KUALA LUMPUR: The Education Ministry’s plans to integrate artificial intelligence (AI) literacy into the school curriculum, Malaysia’s participation as a BRICS partner country, and the drafting of an AI Governance Bill are among the key topics set to be addressed in the Dewan Rakyat on Thursday (Oct 29).
According to the Order Paper available on the Parliament website, during the Ministers’ Question Time, Mohd Nazri Abu Hassan (PN-Merbok) will ask the Education Minister to outline the Ministry’s plans to incorporate AI literacy into the school curriculum through the AI Literacy Guide.
Following this, the proceedings will continue with a question-and-answer session, during which Datuk Seri Dr Ronald Kiandee (PN-Beluran) will ask the Foreign Minister to explain the objectives behind Malaysia’s participation as a BRICS partner country, as well as the added value this offers compared to existing bilateral cooperation.
Additionally, Datuk Idris Ahmad (PN-Bagan Serai) will pose a question to the Digital Minister regarding the status of the drafting of the AI Governance Bill, the expected timeline for its tabling in the Dewan Rakyat, and the existing legal protections available to citizens who fall victim to fraud.
Datuk Seri Doris Sophia anak Brodi (GPS-Sri Aman) will ask the Foreign Minister to provide the number of Malaysians detained or charged for drug-related offences abroad over the last five years, as well as to comment on the effectiveness of airport scanning technology in detecting drugs and the current state of security.
During the same session, Datuk Seri Sh Mohmed Puzi Sh Ali (BN-Pekan) will ask the Agriculture and Food Security Minister to provide statistics on the economic returns generated by the Malaysia Agriculture, Horticulture and Agrotourism Show (Maha), and to what extent the event has benefited small-scale operators.
The winding-up session for the debate on the Supply Bill 2027, scheduled for tomorrow, will involve several ministries including the of Plantation and Commodities Ministry, Communications Ministry, Human Resources Ministry, Economy Ministry, Youth and Sports Ministry, and Finance Ministry before the Dewan Rakyat proceeds to a vote to pass the Bill. - Bernama
