JOHOR BAHRU, June 28 — The Malaysian Quarantine and Inspection Services Department (Maqis) of Johor seized about 18 tonnes of rice from Singapore not having valid documents to import the item.

PUTRAJAYA, June 23 — The government has set a ceiling price for the sale of local rice at the producer and wholesale level, effective June 16 as an immediate measure to ensure the market price of local rice in the country remains stable and under control.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 7 – Padiberas Nasional Bhd (Bernas) agreed to top up another 150,000 tonnes of imported rice to ensure no break in its supply in the country.

PHNOM PENH, March 27 — Malaysia and Cambodia are looking forward to enhancing cooperation in investment, halal industry, digital technology, education and defence, to further strengthen bilateral ties between the two countries.

BANGKOK, Aug 30 — Thailand and Vietnam have agreed to cooperate in raising the price of rice in the global market, a Thai agricultural official said on Monday, following months of talks aimed in part at improving rural incomes.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 — The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industries (MAFI) has given its assurance that Malaysia’s rice supply is still stable and there is enough to meet the needs of the people despite the various threats faced by its padi and rice industry, including the effects of climate change.

PUTRAJAYA, May 19 — Approved permits (APs) to import certain agro-food commodities such as cabbage, old coconut, chicken (chicken pieces and whole chicken) and liquid milk are no longer required with immediate effect, says the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry (Mafi).

PUTRAJAYA, Nov 2 — One-kilogramme (kg) rice packs selling at RM2.60 per pack will be available in local markets soon.

PUTRAJAYA, July 3 — Planting padi in areas under enhanced movement control order (EMCO) is allowed to avoid a shortage in the rice production of the country.

SHAH ALAM, June 18 — The operating hours for all activities related to the paddy and rice industry have been extended to 24 hours at full capacity.

KUALA TERENGGANU, Feb 6 — The Duyong Marina & Resort (DMR) management has taken the initiative to set up a stall selling RM3 budget meals to generate side income as an effort to ensure the continuation of its business as well as the welfare of all its 156 employees.

HANOI, Jan 14 — Trung An High-Tech Agriculture Joint Stock Company will export 1,600 tonnes of high-value fragrant rice to Singapore and Malaysia, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development announced on January 13.

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 16 — The Covid-19 pandemic, which resulted in the closing of Malaysia’s borders, has prompted the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industries (Mafi) to raise the target for local rice production to 75 per cent in the future.