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KANGAR, Specific regulations and orders related to the prohibition on the sale of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) or vape products including the sale of e-cigarettes through vending machines are expected to be implemented soon. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said the Attorney-General’s Chambers is now in the final stages of researching the regulations regarding the ban before they are approved. ‘We will monitor nationwide on this matter (sale of e-cigarettes via vending machines) so that it does not recur before we implement the regulations and orders, which are in the final stages in the Attorney-General’s Chambers,’ he told reporters

SERDANG, The organisation of the three-day Felda Settlers’ Day 2024 (HPF 2024), which ends tomorrow, is seen as a platform for the larger Felda family to strengthen their brotherhood. Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said that organising such a large-scale event would also allow Felda (Federal Land Development Authority) folks to take advantage of the opportunities offered throughout the three-day duration of the HPF 2024 at the Malaysia Agro Exposition Park Serdang (MAEPS) here. “I hope the HPF 2024 can give an understanding of brotherhood and friendship among all Felda schemes and plans so that they will get to know each

MELAKA, Melaka has become a pioneering state in gamification concepts based on innovation and interactivity that job seekers need to navigate at the two-day MyFutureJobs Melaka Careertrans 2024 Carnival held at the Melaka International Trade Centre (MITC) in Ayer Keroh starting today. Social Security Organisation (Perkeso) chairman Datuk Seri Subahan Kamal said initially, six companies or employers involved in the interview sessions used the gamification concepts, including CTRM Aero Composites Sdn Bhd and Puspakom. He said the gamification concept was applied to the interview sessions in line with the move towards the Industry 5.0 revolution, which emphasises human-robot collaboration, adaptation

KUALA NERUS, The Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate for the Nenggiri state by-election will be announced earlier. BN chairman cum UMNO president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the party’s Political Bureau has identified one of the three candidates shortlisted by Kelantan UMNO who will contest in the by-election later. “The Political Bureau has made a decision and we are submitting the name (of the selected candidate) to Datuk Ahmad Jazlan (Kelantan Umno Liaison chairman) to make a preliminary announcement,” he told reporters after officiating the Kuala Nerus UMNO Division Delegates Meeting in here today. While revealing the candidate who

KOTA BHARU, The Women, Family and Community Development Ministry (KPWKM) today launched a community-based organisation (CBO) directory in Tumpat to assist targeted groups within the local community in need of help. Its secretary-general, Datuk Dr Maziah Che Yusoff, said that this directory would serve as a reference document for appointed CBO leaders to expedite actions. “This effort aims to stem the rise in cases affecting targeted groups such as children, persons with disabilities (PwD), senior citizens and victims of domestic violence. “It is based on the principle that protecting and ensuring the safety and welfare of these groups is a