KUALA LUMPUR: Salim Fateh Din has been appointed the new Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) chairman for a term of two years, effective March 1.
His appointment was announced by communications and digital minister Fahmi Fadzil in a Facebook post today.
“I believe his appointment will help us in the effort to overcome all communication infrastructure issues, including the 3% of the population who have yet to get access to the internet, to address the digital gap, and drive Malaysia towards a golden digital decade,” Fahmi said.
Salim served as an MCMC board member and its interim chairman from June 2022 to January 2023.