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ThePigSite Latest News
News from Malaysia
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Day Off to Help Pork Producers Tackle Prices MALAYSIA - Pork sellers are planning to take one more off day in a week if the ex-farm price for pigs continues to rise, reported Nanyang Siang Pau.
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
Pork Price Up by 60 Sen Per Kg Following Move MALAYSIA - The price of pork has gone up by 60 sen per kg following the move by farmers in Johor, Selangor, Penang and Perak to increase the ex-farm price of pigs, reported Nanyang Siang Pau.
Friday, June 12, 2009
No Further Discussion on Pork Price Hike MALAYSIA - The Federation of Livestock Farmers Associations of Malaysia (FLSFA) and Selangor and Federal Territory Butchers Association will have no further discussion on the pork price hike after a heated...
Thursday, June 11, 2009
Farmers at Odds with Pork Sellers MALAYSIA - Profit and risk underlying factors are being cited as the cause of a feud between local pig farmers and pork sellers.
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.
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Sabah Pig Farmers Need a Licence MALAYSIA - Pig farmers in Sabah must apply for a licence before 1 July.
Friday, June 05, 2009
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.
Thursday, June 04, 2009
Trial Vaccine for A (H1N1) to be Tested on Pigs MALAYSIA - A trial on a vaccine against the influenza A (H1N1) virus will be conducted to less than 10,000 pigs in Perak from next week, said Veterinary Services Department director-general Datuk Dr Abd...
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.
Friday, February 06, 2009
Further Expansion at Big Dutchman Asia MALAYSIA - To enhance its sales and technical support in the region, Big Dutchman Asia (BD Asia), Shah Alam, Malaysia, is further expanding its Poultry Division.
Tuesday, January 20, 2009
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.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
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.
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
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...
Monday, December 29, 2008
Pig Reared in Johor Free from Beta-Agonists MALAYSIA - Pigs reared in Johor are free from beta-agonists.
Thursday, December 04, 2008
Deadline for Pork Sellers to Move into Market MALAYSIA - Pork sellers in this international offshore financial centre have been given until Saturday (6 December) by the Labuan Corporation to move into the new RM1mil market.
Friday, November 21, 2008
Veterinary Dept To Propose Enclosed Pig Farm MALAYSIA - The Kedah Veterinary Department will make a proposal to the government to set up a modern farm using the enclosed farming system for pig rearing in the state.
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Pig Farmers to Close Shop by Year's End MALAYSIA - The last of the Batu Maung pig farmers will close shop by the end of 2008.
Thursday, October 30, 2008
Pig Farmers' Suit Against Govt. Thrown Out MALAYSIA - The Government has succeeded in its bid to throw out a negligence suit amounting to RM136 million filed by 184 pig farmers and the next-of-kin of those who died in the 1998-1999 Nipah virus...
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Pig-Rearing Project Location Still Under Study MALAYSIA - The Selangor Government will continue its integrated pig-rearing project by the end of the year.
Friday, September 19, 2008
Almost 40 Tonnes of Pork Seized MALAYSIA - Close to 40 tonnes of canned pork was seized by Selangor Customs officers when the importers tried to smuggle the product into the country as fibreglass spray and foodstuffs.
Tuesday, September 09, 2008
MoU with Singapore Lays Milestone for Ag Industry MALAYSIA - Sarawak laid the groundwork for the future export of pigs and pork products to Singapore and other regional markets with the recent signing of a MoU (memorandum of understanding).
Wednesday, September 03, 2008
Joint Pig Farming Venture with Singapore MALAYSIA - It is expected that a joint venture between a Malaysian and Singaporean company will produce about 500,000 pigs annually with an annual turnover of about RM400 million for local consumption...
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
BNBBC Stands on Pig Farm Project MALAYSIA - Maintenance of racial unity is to be considered key when the Barisan Nasional Backbenchers' Club (BNBBC) makes its stand on the proposed integrated pig farm in Sepang.
Monday, August 25, 2008
Memorandum Opposes Pig Farm Project MALAYSIA - A memorandum opposing a proposed RM100mil pig farm project in Sepang has been sent to Mentri Besar Tan Sri Khalid Ibrahim and Selangor Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah.
Tuesday, August 05, 2008
Integrated Pig Farm Zone Needed MALAYSIA - Sabah is in need of an integrated pig farm zone to ensure better control.
