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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 27 (Bernama) -- The government, under the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP), is prioritising efforts to help micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) move up the value chain through strategic partnerships with government-linked companies (GLCs).
By Thivyamalini Ramalu
PUTRAJAYA, Nov 27 (Bernama) -- The government’s recent achievement of a services account surplus marks a stronger momentum of recovery for Malaysia’s economy, driven by fiscal discipline, targeted subsidy measures, and more deliberate economic restructuring.
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.
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.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 23 (Bernama) -- The Agromarketing Masterclass TikTok Shop Edition (AMTTSE) 2025 organised by the Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (FAMA) and and TikTok Shop recorded sales of RM12 million.
SHAH ALAM, Nov 21 (Bernama) -- Entrepreneurs and businesses in Selangor already have a solid foundation in driving an economy aligned with the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) principles, despite compliance challenges that are not unique to Malaysia, said State Investment, Trade and Mobility Committee chairman Ng Sze Han.
SUBANG JAYA, Nov 20 (Bernama) — Malaysia’s growing pool of high-potential companies, awarded the prestigious Malaysia Digital (MD) status and focused on high-value digital services, are exactly the partners that the United Kingdom is looking to work with, said Minister of Digital Gobind Singh Deo.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 20 (Bernama) -- Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd has clinched the IRBA Excellence Award for Islamic Retail Banking in Malaysia 2025 and the Best Islamic Retail Bank for Social Finance Initiatives in Malaysia 2025 at the Islamic Retail Banking Award (IRBA) 2025 held in Karachi, Pakistan.
JOHOR BAHRU, Nov 19 (Bernama) -- HSBC Malaysia has reinforced its commitment to growing its wealth and affluent banking capabilities with the opening of a Wealth Centre at its Jalan Bukit Timbalan branch here yesterday.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 (Bernama) -- ASEAN cross-border Quick Response (QR) payment has surged, reaching 12.9 million transactions in the first half of 2025, said Bank Negara Malaysia Governor Datuk Seri Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour.
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 19 (Bernama) -- OSK Property is set to unveil Bayu68, the first commercial development in its 1,717-acre OSK Iringan Bayu township in Seremban, that will serve as a business hub for the existing community and the growing population of the area and neighbouring housing areas.
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.
