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Perikatan Nasional MPs walked out of Parliament during the Tabung Haji RCI debate following the Prime Minister's absence due to health issues, sparking debate over whether protest symbolism trumps legislative effectiveness.
Selangor State Legislative Assembly Speaker Lau Weng San is systematically reviewing the status of all state assemblymen to establish whether any parliamentary seats warrant vacancy declarations, with a decision anticipated this week.
A Seoul court has convicted former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol of making false campaign statements, sentencing him to 18 months suspended imprisonment. The ruling could force his party to repay nearly 40 billion won in state reimbursement.
South Africa's Western Cape High Court has temporarily halted impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa, granting his request to pause the parliamentary committee's work while his legal challenge proceeds.
A DAP lawmaker has called for an investigation into remarks allegedly made by a Perikatan Nasional election official regarding the loyalty of Chinese and Indian Malaysians, warning the comments could damage intercommunal relations.
Bangladesh has confiscated assets worth $6.2 billion (760 billion taka) connected to ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, her family members, and ten associated business entities, marking a significant escalation in post-transition accountability measures.
Malaysia confronts multiple crises spanning the 1MDB scandal, competitive Johor state elections, and governance questions about contract awards and political neutrality as courts prepare major trials.
Sri Lanka's former spy chief Suresh Sallay, a retired major general and counterterrorism expert, has been arrested and accused of orchestrating the 2019 Easter bombings that killed 279 people. The allegations represent a dramatic shift in the official narrative.