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Melaka Hotels Embrace Christmas Cheer Amid Multicultural Harmony

12/20/2025

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Datuk Rahmad Mariman says Melaka hotels may display Christmas decorations except in halal-certified kitchens and dining areas.
Decorations are allowed in non-halal areas to maintain harmony in Malaysia's multiracial society.
Motorists will receive a 50% toll discount on December 23 and 24, 2025, costing RM20.65 million.
In Myanmar, the military junta plans a December 28, 2025 general election despite criticism over a dissent-suppressing law and more than 200 arrests.

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Datuk Rahmad Mariman says Melaka hotels may display Christmas decorations except in halal-certified kitchens and dining areas.
Decorations are allowed in non-halal areas to maintain harmony in Malaysia's multiracial society.
Motorists will receive a 50% toll discount on December 23 and 24, 2025, costing RM20.65 million.
In Myanmar, the military junta plans a December 28, 2025 general election despite criticism over a dissent-suppressing law and more than 200 arrests.