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M'sian youth fall into debt to buy smartphones

SHAH ALAM - Many Malaysian youth are currently willing to get into debt for the sake of buying branded and latest smartphones worth thousands of ringgit.

This is simply because...

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Govt to review chicken, egg subsidies in June, says Mohamad Sabu

BAGAN DATUK, Feb 18 — The government will review the need to continue providing subsidies to chicken breeders and egg producers in June, said Agriculture and Food Security...

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Govt to review need for chicken, egg subsidies in June, says Mat Sabu

BAGAN DATUK: The government will review the need to continue providing subsidies to chicken breeders and egg producers in June, says Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu.

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Meet-up between senior Health Ministry officials and tobacco industry reps raises concerns, says MCTC

PETALING JAYA: A meeting between two senior officials, believed to be section heads with the Health Ministry in the Disease Control division, and representatives from the tobacco industry is worrying, says the Malaysian Council for Tobacco Control (MCTC).

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Anti-smoking council sounds alarm after Health Ministry officials shown being chummy with tobacco industry reps

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 — The Malaysian Council for Tobacco Control (MCTC) has expressed its concern today over a meeting between two senior officials from the Ministry of Health...

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COMMENT | Fomca's allegations against MyCC misplaced

TnG's conduct with consumers does not fall under commission's purview.

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Work on the fundamentals

PETALING JAYA: The country should go back to basics and focus on the agriculture sector and improve the public transport system to tackle the rising cost of living, among other measures, say stakeholders.

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Budget 2023: More needed to educate people on scams, financial literacy, says Fomca

PETALING JAYA: While the setting up of the National Scam Response Centre is good, more work needs to be done to educate people on scams and financial literacy, says the Federation of Malaysian Consumer Associations (Fomca).

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Consumers must become more aware of scams

PETALING JAYA: While cybersecurity may not be a foolproof solution to online financial scams, experts say there are a few extra measures that can be taken by banks to beef up protection.

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Generational endgame: Make the right decision, don't be swayed by 'false narrative', MPs told

PETALING JAYA: Lawmakers should not be swayed by false industry narratives when voting on the new tobacco control Bill at the Dewan Rakyat.

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