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Don’t add fuel to the haze: public urged to stop open burning as air quality dips

Winds from Sumatra carry smoke across west coast as dry spell worsens conditions

Kelantan to record scorching 40°C temperatures, public urged to stay vigilant: Nik Nazmi

During the southwest monsoon period, from mid-May to September, thunderstorms and heavy rains are expected to decrease

Sabah Fire Dept sounds alarm over worsening haze from open burning

The haze condition in Sabah, caused by open burning, has become more worrying, even though the air pollution index readings are mainly healthy.

Open burning in Selangor now at an alarming level: Fire Dept

Nor Hisham said for the first two months of the year, 283 cases of open burning involving farms, plantations, forests, bushes, peat land and landfills have been recorded throughout the state. 

Young man punches 76-year-old woman after glamping site open burning feud

An elderly woman was punched during an argument with her neighbour’s grandson as he took offence when she reprimanded him for open burning of garbage at the glamping homestay in Tg Kling here yesterday.

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National shuttlers demand RM2 million salaries: can BAM keep up financially?

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Education Ministry scraps teacher training system to lighten workload

Minister Fadhlina Sidek vows to help teachers focus on what matters most – teaching – as new curriculum changes approach

What the pork!? – Rocky Bru

Rocky Bru reflects on a surprise in-flight warning about Malaysia’s pork import ban, tracing its public health roots and the politics of pig farming through a seasoned traveller’s lens