The day's essential Malaysian news, briefed.
Pakatan Harapan has unveiled all 56 candidates contesting the Johor state election on July 11, marking the coalition's formal challenge to reclaim the state government after years of opposition rule.
The United Kinabalu Progressive Organisation has been formally accepted into the Gabungan Rakyat Sabah coalition, bringing the alliance to six component parties and reinforcing the state government's political foundations.
PAS convened an urgent meeting in Kota Baru to address the future of a Bersatu executive councillor role in Kelantan's state administration following the end of their political cooperation.
Opposition lawmakers from PKR and DAP have dismissed claims that Menulis Sanusi will sweep Kedah elections, arguing voters judge state governments on performance rather than party waves.