Kuala Lumpur, 2nd December 2025 - Bullying is not just about physical harm. Abusive, threats, demeaning language and discriminating on the basis of sex, race, religion or disability will also count as bullying.

And perpetrators will face punishment under the Anti-Bully Bill 2025, which was tabled for its first reading in the Dewan Rakyat yesterday by Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said.

The second reading is scheduled for tomorrow.

Abuse that can adversely affect a victim's psychological wellbeing or socially isolating a victim to the extent of damaging their reputation or creating a hostile environment are also considered acts of bullying under the Bill.

“Bullying means any wilful act directed at a victim by any means, whether committed repeatedly or in a single severe incident, which causes physical, psychological or social harm to the victim,” Section 3 of the Bill reads.

The Bill also encompasses bullying through electronic or digital means.

Read futher on The Star's article attached.