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According to the police, a 12-year-old boy is feared to have drowned while swimming with four friends in Sungai Kampung Delong, here at 5.54pm yesterday. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Search underway for boy, 12, feared drowned in Dungun river after being swept away by currents

A Hazmat team from the Fire and Rescue Department in Negeri Sembilan is investigating the exact cause behind an exploding truck tank containing Hexane residue that killed the driver and injured his assistant on August 16, 2025. — Picture from Facebook/Seremban page

Welding gone wrong: Explosion at Seremban workshop kills truck driver, injures assistant

Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing said immediate reforms are needed to safeguard tourist safety in Sabah. — Bernama pic

Tourist safety in Sabah needs urgent fix, says Tiong King Sing after uncovering serious enforcement lapses

Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Datuk Seri Dr Zaliha Mustafa has reminded the public and business premises in the Federal Territories to always honour the Jalur Gemilang as a symbol of the nation’s dignity and identity. —  Bernama pic

Respect the flag: Dr Zaliha calls for adherence to guidelines in honour of Jalur Gemilang

Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Chang Lih Kang said politicians are not law enforcers who can take groups of people to disrupt a person’s business while the matter is under investigation as it counts as ‘an act of bullying’. — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

Minister says Cabinet won’t tolerate ‘irresponsible politicians’ who stir tensions over flag gaffes, calls it ‘bullying’

A week-long search for a missing man ended in tragedy today after he was found dead when his car plunged into a 100-metre-deep gorge along Jalan Baleh Dam, near Rumah Biduk, Nanga Sebetung. — The Borneo Post pic

Missing man in Kapit found dead after car plunges into 100-metre gorge, ending week-long search

MIC president Tan Sri SA Vigneswaran said Malaysia’s political dynamics have changed and his party will ‘disappear’ if it refuses to accept the new reality. — File picture by Hari Anggara

MIC confirms talks with Perikatan as party weighs its future, president says its direction not decided by grudges

A total of 5,049 consumer accounts in the Jalan Lingkaran Luar area, Butterworth, will experience scheduled water supply disruptions on Tuesday. — AFP pic

Water supply disruptions to affect over 7,000 Penang residents in Butterworth, Balik Pulau on Tuesday and Wednesday for valve maintenance

The Sabah Tourism Board (STB) is in talks with Scoot to launch a Singapore–Sandakan route said Sabah Assistant Minister of Tourism, Culture and Environment and STB chairman, Datuk Joniston Bangkuai. — Picture by Julia Chan

Sabah eyes bigger slice of Singapore tourism with direct Scoot flights to Sandakan

Azizah said bullying wasn’t just in schools but across all sectors, recalling the issues surrounding the sudden death of Lahad Datu pathologist Dr Tay Tien Yaa on August 29, 2024. — Unsplash pic

Sabah think tank launches study to tackle bullying crisis head-on after deaths of schoolgirl and doctor

Papar schoolgirl Zara Qairina’s sudden death continues to spur rallies for justice across Sabah, like this one in Lintasan Deasoka, Kota Kinabalu on August 16, 2025. — The Borneo Post pic

Hundreds brave rain to rally for Zara Qairina and safer schools in Sabah

Tan Sri Azam Baki revealed that Johor Regent, Tunku Mahkota Ismail had provided information that assisted the investigations under Op Sohor. — Bernama pic

Johor Regent steps in with key info to help MACC as probe into military links in smuggling syndicate intensifies

The visa held by foreigners does not grant them immunity from the law in this country, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Being a foreigner doesn’t put you above the law — Saifuddin Nasution says visas won’t grant rule-breakers immunity

Scam calls can now even use generative AI to mimic someone you know. — Picture by Firdaus Latif

Fraudsters turn to TikTok and AI as scams hit Malaysia’s youth hardest

Anwar’s political secretary Datuk Ahmad Farhan Fauzi (in black songkok) speak to troubled traders in Kampung Padang in Kuantan, Pahang on August 16, 2025. — Picture from Facebook/Ahmad Farhan Fauzi

​​PM’s team delivers support to storm-hit Kuantan traders in Kampung Padang 

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (second from left) feeds a calf at the Farm Fresh Dairy Complex in Perak on August 16, 2025 while Farm Fresh Malaysia CEO Azmi (left) looks on. — Bernama pic

Anwar banks on Asean ties to grow Malaysia’s dairy industry