Bahk Eun-ji has been with The Korea Times since 2012, building a career across multiple desks. She began at the Business Desk, where she conducted in-depth interviews with key figures in Korea's corporate world. Later, she moved to the Politics & City Desk, focusing on education policy and social affairs. She later served as team leader of the digital content team, leading curation efforts on the newspaper’s homepage and reshaping print stories for social media audiences to enhance digital reach. Now back on the Politics Desk, she covers the National Assembly and the Ministry of National Defense, with a renewed focus on political developments.
Malaysia clears Korean banana-flavored milk
By Bahk Eun-ji
Korean food maker Binggrae’s banana-flavored milk will be sold in Malaysia, after gaining certification as halal food, the Ministry of Agriculture Food and Rural Affairs said Monday.
The milk received halal certification in March and submitted the certification to the Malaysian government in June.
A total of 14.4 tons valued at $30,000 will be shipped at first, according to the ministry.
A Binggrae spokesman said the company would export 50 tons of the milk to Malaysia between now and the end of the year.