The Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Act 2024 would be enforced by October 2024, announced Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad. All the regulations and orders under the act have been approved by the Attorney General’s Chambers. “We are in the final phase. This October, God willing, we will implement four regulations…
BN chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi announced that the coalition has zeroed in on a candidate for the upcoming Mahkota state by-election and that the candidate is a new face. “I will make an official announcement in due course,” he told reporters after an event at the World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur this morning….
Gaza ceasefire talks in Doha paused on Friday with negotiators to meet again next week seeking an agreement to end fighting between Israel and Hamas and free remaining hostages, as U.S. President Joe Biden said “we’re not there yet”. In a joint statement, the U.S., Qatar and Egypt said Washington had presented a new proposal…
The country’s oldest but abandoned warehouses beside the Swettenham Pier Cruise Terminal in Penang will now be revitalised after some 50 – years in the doldrums. The landmark warehouses were first built in 1826 as part of the port’s docks on the island but as the Penang Port expanded its operations more across the island…
About 60% of voters in the Nenggiri by-election in Kelantan are expected to turn out today, according to the Election Commission (EC), a rate which could indicate a Perikatan Nasional victory, says a think tank. A turnout higher than 61%, which was registered in the 2023 state election, could signal a win for Barisan Nasional,…
India will hold provincial elections in the Himalayan territory of Jammu and Kashmir from September 18, the Election Commission said today, the first regional polls there in a decade and five years after New Delhi scrapped the region’s special autonomy. India’s only Muslim-majority region, Jammu and Kashmir has been at the heart of more than…
The Taoism Association of Malaysia (TAM) council clarified that spirit mediums are not part of Taoism. “Since its founding, Taoism has upheld the belief in the profound and mysterious Dao, practising the teachings of purity and non-action, and striving to achieve a state of oneness with the Dao. “Our association must clarify that Taoism is…
To assure the Chinese community that the government does not prevent breweries from holding fundraising events, Science Minister Chang Lih Kang will attend the Tiger Chinese Education Charity Concert (CECC) at Shen Jai High School, Ipoh on October 19. “To reassure everyone about the government’s policy (of not hindering brewery sponsored charity concert for Chinese…
The Transport Ministry (MoT) is prepared to support the Pahang government’s plan to build the Kuantan International Airport (KIA), provided that Pahang submits the licence application, said its minister Anthony Loke. “Once the licence application is submitted, the ministry will conduct a traffic study to assess whether the proposed location is suitable as part of…
China Press headlined that the initiative to equip frontline law enforcement officers with body cameras has officially begun, with patrol police in Kuala Lumpur already receiving these devices. Sin Chew Daily reported that to prevent more people from becoming money mules for scam syndicates, local banks have raised the requirements for opening new accounts. In…
