Bagan Datuk's Coconut Industry Rebounds Strongly

Coconut and Bagan Datuk are inseparable. A visit to this district is said to be incomplete without tasting its famously sweet young coconut water — a natural product many claim is unlike anywhere else in the country.

For hundreds of years, coconut has been the community’s primary commodity crop. Bagan Datuk once earned a place on the world map as one of the most important coconut-producing regions from the late 19th to the mid-20th century. Built on the rich alluvial soils at the mouth of the Perak River and blessed with a humid tropical climate, the region is naturally suited for growing Cocos nucifera, the coconut palm.

These natural conditions produce coconuts with thicker flesh and richer, creamier coconut milk. Today, coconut remains Perak’s second most important agricultural commodity after rice.

PM Anwar Departs For Home After Successful Three-country Visit To Africa

By M. Saraswathi

NAIROBI, Nov 24 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim departed for home today after the final leg of his three-country visit in Africa here, marking Malaysia’s renewed efforts to strengthen engagement with the continent.

ECRL Project Hits 89 Pct Completion As Of October 2025 -- MRL CEO

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 24 (Bernama) -- The East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project has recorded an overall progress of 89 per cent as of October 2025, according to Malaysia Rail Link Sdn Bhd (MRL) chief executive officer Datuk Seri Darwis Abdul Razak.

Port Klang Joins Global Port Elite, Officially Ranked 10th Among The World’s Top Container Ports

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 24 (Bernama) -- Port Klang has officially secured its place among the world’s Top 10 container ports in the Lloyds List of the World’s Top 100 Ports 2025, with the historic milestone being reached with the handling of 14.64 million twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in 2024.

PM Anwar Arrives In Kenya For Final Leg Of African Tour

From Saraswathi Muniappan

NAIROBI, Nov 23 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim arrived in Nairobi, Kenya, at 5 pm local time (Malaysia 10 pm) for his official visit, the last leg of the three-country African tour.

After Fruitful G20 Meet, PM Anwar Leaves For Kenya On Next Official Visit

From Saraswathi Muniappan

PRETORIA, Nov 23 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today departed from South Africa for Nairobi, Kenya, after a fruitful engagement at the G20 Leaders Summit here.

Blue Economy To Launch Sabah Into New Era Of Growth, Job Creation - Hajiji

By ROHANA NASRAH

KOTA KINABALU, Nov 23 (Bernama) -- Sabah has entered a new phase in its marine-resource-based economic transformation through the Blue Economy initiative, which is expected to have a significant impact on the state’s economic growth, including the creation of more job opportunities.

Climate Action: Investment, Technologies Critical To Safeguard Lives And Livelihoods -- PM Anwar 

JOHANNESBURG, Nov 22 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has called for decisive action that focuses on anticipatory investment, technological pragmatism and accelerated adaptation in the face of climate change.

Resilience Begins With Right Policies -- PM Anwar

JOHANNESBURG, Nov 22 (Bernama) -- Countries can withstand global shocks only when their policies are sound, aligned and ready for stress, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said.

Labuan Crude Oil Terminal Marks 50 Years As Malaysia’s Energy Gateway -- Hibiscus Petroleum Chairman

LABUAN, Nov 22 (Bernama) -- The Labuan Crude Oil Terminal (LCOT), one of Malaysia’s earliest and most enduring oil and gas installations, continues to stand as a symbol of national resilience and operational excellence as it celebrates its 50th anniversary, said Hibiscus Petroleum Bhd chairman Zainul Rahim.

Former Labuan IBFC Executive Chairman Iskandar Nuli Appointed MIFSA CEO

LABUAN, Nov 22 (Bernama) -- The Maldives International Financial Services Authority (MIFSA) has appointed Datuk Iskandar Mohd Nuli as its new chief executive officer, marking an important step in the Maldives’ efforts to develop a competitive international financial centre.

Botswana Remains An Important Partner For Malaysia In Africa - PM Anwar

From M. Saraswathi

JOHANNESBURG, Nov 21 (Bernama) -- Botswana remains an important partner for Malaysia in the African region, with significant investments in the republic, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said.