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The Dewan Rakyat is set to examine the government's readiness for El Niño impacts on agriculture, investigate a recent grenade explosion during military training, and address rising non-communicable diseases among young Malaysians.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has instructed the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security to rapidly implement protective measures against the anticipated Super El Niño phenomenon expected to impact Malaysia starting November, safeguarding domestic food production and farming livelihoods.
Mekong region governments are intensifying cross-border cooperation to prevent transboundary haze as soaring temperatures and El Niño increase forest fire risks, with hotspot counts rising eight percent year-on-year.