Fahmi: Three more Asean countries keen to join Malaysia-led children’s online safety push

Melaka, Nov 1 — Thailand, Brunei and Cambodia have now expressed interest in joining Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore in their efforts to address online safety concerns involving children, Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil announced. Fahmi expressed delight at the development, stating that it indicated Asean countries were moving in the same direction.

During discussions with his counterparts from Indonesia and Singapore, they shared a common understanding on this issue. Fahmi emphasized that regional unity would be crucial in combating major social media platforms, as they view the region as a single market. He further elaborated on Malaysia's plans to learn from the restrictions implemented in countries like Australia and recent cases in the US, particularly in New Mexico.

These insights will aid in formulating future actions and strategies. Fahmi also highlighted the Malaysia-Indonesia- Singapore collaboration at the implementation level aimed at addressing children's online safety issues, with Singapore soon to be involved. The Safe Internet Campaign, currently reaching schools across Malaysia, continues to evolve as the MCMC enhances its content regularly, according to Fahmi.