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PUTRAJAYA, The Communications Ministry has received sponsorships amounting to RM4.09 million from 29 strategic partners for the National Day Malaysia Day (HKHM) celebrations this year. Minister Fahmi Fadzil, who is also the 2024 HKHM Main Committee chairman, said the sponsorships include RM2.06 million worth of decorated vehicles for the National Day parade. ‘Cash sponsorship will be channelled into the National Day Trust Account, which is to be used to prepare for the HKHM celebrations. ‘In-kind sponsorship, on the other hand, will be distributed by our volunteers to members of the public attending the National Day celebration at the Putrajaya Square

KUANTAN, The progress of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project which includes four states — Pahang, Kelantan, Terengganu and Selangor — has reached 70.13 per cent completion as of last month, said Transport Minister Anthony Loke. He said the construction of the project is going smoothly and according to the set schedule, and with that the government is confident that the ECRL operations from Gombak to the East Coast, namely Pahang, Terengganu and Kelantan, will be able to commence in early 2027. ‘In Kelantan, Terengganu and Pahang, the construction is well advanced. In Selangor, it is in the early

KUALA LUMPUR, The Congress of Unions of Employees in the Public and Civil Services (Cuepacs) hopes that pensionable and non-pensionable Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) veterans will not be forgotten during the 19th Civil Service Premier Assembly (MAPPA) tomorrow. Its president, Datuk Dr Adnan Mat, said that the salary increase for civil servants was a positive step, but it was equally important for the government to address the pension gap faced by these veterans. “Many of them struggle to sustain their livelihoods due to the gap between their pension amounts and the rising cost of living. “We hope that they will

KUANTAN, Kuantan Port has been identified as having the potential to be developed as a homeport for cruise ships in the East Coast region, which could create an economic spillover for the country and the local community, says Transport Minister Anthony Loke. He said cruise tourism had high economic value, as more travellers would stay and spend in the area, which is why the Ministry of Transport (MOT) was actively promoting the industry. “First, it requires a lot of promotion. Most cruise liners have their homeports in Singapore. We have the intention or plan to attract these cruise companies to

KUALA LUMPUR, The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed higher on Thursday as investors took advantage of the lower prices, said palm oil trader, David Ng. He said the market sentiment was also positively influenced by the robust soybean oil prices. “We see support at RM3,650 and resistance at RM3,800,” he told Bernama. At the close, spot month August 2024 contract stood at RM3,890 a tonne, September 2024 surged RM45 to RM3,863 a tonne, and October 2024 rose RM31 to RM3,754. November 2024 increased RM15 to RM3,696 a tonne, while December 2024 was up by