The Ministry of Communications has instructed the Malaysian Media Council (MMM) to engage with local media companies and organisations to gather feedback on the implementation of the work-from-home (WFH) policy for the media sector.
Communications Minister Datuk Fahmi Fadzil said the ministry’s main priority in any decision related to WFH implementation is to ensure the welfare of media workers in the country is safeguarded at all times.
He said the Information Department will also be tasked with collecting wider public feedback before any further considerations are escalated to the Chief Director of Public Service (KPPA), the Cabinet, and relevant ministries.
Fahmi made the remarks during a press conference after witnessing the signing ceremony of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) and the Securities Commission Malaysia (SC), aimed at strengthening enforcement cooperation in combating scams.
Also present were Deputy Finance Minister Liew Chin Tong, MCMC Chairman Tan Sri Mohamad Salim Fateh Din, and Securities Commission Chairman Datuk Mohammad Faiz Azmi.
Previously, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced that the WFH policy for the public sector and government-linked companies (GLCs) will begin on April 15 as part of proactive measures to address the global energy crisis.
Anwar, who is also Finance Minister, said the decision was made during a Cabinet meeting to reduce fuel consumption and ensure national energy sustainability amid disruptions caused by ongoing conflicts in West Asia.
The Public Service Department later clarified that federal civil servants in Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, Selangor, and state capitals located more than eight kilometres from their workplace are eligible for WFH arrangements.
Under the guidelines, WFH days vary depending on the state’s weekly rest days, with specific arrangements for states observing either Sunday or Friday as their official weekend.
