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Special Status For Low-Sugar Food Companies
Jul 26, 2024
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Companies that reduce sugar content in their food products will be granted a special ‘Healthy Choice’ recognition.
Its part of the Health Ministry’s ‘War On Sugar’ campaign…to encourage Malaysians to reduce their sugar intake.
This, after a recent survey showed that one in two Malaysians are obese or overweight.
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A primary school student in Sandakan, Sabah has died of suspected food poisoning.
Local officials are now seeking confirmation if the 10-year-old’s death was due to contaminated food.
If confirmed, this would be the latest in a spate of such cases nationwide.
This includes similar food poisoning incidents reported recently in Johor, Penang and Kota Kinabalu…as well as the fatal case in Gombak.
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The number of missing persons cases is on the rise, but it has yet to reach a worrying level.
The Bukit Aman CID director also advised parents and guardians to constantly monitor their children’s behavior and surroundings…to minimize the risk of kids going missing.
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Separately, more than 1,600 police officers have lost their jobs over the past 10 years.
Bukit Aman’s Integrity and Standards Compliance Department adds that a further 15 thousand-plus were subjected to various disciplinary actions.
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Air Selangor says supply has been fully restored to areas in the Klang Valley that were affected by water cuts due to odour pollution earlier this week.
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The Met Department has issued a level-one heat advisory for parts of Kelantan, Perak, Pahang and Selangor…with expected temperatures of between 35 to 37 degrees Celsius.
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