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Selangor's Speaker is set to announce the outcome of a review into an assemblyman's eligibility on August 3, Menteri Besar Amirudin Shari confirmed, after consulting the State Legal Adviser on allegations that could trigger a by-election.
Perikatan Nasional chairman Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar has indicated willingness to allow Perak Menteri Besar Sanusi Nor to conduct campaign activities in Negeri Sembilan, brushing aside Barisan Nasional chief Ahmad Zahid Hamidi's earlier request for restraint.
Pakatan Harapan has called on all contestants in the Negri Sembilan election to conduct principled campaigns grounded in policy proposals and performance records, steering clear of 3R tactics and defamatory attacks.
Deputy Prime Minister Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has ruled out an early general election, telling reporters that no discussions have been held regarding such a possibility. He dismissed widespread speculation on the issue.
Entertainer Bella Astillah and politician Syed Saddiq recently met with former Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad, who offered them personal counsel on married life as they prepare for their own union.
Hungarian Prime Minister Peter Magyar has announced plans to invite world-renowned chess champion Judit Polgar to assume the largely ceremonial role of Hungary's next president.
Hannah Yeoh, Minister in the Prime Minister's Department for Federal Territories, has been proclaimed president of the Federal Territories State Scouts Council, committing RM20,000 to enhance scouting activities in the region.
Law enforcement in Negri Sembilan has cautioned all political parties participating in the state election to refrain from raising sensitive matters centred on religion, royalty, and race during their campaign activities.
Nepal's unconventional Prime Minister Balendra Shah, a 36-year-old former rapper, has pursued aggressive government restructuring in his first 100 days, though he remains largely absent from public discourse.
Moldova's Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu has resigned after eight months in office, stating he could no longer execute his mandate in line with his personal principles and convictions.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim met legendary bodybuilder Dexter Jackson, a nine-time Arnold Classic winner and former Mr Olympia champion, sharing the encounter on Facebook with a lighthearted comment about his own fitness routine.
Former Skudai assemblywoman Marina Ibrahim has accused the DAP of practising double standards, claiming a party leader supported granting former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak a royal pardon and allowing him to serve his sentence under house arrest.
Muar MP Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman will learn his fate tomorrow when Malaysia's Federal Court delivers its judgment in his corruption case, potentially determining whether the politician faces jail time.
South Korea's former first lady Kim Keon Hee has been sentenced to seven years imprisonment after a Seoul court found her guilty of accepting bribes totalling approximately 300 million won. The conviction marks a significant corruption case involving the wife of ousted president Yoon Suk Yeol.