JOHOR BARU: A black liquid, believed to be engine oil, has been detected flowing from the site of a fire involving a storage facility for lorries and engine oil at Jalan Cenderai in Taman Kota Puteri, Masai. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

BETONG: The Rural and Regional Development Ministry has set up a Project Monitoring and Coordination Committee, chaired by its Deputy Minister Datuk Rubiah Wang, to ensure smoother implementation of rural development projects in Sarawak. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

ISKANDAR PUTERI: Malaysia has always prioritised national interest in its foreign policy and will not be dictated by external powers, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

GEORGE TOWN: The Human Resources Ministry is in the final stages of discussions with the Penang government to formalise a strategic collaboration aimed at expanding talent development within the high-tech and semiconductor sectors. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

KUALA LUMPUR: Eleven foreign men suffered breathing difficulties after a car caught fire in the basement of Riana Green East Condominium, Wangsa Maju today. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has yet to record a statement from a Tan Sri in connection with its investigation into the alleged misappropriation of sukuk funds for a highway construction project in the Klang Valley. New Straits Times Press (M) Bhd