Cheaper vegetable prices will hurt operations, says farmers, wholesalers
WHILE the falling prices of vegetables is good for consumers, it may affect production, farmers and wholesalers said. A positive change in weather and an abundance of produce have caused prices to drop by 40-50%.
Transporters in rural Sarawak fear breakdowns in ‘dead zones’
ONE of the tranporter’s most dreaded experiences in Sarawak’s rural areas is a vehicle breakdown in the middle of nowhere in a “dead zone” with no mobile phone coverage. That is the ultimate nightmare, drivers Matius McDonald, Isac Mutang and Singa Buas, who ply the hinterland of Lawas up to the Sarawak-Kalimantan border, told The Malaysian Insight
Stocks slide as traders eye higher-for-longer rates
GLOBAL stocks mostly fell yesterday to conclude a lacklustre week as markets grappled with fresh inflation data that raised worries of further central bank tightening. After a down day on European and Asian equity bourses, US stocks also opened lower in the wake of hawkish comments from some Federal Reserve officials.
MCA: Prioritise four key areas
PETALING JAYA: MCA has urged the government to concentrate on four key areas ahead of the retabling of Budget 2023 next Friday. Read full story
‘Yeo’s panel found Lynas to be compliant with rules’
KUANTAN: Australian rare earth materials producer Lynas Rare Earths has pointed out that former energy, science, technology, environment and climate change minister Yeo Bee Yin’s own executive review committee found Lynas to be low risk and compliant with relevant regulations. Read full story
Zafrul in Umno supreme council, Lokman’s back too
KUALA LUMPUR: International Trade and Industry Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz has been appointed as a member of the Umno supreme council (MT). Read full story
Celebrating 100 years of Penang’s funicular railway service
GEORGE TOWN: The funicular railway service at Bukit Bendera, one of Penang’s landmarks which will celebrate its 100th anniversary soon, has carried over 47 million visitors to date. Read full story
‘Rethink palm oil export sanctions’
PUTRAJAYA: The European Union (EU) should do justice to economies by allowing them to function after necessary measures have been taken to ensure that their oil palm plantations are sustainable, says the Prime Minister. Read full story
German President accorded state welcome
KUALA LUMPUR: German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, who is on a three-day visit to Malaysia, was accorded a state welcoming ceremony at Parliament Square here. Read full story
Woman, lover charged with killing hubby
SHAH ALAM: Two Indian nationals, including a woman, were charged at the Magistrate’s Court here with the murder of the latter’s husband two years ago. Read full story