The directive, which was supposed to take effect on Sept. 30, had sparked concerns about increasing online censorship and potential damage to Malaysia's digital economy.

Channel News Asia

Singapore

Malaysia defends web traffic re-routing plan against online censorship concerns

MCMC has been ordered to stop the implementation of DNS redirection, which was seen as controversial. Read full story

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

Star Media Group

Malaysia

Fahmi instructs MCMC to halt DNS redirection implementation

The regulator said the move would protect users from harmful content, but critics argue it could dent the country’s digital economy.

Ad Fontes Media

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South China Morning Post

Alibaba Group

Hong Kong

Malaysia denies web traffic rerouting plan ‘draconian’ amid censorship fears

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's communications regulator has defended a plan for local telecommunications firms to re-route web traffic through their own domain name system (DNS) servers, saying the move was meant to protect users from harmful online content. The directive, which takes effect on Sep 30, has promp

Government of Singapore

Some politicians said the plan amounted to censorship . Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Straits Times

Singapore Press Holdings

Malaysia's communications regulator has defended a plan for local telecommunications firms to re-route web traffic through their own domain name system (DNS) servers, saying the move was meant to protect users from harmful online content.

The directive, which takes effect on Sept. 30, has prompted new concerns, including from some ruling party officials, of growing online censorship and fears that it could jeopardise the country's digital econom

WION

Invesco

Noida

Uttar Pradesh

India

KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia's communications regulator has defended a plan for local telecommunications firms to re-route web traffic through their own domain name system (DNS) servers, saying the move was meant to protect users from harmful online content.

Bangkok Post

Stock Exchange of Thailand

Bangkok

Thailand

Malaysia defends web traffic re-routing plan against censorship concerns

Malaysia's Controversial DNS Redirection Plan Sparks Censorship Concerns  Malaysia's communications regulator has defended a new plan requiring local telecommunications firms to reroute web traffic through their own domain name system (DNS) servers, asserting the initiative aims to protect users from harmful online content. The directive, which becomes effective on September 30, has sparked concerns among officials, including those within the ru…

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Malaysia's Controversial DNS Redirection Plan Sparks Censorship Concerns

The Japan Times

News2u Holdings, Inc.

Japan

Malaysia shelves web traffic re-routing plan after censorship concerns

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) –     Malaysia’s communications regulator has defended a plan for local telecommunications firms to re-route web traffic through their own domain name system (DNS) servers, saying the move was meant to protect users from harmful online content. The directive, which takes effect on Sept. 30, has prompted new concerns, including from some ruling party officials, of growing online censorship and fears that it could jeopardise…

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Midwest Communications

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia – Malaysia’s communications regulator has defended a plan for local telecommunications firms to re-route web traffic through their own domain name system (DNS) servers, saying the move was meant to protect users from harmful online content. The directive, which takes effect on September 30, has prompted new concerns, including from some ruling party officials, of growing online censorship and fears that it could jeopardize…

Malaysia shelves web traffic re-routing plan after censorship concerns

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