Day: July 13, 2024

KUALA PERLIS, The deaths of two young boys after eating poisoned snacks in Kulim, Kedah serves as a wake-up call for the Health Ministry (MOH) to tighten standard operating procedures (SOP) on the use and sales of such poisons. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said the incident serves as a reminder for the ministry, especially the enforcement to pay attention to the dangers of poisons to humans due to its high toxicity that can lead to death. “…with such an incident, it reminds us, especially enforcement of the regulations in terms of SOP… a wake-up call that reminds

KUALA LUMPUR, Digital Minister Gobind Singh Deo has proposed that a new law placing responsibility for misuse of social media, including cyberbullying, on social media platform owners, be introduced. He said that he, together with Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil and Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Law and Institutional Reform) Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said brought up the cyberbullying issue, including the recent death of TikTok influencer A Rajeswari, who was known as Esha, during yesterday’s Cabinet meeting. ‘I also suggested that a new law be considered to place the responsibility on platform owners to ensure misuse does not occur