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Monday, 28 September 2026 • Kuala Lumpur
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Policy / Digital Security

Dewan Rakyat Debates New Cybersecurity Bill to Shield Critical National Infrastructure

Proposed regulations establish mandatory incident reporting timelines for banking, telecommunications, and healthcare sectors under a centralized national agency.

Photo of LRT3 Delayed again

Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle engaged in vigorous deliberations on the National Cybersecurity Bill, which aims to modernize Malaysia’s statutory defense against sophisticated cyber threats and ransom networks.

Under the proposed measures, designated critical national information infrastructure (CNII) operators must establish continuous risk assessment audits and comply with stringent data resilience standards.

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