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Deputy Agriculture and Food Security Minister Chang Foong Hin (second from the left) overseeing the special task force at the rice mill - BERNAMA

Presidential Candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. makes a campaign announcement at a press conference on Oct 9 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Jessica Kourkounis / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)

Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu during the minister’s reply session on the BPT issue at the Dewan Rakyat - BERNAMA PIX

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Issues of the increase in the price of goods, the shortage of local white rice and the haze situation in the country are among the matters to be raised in Parliament today.

Passengers look at a departure board at Ben Gurion Airport near Tel Aviv, Israel, on Oct 7 as flights are cancelled because of the Hamas surprise attacks. - Photo by AFP

US President Joe Biden arrives for Mass at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Washington, DC, on October 7, 2023. - Photo by AFP

Deputy Agricultural and Food Security Minister Datuk Chan Foong Hin said the move was important due to the high demand for BPI in Sabah and Sarawak which, due to the low supply and production of BPI, has caused the price of the rice to soar. - Facebook

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PN candidate Kasim Samat optimistic of 100 per cent victory in Pelangai by-election