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KUALA LUMPUR, The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed lower on Monday despite the better underlying cash market’s performance. Spot month October 2024 shed 4.5 points to 1,633.50, November 2024 and March 2025 slid 3.0 points to 1,637.50 and 1,629.0, respectively, while December 2024 fell 4.0 points to 1,640. Turnover decreased to 5,984 lots from 6,258 last Friday, while open interest narrowed to 46,388 contracts from 46,608 previously. At 5 pm, the FBM KLCI was up 0.18 per cent, or 2.99 points, to 1,636.54 from Friday’s close. Source: BERNAMA News Agency

PUTRAJAYA, SAFI Shayla, the leading hijabi hair care brand, has once again championed women’s empowerment – this time through active sports. Despite heavy downpour on the day, the brand successfully hosted Sembur, POUND and Slay! event which was officiated by YB Adam Adli bin Abd Halim, Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports in conjunction with Hari Sukan Negara 2024. A total of 1,270 women gathered at Dataran Putrajaya, defying the weather to participate in a record-breaking POUND® fitness session, proving that nothing can stop them from pursuing their passion, no matter rain or shine. Source: BERNAMA News Agency

From Oct 9 to 11, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim led Malaysia’s delegation to the 44th and 45th ASEAN Summits and Related Summits in Vientiane, Laos. This summit marked a pivotal moment as it included the official handover of the ASEAN Chairmanship for 2025 to Malaysia. Sonexay Siphandone of Lao PDR entrusted Anwar with the mandate, effective from Jan 1, 2025. Malaysia’s 2025 chairmanship is not merely symbolic but represents a significant chapter, coinciding with the 10th anniversary of the ASEAN Community’s establishment and the launch of the ASEAN Community Vision 2045, which will chart ASEAN’s direction for the

KANGAR, The issue of drug abuse and addiction among primary and secondary school students in the country shows a worrying trend based on National Anti-Drugs Agency (AADK) statistics, recording an increase from 2020 to 2023. AADK deputy director-general (Operations) Khairul Anwar Bachok said 10,456 drug abuse and addiction cases were recorded involving primary school students in 2020, increasing to 10,712 cases in 2021. ‘Then in 2022, the cases among primary school students recorded an increase to 11,611 and rose to 12,755 cases last year (2023),’ he told reporters after officiating the Perlis Level Language and Literature Aspiration Programme here. The

Manila: The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) on Monday vowed to continue providing accurate and relevant information to the public as it celebrates 82 years of service. ‘Our commitment remains steadfast: to provide accurate, timely, and relevant information that empowers the Filipino citizen,’ the PCO said in a social media post. ‘Together, let’s foster an informed community that stands against disinformation and strives for a brighter future for the Filipino people!’ it added. The PCO is in charge of disseminating the government’s message to the public, exercising supervision and control over state-owned media entities to spread official messages properly and effectively.