Malaysia is adopting a multi-agency approach to tackle the growing threat of AI-generated deepfakes.
Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching says they’re working closely with the Digital Ministry, the Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry, as well as the National AI Office, to ensure Malaysia's laws remain effective as AI technology continues to evolve.
This includes the mandatory labelling of potentially AI-generated content by licensed social media platforms.
This, as nearly 8,000 reports were received in the first half of this year alone—more than double the complaints recorded throughout 2025.
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Two military personnel have suffered leg injuries during firearms training at an army camp in Gurun, Kedah.
This is the same camp where two other soldiers were killed during grenade training earlier this month.
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Prasarana says it will gradually increase the frequency of trains along the LRT3 line once demand pick up and after the new batch of trains arrive.
The trains currently run at 7-and-a-half minute intervals during peak hours.
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In other news…
The Dewan Rakyat today passed amendments to the Sexual Offences Against Children Act, extending the its jurisdiction to cover offences committed outside Malaysia.
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The Immigration Department says there’s no need to rush for the new high-security passport that was launched today, adding that your existing document is still valid, until it has six months or less before the expiry date.
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The pilot phase of the government’s new base medical and health insurance and takaful plan will begin at the end of July ahead of the planned nationwide rollout in January.
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And, WhatsApp has started offering users the option of picking unique usernames to share with others, instead of displaying phone numbers when chatting with individuals or groups.
