Digital minister says Malaysia’s draft AI Governance Bill complete, hopes to table it by Q1 2027

Digital minister says Malaysia’s draft AI Governance Bill complete, hopes to table it by Q1 2027

GEORGE TOWN, Sept 10 — Malaysia’s draft Artificial Intelligence (AI) Governance Bill has been completed and will be submitted to the Cabinet, Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo said today. He said the government was now setting up the structure needed to enforce the proposed law. “We are hoping to table it this quarter or in

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Former Tabung Haji chairman charged with abuse of position

Former Tabung Haji chairman charged with abuse of position

Former Tabung Haji chairman Abdul Azeez pleads not guilty to using his position to secure a RM193.5 million investment in Putrajaya Perdana Berhad. KUALA LUMPUR: Former Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) chairman Datuk Seri Abdul Azeez Abdul Rahim was charged at the Sessions Court today with using his position to secure the chairmanship of a company

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PH calls for consistency in fighting abuse of power

PH calls for consistency in fighting abuse of power

Pakatan Harapan fully supports the Madani Government’s anti-corruption efforts and the Agong’s decree that all cases be investigated without compromise. KUALA LUMPUR: Pakatan Harapan (PH) has expressed full support for the MADANI Government’s efforts to combat corruption, leakages and abuse of power. In a statement, the PH Secretariat Council said that the coalition also fully

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Air traffic control glitch cancels nearly 1,100 flights in the UK

Air traffic control glitch cancels nearly 1,100 flights in the UK

NATS apologised after a technical fault grounded 1,055 UK flights, affecting British Airways, Ryanair and tens of thousands of passengers. LONDON: Almost 1,100 flights to and from UK airports were cancelled Tuesday due to what the country’s air traffic control service called a technical issue, in the latest glitch to spark travel chaos. A total

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Praying for rain as fires, haze plague Indonesian Borneo

Praying for rain as fires, haze plague Indonesian Borneo

Wildfires and choking haze plague Indonesian Borneo, disrupting education, health services, and daily life as communities pray for rain. PONTIANAK: Wildfires ravaging the Indonesian part of Borneo island are choking communities as far away as Malaysia with putrid haze, testing the resources and resolve of those having to endure them. Blamed partly on one of

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Anwar: Asean haze mechanism needs stronger action, Malaysia won’t shield firms

Anwar: Asean haze mechanism needs stronger action, Malaysia won’t shield firms

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 8 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today said there was room to improve the existing Asean mechanism for tackling transboundary haze.  He stressed that the issue required more serious attention given its impact on public health. “There is room for improvement.  “I think the Asean ministers must seriously look at it

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Jerebu: IPU di Serian kembali ke tahap bahaya pagi ini

Jerebu: IPU di Serian kembali ke tahap bahaya pagi ini

Kualiti udara di Serian, Sarawak kembali ke tahap bahaya dengan bacaan IPU 302, manakala beberapa kawasan lain turut merekodkan status tidak sihat. KUALA LUMPUR: Kualiti udara di Serian, Sarawak kembali ke tahap bahaya apabila stesen pemantauan di Ibu Pejabat Polis Daerah (IPD) kawasan itu merekodkan bacaan Indeks Pencemar Udara (IPU) mencecah 302, pagi ini. Jumaat

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