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KUALA LUMPUR, The Ministry of Human Resources, through the Social Security Organisation (Socso), is raising the salary ceiling for contributions from RM5,000 to RM6,000 per month, effective today. In a statement today, Socso said the change is in line with the amendments to the Employee Social Security Act 1969 (Act 4) and the Employment Insurance System Act 2017 (Act 800). ‘Starting Oct 1, the contribution amounts applicable to employees earning between RM5,000 and RM6,000 per month will be as specified in the Third Schedule of Act 4 and the Second Schedule of Act 800,’ read the statement. ‘This increase in

KUALA LUMPUR, His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia has extended his congratulations to the entire staff of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) in celebration of the Commission’s 57th anniversary today. His Majesty conveyed his well wishes in a message posted on the official Facebook page of Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar. ‘His Majesty, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Sultan Ibrahim, offers his congratulations to all members of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) in celebration of the Commission’s 57th anniversary today (Oct 1),’ read the post. The MACC was established to replace the Anti-Corruption Agency (ACA), which was founded on Oct 1,

Manila: The Economic Journalists Association of the Philippines (EJAP), the country’s premier organization of business journalists, in partnership with Aboitiz Power Corp., will hold its maiden renewable energy forum. The EJAP-AboitizPower Renewable Energy Forum is set on October 4 at the Securities and Exchange Commission’s SecECenter in Makati City. The forum, with the theme ‘Powering A Sustainable Future’, aims to tackle government and private sector initiatives towards achieving the Philippines’ 35 percent renewable energy (RE) target by 2030 and 50 percent by 2050. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Commissioner Javey Paul Francisco will deliver the opening remarks on behalf of

Manila: Super Typhoon Julian has exited the Philippine Area of Responsibility on Tuesday but is likely to reenter Wednesday morning, the weather bureau said. Julian slightly intensified, packing maximum sustained winds of 195 kph near the center, and gustiness of up to 240 kph, according to the 11 a.m. bulletin of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). Tropical cyclone wind signal (TCWS) no. 2 is still hoisted over Batanes, Babuyan Islands, the northern portion of Ilocos Norte (Bacarra, Pasuquin, Bangui, Vintar, Burgos, Pagudpud, Dumalneg, Adams), and the northwestern portion of mainland Cagayan (Santa Praxedes, Claveria, Sanchez-Mira). Gale-force

KOTA BHARU, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said the RM20 million allocation for the purchase of 20 units of water pump in Kelantan, which was announced in May, had long been approved. Anwar, also the Finance Minister, said the implementation of the project was delayed due to several problems that cropped up, including the issue of land approval from the state government to build a dirt road for the use of the new pump. He said that the project also took a long time because the existing water pumps did not reach the surface to allow the water supply