Salim Fateh Din reappointed as MCMC chairman

MCMC chairman Salim Fateh Din (right) receiving his letter of appointment from communications minister Fahmi Fadzil.

PETALING JAYA: 

Salim Fateh Din has been reappointed as chairman of the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) for another two years, effective March 1.

The extension of Salim’s tenure, which was set to expire on Feb 28, was made by communications minister Fahmi Fadzil yesterday.

Salim, who first held the post on March 1, 2023, was previously an MCMC board member and its interim chairman from June 2022 to December 2022.

MCMC is said to have recorded its best financial performance under Salim’s stewardship, achieving a net income of RM1.13 billion last year – a 38% increase from the RM820.6 million gained the year before.

Its operational expenditure was also slashed by 21% from RM524.8 million in 2022 to RM412.7 million last year, reflecting a more optimal use of resources.

Under Salim, MCMC signed strategic agreements with the likes of the Korea Internet and Security Agency, Blackberry Limited, and Microsoft Malaysia, aimed at bolstering Malaysia’s cybersecurity and artificial intelligence development, among others.

MCMC is also looking to develop Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, and Ipoh, Perak, into smart cities by fitting them with the necessary digital infrastructure and technology.

Salim is a shareholder of Malaysian Resources Corporation Bhd, and was a member of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission’s consultation and corruption prevention panel from April 2022 to March 2024.

In November, he was appointed as an adjunct professor at Multimedia University for a two-year period, in view of his vast experience and contributions to the communications and multimedia sector. - FMT