Big impact in small mans win Nov 22, 2009
I would go bankrupt; no body goes there, he said of the now-abandoned wet market near the woods. Since then, they have been sending me compound notices but I refused to pay. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Traders say they have no choice but to raise prices of vegetables Nov 11, 2009
Hiked up: Seller G. Chandrasekaran adjusting the new price sign for tomatoes at his stall in Jalan Othman wet market in Petaling Jaya yesterday ... Vegetable seller Abdul Mutalib Pitchay, 51, who trades at the Bayan Baru wet market, said he had no choice but to push up the price of red chillies from RM10 to RM12 per kilo the past one week. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Two robbers die in assault Nov 4, 2009
KUALA LUMPUR: Two armed robbers died while trying to flee from more than 50 stall owners and workers at the Selayang Wet Market. They were subsequently cornered and assaulted by the crowd. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
The secret to good food Nov 3, 2009
ALTHOUGH some may think otherwise, being located opposite the wet market is a boon for Market Front Coffee Terrace ... "All our fresh ingredients are procured directly from the wet market by our chefs who would personally choose the ingredients they use in the kitchen," The Regency Hotel Kuala Lumpur business development manager Badrul Izham Wahid said. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Unity talks about religion, not politics: Najib Nov 2, 2009
Umno wants to do something not based on political demands but on religious demands, he told reporters after the opening of the pasar tani (wet market) convention at Putra World Trade Centre here on Monday. I dont know what PAS real intention is. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Green day fun with kampung games Oct 30, 2009
There were also booths spreading the green message, such as the garbage enzyme counter that distributed samples of the brownish liquid made from waste obtained from the Puteri Mart wet market. House of Joy also explained vermicomposting and the usage of the worm castings as fertiliser in growing Misai Kucing, a medicinal herb. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
5 privately owned wet markets to remain as they are even if Sheng Siong takes over Oct 10, 2009
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Police gun down four wanted robber-rapists (Update) Aug 11, 2009
DCP Khalid said police received a tip-off from the public that four men in a car were behaving suspiciously near the Selayang wet market at around 6. 15am. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Hidden dangers for traders at new site Jul 30, 2009
Others managed to get spots in the wet market along Jalan Merlimau that forms a T-junction with Lorong Gelugor. Hatijah said there were more traders than space but this could be overcome by arranging the allocated spots properly or allowing them to use the small wet market area in the Sri Selangor Business Complex ... Traders from the wet market who have heard of the plans to build a new market in Jalan San Peng were also not too keen to move. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
KL mayor: Remedial work being carried out at caved-in area Jul 28, 2009
A meeting was called yesterday morning chaired by DBKL deputy director-general Datuk Amin Nordin Abdul Aziz and attended by Cheras MP Tan Kok Wai, Bukit Bintang MP Fong Kui Lun, developers representatives, and also the wet market traders representatives ... We have requested for Amin Nordin to seek a decision with the mayor as to whether the wet market is safe for trading. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Emergency evacuation as road caves in Jul 27, 2009
A morning wet market was closed for business yesterday and today due to proximity to the site. Trader C.H. Song said the traders needed to know how long they had to be closed because they were suffering losses due to the closure. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
The search is on Jul 27, 2009
Tucked away somewhere in an alley or the local wet market are unpretentious outlets and stalls that serve some of the best local offerings, from roti bakar to flavourful noodles. While they may not be food connoisseurs (who really is, anyway. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Personal touch better than academic qualifications, says PAS Jul 9, 2009
Wan Abdul Rahim also announced that the Kelantan Fishmongers and Wholesalers Association would organise a demonstration at the wet market in Lok Lok to protest remarks made by Umno leaders. The demonstration on Friday, would be led by association president Ahmad Tammizi Salleh. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
PAS answers Umnos challenge (Update 2) Jul 9, 2009
PAS deputy president Nasharudin Mat Isa and spiritual leader Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat will speak at the Laloh wet market, PAS national election director Datuk Wan Abdul Rahim Wan Abdullah said on Thursday. The deputy presidents presence will put to rest allegations by Umno that there is a rift between Nasharuddin and Nik Aziz, and will go to show that PAS is united in the stand against Umno, he said in a telephone interview. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Geylang Serai food poisoning - a one-off incident? Apr 6, 2009
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Public toilet attendants do it tough in struggling employment market Mar 3, 2009
With a wet market, two shopping malls and a bus terminal located within one hundred meters of the station, it is one of the busiest public spots in South Jakarta. "Even though the area I work in is small, at least I can receive a fixed income from my job," he said. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- City)
House of old-time items Feb 18, 2009
This house, located opposite the wet market in the laid-back town of Rengit in Batu Pahat, Johor, looks like a typical kampung house. But, it is a treasure trove for antique collectors and those looking for collectibles and knick knacks, and probably the only house-cum-shop selling such items in the village. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Robbers drive off with victims son in back seat Feb 17, 2009
Their nightmare began yesterday morning when Kendrick Foo, 43, returned home after dropping off his wife at the Meru wet market where she runs a stall selling noodles and soya bean by-products. Six-year-old Foo Koo Ping was sleeping in the back seat when two men grabbed Foo, pushed him to the ground and took off in his Proton Wira. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Is China Making Its Bird Flu Outbreak Worse? Feb 13, 2009
" Mainland controls may also be lacking another layer of more basic prevention in the way that live chicken markets, prevalent throughout Asia, are inspected. Some worry that Chinese monitors may only be calling for culls once a large number of poultry has become sick, as in the Hotan case this week in which 519 birds died. In contrast, last year Hong Kong culled thousands of birds after a regular inspection found only infected chickens in a wet market. The infected birds, experts say, showed no... (TIME)
