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KUALA LUMPUR, National courier and postal service provider, Pos Malaysia Berhad (Pos Malaysia) will be organising its first ever Pos Malaysia Run 2024 on Sept 29 at Padang Merbok, here. Its Group Chief Marketing, Communication and Sustainability Officer Fiona Liao said the run, with the theme ‘Jom Laju For Fun!’, will not only celebrate Pos Malaysia’s heritage but also strengthen its commitment toward community building and healthy lifestyle. ‘After years of championing healthy lifestyles through partnerships in several major running and fitness events in Malaysia, we’re very excited to take the lead by organising our own premier run. ‘Today, we’re

SHAH ALAM, The Selangor government has given assurances that all licensed traders who do business at the Shah Alam Stadium Bazarena, will be housed in a designated area at the Shah Alam Sports Complex (KSSA), when it is completed in 2026. Selangor Menteri Besar, Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari, said that the Bazarena business site, which houses traders from Farmer’s Market and Pasar Karat at the stadium, has currently been set in the KSSA development plan. “In the plan (construction of KSSA) there is indeed an area for them to do business. ‘Insya-Allah, I will make sure that all the traders

CHENNAI, India, BASF Catalysts India Private Limited (BCIL), a subsidiary of BASF Environmental Catalyst and Metal Solutions (ECMS), has inaugurated a new Research, Development and Application (RDandA) lab at its site in Mahindra World City, Tamil Nadu, Chennai. The strategic investment is focused on the development of emissions control catalysts that are tailored to the unique needs of the Indian automotive market. ‘This new RDandA lab will enable the development of market-specific catalyst formulations that meet the unique needs of the Indian market with agility and flexibility,’ said Saeed Alerasool, Senior Vice President of RDandA for ECMS. ‘With this investment,

PARIS, The debut of national women’s road cyclist Nur Aisyah Mohamad Zubir at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games ended in disappointment as she was among the 14 riders recorded as Did Not Finish (DNF) here today. However, the website ‘olympics.com/en/paris-2024’ did not provide further details. The 158-kilometre (km) race at Trocadero saw American cyclist Kristen Faulkner winning the gold medal with a time of 3 hours 59 minutes and 23 seconds, while Marianne Vos of the Netherlands (4:00.21) took silver and Lotte Kopecky of Belgium (4:00.21) the bronze. Notably, Nur Aisyah made history as the first Malaysian female road cyclist

MANILA: The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Monday issued pay rules for two holidays this month. In Labor Advisory No. 9, Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma advised employers on the proper payment of wages for Aug. 21 (Ninoy Aquino Day) and Aug. 26 (National Heroes Day). Aug. 21 is a special non-working day while Aug. 26 is a regular holiday. For Aug. 21, it noted that the ‘no work, no pay’ principle will apply, which means employees who would not work that day will not be compensated. The DOLE noted that such rule will apply unless there is a favorable