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Roughly 1,000 government positions require Senate confirmation through a majority vote in the 100-seat chamber.

That's "filibuster," the Senate rule that requires 60 of the chamber's 100 members to agree to pass most legislation.

Republicans are expected to hold at least 52 seats in the 100-member Senate after capturing three previously held by Democrats.

When Duterte was president, two men including a former policeman had testified before the Senate they were part of an alleged hit squad in Davao they said killed at Duterte's behest.

Alice Guo is wanted by the Philippine Senate for refusing to attend a congressional probe on her alleged criminal ties.

Datuk Seri Mohamad Hasan said those countries also wanted Malaysia to be the satellite launch centre.

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim described the passing of Senate president Datuk Mutang Tagal as a great loss to Sarawak and nation.

it would require Chinese owner ByteDance to divest TikTok's US operations within about nine months or face a ban.

Here is a look at the effort to ban the app, its chances in the US Senate and what that would actually mean.

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving leader in the Senate history, announced Wednesday that he will step down from the position at the end of the year.

Datuk Lukanisman Awang Sauni said the matter should be given attention by Senate and Parliament as many of their members are heavy smokers.

The proposer is allowed to debate for 10 minutes, followed by other members of the Senate before the government presents its reply.

A total of 240 bribe givers have been charged under the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission Act 2009 (Act 694) since 2019, the Senate was told today.

Several governments are considering how to mitigate the dangers of the emerging technology.

After a meeting with the alliance, Pita Limjaroenrat said his re-nomination for prime minister could not be blocked by the Senate.