Ongoing research in Guam and Saipan seeks to test a program for people who want to quit chewing betel nut. The University of Guam research team headed by Yvette C. Paulino, associate professor at ...

KARACHI: The Anti-Smuggling Squad (ASO) of Karachi Customs Enforcement has seized substantial quantity of betel nuts. According to the details, the operation took place at the Mochko checkpoint on ...

The first tree ever donated to the national collection was a now-57-year-old Freshwater Paperbark by Derek Oakley from Western Australia. Mr Taafe said a good bonsai design was one "that evokes a ...

If you have a tree on your property that you need to protect, it’s important to know where the roots are – the roots often extend out beyond the dripline of the canopy. Here’s how to ...

The FDA promulgated revisions to the Regulations on Good Hygiene Practices for Food (食品良好衛生規範準則), including new rules that bar delivery workers from smoking, chewing betel nut or gum or engaging in ...

Areca nut, also known as betel nut, is the fibrous seed of the Areca catechu palm and has been consumed throughout the Asia-Pacific for thousands of years.1 The nut is chewed and placed in the buccal ...

The National Weather Service, Guam Weather Forecast Office, continues to monitor a number of potential major weather features in the region. NWS is closely monitoring a tropical disturbance ...

A farmer picks betel nuts in the village of Xiapo, Qionghai, Hainan province, on Sept 29. MENG ZHONGDE/FOR CHINA DAILY The death of a Chinese singer who shared his excruciating battle with oral cancer ...

Styrofoam lunch boxes have been replaced with boxes made from the leaves of the betel nut tree (Areca catechu). Picnic boxes stamped out of areca plant, also known as betle nut. Image courtesy of ...

From its home in Beaconsfield on the western Tamar, Cabbage Tree Hill produces a range spanning sparkling, sauvignon blanc, chardonnay, rosé, pinot noir and cabernet sauvignon. Reds are sourced ...

Conditions in agriculture and resource-related sectors weakened slightly. Exports fell for products such as nuts, tree fruit, beef, and logs. As a result, producers turned to domestic markets. While ...