MOSCOW: Malaysian financial institutions are carefully examining the Russian financial messaging system and are ready to join if it meets a number of criteria, Malaysian Ambassador in Moscow Datuk Bala Chandran Tharman told Sputnik.He said that apart from Malaysia, every other partner country doing business with Russia had such considerations." All of them are now exploring opportunities to pursue the business further," Chandran said while expressing confidence that if the system represented a g

KOTA BHARU( Bernama): The Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities( KPPK) has approved 32, 000 foreign plantation workers who have completed their Covid-19 vaccination to be brought into Malaysia in stages starting mid-October. Its Minister Datuk Zuraida Kamaruddin said they are to become harvesters, as most locals were not yet ready to carry out the task. She said the effort was also part of initiatives carried out in her first 100 days on the job, which was to increase commodity expor

KUALA LUMPUR( Bernama): Felcra Berhad on Saturday( Oct 2) announced the appointment of Datuk Ahmad Jazlan Yaakub as its new chairman effective Friday( Oct 1).In a statement today, its board of directors said the appointment was a strategic move to drive the top management's commitment to implement its transformation plan and steer the company towards sustainability, which in turn would safeguard the well-being of 112, 479 Felcra Berhad’s participants and their families, as well as the rural comm

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia should play a serious role and take progressive actions to allow the use of cannabis and hemp, especially cannabidiol( CBD) for medical purposes, said Senator Datuk Ras Adiba Radzi( pic). The Senate member representing persons with disabilities( OKU), said the usage of the substances is to increase access to quality health services for their well-being." It is in line with Strategic Thrust 4 of the Action Plan for Persons with Disabilities( OKU) 2016-2022, which is to incr