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KUALA LUMPUR, Petronas has announced the sponsorship of RM320 million to 600 outstanding Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) 2023 students from across Malaysia through its Powering Knowledge initiative. In a statement, Petronas said that selected from a competitive pool of 5,847 applicants, all 600 students were evaluated based on their academic excellence, leadership potential, and active involvement in co-curricular activities. ‘The scholarship recipients will pursue their education at renowned local and international universities, including those in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, South Korea, and Japan,’ the statement said. Petronas Chairman Tan Sri Mohd Bakke Salleh as well as Vice President

GUANGZHOU, China, Guangdong Province, long a hub for international trade, is once again at the forefront of China’s efforts to open up, as the 136th Canton Fair prepares to welcome the world from October 15th to November 4th, 2024. With roots dating back to the Tang Dynasty’s Maritime Silk Road, Guangzhou continues to serve as a crucial gateway for trade, evolving with each era to meet global demands. The Canton Fair, first launched in 1957, has grown into China’s most prominent trade event, cementing its role as the nation’s top platform for global commerce. Over its 135 sessions, the Canton

KUALA LUMPUR, FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures were lower in the early trading session on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives, tracking the underlying cash market’s performance. At 9.25 am, September 2024 contract eased 3.0 points to 1,659.0, October 2024 fell 4.0 points to 1,660.5, December 2024 declined 5.0 points to 1,665.0, and March 2025 shed 4.5 points to 1,652.0. Turnover stood at 1,390 lots, with open interest at 45,212 contracts. The FBM KLCI slipped 5.73 points to 1,658.55 after 35 minutes of trading. Source: BERNAMA News Agency

SAN JOSE DE BUENAVISTA, Antique – Nineteen households in the Municipality of Laua-an temporarily resettled in the National Housing Authority (NHA) relocation site after the Paliwan River overflowed due to heavy rainfall caused by the enhanced southwest monsoon on Tuesday. Mayor Aser Baladjay said in an interview Wednesday that the gushing water washed out their houses along the river in Sitio Talutog, Barangay Guinbanga-an. The relocation site is in a safer area in the same barangay. ‘Antique Rep. Antonio Agapito Legarda visited the area with officials of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) for an ocular inspection and

Manila: Senate Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros welcomed on Wednesday the arrest of former Department of Budget and Management (DBM) undersecretary Lloyd Christopher Lao in Davao City. Lao, was nabbed by PNP’s Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) in Barangay 18B, Obrero through a Sandiganbayan first division’s arrest warrant dated Sept. 12. He is facing graft charges for an alleged conspiracy to award PHP4 billion in contracts for Covid-19 test kits to a “favored supplier” during the pandemic, “Time to face the music, Atty. Lao. Oras na para harapin mo ang mga kaso laban sayo (It is time for you