview of the Ministry of Communications and Multimedia

[15] Perbadanan Kemajuan Filem Nasional Malaysia Act 1981

[16] Bernama Act 1967

[17] Digital Signature Act 1997

[18] Communications and Multimedia Act 1998

[19] Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission Act 1998

[20] Personal Data Protection Act 2010

[21] Postal Services Act 2012

[22] National Creative Industry Policy

[23] 1Malaysia Internet Centre

[24] Community WiFi

[25] 1Malaysia Netbook

[26] Cellular Coverage Expansion - Time 3

[27] Telephony

[28] Community Broadband Library

[29] Mini Community Broadband Centre

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Ministry overview
Kementerian Komunikasi
Coat of arms of Malaysia
KKD Tower (formerly Lot 4G9)
Formed	13 December 2023; 2 years ago (2023-12-13)
Preceding agencies	Ministry of Information, Communications and Culture Ministry of Communications and Multimedia
Jurisdiction	Government of Malaysia
Headquarters	KKD Tower, Persiaran Perdana, Precinct 4, Federal Government Administrative Centre, 62100 Putrajaya
Employees	7,680 (2023)
Annual budget	MYR 2,555,064,700 (2026)
Minister responsible	Dato' Ahmad Fahmi bin Mohamed Fadzil, Minister of Communications
Deputy Minister responsible	Teo Nie Ching, Deputy Minister of Communications
Ministry executives	Datuk Abdul Halim Hamzah, Secretary-General Datuk Bahria bin Mohd Tamil, Deputy Secretary-General (Strategic Communication and Creative Industry) Mano Verabathran, Deputy Secretary-General (Infrastructure of Telecommunication and Digital Economy) Mazlan bin Abd Mutalib, Senior Under-Secretary (Management)
Website	komunikasi.gov.my