Day: July 31, 2024

KUALA LUMPUR,, The gold futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed higher in line with COMEX gold prices. At the close, the spot month July 2024 contract improved to US$2,419.60 per troy ounce from US$2,387.00 per troy ounce yesterday. Contracts for August 2024, September 2024, October 2024, December 2024, and February 2025 rose to US$2,433.00 per troy ounce from US$2,400.40 per troy ounce previously. Volume fell to 27 lots from 36 lots on Tuesday, while open interest decreased to 40 contracts from 58 contracts previously. The price of physical gold stood at US$2,390.25 per troy ounce, according to the London

KUALA LUMPUR,, Sabah has a wealth of expertise that can be harnessed to advance the socioeconomic development of the community, including through higher education institutions (IPT) such as Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS). UMS vice-chancellor Prof Datuk Dr Kasim Mansor said that several relevant steps and strategies need to be implemented to support the new approach for the Knowledge Transfer Programme (KTP), which aims to advance Sabah’s socioeconomic development in line with the Malaysian Higher Education Blueprint (MEB). He said the strategies include collaboration between educational institutions and industry, capacity building and training, infrastructure and technology development, community involvement and educational

KUALA LUMPUR,, The Ministry of Health (MOH) spends a total of RM137 million a year to maintain 201 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 health clinics have been completed with a project cost of RM1,156,572,795 and have begun operations to provide services to the

KUALA LUMPUR,, The Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (FAMA) has organised a course to help its entrepreneurs improve their AI technology skills and boost the sales and competitiveness of their agro-food products in the market. In a statement today, FAMA said the Upskilling Course on Theoretical and Practical Methods of Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Branding and Increasing Sales of Agro-Food Products took place over two days, beginning on 27 July, at their headquarters in Bandar Baru Selayang. The course was attended by 25 companies, comprising FAMA-registered entrepreneurs engaged in producing agro-food products. FAMA Human Capital Development Division senior director Siti

SANDAKAN,, Two law enforcement agency officers have been remanded for six and seven days respectively, to assist with the investigation into the issuance of IMM 13 visit passes. The first suspect, a man in his 50s, has been remanded until Aug 6, following an order issued by Magistrate Nur Faezah Jafry in Sandakan. The second suspect, a man in his 30s, has been remanded until Aug 7, under an order from Magistrate Don Stiwin Malanjum in Tawau. The remand orders were sought earlier today by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC). According to a source, the two suspects were arrested between