Bernama news in brief: June 23

USE SOCIAL MEDIA TO MARKET SEASONAL FRUITS, FARMERS TOLD

KANGAR -- Seasonal fruit farmers need to use social media such as Facebook, Instagram and Twitter as a new medium to expand the market for their agricultural products.

Perlis Agriculture and Agro-Based Committee chairman Nurulhisham Yaakob said agricultural entrepreneurs cannot rely entirely on traditional sales methods but must be brave enough to use social media to expand their market.

He said this after closing a course at the Perlis Forestry Department hall in Sungai Batu Pahat here today.

Nurulhisham added that the Perlis Agriculture Department will produce new clones of durian kampung.

"I don't want outsiders to think durians from Perlis are of poor quality, instead we want it to be comparable to durians in other states," he said.

-- BERNAMA

 

MAN WHO ALLEGEDLY STABBED WIFE, MOTHER-IN-LAW REMANDED 3 DAYS 

KOTA BHARU -- A lorry driver, whose suicide leap from a building here was foiled after he stabbed his wife and mother-in-law in Tumpat on Tuesday, was remanded for three days.

Kelantan acting police chief Datuk Muhamad Zaki Harun said the remand order issued by Kota Bharu Subordinate Court assistant registrar Nuriza Mustafa, was effective today until Saturday. 

"The remand against the 27-year-old man was issued to assist investigation under Section 448 of the Penal Code for trespassing," he said today.

Muhamad Zaki said a new application would be made for the case of causing grievous injury after the remand for trespassing has expired.

Yesterday, police arrested the man at 10.14 am, after receiving a report that he wanted to jump from the 31st floor of a building under construction in Lembah Sireh here.

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PERAK DEPLOYING TOURIST POLICE AT 20 LOCATIONS

IPOH -- Perak has deployed 35 tourist policemen at 20 locations in five districts in the state to ensure the safety of visitors at tourist hotspots.

State police chief Datuk Mior Faridalathrash Wahid said all the tourist policemen were deployed around tourist hotspots in Ipoh, Batu Gajah, Manjung, Taiping and Kuala Kangsar.

"The number of tourist police personnel will be increased as needed. We have set up this unit to give a sense of security to local and foreign tourists visiting the state," he said.

He was speaking after launching the Perak tourist police unit which was also attended by Perak Housing, Local Government and Tourism Committee chairman Datuk Nolee Ashilin Mohammed Radzi here today.

-- BERNAMA

 

RM98 MLN IN MARA LOANS FOR SABAH ENTREPRENEURS

KOTA MARUDU -- Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA) has approved RM98.47 million in business loans for 1,121 entrepreneurs in Sabah for the period between 2020 and May 31, 2022, said its chairman Datuk Seri Azizah Mohd Dun.

She said of the total, RM39.9 million was approved for 583 women entrepreneurs under various MARA funding schemes while 142 women traders received RM6.2 million under the DANANITA scheme.

“MARA Sabah also allocated RM5 million for the e-Commerce Penjana programme involving 500 participants, of which 60 per cent is targeted at women entrepreneurs.

"Our target is mainly rural women entrepreneurs, the B40 group and also single mothers who need knowledge and skills on e-commerce and digital marketing to increase income from their businesses," she said when launching the Sabah MARA Rural Business Building and Outreach programme in Matunggong here.

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MAF VETERANS TOLD TO JOIN GIG ECONOMY

KUALA LUMPUR -- Veterans of the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) are encouraged to join the gig economy to generate side income to improve the socio-economy of the family.

Navy Chief Admiral Tan Sri Mohd Reza Mohd Sany said the gig economy can generate a lucrative side income.

 "That is why the Department of Veterans Affairs (JHEV) in the MAF Veterans Careers and Aspirations Symposium has collaborated with two companies as strategic partners, Carpedia and Code 7 Tech Sdn Bhd, as a platform for more veterans to venture into the gig economy," he said.

Officiating a one-day symposium attended by 60 companies offering job opportunities and motivation to MAF veterans, Mohd Reza also called on corporate companies and NGOs to work with the Ministry of Defence and JHEV to help veterans who have made sacrifices for national security.

"MAF veterans have a high level of experience and skills that they gained while serving and I am confident they can do any job," he said.

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