Two environmental groups are challenging the state’s move to publish the gazette changing the forest reserve’s status 22 years after the decision was made.
The Court of Appeal has upheld the high court decision to deny leave for a judicial review to challenge the Selangor government’s degazettement of Bukit Cherakah as a forest reserve.
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
