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IGP: We Are Not A Drug-Exporting Country

Mar 15, 2024

The IGP has assured that Malaysia is not a drug exporting country.

He clarified that the drug labs that have been raided here so far are small, and only capable of producing enough narcotics for local use.

However, the top cop is also not ruling out the possibility, that Malaysia is being used a transit hub for drug smuggling.

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The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister has denied that Rahmah Sales Programs are only held in government parliamentary areas.

Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali clarified that the initiative covers every constituency, and the schedule is even accessible on the ministry’s website.

Overall, more than 6,800 Rahmah Sales Programs were organized across the country last year.

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Some seven cases of heatstroke and heat exhaustion have been reported in Perak as of yesterday.

Perak is one of five states…along with Perlis, Kedah, Pahang and Sarawak…where Met Malaysia has issued a level one heat alert…with daily temperatures of between 35 to 37 degrees Celsius.

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The Economy Minister says the PADU database could one day replace the traditional census exercise once it is fully developed and its coverage is widened.

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A report by an international think-tank has named Malaysia as having the best overall investment conditions, among emerging and developing nations in Asia.

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And, the Youth and Sports Ministry says last year’s Blackpink and Coldplay concerts in KL generated some 200 million ringgit in economic benefits for the Malaysia Stadium Corporation, small businesses as well as the transport and tourism industries.