KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 5 — Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu said Vietnam has expressed its willingness to continue exporting rice to Malaysia.

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 4 — All enforcement agencies are allowed to carry out inspections at paddy millers and rice wholesalers nationwide under Section 6 of the Control of Padi and Rice Act 1994.

BENTONG, Oct 2 — The government has decided to channel subsidies amounting to almost RM400 million for government premises like military camps, police and school dormitories to use imported rice to increase local white rice supply in the market.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has assured the government is not sitting idle and, instead, will do everything in its power to ease the burden of the people affected by the current increase in global rice prices.

By Amar Shah Mohsen KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 2 — The government has launched a nationwide integrated operation effective immediately to crackdown on hoarders, fraudsters, and profiteers amid a shortage of local white rice in the market. Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu...

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 28 — The permission for restaurant associations, food entrepreneurs and hawkers to purchase imported white rice (BPI) at the wholesale price of RM160 for every 50kg is to help them control operating costs and ensure rice prices are not raised.

RAUB, Sept 23 — The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost Living (KPDN) has increased its enforcement personnel to ensure better monitoring and control during the second phase of Op Jamin, aimed at focusing on the supply and price of rice in the market nationwide.

KOTA BHARU, Sept 23 — The Farmers' Organisation Authority (LPP) has guaranteed that local white rice supply in Malaysia is sufficient to cope with the demand for the staple food.

BENTONG, Sept 22 — The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) has started selling imported rice at ‘Rahmah’ prices in every Rahmah Sales programme nationwide.

SHAH ALAM, Sept 21 — The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living's (KPDN) intention to seek the extension of enforcement authority to its personnel to address rice supply issues should be brought up for discussions involving relevant authorities.

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 21 — Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi today said the integrated enforcement activities under an operation code-named Ops Jamin will continue for the time being to address and promptly restore the rice supply shortage.

KEPALA BATAS, Sept 20 — The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (MAFS) expects the shortage of local white rice supply in the market to stabilise within a month following various intervention measures and continuous monitoring from the government.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 — The increase in imported white rice prices has been attributed to the consumer’s shift toward locally-produced white rice, causing its shortage.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 18 — The country’s rice supply is sufficient to cover domestic needs for another four to five months, and there is no urgent need to use the stockpile, said Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu.

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 13 — Rice millers, wholesalers and retailers have committed to implementing the Local White Rice Special Programme (PKBPT) throughout the country to ensure the stability of the local white rice supply in the market.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 12 — The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (MAFS) is targeting RM50 million worth of transactions at the Malaysia International Halal Showcase (Mihas) 2023 at the Malaysia International Trade and Exhibition Centre (Mitec).

SERDANG, Sept 7 — The subsidy rate for paddy and the irrigation system in rice fields are among the issues that will be given priority by the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (MAFS) in Budget 2024.

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 2 — All padi millers and rice wholesalers have been asked to increase the supply of local white rice (BPT) by 20 per cent through the Local White Rice Special Programme, as one of the intervention measures to restore supply in the market, according to Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (MAFS).

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 16 — The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry (MAFS) has launched an operation dubbed Op Beras Putih Tempatan (Op BPT), which focuses on inspecting and enforcing regulations on commercial rice mills and rice wholesalers.

TANJONG KARANG, Aug 1 — Pakatan Harapan's candidate for Permatang is keen on serving as the voice and advocate of farmers in the state constituency.