KOTA KINABALU, July 13 (Bernama) — Over RM33.59 million has been allocated to Sabah to develop and optimise land use, aimed at increasing agro-food product yield, Agriculture and Food Security (MAFS) Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu said.

BANGI, July 13 (Bernama) — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said teachers who are negligent, indiscipline and perform poorly should be excluded from the time-based promotion privilege.

IPOH, July 13 (Bernama) — The Perak branch of the Domestic Trade and Cost Living Ministry (KPDN)  seized 164 kilogrammes of subsidised cooking oil in packets from a sundry shop in Alor Pongsu town, Parit Buntar yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 13 (Bernama) — With less than two weeks until the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, the nerves and exhillaration must be at an all-time high for the national shuttlers to prepare for the pinnacle of their sporting careers.

ALOR SETAR, July 13 (Bernama) — Kedah Darul Aman (KDA) FC head coach Mohd Nafuzi Zain described his team’s victory over Kelantan Darul Naim (KDN) FC in the Super League match last night as a  boost to the players’ morale before facing Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) next week.

JELI, July 13 (Bernama) — The Kelantan Wildlife Protection and National Parks Department (Perhilitan) captured a female sun bear in Kampung Sungai Satan, Jeli, yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 13 (Bernama) — The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) welcomes the government’s announcement to look into amending existing laws including the Penal Code, the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 and to consider the need to draft or create new acts to deal with the issue of cyberbullying.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 13 (Bernama) — Heart patient Amanda Omeychua did not allow her condition to stop her from conquering Malaysia’s highest peak Mount Kinabalu recently, with her two-and-a-half-year-old son in tow.

ABU DHABI, July 13 (Bernama-WAM) — UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Professor Dr Ahmed Al-Tayeb, Grand Imam of Al-Azhar and Chairman of the Muslim Council of Elders discussed ways to enhance cooperation between the two sides. 

SHANGHAI, July 13 (Bernama-Xinhua) — Shanghai has issued China’s first e-visa, marking a significant step in promoting electronic visas, reported Xinhua.