Tag - Food
22Oct

Hundreds fall ill in Indonesian schools after eating govt provided meals, as Prabowo downplays concerns

JAKARTA: Hundreds of students in Maluku and North Sumatra have reportedly suffered from food poisoning after consuming meals provided through the government's free nutritious meal programme, as President Prabowo Subianto continues to downplay mounting concerns over the initiative’s food safety standards. At least 170 students from fours schools in Kiratu subdistrict, West Seram Regency in Maluku...

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30Jun

Matcha: the Japanese tea taking over the world

Matcha is the new drink of choice at hip cafes worldwide, but Japanese producers are struggling to keep up with soaring demand for the powdered green tea. Here's what you need to know about the drink beloved of weekend treat-seekers and "wellness" influencers: What is matcha? The word matcha means "ground tea" in Japanese and comes in the...

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16Jun

Malaysia’s food security at risk

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s food security goals are falling short, with data showing the country remains heavily dependent on imports for key produce like beef, mutton, cabbage and chilli. Latest data from the 2024 Agriculture Census Interim Report showed that the self-sufficiency level (SSL) for cattle and buffalo meat stood at just 15.9% in 2023, far below...

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10Jun

Coffee helps with healthy ageing, but cola could be a problem: Study

Drinking coffee could help women age more healthily, while cola could do the opposite, according to researchers from Harvard University, Tufts University and the University of Toronto. A team of scientists speaking at the May 31 – June 3 Nutrition 2025 conference in Orlando say they found indications that "regular coffee intake in midlife were modestly...

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09Jun

Famed Malaysian chef Darren Chin receives knighthood from the French Republic

On a warm Wednesday night last week, about 20 people are gathered at the home of the French ambassador to Malaysia, His Excellency Axel Cruau. The atmosphere is convivial and filled with a surge of anticipation, as the small crowd clamour around Cruau and the man of the moment – famed Malaysian chef Darren Chin, whose face betrays...

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25Apr

Delicious end to a Malaysian night

PETALING JAYA: Whether it involves working graveyard shifts or simply socialising with friends late at night for a “lepak” session, Malaysians cannot resist the urge for supper. For many, having supper has become a habit that is difficult to kick. Mohd Sabri Abdul Halim, 35, said that he agreed that Malaysians have a late-night eating culture due...

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25Apr

Delicious end to a Malaysian night

PETALING JAYA: Whether it involves working graveyard shifts or simply socialising with friends late at night for a “lepak” session, Malaysians cannot resist the urge for supper. For many, having supper has become a habit that is difficult to kick. Mohd Sabri Abdul Halim, 35, said that he agreed that Malaysians have a late-night eating culture due...

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25Apr

UN spokesperson says ‘food supplies in Gaza are dangerously low’

NEW YORK: UN spokesman Stéphane Dujarric said Wednesday night that the UN humanitarian aid operations in Gaza can only be conducted in accordance with the principles of humanity, neutrality, and independence, Palestine News and Info Agency (WAFA) reported. He was responding to a question about reports that Israeli Defence Minister Yisrael Katz had stated at a meeting...

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11Apr

Manufacturing sector sales up 4.7% to RM153.1bil in Feb 2025 – DoSM

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s manufacturing sector sales value improved 4.7 per cent to RM153.1 billion in February 2025 (January 2025: 3.5 per cent), according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM). Chief statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said the growth in sales value in February 2025 was mainly driven by the food, beverages and tobacco sub-sector, which recorded a favourable growth...

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