Pork Sellers Forced to Toughen Up Due to Prices
KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian pork sellers are faced with a decision that they would rather not make.

Pork Sales to Cease Three Days a Week
MALAYSIA - The Malaysian Pork Sellers Association plans to get its members to cease pork sales for three days a week starting June 8 if the prices continue to rise the way they do now.

Nik Aziz Backs Selangor Pig Plans
MALAYSIA - PAS spiritual leader Datuk Nik Abdul Aziz Nik Mat has expressed support for the proposed high-tech pig farm in Selangor provided it does not contaminate the environment.

Govt Under Fire for Pig Unit Approvals
MALAYSIA - The new Selangor state government, which includes the opposition Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS), has come under fire from Umno-backed groups after it gave the go-ahead for a RM100 million (S$43 million) modern pig farm.

Pig Farm Project Needs Balance
SHAH ALAM - A balance between residential concerns and the interests of pig farmers must be found before the proposed centralised pig farming project in Ladang Tumbuk, Tanjung Sepat, is approved.

Malayans Advised Not To Sell Off Land
KUALA LUMPUR - Malayans living near the Tumbuk Estate in Kuala Langat have been advised not to sell off their land in view of the proposed RM100-million pig farming project proposed for the area.

RM100m Pig Farm Stays in Sepang
MALAYSIA - Media reports suggest that the 135ha of land for the controversial RM100 million modern pig farm near Sepang, was actually approved by the previous Selangor government approved.

Government Will Meet Pig Farmers To Discuss Relocation
MALAYSIA - The state government plans to relocate the country's pig farmers to a an area where they can continue their businesses in a clean, healthy and Japanese Encephalitis (JE)- free environment.

Import Alert on Chinese Products
KUALA LUMPUR - Imports of pork dumplings from China are under scrutiny in Malaysia. The Health Ministry issued a warning at the end of last week after media reports said that 175 Japanese people fell ill after eating Chinese-made dumplings.

Pig Rearing Areas To Be Turned Into Industrial Area
MALAYSIA - The Melaka state government will take over several pig rearing areas in Alor Gajah next week to develop them into an industrial zone.

First centralised pig farm open by next year
MALAYSIA - The state's first centralised pig farm, in Pasir Puteh, will be completed by the end of next year.

Pig farming issue settled
MALAYSIA - The pig farming issue in Malacca has been settled, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.

Malacca flexible with pig reduction policy
MALAYSIA - The Malacca state government will be flexible in its deadline to reduce the number of pigs in farms at three areas in the state. However, the cull of chinese-owned pigs has been stopped amid racial tension.

Deadline to reduce Melaka pig population extended to Oct 4
MALAYSIA - The Melaka government has set a new deadline of 4 October for pig breeders to reduce the swine population in Paya Mengkuang, Bukit Beruang, Man Lok and Londang near here.

Deadline for pig quota to be met
MALAYSIA - The state government will do whatever it takes to ensure the deadline to downsize pig farms is met.

Downsizing problem due to poor demand for pork
MALAYSIA - Pig farmers are facing problems downsizing their farms due to a lack of demand for pork.

Malaysian government urges peaceful solution to pig row
MALAYSIA - Malaysia's government has urged a peaceful resolution to a row over a planned cull of thousands of pigs which triggered a standoff between riot police and ethnic Chinese farmers.

Panel to monitor pig population
MALAYSIA - A state steering and action committee has been formed to ensure farmers in Kampung Bukit Beruang, Kampung Man Lok and Paya Mengkuang reduce the number of their pigs from 100,000 to 48,000 in about two weeks.

Malaysia calls off pig cull
KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia has called off a cull of 50,000 pigs amid concerns it could stoke racial tensions between Chinese pig farmers and their Muslim neighbours

Malaysia culls pigs after complaints
MALAYSIA - Malaysia began culling about 50,000 pigs in southern Malacca state following complaints about the stench and pollution the animals had caused, said officials. They strongly deny there has been a form of disease outbreak.