PUTRAJAYA, March 14 — The price display rule for medicines at private clinics and hospitals, effective May 1, is not intended to regulate prices but to provide the public with access to information on available medicines, said Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali.

BUKIT GANTANG, Jan 1 — The government is considering importing white rice from Pakistan to address ongoing issues with supply and pricing.

PUTRAJAYA, April 8 — The country's physical stock of rice to date is 1,096,964 tonnes, including 290,000 tonnes of rice buffer stock, which is a stable quantity, able to cover the people’s needs for 5.48 months, said the Agriculture and Food Security Ministry (MAFS).

PUTRAJAYA, March 19 — The government, via the National Action Council on Cost of Living (NACCOL), has agreed to reduce the retail price of imported white rice by RM2 to RM3 effective tomorrow.

BAGAN DATUK, March 16 — The Fisheries Development Authority of Malaysia (LKIM) has assured the price of fish nationwide is generally still under control and the supply is also sufficient throughout the Ramadan fasting month and Hari Raya Aidilfitri.

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.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 20 — The Agriculture and Food Security Ministry (KPKM) is looking into the proposal to set up a special agency to improve food security as a national agenda.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 13 — The National Action Council on Cost of Living (NACCOL) meeting which was held today heard a presentation by the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) on the initial results of the Border Economy - Supply of RON95 Petrol and Diesel without subsidy initiative, among other things.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 8 — There have been no reports of producers or traders hoarding goods to cause a hike in the price of essential goods in the market, the Dewan Rakyat was told today.