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Johor installs 3,833 solar-powered village street lights in six districts
The Johor state government will install 3,833 solar-powered village street lights across six districts in phases from September to November. The RM10 million project covers Segamat, Batu Pahat, Kluang, Pontian, Tangkak and Muar, with an additional 500 units funded by the Ministry of Rural and Regional Development. State committee chairman Md Israk Abdullah inspected the first phase at Kampung Mensudut Lama and Kampung Gelang Chinchin in Segamat.
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Pahang haze worsens, all five API stations record unhealthy readings
Hazy conditions and reduced visibility hit several areas in Pahang today, with all five API monitoring stations in the state recording unhealthy readings. Indera Mahkota in Kuantan recorded 164, the highest in Pahang since the haze began, and schools in Kuantan have suspended outdoor co-curricular activities. A state committee chairman advised residents to limit outdoor activity, avoid open burning and wear masks.
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26 litterers, 14 of them foreigners, ordered to clean Johor public spaces
Twenty-six people convicted of littering, 25 of them for cigarette butts, were ordered to perform community service at five locations across Johor. SWCorp said 3,095 littering notices have been issued in the state since Aug 1, with 107 cases concluded in court and RM71,550 in fines.
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Appeal succeeds: jail term for caregiver who killed two-year-old raised to 20 years
The Court of Appeal in Putrajaya raised a former supermarket worker's sentence from eight to 20 years for killing a two-year-old in his care. The offence took place in Kampung Janglau, Rompin, on Nov 11, 2021, and the court called the betrayal of trust an aggravating factor.
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Man missing at Jeram Air Leleh in Bukit Ibam found drowned
A 25-year-old man swept away by strong currents at Jeram Air Leleh in Bukit Ibam, Rompin, was found drowned this morning. He had been picnicking with eight friends before falling into the stream while holding a rope. Fire and rescue teams from Muadzam Shah, Pekan and Kuantan took part in the search.
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Indian woman, 65, drowns after falling from boat at Pulau Tioman
A 65-year-old Indian tourist was found drowned after falling from a boat in the waters off Pulau Tioman today. Sabiya Shiek slipped while climbing the boat ladder after a Discover Scuba Diving activity near Pulau Renggis and was pronounced dead at Tekek Health Clinic. Her body was sent to Tengku Ampuan Afzan Hospital in Kuantan for a post-mortem.