TikTok has been named FIFA’s “Preferred Platform” for the FIFA World Cup 2026, marking the first time a social media platform has been given this designation for the world’s biggest sporting event. The partnership positions TikTok as a central destination for behind-the-scenes access, creator-led storytelling, and monetised match-adjacent content across
Malaysia is edging closer to a regulatory line many markets have debated but hesitated to draw. By mid-2026, the government wants all major social media platforms to cooperate in restricting access for users under the age of 16. The signal from Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil is unambiguous: this is no
Malaysia has temporarily blocked access to Grok AI, effective 11 January 2026, following concerns over the misuse of the artificial intelligence tool to generate harmful and illegal content. The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) said the move was taken after repeated instances of Grok being used to produce obscene,
Stagwell has introduced a new platform called The Machine, describing it as marketing’s first agentic operating system. The ambition is not to replace the tools marketers already live in, but to make those tools behave like one connected system, so work does not keep resetting every time a new campaign starts. In
For years, marketers were told that artificial intelligence would unlock efficiency, creativity and scale. What few were warned about was this: when AI slips, brands — not algorithms — take the reputational hit. That reality landed hard this week as Malaysia, France and India simultaneously moved against Elon Musk’s Grok
Santa Claus is coming to town, and it’s time for some seasonal fun, so he wants you to play a special Christmas game. It goes like this. Ask AI to do you a Christmas ad. Any subject, sillier the better. Any format TV, Social media, print. Any length, 30”, 5”,
By Dr Rais Hussin Malaysia’s 5G debate has now crossed a threshold where consequences are no longer abstract or deferrable. The recent twin developments in Malaysia’s 5G saga—the stark revelation of plummeting network speeds and the Ministry of Finance’s (MoF) financial exit—are not mere coincidences. They are structurally linked, direct,
As the 33rd Southeast Asian Games unfolds across Thailand from December 9 to 20, 2025, one platform has emerged as a quiet but decisive force shaping how the Games are being experienced across the region. TikTok is not merely amplifying highlights; it is actively re-engineering the sports narrative — turning
The Public Service Department (JPA), together with industry delivery partner and programme lead Chamrun Digital, has completed an AI & Digital Leadership Programme to strengthen the public sector’s ability to design and deploy practical artificial intelligence solutions across government. Supported by the National Human Resources Development Institute (NHI) Korea and
From January 1, 2026, any social media or internet messaging platform with more than eight million users in Malaysia will be deemed registered under local law. On paper, it sounds like a regulatory footnote. In reality, it marks a meaningful shift in how Malaysia intends to govern the digital spaces
