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COTABATO CITY – Two individuals who claimed to be field commanders of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) were arrested in separate entrapment operations by the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (CIDG-BARMM) for selling firearms in Marawi City on Monday afternoon. The suspects, identified as Shawi Ibrahim, 49, and Johaiver Banto Ariong, 32, were caught in gun buy-bust operations set by CIDG operatives near a hospital and inside a university compound. Lt. Col. Ariel Huesca, CIDG-BARMM chief, confirmed in a statement Tuesday that the arrests took place at 3 p.m. and 4

KUALA LUMPUR, The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended higher today. Spot month October 2024 rose 3.5 points to 1,657.0, November 2024 added 6.5 points to 1,660.0, December 2024 gained 5.5 points to 1,664.5, and March 2025 went up 7.0 points to 1,652.0. Turnover dropped to 6,799 lots from 17,403 lots on Monday, while open interest reduced to 46,464 contracts from 63,477 contracts previously. The FBM KLCI increased by 7.48 points, or 0.45 per cent, settling at 1,656.39, up from Monday’s close of 1,648.91. Source: BERNAMA News Agency

KOTA BHARU, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar has arrived at Istana Negeri Kubang Kerian here to receive the Ahli Yang Kehormat Yang Pertama (Seri Paduka) bagi Darjah Kebesaran Mahkota Kelantan Yang Amat Mulia (SPMK) award. The SPMK award, which carries the title Datuk, will be conferred on the prime minister in conjunction with the 55th birthday of the Sultan of Kelantan, Sultan Muhammad V, on Sept 29. Source: BERNAMA News Agency

KUALA LUMPUR, The trial judge in Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak’s 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB) case today questioned the defence team about the distinction between the former premier’s personal expenses and those for political purposes. Judge Datuk Collin Lawrence Sequerah posed the question to Najib’s lead counsel, Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah during his submission at the close of the prosecution’s case at the High Court here. Judge Sequerah: (Is there) any difference between spending for political and personal usage? Muhammad Shafee: We have proved that 99 per cent of the money in his account was not used for his

KUALA LUMPUR, Key players in the maritime industry are calling for Budget 2025 incentives to stimulate growth and advance the green development agenda, specifically through support for low-emission vessel acquisition, green port investments and infrastructure expansion. Port operators are seeking tax relief and incentives amid increasing global trade volumes. Suria Capital Holdings Bhd’s group managing director and Sabah Port Sdn Bhd (SPSB) managing director, Datuk Ng Kiat Min, stated that in line with the national decarbonisation agenda, SPSB hopes for tax reliefs and incentives to encourage greater investment in technology and sustainability projects. ‘As part of our commitment to this