Day: August 2, 2024

KLUANG, The Election Commission (EC) will be notified this Sunday of the unexpected vacancy in the Mahkota state constituency following the death of the incumbent, Datuk Sharifah Azizah Syed Zain, said Johor state legislative assembly Speaker Datuk Mohd Puad Zarkashi. He stated that after notifying the EC the state government would leave it to them to take further action, including holding a by-election. “Insha-Allah, we will notify them on Sunday because the office is closed today and tomorrow,” he told reporters after the late Sharifah Azizah was laid to rest at the Raudhatul Sakinah Muslim cemetery in Kampung Tengah, Kluang,

KUALA LUMPUR: The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended higher on Friday, driven by the stronger Dalian Commodity Exchange’s palm olein prices, a dealer said. Palm oil trader David Ng said the expectation of strong demand for the commodity also influenced the local market sentiment. ‘We see support at RM3,850 a tonne and resistance at RM4,000 a tonne,’ he told Bernama. Meanwhile, Fastmarkets senior analyst Sathia Varqa said CPO futures made steady gains in the second half of the day with prices going up by RM20 to RM40 as bargain buying opportunities emerged, on the

KUCHING, The Life Insurance Association of Malaysia (LIAM) is intensifying its efforts to eradicate cervical cancer in Sarawak, covering underprivileged communities involving teenagers as well as women aged 30 until 65 years old. LIAM chief executive officer Mark O’Dell said a series of ‘Leaving No One Behind’ programmes concerning HPV (Human Papilloma Virus) vaccination for secondary school girls and HPV screening are two major corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives held in conjunction with LIAM’s 50th anniversary. ‘The HPV Vaccination Programme is a collaboration with the National Cancer Society Malaysia (NCSM) with the objective of vaccinating 100,000 girls aged 13 to

IPOH, The Perak Islamic Religious Department (JAIPk) regrets the controversy arising from the circulation of a video clip about a visit to a non-Muslim house of worship in the capital on July 30. JAIPk clarified in a statement today that the video was related to a private visit organised by the Global Unity Network (UNITY), a non-governmental organisation (NGO), in collaboration with JAIPk, involving 32 selected participants from across Perak. JAIPk said that all participants were attending five ‘dakwah’ (preaching) courses under the department aimed at enhancing their understanding of dakwah activities, with the visit being one of the modules

MACHANG, The Malaysian Camper Van and Motorhome Association (PCMM) is helping the country’s tourism industry through its Camper Rally Tour series. PCMM president Farman Othman said the programme involves more than 100 members participating in camping trips with their families in campervans. ‘Through this programme, we will introduce campervan fans, both within Malaysia and overseas, to interesting camping spots. ‘We have toured Selangor, Pahang, Kelantan and we will continue this programme in other states,’ he told Bernama after the launch of the Camper Rally Kelate 2024 programme at Dataran Kemahkotaan here today. The ceremony was officiated by Machang district officer