Day: August 8, 2024

KUALA LUMPUR, The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) Kuala Lumpur branch seized 50,000 kilogrammes (kg) of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG), worth RM400,000, during a raid at a wholesaler’s premises in Sentul, early this morning. Its director Mohd Sabri Seman said the raid followed a month-long intelligence operation. The investigation found that the operation had been ongoing for the past two years, involving a decanting process, where subsidised LPG from 12 kg and 14 kg cylinders was transferred into 50 kg industrial cylinders. These cylinders were then sold to businesses at a lower price than market rates,

KUALA KRAI, The Road Transport Department (JPJ) has urged the people in Kelantan to stamp out the culture of not wearing motorcycle helmets when sending their children to school. Kelantan JPJ director Mohd Misuari Abdullah said the practice, which was prevalent in rural areas, should not be inculcated and passed on from one generation to the next, noting that it would contribute to rising number of fatalities involving motorcyclists and pillion riders. “This tradition is very saddening as the number of fatalities involving motorcyclists and pillion riders continue to rise consistently every year in the state. “A total of 6,088

KUALA LUMPUR, Police will be recording the statements of three writers from a news portal tomorrow regarding an article alleging imminent transfers involving senior officials within the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM). Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain confirmed that the statements will be taken at the Dang Wangi District Police headquarters at 2.30 pm. “So far, the police have recorded a statement from the complainant, and investigations will be conducted,” he said. On Tuesday, PDRM denied issuing any official statement on such changes in its senior lineup. The article claiming the security force was planning a leadership reshuffle was

KUALA LUMPUR, EPB Group Bhd’s initial public offering (IPO) shares for the Malaysian public have been oversubscribed by 61.08 times ahead of its ACE Market listing on Aug 23, 2024. In a Bursa Malaysia filing today, the one-stop food processing and packaging machinery solutions provider said 25,756 applications for 1.21 billion issued shares valued at RM680.35 million were received from the Malaysian public for the 19.57 million shares available. For the Bumiputera portion, 11,850 applications for 456.25 million shares were received, representing an oversubscription rate of 45.63 times, while 13,906 applications for 758.66 million shares were received for the public

IPOH, Over 70,000 women in Malaysia have received the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine since February last year, aimed at preventing cervical cancer. National Cancer Society of Malaysia (NCSM) managing director Associate Professor Dr M. Murallitharan said this number is encouraging and is the result of the hard work of NCSM staff in collaboration with various parties, including the Perak government. ‘More than 70,000 women have been protected through the ‘Leaving No One Behind’ HPV Immunisation programme following the national launch held in February last year in Tambun. ‘Since the launch, NCSM has reached various rural areas including Perak, Johor, Kedah,