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Traders that use nails, staples to secure food packages can be fined, jailed |
Posted by: superadmin - 01-04-2022, 08:59 PM - Forum: Local News
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Traders that use nails, staples to secure food packages can be fined, jailed: health DG
KUALA LUMPUR – Food traders who use nails, staples, or other similarly dangerous materials to secure food packaging can be charged in court, said Health Director-General Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.
He said any trader convicted of the offence could be fined not more than RM10,000 or jailed not more than two years or both under Regulation 36 under the Food Hygiene Regulations 2009.
Besides, Dr Noor Hisham added, a heavier punishment could be imposed if the materials were found in the food.
“Section 13 of the Food Act 1983 states that any person who prepares or sells any food that has in or upon it any substance that is injurious to health commits an offence and shall be liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding RM100,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years or both,” he said in a statement today.
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PKR man mocks Mukhriz’s track record after remarks on Anwar |
Posted by: superadmin - 01-04-2022, 08:29 PM - Forum: Politics
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PETALING JAYA: A PKR man has mocked Pejuang president Mukhriz Mahathir’s track record after his remark that opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim was no longer in contention for the race to be prime minister.
This comes after Mukhriz said Anwar’s time had passed, noting that a lot of people have been saying this, including those within Pakatan Harapan (PH).
“It’s time for a new set of people to take over,” Mukhriz told BFM in an interview yesterday.
Pasir Gudang MP Hassan Abdul Karim reminded Mukhriz that he couldn’t even complete his stint as Kedah menteri besar, “not once, but twice”.
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Study reveals up to 43 times higher death rate among unvaccinated |
Posted by: superadmin - 01-04-2022, 06:27 PM - Forum: Covid-19 Pandemic
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PETALING JAYA: A Malaysian study on Covid-19 deaths found that unvaccinated Malaysians had a 43.2 times higher mortality rate than individuals fully vaccinated with Pfizer and 12.5 times higher than those given Sinovac doses.
According to health news portal CodeBlue, the study analysed Covid-19 deaths by vaccination types and status in the country between February and September last year and found the total Covid-19 age-standardised mortality rate (ASMR) was 47.5 per 100,000 population for the unvaccinated group.
ASMR adjusts for differences in the age distribution of the population.
The study by Nur Asheila Abdul Taib et al. was published in the medical journal The Lancet – Regional Health Western Pacific on Jan 1.
It analysed 20,823 Covid-19 deaths between Feb 24 and Sept 14 last year. The median age of those who died was 61 years.
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More SUVs than ever are being sold worldwide, half of them electric |
Posted by: superadmin - 01-04-2022, 11:53 AM - Forum: Business, Economy and Investment
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NEW YORK, Dec 29 ― SUV sales have reached a new record in 2021, with a market share of 45 per cent worldwide. While this boom in sales looks to be somewhat of a setback in efforts to reduce CO2 emissions, it's important to note that nearly half of the models sold this year are electric, either 100 per cent electric or plug-in hybrid. It's a statistic that bodes well for a segment which has never seen such popularity and such a range of choices.
For 2021, SUVs alone account for almost half of all car sales worldwide (45 per cent). They are currently particularly popular in the United States, Europe and India.
At a time when automakers are moving more or less rapidly to all-electric, there has never been more choice on the market for electric SUVs. Nearly one in two SUVs sold worldwide is now an electric vehicle. This is obviously still a drop in a bucket for a global fleet where combustion engine vehicles represent 98 per cent, but the trend is showing a change in direction.
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Uphold MACC Act’s credo to promote integrity and accountability – Gobind Singh Deo |
Posted by: superadmin - 01-04-2022, 11:12 AM - Forum: Politics
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PRIME Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob must break his silence and address the concerns raised about Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki.
The matter was raised by Sungai Buloh MP R Sivarasa last month and subsequent to that, a member of the MACC’s Consultation and Corruption Prevention Panel, Edmund Terence Gomez, resigned in protest because of a purported lack of action over the allegations.
