Day: October 1, 2024

KUALA LUMPUR, Bursa Malaysia rebounded from yesterday’s losses to close higher today, buoyed by bargain hunting after three consecutive days of sell-off, an analyst said. The local exchange rallied from mid-morning Tuesday as market sentiment improved, with Petronas Chemicals leading the gains, rising 16 sen to RM5.80 and contributing 2.17 points to the benchmark index. The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) increased by 7.48 points, or 0.45 per cent, settling at 1,656.39, up from Monday’s close of 1,648.91. The key index opened 1.49 points lower at 1,647.42 and fluctuated between 1,643.11 and 1,657.32 throughout the day. On the broader

KUALA LUMPUR, The Tokyo Game Show (TGS 2024), held from Sept 26-29 at Makuhari Messe in Chiba, Japan, attracted 274,739 participants, up from 243,238 in 2023. Of the total, the business segment on Sept 26-27 drew 87,180 participants (42,031 on Sept 26, 45,149 on Sept 27). The public days saw 187,559 participants (97,786 on Sept 28, 89,773 on Sept 29). Themed “Trailblaze the World with Gaming,” the event was organised by the Computer Entertainment Supplier’s Association (CESA), Nikkei Business Publications Inc and Dentsu Inc. In a statement, organisers said the total number of TGS official programme viewers and online visitors

MELAKA, The public has welcomed the initiative by the state and Federal governments in Melaka to have their service counters open during lunch hours. Fifty-four-year-old Azran Abdul Talip of Alai Perdana here said the approach not only gives added value to the state and Federal government agencies from the aspect of quality delivery but also allows the public to settle matters at the service counters without having to rush during office hours. “I agree with the initiative implemented by the state government because most workers, especially from the private sector, only have their break times to settle some matters, like

PUTRAJAYA, The Malaysia Biodiversity Centre (MBC), to be developed as a centre of excellence in Jalan Cochrane, Kuala Lumpur next year, is expected to be operational by 2030. Minister of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad said the establishment of MBC is to strengthen the management of biological diversity across sectors. “The MBC will play a vital role in complementing the management of biodiversity initiatives at the state level by focusing on natural resource scientific research; scientific collection management, development of biodiversity standards and the interface between science and policy, He said this at the closing of

KUALA LUMPUR, The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended higher today. Spot month October 2024 rose 3.5 points to 1,657.0, November 2024 added 6.5 points to 1,660.0, December 2024 gained 5.5 points to 1,664.5, and March 2025 went up 7.0 points to 1,652.0. Turnover dropped to 6,799 lots from 17,403 lots on Monday, while open interest reduced to 46,464 contracts from 63,477 contracts previously. The FBM KLCI increased by 7.48 points, or 0.45 per cent, settling at 1,656.39, up from Monday’s close of 1,648.91. Source: BERNAMA News Agency