Category: General

SEREMBAN, A Form Two male student, who was reported missing from a school in Sikamat since noon yesterday, was found at a barber shop in Taman Widuri Senawang here last night. Seremban district police chief ACP Mohamad Hatta Che Din said the student, identified as Qayzikri Hazimi, 14, was found safe and in good health on the same day. “The student had been hiding in a surau in a nearby area before being found by a close family member at a barber shop in the Senawang area,” he said in a statement here today. “The student and his family were

KUALA LUMPUR, The gold futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed higher on Thursday. The August 2024 contract rose to US$2,535.60 per troy ounce from Wednesday’s US$2,520.90 per troy ounce, while September 2024 increased to US$2,539.30 from US$2,524.60. The October 2024, November 2024, December 2024, and February 2025 contracts all settled higher at US$2,541.60 per troy ounce from US$2,526.90 per troy ounce yesterday. Volume went up to 36 lots from 11 lots yesterday, while open interest grew to 77 contracts from 52 contracts previously. The price of physical gold stood at US$2,505.25 per troy ounce, according to the London Bullion

KOTA BHARU, The Public Service Department (JPA) will continue to strengthen public service reform and enhance its readiness for change by eliminating outdated policies and circulars to align with the H.E.M.A.T. aspirations. Director-General of Public Service (KPPA) Datuk Seri Wan Ahmad Dahlan Abdul Aziz stated that the call to improve the quality of public service delivery is not new; rather, it is a key mechanism for achieving more efficient governance through essential values practised at all organisational levels. ‘I welcome Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s call for immediate public service reform to enhance competence across various aspects,’ he said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Two individuals, including a young boy, were detained in Pandan Indah last night for their suspected involvement in stealing items from a vehicle in Taman Cahaya Ampang last Sunday. Ampang Jaya District Police chief ACP Mohd Azam Ismail said a 21-year-old man was arrested at 11:30 pm, along with a 12-year-old boy. He said police had earlier received a report from the victim, a 37-year-old e-hailing driver, regarding the theft of items from his vehicle. “The complainant claimed to have parked his Perodua Alza outside the front gate of his home in Taman Cahaya Ampang at 1.30 am

BACHOK, The Kelantan government will implement salary adjustments for civil servants in the state in line with the federal government’s recent announcement and decision, said Deputy Menteri Besar Datuk Dr Mohamed Fadzli Hassan. He said the salary adjustment will be implemented in phases according to the state government’s capability. ‘The state government will follow the federal government’s decision on the matter,’ he told a press conference after officiating the opening of the Jelawat Water Treatment Plant here today. On Aug 16, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim announced a 15 per cent salary adjustment for civil servants in the Implementing,