September 2, 2024

KUANTAN, Pahang State Legislative Assembly Deputy Speaker, Lee Chin Chen, who is also the Bilut assemblyman, has been elected as the state DAP chairman, effective yesterday. Lee succeeds veteran party leader, Datuk Leong Ngah Ngah, who has served as the state DAP chairman since 2015. Expressing his gratitude to Leong for his decades of contribution…

GEORGE TOWN, Automation solutions and engineering services provider 3REN Bhd has entered into an underwriting agreement with KAF Investment Bank Bhd (KAF IB) for its initial public offering (IPO). The company is slated to be listed on the ACE Market of Bursa Malaysia Securities Bhd by the fourth quarter of this year. In a statement…

PETALING JAYA, The Government of Malaysia is taking decisive action against cyberbullying as the number of cybercrimes continues to rise at an alarming rate. Deputy Minister of Communications Teo Nie Ching said the government has established a dedicated taskforce comprising experts from four key ministries namely the Ministry in the Prime Minister’s Office for Law…

PUTRAJAYA, Home Minister Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail has given assurances of the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) capability in handling elements of extremism in the country. He said that the police force can dismantle these extremist groups, no matter the situation. He spoke to reporters briefly after attending the closing ceremony of the National Security…

KUALA LUMPUR, The gold futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed lower on Monday amid subdued demand. The September 2024 contract dropped to US$2,516.30 per troy ounce from US$2,546.50 per troy ounce at Friday’s close. The October 2024, November 2024, December 2024, February 2025, and April 2025 contracts settled lower at US$2,518.60 per troy ounce…