Rais Yatim is new senate president

KUALA LUMPUR: Former Information, Communications and Culture Minister Tan Sri Dr Rais Yatim was today elected the new president of the Dewan Negara, the Upper House of Parliament. He replaces Tan Sri SA Vigneswaran whose term of office ended on June 22. Rais, 78, was elected the 18th Dewan Negara president through a secret ballot. […]