No more single-use plastic bags at 20 retail chains from Oct 1 - Nga
Starting October 1, 20 hypermarkets, supermarkets, convenience stores, and pharmacy chains will stop providing single-use plastic bags at their 8,000 outlets.
Thu Sep 26 2024
Front wall of Kedah MB's residence splashed with paint
Police also found two plastic bags containing blue paint and two more plastic bags filled with red paint from the area near the incident.
Mon Oct 17 2022
Hong Kong zero-COVID policies create mountains of plastic waste
Remote controls are wrapped in cellophane, pillows are encased in plastic bags, food comes with plastic cutlery.
Tue Apr 19 2022
Olympic marathon events to use ice bags amid broiling heat
A total of 3,040 plastic bags containing crushed ice will be made available at nine of the 14 water stations on both days.
Thu Aug 05 2021
ICA thwarts attempt to smuggle in chewing tobacco into Singapore
According to ICA, the items were wrapped in black plastic bags, hidden underneath a pile of wood in the headboard of the lorry.
Tue Jan 19 2021
After taking on plastic, Bali sisters want bar raised on climate action
The campaign has grown internationally, with Bali leading the way in Indonesia banning single-use plastic bags.
Tue Oct 20 2020
English shops to double charge for single-use plastic bags to 10p
In England the charges will now apply to all retailers, not just those with more than 250 staff members, and the charge will be increased to 10p per bag.
Mon Aug 31 2020
Exhibits on Kim Jong-Nam's murder opened at Chemistry Dept for security reasons - court heard
The identification process of the exhibits, which were stored in a sealed plastic bag, was done at the laboratory of the department for safety reasons.
Mon Oct 09 2017
RM1.87 million collected through 20 sen plastic bag charge in Selangor
The collection only involved supermarkets and food premises that had informed the state government, through their respective trade associations.
Tue Jul 25 2017
MPSJ enforces ban on polystyrene, free plastic bags at Ramadan bazaars
The Subang Jaya Municipal Council (MPSJ) has enforced the ban on polystyrene containers and giving of free plastic bags to customers at all the Ramadan bazaars in its areas of jurisdiction, to reduce
Mon May 29 2017
Police discover two babies concealed in plastic bags at North Port
Police discovered two bodies after finding black plastic bags on a bridge near Jalan Parang, Klang North Port on Sunday.
Wed Apr 26 2017
Fikirlah: Why use plastic bags?
As my weekday routine, I would stop at the nearby petrol kiosk to grab a coffee and bun or sandwich after dropping my kids at the nursery.
Fri Feb 24 2017
Body of newborn with umbilical cord intact found in rubbish dump
The baby's remains, wrapped in newspapers and batik cloth, was found by a retired civil servant, Mahmud Manaf, 80, who was looking for trash to recycle at approximately 11.30am.
Tue Feb 07 2017
China punishes 11 for dereliction of duty after deadly bus fire
He set alight two plastic bags filled with gasoline on the bus after getting involved in a personal work dispute, according to an official account of his crimes.
Sun Feb 05 2017
S'gor govt leaves it to traders whether to charge for plastic bags
Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali says the state government had not enacted any specific regulations to prevent the 20 sen charge.
Sat Jan 21 2017
'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