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KUALA LUMPUR, The government is fully committed to solving the citizenship issue involving around 30,000 permanent resident status holders or MyPR who do not have entry permits or foreign travel documents. Home Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said these people comprised individuals who were adopted as children, those who were born before Merdeka and were in this country before the formation of the Federation of Malaysia. “The Home Ministry has already finalised the very clear and transparent application guidelines, especially under Article 15A and 19(1) of the Federal Constitution,” he told a press conference at Parliament Building today.

KUALA LUMPUR, Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed higher today, tracking gains in the US COMEX gold market, a dealer said. The spot month October 2024 contract improved to US$2,686.70 per troy ounce from US$2,661.30 per troy ounce yesterday, while November 2024 advanced to US$2,704.00 per troy ounce compared to US$2,683.10 per troy ounce previously. Meanwhile, the December 2024, January 2025 and February 2025 contracts all settled higher at US$2,709.80 per troy ounce compared with US$2,684.50 per troy ounce yesterday. Trading volume dropped to six lots from 13 lots on Tuesday, while open interest slid to 27 contracts from

KOTA KINABALU, The MADANI Rakyat 2024 Sayangi Sabah programme, set to take place at the Likas Sports Complex from Friday to Sunday, promises a variety of exciting and beneficial activities for visitors of all age groups. Sabah Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) chief enforcement officer Zulfamy Mat Udi said the event would feature 215 public service touchpoints, 28 cost-of-living assistance services and 18 youth-centred activities. ‘We are bringing the MADANI government services directly to the people, with booths like KPDN’s where visitors can engage with us and provide feedback to help improve our services. ‘The programme will

KUALA LUMPUR, The Securities Commission of Malaysia (SC) has actively contributed to the ASEAN Taxonomy through the ASEAN Taxonomy Board, which includes central banks, securities regulators and insurance regulators. Its chairman Datuk Mohammad Faiz Azmi said the taxonomy serves as a regional guide for identifying and classifying sustainable finance activities within the region to supplement national efforts. ‘To cater to ASEAN’s diversity, the taxonomy takes a multi-tier approach — Principles-based Foundation Framework for qualitative assessment across all sectors, and A Plus Standard for quantitative assessment in six focus sectors. ‘The ASEAN Taxonomy was the first regional taxonomy to introduce a

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