Day: October 4, 2024

Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives rebounded to end higher on Friday, driven by steady demand. A dealer noted that investors flocked to gold as a safe-haven asset, driving up its demand and price amid escalating conflicts in the Middle East and caution ahead of the critical US nonfarm payrolls data to be released later tonight. Spot month October 2024 gold futures contract increased to US$2,669.80 per troy ounce from US$2,655.80 per troy ounce on Thursday, while November 2024 rose to US$2,691.10 per troy ounce from US$2,677.60 yesterday. Meanwhile, the December 2024, January 2025 and February 2025 contracts all settled

The Perlis Islamic Religious and Malay Customs Council (MAIPs) provided RM5,000 in zakat donations today to a former GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH) member to help him begin a new life. Perlis mufti Datuk Dr Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin said the council stepped forward to help the former GISBH member to live a proper life and re-enter society and free him from the influence of the group’s teachings. ‘The allocation is part of the decision agreed upon by the Perlis Fatwa Committee and is in line with the state fatwa declaring GISBH as deviant teachings,’ he told reporters after presenting

A family faced harrowing moments when an armed gang of 12 robbers broke into their home at Jalan Jagong, Pandamaran, in Klang near here yesterday. Klang Selatan police chief ACP Cha Hoong Fong said that in the 5 am robbery, all the suspects, believed to be locals, arrived in front of the house in two cars before climbing the wall and breaking the grate of the main door to break in. He said the suspects, who were all masked, then tied up the three occupants of the residence before ransacking the three-storey bungalow and fleeing with cash, deity idols and

The flood situation in Selangor and Perak continued to improve with a decrease in evacuees, while Kedah reported a slight increase in victims this afternoon. In SELANGOR, the number of flood victims sheltering at seven temporary relief centres (PPS), including one that opened this afternoon, decreased to 1,241 from 309 families compared to 1,968 this morning. According to the Social Welfare Department’s InfoBencana portal, the seven PPS accommodate flood victims from three districts: Shah Alam, Gombak and Kuala Selangor. The PPS are Selayang Municipal Council (MPS) Seri Kundang Hall, Balai Raya Kampung Melayu Sri Kundang, Kampung Gombak Community Hall, Kuang,

All civil servants are reminded not to make any public statements, including on social media, unless given the authority or mandate by ministries or departments. In a post on the Public Services Department’s (JPA) Facebook page, Chief Secretary to the Government Tan Sri Shamsul Azri Abu Bakar said the reminder was issued under the 2024 Prime Minister’s Department’s administrative meeting. “If found guilty and in violation of any regulation in effect, disciplinary action can be taken against the civil servant,’ he said in the post, which contained information explaining that civil servants cannot make public statements that harm the government’s