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Will Covid-19 fan the flames of Southeast Asia’s haze problem?
KUALA LUMPUR: Weak enforcement of restrictions to curb Covid-19 infections in rural Indonesia, coupled with farmers opting for cheap ways to clear land, could see a repeat of the forest fires and smoke that choked Southeast Asia last year, environmentalists
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Muhyiddin: Six-month moratorium on bank loans, restructuring of credit card payments
SUNGAI BULOH: The government decided to postpone repayment of bank loan for six months and retransmission credit card balance as well as cooperate loans with the amount of benefits up to RM 100 billion. In a statement today, Prime Minister
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Govt to introduce ‘farm managers’ system to improve farmers’ lives
PONTIAN: The government will introduce efficient farm management through the implementation of the “farm managers” system to boost the income of farmers, said Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. The prime minister said this system would enable farmers to generate good income
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Dr M tells farmers to grow vegetables, fruits to reduce import bill
KUALA LUMPUR: In a bid to address the country’s huge food import bill, Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad said farmers should diversify and venture into vegetable and fruit farming, on top of using modern technology. He said this is
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Farmers, fishermen issues to take centre stage at Dewan Rakyat
KUALA LUMPUR: Issues pertaining to the well-being of farmers and fishermen are among matters to be debated in the Dewan Rakyat session today. Based on the Dewan Rakyat order papers, Datuk Seri Mukhriz Tun Dr Mahathir (PH-Jerlun) is scheduled to
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