By Danial Dzulkifly KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 — Malaysia will expand its “pro-health” tax regime, which currently applies only to sugar, to include tobacco, vape or e-cigarettes, and alcohol products to curb non-communicable diseases and promote healthier living.  Speaking in Parliament during...

LONDON, July 3 — The World Health Organisation (WHO) is pushing countries to raise the prices of sugary drinks, alcohol and tobacco by 50 per cent over the next 10 years through taxation, its strongest backing yet for taxes to help tackle chronic public health problems.

PAPAR, April 20 — The government will establish a stockpile of 2,000 tonnes of refined white sugar for Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan in stages from May 1, to ensure stable supply, said Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali.

PAPAR, March 28 — The government has approved an RM38 million annual allocation to cover the cost of shipping refined white sugar from the Peninsula to Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan.

JAKARTA, March 6 — Former Indonesian trade minister Thomas Lembong appeared in court today for the first hearing of his corruption trial, to face charges related to sugar imports that allegedly caused the state a financial loss of up to 578.15 billion Indonesian rupiah (approximately RM164.96 million).

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 28 — The Malaysian Muslim Restaurant Operators Association (Presma) is offering a 30 sen discount on less-sweet or sugar-free drinks at a chain of nasi kandar restaurants that display the Singgah Madani logo.

BANGKOK, Jan 24 — Thai businesses are expected to incur up to one billion baht (RM130.17 million) in losses from China’s ban on sugar syrup and premixed powder exports from the Southeast Asian nation, with shipments left stranded in Chinese ports, an industry group said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 4 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has called on all parties to take seriously his recommendation to reduce sugar intake, as the country is facing a high rate of diabetes among its population.

By Yasmin Ramlan SHAH ALAM, Oct 22 — The state government has pledged to support its Federal counterpart in discouraging sugar intake among citizens, following the announcement that excise duty on sweet drinks would be increased at the beginning next year. State executive councillor for...

KLUANG, Sept 13 — The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) will gradually expand the Jom Kosong campaign nationwide in a bid to reduce sugar consumption among Malaysians.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 11 — Starting from October 1, all food and beverages containing sugar will be removed from the list of items eligible for discounts under the Madani Rahmah Sale programme, said Deputy Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Datuk Fuziah Salleh.

PORT DICKSON, Sept 8 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has reminded the people to take health knowledge seriously, particularly regarding the dangers of excessive sugar consumption.

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 2 — Malaysia is still listed as the country with the highest prevalence of diabetes in South East Asia, with one out of six Malaysians having diabetes, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.

SHAH ALAM, July 26 — The government will now determine the locations for distributing subsidised cooking oil packets to retail outlets to prevent further leakage of controlled goods, says Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali.

PUTRAJAYA, July 20 — A special campaign to raise Malaysians’ awareness of the importance of healthy eating practices by reducing sugar intake in their daily diets, called ‘Kurang Gula, Kurang Harga’, will be introduced soon, said Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) Deputy Minister Fuziah Salleh.

NIBONG TEBAL, June 30 — The government has assured that there have been no increases in sugar prices in the market so far, said Deputy Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) Minister Fuziah Salleh.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 17 — The direction of the local sugar industry and supply needs to be seen not only at the price of sugar in the local market, said Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali.

BUTTERWORTH, Dec 23 — Consumers have been urged to report to the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) if any trader imposes conditions like purchasing one kg of premium white sugar first if they want to buy coarse granulated sugar.

KOTA KINABALU, Dec 21 — The government is conducting assessments and taking immediate action to prevent a larger disruption of refined white sugar supplies in the local market leading into next year, said Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Mohd Armizan Mohd Ali.

PUTRAJAYA, Nov 25 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim instructed all ministries today to reduce sugar consumption during their gathering.