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Manila: Authorities seized more than PHP3 million worth of fishing gear and boats in a joint operation at Lamon Bay near Balesin Island, Polillo, Quezon on Thursday. The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said four unmarked fishing boats (buli-buli) were spotted operating illegally about 12 kilometers from the shoreline of Balesin. ‘Upon inspection, one of the fishing vessels painted blue and found to be unregistered, was apprehended, while another boat evaded capture by fleeing in a different direction,’ stated the situation report Friday. The confiscated fishing boats and equipment were estimated to have a market value of PHP3 million while their

KUALA LUMPUR, The public should use the ‘Suara Rakyat, Suara Keramat’ gathering at the Axiata Arena in Bukit Jalil tomorrow to directly state their desires, aspirations and ambitions regarding the nation’s development to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Datuk Seri Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin, the senior political secretary to the Prime Minister, said the gathering, themed “Dari Reformasi ke Malaysia MADANI’, would provide a special big board for the public to write directly to the prime minister. “I invite everyone, come use tomorrow’s gathering as a platform to express your views or offer your criticisms… as long as it’s

KUALA LUMPUR, Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended higher on Thursday due to worries over weaker production of the commodity that might affect its supply, said a trader. ‘We see support at RM3,800 and resistance at RM3,950,’ palm oil trader David Ng told Bernama. At the close, the spot month October 2024 contract was RM31 higher at RM3,948, November 2024 gained RM33 to RM3,904 and the benchmark December 2024 note gained RM31 to RM3,876 per tonne. The January 2025 contract advanced by RM34 to RM3,855, February 2025 rose RM26 to RM3,833 and March 2025 added RM16

KUALA LUMPUR, The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended higher today, in line with the performance of the underlying cash market. Spot months September 2024 and October 2024 gained 4.0 points each to 1,664.0 and 1,666.5, respectively, while December 2024 rose 3.5 points to 1,671.5 and March 2025 advanced 3.0 points to 1,657.5. Turnover went up to 7,358 lots from 5,298 lots on Wednesday, while open interest was higher at 50,741 contracts from 48,219 contracts yesterday. At 5pm, the FBM KLCI strengthened by 5.06 points, or 0.3 per cent, to 1,665.65, from 1,660.59

LONDON, Technology leaders from large global enterprises are feeling the pressure as AI becomes a major force of innovation and disruption, according to the IDC InfoBrief, commissioned by Expereo, Enterprise Horizons 2024: Technology Leaders’ Priorities on Their Digital Business Journey*, which reveals that 64% of global respondents find it challenging and/or stressful to meet the technology demands of the business, and that AI is a key source of both pressure and opportunity. The paper reveals that AI has raised the profile and expectations of technology leaders at board level – a double-edged sword for many senior technology decision-makers. While 60%