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Malaysia's new Statistics Bill 2026, approved by Parliament, is set for year-end gazetting. The legislation modernises the 61-year-old Statistics Act 1965 and establishes safeguards for data independence and comprehensive national statistics gathering.
Malaysia's parliament has passed the Statistics Bill 2026, a comprehensive legislative overhaul that replaces the 1965 Statistics Act. The move signals government commitment to modernising the national statistical system for better policy decisions.
Malaysia's parliament has passed the Statistics Bill 2026, replacing the 1965 Statistics Act with a modern framework to improve data collection, coordination, and protection across social, economic, and environmental sectors.