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KUALA LUMPUR, Only experience differentiates the HomeGirls Gladiator Gaimin team from their Filipino opponents, Smart OMEGA Empress, after the country’s representatives had to accept a narrow 1-2 defeat in the quarter-finals of the Mobile Legend Bang-Bang (MLBB) Women’s Invitational 2024 Tournament, the E-sports World Cup in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Friday. Despite failing to reach the semi-finals, HomeGirls Gladiator Gaimin team coach, Muhammad Farhan Ibrahim, is satisfied with the achievements made by his team in their debut appearance in the tournament at Amazon Arena Riyadh. “I am happy with the team’s performance in this tournament. Even though some of these players

GEORGE TOWN, Penang Yang Dipertua Negeri Tun Ahmad Fuzi Abdul Razak has reminded that state-level programmes need to be implemented taking into account the sensitivity of ethnic diversity for peace and the people’s well-being. He said the diversity of race, religion, and culture, with differences in language and demographic as well as generational distribution today should be celebrated without creating any gaps. “Quoting the words of the Father of Independence, Tunku Abdul Rahman Putra Al-Haj that ‘each of us should respect each other’s rights and feelings, be tolerant of other people’s religion, customs and habits, because through diversity we can

KUALA LUMPUR, Bursa Malaysia is expected to remain in consolidation mode, with an upside bias for the time being, until fresh catalysts emerge. Rakuten Trade Sdn Bhd equity research vice-president Thong Pak Leng said that despite this short-term consolidation, the longer-term trend remains upward as the index still holds above the 50-day exponential moving average (EMA). “We reckon sectors to focus on for next week are plantation, energy, and banks due to their appealing valuations. “Therefore, we anticipate the index to fluctuate within the 1,605-1,625 range next week with the support level identified at 1,600, followed by 1,592,” he told

GEORGE TOWN, Veteran politician Tan Sri Lim Kit Siang expressed his gratitude to the Governor of Penang, Tun Ahmad Fuzi Abdul Razak, for conferring upon him the state’s highest award, the Darjah Utama Pangkuan Negeri (DUPN), which carries the title Datuk Seri Utama. “I thank the Governor of Penang for the award and I appreciate it. I am very grateful,” he told reporters after the 2024 Penang Investiture ceremony here today. The 82-year-old former DAP chairman led the list of 253 recipients of the state honours in conjunction with the 75th Birthday Celebration of the Penang Governor today. This is

KOTA BHARU, The Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (FAMA) recorded total sales of RM1.2 billion from various programmes held nationwide up to June this year. Its chairman, Aminuddin Zulkipli, said that with this figure, FAMA is confident of achieving the remaining RM800 million by the end of this year, thereby reaching the sales target of RM2 billion set for 2024. ‘The Agro MADANI sales programme has been one of the highest contributors, generating approximately RM80 million through 4,102 sales series, along with FAMA Fest and other FAMA sales branches,’ he told reporters after officiating FAMA Fest here yesterday. He said that