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Anwar-Trump meeting and hardcore poverty in focus at Dewan Rakyat

Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim to explain outcomes of his meeting with US President Donald Trump in today’s Dewan Rakyat session.

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s explanation on the outcomes of his recent meeting with United States President Donald Trump is expected to be among the highlights of the Dewan Rakyat sitting today.

According to the Order Paper published on the Parliament website, Suhaizan Kaiat (PH-Pulai) has asked the Prime Minister to elaborate on the benefits derived from the meeting with Trump, particularly in the areas of trade, humanitarian issues in Gaza, and other strategic sectors of mutual interest between Malaysia and the United States.

During the same session, Datuk Iskandar Dzulkarnain Abdul Khalid (Kuala Kangsar) will raise a question to the Prime Minister regarding the progress of the MADANI Government’s efforts to address hardcore and overall poverty.

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In the question-and-answer session, Pang Hok Liong (PH-Labis) will ask the Minister of Housing and Local Government about the ministry’s readiness to mandate the 10:90 ‘build-then-sell’ (BTS) housing scheme nationwide to curb the issue of abandoned housing projects, especially condominium developments, and to better protect buyers.

Meanwhile, Datuk Ahmad Amzad Mohamed @ Hashim (PN-Kuala Terengganu) will query the Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry on the key outcomes and initiatives of the ASEAN Semiconductor Summit (ASEMIS) 2025 in enhancing semiconductor exports, regional value chain participation, and local technological competitiveness.

Datuk Seri Jalaluddin Alias (BN-Jelebu) will also ask the Minister of Housing and Local Government whether the government plans to make it mandatory for large-scale housing projects to include facilities such as schools and childcare centres as prerequisites for project approval.

After the session, the Dewan Rakyat sitting will proceed with the winding-up of the Supply Bill (Budget) 2026 at the policy stage by the relevant ministries.

The Third Meeting of the Fourth Session of the 15th Parliament runs for 35 days until Dec 4. – Bernama

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