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Police in Sungai Petani have initiated investigations into claims that residents at a local elderly care centre suffered injuries, with authorities opening two separate cases to examine the allegations.
Indonesia faces mounting public division over President Prabowo Subianto's free nutritious meal programme, with competing demonstrations erupting nationwide. Students protest alleged corruption and wasteful spending while workers and farmers defend the initiative's economic benefits.
Indonesia Corruption Watch demands suspension of President Prabowo Subianto's US$15 billion free meals initiative and dissolution of the National Nutrition Agency following corruption arrests. The scandal reveals systemic governance failures in a programme affecting 60 million beneficiaries.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has inaugurated a permanent housing project for Bukit Kiara Longhouse residents, resolving a four-decade dispute. Each eligible family will receive two free housing units, with DBKL receiving RM1 million for area maintenance.