Live pig imports to Selangor approved since July 2025: Deputy minister
Malaysia's Deputy Agriculture Minister clarified that live pig imports from Sarawak to Selangor have been permitted since July 2025 under strict conditions. The measure aims to stabilize supply and prices following African Swine Fever outbreaks.
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This addresses food security and supply chain management challenges in the agricultural sector.
News ✕ Live pig imports to Selangor approved since July 2025: Deputy minister Published: Oct 26, 2026 8:26 PM The importation of live pigs from Sarawak to Selangor has been approved since July 2025 under strict conditions, said Deputy Agriculture and Food Security Minister Chan Foong Hin.
Addressing claims of shipments of live pigs being brought in every week from Kuching, Sarawak via Port Klang since July, Chan said the matter was not new.
The importation of live pigs from Sarawak to Selangor has been approved since July 2025 under strict conditions, said Deputy Agriculture and Food Security Minister Chan Foong Hin.
“Any such allegations must be based on facts and evidence,” he said in a statement today.
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