Welfare aid, impact of scrapping major exams to be raised in Dewan Rakyat

The rate of financial assistance given by the Social Welfare Department (JKM) and whether it is in line with the current cost of living will be discussed in the Dewan Rakyat today. 

The matter will be raised by Mohd Salim Sharif (BN-Jempol) during the oral questions session to the women, family and community development minister.

Another issue of concern will be the long-term impact of the abolition of the Primary School Achievement Test (UPSR) and Form 3 Assessment (PT3), through a question to the education minister by Natrah Ismail (PH-Sekijang).

Natrah also wants the minister to state how the academic achievements of students will be measured for admission to boarding schools or colleges for Form 3 leavers.

There will also be a question from Pang Hok Liong (PH-Labis) to the finance minister on the total national reserves as of May 2022 and total international reserves of Bank Negara as of May 2022.

Pang will also ask about the government's plans to increase the national reserves.

Meanwhile, Bung Moktar Radin (BN-Kinabatangan) will ask the tourism, arts and culture minister to state the criteria to be refined by the ministry in opening the country's borders to more foreign countries such as China.

The House will also continue its debate for the second reading of the Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (Amendment) Bill 2022, the Armed Forces Fund (Amendment) Bill 2022 and the Control of Tobacco Products and Smoking Bill 2022.