KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 29 — The Finance Ministry said that household debt increased slightly to RM1.57 trillion in June this year, marking a slight uptick from the number at the end of 2023. In a written parliamentary reply yesterday, the ministry said that 61 per cent accounted for housing loans, followed by vehicle loans (13.5 […]
PUTRAJAYA, Oct 10 — The vape stickers or “sleeves” that are used to disguise vape devices as items from common and popular household brands does not fall under the Health Ministry’s jurisdiction under the Control of Smoking Products for Public Health Act (Act 852), said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dzulkefly Ahmad. He said this in
ALOR SETAR, Sept 23 — The Sultan of Kedah, Al-Aminul Karim Sultan Sallehuddin Sultan Badlishah visited flood evacuees housed at the relief centre in Sultan Abdul Halim Stadium, Suka Menanti here today. Sultan Sallehuddin spent almost an hour from 4.30 pm visiting the 588 people from 170 families currently seeking shelter at the centre today.
KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 29 — Plastic toys may not be as cute and innocent as they seem. In fact, with chemicals like lead and phthalates lurking in them, plastic toys might be the worst companion to leave your toddler with. Associate Professor Dr Subhashini Jayanath said children could be exposed to lead simply by biting
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OSLO, Feb 27 — Norway’s King Harald has been hospitalised in Malaysia with an infection, the Norwegian royal household said on Tuesday. The 87-year-old monarch is on a private trip to the South-east Asian country. “His majesty the king has fallen ill during his holiday stay in Malaysia, and is hospitalised there, with an infection.
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KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 26 — The government will increase the Rahmah Cash Aid (STR) to RM500 per household for this year from the current RM300, starting Monday next week. The allocation for the STR’s Phase 1 will consequently climb 26 per cent from the previous year, to RM2.1 billion in efforts to help a larger
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PUTRAJAYA, Jan 12 — The Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Ministry (NRES) has suggested a mechanism for the management of e-waste generated by households, its minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad said. The mechanism needs to be in line with the latest technological developments to supervise the disposal of e-waste and ensure environmental sustainability, he said,
KUALA TERENGGANU, Nov 24 — The government has urged all district disaster management committees (JPBD) involved in flood-relief efforts to immediately check and verify the list of household heads housed in temporary relief centres (PPS). Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Sabah, Sarawak Affairs and Special Functions) Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali said this is to
Smart home appliances (like kitchen appliances), can be easily controlled from a smartphone. —hakule / Getty Images pic via ETX Studio SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 9 — Household appliances are going smart and getting connected. It’s now possible to remotely control these types of appliances from your smartphone, for greater user comfort and convenience. Find out
The Samsung Bot Handy is an intelligent robot that can pick up objects like cups and dishes and load them into the dishwasher. — Picture courtesy of Samsung Subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest updates on news you need to know. SEOUL, March 18 — What still seemed like science fiction just a
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