Kuala lumpur: His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, has granted royal assent to eight bills passed during the First Meeting of the Fifth Session of the 15th Parliament, which was held from January 19 to March 3. Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul announced this before the start of question time today in the house.
According to BERNAMA News Agency, the bills granted royal assent include the Government Procurement Act 2025, Immigration (Amendment) Act 2025, Passports (Amendment) Act 2025, and the International Settlement Agreements Resulting from Mediation Act 2025. Additionally, the Johor Bahru-Singapore Rapid Transit System (RTS) Link Act 2026, Capitation Grant Act 2026, Environmental Quality (Amendment) Act 2026, and Supplementary Supply (2025) Act 2026 received royal approval.
Johari informed the house that the Employment Insurance System (Amendment) Bill 2025 had been passed by the Dewan Negara, with amendments made to Clause 11. Consequently, he ordered that the amendment be further considered by the Dewan Rakyat on a date to be fixed in the Order Paper. He noted that the amendment under Standing Order 73(1) of the Standing Orders of the Dewan Rakyat was consistent with the house's intention and involved only a single clause.
The Speaker also informed that the Minister's Question Time on Tuesday and Thursday would be addressed by the respective ministers, as Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim would be attending the pre-council meeting of the Conference of Rulers and the Conference of Rulers meeting this week. He reminded members of parliament to notify him or the Secretary of the Dewan Rakyat if they are unable to attend parliamentary sittings due to official duties, health reasons, or personal matters, to ensure transparency regarding their attendance.
Additionally, Johari extended his condolences to Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri following the passing of her husband on Thursday. He also expressed wishes for the well-being of Jasin MP Zulkifli Ismail, who was recently involved in a road accident.