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Malaysia blocks 2,195 online gambling sites, terminates phone lines

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission said it has blocked 2,195 online gambling websites and terminated 19,765 telephone lines for sending spam SMS messages promoting gambling.

AGBrief Editorial AGBrief EditorialApril 22, 2021 · 1 min read
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The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission said it has blocked 2,195 online gambling websites and terminated 19,765 telephone lines for sending spam SMS messages promoting gambling.

The figures are up to March this year. The Malaysian government has been on campaign to crackdown on illegal gambling in the country.

MCMC statement 

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