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Malaysia's cost-of-living council has endorsed a phased approach to rice policy reform, including subsidised transition support and expanded welfare assistance for vulnerable households across food, healthcare, and education.
Malaysia's amended rice control law will concentrate enforcement efforts on wholesalers, millers, and smugglers rather than paddy farmers, Deputy Agriculture Minister Chan Foong Hin has assured, as a digital tracking system is being considered.
Malaysia's parliament has passed legislation dramatically increasing penalties for rice industry violations, with corporate fines reaching RM1 million. The amendments aim to combat smuggling and protect local farmers amid growing food security concerns.