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                                <title><![CDATA[ Netizens roast PKR's Johari for telling Malaysians to ditch rice for tapioca ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Sun, 07 Apr 2024 02:32:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Ex: The Dewan Rakyat speaker reaps a barrage of criticism and jokes for his remarks, many telling him to lead by example and switch to tapioca. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ ID system for subsidised cooking oil will come with a hefty price, says economist ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Fri, 06 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Ahmed Razman Abdul Latiff says the system could also be misused by irresponsible parties. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Food prices might go up again, economist says after ringgit slump ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Thu, 05 Oct 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Barjoyai Bardai says importers need to pay in US dollars. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Agriculture ministry to propose use of subsidised imported rice at govt premises ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Thu, 28 Sep 2023 23:55:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Minister Mohamad Sabu says this will allow more local rice in the market. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Is Malaysia ready for a rice crisis? ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Tue, 19 Sep 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Experts say it is unlikely that the problems with local food supply will resolve on their own. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Barring foreigners from buying local rice won't fix the problem, Umno Youth chief told ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Sat, 16 Sep 2023 01:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Mydin boss Ameer Ali Mydin says it is an impractical and discriminatory idea. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Industry players committed to ensuring stability of local white rice supply, says ministry ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Thu, 14 Sep 2023 00:16:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ The agriculture and food security ministry says a special programme is being implemented where millers increase local white rice production by 20% for the domestic market for a period of a year. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Analysts pan politicians from both sides in ringgit debate, say still no plan on food security ]]></title>
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                                <dc:creator><![CDATA[ Ahmad Mustakim Zulkifli ]]></dc:creator>
                                <pubDate>Fri, 07 Jul 2023 08:02:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ They say it is wrong for politicians to take credit or blame for how the ringgit performs. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ US approves lab-grown chicken for sale ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Thu, 22 Jun 2023 01:15:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ The products will be available soon at select restaurants. ]]></description>
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                                <title><![CDATA[ Aid for rubber tappers, smallholders during hot spell on the agenda in Dewan Rakyat ]]></title>
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                                <pubDate>Thu, 15 Jun 2023 00:54:00 GMT</pubDate>
                                <description><![CDATA[ Questions will also be raised about the food supply in the country, and efforts to encourage Malaysians to take a second booster dose of Covid-19 vaccine. ]]></description>
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