#tengku zafrul abdul aziz

UPDATED 4PM | PARLIAMENT | It will now be presented to Dewan Negara.

Only vacant positions will be filled as GE16 not far off, Anwar explains.

Plan was to trigger by-elections to also install Nurul Izzah as MB, he adds.

Fahmi says it was mentioned at cabinet meeting but there are no details yet.

Pandan MP also welcomes govt's move to renegotiate agreement.

'Or else his need to stay proves desperate.'

Senator awaiting Anwar's decision on his future role in govt.

UPDATED 10.10AM | Another three ministers will have their senator terms end on Dec 2 as well.

Zafrul says negotiating team considered all risks, aspects.

UPDATED 8.15PM | It could affect export competitiveness, people’s livelihoods, he says.

Former minister questions if cabinet thoroughly checked agreement prior to signing.

Aligning too closely with US through this pact may undermine M'sia's neutrality policy.

UPDATED 1.45PM | PARLIAMENT | Minister stresses that all related procurements purely commercial.

Measures only for shared economic, national security concerns, says minister.

Bloc must be co-creators, designing, deploying and owning technologies, minister says.

Tengku Zafrul says list includes palm oil, rubber, cocoa.

This is to mitigate potential geopolitical, economic crises, he says.

It was not raised during call with US trade official, he says.

Minister says Malaysia will continue to engage with the US, along with Asean countries.

Pushing supply chains, MSMEs, and innovation to stay future-ready.

Netizens criticise minister for dining at restaurant with rescinded halal cert.

Minister says he has no concrete plans and will focus on his responsibilities.

Note only urges the safeguarding of harmony, Umno supreme council member adds.

Syed Ahmad leaves decision in hands of central party leadership.