Unapproved meds and cosmetics worth RM400,000 seized locally as part of Interpol worldwide ops

PETALING JAYA: Unregistered medication, cosmetics and pharmaceutical products worth over RM400,000 have been seized in Malaysia by local authorities as part of the Interpol-coordinated worldwide Operation Pangea XVI. The Malaysian operations, coordinated by the Health Ministry's Pharmacy Enforcement Division, also involved Interpol National Central Bureau (NCB) Malaysia, the Royal Malaysian Customs Department and the Malaysian Communications...

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...

Laws on ecommerce to be reviewed for better consumer protection

KUALA LUMPUR: The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry is reviewing the existing laws covering ecommerce and will propose a suitable regulatory mechanism to safeguard the welfare of industry players and consumers. Deputy Minister Fuziah Salleh (pic) said the laws were the Electronic Commerce Act 2006, the Consumer Protection Act 1999 and the Consumer Protection (Electronic Trade...

Malaysian uni makes a mark in Germany

A TEAM comprising academics and a student from the Asia Pacific University of Technology & Innovation (APU) was selected as one of the winners of the Data Mining Cup (DMC) 2023, alongside representatives of two universities from Germany. The APU team was the only research group from Asia to participate in the international competition. Of the...