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SHAH ALAM, The flood relief centre (PPS) at the Kampung Sekolah Multipurpose Hall, Sungai Selisek in Hulu Bernama was closed at 2.30 pm today after all the 143 evacuees returned home. According to the Hulu Selangor District Disaster Management Secretariat, the evacuees, involving 50 families are from the six villages. They were allowed to return home after the flood water in their villages receded and their houses cleaned in a gotong-royong involving the various government agencies and non-governmental organisations. Source: BERNAMA News Agency

KUALA LUMPUR, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has expressed concern over the high accident rate among motorcyclists, which is linked to weaknesses in traffic law enforcement and issues related to road maintenance. Through a Facebook post, he said the same concern was expressed by the Alliance for A Safe Community chairman, Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye, who paid him a courtesy visit today. ‘Among the critical points of our meeting were road and workplace safety issues. ‘I hope NGOs will continue to serve the community in building a sustainable safety culture, while also playing a role in conveying the

KUALA LUMPUR, The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives continued to end on a low note on Tuesday due to weakness in the Chicago soybean oil market, said palm oil trader David Ng. Ng also said that concerns over rising production are taking a toll on prices. “We see support at RM3,650 and resistance at RM3,890,” he told Bernama. Meanwhile, Mumbai-based Sunvin Group’s commodity research head, Anilkumar Bagani attributed the market’s performance to the sharp selloff in soybean oil on the Chicago Board of Trade, Euronext rapeseed futures overnight, and Chinese vegetable oil futures during Asian

NIBONG TEBAL, The convoy of Kembara Merdeka Jalur Gemilang (KMJG) 2024 received a rousing welcome from over 900 students and teachers of Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan (SMK) Sungai Acheh dressed in traditional attire and waving the Jalur Gemilang here at noon. The convoy travelled to the Seberang Perai Utara (SPU) district yesterday before continuing its journey to the Seberang Perai Tengah (SPT) and the Seberang Perai Selatan (SPS) districts today, with SMK Sungai Acheh being one of the locations visited. Penang Information Department director Hasmiza Hussin said this year’s edition of KMJG entails the convoy to carry the Jalur Gemilang across

KUALA LUMPUR, The ringgit retreated from its winning streak to close lower against the greenback today as the US Dollar Index (DXY) rebounds. At 6 pm, the ringgit declined to 4.4725/4770 versus the greenback from yesterday’s close of 4.4240/4305. Bank Muamalat Malaysia Bhd chief economist Dr Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid opined that global financial markets have yet to calm as fears over the potential recession would continue to hog the limelight. “There might be a tendency for US dollar demand to rise as traders seek refuge in the safe-haven currency. “At the moment, the ringgit will move closer to the