Nabil Luqman

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La Risata Ampang

Article by Nabil L + Jason K Experience &amp; Eating by Qyra&nbsp;- want to get Paid for Eating? Join MYC.my as a KOL&nbsp; This experience is powered by AA food app!
Have you ever been too drained to go out of the house after a long day of work? Well worry not as we now live in the era of technology and delivery is available no matter where you are (as long as you&rsquo;re in town at least :P).
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A penne for your thoughts? We&rsquo;ve partnered up with airasia so you can sit worry free from the traffic and enjoy delicious meals from your home!
Today we are joined by Qyra who got her pasta fix from La Risata in Ampang from the comfort of her own home.
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La Risata Bar Pizzeria Ristorante is an Italian restaurant located in Ampang and if you&rsquo;re looking for a night out with good company, the restaurant certainly hits the spot!
A little bit behind the name, it actually means &ldquo;the laughter&rdquo;! The restaurant has been around Kuala Lumpur since 1996 and has one of if not the most authentic Italian dishes from traditional wood-fired thin and crispy pizzas to pastas, meat and even seafood!
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The restaurant mainly serves Italian food and it&rsquo;s split in multiple levels with their very own private dining room if you wanna have a special night with your best buddies.
Let&rsquo;s take a look at the food! Since Qyra decided to stick around at home during the puasa month, she took the opportunity to use the airasia Super App and ordered her food via airasia food!
Penne Con Gamberi E Pesto (RM40) 
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After a long day of work, what better way to buka puasa with a nice pesto pasta! One of the best parts of it is the fact that the pesto came with 3 big prawns! To add a little flavour, you can add on a little parmesan cheese to bring out the flavour in the dish! 
Don't wanna go out and drive in heavy KL traffic? Don&rsquo;t worry as you enjoy La Risata right at your doorstep with the airasia Super App! You can use the promocode AAYOUTH8 to get an extra RM8 off your first order! If you wanna go out but don&rsquo;t have a car, you can also use AAYOUTH5 to get an extra RM5 off your first ride! (*applicable to new users only)
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La Risata Rating: Food: 5/5 Price: 3/5 Ambience: 5/5 Would visit again: Yes! Overall: 5/5
Visit La Risata! 
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Address: 16, Persiaran Ampang, Kuala Ampang, 55000 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur Phone Number: 03-4252 6269 Operation time: 11am-3pm, 6pm-11pm Monday to Sunday. Make reservations: <a href="https://linktr.ee/Larisata">https://linktr.ee/Larisata</a>
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Can’t go out of the house? Don’t worry as delivery opens up many pasta-bilities! 

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The Pastabilities Are Endless At La Risata, Ampang!

When living in the busy city, we can&rsquo;t help to think that we need more greenery within the city. When you look at most major cities, there&rsquo;s at least either one large section of green such as Central Park in New York City or even a park within the city such as the Lake Gardens Park or Taman Tugu right here in KL.
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If you&rsquo;re one to go outdoors a lot or perhaps go to Bangsar often, you may have seen a place called Kebun-Kebun Bangsar which is a community garden within the city. It&rsquo;s situated along Lorong Bukit Pantai, Bangsar, where there&rsquo;s Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) electric pylons.
In fact, Kebun-Kebun Bangsar is violating their temporary occupancy license (TOL) for their nursery purpose as they had just been slapped with an eviction notice by the Federal Territory office of the department of the director-general of lands and mines (JKPTG).
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The post was shared via their Instagram page where the notice was dated 23 June 2022 where they are in violation of Section 425 (1) of the National Land Code for using land located underneath high-voltage power lines owned and maintained by TNB without permission.
The violation states that they can be fined RM500,000 and jailed for five years if they fail to comply and remove all structures on the property. Additionally, the office states that they will not be entertaining any appeals after sending out the notice.
Violation of terms of license
Malay Mail reported that the office stands by the decision to evict the garden after violating the TOL. According to Datuk Muhammad Yasir from JKPTG, the office does encourage the gardening efforts but they are still required to abide by stipulated conditions.
&ldquo;Conditions for approved nurseries include the types of crops and no permanent structures are allowed under power lines, according to technical specifications from Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB),&rdquo; said Yasir.
The eviction notice also comes by written and verbal complaints submitted by the residents of the area due to the garden rearing live stock within the property. The Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) had ordered the garden to remove the animals back in 2020 as the chickens, ducks and sheep within the property had caused the to be full of flies, noise disturbances from the animals as well as odour pollution within the housing area.
Hopes for Kebun-Kebun Bangsar to continue on running
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62-year-old Ng Sek San who founded the community garden had thanked all of those who helped maintained the garden which was backed by the DBKL on a two-year license. &nbsp;However, he failed to realise that the city did not extend their license beyond 2018 and only came to know about it when they received the eviction notice.
Although several letters of appeal were submitted to the relevant authorities, there had been no avail. Even 19 out of 20 of the residents who live adjacent to the garden had supported them.
&ldquo;Every week, thousands come to our farm to acquaint themselves with nature. We want to be left alone to do our work peacefully. It must be protected and safeguarded by everyone, including City Hall and the other authorities.&rdquo; he said.
Farm praised by Prime Minister
Just recently before the eviction notice, Prime Minister Dato&rsquo; Sri Ismail Sabri Yaakob had praised the farm as fruits, vegetable and flowers have been harvested from the land and been distributed to those in need within the community as well as soup kitchens.
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Saya berharap komitmen kerajaan terhadap agenda hijau dapat disemai di semua peringkat untuk generasi masa depan Keluarga Malaysia.
&mdash; Ismail Sabri (@IsmailSabri60) <a href="https://twitter.com/IsmailSabri60/status/1533427316658909184?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 5, 2022</a></blockquote>

