KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 — The government is focusing on strengthening national food security in the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) through various initiatives touching on a more sustainable and resilient agrofood production, as well as the supply and distribution chain.

By Suhaila Shahrul Annuar KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 — The Selangor Platform (PLATS) Entrepreneur Development Training Programme (U-PLATS) has successfully empowered traders through a structured and effective series of training stages. The initiative features four core modules: U-PLATS Digital,...

LONDON, July 31 — The dominant position of Amazon and Microsoft in cloud computing is harming competition, with their impact exacerbated by technical and commercial barriers to switching, according to an inquiry group from the United Kingdom's (UK) antitrust regulator.

PHNOM PENH, July 30 — When weeks of tensions escalated into a major border conflict with Thailand last week, former Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Sen appeared to take charge of his country's response.

BANGKOK, July 31 — First came a push from the Malaysian premier, then China reached out, but it was only after United States (US) President Donald Trump called Thailand's leader last week that Bangkok agreed to talks with Cambodia to end an escalating military conflict.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 — The ringgit reversed its gains in the morning to end lower against the greenback on Thursday as the US Federal Reserve (US Fed) kept its benchmark interest rate steady overnight.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 — Governance of Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) will be strengthened through the establishment of a dedicated TVET Commission to regulate TVET institutions and monitor strategies and initiatives under the National TVET Policy.

KOTA KINABALU, July 31 — Istana Seri Kinabalu has strongly denied viral social media allegations claiming that a member of the family of Sabah Governor Tun Musa Aman is linked to the recent death of a Form One student at a school in Papar.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 — The 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP) focuses on developing a high-income and sustainable tourism sector by establishing special investment tourism zones, preserving tourism assets, and harnessing the country’s rich art, culture, and heritage.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 — The government has set a target to place Malaysia in the ninth position on the Global Peace Index (GPI) by 2030, as outlined in the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP).

KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 — A new and more comprehensive project management mechanism will be introduced to facilitate more strategic and effective planning and implementation of development projects.

PUTRAJAYA, July 31 — The Environment Department (DOE) recorded 536,709.04 tonnes of electrical and electronic waste or e-waste processed by licensed premises from January 2021 to June 2025.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 — The government has outlined two key strategies to strengthen disaster management by enhancing the efficiency of governance, planning, and coordination of disaster mitigation efforts and improving the preparedness of security agencies in disaster response.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 — Malaysia’s headline inflation eased further to 1.1 per cent in June from 1.2 per cent in May, while core inflation remained unchanged at 1.8 per cent, said Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM).

KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 — A halal commission will be established, a sole entity responsible for halal governance and development, coordinating and facilitating industry needs while promoting investment.

KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 — The government is determined to shift from race-based solutions to needs-based approaches to achieve social justice and equitable opportunities, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said.

SHAH ALAM, July 31 — The Menteri Besar Selangor (Incorporated) or MBI Foundation donated RM78,000 to reward 14 high achievers in the fields of sports, education and empowerment.

CANBERRA, July 31 — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has said that he discussed the situation in Gaza with his United Kingdom counterpart Keir Starmer and affirmed his government's strong support for the two-state solution, the Palestine News and Info Agency (WAFA) reported.

By Danial Dzulkifly KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 — The government has set a target of delivering one million affordable homes by 2035 under the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP). Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said this will be done through a nationwide housing initiative involving Federal, state,...

KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 — The government is aiming to raise the country’s halal export value to RM80 billion and increase the halal industry’s contribution to the gross domestic product (GDP) to 11 per cent under the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP), said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.