KUALA LUMPUR, July 4 — Several MPs have proposed that the Drug Dependants (Treatment and Rehabilitation) (Amendment) Bill 2024 be referred to a Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) for further scrutiny.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 12 — Newly-appointed Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo said the ministry's tasks and responsibilities will be decided soon after its scope and functions are known tomorrow.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 7 — A more comprehensive Cabinet Memorandum will be tabled at the upcoming Cabinet meeting to facilitate the process of drafting the implementation papers for the reintroduction of the Parliamentary Services Act 1963 to the next stage, the Dewan Negara was told today.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 17 — The Prisons Department has completed filing all 1,020 review applications under the Revision of Sentence of Death and Imprisonment for Natural Life (Temporary Jurisdiction of the Federal Court) Act 2023 (Act 847).

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 15 — Any future development to be implemented in the federal capital will depend on the outcome of a Traffic Impact Assessment (TIA) being carried out to address traffic congestion due to population growth.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 8 — The Election Commission's (EC) study on Sarawak's electoral boundaries' re-delineation began this year, with Sabah to commence in 2025 and the Peninsula in 2026.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 24 — The Election Commission (EC) does not intend to allow non-Malaysians to act as witnesses on the postal ballot documents in the country’s election.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 24 — A constitutional amendment and the introduction of new legislation are among the ten initiatives being considered for inclusion in the National Anti-Corruption Strategy (NACS), the Dewan Rakyat was told today.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 18 — The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has successfully blocked 2.6 billion suspected fraud calls as of September this year, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 4 — There will be no more mandatory death penalty and life imprisonment in Malaysia from today as the Abolition of Mandatory Death Penalty Act 2023 (Act 846) comes into force.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 26 — A total of 31,140 youth aged 35 and below have been registered as bankrupts from 2014 to May 2023 based on the records of the Malaysian Department of Insolvency (MDI), said Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Legal and Institutional Reform) Ramkarpal Singh.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 21 — The Parliamentary process to decriminalise attempted suicides has been completed with the passing of the third and final bill on the matter in the Dewan Negara today.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 21 — The Dewan Negara yesterday passed two Bills related to decriminalising attempted suicide.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 14 — The government is still scrutinising the proposal to place the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) under the purview of the Enforcement Agency Integrity Commission (EAIC).

KUALA LUMPUR, May 22 — The Attorney General's Department has researched and studied in depth the decriminalisation of attempted suicide, including from an Islamic point of view, especially in terms of the Syariah.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 11 — The Abolition of Mandatory Death Penalty Bill 2023 would not necessarily lead to an increase in serious crime cases, the Dewan Negara was told today.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 6 — Any individual who uses a fake account to commit stalking may be subject to action if the identity can be traced through the system of the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC).

KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 — Imprisonment for an extended period of time, along with whipping, is seen as the most appropriate alternative punishment for the 11 offences which lead to the mandatory death penalty, said Ramkarpal Singh.

Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reforms) Ramkarpal Singh said a study was conducted by the Attorney-General's Chambers pertaining to attempted suicide cases, which is an offence under Section 309 of the Penal Code, and a proposal to repeal it.

KOTA BHARU, March 14 — The government is committed to ensuring the quality of judicial service delivery is at the best level and on par with judiciary bodies of other developed countries, says Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Ramkarpal Singh.