Anti-stalking law: Strengthen protection for survivors
Certain areas within the legislation need to be further strengthened, specifically provisions related to survivor protection.
Fri Aug 25 2023
Dewan Rakyat approves bills related to stalking offences
Ramkarpal Singh said the amendment is to protect victims of stalking, both women and men.
Wed Mar 29 2023
Victims of stalking can apply for protection order under new amendment to Act 593 - Mas Ermieyati
Victims of stalking will be able to apply for a protection order as soon as the alleged perpetrator of the crime is investigated by the police.
Mon Oct 03 2022
Anti-stalking bill to be tabled for second reading in Dewan Rakyat next month
The proposed amendment is to insert a new section, (507a), in Act 574 so as to provide for the offence of stalking.
Wed Sep 28 2022
Stalking victims should come forward, share their stories - Mas Ermieyati
Efforts to pass the anti-stalking bill require the cooperation of all quarters as anyone could be a victim of the crime, Mas Ermieyati said.
Tue Sep 20 2022
Cyberstalking: More holistic protection for survivors needed, says womens group
Proposed amendments to the law will make both physical and cyberstalking crime, but there are still gaps to be addressed.
Fri Aug 19 2022
Act 574: Repeated online stalking a crime - Mas Ermieyati
Not only physical stalking but also repeated online stalking is a crime, according to the Penal Code (Amendment) Bill 2022 (Act 574).
Tue Aug 16 2022
Stalking an offence under Penal Code tabled for first reading 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.
Thu Aug 04 2022
Man convicted in London for stalking US Open champion Raducanu
A 35-year-old man has been found guilty of stalking US Open tennis champion Emma Raducanu.
Sun Jan 30 2022
Policy paper on anti-stalking laws to be tabled in Cabinet next month
Mas Ermieyati said the amendment would be tabled in Parliament after obtaining the approval of the Cabinet.
Wed Nov 03 2021
Violence involving lovers among issues in proposed amendment to Act
Violence involving lovers, stalking and intimidating victims are among issues proposed under the Domestic Violence Act amendments.
Thu Oct 20 2016
No food, no teachers, violence in failing Venezuela schools
The soaring crime and economic chaos stalking Venezuela is also ripping apart the country's once up-and-coming school system.
Fri Jun 17 2016
Why Twitter gave a woman's home address to her cyberstalkers
Copyright provisions still make a poor substitute for laws and corporate policies that specifically protect victims of online harassment and stalking.
Thu Jun 09 2016
'Sextortion,' a new cyber crime, is common: study
Sextortion -- using nude photos of someone to press for even racier content or other goods -- is surprisingly common, a US think tank says.
Thu May 12 2016
Indian girl, 14, shot dead for resisting sexual advance
Women's rights activists accuse police of often overlooking complaints of stalking, which they say only emboldens the perpetrators.
Tue Feb 23 2016
2TM: Consultations on PTPTN loans, admission to IPTA at MOHE booth
Consultations on PTPTN loans and admission to IPTA are among services provided at the Higher Education Ministry booth.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Kampung Tanjung Kala residents affected by flooded bridge every time it rains heavily
Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.
Sat Nov 23 2024
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year
The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation
This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains
Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM
The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays
KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024
Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity
The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024