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The Ministry of Education has allocated RM12.3 million to 123 schools in Perak to strengthen teaching quality, leadership and student outcomes under the Malaysian Education Blueprint 2026-2035.
Seven individuals, including six members of the same family, faced charges in Perak over involvement in heroin trafficking. The quantity recovered raised alarm among law enforcement about organised networks.
Thirty-eight students from two secondary schools in Bagan Datuk have received the 2025 STPM Excellence Incentive from Yayasan Pelajaran MARA, with Deputy Prime Minister Dr Ahmad Zahid praising their academic accomplishments.
Sultan Nazrin Shah attended the Perak Warriors' Day 2026 celebration in Ipoh, where he inspected military units and veterans before inaugurating the RM5.5 million Masjid An-Nur Gua Permai.
The National Anti-Drugs Agency has denied rumours of a mass escape from its Bangi facility, confirming instead that four inmates who absconded from Perlop Narcotic Rehabilitation Centre have been recaptured in Perak.
Six brothers have been charged in Ipoh Magistrate's Court with trafficking 118.87 grams of heroin. The case highlights ongoing law enforcement efforts against drug trafficking in Perak, Malaysia's second-largest state by area.
Sultan Nazrin Shah presented King's Scout Awards to 239 recipients at a ceremony in Ipoh, as Malaysia's Scouts Association undergoes major transformation ahead of Perak branch's centenary in 2026.
Police have arrested a 42-year-old man in connection with an alleged assault on an Ipoh City Council enforcement officer conducting compliance work in Pengkalan. The incident highlights ongoing tensions between residents and municipal authorities.
An Orang Asli villager in Sungai Siput, Perak suffered severe injuries when an elephant attacked him while he and neighbours tried to drive away a four-strong herd that had invaded their settlement to feed on cassava and banana crops.
The Home Ministry's MADANI Strategic Partnership Programme brought government services directly to Lenggong residents, with over 1,190 participants joining activities designed to strengthen dialogue between security agencies and local communities.
Perak authorities have ordered a palm oil mill to immediately cease discharge of contaminated sludge into Sungai Sepetang following a reservoir collapse that killed over two tonnes of fish and devastated local fishing communities near Taiping.
Perak's leadership asserts that the spread of deviant Islamic teachings remains manageable, though officials acknowledge growing challenges from online dissemination and cross-border propagation of heterodox doctrines.
The Perak Museum in Taiping is displaying 140 significant metal heritage treasures in a new exhibition exploring the mystical and cultural dimensions of metalwork within Malay traditions.
An Ipoh magistrate's court has imposed a RM500 fine on a woman who admitted to using criminal force against the Sultan of Perak, Sultan Nazrin Shah, during last year's National Day festivities in the state.
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Police in Perak have arrested three men suspected of robbing a migrant worker while impersonating law enforcement officers in Manjung. The arrests signal a crackdown on a growing crime syndicate targeting vulnerable workers.
Perak's Sultan Nazrin Shah has officially opened SMAR Orang Asli Nurul Hidayah in Sungai Siput, the nation's first indigenous Islamic secondary school, stressing education's role in uplifting the Orang Asli community.
The Perak Islamic Religious and Malay Customs Council is investing RM470,000 to train 25 underprivileged youth in maritime skills, with guaranteed employment placement upon course completion.