Business, markets and economy news from Malaysia.
Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail has lauded the Malaysian Prisons Department for a landmark achievement, with Batu Gajah Correctional Centre earning Malaysia Book of Records recognition for conducting Basic Life Support training to 42 inmates.
Malaysia has postponed consideration of the Prisons Amendment Bill 2026, which proposes electronic monitoring and rehabilitation programmes. The legislation will undergo further scrutiny by two parliamentary committees.
Malaysia's Parliament is advancing a major prison reform bill that recruits community volunteers for rehabilitation work, deploys electronic monitoring technology, and tightens penalties for breaches. The legislation aims to ease overcrowding and realign the corrections system with international standards.
Malaysia's government has introduced legislative amendments to modernise the prison system through electronic monitoring technology and community volunteer participation in inmate rehabilitation efforts.