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ON MONDAY APRIL 18, 2022 Longer-than-usual queues were seen at the
ticketing counters at Terminal Bersepadu
No. 8009 PP 2644/12/2012 (031195) www.thesundaily.my Selatan in Bandar Tasik Selatan, Kuala Lumpur
yesterday. Many in the queues were buying
balik kampung tickets ahead of the festive
season. – MOHD AMIRUL SYAFIQ/THESUN

Mad rush
█ BY SIVAA TANGAI RAJU oTraffic on North-South Expressway
[email protected] expected to rise by up to 25% to 2 million
vehicles daily between April 29 and May 9
PETALING JAYA: A record-
breaking balik kampung crowd is on a much-needed Covid-19 fatigue hometowns to avoid traffic
on the cards with the Hari Raya break,” he said. congestion, especially during the end
Aidilfitri celebrations running of Ramadan.
consecutively after the Labour Day Lingam, who has given an assurance In a press statement, managing
holiday this year. that the airline is prepared to receive director Datuk Azman Ismail said
passengers with all essential safety PLUS will soon issue its Travel Time
With many families unable to make it precautions and facilities, added that it Advisory to assist highway users to plan
back to their hometowns for Hari Raya for has been AirAsia’s desire to offer the their balik kampung and balik kota
the past two years, traffic on the lowest fares despite the hurdles caused by travel during the festive season.
North-South Expressway is expected to many factors. “Traffic is expected to increase by up
increase by up to 25% to two million to 25% to two million vehicles daily
vehicles daily between April 29 and May 9 However, he pointed out that higher between April 29 and May 9. We advise
compared with the current 1.6 million airfares are inevitable due to a surge in highway users to plan their balik
vehicles per day. demand and soaring fuel prices. kampung travel earlier.
“Our highway operations team is
Tickets for domestic flights had been “Fuel prices have gone up drastically ready to receive and manage the traffic
snapped up fast, with 577,000 of the and that is why we have a fuel surcharge surge and help the public during their
720,000 available seats for the period now. Operational costs have gone up too. much-anticipated balik kampung for
already booked. All the testing by various countries costs this year’s Aidilfitri celebrations.
more than a flight ticket. With the global “The holistic highway operations plan
Hotel bookings are also projected to supply chain disruption, cost of our covers various aspects,,
increase by up to 15% as Malaysians take spares has also increased by 20% to 30%. including the adoption of
advantage of the extended break with technology to provide safer Turn to
public holidays on May 2, 3 and 4, which “It doesn’t help with the weaker ringgit and more comfortable
is from Monday to Wednesday. either. Almost 90% of aviation products journeys for highway —
and services procured by airlines are in
AirAsia Aviation Group Limited group US dollars,” he said. page 2
CEO Bo Lingam said he has observed an
increase in the number of passengers Meanwhile, Projek Lebuhraya Utara- customers,” he said.
travelling over the extended weekend. Selatan (PLUS) urged travellers to plan
ahead before leaving for their
“There is definitely an increase in
domestic travel. People are returning
home for Hari Raya after two years, and
with the long weekend, more would be
heading to their hometowns and going