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Additionally, the garden within the city had played a role to educate society on the effects of climate change.
Following the eviction threat, Ng fears that future volunteers will be driven away and it will be harder to maintain the garden if they are able to continue so.
It&rsquo;s hard to come by good things in life and sometimes I question, why can&rsquo;t authorities give a bit of slack and also talk it out with those occupying the land. At least they didn&rsquo;t build a full-on building on the property as a garden which helps supply the community is much more beneficial. 
I guess we&rsquo;ll have to wait and see what will happen to the garden but let&rsquo;s hope it&rsquo;s here to stay.
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*Sources: Visual and Reference Credits to Social Media, Free Malaysia Today, Kebun-Kebun Bangsar &amp; various cross references for context.
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The garden owner didn’t know that their occupancy license was not renewed until he got the eviction notice. 

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"Praised By The PM Yesterday, Asked To Leave Today" Kebun-Kebun Bangsar Given Eviction Notices

Despite how some people may say that Malaysians are sometimes racially divided, we all share one common love which is the love for sports (aside from our love for food at least).
Recently our diving queen Datuk Pandelela Rinong Pamg had bagged another medal as she finished 3rd place for the women&rsquo;s 10m platform during the World Championships in Budapest, Hungary.
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Congratulations!
Just before she bagged the medal, the official Olympics twitter account posted an image of her swimming in the pool captioning &ldquo;Can she bag another medal to her collection in the #FINABudapest2022 women&rsquo;s 10m platform final?&rdquo;
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Pandelela Rinong appreciation post. 🇲🇾 Can she add another medal to her collection in the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FINABudapest2022?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FINABudapest2022</a> women&rsquo;s 10m platform final? <a href="https://t.co/qsjboLJyu1">pic.twitter.com/qsjboLJyu1</a>
&mdash; The Olympic Games (@Olympics) <a href="https://twitter.com/Olympics/status/1541482201879035911?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 27, 2022</a></blockquote>

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Unfortunately, Pandelela fell short of the gold and silver medal who were won by China&rsquo;s Chen Ruxi and Quan Hongchan respectively. Pandelela had scored a total of 338.85 points which secured her bronze medal.
Although how much we Malaysians and her supporters love to see it, Pandelela had reacted in the most Malaysian way possible with a &ldquo;boleh lah&rdquo;!
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Boleh lah <a href="https://t.co/tmBNLwpUgc">https://t.co/tmBNLwpUgc</a>
&mdash; Pandelela Rinong (@Pandelela_R) <a href="https://twitter.com/Pandelela_R/status/1541543913613320193?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 27, 2022</a></blockquote>

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A step-up improvement over her last performance
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In a report by New Straits Times, this is Pandelela&rsquo;s second medal after winning Bronze in the 2015 edition in Kazan, Russia.
Plus, the win also shows that Pandelela has been performing better and more consistent as she had tallied 332.10 and 313.15 points during the preliminaries and semi-finals. Although she&rsquo;s the oldest competitor in the tournament, it&rsquo;s dubbed as a moment of &ldquo;redemption&rdquo; after the disappointing performance she had at the Tokyo Olympics where she was one of the favourites to earn a medal.
&ldquo;I guess we can say that this is my redemption after the Olympics. I see every success and failure as a motivation to do better. And I am always inspired to watch the Chinese divers perform,&rdquo; said Pandelela.
Congratulating our diving queen
As many people do follow her, Malaysians took no time to congratulate her.
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Today (30 June) she&rsquo;ll be competing in the women&rsquo;s 10m platform synchronised event along side Nur Dhabitah Sabri as they look to defend the silver medal won by her and former partner Datuk Leong Mun Yee in 2019.
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Good luck in the event! Malaysians are cheering on for both of you!
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*Sources: Visual and Reference Credits to Social Media, New Straits Times, The Star,Olympics &amp; various cross references for context.
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Aside from winning bronze, Pandelela’s performance has also been improving despite being 29-years-old!

