Azhar Azizan

Former Gurun assemblyman Datuk Johari Abdul was elected as the new Speaker of Dewan Rakyat to replace Tan Sri Azhar Azizan Harun.

A total of 183 Dewan Rakyat members of the 15th Parliament were briefed by Speaker Tan Sri Azhar Azizan Harun and Parliament Chief Administrator Datuk Nor Yahati Awang today.

The First Meeting of the First Session of the 15th Parliament will take place over two days from Dec 19.

Azhar Azizan says he will discuss the opening date of the 15th Parliament session with Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim soon.

Azhar Azizan has requested political parties that won a substantial number of seats in GE15 to submit the names of parties and independent MPs to form the federal government.

Azhar will also participate in the ASEAN Plus One Summits with leaders from Australia, Canada, China, India, Japan, South Korea, US and UN.

The Dewan Rakyat sitting for the Third Meeting, Fifth Term of the 14th Parliament will now be cancelled due to the dissolution of Parliament today.

The petition is expected to be reviewed by a pardons board headed by the king, which could also consider advice from the the prime minister.

Former prime minister Najib Razak is still the Member of Parliament for Pekan, said Dewan Rakyat speaker Tan Sri Azhar Azizan Harun.

The Malaysian Parliament and the US House of Representatives have agreed to continue to communicate and engage in various issues in addition to strengthening their bilateral relations.

Azhar Azizan Harun amended the result of a bloc vote on 20 July on the motion to extend the effective period of Subsection 4(5) of the SOSMA.

A debate on the Sulu Group's claims on Sabah at the Dewan Rakyat may jeopardise Malaysia's interest in the litigation proceedings of the case.

Azhar Azizan Harun expressed sadness over the attitude of some MPs who acted disrespectfully towards the Bentara or the sergeants-at-arms during the ruckus in the august hall yesterday.

Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak (Pekan-BN) had already clarified the statement he made on 1MDB in the Dewan Rakyat earlier this month, Speaker Tan Sri Azhar Azizan Harun said today.

Azhar said he had received a letter from Najib requesting a time extension to provide a written explanation on the matter.

The Dutch state, as a signatory to the 1948 Genocide Convention, has a duty to take all reasonable measures at its disposal to prevent genocide.

Moves by Trump and his appointees to eliminate existing rules will be met with legal challenges, as many progressive groups and Democratic officials have made clear.

Consultations on PTPTN loans and admission to IPTA are among services provided at the Higher Education Ministry booth.

Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.

The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.

This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.

Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.

The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.