Day: July 25, 2024

KUALA LUMPUR, Improving the competitiveness of the cooperative business will be one of four main areas of focus at the National Cooperatives Congress 2024 over two days from today. The other three areas of focus are strengthening identity and self-awareness, improving laws, regulations and governance, and enhancing education and human capital. Angkatan Koperasi Kebangsaan Malaysia (ANGKASA) president Datuk Seri Dr Abdul Fattah Abdullah, said that the resolutions from the congress, held after 53 years, would be submitted to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim tomorrow. ‘We want to achieve recognition for the cooperative movement as a business entity so that

KUALA LUMPUR, Ahmad Zaki Resources Bhd’s wholly owned unit Ahmad Zaki Sdn Bhd has bagged a RM152 million contract from the Public Works Department (JKR). In a filing with Bursa Malaysia today, Ahmad Zaki Resources said under the letter of acceptance received on July 24, Ahmad Zaki Sdn Bhd will design and build the Port Dickson specialist hospital in Negeri Sembilan. “The contract duration of 156 weeks from Aug 6, 2024 and is expected to contribute positively to the group’s future earnings,” said the engineering and construction group. Source: BERNAMA News Agency

KUALA LUMPUR, Selangor remains focused on maintaining its performance as the country’s largest investment contributor by state through the organisation of the Selangor International Business Summit (SIBC 2024), said Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari. For the first quarter, Selangor was in third place with an investment of RM12 billion, while for the whole of 2023, Selangor was in second place with an investment of RM55 billion “So the target this time is to maintain the large amount of investment and create significant economic opportunities for the people,” said Amirudin following the opening of the 8th SIBC at the