MELAKA, Nov 1 — Thailand, Brunei and Cambodia are the latest Asean countries to have expressed interest in joining Malaysia, Indonesia and Singapore in efforts to address online safety issues involving children.
Communications Minister Datuk Seri Fahmi Fadzil said he welcomed the development, describing it as a sign that Asean was moving in the same direction.
“In discussions with my counterparts from Indonesia and Singapore, we were already on the same page on this matter. So, this is even better as Southeast Asia will now move in the same direction because we will be stronger when we stand united, especially in dealing with major social media platforms.
“We believe this will help considerably, particularly as these platforms view the region as a single market. So, if the entire or majority of the Southeast Asian market starts speaking about the same issues, then it will be easier,” he said.
