In Dewan Rakyat today: RM20.1b 1MDB liabilities, BUDI95 quota changes and data centres under spotlight

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 28 — The status of efforts to settle 1Malaysia Development Bhd’s (1MDB) remaining net liabilities, estimated at RM20.1 billion, including assets and claims still being recovered, is among the issues expected to be raised in the Dewan Rakyat today.

According to the Order Paper published on Parliament’s website, Lee Chuan How (PH-Ipoh Timor) will ask the finance minister to provide an update on the matter, including the amount expected to be recovered from each claim and the government’s target year for fully settling the outstanding liabilities.

Muhammad Fawwaz Mohamad Jan (PN-Permatang Pauh) will also seek an explanation from the finance minister on the rationale behind the reduction in the Budi Madani RON95 (BUDI95) subsidised petrol quota from 300 litres to 200 litres before it was increased again on September 1, 2026.

Other issues expected to be raised include data centre operations, plans to upgrade federal and state roads, and measures to address learning loss among pupils from hardcore poor households.

Young Syefura Othman (PH-Bentong) is scheduled to ask the works minister about plans to upgrade federal and state roads in Bentong to cope with increased traffic following the completion of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project.

Meanwhile, Wan Ahmad Fayhsal Wan Ahmad Kamal (PN-Machang) will seek details of the government’s contingency plans to ensure that data centre operations do not compromise electricity and water supplies for the public during droughts or supply disruptions.

Mohd Kurniawan Naim Moktar (BN-Kinabatangan) will seek clarification on the government’s strategic action plan to assist pupils from multidimensionally hardcore poor households who continue to experience long-term learning loss.

Following the question-and-answer session, the Dewan Rakyat is scheduled to resume the winding-up of the debate on the Supply Bill 2027 by the respective ministries. — Bernama

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吉隆坡，10月28日讯——马来西亚一马发展有限公司（1MDB）剩余净负债（估计为201亿令吉，包括仍在追回的资产和债权）的清算进展情况，预计将是今天在下议院提出的问题之一。

根据国会网站上公布的议程文件，李传豪（希望联盟-怡保东海岸）将要求财政部长提供有关此事的最新进展，包括预计从每项索赔中收回的金额以及政府全面偿还未偿债务的目标年份。

穆罕默德·法瓦兹·穆罕默德·詹（国盟-峇东埔）还将向财政部长寻求解释，为何在2026年9月1日之前，Budi Madani RON95（BUDI95）补贴汽油配额从300升减少到200升。

预计还将提出其他问题，包括数据中心运营、联邦和州级公路升级计划，以及解决赤贫家庭学生学习能力下降问题的措施。

青年议员 Syefura Othman（希望联盟-文冬）计划向工程部长询问有关升级文冬联邦和州级公路的计划，以应对东海岸铁路连接线 (ECRL) 项目完成后交通量增加的情况。

与此同时，万·艾哈迈德·法伊萨尔·万·艾哈迈德·卡迈勒（国民联盟-马昌）将要求政府提供应急计划的详细信息，以确保数据中心运营不会在干旱或供应中断期间影响公众的电力和供水。

莫哈末·库尼亚万·奈姆·莫克塔尔（国阵-京那巴当岸）将寻求政府澄清其战略行动计划，以帮助那些来自多方面极端贫困家庭、持续遭受长期学习损失的学生。

问答环节结束后，下议院将由各部委继续就2027年财政拨款法案进行辩论，直至辩论结束​​。——马新社

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