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Malaysia's Ministry of Plantation and Commodities and the Malaysian Palm Oil Board have announced coordinated support for smallholders confronting El Niño weather challenges threatening agricultural yields across the sector.
Malaysia has intensified cloud seeding operations to counter El Niño's threat to water supplies, while a progressive wage policy has lifted entry-level worker earnings by nearly 16 per cent, benefiting over 51,000 employees across 4,025 participating firms.
The Philippines is evaluating Singapore's flood management technologies and infrastructure strategies at a regional summit, seeking solutions to annual cyclones and monsoon threats affecting its 112 million residents.
The Malaysian government is implementing enhanced water management and smart irrigation systems to mitigate El Niño's impact on agriculture, while providing financial assistance to affected rice farmers to safeguard national food security.