Day: September 17, 2024

As Malaysia undergoes a demographic shift towards an ageing population, growing attention is being drawn to the potential health implications for the elderly. As individuals age, their immune systems tend to weaken, rendering them more vulnerable to various diseases, one of which is shingles, also known as herpes zoster (HZ). Shingles presents significant health risks for older adults, often leading to disabling complications, with recovery in these vulnerable populations frequently being prolonged. Shingles is a skin condition caused by the reactivation of the varicella-zoster virus (VZV), the same virus responsible for chickenpox. (The virus remains dormant in some nerve cells

KUALA LUMPUR, The ringgit extended last Friday’s gains, trading firmer against the US dollar and breaching the RM4.30 level at Tuesday’s opening, driven by persistent buying interest amid expectations of a US interest rate cut, analysts said. At 8.05 am, the local currency appreciated further to 4.2930/3030 against the greenback, compared to Friday’s close of 4.2975/3050. The market was closed on Monday, Sept 16, in observance of Prophet Muhammad’s birthday and the Malaysia Day public holiday. Analysts noted that the US dollar remained under pressure due to weakening demand, as expectations grew that the US Federal Reserve might implement a

PULAU PINANG, PETRONAS is proud to announce the successful conclusion of its BeDigital Bootcamp series for the year with the 10th cohort, which also marked the programme’s entry into the Northern Region of the Peninsula. With the completion of 10 cohorts supported by a total of 27 local universities and over 90 hiring partners, the bootcamp has digitally empowered 860 students with 276 successful job matching since it was first introduced in 2022.

KLUANG, Pakatan Harapan (PH) is actively campaigning to promote voter awareness to fulfil their obligations in the Mahkota state by-election on Sept 28. Kluang MP Wong Shu Qi who is the PH Kluang coordinator for the by-election, said that there is a small number of residents who are unaware that the by-election is taking place, causing their machinery to help voters check their polling stations, apart from helping to publicise the by-election. Asked about non-Malay voters’ acceptance of Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate Syed Hussien Syed Abdullah who is representing the Unity government in the by-election, Wong said it was good.

KUALA LUMPUR, FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures rose in early Tuesday trading on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives, tracking gains in the underlying cash market. As of 9.25 am, September 2024 contract rose 9.5 points to 1,657.0, October 2024 advanced 10.5 points to 1,660.5, December 2024 gained 11.0 points to 1,665.0, and March 2025 added 9.0 points to 1,650.0. Turnover stood at 999 lots, with open interest at 45,392 contracts. The FBM KLCI rose 1.42 points to 1,653.57 after 25 minutes of trading.