Fish imports barred from wet markets
The government has also decided that no import clearance shall be issued to institutional buyers for the importation of round scad, bonito, mackerel and moonfish.
The government has also decided that no import clearance shall be issued to institutional buyers for the importation of round scad, bonito, mackerel and moonfish.
The government has also threatened to revoke the permits of the retailers found guilty of selling this edible bulb in the markets.
Inflation has passed its peak, and the upward pressure has eased, but it is likely to stay at a high plateau for the time being, Finance Minister Choo Kyung-Ho said.
The move comes in response to soaring materials costs and a weak yen.
The reality is that Indonesia only has 503,000 tonnes of rice in store, well below the level of 1.1 million to 1.5 million tonnes required to maintain sufficiency.
Higher salaries are luring Malaysian nurses abroad, to place such as Saudi Arabia and Singapore.
A spike in supplies from Malaysian plantations in Pahang, Johor and Genting Highlands has meant an excess of durians and plummeting prices, in Singapore.
While the increase is only between 10% and 20% right now, it could go up if floods occur, traders said.
State agriculture, agro-based industry and rural development committee chairman Datuk Zahari Sarip said both Negri Sembilan and Melaka were dealing with increased demand.
Central bankers, who only a decade ago were feted for their part in rescuing the economy from the global financial crisis, now have their credibility on the line.