The day's essential Malaysian news, briefed.
Malaysia's Majlis Amanah Rakyat plans to start building MRSM Ulul Albab in Tanah Merah in early 2025, pending state approval. The institution will accommodate 750 students and be Kelantan's first fully Ulul Albab-concept school.
A construction company project manager in Kelantan has been remanded for seven days by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission following allegations that he solicited and accepted approximately RM38,000 in bribes from a contractor.
Kelantan Umno has weaponised Pas's instruction to members supporting Barisan Nasional in Johor's election as proof that accusations of coalition politics between United Malays National Organisation and Democratic Action Party were unfounded propaganda.
Authorities in Tumpat arrested an 18-year-old found possessing four species of protected wildlife valued at RM48,500, signalling intensified enforcement against illegal animal trafficking networks.
Kelantan has distributed RM747,000 in incentives to 1,494 students who excelled in major examinations, reflecting the state's growing commitment to educational advancement and talent recognition.
Malaysian security forces have exposed a shift in smuggling operations, with criminal networks now transporting undocumented migrants in small groups rather than large convoys to reduce detection risk.
A domestic fire in Kampung Gok Kapur, Kota Bharu on June 8 destroyed 27 houses and displaced 110 villagers. The blaze was triggered by papers being burned with a gas lighter in a kitchen, spreading rapidly to neighbouring homes.
Malaysian authorities arrested nine foreign nationals in Kelantan's Pengkalan Kubor on suspicion of coordinating online scam operations targeting regional victims.
Two teenage cousins missing since Thursday night in Kota Baru were found safe in Machang after a 32-hour search. Police have arrested four individuals in connection with the disappearance.
A Kelantan court has convicted 54 undocumented migrants of immigration offences, imposing fines up to RM10,000 per person or jail time of up to three months in default of payment.
The Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency has confiscated 24 boxes of illicit cigarettes valued at approximately RM212,000 during a maritime enforcement operation near Kampung Penambang in Kelantan's Pasir Puteh district.
Business leaders in Kelantan are warning of growing cases where foreign nationals use marriages to local women and business partnerships to operate enterprises while evading regulatory oversight and taxation requirements.
A police corporal has entered a not guilty plea in Kota Baru magistrate's court over allegations of possessing nearly 20 grams of methamphetamine discovered in the court's detention facility last week.
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Kelantan's Regent Tengku Muhammad Fakhry Petra held an audience with Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil to discuss growing concerns over fake accounts and false information spreading on social media platforms.