Commodities Minister News Today

NILAI: In response to a growing gap in domestic cocoa production, the government will allocate RM9.5mil to implement a new cocoa plantation project and cocoa farm recovery project with the ultimate goal of securing a stronger foothold in the international cocoa market, says Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani,

KUALA LUMPUR: Stern action will be taken against retailers, distributors and importers if they sell products with labels that discriminate against palm oil products, says Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani.

KUALA LUMPUR: Stern action will be taken against retailers, distributors and importers dealing in products with labels that discriminate against palm oil products, says Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani.

KOTA KINABALU: Sabah's palm oil industry needs to urgently expand its downstream sector to bridge the gap with counterparts in Peninsular Malaysia, says Datuk Chan Foong Hin.

KOTA KINABALU: Strong police presence in the city's central business district here has helped to allay public fears following two recent snatch theft cases.

KUALA LUMPUR:The agreement signed between the Malaysian government and Goldman Sachs Group Inc (Goldman Sachs), regarding the recovery of 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) assets in 2020, was vague and not detailed, said 1MDB Asset Recovery Taskforce chairman, Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani.

PUTRAJAYA: A new database should be set up to allow any ministries to identify genuine business interactions between bumiputra and non-bumiputra business entities to put an end to Ali Baba practices," says Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani.

KUCHING: Malaysia is on the right track to obtain the European Union’s (EU) "green light” in the near term for the recognition of the Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certification scheme, says Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof.

TO further expand the ethnic language learning programme, Yayasan Bank Rakyat (YBR) and Sultan Idris Education University (Upsi) recently signed a momentous memorandum of understanding (MoU) to provide education convertible financing (PBBU) to 30 students per year.

PUTRAJAYA: The rubber plantation sector needs an estimated 80,000 workers to meet the needs of rubber smallholders, said Plantations and Commodities Minister, Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani.