One Million Eggs Donated to Padang Quake Victims
MALAYSIA - The Agriculture and Agro- based Industry Ministry is making arrangements with the Royal Malaysian Air Force to send one million chicken eggs worth RM300,000 to the earthquake victims in Padang, Sumatra.

DBE Gurney Acquires Majority Share of its Rival
MALAYSIA - DBE Gurney Resources has acquired the majority share of its rival, Visa Jiwa.

Customer Service Increases US DDGS Demand
MALAYSIA - The US Grains Council recognizes the opportunity for growth of US distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS) exports to Malaysia, but three main factors hinder further market access.

Leong Hup Expands its Poultry Business
MALAYSIA - Leong Hup Holdings Bhd is set to acquire poultry company, Ladang Ternakan Maju.

Big Dutchman in Asia Strengthens Sales Team
MALAYSIA - Big Dutchman Asia (BD Asia), Shah Alam, Malaysia, is pleased to announce the following new staff members joining the regional sales network.

Chicken Eggs to Cost Less Starting Today
MALAYSIA - Chicken eggs will cost less in Peninsular Malaysia from Monday, the Federation of Livestock Farmers' Associations of Malaysia said.

Company Looks to Other Countries for Chicken Feed
MALAYSIA - Malaysia’s largest poultry producer Leong Hup Holdings Bhd is looking at Argentina, Indonesia and India to source for chicken feed.

Sufficient Poultry and Meat Supply Assured
MALAYSIA - The government has assured that the supply of beef, mutton, lamb, chicken and eggs is sufficient for the month of Ramadan and the Aidilfitri celebration.

BD Asia Receives High-Ranking Visitors from Germany
MALAYSIA - The German Secretary of State has made an official visit to Big Dutchman's subsidiary in Malaysia,

Advice on Fighting Flies on Farms
MALAYSIA - Fly-breeding in poultry farms can be prevented if farmers practise good housekeeping.

Malaysian Producers Fear Imports from Thailand
MALAYSIA - Local producers in Sabah and Sarawak are protesting about the proposed importation of chicken products from Thailand.

Farmers in Protest over Feed Quality
MALAYSIA - Many poultry farmers in Johor will cease production for a month in protest against the deteriorating quality of feed and the lack of government incentives.

While Egg Producers Thrive, Broilers are Deprived
MALAYSIA - Companies that rear chicken, called broilers, for their meat generally faced a financial famine in the first quarter, while those that produced eggs had a financial feast.

New Peptide May Lead to Control of H9N2 Flu Virus
MALAYSIA - Rajik and colleagues have successfully identified and characterised a novel anti-viral peptide against the H9N2 sub-type of the avian influenza virus. The paper is published in Virology Journal.

Ministry and Producers to Meet over Pricing
MALAYSIA - The Domestic Trade, Cooperative and Consumerism Ministry is to meet with poultry farmers' representatives next week to discuss chicken pricing.

Farms' Future Rests with Courts
MALAYSIA - The court will decide the fate of pig and poultry farms in Papar in the West Coast division of Sabah.

Small and Medium-scale Farmers Given Incentives
MALAYSIA - Malaysia's Veterinary Services Department has given out RM0.78 per kg chicken for small- and medium-scale farmers who produced less than 20,000 chickens per cycle.

Egg Producers Thrive, Chicken Broilers Deprived
MALAYSIA - Companies that rear chicken, called broilers, for their meat generally faced a financial famine in the first quarter, while those that produced eggs had a financial feast.

Consumer Groups Speak out against More Imports
MALAYSIA - Consumer associations are against a government proposal to open the market to imported chicken, saying it will harm local poultry producers.

KFC Chief Talks Chicken Pricing
MALAYSIA - Chairman of the local Kentucky Fred Chicken (KFC) business believes that poultry pricing should be left to market mechanisms. At the same event, KFC Holdings (Malaysia) signed a memorandum of agreement with Yum! Restaurants (India) Pvt Ltd...

New Ag Minister Seeks Poultry Insurance Scheme
MALAYSIA - The new agriculture minister, Mr Noh, is investigating ways to provide insurance cover for poultry and rice farmers.

Price of Broiler Chicken Up Again
MALAYSIA - The price of broiler chicken has gone up again in a matter of five days.

Chicken Price Stays High in Sabah
MALAYSIA - The price of broiler chicken in the state of Sabah has not been reduced.

Chicken Prices to Go Down Again Tomorrow
MALAYSIA - The price of broiler chicken will drop further by between 30 sen and 40 sen per kilogramme nationwide, starting tomorrow after the reduction announced last Thursday.

Chicken Prices Go Down Nationwide
MALAYSIA - The price of broiler chicken has dropped by 40 to 55 sen per kilogramme nationwide starting from today.