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Chinese study recommends region-specific diets, amid rising obesity risks

Chinese study recommends region-specific diets, amid rising obesity risks

The study adheres to a "Planetary Health Diet" and advocates a reduced consumption of dairy products and red meat.
Sat Nov 16 2024
Targeted subsidy for RON95 petrol necessary to address leakage

Targeted subsidy for RON95 petrol necessary to address leakage

Non-citizens, the commercial sector, and smuggling activities make up around 40 pct of total petrol consumption, current data shows.
Tue Nov 05 2024
Hidden hands behind youth vaping surge

Hidden hands behind youth vaping surge

M'sia has not increased tobacco taxes for eight consecutive years, missing critical opportunities to reduce consumption via fiscal measures.
Fri Aug 23 2024
Crickets get crunchy as Singapore approves edible insects amid food security push

Crickets get crunchy as Singapore approves edible insects amid food security push

S'pore approved for human consumption 16 species ranging from crickets to grasshoppers, grubs and mealworms after two years of deliberation.
Sat Aug 03 2024
India's middle-class growth fuels Malaysia's palm oil exports - Johari

India's middle-class growth fuels Malaysia's palm oil exports - Johari

Malaysia said India's consumption of oils and fats was about 27.2 million tonnes in 2023 with palm oil comprising 36 pct.
Thu Jul 18 2024
BMI forecasts positive consumer spending growth in Malaysia

BMI forecasts positive consumer spending growth in Malaysia

BMI expects household spending growth to improve over 2023, driven by sustained economic expansion and normalizing consumption levels.
Tue Jul 16 2024
Collection of consumption-based tax lower after SST reimposition - MoF

Collection of consumption-based tax lower after SST reimposition - MoF

The Ministry of Finance states that the average annual SST collection was 51.6% lower than GST due to the smaller scope of the SST.
Wed Jul 10 2024
Consider This: Microplastics (Part 2) - The Environmental Cost of Microplastics

Consider This: Microplastics (Part 2) - The Environmental Cost of Microplastics

A recent study, published in the Environmental Science and Technology journal, found that Malaysia has the highest per capita microplastic consumption amongst 109 countries. Malaysia is also among the top ten countries that inhales the most microplastic particles each day. How are these invisible pollutants entering our lives, and what can be done to stop it from continuing to happen? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to hydro-ecologist Professor Dr Christopher Gibbins, Professor at the School of Environmental and Geographical Sciences at University of Nottingham Malaysia.
Tue Jun 18 2024
Consider This: Microplastics (Part 1) - Malaysia Leads in Microplastic Consumption

Consider This: Microplastics (Part 1) - Malaysia Leads in Microplastic Consumption

A recent study, published in the Environmental Science and Technology journal, found that Malaysia has the highest per capita microplastic consumption amongst 109 countries. Malaysia is also among the top ten countries that inhales the most microplastic particles each day. How are these invisible pollutants entering our lives, and what can be done to stop it from continuing to happen? On this episode of #ConsiderThis Melisa Idris speaks to Professor Dr K. Sudesh Kumar, Professor of Applied Microbiology at USM’s School of Biological Sciences.
Tue Jun 18 2024
Malaysia’s video piracy ranking falls but women are leading consumers lured by Korean dramas

Malaysia’s video piracy ranking falls but women are leading consumers lured by Korean dramas

Malaysia has now fallen to fifth place and surprisingly, its the women who are driving the consumption of pirated content.
Fri Apr 26 2024
Promoting healthy habit formation is key to improving public health. Here's why

Promoting healthy habit formation is key to improving public health. Here's why

Some 70% of deaths globally attributes to four lifestyle behaviours: physical inactivity, poor diet, excess alcohol consumption and smoking.
Sat Apr 20 2024
Berliners celebrate cannabis legalisation with midnight smoke-in at Brandenburg Gate

Berliners celebrate cannabis legalisation with midnight smoke-in at Brandenburg Gate

Cultivating up to three plants for private consumption and owning up to 25 grams of cannabis is now legal in Germany, starting April 1.
Mon Apr 01 2024
INSIGHT - World-beating growth? Not for India's rural majority

INSIGHT - World-beating growth? Not for India's rural majority

Inflation was high and was forcing families to borrow money to sustain already reduced consumption.
Fri Feb 02 2024
South Korea passes bill to ban consumption of dog meat

South Korea passes bill to ban consumption of dog meat

Eating dog meat was once seen as a way to improve stamina in the humid Korean summer.
Tue Jan 09 2024
South Korean farmers scuffle with police at protest over dog meat ban

South Korean farmers scuffle with police at protest over dog meat ban

While consumption of dog meat declined in popularity, farmers and restaurant owners who serve the meat have been fighting to keep it legal.
Fri Dec 01 2023
Four bodies recovered from capsized tourist boat off Egypt's Red Sea coast

Four bodies recovered from capsized tourist boat off Egypt's Red Sea coast

The boat, the Sea Story, capsized on Monday near the Sataya Reef while carrying 31 tourists and 13 crew on a multi-day diving trip.
Wed Nov 27 2024
UTP introduced a first-of-its-kind Bachelor of Integrated Engineering with Honours

UTP introduced a first-of-its-kind Bachelor of Integrated Engineering with Honours

UTP has proudly unveiled Malaysia's first multidisciplinary engineering programme.
Wed Nov 27 2024
Biden to push for Gaza ceasefire after Israel-Lebanon deal

Biden to push for Gaza ceasefire after Israel-Lebanon deal

The US "will make another push, with Turkey, Egypt, Qatar, Israel and others, to achieve a ceasefire in Gaza," says Joe Biden.
Wed Nov 27 2024
JPS issues flood warning, 30 villages in Pasir Puteh expected to be inundated

JPS issues flood warning, 30 villages in Pasir Puteh expected to be inundated

Flooding is expected near Sungai Semerak, Pasir Puteh, affecting low-lying villages within 5km of the river, according to PRABN.
Wed Nov 27 2024
What Trump 2.0 could mean for trade, migrants, climate change and electric cars

What Trump 2.0 could mean for trade, migrants, climate change and electric cars

Here's a summary of the policies Donald Trump has said he will pursue when he takes office on Jan. 20.
Wed Nov 27 2024
UN says Taliban detained journalists over 250 times in Afghanistan since takeover

UN says Taliban detained journalists over 250 times in Afghanistan since takeover

The Taliban-led foreign ministry denies having arrested that number of journalists and added that those arrested had committed a crime.
Wed Nov 27 2024
TikTok becoming app of choice for criminals promoting investment scams - Police

TikTok becoming app of choice for criminals promoting investment scams - Police

Many users continue to be tricked and scammed even though police have repeatedly issued warnings about scams proliferating on social media.
Wed Nov 27 2024
MOE’s mental health screening identifies students with emotional challenges

MOE’s mental health screening identifies students with emotional challenges

Deputy Minister of Education says, those identified with severe emotional issues undergo screening twice a year.
Wed Nov 27 2024
Israel, Hezbollah agree to ceasefire brokered by US and France, to take effect Wednesday

Israel, Hezbollah agree to ceasefire brokered by US and France, to take effect Wednesday

Israel will gradually withdraw its forces over 60 days as Lebanon's army takes control of territory near its border with Israel to ensure that Hezbollah does not rebuild its infrastructure there.
Wed Nov 27 2024
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat

'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat

Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024