KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 — Budget allocations for 11 ministries were passed at the committee level in the sixth week of the Dewan Rakyat sitting.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 23 — The Cabinet has agreed to several new policies related to efforts to abolish the mandatory death penalty, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 23 — A total of 4,713 cases under the Sexual Offences Against Children Act 2017 (Act 792) have been resolved from 2018 to last January.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 21 — The Dewan Rakyat today approved a motion to set up 10 new Special Parliamentary Select Committees for the current term.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 16 — The Penal Code (Amendment) Bill 2023, which aims to include the offence of stalking, was tabled for first reading in the Dewan Rakyat today.

KOTA BHARU, March 15 — The government will organise a series of tours in several countries, led by the Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said, to explain the issues relating to the Sulu group’s claims.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 8 — The Unity Government has approved the principle to amend three Acts related to sexual offences against children to ensure justice for child victims and witnesses.

KOTA KINABALU, March 1 — The Federal government is committed to the affairs of the people of Sabah and will make every effort to ensure there is peace, prosperity and security in the state.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 23 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) report on Appeals Court Judge Datuk Mohd Nazlan Mohd Ghazali relating to a regulatory breach under the Judges’ Code of Ethics 2009 has been handed to Chief Justice Tun Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 23 — The instability of the government and political unrest in the country will give room for the Sulu Group to 'attack' and seize more national assets, said Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Legal and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 21 — The government has set up a Special Secretariat to ensure discussions and coordination of issues on claims by the purported Sulu heirs could be done in a more systematic and organised manner by all parties involved, said Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 16 — The government spent about RM31 million on the handling of court cases, in four countries, in relation to the legal dispute filed by the Sulu group against Malaysia, from November 20, 2019, to January 20 this year.

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 3 — The Insolvency Department is in the midst of drafting several amendments to the Insolvency Act 1967 (Act 360) to improve the bankruptcy administration system including the adoption of the amendments in previous bankruptcy cases.

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 30 — A court in Luxembourg has issued a decision to lift the attachment (saisie arrêt) requested by individuals who claimed to be 'heirs' of the Sulu group, said Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said.

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 18 — A Children’s Commissioner has been appointed to the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) as part of efforts to tackle child abuse and other social problems affecting children, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 17 — The government is mulling the establishment of Ombudsman Malaysia, an independent body to address the wide range of public complaints against government departments or agencies.

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 13 — The new fee for statutory declaration (SD) and exhibit in the document has been increased from RM4 to RM10 effective January 16 (Monday).

KOTA TINGGI, Jan 7 — The government will look into the establishment of an independent commission to better safeguard the well-being of children in the country.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 — The Cabinet yesterday agreed to continue with reviewing laws related to the mandatory death penalty, said Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 — The Second Meeting of the Fifth Session of the 14th Parliament adjourned sine die on a high note today, with two significant bills passed during the 12 days meeting.