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Malaysia's amended Control of Padi and Rice Act will target wholesalers and millers rather than paddy farmers, Deputy Agriculture Minister Chan Foong Hin announced as the bill passed the upper house.
Malaysia's Parliament is prioritising discussion of the East Coast Expressway Phase 3 toll project implementation model and stricter enforcement against vape syndicates targeting young people during this week's sitting.
Parliament's July sitting will examine proposed changes to SUHAKAM's funding model, investigate the widening gap between official inflation and household costs, and review educational priorities in science and technology fields.
Malaysia's Law Minister Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said has signalled strong confidence that a proposed constitutional amendment separating the attorney-general and public prosecutor functions will attract support from both government and opposition lawmakers.
Malaysia is pursuing a dual strategy combining the proposed AI Governance Bill with strengthened existing laws to combat deepfakes, synthetic content creation and identity manipulation, Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo told Parliament.
Malaysia's Parliament has begun reviewing two competition amendment bills that would significantly expand the Malaysia Competition Commission's investigative authority and broaden competition law coverage across all economic sectors.
Malaysia's parliament introduced the Cybercrimes Bill 2026 to modernise cybercrime enforcement, repealing the 1997 legislation with stricter penalties for computer-related offences and online fraud.
Malaysia's parliament has begun reviewing the Road Transport (Amendment) Bill 2026, which significantly increases penalties for traffic violations. Proposed changes include raising fines for common offences and imposing stricter punishments for dangerous driving behaviour.
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Malaysia has introduced the Cybercrime Bill 2026 to parliament, replacing 27-year-old legislation with comprehensive protections against contemporary digital threats including ransomware, AI misuse, and intimate image dissemination.