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SEPANG, National weight-lifter Mohamad Aniq Kasdan admitted he is happy that weightlifting has started to grab the attention of Malaysians in the prestigious Olympic Games in Paris. He said that if previously the sport was not the focus of the public in the country, now it is more well known especially after he proved that Malaysia is capable of competing with the best at the world’s biggest sports games. ‘(Although) I didn’t even get a medal. I see the public’s view of this sport is in a different light now,’ said Mohamad Aniq who missed a podium finish by 1

GUA MUSANG, Barisan Nasional (BN) candidate for the Nenggiri state by-election, Mohd Azmawi Fikri Abdul Ghani, has pledged that his forthcoming manifesto will be more than just rhetoric. Known as Awie, he said that he was investing extra time in discussing the manifesto with BN leaders to ensure its practical implementation. ‘I am working closely with the BN leadership to make sure the manifesto is actionable, not just promises. We need to be able to deliver on these commitments if we succeed. ‘I want to ensure that this manifesto is not mere rhetoric. Young people want their needs addressed, not

KOTA KINABALU, The Sabah state government always welcomes the involvement of the private sector to assist in development projects, which helps the people and reduces the state government’s financial burden. Sabah Chief Minister II Datuk Seri Dr Joachim Gunsalam said the state government could then use existing financial resources to finance socioeconomic and other infrastructure development. ‘In this context, we are convinced that cooperation between the state government and government agencies, especially the Housing and Town Development Authority with the support of the private sector, we can implement various development agenda for the state and people’s betterment. “A strategic focus

KUALA LUMPUR, The first-ever Lembah Pantai Unity Convention at the parliamentary level is set to strengthen ties among parties within the government. Lembah Pantai MP Fahmi Fadzil said the convention is designed to enhance ties between the parties and solidify cooperation among its partners. ‘This convention is the first of its kind at the parliamentary level within the Federal Territories and possibly even across the nation. ‘We have undertaken this initiative with the awareness of the need to establish better and closer relationships among parties within the Unity Government. ‘It is the result of a series of interactive discussions and

Bursa Malaysia recovered on Friday morning with the key index returning to the 1,600 level, taking a cue from Wall Street’s upbeat performance overnight due to lower-than-expected weekly jobless claims data in the United States, a dealer said. The dealer said the jobless claims data totalled a seasonally adjusted 233,000 for the week ended on Aug 3, a decline of 17,000 and lower than the Dow Jones estimate of 240,000, allaying fears of the creeping US unemployment rate and recessionary concerns. At 9.08 am, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) recouped 9.84 points or 0.61 per cent to 1,600.22