Watermelon farmers, traders suffer losses
JITRA: Several watermelon traders in Kedah have suffered losses due to a glut and spoilage due to the hot weather. Read full story
Stem the wave of addiction
PETALING JAYA: The government should hasten to include ketum abuse and addiction under the Dangerous Drugs Act, says Malaysian Substance Abuse Council (MASAC) secretary-general Raja Azizan Suhaimi. Read full story
No plans to limit outdoor activities for tertiary students for now
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Gazette ketum as dangerous drug, says substance abuse council
THE Malaysian Substance Abuse Council (Masac) urged the government today to gazette ketum as a drug under the Dangerous Drugs Act before the end of the year. Masac secretary-general Raja Azizan Suhaimi said the drastic measure to tackle ketum water addiction is due to an uptick in the abuse of the substance.
MCMC, telcos to discuss 5G issues on Monday, says Fahmi
THE Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) and telecommunications companies (telcos) will meet on Monday following the cabinet’s decision to implement a dual 5G network once the current Digital Nasional Bhd rollout has reached 80% of populated areas, Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil said. He added that he would explain the government’s decision to […]
Afghan foreign minister woos neighbours in rare visit abroad
THE foreign minister of Afghanistan’s Taliban government, which is not recognised by any other nation, held talks today with his counterparts from Pakistan and China during a rare visit abroad. Amir Khan Muttaqi is barred by international sanctions from leaving Afghanistan but was granted an exemption for a trip to Islamabad just days after the […]
54 dead after ethnic clashes in India’s remote northeast
THE death toll after ethnic clashes in India’s remote northeast rose to 54 today, with fresh violence overnight despite authorities rushing in troops to restore order. Thousands of soldiers were sent to Manipur state after a protest march by a tribal group turned violent on Wednesday.
Man found drowned in Sungai Tambun Tulang
THE body of a man was found drifting in Sungai Tambun Tulang, Kangar, this afternoon. Kangar police chief Yusharifuddin Mohd Yusop said man was only wearing a pair of yellow trousers.
Pro-Kremlin writer injured in car ‘explosion’
A PROMINENT pro-Kremlin writer and Russian nationalist was injured today in a car “explosion” and one other person was killed, the interior ministry said, after a string of recent drone attacks in Russia amid the fighting in Ukraine. “According to initial reports, one person was killed by the explosion, and the writer Zakhar Prilepin, who […]
Philippines rescues more than 1,000 trafficking victims
PHILIPPINE authorities have rescued more than 1,000 people from several Asian nations who were trafficked into the country, held captive and forced to run online scams, an official said today. International alarm has grown in recent months over internet scams in the region often staffed by trafficking victims tricked or coerced into promoting bogus crypto […]