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National Creative Industry Policy must be improved

KUALA LUMPUR: The National Creative Industry Policy (DIKN) must be re-assessed and improved to spearhead the growth of the national creative industry, said Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah (pix). At the same time, he said, an audit must be conducted

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DBKL monitoring, cleansing of markets

KUALA LUMPUR: Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) will continue to monitor the area around the walls of the Kuala Lumpur Wholesale Market to ensure that no foreigners use it to enter the market. In a statement issued today, DBKL said patrols

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Herbalife Nutrition Survey Reveals Asia Pacific Consumers Turn to Social Media for Nutrition Information, But Prevalence of Online Myths Prevents Accurate Nutrition Knowledge

HONG KONG, May 27, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Premier global nutrition company, Herbalife Nutrition, today released findings from its Asia Pacific Nutrition Myths Survey 2020, which revealed that social media was the most frequently used source of nutrition information among Asia Pacific

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Barry Callebaut to acquire GKC Foods in Australia

Acquisition establishes Barry Callebaut’s direct presence and manufacturing capacity in Australia to cater for the Australian and New Zealand markets  Investment involves upgrading the factory and installing a new chocolate production line  GKC Foods is a privately-owned B2B chocolate manufacturer,

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Dare to violate, pay the penalty

KUALA LUMPUR: People who are now stuck in their hometowns after violating the Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO) to celebrate the Hari Raya Aidilfitri are now in a dilemma. According to media reports, executive director of the Malaysian Employers Federation

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Four men drinking at entertainment centre arrested

IPOH: Four men who went for drinks at an entertainment outlet in Jalan Canning Estate here last night ended up being arrested. Ipoh District Police Chief ACP A.Asmadi Abdul Aziz said in the raid conducted by a team from the

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MACC’s twitter account down due to technical glitch

KUALA LUMPUR: The official Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission’s (MACC) Twitter account @SPRMalaysia is temporarily down due to technical glitch and not being deactivated as claimed. In a statement today, MACC said that its Twitter account has been experiencing technical issues since yesterday

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Police record statements from 33 people over temple wedding probe

KUALA SELANGOR: Selangor police have confirmed recording statements from 33 people in connection with a wedding ceremony alleged to have been held at a temple in Seri Kembangan yesterday. Selangor Criminal Investigation Department chief, Datuk Fadzil Ahmad said the statements

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CMCO: 38 individuals detained for gathering to snap lotus flower scenery

MALACCA:  Central Malacca district police chief ACP Afzanizar Ahmad said the offenders were nabbed in a Covid-19 and Hari Raya Crime Prevention operation at about 12 noon. Of the total, 20 individuals were issued a compound of RM1,000 each under

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Overpriced face masks: Grocery store owner slapped with RM10k compound

CHUKAI: A grocery store owner has been slapped with a RM10,000 compound for allegedly selling face masks above the specified price. Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry (KPDNHEP) Terengganu director Saharuddin Mohd Kia said that upon inspection, the ministry’s enforcement personnel

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