January 22, 2026
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TOKYO, Jan 22 — Japan has halted the restart of the world’s largest nuclear power plant just hours after it began, though the reactor remains “stable,” the operator said.
KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 — Meta’s platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, along with YouTube under Google, have not yet secured licences in Malaysia, according to Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil.
In a written response to Sri Gading MP Aminolhuda Hassan, he stated that the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) is still in dialogue with these platforms to address enforcement and implementation concerns.
X (formerly Twitter) has informed authorities that its user base in Malaysia does not meet the eight million-user threshold required for mandatory licensing.
Nonetheless, the MCMC is currently assessing user numbers across all platforms under the licensing framework to determine whether X should be registered as an Application Service Provider Class (ASP(C)) license holder.
As of July 1, three social media platforms — WeChat International Private Limited, TikTok Private Limited, and Telegram Messenger Incorporated — have successfully obtained ASP(C) licences under Malaysia’s new framework.
Introduced on January 1, the licensing requirement targets internet messaging and social media services meeting specific criteria under the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998, aiming to foster a safer digital environment, especially for children and families.
