KUALA LUMPUR — The tabling of the 13th Malaysian Plan (13MP) for the period 2026 to 2030 dominated proceedings in the second week of the Dewan Rakyat session.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, in tabling the 13MP, themed “Redesigning Development”, said a total of RM611 billion in investments would be required to drive the country’s development over the five-year period.

In his speech, which lasted nearly 90 minutes, Anwar, who is also the Minister of Finance, said the 13MP is anchored on three main principles, namely the establishment of a sovereign and dignified nation, a people-centric Madani social system, and the transition to an artificial intelligence-driven economy.

The 13MP is structured around four key pillars: strengthening economic resilience, enhancing social mobility, accelerating the implementation of the Public Service Reform Agenda, and improving the well-being of the people alongside environmental sustainability.

According to the Dewan Rakyat calendar, Members of Parliament will participate in the debate session starting this Monday until August 14, followed by ministerial responses for four days from Aug 18 to 21.

The Second Meeting of the Fourth Term of the 15th Parliament is scheduled to continue for 24 days until Aug 28.

During this week’s sitting, the Dewan Rakyat passed eight bills, namely the Cross-Border Insolvency Bill 2025, the Poisons (Amendment) Bill 2025, the Fees (Pengkalan Kubor Ferry) (Validation) Bill 2025 and the Fisheries (Amendment) Bill 2025.