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.

Semico Capital Inks Underwriting Agreement For IPO

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 24 (Bernama) -- Semico Capital Bhd has signed an underwriting agreement with Affin Hwang Investment Bank Bhd for its upcoming initial public offering (IPO) en route to a listing on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia.

Malaysia Boosts Ties With Kenya, Scraps Tariffs On Latter's Agri Products

From M. Saraswathi

NAIROBI, Nov 24 (Bernama) -- Malaysia and Kenya have agreed to elevate their long-standing bilateral relations to a strategic partnership, marking a historic milestone in the two nations’ 60-year diplomatic ties.

S&P Raises 2026 GDP Forecast For Asia-Pacific To 4.3 Pct, For Malaysia To 4.5 Pct

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 24 (Bernama) -- S&P Global Ratings has lifted its 2026 gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast for Asia-Pacific to 4.3 per cent from 4.0 per cent, with the Malaysian economy now projected to grow at a faster pace of 4.5 per cent.

S&P Raises 2026 GDP Forecast For Asia-Pacific To 4.3 Pct, For Malaysia To 4.5 Pct

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 24 (Bernama) -- S&P Global Ratings has lifted its 2026 gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast for Asia-Pacific to 4.3 per cent from 4.0 per cent, with the Malaysian economy now projected to grow at a faster pace of 4.5 per cent.

Core HVGT Principles Retained In Updated Tax Framework

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 24 (Bernama) -- Although the High-Value Goods Tax (HVGT) was not implemented, its core principles have been reviewed and incorporated into improvements to existing tax laws through the revised sales tax rates and the expansion of the service tax (SST) scope.

Anwar Receives State Welcome And Leads High-level Forums In Nairobi

NAIROBI, Nov 24 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim will be accorded a state-level welcoming ceremony at the State House, the official residence of Kenya’s President, William Samoei Ruto.

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.

PM Anwar's Official Visit To Kenya Set To Bolster Bilateral, Economic Ties

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 23 (Bernama) -- Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s official visit to Kenya, which begins today, is set to strengthen the bilateral and economic relationship between Malaysia and the African nation, including in sectors such as the digital economy and housing.

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.