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2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar Corruption Probe: Belgium Arrests EU Parliament Vice Prez, 4 Others

Belgian police arrested a European Parliament vice-president and four others in connection with an investigation into corruption implicating World Cup hosts Qatar, the prosecutor's office said Friday ... read more

Hamzah selected to be Opposition leader in Parliament, says Takiyuddin

Perikatan Nasional has agreed to appoint its secretary-general Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainuddin as the Opposition leader in Parliament. read more

Parliament to sit Monday with extended sittings before Christmas

With only eight sitting days before the Christmas break, Parliament on Friday agreed to sit on Monday and to have extended sittings to transact business related to the Appropriations Bill. read more

European Parliament Vice-President Eva Kaili arrested over Qatar World Cup bribe, bags of cash found

Eva Kaili, a Vice-President of the European Parliament from Greece, has been placed in detention by Belgian authorities and suspected to be involved in a bribe scandal related to the 2022 World Cup in ... read more

Parliament granted extension to finalise Electoral Bill

The Constitutional Court has granted a deadline extension for the finalisation of the Electoral Amendment Bill. read more

EU parliament member, Gulf state probed over suspected graft

Belgium launched an investigation on Friday into possible corruption involving an unidentified Gulf state and at least one member of the European Parliament, the federal prosecutor said. The ... read more

European Parliament vice-president Kaili arrested

Belgian police arrested Greek socialist MEP Eva Kaili, one of the vice-presidents of the European Parliament, in Brussels on Friday evening, a source close to the case told AFP. The arrest, in ... read more

Malaysia’s PN wins Padang Serai parliament ward, BN retains Tioman state seat in twin polls

With the victory, PN added one more ward to its 74 seats in the 222-strong federal Parliament. Read more at straitstimes.com. read more

BNP lawmakers to resign from parliament, MPs tell Dhaka rally

Bangladesh Nationalist Party lawmakers on Saturday told the party’s Dhaka divisional rally that all the seven lawmakers of the party would resign from the ... read more

Israel’s Netanyahu secures parliament majority, seeks more time to form government

Opponents accuse Mr Netanyahu of buying time to pass controversial legislation. Read more at straitstimes.com. read more