In Dewan Rakyat today: Myanmar refugees, Gaza crisis, and minimum wage

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Lawmakers in Malaysia's Dewan Rakyat have a busy sitting planned for October 13 in Kuala Lumpur. The implementation of the RM2,000 minimum wage from June 2027 stands out among the issues on the agenda. Ministers will have to explain how the new floor affects employers and workers in the run-up to the change. The registration of Myanmar refugees is another matter set for discussion in the chamber. That topic raises questions about how displaced people living in the country can be formally documented. The crisis in Gaza also features among the points lawmakers want addressed. Foreign policy questions of that kind tend to draw attention across party lines when raised in Parliament. The sitting gives both government and opposition members room to press for answers on all these files.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 — The implementation of the RM2,000 minimum wage from June 2027, the registration of Myanmar...

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