KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 — The Ministry of Education's plans to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) literacy into the school curriculum, Malaysia's participation as a BRICS partner country and the drafting of an AI Governance Bill are among the key issues set to be raised in the Dewan Rakyat today.
According to the Order Paper available on Parliament's website, Mohd Nazri Abu Hassan (PN-Merbok) will ask the education minister during Ministers' Question Time to outline the ministry's plans to incorporate AI literacy into the school curriculum through the AI Literacy Guide.
The proceedings will then continue with a question-and-answer session, during which Datuk Seri Dr Ronald Kiandee (PN-Beluran) will ask the foreign minister to explain the objectives of Malaysia's participation as a BRICS partner country and the added value it offers compared with existing bilateral cooperation.
Datuk Idris Ahmad (PN-Bagan Serai) will also ask the digital minister about the status of the drafting of the AI Governance Bill, the expected timeline for its tabling in the Dewan Rakyat and the existing legal protections available to victims of fraud.
Datuk Seri Doris Sophia anak Brodi (GPS-Sri Aman) will ask the foreign minister to provide figures on Malaysians detained or charged with drug-related offences abroad over the past five years, as well as to comment on the effectiveness of airport scanning technology in detecting drugs and the current state of security.
During the same session, Datuk Seri Sh Mohmed Puzi Sh Ali (BN-Pekan) will ask the agriculture and food security minister to provide statistics on the economic returns generated by the Malaysia Agriculture, Horticulture and Agrotourism Show (MAHA) and the extent to which the event has benefited small-scale operators.
The winding-up session for the debate on the Supply Bill 2027, scheduled for tomorrow, will involve several ministries, including the Ministry of Plantation and Commodities, Ministry of Communications, Ministry of Human Resources, Ministry of Economy, Ministry of Youth and Sports, and Ministry of Finance, before the Dewan Rakyat proceeds to vote on the Bill.
