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The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has so far released over PHP2.76 billion for the implementation of emergency employment and integrated livelihood program in Western Visayas under the administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. Officer-in-charge Assistant Director for Western Visayas Melisa Navarra said during the Kapihan sa Bagong Pilipinas here on Tuesday that DOLE’s integrated livelihood program (DILP) benefits the vulnerable, marginalized and displaced workers sectors. ‘This program extends provisions depending on the needs of individuals or groups. Vulnerable workers are those with no formal work arrangement, mostly in informal areas, while marginalized groups are those lacking education,

BUTTERWORTH, Heavy rain and storms combined with high tides caused large waves to hit Penang’s coast, particularly around Pantai Bersih. The Butterworth Outer Ring Road (LLB) has since warned the public to stay away from the beach area due to the dangerous weather and high waves, which even reached the back of the Bagan Ajam Rest and Service Area (RandR). “Visitors to the RandR stop are advised not to approach the beach area,” LLB stated in a Facebook post. Videos circulating on social media showed large waves flooding shops and stalls in Pantai Bersih and the RandR area, resulting in

KUALA LUMPUR, Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended lower for the third consecutive trading day, mainly driven by India imposing higher import tax on edible oils, according to a trader. Palm oil trader David Ng said market sentiment was also influenced by the stronger ringgit against the US dollar. ‘We see support at RM3,700 and resistance at RM3,820,’ he told Bernama. Mumbai-based Sunvin Group commodity research head Anilkumar Bagani said CPO futures saw a slight decline following a steady South American soybean oil free-on-board markets and a recovery in Black Sea sunflower oil prices. He noted

JOHOR BAHRU, Former Bank Negara Malaysia governor Tan Sri Ahmad Mohd Don, 77, died at his family residence in Jalan Tengah, Stulang Bahru here early today. His wife, Puan Sri Hamidah Mohamed, 57, said he passed away at around 1.55 am due to multiple organ failure. She said Ahmad’s body was brought for prayers to Surau Darussalam in Kampung Stulang Bahru here at around 9 am. “He passed away peacefully, and the family was with him. “The funeral arrangements went smoothly, and he was laid to rest at the Muslim cemetery in Kampung Sungai Danga at around 11 am,” she

PUTRAJAYA, The Malaysian Indian Transformation Unit (MITRA) will open applications for the Socioeconomic Development Grant Programme for the Malaysian Indian community (PPSMI) 2025, from Oct 15 to Nov 14. MITRA Special Task Force Committee chairman P. Prabakaran called on stakeholders and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) to seize this opportunity and apply for the grant. He said that MITRA’s commitment to implementing various programmes, aimed at enhancing the socioeconomic conditions of the Indian community, with a particular focus on the B40 group. He noted that out of the RM100 million allocated by the government this year to MITRA, RM95.4 million has been