SINGAPORE (Apr 3): Malaysia's lower house of parliament, the Dewan Rakyat, on Monday passed the Anti-Fake News Bill 2018.

See: Malaysia proposes up to 10 years' jail, fines for publishers of 'fake news'

In total, 112 Barisan Nasional (BN) members of the parliament (MPs) voted for the legislation that will carry stiff punishments of up to six years in prison and a maximum fine of RM500,000 ($169,524) – in a bloc vote after the second reading of the bill.

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