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KUALA LUMPUR, A recent assessment by the Mineral and Geoscience Department (JMG) and the Public Works Department (JKR) has confirmed ongoing ground movement at the landslide site on Jalan E6, Taman Melawati. In view of this, Ampang Jaya police chief ACP Mohd Azam Ismail said the affected hillside area will be covered with plastic sheeting to prevent soil erosion and reduce further movement of the ground. ‘Findings indicate that the ground movement is primarily occurring on the left side of the slope. ‘We plan to install a canvas measuring 30 metres in length and 20 metres in width today, and

KUALA LUMPUR, Cooperatives in Malaysia play a significant role in enhancing the standard of living for civil servants by providing affordable financial services, said Angkatan Koperasi Kebangsaan Malaysia Berhad (Angkasa) president Datuk Seri Dr Abdul Fattah Abdullah. He said that Angkasa remained committed to ensuring that cooperatives complied with established regulations while also contributing to the socioeconomic well-being of Malaysians. According to him, cooperatives in Malaysia always adhered to the rules set by the government, including the requirement that loan deductions for civil servants should not exceed 60 per cent of their monthly pay. ‘This rule was established to ensure

PUTRAJAYA, Uniform guidelines on solar installation and data centres are at the top of the agenda at the International Fire Conference and Exhibition Malaysia 2024 (IFCEM 2024) scheduled to be held at Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre from Oct 22 to 24. Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) director-general Datuk Nor Hisham Mohammad said the matters will be focused at IFCEM 2024, which will be attended by experts and professionals from various countries in the field of fire safety and disaster management. ‘Solar panels are installed on the roof of a house or building, so let’s see how the controls (guidelines) are

KUALA LUMPUR, The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed higher on Tuesday, tracking the underlying cash market performance. The spot month October 2024 contract, along with the November 2024 note, gained 8.0 points each to 1,641.50 and 1,645.50, respectively, while December 2024 widened 9.5 points to 1,649.50 and March 2025 added 7.5 points to 1,636.50. Turnover droppped to 5,783 lots from 5,984 on Monday, while open interest expanded to 47,466 contracts from 46,388 previously. At 5 pm, the FBM KLCI rose 5.43 points, or 0.33 per cent, to 1,641.97 from Monday’s close of

KANGAR, The Perlis branch of the Royal Malaysian Customs Department has seized three vehicles, including a luxury car with a Langkawi duty-free registration plate, valued at over RM1.1 million, for allegedly overstaying in a Customs Main Area (KUK). Perlis Customs director Ismail Hashim said the cars were confiscated during separate inspections, with the first involving a Mazda 2.0 SKYACTIV Sedan, estimated to be worth RM50,000, with RM78,500 in taxes, at about 1 pm on Sept 26. “On the same day, another vehicle, a Toyota Camry, valued at RM55,000 with taxes of RM86,570, was seized by Customs during an inspection at