Day: July 31, 2024

KUALA LUMPUR,, The death of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh is a great loss to the Islamic world, but his spirit of struggle will not fade, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. In a Facebook post, Ahmad Zahid expressed sorrow upon receiving the news of the passing of a friend, leader, and fighter, along with his bodyguard who was martyred in the attack in Tehran. “This loss (of Ismail Haniyeh) will certainly inspire the ongoing struggle of future generations to achieve justice and freedom for the Palestinian people,” he said. Ahmad Zahid, who is also Minister of

KUALA LUMPUR,, The ringgit continued its uptrend today, closing at a near 11-month high of RM4.58 against the US dollar. An analyst said this was driven by the Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) decision to raise interest rates and the anticipation of a Federal Reserve interest rate cut in September. At 6 pm, the ringgit soared 315 basis points to 4.5885/5925, compared to the greenback’s closing of 4.6200/6235 on Tuesday. UOB Kay Hian Wealth Advisors head of investment research Mohd Sedek Jantan said the BoJ’s move signalled confidence in Japan’s economic recovery, and it could bolster investor confidence in Asian currencies

KUALA LUMPUR,, The Ministry of Health (MOH) spends a total of RM137 million a year to maintain 201 Klinik Kesihatan (health clinics) nationwide under the Clinic Support Services (PSK), with a five-year contract from 2022, the Dewan Negara was told today. In a written reply to Senator Dr Lingeshwaran R. Arunasalam, the MOH today said the PSK is a non-comprehensive maintenance programme involving facility engineering maintenance services and cleaning services. The ministry said for the last five years, a total of 65 Klinic Kesihatan have been completed with a project cost of RM1,156,572,795 and have begun operations to provide services

KUALA TERENGGANU,, Terengganu Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar has said that the Terengganu contingent will receive better rewards if they emerge as overall champions in this year’s Malaysia Games (SUKMA 2024). However, Ahmad Samsuri would not disclose the reward amount at this time to allow athletes and management to make their final preparations calmly before the Games begin on Aug 17. “In the past, I would announce the incentive amounts for overall champions and for athletes winning gold, silver and bronze medals. “But this time, I want to do something a bit different. I will personally go

KUALA LUMPUR,, The retail prices for RON97 and RON95 petrol as well as diesel will remain unchanged at RM3.47, RM2.05 and RM3.35 per litre respectively, from Aug 1 to 7. The Ministry of Finance in a statement today said the retail price of diesel in Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan will also remain unchanged at RM2.15 per litre. It said the prices were fixed based on the weekly retail pricing of petroleum products using the Automatic Pricing Mechanism formula. ‘The government will continue to monitor the trends of global crude oil prices and take appropriate measures to ensure the continued welfare