KUALA LUMPUR: The Supplementary Electoral Roll for September 2022 (DPT BLN9/2022), which has been verified and gazetted, is now open for review for 30 days from now until Dec 31. He said it also involved 27,104 registered voters who changed constituencies, and 11,049 voters who changed status or category of voters. The EC provides five methods for review, namely, via its portal at https://www.spr.gov.my or https://mysprsemak.spr.gov.my and the official portals of state election offices at http://ppn.spr.gov.my. The review can also be done through online applications at https://myspr.spr.gov.my, mobile application MySPR Semak, and the EC hotline at 03-8892 7218. Forms C and D can also be downloaded from the State Election Offices’ portals at http://ppn.spr.gov.my, and should be submitted to the state election director concerned during office hours on any working day during the review period of the DPT BLN9/2022, he added.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Supplementary Electoral Roll for September 2022 (DPT BLN9/2022), which has been verified and gazetted, is now open for review for 30 days from today until Dec 31, says Datuk Ikmalrudin Ishak. He said it also involved 27,104 registered voters who changed constituencies and 11,049 voters who changed status or category of voters. The EC provides five methods for review, namely, via its portal at https://www.spr.gov.my or https://mysprsemak.spr.gov.my and the official portals of state election offices at http://ppn.spr.gov.my. The review can also be done through online applications at https://myspr.spr.gov.my, mobile application MySPR Semak and the EC hotline at 03-8892 7218. “If they find that their name is not listed in the electoral roll, they can make a claim by filling out form C (claim) through the online application at https://myspr.spr.gov.my or go to the respective state election offices,” he said.

Turnover decreased to 3.35 billion units worth RM2.28 billion versus 3.94 billion units worth RM3.07 billion on Thursday. Sector-wise, the Financial Services Index sank 120.44 points to 16,446.42, the Industrial Products and Services Index eased 1.42 points to 181.82, and the Plantation Index dropped 13.44 points to 6,807.85, while the Energy Index added 14.8 points to 800.11. The Main Market volume decreased to 2.22 billion shares worth RM1.92 billion against 2.36 billion shares worth RM2.49 billion on Thursday. Warrants turnover shrank to 235.54 million units valued at RM39.49 million from 433.85 million units valued at RM74.16 million. The ACE Market volume dwindled to 889.48 million shares worth RM320.66 million from 1.15 billion shares worth RM504.39 million previously.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 (Xinhua) -- U.S. households increased spending in October from the previous month, government figures released on Thursday showed. Personal spending in October grew 0.8 percent from September, according to data released by the U.S. Commerce Department. The data suggests that interest rate hikes by the U.S. Federal Reserve have not prevented consumers from spending, even if they must dig into their savings. Spending in October was mainly driven by purchases of new autos, as well as spending on housing and food items. "Households are heading into the holiday season in fairly good shape," said Ryan Sweet, chief U.S. economist at Oxford Economics, as quoted in Investing.com and published in Yahoo Finance.

PUTRAJAYA: The guessing game about who will be in Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim’s Cabinet in the unity government is expected to be answered today, a week after he took office. Those appointed to the Cabinet are expected to be sworn in before the Yang di-Pertuan Agong tomorrow. Anwar, 75, who was sworn in as Malaysia’s 10th Prime Minister on Nov 24, is also expected to appoint two deputy prime ministers. Soon after taking office, the Prime Minister said his Cabinet would be much leaner than previous administrations. Meanwhile, Anwar will have a packed schedule in Ipoh today as he returns to the Tambun parliamentary constituency, of which he is MP, for the first time as Prime Minister.

KAJANG: A jobless man has been charged in the magistrate’s court here with the murder of his stepdaughter. C. Stephen Raj, 43, is alleged to have caused the death of the 11-year-old girl at a house in Taman Sri Ramal here at 11.33pm on Nov 21. No plea was recorded from the accused after the charge was read out to him before magistrate Nik Siti Norazlini Nik Mohamed Faiz, Bernama reported. It was reported earlier that a Hospital Serdang medical officer lodged a report on Nov 22 at about midnight about a child being brought to the hospital in an unconscious state. The victim was later confirmed to have died on the way to the hospital.

