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THE rising use of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs in Malaysia, including semaglutide (Ozempic) and tirzepatide (Mounjaro), has highlighted gaps between regulation and enforcement, with authorities continuing to uncover illegal online sales and social-media promotions.

Hussein said such items were often disguised as everyday goods, such as soap or supplements and stressed that the department had established a specialised CyberNarco Intel Unit to monitor and counter drug-related activities on social media. - Bernama file photo

Cases of illegal rat poison poisoning are showing a worrying trend, as the majority of reported victims are children aged between one and four years old.

This chemical rush is why many feel happier or more in charge after buying something, even when it may not be financially wise. But the emotional relief is short-lived and today the forces driving impulse buying are stronger than ever. -Photo: Canva

Dr Mohd Azri Ab Rani

Unpaid or overdue BNPL loans amounted to RM147.7 million, which is 3.5per cent of the total BNPL loan portfolio. - Photo illustrated via Canva

A worker inspects vegetation attacked by pomacea snails or "siput gondang emas" in a rice paddy field in Sekinchan, Malaysia's Selangor state on September 30, 2021. (Photo by Mohd RASFAN / AFP)

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One of the most terrifying details from the Petaling Jaya stabbing case is the suspect's ability to acquire deadly weapons online with chilling ease. - Bernama file photo