for first reading

The bill experienced a brief delay due to a request from Malaysian Productivity Corporation for it to undergo a Regulatory Impact Analysis.

The amendments aim to empower MMC to recognise qualifications and specialist training for registering medical practitioners and specialists.

The bill aims to abolish the mandatory death penalty, change the punishment to life imprisonment and whipping.

The Consolidated Fund (Expenditure On Account) Bill 2022 was tabled for the first reading in Parliament today.

The bill is to use a sum of money from the Consolidated Fund for services for 2023.

The Supply Bill 2023 is expected to be tabled for the first reading in the Dewan Rakyat today.

The bill also stated whoever commits the offence of stalking shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three years or with fine or with both.

The proposed Housewives' Social Security Act, which seeks to provide social security for the insured housewives in the form of certain benefits, was tabled for the first reading in Parliament today.

The minimum voting age for Malaysians was lowered to 18 years from 21 previously, after the Constitution (Amendment) Bill 2019 was passed.

The Malaysian Border Security Agency (Dissolution) Bill 2021, which seeks to dissolve the Malaysian Border Security Agency (AKSEM), was tabled for first reading in the Dewan Rakyat today.

A fine of up to RM200,000 or imprisonment not exceeding 20 years for those who commit offences relating to streaming technology is among the new subsections in the Copyright (Amendment) Bill 2021.

The Bill also seeks to amend Article 160 (2) of the Federal Constitution to introduce the definition of Malaysia Day.

According to Section 47A(1), the first premium of Islamic and conventional deposits shall be calculated separately.

All the bills were tabled by Deputy Finance Minister II Mohd Shahar Abdullah.

The amount for COVID-19 related expenses will be amended to RM5 billion from RM1 billion.

Scientists say it remains unclear how much climate change is reshaping the storm season.

The material provides new insight into the moon's geological history including the oldest evidence to date of lunar volcanism.

Teenagers and young adults are becoming prime targets for a new wave of cyber scams, a trend raising alarm bells across Southeast Asia.

Before global leaders address plastic pollution, a Japanese manicurist highlights the issue by incorporating it into her nail designs.

Here's a timeline of events between now and inauguration day.

In Malaysia, over half a million road accidents have been recorded so far this year.

The Dutch state, as a signatory to the 1948 Genocide Convention, has a duty to take all reasonable measures at its disposal to prevent genocide.

Moves by Trump and his appointees to eliminate existing rules will be met with legal challenges, as many progressive groups and Democratic officials have made clear.

Consultations on PTPTN loans and admission to IPTA are among services provided at the Higher Education Ministry booth.

Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.