KUALA LUMPUR: The Cybersecurity Bill is expected to be tabled in the Dewan Rakyat in the Parliamentary session early next year.
Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil said it did not seem likely for the bill to be tabled this year since the current parliamentary session is ending on Thursday.
"We have not received any updates on the possible extension of the current parliamentary session.
"However, I believe it (the bill) would be presented, as soon as possible, in the first session early next year," he said during a press conference after attending an event in Kuala Lumpur.
Fahmi said the drafting of the bill has just been completed recently, and it is still in progress to get feedback from other ministries.
Earlier this month, the cabinet agreed in principle to the drafting of the Cybersecurity Bill, focusing on regulatory powers and law enforcement.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim had said the Cybersecurity Bill aims to establish a more comprehensive, encompassing cybersecurity law to complement existing legislation.
"The government is concerned about cybersecurity threats, and we are working on it to enhance and expedite the readiness, capability, and efficiency of cybersecurity in Malaysia," he had said last week.