{
  "id": 12741809,
  "title": "Medical officers, Auku replacement Bill among Dewan Rakyat focus today",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/medical-officers-auku-replacement-bill-among-dewan-rakyat-focus-today",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-08T00:10:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
    "slug": "new-straits-times",
    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2026/10/1550154/medical-officers-auku-replacement-bill-among-dewan-rakyat-focus-today"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Dewan Rakyat today will focus on several key issues, including the failure of medical officers to report for duty in Sabah and Sarawak, as well as the status of a new Bill to replace the Universities and University Colleges Act 1971 (Auku). During Question Time, Suhaizan Kaiat and Sivakumar Varatharaju Naidu will ask questions to the Health Minister and Higher Education Minister respectively regarding the issue of medical officers and the progress of the Auku replacement Bill. Additionally, the Finance Minister will be questioned by Awang Hashim on the demarcation of jurisdiction between the Securities Commission Malaysia and other regulatory agencies. The session will also see updates from the Digital Minister on the ministry's achievements in strengthening digital literacy and AI skills. Following the question-and-answer session, the Dewan Rakyat will proceed with the second reading of the Food (Amendment) Bill 2026 and the Courts of Judicature (Amendment) Bill 2026. The Fifth Session of the 15th Parliament is scheduled to continue for 37 days until December 8.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Bernama",
        "title": "General : Medical Officers, AUKU Replacement Bill Among Dewan Rakyat Focus Today",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/07/general-medical-officers-auku-replacement-bill-among-dewan-rakyat",
        "published": "2026-10-07T22:18:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Medical officers’ absence in Sabah, Sarawak and AUKU replacement Bill top Dewan Rakyat agenda today",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/08/medical-officers-absence-in-sabah-sarawak-and-auku-replacement-bill",
        "published": "2026-10-08T01:54:16.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}