Day: April 28, 2022

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Three cosmetic products found to contain scheduled poison – Health DG

KUALA LUMPUR, April 28 (Bernama) — The Health Ministry’s National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA) has urged the public to refrain from buying and using three cosmetic products which have been found to contain scheduled poison

Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the products are Puteri Ratu Treatment Cream and Flashh Treatment Cream, which both contain mercury, and Flashh Night Cream, which contains hydroquinone.

“Following that, the products’ notifications had been cancelled and they were no longer allowed to be sold in Malaysia,” he said in a statement today.

He advised members of the public who have been using the products to immediately stop and seek advice from health professionals if they experience any discomfort or adverse effects.

Dr Noor Hisham said mercury could be absorbed into the body and cause damage to the kidneys and nervous system, as well as disrupt brain development of young or unborn children, besides causing rashes, irritation and other changes to the skin.

Hydroquinone can cause skin redness, discomfort, skin discolouration and hypersensitivity. It can also inhibit the pigmentation process (depigmentation) which reduces the skin’s ability to be protected from harmful UV rays, thus, increasing the risk of skin cancer.

Dr Noor Hisham also warned all sellers and distributors to stop selling the products as it violated the Control Of Drugs and Cosmetics Regulations 1984.

“Individuals who violate the regulation can be fined not more than RM25,000 or face a maximum of three years imprisonment, or both, for the first offence and fined not more than RM50,000 or a maximum of five years imprisonment, or both, for subsequent offences.

“Companies that commit the offence could be fined up to RM50,000 the first time and RM100,000 for subsequent offences,” he added.

Consumers are encouraged to check the notification status of a cosmetic product at the NPRA’s official website www.npra.gov.my or through the ‘NPRA Product Status’ application that can be downloaded at Google Play Store.

Source: BERNAMA News Agency

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Tabung Haji RCI final report to be ready in July, 43 witnesses called – Wan Junaidi

KUALA LUMPUR, April 28 (Bernama) — The final report of the Royal Commission of Inquiry (RCI) into issues of management and operations of Lembaga Tabung Haji (TH) is expected to be completed in July, Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar.

The Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) said the RCI, which was formed under the Commission of Inquiry Act 1950, had met three times since its establishment on Jan 21, 2022.

“As at April 26, 2022, the RCI has also identified and called various agencies that can assist its investigation to get an overview and the situation related to the position of the organisation, management and operations of Lembaga Tabung Haji from 2014 until 2020.

“Besides that, 43 witnesses have been called to have their statements recorded,” he said in a statement today.

The government obtained the consent of Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah to establish the RCI following the decision of the Cabinet on July 14, 2021 and Oct 8, 2021.

The RCI is required to prepare a report for presentation to His Majesty six months after its establishment.

Source: BERNAMA News Agency

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SEA Games: Johnathan and co gunning for glory in Hanoi

KUALA LUMPUR, April 28 (Bernama) — Johnathan Wong is confident the national shooting team can achieve better results at the Hanoi SEA Games in Vietnam next month, thanks to the comprehensive training they have undergone.

The 29-year-old, who is set to make his sixth SEA Games appearance, said their preparation was not only from the technical aspect but also in terms of sports science.

“This time the NSI (National Sports Institute) joined our training, which was held in stages, so we not only prepared from the physical and psychological aspects but in terms of biomechanics as well. I hope this will give us an added advantage to achieve the desired goal.

“The main target is in terms of points, which I will try to achieve because the new format involves a qualifying round and semi-finals to get to the final, so our preparation was comprehensive,” said Johnathan, who featured in the Rio Olympics in 2016, when met recently.

At the Hanoi SEA Games from May 12-23, Johnathan will compete in the men’s 10 air pistol individual, men’s team and mixed team as well as the men’s 50m pistol individual. At the previous edition in the Philippines, he failed to gun down any medals.

Johnathan’s best achievement came at the 2017 edition in Kuala Lumpur when he bagged a gold medal in the 10m air pistol and silver in the 50m pistol.

The two phases of training sessions in Johor Bahru in mid-March and early this month have boosted the confidence of the national shooters, who returned from the Philippines SEA Games in 2019 with just two silvers and four bronzes.

National coach Mohd Firdaus Abd Rahim said they are targeting one gold and four bronzes from Hanoi this time.

“The reason we trained elsewhere (in Johor Bahru) is to get the feel of a different environment after spending two years at the National Sports Council (due to the COVID-19 pandemic). The objective is to prepare the shooters to achieve the target set.

“What we have done is to make changes… improvising, improving to help raise the shooters’ performance level,” said Mohd Firdaus, who was appointed coach in 2020.

Source: BERNAMA News Agency

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Marathon Petroleum Makes Barron’s List of Oil Stocks

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