PUTRAJAYA, March 21 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim wants more frequent monitoring and enforcement to be carried out to address the shortage of local white rice (BPT) in the market.

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.

IPOH, Nov 12 — The government will study the proposal to raise the ceiling price of local white rice (BPT), said Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu.

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 4 — All enforcement agencies are allowed to carry out inspections at paddy millers and rice wholesalers nationwide under Section 6 of the Control of Padi and Rice Act 1994.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 28 — The permission for restaurant associations, food entrepreneurs and hawkers to purchase imported white rice (BPI) at the wholesale price of RM160 for every 50kg is to help them control operating costs and ensure rice prices are not raised.

JOHOR BAHRU, Sept 26  — The Johor state Paddy and Rice Regulation agency denied claims that a supermarket at a shopping complex in Permas Jaya was hoarding local rice and selling it to foreigners.

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 country.