Malaysia's Federal Land Development Authority (Felda) has recovered from its woes, according to its chairman Shahrir Samad after helming it for a year, saying he has seen the return of confidence of both settlers and the marketplace.
Felda is working hard to move past a series of scandals that has shocked the nation and might shake the loyalty of the government agency's Malay farmers and their families, who form a huge vote bank for the ruling coalition in rural Malaysia.
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