KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 (Bernama) -- Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak today
announced that the Chinese government has given approval to 11 Malaysian
companies to resume the export of swiftlet nests to that country,
subject to several conditions.
The Prime Minister said the decision would enable the country's swiftlet nest industry to be revived after exports of the product to China had been delayed for more than two years.
Najib said he would ask the Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Ministry and the Health Ministry to take follow-up action on the matter immediately.
"The bird's nest issue is important as it involves many people and had been delayed for too long. Exports were delayed for two years, that's why the price of bird's nest plumetted. Following the decision, the bird's nest industry can be revived soon.
"(Special envoy to China) Tan Sri Ong Ka Ting had taken various initiatives with the Chinese government to the extent that they have given special approval to Malaysia," Najib told reporters after receiving a call from a delegation from the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region at his office at Parliament House, here today.
The seven-member delegation was led by the newly-appointed Guangxi Governor, Chen Wu. Ong was also present.
The Prime Minister said the decision would enable the country's swiftlet nest industry to be revived after exports of the product to China had been delayed for more than two years.
Najib said he would ask the Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Ministry and the Health Ministry to take follow-up action on the matter immediately.
"The bird's nest issue is important as it involves many people and had been delayed for too long. Exports were delayed for two years, that's why the price of bird's nest plumetted. Following the decision, the bird's nest industry can be revived soon.
"(Special envoy to China) Tan Sri Ong Ka Ting had taken various initiatives with the Chinese government to the extent that they have given special approval to Malaysia," Najib told reporters after receiving a call from a delegation from the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region at his office at Parliament House, here today.
The seven-member delegation was led by the newly-appointed Guangxi Governor, Chen Wu. Ong was also present.
