Day: September 25, 2024

KUALA LUMPUR, Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Johari Abdul said he has not received any official notice of a motion of no confidence against Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim from any Member of Parliament (MP), including from the opposition. He described any talk on the motion of no confidence as mere rumours. “I have not received anything so far … no written notice or phone calls. As usual, any motion must have a written notice,” he told reporters after closing the Engagement Programme for the Third Meeting of the Dewan Rakyat with Media Practitioners at the Parliament building today.

KUALA LUMPUR, The gold futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives extended its gains for the fifth consecutive day, supported by continued optimism on lower US interest rates. The September 2024 gold futures contract rose to US$2,658.50 per troy ounce, up from US$2,632.70 on Tuesday. The October 2024, November 2024, December 2024, February 2025 and April 2025 contracts all settled higher at US$2,671.50 per troy ounce, compared with US$2,645.70 previously. Trading volume increased to 35 lots from eight lots yesterday while open interest rose to 80 contracts from 49 contracts previously. According to the London Bullion Market Association’s afternoon fix on

SEREMBAN, Negeri Sembilan enforcement agencies have been ordered to monitor business premises linked to GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH) after some of them allegedly changed their logos to avoid being detected. Negeri Sembilan Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Aminuddin Harun said the state authorities have received information indicating that several business premises have altered their logos, which are not associated with GISBH. “I asked the religious and enforcement department of Seremban City Council (MBS) to monitor the situation. We have seen that the logos (on the business premises) have changed, and that is initial evidence. “We know their premises are all

KUCHING, Sarawak’s Brownson John Gustin marked his debut at the 2024 Malaysia Para Games (Para SUKMA) with a bronze medal in the men’s below 80-kilogramme (kg) powerlifting event, adding to the Gustin family’s storied legacy in the sport. Brownson follows in the footsteps of his father Gustin Jenang and older brothers Bryan Junency and two-time Paralympic champion Bonnie Bunyau – who have all represented Malaysia at various international competitions. The 15-year-old Brownson clinched bronze for the best lift after hoisting 93kg on his third attempt with cheers from world record holder Bonnie, Bryan, Gustin, his mother Evelyn Gelagar, and the

KUALA LUMPUR, The retail price of RON97 and RON95 nationwide will remain at RM3.19 and RM2.05 per litre respectively from Sept 26-Oct 2. The Ministry of Finance said in a statement that the retail price of diesel in the Peninsula would also remain at RM2.95 per litre while that for Sabah, Sarawak and Labuan would also remain unchanged at RM2.15 per litre. It said the prices were fixed based on the weekly retail pricing of petroleum products using the Automatic Pricing Mechanism formula. ‘The government will continue to monitor the trends of global crude oil prices and take appropriate measures