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.

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From M. Saraswathi

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KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 24 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia opened higher on Monday, buoyed by Friday’s Wall Street rally and bargain-hunting activity.

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By Siti Radziah Hamzah

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By Siti Radziah Hamzah

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 21 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the week lower, mirroring the weak performance of regional bourses, as an overnight sell-off on Wall Street dampened investor sentiment.

Analysts Lower 2025 Inflation To 1.4 Pct, Expect 1.8 Pct Next Year

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 21 (Bernama) -- Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd has lowered its 2025 inflation forecast to 1.4 per cent from 1.5 per cent (2024: 1.8 per cent), driven by the deflationary effects of Budi95.

Selangor Celebrates Investors, Key Stakeholders At SIAA 2023-2024

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Bursa Malaysia Ends Lower On Late Selling

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