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The General Operations Force Northern Brigade has arrested 30 individuals and confiscated equipment and minerals valued at RM31.7 million in a significant enforcement operation targeting unlicensed mining and processing facilities across Perak and Kedah.
Kelantan's government has initiated a formal investigation into a substantial illegal gold mining operation in Gua Musang, prompted by the recent seizure of mining machinery and equipment worth RM4.2 million.
Malaysia's parliament has approved the National Trust Fund (KWAN) Bill 2026, a landmark reform expanding the sovereign wealth mechanism beyond oil and gas to encompass broader natural resource wealth and strengthen governance frameworks.
Malaysia's federal government has committed RM250 million through the Ecological Fiscal Transfer mechanism to support state-level biodiversity conservation initiatives in 2026, alongside revenue-sharing provisions aimed at protecting local communities.