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Measures to MySejahtera check-in check-in information as it uses
reduce role rates on decline Bluetooth technology to track close
of middlemen contacts, providing for more
oPoor enforcement and uncertainty on recorded by the system still has to accurate data collection.
BERA: The Entrepreneur how collected data is used among be converted manually to ‘close
Development and Cooperatives reasons for falling usage: Expert contact’ by healthcare workers in “However, this also has its
Ministry will implement several the respective districts. drawback, as the MySJ Trace data
measures to reduce the involvement █ BY MUHAMMAD YUSRY on April 9. It was the lowest in over needs to be uploaded manually by
of middlemen so that goods can be [email protected] nine months since July 1, when it “This is because contact data is users, and people need to turn on
sold at cheaper prices. PETALING JAYA: A lack of recorded 17 million check-ins. too granular as one only checks in their Bluetooth before the app can
enforcement and unclear use of data at entrances of premises. So, it is trace close contacts.
Its minister Tan Sri Noh Omar said collected are among reasons for the The average daily check-ins at difficult to ascertain close contacts
this would be carried out through the declining rate in MySejahtera check- registered premises using the from the available data. “The MySejahtera check-ins
contract farming system and “own ins, said Universiti Malaya head of Covid-19 app fell 30.3%, or by 7.4 may still be useful in smaller
distribution centres”, enabling social and preventive medicine Dr million. This represents a fall from “The granular data may still be venues, where people stay longer,
cooperatives to offer goods at cheaper Victor Hoe. an average of 24.3 million on March useful when the number of cases for example, in a restaurant
prices for consumers. 25, to 16.9 million on April 9. are low, and healthcare workers in compared with a supermarket or
He was commenting on a report districts are able to follow-up on shopping complex.”
He was speaking at the MG that MySejahtera averaged about Hoe said there is a lot of data each case.”
Coopmart-Kopbera and Semarak 16.9 million check-ins nationwide collected from the MySejahtera Hoe said from a public health
Ramadan Keluarga Malaysia sales for check-ins. Hoe said with the increase in the point of view, a good contact
the Bera parliamentary constituency number of cases, the usefulness of tracing app will be useful for
yesterday. The event was launched by “The data on casual contacts the data decreases as healthcare on-time and accurate identification
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail workers cannot follow-up on every of close contacts, but the
Sabri Yaakob. case. MySejahtera and MySJ Trace are
not good enough for that.
Noh said the initiative is in line He said MySJ Trace data is more
with the prime minister’s aspiration to useful than the MySejahtera He said lower usage of
wage war against the role of MySejahtera is not because of the
middlemen, when he was minister of app itself, but the legal and privacy
Agriculture and Agro-based Industry. issues related to data usage.

On Coopmart’s establishment, On Thursday, Health Minister
Noh said it provides consumers with Khairy Jamaluddin said the
goods at lower prices. decision whether to relax the
check-in requirement using the
He added that his party had MySejahtera app will be
approved a flood relief allocation of announced within two weeks.
RM15.6 million to 5,218
entrepreneurs in Pahang, with each FESTIVE ANTICIPATION ... Shoppers buying clothes at the
receiving a grant of RM3,000. Kulim Bazar Mega Aidilfitri in Kedah in preparation for
celebrating Hari Raya Aidilfitri. – MASRY CHE ANI/THESUN
He said the government had
previously allocated RM150 million
for micro-entrepreneurs and small
and medium industries affected by
floods. – Bernama

School guidelines
being fine-tuned

KOTA BARU: Guidelines for School
Management and Operation 4.0,
which is currently being fine-tuned,
will be tabled this month, said
Education Senior Minister Datuk
Dr Mohd Radzi Md Jidin.
He said the standard operating
procedures (SOP) in the guidelines
were formulated after taking into
account the views of all quarters,
including the Health Ministry.
He added that the SOP aims to
protect teachers and students from
Covid-19 and also covers
co-curricular activities.
He was speaking after inspecting
the first day of school operations
without the rotation system at
Sekolah Kebangsaan Seri Ketereh.
Radzi also said hostel students,
who are close contacts of Covid-19
patients but are asymptomatic, do not
need to undergo self-quarantine and
could attend classes as usual. Spike in domestic travel expected with reopening of borders
“We hope teachers, parents and
students will abide by the SOP set by
the government so that students can Malaysia Association of Tour and Malaysians balik kampung, Malaysian Association of Hotels “Prior to April 1, average
attend classes for Travel Agents honorary treasurer especially to Sabah and Sarawak chief executive officer Yap Lip Seng occupancy was hovering between
face-to-face learning without having and spokesman Nigel Wong said where flights are the only way to said that reopening of borders has 30% and 40%. This fluctuates
to go through the rotation system there is a need for better reach the two states. not seen an influx of international between peak weekends and
again.” coordination between the From “The government and travellers but a spike in domestic holidays and normal weekdays.
A total of 130,177 students from government and airlines for front travel is expected, leading to higher
Group A, involving Kelantan, the expected spike in travel page airlines will need to work room bookings “We are again expecting popular
together to gradually increase destinations to see an increase in
Terengganu, Kedah and Johor, started during such periods. air accessibility to these states, He said the average room occupancy for the Labour Day and
their face-to-face school sessions “There is always an increase in especially in anticipation of more occupancy for Labour Day and Hari Hari Raya holidays, such as
without the rotation system yesterday. tourism activity during long holidays inbound traffic, now that borders Raya is anticipated to be between Langkawi, Penang and Pahang,
– Bernama and during festive seasons when have reopened,” he said. 40% and 45%. especially hill resorts,” he said.

