Deputy Speaker conveys condolences to Dr Mahathir, announces King’s assent to seven Acts as Dewan Rakyat sitting opens

His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, has granted royal assent to seven legislative acts from the recent parliamentary session, including amendments related to employment insurance, sexual offences against children, and road transport.

These Acts came into force following their passage in the Second Meeting of the Fifth Session of the 15th Parliament.

At the commencement of the Third Meeting of the session, Deputy Dewan Rakyat Speaker Datuk Seri Dr Ramli Mohd Nor announced the approval and noted that the Budget 2027, among other parliamentary matters, would be a focal point of discussion.

Additionally, condolences were offered to former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad on the passing of his wife.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 — His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, has given royal assent to seven Acts passed during the Second Meeting of the Fifth Session of the 15th Parliament, held from June 22 to July 16.

Deputy Dewan Rakyat Speaker Datuk Seri Dr Ramli Mohd Nor said the Acts were the Employment Insurance System (Amendment) Act 2026 and the Sexual Offences Against Children (Amendment) Act 2026.

The other Acts are the National Trust Fund Act 2026, Road Transport (Amendment) Act 2026, Witness Protection (Amendment) Act 2026, Communications and Multimedia (Amendment) Act 2026 and Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (Amendment) Act 2026.

Ramli announced the royal assent at the start of the Third Meeting of the Fifth Session of the 15th Parliament, which will sit for 37 days from today until Dec 8.

He said Budget 2027 would be among the key matters debated and deliberated during the meeting, with its second reading brought forward to 3.30pm this Friday.

“This week, the Dewan Rakyat is also expected to focus on briefings on reports by select committee chairmen, debate on the Auditor-General’s Report 2/2026 and bills,” he said.

Three briefings by select committee chairmen on their respective committee reports were also presented today.

Ramli, on behalf of Parliament, also extended condolences to former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad and his family over the death of his wife, Tun Dr Siti Hasmah Mohd Ali, on Sept 28. — Bernama

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马来西亚国王苏丹易卜拉欣陛下已御准了最近一次议会会议通过的七项立法法案，其中包括与就业保险、性侵儿童罪和道路交通相关的修正案。

这些法案在第十五届议会第五届会议第二次会议上通过后生效。

在本次议会第三次会议开始时，下议院副议长拿督斯里拉姆利·莫哈末·诺博士宣布批准该法案，并指出2027年财政预算案以及其他议会事务将是讨论的重点。

此外，各界人士还对前首相敦马哈蒂尔·穆罕默德的妻子去世表示哀悼。

吉隆坡，10月5日讯——马来西亚最高元首苏丹易卜拉欣陛下已御准在6月22日至7月16日举行的第十五届国会第五届会议第二次会议上通过的七项法案。

下议院副议长拿督斯里拉姆利·莫哈末·诺博士表示，这两项法案分别是《2026年就业保险制度（修正）法案》和《2026年性侵儿童罪行（修正）法案》。

其他法案包括《2026 年国家信托基金法案》、《2026 年道路交通（修正）法案》、《2026 年证人保护（修正）法案》、《2026 年通讯及多媒体（修正）法案》和《2026 年马来西亚通讯及多媒体委员会（修正）法案》。

拉姆利在第十五届议会第五届会议第三次会议开始时宣布了御准，该届会议将从今天起持续37天，直至12月8日。

他表示，2027 年预算案将是会议辩论和审议的关键事项之一，其二读将于本周五下午 3 点 30 分进行。

“本周，下议院预计还将重点听取各专门委员会主席的报告简报，辩论审计长2/2026号报告和法案，”他说。

今天还由三个专门委员会主席分别就各自委员会的报告作了简报。

拉姆利代表国会向首相敦马哈蒂尔·穆罕默德及其家人致以慰问，哀悼其妻敦西蒂·哈斯玛·穆罕默德·阿里于9月28日逝世。——马新社

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经济部长表示，马来西亚只有27年时间来应对人口快速老龄化问题，并警告称到2060年该国将面临“超级老龄化”。

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