KUCHING: Deputy Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities Willie Mongin refuted talks of Sara Spice Berhad (SSB) taking over the pepper purchase operation from Malaysian Pepper Board (MPB).   Calling it a baseless allegation, he said while SSB is involved in purchasing pepper from smallholders, it remains a subsidiary of MPB and functions as the Board’s investment arm.   He explained SSB was purchasing pepper from smallholders at affordable...

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