Day: August 15, 2024

SHAH ALAM, The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) is pioneering efforts to take local products to the international market through strategic collaborations with several large supermarket chains abroad. Its minister, Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali said for a start, efforts for the internationalisation of local products will be focused on four countries namely the United Arab Emirates (UAE), China, Japan and Thailand. “We hope that with this programme, in collaboration with supermarkets in those countries, we will be able to take more local products to be put on the shelves of these supermarkets, he said in a

PUTRAJAYA, The Communications Ministry has received sponsorships amounting to RM4.09 million from 29 strategic partners for the National Day Malaysia Day (HKHM) celebrations this year. Minister Fahmi Fadzil, who is also the 2024 HKHM Main Committee chairman, said the sponsorships include RM2.06 million worth of decorated vehicles for the National Day parade. ‘Cash sponsorship will be channelled into the National Day Trust Account, which is to be used to prepare for the HKHM celebrations. ‘In-kind sponsorship, on the other hand, will be distributed by our volunteers to members of the public attending the National Day celebration at the Putrajaya Square

KUALA LUMPUR, Police have busted a cable theft gang with the arrest of seven men here and in Selangor on July 25. Sentul district police chief ACP Ahmad Sukarno Mohd Zahari said the men comprised four locals and three foreign nationals, aged between 29 and 43. He said the arrests were made after a police report was lodged on July 22 in connection with the theft of cables at a construction site in Jalan Segambut. ‘Three of the suspects had past criminal records for various offences. The police also seized four cars, 10 handphones. six sacks of cable bundles, 35

KUALA LUMPUR, The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed higher on Thursday as investors took advantage of the lower prices, said palm oil trader, David Ng. He said the market sentiment was also positively influenced by the robust soybean oil prices. “We see support at RM3,650 and resistance at RM3,800,” he told Bernama. At the close, spot month August 2024 contract stood at RM3,890 a tonne, September 2024 surged RM45 to RM3,863 a tonne, and October 2024 rose RM31 to RM3,754. November 2024 increased RM15 to RM3,696 a tonne, while December 2024 was up by

KUALA SELANGOR, The remains of singer and influencer Muhammad Nidza Afham Mokhtar were laid to rest at the Puncak Alam Islamic Cemetery at 6.45 pm today. Earlier, his body was brought to Masjid Puncak Alam for funeral prayers before being transported in a hearse to the cemetery, arriving at 6.15 pm. The burial of Muhammad Nidza Afham, 23, took place in good weather and was attended by family members and friends. His elder brother, Muhammad Nidza Irfan, 33, said that the family hopes the authorities will conduct a thorough investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of his younger sibling.