KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 — Malaysia will talk to the Indian government to find the “best solution” to New Delhi’s rice export curbs, Agriculture and Food Security Minister Mohamad Sabu said yesterday, amid concerns over rising prices and supply shortages.

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.

KOTA KINABALU, Sept 15 — Acting Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali has called on consumers to immediately file complaints regarding rising prices of goods, including rice, in order to facilitate enforcement actions.

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 13 — A popular store in Seri Kembangan was raided by Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) enforcement officers on September 10, for selling 10kg bags of Bird of Paradise Super Siam brand rice at confusing prices.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 13 — The issue of rice shortage and the increase in the price of imported rice has garnered the attention of MPs, during the second day of debate for the 12th Malaysia Plan Mid-Term Review in the Dewan Rakyat today.

By Siti Rohaizah Zainal SHAH ALAM, Sept 10 — The Selangor State Agricultural Development Corporation (PKPS) is not facing any issues in supplying rice to customers at its Jualan Ehsan Rahmah (JER) affordable basic necessities sale roadshow. Its sales unit supervisor Muhammad Farid Mustafa...

KUALA KUBU BHARU, Sept 9 — Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari acknowledged that there was a 10 to 15 per cent shortage of Ehsan rice, produced by the Selangor Agricultural Development Corporation, early last month, but the situation is now under control.

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).

KARAWANG, Sept 2 — Some rice plants with empty husks stand among the crop on Indonesian farmer Akma Rangga's fields in West Java, which has received barely any rain since April, and must rely on irrigation channels that have nearly dried out.

MANILA, Sept 1 — The Philippines announced price ceilings for rice on Friday to protect consumers, as the rising cost of the national staple probably caused August inflation to accelerate for the first time in seven months.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 28 — More and more paddy planters are keen to participate in the Mini Sekinchan Large-Scale Smart Paddy Project (Smart SBB) which has proven successful in increasing rice yields.

MUAR, Aug 28 — The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry  held dialogues with rice milling companies last Saturday, through its Paddy and Rice Regulatory Division, to discuss the issue of super special local (SST) rice stocks in the market.

ALOR SETAR, Aug 23 — The implementation of the ‘Op Beras Putih Tempatan’ (Op BPT) by the government to combat irregularities in the sale of rice by changing the packaging or label of local white rice (BPT) to imported white rice (BPI), is seen as protecting the people from being cheated.

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.

HANOI, Aug 4 — Vietnam Trade Minister Nguyen Hong Dien today called on the country’s rice exporters to honour their export deals to maintain demand despite a recent surge in prices for the staple grain, state media reported.

SEKINCHAN, July 18 — Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu assured the public that Malaysia has a sufficient supply of rice, and prices will still be maintained at current low levels.

PUTRAJAYA, July 9 — The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) will take stern action against irresponsible parties, who switch the package or label of local rice and sell it in the market as imported rice to reap a huge profit.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 6 — The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) will work with the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (MAFS) to combat the issue of changing rice bag label to manipulate the price of rice in the market.

ISKANDAR PUTERI, June 29 — The Johor branch of the Malaysian Quarantine and Inspection Services Department (Maqis) seized about 10 tonnes of imported rice which was declared as animal feed at the Sultan Abu Bakar Complex (KSAB) yesterday.