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- Two more Taiwanese food products recalled
- Pirated DVD peddlers cashing in on Astro First movies
- IGP: Cops nab Indonesian terror suspect Agus Salim, again
| Two more Taiwanese food products recalled Posted: 10 Jun 2011 06:04 AM PDT KUALA LUMPUR: Two more Taiwanese food products have been ordered to be recalled under suspicion they are tainted by a cancer-causing plastic additive. Health Ministry director-general Datuk Dr Hassan Abdul Rahman said Delitea Sdn Bhd was ordered to recall the products after the Taiwan Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that that two products - Strawberry Pudding Powder and Strawberry Pudding - manufactured by Signwin Food Enterprise, Taiwan, were suspected of being contaminated with bis(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate (DEHP). "Samples of the food products have been taken for analysis of their DEHP contents. "The products will only be released if the analysis shows they are not contaminated with DEHP," he said in a statement here Friday. Consumers were advised to avoid the products until the results were known. Meanwhile, Dr Hassan said the ministry had confirmed six food products from Taiwan, earlier suspected of being contaminated, were found to be free from DEHP. He said the food products Jelly Powder imported by Cocon Food Industries Sdn Bhd and five other products, Coconut Ice, Frozen Cofee, Honey Alovera, Mango, Kumquat, Peace Juice, imported by Ho Chuan Trading - were deemed safe for consumption. Dr Hassan also said only one of the two products from Cosway (M) Sdn Bhd analysed was found to contain DEHP. Following this, the ministry had ordered the company to destroy Oriyen Nutri Grow (Boy) Orange Drink Premix, 330g product (code : 36135). Oriyen Nutri Grow (Girl) Cranberry Drink Premix, 330g product (Code : 36136) is safe. However, the Ministry advised consumers who had earlier used the tainted product Oriyen Nutri Grow (Boy) Orange Drink not to worry as the contamination posed a low health risk. For further information, including the list of affected food products from Taiwan, the public can visit http://moh.gov.my or http://fsq.moh.gov.my or call the Food Safety and Quality Division of the ministry at 03-88833652/03 -88833653. - Bernama Related Stories: Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by USA Best Price. |
| Pirated DVD peddlers cashing in on Astro First movies Posted: 10 Jun 2011 02:58 AM PDT KUCHING: Local filmakers may be enjoying a booming time with their movies raking in millions of ringgit in box office receipts but the pirated DVD and VCD peddlers are making more, thanks to Astro First provided by pay-television operator Astro. Astro First was launched on Jan 13 this year, promising Astro clients the latest movies within two weeks after the cinema releases. But the move has backfired with many local movies aired over Astro First being recorded and sold as VCDs and DVDs in the open market here. A random check by Bernama revealed that among the latest local movies being aired over Astro First and in local cineplexes here but already available in VCD or DVD format are "Kongsi" and "Seru." These are being sold as low as RM5 or RM6 each, depending on the bargaining power of the buyers as well as "attractive packages" offered by the peddlers to the potential buyers. Among the packages offered is the purchase of the DVDs at RM5 each if buyers take more than three pirated DVDs, be they local or English movies. Asked if the local movies, aired by Astro First and immediately sold in DVD format, were pirated or not, the peddlers said these were value for money because the audio and visual quality were good and the movies were still being shown at the cineplexes. Touted as the first of its kind movie-on-demand service, Astro First made its debut on Channel 480, charging RM15 per movie, which is inexpensive compared to paying up to RM80 for a family at a cineplex here. Domestic Trade, Cooperatives and Consumerism Ministry's Sarawak director Wan Ahmad Uzir Wan Sulaiman told Bernama that selling of such DVDs infringed the Copyright Act 1987. He said although the ministry had the power to act against the offenders. "It is up to the film producers, distributors and Astro to take the necessary action, and it is better for them to lodge an official report with details to us so that we can make seizures or arrests," he said. Full Feed Generated by Get Full RSS, sponsored by USA Best Price. |
| IGP: Cops nab Indonesian terror suspect Agus Salim, again Posted: 10 Jun 2011 02:06 AM PDT Published: Friday June 10, 2011 MYT 4:32:00 PM |
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