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DoE deploys air quality tools after Meru paint factory blaze

Environment Dept confirms there are no detectable toxic gases in atmosphere, regular air quality assessments will continue until normalcy restored

Meru paint factory fire mostly under control after eight hours

The cause of fire and extent of damage are still under investigation, though no loss of life or injuries were reported.

Factory in Melaka’s Krubong goes up in flames

A factory at the Krubong Industrial Park in Melaka went up in flames earlier this afternoon.

Bukit Selambau fire: Environment Dept suspends three factories involved

Kedah DoE director Sharifah Zakiah Syed Sahab said they also sealed the equipment at these premises involved in the collection and processing of scheduled discarded materials, which was found operating without a DoE licence. 

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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

Short-lived La Niña expected in early 2026, but stable weather to follow

MetMalaysia forecasts cool conditions and brief shifts in rainfall patterns before returning to normal

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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