Lin has been working with Hsiao since his debut 16 years ago, after he shot to fame on the reality singing competition 'One Million Star' in 2007.
PETALING JAYA: The 10sen increase in the excise duty on sugary drinks will see manufacturers producing more sugar-free products and at lower prices, say consumer advocates.
As such, consumer advocates lauded the government’s move to increase the sugary drinks excise duty, adding that it is an initiative that should be welcomed by the public. “There should be labelling on the content of sugar in products. The government should ask the industry to clearly state what the sugar level is so that consumers can decide whether or not to buy it,” he said.
Data from 2021 by the Malaysian Dialysis and Transplant Registry found that among the over 9,000 new dialysis patients reported in the country, a staggering 53% of them have diabetes. The 2019 Kidney International Report said that kidney disease is causing a heavy burden on the healthcare sector with Malaysia spending about RM3.3bil a year on chronic kidney disease and end-stage kidney disease care.
“The industry uses a lot of sugar because it’s cheap and making sugar-free products requires expensive ingredients, that’s why sugar-free products are more costly.
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