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KUALA LUMPUR, Several main roads around Kuala Kubu Bharu town near here will be fully closed from tomorrow night till Wednesday for the fourth stage of Le Tour de Langkawi (LTdL) 2024. Hulu Selangor district police chief Supt Ahmad Faizal Tahrim said the roads, which will be closed from 9 pm tomorrow (Oct 1) till 1 pm on Wednesday(Oct 2), include the flag-off location in Kuala Kubu Bharu town, Jalan Kamaruddin, Jalan Raja Muda Jaafar, Jalan Rasathurai, Jalan Mat Kilau, Jalan Merdeka, Jalan Masjid Kuala Kubu Bharu junction, Jalan Abdul Hamid, Simpang Tiga Kampung Napi, the Dataran KKB traffic light

KUALA LUMPUR, Kao Corporation has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Charoen Pokphand (C.P.) Group, Thailand’s leading conglomerate, to collaborate on promoting a sustainable future in Thailand. Kao will work with C.P. Group, which operates 7-Eleven convenience stores and supermarkets, to provide environmentally friendly products in the daily goods sector and foster sustainable cooperation in the chemical business. As Kao celebrates its 60th anniversary in Thailand, the company in a statement said it will promote efforts to enrich the lives of Thai people through a global perspective and partnerships. Under the shared aspiration of contributing to the future of

PUTRAJAYA, The government will shift to a more meaningful measurement of poverty based on the concept of Net Disposable Income (NDI) as the basis for identifying target groups for aid distribution, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The Prime Minister said the NDI concept would reduce exclusion errors and be more equitable. “NDI will take into account the Basic Minimum Living Expenditure (PAKW), which refers to the cost of living necessary for a decent living, including expenses for food, clothing, accommodation, utilities and transportation, and will vary by location and household demographics,” he said during his speech at the 2024 National

KUALA LUMPUR, Bursa Malaysia opened marginally lower on Monday as some investors engaged in profit-taking, reflecting cautious sentiment across regional markets, despite last week’s record gains on Wall Street, according to an analyst. At 9.15 am, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) fell 0.67 of-a-point to 1,659.42, down from last Friday’s close of 1,660.09. The benchmark index had initially opened 1.80 points higher at 1,661.89. Across the broader market, decliners slightly outnumbered advancers, with 258 stocks declining compared to 219 advancing. There were 304 counters unchanged, 1,701 untraded and 79 suspended. Turnover totalled 263.49 million units, valued at RM149.81

ILOILO CITY – A total of 3,265 cops from the various units of the Police Regional Office 6 (PRO6) will provide security during the filing of certificates of candidacy (COC) from Oct. 1 to 8 in preparation for the 2025 national and local elections. At a press briefing, PRO6 director Brig. Gen. Jack Wanky said the filing of COC is favorable to them since it is done in malls where the areas are ‘controlled and secured.’ PRO 6 data showed that around 265 will be detailed in the venues for the filing of the COCs, and the rest of the