Day: October 11, 2024

The country’s rice self-sufficiency rate (SSR) and per capita consumption (PCC) are 56.2 percent and 76.7 kilogrammes per year, respectively, based on the new calculation method for SSR and PCC, according to the Agriculture and Food Security Ministry (KPKM). In a statement today, KPKM said the new calculation method is in line with the standards set by the United Nations’ Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). The ministry said that the readjustment resulted in the country’s rice stock position for 2023 standing at 240,233 tonnes per year for trading stock and 40,000 tonnes for the stockpile. ‘The data shows a 4.7

A cleverly disguised lab processing fake liquor in a remote forest area at Kampung Valdor near Sungai Jawi in Seberang Perai Selatan (SPS) was uncovered by Penang Customs (JKDM) who raided the clandestine operation on Sept 20. State JKDM director Datuk Roselan Ramli said the raid was carried out on a dilapidated wooden house by a team of operational unit officers at 11.20 am, following information and intelligence received regarding the illegal moonshine activity believed to be masterminded by Nepalese nationals. He said in the premises, 6,621 bottles of liquor were found along with a number of empty bottles, bottle

The High Court today was told that the money laundering and tax-evasion charges against Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor should be quashed as they are bad in law and infringed her right under Article 5 of the Federal Constitution. Rosmah’s counsel Datuk Firoz Hussein Ahmad Jamaluddin argued that five out of the 17 charges faced by the former prime minister’s wife ought to be dismissed because there are no proceeds of an unlawful activity generated by the non-declaration of income tax to even begin with. ‘Hence, it can never be a predicate offence on its own. We emphasise that simply failing

Although Malaysia contributes only 0.8 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions, the country is highly vulnerable to climate impacts, said Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad. Nik Nazmi said Malaysia is committed to enhancing adaptation efforts and aligning with the United Arab Emirates Framework for Global Climate Resilience, as discussed during the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP28) in Dubai last year. He said this commitment also aligns with Malaysia’s upcoming chairmanship of ASEAN next year. ‘Our actions will shape the world our children and grandchildren will inherit. Just as the youth are not too

The number of dengue fever cases has dropped to 1,639 during the 40th Epidemiological Week (EW40) covering the period from Sept 29 to Oct 5, compared to 1,760 cases reported in the previous week. In a statement regarding the dengue fever situation in Malaysia today, Health director-general Datuk Dr Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan said that three deaths due to dengue fever complications were reported in EW40. He said that the cumulative number of dengue fever cases reported up to EW40 stood at 105,149, compared to 91,910 cases for the same period in 2023. “Additionally, there have been 95 deaths due