Last week, news that Datuk Zuraida Kamaruddin, Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities (MPIC), had resigned sent shock waves through the palm oil industry. Since the 14th general election in 2018, we have had three ministers Teresa Kok Suh Sim, under Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad; Datuk Dr Mohd Khairuddin Aman Razali, under Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yasin; and Zuraida, under Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. As the country rides the most perfect storm in the palm oil industry, discontinuity and anxiety are certainly not welcome.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 The fight for a 30 per cent women quota in high-ranking positions and decision-making bodies is still relevant, as many “mediocre men” still dominate.
IN an increasingly borderless world, multilingualism is becoming more and more important – which is why now is not the time to limit ourselves linguistically because it would also mean limiting ourselves economically, technologically and scientifically.