Digital, Communications Ministries Need Realignment

Alexander Wong, Managing Editor and Co-Founder, SoyaCincau

15-Dec-23 08:45

Digital, Communications Ministries Need Realignment

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In the recent cabinet reshuffle, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim separated the Communications and Digital Ministry into two independent bodies. Gobind Singh Deo reenters the cabinet as Digital Minister, while Fahmi Fadzil remains Communications Minister within this revised setup. We discuss the expectations and changes in the communication and digital landscape that stem from this division with Alexander Wong, Managing Editor and Co-Founder of SoyaCincau.

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Produced by: Tun Hizami Hashim

Presented by: Philip See, Shazana Mokhtar, Anwar Mahbob

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Categories: government, politics, technology

Tags: digital ministry, communications ministry, fahmi fadzil, gobind singh deo,

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