KUALA LUMPUR, March 20 -- The government has decided to increase the distribution of local white rice in the market to address the current shortage.

Deputy Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Arthur Joseph Kurup said this was decided during a meeting held by the National Cost of Living Action Council (Naccol) yesterday.

"The government is always working to overcome economic challenges not only faced by our country but by other countries globally, one of the challenges is related to rice.

"So the government is aware of the issues faced regarding imported rice and local white rice. Naccol has decided on a few things, firstly the government to increase the distribution of local white rice in the market and the government will dec...