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Kuala Lumpur City Hall has launched a decisive crackdown on food safety standards along the popular Jalan Alor dining strip, resulting in the temporary closure of six establishments and 74 enforcement notices issued to premises found in violation.
A 19-year-old French national in Singapore is expected to plead guilty in July to charges of mischief and public nuisance after allegedly licking a straw from a vending machine and sharing the video online in March.
A three-month-old infant in Guangdong province was admitted to intensive care after parents prepared baby formula using vegetable juice instead of water, unaware that prolonged boiling concentrates harmful nitrites that damage oxygen transport in developing infants.
Vietnamese authorities have charged two women with smuggling frozen chicken feet worth US$13 million imported from countries with active poultry diseases. Instead of re-exporting as required, over 10,000 metric tonnes were sold domestically.
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Pahang's health authorities are investigating reports of diarrhoea and vomiting among visitors to Janda Baik river, intensifying inspections of water quality and recreational facilities in response to growing complaints.
Penang authorities have temporarily shuttered 177 food establishments following hygiene inspections, with pest infestations accounting for the majority of closures. The enforcement drive covered 4,069 premises across restaurants, canteens, and food courts.