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News Wrap-up: 3-Month Grace Period For Smoking Ban

Nov 06, 2018

Smoking Ban Grace Period

You will have six months to get used to the smoking ban at restaurants and eateries, which comes into force on January 1st. 

Image: The Star

The Health Ministry says during this period, enforcement officers will go to the ground to educate smokers, and issue verbal warnings to those caught smoking at these establishments.

However, it warns that stubborn smokers who still light up after the six-month grace period, will be fined immediately.

Better Police Presense At Tourist Hotspots

KL police are thinking about setting up police beats in tourist areas, to serve and protect visitors coming to the city. 

They are now in talks with the relevant stakeholders, to detemine the best locations and times for their men to go on patrol.

Image: The Star

So far, they've already identified eight locations - including Jalan Bukit Bintang, KLCC and Dataran Merdeka.

Improve Pedestrian Bridges!

Poor maintenance has been identified as one of the reasons why few people use pedestrian bridges in KL. 

National Road Safety Council member Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye told the NST, DBKL needs to conduct regular safety and cleanliness audits of these bridges, to encourage more people to use them.

Image: Harian Metro

He was commenting on a recent report that 20 jaywalkers have died since January while crossing the roads illegally in the capital.

Investigators Close In On Possible Cause of Lion Air Crash

Image: Reuters

The Lion Air plane that crashed in Indonesia last week, had experienced problems with the air-speed indicator. 

According to analysis of the flight data recorder, the problem cropped up on the plane's final four flights, leading to questions about why the aircraft was allowed to fly before the problem was resolved.