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KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 11): The 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP) Mid-Term Review (MTR) undertaken by the Unity Government is not a usual approach in assessing the country’s five-year development plan but instead encompasses new policies and strategies to address current challenges. Prime Minister Datuk Seri

Ferdi van Heerden appointed as CEO of Momentum Investments - Bringing international investments knowledge home Momentum Metropolitan has appointed Ferdi van...

Most of the provinces have set aside a big chunk of their budgets for infrastructure development.

“This small crèche was unfortunately victim to a spate of break-ins in 2020, and coupled with a lack of funding to manage general upkeep and maintenance, the centre unfortunately fell into disrepair.  As reported in the local press at the time, important educational resources were also stolen, adding further financial strain. Sadly, this coincided with funding from the Department of Social Development ceasing, which exacerbated the centre’s struggles that included inadequate water supply,�...

His Majesty King Abdullah on Tuesday urged the international community to stand against measures that undermine the...

The Ogun State Agricultural and Multipurpose Credit Agency (OSAMCA) has commenced another round of loan disbursement to qualified Micro, Small and Medium

“Stories have a long history of being passed down from generation to generation, a tradition this is still practiced in many of our cultures in South Africa. The tradition of oral forms of storytelling were the earliest way of preserving human knowledge, insight, and creativity, making this day a way to help us bring back a tradition and promote literacy,” explained Caroll Warmberg, Managing Director, ITEC, implementation partner of Jeffreys Bay Wind Farm’s Literacy and Numeracy Programme.

PESHAWAR: The business community here on Monday urged the federal government to introduce a holistic reforms agenda...

The suspension bridge, which is situated between Mimbung village of Mizoram and Singzawl village of Manipur, is expected to shorten the distance between Leingteng in Mizoram and Manipur.

COUNTIES Alfred Kiboi, a farmer, uses a landing net to fish. He hopes support from the government will boost the production of fish and reduce importation. [Martin Ndiema, Standard] The Government has initiated two programmes worth Sh25 billion for aquaculture development. Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Peter Munya said the initiative was targeted at ensuring increased efficiency and profitability of at least 300,000 small-scale fish farmers countrywide. In a speech read on his behalf by Agricul...