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Government intensifies cyber safety drive amid rising threats: Fahmi

Communications Minister unveils stronger laws, community campaigns and tougher penalties to combat scams, cyberbullying and child exploitation, pledging a safer internet for Malaysians in 2026

Anwar commits to Peaceful Assembly Act amendment in June Parliament sitting

Change to the law will specifically address need for premise owner’s permission to hold a rally

PKR amends party constitution to increase number of delegates voting for top leaders

Party does away with ‘one person, one vote’ for national-level office bearers but maintains it for election of branch leaders

Dewan Rakyat passes Penal Code amendments, cyberbullying leading to suicide to be criminal offence

The ‘Esha Clause’, so named after the late TikTok influencer who took her life as a result of online bullying, provides for a maximum of 10 years’ jail for offenders

MPs welcome CMA amendments amid caution on ‘vague, ambiguous’ terms

Most lawmakers hail bill as having struck a balance between allowing free speech and increasing protections against online crimes

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Worrying number of youth spending 18 hours on social media daily: MCMC 

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission has drawn attention to the substantial number of young individuals who spend extended periods online, expressing concerns about harmful aspects of specific social media platforms. 

Penang’s shores in peril: a deadly mix of climate change and coastal development”

Rising sea levels, erratic weather, and unchecked development are driving coastal erosion to alarming new heights in Penang, threatening both nature and livelihoods.

PayNet confirms DuitNow QR code transaction fee for merchants starting Oct 1

In a statement on the matter, PayNet, the operator of DuitNow QR, clarified that the fee follows the lifting of a waiver on the merchant discount rate, which is charged based on a percentage of the payment transaction value.