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Menteri Besar Abu Bakar Hamzah (front row, far right)  speaks in the state legislative assembly in Kangar on June 5, 2026. —

No-confidence vote against MB Abu Bakar fizzles out as Perlis legislative assembly ends

The long-delayed Perlis Malaysia Sports School project in Bukit Chabang near Padang Besar is expected to be completed by January 2027, according to Menteri Besar Abu Bakar Hamzah. — Picture courtesy of Facebook/Pengarah Pendidikan Perlis

Perlis Malaysia Sports School abandoned 12 years now 60pc complete, slated for January 2027 opening

Federal government spokesman Datuk Fahmi Fadzil rejects speculations of a nationwide election as Johor, Negeri Sembilan developments spark buzz. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Fahmi rules out national snap polls, says Cabinet remains stable

The cancellation of public SAR operations for Jaslinda Saludin scheduled for tomorrow, posted on the Perak MGP Facebook page. — Picture courtesy of Facebook/MGP Cawangan Perak

Authorities bar public from Gunung Batu Putih search, missing hiker Jaslinda hunt restricted to pros for safety

Perlis Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Abu Bakar Hamzah speaks to the press at at Kompleks Seri Putra in Kangar on June 5, 2026. — Bernama pic

Perlis MB cautiously welcomes Muafakat revival amid election buzz, buries SD row

The Penang Island City Council (MBPP) issued 17 compounds last month to individuals found feeding pigeons and crows as part of efforts to curb the growing population of pest birds in urban areas. — Picture via Facebook/Majlis Bandaraya Pulau Pinang

Penang council swoops in, fines 17 for feeding pigeons and crows, culls thousands

Smoke billows from southern Lebanon following an Israeli strike, as seen from Nabatieh, Lebanon, June 5, 2026. — Reuters pic

MAF confirms Malbatt personnel safe after Lebanon mortar attack kills UN peacekeeper

Penang deputy police chief Datuk Mohd Alwi Zainal Abidin has been appointed as the new Perak chief police officer, effective today. — Bernama pic

Noor Hisam moves to Bukit Aman, Mohd Alwi steps up as Perak police chief

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim says he has no time for Perikatan Nasional’s attempts to broaden its coalition base ahead of elections. — Bernama pic

Perikatan’s ‘pluses and minuses’ not my concern, Anwar says amid PAS push to broaden ties

The High Court here today partially allowed an application by former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak to obtain several documents ahead of the hearing of the US$8 billion civil suit filed by 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB). — Picture by Yusof Mat Isa

High Court grants Najib partial access to 1MDB documents in US$8b suit

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim reaffirmed Tuanku Muhriz Tuanku Munawir as the Negeri Sembilan Yang di-Pertuan Besar, after a group proclaimed Tunku Nadzaruddin Tuanku Ja'afar the state’s new Ruler in a hotel in Alor Gajah, Melaka on June 5, 2026. — Picture by Yusof Isa

Tuanku Muhriz is still Negeri Sembilan Ruler, Anwar says despite Melaka hotel proclamation

Police are investigating claims that a 63-year-old woman detained by Nigerian authorities for allegedly attempting to smuggle 31 kilogrammes (kg) of Canadian Loud cannabis into the country had been set up by her daughter. — Picture by Choo Choy May

Bukit Aman investigating claim Malaysian woman set up by daughter in Nigeria cannabis arrest

Johor Perikatan Nasional has no plans to field Bersatu president Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin in the 2026 state election. — Picture by Yusof Isa

Muhyiddin not in Johor state poll plans, says state Perikatan chief

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today said he would have preferred Johor to delay its state election by a few months to allow the government to focus on economic recovery and addressing people’s concerns. — Bernama pic

Anwar backs Negeri Sembilan assembly dissolution, says Johor polls came sooner than hoped

While acknowledging that Malaysian law permits compounds and other discretionary mechanisms in certain circumstances, TI-M said there must be greater transparency, consistency and public confidence in how such powers are exercised. — Picture by Raymond Manuel

Transparency International Malaysia warns against ‘pay-to-settle’ perception in graft cases, calls for clearer oversight

Armoured vehicles of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (Unifil) patrol along a road in Marjeyoun in southern Lebanon, October 23, 2024. — AFP pic

Malaysia denounces Israel’s violations in Lebanon, urges protection of UN peacekeepers and civilians