Uniform laws needed to curb cross-border crime in Apac region, says Zahid

All 49 member countries in the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) National Academy Association (FBINAA) in the Asia Pacific region should have a uniform set of laws to stamp out illegal activities.

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said this was necessary to curb activities such as transnational terrorism, drugs, cybercrime, civil rights violations, white-collar crime, cross-border criminal activities and human trafficking.