Making do: A worker at a bee hoon factory in Tasek Gelugor showing how palm kernel waste is mixed with wood waste for the furnace. — LIM BENG TATT/The Star
GEORGE TOWN: The production of bee hoon (rice vermicelli) is facing a critical stage with manufacturers running out of wood waste to fuel their furnaces.
To keep production running, manufacturers have resorted to using a mixture of wood waste and palm kernel waste to save their stock of wood waste.
Already a subscriber? Log in.
Subscribe now and receive FREE sooka plan for 1 month.
T&C applies.
Cancel anytime. No ads. Auto-renewal. Unlimited access to the web and app. Personalised features. Members rewards.
Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel for breaking news alerts and key updates!
