diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index d4e8cfdf6..2c05c6349 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -67,6 +67,12 @@ Expansion (parameters, globbing, etc.) and redirection
   additionally expands "^c" style control characters as for bindkey.
   Options may be combined, e.g. (g:eoc:).
 
+- The parameter expansion flag (m) indicates that string lengths used
+  calculated by the (l) and (r) flags or the # operator should take
+  account of the printing width of characters in multibyte mode, whether
+  0, 1 or more.  (mm) causes printing characters to count as 1 and
+  non-printing chracters to count as 0.
+
 - The parameter expansion flag (q-) picks the most minimal way of
   quoting the parameter words, to make the result as readable as possible.
 
@@ -104,7 +110,7 @@ Expansion (parameters, globbing, etc.) and redirection
 Builtins and shell functions
 -+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+-+
 
-- Directory changing builtins take an option -q to suppress side
+- Directory-changing builtins take an option -q to suppress side
   effects such as printing directories or calling the chpwd hook functions.
 
 - Various enhancements have been made to traps: