Need to control movement of wild pigs

KUCHING: Measures to control the movement of wild pigs from Sabah to Sarawak need to be looked into, as this is one of the main means in which African Swine Fever (ASF) spreads. Sarawak Livestock Breeders Association secretary Dr Ng Siew Thiam noted that the government has put in place measures to prevent people from […]

Births down in Q3

KUCHING: The Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) has recorded a decrease in births in the third quarter of this year compared to the third quarter of last year. Commenting on the report, Chief Statistician Malaysia, Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said based on the recent population registration, Malaysia’s population in the third quarter of […]

Malaysia has 32.7 mln people

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia’s population in 2020 was estimated at 32.7 million as compared to 32.5 million in 2019 with an annual growth rate of 0.4 percent, reported Current Population Estimates, Malaysia, 2020 in its publication. Commenting on the publication, Chief Statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said the decline of population growth rate was attributed […]