Emerging drug-resistant Salmonella serovars in poultry are raising food safety concerns, as experts say Malaysia needs stronger surveillance, early detection, biosecurity, and more careful antimicrobial use.

PM's economic adviser Nurhisham Hussein says farmers in Malaysia will likely miss planting towards the end of the year due to global fertiliser shortages. He adds that 90% of Malaysia's fertiliser use goes to palm oil, with only 10% for food crops.

The health minister and government have 12 days until June 15 to appeal the High Court's liquid nicotine ruling. Past the midway point of the 30-day deadline, a lawyer for NGOs in the case says no appeal has been served on his firm yet.

Forty-nine NGOs question the transparency of data on MOH's enforcement under Act 852, asking whether the compounds, investigation papers, and prosecutions truly reflect action against online vape advertising and sales, as they demand specific statistics.