{
  "id": 11076622,
  "title": "Parliamentary Services Act 2025 takes effect today",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/parliamentary-services-act-2025-takes-effect-today",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-01T01:27:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/10/1545142/parliamentary-services-act-2025-takes-effect-today"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Parliamentary Services Act 2025 has been enacted today, marking a significant milestone in efforts to strengthen Malaysia's Parliament's institutional autonomy. Minister Azalina Othman Said highlighted that the enactment of Act 869 is a historic milestone, 34 years after the repeal of the Parliamentary Services Act 1963 in 1992. This reform aims to restore Parliament's autonomy by creating a dedicated parliamentary service, thereby enhancing its independence and efficiency in managing administration, human resources, and affairs. The government expressed gratitude to His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim for granting consent to set October 1, 2026, as the date for the Act to come into force, emphasizing the commitment to uphold the doctrine of separation of powers and the system of checks and balances.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}