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11 November 2025

Animal health

Gopeng MP Wants Urgent Agriculture Parliamentary Committee Scrutiny Of US Trade Pact

Gopeng MP Tan Kar Hing wants the agriculture parliament committee to scrutinise ART, ahead of the trade pact's implementation deadlines for poultry and swine. He warns Malaysia may not have capacity to enforce food safety, halal checks, and disease zoning.

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.

30 October 2025

Animal health

Trade Deal Compels Malaysia To Accept US Food Safety, Agricultural Standards

Articles of concern under ART on food safety/ agriculture include recognition of US SPS measures, registration of US dairy facilities based on USDA's list, and no additional registration requirements for US meat and poultry, Siluriformes, and egg products.

20 August 2025

Animal health

Fomca Demands Phased Bans On Chlorinated Chicken, Ractopamine In Animals

Fomca calls for gradual bans on chlorinated chicken and ractopamine in all food-producing animals. Malaysia permits ractopamine in pigs but not cattle; the controversial feed additive is banned in 160 countries. Most local poultry is washed with chlorine.

17 May 2023

Malaysia

The Hidden Costs Of IPR Vending Machines: Food Safety Compliance, Marketing, Startup Capital

An IPR vending machine programme participant used donated dry goods and bought food packaging with welfare money. A health inspector highlights potential food safety issues with IPR’s ready-to-eat food vending machines, like missing food expiration labels.

12 April 2023

Malaysia

MOH Mulls Safe Food Certification For Ministry Facilities In Putrajaya

Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa said a proposal was made at the 16th National Food Safety and Nutrition Council Meeting to introduce an MOH Safe Food Certification for food supply services during meetings and events at Ministry facilities in Putrajaya.

27 March 2023

Malaysia

How Health Inspectors Protect Food Safety In Ramadan Bazaars

Health inspectors found that some food handlers at a Ramadan bazaar in Kemaman breached food hygiene rules, such as wearing a watch when handling food, or not wearing head coverings or aprons.

Tag: food safety

Gopeng MP Wants Urgent Agriculture Parliamentary Committee Scrutiny Of US Trade Pact

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

Trade Deal Compels Malaysia To Accept US Food Safety, Agricultural Standards

Fomca Demands Phased Bans On Chlorinated Chicken, Ractopamine In Animals

The Hidden Costs Of IPR Vending Machines: Food Safety Compliance, Marketing, Startup Capital

MOH Mulls Safe Food Certification For Ministry Facilities In Putrajaya

How Health Inspectors Protect Food Safety In Ramadan Bazaars

HSAJB Probes Doctor’s Sexual Harassment Complaint Against Anaesthesiologist

Malaysian Medical Negligence Damages Still Too Low: Lawyer

Universiti Malaya’s Nirmala Appointed To WHO Science Council

Taiping Hospital Medical Officers Drowning Under Cluster Expansions, Zero Housemen — Medical Officer

Why Malaysia’s Health Care Financing Model Is Mathematically Unsustainable