Category: General

PUTRAJAYA, The establishment of a Food Security Indicator Cluster Committee on the National Food Security Policy to facilitate the development, management and monitoring of data is one of the food security initiatives being refined. Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu said the matter was discussed in the Executive Committee on National Food Security Policy meeting today. In a statement today, he said other initiatives include empowering the aquaculture industry through the development of the Aquaculture Industry Zone (ZIA) to meet increased domestic demand and encourage exports through infrastructure upgrades and investment promotion. Besides, it also proposed

ALOR GAJAH, The government is monitoring development involving the Malaysia Battalion (MALBATT) 850-11, operating in Southern Lebanon, on a daily basis, says Deputy Minister of Defence Adly Zahari. He said the safety of all personnel was always the priority, even though there was still yet to be a decision to bring the peacekeepers home. “We are still there, but any operations have been stopped for the safety of the defence personnel… from time to time, we receive reports and developments involving them. “So far we remain under the umbrella of the United Nations Interim Force (UNIFIL). So any decision (to

KUALA LUMPUR, The ASEAN+3 Macroeconomic Research Office (AMRO) expects the Malaysian ringgit to remain strong as one of the region’s best-performing currencies, according to chief economist Hoe Ee Khor. He said Malaysia is attracting substantial capital inflows, and some Malaysian investment corporations are repatriating their investment earnings, which has also helped support the currency. ‘Along with that, the cut in the US Federal Reserve rate plays a role. One of the key drivers of exchange rates is carry trade, which reflects the difference between US interest rates and the Malaysian policy rate. ‘This rate differential has narrowed, thus supporting the

PUTRAJAYA, The 2024/2025 North East Monsoon is expected to begin next month and continue until March next year, with a forecast of four to six episodes of continuous heavy rain. Malaysian Meteorology Department (METMalaysia) deputy director-general (Strategic) Ambun Dindang said heavy rain episodes are expected in Kelantan, Terengganu and Pahang over the next two months, while from December to January 2025, heavy rain is expected to be more concentrated in Johor, Sabah and Sarawak. “Continuous rain may also occur in the west coast states if there is a strong monsoon downpour or a low pressure system in the country. “Most

BUTUAN CITY – Police have apprehended one of the most wanted New People’s Army (NPA) rebels in the Caraga Region, an official said Thursday. Brig. Gen. Alan Nazarro, director of the Police Regional Office-Caraga (PRO-13), identified the rebel as “Rudy Amara,” 31, the vice commanding officer of the weakened NPA Guerrilla Front 30. The arrest took place on Tuesday in Carmen, Surigao del Sur. ‘Amara faces six counts of murder, five counts of frustrated murder, three counts of attempted murder, and a charge of slight illegal detention,’ Nazarro said. Amara is listed as the region’s second top communist priority target