Last Update: 09/27/2026 at 11:34 PM EST

Malaysia Completes Drafting of AI Governance Bill

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Baker McKenzie
Malaysia's National AI Office released on July 10, 2026 a consultation paper for a National AI Governance Bill, with feedback due July 31, 2026.
7/13/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General
Tech For Good Institute
Malaysia discussed a 2026 AI governance bill and ASEAN AI Safety Network operationalization during a Kuala Lumpur roundtable on 11 Jun 2026.
7/3/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General
Eurasia Review / Ahmad Nizam Che Kasim
Malaysia is developing national AI governance measures for its 2030 digital strategy as Volker Turk and international forums press for independent oversight and human-rights safeguards.
9/15/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General
Lexology / Charmayne Ong Poh Yin, Natalie Lim and Jillian Chia Yan Ping
Malaysia's Ministry of Digital completed the AI Governance Bill on 11 September 2026 and plans to table the legislation in Parliament by early 2027.
9/15/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General
TechRepublic
Malaysia's Digital Ministry completed a draft AI Governance Bill in September 2025 for Cabinet review, with parliamentary introduction possible in 2026 or early 2027.
9/14/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General
Malay Mail / Opalyn Mok
Malaysia's government completed a draft Artificial Intelligence Governance Bill on September 10, 2026, and plans parliamentary tabling in late 2026 or early 2027.
9/10/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General
Digital Watch
Malaysia established AI Malaysia Berhad and launched an AI Safety Institute in 2026 while preparing a risk-based AI Governance Bill for national implementation.
7/31/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General
Digital Watch Observatory
Malaysia's Ministry of Digital runs July 2026 public sessions to shape a proposed AI Governance Bill using risk-based safeguards, incident reporting, and regulatory sandboxes.
7/13/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General
Newswav
Malaysia's National AI Office began stakeholder engagement on a proposed Artificial Intelligence Governance Bill, with public consultation opening July 10, 2026.
7/10/2026 • Legislation & Regulatory Policy • General
Interesting1 article · CI Score 45–59
Global NTT / Henrick Choo
Malaysia's government and regulators are developing formal AI governance measures in 2025-2026 to guide secure, accountable deployment across business sectors nationwide.
9/8/2026 • Corporate AI Governance • General