Day: August 15, 2024

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.

GUA MUSANG, The Ministry of Plantation and Commodities (KPK) has approved 16,000 applications for the BUDI Agri-Commodities programme across Peninsular Malaysia as of Tuesday (Aug 13). Its Minister, Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani, said that out of the number, 7,221 were appeals received from smallholders in the oil plam, rubber, kenaf, cocoa and pepper sectors. “Up to July 31, a total of 210,520 smallholders were eligible to apply for the BUDI Agri-Commodities programme across Peninsular Malaysia. “In the oil palm sector, 104,492 smallholders are eligible to apply; in the rubber sector, 104,739; in the kenaf sector, 584; in the cocoa

REMBAU, The Negeri Sembilan state government has built 10 Baitul Rahmah houses for needy Orang Asli in the state for the past four years, said Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun. He said that the Baitul Rahmah project, a collaborative effort between the Negeri Sembilan Islamic Religious Council (MAINS) and the Negeri Sembilan Islamic Affairs Department (JHEAINS), would continue to assist eligible Orang Asli individuals, particularly the Muslim reverts. ‘We meet their basic needs under this initiative and provide them opportunities to build a brighter future through education, skills training, and religious guidance. ‘The Baitul Rahmah housing project is another