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‘Kuih jongkong’ - An increasingly forgotten Perak's traditional sweet treat
The ingredients for kuih jongkong include rice flour, water, sugar, salt, coconut milk, food colouring, banana leaves, and pandan leaves.
Sat Apr 06 2024
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WHO says more contaminated medicinal syrups found in new regions
The liquids containing active ingredients to treat various conditions, contained unacceptable levels of the contaminant ethylene glycol.
Fri Dec 08 2023
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Menu Rahmah discount card offers up to 40 pct discount for operators
Operators can obtain their ingredients from six supermarkets involved; AEON Big, Econsave, Giant, Lotus's, Mydin and NSK.
Thu Nov 02 2023
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Deadly Indonesian cough syrup was almost pure toxin, court papers show
Indonesian drugmaker Afi Farma used ingredients with toxin concentrations of up to 99% in 70 batches of medicine, prosecutors said.
Fri Oct 13 2023
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Japanese eateries in China fear ruin as Fukushima water discharge looms
The inability to import food ingredients is truly a life or death situation for us, said Kazuyuki Tanioka.
Fri Aug 04 2023
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Banana, milk and mushroom are the ingredients of your future wardrobe
Here are three ingredients from your garbage or the natural environment that could be a new resource for the textile industry.
Fri Apr 28 2023
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From the trash can to the bathroom cabinet, waste is getting a second life in the beauty sector
What if the cosmetics of tomorrow came straight from our trash cans?
Sat Mar 25 2023
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Asteroid discovery suggests ingredients for life on Earth came from space
Two organic compounds essential for living organisms have been found in samples retrieved from the asteroid Ryugu.
Thu Mar 23 2023
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MoH revokes notification of six cosmetic products found to contain poison
The use of products containing these ingredients without the supervision of health professionals can cause unwanted side effects.
Wed Mar 22 2023
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Misinformation swirls over EU edible insects
Recent EU approvals for food ingredients derived from house crickets and beetle larvae, have stoked a surge in misleading claims.
Mon Feb 20 2023
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As a result, these solar cells are manufactured with zero carbon emissions, without water and without polluting ingredients.
Sat Feb 18 2023
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Ginseng is a natural ally to banish skin dullness and slackening
Ginseng is one of the active ingredients that's currently on the rise in the cosmetics sector.
Sat Jan 21 2023
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Bamboo, apple, chebula: Three natural ingredients coming to beauty routines in 2023
The craze for natural beauty is pushing brands to reinvent and to ditch the lengthy ingredients lists that are now a turn-off for many.
Sun Jan 01 2023
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Carrot, honey, chamomile: Natural ingredients to protect your skin from the cold
Falling temperatures, hot showers, humidity and the lack of sunlight can be a source of much skin damage.
Sat Nov 26 2022
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Indonesia finds some medicines with ingredients linked to fatal child kidney injury
Some medicinal syrups available in Indonesia contained ingredients linked to fatal acute kidney injury in children.
Thu Oct 20 2022