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Pandelela Bags Bronze At FINA World Championship And Celebrates It In The Most Malaysian Way Possible

&nbsp;The issue of human trafficking has always been around for a while now but over the past few months, Malaysia&rsquo;s headlines have been reporting many cases of locals being human trafficked as they fall victim to job scams by syndicates.
Read: <a href="https://myc.com.my/articles/1259/still-not-found-after-1-month-hyeon-chia-suspected-to-be-resold">Still Not Found After 1 Month!? Hyeon Chia, Suspected To Be Resold!</a> Read: <a href="https://myc.com.my/articles/1260/14-year-old-boy-falls-victim-to-job-scam-and-nearly-gets-trafficked-to-thailand">14 Year Old Boy Falls Victim To Job Scam &amp; Nearly Gets Trafficked To Thailand</a> Read: <a href="https://myc.com.my/articles/1316/malaysian-teenager-returns-to-malaysia-after-being-scammed-into-human-trafficking">Malaysian Teenager Returns To Malaysia After Being Scammed Into Human Trafficking</a> Read: <a href="https://myc.com.my/articles/1364/msian-teenagers-return-home-after-being-human-trafficked-to-myanmar">M&rsquo;sian Teenagers Return Home After Being Human Trafficked To Myanmar</a>
Due to Malaysia&rsquo;s unstable economy, Malaysians of all ages have been looking out for jobs all over and some jobs were advertised online stating that it has high pay and great benefits. The victims then get attracted to and when they meet up with their new &ldquo;employer&rdquo; they get smuggled to countries such as Cambodia or Myanmar. From there, they are forced to conduct scam operations mainly targeting Chinese speaking individuals or foreigners.
Job syndicate arrested by authorities
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With the authorities cracking down on these cases, it looks like these syndicates are slowly getting caught. One such recruiter who allegedly works with the syndicates has been arrested recently. PCA Public services and Complaints Department head, Datuk Seri Michael Chong had identified the man as &ldquo;Danny&rdquo; and he is an Indian-American who can speak fluent mandarin.
Danny frequently operates via social media luring the victims with ads of high paying jobs available abroad. After convincing the victim to apply for the job, he would personally meet the victims and picked them up in person before smuggling them through clandestine routes out of Malaysia to go Myanmar and Cambodia.
Victims were also held under ransom while they perform their job and negotiation between the syndicate and family are talked upon as many want their loved ones back home.
Victims participate in scam operations under tight watch
The victims later learn about the truth of the jobs they were getting into as members of the syndicates kept them under watchful eyes with armed guards 24/7 to ensure that they don&rsquo;t go against their jobs.
The victims were all kept within a compound on multiple floors where it&rsquo;s said to have over 300 people and many of them also included Malaysians.
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The Myanmar Love Scam syndicate compound. Location: Southwest Myawaddy, Myanmar Coordinates: 16.630884&deg;N 98.556680&deg;E Approximately 1,000 Malaysians held hostage, victims from other nationalities expected. High density area based on the amount of parked cars alone. <a href="https://t.co/mljymst5Vo">https://t.co/mljymst5Vo</a> <a href="https://t.co/3zf4hSnouh">pic.twitter.com/3zf4hSnouh</a>
&mdash; GeoInt.MY (@GeoInt_MY) <a href="https://twitter.com/GeoInt_MY/status/1535675365229842433?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 11, 2022</a></blockquote>

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In a report earlier this week, Danny is identified as the same recruiter who had duped two teenagers from Pahang to take up a &ldquo;customer service position&rdquo; before they were smuggled to perform a love scam operation in Myanmar.
As of now, Datuk Seri Michael Cheong says that their department currently has as many as 74 complains regarding job scams but so far, only 23 people have been rescued. Authorities are currently in the right direction towards rescuing victims as operations are still currently ongoing.
&nbsp;Hopefully these victims will soon return to home to their families. Although it&rsquo;s tough for authorities to catch all these syndicates but slowly does it. 
A reminder to all to not easily fall for job scams easily as it could mean life or death for yourselves. I don&rsquo;t think anyone would want to go through the mental trauma of being smuggled around to work as scammers. 
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*Sources: Visual and Reference Credits to Social Media, China Press &amp; various cross references for context.
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Victims were lured via high paying jobs on social media but authorities are still out to find more syndicates involved with the human trafficking issue happening in Malaysia.

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Syndicate Who Lured Malaysians Into Job Scams Arrested 

