PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia and the International Anti-Corruption Academy (IACA) are considering strategic collaborations, which include plans to host the IACA Regional Summer Academy in Kuala Lumpur in 2025, says the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC). The MACC announced on Thursday (Nov 28) that this topic was discussed between the Malaysian delegation and IACA Dean Prof Slagjana Taseva during...
KUALA LUMPUR: Putrajaya plans to introduce the “Roadmap to My Digital Justice” next year in order to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into the legal system, said Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said. The Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reform) said the cooperation will involve various stakeholders, such as the Digital Ministry and Communications...
KOTA TINGGI: The government is working on a new initiative to support companies facing financial distress following the recent success of the Second Chance Policy for individuals, says Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said. The Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reform) said that a national convention, expected to be held in early 2025,...
KUALA LUMPUR: The government has obtained a final landmark victory at the Supreme Court of the Netherlands, which ruled in favour of Malaysia and dismissed the appeal filed by the Sulu claimants, says the Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Azalina Othman Said. In her Facebook post on Friday (Sept 6), Azalina...
PETALING JAYA: The Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) report on sovereignty issues concerning Batu Puteh, Middle Rocks and South Ledge has been presented to the Cabinet, says Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said. “The Cabinet is concerned about issues related to the country’s sovereignty and has decided that the RCI report is to be tabled in Parliament,...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) tasked with reviewing the handling of matters related to the sovereignty of Batu Puteh, Middle Rocks and South Ledge has presented its final report to His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, the King of Malaysia. A post on Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar's official Facebook page announced that RCI chairman Tun...
PETALING JAYA: The government is set to introduce a "kill switch" to enhance digital security and tackle cybercrimes. In a statement on Sunday (July 28), Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said revealed that the initiative is expected to be tabled in Parliament in the next session slated...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Penal Code (Amendment) Bill 2024, aimed at amending the Penal Code (Act 574) to combat online crimes using ‘mule’ accounts for online fraud, was passed in the Dewan Rakyat on Wednesday. Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul, presiding over the session, announced that the bill received majority support. The proposed amendments include two...
PETALING JAYA: The Madrid Court of Appeal has upheld the Madrid Criminal Court judgement of Dec 22, 2023 that Gonzalo Stampa is guilty of contempt of court. Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said said in its judgement, the Madrid Court of Appeal confirmed that Stampa knowingly and...
KOTA TINGGI: Malaysia is looking into coming up with a roadmap to improve laws pertaining to child protection, says Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said. The Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reforms) said an international symposium, gathering experts on child protection from all around the world, will be held in Kuala Lumpur next...
