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State governments should ban the sale of vape products through local councils, as they are becoming more popular among children due to their accessibility and flashy advertising. NSTP FILE PICKUALA LUMPUR: State governments should ban the sale of vape products through local councils, as they are becoming more popular among children due to their accessibility and flashy advertising.

Federation of Malaysian Consumers Associations (Fomca) secretary-general Saravanan Thambirajah said banning the sale of vape products was long overdue.

He said that there had been many complaints from parents and educators that children were exposed to nicotine and sometimes synthetic drugs through vaping at a young age.

"This poses a grave public health concern. Addiction is developing at a young age, and the long-term consequences on brain development, learning and general wellbeing are substantial.

"We are no longer in a position to just study the issue. Action is needed now," he said while calling on other state governments to follow in the footsteps of the Johor government in banning the sale of the product.

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KUALA LUMPUR: Online fraud involving e-finance crimes, love scams, e-commerce, telecommunications, loans and non-existent investments increased between 1.6% and 19.8% in the first quarter of the year, compared with the last quarter of 2024.

Acting Bukit Aman Commercial Crime Investigation Department director Deputy Comm Datuk Rohaimi Md Isa said losses amounting to RM573.7mil involving 12,110 cases were recorded between January and March this year.

鈥淓-commerce crime cases recorded the highest increase of 19.8% with 2,535 cases, followed by telecommunications crime at 17.1% involving 5,214 cases.

鈥淭he highest increase recorded in the e-commerce crime category is closely linked to the increase in online purchasing activities by consumers, especially in conjunction with the Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebration,鈥 DCP Rohaimi said.

Although the overall number of online fraud cases recorded an increase, he said, total losses involving e-finance crimes, love scams, e-commerce crimes and non-existent loans decreased between 1.8% and 24.8%.

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PUTRAJAYA, 18 April: Kementerian Perdagangan Dalam Negeri dan Kos Sara Hidup (KPDN) menegaskan bahawa pelaksanaan dasar paparan harga ubat di klinik swasta bukan bertujuan untuk mengawal harga, sebaliknya bagi memastikan ketelusan kepada pengguna.

Menterinya, Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali, berkata dasar tersebut penting bagi memberikan akses kepada maklumat harga ubat, sekali gus membolehkan rakyat membuat pilihan berdasarkan kemampuan dan keperluan masing-masing.

鈥淎pa yang kita lakukan di sini adalah untuk memaparkan harga ubat supaya rakyat ada akses kepada maklumat, dan dapat membuat pilihan. Kita tidak, melalui Akta Kawalan Harga dan Anti Pencatutan (AKHAP), menetapkan berapa harga ubat yang perlu dijual.

鈥淭idak. Juallah ikut harga kehendak masing-masing, tetapi yang penting ialah paparkan supaya rakyat boleh melihat dan membuat pilihan tersebut,鈥 katanya selepas menghadiri Sambutan Hari Penguat Kuasa Ke-53 di Putrajaya, hari ini.

Pada masa sama, beliau turut menjelaskan bahawa pelaksanaan dasar tersebut telah dibincangkan dan dipersetujui bersama Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia (香蕉视频) serta Jabatan Peguam Negara bagi memastikan ia selari dengan peraturan sedia ada.

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Hospital PharmacyConsumer NGOs question the need for secrecy if the current medicine pricing and margins are ethical and fair.

PETALING JAYA: The private healthcare sector must embrace transparency or risk losing the public鈥檚 trust, says a coalition of consumer groups as the government moves to mandate drug price displays at private clinics and hospitals.

The coalition of 21 NGOs led by the Federation of Malaysian Consumers Associations (Fomca), the Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) and the Third World Network expressed its full support for the policy set for enforcement from May 1. 

They questioned the need for secrecy if the pricing and margins are ethical and fair.

鈥淟et consumers see, compare and choose. This is what a mature, fair and competitive health sector looks like,鈥 said the coalition in a joint statement today.

They rejected claims that the health and domestic trade and cost of living ministries lacked industry understanding, arguing that both ministries are the most qualified authorities to regulate Malaysian healthcare.

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Pusat Khidmat Aduan Pengguna Nasional dakwa skim insurans itu tidak nyata maklumat penting, hanya 鈥榢eistimewaan鈥 seperti pampasan 400%

PETALING JAYA: Pusat Khidmat Aduan Pengguna Nasional (NCCC) menasihatkan warga emas berhati-hati dengan tawaran insurans menjanjikan pelbagai 鈥榢eistimewaan鈥 termasuk pampasan sehingga 400%.

