KOTA KINABALU, Feb. 20 -- The government is studying new ways to deal with social media posts that threaten to disrupt national security and public order, Communications and Multimedia Minister Gobind Singh Deo said today.

The minister said that his ministry has been looking into the issue over the past year but has yet to reach a decision on how to deal with the problem.

"I think there are laws currently in place to take action if an offence has been committed in this regard.

"Yes, there has been discussions in my ministry on this. We are gathering different opinions and feedback on it, but the problem affects more than just Malaysia. The problem exists in different countries, and this is something we all have to deal with," he told r...