140,000 tonnes of rice hit the market today


PETALING JAYA: Some 140,000 tonnes of local white rice (BPT) will be distributed throughout the country from today to overcome a market shortage.

Kawalselia Padi and Beras (KPB) will commence distribution today while also overseeing all available stock of padi and rice bought by factories, says its director-general Datuk Azman Mahmood.

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