KUALA LUMPUR, April 12 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) has come up with a Strategic Plan for Reducing Sugar Among Malaysians (2023-2025) which will involve multi-sectoral actions.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 — The gut, often referred to as the second brain, plays a vital role in promoting overall mental well-being and thus, it is essential to maintain good gut health as it is the foundation of the body's optimal functioning.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 28 — The government still requires an Import Permit (IP) for several agro-food commodities such as chicken, eggs and pork to ensure food safety and protect the country from the threat of disease.

By Sulyn Chong SHAH ALAM, Jan 18 — “Huat ah!” (May we be rich!) we cheered while tossing a mélange of crispy crackers, stringy shredded vegetables, sweet sauces and fresh salmon sashimi slices that are so essential in a Yee Sang dish for Chinese New Year. Our joy and spirit for a good start...

SHAH ALAM, Dec 24 — The Selangor Health Department (JKNS) found 406 damaged and expired food products were still on display for sale during its spot checks at 36 premises including supermarkets, mini markets and retail stores in the state.

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 15 — The temporary relief centres (PPS) for flood victims will now operate at full capacity, with the wearing of face masks will not be made mandatory but recommended, according to the National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma).

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 14 — Packs of ready-to-eat food using retort technology will be supplied to remote and difficult-to-access areas during this monsoon season, says Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Rina Mohd Harun.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 — Malaysia’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased 2.8 per cent year-on-year to 126.6 in May 2022 from 123.1 in May 2021, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

KUALA TERENGGANU, June 5 — The Terengganu Health Department (JKNT) is still investigating allegations of six friends who claimed to have taken ill after a holiday in Pulau Perhentian due to untreated wastewater.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 25 — The Consumer Price Index (CPI) in April 2022 increased 2.3 per cent to 125.9 compared with 123.1 in the same month of the preceding year, the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) said.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 30 — The Mega Prihatin Ehsan Sale Carnival which was held in conjunction with the Aidilfitri celebration has raked in nearly RM300,000 sales.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 7 — The number of food poisoning cases in the country recorded a decrease of 44.2 per cent throughout last year, from 516 cases to 288 cases compared to the same period in 2019.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 — Halal Development Corporation Bhd (HDC) has set a revenue target of RM40 billion from halal food services and RM1.6 billion from halal pharmaceuticals by 2025 via its Halal Sectoral Roadmap Implementation 2021.

PUTRAJAYA, March 12 — The Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (Fama) has registered 825 new entrepreneurs in 2020, taking the total number of entrepreneurs under the agency to 53,289, said Agriculture and Food Industries Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ronald Kiandee.

GUA MUSANG, Jan 14 — The Department of Orang Asli (Jakoa) today distributed food parcels to 172 Orang Asli families in Pos Gob, here, after the residents were cut off from town following severe damage to the main road and collapse of a bridge.

SEPANG, Dec 6 — A food delivery rider was run over by a trailer at KM 27.2 (Kajang bound) of the South Klang Valley Expressway (SKVE) yesterday.

KOTA KINABALU, Nov 14 — The Sabah government yesterday expressed its appreciation for the sacrifices made by the Health  Ministry (MOH) staff, especially those on the frontline in the battle against Covid-19 in the state.

KOTA KINABALU, Oct 29 — Thus far only 52.5 per cent of the total of 7,237 beds in hospitals and treatment centres designated to treat Covid-19 patients in Sabah have been used to treat infected individuals, said Sabah Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Masidi Manjun.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 24 — With the Recovery Movement Control Order (RMCO) in full effect, Sunway Pyramid is bringing the mall to shoppers who prefer to get their essentials from the comfort of their home via the expansion of its ‘Order and Collect’ campaign.

WASHINGTON, April 22 — The world is on the brink of a ‘hunger pandemic’ as the coronavirus continues to spread, World Food Programme (WFP) Executive Director David Beasley said Tuesday.