Authorities have stepped up security along all national entry points following this morning's gun attack targeting the commander of the Border Control and Protection Agency in Bukit Kayu Hitam.

The Home Minister says police investigations are ongoing, and vowed to take firm action against those involved.

The commander escaped unhurt after gunmen opened fire on his car before fleeing the scene.  

Meanwhile, the Kedah police chief says the shooting was probably an attempt to intimidate enforcement personnel following recent operations along our border with Thailand.  

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The govt is constantly working to improve security and safety at all higher education institutions.  

Higher Education Deputy Minister Adam Adli Abdul Halim says among other things, it has instructed all public and private IPTs to conduct regular safety screenings for their campuses and hostels.  

He adds that 37 deaths have been reported among public varsity students over the past five years.  

They were largely due to accidents and cases of sudden death, and none were related to crime.  

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The Communications Ministry expects to finalise the age‑verification mechanism for social media users by the second quarter of this year.  

This, ahead of the ban on under-16s from opening social media accounts, which will come into force in June.  

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A member of Parliament is proposing that this year's EPF dividend is credited directly into contributors’ Account 3, to help them deal with current living costs.  

The EPF is expected to announce the dividend this weekend.  

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In other news

A trader has been jailed for four months for assaulting a senior citizen in a viral road rage incident in Kajang recently.  

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Indonesia will speed up govt-to-govt talks with Malaysia, to hire Indonesian nurses to help fill a shortage in the private healthcare sector here.  

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Singapore has arrested two Malaysians who allegedly rammed through an immigration checkpoint on the Second Link on Sunday.  

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And as of this evening, around 2,400 people were displaced by floods in 6 districts in Sabah.