In a rare break from convention, the Dewan Negara will be debating government bills and business during its first sitting of its upcoming session, with those related to GST and SST near the top of the list.

This is in contrast to the usual practice for both Dewan Rakyat and Dewan Negara to give thanks for and to debate the Yang di-Pertuan Agong’s speech for the first few days of their respective sessions...