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KOTA KINABALU, The Price Stabilisation Committee (JPH) meeting in Sabah, Sarawak, and Labuan held here today agreed to the implementation of an integrated maize grain development initiative in Sabah and Sarawak. Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali said this is to reduce the dependence on imported sources of livestock feed, which has been a contributing factor to high production costs and supply prices in the market. He said the meeting chaired by Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof, who is also the Energy Transition and Water Transformation Minister, also decided that the Sabah and

KLANG, The Klang River Cleanup Project, a corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative with the tagline of ‘Unite to Clean, Flow to Green,’ jointly organised by Putra Business School (PBS), Royal Selangor Yacht Club (RSYC), Raja Muda Selangor International Regatta, Putra Student Association and Cuci Malaysia to clean the Klang River was a success. The project joined by His Highness the Crown Prince of Selangor, Tengku Amir Shah Ibni Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Alhaj, who is also PBS’ Chancellor. His Highness expressed his support for the project and hopes to see a cleaner river that can once again be a source

KUALA LUMPUR, The Credit Counselling and Debt Management Agency (AKPK) is committed to helping Malaysians achieve financial freedom through three key pillars: financial education, financial advisory, and debt management. Established in 2006, the agency, which operates under Bank Negara Malaysia, has helped more than 470,000 individuals facing financial difficulties and has provided guidance to micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) on financial management since Sept 2020. Its chief executive officer Azaddin Ngah Tasir said that AKPK has strived to empower the public to help achieve financial well-being by emphasising financial understanding, discipline, and resilience. He also expressed pride in AKPK’s

KUALA LUMPUR, As Malaysia celebrates Malaysia Day today, it is a moment for the nation to reflect on its formation on Sept 16, 1963, as a symbol of unity and reflection, says Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye. The National Unity Advisory Council member said that Malaysia Day celebrations should serve as a unifying force to bringing together people of diverse backgrounds from Peninsular Malaysia, Sarawak, and Sabah together for a common goal and the success of the country. ‘Since Sept 16, 1963, was the day that Sabah and Sarawak joined with the Federation of Malaya to form Malaysia, the commemoration

Manila: The Land Bank of the Philippines’ (LandBank) new lending program “AgriSenso” is expected to benefit hundreds of agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs), including the whole agriculture value chain in the country, the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) said Tuesday. In a news release, DAR said a PHP10 billion fund was allotted for the program to bolster food security and sufficiency nationwide. ‘LandBank eyes at least 5,000 AgriSenso borrowers with an initial total amount of PHP500 million under LandBank’s new lending program,’ LandBank Executive Vice President Alex Lorayes said. The lending program, with an interest of 7 percent annually, aims to