MARDI committed to creating innovations to solve agriculture, agrofood problems

PUTRAJAYA, Oct 14 — The Malaysian Agricultural Research and Development Institute (MARDI) would double its research efforts to create new technology and innovations in resolving problems in the fields of agriculture and agrofood, said its director-gen…

MCMC deputy director gets six months jail, fined RM87,000 for bribery

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 — A Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) deputy director was sentenced to six months in jail and fined RM87,000 by the Sessions Court here today after finding him guilty on three charges of bribery involving …

‘I fought one point at a time’ to beat Nishimoto – Jun Hao

AARHUS (Denmark), Oct 14 — “I fought one point at a time.” That was Leong Jun Hao’s apt description of how he produced the day’s biggest upset when he defeated world number 16 Kenta Nishimoto 21-19, 21-18 in the third singles of Malaysia’s 4-1 loss t…

Malaysian Family: Sabahan provides free sanitisation service regardless of background

PENAMPANG, Oct 14 — The spirit of unity in diversity has been practised for a long time by Sabahans and the “Malaysian Family” concept is clearly evident in Ariffin Ahmad, who provides free COVID-19 sanitisation services to people regardless of backg…

ANGKASA committed to strengthening cooperation with MEDAC

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 — Angkatan Koperasi Kebangsaan Malaysia Berhad (ANGKASA) reaffirms its commitment to further strengthening cooperation with the Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives (MEDAC) and its agencies in an effort to make c…

Malaysian Family needs to be translated into democracy practice, govt policy – Analyst

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 14 — ‘Family’ is a term that is easy to translate and has a meaning that is very close to each individual, as well as the most important foundation in building a society.On the broader scope, especially when the country is strugglin…

Perak, Lazada collaboration aims to empower e-commerce, raise sales revenue of MSMEs

IPOH, Oct 14 — The Perak state government’s collaboration with Southeast Asia’s leading e-commerce platform Lazada is set to intensify the use of e-commerce and increase the sales revenue of micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in the state.Laz…