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Roughly 1,000 government positions require Senate confirmation through a majority vote in the 100-seat chamber.

That's "filibuster," the Senate rule that requires 60 of the chamber's 100 members to agree to pass most legislation.

Republicans are expected to hold at least 52 seats in the 100-member Senate after capturing three previously held by Democrats.

When Duterte was president, two men including a former policeman had testified before the Senate they were part of an alleged hit squad in Davao they said killed at Duterte's behest.

Alice Guo is wanted by the Philippine Senate for refusing to attend a congressional probe on her alleged criminal ties.

Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said those countries also wanted Malaysia to be the satellite launch centre.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim described the passing of Senate president Datuk Mutang Tagal as a great loss to Sarawak and nation.

it would require Chinese owner ByteDance to divest TikTok's US operations within about nine months or face a ban.

Here is a look at the effort to ban the app, its chances in the US Senate and what that would actually mean.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving leader in the Senate history, announced Wednesday that he will step down from the position at the end of the year.

Datuk Lukanisman Awang Sauni said the matter should be given attention by Senate and Parliament as many of their members are heavy smokers.

The proposer is allowed to debate for 10 minutes, followed by other members of the Senate before the government presents its reply.

A total of 240 bribe givers have been charged under the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009 (Act 694) since 2019, the Senate was told today.

Several governments are considering how to mitigate the dangers of the emerging technology.

After a meeting with the alliance, Pita Limjaroenrat said his re-nomination for prime minister could not be blocked by the Senate.

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.

Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.

The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.

The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.