KUCHING (Jan 16): The role of the State Ministry for Food Industry, Commodity and Regional Development (M-FICORD) may be reassessed to improve policy implementation, streamline governance and sharpen the ministry s focus on its core responsibilities, said its Minister Dato Sri Dr Stephen Rundi Utom. Dr Rundi said the ministry currently oversees a broad range of [...]
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