30 hypermarkets join Payung Rahmah initiative

PUTRAJAYA, March 6 (Bernama) — About 30 hypermarkets in the country have taken part in the Payung Rahmah initiative since it was launched last January, said Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Datuk Seri Salahuddin Ayub.Through the Payung Rahm…

Floodwater level in Batu Pahat rises, public urged to be vigilant

BATU PAHAT, March 6 (Bernama) — Police are urging the public, especially volunteers of non-governmental organisations (NGOs), to be vigilant following a rise in floodwater level in this district.Batu Pahat district police chief ACP Ismail Dollah said …

Firefighters rescue supermarket employees trapped in shophouse

KOTA TINGGI, March 3 (Bernama) — Eight employees of a supermarket who were trapped in a shophouse after the water level rose to 1.5 metres in Kota Tinggi were rescued by the Fire and Rescue Department today.The women employees who were renting a premi…

CPO futures end higher on continued expectation crude palm oil production will fall

KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 (Bernama) — The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed higher today on the continued expectation that production of the commodity in both Malaysia and Indonesia will drop.Mumbai-based Sunvin Gr…

Local gold futures end marginally higher

KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 (Bernama) — The gold futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended marginally higher today with a total of 29 lots traded.The gold futures contract for the spot month of March 2023 advanced to US$1,851.90 per troy ounce.Me…

Ringgit weakens against US dollar at the close

KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 (Bernama) — The ringgit closed lower against the US dollar as local market sentiment remained weak due to the United States Federal Reserve’s (Fed) hawkish stance.At 6 pm, the local note weakened to 4.4765/4780 versus the greenba…

FBM KLCI futures finish firmer

KUALA LUMPUR, March 3 (Bernama) — The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives finished firmer today.At the close, March 2023, April 2023 and June 2023 increased 9.0 points to 1,436.0, 1,436.5 and 1,437.0 resp…