Vegetable growers in Cameron Highlands are protesting changes to Malaysia’s foreign worker levy rules, warning that higher employment costs could squeeze farm…
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Cameron Highlands Growers Push Back Against Higher Labour Costs
Perak–Penang water pact puts feasibility before final commitment
Perak and Penang have signed an agreement to study the feasibility of supplying water across their state boundary, opening a new chapter in northern Malaysia’s…
Perak Heritage Railway From Ipoh To Lumut Gets RM40 Million
Perak's heritage railway from Ipoh to Lumut gets an RM40 million restoration grant, placing an old transport corridor at the centre of a wider debate about…
Opposition MPs press for answers on Perak flood housing funds
Opposition MPs are demanding a clearer account of federal money allocated for housing flood victims in Perak, placing the state’s recovery programme under…
Perak MB Pushes Meru Raya Digital Economy Hub With RM50 Million Seed
The Chief Minister of Perak has unveiled a plan to convert a stretch of land in Meru Raya into a flagship digital economy centre, backed by an initial seed…
Slim River lawmaker's dissent shakes Perak's highland logging debate
The Slim River constituency in northern Perak has rarely occupied national headlines, but a pointed rebellion by its sitting assemblyman has pushed a…
Perak pineapple growers face a costly Singapore export ban
Perak’s pineapple growers are confronting a serious market disruption after shipments bound for Singapore were stopped over pesticide residue concerns. For…
Pengkalan Hulu seeks urgent clinic upgrade after maternal death
A quiet village in the northern corner of Perak has been thrust into the national spotlight after the death of a young mother who was turned away from her…
Perak police probe alleged bribery in local council building permit approvals
State law enforcement officers in Perak have opened a formal investigation into claims that bribes were exchanged for favourable decisions on building permits…
Perak assembly approves motion for independent anti-corruption commission
The Perak state legislative assembly has voted in favour of a motion seeking the creation of a state-level independent anti-corruption commission, a move that…