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Population: 23,092,940 

Catholic Population: 769,855 (3.33%)

Number of dioceses served: 8

Bishop for Communications: Most Rev. Murphy Pakiam

Status: Under the umbrella of the Regional Commission for  
             Social Communications of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei

Current Officers (2004)

President: Archbishop Murphy Pakiam

Chairperson: Mr. John Lainsin

Secretary: Sr. Ana Yap, DSP

Secretariat

National Office for Social Communications
c/o Cahayasuara Communications Centre
5 Jalan Robertson, 50150 Kuala Lumpur Malaysia

Tel:       +60-(0)3-20780912  
Fax:      +60-(0)3-20317603
E-mail:  ccckl@po.jaring.my  

Members

1. Stella Chin  (Archdiocese of Kuching)

2. David Lau (Diocese of Sibu)

3. John Lainsin (Diocese of Keningau)

4. Lawrence John (Archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur)

5. Philip Layok Saging (Diocese of Miri)

6. Rev. Michael Cheah (Diocese of Penang)

7. Rev. Nicholas Stephen (Diocese of Kota Kinabalu)

8. Rev. Peter Ng (Diocese of Melaka-Johor)

9. Sr. Rosalie Lojiu FSP (Daughters of St. Paul)

Mission

The Regional Commission for Social Communications shall be the consultative and advisory body to the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Malaysia, Singapore and Brunei on matters pertaining to the presence, use and development of social communications in the Church, the influence of the secular media and dealings in relation to social communications with public and private bodies in the region.