#Dewan Rakyat

KUALA LUMPUR: There is a proposal to draft laws to license online gambling as a means to tax such activities in the country, says Datuk Zahidi Zainul Abidin (pic). The Deputy Communications and Multimedia Minister said that present laws were inadequate to deal with online gambling, particularly those conducted by operators abroad. "For example, the…

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 15 - The Communications and Multimedia Ministry has proposed for new laws be drafted to allow them to license, regulate, and tax online gambling websites, Parliament was told this morning. Deputy Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Zahidi Zainul Abidin, when answering oral questions in Dewan Rakyat, said a proposal has…

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 8): The government is reviewing the existing laws related to gambling for improvements to ensure that they are relevant to changes in the modus operandi of gambling syndicates, especially online gambling, according to the Ministry of Home Affairs. Deputy Home Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ismail Mohamed Said said the ministry is involved…

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 8 - The government is reviewing the existing laws related to gambling for improvements to ensure that they are relevant to changes in the modus operandi of gambling syndicates, especially online gambling. according to the Home Ministry. Deputy Home Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Mohamed Said said the Home Ministry is involved in the…

KUALA LUMPUR: Archaic laws on gambling are being reviewed to tackle rising online gambling activities, says Datuk Seri Ismail Mohamed Said. "We are looking at the laws related to gambling to ensure that they remain relevant with regard to the modus operandi used, especially for online gambling. "In this respect, the Home Ministry is working with…

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 8 - Today's Dewan Rakyat sitting will among others focus on enforcement measures and legal actions to curb online gambling. According to the Order Paper on the Parliament website the matter is scheduled to be raised by Noorita Sual (PH-Tenom) to the Home Ministry. In addition, Datuk Ahmad Nazlan Idris (BN-Jerantut) is slated to…