BuCor to craft GCTA plan for heinous crime convicts

Manila: The Bureau of Corrections has formed a technical working group (TWG) to implement the Supreme Court (SC) ruling to include persons convicted of heinous crimes in the coverage of Republic Act (RA) 10592, or the Good Conduct Time Allowance (GCTA…

Gold Futures Hold Steady Ahead Of FOMC Meeting

KUALA LUMPUR, The gold futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives remained steady at the close today ahead of the United States Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting on September 17-18.

The September 2024 contract rose to US$2,584.10 per …

Davao City to watershed illegal settlers: Leave or face eviction

The local government here issued a warning to illegal settlers in watershed areas to voluntarily dismantle their structures or face enforcement actions.

‘I strongly advise you to self-demolish to avoid further complications. The government must act …

Flood Worsens In Kedah; Over 600 Evacuated

JITRA, The number of flood victims in Kedah increased significantly, with 675 people evacuated to nine temporary evacuation centres (PPS) after floodwaters inundated their homes as of 5pm today.

Kedah Social Welfare Department (JKM) director Datuk Z…

PRO-11 eyes sedition raps vs. KOJC members over rowdy rally

Manila: The Philippine National Police (PNP) is fine-tuning the charges for inciting to sedition against supporters of jailed Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) leader Apollo Quiboloy.

In a radio interview Tuesday, Police Regional Office-Davao Region (PR…

FBM KLCI Futures End Higher In Line With Cash Market

KUALA LUMPUR, The FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended higher today in line with the performance of the underlying cash market.

Spot month September 2024 and October 2024 both gained 14.5 points to…

BTr fully awards Treasury bonds

Manila: The Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) fully awarded the reissued 10-year Treasury bonds (T-bonds) on Tuesday.

With a remaining term of nine years and four months, the T-bond fetched an average rate of 5.967 percent, lower than both its previous re…