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Police allow only ‘Happy Boom’ and ‘Pop-Pop’ fireworks for Chinese New Year in KL

Sale of other fireworks without permits will lead to severe penalties, warns Kuala Lumpur police chief

Four detained in Kelantan amid ‘battle of fireworks’ chaos

The Kelantan police detained four men engaged in a ‘battle of fireworks’ in two groups in the vicinity of Lembah Sireh here at around 3am yesterday.

Cops nab two over out-of-control fireworks in Sg Petani

Police arrested two men for lighting up fireworks openly in a public place after the display spiralled out of control and sent visitors fleeing at Dataran Zero near the Sg Petani bazaar at midnight yesterday

No fireworks past midnight: police issue guidelines ahead of CNY celebrations

Police have warned the public against celebrating with fireworks after midnight throughout this festive season, saying offenders face possible imprisonment and fines.

Fireworks mishap in Port Dickson kills one, injures another

A local man died, while another was injured, after being hit by fragments from a fireworks material explosion on the roof of a car-park building at a hotel in Port Dickson near here yesterday.

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No, Malays could not fly: Scholars call out pseudohistory

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