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Seven people, predominantly members of a single family, appeared in Ipoh Magistrate's Court charged with heroin trafficking following the seizure of 118.87 grammes of the narcotic last week.
Malaysian drug authorities have rejected claims that inmates escaped from a Bangi rehabilitation centre, confirming instead that four individuals were quickly recaptured in Perak following an unauthorised absence.
The Sultan of Perak has argued that true security rests on social cohesion and inclusive governance rather than military strength or security apparatus alone, warning against religious manipulation for political gain.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim announced a RM15.3 million allocation for Perak's religious and pondok schools, reaffirming the Madani government's commitment to strengthening Islamic education infrastructure across Malaysia.
An Orang Asli villager in Sungai Siput, Perak, sustained serious injuries after being attacked by an elephant while attempting to protect his community's crops from a marauding herd last Friday.
Perak's environmental authorities have ordered a palm oil mill near Taiping to immediately cease discharge of contaminated sludge following the collapse of a retention pond that polluted Sungai Sepetang, killing tonnes of fish and threatening livelihoods.
Perak's government has maintained control over the dissemination of deviant Islamic teachings, though authorities acknowledge increased challenges from digital platforms and cross-border operations.
Perak's State Average Grade reached 4.49 in 2025 SPM results, the highest in 13 years. The state also achieved strong STPM and STAM performance, with Menteri Besar highlighting improved equity in educational access across rural and urban areas.
Perak authorities have distributed land ownership grants to 47 participants in the FELCRA Seri Gala scheme, underscoring the success of a rural development model that combines land consolidation with community economic growth.
The MACC is actively searching for Megat Khairul Anuar Sulaiman, 40, who has repeatedly failed to appear for court mentions in an anti-corruption investigation. An arrest warrant was issued in June.
An Ipoh magistrate court has fined a woman RM500 after she pleaded guilty to assaulting Sultan Nazrin Shah, the Sultan of Perak, during the state's National Day celebrations in the previous year.
Five officers from Taiping Prison in Perak will face charges over an investigation into the alleged assault of inmates during an incident last January that resulted in one prisoner's death and multiple injuries.
The Perak Islamic Religious and Malay Customs Council has committed RM470,000 to train 25 underprivileged youth as ship crew members, reflecting growing emphasis on vocational pathways for socio-economic uplift.