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Key developments: PBB deputy president Karim has indicated that Sarawak’s state election is likely to be held in December, signalling a shift in the state’s political timetable. This follows recent announcements about candidate line‑ups for other state polls,…

Continue reading Sarawak State Election Expected in December, PBB Deputy President Announces

Key developments: The Parti Bumi Kenyalang (PBB) has signaled that the next state election in Sarawak is expected to take place in December, according to party chief Karim. This announcement comes amid ongoing political realignments in the state…

Continue reading Sarawak Polls Likely to Be Held in December, Says PBB Leader Karim

Key developments: The Malaysian cabinet has confirmed that no domestic plantation companies are linked to the fires raging in Indonesia, while officials note that the blazes lie outside areas operated by Malaysian firms. Despite this, smoke from the…

Continue reading Malaysia grapples with worsening haze as Indonesian forest fires intensify

Key developments: The foreign minister confirmed Malaysia will not pursue legal action or issue a diplomatic note over the ongoing haze, despite rising pollutant levels across the capital and surrounding regions. Health officials have ordered the suspension of…

Continue reading Malaysia grapples with worsening haze as government rules out legal action against Indonesia

The Ministry of Health has stipulated that schools and childcare centres must shut when the Air Pollutant Index (API) hits 200, a rule invoked as haze from Indonesian fires spreads across the peninsula. While the API in Pasir…

Continue reading Malaysia raises API threshold for school closures amid worsening haze

Key developments: The Prime Minister, Anwar Ibrahim, will convene a high‑level haze‑management meeting on Monday, signalling government urgency as the Air Pollutant Index (API) in several states has approached the 200‑point threshold that triggers school closures. The Health…

Continue reading Malaysia’s Prime Minister to Lead National Haze Management Meeting Amid Rising API Levels

Key developments: Schools in Kuala Lumpur and several states have been shut after haze from Indonesian forest fires pushed air quality to some of the worst levels globally. The decision follows similar actions in Singapore, which prepared to…

Continue reading Malaysia extends school closures as haze from Indonesian fires hits capital