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A fire superintendent has been charged with accepting RM11,500 in bribes to issue fire and rescue department licensing support letters for business owners across separate transactions.
YNH Construction has secured Inland Revenue Board approval for a revised tax settlement arrangement, clearing a major financial hurdle. The company will settle RM5.16 million in outstanding tax liability by September 10, with the IRB waiving an additional RM1.71 million penalty.
Kuala Lumpur City Hall conducted a major enforcement operation against five entertainment outlets operating without proper licences, resulting in seized equipment and multiple compounds issued.
A South Korean Michelin-starred restaurant owner faces one year in jail after prosecutors accused him of illegally garnishing sorbets with black ants imported from Thailand and the US to enhance flavour.
The Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation has moved swiftly to revoke the Malaysia Digital status of NSO Malaysia Sdn Bhd, operator of Network School in Forest City, Johor, following the Iskandar Puteri City Council's decision to strip its business licence.
Nine workers died when an unlicensed firecracker factory exploded in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. Six others were injured. Indian authorities have arrested the factory owner.
Johor's Regent has pledged decisive action against Network School in Forest City, stating the state government will revoke operating licences if violations are substantiated during ongoing investigations.
Johor's Iskandar Puteri City Council has ordered the closure of Network School in Forest City after discovering it operated educational activities from unlicensed premises and violated business licence terms, authorities confirm.
Google has abandoned its plan to allow third-party app stores through separate registration, instead complying with a US court order to host competitor marketplaces directly within its Play Store beginning July 19.
Malaysian fertiliser company Cropmate says authorities have released its frozen bank accounts. The firm also confirms no employees or directors face arrest or charges.
Malaysia's Home Ministry has initiated a probe into suspected immigration irregularities linked to Network School operating within the Forest City development, examining potential violations of entry and residency regulations.
Penang's government will terminate its contract with PLB Engineering Bhd if the company cannot secure Environmental Impact Assessment approval by a newly imposed deadline for the RM1 billion Jelutong landfill rehabilitation and land reclamation initiative.
Brunei's police and multiple government agencies conducted a large-scale enforcement operation in the capital, detecting immigration violations, labour breaches, and electrical code offences across two locations.
HG Power Transmission has received notification that a Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission investigation has concluded with no charges or further action required, with all seizure orders now revoked.