[COLUMNIST] Generation End Game: A new era for tobacco control in Malaysia
Public health advocates argue that the bill is necessary to protect the health of future generations.
Fri Jun 16 2023
MPs must find moral courage to table Tobacco Bill - Galen Centre
The government and members of parliament must find the moral courage to step up and do the right thing and table the proposed Tobacco and Smoking Control Bill.
Mon Apr 03 2023
Khairy confident Tobacco Bill will receive majority MP support
Khairy is confident the Control of Tobacco Product and Smoking Bill 2022 which will be tabled at Dewan Rakyat next month will receive the support of the majority of MPs.
Thu Sep 22 2022
Khairy hopes Sabah govt will support tobacco bill
Khairy hopes the Sabah government will support the new act to ban smoking and possession of tobacco products, including vape products for the generation born after 2007.
Sat Sep 10 2022
The legal perils of the Tobacco and Smoking Products Control Bill 2022
It is extremely concerning that Malaysian civil liberties are at stake and potentially open to abuse in this Tobacco Bill, writes former chief justice Tun Zaki.
Fri Sep 09 2022
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024
Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity
The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections
The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Malaysia's inflation at 1.9 pct in Oct 2024 - DOSM
Malaysia's inflation rate for October 2024 has increased to 1.9 per cent, up from 1.8 per cent in September this year.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Saudi Arabia showcases Vision 2030 goals at Airshow China 2024
For the first time, Saudi Arabia is participating in the China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition held recently in Zhuhai.
Fri Nov 22 2024
King Charles' coronation cost GBP 71mil, govt accounts show
The coronation of Britain's King Charles cost taxpayers GBP72 million (US$90 million), official accounts have revealed.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Couple and associate charged with trafficking 51.9 kg of meth
A married couple and a man were charged in the Magistrate's Court here today with trafficking 51.974 kilogrammes of Methamphetamine.
Fri Nov 22 2024
PDRM to consult AGC in completing Teoh Beng Hock investigation
The police may seek new testimony from existing witnesses for additional insights into the investigation of Teoh Beng Hock's death.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Thai court rejects petition over ex-PM Thaksin's political influence
Thailand's Constitutional Court rejects a petition seeking to stop Thaksin Shinawatra from interfering in the running the Pheu Thai party.
Fri Nov 22 2024