Everyone knows the struggle of finding parking in a shopping mall on a weekend.
But the one thing many Malaysians love is the convenience of how we have Touch &lsquo;n Go to pay for parking cause it&rsquo;s super convenient. Many of us now live in the era of cashless transactions and sometimes we don&rsquo;t even bring cash around with us anymore.
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But if you&rsquo;re one to go to 1 Utama, you&rsquo;ll know that out of all the biggest malls in Malaysia and it still does not support TnG payments as they have their own parking payment card known as ONECARD.
It all started with a TikTok
As jokes can be fun and all, TikTok user Ping Zhi Chuah took the opportunity to make a TikTok stating about the struggles of going to 1 Utama without small change.
*Warning foul language used
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<section><a title="@iamcpz" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@iamcpz" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@iamcpz</a> Y u do dis 1U? <a title="parkinglot" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/parkinglot" target="_blank" rel="noopener">#parkinglot</a> <a title="autopay" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/autopay" target="_blank" rel="noopener">#autopay</a> <a title="1utama" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/1utama" target="_blank" rel="noopener">#1utama</a> <a title="problems" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/problems" target="_blank" rel="noopener">#problems</a> <a title="♬ Funeral Music - Bobby Cole" href="https://www.tiktok.com/music/Funeral-Music-6716039644095465474" target="_blank" rel="noopener">♬ Funeral Music - Bobby Cole</a></section>
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Ping had no small change and used a RM20 note to pay for his parking and in return, rather than getting notes back, he received RM18 of change in 50 cent coins (which were all new and shiny). The TikToker showed his frustration in a joking way saying how he now has all the coins while holding it in his hand.
Taking an opportunity
After that went viral, our favourite meme site MGAG took the opportunity to jokingly roast 1 Utama for not having TnG as one of their cashless parking options.
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But today the joker gets outplayed as 1 Utama came back with the ultimate response to MGAG as they plugged a promo for their ONECARD parking system.
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1 Utama said that they had a good laugh on the post and figured a meme would be just as good as a response for this type of situation.
A spokesperson from 1 Utama had also shared that they do not believe in monopolies and want to keep parking rates affordable and free of surcharges for their shippers. Plus, for those using ONECARD, shoppers can earn UPoints and convert them into parking credits.
Get a free ONECARD!
If you haven&rsquo;t gotten a ONECARD yet, it&rsquo;s time to do so as 1 Utama is giving out it out for free till the 30th of June. All you have to do is flash your social media posting at the Customer Service or Concierge to get it!
Netizens love the friendly banter between MGAG and 1 Utama
As how we saw success of meme post boosting promotional value of a place or product such as how everyone&rsquo;s favourite GSC admin and Mydin Twitter admin did, it really does help spread the love in the community.
Check out some of the comments by those on social media:
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Only those who go to 1 Utama know the convenience of the ONECARD parking. Time to grab yourself one I guess :D 
Despite loving TnG&rsquo;s convenience, I&rsquo;d rather pay for cheaper parking than having to fork out RM8 to RM20 for parking in a day. What are your thoughts on this? Let us know in the comments. 
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*Sources: Visual and Reference Credits to Social Media, TikTok, 1 Utama, MGAG &amp; various cross references for context.
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If you haven’t gotten yourself a ONECARD, get one now while it’s free!

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1 Utama Hits Back At MGAG After Roasting Them For Not Having TnG Parking

Are you really Malaysian if you can&rsquo;t speak multiple languages? Unlike other countries, most Malaysians are bilingual or even trilingual which makes us one of the unique countries out there as we are living in a multiracial &amp; multilingual society.
But what makes us just as unique is how each state has their own dialects which can sometimes confuse most people, even locals. Have you tried having a full conversation with a Kelantanese person? Omg I always struggle to understand half the things they are saying.
The good thing about being able to speak multiple language is that it helps strengthen yourself in the working world and even the talent world.
A grab driver in Sarawak had posted a video on TikTok where he stole the spot light with his &ldquo;ability&rdquo; to speak another language. Typically, we don&rsquo;t see Malays talking in Mandarin or any other Chinese dialects but this got netizens impressed&hellip; and confused.
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<section><a title="@pakwerangers405" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@pakwerangers405" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@pakwerangers405</a> itu tokey memang tidal dapat tido fikir apa dia cakap....<a title="sarawaktiktok" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/sarawaktiktok" target="_blank" rel="noopener">#sarawaktiktok</a> <a title="fypシ" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/fyp%E3%82%B7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">#fypシ</a> <a title="fyp" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/fyp" target="_blank" rel="noopener">#fyp</a> <a title="tiktokmalaysia" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/tiktokmalaysia" target="_blank" rel="noopener">#tiktokmalaysia</a><a title="tiktok" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/tiktok" target="_blank" rel="noopener">#tiktok</a> <a title="♬ original sound - PAKWE_RANGERS405" href="https://www.tiktok.com/music/original-sound-PAKWERANGERS405-7113753060363488026" target="_blank" rel="noopener">♬ original sound - PAKWE_RANGERS405</a></section>
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Off the get go, it&rsquo;s impressive that a non-Chinese person can confidently and fluently talk the language but as you can see in the video, even the uncle at the stall was also left in a state of shock when trying to communicate with him. The man was too stunned to speak.
One possible reason why most of us wouldn&rsquo;t understand the language is due to the Grab driver speaking in a local dialect which only Sarawakians can understand or is because he really isn&rsquo;t talking in a mandarin?
Not the first time the rider went viral on TikTok
Not too long ago, he had also gone viral when speaking Mandarin while at a motorcycle workshop. Although the Chinese man in the video didn&rsquo;t seem to understand what he&rsquo;s trying to say, his friends definitely had a good laugh as they were amazed at his speaking skills.
In fact, the video actually had 1.7 million views and 148.4K likes on it.
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<section><a title="@pakwerangers405" href="https://www.tiktok.com/@pakwerangers405" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@pakwerangers405</a> bila aku cakap bahasa cina....org cina sendiri x faham apa aku cakap...<a title="kuchingtiktok" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/kuchingtiktok" target="_blank" rel="noopener">#kuchingtiktok</a> <a title="fypシ" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/fyp%E3%82%B7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">#fypシ</a> <a title="tiktoksarawak" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/tiktoksarawak" target="_blank" rel="noopener">#tiktoksarawak</a> <a title="fyp" href="https://www.tiktok.com/tag/fyp" target="_blank" rel="noopener">#fyp</a> <a title="♬ bunyi asal - pakwerangers405 - PAKWE_RANGERS405" href="https://www.tiktok.com/music/bunyi-asal-pakwerangers405-7065574137498045210" target="_blank" rel="noopener">♬ bunyi asal - pakwerangers405 - PAKWE_RANGERS405</a></section>
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Do many Malaysians speak a Chinese language?
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To be fair, most schools in Malaysia teach Mandarin primarily, in comparison to the other Chinese dialects.
In Malaysia, Chinese languages vary from Mandarin to other dialects such as Cantonese, Hakka and Hokkien. These dialects may also further vary upon the state you live in and family upbringings. At the moment, there is around 22.4% of Chinese ethnicity living in Malaysia but it doesn&rsquo;t specificy how many of them could speak which language / dialects as some classify themselves as a &ldquo;banana&rdquo; (unable to speak ANY Chinese language / dialect).
Well, after passing my headphones to my intern&hellip; well I&rsquo;ll just put this gif down below as an reenactment of his reaction.
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I guess we can say this isn&rsquo;t truly a Chinese dialect (at least according to him) but hey it&rsquo;s still entertaining. What do you think of this? Let us know in the comments.
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*Sources: Visual and Reference Credits to Social Media, TikTok &amp; various cross references for context.
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At first, you’ll be impressed till you realise what he’s actually saying 🗿😅

