The haze – which has been easing over the past couple of days – could worsen again.

The Met Department says this is because hot and dry conditions are expected to return within the next few days.

It adds that we’re still in the Southwest Monsoon, which is expected to persist until the end of next month, with the risk of haze to remain as long as the monsoon winds continue.

Meanwhile, at last look six areas in Sarawak are experiencing unhealthy air quality levels. 

Serian is the worst-affected, with an API reading of 185.

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The Home Ministry has ordered the Immigration Department to fully cooperate in the investigation into the fatal crash involving one of its trucks in KL.

This, as the remains of the father and his two daughters who lost their lives in the incident, were safely laid to rest in Kampar last night.

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Police are urging Malaysian motorists entering Thailand to comply with local laws to avoid enforcement action…as there are differences in the traffic regulations between the two countries.

This, following reports that over a dozen Malaysian motorcyclists were recently issued summonses by Thai authorities for various violations, some of which are not offences in Malaysia.

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In other news…

The government says more than 127 thousand scam-related posts have been taken down as of yesterday, with Facebook and TikTok accounting for the bulk of the content.

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The PM has directed the Finance Ministry to conduct a full study on the proposal for a hybrid GST/SST taxation system.

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And, reports say Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are planning to move back to the UK, about six years after they relocated to America.