Pengurus Kanannya Saral James Maniam mendakwa, iklan insurans itu yang kini giat dipromosikan juga menawarkan bayaran bulanan rendah serta manfaat kematian dan matang 100%.

Katanya, syarikat terbabit cuba meyakinkan orang ramai dengan meletakkan ayat seperti 100% diterima tanpa syarat dan tiada pemeriksaan kesihatan selain melindungi penyakit kritikal seperti diabetes, kanser dan jantung.

Namun, katanya di sebalik janji manis itu tersembunyi pelbagai risiko berikut menjerat pengguna terutama sasaran warga emas berusia 50 hingga 70 tahun yang mungkin tidak menyedari perjanjian ditandatangani mereka.

Saral berkata, kesangsian timbul kerana tidak dinyatakan maklumat tempoh menunggu, pengecualian perlindungan atau situasi di mana tuntutan mungkin ditolak.

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Online 'steals' and deals that rob you blind: Fomca urges Malaysians to wise upKUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians have been warned to stay alert amid the rising tide of online scams disguised as "investment" opportunities" or shopping deals that seem too good to be true.

Federation of Malaysian Consumers Associations (Fomca) vice-president Datuk Indrani Thuraisingham said scammers typically baited victims with schemes or deals promising quick gains or huge savings with no risks.

These scams are often made to appear believable by linking them to clone websites.

Indrani said there were ads that promised RM10,000 in returns within 24 hours for a RM200 investment and "instant loan approvals".

"These scammers often ask victims to transfer money into personal accounts, using urgency like 'limited time only' to pressure quick action," she said, adding that many such schemes exploited the anonymity of online platforms and weak user awareness.

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Investment advice from finfluencers should be treated with an abundance of caution, say experts. 鈥 UnsplashIn a TikTok video, a young man can be seen exiting a luxury car while holding a designer bag. In the video caption, he says that in the year 2025, more people have the potential to be millionaires.

鈥淔or those who want to be a millionaire, click on the link in bio to learn how to be a financial trader for free,鈥 he adds.

The link in the bio will lead users to a Telegram channel where he says that viewers can become successful traders by investing at least US$100 (RM443) to earn more than US$2,000 (RM8,866) in return through an online platform. He claims that the profit will be transferred into their account in less than two days.

Then he says that he will take a cut of up to 20% from each successful investment.

In another video, a self-proclaimed trader with 颅hundreds of thousands of 颅followers shares that users only need US$100 to start trading and achieve 鈥榝inancial freedom鈥. She recommends a specific broker trading app.

However, a check by LifestyleTech revealed that the recommended platform has been flagged by the Securities Commission under its Investor Alert List in 2024 for 鈥渃arrying on unlicensed capital market trading activities of dealing in securities鈥.

Investors are advised not to deal or engage with entities that have been marked under the Alert List as they will not be protected under Malaysia鈥檚 securities law.

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Is A Lifetime Warranty 100% Guaranteed or Misleading? - RetailWireDespite the existence of the Consumer Protection Act 1999, most consumers don鈥檛 realise that such disclaimers may actually violate their basic rights.

Buying a new product should bring peace of mind鈥攏ot a legal headache. But in Malaysia, the confidence consumers place in warranties is all too often misplaced. From denied claims to ambiguous 鈥渘o return鈥 policies, many Malaysians are finding out the hard way that warranty protections are weak, uneven, and poorly enforced.

When 鈥渨arranty鈥 means nothing

You buy a brand-new bed, backed by a one-year warranty.

Within months, it starts falling apart鈥攏ot from misuse, but from shoddy installation. You show the evidence.

The seller? Ghosts your messages, shrugs off your claim, and stalls until the warranty runs out.

No inspection. No action. Just silence. In the end: no repair, no refund.

Warranty? Worthless. Your money? History.

This isn鈥檛 a horror story鈥攊t鈥檚 a real complaint filed with the National Consumer Complaints Centre (NCCC) in March 2025.

And unfortunately, it鈥檚 just one of many stories where "guaranteed peace of mind" turns into a consumer nightmare.

In retail shops and online platforms alike, 鈥淣o warranty, no return鈥 is still treated as a standard business clause in Malaysia.

And despite the existence of the Consumer Protection Act 1999, most consumers don鈥檛 realise that such disclaimers may actually violate their basic rights.

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