Day: September 10, 2024

KANGAR, Perlis State Assembly today elected PAS Deputy Commissioner 1 Baharuddin Ahmad and Perlis Bersatu secretary Azahar Hassan as the state representatives to be appointed as senators. Baharuddin, 68, and Azahar, 54, will be replacing Datuk Aziz Ariffin and Seruandi Saad whose terms ended on Aug 25. Perlis Menteri Besar Mohd Shukri Ramli nominated Baharuddin and Azahar, while Simpang Empat assemblyman Razali Saad and Kuala Perlis assemblyman Abu Bakar Hamzah seconded. Earlier, Speaker Rus’sele Eizan said the election must be done as the notification of Aziz and Seruandi’s end of term as the state-elected senators had been presented to the

KUALA LUMPUR, Akur8 has acquired Arius, an award-winning property and casualty (PandC) reserving software for insurers and reinsurers, known for its innovative tools and methodologies that help insurers manage risk and improve financial performance. Akur8 Chief Executive Officer, Samuel Falmagne said the Arius acquisition strengthens its market standing, expands its product portfolio and customer base, and reinforces its strong relationship with Milliman. ‘Our ultimate vision is a fully integrated, next generation pricing and reserving platform that redefines actuarial best practices and combines the strengths of both Akur8 pricing and Arius, providing a best-in-class, comprehensive platform that elevates business performance and

KUALA LUMPUR, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has expressed his condolences to the family of blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin, who died in United Kingdom last night. ‘My condolences to the family of blogger Raja Petra Kamarudin, or RPK, who was reported to have died in Manchester, United Kingdom. ‘I pray that his soul is granted forgiveness by Allah SWT and that his family be given strength and resilience, Insya-Allah,’ Anwar wrote on Facebook. Born on Sept 27, 1950, in Surrey, England, Raja Petra ran the Malaysia Today website, where he offered his perspectives on Malaysian politics. The deceased had

KOTA BHARU, Former Senator, Muhamad Mustafa, 66, died at Universiti Sains Malaysia Hospital, Kubang Kerian, at 11.20 pm yesterday, believed due to heart complications. His daughter, Mahabbatamminni Muhamad, 30, said her father had been suffering from heart issues for the past two years and was admitted to the hospital with a fever. His condition deteriorated last week. ‘He had expressed a desire to ‘return home’ and ‘meet Rasulullah’, as he had not been to Makkah for a long time. He had purchased tickets for Umrah and was scheduled to depart on Sept 29,’ she told Bernama. Muhamad served as a

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia’s Industrial Production Index (IPI) expanded by 5.3 per cent in July 2024, following 5.0 per cent growth in the previous month driven by a surge in manufacturing output, said the Department of Statistics (DOSM). In a statement today, chief statistician Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said manufacturing output rose by 7.7 per cent in July 2024 compared to 5.2 per cent in the preceding month, and electricity output increased by 7.0 per cent compared to 3.5 per cent in June 2024. ‘Meanwhile, the mining sector’s production declined 5.0 per cent against a 4.9 per cent growth