Johor Caretaker Mode: Johor’s state administration will keep running in a caretaker capacity after the assembly was dissolved on June 1, with the Sultan meeting the menteri besar and the Election Commission set to decide key election dates. Courtroom Shock: An Ampang Sessions Court heard a male teacher plead not guilty to two charges of physically sexually assaulting a nine-year-old pupil, with bail conditions including no contact with the victim. Unity Through Education: The government plans to make unity education more practical by embedding Rukun Negara values, experiential learning and cross-cultural programmes, plus new MPU modules on nation-building and civic literacy. Sabah Agri Push: Sabah targets expanding avocado orchards to 600ha by 2035, including approving 50,000 planting materials for subsidised growers. Regional Security & Navy: Malaysia’s Royal Malaysian Navy decommissioned the Tun Sharifah Rodziah Sea Base after a decade, with its role to be taken over by an auxiliary vessel. Business & Trade: Wastech eyes a Malaysia-based fertiliser technology hub to boost crop-specific efficiency, while Weng Yat Resources signs a deal to supply biomass pellets to Japan starting early 2027. World Cup Boost for Malaysia: A foreign banker says FIFA World Cup 2026 could lift Malaysia’s digital commerce, payments, logistics and cross-border business activity.