GEORGE TOWN, April 21 — Malaysia is broadening its elective language options in schools to include ASEAN languages such as Thai, Khmer, and Vietnamese, Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek announced today.

SEREMBAN, April 20 — A temporary relief centre was set up this morning at Balai Raya Kampung Permatang Pasir in Port Dickson, offering shelter to 32 people from nine families.

ALOR SETAR, April 20 — A female student from Universiti Utara Malaysia (UUM) tragically lost her life in a freak accident involving two buses near a bus stop along Jalan Persiaran Perdana, UUM, yesterday morning.‍

KUALA LUMPUR, April 20 — A thunderstorm alert has been issued for several districts in Selangor, Negeri Sembilan, and Melaka, effective until midday today.‍

KUCHING, April 19 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today attended a Special Meeting and State Development Briefing at Wisma Bapa Malaysia as part of his one-day working visit to Kuching.‍

SANDAKAN, April 19 — The Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE) is set to launch a new 10-year higher education plan covering the period from 2025 to 2035, according to Deputy Minister Datuk Mustapha Sakmud.‍