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Barnama
28-05-2025
- Barnama
Tourists From Six ASEAN Countries, Timor Leste Encouraged To Use Autogate At KLIA
PUTRAJAYA, May 28 (Bernama) -- Tourists from six ASEAN countries, namely Indonesia, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, the Philippines, Vietnam and Timor Leste, are encouraged to use the autogate facilities at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) Terminal 1 and Terminal 2 to facilitate the departure process from Malaysia. The Home Ministry (KDN) in a statement today announced that the facility was implemented on Feb 15 in preparation for receiving an increase in the number of international tourists in conjunction with Malaysia's ASEAN Chairmanship 2025 and Visit Malaysia Year 2026. According to KDN, the move is in line with the MADANI government's aspirations in strengthening the public service delivery system that is efficient, fast and based on courtesy to the people and foreign travellers.
The Sun
19-05-2025
- Politics
- The Sun
Pre-launch for HAWANA on June 3
LANGKAWI: The pre-launch ceremony for the National Journalists' Day (HAWANA) 2025 celebration will be held on June 3, said Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil. He said the theme and logo for this year's celebration, held to honour media practitioners in the country, will also be unveiled during the ceremony. He added that in line with Malaysia's ASEAN Chairmanship in 2025, media organisations from across Southeast Asia will be involved in this year's HAWANA celebration. 'In conjunction with the ASEAN Chairmanship, HAWANA will not only be a national-level event but can also serve as a catalyst for stronger ties and networks between media organisations in Malaysia and those in other countries in the ASEAN region. 'This is important because in our efforts to build an ASEAN community, we cannot do without information and news from our ASEAN neighbours,' he told reporters after attending the Northern Zone Safe Internet Campaign Tour here today. Also present were Communications Ministry secretary-general Datuk Mohamad Fauzi Md Isa, Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) commission member Gen (Rtd) Tan Sri Zulkifeli Mohd Zin and Malaysian National News Agency (Bernama) chief executive officer Datin Paduka Nur-ul Afida Kamaludin. Fahmi hoped that this year's HAWANA celebration will be fully leveraged by local media practitioners to strengthen ties and cooperation among media organisations in the ASEAN region. The HAWANA 2025 celebration will be held in Kuala Lumpur in June.
Barnama
24-04-2025
- Business
- Barnama
Malaysia Positioned To Lead ASEAN In Cybersecurity, Says Kaspersky
By Vinoothene a/p Chandrasekaran SINGAPORE, April 24 (Bernama) -- Malaysia ranks highly in cybersecurity readiness within ASEAN, according to global cybersecurity firm Kaspersky. Kaspersky's general manager for Southeast Asia, Yeo Siang Tiong, said Malaysia has demonstrated strong capabilities in managing and addressing cyber threats, positioning the country to lead the region in this critical field. bootstrap slideshow 'My observation is based on several factors. One clear indicator is the Cyber Security Act 2024, which came into effect on August 26 last year. It identifies critical industries and establishes a regulatory framework for cybersecurity. 'The second factor is the country's capabilities and resources. Malaysia has a large pool of cybersecurity professionals and threat researchers. Third, there is strong public awareness, with effective outreach programmes led by CyberSecurity Malaysia and the National Cyber Security Agency (NACSA), which have shown significant progress,' he told BERNAMA at GITEX Asia 2025 today. Yeo also pointed out that as the host of the ASEAN Chairmanship 2025, Malaysia is playing an increasingly pivotal role in uniting regional efforts to enhance cybersecurity. 'Malaysia is leading the ASEAN Digital Economy Framework Agreement (DEFA), where cybersecurity is a key foundational pillar. 'As cybercriminals know no boundaries, DEFA enables Malaysia to coordinate with other ASEAN nations to prevent the escalation of cybercrime in the region,' he added. When asked about the upcoming Malaysia Cyber Security Strategy (2025–2030), Yeo outlined four key pillars designed to strengthen national cyber defence.
