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A 750mm MSCL pumping main burst along Jalan Matang–Batu Kawa has disrupted water supply to multiple areas in Kuching. — Picture by Miera Zulyana

Kuching residents brace for overnight water supply disruption from Aug 13 amid pipeline repairs

Deputy Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Khairul Firdaus Akbar Khan said that after the policy took effect in 2024, Chinese tourist arrivals rose significantly, from 1.6 million in 2023 to 3.4 million last year. — Picture by Farhan Najib

China tourist arrivals to Malaysia hit 1.8 million in first five months of 2025, says deputy minister

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said these areas were among the key topics discussed during a courtesy call by Senegal’s Minister of African Integration and Foreign Affairs, Yassine Fall, earlier today. — Bernama pic

Anwar: Malaysia-Senegal trade hit RM1.37 billion last year as nations deepen ties in haj, waqf and halal industry

Seberang Perai Utara district police chief ACP Anuar Abd Rahman said the 59-year-old man, who was arrested on Saturday night, was released yesterday after police completed recording his statement.— Picture by Raymond Manuel

Hardware shop owner released on bail over upside-down Jalur Gemilang in Kepala Batas

In a press statement, the Education Ministry said the audit will focus on compliance with safety-related SOPs. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Education Ministry orders safety audit of all schools after Zara Qairina dorm tragedy

Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Chang Lih Kang speaks during the 12th Aseantom Annual Meeting opening ceremony, held at the Renaissance Hotel, Johor Bahru today. — Bernama pic

Malaysia to add four gamma water radiation monitors in key islands, Bintulu by year-end

Deputy Education Minister and Taiping MP Wong Kah Woh during the question-and-answer session at the Second Meeting of the Fourth Session of the 15th Parliament at the Parliament building today. — Bernama pic

MOE denies shielding parties in school bullying cases, vows full cooperation in Zara probe

In its Malaysian Attitudes Towards Ageing 2025 survey, global market research firm Ipsos found that 58 per cent of Malaysians expressed a positive outlook towards ageing. — Freepik pic

Ipsos survey: Six in ten Malaysians welcome old age, outpacing global trend

New Kuala Lumpur police chief Commissioner Datuk Fadil Marsus speaks to the press after the handover of duties ceremony at the Kuala Lumpur police contingent headquarters, August 11, 2025. — Picture by Sayuti Zainudin

Datuk ‘Blade’ sworn in as KL police chief, pledges all-out effort to achieve force’s vision

Mohd Nazrul Md Yassin entered the plea after the charge was read before Magistrate Yusna Khadijah Md Yusop. — Reuters pic

Immigration officer charged with robbing Pakistani man in Rembau

The Sultan of Pahang, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah, has decreed that all mosques and surau in the state hold a special prayer for the late Zara Qairina Mahathir. — Bernama pic

Zara Qairina’s death: Pahang Sultan orders all mosques in state to pray for justice

Gua Musang district police chief Supt Sik Choon Foo, when contacted by Bernama, confirmed the incident and said the injured driver had been sent to Gua Musang Hospital. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Four, including two children, killed in car-trailer crash in Gua Musang

Setiu police chief Supt Mohd Zain Mat Dris said Adriana Batrisya Mohd Ridzuan, who suffers from stomach problems, left the house on Saturday afternoon. — Picture by Ahmad Zamzahuri

Setiu girl with health issues missing, believed linked to TikTok acquaintance

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim receives the Jalur Gemilang during the launch of the Kelantan State Rancakkan MADANI and Aku Kasih Malaysia programs at the USM Health Campus in Kubang Kerian on August 9, 2025. — Bernama pic

Next payout of STR aid starts tomorrow, now helping 8.6 million Malaysians

Singapore's CNA said the plan was welcomed by residents in areas such as Gelang Patah, Pontian and Kulai, who currently rely solely on buses to make the daily cross-border journey via the Tuas Second Link to Singapore. — Reuters pic

‘Less waiting, less queueing’: Johor commuters back RTS2 link to Singapore’s Tuas

Setiu district police chief Supt Mohd Zain Mat Dris said the suspect has been remanded for four days for further investigation under Section 435 of the Penal Code — Bernama

Man, 79, arrested for allegedly setting second wife’s house on fire in Terengganu