Day: September 24, 2024

When educationist Dr Kathryn Anne Rivai left her homeland of New Zealand in 1977 to settle down in Sabah with her Malaysian husband, she had little idea that she would devote much of her career to improving access to education for marginalised children in the state, particularly the undocumented ones. ‘I have been teaching all my working life, that’s almost 50 years, and the past 14 years with marginalised children who don’t have access to education. ‘This has been one of the most rewarding times helping these poor and marginalised children acquire knowledge, good values and dignity to assist in

KUALA LUMPUR, The Malaysian Islamic Youth Movement (ABIM) Women’s Affairs (HELWA) supports the steps taken by the Ministry of Education (MOE) to ensure the continued education of the children of GISB Holding Sdn Bhd (GISBH), who were rescued through Op Global. ABIM HELWA vice president Fatin Nur Majdina Nordin in a statement said it is in line with the right of children aged 18 and below to obtain education, protection, security and well-being in accordance with the provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). “This action is necessary to ensure that the children placed

KUALA LUMPUR, Bursa Malaysia rebounded from yesterday’s losses to open higher today, tracking Wall Street’s overnight upbeat performance, said an analyst. At 9.10 am, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 3.47 points to 1,668.77 from Monday’s close of 1,665.30. The benchmark index opened 1.95 points firmer at 1,667.25. Across the broader market, gainers led losers 203 to 130, with 290 counters unchanged, 1,882 untraded and 19 suspended. Turnover totalled 154.59 million units valued at RM114.65 million. Rakuten Trade Sdn Bhd equity research vice-president Thong Pak Leng said the Wall Street closed higher on Monday, with the Dow Jones

KUALA LUMPUR, FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures were higher in the early session today, tracking the underlying cash market. At 9.18 am, September 2024 added 8.5 points to 1,669.0, October 2024 rose 8.0 points to 1,672.0, December 2024 gained 7.0 points to 1,676.0 and March 2025 improved 9.0 points to 1,663.0. Turnover stood at 1,422 lots, with open interest at 48,289 contracts. The FBM KLCI went up by 1.96 points to 1,667.26 after 40 minutes of trading. Source: BERNAMA News Agency

KUALA LUMPUR, The number of flood victims in Kedah and Perak recorded a total of 6,833 people in 34 temporary evacuation centres (PPS) as of 8 this morning compared to 7,210 people last night. In KEDAH, the number of flood victims dropped to 6,804 people from 2,173 families compared to 7,181 people placed in 33 PPS in the four affected districts last night. Kota Setar still recorded the highest number of victims with 4,638 people, followed by Pendang (1,606), Kubang Pasu (493) and Pokok Sena with 67 people. The Irrigation and Drainage Department’s (JPS) Public Infobanjir website informs that only