SULTAN IBRAHIM’S REMINDER A GUIDING PRINCIPLE FOR LEADERS TO DEVELOP JOHOR – ONN HAFIZ

The reminder by His Majesty Sultan Ibrahim, the King of Malaysia, to political leaders in Johor to prioritise the welfare and wellbeing of the people instead of engaging in politics has successfully shifted the focus of all parties towards the state’…

MUFTI BILL: CABINET INFORMED OF RAJA OF PERLIS’ DECREE – FAHMI

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim today informed the Cabinet about the Raja of Perlis Tuanku Syed Sirajuddin Tuanku Syed Putra Jamalullail’s decree expressing disapproval of using the name of the Conference of Rulers to support the Mufti (Feder…

MELAKA APPOINTS ARMY PERSONNEL AS LOCAL COUNCIL MEMBERS

he Melaka government has appointed four Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF) personnel as local council members to reflect solidarity in community management to support the state’s development agenda, said Chief Minister Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh.

“The milit…

BURSA MALAYSIA ENDS WEEK ON SOFTER NOTE AMID PROFIT-TAKING

Bursa Malaysia ended the week on a softer note as investors took profit in selected technology and utilities counters following the recent three-day modest market rally.

At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) slipped 4.06 points, or 0.25 p…

PERAK KPDN SEZES 400KG OF SUGAR AT BISCUIT FACTORY

The Perak Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) seized 400 kilogrammes (kg) of coarse white granulated sugar after raiding a biscuit processing factory in Jalan Simpang, Taiping, yesterday.

Its director, Datuk Kamalludin Ismail said t…

SARAWAK WILLING TO INVEST BIG IN PADI CULTIVATION FOR SELF-SUFFICIENCY

Sarawak is willing to spend a huge amount of money on padi cultivation to ensure self-sufficiency in the production of the staple food, said Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg.

He said the state government has identified 3,000 hectares for padi …

RINGGIT EXTENDS GAINS VERSUS US DOLLAR IN EARLY TRADE

The ringgit extended its gains to open firmer against the US dollar on Friday, driven by the growing prospect of an interest rate cut amid softer United States (US) inflation data releases, an analyst said.

At 9 am, the ringgit strengthened to 4.669…