IPOH, April 19 — The Health Ministry has issued only 22 notices for violations under the Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Act 2024 (Act 852) after the Clean, Smoke-Free Premises (BeBAs) were implemented in February last year.

PUTRAJAYA, July 20 — The Health Ministry (MOH) issued 5,951 fines worth RM1.47 million for smoking offences in June, said Health Director-General Datuk Dr Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan.

PUTRAJAYA, April 15 — E-commerce platform Lazada has been instructed to delete all content relating to advertising and sale of locally produced ginseng candy “Kingu Ginseng Candy” that contains tadalafil, said the Health Ministry (MOH).

PUTRAJAYA, April 9 — The Health Ministry issued 1,639 notices under Section 32B of the Food Act 1983, with compound values amounting to RM163,900, during the Food Safety and Hygiene Operation at Ramadan bazaars between March 12 and April 5.

SEPANG, June 7 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) is looking into the need to upgrade the Food Safety and Quality Division (BKKM) as the Food Safety Authority, said Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 14 — Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah has advised food industry players to comply with the Food Act 1983 and the Food (Amendment) (No.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 14 — Incidents involving the accidental swallowing of staple pins from food packaging may not be very common but when it does occur it can lead to harmful consequences as the sharp object may cause perforations in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract.