Repeated sale of diesel, petrol banned in Kedah

SUNGAI PETANI: All 375 petrol station operators in Kedah have been ordered not to allow repeated sales of diesel and RON95 petrol to both local and foreign registered vehicles on the same day, effective immediately. Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) enforcement director-general Datuk Azman Adam said the petrol station operators in the state...

Penang bans horseback riding at Batu Ferringhi beach

GEORGE TOWN: The Penang government has decided to ban all horseback riding activities along the Batu Ferringhi beach from Sept 1. State Local Government, Town and Country Development Committee Chairman Jason H'ng Mooi Lye said the decision was made following several complaints about the horseback riding services, particularly concerning safety and cleanliness in the area. "We recently...

Nenggiri polls: Barisan denies barring four from campaign rallies

KUALA LUMPUR: Barisan Nasional (BN) denies issuing a statement forbidding any of its district polling units from inviting four individuals, including Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) deputy president Rafizi Ramli, from speaking at campaign rallies during the Nenggiri by-election in Kelantan. In a Facebook post Thursday (July 25), Barisan said that such false claims were mere political...

Court decision on state govt’s move to ban licence renewal as ‘unconstitutional’ is welcoming, says Numbers Forecast Operators

ALOR SETAR: Numbers forecast operators welcome the decision by the Alor Setar High Court that ruled the Kedah state government's decision to ban the renewal of business premises licences as unconstitutional. In a joint statement, STM Lottery Sdn Bhd (STM Lottery) and Magnum Corporation Sdn Bhd (Magnum) described the ruling as significant for licence Number Forecast...

Ministry raids convenience store for selling ‘no palm oil’ ice cream

PUTRAJAYA: A convenience store in Precinct 3 here was raided by the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) yesterday, for suspected sale of food products with the words 'No Palm Oil' (NPO) written on the product's plastic packaging. Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali said the raid which started...

JPJ bans heavy vehicles from roads during Chinese New Year

KAJANG: Heavy vehicles are prohibited from using roads for four days in conjunction with Chinese New Year, which also coincides with the start of the school holidays. Road Transport Department (JPJ) senior enforcement director Datuk Lokman Jamaan said that the ban will take effect on Feb 8, 9, 12, and 13, and strict action will be...

Jakim lifts ban on non-Islamic festive greetings on display products

PETALING JAYA: The Islamic development department (Jakim) directive from 2020 which banned products containing non-Islamic festive greetings being put on display is no longer applicable, the department said. According to Jakim, there is no restriction for premises with halal certificates from writing festive greetings on cakes and related products. Jakim also said that it will continue to...

M’sia to look into Indonesia’s TikTok ecommerce ban

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will look into the action taken by the Indonesian government to ban ecommerce transactions on social media platform TikTok before devising appropriate measures in the country, says Communications and Digital Minister Fahmi Fadzil. Fahmi said he had received complaints from members of the public who expressed concern about the action, adding that several...