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Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye urges ASEAN leaders to comprehensively review the 2002 Transboundary Haze Pollution Agreement and implement a stronger, time-bound regional action plan with enforcement teeth to prevent recurring seasonal air quality crises.
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A fatal tree collapse on Jalan Tun Razak has exposed critical gaps in Malaysia's urban tree management systems. Authorities must shift from reactive to proactive forestry oversight using modern diagnostic tools and certified expertise.
Kelantan's Deputy Menteri Besar has assured that all forest reserves removed from protection will be replaced with equivalent areas, addressing concerns over the degazetted Temangan Forest Reserve linked to granite mining operations.