Tarawih prayers resume at Hagia Sophia in Istanbul

KUALA LUMPUR: Tarawih prayers, worship on July 24 of that year. and participate in the Ramadan Rome,” said Haziq, who is the into the Covid-19 endemic phase.
which Muslims perform during However, the Covid-19 pandemic itineraries lined up for the president of the Malaysian Students “Many people come to Turkey
Ramadan, are being performed again derailed its opening until just before congregation, Bernama reported. Association in Turkey.
at Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia mosque the month of Ramadan began this from all over the world for their
for the first time in 88 years. year, when it was announced that One of them is student Ahmad Norhamiza Yasmin Mohd Amri, vacation during Ramadan,” said
Hagia Sophia was open to all Haziq Husaini Muhammad, 23, from 22 from the Altinbas Universitesi is Norhamiza Yasmin, who is pursuing
The iconic structure, with priceless Muslims wishing to perform the Istanbul University, who was happy also excited about the news and is a bachelor’s degree in International
frescoes and artwork within, built in special evening prayer during the to hear the announcement. encouraging her friends to join her Business.
the year 532 and converted into a fasting month. for tarawih prayers.
museum in 1934, regained its status “Hagia Sophia has a rich history of Turkish ambassador to Malaysia
as a mosque in 2020. Malaysians living in Turkey are the tribulations Muslims in ancient She said Ramadan is more Merve Kavakci said she encourages
eagerly waiting to get to Hagia Sophia years underwent in freeing meaningful this year with news on every Muslim to visit Istanbul,
It was supposed to open for Constantinople (now Istanbul) from Hagia Sopia as well as Turkey moving particularly to pray at Hagia Sophia.

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Beware of e-filing scams: IRB

o Fraudsters impersonating officials, targeting individuals seeking refunds on taxes paid communication with an IRB officer is done
through its official domain, @hasil.gov.my,”
█ BY MUHAMMAD YUSRY were recorded, so taxpayers ought to be very advantage of this situation to carry out their she said.
[email protected] careful.” illegal activities and offer a fast track refund
PETALING JAYA: The Inland Revenue Board process.” Meanwhile, IRB has announced that the due
(IRB) has warned the public against clicking on Ranjeet said misuse of IRB’s name occur date to submit tax return forms for the 2021
suspicious links when conducting e-filing of tax almost every month and not only during e-filing Ranjeet added that victims would normally assessment year is April 30 for manual filing and
returns, which started on March 1. season, adding that the scams related to tax receive fake emails instructing them to click on May 15 for e-filing.
evasion, illegal activities, tax investigation, a link to fill up their banking details to obtain
A total of 35 cases have been recorded of share trading profits and tax refunds, among their tax refunds. They are then told to Datuk Husin Jazri, a pioneer in the
scammers impersonating IRB officers and others. download a fake Bank Negara Malaysia app. cybersecurity industry and founder of eSecurity
causing RM3.48 million in losses to taxpayers and Privacy Channel said determining if a
between Jan 1 and March 31. “Victims are contacted by a syndicate By providing their details in the app, the website is fake can be a little tricky.
through messages, phone calls, letters or victims divulge their personal banking details,
IRB spokesman Ranjeet Kaur said all emails. Posing as IRB officers or policemen, purportedly for “investigation purposes”. “The application of digital signatures and
genuine IRB links begin with “https” and they claim there were issues with the tax arrears other strong authentication methods such as
taxpayers should visit its website at payment or other matters and offer a solution Ranjeet reminded taxpayers to never reveal passwordless and biometric adoption is very
https://www.hasil.gov.my/ to file their tax by way of transferring money into the their personal and banking details, especially important to prevent scammer sites from being
returns. scammers’ bank accounts. online banking passwords. used extensively.”

