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Malaysia's Dewan Negara concluded its 10-day session by passing 12 bills, including landmark legislation on cybercrimes and road transport. The Upper House also debated motions on cross-border e-commerce threats and auxiliary police voting rights.
The Dewan Negara has concluded its second meeting of the fifth parliamentary session after passing the National Trust Fund Bill 2026 and Statistics Bill 2026, reflecting the government's broader agenda on fiscal discipline and national economic competitiveness.
Malaysia's upper house addressed three significant policy areas: RM414 million in Sarawak logging road upgrades entering tender stages, strengthened community unity initiatives in high-density residential areas, and expanding women's legal literacy programmes reaching 84,000 beneficiaries.
Malaysia's Dewan Negara has passed the Cyber Security Bill 2026, a comprehensive law to address mounting cyber threats. The legislation features eight parts and 61 clauses, replacing the 27-year-old Computer Crimes Act 1997.
Senator Datuk Nur Jazlan Mohamed has secured reappointment as Deputy Speaker of the Dewan Negara for a second consecutive term, with his tenure set to run until mid-2029.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has pledged to provide a full account of the Employees Provident Fund's RM200 million investment loss in Indonesian aquaculture technology company eFishery during tomorrow's Dewan Negara session.