MAFI issues over 100,000 travel permits to ensure sufficient food supply

The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industries (MAFI) has issued over 100,000 travel permits to fishermen, farmers and livestock breeders throughout the Movement Control Order (MCO) and under the National Recovery Plan (PPN).Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ron…

MITI urged to allow recycling industry to reopen

The Northern Indian Recycling Traders Welfare Association (NIRA) has urged the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) to allow recycling traders and plants to operate in Phase Two of the National Recovery Plan.NIRA president Datuk S. Parth…

Channel PEMULIH initiatives quickly to revitalise tourism industry

— The initiatives of National People’s Well-Being and Economic Recovery Package (PEMULIH) should be channeled to industry practitioners to rehabilitate the country’s tourism and culture industry, said Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Nan…

Controlled Fresh Markets help farmers sell produce

Controlled Fresh Markets (PST) under Farmers’ Organisation Authority (LPP) are seen as an effective channel to help its members, who are affected by COVID-19 pandemic, in marketing their produce and solve the oversupply of fresh food products.LPP direc…

FT Ministry wants to vaccinate 6,000 food delivery riders, 7,000 traders from July

— The Federal Territories Ministry is targeting to vaccinate over 6,000 food delivery riders and 7,000 traders here and in Putrajaya and Labuan next month.Its minister, Tan Sri Annuar Musa said it was only appropriate that these groups be given priori…

All PST nationwide will continue to operate during MCO 3.0 – MAFI

Controlled fresh markets (PST) nationwide will continue to operate throughout the total lockdown period, said Agriculture and Food Industries Minister Datuk Che Abdullah Mat Nawi.He said this was to ensure the continuity of the food supply chain to the…