Day: July 31, 2024

KUALA LUMPUR,, AmBank has entered in an exclusive partnership with Enrich, Malaysia Airlines’ travel and lifestyle loyalty programme, to launch two new travel credit cards, the AmBank Enrich Visa Infinite Credit Card and AmBank Enrich Visa Platinum Credit Card. Powered by Visa, these co-branded credit cards aim to offer avid travellers a world of privileges, lifestyle rewards and priority services. Cardholders of the new AmBank Enrich Visa Credit Cards can enjoy exclusive travel perks, including up to 10% discount all year round on Malaysia Airlines flights, earning Enrich Points for every spend, complimentary access to Malaysia Airlines Golden Lounge, fast

SHAH ALAM,, The winner of a singing reality programme, Abdullah Umar Joseph, also known as Cliff Umar, was fined RM5,500, or in default 13 months in prison, by the Magistrate’s Court here today for drug possession and self-administration last May. Magistrate Sasha Diana Sabtu imposed the sentence after the accused, a father of four, pleaded guilty to the two charges against him. Cliff Umar, 42, has also been placed under two years of supervision by the National Anti-Drug Agency (AADK). He was charged with possessing 0.9 grams of heroin and monoacetylmorphine at Jalan Persiaran Kewajipan, Subang Jaya, at around 3.30

KUALA LUMPUR,, The Kuala Lumpur rubber market closed higher on Wednesday, supported by gains in crude oil prices, a dealer said. The dealer said market sentiment was also supported by the positive United States (US) economic data, which boosted optimism for a September US interest rate cut, coupled with hopes for more Chinese stimulus measures as spurred by weaker Chinese economic performance. ‘Nevertheless, further gains were capped by a stronger ringgit against the US dollar ahead of the outcome of the US Federal Open Market Committee’s (FOMC) meeting later today,’ she told Bernama. She said oil prices rose on Wednesday,

BAGAN SERAI,, Amanah Raya Bhd (AmanahRaya) will persist in its efforts to locate the heirs of RM500 million in pending funds (WMD), which remain under the agency’s custody as of the end of July this year. AmanahRaya chairman Tan Sri Idrus Harun said that the agency is collaborating with the National Registration Department (NRD) and community leaders to identify the rightful heirs. ‘One of the primary reasons for the funds remaining unclaimed is due to disputes between the recipients of the inheritances, and cases involving multiple deaths, thus resulting in the property not being claimed or distributed to the rightful

GEORGE TOWN,, An elderly man was sentenced to 13 years in prison by the High Court today for causing the death of a cook in 2020. Judge Datuk Quay Chew Soon ordered the accused, Ong Lai Seng, 69, a former security guard, to serve his sentence from the date of his arrest on Dec 5, 2020. In delivering the verdict, the judge noted that the court considered mitigating factors, including the accused’s personal circumstances and public interest, in determining the appropriate sentence. “Given that the accused was born on Aug 13, 1955, and is now 69 years old, he is