KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 6 — The Social Security Organisation (Socso) is considering exempting small and medium enterprises (SMEs) from mandatory job vacancy reporting under the amended Employment Insurance System (SIP) Act.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 6 — Flood-hit areas in Perak, Selangor, Perlis, and Pahang are seeing improvements as evacuee numbers continue to decline and several relief centres close.

KUALA BERANG, Dec 6 — A couple set to marry on December 25 were killed when their vehicle plunged into a ravine at KM 52 of Jalan Kuala Jeneris-Sungai Gawi-Aring (Bukit Kawah) in Hulu Terengganu yesterday.

CAMERON HIGHLANDS, Dec 5 — A school bus illegally ferrying foreign tourists was among 16 commercial vehicles seized in a joint Road Transport Department (RTD) operation today.

BUKIT MERTAJAM, Dec 5 — Eighteen Japanese and Chinese nationals, including one woman, pleaded not guilty in the Magistrate’s Court here today to a charge of conspiring to carry out online fraud.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 5 — Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Datuk Seri Mohd Khalid Ismail said the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) must respond proactively and efficiently to the Northeast Monsoon, which is expected to continue until March next year.