Authorities will speed up flood mitigation projects in Sungai Buloh and Sungai Damansara, following repeated flooding in the area.
The Prime Minister says the projects, worth RM700 million include widening rivers, dredging works, and building new retention ponds.
Datuk Seri Anwar said this after recent floods in Subang and Sungai Buloh.
Meanwhile, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim says that the federal govt will also provide additional aid to flood-affected residents, and will coordinate with the Selangor govt on the matter.
Also, the Sungai Buloh MP says the govt is considering building a temporary retention pond in his constituency.
It's one of several short-term measures being considered to reduce flash floods there, while major mitigation projects are under way.
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The Foreign Ministry is seeking additional funding to conduct awareness campaigns on overseas job scams.
It says the focus will be for Sabah and Sarawak.
It's because 90% of the 130 Malaysians recently detained in Pakistan for alleged online scam activities came from these two states.
The ministry adds that overall, nearly 3,000 Malaysians are currently being detained overseas, mainly for drug-related offences and online job scams.
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The DPM has urged Higher Learning Institutions to respect students' opinions and political beliefs.
According to Datuk Seri Dr Zahid Hamidi, unis should not take disciplinary action against them simply for expressing differing views.
However, he says such freedom must remain within the law, which includes avoiding the 3Rs of race, religion, and royalty.
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MCMC has ordered over 60,000 cyberbullying-related content to be removed over the past four years.
The Communications Ministry says during that time, service providers also removed around 56,000 defamatory posts and false content.
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In other news
Police have arrested a woman to help investigate a viral assault on two children at a KL mall recently.
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The Finance Ministry says it has issued over RM20.2 billion in income tax refunds, and is continuing efforts to clear the remaining backlog.
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Spain's transport minister has resigned, nearly a week after 69 people were killed in a high-speed train collision in the country.
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A foreign national will be charged in court today, for allegedly driving under the influence of drugs, and injuring a KL traffic police officer in a collision.
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And US president Donald Trump has announced plans to end America's $4 billion yearly aid package to Israel at the end of the year, saying the Israelis no longer need it.
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