{
  "id": 18032866,
  "title": "98pc of flagged online gambling content removed",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/98pc-of-flagged-online-gambling-content-removed",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-03T22:50:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/11/1570218/98pc-flagged-online-gambling-content-removed"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) reported that 98% of the online gambling content flagged since 2025 has been successfully removed as of October 31 this year. Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching revealed that from January 1 last year to the same period this year, MCMC submitted 738,372 takedown requests for online gambling content, of which 724,879 were completed. Additionally, 2,603 gambling websites were blocked during this period. Teo emphasized that the government employs an integrated enforcement approach involving multiple ministries and agencies, with the police serving as the primary enforcement body under the Common Gaming Houses Act 1953. MCMC's role includes regulatory action on the misuse of platforms and communications networks under the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 and the Online Safety Act 2025. The agency works closely with the police to support investigations, provide digital forensic analysis, and coordinate the takedown and blocking of online gambling content and websites based on monitoring efforts and requests from enforcement agencies.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}