BENGALURU, July 1 — Draft legislation by India's tech hub state of Karnataka that would impose jail terms of up to seven years for spreading "fake news" and other misinformation has stirred concerns among free speech activists that it could lead to censorship.

SINGAPORE, June 30 — Singapore’s new law, which enables the police to better protect individuals targeted by ongoing scams, will come into effect tomorrow (July 1), according to the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA).

SAN FRANCISCO, May 6 — A US lawmaker plans to introduce legislation in coming weeks to verify the location of artificial-intelligence chips like those made by Nvidia after they are sold.

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 12 — More than 3,000 outdated laws must be reviewed to ensure the legislation remains current, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman.

KOTA BHARU, March 21 — Every provision proposed and enacted at the Syariah Court legislation level must be in line with the Federal Constitution to avoid disputes and problems among people in this country.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 14 — The proposal to make the government an entity subject to legal action in court in the event of personal data leaks requires a thorough legislative impact assessment, said Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 10 — Bullying has become an increasingly serious issue with a significant rise in reported cases, but is legislation the solution? This problem has raised concern in society with 4,994 cases reported since October 2023, a significant increase compared to 3,887 cases in 2022 and...

By Danial Dzulkifly KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 12 — As Southeast Asia grapples with transboundary haze, Malaysia is advocating for diplomacy and collaborative strategies with fellow Asean nations instead of solely relying on legislation, said Minister for Natural Resources, Environment, and Climate...

By Yusliza Yakimir Abd Talib KUALA SELANGOR, July 23 — The state and Federal governments should formulate and table an Act on the gig industry, so as to protect and uphold the welfare of its workers. State executive councillor for youth and sports Mohd Khairuddin Othman said the opportunity...

PUTRAJAYA, July 4 — Malaysia is yet to move towards legislation to hold social media companies accountable for failing to remove incorrect and false information from platforms, as what has been done in Australia, says Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 20 — Amendments to seven bills under the Finance Ministry were tabled for the first reading in Parliament today.

PUTRAJAYA, Dec 9 — A questionnaire related to cyberbullying conducted by Multimedia University (MMU) since last July found that 89 per cent of legal practitioners want cyberbullying categorised as a criminal offence, Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 — Industries at risk of causing pollution to raw water sources and surface water intakes of water treatment plants (LRAs), including the livestock industry, need to be regulated and listed in the legislation.