Kuala Lampur, April 3 --  

BALIK PULAU, April 3 - While the people are grumbling about the scorching hot weather, it is a much-welcomed environment for belacan (fermented shrimp paste) and salted fish entrepreneurs in Kampung Kuala Sungai Pinang and Pulau Betong here.

The prolonged hot and dry weather not only speeds up the drying process, but also improves the quality of the product and saves production time, which is a big advantage for the traditional industry.

Chop Kim Hoa brand belacan entrepreneur, Lo Eng Joo, 78, said the scorching hot weather is very suitable for producing high-quality belacan because the drying process can be done naturally without rain interruption.

He said that producing belacan is not only compli...