WHO cancer arm deems aspartame 'possible carcinogen'; consumption limits unchanged
Aspartame is one of the world's most popular sweeteners, used in products from Coca-Cola diet sodas to Mars' Extra chewing gum.
Fri Jul 14 2023
Cocoa, cocoa products' export value forecast to increase in line with positive demand this year
The export value of cocoa beans and cocoa-based downstream products is expected to continue to increase this year.
Sun Jul 24 2022
Wee: Govt to monitor development after Indonesia scraps palm oil export levy
The government will monitor the development of the palm oil industry after Indonesia announced that it has scrapped its export levy for all palm oil products until August 31, 2022.
Tue Jul 19 2022
Subsidised cooking oil quota sufficient - Wee Jeck Seng
The subsidised cooking oil quota of 55,000 metric tonnes per month or 660,000 metric tonnes a year has been sufficient so far, said Datuk Seri Dr Wee Jeck Seng.
Mon Jul 04 2022
Govt urges palm oil millers to resume operations immediately
Wee Jeck Seng said the halt in operations would affect existing stocks and have a negative impact on smallholders.
Tue Jun 28 2022
Indonesia's move impacts global edible oils and fats trade
Indonesia's move to ban exports of its palm oil starting Thursday next week is expected to have a massive impact on the global edible oils and fats market.
Sun Apr 24 2022
Additional RM1 bln needed annually if IPG activation price raised to RM3.50 - Jeck Seng
An estimated RM1 billion in additional allocation will be required annually if the PHP for scrap rubber under the Rubber Production Incentive (IPG) is raised to RM3.50 per kg.
Mon Dec 13 2021
Monsoon aid of RM300 for rubber smallholders to be paid in November - Wee
The aid would be given for two months to some 300,000 smallholders who own rubber estates of less than 2.5 hectares.
Sun Oct 24 2021
Four family members killed in house fire could not open padlock to escape
Md Ali said preliminary investigation found that the fire started on the ground floor of the house.
Tue Sep 07 2021
Govt allocates RM1.4m grant for Factory Transformation Programme
SIRIM STS will finance 80 per cent of the participation fees for participants of this programme while the balance will be funded by the MTC.
Fri Apr 09 2021
Govt continues to help bumi entrepreneurs overcoming middlemen issue - Wee Jeck Seng
Among the solutions is by assisting such entrepreneurs to deal directly with buyers from abroad.
Fri Mar 26 2021
Hamid Sultan withdraws legal action against two lawyers
On Feb 4, JEC, chaired by Chief Justice Tun Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat, suspended Hamid Sultan from the office until August 27, 2021.
Thu Mar 25 2021
In-camera inquiry proceeding against Hamid Sultan to be heard on Thursday
The court rejected the application after Hamid Sultan failed to present exceptional circumstances to allow the postponement.
Tue Feb 02 2021
Closed-door inquiry: Hamid Sultan fails to challenge JEC's decision
Court of Appeal Judge Datuk Dr Hamid Sultan Abu Backer today failed in his application to challenge the Judges Ethics Committee's (JEC) decision to hold a closed-door inquiry against him.
Thu Jan 21 2021
AG withdraws appeal against interim stay granted to judge Hamid Sultan
The application was made to protest the decision of the JEC not to allow his request for the proceedings to be heard in an open forum.
Wed Dec 23 2020
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024