The day's essential Malaysian news, briefed.
Gerakan has suspended its Johor chapter after the state branch unilaterally decided to withdraw from the state elections without seeking approval from party headquarters, according to secretary-general Wong Chia Zhen.
UMNO's information chief has called on party members to prioritise organisational loyalty and public service above personal grievances stemming from the candidate selection process for the Johor state election scheduled for July 11.
Zhu Changjie, who previously served as vice-chairman of China's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, has become the subject of a corruption investigation by Beijing's top anti-corruption bodies, the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection announced.