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Cooperation between Malaysia and other Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) countries is vital to attract, develop and maintain the flow of highly skilled and dynamic talents, Human Resources Minister Steven Sim said. Speaking at the ASEAN Skills Forum (ASF) yesterday, he said that since the mid-20th century, Malaysia received investments from high technology industries worldwide, such as Intel Corporation, Hewlett-Packard, Keysight Technologies, Agilent Technologies and Hitachi. ‘Today, Malaysia is host to global tech players such as Nvidia, Micron, Infineon, Geely, Rongsheng, Microsoft, Google, Bytedance and AWS with over RM30 billion in investments,’ he said in a quote by a

Gold futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives rebounded to end higher on Friday, driven by steady demand. A dealer noted that investors flocked to gold as a safe-haven asset, driving up its demand and price amid escalating conflicts in the Middle East and caution ahead of the critical US nonfarm payrolls data to be released later tonight. Spot month October 2024 gold futures contract increased to US$2,669.80 per troy ounce from US$2,655.80 per troy ounce on Thursday, while November 2024 rose to US$2,691.10 per troy ounce from US$2,677.60 yesterday. Meanwhile, the December 2024, January 2025 and February 2025 contracts all settled

The flood situation in Selangor and Perak continued to improve with a decrease in evacuees, while Kedah reported a slight increase in victims this afternoon. In SELANGOR, the number of flood victims sheltering at seven temporary relief centres (PPS), including one that opened this afternoon, decreased to 1,241 from 309 families compared to 1,968 this morning. According to the Social Welfare Department’s InfoBencana portal, the seven PPS accommodate flood victims from three districts: Shah Alam, Gombak and Kuala Selangor. The PPS are Selayang Municipal Council (MPS) Seri Kundang Hall, Balai Raya Kampung Melayu Sri Kundang, Kampung Gombak Community Hall, Kuang,

The remand order for 24 individuals, including the top management of GISB Holdings Sdn Bhd (GISBH), has been extended for another seven days until Oct 10 to assist in investigations under the Anti-Trafficking in Persons and Anti-Smuggling of Migrants (ATIPSOM) Act 2022. Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin Husain, when contacted, confirmed the action against the ‘high-value targets’ related to the GISBH case. He added that the remand for the wife of another senior GISBH leader has been extended until tomorrow. Source: BERNAMA News Agency

There was slight increase in the number of flood victims in Kedah and Perak but the flood situation in Selangor continued to improve, resulting in a drop in the number of flood victims at the Temporary Flood Relief centres (PPS). In KEDAH, the number of flood victims in the state increased by another four victims, bringing the number of flood victims to 218 people from 68 families as of 8 pm tonight compared to 214 people from 67 families in the evening. State Civil Defence Force Deputy Director Major (PA) Mohd Suhaimi Mohd Zain said all the victims were placed