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Malaysia's Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security reports that agricultural TVET graduates achieved an 81% marketability rate in 2024, up from 78% previously, as the nation strengthens its agri-food sector amid global supply chain pressures.
Thailand's Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul has assumed direct control of the Eastern Economic Corridor from Deputy PM Phiphat Ratchakitprakarn, signalling a strategic shift toward food security and data centre development rather than traditional heavy industry.
Kedah's Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living seized over 53 tonnes of wheat flour from an animal feed processing factory in Kuala Ketil, citing unauthorised storage without proper Supply Controller approval.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has urged Asean and Russia to deepen collaboration across multiple sectors, including food security, energy, manufacturing, and digital technologies, underscoring shared interests in regional stability.
Indonesia's anti-corruption group is demanding the suspension of President Prabowo Subianto's free meals programme and dissolution of the National Nutrition Agency following corruption allegations involving its former head and several other officials.