The Philippine central bank will consider one more rate cut this year - possibly in February - to close out its easing cycle, barring worse-than-expected economic growth, according to its governor.
ANY ban on foreign cooks at private food premises depends on public feedback and deliberations by the relevant committees, says Penang Island City Council mayor Datuk A. Rajendran . He said the council would only move towards formalising any proposed ban through a bylaw once the review process, including feedback from the public and committee-level discussions, is completed.
"Finding workers is already very difficult, and sectors such as hotels and cafés still require certain expertise," he said, adding that business operators' views would also be taken into account."Foreigners are not allowed to cook any type of food at such stalls. Hawker businesses are small-scale and to be operated by the owners," he added. He said restaurants, unlike hawkers, may require additional staff and specialised skills, but stressed that local workers are capable of preparing a wide range of cuisines. A previous report said MBPP identified 13 hawker dishes that could not be prepared by foreign cooks at hawker stalls, food courts, or coffeeshops. They include asam laksa, kuey teow th'ng, Hokkien mee, curry mee, wantan mee, loh bak, char kuey kak and oh chien.Penang has banned foreign cooks from working at MBPP premises since 2016 to preserve the authenticity of its hawker cuisine.
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