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Forestry Dept targets 50% drop in missing hikers with Nepal rescue expertise

15 Malaysian officials to receive advanced training from Nepal’s renowned High Mountain Academy

After nine hours, search teams safely find three lost Gunung Pulai hikers

Johor Forestry Department director Datuk Salim Aman said the three men, in their 20s and 30s, were believed to have trespassed into the Gunung Pulai Forest Reserve through the Bandar Baru Kangkar Pulai Public Park at about 9am and continued their climb towards Sg Emas (Gunung Pulai Forest Reserve) to head to Tasik Biru Kangkar Pulai, but failed to find their way out. 

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Worrying number of youth spending 18 hours on social media daily: MCMC 

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission has drawn attention to the substantial number of young individuals who spend extended periods online, expressing concerns about harmful aspects of specific social media platforms. 

Penang’s shores in peril: a deadly mix of climate change and coastal development”

Rising sea levels, erratic weather, and unchecked development are driving coastal erosion to alarming new heights in Penang, threatening both nature and livelihoods.

What does AGC say about withdrawing police reports? – Hafiz Hassan 

According to its e-Participation Policy portal, complainant may submit an application so no action taken on lodged report but decision lies with public prosecutor