KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia and Turkey are expected to strengthen cooperation in the media and communications sectors, including through a proposed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and content exchange initiatives.
The matter was discussed during a courtesy call by Turkish Ambassador to Malaysia Emir Salim Yuksel to Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil here yesterday.
Through a post on Facebook, the Ministry of Communications announced that both parties had exchanged views on key areas of cooperation, including aspects of online security as well as cooperation in the broadcasting and media sectors.
According to the Ministry of Communications, the discussion also examines the opportunity to strengthen cooperation through the finalization of an MoU related to public relations and communications.
The meeting reflected the close and long-standing bilateral relationship between Malaysia and Turkey, with further discussions covering aspects of online security, broadcasting and content exchange initiatives involving Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM).
Also present were Deputy Secretary-General (Strategic Communications and Creative Industries) Nik Kamaruzaman Nik Husin and Chief Executive Officer of the Malaysian National News Agency Datin Paduka Nur-ul Afida Kamaludin.
Meanwhile, in a separate post, the Ministry of Communications announced that Fahmi also received a courtesy visit from the Spanish Ambassador to Malaysia, José Luis Pardo Cuerdo.
According to the ministry, the meeting, which was also attended by Abdul Halim and Nur-ul Afida, opened a space to exchange views on current developments, including the situation in the Middle East, in addition to strengthening bilateral relations in the communications and media sectors.
“The discussion also focused on online safety, with Spain sharing new legal developments to protect children in the digital space.”
“Malaysia also shared on the implementation of eKYC (digital user identity verification) as well as proposed restrictions on the use of social media for users under 16 years of age,” said the ministry.
The Ministry of Communications informed that both parties are also exploring potential media cooperation, including collaboration between Bernama and Agencia EFE in the exchange of news and content.
— BERNAMA
