Tree-planting goals miss the forest for the lack of diverse, good-quality seeds

Published by Mongabay Ambitious targets by Asian countries to restore tens of millions of hectares of degraded land by 2030 could be foiled by one fundamental problem: a lack of…

EDITORIAL – Worth the jail time

Published by Philippine Star The Philippine Star December 5, 2021 | 12:00am No one wants to be detained, even in an air-conditioned room at the Senate building. But the Senate…

YOURSAY | PM, batik will not heal our racial woes

Published by Malaysiakini (English) YOURSAY | ‘Promoting BM and batik will not put food on the table.’ PM declares Dec 3 Malaysia Batik Day Vijay47: Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob,…

ADUN SPEAKS | Special envoys, special advisers, what special next?

Published by Malaysiakini (English) ADUN SPEAKS | Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaacob must be so inept that he needs three special advisers to assist him to administer the country. The…

Nine ministries achieve five-star rating for National Month celebration 2021

PUTRAJAYA, Nov 29 — Nine ministries achieved five-star rating for the ‘Program Keceriaan’ (Cheery Programme) among ministries in conjunction with the National Month celebration 2021.The event, held for the first time and organised by the Ministry of C…

‘Wanita Bangkit Berniaga’ programme teaches women to rise and face challenges – Rina Harun

PUTRAJAYA, Nov 27 — The Wanita Bangkit Berniaga (WBB) programme, introduced by the Women, Family and Community Development Ministry in collaboration with RichWorks International Sdn Bhd, has attracted almost 40,000 entries compared to the initial targ…

COVID-19: KBBM helps local businesses bounce back

KUALA TERENGGANU, Nov 27 — The COVID-19 pandemic has not only affected small businesses but big family businesses as well.One such big business is Bekang Tok Minoh which has been in existence for more than 80 years. It had to be shuttered nearly two y…