MUAR, July 14 (Bernama) — UMNO president Datuk Seri Dr. Ahmad Zahid Hamidi is open to the party’s top two posts being contested in its 2026 election.

SEPANG, July 14 (Bernama) — The World Hokkien Golden Melody Awards and the Cross-Strait Hokkien Music Grand Prix 2024 have become an important platform for promoting cultural exchange between Malaysia and China and showcasing Hokkien music on the global stage.

By Nur Ashikin Abdul Aziz SINGAPORE, July 14 (Bernama) — The number of babies born in 2023 in Singapore fell to the lowest in at least the past 50 years, The Straits Times (ST) reported.

SERDANG, July 14 (Bernama) — Deputy Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof has urged plantation companies to develop their sustainability framework to support commitments to the country’s environmental, social, and governance (ESG) agenda.

TAPAH, July 14 (Bernama) — Yayasan My First Home (YMFH) is continuing its efforts to enrich the lives of underprivileged communities with a transformative initiative by building two houses for the Orang Asli community in Kampung Sungai Bindu, Chenderiang, here.

KANGAR, July 14 (Bernama) — The practice of requiring new university students to undergo health screenings including HIV testing has been in place for some time, said Higher Education Minister Datuk Seri Dr Zambry Abd Kadir.

SERDANG, July 14 (Bernama) — FGV Holdings Bhd has launched its enhanced Sustainability Framework to contribute towards the country’s efforts in transforming the palm oil industry and, ultimately, to the nation’s overall sustainability goals.

ALOR SETAR, July 14 (Bernama) — Follow-up actions must be taken to identify rural infrastructure projects that have yet to be repaired following the debris flow disaster and these should be submitted to the Ministry of Rural and Regional Development (KKDW), said Deputy Minister Datuk Rubiah Wang,

KOTA KINABALU, July 14 (Bernama) — No motions have been submitted to keep any positions in Bersatu, especially at the highest level, uncontested for the party elections in October, said vice-president Datuk Seri Dr Ronald Kiandee.

IPOH, July 14 (Bernama) — The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) will meet the five oil companies on Thursday (July 18) to identify a speedier fleet card issuing mechanism for applicants of diesel subsidies under the Subsidised Diesel Control System (SKDS).