International roaming charges may be reduced by up to half throughout the Asian region if a proposal from Malaysia’s Communications Minister, Datuk Shaziman Abu Mansor is accepted by his ASEAN counterparts.
“We plan to reduce the roaming charges with Singapore first. In fact, I told the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) two weeks ago to proceed with this,” he told a local newspaper.
He added that the move would particularly benefit the many thousands of Malaysians who commute across the border to work in Singapore each day. The regulators in both countries are currently working on a plan to lower the roaming rates across the border. Read more.
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