AI literacy, BRICS participation among focus of Dewan Rakyat

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 to be addressed in the Dewan Rakyat today.

According to the Order Paper on the Parliament website, during 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.

The proceedings will then continue with a question-and-answer session, during which Datuk Seri Dr Ronald Kiandee (PN-Beluran) will ask the Foreign Affairs Minister to explain the objectives of Malaysia's participation as a BRICS partner country and the added value it offers compared with existing bilateral cooperation.

Additionally, Datuk Idris Ahmad (PN-Bagan Serai) will ask the Digital Minister about 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 Affairs Minister to provide the number of Malaysians detained or charged with drug-related offences abroad over the past five years, as well as 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 for statistics on the economic returns generated by the Malaysia Agriculture, Horticulture and Agrotourism Show (MAHA) and the extent to which 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 Plantation and Commodities Ministry, the Communications Ministry, the Human Resources Ministry, the Economy Ministry, the Youth and Sports Ministry and the Finance Ministry, before the Dewan Rakyat proceeds to vote on the Bill.