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Agriculture Ministry says Malaysia imports too much ginger, mangoes, rice and fresh milk — here’s what’s changing

KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 — The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (KPKM) is focusing on increasing the product...

As rice output falls, Malaysia looks to China’s ‘2 yields, 1 land’ model

Malaysia is looking to China’s rice-prawn farms as a model to extract more from its shrinking paddy land as a slide in rice self-sufficiency has left it increasingly reliant on imp...

Mohamad Sabu: Malaysia must leverage technology, rural development to strengthen food security

 KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 — Malaysia needs to learn from China’s experience in strengthening the agricultur...

National farmers’ group cleans house, shuts nine subsidiaries as scrutiny grows over Malaysian farm support

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 7 — As Malaysia’s paddy farmers grapple with delays in subsidised fertiliser supplies, on...

Mat Sabu: Malaysia needs rice self-sufficiency rate of at least 80pc for secure supply

SERDANG, Aug 31 — The country’s rice self-sufficiency ratio (SSR) needs to be increased to at least 80 per c...

Durian, pineapple and RM8b in deals: Malaysia goes big at MAHA 2026

SERDANG, Aug 29 — Some 121 Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) worth about RM8 billion are expected to be signed in...

Agricultural TVET graduate employment rises to 76pc, still below national average

PUTRAJAYA, July 24 — The employment rate of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) graduates in ag...

Mat Sabu: Measures in place to protect food supply from El Nino impact

 KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 — The government is strengthening various mitigation measures to reduce the impac...

Worried govt producing GMO rice? Agriculture Ministry says Perak run is only a controlled test

SERDANG, Aug 12 — The proposed genetically modified rice field trial in Perak involving the MR219 variety is only...

MAHA 2026 attracts 1.8 million visitors, records RM6m sales in three days

SERDANG, Aug 31 — The Malaysia Agriculture, Horticulture and Agrotourism Exhibition (MAHA) 2026 has recorded 1.8 m...

Malaysia probes claim subsidised padi fertiliser smuggled into Thailand for bomb-making

PASIR PUTEH, September 3 — Malaysia and Thailand will use existing bilateral mechanisms to investigate allegations...

Malaysia Q2 GDP growth accelerates to 6.0%

Sabah aims to boost local meat supply threefold by 2030

KOTA KINABALU, July 23 — The Sabah government aims to increase the state’s ruminant meat Self-Sufficiency Ra...

Malaysia's economy beats expectations with 5.7pc growth, says finance minister II

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 18 — Malaysia’s impressive economic growth in the first half of the year, which exceeded...

Malaysia’s AI Nation 2030 puts cities and farms at the heart of climate resilience

For Southeast Asia, resilience is no longer an abstract policy goal. It is visible in flooded streets, longer commutes, volatile food prices, stressed grids, and farmers trying to...

MACC investigates fertiliser delays affecting 38,000 Kedah farmers

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 7 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has opened an investigation into delays in...

Selangor govt to local councils: Don’t let land go idle, put it to use for urban farming

SHAH ALAM, Aug 10 — Local authorities in Selangor have been urged to identify vacant plots of land to prevent them...

Shrimp import talks with Thailand at final stage, resolution expected by mid‑August, says Mat Sabu

KOTA BHARU, Aug 8 — Discussions on the issue of shrimp imports from Thailand are at the final stage and are expect...

Farmer’s coconut dehusking invention gets a shot at cracking the durian market

 KOTA BHARU, Aug 17 — An innovative coconut dehusking device developed by plantation entrepreneur Che Ad...

Malaysia weighing limited return of raw rare-earth exports amid growing foreign interest, deputy minister says

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 3 — Malaysia is considering allowing limited exports of unprocessed rare earths under strict con...

From paddy fields to small shops, Malaysia maps an inclusive AI future

For years, artificial intelligence was framed as a technology for companies with deep pockets: banks with large data teams, manufacturers with automated lines, or global platforms...

More money for Agriculture Ministry? Anwar says maybe — if the books stay clean, so farmers won’t suffer

SERDANG, Sept 6 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today said the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security...

Are Malaysia’s small traders ready for Asean’s digital economy? Yes, even fried banana sellers use QR codes, says deputy...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 — Malaysia's micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) are well positioned to tap Asea...

Malaysia's 6% Q2 GDP growth was powered by 7.5% manufacturing growth, driven by chipmaking, and 6.6% construction growth...

Owen Walker / Financial Times: Malaysia's 6% Q2 GDP growth was powered by 7.5% manufacturing growth, driven by chipmaking, and 6.6% construction growth, supported by data center de...