Johor Election Watch: BN chairman Ahmad Zahid urged parties to stop dragging up old federal issues during the Johor campaign, saying voters should focus on candidates’ strengths and offers. PH Manifesto Push: Pakatan Harapan launched its “Johor for All” pitch, led by the Johor Health Scheme (up to RM100,000 yearly for B40/M40 and PWDs) plus housing targets and youth funding, with DAP’s Teo Nie Ching stressing border-wait time cuts at Johor-Singapore. JS-SEZ Tension: Caretaker CM Onn Hafiz hit out at federal delays to the Johor-Singapore SEZ master plan, while the federal economic minister said momentum and investor interest remain strong. Digital & Safety: BNM will phase out proprietary QR payment networks by 30 June 2028 to move to a fully interoperable QR ecosystem. Health & Community: IJN completed SEA’s first transradial renal denervation procedure for resistant hypertension, and NRES plans 21 more elephant food banks in Johor to curb human-elephant conflict. Crime & Courts: High Court barred activist Chegubard from posting alleged defamatory content about a senior military officer pending a defamation suit. Business: Mesiniaga won a RM39.99m contract for centralised server infrastructure for Pharmaniaga’s pharmacy system (PhIS 3.0) until June 2030.