It was close to being removed in 2022 when politicians voted to remove the 5% GST. The government began its free product scheme in October 2022, providing sanitary items in a range of locations including public toilets and government buildings. In exchange, it reversed its decision to remove the GST. Millar said there was no…
Ruth Watts, a registered health visitor who posts advice on social media, told the BBC that she was not surprised that a number of unsafe baby products were still on the market. “Parents are the most vulnerable consumers out there,” she said. “We want what’s best for our babies, we’re desperate for sleep – and…
The company’s Chief Executive Andrew Billingsley said finding a way to take blade waste beyond the end of its useful life is an essential part of creating a green, circular economy. “The issue today is, I could say, colossal. “The blades are big – they have been going to landfill and they’ve been disappearing into…
Pakistan wants to abolish a sales tax on menstrual pads and tampons starting in July, a move that is aimed at making the products more affordable in a country where access to and knowledge about menstrual hygiene remains low. Pakistan’s finance minister, Muhammad Aurangzeb, announced a plan to remove the 18 percent sales tax this…
A sanitary napkin pad. Menstrual products have been subject to an 18% sales tax in Pakistan, prompting protests. That tax will end when a new budget takes effect on July 1. Huizeng Hu/Moment RF/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Huizeng Hu/Moment RF/Getty Images The Pakistani government is removing the sales tax on women’s menstrual products…
The investigation involved a mystery shopping exercise carried out by an independent testing organisation, which found that a high percentage of chargers purchased through Temu failed basic electrical safety tests. It also found that a high proportion of baby toys posed safety risks, containing chemicals above legal limits or featuring small detachable parts that presented…
Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Welcome to ZDNET’s “Breakthrough” Awards for 2025, our latest tradition that celebrates the most innovative and forward-thinking technologies to cross our editors’ desks this year. Over the past 12 months, we’ve spent countless hours challenging the utility of foldable phones that dominated the mobile conversation, lived entire…
Shorouk Express The FCTC (Framework Convention on Tobacco Control) secretariat says that the week-long discussions resulted in decisions on: tobacco control and the environment; increasing resources for tobacco control; forward-looking tobacco control measures; and issues relating to the liability of the tobacco industry for the damage it causes.”These important decisions made by Parties to the…
Shorouk Express Economy Materials 1 November 2025 20:22 (UTC +04:00) ExxonMobil reported higher energy products earnings for the third quarter of 2025, supported by stronger industry refining margins, record refinery throughput, and ongoing cost efficiencies. Access to paid information is limited If You already have a account, please log in …
Semiconductor giant Intel continues to shake up its senior leadership since Lip-Bu Tan took the helm as CEO in March. Intel announced Monday that Michelle Johnston Holthaus will depart the company after more than three decades. Johnston Holthhaus was most recently chief executive officer of Intel products and will remain a strategic adviser. The company…
