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Police seize RM55m in scrap metal and e-waste crackdown, arrest over 200 people
KLANG, April 7 — The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM), through the Internal Security and Public Order Department (JKDNKA), today launched Op Hazard 3.0, aimed at dismantling illegal premises and illicit e-waste management operators nationwide. Bukit Aman JKDNKA General Operations Force
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Experts urge digital maturity for children as govt plans minimum age of 16 for social media use
KUALA LUMPUR, April 7 — Online maturity among children and teenagers goes beyond simply mastering technology. It also involves emotional awareness to set personal privacy boundaries and the ability to recognise manipulation and potential risks in the digital world. Assistant
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Energy prices may rise, but your bill doesn’t have to: Simple ways to save at home
KUALA LUMPUR, April 7 — Rising geopolitical tensions, including the US-Iran conflict, are keeping global energy markets on edge, with potential knock-on effects for electricity and fuel costs in Malaysia. For households, the immediate concern is practical; how to keep energy
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SPOT-Me system ready to support civil servants’ nationwide WFH rollout from April 15
KUALA LUMPUR, April 6 — The Secure Personnel Online Tracking, or SPOT-Me, used to digitally record civil servants’ attendance, is operating at an optimal level and is fully prepared to support the large-scale implementation of work-from-home (WFH) arrangements beginning April 15.
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Splash back into adventure: Mersing reopens island tours after monsoon break
MERSING, April 6 — All scuba diving, snorkelling, and island tour activities in the waters off Mersing have officially resumed as of last Saturday, marking the end of the North-east Monsoon season. The Mersing District Council, via its official Facebook
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MetMalaysia to run tsunami siren tests in Penang tomorrow, public told to keep calm and carry on
KUALA LUMPUR, April 6 — Penang residents have been urged not to panic ahead of tsunami warning siren tests scheduled across the state tomorrow. In a statement, the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) said the tests will be carried out at
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Penang moves to evict ineligible PPR tenants as waiting list tops 1,000
GEORGE TOWN, April 6 — The Penang state government will begin a compliance review process requiring ineligible occupants to vacate Program Perumahan Rakyat (PPR) units, to ensure the housing benefits only those who qualify. State Housing and Environment Committee chairman
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Man behind ‘N13 Kuang’ account admits false claim against Fahmi over mosque speech
KUALA LUMPUR, April 6 — The defamation lawsuit filed by Datuk Fahmi Fadzil against the Facebook account owner N13 Kuang, Mohd Fauzan Madzlan, in 2023 over allegations that the communications minister delivered a political speech at a mosque in Rawang,
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Minister: Four-day cloud seeding launched as heatwave grips Malaysia, temperatures hit 40°C
KUALA LUMPUR, April 6 — Malaysia will begin cloud seeding operations this week as parts of the country swelter under heatwave conditions, with temperatures climbing as high as 40°C in some areas. Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister Datuk Seri
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Saifuddin Nasution: Malaysia stepping up refugee management to safeguard security
PUTRAJAYA, April 6 — The government will continue to strengthen its management of refugees and asylum seekers through enhanced inter-agency coordination to ensure national security remains safeguarded, said Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail. Chairing a meeting for the
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