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Online Safety Bill

[UPDATED] Online Safety Bill passed in Dewan Rakyat with mere 22 MP vote-difference

Speaker Tan Sri Johari confirms 77 lawmakers voted in favour, 55 against, and 90 absent

Cops now empowered to block mule accounts linked to financial crimes: Kulasegaran

Amendments to Acts 574 and 593 grant authorities the power to seize funds and prevent transactions from suspected criminal accounts

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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.

Short-lived La Niña expected in early 2026, but stable weather to follow

MetMalaysia forecasts cool conditions and brief shifts in rainfall patterns before returning to normal