Ministry reviewing e-commerce laws to protect industry players, consumers
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 — The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) is reviewing the existing e-commerce laws and will propose a suitable regulatory mechanism to...
Existing cybercrime laws need to be reviewed — IGP
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 16 — The existing Malaysian laws related to cybercrime need to be reviewed by including the element of fraud through computer software and...
Legal affairs Dept, agencies to study drug abuse sentencing
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 14 — The Legal Affairs Division under the Prime Minister’s Department and related agencies will study the law on the sentencing of...
NGOs can play role in helping to disseminate information about domestic violence — Nancy
PUTRAJAYA, Feb 3 — Non-governmental organisations (NGOs) can play a role in helping to disseminate information related to domestic violence laws, especially to women in...
Agong gives consent to 12 laws passed by Parliament
KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 — The Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah has given his consent to the four laws that were...
Agong gives consent to 12 laws passed by Parliament — Dewan Rakyat Speaker
KUALA LUMPUR, March 1 — The Yang di-Pertuan Agong, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah has given his consent to the 12 laws passed during...
Baby dumping: Harsher punishment, comprehensive sexuality education needed
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 — Harsher punishment should be imposed on perpetrators of baby dumping as the grave social phenomenon continues unabated. Senior Lecturer of...
Move initiated to separate functions of AG and public prosecutor
KUALA LUMPUR, July 23 — The government has initiated a move that will see the attorney-general (AG) no longer also serving as the public prosecutor....
ERC wants review of existing laws to enable elections to be postponed during crisis
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 — The Special Committee on Election System and Law Improvement (ERC) has called for a comprehensive review of existing laws to...
Govt urged to come down harder on paedophiles
PARIT, Oct 10 — Non-governmental organisation (NGO) Helping Shoulders today urged the government to come down harder to put an end to paedophilia in the...
Indonesia’s jobs law endangers environment, say activists, investors
JAKARTA/SINGAPORE, Oct 9 — Environmentalists in Indonesia are calling for the reversal of a controversial law aimed at job creation because it is seen favouring...