supply chain Archives

13 July 2026

Animal health

Poultry Producer SLH Expanding Despite Cost Pressures, Geopolitical Uncertainty

SLH, a major Malaysian poultry producer, is pressing ahead with expansion, automation, and closed-house upgrades, despite rising feed costs and projected two years of market volatility. Smaller farmers are expected to face the greatest pressure.

7 July 2026

Malaysia

Government Spends More On Innovator Medicines Than Generics, Says Pharmaniaga

Pharmaniaga says 59% of the government's pharmaceutical spending in 2025 went to innovators (RM2.1b), compared to 41% on generics (RM1.4b). The government also allocated two-thirds of its budget on imported drugs, be it originators or imported generics.

26 June 2026

Animal health

KPKM: Pre-Conflict Stock Keeps Fertiliser Price Hikes Below Global Levels

KPKM says fertiliser prices in Malaysia rose by up to 29% but are still cheaper than international markets because suppliers are still selling pre-conflict stock. Malaysia also relies heavily on Argentina for soybean meal and grain corn for livestock feed.

30 April 2026

Malaysia

Medicine Prices Not Rising Yet But API Costs To Hit Soon: Importers

Drug prices in Malaysia haven’t risen yet, but increases are expected as higher API costs feed through, says MAPS. Heavy reliance on imported API exposes Malaysia’s medicine supply to shocks, though delays haven’t caused nationwide shortages yet.

30 April 2026

Malaysia

Private Health Facilities Face ‘Savage’ Exposure To Drug, Consumable Supply Shocks: Galen Centre

Private health care providers in Malaysia face greater risk from global supply shocks for drugs and consumables due to limited stocks and market exposure, while public hospitals are buffered but strained by heavy patient loads, says the Galen Centre.

24 April 2026

Animal health

Emerging Asia May Face Increased Food Cost Pressures: Fitch Ratings

Fitch Ratings warns of rising cost pressure across agribusinesses and food supply chains amid reduced fertiliser supply and higher prices, especially in countries that rely on imported food. Food import dependence is 10% for Malaysia, a net food importer.

21 April 2026

Malaysia

Selangor Expects Up To 25% Medical Cost Hike

Selangor MB Amirudin Shari expects medical costs to increase by 15% to 25% amid the Persian Gulf conflict, noting that nearly 70% to 80% of medicines for Malaysia are sourced from overseas.

17 April 2026

Malaysia

NKF: Reduce Dialysis Frequency If Shortages Grow Acute

To address a shortage of dialysis products, NKF moots reducing dialysis frequency. Maaedicare and Socso are monitoring stock levels. A nephrologist urges MOH to form a nephrology task force and activate a central command structure to control distribution.

16 April 2026

Animal health

‘Perfect Storm’ Hits Malaysian Poultry Sector As Feed, Fuel Costs Squeeze Farmers

Malaysia’s poultry sector faces a “perfect storm” of rising feed, fuel, and fertiliser costs, forcing small farmers to cut output, says MPA. But FLFAM says supply remains ample and the current shock is “nothing” compared to Covid-19 and the Ukraine war.

15 April 2026

Malaysia

Malaysia Facing Delayed Medicine Supplies, Don’t Panic Buy, Say Importers

Pharmaceutical importers highlight a delay of medicine shipments into Malaysia by some two weeks, but the shipments are still coming in although freight costs are surging rapidly. Consumers are advised to maintain sufficient supply, rather than panic buy.

Tag: supply chain

Poultry Producer SLH Expanding Despite Cost Pressures, Geopolitical Uncertainty

Government Spends More On Innovator Medicines Than Generics, Says Pharmaniaga

KPKM: Pre-Conflict Stock Keeps Fertiliser Price Hikes Below Global Levels

Medicine Prices Not Rising Yet But API Costs To Hit Soon: Importers

Private Health Facilities Face ‘Savage’ Exposure To Drug, Consumable Supply Shocks: Galen Centre

Emerging Asia May Face Increased Food Cost Pressures: Fitch Ratings

Selangor Expects Up To 25% Medical Cost Hike

NKF: Reduce Dialysis Frequency If Shortages Grow Acute

‘Perfect Storm’ Hits Malaysian Poultry Sector As Feed, Fuel Costs Squeeze Farmers

Malaysia Facing Delayed Medicine Supplies, Don’t Panic Buy, Say Importers

Government Drops Appeal Against Liquid Nicotine Court Ruling

When Weight Loss Wins Over Wellness: The GLP-1 Overflooding In Malaysia — Lisa Amanda Gintingan & Ho Sweet Lee

Ex-Hospital Director Transferred To Avoid Interference With Further Probe: Dzulkefly

Over 6,200 Medical Officers Quit From 2021 To 2025: Dzulkefly

Expert: Scrap MediAsas For Excluding Pre-Existing Conditions, Seven-Year ‘No Look-Back’