# Malaysian padi mills need approval to operate beyond 7 PM

> Malaysia's Padi and Rice Regulatory Division now requires all padi mill operators, including Bernas, to obtain approval before running their paddy purchasing centres after 7 pm. The directive is part of a wider push under the Control of Padi and Rice (Amendment) Bill 2026, which adds stricter enforcement and higher penalties.

- Date: 2026-11-12 · published 2026-11-12T15:08:23.960Z
- Category: policy · region Malaysia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/95652-malaysian-padi-mills-need-approval-to-operate-beyond-7-pm
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Tighter oversight of rice milling and purchasing is aimed at food security and stable supply in a market that relies on imports. The direct effect on rice prices is likely small, but it adds regulatory friction to the domestic supply chain.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2019-12-27 | [Advanced BioFuels USA – More May Be Needed to Sell Rice to Ethanol Makers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55572-advanced-biofuels-usa-more-may-be-needed-to-sell-rice-to-ethanol-makers.md) | +0.9% | +4.6% |
| RICE | 2019-05-28 | [Global rice market sensitivity be accorded to right domestic policy - ANTARA News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59176-global-rice-market-sensitivity-be-accorded-to-right-domestic-policy-antara-news.md) | +1.2% | -3.2% |
| RICE | 2020-12-08 | [Govt needs to encourage more remunerative cropping patterns, while addressing farmer anxieties \| The Indian Express](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49610-govt-needs-to-encourage-more-remunerative-cropping-patterns-while-addressing.md) | +0.9% | +0.9% |
| RICE | 2018-12-06 | [CCEA approves agriculture export policy: No curbs on shipment of processed, organic items \| Business News - The Indian Express](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61536-ccea-approves-agriculture-export-policy-no-curbs-on-shipment-of-processed.md) | -3.9% | -6.8% |
| RICE | 2026-10-01 | [Rice Market Outlook: Rice Bran Oil Weakens, Paddy Acreage Slips — CMB News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17541-rice-market-outlook-rice-bran-oil-weakens-paddy-acreage-slips-cmb-news.md) | +3.3% | +7.6% |

## Sources

- malaysiafeed.com: https://malaysiafeed.com/article/976048/general-padi-mills-need-approval-to-operate-beyond-7-pm

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