The government’s announcement yesterday that two million Malaysian households earn RM3,000 a month in 2014 has left one researcher scratching his head. This is as this figure is three million households less than the number of households who received the Bantuan Rakyat 1Malaysia aid in 2012. Accordi …
Read More »Business : Sales Of RM65 Million Expected From Malaysian Pharmaceutical Companies At Paris Trade Fair
KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 7 (Bernama) — Malaysian pharmaceutical companies are expected to generate sales of RM65 million at the upcoming CPhi Worldwide 2014 in Paris, France. This, according to the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade), is an increase of nearly 10 per cent compare …
Read More »Eighty percent of Sarawak’s 2.6 million population are expected to be hit hard b…
Eighty percent of Sarawak’s 2.6 million population are expected to be hit hard by the petrol and diesel pump price increase of 20 sen per litre effectively. Sarawak DAP chief Chong Chieng Jen said that the hike will have a knock on effect on the mostly rural dwellers, who are mostly subsistence farm …
Read More »Business : Johor Allocates RM1.3 Million To Agro-entrepreneurship Development
JOHOR BAHARU, Oct 1 (Bernama) — The state government is allocating RM1.3 million this year through the Johor Agriculture Department to assist rural agro-based entrepreneurs under its Projek Pembangunan Usahawan Industri Asas Tani. State Agriculture and Agro-based Industry Committee chairman Is …
Read More »General : Natural Resources And Environment Ministry Targets Planting 80 Million Trees
CAMERON HIGHLANDS, Sept 30 (Bernama) — The Natural Resources and Environment Ministry is now targeting planting 80 million trees in the country after its previous campaign of planting 26 million trees more than doubled the target. Its Minister, Datuk Seri G.Palanivel said 30 million more trees …
Read More »FREE: Berjaya Corp posted net profits of RM8.28 million in 1Q15, a steep 84.5% d…
FREE: Berjaya Corp posted net profits of RM8.28 million in 1Q15, a steep 84.5% dip from RM53.43 million posted in 1Q14 Berjaya Corp 1Q profits drops 84%www.kinibiz.comBerjaya Corporation Berhad saw a steep drop in quarterly net profits for the quarter just ended July 31 after a significant one-off b …
Read More »Business : Buying Mission Generates RM102.96 Million In Sales — Matrade
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 29 (Bernama) — Forty-two Malaysian construction companies generated total sales of RM102.96 million from 97 pre-arranged meetings at the recent Incoming Buying Mission on Sept 17, 2014. The mission was co-organised by the Malaysia External Trade Development Corp (Matrade) an …
Read More »General : Federal Government Allocates More Than RM1 Million For 166 Farmers In Tumpat
TUMPAT, Sept 24 (Bernama) — The federal government has allocated more than RM1 million to help 166 members of the Tumpat Area Farmers Organisation (PPK) to carry out business activities since two years ago. Tumpat PPK general manager Tuan Mohd Ali Tuan Yusof said they included 50 members who r …
Read More »Business : Malaysian Firms Generate RM57 Million Sales At Fine Food Australia
By Neville D’Cruz MELBOURNE, Sept 22 (Bernama) — The 20 Malaysian companies that took part in the recently concluded Fine Food Australia here have chalked up sales totalling RM56.8 million. Among the companies that received the most sales were Hernan Corporation for its durian products, …
Read More »Malaysia will donate at least 20 million pairs of medical gloves to Ebola-afflic…
Malaysia will donate at least 20 million pairs of medical gloves to Ebola-afflicted countries to help in the fight against the deadly virus, Prime Minister Najib Razak said today. Malaysia to send rubber gloves to Ebola-hit countrieswww.malaysiakini.comLiberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea will each rece …
Read More »General : Malaysians Give RM2.3 Million Aid For Welfare Of Children In Gaza
PUTRAJAYA, Sept 4 (Bernama) – Three non-governmental organisations (NGO) on Thursday received aid totalling RM2.3 million meant for the welfare of Palestinian children in Gaza. The aid was presented by the Prime Minister’s wife, Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor to Mercy Malaysia (Mercy), Perdana …
Read More »General : Operators To Bear Minimum Cost Of RM2 Million To Upgrade Each PLKN Camp
NILAI, Aug 28 (Bernama) — The cost to upgrade each National Service Training Programme (PLKN) camp nationwide is between RM2 to RM4 million and shall be borne by the respective camp operators. National Service Training Department director-general Datuk Abdul Hadi Awang Kechil said this, howeve …
Read More »Business : Matrade Eyes US$10 Million In Business Deals At Mongolian Trade Fair
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 26 (Bernama) — Malaysia External Trade Development Corp (Matrade) is eyeing US$ 10 million business deals at its participation at the trade fair in Mongolia. Its director for Business Services and Building Materials Section, Ong Yew Chee, said Matrade would coordinate the par …
Read More »Business : Petron Malaysia Chalks Up Smaller Pre-Tax Loss Of RM2.1 Million In Q2
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 22 (Bernama) — Petron Malaysia Refining and Marketing Bhd chalked up a smaller pre-tax loss of RM2.1 million in the second quarter ended June 30, 2014 from a pre-tax loss of RM60.69 million recorded in the same period last year. Revenue jumped to RM3.05 billion, during the pe …
Read More »General : RM27 Million Allocation To Eradicate Dengue – Dr Subramaniam
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 13 (Bernama) — The Cabinet has approved an additional allocation of RM27 million to intensify the fight against dengue fever for two months, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr S. Subramaniam. “It will enable us to increase staff, use the private sector to assist in fogging …
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