AADK co-operates with MOH to combat NPS
AADK will alert the Pharmaceutical Services Division of the Ministry of Health Malaysia on any finding of drugs under the NPS category.
Sat Nov 07 2020
Government to amend Drug Dependants Act to reduce prison overcrowding
The Home Ministry will amend the Drug Dependants (Treatment and Rehabilitation) Act 1983 to place drug addicts in National Anti-Drug Agency (AADK) rehabilitation centres instead of prisons.
Tue Aug 25 2020
Two heavily pregnant women among 10 detained over drugs
Two heavily pregnant women were among 10 individuals arrested after being found positive on drugs.
Thu Jun 11 2020
AADK enforcement officer stabbed in operation
The 32-year-old victim was part of the AADK team who detained two male suspects in the house while another suspect escaped.
Wed Sep 27 2017
Ops terminal: 13 bus drivers test positive for drugs
Thirteen express bus drivers tested positive for drugs in Ops Terminal that was conducted from June 18 till yesterday.
Mon Jul 03 2017
2,000 schools nationwide located in drug risk areas - Anti-drug agency
The National Anti-Drug Agency has identified the localities of 2,000 schools nationwide as being at high risk of student involvement with drugs.
Sat May 20 2017
Fidget spinner: Education Ministry awaits full report
The Education Ministry is awaiting reports from stakeholders before taking any action relating to the use of "fidget spinner" that has become a phenomenal trend among school students.
Fri May 12 2017
Education Ministry intensifies activities to prevent drug abuse among students
The Education Ministry, with the cooperation of government agencies and non-governmental organisations, is intensifying activities to curb drug abuse among school students.
Tue Apr 25 2017
Nabbed: Addict mom who took along son to get fix
The 32-year-old woman and the other eight aged between 18 and 49, who were high on drugs, tried to escape but in vain.
Thu Feb 23 2017
New halal logo only creates confusion - Tajuddin
A new logo would also confuse consumers, he told reporters after closing an anti-drug programme by the National Anti-Drug Agency here today.
Wed Nov 02 2016
Ketum snacks new trend of ketum abuse
Its director Mohammed Nazer Mustafa said it was detected in Penang through intelligence efforts, but was still new and not widespread.
Tue Jul 12 2016
AADK denies Ops Selamat held to relocate homeless in the city
The agency said it had no jurisdiction to relocate the homeless people.
Fri Jun 03 2016
Dewan Rakyat passes National Anti-Drugs Agency (Amendment) Bill 2016
The amendments allows for AADK detention centres or lock-ups to be gazetted as valid detention centres for drug offenders.
Tue May 17 2016
AADK to appoint famous football players anti-drug campaign icons
Football players in the country have a huge fan base, and they need to be role model to their fans.
Mon May 16 2016
131,841 drug addicts detected in country since Jan 2010 - Ahmad Zahid
Over the past six years, a total of 131,841 drug addicts were detected in the country, says Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.
Tue Apr 19 2016
'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