Cabinet allows Timah whiskey to keep its name

The cabinet has agreed to allow Timah whiskey to maintain its name, said two ministers.

Transport Minister Wee Ka Siong along with Domestic Trade and Cooperatives Minister Alexander Nanta Linggi both said the manufacturer will be required to include an additional label on the whiskey bottle to explain that its name was in reference to “bijih timah” - the Bahasa Malaysia term for iron ores.

In a statement on his Chinese-language Facebook page today, Wee said...