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Last-minute shopping rush for Ponggal in Malaysia

Families were seen dashing to buy the usual necessities – milk, brown sugar, a claypot and most importantly, sugarcane.

Based on the Health Ministry’s CovidNow portal, 99% of the adult population have received at least one dose of the vaccine.

State environment committee chairman Phee Boon Poh said fire teams are on high alert after bushfires started occurring late last month.

But the jury is still out on the overall image of the Prime Minister

However, he did not rule out the possibility of taking stricter measures such as halting movement in and out of the country.

The National Recovery Council chairman said a team would be formed to conduct an in-depth study on the various sectors of the economy.

The Johor Fisheries Department plans to introduce 10 cockle farms this year, mainly centered in Pontian.

The government will set up a task force to improve the existing communication system and create a faster early warning system.

Malaysia first exported whole frozen durians to China starting in 2019, after the country's authorities cleared the fruit for export.

Demand for domestic workers is high as people have started to return to office for work.