Pekat in focus, KLCI slips

KUALA LUMPUR: Pekat Group Bhd surged on its trading debut early Wednesday but the overall market was lacklustre in the absence of strong buying interest. At 9.17am, the FBM KLCI was down 4.29 points or 0.27% to 1, 569.73. Turnover was…

Exam-year kids back in school earlier

KUALA LUMPUR: The education ministry has proposed to the National Security Council (MKN) that students in examination classes be allowed to attend school earlier than the scheduled return in phase three of the national recovery plan.…