Finally, Malaysia’s first Freedom of Information (FOI) portal based on Alaveteli Platform is now open for business! It is currently a soft launch at the moment as the challenges brought up a few months ago at #Alaveteli15 about the State of FOI in Malaysia still exist. By law, we have Freedom of Information Enactments (FOIE) in the following two states: Selangor … More Soft launch of Freedom of Information Portal for Malaysia

In Malaysia, there is no universal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA).  Only two opposition held states Selangor and Penang have passed Freedom of Information Enactments (FOIE). The latest contact details for the Information Officers (IOs) in charge of handling FOIE requests can be found below: Selangor Penang Stay in touch via: Twitter –  @r2knowmy Facebook … More Freedom of Information in Malaysia