Ministry urges state governments to develop rice planting areas
PORT DICKSON, Sept 26 — The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry (KPKM) has asked state governments to consider developing rice planting areas to increase rice production in the...
Local white rice supply expected to stabilise within a month
KEPALA BATAS, Sept 20 — The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (MAFS) expects the shortage of local white rice supply in the market to...
Local white rice supply expected to increase by year’s end
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 — The supply of local white rice is expected to increase by 450,000 tonnes by the end of the year, says Padi...
Govt to launch Rahmah Rice Sales nationwide
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 — The Rahmah Rice Sales will be implemented nationwide, said Deputy Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Fuziah Salleh. She...
Malaysia to discuss rice export curbs with India
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...
Consumers, traders want rice supply shortage issue resolved swiftly
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...
Enough rice stockpile to meet domestic needs — Minister
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...
Rice price hike: Consumers told to file complaints with necessary details
KOTA KINABALU, Sept 15 — Acting Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali has called on consumers to immediately file complaints...
Seri Kembangan store selling rice at misleading price raided
PUTRAJAYA, Sept 13 — A popular store in Seri Kembangan was raided by Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) enforcement officers on September...
MPs urge for immediate address to rice issues
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 13 — The issue of rice shortage and the increase in the price of imported rice has garnered the attention of MPs,...
Rice supply in JER locations sufficient to fulfil buyers’ demands — PKPS
By Siti Rohaizah Zainal SHAH ALAM, Sept 10 — The Selangor State Agricultural Development Corporation (PKPS) is not facing any issues in supplying rice to...
Selangor MB: Ehsan rice shortage last month now under control
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,...