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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia can learn from international best practices on freedom of information (FOI), but it must design its own FOI law based on local sensitivities and political structure, says geostrategist and senior fellow at the Nusantara Academy of Strategic Research (NASR) Prof Dr Azmi Hassan.
KUALA LUMPUR: The Legal Affairs Division of the Prime Minister's Department will review outdated commercial and criminal laws, says Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said.
KUALA LUMPUR: A meeting between the secretaries-general of all political parties and the government to discuss the proposed Political Financing Bill will be held soon, says Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said.
PUTRAJAYA: The Evidence of Child Witness (Amendment) Act 2024 comes into force from Monday (March 3).
KUALA LUMPUR: There is inadequate evidence to press charges against former Bank Negara governor Tan Sri Zeti Akhtar Aziz over the alleged transfer of 1MDB funds, says Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said.
KUALA LUMPUR: Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said and a Malaysian delegation are currently in London to conduct an empirical study on the proposed separation of the roles of Attorney General and Public Prosecutor.
KUALA LUMPUR: State governments should debate the latest Auditor-General's Report in their respective state assemblies, which is in accordance with the government's principle of transparency and accountability, says Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said.
KUALA LUMPUR: Efforts to amend the Federal Constitution and formulate the Parliamentary Services Bill 2025 to elevate the status of the Parliamentary institution can be deemed as the mother of all reforms, says Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said.
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 18 cases involving prominent figures have been granted a discharge not amounting to an acquittal (DNAA) since 2017, says Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said.
KUALA LUMPUR: The tabling of the Parliamentary Services Bill 2025 for its first reading today marks the beginning of a historic chapter for the Malaysian Parliament, says Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said.
KUALA LUMPUR: House arrest is permitted in Malaysia, and no new laws are necessary for its implementation, according to Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reforms).
KUALA LUMPUR: House arrest is allowed in Malaysia and no new laws are needed to be created for that purpose, says Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reforms) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said.
KUALA LUMPUR: The full details, parameters, and legal implications of the collaboration between Petroliam Nasional Bhd (PETRONAS), the Federal Government, and Sarawak’s state-owned Petros are still being refined, says Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said.
KUALA LUMPUR: The Legal Profession Qualifying Board (LPQB) needs to be enhanced to ensure it provides quality education and superior service to students, says Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said.
PETALING JAYA: Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said clarified that Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi's statement referred to the position of Members of Parliament from the Barisan Nasional bloc regarding the gag order issue, in adherence to Standing Order 36(2).
KUALA LUMPUR: Several amendments are being considered to further strengthen the Whistleblower Act, the Dewan Rakyat was told.
LAST week, the Dewan Rakyat passed two Bills to enhance the autonomy of our Parliament.
PETALING JAYA: Petroliam Nasional Bhd (PETRONAS) is working closely with the federal government, Sarawak government and Petroleum Sarawak Bhd (Petros) on the details of the future arrangement regarding Petros's role as the state's gas aggregator.
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia must urgently implement comprehensive political financing legislation to mitigate corruption risks and enhance transparency, says Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said.
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's state energy firm PETRONAS said on Saturday (March 15) it is continuing discussions with multiple stakeholders following a report that negotiations over the ongoing gas aggregator role with Petros have reached a deadlock.