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Netizens Stunned At Sarawakian Grab Rider Speaking Mandarin?

What is the iconic triangular chocolate bar? Or, what chocolate bar has mountains on its packaging? Even more, what chocolate do you bulk buy after a family holiday from Langkawi? Right, most probably the first answer that crosses your mind is no other than Toblerone.&nbsp;
The mountain shaped chocolate bar, Toblerone will have to remove Switzerland from its packaging starting from 2023 as it will no longer be exclusively produced in its home country.
The triangular chocolate was produced in Bern, Switzerland which was established by the Tobler family factory in 1908.
However, Toblerone will open a new production line in Slovakia by the end of the year as a response to the growing demand, as mentioned by the brand's owner, American food giant Mondelez International.&nbsp;
Mondelez stated in an email to AFP that they will continue investing in the Bern plant. They also produce Mika and Suchard chocolates at the production line launch in Slovakia. It will unlock significant capacity at the Bern site that will eventually allow it to manufacture millions of additional bars.&nbsp;
"For legal reasons, the changes we are bringing to our production require us to adjust our packaging to comply with the Swiss law, particularly to remove the word 'Switzerland' from the packaging front," said Mondelez.&nbsp;&nbsp;
Toblerone produces seven billion chocolate bars a year, with 97% of the production exported to 120 countries. They are ubiquitous at airport duty-free shops. They come in five main flavours which are, chocolate, dark chocolate, white chocolate, crunchy almond, and fruit and nut. They also vary in size; from mini, standard centimetres, one metre long, jumbo, and to infinity (just kidding). Not just chocolate, they come in cakes too. Moreover, fun packs are also available according to the festive season or celebration.&nbsp;
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There is this, 
<img src="https://i.pinimg.com/originals/7b/1f/b1/7b1fb1c39ee854db8a5cc7c4753601d2.jpg" alt="10 Pound Toblerone Jumbo Chocolate Bar | Toblerone, Toblerone chocolate, Chocolate meme" />
But there is also this. LOL
<img src="https://eatbook.sg/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/Toblerone-Cake-Almondy.jpg" alt="Toblerone Chocolate Cream Cake Available In Singapore Under $10 - EatBook.sg - Singapore Food Guide And Review Site" />
Toblerone Cake
In sum, it is a give and take situation. Toblerone used to be my favourite chocolate because of the bits of nougats in it. My parents would buy it in bulk from Langkawi family trip. 
How are you feeling about missing the &lsquo;of Switzerland&rsquo; on their packaging? Let us know in the comments.
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*Sources: Visual and Reference Credits to Social Media, Kosmo, Utusan Digital &amp; various cross references for context.
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Opening a new production site in Slovakia, the packaging must be adjusted according to the Swiss law.

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#BitterSweet: Toblerone To Remove ‘Of Switzerland’ Label On Their Packaging Starting From 2023

When we talk war, it&rsquo;s known for a fact that it can really cripple the economy of a country.
One of them being Russia as they had invaded Ukraine causing many international brands to pull out of the country such as Starbucks and even McDonalds.
Read: <a href="https://myc.com.my/articles/1278/no-more-starbucks-for-russia-as-it-closes-all-130-outlets">No More Starbucks For Russia As It Closes All 130 Outlets</a>
Read: <a href="https://myc.com.my/articles/1092/russians-gather-at-mcdonalds-for-final-meal-as-franchise-announces-their-closure">Russian&rsquo;s Gather At McDonalds For Final Meal As Franchise Announces Their Closure</a>
Although brands pulled out, one fast food chain was set to return in the country and that is McDonalds. It was bought over by Alexander Govor who is a businessman who&rsquo;s one of the franchisee since 2015 and had grown his wealth from coal mining.
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The name change was officially announced on Sunday 12 June during Russia day as Russia celebrated their independence. Now the famous fast-food outlet is known as Vkusno &amp; tochka which quite literally means &ldquo;tasty&rdquo;.
Not only did it get a new name, but it also got a new logo which supposedly resembles a burger and two fries. Aside from that, a new slogan came with it too. &ldquo;The name changes, love stays&rdquo;.
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This is the logo of the new fast-food service that is to replace McDonald&rsquo;s restaurants in Russia after the departure of the company from the country. <a href="https://t.co/eEaHX0UIXN">pic.twitter.com/eEaHX0UIXN</a>
&mdash; سولانج الرّاسي (@solangeelrassi) <a href="https://twitter.com/solangeelrassi/status/1535195194102099968?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 10, 2022</a></blockquote>

