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Kelantan's state assembly has unanimously approved the Syariah Criminal Offences Bill 2026, a revised legislative framework intended to strengthen and clarify Syariah criminal law following a Federal Court decision that invalidated 16 provisions of the 2019 enactment.
Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has highlighted Sarawak's cultural diversity and inter-communal harmony as key strengths binding Malaysia together, marking the annual Sarawak Day celebration on July 22.
Sabah has received RM600 million of a RM1.5 billion interim federal special grant and is pushing for the remaining RM900 million before year-end, while asserting its constitutional right to a full 40 per cent revenue share.