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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

KUALA LUMPUR, The Ministry of Defence (Mindef) is exploring the best approach to developing a large-scale digital fleet, said Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin. He emphasised that future threats and warfare will increasingly occur in the digital realm, prompting the ministry to make significant investments to ensure that the nation’s digital fleet ranks among the best in the world. “All national defence domains will undergo extensive and carefully planned transformation and modernisation in the coming years. ‘This is crucial because threats to our sovereignty now come in various, complex, and multifaceted forms. “Adversaries can cripple our infrastructure through

KUALA LUMPUR, Vendors at the Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman (TAR) night market expressed relief when some of them were allowed to continue operating tonight. Jalan TAR Traders and Hawkers Association deputy chairman Roslan Ghani said they were only informed this morning about the temporary closure of the night market near Jalan Masjid India due to a sinkhole incident that occurred yesterday. He said that although most traders were aware of the situation, food vendors had already prepared their fresh ingredients in advance and not being allowed to sell would have resulted in losses. ‘Following discussions with Kuala Lumpur City Hall

KUALA LUMPUR, UMNO must leverage technological advancements, particularly artificial intelligence (AI), to make strides in addressing current political dynamics, said UMNO president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi . He said that the party needs to be prepared for new technological developments as they represent a new reality in the country’s politics. ‘The political landscape and reality have changed; in making progress, we must also be ready to face new technological advancements… new technologies must be embraced and utilised, especially AI. “This is the new political reality as suggested by the UMNO Youth chief (Dr Akmal Saleh). We can never

TANJUNG MALIM, Flood evacuees at the relief centre at Masjid Jamek Kampung Pasir here were unable to save most of their belongings when the floodwaters rose so swiftly yesterday afternoon. Seffee Hussain, 66, from Kampung Pasir said he only thought about getting his wife who suffered a stroke to safety when the waters started rising at 6.30 pm yesterday. “After that, I only managed to get the car to safety but other things in the house, such as the television, laptop, fridge and other electrical appliances couldn’t be saved. “I’m lucky that I could reach the important documents placed on