Day: August 24, 2024

KUALA BESUT, The regulation and an order of Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Act 2024 (Act 852) are in the final stages of obtaining approval from the Attorney-General’s Chambers (AGC) before the Ministry of Health Malaysia (MOH) can enforce them, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad. He said that once the five regulations and the order under the Act are approved, the matter will be returned to the MOH for enforcement, including measures to curb the sale of electronic cigarettes (vapes) via vending machines. ‘With this Act, insya-Allah, we will be able to address such issues

ILOILO CITY: The municipality of Tubungan in Iloilo is a recipient of a PHP10-million tourist rest area (TRA) expected to become operational in six months. Tubungan Mayor Roquito Tacsagon on Saturday said the town is grateful to be chosen for the Department of Tourism (DOT) project. ‘We hope this would attract more tourists,” he said in an interview. The TRA will be erected in Sitio Baldan, Barangay Igpaho, a 20-minute ride from the town proper. The groundbreaking ceremony on Friday, led by DOT Secretary Cristina Frasco, was followed by the signing of an agreement with Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone

ANKARA: At least 11 people were killed and 14 others went missing as heavy rains and flood hit the Liaoning province in northeastern China, state-run media said on Friday. Heavy rains that caused floods in Huludao in the coastal province also affected thousands of people in the region, state outlet Global Times reported. So far, 188,757 people have been affected, with about USD1.45 billion in damage to infrastructure. Rescue officials were reportedly struggling to evacuate affected people to safe places. On Thursday, massive rains and flooding also disrupted rail service and flights in China’s economic powerhouse Guangdong province, and authorities

MANILA: China has ‘unjustifiably deployed’ flares from Zamora Reef while a Philippine aircraft was on patrol to monitor and intercept poachers encroaching on the country’s waters on Aug. 22, the National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea (NTF-WPS) confirmed Saturday. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) Cessna 208B Grand Caravan was conducting a maritime domain awareness flight within the country’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) and the territorial seas of the Kalayaan Island Group features when China fired the flares. ‘We firmly reiterate our call on the government of the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to immediately cease

MANILA: The Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair (BPSF), the country’s biggest service and convergence caravan, on Saturday rolled out a total of PHP563 million worth of government services and financial aid for over 60,000 in the province of Batangas. Finance Secretary Ralph Recto, also a former Batangas representatives, served as the local host for the BPSF in Lipa City that will continue until Sunday. The BPSF Batangas features 50 participating agencies with over 200 services. During the two-day festival of services, a total of PHP563 million worth of programs will be distributed, with PHP265 million in the form of cash assistance