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Free Malaysia Today
a day ago
- Business
- Free Malaysia Today
Take down vape ads before grace period ends, traders warned
Stubborn traders will be issued summonses and the cost of taking down the ads may be claimed from them, a state executive councillor said. PETALING JAYA : Vape traders in Selangor have been warned to take down advertisements promoting vape products sooner rather than later to avoid facing enforcement action. Selangor executive councillor Ng Suee Lim said he will discuss a deadline with health committee chairman Jamaliah Jamaluddin, and that enforcement action will be taken after that date. 'The matter will be referred to and discussed with the health executive councilor before any follow-up action is taken,' he told FMT. With the decision on vape ads made by the state government last month, Ng said traders are being given sufficient time to take down their adverts, Harian Metro reported earlier. 'If after this period some are found not complying, the local councils will be ordered to carry out enforcement measures, including issuing summonses,' he was quoted as saying. Ng maintained that the state government understood the economic situation and the difficulties these traders faced, which was why there was a grace period for the vape ads. 'However, when the time comes and they are still disobeying the law, action will be taken. Stubborn traders will be issued summonses and the cost (of taking down the ads) may be claimed from them,' he added. In May, Jamaliah announced that all local councils in Selangor were ordered to immediately seize and remove vape ads as part of the state government's efforts to curb the use of the product. She cited 'deeply alarming' data from the 2022 National Health and Morbidity Survey which found that nearly 14.9% of boys aged 13 to 17 in Malaysia were vape users. However, the Selangor government has yet to decide to ban the sale of vapes as a whole, with a study of proposed guidelines ongoing. Several state governments have moved towards completely banning the sale of vapes, including Perlis, Terengganu, Kedah and Pahang, while Johor and Kelantan have banned the sale of these products since 2016 and 2015, respectively.
Daily Mail
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Suki Waterhouse reveals she was hospitalised with a hernia for wearing pants that were too tight
Suki Waterhouse revealed she was hospitalized with a hernia six months ago for an unlikely reason, with fans noticing another unusual detail. The English actress and singer, 33, posted a pair of images on the site X on Monday: one in which she was onstage in support of her record Memoir of a Sparklemuffin; the other in which she was in a hospital bed. Suki told more than 165,100 followers on X about the bizarre scenario. '"Suki you never tweet anymore'' she tweeted. 'Have you ever considered I wore pants so tight 6 months ago it caused a hernia & I've been too scared to tell you.' Waterhouse - who welcomed a daughter in March 2024 with fiancé Robert Pattinson - had a small blue vape in hand in the hospital pic, which she acknowldged after a fan brought it up. The fan said that holding a 'vape in the hospital is diabolical,' to which Suki said, 'So true.' — Suki Waterhouse (@sukiwaterhouse) July 14, 2025 Other fans wished the entertainer well and related to her struggle. Said one fan: 'LMAO!!! That was me after surgery a few weeks ago. Vape in hand.' Another added, 'Vape on the hospital bed so true girlfriend.' Waterhouse, 33, and Pattinson, 39, welcomed their child — whose name has not been revealed — more than 15 months ago. The couple have been romantically linked since 2018 and are believed to be engaged. While promoting his latest film, Die, My Love, Pattinson recently made rare comments about his experience with fatherhood as well as voicing his fondness for his baby daughter. In Die, My Love, Pattinson and co-star Jennifer Lawrence play new parents. This prompted them to open up about how being parents themselves has affected their work at a press conference on Sunday, May 19. 'I think, in the most unexpected ways, having a baby gives you the biggest trove of energy and inspiration afterward. It's a different kind of energy,' he told reporters. Lawrence, 34, who shares her son Cy, three, and a newborn with her husband Cooke Maroney, concurred. 'Having children changes everything. It changes your whole life. It's brutal and incredible,' she said. 'Not only do they go into every decision of if I'm working, where I'm working, when I'm working — they've taught me,' the Oscar winner also shared. Continuing, she explained, 'I mean, I didn't know that I could feel so much, and my job has a lot to do with emotions, and they've opened up the world to me. It's almost like feeling like a blister or something, so sensitive.' 'They've changed my life, obviously, for the best, and they've changed me creatively. I highly recommend having kids, if you want to be an actor,' she told reporters. After hearing his co-star, Pattinson said 'It's literally just like what Jennifer said. I'm here just to support.' 'Ever since she was born, it's reinvigorated the way I approach work, and yeah, you're a completely different person the next day,' he said. Both Lawrence and Pattinson are careful to keep their children as sheltered from the public as possible. Neither has a social media presence and Pattinson and Waterhouse have yet to reveal their daughter's name. Lawrence, who gave birth to her second child earlier this year, have not yet revealed the name or gender of the little one.
