Fast, factual wire coverage from across Malaysia and the region.
The World Youth Foundation is pressing the government to ban vape sales nationally, citing widespread misuse of devices with prohibited drugs. Seven Malaysian states have already implemented bans.
Vietnam's legislature has endorsed legislation to accelerate court procedures for ordering compulsory rehabilitation of drug-dependent juveniles. The reforms introduce digital document handling and compressed decision timelines.
Thailand is advancing legislation to restrict cannabis to medical purposes only, with stricter oversight of cultivation, distribution, and retail operations. The government plans to shut down over 6,000 unlicensed outlets and implement GPS-based tracking of authorised dispensaries.