Day: September 17, 2024

KLANG, The Klang River Cleanup Project, a corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiative with the tagline of ‘Unite to Clean, Flow to Green,’ jointly organised by Putra Business School (PBS), Royal Selangor Yacht Club (RSYC), Raja Muda Selangor International Regatta, Putra Student Association and Cuci Malaysia to clean the Klang River was a success. The project joined by His Highness the Crown Prince of Selangor, Tengku Amir Shah Ibni Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah Alhaj, who is also PBS’ Chancellor. His Highness expressed his support for the project and hopes to see a cleaner river that can once again be a source

KUALA LUMPUR, Bursa Malaysia ended the morning session higher, ahead of the US Federal Reserve’s (Fed) interest rate decision tomorrow, with sentiment lifted by rising expectations for an oversized rate cut. At 12.30 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) advanced 11.58 points, or 0.7 per cent, to 1,663.73 from last Friday’s close of 1,652.15 The benchmark index opened 2.16 points firmer at 1,654.31 and moved between 1,651.55 and 1,664.99 throughout the morning trading session. Gainers led decliners 483 to 435, with 404 counters unchanged, 1,183 untraded and seven suspended. Turnover stood at 1.94 billion units worth RM1.70 billion.

KUALA LUMPUR, Several states are expected to experience thunderstorms, heavy rain, and strong winds today until 4 pm, the Malaysian Meteorological Department said. It said in a statement that the warning covers Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya, Negeri Sembilan (Jelebu, Seremban, Kuala Pilah, and Jempol), and Perak (Manjung, Kinta, Perak Tengah, Kampar, Bagan Datuk, Hilir Perak, Batang Padang, and Muallim). Thunderstorms, heavy rain, and strong winds are also expected in the east coast states of Kelantan (Tumpat, Pasir Mas, Kota Bharu, Jeli, Tanah Merah, Bachok, Machang, Pasir Puteh, and Kuala Krai), Terengganu (Besut, Setiu, Kuala Nerus, Hulu Terengganu, Kuala Terengganu,

PUTRAJAYA, The Malaysian Indian Transformation Unit (MITRA) will open applications for the Socioeconomic Development Grant Programme for the Malaysian Indian community (PPSMI) 2025, from Oct 15 to Nov 14. MITRA Special Task Force Committee chairman P. Prabakaran called on stakeholders and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to seize this opportunity and apply for the grant. He said that MITRA’s commitment to implementing various programmes, aimed at enhancing the socioeconomic conditions of the Indian community, with a particular focus on the B40 group. He noted that out of the RM100 million allocated by the government this year to MITRA, RM95.4 million has been

SAN FRANCISCO, 11x, a pioneering AI startup transforming the modern workforce with autonomous digital workers, announced closing a $24 million Series A funding round today. The round was led by Benchmark, with participation from Quiet Capital, SV Angel, Abstract Ventures, Lux Capital, Operator Partners, Visionaries, Activant, HubSpot Ventures, Project A, 20VC, 20Growth, and 20Sales. Founded in 2022 by CEO Hasan Sukkar, 11x simplifies Go-to-Market (GTM) operations with AI-powered digital workers, allowing teams to focus on strategic work.