Malaysia mulls 'cyber court' to handle Internet crimes

January 6, 2009 Malaysia is considering establishing a "cyber court" to deal with the increasing number of crimes related to the web

A computer terminal is seen at a web cafe in central Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia is considering establishing a "cyber court" to deal with the increasing number of crimes related to the Internet and blogging, a report has said.

Malaysia is considering establishing a "cyber court" to deal with the increasing number of crimes related to the Internet and blogging, a report said Tuesday.

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