Good news for students!  

All secondary school students under the Education Ministry and students at public universities nationwide will receive RM100 book vouchers. 

The Prime Minister says the vouchers can be used at the KLIA International Book Fair. 

This, as part of efforts to cultivate a reading culture and strengthen knowledge development among Malaysians. 

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Full train services at the Chan Sow Lin LRT station are expected to be restored next Wednesday. 

This, following track repair works that will take up to five days after the derailed train is hauled away today. 

The Transport Ministry says both directions will be operational when the line is reactivated. 

However, the train speed will be controlled. 

It adds that it'll take up to 10 days for things to return completely to normal. 

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Authorities need to review hiking and hill-climbing SOPs urgently.  

The Alliance for a Safe Community is urging the government to strengthen safety measures amid a rising number of incidents involving missing, injured, or deceased hikers nationwide.  

It says that while outdoor recreation is a health and beneficial activity...safety must always remain the highest priority...especially in remote and challenging terrain.  

The alliance adds that search and rescue operations for missing hikers also require substantial manpower and resources...which can expose rescuers to considerable risks.