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Anything new available?
As Russia currently strives into showing how successful the Russian economy is after being more self-sufficient. By the looks of it, it seems that they don&rsquo;t seem to be effected by the Western sanctions.
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Today | It's Russia Day 🇷🇺 This is the new "McDonald's" 😉 in Moscow, opened today Russia is moving; have their own brands food/products now, pulled out from many global organizations; strong currency and everyone is happy 🎊🥂 <a href="https://t.co/P9qS25jn9u">pic.twitter.com/P9qS25jn9u</a>
&mdash; Sphithiphithi Evaluator (@_AfricanSoil) <a href="https://twitter.com/_AfricanSoil/status/1535944169608425472?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 12, 2022</a></blockquote>

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Since the reopening, many people flocked to queue outside the new outlet. But although how popular if a name was back in the past, Russians didn&rsquo;t seem to have made the umbers such as the fist turn up of McDonalds in Russia.
<img src="https://cdn1.myc.com.my/image/upload/v1655109508/unsigned/oa7sm9xlbnx54crng4la.jpg" />
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The flagship store which is located in Moscow is among 15 rebranded outlets which opened around the capital on Sunday.
There&rsquo;s plans on reopening another 200 more restaurants in Russia by end of June and by the end of summer, all 850 outlets should be reopened and back for business.
Same menu, but smaller and cheaper
<img src="https://cdn1.myc.com.my/image/upload/v1655109525/unsigned/lvdrjw6c9qyjfjcys0bl.jpg" />
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While Vkusno &amp; tochka&rsquo;s menu was mainly the same as the original McDonalds, some signature foods were not on offer.
Some burgers including the Big Mac and some desserts such as the McFlurry were not available. But overall, the menu now smaller and cheaper.
A double cheese burger was going for 129 roubles (~RM9.98) compared to 160 roubles (~RM12.38) when under McDonalds. The Filet O&rsquo; Fish burger also went down in price to 169 roubles (~RM13.07) in comparison to 190 roubles (~RM14.70).
No sacrifices were made when making the burgers as the equipment from the original McDonalds had also remained.
How&rsquo;s the packaging and taste?
Unfortunately, the packaging for the products is not ready yet and customers were served in plain white packages and plain brown bags.
The taste of the food is exactly the same too which doesn&rsquo;t seem like much of a loss.
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several dozen people turned up at the flagship (?) Moscow location for the grand opening today. the logo on the facade is: "The name has changed, the love hasn't" <a href="https://t.co/8wQ9wziIMb">pic.twitter.com/8wQ9wziIMb</a>
&mdash; Mike Eckel (@Mike_Eckel) <a href="https://twitter.com/Mike_Eckel/status/1535914130921734146?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 12, 2022</a></blockquote>
As for the sauces, well&hellip; they were still using the old McDonald&rsquo;s sauces but with their packaging having the McDonalds logo being crossed off with a black marker.
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Ahead of today's opening of Russia's rebranded McDonald's: "Dima, have you got a marker pen? Your job today is to cross out the M on all the sauces we've got left" <a href="https://t.co/c6dPRGQIhB">pic.twitter.com/c6dPRGQIhB</a>
&mdash; Francis Scarr (@francis_scarr) <a href="https://twitter.com/francis_scarr/status/1535928077460590592?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 12, 2022</a></blockquote>

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All in all, were Russians happy that the fast-food outlet is back?
In short, yes. Most consumers gave a warm welcome during the reopening and I&rsquo;m sure most wouldn&rsquo;t complain since prices for it is now lower.
And then there was this one man who held a sign wanting for the franchise to bring back the Big Mac.
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Protesters guy who wants to return the real McDonald's. 😂😂😂👻<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/StopWarInUkraine?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#StopWarInUkraine</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/StopWar?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#StopWar</a> <a href="https://t.co/t2PRUL3wFW">pic.twitter.com/t2PRUL3wFW</a>
&mdash; Casper (@CasperSerg82) <a href="https://twitter.com/CasperSerg82/status/1535904007281311744?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 12, 2022</a></blockquote>

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His protest fell short after he was soon escorted out of the outlet by staff following a press conference during the reopening.
Well, it looks like Russia is technically doing ok considering the fact that many international brands pulled out from the country. Now to properly see the market and how long will their economy last or how it will do for the next coming years since the cold war is not over yet.
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*Sources: Visual and Reference Credits to Social Media, AFP News, Reuters &amp; various cross references for context.
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The restaurants saw crowds flocking to them but only to be served in plain white packaging. 