PUTRAJAYA: Compounds worth about half a million Ringgit were slapped on 2,205 producers, wholesalers and retailers of chicken and eggs for various offences since Feb 5, said the Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry (KDPNHEP) secretary-general Datuk Azman Mohd Yusof. Compounds totalling RM534,200 were issued for offences involving the profiteering of subsidised and controlled items committed in 2,205 enforcement actions. Out of the total, 153 actions involved offences such as selling goods above the maximum price, failing to display pink price tags on controlled items (1,980), and not displaying price tags (72). “The actions and compounds were issued against 13 producers, 54 wholesalers, and 2,138 retailers of chicken and chicken eggs. “If it happens, consumers can always lodge a report with us, and the KPDNHEP’s Enforcement Division will conduct an investigation,” he said.

JOHOR BARU: Quality family time, social life and sleep are some of the sacrifices made by Malaysians crossing the border daily to make a living in Singapore. Due to the attractive currency exchange rate and better salary packages, Muhammad Haziq Zulkifri is one of those who is willing to make these sacrifices. “Being the eldest child, this is rather a small price to pay in order to make more money for my family. Citing the pay of an engineering graduate, he said a freshman would be offered RM2,700 here but in Singapore, he could get S$2,700 (RM8,874). This includes missing some important family and social occasions such as the birthday celebrations and family gatherings.

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 29): Despite global outlook uncertainties, Malaysia and neighbouring Thailand and Indonesia are showing increasing housing demand, PropertyGuru Group’s real estate intelligence said. Its head of intelligence Dr Lee Nai Jia said in a statement that in the second quarter of this year (2Q2022), residential markets in Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, and Vietnam logged an increase in prices, even though sales in Singapore and Vietnam were slowing. “There has been a general rebound in Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, Thailand and Vietnam, following the reopening of borders and more relaxed measures associated with curbing Covid-19. “Factors supporting growth of the Malaysian market are there, with Malaysia and Vietnam both recording the highest GDP increases of about 8.9% (Malaysia) and 7.7% (Vietnam) year-on-year in 2Q2022,” said Lee. “We project that the residential markets in Malaysia and Indonesia will transit to the quadrant where prices appreciate, but sales volumes decrease in the first half of 2023,” he said.

However, an increase in sugar prices may not be popular, especially if it comes soon after an election. MSM’s short-term borrowings were RM473.06 million and its long-term debt commitments were pegged at RM334.52 million. MSM Sugar Refinery (Johor) Sdn Bhd was built at a cost of RM1.25 billion and commenced operations in 2019. MSM’s total exports for 2021 were 246,101 tonnes, about 26% of its total sales volume of 941,749 tonnes. There is an issue of MSM’s costs being higher than other refiners, many of whom also own sugar cane plantations, be it in Brazil, India, South Africa or Thailand.

KUALA LUMPUR: Investor attention gravitated to China, where protests over the ongoing Covid-19 restrictions sent global markets lower on fears over a recovery in the world's second largest economy. Meanwhile, local investors continued to take profit following the stellar rally that followed the appointment of Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to the Prime Minister's post. On the blue-chip index, PETRONAS Chemicals fell 20 sen to RM8.88, Press Metal dropped seven sen to RM4.79 and Public Bank dipped three sen to RM4.49. Buoyant stocks however included Tenaga Nasional up 11 sen to RM8.89, PETRONAS Gas rising 26 sen to RM16.88 and CIMB gaining seven sen to RM5.87. Top actives on the broader markets included MMAG flat at three sen, ASB unchanged at 20.5 sne and MQ Tech up 0.5 sen to 4.5 sen.

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“The question is not about population but rather about consumption patterns,” said climate scientist Bill Hare of Climate Analytics. Hare said there is more than a tinge of racism in the myth that overpopulation is the major issue behind climate change. “Yet when you look at which countries are bearing the brunt of the impacts from climate change, countries like Malawi, Mozambique, Senegal, Afghanistan topped the list.”Even within countries, it’s the wealthiest who cause more of the carbon pollution, Hare said. The world’s population is growing mostly in sub-Saharan Africa and south Asia “and they’re contributing the least to manmade climate change”, said Colette Rose, project coordinator at the Berlin Institute for Population and Development. For environmental advocacy groups and officials, the issue of population and climate has caused problems.

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