Govt committed to separating powers of executive, legislature, judiciary
The government is committed to separating the powers between the executive, legislature and judiciary to ensure legal integrity.
Tue Oct 24 2023
Government to reintroduce Parliamentary Services Act soon - Wan Junaidi
These acts will equip the Parliament as the legislature branch with the legal, procedural and administrative infrastructure.
Thu Oct 05 2023
Thai property mogul Srettha Thavisin's unlikely rise to prime minister
Srettha Thavisin won the support of 61 senators in an ongoing vote of the legislature on his candidacy for premier.
Tue Aug 22 2023
Thai parliament to vote for prime minister on July 13
House speaker Wan Muhamad Noor Matha calls for a joint sitting of the country's bicameral legislature to vote on the next prime minister.
Wed Jul 05 2023
Ecuadorian President dissolves legislature amid impeachment trial
Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso on Wednesday dissolved the National Assembly, the country's legislature, by decree amid its impeachment process against him, Xinhua quoted local press reports.
Thu May 18 2023
Explainer: How Hong Kong's new election law will reshape legislature
The reshaping of the Legislative Council is the first major restructuring of Hong Kong's political system since the territory's return to China from British rule in 1997.
Sat Dec 18 2021
Nepal's new PM wins confidence vote amid coronavirus crisis
Sher Bahadur won a vote of confidence in parliament, days after the Supreme Court reinstated the legislature that was dissolved in May.
Mon Jul 19 2021
Texas city bans abortion, allows family to sue providers, helpers
Texas legislature is considering a law to bar the procedure as early as six weeks into a pregnancy.
Tue May 04 2021
Hong Kong's pro-democracy lawmakers to resign en masse
The mass departure will also leave Hong Kong's Legislature with only pro-Beijing lawmakers.
Wed Nov 11 2020
Egyptians vote in 2nd stage of Parliamentary election
Critics say the 596-seat legislature will largely resemble the previous one.
Sat Nov 07 2020
US candidate died of COVID-19 wins spot on legislature
Andahl's family announced his death in a Facebook post, which said he "passed away yesterday after a short battle with COVID-19."
Thu Nov 05 2020
Millions vote in India's first election in shadow of coronavirus
Voters lining up on the first day of a three-phase election for a new legislature in Bihar state were met with masks and temperature checks.
Wed Oct 28 2020
Philippine leader to expedite bill for self-rule in Muslim region
It aims to turn predominantly Muslim parts of the southern island of Mindanao into an autonomous region with its own executive, legislature and fiscal powers.
Mon Jul 17 2017
South Korea opposition files impeachment motion
The motion, backed by 171 lawmakers in the 300-seat legislature, will be put to a vote in the National Assembly on Friday, lawmakers said.
Sat Dec 03 2016
Beijing says Hong Kong top leader is above legislature, judiciary
Angry lawmakers say Beijing is effectively giving the Chief Executive unchecked control, putting pressure on current leader Leung Chun-ying.
Sun Sep 13 2015
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024