The government is willing to consider fiscal incentives to assist telcos’ transition to 5G, to mitigate any short-term commercial consequences of providing 5G services to their customers.

Finance Minister Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz said the availability and adoption of 5G contribute to the nation’s digital ambitions while ensuring connectivity as a basic right for Malaysians.

“As I mentioned earlier, 5G will boost the economy by...