KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 — The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) has issued 5,113 permits for the sale of fireworks and firecrackers from March 1 to 11 in conjunction with the coming Aidilfitri celebration.

By Sofia Nasir SHAH ALAM, Feb 5 — The Shah Alam City Council (MBSA) is allowing traders to sell fireworks at four Ramadan bazaars in conjunction with Aidilfitri. However, Shah Alam Mayor Dato’ Mohd Fauzi Mohd Yatim said licences are limited. “We still allow firecrackers and fireworks to be...

AHMEDABAD, Nov 2 — Firecrackers are central to Diwali celebrations for millions of Indian Hindus and this year was no different even as some cities, including New Delhi, banned their use to curb some of the worst pollution levels in the world.

SHAH ALAM, March 28 — The police arrested a local man for setting off firecrackers on the road during a funeral procession near a supermarket in Banting yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 3 — The police have arrested 12 men on suspicion of being involved in the incident of setting firecrackers on the road while blocking traffic around Kayu Ara, Petaling Jaya, as it went viral on social media yesterday.

SHAH ALAM, April 25 — The police in Selangor will take stern action against those found playing with fireworks and firecrackers after 12am, said state police chief Datuk Hussein Omar Khan.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 17 — Police have arrested a man who was seen on a video clip, which went viral, setting off fireworks on the Middle Ring Road 2 (MRR2) opposite Petronas Lotus Ampang, here, recently.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 16 — The police have arrested 120 individuals and seized fireworks worth RM3,389,180, from March 28 to April 9, said Royal Malaysia Police secretary Datuk Noorsiah Mohd Saaduddin.

JOHOR BAHRU, April 15 — The Women, Family and Community Development Ministry (KPWKM) reminds parents to always monitor and supervise their children when playing with firecrackers or fireworks during the Aidilfitri celebration.

KUALA TERENGGANU, April 10 — A man was seriously injured in both hands while playing with modified firecrackers in Kuala Nerus today.

PUTRAJAYA, April 6 — Police raided a stationery shop in Taman Seroja at Sepang yesterday, which is believed to be used as a store for fireworks and firecrackers, and arrested a 33-year-old woman who is the owner of the premises.

SHAH ALAM, April 4 — Police detained four suspects (all locals) and seized 627 boxes of fireworks and firecrackers worth about RM1.67 million after raiding a warehouse in Banting, yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 — The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) is waiting for policy and guidelines from the Home Affairs Ministry (KDN) in connection with the authorisation of burning activities as well as the sale of fireworks and firecrackers.

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 3 — Fireworks and firecrackers will be allowed to be sold in the country subject to new guidelines that will be issued soon, said Local Government Development Minister Nga Kor Ming.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 26 — Police have disposed of 1,059 boxes and 35 gunny sacks of firecrackers and fireworks of various types, estimated to be worth RM4.1 million, seized in a raid at two premises in Taman Kepong here.

KOTA BHARU, April 14 — The 7th Battalion of the General Operations Force (GOF7) foiled an attempt to smuggle in 264 boxes of various types of firecrackers and 425 pairs of jeans, worth RM52,500, in Rantau Panjang, Pasir Mas, yesterday.

BALING, April 7 — Enforcement at the border gate in Bukit Kayu Hitam will be heightened to curb the smuggling of firecrackers and fireworks, especially ahead of the upcoming Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebration.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 12 — The police will only allow the sale of ‘Happy Boom’ fireworks and ‘Pop-Pop’ firecrackers in conjunction with the Chap Goh Mei Festival next Tuesday.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 15 — Police have arrested four more school students on suspicion of setting off firecrackers and throwing them at policemen on duty at the Sri Perak apartments, Bandar Baru Sentul, on Thursday.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 15 — Four individuals including two boys were detained on suspicion of setting off illegal firecrackers and throwing them at policemen in an incident at the Sri Perak apartments in Bandar Baru Sentul here, on Thursday.