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KUALA LUMPUR (June 30): Yang di-Pertuan Agong has decreed that parliamentary sittings should reconvene before Aug 1, 2021, according to Dewan Negara President Tan Sri Dr Rais Yatim and Dewan Rakyat Speaker Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun.

These are the key takeaways of the National People’s Well-Being and Economic Recovery Package (PEMULIH) announced by Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.

KUALA LUMPUR (June 25): Stressing that Yang di-Pertuan Agong must act on the advice of the Cabinet in exercising his power to convene Parliament as provided for by the Federal Constitution, Attorney-General Tan Sri Idrus Harun said the Emergency Ordinance does not remove this requirement.

PETALING JAYA: With the pandemic still raging, the newly-minted chairman of the Malaysian Real Estate Investment Trust (M-REIT) Managers Association (MRMA) Datuk Hisham Othman (pictured) is already hitting the ground running, having taken over the position from immediate past chairman Datuk Jeffrey Ng on June 17.

PETALING JAYA (June 23): Packaging manufacturer and property developer Scientex Bhd’s net profit rose 57.

PETALING JAYA (June 23): Lagenda Properties Bhd (via its wholly-owned subsidiary, LPB Development Sdn Bhd) has entered into a Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA) with SST Development Sdn Bhd to acquire 500 acres of land in Kuantan, Pahang.

KUALA LUMPUR (June 18): The Malaysian REIT Managers Association (MRMA) has named Hektar Asset Management Sdn Bhd CEO Datuk Hisham Othman (pictured) as its chairman in an annual general meeting on June 17.

KUALA LUMPUR (June 17): Following the Yang di-Pertuan Agong's decree yesterday for Parliament to be reconvened as soon as possible, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said the government will undertake follow-up measures based on the Federal Constitution and the rule of law.

KUALA LUMPUR (June 17): The High Court here has granted leave to 18 Malaysian youths to challenge the government's action in delaying the implementation of Undi18, a move to lower the voting age to 18 and to enable automatic voter registration (AVR).

KUALA LUMPUR (June 17): Former Dewan Rakyat speaker Tan Sri Mohamad Ariff Md Yusof said it is "rightful" and "fitting" for the Cabinet to advise the Yang di-Pertuan Agong to reconvene Parliament as soon as possible before the Emergency period ends.