COSMETICS RULING: (Dec 22) Cosmetic products will not be allowed to carry labels claiming they reverse ageing, bleach the skin, promote weight loss or stop hair loss come Jan 1 under amendments to the Control of Drugs and Cosmetics Regulations. Under the regulations, cosmetics products should not carry claims regarded as medicinal in nature
BATIK SATURDAYS: (Dec 22) All civil servants will have to wear Malaysian-made batik on Saturdays and other days specified by the head of departments soon.Public Services Department director-general Tan Sri Jamaluddin Ahmad Damanhuri, in a Dec 16 circular, said the Government had decided to make batik a part of the official working attire.
