KINIGUIDE | The recently concluded Dewan Rakyat sitting introduced a slew of bills related to various aspects of the media and the internet.

These were:

- Communications and Multimedia (Amendment) Bill 2024

- Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) (Amendment) Bill 2024

- Online Safety Bill 2024

- Media Council Bill 2024

The first two are amendments to existing laws while the last pair are new pieces of legislation.

There were also plans to table a bill to amend the Printing Presses and Publications Act 1984, but they were deferred to prioritise the CMA amendments and allow more time for consultation...