The government’s decision to appoint royalty-linked U Mobile as the second operator of Malaysia’s 5G network last week is coming under scrutiny.

Maxis - which was also bidding to become the second 5G operator - said in a statement yesterday that it will be engaging the Malaysian Communication and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) to find out why it was passed over.

“We will engage with MCMC to understand the rationale for their decision and we will consider our options...