LONDON, July 3 — The World Health Organisation (WHO) is pushing countries to raise the prices of sugary drinks, alcohol and tobacco by 50 per cent over the next 10 years through taxation, its strongest backing yet for taxes to help tackle chronic public health problems.

GENEVA, Feb 15 — The World Health Organisation (WHO) released new findings yesterday about an “alarming” lack of awareness about alcohol’s link to cancer across Europe and called for clear and prominent tobacco-style warnings in the region with the world’s heaviest drinkers.

PUTRAJAYA, July 22 — Educational institutions under the Education Ministry (MOE) must adhere to existing guidelines on the organisation of programmes and the acceptance of donations.

By Sofia Nasir SHAH ALAM, Jan 27 — The issue of educational neglect involving Orang Asli children is among the primary focuses of the state government this year. State executive councillor for Orang Asli and minority affairs V. Papparaidu said this is as the awareness of the importance of...

SHAH ALAM, July 24 — The Selangor Health Department (JKNS) seized a total of 382 bottles of alcoholic beverages of various brands worth RM9,780.90 in the state's special enforcement operation on Tuesday (July 19) and Wednesday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 24 — The Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (Miros) has recommended that the government makes it mandatory for alcohol dealers or entertainment centres to provide facilities such as hiring drivers or ‘designated drivers’ as one of the mandatory conditions for the licensing application procedure of these business premises.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 — The jail sentence for those convicted of driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs to the extent of causing death has been increased to between 10 to 15 years and a fine of between RM50,000 to RM100,000 for the first offence.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 9 — Driving under the influence of alcohol put all lives at risk, not just the life of the irresponsible driver himself but also other road users including cyclists, motorcyclists and pedestrians.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 — Seven men, aged between 28 and 51, were arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol in an operation conducted from midnight until early today in Petaling Jaya.

SEREMBAN, June 4 — An unemployed man was remanded for four days starting today to facilitate the investigation into a case related to driving under the influence of alcohol.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 4 — A total of 11 men were arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol in Op Mabuk and crime prevention operations at four locations in the federal capital last night.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 4 — A total of 22 accidents involving drunk drivers were reported during the first five months of this year and 822 people were arrested during the same period on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 — The use of Section 302 of the Penal Code for fatal drink-driving cases is appropriate although it requires a higher level of evidence, said a law expert.

SHAH ALAM, June 3 — Selangor local authorities are urged to formulate a regulation to limit the sales of alcoholic beverages up to 9pm only.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 — Accident cases involving drunk drivers causing the death of others have been quite rampant of late, triggering a series of reactions, urging the government to address it by tightening the existing laws related to the offence.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 2 — The Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) has frozen all applications for new liquor licenses in the capital effective immediately.

TELUK INTAN, June 2 — The Ministry of Housing and Local Government is prepared to consider suggestions to review laws on the sale of alcoholic in view that there has been an increase in road accidents involving drunk drivers recently.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 1 — Federal Territories Minister Tan Sri Annuar Musa today said the government should stop issuing new licenses to sell liquor until a guideline and legal revision can be done.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 1 — A club manager faced two Magistrates' Courts here today on four charges, including drunk driving and punching a police officer.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 1 — A car accessory shop assistant who rammed into a food delivery man early this morning, was charged in the Magistrate’s Court here for drunk driving, causing death.