PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has launched an investigation into the existence of a cartel involved in the distribution and supply of fertiliser contracts for rice paddies, valued at an estimated RM1.8bil, within an organisation under the control of a ministry. The MACC conducted a series of raids over the past two days in...
BUTTERWORTH: Last week, a paddy farmer was charged in the Sessions Court here with using the WhatsApp application to make defamatory remarks against His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia, last week. Azman Md Yusof, 46, pleaded not guilty to the charge when it was read to him before Judge Noor Aini Yusof on Tuesday (April...
ALOR SETAR: Authorities confiscated 180 tonnes of local white rice, worth an estimated RM405,000, found hidden in a rice mill in the state. Deputy Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Chan Foong Hin said an inspection at the mill found the Local Super Special 5% (SST5) concealed in undisclosed storage inside jumbo containers on Monday (Oct...
