Tag: Security

The Sarawak Padi and Rice Board Bill 2026 establishes a state agency to boost rice self-sufficiency from 21% to 60% by 2030, reduce import dependence, modernise agriculture, and strengthen food security through coordinated planning, technology, and institutional governance.

Malaysia and Sarawak are building a stronger safety net through mandatory gig worker contributions, expanded unemployment protection, digital cash transfers, and portable social insurance. These reforms aim to close coverage gaps, support informal workers, and ensure dignity for all in a transforming economy.

With the theme ‘Food Security For the Future’, the biennial Malaysia Agriculture, Horticulture and Agro-tourism 2022 (MAHA 2022) event was in line with the government’s commitment to focus on strengthening the country’s food security.