Pig Farmers Pledge Not to Sell Low-Quality Pork
MALAYSIA - The Federation of Livestock Farmers’ Associations of Malaysia (FLFAM) has pledged not to sell low-quality or "rubbish pork" with the handing over of a letter of commitment to the Agriculture...

Controversial Pig Farming Zone to Open Next Year
BORNEO - A new pig farming hub is due to start operation next year but farmers are divided on whether they wish to move there.

Three Pork Products Recalled; Producer Charged
MALAYSIA - Three smoked pork (bak kwa) products have been recalled after tests found they have too much nitrate, a preservative that can cause cancer if consumed excessively, said Health Minister...

New Rules to Check Pork and Illegal Abattoirs
MALAYSIA - New regulations will be implemented to stop pig farmers from sending livestock to illegal abattoirs, resulting in low quality pork, said Deputy Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Minister Chua...

Probe on Pork from Dead Pigs for Processed Foods
MALAYSIA - The Health Ministry is investigating media reports that meat from dead pigs were used to make processed food, said Food Safety and Quality Division senior director Noraini Datuk Mohd Othman...

Sibu Gets 1,332-Acre Centralised Pig Farm
MALAYSIA - The Sarawak government has allocated a 1,332-acre site here for centralised pig farming, which will accommodate over 20 pig farms in Sibu upon completion, State Environment and Public Health...

Health Minister Denies Low Quality Pork Claims
MALAYSIA - The Health Ministry has denied that imported pork is of low quality.

Vet Department Says ‘Rubbish Pork’ Claims Untrue
MALAYSIA - The Veterinary Services Department director-general Datuk Dr Abdul Aziz Jamaluddin has denied claims that pork imported into Malaysia is of low quality and dubbed ‘rubbish pork’.

Pig Breeding Centre to Overcome Pollution Problem
MALAYSIA - The problems of river pollution and stench from commercial-scale pig farming activities in Kuching, Sarian and Samarahan can be overcome when the breeders relocate their operations to the 800-hectare...

Pork Prices to Rise if No New Farms Open
MALAYSIA - The price of pork will continue to increase if the government does not allow more pig farms to be opened soon, said the Malaysia Pork Sellers’ Association.

Malaysia Considers Relaxing Pork Import Rules
MALAYSIA - The Malaysian government may look at relaxing the import conditions for pork if prices of the meat keep rising.

Centralised Farming Urged to Control Pork Prices
MALAYSIA - The Government should have a clearer policy to support local pig farmers and this includes the implementation of a centralised pig farm, said Sin Chew Daily in its editorial.

Govt Asked to Control Ex-Farm Price as Well
MALAYSIA - Pork retailers want the government to control the ex-farm price as well after having made the meat a controlled item for the coming Chinese New Year festival, MCA deputy president Datuk Seri...

Pork Price Controls Welcomed
MALAYSIA - The responsible Ministry is being urged to control farm prices for pig meat flooiwng a recent announcemnt that consumer prices will be controlled for the New Year celebrations.

Farmers Blamed for Creating Pork Shortage
MALAYSIA - The repercussions of the discovery that some pig farmers have been using beta-agonist includes pork sellers accusing farmers of creating an artificial shortage of pork.

Pig Farmers in Perak Get March Deadline
MALAYSIA - Pig farmers in Perak are required to put in place enhanced standards of hygiene at their farms by March.

H1N1: Govt Urges Pig Breeders to Enhance Biosecurity
MALAYSIA - The country's pig breeders are urged to enhance the biosecurity levels at their farm to curb the Influenza A(H1N1) outbreak.

Sabah Govt Has No Plans to Close Down Farms
MALAYSIA - The Sabah state government does not intend to close down pig farms in the state following the outbreak of the influenza A (H1N1) outbreak which is becoming more serious.

New Temporary Site For Labuan's Pork Sellers
MALAYSIA - The seven-month impasse on the location of a suitable place to sell pork in Labuan has been resolved, with all six pork sellers here unanimously agreeing to a new temporary site identified by...

Environmentally-friendly Pig Abattoir Assured
MALAYSIA - Kedah Menteri Besar, Datuk Seri Azizan Abdul Razak, on Saturday gave assurance that the pig abattoir that will be built in the state would be environmentally friendly to ensure that its surroundings...

Pork Sellers Ask Council to Leave Them Alone
MALAYSIA - Teruntum assemblyman Chang Hong Seong has reasurred pork sellers at the wet market that their stalls will be maintained in its present premises.

Import of Pork Likely if Price Goes Up
MALAYSIA - The Veterinary Services Department will allow pork to be imported if the farm price of pigs continues to go up, director-general Datuk Dr Abd Aziz Jamaluddin said.

Farms' Future Rests with Courts
MALAYSIA - The court will decide the fate of pig and poultry farms in Papar in the West Coast division of Sabah.

Sabah Pig Farmers Need a Licence
MALAYSIA - Pig farmers in Sabah must apply for a licence before 1 July.

Pigs to be Tested with Four Different Vaccines
MALAYSIA - The government will test four different types of influenza A (H1N1) vaccines on some 10,000 pigs starting next week.

Pig Farmers Given Three Years to Relocate
MALAYSIA - Pig farmers in Kampung Air Kuning Selatan, Tampin, have been given three years to relocate as the site has been deemed unsuitable for pig rearing.

Open Selling of Pork Subject to Controversy
MALAYSIA - The open selling of pork at the morning market in Taman Taming Jaya AA, BB and CC Flats in Balakong, Selangor, has raised some issues.

Farmers Not to Be Blamed for Beta-Agonist
MALAYSIA - The banned beta-agonist substance found in pigs have found its way not through unscrupulous farmers looking to increase their livestock's lean meat but through a permissible hormone.

PAS’ Help Sought to Stop Pig-Rearing Project
KUALA LUMPUR - About 300 members of a non-governmental organisation (NGO), Majlis Permuafakatan Ummah (Pewaris), gathered in front of the Bandar Baru Bangi Stadium, on Monday night to hand over a memorandum...

Pig Reared in Johor Free from Beta-Agonists
MALAYSIA - Pigs reared in Johor are free from beta-agonists.