{"id":9601,"date":"2023-10-27T13:03:16","date_gmt":"2023-10-27T13:03:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ricenewstoday.com\/dev\/?p=9601"},"modified":"2023-10-27T13:03:23","modified_gmt":"2023-10-27T13:03:23","slug":"imported-rice-follows-international-prices-says-pm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ricenewstoday.com\/dev\/imported-rice-follows-international-prices-says-pm\/","title":{"rendered":"Imported rice follows international prices, says PM"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Negotiations are still needed to sort out the issue of Bernas\u2019s rice monopoly, says Anwar Ibrahim.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/ricenewstoday.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/image-159.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-9602\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ricenewstoday.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/image-159.png 800w, https:\/\/ricenewstoday.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/image-159-600x375.png 600w, https:\/\/ricenewstoday.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/image-159-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/ricenewstoday.com\/dev\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/image-159-768x480.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Ameer Ali Mydin had said yesterday the national rice manager\u2019s stranglehold on rice supply has made it less affordable for the consumer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>SEPANG: Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim says rice imports are under control and follow international market prices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He was asked to comment on whether Padiberas Nasional Bhd\u2019s (Bernas) monopoly on rice imports is why the price is high for local consumers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI can\u2019t ascertain that\u2026&nbsp;the issue of the rice monopoly was decided and the agreement was signed for a period of 10 years, so we have to negotiate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cSo far, we are certain that rice imports are under control and follow international prices,\u201d he said, adding that the government might look into the matter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Yesterday, Mydin managing director Ameer Ali Mydin said the national rice manager\u2019s stranglehold on rice supply has made it less affordable for consumers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ameer lamented that the cost of a 10kg bag is RM32 but Bernas marks up RM6, causing Mydin to purchase the rice for RM38 and shifting the cost to consumers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He called for the government to dismantle Bernas\u2019s monopoly and allow the price to be determined by market forces.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Negotiations are still needed to sort out the issue of Bernas\u2019s rice monopoly, says Anwar Ibrahim. 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