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Police have crippled a robbery gang led by an individual known as ‘Wira Tempang’ following the arrest of seven men here today. Shah Alam District Police chief ACP Mohd Iqbal Ibrahim said police had earlier received a report from a foreign trader claiming that he was robbed by a group of men posing as cops on Sept 19. He said that the victim was alone when he was approached by a group of men, who assaulted him before making off with RM7,000 cash and his two mobile phones. Based on the information and police intelligence, they nabbed five suspects aged

Crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed lower on Friday, reversing some of the earlier gains, as traders booked profits amid the recent rally in price, a dealer said. Palm oil trader David Ng said weakness in soybean and crude oil markets also weighed on the sentiment. ‘We see support at RM3,950 and resistance at RM4,100,’ he told Bernama. At the close, the spot month October 2024 contract was reduced by RM76 at RM4,159 per tonne, November 2024 contracted by RM93 to RM4,096, while the benchmark December 2024 dropped by RM101 to RM4,051. The January 2025

The police are on a manhunt for three local men wanted for a house burglary in the Telok Panglima Garang residential area here on Sept 20. Kuala Langat District police chief Supt Ahmad Ridhwan Mohd Nor stated that during attempts to stop them, the suspects fled after colliding with an officer on a motorcycle. The officer did not sustain any injuries. He explained that the police had received an emergency call from a local man around 2.40 pm, about unknown individuals entering his neighbour’s house. “When a team of officers arrived at the scene, the suspects, who were in a

The Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programme in Tahfiz centres is making significant strides, with 622 Tahfiz students currently honing their skills in technology and professional fields. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said through this initiative, 17 hufaz have already secured employment, including opportunities in the aviation industry. As the chairman of the National TVET Council, he expressed strong optimism that the hufaz undergoing training will find positions with both multinational corporations and local enterprises upon graduation. ‘I take great pride in the achievements of institutions like UniKL Malaysia Institute of Aviation Technology (MIAT)

The Ministry of Rural and Regional Development (KKDW) remains committed to strengthening the High-Level Technical and Vocational Education and Training (Hi-TVET) Programme by introducing various high-impact initiatives, says Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi. Ahmad Zahid, who is also the Minister of Rural and Regional Development, said this included selecting Melaka as a Hi-TVET hub at Universiti Teknikal Malaysia Melaka (UTeM) through programmes focused on artificial intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), and robotics. ‘This programme has become the main choice for departments and faculties at the institution and is also aligned with four other universities,