Compiled by NAN HIDAYAT NAN AZMIE, C. ARUNO and R. ARAVINTHAN
A TOURIST from China who ordered drinks from a local food delivery platform was left frustrated after being unable to find an online tutorial on how to drink from beverages packaged in “ikat mati” plastic bags, China Press reported.
The tourist, who was visiting Kuala Lumpur recently, shared on Xiaohongshu how the Malaysian-style beverage packaging had stumped her.
In the video, the woman pointed at two drinks in plastic bags that were tied at the top and delivered to her hotel room.
“My life fell into despair. I tried biting the knot several times but gave up because just imagine what would happen,” she said.
After fiddling with the knot for some time, she managed to loosen it and insert her straw.
“Somehow it opened on its own. Thank goodness!” she said.
The video received over 10,000 likes and sparked a discussion among local and foreign netizens.
“It’s actually quite funny seeing foreigners struggle at how our drinks are packaged.
“Something that we are so accustomed to is done completely differently elsewhere,” one said.
“Ikat tepi”, or tying the bag at the side, leaves a small opening at the top of the takeaway plastic bag to allow a straw in, whereas “ikat mati”, or a dead knot, involves sealing the plastic bag completely at the top to prevent spills.
> Malaysians could be paying more for a plate of their favourite char kway teow due to rising diesel prices triggered by the US-Iran conflict, China Press reported.
Malaysian Bakery, Biscuit, Confectionery, Mee and Kuey Teow Merchants Association president Chaang Tuck Cheong said the price of kway teow is expected to increase by 10% per kilogramme.
He said small factories producing kway teow are paying RM10,000 more in diesel costs a month, with larger ones seeing an increase of between RM50,000 and RM60,000 per month.
(The above articles are compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies). As such, stories are grouped according to the respective language/medium. Where a paragraph begins with a >, it denotes a separate news item.)
