MUAR: Former mechanic Soh Yu Hock began keeping kelulut (stingless bees) 10 years ago in a desperate attempt to find pure honey for his cancer-stricken son. “I started beekeeping after reading that pure stingless bee honey has promising antibacterial benefits. “I persevered and learned about bee hive structures, stingless bee ecology, breeding and honey harvesting,” he said. “At the same time, I realised that drinking pure honey helped relieve my own long-term struggle with gastric reflux. He added that the peak harvesting season for stingless bee honey was usually between February and June.

Source: The Star March 23, 2026 00:40 UTC