Consumers must take precautions in buying medications, says Fomca
The Federation of Malaysian Consumers Associations (Fomca) urges consumers to take precautions in buying medications, especially when buying online.
Tue Mar 15 2016
Nitty-gritty details of GST rebate on prepaid top-ups should be ironed out - FOMCA
Among the issues that could arise were the enforcement and updating of the ownership of the prepaid numbers, as an effort to prevent foreign workers from taking advantage of the rebate.
Tue Jan 05 2016
FOMCA will monitor basic goods prices when GST is implemented
Beginning April 1, FOMCA will take it upon itself to monitor prices for basic goods when the GST is implemented.
Tue Mar 17 2015
'Electricity tariff should be reduced by 10 percent for the whole of 2015' - FOMCA
FOMCA urges for a reduction of 10 percent for the electricity tariff and for it to be enforced for the whole of 2015.
Wed Feb 11 2015
Marimuthu remains as Fomca president
Datuk Dr Marimuthu Nadason has been retained as the president of the Federation of Malaysian Consumers Associations (Fomca) for the 2014-2016 session.
Thu Jul 10 2014
Petronas renews support for Fomca for another 5 Years
Fomca will receive a total of RM500,000 out of which RM100,000 will be paid annually starting from 2014 to 2018.
Fri Aug 23 2013
Consumers also have manifesto for political parties
Fomca has come up with a consumer's manifesto called the Malaysian Consumers Wishlist for the 13th General Election for political parties.
Thu Apr 04 2013
'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