Day: August 14, 2024

GUA MUSANG, The Orang Asli community has called on the Nenggiri state assemblyman elected in this Saturday’s by-election to make regular visits to their area, allowing them to become familiar with their new representative. Dendi Abdullah, 33, a resident of Pos Simpor, said former assemblyman Mohd Azizi Naim rarely visited the Orang Asli area even a year after taking office. According to Dendi, the residents of the settlement never met Mohd Azizi during his tenure. “The Temiar tribe in the interior is disappointed with the previous representative’s lack of engagement. Mohd Azizi never visited our village, even though Pos Simpor

KUALA LUMPUR, The gold futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended higher today after the latest US producer price index (PPI) data pointed to cooler inflation. The annual PPI came in lower than expected at 2.2 per cent in July against consensus estimate of 2.3 per cent and the 2.7 per cent recorded in the previous month, signalling that the US Federal Reserve was on track to cutting interest rates in September. At the end of trading, August 2024 rose to US$2,485.90 per troy ounce from US$2,468.90 per troy ounce at yesterday’s close. Meanwhile, September 2024, October 2024, November 2024,

KUALA LUMPUR, The Malaysian Physiotherapy Association (MPA) has expressed hope that the federal government will re-evaluate its decision to place physiotherapy courses into the national Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programme. MPA president Dr Mohd Haidzir Abd Manaf also hoped that government would initiate constructive discussions with all relevant stakeholders, including professional organisations, educational institutions and active practitioners in the field to ensure progress and to maintain high standards. ‘Reclassifying physiotherapy as a TVET course rather than keeping it as a full-fledged degree or diploma program raises significant concerns. The current educational requirements for physiotherapists are designed to

KUALA LUMPUR, The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed higher today, buoyed by the rise in soybean oil prices on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) which enhanced local market sentiment, said palm oil trader David Ng. Ng said that while CPO futures prices initially experienced losses in early trading, they eventually ended on a positive note. ‘This rebound can be attributed to recent lower price levels that have sparked buying interest, underpinned by expectations of sustained demand in the future,’ he told Bernama. As such, Ng said that he is observing the support level

KUALA LUMPUR, The investigation into the allegations surrounding the awarding of the Demand Responsive Transit (DRT) pilot project contract by the Selangor government, which involves a company owned by the husband of Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh, is expected to be completed soon. Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam Baki said the commission felt there were a few areas that needed improvement in the future, particularly concerning governance issues involving relatives. ‘I believe the investigation papers will be completed within the next month or two,’ he said at a press conference after officiating the Anti-Corruption Initiative