How Malaysian Hawkers Built An Economy On The Streets
August 3, 2026
For more than three decades, 69-year-old Lim Chong Jin, better known as Jin Kor, has been running one of Penang’s most renowned char kuey tiao
Category: Food & Nutrition
Too Much Processed Foods? What Malaysians Need to Know About Their Diets
November 5, 2024
Is processed junk food as addictive as nicotine? A recent controversial scientific study says that this is possible. International researchers in this new scientific analysis
From Landfill to Ocean to Plate: Microplastics Everywhere!
January 3, 2024
Recently, Malaysia earned an ignoble position as one of the top 10 countries in throwing away plastic trash. In a survey conducted by UK-based energy
From Farm to Family: An Acumen Fellow’s Mission to Nourish and Empower Communities Through FOLO
August 8, 2023
Malaysia Fellow Will Chua is redefining success by nourishing lives with healthy food and a strong sense of community. The notion of redefining success rubs
Sugar? Yes, Please! Malaysians Can’t Live Without Sugar And The Stats Show It
November 10, 2022
We Malaysians love our sugar, we put it in our drinks and we use it to make our kuih. But that love is slowly killing
Processed Food, Poverty And The Price People Pay For Cheaper Food Options
October 23, 2022
A food desert is a region where people have limited access to healthy and affordable food, usually because of low incomes or having to travel
The Flooding Of Malaysia’s Rice Bowl – Sea Level Rise And Its Repercussions On Kedah’s Rice Farmers
October 4, 2022
The state of Kedah is known as the “Rice Bowl of Malaysia” since it produces some 43% of Malaysia’s home-grown rice[1]. As such, many of
Malaysians Share How They Are Coping With The Price Hikes And Ringgit Depreciation
June 28, 2022
Each week, we are greeted with an increase in raw goods such as chicken, flour and vegetables. Most recently, the suggestion that our electricity bills
8 Malaysians Whose Impact Is Recognized Globally
June 27, 2022
Success is measured in different ways. When we foster a community that praises success, we find ourselves inspired. Over the years, our fellow Malaysians have
Price Hikes May Result In Increased Stunting – But It Doesn’t Need To Be That Way
June 9, 2022
As we sighed in relief with the loosening restrictions caused by the pandemic, there’s another problem that looms in Malaysia. The Department of Statistics Malaysia’s