00:00 Before we talk about the next news, let's take a look at a container.
00:05 Let's ask the director to show us the photo.
00:07 Everyone, please take a look.
00:09 Do you know what this is?
00:11 Everyone should have seen it in some restaurants or bars.
00:14 That's right, it's a measuring cup.
00:16 It's a measuring cup that calculates in ounces.
00:21 It's used to measure drinks or cocktails.
00:25 However, this ordinary measuring cup has been targeted by Malacca's Domestic Trade and Life Costs Bureau.
00:32 They intercepted the measuring cups used by two local businesses to measure cocktails in bars and hotels.
00:39 Malacca's Domestic Trade and Life Costs Bureau has uploaded a video on TikTok
00:43 where they searched two bars and hotels that sell alcohol.
00:48 The video shows that they were talking to the owners about how they measure drinks with a measuring cup.
00:56 At the end of the video, the officials reminded them that all domestic owners cannot use this measuring cup that calculates in ounces.
01:04 Because our country only allows the use of milliliters to calculate, otherwise it will violate the 1972 Bar and Ounce Measuring Law.
01:12 Using ounces as a measuring cup is a crime.
01:18 But many domestic businesses have already violated the law.
01:21 Some netizens commented that many coffee shops and convenience stores use ounces as measuring cups.
01:32 Why didn't the law enforcement authorities report this?
01:36 Some netizens also joked that they hope the Domestic Trade and Life Costs Bureau won't come to their homes to raid and check.
01:41 Because the measuring cups they use to measure milk are also used in ounces.
01:47 Of course, some people also think that the actions of the Domestic Trade and Life Costs Bureau are a bit too much.
01:52 Malacca City Council Member Qiu Peidong said at a press conference today that the authorities emphasized that they cannot use ounces as a measuring cup to measure drinks.
02:00 This will cause panic among the owners.
02:02 Because from the past to the present, when the owners are measuring non-alcoholic drinks or cocktails,
02:07 they will use a set of non-alcoholic measuring cups.
02:11 And then they charge for a cup of milk, not ounces.
02:15 It's the same internationally.
02:17 So he doesn't understand why the authorities are so persistent.
02:20 The authorities should first understand how these businesses prepare this kind of drink.
02:24 Qiu Peidong made a suggestion.
02:26 Or he thinks the authorities should recommend that related businesses can write on the price list how many ounces are equal to ounces.
02:34 This way, the owners and law enforcement agencies can understand and comply with the law, but it won't affect everyone's business.
02:39 He thinks the authorities have more important things to do.
02:42 There is no need to create unnecessary panic.
02:45 In any case, Qiu Peidong promised that he would respond to the Ministry of Interior.
02:50 He hopes that the minister will intervene to find a more perfect solution to solve the concerns of the owners.
02:55 Thank you.
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