The Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities (MPIC) is using big data analytics to coordinate essential data from the industries under its purview in order to maximize the country’s resources. This strategy, according to MPIC Minister Datuk Zuraida Kamaruddin, will…
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US customs issues hold order on Supermax gloves
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