Artificial Intelligence Governance in Focus: Malaysia’s National Guidelines on AI Governance and Ethics vs the European Union’s AI Act

Malaysia’s Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation adopted the National Guidelines on AI Governance and Ethics. The launch of which is a key step in supporting the Malaysian National Artificial Intelligence Roadmap 2021-2025.

AIGE reinforces Malaysia’s commitment to global AI ethics inspired by guidelines from UNESCO, OECD, and the EU, to ensure trusted and responsible AI development. Following this, AIGE set out seven core principles consisting of fairness, safety, privacy, inclusiveness, transparency, accountability, and the pursuit of human benefit.

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RWC Webreport: Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Engagement Session on the Review of E-Commerce Legislation

On 17 July 2025, an Engagement Session on the Review of E-Commerce Legislation was held at Zenith Hotel, Putrajaya to engage relevant stakeholders on the ongoing review of Malaysia’s e-commerce laws. The session was led by YB Datuk Armizan, Minister of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (“KPDN”), and moderated by KPDN officers. The engagement session brought together approximately 300 participants, including platform representatives, vendors, and users.

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The Data Sharing Act 2025

The Act aims to provide for the sharing of data within the control of a public sector agency with another public sector agency.

The Act also establishes the National Data Sharing Committee, which conducts strict evaluations on applications made by respective public sector agencies and decides on whether the data requested can be shared.

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Cyber Security Bill 2024

Written by Fatin Ismail On the 27 of March 2024, the Dewan Rakyat passed the Cyber Security Bill 2024. This bill seeks to enhance the national cyber security by requiring compliance of certain measures, standards…

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The Cyber Security Bill 2024

By Richard Wee and Chu Kei Yuen Overview The Cyber Security Bill 2024 (“the Bill”) was passed by the Dewan Negara on 3 April 2024. The Bill aims to improve Malaysia’s cyber security by requiring…

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Can NFTs Be Considered Properties?

Written by Richard Wee, Darren Lai and Kimberly Chan Non-Fungible Tokens (“NFTs”) have been the talk of the town in recent years. The success stories of individuals becoming millionaires overnight just from the sale of…

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