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Operator Of Popular Website Jiwang.org Detained

PUTRAJAYA, June 18 (Bernama) -- The operator of a popular website, www.jiwang.org (JWG) who reaped hundreds of thousands of ringgit since 1997 by offering illegally downloaded and uploaded Malay songs was detained by an enforcement team from the Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Ministry in Kelantan recently.

Hasan calls on IPT to offer Elective Subject on Intellectual Property

MELAKA, June 13 (Bernama) -- Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Minister Datuk Hasan Malek today called on local institutions of higher learning (IPT) to offer an elective subject on intellectual property (IP) in a bid to produce IP-literate graduates.

Malaysia earned a Staggering RM23.6 Billion from Franchise Business Last Year

KUALA LUMPUR, June 13 (Bernama) -- Malaysia earned a whopping RM23.6 billion revenue from franchise business last year, Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Minister Datuk Hasan Malek said Thursday.

No Licensing of News Portals, says PM

KUALA LUMPUR, June 12 (Bernama) -- The government will not impose licensing on news portals as has been done by a neighbouring country, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.

Johor Government will review Issuing Licence for Family Entertainment Centres

JOHOR BAHARU, June 6 (Bernama) -- The Johor state government will review the issuing of licences for family entertainment centres in an effort to combat crime and social problems among people.

New Measures to be introduced to tighten Tobacco Control

PETALING JAYA: A slew of reforms will be introduced to tighten tobacco control, including banning direct and indirect promotion of tobacco products and reducing the nicotine content in cigarettes by 2015.

Fitness Factory raided over Pirated Software

GEORGE TOWN: Enforcement officers raided a fitness and lifestyle equipment manufacturer here for using pirated software and seized computers worth RM117,600.

Lawyer supports Licensing of News Websites

KUALA LUMPUR, May 30 (Bernama) -- Malaysia should emulate Singapore in implementing regulations pertaining to the imposition of licences on news websites nationwide to monitor those who use the internet to instigate and threaten peace.

Government fully commited to Development of IP Financing

KUALA LUMPUR, May 28 (Bernama) -- The government is fully committed to the development of intellectual property (IP) financing, and its use as collateral by small and medium enterprises (SMEs), to expand businesses.

Domestic Trade Ministry to rotate Officers for more Effective Enforcement

KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 (Bernama) -- The Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Ministry is to keep rotating its enforcement officers in terms of their place of deployment nationwide for more effective monitoring and enforcement, Minister Datuk Hasan Malek said Monday.

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