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KUALA LUMPUR, Police have confirmed receiving a report regarding an article published by an online news portal today claiming there will be a transfer of senior Bukit Aman officials. Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Rusdi Mohd Isa said in a statement that an officer from Bukit Aman lodged the police report this afternoon. ‘This case is being investigated under Section 505(b) of the Penal Code and Section 233 of the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998,’ he said. He advised the public not to speculate, adding that the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) would take strict action against anyone spreading unverified statements

PUTRAJAYA, The Hulu Langat District Health Office’s (PKD) decision to approve only 60 days of maternity leave for its medical officers does not violate maternity leave regulations, said Director-General of Public Service (KPPA) Datuk Seri Wan Ahmad Dahlan Abdul Aziz. He said that have the discretion to consider granting maternity leave of between 60 days and 90 days for officers taking into account the importance of the service. ‘In this regard, the approval of 60 days of maternity leave for medical officers at Hulu Langat PKD is subject to the department head’s consideration, taking into account the importance of the

KUALA LUMPUR, Bursa Malaysia staged a swift comeback to close higher on Tuesday, driven by bargain hunting, amid a recovery in most regional peers after facing a global stock-market rout in the previous session, said a dealer. Japan’s Nikkei 225 rebounded 3,217.04 points or 10.23 per cent to 34,675.46 compared to yesterday’s massive losses of over 4,000 points, the worst since 1987. The Shanghai SSE Composite Index was up by 0.23 per cent to 2,867.28 and Indonesia’s IDX Composite increased by 1.31 per cent to 7,151.80. At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) soared 37.91 points or

KUALA LUMPUR, The Muda Dam in Kedah, the Bukit Merah Dam in Perak and the Teluk Bahang Dam in Penang have shown a drop in remaining raw water reserves, at a dangerous level of 7.44 per cent, 16.43 per cent and 28.20 per cent, respectively, as of yesterday. In a brief report on the hot weather status, the National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma) today said five other dams had their water reserves at a warning level of less than 59.99 per cent. Quoting the National Water Services Commission (SPAN), the agency said the five dams were Air Hitam Dam in

KUALA LUMPUR, The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended higher today, tracking the underlying cash market. Spot month August 2024 gained 35.5 points to 1,565.5, September 2024 bagged 34.5 points to 1,547.5, and both December 2024 and March 2025 rose 32.5 points to 1,552.5 and 1,542.5, respectively. Turnover firmed to 23,306 lots from 19,125 on Monday, while open interest widened to 68,127 contracts from 63,439 previously. At 5 pm, the FBM KLCI soared 37.91 points or 2.46 per cent to its intraday high of 1,574.39 compared with Monday’s close of 1,536.48. Source: BERNAMA