KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia has shared its experiences and future direction in implementing dual 5G networks with countries across the Asia-Pacific during the Asia-Pacific Telecommunity Ministerial Meeting (APT-MM) 2025, said Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil.
Leading the Malaysian delegation to the meeting for the first time from May 30 to 31, Fahmi said the focus also included tackling online safety concerns faced by many nations, as well as showcasing the country’s infrastructure efforts under the National Digital Network (Jendela) initiative, Bernama reported.
“(This) meeting can certainly provide an opportunity for us to bring and show other countries what we have achieved through the programmes and ideas we have.
“Our experience in implementing the 5G network first as a single network, then as a dual network and our experience implementing large projects such as JENDELA as well as the project point of presence,” he told Bernama.
Fahmi also underscored the need for regulatory bodies in APT member states to prioritise stronger online oversight, particularly in areas such as illegal gambling and cyber fraud.
“One of the ideas I put forward is the need for senior officers to meet every year, and it is appropriate to hold a workshop for countries in the Asia Pacific region to state the problems faced and how these issues are resolved.
“Perhaps we can share our experiences, lessons, solutions that have been implemented, which can be adopted by other countries,” he explained.
On the sidelines of the conference, a series of bilateral meetings were held with telecommunications ministers and agencies from Asia-Pacific nations and international organisations.
During APT-MM 2025, Fahmi met with delegations from host country Japan, as well as Indonesia, Fiji, China, Iran, Australia, the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the GSM Association (GSMA).
Fahmi said Malaysia is studying how countries like Australia are regulating online safety and suggested that Malaysia’s telecommunications regulator, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC), examine similar frameworks.
“We have conveyed to Australia, and we hope that a team from Malaysia will be able to go there or hold online discussions so that we can examine and evaluate.
“Besides the steps they have taken, there are things that we can learn to consider, to see if they are suitable to be implemented in Malaysia,” he said.
Malaysia also expressed its intention to retain its seat on the ITU Council for the 2027–2030 term.
“We have also conveyed to the ministers, counterparts that I have held bilateral meetings with and we hope that friends of Malaysia will be able to support our presence in ITU Council,” he added.
APT-MM 2025 also saw the launch of the Tokyo Statement 2025, which outlines six core priorities: digital connectivity, digital innovation and entrepreneurship, trust and security, digital inclusion and capacity building, environmental sustainability, and regional and international cooperation.
Held under the theme “Harnessing Emerging Technologies for Sustainable, Inclusive and Equitable Digital Transformation in the Asia-Pacific”, the meeting brought together representatives from 31 member countries and 19 affiliate bodies, including government agencies, regulators and private sector players from the region. - June 1, 2025
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