Bagan Datuk's Coconut Industry Rebounds Strongly

Coconut and Bagan Datuk are inseparable. A visit to this district is said to be incomplete without tasting its famously sweet young coconut water — a natural product many claim is unlike anywhere else in the country.

For hundreds of years, coconut has been the community’s primary commodity crop. Bagan Datuk once earned a place on the world map as one of the most important coconut-producing regions from the late 19th to the mid-20th century. Built on the rich alluvial soils at the mouth of the Perak River and blessed with a humid tropical climate, the region is naturally suited for growing Cocos nucifera, the coconut palm.

These natural conditions produce coconuts with thicker flesh and richer, creamier coconut milk. Today, coconut remains Perak’s second most important agricultural commodity after rice.

WE2025 Aims For RM100 Mln Trade Potential, Expects 10,000 Visitors

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 18 (Bernama) -- WE2025: Future in Motion, a multi-component platform uniting trade, innovation and leadership through the lens of inclusivity and women’s empowerment, is expected to generate up to RM100 million in potential trade.

Eastern Pacific Industrial Corporation Bags Four Recognitions At 43rd MSOSH Awards

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ECRL To Help Increase Terengganu’s GDP To RM48.2 Billion By 2040

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Exports To CPTPP, RCEP Countries Rise Despite Uncertain Global Trade Conditions

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 (Bernama) -- Exports to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) and the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) member countries increased from January to September 2025 despite uncertain global trade conditions.

Pacifica Hotels To Introduce Marriott’s City Express Brand In Japan

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Ipoh Sentral Project To Offer Over 20,000 Job Opportunities

BATU GAJAH, Nov 6 (Bernama) -- More than 20,000 job opportunities will be created through the Ipoh Sentral development project which is expected to be a major catalyst for Perak's economic growth in the next few years.

Government Generates RM7.88 Bln In Green Investments, Creates Over 2,000 Jobs In 2024

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 4 (Bernama) -- A total of RM7.88 billion in green investments was generated in 2024 through various initiatives implemented by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES).

Bilateral Deals To Boost Investment, Lower CCUS Infrastructure Costs In Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 3 (Bernama) -- The signing of bilateral agreements with foreign countries is expected to spur investment inflows and help offset the cost of developing carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) industrial hub infrastructure in Malaysia.

Newly Launched Mahsia Media Aims To Empower Brands

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 13 (Bernama) -- A new player has entered the country’s media and marketing landscape with the official launch of Mahsia Media Group Sdn Bhd last night, a brand communication consultancy founded by Datuk Dr Calvin Khiu.

Angelini Pharma Partner Sovargen To Develop, Commercialise Innovative Brain Health Asset

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 (Bernama) -- Angelini Pharma, part of Angelini Industries, and Sovargen, a South Korean biotechnology company, have signed an exclusive global option agreement to co-develop and commercialise SVG105, an innovative brain health asset.

MIHAS Awards 2025 Honour 14 Halal Businesses Across Categories

By K. Naveen Prabu

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 (Bernama) -- The 12th edition of the Malaysia International Halal Showcase (MIHAS) Awards recently honoured 14 halal businesses for achievements in products, services, sustainability, digitalisation and innovation.