Negeri Sembilan Election: Pakatan Harapan (PH) unveiled its “Negeri Sembilan Kekal Harapan” manifesto with 10 key commitments, including a stable clean government, boosting the SSR People’s Wellbeing Scheme, creating 30,000 high-income jobs, building 20,000 affordable homes, and upgrading education, healthcare, tourism and agriculture. MCMC Probe: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) recorded a person’s statement to help investigations into alleged 3R (Race, Religion and Royalty) content involving the Negeri Sembilan ruler, urging the public to avoid inflammatory posts during the election period. International Focus (ASEAN): Malaysia’s foreign minister Mohamad Hasan arrived in Manila for the 59th ASEAN Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, where West Asia, Myanmar and regional tensions are expected to dominate talks. South China Sea Tensions: The Philippines accused China’s coast guard of injuring a sailor with a wooden baton near Second Thomas Shoal, escalating the latest round of clashes. Local Justice: The Attorney General’s Chambers ordered an inquest into the deaths of three men shot during a police operation in Durian Tunggal, Melaka, to determine the cause and circumstances. Economy & Markets: Bursa Malaysia’s KLCI closed lower on profit-taking in banking heavyweights, while Malaysia’s export outlook received a boost from RHB Investment Bank’s upgraded 2026 growth projection.