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  By SHYAFIQ DZULKIFLI PETALING JAYA: This year’s northeast monsoon has seen a 14.8% rise in the number of heavy rain warnings issued by the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia). MetMalaysia has issued 630 continuous rain alerts for districts nationwide from November to December 5. This marks 81 alerts more compared to the 549 alerts issued in the same period last year. This year’s northeast monsoon started on Nov 5 and will end in March next year. Last year’s northeast monsoon began on Nov 11 and ended on March, 2024. MetMalaysia issues daily advisories of continuous rain, categorised as yellow (alert), orange (severe), and red (danger). Orange and red notices are often followed by floods. The department also issues more routine daily thunderstorm warnings. The northeast monsoon this year has so far flooded parts of Kelantan, Terengganu, Kedah and Johor. MetMalaysia also expects a monsoon surge to start from tomorrow (December 8) until Decembe...

By SHYAFIQ DZULKIFLI PETALING JAYA: This year’s northeast monsoon has seen a 14.8% rise in the number of heavy rain warnings issued by the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia). MetMalaysia has issued 630 continuous rain alerts for districts nationwide from November to December 5. This marks 81 alerts more compared to the 549 alerts issued in the same period last year. This year’s northeast monsoon started on Nov 5 and will end in March next year. Last year’s northeast monsoon began on Nov 11 and ended on March, 2024. MetMalaysia issues daily advisories of continuous rain, categorised as yellow (alert), orange (severe), and red (danger). Orange and red notices are often followed by floods. The department also issues more routine daily thunderstorm warnings.           The northeast monsoon this year has so far flooded parts of Kelantan, Terengganu, Kedah and Johor. MetMalaysia also expects a monsoon surge to start ...

By SHYAFIQ DZULKIFLI PETALING JAYA: Three more chemicals will be added to the list of prohibited substances in beauty products starting Thursday (Nov 21).   The move by the National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA) follows a growing number of harmful substances detected by the agency in banned cosmetic items.   “Currently, there are three substances on our radar that will be banned starting 21st November 2024,” the NPRA told The Star.   The three chemicals are octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4); perboric acid, sodium perborate and boron compounds; and 2-(4-tert-butylbenzyl) propionaldehyde (p-BMHCA).   The NPRA which is under the Health Ministry said the three chemicals will be banned due to their carcinogenic (capable of causing cancer), mutagenic (capable of inducing genetic mutation) and reprotoxic (capable of damaging the reproductive process) effect on users.   The ministry has revoked the registration of 266 ...

  By SHYAFIQ DZULKIFLI PETALING JAYA: Three more chemicals will be added to the list of prohibited substances in beauty products starting Thursday (Nov 21). The move by the National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA) follows a growing number of harmful substances detected by the agency in banned cosmetic items.  “Currently, there are three substances on our radar that will be banned starting 21st November 2024,” the NPRA told The Star .  The three chemicals are octamethylcyclotetrasiloxane (D4); perboric acid, sodium perborate and boron compounds; and 2-(4-tert-butylbenzyl) propionaldehyde (p-BMHCA). The NPRA which is under the Health Ministry said the three chemicals will be banned due to their carcinogenic (capable of causing cancer), mutagenic (capable of inducing genetic mutation) and reprotoxic (capable of damaging the reproductive process) effect on users. The ministry has revoked the registrat...