KUALA LUMPUR: The government will table its much-anticipated Anti-Bullying Bill in the Dewan Rakyat on Dec 1, after the draft law received Cabinet approval on Nov 21, says Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said. The Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) said lawmakers would receive a detailed briefing after the first reading, covering...
KOTA KINABALU: With the Malayan sun bear named the official mascot for Visit Malaysia Year 2026 (VMY2026), conservationist Dr Wong Siew Te sees the decision as a long-awaited recognition for the species he has spent decades fighting to protect. As the founder of the Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre (BSBCC) — the only facility of its...
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 3,472 individuals are currently serving time in prison for drug abuse offences under Section 15(1) of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 (Act 283), says Deputy Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Shamsul Anuar Nasarah According to Shamsul, another 2,978 individuals were being remanded for abusing drugs. “Inmates who completed their sentence or paid...
TUARAN: The rehabilitation programme through parole and community services has been very effective, with only one out of 800 prisoners who followed the programme returning to prison, says Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail. He said the 0.125 percentage was considered very low, compared to the 18.6 per cent of those who did not follow...
