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Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced his plan to repeal the Universities and University Colleges Act will be presented to Cabinet next week, marking a significant step toward granting Malaysian universities greater autonomy and independence.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced that the Cabinet will review the government's proposal to abolish the Universities and University Colleges Act 1971 (AUKU) at Wednesday's meeting, advancing long-awaited academic freedom reforms.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced that the Cabinet will decide on Wednesday whether to make public the Royal Commission of Inquiry report on Lembaga Tabung Haji, signalling the government's readiness to address longstanding public concerns about the pilgrimage fund.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim expressed confidence that the Cabinet will greenlight the public disclosure of the Tabung Haji Royal Commission of Inquiry report during Wednesday's meeting, after previously deferring it pending institutional reforms.
Malaysia's Cabinet has approved in-principle amendments to the Road Transport Act 1987 that would allow courts to order road offenders to pay compensation to accident victims or their families as additional punishment alongside existing penalties.