Fahmi: Three more Asean countries keen to join Malaysia-led children’s online safety push
MELAKA, Nov 1 — Thailand, Brunei and Cambodia are the latest Asean countries to have expressed interest in joining...
Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore are spearheading a regional initiative to bolster online safety for children in Southeast Asia, with Thailand, Brunei and Cambodia expressing keen interest in joining the effort, Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil announced on November 1. Fahmi highlighted the significance of unified efforts among Asean countries, stating that a single market view of such issues would make tackling them more manageable.
During a press conference following a Safe Internet Campaign Programme at Multimedia University (MMU) in Melaka, Fahmi revealed that Malaysia was also learning from other nations' strategies, including Australia and recent US cases, to formulate effective measures. The Malaysia-Indonesia-Singapore cooperation aims to establish inter-agency partnerships to tackle children's online safety concerns at an implementation level, with Singapore set to participate.
The Safe Internet Campaign, currently reaching schools across Malaysia, is continually updating its educational materials to stay relevant.
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