Daily Mail
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Kate Moss vapes and sips a beer as she enjoys a concert in London
Kate Moss was spotted puffing on a vape and sipping a beer as she enjoyed a day out at BST Hyde Park on Friday where Neil Young was headlining. The supermodel, 51, looked typically stylish in a plunging leopard-print maxidress, and sandals. She hid her eyes behind dark sunglasses and wrapped a thick scarf around her, despite the UK heatwave. Kate toted her belongings in a large shoulder bag and accessorized with a quirky gold eye ring. She was spotted enjoying a few beers with pals and puffing on a red vape while watching Neil headline the event from the VIP area. Shades: She was seen covering her eyes with sunglasses Style: Kate wore a leopard-print maxidress and a black scarf Vaping: She was spotted enjoying a few beers with pals and puffing on a red vape while watching Neil headline the event
Daily Mail
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Kate Moss, 51, puffs on a vape and sips a beer as she enjoys a day out at BST Hyde Park where Neil Young was headlining
Kate Moss was spotted puffing on a vape and sipping a beer as she enjoyed a day out at BST Hyde Park on Friday where Neil Young was headlining. The supermodel, 51, looked typically stylish in a plunging leopard print maxi dress and sandals. She hid her eyes behind dark sunglasses and wrapped a thick scarf around her, despite the UK heatwave. Kate toted her belongings in a large shoulder bag and accessorised with a quirky gold eye ring. She was spotted enjoying a few beers with pals and puffing on a red vape while watching Neil headline the event from the VIP area. The image of Kate with a beer and vape in hand is in stark contrast to the clean-living persona she's had in recent years following her heyday in which she was nicknamed 'The Tank' by friends for her love of substances. She recently sparked concern among her fanbase after being filmed looking 'fraught' and 'on edge' as she sat front row at Paris Fashion Week. Kate was thought to have given up alcohol back in 2017 in favour of juice fasts and reformer Pilates, even selling her own range of teas and skincare products through her beauty and wellness brand, Cosmoss. And while she has long struggled to give up her nicotine habit, just two years ago Kate - once hailed the 'greatest smoker of all time' - was seen puffing away on a vape in an attempt to give up the cigarettes. Back in January, Kate was reportedly planning a huge boozy birthday bash to celebrate her 51st birthday following her split from boyfriend of nine years, Nikolai von Bismarck , 38. Kate, who lived in the Cotswolds with teetotal photographer Nikolai, apperently decided at the time that she 'wants to let her hair down' to mark her birthday with her famous pals. A source told The Sun: 'Last year, she celebrated her 50th at an intimate soiree in Paris, which was fairly pared down. 'But a lot has changed since then and Kate has said she wants this party to be like turning over a new leaf. 'Now that her daughter Lila is all grown up and she is single again, Kate feels like she wants to let her hair down and be carefree — which is not something she's been able to do for a long time. She hid her eyes behind dark sunglasses and wrapped a thick scarf around her, despite the UK heatwave She was spotted enjoying a few beers with pals and puffing on a red vape while watching Neil headline the event 'She is looking on the bright side of life. Although it's sad her relationship is over, she is throwing herself back into her social life and embracing the new year.' She went on to start her new chapter celebrating her 51st birthday at A-list restaurant China Tang at The Dorchester before continuing her night until the early hours at The Globe in London's Notting Hill. Kate's outing at BST Hyde Park comes after she returned from a mother daughter Ibiza trip. The Croydon-born beauty sported a tiny black bikini paired with denim hot pants as she dropped her trademark pout to laugh uproriously with her only child. In an uncharacteristically animated moment, the stunner, who has appeared on a whopping 78 Vogue covers, looked radiant on her holiday where her glowing skin showcased the results of her clean lifestyle, having turned her back on partying. Lila, who is now a model in her own right, was also clad in a black bikini but she layered a Jim Beam whiskey T-shirt on her top half. Lila's father is Dazed Media chief executive Jefferson Hack, with whom Kate was in a relationship in the early Noughties. Kate and Lila have spoken candidly in the past about their unconventional relationship, with Kate telling Vogue in 2023: 'There were still rules in our house – always say please and thank you; never go out with wet hair or you'll catch a cold – even if I wasn't that strict. Now that she's 21, Lila's the one setting rules for me. 'Wear SPF50; quit smoking… Although she did give me this cigarette case as a gift recently that I just love... She's flown the nest now, and got her own place in downtown New York, but she's still so young in my mind... 'I feel like I'd already lived quite a few lives by Lila's age. I'd gone abroad. I'd had one serious boyfriend – and moved on to the next. In a lot of ways, though, Lila is so much more grown-up than I was in my 20s... 'Watching her establishing her career as a model takes me right back to the '90s when I was just starting out, but I know that things will be different for her.
Free Malaysia Today
4 days ago
- Health
- Free Malaysia Today
Visitors' board process to be reviewed after vape boss controversy
Health minister Dzulkefly Ahmad said Adzwan Abdul Manas's professional background presented a conflict of interest with the ministry's policies. PETALING JAYA : The appointment process for members of hospital boards of visitors will be reviewed after a vape entrepreneur was appointed to Rembau Hospital's board of visitors. Health minister Dzulkefly Ahmad said there was an oversight in the screening process as Adzwan Abdul Manas's professional background presented a conflict of interest with the ministry's policies. Adzwan is the president of the Malaysian Retail Electronic Cigarette Association. Dzulkefly said the appointment process for visitors' board members will be reviewed and improved in terms of eligibility criteria and their contributions to local communities, in line with national public health policies. He said the ministry remains committed to appointing community representatives who are 'appropriate, competent, and principled.' Yesterday, Adzwan announced that he had resigned from the Rembau Hospital board following criticism over his suitability for the honorary appointment. He said the decision was made after considering the potential negative impact and public perception arising from his involvement in the vape business. Adzwan shared a photo of his appointment letter on social media on June 23. The letter was signed by Dzulkefly. In a statement today, Dzulkefly acknowledged that Adzwan's appointment had significantly affected public perception of the ministry. He said the ministry received 2,860 nominations to the visitors' boards of 143 public hospitals. Every nomination submitted to him had undergone a screening process that considered evaluations and recommendations from state representatives. 'However, in this particular case, there was an oversight in the screening process,' said Dzulkefly.
