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MITRA, the Malaysian Indian Transformation Unit, was designed to address the socio-economic challenges of Malaysia’s Indian community—to bridge the gaps in education, employment, and social mobility. But has MITRA been an effective agent of change in tackling the layered and varied issues within Malaysia's Indian community? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to PKR Member of Parliament for Batu, P. Prabakaran, Chairperson of the MITRA Special Task Force Committee.

Thaksin Shinawatra's daughter, Paetongtarn won the backing of parliament to become Thailand's youngest prime minister.

The Dewan Rakyat saw the motion of the Auditor General's Report passed after being debated by 52 Members of Parliament.

A total of 577 constituencies are being decided in the election, one for each seat in the National Assembly, the lower house of parliament.

Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul, in his address during the Second Meeting today, said that the next sitting will last for 35 days.

Technically, Zahari Kechik and Mohd Azizi Abu Naim were not elected to Dewan Rakyat as members of Bersatu or of Pas, and their seats cannot be vacated under 49A.

A council consisting of first vice president, speaker of parliament and head of the judiciary must arrange for an election within 50 days.

The First Meeting of the Third Term of the 15th Parliament will last for 19 days until March 27.

Also in focus, BNM's effectiveness in detecting and recovering assets or money cheated through deceitful means such as investment fraud.

Former Bukit Mas Member of Parliament, Datuk Mutang Tagal, replaces Tan Sri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar.

By law, the National Assembly, or the lower house of parliament, must be called by the President three weeks after the national election.

Taiwan's president-elect Lai Ching-te's party lost control of parliament on which he will have to rely to pass legislation and spending.

Bangladesh's ruling Awami League party of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has gained more than 70 per cent of parliamentary seats.

Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof said that allocations for opposition members of parliament can't be determined as yet.

This week marks the final week of the Dewan Rakyat's session, which began on Oct 9 and ends on Thursday.

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.