National Day in Putrajaya: Malaysia’s 69th Independence Day drew over 100,000 people to Dataran Putrajaya, with a full parade, military ceremony and a major RMAF air display led by Su-30MKM jets, as leaders urged unity and patriotism. Cost of living & subsidies: Housing and Local Government Minister Nga Kor Ming said PM Anwar’s six National Day initiatives target daily needs, including BUDI MADANI fuel support (300 litres for BUDI95, 400 for BUDI Diesel), school maintenance, healthcare facilities, AI training, e-invoicing and help for small traders/SMEs. AI for youth: The AI Untuk Rakyat programme offers 3 months of free ILMUchat Pro to 100,000 Malaysians aged 18–30 via Rakyat Digital, aiming to build practical AI skills for work and studies. Disaster response: Malaysia sought Nepal’s permission to deploy SMART for search-and-rescue after deadly Nepal floods, with a US$1m contribution pledged to aid victims and recovery. Food security push: Agriculture Minister Mohamad Sabu said rice self-sufficiency needs to rise to at least 80% and called for tech and productivity gains across the rice ecosystem. Local business boost: KUSKOP will expedite an extra RM1b microcredit for MSMEs (total RM6b) and highlighted MAHA 2026 momentum, with 1.8m visitors and nearly RM6m sales in the first three days. Sports & pride: SUKIPT saw UPM’s 4x100 relay break the meet record and Sunway’s Ng Jing Xuan set a new SUKIPT javelin mark, while athletes used the Jalur Gemilang to reaffirm national pride.