SEREMBAN, July 2 — Negeri Sembilan has banned the consumption of alcoholic beverages in public recreational spaces, including parks, playgrounds, fields, and beaches with immediate effect.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 1 — The police arrested five men in separate raids around Kuching, Sarawak yesterday for their suspected involvement in smuggling and distributing untaxed cigarettes and alcoholic beverages, with total seizures valued at over RM4 million.

HANOI, June 14 — Vietnam's National Assembly approved a proposal today to raise the special consumption tax on alcoholic beverages to 90 per cent by 2031 from the current 65 per cent, a move that will add to challenges facing the industry, even though the top rate will not be as high as first flagged.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 — The Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) seized 244 bottles of counterfeit alcohol worth over RM100,000 comprising various brands after raiding two entertainment premises in Jalan Tun Razak on Thursday (February 6).

WASHINGTON/LONDON, Jan 3 — Alcoholic drinks should carry a warning about cancer risks on their label, the United States (US) Surgeon General said on Friday in a move that could signal a shift towards more aggressive tobacco-style regulation for the sector.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 4 — The Royal Malaysian Customs Department busted a syndicate smuggling in alcoholic beverages declared as vegetables with the seizure of two containers at North Port in Klang on June 13.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 7 — The government has been urged to ban the sale of alcohol after 10 pm in all 24-hour premises, said Ramesh Rao Krishnan Naidu, the special officer in charge of Indian affairs to Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi.

JOHOR BAHRU, Aug 3 — The Johor Customs Department raided a warehouse in Kulai on July 23 and seized smuggled cigarettes worth a whopping RM9.45 million including unpaid tax, the biggest seizure by Johor Customs this year.