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Penang DOE inspects 229 premises during integrated ops

KEPALA BATAS: The Penang Department of Environment (DOE) inspected 229 industrial premises under Ops Gempur/Lembangan conducted from January to Dec 15 this year.

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LUAS issues 124 compounds totalling RM4.87mil, no red alerts recorded

SHAH ALAM: The Selangor Water Management Authority (LUAS) recorded no red alert incidents involving water supply disruptions this year following continuous enforcement actions, including the issuance of 124 compound notices worth RM4.87mil for various pollution-related cases.

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Man involved in fire that killed mother and child to be charged tomorrow

GEORGE TOWN: A man who was remanded to assist in the investigation into the death of his biological mother and adopted sister in a fire at a rented residence in Taman Rathna, Telok Air Tawar on Dec 10 will be charged on Friday (Dec 26).

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Popular hillside eatery near Cameron Highlands threatened by slope erosion

IPOH: A popular eatery at Section 45.9 of Jalan Simpang Pulai-Cameron Highlands is expected to be closed for a month, following a picture on social media that allegedly showed signs of erosion on the hillslope there.

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Immigration raids popular eatery in Kampung Baru

KUALA LUMPUR: The Immigration Department raided a popular eatery in Kampung Baru on Wednesday (Dec 24) under Ops Selera over suspected illegal employment of foreign workers.

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Environmental group urges Pahang to abandon Cameron Highlands railway proposal

IPOH: The Pahang government needs to drop any proposal to build a railway system at Cameron Highlands, says an environmental non-governmental organisation.

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KTMB restores Sungkai-Slim River ETS service following tree fall

KUALA LUMPUR: Electric Train Service (ETS) operations along the Sungkai-Slim River route have now been restored, following the clearance of a tree that had fallen at KM268.795.

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Environment Department uncovered open burning by engineering company in Johor

JOHOR BARU: The Johor Environment Department uncovered an open burning activity involving various types of waste at an engineering factory in the Maju Jaya Industrial Estate here on Wednesday (Dec 24).

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Reforms have improved service delivery, transparency, says PM Anwar

KUALA LUMPUR: The Madani government has taken significant steps this year to reform institutions, tighten governance and boost efficiency in public service delivery, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

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Election Commission to be notified of assembly vacancies, says Perlis Speaker

PETALING JAYA: The Perlis state assembly will notify the Election Commission (EC) of the vacancies for the three seats held by the three PAS members booted out of the party on Wednesday (Dec 24), says Perlis Legislative Assembly Speaker Datuk Hamdan Bahari.

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Major cases cracked in 2025 anti-corruption drive

KUALA LUMPUR: A series of large-scale investigations by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has marked 2025 as a significant year in the government's fight against corruption.

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Jawi ordered to probe issue of man dressed as woman, says Zulkifli

PUTRAJAYA: The Federal Territories Islamic Religious Department has been instructed to conduct further investigations into a viral social media incident involving a local man who was seen dressed as a woman while attending an international event.

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Christmas greetings from Cabinet members

KUALA LUMPUR: The Cabinet extended Christmas greetings to Christians nationwide, underscoring the importance of unity, harmony and mutual respect in Malaysia's multi-religious and multicultural society.

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Sacking of assemblymen demonstrates PAS's commitment to principles, trust, says Perlis MB

KANGAR: The decision of PAS to immediately terminate the membership of three Perlis State Assemblymen (ADUN) shows the party's firmness in defending its principles, discipline and the trust of the struggle.

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Penang begins ops to keep traffic flowing during school holidays

GEORGE TOWN: The Penang Island City Council (MBPP) has activated Ops Payung to manage and prevent traffic congestion, particularly at major tourist attractions, during the school holiday period.

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Swift lifeguard response prevents tragedy at MBSP theme park pool

BUKIT MERTAJAM: The Seberang Perai City Council (MBSP) has confirmed that a three-year-old girl narrowly escaped drowning at the children's pool of the MBSP Theme Park, Sports and Recreation Complex in Jalan Betek on Wednesday (Dec 24).

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Christmas in Kelantan celebrated in harmonious neighbourhood spirit

KOTA BHARU: Without large-scale parties or elaborate decorations, Christmas in Kelantan is celebrated in a simple atmosphere centred on neighbourhood harmony and mutual respect among the state's multi-religious communities.

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Tourist safety must take centre stage ahead of Visit Malaysia 2026, says Lee Lam Thye

KUALA LUMPUR: Tourist safety must be elevated to a national priority as Malaysia prepares for Visit Malaysia 2026, says Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye.

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Johor police issue 4,433 summonses in Christmas, New Year's Eve operations

ISKANDAR PUTERI: Johor police issued 4,433 traffic summonses in the first two days of the Christmas and New Year's Eve operations, from Tuesday until 12.30pm on Wednesday (Dec 24).

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Sultan Ibrahim, Raja Zarith Sofiah extend heartfelt Christmas wishes to Malaysians

PETALING JAYA: His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, the King of Malaysia, and Her Majesty Raja Zarith Sofiah, the Queen of Malaysia, have extended their warm Christmas greetings to Christians across the country.