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‘Don’t turn us into Bangsar’: Bukit Damansara fights liquor sale in residential area

The matter came to light after the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur Excise Licensing Board put up a notice at an under-renovation house recently

Bangsar bars warn of 20% price hike as new alcohol tax looms

Bar owners say the upcoming 10% excise duty under Budget 2026 could squeeze margins, drive drinkers to cheaper alternatives, and push small operators to the brink

Abdul Karim says alcohol controversy risks harming tourism

Tourism should focus on attracting visitors, not creating divisions, says Sarawak minister

‘Ipoh’s plan to widen liquor sales ban is overreach, current law enough to prohibit sale to Muslims’

The Excise Duty Act 1976 requires sellers to obtain license with attached condition that liquor cannot be sold to minors and Muslims

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Cleared for layoffs? AirAsia to retrench 20% of workforce in major cost-cutting move

This allegedly involves cabin services, cargo and logistics, engineering and maintenance, as well as the commercial division, according to Scoop’s source

Schools may close if air quality worsens, five areas hit unhealthy levels: DOE

The department said the areas recorded unhealthy API readings, warns of RM1mil fine for open burning offenders

No, Malays could not fly: Scholars call out pseudohistory

UPSI and DBP academics urge discipline in handling history after Prof Solehah’s claims of Malays teaching China ‘flying kung fu’

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