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McDonalds Is Now 'Vkusno & tochka' In Russia

During the pandemic, many Malaysians were dying to go for a trip overseas as we were stuck here for two years with restrictions to interstate unless we have a police letter.
Thankfully, Malaysia is now in the endemic phase and so far, the number of daily covid-19 cases is hovering below 2,000 cases.
However, the one thing that&rsquo;s keeping many Malaysians from going abroad is cost as the currency exchange is pretty high now which makes it not ideal for travelling. But what if you take an alternative option of travelling locally and absorb the best of what Malaysia has to offer.
Recently, a Penangite had went viral on Facebook after he shared his road trip around Peninsular Malaysia with his significant other.
<img src="https://cdn1.myc.com.my/image/upload/v1654763310/unsigned/vr4o879fx2c2avz44jto.jpg" />
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The journey started off by connecting the dots around Peninsular Malaysia via the Malaysia Federal Route 3 and 5.
The states travelled during this trip are as followed:
Penang - Perak - Kelantan - Terengganu - Pahang - Johor - Melaka - Negeri Sembilan - Selangor - Kuala Lumpur - Selangor - Perak - Pahang &ndash; Penang
For those who normally only sits in the car and sleeps almost the whole way through, you probably don&rsquo;t know that the Malaysia Federal Route 5 (FT5) is considered as the North-South Federal Highway which runs long the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and spans from Jelapang, Perak to Skudai, Johor. The Malaysia Federal Route 3 (FT3) is another North-South highway which runs along the east coast which spans from Rantau Panjang, Kelantan to Johor Bahru, Johor.
Time to check out the places he went to
According to Mok JC, the road trip he took spanned for over 11 days and 10 nights across 10 different states. The best part of it all, as a professional photographer, he managed to take many stunning pictures along the way.
Not going to lie, some of the places look like it&rsquo;s straight out of a K-Drama!
Perak
<img src="https://cdn1.myc.com.my/image/upload/v1654763347/unsigned/jl9ywtpxuryd7l2m5zsb.png" />
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As Perak has some pretty amazing spots to visit (aside from the usual stop by Ipoh). Mok visited Pular Banding Public Jetty, Tasik Temenggor, Jambatan Timur Tasik Temenggor all located in Grik Perak. The area showed off the lush greenery and open waters of the area. He later took a drive up towards the R&amp;R Amiza Titiwangsa which is also located in Gerik. The place showed off a little windmill at the rest stop which is actually placed 1000m above the sea level.
<img src="https://cdn1.myc.com.my/image/upload/v1654763363/unsigned/fiqc06jwjf9fuuall9yl.jpg" />
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And if you&rsquo;re a movie junkie, you&rsquo;ll probably understand the vibe of the Terowong Semi Lebuhraya Timur Barat as if it&rsquo;s straight out of the movie scene such as <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfYC_CBNtiM">James Bond&rsquo;s Quantum of Solace</a> car chase scene.
Kelantan
<img src="https://cdn1.myc.com.my/image/upload/v1654763386/unsigned/inlulq49gyrha1nlgyzm.png" />
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Next up, there&rsquo;s Kelantan where you&rsquo;ll be able to see the Guillemard Railway. It&rsquo;s a cool piece of architecture and shows how important these sort of transports is to get around Malaysia during the early days. The railway is considered one of the oldest railway bridges in Malaysia after the Victoria Bridge in Perak. It was constructed between 1920 and 1924 and officially opened in 1925.
<img src="https://cdn1.myc.com.my/image/upload/v1654763398/unsigned/nbvesfxn9gzrp45toz73.jpg" />
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Till this day it stands as one of the longest railway bridges in the country. Although destroyed during World Way II in Malaya by the British forces in 1941, it was later reconstructed and reopened in 1948.
<img src="https://cdn1.myc.com.my/image/upload/v1654763425/unsigned/fzr1i9g5j7vyl4uv8ndd.png" />
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Another place which looks like it&rsquo;s straight out of the movies and something that doesn&rsquo;t look like it&rsquo;s in Malaysia would be Pantai Senok in Kota Bharu, Kelantan. In all honesty, it looks like something straight out of Nami Island, South Korea where the famous Winter Sonata K-Drama was filmed.
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Some would say Kelantan is one of the most boring state and is an &ldquo;extreme&rdquo; Muslim state. In fact, it is more culturally diverse as there&rsquo;s even quite a few Buddhist temples in Tumpat.
Terengganu
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After Kelantan, you can take a drive down south to Terengganu which is a state famous for food such as Otak-otak, Satar and almost every east coast Malaysian&rsquo;s favourite, Nasi Kerabu and Keropok Lekor.
Aside form food, Terengganu boasts a lot of nice views. If you&rsquo;re a hiker, you should stop by Bukit Keluang in Kampung Raja and take the breathing views it has to offer. Since you&rsquo;re in the east coast, you should also check out their sunrises as they are like no other.
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If you want another spot for some K-Drama vibes, head over to the Marang Wave Breaker in Marang. It will give you some Home Town Cha-Cha-Cha vibes too!
Pahang
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After Terengganu, driving down south more and you&rsquo;ll find yourself in Kuantan. When in Kuantan, there&rsquo;s actually a lot to do from chilling by the beach, exploring the down as well as caf&eacute; hopping as there actually have some pretty nice cafes around town.
Or maybe you&rsquo;re not a fan of the hot sun? Then you can take a drive up towards Cameron highlands and enjoy the cool air and maybe get some tea.
Appreciation of culture in Malaysia
<img src="https://cdn1.myc.com.my/image/upload/v1654763548/unsigned/rqneh3yfo4r8xsvllu9k.png" alt="Top left: Melaka&rsquo;s Church, Top right: Masjid Besi, Terenggnau, Bottom left: Menara Condong Teluk Intan, Bottom right: Sri Shakti Dhevasthanam Bukit Rotan, Selangor" width="731" height="487" /> Top left: Melaka&rsquo;s Church, Top right: Masjid Besi, Terenggnau, Bottom left: Menara Condong Teluk Intan, Bottom right: Sri Shakti Dhevasthanam Bukit Rotan, Selangor
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It&rsquo;s astonishing to see how many of the photos were captured from the eyes (or shall I say lens) of a drone.
If you think you&rsquo;ll need a fancy car for the trip, well I&rsquo;ll have you know that the man did it in every Malaysians favourite car, the Perodua Myvi AKA the King of the road.
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Not all journeys are smooth as Mok had also ran into trouble on his first day when his radiator overheated. Some other stuff like maps not loading and no coverage along the way was just some minor setbacks a road trip would have.
How much did the whole trip cost?
To think that it was a 11-day 10 night trip and there was two people, all in all it actually cost a total of RM2600++ for two people.
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Now that sounds like fun.
All in all, it also goes to show that you don&rsquo;t need to spend a large amount of money to travel to other countries when Malaysia has a lot of offer. Plus, this is only Peninsular Malaysia, not yet East Malaysia where it&rsquo;s also packed full of adventures and wonders to see.
Well, I guess there&rsquo;s only one thing to do now, brb calling my friends and planning when I can leave leave to visit some of these paces👀
You can check out more of Mook&rsquo;s work on his <a href="https://www.instagram.com/moook/">Instagram</a> or <a href="https://moooks.com/mblog/">website</a>!
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Who needs to travel overseas when Malaysia has so much to offer!

