food safety Archives

22 June 2026

Letter

Caught Between Ayam Gepuk And Weight Loss Injections: A Public Health Warning For Malaysia’s Youth — Nor Zehan Ahmad, Dr Noor Hanita Zaini & Dr Noor Hasliza Che Seman

The generation caught between ayam gepuk and weight-loss injections should not be blamed. It is a generation growing up in a complex health environment. The real issue is not that young people enjoy food, but that insecurity has become a market.

5 June 2026

Animal health

Track Emerging Salmonella Strains In Poultry Amid AMR Threat: Expert

Emerging drug-resistant Salmonella serovars in poultry are raising food safety concerns, as experts say Malaysia needs stronger surveillance, early detection, biosecurity, and more careful antimicrobial use.

22 May 2026

Letter

Why Microwaves Aren’t The Villains We Think They Are — Tan Lih Sy & Mohammad Irwan Hakeem

Scientific evidence continues to show that when used correctly, microwaves are safe and can even help preserve nutrients better than some conventional cooking methods.

25 February 2026

World

Foodborne Disease Costs Singapore $80m Annually: Study

A new study has found that foodborne disease (FBD) costs Singapore SG$80m annually in economic burden (direct and indirect costs). Non-typhoidal Salmonella contributed the highest cost from known pathogens at SG$8m. Unspecified gastroenteritis cost SG$65m.

6 February 2026

Animal health

US Embassy Hiring Agricultural Marketing Specialist Ahead Of Anticipated Imports

The US embassy in Malaysia is hiring an agricultural marketing specialist, ahead of an anticipated increase in agricultural and food imports from the US under the ART trade pact. The specialist will represent the US Department of Agriculture in Malaysia.

5 February 2026

Animal health

US Eyes Premium Halal-Certified Beef Exports To Malaysia Under ART

The US targets expanding agricultural exports to Malaysia, especially halal-certified beef, besides dairy and inputs like soybeans and animal feed after Malaysia's recognition of the US food safety system under ART. US says its beef can compete on quality.

23 January 2026

Animal health

DVS: No Uncontrolled Public Health Risk From AMR In Farms

DVS rebuts a media report claiming a superbug risk in farms, clarifying that its AMR surveillance findings do not indicate compromised food safety nor uncontrolled public health risk. DVS says AMR can't be attributed solely to farm-level antimicrobial use.

22 January 2026

Animal health

KPKM Delegation Visiting US Agricultural Authorities Toward Implementing ART, Says Malaysian Embassy

The Malaysian embassy in Washington DC says a KPKM delegation, led by its sec-gen, is currently visiting US agricultural authorities to "further the domestic processes toward the implementation" of the Malaysia-US reciprocal trade deal.

21 January 2026

Animal health

‘Malaysia Agreed To Recognise That US Food System Is Safe’, Says USDA

After meeting KPKM Minister Mat Sabu and Miti’s sec-gen in Malaysia last week, USDA Under Secretary Luke Lindberg says ART shows that "Malaysia agreed to recognise that the US food system is safe". A KPKM delegation is visiting the US now during winter.

20 January 2026

Malaysia

Nutritionists: Follow Malaysia’s Scientific Food Pyramid, Not US Inverted Pyramid

Nutritionists advise Malaysians to follow Malaysia's 2020 food pyramid instead of the US' new inverted pyramid, saying one shouldn't overeat animal proteins or rice. MOH says its food pyramid is based on local science. KPKM wants a Farm-to-Plate campaign.

Tag: food safety

Caught Between Ayam Gepuk And Weight Loss Injections: A Public Health Warning For Malaysia’s Youth — Nor Zehan Ahmad, Dr Noor Hanita Zaini & Dr Noor Hasliza Che Seman

Track Emerging Salmonella Strains In Poultry Amid AMR Threat: Expert

Why Microwaves Aren’t The Villains We Think They Are — Tan Lih Sy & Mohammad Irwan Hakeem

Foodborne Disease Costs Singapore $80m Annually: Study

US Embassy Hiring Agricultural Marketing Specialist Ahead Of Anticipated Imports

US Eyes Premium Halal-Certified Beef Exports To Malaysia Under ART

DVS: No Uncontrolled Public Health Risk From AMR In Farms

KPKM Delegation Visiting US Agricultural Authorities Toward Implementing ART, Says Malaysian Embassy

‘Malaysia Agreed To Recognise That US Food System Is Safe’, Says USDA

Nutritionists: Follow Malaysia’s Scientific Food Pyramid, Not US Inverted Pyramid

Ministers, Officials Go Around The World On 50 Trips In 50 Days

Governor: Bank Negara Mandated To Protect Insurance Industry

Insurers Question ‘Excessive’ Private Health Screenings, Procedures, Hospitalisations

The Corporate Scalpel: How Malaysia’s Private Hospitals Are Quietly Reshaping The Fight Against NCDs — Dr Rajeentheran Suntheralingam

Plague On Both Your Houses: MPs Slam Insurers, Private Hospitals