SIBU, July 26 — The National Unity Ministry has submitted 21 initiatives to the Economy Ministry for consideration under the 13th Malaysia Plan (13MP), which is scheduled to be tabled next week.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 5 — About 3,000 entrepreneurs in the country are expected to benefit following Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim's announcement yesterday on approving part of the applications for the recruitment of foreign workers, involving barbershops, textiles and goldsmiths which was previously frozen.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 1 — The Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives (Kuskop) plans to reduce the amount of share capital or cooperative fees, from RM50,000 to RM5,000, to encourage more agricultural cooperatives to join the Federasi Koperasi Pertanian dan Industri Asas Tani Malaysia Bhd.

SHAH ALAM, July 22 — Newly elected Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) Women’s deputy chief Juwairiya Zulkifli has welcomed the increased participation of women in the party’s leadership, including two female vice-presidents.