PETALING JAYA, July 14 — The National Sports Council (NSC) has denied allegations of weaknesses in the national road cycling team’s preparations for the 2025 SEA Games in Thailand, asserting that funding has already been channelled to the Malaysian National Cycling Federation (MNCF).

KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 — The reduction of shift working hours from 45 to 42 hours per week for five critical service schemes under the Health Ministry (MOH) is expected to lighten the workload of healthcare personnel and enable better service delivery to patients.

PASIR SALAK, July 14 — Cloud seeding operations will be carried out to address the issue of dry padi fields caused by the hot weather, said Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 — A resilient consumption rate is expected to remain a key driver of Malaysia’s economic growth, cushioning the heightened global trade tensions and geopolitical uncertainties, said MIDF Amanah Investment Bank Bhd.

AUCKLAND, July 14 — Malaysia is prepared to send an additional 100 Majlis Amanah Rakyat (Mara)-sponsored students to New Zealand following placement restrictions in the United States, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 — The Housing and Local Government Ministry (KPKT) will take firm action, including imposing penalties and terminating the services of solid waste management concessionaires that fail to fulfil their responsibilities.

KUALA TERENGGANU, July 14 — A Terengganu state civil servant has been remanded for five days beginning today for allegedly abusing his position in relation to several government land applications in the state.

SEREMBAN, July 14 — The Parliamentary Services Act (PSA) 2025 has received royal assent from His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, the King of Malaysia, paving the way for Parliament to operate as an independent entity, said Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 — There are currently no plans to extend the Electric Train Service (ETS) to the east coast, according to Transport Minister Anthony Loke.

SEPANG, July 14 — The Border Control and Protection Agency (AKPS) at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) barred 131 foreigners from entering Malaysia at Terminal 1 on Friday (July 11) for failing to meet entry requirements.

PASIR SALAK, July 14 — The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry (MAFS), via the Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (Mardi), introduced two new padi varieties to address the weedy rice issue in the country.

PUTRAJAYA, July 14 — The Court of Appeal has dismissed the appeal by former attorney-general (AG) Tan Sri Mohamed Apandi Ali’s special officer, Mabel Sheela Mutthiah, against the High Court’s decision to dismiss her legal suit against Sarawak Report editor Clare Rewcastle-Brown.

AUCKLAND, July 14 — Malaysia has identified three priority areas for enhanced cooperation with New Zealand: sustainability, digital transformation and food security.

NIBONG TEBAL, July 14 — Education Ministry (MOE) personnel are advised not to join motivational programmes, organised by external entities, that do not have clear content.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 — Prasarana Malaysia Berhad has launched 310 diesel buses, under the 2025 Bus Replacement programme, to enhance public transport services in the Klang Valley and Penang.

JASIN, July 14 — The Education Ministry (MOE) is considering setting limits on the number of teachers participating in out-of-school activities to help reduce workload pressures, says Education Director-General Mohd Azam Ahmad.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim chaired the 146th Meeting of Menteri Besar and Chief Ministers in Putrajaya today.

AUCKLAND, July 14 — Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi arrived today to begin his five-day working visit to New Zealand.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 — The supply of chicken eggs in the market remains stable and sufficient to meet the needs of the people, even though the subsidy rate has been reduced by five sen since May 1.

KOTA TINGGI, July 14 — The Judicial Appointments Commission (JAC) Act 2009 does not carry binding authority in the appointment of judges, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said.