Day: September 30, 2024

KUALA LUMPUR, The police will continue to intensify efforts to raise safety awareness and crime prevention among youth through its High Profile Policing (HPP) programme to ensure they were more conscious of the issues. Kuala Lumpur deputy police chief Datuk Azry Akmar Ayob said they were also conducting crime prevention awareness programmes involving universities and schools to help tackle the problem of mischief among students. ‘The HPP programme is an initiative by the police with the concept of police presence together with other agencies to foster close ties with communities. “It also involves active police presence in public areas in

KUALA LUMPUR, The 2,575th birth anniversary of the revered Chinese philosopher Confucius was held on Sept 28 in the eastern Chinese city of Quzhou, located in Zhejiang Province. In a statement, Quzhou Southern Confucianism Culture Development Center said the ceremonial event seeks to respect the sage and honour rituals as well as promote nationwide worship of Confucius to achieve universal harmony. Quzhou Southern Confucianism Development Center director, Sheng Xiongsheng said this year, the Confucius worship ceremony has, for the first time, moved beyond the confines of the ancestral temple and taken place at the Confucius Cultural Square located in front

KUALA LUMPUR, The Kuala Lumpur rubber market closed higher on Monday due to an uptrend in the regional rubber futures market and gains in benchmark crude oil prices amid mixed Chinese economic data, a dealer said. She said Japanese rubber futures hit a 13-year high, buoyed by a weaker yen and higher oil prices. ‘Nevertheless, further gains were capped by a stronger ringgit against the US dollar and pressure from the Middle East crisis,’ the dealer told Bernama. The sentiment was also boosted by supply disruption due to adverse weather conditions in Thailand and the expectation of further economic stimulus

JOHOR BAHRU, AmBank Group has granted RM115 million financing facilities to Senibong Cove Development Sdn Bhd, a wholly owned subsidiary of WM Senibong Sdn Bhd; and RM78 million to JBB Builders (M) Sdn Bhd, the appointed contractor for the reclamation of 150 acres of waterfront land in Senibong Cove, directly across the Johor Strait from Sembawang, Singapore (‘The Project’). Senibong Cove is a luxury waterfront development in Johor Bahru; well-known for its beautiful marina, lush vistas, and spectacular water views. This is an exclusive 215-acres community, situated across the Johor Straits from Singapore, redefining waterfront lifestyle. Today, Senibong Cove boasts

KUALA LUMPUR, Bursa Malaysia extended last week’s losses to close lower on Monday, mirroring the mainly negative regional trend, with financial stocks leading the decline. CIMB Group led the retreat, falling 19 sen to RM8.05. and erasing 3.45 points off the benchmark index. The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) fell 11.18 points, or 0.67 per cent, to settle at 1,648.91 from Firday’s close of 1,660.09. The benchmark index, which opened 1.80 points higher at 1,661.89, moved between 1,647.28 and 1,661.89 throughout the day. On the broader market, decliners outnumbered gainers by 652 to 488 while 492 counters were unchanged,