IN case you missed it, here is a list of news handpicked by our editor for the week beginning August 8 to 14, 2016.

Among the top headlines are former deputy prime minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin submits application for new party, Malaysia wins the first medal in the Rio Olympic Games and four dead as string of blasts hit Thai tourist resorts.

MONDAY, August 8

Terengganu assembly sitting adjourns after 3 hours

The second meeting of the fourth term of the Terengganu state assembly proceeded smoothly after deliberating for three hours at the Wisma Darul Aman Kuala Terengganu.

Menteri Besar Ahmad Razif Abd Rahman going through the orders of the day and motions in the order paper before the start of the sitting at Wisma Darul Iman. - fotoBERNAMA


TUESDAY, AUGUST 9

Muhyiddin submits application for new party

If approved, the new party – Parti Pribumi Bersatu Malaysia (Bersatu) – will see the former deputy prime minister as president and former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad as chairman.

Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin submitted an application to the Registrar of Societies (RoS) to register the much debated new political party. - Photo Astro AWANI/Shahir Omar

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 10

Pandelela, Jun Hoong clinch Malaysia's first medal in Rio

Malaysia wins the first medal in the Rio Olympic Games after diving pair, Pandelela Rinong and Cheong Jun Hoong won the silver medal at the Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre.

Malaysia amassed 344.34 points while China won the gold medal with 354 points and Canada picked the bronze with 336.18 points. - AFP Photo


THUSDAY, AUGUST 11

FFM28: Finas scraps 3 categories, creates new best film category

The Malaysia National Film Development Corporation (FINAS) scrapped three film categories in the 28th Malaysia Film Festival (FFM28) and instead, created a new category called Best Film in the National Language category.

FINAS says the final nomination for the three cancelled categories would automatically be absorbed under the FFM28 Best Film, Best Director and Best Screenplay categories. - FILEpic

FRIDAY, AUGUST 12

Four dead as string of blasts hit Thai tourist resorts

A string of bomb attacks targeting Thailand's crucial tourism industry have killed four people, sending authorities scrambling to identify a motive and find the perpetrators.

SATURDAY AUGUST 13

Memali incident: I am tired of being the 'black sheep'

Speaking on the Obviously Harith Iskander show aired on Astro AWANI, former Deputy Prime Minister Tun Musa Hitam recalled the incident as the most controversial in his political career where for 30 years he was labelled as a murderer.

The situation was such that he had been held responsible for the incident which took place in November, 1985. - Photo Astro AWANI

SUNDAY, AUGUST 14

Rio 2016: Waiting game over, Chong Wei's final chance to begin

Untested Datuk Lee Chong Wei enroute to his final bid for the gold medal began at the Rio Olympic Games when he breezed through into the quarterfinals.

Chong Wei, the top seed, received a bye in the last 16 stage and would likely meet either Taiwan's Chou Tien Chen or Hong Kong's Hu Yun in the last eight on Wednesday. - Bernamapic