The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) today told internet service providers to ensure online harms and crimes, including “disinformation and fake news”, do not happen on their networks.

This comes after news website Malaysia Now said its website and political blog, Malaysia Today, run by fugitive blogger Raja Petra Kamaruddin, were temporarily blocked by certain Malaysian internet service providers.

The regulator said internet service providers (ISPs) have an obligation under the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 to “make every effort to...