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Melaka has been allocated RM9.801 million under the 2026 Ecological Fiscal Transfer for Biodiversity Conservation scheme, with the first tranche of RM1.206 million distributed in February and the remaining RM8.595 million released this month.
Melaka has documented 277 workplace accidents causing permanent and temporary disabilities in the first six months of 2026, alongside three fatal incidents. Authorities are intensifying monitoring efforts.
Education Minister Fadhlina Sidek has visited the family of a 14-year-old Form Two student who died after collapsing during rugby training at a Telok Mas school in Melaka on Wednesday evening.
Melaka's Road Transport Department seized 60 vehicles during Operation PEWA, with enforcement notices issued to 196 vehicles. Violations included unlicensed driving, expired road tax, and missing insurance coverage.
Melaka has launched a QR code tagging system for livestock to strengthen monitoring, identify owners quickly during incidents, and tackle the growing problem of stray animals threatening public safety.
The HPM 2026 Carnival in Melaka concluded successfully with RM8.45 million in combined business matching and financing potential. The event attracted 70,000 visitors and recorded RM532,802.77 in direct product sales.
A former senior Melaka state civil servant has been charged with seven counts of financial misappropriation and cheating, facing allegations involving more than RM60,000 in public funds.
Bereaved families of three men fatally shot by police in Durian Tunggal, Melaka, are pressing the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission to investigate potential misconduct in how authorities handled the controversial incident.