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SHAH ALAM, The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) is pioneering efforts to take local products to the international market through strategic collaborations with several large supermarket chains abroad. Its minister, Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali said for a start, efforts for the internationalisation of local products will be focused on four countries namely the United Arab Emirates (UAE), China, Japan and Thailand. “We hope that with this programme, in collaboration with supermarkets in those countries, we will be able to take more local products to be put on the shelves of these supermarkets, he said in a

BANGI, A leading Malaysian coffee brand, ZUS Coffee, in collaboration with the Consultative Council of Islamic Organisations of Malaysia (MAPIM), has embarked on raising humanitarian funds for the Palestinians in Gaza through the ‘1,000,000 Supporters Campaign and Gaza Special Edition Cup Sleeve’. The chief executive officer of MAPIM, Dr Ahmad Sani Abdul Alim Araby said the campaign is part of the organisation’s ongoing efforts to provide humanitarian aid and solidarity to the people of Gaza affected by the ongoing genocide by the Zionist regime. ‘ZUS Coffee, as a synergistic partner of this campaign, introduces a special edition Gaza-themed cup ‘sleeve’

GUA MUSANG, The Ministry of Plantation and Commodities (KPK) has approved 16,000 applications for the BUDI Agri-Commodities programme across Peninsular Malaysia as of Tuesday (Aug 13). Its Minister, Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani, said that out of the number, 7,221 were appeals received from smallholders in the oil plam, rubber, kenaf, cocoa and pepper sectors. “Up to July 31, a total of 210,520 smallholders were eligible to apply for the BUDI Agri-Commodities programme across Peninsular Malaysia. “In the oil palm sector, 104,492 smallholders are eligible to apply; in the rubber sector, 104,739; in the kenaf sector, 584; in the cocoa

KUALA SELANGOR, The remains of singer and influencer Muhammad Nidza Afham Mokhtar were laid to rest at the Puncak Alam Islamic Cemetery at 6.45 pm today. Earlier, his body was brought to Masjid Puncak Alam for funeral prayers before being transported in a hearse to the cemetery, arriving at 6.15 pm. The burial of Muhammad Nidza Afham, 23, took place in good weather and was attended by family members and friends. His elder brother, Muhammad Nidza Irfan, 33, said that the family hopes the authorities will conduct a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of his younger sibling.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg was honoured today with the prestigious Great ASEAN Distinguished Leadership Excellence Award by the KSI Strategic Institute for Asia Pacific and the ASEAN Economic Club. KSI Strategic Institute chairman Tan Sri Majid Khan and president Tan Sri Michael Yeoh presented the award to Abang Johari at the Great ASEAN Entrepreneur Awards 2024 dinner tonight. Its deputy chairman, Datuk Seri Mohamed Iqbal Rawther when annoucing the award, stated that Abang Johari is a dedicated and persistent leader who has elevated Sarawak to the forefront of Malaysian states through a series of