JOHOR BAHRU, May 23 — Four assistant enforcement officers of the Malaysian Quarantine and Inspection Services Department (Maqis) and a company owner were charged in the Sessions Court here today with corruption and submitting false information in a meat cartel case.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 2 — The complete list of 318 licensed meat importers with Malaysian Halal Certification (SPHM) can be obtained on the www.halal.gov.my or the SmartHalal application, said Minister in the Prime Minister's Department (Affairs Religion) Datuk Seri Dr Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri.

JOHOR BAHRU, Jan 19 — Three assistant enforcement officers of the Malaysian Department of Quarantine and Inspection Services (Maqis) in Johor were ordered in remand for five days for alleged corrupt activities in connection with the issue on the meat cartel.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 18 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) has called 27 witnesses, including workers, import agents and government officers, to have their statements recorded in connection with the frozen meat cartel scandal.

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 11 — The Agriculture and Food Industries Ministry (Mafi) will revoke the Approved Permit (AP) of any entity or person found to be in cahoots with cartels which imported uncertified meat, said its minister Datuk Seri Dr Ronald Kiandee.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 5 — The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) is not ruling the involvement of reputable companies in the smuggling of frozen meat into the country.

KUALA BERANG, Dec 31 — A frozen meat importing firm believed to be behind an illegal meat cartel will be charged in court soon, says Deputy Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Rosol Wahid.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 30 — The police believe the frozen meat cartel which allegedly uses fake halal labels involves a wide network, masterminded by local and foreign syndicates, says Bukit Aman Criminal Investigation Department director Datuk Huzir Mohamed.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 29 — The country’s three largest frozen meat suppliers, namely the Allana Group, Amroon and Al-Aali are among those that are guaranteed halal, says Deputy Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister (KPDNHEP) Datuk Rosol Wahid.

LANGKAWI, Dec 29 — Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador says the police will assist the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) with investigations into the meat import cartel case.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 29 — The issue on illegal meat cartels will be debated in the Dewan Negara in accordance with Rule 17 (1) with the proposer to debate the matter for not more than 30 minutes and the same time to be given to the the government to respond, said Dewan Negara president Tan Sri Dr Rais Yatim.

By Nadiah Zamlus SHAH ALAM, Dec 27 — Vacant lands in the country should bring benefit and be turned into farms for the production of poultry and dairy products, says state executive councillor for halal industry Mohd Zawawi Ahmad Mughni. Mohd Zawawi said the move would in return reduce the...