Day: October 16, 2024

KUALA LUMPUR, The location of the landslide that occurred on Jalan E6, Taman Melawati, yesterday is one of 114 out of 600 hotspots identified in Selangor’s Ampang Jaya district as red zones or highly at risk of landslides. Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari said that approximately 400 other areas are categorised as orange zones, which are at risk (of landslides). “If we look at the soil structure, this area (Taman Melawati) is situated on limestone. “From Hulu Klang to Batu Caves, this area has a long stretch of limestone, and when water flows through it for months, the

KUALA LUMPUR, The Immigration Department, in collaboration with enforcement agencies, including the police and the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC), has thwarted 47 syndicates involved in the illegal entry of foreign workers into Malaysia as of October. Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said 1,285 syndicate members and illegal immigrants have been arrested as a result of the crackdown. He said the Immigration Department has also tightened checks at entry points to ensure only eligible individuals are permitted to enter the country. ‘A Not To Land (NTL) notice or an entry refusal notice is issued to those who are not

KUALA LUMPUR, Bursa Malaysia ended the morning trading session lower, weighed down by profit-taking as markets digested the latest corporate earnings in the United States (US), analysts said. At 12.30 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) slipped 0.61 per cent or 10.15 points to 1,631.82, from Tuesday’s close of 1,641.97. The benchmark index, which opened 1.83 points higher at 1,643.80, moved between 1,630.14 and 1,643.80 throughout the session. The broader market remained negative, with decliners thumping gainers 658 to 255, while 419 counters remained unchanged, 1,161 untraded, and eight suspended. Turnover stood at 1.46 billion units, valued at

SERDANG, The Festive Season Maximum Price Scheme (SHMMP) for Deepavali 2024 will be announced soon, according to Minister of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali. He said the ministry is still in the midst of working with the industry to identifying items to be listed in the SHMMP for Deepavali. ‘I will announce it very soon. We are now engaging with the industry to identify and finalise suitable items to be listed. ‘Once finalised, I will announced the list of price-controlled items,’ he said when opening the Agroinvest 2024 in conjunction with MARDI Innovation Day here

KUALA LUMPUR, The Special Action Committee to Combat Absenteeism Among Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) Candidates 2024/2025 has been formed to reduce the number of candidates missing the examination. Deputy Education Minister Wong Kah Woh said that this initiative is the latest action by the Ministry of Education (KPM), which has planned intervention strategies by strengthening existing programmes. He said that among other methods, KPM is utilising psychometric assessments to gather information on psychological traits on mental or emotional aspects to help students recognise their own personalities and make decisions based on their abilities. “In addition, we are implementing preparation programmes