In the digital era, some real-world crimes have now transcended into cyberspace. Cybercrime such as cyberstalking is one of them and is considered as an emerging threat in Malaysia. Its prevalence in the reported statistics is merely a tip of an iceberg as many cases may not be reported. Cyberstalking may lead to a chain of psychological trauma and more severe crimes such as identity theft, rape, and even murder. However, despite its serious ramifications, the absence of any specific law to curb such criminality is regrettable and glaring in the Malaysian legal landscape. Hence, this paper aims at examining the technological and social factors contributing to such illegality, the rationales for the non-criminalisation and its implication for the victim's sense of justice. This paper adopts a qualitative methodology, of which the primary data is generated from semi-structured interviews with relevant respondents. The data triangulation is obtained from experts at two relevant ministries.....

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) is increasingly taking hold throughout worldwide businesses. Since 2017, anticipated AI usage in Malaysia has increased by 32 percent due to innovative city projects and public safety and intelligent transportation applications. However, such AI development is afflicted by privacy and data breaches as the existing data protection regulation safeguards against unlawful commercial use of personal data. Recent developments reflect the failure of present legal mechanisms to address such infringements and effective data management and protection deficiencies. This study examines the legal concerns of privacy and data protection and problems associated with the use of AI in Malaysia. This research adopts a methodology of doctrinal research, a systematic method of legal reasoning, including analyzing primary and secondary resources. The findings imply that AI evolves, magnifying the ability to use personal information that may affect privacy. Thus, infringement of.....

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