PUTRAJAYA, April 7 -- Prime MInister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim urged the ministerial staff and all Malaysians to remain calm and not fall prey to racially charged narratives surrounding recent controversies involving places of worship.

During his address to civil servants this morning, he warned against paying attention to social media posts or content that could unnecessarily stir up tensions.

He said there have been numerous exaggerations online, including false narratives, with some even calling for war over relatively simple or minor incidents.

"Sometimes we are too taken in by social media because people love sensationalism. Small matters that can be resolved are blown up like it's the start of a war, like a war over a temple, or a...