SNAPSHOT | Teo sorry over helmetless Harapan riders, also singles out BN; Anwar to launch PMX AI

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• Johor DAP chairperson Teo Nie Ching apologised for Pakatan Harapan supporters and leaders riding motorcycles without helmets during a campaign activity.

  However, accompanying her statement were pictures highlighting similar behaviour from those of other parties, particularly BN.

  “Safety on our roads is not negotiable, and we fully support the fair and impartial enforcement of the law.

  “We support the Road Transport Department (RTD) taking action against anyone who has failed to comply with the regulations, regardless of political affiliation,” she said on Facebook today.

READ MORE: Loke orders RTD to fine helmetless riders, including from Harapan

AI

• In his latest effort to expand digital engagement with the public, Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim is set to launch PMX AI, an artificial intelligence avatar trained on his speeches, writings and government policies.

  According to Bloomberg, the AI double is an initiative by PKR designed to help Malaysians navigate government services, including licence renewals, public assistance programmes and future education pathways.

  

  PMX AI developer Zetrix AI explained that the avatar is an “agentic” system capable of independently carrying out tasks, with its responses continuously updated using Anwar’s latest speeches and public remarks.

Politics

• Former Perlis Bersatu secretary Azahar Hassan has joined Parti Wawasan Negara.

  In a Facebook post late last night, Wawasan Negara congratulated the senator on joining the party.

  Azahar had resigned from Bersatu and all of his positions in the party yesterday, after “careful consideration and a review of current developments”.

Censorship

• The Communications Ministry said Radio Televisyen Malaysia (RTM) has imposed strict standard operating procedures (SOPs) requiring all television, radio and digital content to comply with broadcasting guidelines, including filtering out LGBTQ+ elements.

  In a written parliamentary reply, the ministry said all local and foreign programmes, including children’s animated products, undergo quality control to ensure they do not contain material deemed contrary to religious, moral or public sensitivities.

  

  The ministry said producers and content providers are required to comply with RTM’s content standards throughout the procurement process, with programmes undergoing multiple screening stages before approval.

  It added that RTM also conducts biannual town hall sessions with content providers to brief them on its broadcasting requirements and standards.

  The ministry said this in response to a question by Ahmad Saad @ Yahaya (PN-Pokok Sena), who asked about RTM's strategic plan to scrutinise and filter programmes that contain LGBT elements, which he said is aimed at child grooming.

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