Security Updates: July 2025

Tech, AI, & Cybersecurity

1. Malaysia takes lead on Asean’s regional cybersecurity plan.
New Straits Times, 1 July 2025

2. Home Ministry leans into AI to predict future crimes, target ‘gateway offences’.
Malay Mail, 8 July 2025

3. MCMC identifies 10 instruments to support Online Safety Act rollout, says deputy minister.
Malay Mail, 12 July 2025

4. Fahmi: Government considers mandatory AI content labelling under Online Safety Act
New Straits Times, 13 July 2025

5. Asean to adopt KL Declaration on social media and AI use.
New Straits Times, 13 July 2025

6. Gobind: Trust must lead tech in digital Malaysia.
Business Today, 15 July 2025

7. Malaysia steps up in global cyber security arena via CyberDSA 2025.
The Malaysian Reserve, 15 July 2025

8. Malaysia’s NIISe to launch in October with AI border security.
The Sun, 15 July

9. AI Technology Action Plan 2026-2030 to reinforce ethical guidelines, says Gobind.
The Edge Malaysia, 19 July

Race, Religion and Royalty (3R) Issues

1. MCMC records statement from individual over racist content on social media.
New Straits Times, 1 July 2025

2. Minister urges review after Melaka mosque calligraphy’s spelling error of ‘Allah’ goes unnoticed for years.
Malay Mail, 3 July 2025

3. Mohd Naim calls for tighter regulation of independent Islamic preachers amid sex video scandal.
Malay Mail, 7 July 2025

4. MCMC fines TikTok user RM10,000 for content touching on racial, religious sensitivities.
Malay Mail, 9 July 2025

5. Istana Negara sends out warning against politicisation of Malaysia’s top court appointments.
Malay Mail, 10 July 2025

6. KOL chef’s claim of Muslims dining in Chinese eatery inhaling “joss stock aroma” slammed.
Focus Malaysia, 11 July 2025

7. Young people favour ban on racist landlords, survey shows.
Free Malaysia Today, 16 July 2025

8. Man probed over ‘offensive’ post on royals, CJ appointment.
Free Malaysia Today, 21 July 2025

9. Police investigate TikTok scam using AI-generated video of Malaysian King.
Malay Mail, 22 July 2025

10. Jakim probes appointment of hospital catering company without halal certification.
Bernama, 22 July 2025

Counterterrorism & Organised Crime

1. Bangladesh wants to rehaul MoU on its workers to get rid of ‘syndicate’.
Free Malaysia Today, 3 July 2025

2. Jakim, Yadim to work with Home Ministry to curb extremism among foreign workers.
Malay Mail, 4 July 2025

3. GMRB Militant Group Funding IS Operations In Syria, Bangladesh – IGP.
Bernama, 4 July 2025

4. Bangladesh vows full cooperation with Malaysia over arrest, deportation of suspects over militant activity.
Malay Mail, 6 July 2025

5. No room for extremism or liberalism: Selangor passes amendment to state law on the administration of Islam.
Malay Mail, 7 July 2025

6. Malaysia ranks 13th in Global Peace Index 2025.
Bernama, 13 July 2025

7. Rulers weigh national security, vape ban and top judicial picks at latest conference.
Malay Mail, 16 July 2025

8. Malaysia launches data-driven index to strengthen border security readiness.
Bernama, 16 July 2025

9. Malaysia targeted by Mossad due to Palestine stance, says Anwar.
Malay Mail, 22 July 2025

10. Is KLIA ‘counter setting’ a symptom of deeper migrant exploitation?
Malay Mail, 28 July 2025

Miscellaneous

1. Azalina says legal safeguards in place to protect judicial independence amid alleged JAC leak, Bar’s memorandum.
The Edge Malaysia , 15 July 2025

2. Police arrest eHati couple over ‘obscene acts’ at marriage programme, raid home.
Malay Mail, 15 July 2025

3. ‘No Tantra, no magic mushrooms’: eHati founders deny un-Islamic practice claims.
Malay Mail, 15 July 2025

4. Wan Ahmad Farid is Malaysia’s new chief justice.
Free Malaysia Today, 16 July 2025

5. Kelantan Health Dept washes hands off HIV outreach, after Malaysian AIDS Council clarifies misinformation over ‘gay sex
party’.
Malay Mail, 20 July 2025

6. Jais denies backing eHati, says organisers told to comply with Islamic teachings after 2022 complaint over ‘self-pleasure’
clip.
Malay Mail, 21 July 2025

7. Malaysia turns away 99 foreign arrivals at KLIA after seven-hour border sweep.
Malay Mail, 26 July 2025

8. Thousands rally in Malaysia to call for PM Anwar’s resignation.
Reuters, 27 July 2025

9. Thailand, Cambodia agree to ‘immediate, unconditional’ ceasefire: Malaysia.
Aljazeera, 28 July 2025

Prepared by,
Eow Shiang Yen
Partnerships & Communications Officer
Initiative to Promote Tolerance and Prevent Violence (INITIATE.MY)