Sri Lanka passes new law to regulate online content
The Online Safety Bill proposes jail terms for content that a five-member commission considers illegal.
Thu Jan 25 2024
World Economic Forum panel stresses need to regulate AI
American singer, songwriter and producer Will.i.am warned that AI is rapidly reshaping the job market, predicting significant job losses.
Thu Jan 18 2024
MCMC reviews regulatory framework due to increasing level of content exploitation
MCMC said several Over-The-Top (OTT) applications and social media platforms are seen as failing to regulate the use of their platform.
Fri May 12 2023
Calls to regulate AI are growing louder. But how exactly do you regulate a technology like this?
Future of Life Institute cautioned that AI systems with -human-competitive intelligence- could become a major threat to humanity.
Wed Apr 05 2023
Vape tax moderate approach to regulate smoking products - PM Anwar
Pm Anwar said the government also remained firm in prohibiting smoking in places such as schools and Parliament.
Tue Apr 04 2023
KPDNHEP studying recommendation on regulating beauty treatment centres - Nanta
KPDNHEP is studying the recommendation on the need to regulate beauty treatment service centres in the country.
Fri Sep 30 2022
Malaysian Space Board Act 2022 to regulate country's space, space-related activities
MOSTI said the act was needed to protect the government from liability for damage caused by any space object.
Wed Feb 09 2022
Draft of new act on tobacco, e-cigarette to be tabled in Parliament next year
MOH is expected to table the draft of a new act to regulate the use of tobacco and electronic cigarette products in the first session of the Dewan Rakyat sitting next year.
Tue Nov 23 2021
Need to formulate law for gig workers being studied - Saravanan
The Ministry of Human Resources is looking into the need for a law, specifically to regulate gig workers and protect their welfare as this group is not covered by the Employment Act 1955.
Tue Nov 09 2021
MOTAC to look into need for mechanism to regulate OTA - Nancy
MOTAC will look into the need for a mechanism to regulate the services and operations of Online Travel Agents (OTA) in the country, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.
Tue Oct 05 2021
A report on the EU's proposed 'Artificial Intelligence' law focuses on high-risk AI
The EU is in the midst of a reflection on the guidelines and ordinances to adopt in order to regulate the use of artificial intelligence.
Wed Sep 15 2021
Govt considering plans to regulate p-hailing services - Wee
The government is considering creating a regulatory body to oversee p-hailing services, which involves the delivery of parcels and food items using motorcycles.
Sun Apr 18 2021
MCMC to regulate, monitor DNB
The MCMC said today it will regulate and monitor Digital Nasional Bhd (DNB) via the relevant regulatory tools under the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 (CMA 1998).
Tue Mar 02 2021
MCMC to regulate 5G wholesale pricing
MCMC would also ensure equal access be given to all under licensed telecommunication companies (telcos) to disable monopoly.
Thu Feb 25 2021
75 e-waste containers entered Malaysia since 2018 - DOE
Norlin said the government was in the midst of drafting a new law to regulate the disposal of e-waste in the country.
Wed Feb 10 2021
'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