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Rocky death: Klang Mayor defends stray dog operation, says capture followed guidelines

Datuk Abd Hamid Hussain says enforcement action was conducted after repeated complaints from residents, while allegations of animal abuse remain under police investigation

Going digital: KPKT looks into microchipping pet dogs

Housing and Local Government Ministry aims to improve dog ownership tracking and curb the stray dog issue with advanced technology

Penang Hill Corp files police report after grim discovery of 16 poisoned strays along trails

Staff found carcasses of dogs, cats and birds believed to have died after eating poisoned food scattered along popular hiking paths

Barbaric, inhumane: NGO condemns Negri’s move to cull stray dogs in Malay-majority areas

GHRF says such moves would set dangerous precedent, with ‘flawed and misleading justification’ and warns it risks division, normalises culture of cruelty toward animals

Justice for Kopi: Veterinary Dept to review activists’ memorandum on Besut dog shooting

Its statement also says it will provide updates on ongoing probe conducted under Animal Welfare Act

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

Several top athletes aim for salaries that could outpace even the highest-earning footballers, raising questions about the sustainability of funding within Malaysian sports

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