KUALA LUMPUR, June 23 — Coral reefs in the country are experiencing significant mass coral bleaching due to rising sea surface temperatures, potentially having serious implications for marine biodiversity, coral reef fisheries and tourism in Malaysia.

PORT DICKSON, June 8 — A 26.97-square kilometre (km2) area in Melaka and a 299.0-km2 area in Gugusan Pulau Lima Johor have been gazetted as marine parks under Section 41, Part IX, of the Fisheries Act 1985 this year.