KL to introduce Internet laws

KL to introduce Internet laws

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuter): Malaysia hopes to introduce comprehensive laws governing information flow on the Internet, Deputy Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said yesterday.

Commonly referred to as cyberlaws, they will initially be introduced in the Multimedia Super Corridor, an area in Kuala Lumpur suburbs that Malaysia plans to turn into a technology hub for international multimedia companies.

Compared with cyberlaws introduced in a number of countries, Malaysia's would be more comprehensive, he added. He did not elaborate.

Malaysia's Energy, Telecommunications and Posts Minister Leo Maggie said recently that cyberlaws governing the Multimedia Super Corridor would cover digital commerce, intellectual property rights and Internet information flow.