Be Serious About Curbing Smoking

I was attracted by a report published in a daily last week that said one out of every four Malaysians smokes.   The report mentioned all the adverse consequences of smoking, including the significant reduction of a person’s lifespan.  Some children were reported to have started smoking while they were still in Year Six. I am…

IKIM Syor Badan Khas Sedia Panduan Bioteknologi

Seremban 10 Ogos – Institut Kefahaman Islam Malaysia (IKIM) mencadangkan satu Jawatankuasa Bioteknologi Kebangsaan ditubuhkan yang berfungsi mengeluarkan garis panduan bagi penyelidikan bioteknologi dan bioperubatan. Ketua Pengarah IKIM, Datuk Dr Abdul Monir Yaacob, berkata jawatankuasa itu boleh menjadi rujukan bagi Majlis Fatwa Kebangsaan, Majlis Mufti dan pihak yang berkaitan berhubung hasil penyelidikan bioteknologi.  Beliau berkata,…