Year: 2024

KUALA LUMPUR, The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended lower today, tracking the underlying cash market. Spot month August 2024 slipped 89.0 points to 1,530.0, September 2024 dropped 87.5 points to 1,513.0, December 2024 fell 89.5 points to 1,520.0 and March 2025 slid 90.0 points to 1,510.0. Turnover improved to 19,125 lots from 10,184 on Friday, while open interest increased to 63,439 contracts from 53,986 previously. At 5 pm, the FBM KLCI fell 74.57 points or 4.62 per cent to 1,536.48 from Friday’s close of 1,611.05. Source: BERNAMA News Agency

PUTRAJAYA, The Election Commission (EC) has issued 43 postal ballot papers to eligible voters for the Nenggiri state by-election in Kelantan. EC secretary Datuk Ikmalrudin Ishak said 41 ballot papers were issued for Category 1A (election workers and police personnel) and two for Category 1C (agencies and organisations). ‘All police personnel involved in this by-election have been issued with postal ballot papers. Therefore, no early voting centre will be opened on Aug 13,’ he said in a statement today. Ikmalrudin said the issuance of postal ballot papers was carried out by election workers appointed by the Returning Officer in the

KUALA LUMPUR, Deputy Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Minister Datuk R Ramanan has suggested that every ministry’s corporate communication unit collaborate with news agencies moving forward. He cited an example where the units could disseminate information about upcoming government initiatives prior to official announcements by reaching out to news agencies beforehand. ‘There should be a prepping whereby all the senior editors are called in advance and given notice that such an issue is going to take place. ‘…because without being given an opportunity to prep the ground, prepare the people, answer the questions that they have in mind when a shock

KUALA LUMPUR, The Media and Strategic Communications Division of the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) today summoned Meta Platforms Inc (Meta) to explain its removal of content related to the Palestinian issue from Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s social media platforms. The PMO expressed strong disapproval of Meta’s decision to delete posts from the Prime Minister offering condolences and tributes to Hamas Political Bureau Chief Ismail Haniyeh, who was recently killed. The posts were removed from Facebook and Instagram on May 14 and July 30. ‘The Prime Minister’s Office views Meta’s actions as a form of discrimination, unfair and restricts

KOTA KINABALU, Sabah’s rhythmic gymnastics squad is determined to put up a tough fight as they make their second Malaysia Games (SUKMA) appearance at the 21st SUKMA in Sarawak that begins on Aug 17. Team manager Jasmine Law Phaik Chuan said that the team of nine 13- to 15-year-olds were capable of winning at least three bronze medals, in the team event, as well as the group hoop and clubs events, based on their capabilities shown throughout a year of training, their track records and performance at the previous SUKMA in Kuala Lumpur two years ago. ‘We placed fifth in