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The Royal Malaysian Customs Department in Penang successfully foiled 240 smuggling and customs duty evasion attempts between January and August, resulting in seizures valued at over RM28 million, including duties. State director Datuk Roselan Ramli stated that cigarettes topped the list with 107 cases, amounting to RM2.7 million in goods and RM9.28 million in duties. There were 81 cases involving liquor amounting to RM1.739 million, with RM6.64 million in duties, he added. “We also seized RM1.013 million worth of drugs in four cases and uncovered 39 vehicle-related cases, with seizures valued at RM1.664 million and RM2.56 million in taxes,” he

Bursa Malaysia opened lower on Friday due to a lack of fresh catalysts, bucking overnight Wall Street gains on strong US economic data, said an analyst. At 9.10 am, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) fell 7.89 points to 1,663.43 from Thursday’s close of 1,671.32. The benchmark index opened 2.73 points easier at 1,668.59. Across the broader market, losers led gainers 233 to 125, with 305 counters unchanged, 1,863 untraded and 123 suspended. Turnover totalled 188.22 million units valued at RM99.28 million. Rakuten Trade Sdn Bhd equity research vice-president Thong Pak Leng said Wall Street ended positively, underpinned by

Manila: The number of rabies cases nationwide increased by 23 percent or a total of 354 from Jan. 1 to Sept. 14, the Department of Health (DOH) said Friday. The total was higher than the 287 cases logged during the same period in 2023. Data also showed that in August, an increase in rabies cases was observed in the National Capital Region, Ilocos Region, Cagayan Valley, Bicol Region, Central Visayas, Eastern Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern Mindanao, Davao Region and Soccsksargen. Rabies is preventable through vaccination of pets and persons. Individuals bitten by animals should seek immediate medical attention and if

Police have crippled a robbery gang led by an individual known as ‘Wira Tempang’ following the arrest of seven men here today. Shah Alam District Police chief ACP Mohd Iqbal Ibrahim said police had earlier received a report from a foreign trader claiming that he was robbed by a group of men posing as cops on Sept 19. He said that the victim was alone when he was approached by a group of men, who assaulted him before making off with RM7,000 cash and his two mobile phones. Based on the information and police intelligence, they nabbed five suspects aged

We must accept the reality of being born as a person with disabilities (PwD), but don’t treat us as second-class,’ said chess player Siti Safura Jaapar, a PhD student who brought home three medals at the 2024 Para Malaysia Games (Para SUKMA) in Sarawak. At 41-years-old, Siti Safura, representing Negeri Sembilan, has been passionate about chess since she was six, and expressed deep gratitude for the path her life has taken, both in her personal and professional spheres. Despite living with spinal muscular atrophy, a genetic condition that has confined her to a wheelchair since childhood, Siti Safura has always