PASIR MAS, Dec 2 — The rice supply shortage caused by floods affecting the padi farming industry will be mitigated through a price reduction on imported white rice, effective immediately.

KUALA SELANGOR, April 21 — Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu has called on all quarters to refrain from storing rice in large quantities to avoid wasting this essential food source.

PUTRAJAYA, April 8 — The country's physical stock of rice to date is 1,096,964 tonnes, including 290,000 tonnes of rice buffer stock, which is a stable quantity, able to cover the people’s needs for 5.48 months, said the Agriculture and Food Security Ministry (MAFS).

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 23 — The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry (MAFS) has been asked to lead and coordinate more thorough engagement sessions on the padi and rice issue as soon as possible.

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 20 — The Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry (KPDN) is ready to investigate if there is evidence of cartel activities in the country's rice industry, said its minister Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali.

PAPAR, Feb 18 — A Special Meeting of the National Action Council on Cost of Living (NACCOL), to be chaired by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, will be held this Friday (February 23) to discuss the cost of living issue, especially the rice supply in the country.

JAKARTA, Nov 7 — Indonesia's state food procurement company Bulog said the government is planning to set next year's rice import quota at two million metric tonnes, down from this year's 3.8 million tons.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 3 — The Special Integrated Task Force on White Rice Operations Enforcement (Op BPT), launched in early October, has been extended until November 17.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 — The government is urged to implement more proactive approaches to increase rice production and support local padi cultivation to ensure a continuous and sufficient rice supply in Malaysia.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 19 — The project to upgrade the Muda Agricultural Development Authority (Mada) region's irrigation system to implement the five-season in two years padi cultivation is expected to commence in 2024.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 10 — The government recognises the need to expand rice cultivation areas in Sabah and Sarawak to boost the rice supply and ensure national food security.

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 6 — Asean member countries have agreed to cooperate and prioritise helping each other in tackling food-related issues, including the shortage of rice supply, said Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu.

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.

KUNDASANG, Oct 5 — The Malaysia Competition Commission (MyCC) and the Enforcement Division of the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) have been instructed to contact Umno Youth chief Muhamad Akmal Saleh regarding the alleged existence of a rice cartel.

By Danial Dzulkifly SHAH ALAM, Oct 3 – In response to the recent concerns regarding rice shortages, Selangor executive councillor for consumer affairs Datuk Rizam Ismail has assured the public of adequate rice supply for all.  He said the state government has also implemented various...

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...

By Sofia Nasir KUALA LANGAT, Oct 1 — The Selangor Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) has not received any complaints regarding a shortage in rice supplies. Its director Mohd Zuhairi Mat Radey said this is because most residents are aware this is not a local issue but a global...

By Selangor Journal Team SHAH ALAM, Sept 27 — Selangor residents facing rice supply shortage issues are urged to contact the Selangor Paddy and Rice Regulatory Authority (KSPDS) to file their complaints. Mentri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari, in a Facebook post today, said the unit will...