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Authorities raided actress Linda Blair's Southern California home on Friday after her kennel permit expired in 2023. Officials discovered over 100 rescue dogs on the property without proper documentation, though Blair remained cooperative.
City Hall authorities in Kuala Lumpur have intensified enforcement against unlicenced entertainment businesses, conducting coordinated raids that resulted in seized equipment and multiple compounds issued to offending establishments.
A two-Michelin-star Seoul restaurant owner faces jail and fines after prosecutors discovered the chef illegally garnished desserts with black ants imported from Thailand and the US.
The Malaysia Digital Economy Corporation has initiated immediate revocation of Malaysia Digital status for NSO Malaysia Sdn Bhd, operator of Network School in Forest City, after the Iskandar Puteri City Council cancelled its business licence citing non-compliance.
Six individuals, one of them Malaysian, have been charged in Shah Alam for allegedly holding more than six tonnes of subsidised cooking oil in violation of licensing requirements.
Three significant corporate developments emerged from the Malaysian bourse this week: Berjaya Property commits RM58 million to the Perlis Maritime Corridor, Cropmate resolves MACC investigations, and Liftech Engineering bags a RM25 million aerospace systems contract.
Fertiliser company Cropmate announced the release of its previously frozen bank accounts, stating that no employees or company directors have faced arrest or criminal charges in connection with the matter.
Malaysia's Home Ministry has initiated a formal investigation into the operations of Network School located within Forest City in Johor, raising questions about oversight of private educational institutions in major developments.
Malaysia's Communications Ministry is assessing how well licensed social media platforms are following two new safety codes introduced under the Online Safety Act 2025, which took effect in June.
Malaysia's Kangar Municipal Council has impounded 400 units of vape liquid and 70 related devices valued at RM15,000 from an illegal premises, enforcing Perlis state's ban on vape sales effective August 2025.
Malaysia's parliament has endorsed amendments to the Employment Insurance System Bill, establishing a three-tier penalty structure for employers who neglect to notify PERKESO of job openings, ranging from RM1,000 to RM5,000.