A nutritionist says contaminated soy sauce could sometimes be the cause for food poisoning instead of actual spoiled food at restaurants. Eww... Dine out often? It might do you good to look closely at the soy sauce bottles on the tables. According to Malaysian nutritionist Siin Lin, those unsuspecting bottles of sauces might be the reason some...
GEORGE TOWN: An employee who gained fame for her high-quality dancing at a Malaysian branch of the renowned Chinese Haidilao hotpot chain has embarked on a tour of the brand’s Singapore outlets this month. The 21-year-old manager at a Haidilao near Penang in northern Malaysia has captivated customers with her professional-quality dance performances and has received...
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia has called for an immediate ceasefire in Lebanon amid the rising death toll and widespread damage to infrastructure, warning that the continued conflict could lead to a wider regional escalation. In a statement on Thursday (Sept 26), the Foreign Ministry expressed grave concern over the escalating conflict in the Middle East and strongly condemned...
The pride of the nation – Cheah Liek Hou – has received well-deserved accolades all around. The latest acknowledgement comes from Omega. To mark his recent achievement at the Paralympic Games 2024 in Paris, the watchmaker has gifted the shuttler with its special-edition Speedmaster Chronoscope Paris 2024. He receives the watch from Omega Malaysia vice-president Martin Issing...
BEIJING: China is ready to work closely with Malaysia, further synergise development strategies and deepen mutually beneficial cooperation. President Xi Jinping has stated that this is aimed at enhancing the benefits for both nations. "China and Malaysia also shared a similar concept with the Prime Minister's Malaysia Madani concept of a Community of Shared Future (CSF),” he...
KUALA LUMPUR: The Immigration Department will fully cooperate with authorities in the investigation of 49 officers detained in the "counter setting" probe. Newly appointed director-general Datuk Zakaria Shaaban stated the department will not tolerate any officers who misuse their authority or violate the law. "We will cooperate fully with the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), police, and other...
Now that’s one way to deal with a litterbug. A Malaysian man has recently gone viral for how he dealt with a litterbug. In a clip posted online, a Malaysian driver was seen approaching an SUV with a Singapore-registered plate at a traffic light. The passenger in the SUV had allegedly tossed rubbish out of the window. Instead of simply filming...
KUALA LUMPUR: The trade volume between Malaysia and China for the first seven months of this year reached US$117.52bil (RM549.84bil), says China's Ambassador to Malaysia, Ouyang Yujing. The Chinese Embassy in Malaysia reported a 10.8% increase compared to the same period last year. Furthermore, he said China’s non-financial direct investment in Malaysia has grown to US$1.28bil (RM5.99bil),...
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim congratulated his new Thai counterpart, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, who took her oath of office last Friday (Sept 6). In a Facebook post on Tuesday (Sept 10), Anwar said he spoke to Paetongtarn via phone this afternoon to personally congratulate her on being sworn in as the 31st Prime Minister...
WHENEVER seafood is exported, any certificates attesting to its safety and legitimacy tend to be a boost to its perceived quality. This is especially so if the certificates appear to come from a government authority from the country the seafood is being exported from. Recently, it was claimed that Department of Veterinary Services certificates accompanying seafood being...
