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KOTA KINABALU, Sabah FC will play Selangor FC in their Super League match at home at Stadlum Likas here tomorrow without four main players due to injury. Sabah head coach Datuk Ong Kim Swee said team captain Park Taesu, along with Gabriel Peres, Miguel Cifuentes, and national player Stuart Wilkin were still on the team’s injury list, adding that Selangor would certainly be out to register a good result ahead of their FA Cup final against Johor Darul Ta’zim FC on Aug 24. ‘For Sabah, our (3-2) win against Sri Pahang FC in Temerloh on (Friday) was very positive for

KUALA LUMPUR, The gold futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended higher today, tracking the stronger performance of COMEX gold futures. At the end of trading, August 2024 rose to US$2,452.50 per troy ounce from US$2,427.40 per troy ounce at Friday’s close. Meanwhile, September 2024, October 2024, November 2024, December 2024, and February 2025 all settled higher at US$2,456.20 per troy ounce against US$2,431.10 per troy ounce previously. However, volume edged down to 7 lots from 26 lots last Friday, while open interest eased to 19 contracts from 56 contracts previously. The price of physical gold stood at US$2,427.35 per

PUTRAJAYA, The Ministry of Health (MOH) will not tolerate any form of exclusivity, price collusion, anti-competitive practices, or procurement management issues, which contribute to the increase in the cost of procurement of medicines. The MOH is particularly concerned about instances where pharmaceutical manufacturers and suppliers charge the government higher prices for certain products, compared with those offered in the private sector. ‘Especially single product registration holders, whether for patented or generic products registered with the National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA),’ the ministry said in a statement today. In response, the MOH has conducted several engagement sessions with representatives from manufacturing

ALOR SETAR, A single mother was forced to separate from her eldest daughter, aged 7, due to financial constraints after her husband died in 2021 due to COVID-19. Choy Foong Yee, 32, from Taman Mergong Jaya near here said she had to give her daughter, Ch’ng Jie Xi, to be cared for by her mother in Kuala Lumpur while she took care of her other child, a son, Ch’ng Dinn Yang, 5. “After my husband died of COVID-19 in 2021, everything became difficult for me and this included looking after my two children. I had no choice but to leave

KUALA KANGSAR, The water level at Bukit Merah Dam, Bagan Serai, has risen to 33% of its total capacity thanks to natural rainfall induced by cloud seeding operations from July 29 to 31, announced Infrastructure, Energy, Water, and Public Transport Committee chairman, Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin. “Before cloud seeding, it was at 12% of the dam’s total capacity. After the operation, it has increased to 33% in less than a week. “I hope this improvement continues, and I extend my gratitude to the National Disaster Management Agency and the other agencies involved in ensuring the water level at the