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Malaysia's king wins plaudits during political storm
Reuters, Published on 27/10/2020
» KUALA LUMPUR: Frustrated with a months-long political power struggle during the coronavirus pandemic, Malaysians have praised King Al-Sultan Abdullah for rejecting Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin's request on Sunday to impose emergency rule.
Wild Boars to leave hospital next week
Reuters, Published on 14/07/2018
» CHIANG RAI: The Wild Boars footballers and their coach will be released from hospital on Thursday, but they will face new challenges as they adjust to daily life again.
Southeast Asians unite as beef over 'chicken rendang' rages on
Reuters, Published on 04/04/2018
» KUALA LUMPUR: Southeast Asians have united to defend hugely popular "chicken rendang" that was knocked out of a British cooking competition television show for not being crispy enough, but the longstanding debate on the origins of the dish rages on.
China's budding coffee culture propels Starbucks
Reuters, Published on 06/12/2017
» SHANGHAI/LOS ANGELES: In Wu Qiong's small cafe in downtown Shanghai, coffee beans nestle in glass jars on the bar while various brews bubble away behind the counter.
No mouldy ice cream in China, says McDonald's
Reuters, Published on 27/07/2017
» SHANGHAI -- Viral photos and news reports in the United States allegedly showing a mouldy ice cream maker at a US outlet of McDonald's Corp have prompted swift action from the fast-food giant thousands of miles away: in China.
N.Koreans 'objected to assassination autopsy'
Reuters, Published on 16/02/2017
» KUALA LUMPUR - North Korean officials spent hours on Wednesday trying to talk Malaysia out of conducting an autopsy on Kim Jong Un's estranged half-brother, who was murdered at Kuala Lumpur airport this week, three sources familiar with the stand-off said.
China faces chicken shortage as ban bites
Business, Reuters, Published on 06/09/2016
» BEIJING: China's near two-year ban on US imports of chickens used for breeding is threatening supplies of chicken meat in the world's second-largest poultry market, leading to the first shortfall in at least a decade and potentially pushing up prices.
Post-embargo headache
Business, Reuters, Published on 27/11/2015
» When Julio Manzini decided two years ago to name his small restaurant McDonald's after the famous fast-food chain, he had no idea it could cause any trouble. He has since been frightened into removing the name.
KFC owner still reeling from China woes
Business, Reuters, Published on 16/07/2015
» Yum! Brands Inc, the owner of Pizza Hut and KFC, reported its fourth straight quarter of falling sales, indicating that the company is still struggling to regain lost ground in China after a food scandal last year.
Thai chicken suppliers enjoy windfall
Reuters, Published on 26/07/2014
» HONG KONG — McDonald's Corp has suspended sales of chicken nuggets and other items in Hong Kong after it said it imported products from Shanghai Husi Food, the US-owned Chinese company at the centre of a food safety scare in China.