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Malaysia's parliament has passed the Control of Padi and Rice (Amendment) Bill 2026, introducing substantially higher penalties for breaches in the nation's rice sector to combat smuggling and market manipulation.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested three individuals, including two company directors operating in the rice sector, for allegedly filing forged paperwork to secure approximately RM20 million in trade working capital loans.
The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has arrested three people, including two rice sector directors, suspected of submitting fraudulent documents to obtain approximately RM20 million in trade working capital financing.