The stories shaping Malaysia, in focus.
The US Drug Enforcement Administration has joined the investigation into the death of actress Hayden Panettiere, 36, who died in South Carolina on Sunday. Authorities found no signs of foul play, though her long struggle with substance abuse is being examined.
Malaysia's amended Drug Dependants Act has attracted 2,145 voluntary treatment seekers in its first year, with Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution hailing the outcome as evidence of successful policy reform.
Health authorities in Kelantan are closely monitoring a newborn girl identified with amphetamines and benzodiazepines in her system following prenatal drug exposure, detected during screening at Raja Perempuan Zainab II Hospital's neonatal unit.
Kelantan police arrested 14,460 individuals linked to drug trafficking and addiction during intensive anti-narcotics operations spanning the first six months of the year, underscoring the state's ongoing struggle with substance abuse.
Mohd Rasli Hassan, 52, has turned his life around after struggling with drug addiction since age 11. Through the Academy in Industry programme at Rumah Rakan Islah in Terengganu, he earned a Professional Diploma in Drug Addiction Recovery Coaching, now helping others rebuild their lives.
Prominent Malaysian producer Datuk Yusof Haslam has adopted a measured stance regarding actress Tisha Shamsir's ongoing legal troubles stemming from a drug-positive test, declining to intervene while expressing hope for resolution.