KUALA LUMPUR: An Asian industry group that includes Google, Meta and X has called on the Malaysian government to pause a plan that will require social media services to apply for a licence, citing a lac
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In an open letter dated Friday and addressed to Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim, the Asia Internet Coalition - whose members also include Apple Inc, Amazon and Grab - said the proposed licensing regime was"unworkable" for the industry and could stifle innovation by placing undue burdens on businesses.
"No platform can be expected to register under these conditions," AIC Managing Director Jeff Paine wrote in the letter posted on the group's website. The AIC also expressed concern that the proposed regulations could hamper Malaysia's growing digital economy, which has attracted significant investments this year.
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