Malaysian man fined for smuggled alcoholic beverages in Brunei Posted on 08/12/2024 BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Dec 8 — A 42-year-old Malaysian man in Brunei was fined 7,000 Brunei dollars (US$5,225) for possessing smuggled alcoholic drinks, reported Xinhua quoting local media yesterday. Brunei’s customs officers stopped a vehicle for inspection on Wednesday and discovered 192 cans of alcoholic beverages that had been brought into the country without proper authorisation, the local daily Borneo Bulletin reported. The Magistrate’s Court of Brunei further ordered the confiscation of all seized beverages, which will be handed over to the government for destruction. According to the report, the man would have to serve six months in jail if he failed to pay the fines. Brunei is a Sultanate located in South-East Asia. The laws in Brunei impose strict regulations on cigarettes and alcoholic beverages. — Bernama News
Dewan Bahasa refutes ‘baseless’ social media claims of burning Iban books, reaffirms commitment to cultural preservation efforts Posted on 09/11/2024 KUCHING, Nov 9 — Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP) has denied allegations that it had burned Iban works of literature and books. In a statement today, DBP stressed that such a statement, which has been widely circulated in social media, is unfounded, untrue and may cause confusion and misunderstanding and… Read More
CM: Unreliable water supply, pricey land, traffic jams hurting Penang’s pull with investors Posted on 22/11/2024 GEORGE TOWN, Nov 22 — Irregular supply and low water pressure for industrial use in Penang could have affected investors’ confidence, Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow tod the state legislative assembly today. He said land scarcity and higher industrial land price in the state were also challenges that the state… Read More
Give Nadma more resources and authority, says MP Posted on 13/11/2024 Delays in distributing aid and fragmented communication only worsen the impact of natural disasters, Bukit Bendera MP Syerleena Abdul Rashid said. (Bernama pic) PETALING JAYA: A government MP has called for the National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma) to be given more resources and greater authority so that it can respond… Read More