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New Straits Times
27-07-2025
- Business
- New Straits Times
Top officials tee off to boost ties at Hari Koperasi Negara
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 80 participants, including top government officials, took part in the Networking Golf Tournament held in conjunction with Hari Koperasi Negara 2025 yesterday. The tournament, organised by Co-opbank Pertama (CBP) in collaboration with the Malaysian Cooperative Commission, aimed at strengthening strategic partnerships within the cooperative sector. Among those present at the event, held at Orna Golf & Country Club, were the secretaries-general from the Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Ministry, Datuk Seri Khairul Dzaimee Daud; Plantation and Commodities Ministry, Yusran Shah Mohd Yusof; and Housing and Local Government Ministry, Datuk M. Noor Azman Taib. Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Minister Datuk Ewon Benedick also attended the closing ceremony. "Golf competitions will continue to be a platform to build closer relationships between CBP, industry players, and the cooperative community, thus strengthening the position of the country's cooperative sector," said CBP Chief Operating Officer Syaiful Arief Syah Mohamed Said in a statement yesterday. He said CBP is committed to using such programmes to enhance collaboration and reinforce the cooperative movement's role at the national level.
Barnama
28-04-2025
- Science
- Barnama
Nuclear Agency, LKTN Unveil New High-yield Kenaf Varieties
KUALA LUMPUR, April 28 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Nuclear Agency, in collaboration with the National Kenaf and Tobacco Board (LKTN), has introduced two new kenaf seed varieties, MK1 and MK2, offering higher yields and greater resilience against climate change. In a statement, the agency said the varieties were developed through research and development (R&D) using gamma irradiation technology, with MK1 irradiated at 300 Gray (Gy) and MK2 at 800 Gy. The induced mutation method was used to improve kenaf's agronomic traits, making the crop more productive and climate-resilient. 'MK1 and MK2 have shown significant yield improvements over the V36 variety, which has been cultivated in Malaysia for over 15 years. Field trials at LKTN's plot in Beseri, Perlis recorded fresh stalk yields between 24 and 32 tonnes per hectare .- a 20 to 60 per cent increase compared to V36's 20 to 25 tonnes per hectare," the statement said. Both varieties also feature distinctive characteristics, including palm-shaped leaves and MK1's fully light-yellow flower petals, making them easily identifiable. The launch was officiated by Minister of Plantation and Commodities Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani at an event held in Kelantan yesterday. Also present were the ministry's secretary-general Datuk Yusran Shah Mohd Yusof, LKTN chairman Datuk Wan Abdul Rahim Wan Abdullah, and Malaysian Nuclear Agency director-general Dr Rosli Darmawan. The agency said the MK name stands for 'Malaysia Kenaf', reinforcing the local identity as part of efforts to strengthen the national kenaf industry. MK1 and MK2 have also received official recognition with Protection of New Plant Varieties (PVBT) approval from the Department of Agriculture Malaysia, under filings PVBT 003/25 and PVBT 004/25 respectively.
