Day: August 6, 2024

KUALA LUMPUR, The Muda Dam in Kedah, the Bukit Merah Dam in Perak and the Teluk Bahang Dam in Penang have shown a drop in remaining raw water reserves, at a dangerous level of 7.44 per cent, 16.43 per cent and 28.20 per cent, respectively, as of yesterday. In a brief report on the hot weather status, the National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma) today said five other dams had their water reserves at a warning level of less than 59.99 per cent. Quoting the National Water Services Commission (SPAN), the agency said the five dams were Air Hitam Dam in

KUANTAN, The Pahang branch of the Royal Malaysian Customs Department (JKDM) thwarted an attempt to distribute smuggled cigarettes when it seized 1.2 million sticks of cigarettes of various types and brands worth RM942,480, including duties and taxes, last month. Its director, Mohd Asri Seman said the seizure was made after the Pahang JKDM enforcement division inspected a lorry left by the roadside at Taman Sri Mahkota here at about 2 pm on July 6. He said they are trying to trace the lorry owner and the syndicate’s network involved in the cigarette distribution. ‘The syndicate’s modus operandi is to use

KUALA LUMPUR, KPJ Healthcare Berhad has unveiled its new brand identity, intensifying its push for patient-centricity as the foundation for an exponential growth and competitive edge in the dynamically evolving healthcare landscape. KPJ Healthcare Berhad chairman Tan Sri Dr Ismail Bakar said the company have successfully evolved into Malaysia’s largest hospital network, operating 29 hospitals currently with its 30th hospital in Kuala Selangor slated for opening early next year. ‘At the core of this rebranding initiative is our stronger emphasis on patient-centricity by concentrating on providing the best service to our patients, fostering a high-performance culture for our staff, creating

KUALA LUMPUR, The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives continued to end on a low note on Tuesday due to weakness in the Chicago soybean oil market, said palm oil trader David Ng. Ng also said that concerns over rising production are taking a toll on prices. “We see support at RM3,650 and resistance at RM3,890,” he told Bernama. Meanwhile, Mumbai-based Sunvin Group’s commodity research head, Anilkumar Bagani attributed the market’s performance to the sharp selloff in soybean oil on the Chicago Board of Trade, Euronext rapeseed futures overnight, and Chinese vegetable oil futures during Asian

KUALA LUMPUR, The government will look into the need to extend the incentive for employers under the Progressive Wage Policy (PWP) from 12 months to 24 months to enable employers to benefit from high productivity and skilled workers under the programme, said Economy Minister Rafizi Ramli. He said that this was based on the impact assessment made of the pilot project which was carried out from June to August 2024. ‘This pilot project is for us to see how this system operates, as well as the feedback we can get. ‘We want to make sure the learning curve that we