Day: July 27, 2024

PARIS, Olympians, Assemble! As the approximately 10,500 athletes gather to do battle for the next 17 days, France put on a spectacular and unique opening ceremony that began with a floating parade along the River Seine and ended at the iconic Eiffel Tower, with the cauldron – a flaming hot air balloon – being lit in the Gardens of the Tuileries and rising majestically into the air. For the first time in the history of the Games, the opening ceremony was held outside the confines of a stadium, in the heart of Paris, watched by some 300,000 people from the

PARIS, Olympians, Assemble! As the approximately 10,500 athletes gather to do battle for the next 17 days, France put on a spectacular and unique opening ceremony that began with a floating parade along the River Seine and ended at the iconic Eiffel Tower, with the cauldron – a flaming hot air balloon – being lit in the Gardens of the Tuileries and rising majestically into the air. For the first time in the history of the Games, the opening ceremony was held outside the confines of a stadium, in the heart of Paris, watched by some 300,000 people from the

KUALA LUMPUR, Former National Unity and Community Development Minister, Tan Sri Dr. Siti Zaharah Sulaiman died yesterday at 11.23pm. She was 75. UMNO Supreme Council Member and Maran UMNO Division Chief, Datuk Seri Shahaniza Samsuddin made the announcement on her Facebook page. Siti Zaharah was former UMNO Wanita chief and Member of Parliament for Paya Besar. “May Allah bless her soul and place her among the righteous. “Over the years, she imparted countless advice and guidance to me, which I will hold dear as a source of inspiration and direction,” Shahaniza said. Meanwhile, Siti Zaharah’s eldest child, Timoer Dzakry Samarudin,

KUALA LUMPUR, Former National Unity and Community Development Minister, Tan Sri Dr. Siti Zaharah Sulaiman died yesterday at 11.23pm. She was 75. UMNO Supreme Council Member and Maran UMNO Division Chief, Datuk Seri Shahaniza Samsuddin made the announcement on her Facebook page. Siti Zaharah was former UMNO Wanita chief and Member of Parliament for Paya Besar. “May Allah bless her soul and place her among the righteous. “Over the years, she imparted countless advice and guidance to me, which I will hold dear as a source of inspiration and direction,” Shahaniza said. Meanwhile, Siti Zaharah’s eldest child, Timoer Dzakry Samarudin,

KUALA LUMPUR, Bursa Malaysia is expected to remain in consolidation mode, with an upside bias for the time being, until fresh catalysts emerge. Rakuten Trade Sdn Bhd equity research vice-president Thong Pak Leng said that despite this short-term consolidation, the longer-term trend remains upward as the index still holds above the 50-day exponential moving average (EMA). “We reckon sectors to focus on for next week are plantation, energy, and banks due to their appealing valuations. “Therefore, we anticipate the index to fluctuate within the 1,605-1,625 range next week with the support level identified at 1,600, followed by 1,592,” he told