Day: August 8, 2024

KUALA LUMPUR, The gold futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed higher today, tracking the stronger performance of COMEX gold futures. At the end of trading, August 2024 rose to US$2,414.30 per troy ounce from US$2,402.20 per troy ounce at yesterday’s close. Meanwhile, September 2024, October 2024, November 2024, December 2024, and February 2025 all settled higher at US$2,418.00 per troy ounce compared with US$2,405.90 per troy ounce previously. Volume fell to 24 lots from 39 lots yesterday, while open interest widened to 75 contracts against 60 contracts previously. The price of physical gold stood at US$2,400.45 per troy ounce,

PENAMPANG, The Kembara Merdeka Jalur Gemilang (KMJG) 2024 plays a crucial role in the government’s efforts to continuously foster a sense of patriotism and love for the country and the Jalur Gemilang, especially among the younger generation. Sabah Information Department (JaPen) director Jainisah Mohd Noor, said that to realise this goal, they were working to bring KMJG 2024 to all 25 districts in Sabah to ensure residents experience the spirit firsthand. She noted that KMJG 2024 was also essential in helping residents understand the meaning of independence so that the unity can be maintained, particularly in Sabah, which has people

KUCHING, Awe-inspiring stories highlighting sportsmanship in conquest and defeat and human interest stories unfurling throughout the Olympic Games in Paris should inspire media practitioners to produce interesting articles when the Malaysia Games (SUKMA XXI) 2024 in Sarawak begins on Aug 17. Datuk Abdullah Saidol, Deputy Minister in the Sarawak Premier’s Office (Corporate Affairs, Information and Sarawak Public Communication Unit Ukas), said the gripping success stories of athletes and the heart-wrenching tales of the vanquished are among the headline-grabbers emerging during the world’s biggest sporting event. ‘How I wish we can showcase news apart from sports and community, showcase photos or

IPOH, Loneliness and interacting with strangers have been identified as key reasons why many women over 40 fall victim to ‘love scams’, despite extensive media coverage on such issues. ASP Mohamad Mahathir Abdullah Sapawi from the Perak Commercial Crime Investigation Department’s Intelligence and Operations Unit said that women in professional fields, such as doctors and lecturers, are often targeted by scammers due to their strong financial status. “Typically, scammers have a modus operandi where they target women with substantial financial resources. “The victims meet the suspects through social media, where scammers pose as pilots, businessmen, military personnel, or engineers in

PUTRAJAYA, A total of 10,423 websites have been blocked for violating laws from Jan 1, 2022 to Aug 1 this year, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) said. In a statement today, the MCMC said 95.7 per cent of the blocked websites fell into five main categories: online gambling (4,484 sites), pornography (3,271), copyright infringement (1,654), scams or illegal investments (316) and prostitution (249 sites). ‘Over the past five years (since 2020), the highest number of website blocks for harmful online content was recorded in 2021 with 6,571 blocks. However, this number has shown a downward trend, with 2,127