Govt importing live pigs from Sarawak to stabilise supply, Dewan Rakyat hears

KUALA LUMPUR: The government has started importing live pigs from Sarawak as part of its intervention measures to stabilise supply and prices, with new applications from exporters also in the pipeline, says Datuk Arthur Joseph Kurup The Deputy Agriculture and Food Security Minister said a total of 1,600 live pigs have already arrived at Port Klang...

Supermarket in Sandakan caught mixing halal and pork products

KOTA KINABALU: A supermarket in Sabah’s east coast Sandakan district has been found storing halal-certified products alongside pork in its cold storage room. The operation was jointly carried out by the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry and the state Sabah Veterinary Services Department at about 10.50am on Thursday (June 27). Sandakan Domestic Trade and Cost...