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23 January 2026

Animal health

Virologist Lam Sai Kit Backs Bukit Tagar Centralised Pig Farming

Virologist Dr Lam Sai Kit, whose team discovered the Nipah virus during the 1999 outbreak, supports the Bukit Tagar centralised pig farm plan, saying modern pig farming boosts public health protection and curbs the risk of Nipah and ASF disease outbreaks.

19 January 2026

Animal health

Indonesia Tightens Goat, Sheep Checks After PPR Virus Detected In Vietnam, Thailand

Indonesia is ramping up animal checks to curb entry of the deadly PPR virus, which was detected in Vietnam and Thailand, that can devastate goat and sheep populations. Malaysia has a problem with ruminant smuggling, especially cattle, from Thailand.

13 January 2026

Animal health

Selangor Expediting EIA Study On Bukit Tagar Centralised Pig Farming

Selangor MB Amirudin Shari says EIA and SIA studies will be conducted on a proposed new modern pig farm in Bukit Tagar, adding that early DVS data shows 120,000 pigs are currently being farmed, meeting 30% of domestic need.

31 October 2025

Animal health

US Trade Deal’s Zoning Rule Demands Overhaul Of Malaysia’s Animal-Disease Surveillance

The Malaysia-US trade pact’s “progressive but technically demanding” zoning rules for animal diseases will require major upgrades to surveillance, data sharing, and border inspections, says veterinary expert Dr Saravanakumar S. Pillai.

13 October 2025

Animal health

Malaysia, New Zealand Finalise Agreement On Dairy Sanitary Measures

Malaysia and New Zealand have finalised an arrangement on the recognition of the equivalence of New Zealand’s dairy sanitary measures related to food safety at the 6th Meeting of the Sanitary and Phytosanitary Committee of the Malaysia–New Zealand FTA.

3 October 2025

Animal health

Free ‘Disease-Free’ Health Certs Let Farmers Skip 42-Day Livestock Permit Wait: DVS

Livestock farmers with free DVS “disease-free” certs can bypass the 42-day transfer permit wait. Beyond easing transfers, the scheme, which targets small and medium farms, aims to improve herd health. "When farms are healthy, their productivity increases."

26 September 2025

Animal health

Lam Thye Touts Cage-Free Eggs, Battery Hens In ‘Silent Suffering’

Activist Lee Lam Thye calls for cage-free egg production in Malaysia, slamming conventional factory farming with hens in battery cages. Cage-free farms use less antibiotics too. Officials urge higher standards to boost safety, exports, and consumer trust.

28 August 2025

Animal health

Malaysia’s Veterinary Shortages Put Animal Health, Food Safety At Risk

Malaysia’s livestock sector faces a shortage of veterinarians, raising biosecurity and food safety risks. Regulators warn that manpower gaps could undermine disease control, even as the government aims to boost protein self-sufficiency by 2030.

28 August 2025

World

Should Animals Also Be ‘Persons’ In Law?

The classification of animals as ‘property’ underpins harsh judicial decisions and continues to plague the lives of animals in India.

25 August 2025

Animal health

Livestock Transfer Permits Take 42 Days For Unvaccinated Animals: DVS

DVS says livestock transfer permits take up to 42 days for unvaccinated ruminants to get 2 FMD vaccine doses, in response to farmers slamming the delays. Under the new eVetPermit 3.0 system, permits take 1-3 days for applications that fulfil requirements.

Tag: animal health

Virologist Lam Sai Kit Backs Bukit Tagar Centralised Pig Farming

Indonesia Tightens Goat, Sheep Checks After PPR Virus Detected In Vietnam, Thailand

Selangor Expediting EIA Study On Bukit Tagar Centralised Pig Farming

US Trade Deal’s Zoning Rule Demands Overhaul Of Malaysia’s Animal-Disease Surveillance

Malaysia, New Zealand Finalise Agreement On Dairy Sanitary Measures

Free ‘Disease-Free’ Health Certs Let Farmers Skip 42-Day Livestock Permit Wait: DVS

Lam Thye Touts Cage-Free Eggs, Battery Hens In ‘Silent Suffering’

Malaysia’s Veterinary Shortages Put Animal Health, Food Safety At Risk

Should Animals Also Be ‘Persons’ In Law?

Livestock Transfer Permits Take 42 Days For Unvaccinated Animals: DVS

‘Zero Pending’, Zero Safety, Zero HCWs: The Burning Crisis At Queen Elizabeth Hospital — Health Worker

Malaysia Faces Emerging Shortage Of Dialysers, Haemodialysis Components

UMMC Denies Radiation Exposure Caused Staff Cancer ‘Cluster’

Ampang Hospital’s IT System Down For 33 Hours In First Huge Outage

Too Many Agencies Involved In Doctor Workforce Pipeline: Health DG