Day: September 27, 2024

“Alhamdulillah, throughout the campaign, I have witnessed the strong spirit of the Mahkota community. The spirit of racial and religious diversity in harmony is something we must continue to uphold,” he said when met today. When asked about opposition attempts to tarnish his reputation with allegations of criminal conduct, Syed Hussien said he refuses to let untruths affect the momentum of his campaign. “It’s not true, and the police have already issued a statement confirming I have no criminal record or have ever been charged in court. The welfare of the people must be the priority, and that is what

The gold futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives retreated on Friday, ahead of the United States’ economic data set to be released next week. The September 2024 gold futures contract fell to US$2,661.60 per troy ounce from US$2,671.50 on Thursday. Meanwhile, the October 2024, November 2024, December 2024, February 2025 and April 2025 contracts all settled weaker at US$2,675.10 per troy ounce, compared with US$2,684.70 yesterday. Trading volume increased to 54 lots from 17 lots on Thursday, while open interest widened to 71 contracts from 37 contracts previously. According to the London Bullion Market Association’s afternoon fix on September 26,

The Johor police have received six police reports relating to the Mahkota by-election throughout the campaigning period since Sept 14. Johor police chief Datuk M Kumar said that four investigation papers have been opened with further investigation ongoing. “The police guarantee that investigations will be done comprehensively,’ he said during a media conference after delivering an address to the police officers and personnel who will be on duty during the by-election at Sekolah Menengah Sains Sembrong here todaKumar said the investigation papers were opened over offenses under Section 4A of the Elections Act 1954, Section 504 and 500 of the

Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA) has approved an immediate allocation of RM400,000 to upgrade various facilities at Terendak Mara Junior Science College (MRSM), which is categorised as in a decrepit condition. Its chairman, Datuk Dr Asyraf Wajdi Dusuki said through his visit today and assessment of the 41-year-old MRSM, he found that among the affected facilities were toilets, classrooms, teachers’ rooms and student dormitories. “I have made visits to 40 MRSMs nationwide and can say that facilities in the Terendak MRSM are the worst,,, I don’t want to point fingers at anyone but I have seen for myself what is happening

UDA Holdings Berhad (UDA), a leading company in property development and asset management, aims to generate RM112.5 million in sales through the Karnival UDA 2024 @ Lembah Klang, a three-day event starting today. UDA president and chief executive officer, Datuk Mohd Salem Kailany, stated that this target includes RM110 million from property sales and RM2.5 million from sales by UDA entrepreneurs. “As an agency under the Ministry of Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives, this carnival supports the growth of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSME) through the UDA Entrepreneur Incentive programme, which offers rental incentives for sales booths. “UDA also helps