Two ninth-grade students in central Vietnam have discovered a way to make soft, natural-looking synthetic hair for cancer patients from discarded pandan leaves.

From Malaysia to Mauritius, Subhashini Tharmaraju Chinien has carried her passion for pastry-making across borders.

Kelvin Goh, 55, said at just RM1.50 to RM3 per kg, pandan leaves lack the value of other vegetables, making large-scale farming unprofitable. “Pandan plants grow easily in the ground ...