MARCH 18 — Food waste has been a long-standing issue in Malaysia. According to a report, we are wasting approximately 16,720 tonnes of food daily, which accounts for 44% of the total waste. All this food waste will all end up in the landfill, where it will slowly decompose, releasing harmful substances into the soil … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 — Police raided 11 premises believed to be involved in prostitution activities in the Jalan Pudu and Jalan Bukit Bintang areas here yesterday. Dang Wangi district police chief ACP Noor Dellhan Yahaya said the premises that were raided included seven massage parlours, and two prostitution dens and food courts respectively. According … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, March 15 — Malaysia strongly condemns the deadly attack by Israel on a United Nations (UN) food distribution centre in the eastern part of Rafah, in southern Gaza, on March 13. In a statement Friday, the Foeign Ministry, also known as Wisma Putra, said at least one staff member of the United Nations … Read more
IPOH, March 14 — Ramadan bazaar seller Shahrul Shanizam Abd Rahman insists on maintaining the price of his food despite facing a higher cost this year. This, according to the 33-year-old, was to ensure more will be able to afford the roasted rabbit meat he sells. Shahrul trades at the Perak Stadium Ramadan bazaar. Like … Read more
Merasa diri pernah berkerja di situ, seorang wanita buat ‘renyah’ sewaktu pesan makanan di sebuah restoran makanan segera sehingga menuai pelbagai komen negatif netizen. Banyak pula permintaannya Menerusi perkongsian pengguna X dikenali sebagai ciraplaici, seorang lelaki telah merakam kenalan wanita disebelahnya yang sedang membuat pesanan di kaunter pandu lalu sebuah restoran makanan segera dengan pelbagai … Read more
KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 — Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof called on Muslims in this country not to turn the Ramadan month into “the mother of food waste”. Advertisement Fadillah, in a Facebook post, said that being wasteful is an act, not only abhorred in Islam but also against the principle of sustainability. … Read more
KUCHING, March 10 — The Sarawak government will provide 1,500 hectares of land for rice production to ensure food security in Malaysia, said Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Openg. He said the rice cultivation project will be carried out in stages using the allocation from the federal government, totalling RM173 million. “I estimate that … Read more
LAGOS, March 10 — The holy fasting month of Ramadan begins early next week in Nigeria, with the worst economic crisis in a generation leaving many in Africa’s most populous Muslim country struggling to buy food. With food inflation at around 35 per cent, worshippers taking part in Friday prayers at the central mosque in … Read more
KOTA KINABALU, March 9 — Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu said the export of processed food products with halal status has now successfully penetrated more than 150 countries which includes 1.8 billion Muslims globally. He said the market is wide open and with redoubled efforts, it is not impossible that one … Read more
KUCHING, March 3 — Sarawak Patriot Association (SPA) strongly supports the federal Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing’s initiative of promoting ‘bak kut teh’ to global tourists in making Malaysia better known to the world. SPA president Datuk John Lau said they welcome such initiative because many of their friends from … Read more
