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KUALA LUMPUR, The Kuala Lumpur rubber market closed mixed on Wednesday in tandem with regional rubber futures markets as strong United States (US) economic data weakened prospects of an aggressive US interest rate cut, said a dealer. She said market sentiment was dented by losses in crude oil prices and as the ringgit strengthened against the US dollar. ‘Nevertheless, further losses were capped by concerns for tight natural rubber (NR) supply due to unfavourable weather conditions in major NR-producing countries,’ she told Bernama. The dealer said Shanghai rubber futures rose more than four per cent on Wednesday as trading resumed

PUTRAJAYA, The mastermind who is an ‘influential’ senior immigration officer in a syndicate bringing in foreigners using the ‘counter setting’ modus operandi will be charged in court early next month. The Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) chief commissioner, Tan Sri Azam Baki, said the suspect in his early 40s, who has been serving the Immigration Department (JIM) for 20 years, was arrested on Sept 5 after escaping an earlier operation. “This is one of the people we arrested (the mastermind), and he controls about 50 (immigration) officers because he’s very influential. “He is the ‘focal person’ as an intermediary for almost

MELBOURNE, Australia, Zycus, a leading provider of GenAI-powered Source-to-Pay solutions, today announced that it has been recognized as a Leader in The Forrester Wave S: Supplier Value Management (SVM) Platforms, Q3 2024. We believe Zycus’ position as a leader in this prestigious report highlights its commitment to innovation and customer success. The 9 vendors evaluated were rated on 33 criteria covering current offering, strategy, and market presence with Zycus receiving the top score in the strategy category. Zycus also received the highest possible score in 10 criteria including Vision and Innovation. Source: BERNAMA News Agency

ALOR SETAR, Eight ferry trips on the Langkawi-Kuala Kedah-Langkawi route were cancelled today due to high waves. Konsortium Ferrylines Ventures general manager, Captain Dr Baharin Baharom said the cancellations affected five ferries from Langkawi to Kuala Kedah, impacting 2,013 passengers. “The cancelled trips from Langkawi to Kuala Kedah were scheduled for 11.00 am, 12.30 pm, 2.00 pm, 2.05 pm and 2.10 pm. ‘On the Kuala Kedah to Langkawi route, three ferries, carrying 937 passengers, were also affected. “These trips were set for 12.30 pm, 2.00 pm and 3.30 pm,” he said in a statement today. Baharin added that the ferry

KUALA LUMPUR, His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, King of Malaysia was today presented with the financial statements of the federal and state governments for the year 2023, ahead of their tabling in the upcoming Dewan Rakyat session. According to a post on Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar’s Facebook page, the report was presented to His Majesty by Auditor-General Datuk Wan Suraya Wan Mohd Radzi. The audience with His Majesty took place at Istana Negara here. The 2025 Budget is scheduled to be tabled in the Dewan Rakyat on Oct 18, under the theme ‘Ekonomi MADANI, Negara Makmur, Rakyat Sejahtera’. Source: BERNAMA News