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MRL has obtained the permit so that its contractors could enter the forest reserve to carry out licensed activities related to the ECRL.

Amirudin said his check found that the area was an open zone and there were no complaints of suspicious activities involving the area.

Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) and approved EIA report are required for any development or land clearing in an area with slope greater than or equal to 25 degrees, but less than 35 degrees.

The amendment was made after it was found the existing legislation which the government adopted, failed to have significant impact on offenders.

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Deforestation at the Hulu Teranum Forest reserve carried out by a government agency for the past 10 months, can adversely affect the environment and surrounding population.

The Natural Resources and Environment Ministry will inform neighbouring country Indonesia that land clearing and forest fires in central Sumatra have brought haze to some parts of Malaysia.

Datuk Seri G. Palanivel should have acted on the illegal land exploitation in Cameron Highlands when he was the minister in charge.

The council would be proposing to the Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM) that the owners of such entities should be blacklisted from setting up new companies in future.

The Civil Defence Department will assist other enforcement agencies in patrolling areas where land clearing is prohibited.

Though unusually heavy rainfall in Ulu Kelantan was said to be the main cause of the flood, other factors must be looked into holistically to identify what could have aggravated the situation.

Muhyiddin Yassin on Tuesday expressed his sadness with the continuous intrusion in Cameron Highlands despite enforcement operations.

Shahidan Kassim has warned of firm government action against the allegedly uncontrolled opening of land in Lojing Highlands.

While admitting the person's existence, coupled with photographic evidence, Palanivel said he "cannot say much more" about the matter.

The Natural Resources and Environment Ministry has directed all its agencies to work in identifying the culprits behind the rampant illegal land clearing and occupation there.

Moves by Trump and his appointees to eliminate existing rules will be met with legal challenges, as many progressive groups and Democratic officials have made clear.

Consultations on PTPTN loans and admission to IPTA are among services provided at the Higher Education Ministry booth.

Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.

The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.

This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.

Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.

The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.

Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.