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Ministry of Communications and Multimedia (Malaysia)

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Jurisdiction
  
Government of Malaysia

Employees
  
8,263 (2016)

Ministry of Communications and Multimedia (Malaysia)

Formed
  
15 May 2013; 3 years ago (2013-05-15)

Preceding Ministry
  
Ministry of Information, Communications and Culture

Headquarters
  
Lot 4G9, Persiaran Perdana, Precinct 4, Federal Government Administrative Centre, 62100 Putrajaya

Annual budget
  
MYR 1,806,146,700 (2016)

The Ministry of Communications and Multimedia (Malay: Kementerian Komunikasi dan Multimedia), abbreviated KKMM, is a ministry of the Government of Malaysia that is responsible for communications, multimedia, broadcasting, information, personal data protection, special affairs, media industry, film industry, domain name, postal, courier, mobile service, fixed service, broadband, digital signature, universal service, international broadcasting, content.

Contents

The Ministry is housed in the Sultan Abdul Samad Building in Kuala Lumpur.

Organisation

  • Minister of Communications and Multimedia
  • Deputy Minister
  • Secretary-General
  • Under the Authority of Secretary-General
  • Legal Advisor Office
  • Corporate Communications Unit
  • Internal Audit Unit
  • Key Performance Indicator Unit
  • Integrity Unit
  • Deputy Secretary-General (Policy)
  • Strategic Planning Division
  • Communication Technology Division
  • International Division
  • Content Development Division
  • Deputy Secretary-General (Operations)
  • Strategic Communications Division
  • Control and Compliance Division
  • Infrastructure and Application Division
  • Central Agency Committee for Application for Filming and Performance by Foreign Artiste (PUSPAL) Unit
  • Senior Under-Secretary (Management)
  • Human Resources Management Division
  • Finance Division
  • Development Division
  • Management Services Division
  • Account Division
  • Information Management Division

    • Federal departments

    1. Department of Broadcasting Malaysia, or Jabatan Penyiaran Malaysia. (Official site)
    2. Department of Information Malaysia, or Jabatan Penerangan Malaysia. (Official site)
    3. Department of Special Affairs, or Jabatan Hal Ehwal Khas (JASA). (Official site)
    4. Tun Abdul Razak Broadcasting and Information Institute, or Institut Penyiaran Dan Penerangan Tun Abdul Razak (IPPTAR). (Official site)
    5. Department of Personal Data Protection, or Jabatan Perlindungan Data Peribadi (JPDP). (Official site)

    Federal agencies

    1. Malaysian National News Agency, or Pertubuhan Berita Nasional Malaysia (BERNAMA). (Official site)
    2. National Film Development Corporation Malaysia, or Perbadanan Kemajuan Filem Nasional Malaysia (FINAS). (Official site)
    3. Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), or Suruhanjaya Komunikasi dan Multimedia Malaysia (SKMM). (Official site)
    4. Multimedia Development Corporation (MDeC), or Perbadanan Pembangunan Multimedia. (Official site)
    5. MYNIC Berhad. (Official site)
    6. Telekom Malaysia Berhad. (Official site)
    7. Pos Malaysia Berhad. (Official site)

    Key legislation

    The Ministry of Communications and Multimedia is responsible for administration of several key Acts:

  • Perbadanan Kemajuan Filem Nasional Malaysia Act 1981 [Act 244]
  • Bernama Act 1967 [Act 449]
  • Digital Signature Act 1997 [Act 562]
  • Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 [Act 588]
  • Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission Act 1998 [Act 589]
  • Personal Data Protection Act 2010 [Act 709]
  • Postal Services Act 2012 [Act 741]

    • Policy Priorities of the Government of the Day

  • National Creative Industry Policy
  • National Film Policy
  • Music Industry Development Masterplan
  • National Book Policy

    • Programmes

    Universal Services Provision:

  • 1Malaysia Internet Centre
  • Community WiFi
  • 1Malaysia Netbook
  • Cellular Coverage Expansion - Time 3
  • Telephony
  • Community Broadband Library
  • Mini Community Broadband Centre

    • List of Federal Minister of Communications and Multimedia

    The following is a list of former and current Federal Minister of Communications and Multimedia.

    Political Party:   Alliance   BN

    References

    Ministry of Communications and Multimedia (Malaysia) Wikipedia
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