PUTRAJAYA, The Ministry of Health (MOH) detected one positive case of mpox clade II variant yesterday. Health director-general Datuk Dr Muhammad Radzi Abu Hassan said the case was identified from 58 suspected mpox cases referred to the ministry this year. He said the patient is a male citizen who began exhibiting symptoms of fever, sore…
KUALA LUMPUR, Trading on Bursa Malaysia continued to build up its momentum at mid-morning with glove counters dominating the gainers’ list. At 11.02 am, the FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) jumped 10.21 points to 1,662.36 from last Friday’s close of 1,652.15. The benchmark index opened 2.16 points firmer at 1,654.31. On the broader market,…
KUALA LUMPUR, The Credit Counselling and Debt Management Agency (AKPK) is committed to helping Malaysians achieve financial freedom through three key pillars: financial education, financial advisory, and debt management. Established in 2006, the agency, which operates under Bank Negara Malaysia, has helped more than 470,000 individuals facing financial difficulties and has provided guidance to micro,…
HOUSTON, SCF Partners, Inc. (‘SCF’) is pleased to announce its acquisition of the Newpark Fluids Systems business (‘NFS’), a leading global pure-play oil and gas and geothermal fluids solution provider, from Newpark Resources Inc. (NYSE: NR). Newpark Fluids Systems provides a full range of drilling and completion products and related technical services supported by an…
JINGXI, China, Recently, the first shipment of locally processed salt-baked cashews from Jingxi City, Guangxi, was exported to Kazakhstan, marking a new breakthrough for the city’s processing industry. In recent years, Jingxi City has accelerated the implementation of a development model combining “border trading + local processing”, processing imported raw materials in the Border Economic…
JOHOR BAHRU, The Johor government is developing an online ticket purchasing system to overcome visitor congestion at Johor Zoo. State Housing and Local Government Committee chairman Datuk Mohd Jafni Md Shukor said the system is expected to be implemented through the Johor Zoo website in October. “This system can reduce over 50 per cent of…
