Moderate Deepavali celebrations planned for Melaka due to SOPs, says caretaker CM


MELAKA: The new normal will still apply for this year's Deepavali celebration despite the state advancing into Phase Four of the National Recovery Plan (NRP), says caretaker Melaka chief minister Datuk Seri Sulaiman Md Ali (pic).

Sulaiman added that the standard operating procedure (SOP) for the festival of lights would be the same as last year.

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