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    Rules for replacing overlapping public holidays are on the agenda when the Sarawak Legislative Assembly sits from October 12 to 21. The Speaker said at an October 9 pre-sitting press conference in Kuching that a Public Holidays amendment would clarify the replacement mechanism when two public holidays fall on the same day. This is a bill to be tabled, not an announcement of an additional day off. Employers and families planning their calendars still need the final provisions and any subsequent official holiday notice. The sitting will also consider the Sarawak State Library amendment. It aims to streamline governance and allow a memorial archive preserving material on notable figures, events, heritage, culture and state history. Establishing the legal basis for an archive is separate from opening a new public facility. Four bills are scheduled in all. The other two are the Supply Bill for the 2027 State Budget and supplementary supply for 2026. The Speaker described this as the final sitting of the current term; the announcement did not give an election date.