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Month: October 2023

Malaysia is the 3rd highest in coffee consumption
2Oct By Webmaster IKON MalaysiaNo Comments
Lifestyle

Malaysia is the 3rd highest in coffee consumption

Malaysians are consuming more coffee and enjoying it more than ever, to the point that we are Asia Pacific's third-largest consumer of the beverage. We consumed 597,064 bags of coffee beans in 2021 compared to 344,783 bags in 2020, a 73 percent increase. With each bag weighing 60 kg, this indicates that Malaysia drank an additional 252,281 bags of coffee beans. According to data from the International Coffee Organization (ICO), Malaysia is ranked third among 58 nations in the area for the biggest rise in coffee consumption in 2021. According to the International Coffee Organization (ICO), an organization established by the United Nations to develop the world's coffee industry, South Korea and Australia were the top two nations ahead of Malaysia. “South Korea, Australia ...
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Indonesia’s Kalimantan and Sumatra have 466 hotspots causing haze
2Oct By Webmaster IKON MalaysiaNo Comments
Environment

Indonesia’s Kalimantan and Sumatra have 466 hotspots causing haze

A total of 353 hotspots have been found in Kalimantan and another 113 in Sumatra, Indonesia, which are predicted to generate haze in numerous Asean countries. Director-general of the Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia), Muhammad Helmi Abdullah, stated that several states in east Malaysia would be affected by the effect from Kalimantan. He stated that this condition are expected to last for a few days. "The Hybrid Single Particle Lagrangian Integrated Trajectory (HYSPLIT) Model output has shown the forecasted haze trajectory for a period of 72 hours, starting from 0000 Coordinated Universal Time (8am) on Sept 30, until 0000 UTC (8am) on Oct 3. "The trajectory of the haze from Kalimantan is expected to affect Kuching, Serian and Samarahan (in Sarawak) during th...
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Bask Bear Coffee expands domestically, while Tealive gets regional
1Oct By Webmaster IKON MalaysiaNo Comments
Business

Bask Bear Coffee expands domestically, while Tealive gets regional

According to Bryan Loo, CEO of Loob Holding, Bask Bear Coffee will concentrate on growing inside the home market while Tealive will continue to drive regional growth. “Bask Bear at the moment doesn’t have any regional plan, whereas Tealive is highly focused on regional expansion. So, for Bask Bear coffee our next goal is to make sure that we continue to ramp up our stalls, bringing the best product to our consumer and then be the ultimate destiny for coffee and toastie,” he said. “Our goal is to arrive at least 300 stalls before we start to look at the regional expansion,” Loo told reporters at Bask Bear Coffee 100th physical store opening at Suria KLCC. Loob Holding is likely to go public next year as Creador Capital Group, their private equity backer, looks to expand on its...
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Malaysia is inspired by the Swedish and Finnish road systems
1Oct By Webmaster IKON MalaysiaNo Comments
Culture, News

Malaysia is inspired by the Swedish and Finnish road systems

While discussing how to reduce the danger of motorcycle accidents in Malaysia, Sweden and Finland were mentioned for their 'effective road safety measures.' More than 500.000 incidents were reported in Malaysia alone in 2022. 4101 of the 6080 reports that resulted in deaths were motorcycle riders. Prof. Dr. Kulanthayan KC Mani of the Department of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences University of Putra Malaysia (UPM) stated that action needed to be taken. “We must remember that Malaysia was the first country in the world to introduce a motorcycle lane, but we never scaled it up. If the government can focus on having additional motorcycle lanes at places where there is high demand, we can reduce accidents.” He continued by outlining the need of keeping...
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Heart disease is one of Malaysia’s main causes of death
1Oct By Webmaster IKON MalaysiaNo Comments
Lifestyle, Uncategorized

Heart disease is one of Malaysia’s main causes of death

Heart disorders are among the major causes of mortality in Malaysia, accounting for 17 percent of the 18,515 documented fatalities in 2020, according to Health Director-General Datuk Dr Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan. According to the report titled 'The Direct Healthcare Cost of Noncommunicable Diseases in Malaysia,' published in 2022, in 2017, it was estimated that RM3.93 billion out of a total of RM9.65 billion in healthcare was used to treat heart patients. “The cost is expected to continue to increase if appropriate measures are not taken to control and prevent the disease,” he said in a statement today in conjunction with the World Heart Day Friday. This year's World Heart Day, he said, is centered on raising awareness of the value of maintaining a heart that is free from com...
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