Section 2 of the MACC Act 2009 states clearly that the principal objects of the act are to promote the integrity and accountability of public and private sector administration by constituting an independent and accountable anti-corruption body which is the commission.
Section 5 thereafter provides for the appointment of the chief commissioner who shall be responsible for the direction, control and supervision of all matters relating to the commission.
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Azam Baki should be terminated if unprepared to face PSC: Kit Siang |
Posted by: superadmin - 01-04-2022, 10:51 AM - Forum: Politics
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KUALA LUMPUR – DAP stalwart Lim Kit Siang has called for Tan Sri Azam Baki’s termination as Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner if he continues to evade the scrutiny of the Parliamentary Select Committee (PSC) on Agencies under the Prime Minister’s Department.
Lim, in prompting Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob to act upon the matter, said Azam must answer to the recent allegations of conflict of interest against him, or have him terminated as MACC chief.
“Azam should publicly explain why he is afraid of appearing before the PSC on Agencies in the Prime Minister’s Department in response to allegations made against him, affecting his commitment to integrity,” Lim wrote in a statement today.
The Iskandar Puteri MP suggested Ismail Sabri discuss the ultimatum for Azam at the next cabinet meeting, and for the prime minister to initiate constitutional amendments that will see the MACC fall under the purview of the Parliament instead of the Prime Minister’s Department.
“Ismail Sabri should present this proposal for cabinet approval at the cabinet meeting tomorrow… or will there be no cabinet meeting tomorrow?
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Umno leaders jostle for starting positions as GE15 push begins |
Posted by: superadmin - 01-04-2022, 09:31 AM - Forum: Politics
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PETALING JAYA: The heat is on in Umno as members jostle for seats and party positions as well as trying to pick the “right horse” as they clamour for a general election to be held this year, according to party insiders.
Two Supreme Council members told FMT that there are two factions within the party: those close to vice-president Ismail Sabri Yaakob, who is the prime minister, hope he will speed up party elections as soon as possible; the other faction, aligned to party president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, wants party polls to be held after the next general election (GE15).
The Ismail faction wants early elections in the hope that he would become party president and thus have the final say in selecting election candidates.
“If Zahid remains the Umno president, they fear they might not be picked as candidates,” one Umno leader said.
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YOURSAY | PAS wants to have its cake and eat it too |
Posted by: superadmin - 01-04-2022, 09:28 AM - Forum: Politics
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BobbyO: PAS is worried that Umno might sweep even Kelantan, seeing how they got rejected in Malacca and Sarawak.
Now, they fear that they will lose many more seats as they will be facing Umno and the opposition in the next elections. As a result, they may lose the lucrative positions that they hold at the federal level.
They have always used the unity of Muslims as an excuse to gain power. One day, they are hoping they can replace Umno and Bersatu at the federal level.
The sad fact is they have failed big time in ruling Kelantan. Their ministers are clueless as to how to run a ministry.
Yet, they are sitting in their lucrative positions enjoying the perks and benefits while the ummah (Muslim community) is suffering out there - firstly from the Covid crisis and now the floods.
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Apple becomes first U.S. company to reach $3 trillion market cap |
Posted by: superadmin - 01-04-2022, 09:20 AM - Forum: Business, Economy and Investment
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- Apple hit a market cap of $3 trillion briefly during trading on Monday.
- The milestone is mostly symbolic but it represents investor recognition of Apple’s success over the past few years as the company has reported several record-breaking quarters of big growth in all of its product lines.
- Apple’s cash flow also makes the stock a safe haven during times of market uncertainty.
Apple briefly hit a market cap of $3 trillion during intraday trading on Monday, before dropping back under the mark shortly afterwards. Apple broke the barrier when its share price hit $182.86.
Apple rose 2.5% on Monday to close at $182.01, just missing closing the trading day at the $3 trillion mark.
The milestone is mostly symbolic but it shows investors remain bullish on Apple stock and its ability to grow. At a market value of $3 trillion, Apple tripled its valuation in under four years. And analysts see plenty of room to run.
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