Consider This: Law Reform (Part 2) - When Children Take the Stand
While court processes are daunting for adults, they can be even more intimidating for children. Many young victims face immense stress and often give up seeking justice before the process concludes. Last year, Parliament took a significant step forward by amending the Evidence of Child Witness Act, providing more rights and protections to children testifying in court. Now new amendments to the Evidence of Child Witness Act are being proposed. These changes aim to create a more supportive courtroom environment, ensuring children can provide their best evidence. On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Karen Lai, Programme Director at the Women’s Centre for Change (WCC) Penang.
Tue Jul 09 2024
Consider This: Law Reform (Part 1) - When Children Take the Stand
While court processes are daunting for adults, they can be even more intimidating for children. Many young victims face immense stress and often give up seeking justice before the process concludes. Last year, Parliament took a significant step forward by amending the Evidence of Child Witness Act, providing more rights and protections to children testifying in court. Now new amendments to the Evidence of Child Witness Act are being proposed. These changes aim to create a more supportive courtroom environment, ensuring children can provide their best evidence. On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Sharmila Sekaran, Chairperson of Voice of the Children.
Tue Jul 09 2024
Cabinet approves amendments to Personal Data Protection Act, says Digital Minister
Gobind Singh Deo highlighted that key proposals for amending Act 709 include mandatory notification of personal data breaches.
Thu Jul 04 2024
Abang Johari thanks Federal govt for amending Federal Constitution related to Malaysia Agreement
Abang Johari Tun Openg today thanked the federal government for amending the Federal Constitution related to the Malaysia Agreement 1963 (MA63).
Sat Aug 13 2022
Amendments to DBP Act on use of Malay language to be tabled in Parliament - DG
DBP is amending the DBP Act 1959 to be tabled in Parliament soon to ensure that the use of the Malay language is enhanced and upheld as the national language.
Tue Jun 28 2022
Motion to amend UMNO constitution passed - Ahmad Maslan
The UMNO Special General Assembly today unanimously approved a motion to amend its constitution which allows party elections to be held no more than six months after a general election.
Sun May 15 2022
UMNO to amend party constitution tomorrow to allow postponement of polls
UMNO is set for another turning point in its 76-year history by amending its constitution tomorrow to allow party elections to be held six months after the 15th General Election (GE15).
Sat May 14 2022
STAM: MOE, Al-Azhar in final stages of amending agreement - Radzi
The MOE and Al-Azhar Al-Sharif, Egypt, are in the final stages of amending the existing agreement in an effort to improve the implementation of the STAM curriculum and assessment.
Thu Apr 07 2022
Malaysia in the process of amending acts in order to ratify RCEP - MITI
This is necessary to ensure that they are in line with Malaysia's obligations and commitments under the RCEP agreement.
Wed Oct 13 2021
Bill to amend Wildlife Conservation Act 2010 tabled at Parliament
The bill is aimed at amending and improving the Wildlife Conservation Act 2010.
Mon Oct 11 2021
Govt to amend critical legal provisions in MA63 - Wan Junaidi
The government, with assistance from the AGC will be looking at amending several critical legal provisions in the MA63 to reinstate the rights of the people in Sabah and Sarawak.
Sat Oct 02 2021
Changing father's name on personal identification document allowed - JPN
Amending information on birth document such as the certificate or card can be made if the information is found inaccurate or doubtful.
Tue Jun 29 2021
Act 355 may be amended to provide for heavier punishments - Ahmad Marzuk
The government does not rule out the possibility of amending Act 355 to provide for heavier punishments on lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgenders (LGBT).
Tue Jan 19 2021
Home Ministry discusses amending Immigration Act, stricter punishment against illegal immigrants
Datuk Seri Dr Ismail Mohamed Said said the legal strategies and policy strategies were among the five strategies in the plan that would be implemented over a five-year period.
Wed Nov 18 2020
Govt mulls proposal to hold Dewan Rakyat sitting virtually
Although the matter was not provided for in the Dewan Rakyat Standing Orders, it could be done by simply amending it.
Thu Nov 05 2020
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024