KUALA LUMPUR, The dreams of four entrepreneurs to obtain halal certification from the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (Jakim) were finally realised after they successfully completed the Halal Certification Programme offered by Bank Muamalat Malaysia Berhad (Bank Muamalat). The four entrepreneurs are Siti Suraya Shariff, a producer of roselle-based products; Zai Suhana Mohd Tap, who…
KUANTAN, Sultan of Pahang, Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah today expressed hope that maahad tahfiz, madrasah, and pondok schools in the state can be empowered by implementing an educational approach that will bring these institutions into the mainstream. As the head of Islam in the state, His Royal Highness said that he is responsible…
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 months September 2024, October 2024, December 2024 and March 2025 all eased 2.0 points to 1,660.0, 1,662.5, 1,668.0, and 1,654.5, respectively. Turnover fell to 5,298 lots…
KUALA LUMPUR, National men’s doubles professional pair Ong Yew Sin-Teo Ee Yi had to work their socks off to beat Taiwan’s Lee Jhe Huei- Yang Po Hsuan 13-21, 21-16, 21-15 in the first round of the China Open in Changzhou today. The Malaysians needed 44 minutes to subdue the sixth-seeded Taiwanese pair and set up…
SERDANG, The Ministry of Rural and Regional Development (KKDW) is targeting sales at its Laman Usahawan Desa@MAHA 2024 to reach RM500,000 in the 12-day Malaysia Agriculture, Horticulture, Agrotourism Show (MAHA) 2024. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi who is also Rural and Regional Development Minister said so far, the value of sales…
KUALA LUMPUR, Bursa Malaysia pared losses at the close on Wednesday but overall market sentiment remained weak as most traders remained on the sidelines ahead of an expected US interest rate cut later tonight. At 5 pm, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) eased 3.69 points, or 0.22 per cent, to 1,660.59 from Tuesday’s…
