Kuala Lumpur, June 23 -- The Malaysian Government on June 22 introduced the Cybercrime Bill 2026 in the Parliament to replace the existing legislation governing traditional computer-related offences and better adapt to emerging technologies. As reported by the local news site New Straits Times, the bill was tabled for its first reading in the Dewan Rakyat on the day by Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. Containing eight parts and 61 clauses, it seeks to strengthen enforcement powers in investigating and prosecuting cybercrime cases. The bill also proposes repealing the Computer Crimes Act 1997 (Act 563) to ensure Malaysia meets its international obligations under the Council of Europe Convention on Cybercrime (Budapest ...