Kitingan: Sabah must manage its own rice imports

KOTA KINABALU: Datuk Seri Dr Jeffrey Kitingan wants Sabah to manage its own rice imports following the price hike for imported white rice.

The Deputy Chief Minister said the state’s unique geographical and social landscape warranted a more tailored approach to managing the essential commodity.

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