Fast, factual wire coverage from across Malaysia and the region.
Datuk Mustapha Sakmud confirms negotiations continue on a proposal that would grant Sabah and Sarawak 35% of parliamentary seats as part of ongoing Malaysia Agreement 1963 discussions.
Japan's revised Imperial House Law sparks concern among palace staff and public division. The reform allows male descendants of former royal branches to be adopted but sidelines female succession, prompting criticism it ignores widespread popular support for female emperors.
Hungarian President Tamás Sulyok has countersigned constitutional amendments that will force him from office, ending days of resistance. Parliamentary speaker Agnes Forsthoffer will assume presidential powers until a successor is elected.
Japan's lower house has passed legislation to reform the 1947 Imperial House Law, allowing adoption of male descendants from former imperial branches and permitting female members to keep imperial status after marrying commoners.
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Malaysia's Cabinet has endorsed constitutional amendments to give Parliament a formal role in scrutinising and recommending candidates for Public Prosecutor, separating the position from the Attorney General's office.
Japan's Cabinet approval of an Imperial House Law amendment has triggered strong backlash from opposition parties, who argue the bill introduces succession provisions that were deliberately excluded from earlier cross-party discussions.
Japan's Cabinet has approved legislation to revise the Imperial House Law by permitting adoptions from 11 former branch families and allowing female members to keep imperial status after marrying commoners, while maintaining the male succession line despite public support for female emperors.