Fast, factual wire coverage from across Malaysia and the region.
Malaysia has formally joined the Asia-Pacific Food Regulatory Authority Summit, positioning itself as a regional leader in food safety digitalisation while tackling an 85 per cent surge in food imports over the past decade.
Bangladesh authorities have dismantled an illegal shrimp processing network in the Sundarbans using suspected poisonous substances. The operation threatens the UNESCO World Heritage Site and poses serious food safety risks to consumers.
Hundreds of Indonesian students have suffered suspected food poisoning from the government's free nutritious meals programme, undermining reform efforts by new leadership that has already shuttered nearly 900 kitchens and dismissed staff over safety violations.
A 19-year-old Singaporean has been fined $600 after pleading guilty to causing public nuisance by filming himself licking a straw from an iJooz vending machine. The incident went viral on social media.
A Setiu trader has been fined RM700 after pleading guilty to selling contaminated sushi at a Ramadan bazaar. The case highlights food safety concerns during the holy month when temporary food stalls proliferate.
Penang's Health Department has temporarily shuttered a supermarket at Gurney Drive shopping mall following discovery of hygiene violations during a routine inspection, part of ongoing enforcement efforts to maintain food safety standards.
A parasitic outbreak affecting thousands in the US highlights fundamental challenges in food safety investigations. Unlike bacterial pathogens, Cyclospora cannot be cultured or sequenced, forcing health officials to rely on patient interviews and making outbreak containment exceptionally difficult.
A South Korean Michelin-starred restaurant owner faces up to one year in jail after prosecutors accused him of serving black ants as a garnish on desserts, violating strict food safety regulations that limit insect consumption to 10 approved species.
Kelantan authorities will intensify inspections of food establishments following online allegations questioning halal compliance at several non-Muslim-operated premises frequented by Muslim customers.
Sarawak police have seized frozen pork valued at RM6.19 million during a warehouse raid in Miri, arresting a local individual on suspicion of importing the products without proper permits.
Police have arrested a 26-year-old man and confiscated RM6.19 million in frozen pork products suspected of illegal importation during a raid at a Miri warehouse, part of intensified enforcement against undocumented food smuggling.