Next-Gen MyKad Features, Regional Haze Bilateral Pacts, And Semiconductor Workforce Target Top Parliamentary Order Paper

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 – The introduction of new-generation national identity cards (MyKad), regional diplomatic anti-haze strategies, and skilled workforce targets under the National Semiconductor Strategy (NSS) will anchor proceedings in the Dewan Rakyat on Wednesday, October 21, 2026.

According to the Parliament Order Paper, the morning Oral Question session features inquiries directed to key cabinet ministers concerning national security, environmental diplomacy, high-tech industry development, and public transportation infrastructure.

Mohamad Shafizan Kepli (GPS-Batang Lupar) will question the Minister of Home Affairs on the technical specifications, chip architecture, and anti-cloning security features of the proposed new MyKad designed to prevent identity theft and secure personal data.

Datuk Iskandar Dzulkarnain Abdul Khalid (Kuala Kangsar) will ask the Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability to outline bilateral engagements with the Indonesian government to mitigate cross-border haze risks.

Industrial Targets, Micro-Enterprise Metrics, and Budget 2027 Debates

Key parliamentary queries and scheduled legislative business for Wednesday include:

• National Semiconductor Strategy (NSS) Progress: Yeo Bee Yin (PH-Puchong) will request a status update from the Minister of Investment, Trade and Industry regarding the national initiative to train 60,000 skilled semiconductor professionals, including expenditure breakdowns and total engineers trained to date.
• Micro-Entrepreneur Graduation & Failure Rates: Datuk Mas Ermieyati Samsudin (PN-Masjid Tanah) will ask the Minister of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives for data covering 2023 to 2026 on micro-entrepreneurs who successfully transitioned to SME status, along with three-year business failure rates.
• Transit Open Payment System Timeline: Zahir Hassan (PH-Wangsa Maju) will seek a full implementation schedule from the Minister of Transport regarding open payment system integration across all Klang Valley public transportation networks.
• Registration of Criminals Amendment Bill: Following Question Time, the Minister of Home Affairs is scheduled to table the Registration of Criminals and Undesirable Persons (Amendment) Bill 2026 for its first reading.
• Budget 2027 Policy Debate Continuance: Lawmakers will resume policy-stage debates on the Supply Bill 2027 (Budget 2027), presented by Prime Minister and Finance Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim on October 9.

The policy-stage debate runs through Thursday, October 22, before ministerial wind-up sessions commence on October 26. The 37-day parliamentary sitting concludes on December 8, 2026.

–NMT