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Bursa Malaysia ended the week lower, tracking Wall Street’s performance, as higher-than-expected inflation in the United States further diminished hopes for a jumbo US interest rate cut next month. The US consumer price index (CPI) rose at an annual pace of 2.4 per cent in September, slightly higher than economists’ expectations of 2.3 per cent, but lower than 2.5 per cent in August. At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) dropped 7.39 points, or 0.45 per cent, to 1,633.55 compared to Thursday’s close. The benchmark index, which had opened 5.15 points lower at 1,635.79, moved between 1,631.89

Malaysia remains firm in its policy of not recognising dual citizenship, Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail said. He said any amendments to the policy would only be considered if there were specific requirements. ‘For now, the policy stands and we don’t intend to make any changes. ‘If we face a different situation in the future, will we move in that direction? We’ll decide when the time comes,” he said, responding to whether the government was ready to review the policy on dual citizenship. He said this during an engagement and dialogue session with media editors here today, which

Despite never having participated in any acting or pantun (Malay oral poetic form) competitions, Ratna Atika Zainal Amin, 33, a clerk from Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Datuk Zulkifli Muhammad, Slim River, Perak, struck gold on her first attempt, which she entered just for fun and to try something new. Tambun-born Ratna Atika never anticipated or had high hopes that her portrayal of Che Tom would captivate the judges and ultimately crown her as the champion of the 2024 Drama Pantun Final Competition. Organised by Bank Simpanan Nasional (BSN) and Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka (DBP), the event was held at Balai Budaya

Science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education is an impetus to prepare Malaysia’s future generation to adapt to the rapid technological advancements of the digital creative industry, said Deputy Communications Minister Teo Nie Ching. She said efforts to pave the way for the youth to excel in the digital creative industry were needed as the industry’s market size was projected to reach US$687.4 billion by 2027, with a compound annual growth rate of 9.97 per cent between 2020 and 2027. Teo also noted that sub-sectors within the creative technology industry were also thriving, an example of which is the global

Global compliance software provider MCO (MyComplianceOffice) announced that the company has once again been ranked among the world’s top risk and compliance technology solutions as part of the RiskTech100® 2025 by global research and analysis firm Chartis Research, climbing to #44 on the list. ‘We’re thrilled to be acknowledged as an industry leader in the global risk and compliance technology marketplace through the rigorous Chartis benchmarking and assessment process,’ noted MCO CEO Brian Fahey. ‘As a company we will continue to focus on innovation so we can keep delivering better compliance to our client firms, enabling them to ensure that