Subsequent to our client alert issued on 29 July 2024, the licensing framework for internet messaging services and social media services was gazetted on 1 August 2024. With effect from 1 January 2025, internet messaging services and social media services providers (collectively, “Service Providers”) with 8 million or more users in Malaysia, must hold an applications service provider class licence (“ASP(C) Licence”) pursuant to the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 (“CMA”) in order to make available their services into Malaysia. Contents…