KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 17 — Deputy Secretary-General for Consumer Empowerment of the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry Datuk Zakaria Shaaban has been appointed as the new Immigration Director-General, effective today.

ALOR GAJAH, March 28 — The National Anti-Drug Agency (AADK) will never compromise with elements of abuse, mistreatment, and bullying by operators of private drug rehabilitation centres (PPDP) throughout their clients’ rehabilitation process.

MELAKA, Feb 24 — The National Anti-Drug Agency (AADK) has set a target to change the status of 16 high-risk areas (KBT), where drug addiction is prevalent, to low-risk areas (KBR) this year, said its director-general Sutekno Ahmad Belon.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 19 — The National Anti-Drug Agency (AADK), in collaboration with the Federal Territories Islamic Religious Council (MAIWP), has established a halfway house for drug addicts to help them recover from addiction.

KAJANG, Jan 2 — Half of the 155 High-Risk Areas (KBT) identified by the National Anti-Drug Agency (AADK) nationwide as of November last year are now Low-Risk Areas (KBR), said its director-general Sutekno Ahmad Belon.

PUTRAJAYA, July 10 — Drug addicts can purchase synthetic drugs for as low as RM18 on the dark web or through messaging apps like Telegram and WhatsApp, according to the National Anti-Drugs Agency (AADK).

KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 — The National Anti-Drug Agency (AADK) and Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) today signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the implementation of the Drug-Free Workplace (Tekad) programme.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 1 — There has been no drastic rise in cannabis use among drug addicts in the country even with the Thai government allowing the use of cannabis in the country.