Category: General

PUTRAJAYA, Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil today announced his withdrawal from the contest for the Kuala Lumpur Football Association (KLFA) presidency. Fahmi said the decision was made following the Cabinet’s decision today to prohibit Ministers or Deputy Ministers from running for or holding the position of president in any sports association. ‘This is based on a Cabinet decision from 2007. So, what we decided today is that we will continue the practice of not being involved (in sports associations), with no exceptions. ‘Effective immediately, I am withdrawing from running as a candidate for KLFA president,’ he said at the weekly Communications

KUALA LUMPUR, Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) and Indah Water Konsortium (IWK) have been asked to inspect the sewage pipe at the location of another sinkhole that occurred near the police beat base on Jalan Masjid India early today. City Mayor Datuk Seri Dr Maimunah Mohd Sharif said that as a safety measure, the area of the sinkhole had been cordoned off using safety tape and a water barrier. ‘We will continue working closely with IWK and other agencies to ensure that continuous and comprehensive follow-up actions are taken to prevent similar incidents from occurring. ‘The safety and wellbeing of

KUALA LUMPUR, The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives were firmer this morning, tracking the underlying cash market’s positive performance. At 9.45 am, August 2024 increased 19.5 points to 1,673.5, September 2024 and December 2024 rose 19 points each to 1,653.0 and 1,658.5 respectively, while March 2024 jumped 20 points to 1,646.0. Turnover stood at 22,067 lots, with open interest at 73,313 contracts. At 10 am, the FBM KLCI was 14.65 points higher at 1,666.94 compared to Tuesday’s close of 1,652.29. Source: BERNAMA News Agency

SHAH ALAM, The role played by Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) in advancing the education of Malays and Bumiputera has empowered these communities to become self-reliant, says Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. The Prime Minister said that amid the global educational push towards progress and modernity, UiTM had successfully maintained and even elevated the Bumiputera identity and thought, keeping it rooted in the local context. He expressed confidence that the 25th anniversary of UiTM’s establishment, celebrated today, would inspire the entire academic community of the institution to continue their journey with a forward-looking perspective to achieve even greater success. ‘One of the

GEORGE TOWN, Penang police have arrested four men and two women in a series of recent raids, effectively dismantling a gang involved in a series of robberies and temple break-ins across three districts in the state. State police chief Datuk Hamzah Ahmad said that the Penang Contingent Criminal Investigation Department initiated special operations from July 3 to Aug 23, leading to the arrest of six local individuals, aged 18 to 42. “During these operations, police conducted five raids in Selangor and Penang, apprehending all suspects believed to be involved in a series of robberies and temple break-ins in Seberang Perai