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Sarawak Deputy Premier Datuk Amar Dr Sim Kui Hian (yellow shirt) says construction of the Sarawak Cancer Centre will now shift from the state to federal JKR Malaysia. — Bernama pic

Sarawak cancer centre project tops MA63 meeting agenda this Monday

Penang Agrotechnology, Food Security and Cooperative Development Committee chairman Fahmi Zainol is pushing durian farms in the state to register under its Track-and-Trace system to keep records of local varieties. — Picture by Opalyn Mok

Durian tracking drive: Penang aims for 75pc farm sign-up by 2026 as varieties more delicious than ‘Black Thorn’ emerge

State Infrastructure, Transport and Digital Committee chairman Zairil Khir Johari said the strategic plan aims to raise the digital economy’s contribution to 35 per cent of Penang’s GDP by 2030. — Bernama pic

Penang sets RM156b GDP target by 2030 with new Digital Economy Master Plan

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim speaks at Madani government programme at Universiti Sains Malaysia’s Health Campus in Kota Bharu, Kelantan on August 9, 2025. — Bernama pic

PM pledges full truth in Zara Qairina death probe, says would demand answers too if it were his family

Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow (third from left) at the official launch of the durian outreach programme at Rain Tree Farm on August 9, 2025. — Picture by Opalyn Mok

With ‘durian kampung’ as good as premium hybrids, Penang CM aims to aims to register more for global market

The suspect lost control of his vehicle and crashed into a tree near a residential area in Kg Titingan, which is located on the outskirts. — Daily Express pic

Cigarette smuggler’s 200km high-speed run from Lahad Datu to Tawau ends in dramatic crash

The suspect sought the victim’s help to transfer funds for the purchase of raw materials for his project through his account, claiming that internet access in Oman was unstable. ― iStock pic

Penang woman loses over RM2.3m in ‘love scam’ with alleged Singaporean

A picture collage showing statewide gatherings calling for full accountability and transparency in the investigation of student Zara Qairina Mahathir’s sudden death at a school hostel in Papar on August 8, 2025. — Pictures from X/Orang Tawau

Sabah DAP backs AGC order for full probe, exhumation in Zara Qairina case

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim delivers his speech at the opening ceremony of the 2025 Kelantan Ijtima’ Madani Ulama and Pondok Teachers event at the Dewan Profesional, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM) Machang campus today. — Bernama pic

Anwar urges pondok teachers to embrace AI, digital skills to meet new era’s challenges

Noraidah Lamat holds a framed photograph of her daughter, Zara Qairina Mahathir. — The Borneo Post pic

Home minister: Police to exhume Zara Qairina’s body for post-mortem ASAP, AGC confirms further investigation warranted

Muhammad Muiz Ruzaini demonstrates the art of tossing ‘roti canai’ at Cafe Pavilion Malaysia at the Expo 2025 Osaka June 2, 2025. — Bernama pic

Osaka Expo crowds eat up RM50 ‘flying roti canai’ as Malaysia Pavilion tops 2.2 million visitors

Datuk Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki said Mara will not compromise the safety of students following reports that parents of six children expelled from Besut MRSM in July 2025 planned to sue him and the agency. — Bernama pic

As MRSM bullying row blows up, Mara chair tells lawsuit-threatening parents to ‘bring it!’

Sabah Assistant Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Fairuz Renddan (left) poses with Sabah Police Commissioner Datuk Jauteh Dikun in a meeting to discuss investigations into the death of 13-year-old Sabah student Zara Qairina Mahathir on August 7, 2025. — The Borneo Post pic

Sabah govt backs transparent probe into death of 13-year-old Zara Qairina, vows justice for grieving family

PBK is the second Sarawak-based party planning to field candidates under its banner for the upcoming Sabah state election, after Parti Bangsa Malaysia. PBK is led by Voon (sixth right), Soh (seventh left) and Ronnie (sixth left) with Sabah PBK leaders. — The Borneo Post pic

No ‘opportunists’: Sarawak-based Parti Bumi Kenyalang eyes Sabah seats, tells potential recruits to fund their own campaigns

Kota Tinggi district police chief Supt Yusof Othman said the incident at about 9 pm occurred when a Yamaha Y16ZR ridden by a 38-year-old local man travelling from Kulai towards Kota Tinggi crashed into the rear of a Suzuki Smash Revo ridden by a 34-year-old foreign man. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

One dead, two injured in late-night motorcycle crash in Kota Tinggi

Tan (seated left), shows his MyKad and Certificate of Malaysian Citizenship, joined by Pending assemblyman Violet Yong and Stampin MP Chong Chieng Jen. — The Borneo Post pic

Sarawak IT worker ends decades-long battle for Malaysian citizenship, tells other stateless to ‘not give up’