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        "msgid": "malaysia-seizes-smuggled-thai-rice-1447893297",
        "date": "2000-08-03 00:00:00",
        "title": "Malaysia seizes smuggled Thai rice",
        "author": null,
        "source": "REUTERS",
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        "summary": "Malaysia seizes smuggled Thai rice KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysia has seized 216 tons of smuggled rice from Thailand since July and pledged to continue a crackdown on the contraband grain, a government minister said on Wednesday. Last month, the government set up a task force whose members include police, customs and excise department, port authorities and Malaysia's largest rice trader, Padiberas Nasional Bhd (Bernas) in order to curb smuggling.",
        "content": "<p>Malaysia seizes smuggled Thai rice<\/p>\n<p>KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysia has seized 216 tons of<br>\nsmuggled rice from Thailand since July and pledged to continue a<br>\ncrackdown on the contraband grain, a government minister said on<br>\nWednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Last month, the government set up a task force whose members<br>\ninclude police, customs and excise department, port authorities<br>\nand Malaysia's largest rice trader, Padiberas Nasional Bhd<br>\n(Bernas) in order to curb smuggling.<\/p>\n<p>The rice is illegally brought into Kelantan state, which<br>\nborders Thailand, before being transported to the other states in<br>\nPeninsular Malaysia.<\/p>\n<p>Farmers have complained the smuggled rice could undermine<br>\nprices during the harvests in July\/August, when around 500,000<br>\ntons of rice will be harvested.<\/p>",
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