Call for new laws to fight cybercrime


KUALA LUMPUR: Asean needs new laws to tackle transboundary cyberthreats in order to develop the region into a digital economic bloc, says Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.

He said there are areas under present laws which need to be reviewed to accommodate new technologies and challenges, especially in the area of security in cyberspace.

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