{
  "id": 18920043,
  "title": "Nations mustn’t fall victim to ‘technology colonialism’, says Fahmi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/nations-mustnt-fall-victim-to-technology-colonialism-says-fahmi",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-08T10:46:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/nation/2026/11/08/nations-must-not-fall-victim-to-technology-colonialism-says-fahmi"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Malaysia's Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil has warned against \"technology colonialism\" at the Mobile World Congress Doha 2026, calling for greater respect for national sovereignty in shaping telecommunications policies. He emphasized that nations must be free to determine their own technological direction and stressed the importance of maintaining policy independence, using Malaysia's 5G network rollout as an example. Fahmi noted that Malaysia initially followed GSMA Intelligence's recommendation to use a single wholesale network model but later transitioned to a dual-network model, highlighting the challenges of navigating diplomatic sensitivities while balancing domestic priorities with international technological standards. He also stressed the need for greater international cooperation to build trust and achieve interoperability among different telecommunications networks and technologies.",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Nations must not fall victim to 'technology colonialism', says Fahmi",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/nations-must-not-fall-victim-to-technology-colonialism-says-fahmi",
        "published": "2026-11-08T10:16:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Nations must decide own digital future, not be dictated to, says Fahmi",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/nations-must-decide-own-digital-future-not-be-dictated-to-says-fahmi",
        "published": "2026-11-08T11:07:15.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "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."
}