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Minister of Women, Family, and Community Development Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said the country’s TFR is at 1.7 this year, a slight improvement from 1.6 last year, but remains below the replacement level of 2.1. — Bernama pic

‘It’s not just women’: Govt to boost fertility rate with inclusive solutions, says minister

An aerial view of two excavators deepening and widening the Klang River as part of Selangor’s long-term flood mitigation project, in Kota Kemuning, Shah Alam November 1, 2022. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Klang River restoration lays bare haunting finds — over 10 bodies including baby discovered since 2022, along with fridges, motorbikes

Based on the 14 charges, Mohd Azly Abdul Aziz, 44, in his capacity as senior civil engineer with the Special Projects Unit of the East Coast Economic Region Development at the Public Works Department headquarters, is accused of receiving RM100,000 in separate sums ranging from RM5,000 to RM10,000 via online bank transfers from a 70-year-old contractor. — Bernama pic

In Kelantan, senior civil engineer charged with accepting RM100,000 in bribes over Central Spine Road project claims

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim launches Energy Asia 2025 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre, June 16, 2025. Also present were Petronas president and group chief executive officer, Tan Sri Tengku Muhammad Taufik (left), and Vice Chairman of S&P Global, Daniel Yergin. — Bernama pic

TNB to invest RM43b in AI-driven grid upgrade with battery storage, says PM Anwar

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy Transition and Water Transformation, Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof (second from right), during the Future Energy Ecosystem in Asia dialogue session held in conjunction with Energy Asia 2025 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre (KLCC), June 16, 2025. — Bernama pic

DPM Fadillah: New Asean power grid pact to unify rules, tech and funding by year-end

The High Court has granted Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s request to move his seven charges — linked to abuse of power and receiving illicit funds — from the Sessions Court to the High Court. — Bernama pic

Muhyiddin wins High Court nod to transfer RM232.5m graft and RM200m money laundering case to High Court

The Federal Court today upheld the 18-year prison sentence of a former lorry driver convicted of culpable homicide not amounting to murder in the death of an Indian national in 2016. — Reuters file pic

No reprieve for ex-lorry driver as Federal Court dismisses final appeal in 2016 culpable homicide

The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is scheduled to resume recording a statement this Thursday from an individual with the title Tan Sri, as part of investigations into the alleged misappropriation of sukuk funds for a highway construction project in the Klang Valley. — Picture by Choo Choy May

MACC to question Tan Sri again Thursday over sukuk fund probe

A total of 59 personnel have been dismissed from the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) in the first five months this year following disciplinary action, most of them due to drug-related offences. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Drug offences top cause as PDRM dismisses 59 personnel in first five months of 2025

Muslim pilgrims walk on a road in Mina near Islam’s holy city of Mecca on June 4, 2025, ahead of the Mount Arafat prayers as part of the annual Haj pilgrimage. — AFP pic

Police arrest man in Haj scam involving elderly pilgrims forced to trek perilous routes and locked up in Saudi Arabia

Sarawak Police Commissioner Dato Mancha Ata points to one of the items seized from the suspects as Sibu police chief ACP Zulkipli Suhaili (second left), Sarawak NCID chief ACP Mustafa Kamal Gani Abdullah (second right) and others look on. — The Borneo Post pic

‘Kingpins caught’: Sarawak’s biggest drug ring smashed, RM8.5m haul recovered

Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said said she has written to Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo to propose a meeting between the Legal Affairs Division (BHEUU) and the Digital Ministry to initiate a discussion on drafting new AI laws. — Bernama pic

AI laws in the works? Azalina calls for joint talks with Digital Ministry

Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim expressed his gratitude to Datuk Seri Rafizi Ramli for his excellent service in leading the Ministry of Economy. — Bernama pic

No plans to dissolve Ministry of Economy, says Anwar as he thanks Rafizi for exemplary leadership

When asked about the impact of the conflict on the energy industry, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim stated that there are concerns about the potential closure of the Strait of Hormuz, a vital route for the export of oil and liquefied natural gas, as well as a key trade route for the Middle East region. — Bernama pic

PM Anwar: Oil industry steady despite Strait of Hormuz concerns amid Middle East tensions

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform), Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said, said the Act has already been gazetted and is now awaiting the official enforcement date to be signed by Communications Minister, Datuk Fahmi Fadzil. — Bernama pic

Azalina: Online Safety Act coming into force soon, targets digital harm to children

Iskandar Puteri District Police Chief Assistant Commissioner M Kumarasan said the discovery was made at 8.06pm on June 12 after a neighbour reported a strong odour coming from the 39-year-old woman’s residence. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Foul smell from Johor home leads to discovery of decomposed teacher’s body, believed to have died a month ago