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The Department of Islamic Development Malaysia will conduct Solat Hajat (special prayer of needs) at three major mosques tonight, responding to worsening haze conditions affecting the nation and following directives from religious authorities.
Johor has formed a multi-agency task force to investigate claims that construction waste from Singapore was dumped at multiple sites in the Pontian district, marking a significant environmental enforcement action.
A 60-year-old woman has been fined RM75,000 by Shah Alam Sessions Court for bribing a Department of Environment officer to overlook her unlicensed e-waste recycling operation in Klang.
Ethiopia mobilised millions of citizens and residents for a record tree-planting day, targeting 800 million seedlings in 24 hours. The effort supports the government's Green Legacy Initiative to plant over 8 billion trees annually.
Kelantan authorities have arrested six individuals following a raid on an illegal mining site in Kuala Nal. Seized assets including machinery, vehicles and iron ore are estimated at RM2.98 million.
Kelantan authorities have begun a formal investigation into an unlicensed gold mining ring operating in Gua Musang, after dismantling what officials describe as a substantial operation involving machinery and equipment seized at RM4.2 million in total value.