PASIR GUDANG: The government is expected to introduce a subsidy programme for imported white rice as a last resort to deal with the ongoing shortage of local rice, says Hassan Karim.
KOTA KINABALU: The shortage of local rice supply in Sabah is due to low production, says state Padi and Rice Regulatory Board director Ab Alim Multazam.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 19 Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today gave his assurance that there would be no hike in local rice prices. According to the prime minister, he.
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 Hypermarket chain Mydin has said that it is also experiencing a shortage in the supply of local rice in its outlets, and said it also has to face.
PETALING JAYA: In an effort to address the shortage of locally-produced rice, the government has implemented a restriction on the sale of local white rice, limiting purchases to 100kg per customer, says Datuk Azman Mahmood.The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry’s Agricultural Industry Development Division secretary said this purchase limit would be implemented until the supply of local white rice stabilises.