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Tiada keperluan gubal Akta Anti Diskriminasi Kaum: Aaron

Menteri Perpaduan Negara berkata terdapat kira-kira 10 peruntukan undang-undang sedia ada termasuk Kanun Keseksaan, Akta Mesin Cetak dan Penerbitan 1984, Akta Komunikasi dan Multimedia 1998 serta Akta Hasutan 1948

Brazil’s top court unfreezes X’s bank account, maintains ban on platform

Social media platform has paid fines but did not comply with other court orders to remove problematic accounts and appoint legal representative

Brazil’s Supreme Court upholds ban on Musk’s X

The ban will remain in place until X pays a fine of more than 18 million reals (nearly US$3.3 million) and appoints a legal representative as required by the court.

The ‘powerful’ fallacy of MCMC – Wong Chun Wai

New regulations are needed to police rampant crimes committed on social media platforms used by millions of Malaysians

1,454 3R-related posts taken down from social media from Jan to March: Teo

Teo Nie Ching said hate speech related to religion was the highest at 727, followed by racial issues (588) and the royal institution (139). 

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Over 23.6 million to benefit as new electricity tariff kicks in July 1

The Energy Commission has set a new average base tariff of 45.40 sen/kWh for RP4, slightly lower than before, bringing overall electricity costs down by up to 19% compared to the previous regulatory period

Malaysia pulls the plug on Kuwaiti Hornet deal after years of turbulence

RMAF walks away from costly, outdated aircraft amid rising concerns over integration, support, and long-term value

More than 100 Foodpanda riders protest over low wages at company headquarters

New Google Maps-based system forces riders to make more deliveries to make ends meet