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These Pictures Will Leave Your Jaw Dropped! Around Peninsular Malaysia In 11 Days.

Roti Terbang Mezan Kampung 6 in Melaka is famous for its flying roti canai performance. It is a part of a stunt to showcase and entertain customers the workers&rsquo; skills of passing roti canai dough to one another.&nbsp;
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The restaurant posted a video captioned &ldquo;sorry boss&rdquo; on TikTok. From the video, a worker caught the flying roti canai that was tossed from someone else while the crowd was cheering in the background. Unbeknownst to him, the stunt did not go according to plan as the flying roti canai laid flat on a customer&rsquo;s face. It was a LOL moment for everyone there!&nbsp;
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Netizens were entertained by the video and jokingly commented if the roti canai could fly all the way to other states as well.&nbsp;
Here are some comments:&nbsp;
When I come please throw it on my head
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I would love to get this although there&rsquo;s a crowd, as long as it&rsquo;s hilarious
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What a sporting customer
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Luckily the customer was sporting enough and laughed along over the failed stunt. He was compensated with a RM50 note from the restaurant.&nbsp;
Another customer who dined at the same table recorded the unfortunate scene while laughing gleefully in the background and posted it on Facebook. She also uploaded a photo of the guy smiling cheerfully together with the worker with compensation in hand.&nbsp;
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What are your thoughts on this? Let us know in the comments!
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*Sources: Visual and Reference Credits to Social Media, The Rakyat Post &amp; various cross references for context.
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A failed stunt blessed with a sporting customer. 

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#Alamak: Flying Roti Canai Falls Flat On Customer’s Face, Compensated RM50

What Happened
As we all are aware, food prices have gone up due to warming temperatures, pandemic-driven supply issues, and thanks to the recent Russian-Ukraine war, global prices for fuel, fertilizers, cooking oils, and wheat have increased.
With the increase of prices around the world, some Asian countries have begun food export bans to protect their supplies at home, thus affecting international populations worldwide as they face the ongoing food shortages. Countries such as Indonesia has temporarily banned palm oil exports, along with India who imposed restrictions on exports of sugar and wheat.
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What this means to Singapore
Singapore is one of the many who&rsquo;s having a hard time with the recent food restrictions, and things got worse on June 1st 2022 when Malaysia officially cut down the amount of chicken exports, and this includes not only live chickens but also frozen meat and other chicken-based products.
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This was a major setback to Singapore as the island nation relies heavily on its neighbouring country for most of its food imports, which of course includes a third of its chicken. &nbsp;With limited amount of local chicken supplies and Malaysia halting its 3.6 million chicken exports per month, Singapore&rsquo;s signature chicken rice dish is under threat.
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This is raising many concerns for chicken stall holders and restaurant owners as they might need to raise chicken prices, something most loyal customers would not opt for, as the main reasons for why so many love this comfort food is due to its deliciousness and its cheap price. Of course, there is the option of using frozen chicken meat instead of a real chicken, however many fear that the taste would not be as appetizing due to its different texture, something that could potentially drive away loyal fans of the classic chicken rice.
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What if your favourite go-to dish is suddenly unavailable? What would you do?
What are your thoughts on this, let us know in the comments.
*Sources: Visual and Reference Credits to Social Media, The Guardian &amp; various cross references for context.
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With climate change and the ongoing Russia-Ukraine invasion, concerns on food security have increased as countries start applying protectionist measures on national food supplies, thus affecting its international exports.