Day: September 17, 2024

KANGAR, A total of 23,890 Malaysians were recorded exiting the country to Thailand through two border crossings in Perlis, namely the Immigration, Customs, Quarantine and Security Complex (ICQS) in Padang Besar and Wang Kelian in conjunction with the school holidays and Malaysia Day yesterday. Perlis immigration director Khairul Amin Talib said from Sept 12 to 15, a total of 16,491 people were recorded leaving for Thailand at Padang Besar ICQS while another 7,399 people went through the ICQS in Wang Kelian. “The number is expected to increase until the end of the school holidays,” he told Bernama via WhatsApp today.

WASHINGTON, MidOcean Energy (‘MidOcean’ or the ‘Company’), a liquefied natural gas (LNG) company formed and managed by EIG, a leading institutional investor in the global energy and infrastructure sectors, and Hunt Oil Company (‘Hunt’) announced today that they have entered into a definitive agreement whereby MidOcean will acquire an additional 15% interest in Peru LNG (‘PLNG’) from Hunt. Following the closing of the transaction, MidOcean’s interest in PLNG will increase from 20% to 35%. Aramco played a pivotal role in the transaction, including undertaking key technical and commercial due diligence as well as engaging with key stakeholders for transaction approval.

PUTRAJAYA, The Ministry of Health (MOH) detected one positive case of mpox clade II variant yesterday. Health director-general Datuk Dr Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan said the case was identified from 58 suspected mpox cases referred to the ministry this year. He said the patient is a male citizen who began exhibiting symptoms of fever, sore throat, and cough on Sept 11, with a rash appearing on Sept 12. ‘The individual, who is currently in isolation, has no history of overseas travel within the 21 days prior to the onset of symptoms and is now in stable condition. ‘All contacts of

KUALA LUMPUR, Trading on Bursa Malaysia continued to build up its momentum at mid-morning with glove counters dominating the gainers’ list. At 11.02 am, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) jumped 10.21 points to 1,662.36 from last Friday’s close of 1,652.15. The benchmark index opened 2.16 points firmer at 1,654.31. On the broader market, gainers outnumbered losers 421 to 367, with 380 counters unchanged, 1,337 untraded and seven suspended. Turnover totalled 1.35 billion units valued at RM1.10 billion. Glove counters rallied in the early trade following the recent announcement by the United States trade representative on substantial increases in

KUALA LUMPUR, The Credit Counselling and Debt Management Agency (AKPK) is committed to helping Malaysians achieve financial freedom through three key pillars: financial education, financial advisory, and debt management. Established in 2006, the agency, which operates under Bank Negara Malaysia, has helped more than 470,000 individuals facing financial difficulties and has provided guidance to micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) on financial management since Sept 2020. Its chief executive officer Azaddin Ngah Tasir said that AKPK has strived to empower the public to help achieve financial well-being by emphasising financial understanding, discipline, and resilience. He also expressed pride in AKPK’s