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Malaysia shifts AI strategy towards measurable impact as new laws loom
Tech

Malaysia shifts AI strategy towards measurable impact as new laws loom

By Graig Nunis | November 12, 2026

Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo says Malaysia must look beyond attracting data centres and focus on building a sustainable ecosystem that benefits industries and society.

Gobind: Zahid should resign rather than push for early polls
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Gobind: Zahid should resign rather than push for early polls

By Graig Nunis | November 12, 2026

Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo says Umno and Barisan Nasional should leave the unity government rather than pressure Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to dissolve Parliament.

Malaysian Council for Tobacco Control urges Putrajaya to keep vape nicotine under Poisons Act, phase out commercial sales
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Malaysian Council for Tobacco Control urges Putrajaya to keep vape nicotine under Poisons Act, phase out commercial sales

By Twentytwo13 | November 12, 2026

The Malaysian Council for Tobacco Control is urging the government to keep vape nicotine regulated under the Poisons Act 1952, reject unnecessary exemptions, and implement a transparent, Cabinet-led phased plan to end commercial vape sales alongside stronger enforcement and funded cessation support.

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Najib is home, Anwar pays political price
Opinion

Najib is home, Anwar pays political price

By Bilveer Singh | November 12, 2026

Pakatan Harapan can rightly argue that Datuk Seri Najib Razak remains a convicted offender and that his transfer followed a royal decision. But voters are more likely to remember the images of Najib arriving at Langgak Duta at 9.27pm than the legal explanations.

House arrest: Balancing punishment, rehabilitation and human dignity
Opinion

House arrest: Balancing punishment, rehabilitation and human dignity

By P. Sundramoorthy | November 11, 2026

As questions mount over the terms and conditions of Datuk Seri Najib Razak's house arrest, criminologist Datuk Dr P. Sundramoorthy argues that the more important question is whether punishment achieves its intended objectives: accountability, deterrence, public protection, rehabilitation and prevention of reoffending.

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