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Keratan Akhbar Pilihan Ccid Chief Hails Licensing Move To Curb Cybercrime

Published: 28 Jul 2024 5.03 AM Updated: 17 Jul 2026 3.33 AM
Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) Director, CP Dato Sri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf said this was because law enforcement officers had long struggled with inadequate laws to curb commercial crimes.
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Kuala Lumpur, 28th July 2024 - The police have welcomed the announcement of a new regulatory framework requiring social media and online messaging platforms with at least eight million users to apply for a licence.

Commercial Crime Investigation Department (CCID) Director, CP Dato Sri Ramli Mohamed Yoosuf said this was because law enforcement officers had long struggled with inadequate laws to curb commercial crimes.

“However, police will work closely with both domestic and international agencies to gather intelligence and investigate cybercrime.

"Where there are criminal elements involved, we will investigate in accordance with the available laws,” he told the New Straits Times yesterday.

Read further on the New Straits Times article attached.

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ArticlePublished 28 Jul 2024 5.03 AMUpdated 17 Jul 2026 3.33 AM