Day: August 22, 2024

PUTRAJAYA, The Brisk Walk 6,700 Steps of a Free Spirit program was held today in conjunction with the 2024 Independence Day and Malaysia Day celebrations at the Ministry of Communications level. Chief Secretary of the Ministry of Communications, Datuk Mohamad Fauzi Md Isa said the 6,700 step program was in conjunction with the 67th National Day which will be celebrated on Aug 31, in addition to celebrating the spirit of independence and unity as well as to show the spirit of patriotism. ‘During the walk programme, about 150 participants from the Ministry of Communications carried the Jalur Gemilang to express

PUTRAJAYA, Enforcement officers at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) are believed to be using secret codes such as ‘lembu’ (cow) and ‘durian’ in facilitating a syndicate bringing in groups of foreign nationals into the country through a modus operandi known as ‘counter setting’ or special counter lanes. According to a source from the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), the code ‘lembu’ referred to the bribe payments received from the syndicate, while ‘durian’ referred to the reward given to enforcement officers at both KLIA terminals who facilitate the entry of foreign nationals. The source also revealed that the enforcement officers and

KUALA LUMPUR, Findings from the Mata Hati Wilayah programme screening have revealed a worrying trend of vision problems among schoolchildren. Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Federal Territories) Dr Zaliha Mustafa said according to the statistics obtained so far, 58.2 per cent of the 2,077 students screened since the programme began last June were found to have blurry vision. ‘During the screening, a Year 1 student was discovered to have quite poor eyesight, which he was unaware of. This will definitely impact his learning. ‘If this issue is not addressed early, they might lag in their learning,’ she said when

KUALA LUMPUR, Crude palm oil (CPO) futures contracts on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed sharply higher today, with the benchmark November contract rallying above RM3,800. Palm oil trader David Ng said the rally was driven by the slower-than-expected production of the commodity, while stronger Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) soybean oil prices during Asian hours also helped lift market sentiment. ‘We see support at RM3,750 a tonne and resistance at RM3,900 a tonne,’ he told Bernama. At the close, the benchmark CPO contract for November 2024 added RM72 to RM3,826 a tonne. Fastmarkets senior analyst Sathia Varqa said CPO futures ended

KUALA LUMPUR, Continuous heavy rain since 4 pm today led to the collapse of a land slide retaining wall at Taman Bunga Raya, Jalan Genting Klang near Kem Wardieburn this afternoon, affecting a house in the area. The Kuala Lumpur Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) said in a statement that they received an emergency call regarding the incident at 5.43 pm and that six personnel and a fire engine were dispatched to the scene. ‘Upon arrival, the team found that a landslide had occurred on a hillside, impacting a house in the vicinity. ‘The police informed that the occupants of