KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Malaysia is ready to

discuss with industry groups a plan that will require social

media platforms to apply for a regulatory license, its

communications minister said on Tuesday, after an industry group

called on the government to pause the move.

The Asia Internet Coalition (AIC) - whose members include

major tech firms Google, Meta and X - had

made the call in an open letter to Malaysian Prime Minister

Anwar Ibrahim, citing a lack of clarity over the proposed

regulations.