Ban flavoured vapes, WHO says, urging tobacco-style controls
The WHO called for changes, including bans on all flavouring agents like menthol, and the application of tobacco control measures to vapes.
Thu Dec 14 2023
[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
Special Select Committee on Tobacco Control Bill to meet next week - Khairy
The PSSC on the Control of Tobacco Product and Smoking Bill 2022 will meet for the first time next week, said Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.
Fri Aug 12 2022
Tobacco Control Bill referred to parliamentary select committee
The Dewan Rakyat today passed a motion to refer the Control of Tobacco Product and Smoking Bill to a parliamentary select committee.
Tue Aug 02 2022
Khairy renews call for youth smoking ban bill to be passed in Dewan Rakyat
Khairy said a new law would be a generational end game to smoking.
Wed Apr 20 2022
24,290 houses registered as Homes Free of Tobacco Smoke so far - Rina
To date, 24,290 houses have been registered as homes free of tobacco smoke, Women, Family and Community Development Minister (KPWKM) Datuk Seri Rina Mohd Harun said.
Mon Nov 23 2020
PPPKAM urges government to obey FCTC on tobacco tax
The Malaysian Public Health Specialists Association urges the Govt to increase the tax on tobacco products every year starting with Budget 2015.
Wed Sep 17 2014
Impose a license requirement in tobacco product sale - Expert
Dr Zarihah Md Zain from the Malaysian Council for Tobacco Control, said the government must amend the Control of Tobacco Product Regulations 2004 to make provision for the licence.
Mon Jul 22 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