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Negeri Sembilan DOE steps up open burning checks as API turns unhealthy
The Negeri Sembilan Department of Environment has increased ground-level monitoring, especially of open burning, after air quality in several districts fell to unhealthy levels. Nilai recorded an API of 172, Seremban 168 and Port Dickson 155 as of noon. Letters were sent to local authorities and district offices to step up enforcement, and cloud seeding will be coordinated by NADMA at federal level.
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Negeri Sembilan MB files two police reports, says Saifuddin
Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar Ismail Lasim has filed two police reports over a declaration to remove the state's Yang Dipertuan Besar, which he says he was forced to sign. Home Minister Saifuddin Nasution Ismail confirmed this at a press conference in Port Dickson but declined to comment further, saying it is too early.
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Melaka student with Marfan syndrome graduates from PMM with 3.81 GPA
Muhammad Akmal Yazali, 22, from Melaka, received his Electronics Engineering (Computer) diploma from Politeknik Merlimau Melaka with a 3.81 GPA despite living with Marfan syndrome and scoliosis. He was among 1,195 graduates at PMM's 24th convocation in Port Dickson, and will continue his bachelor's degree at UTHM.
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Maritime agency detains 33 undocumented Indonesians off Port Dickson
Malaysia's Maritime Enforcement Agency detained 33 undocumented Indonesian migrants, including a boat skipper, after intercepting their unregistered boat off Port Dickson. All were taken to the Melaka and Negeri Sembilan Maritime headquarters jetty for investigation under immigration and anti-trafficking laws.