Day: September 19, 2024

KUALA LUMPUR, Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended higher on Thursday due to worries over weaker production of the commodity that might affect its supply, said a trader. ‘We see support at RM3,800 and resistance at RM3,950,’ palm oil trader David Ng told Bernama. At the close, the spot month October 2024 contract was RM31 higher at RM3,948, November 2024 gained RM33 to RM3,904 and the benchmark December 2024 note gained RM31 to RM3,876 per tonne. The January 2025 contract advanced by RM34 to RM3,855, February 2025 rose RM26 to RM3,833 and March 2025 added RM16

KUALA LUMPUR, The determination of the lineage (nasab) of some children rescued from charity homes linked to Global Ikhwan Service and Business Holding (GISBH) through Ops Global on Sept 11 falls under the jurisdiction of the State Syariah Court, says Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious Affairs) Datuk Dr Mohd Na’im Mokhtar. He said the main issue regarding the nasab was that the National Registration Department (JPN) could not register the children without documents proving they were born from a valid marriage. “The Syariah Court judge will first review oral testimonies and documentation before deciding if the marriage complies

KUALA LUMPUR, The iconic animated character Mechamato is now the latest brand ambassador for Malaysia’s largest dairy producer, Farm Fresh. Animation company MONSTA in a statement that this collaboration was announced on Malaysia Day, Sept 16 and featured 12 Farm Fresh milk products adorned with images of Mechamato to attract the interest of children and parents alike. ‘With the slogan ‘Segar dan Sedap, Kaaaan!’, the campaign aims to promote a healthier lifestyle with high-quality beverages,’ the statement read today. All 12 types of Farm Fresh milk products featuring the special Mechamato edition are now available in the market. MONSTA also

ARAU, Police have increased patrols and monitoring in flood-affected areas in an effort to ensure that homes of victims who moved to temporary evacuation centers (PPS) in the district are safe and to avoid housebreaking crimes. District Police Chief Arau Supt Ahmad Mohsin Md Rodi said police will conduct additional patrols periodically in addition to regular patrols by the Patrol Car Unit (MPV) and the Motorcycle Patrol Unit (URB). ‘We will carry out patrolling periodical where we will get information related to the address of the house, the phone number of the house involved for this monitoring,’ he told reporters

LABUAN, After years of anticipation, a long-awaited moment has finally arrived for Labuan’s low-income B40 families. Next month (October), they will move into their new homes under the Program Residensi Rakyat (PRR) – the first affordable housing initiative launched by the Ministry of Local Government and Housing on this duty-free island. The RM119 million PRR Batu Arang, Tanjung Aru project, which began in 2018, faced delays due to the pandemic but was completed in August this year, offering long overdue relief to families in need of stable, affordable housing. On Sept 17, Local Government and Housing Deputy Minister Datuk Aiman