“Last year, 93 cases relating to tax scams “Since the e-filing season started on March “Do not click on the links received via a Husin said the risk of personal data being
involving losses of more than RM11.96 billion 1, eligible taxpayers would also be looking suspicious email, and never download any app misused is high and advised taxpayers to always
forward to their refunds. Scammers take requested by unknown parties. Visit IRB’s portal verify links before using them.
for official phone numbers and ensure that any
“The trouble to check and verify the links is
much simpler than the effort to get back what
was stolen by scammers,” he added.

Umno: No hidden agenda in PM candidate nomination Anwar-Najib debate
on May 12
PONTIAN: Amanah’s claim that Umno He was commenting on a recent statement Transformation and Political Stability
nominated Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob as by Amanah communications director Khalid between the federal government and PH did KUALA LUMPUR: A debate between PKR
its prime minister candidate for the 15th Abd Samad that the move by Umno to name not involve Umno, was also untrue. president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim and
general election (GE15) as a ploy to speed up Ismail Sabri as its prime minister candidate former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul
GE15 is not true, said Umno secretary-general was a ploy to expedite the dissolution of He said the MoU was signed by Umno Razak will be held on May 12.
Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan. Parliament for GE15, that must be held by leaders themselves, namely prime minister
Sept 16 next year. and Umno vice-president Ismail Sabri and PKR Communications director Ahmad
Ahmad said Umno has no hidden agenda Ketereh member of Parliament and Ketereh Fahmi Mohamed Fadzil said it will be held at
and that each party has the right to nominate There has been talk that Umno wants Umno division chief Tan Sri Annuar Musa, the Tunku Chancellor Hall in Universiti Malaya
any of their leaders as their respective prime GE15 to be held as soon as possible following who is also minister of communications and at 9pm and will also be broadcast live through
minister candidates. Barisan Nasional’s (BN) landslide victories in multimedia. media channels to be announced later.
the Malacca and Johor state elections that
“No one can stop Umno from naming were held in November last year and March Among the main items in the MoU, which “Detailed information on physical (audience
Ismail Sabri as the prime minister candidate. this year respectively. expires on July 31, are that an anti-party attendance) will be announced later,” he told a
That is our right, not a trick or anything. GE15 hopping law must be passed and Parliament joint press conference with Selangor Barisan
can be called any time deemed suitable by the Meanwhile, Ahmad Maslan said Pakatan should not be dissolved before that date. Nasional (BN) Information chief Isham Jalil
prime minister, with the consent of the Yang Harapan (PH) communications director yesterday.
di-Pertuan Agong,” he said at an iftar event on Fahmi Fadzil’s statement that the The Umno supreme council meeting on
Saturday. Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on April 14 decided that the MoU would not be Ahmad Fahmi said the format of the debate
continued after July 31. – Bernama would consist of three parts, with the first on
problems facing oil and gas company Sapura
Energy Bhd and whether it should be saved.

“The second is on Malaysia’s future, covering
the economy, politics, governance and the
country’s direction.

“The third is a question-and-answer
session,” he said, adding that the debate is
scheduled for two hours.

Meanwhile, Isham said in compliance with
standard operating procedures on Covid-19,
the Dewan Tunku Chancellor could
accommodate about 500 people.

“Outside the hall, there is also an area and
we will set up tents and big screens to be
broadcast to those present at the location
because inside the hall, there are constraints
(invitation capacity).” – Bernama

Ismail Sabri presenting food for sahur to members of the Civil Defence Force in Bera yesterday. – BERNAMAPIX Slight delay in Kelantan
12MP projects
Ismail Sabri presents aid to needy for Hari Raya
KOTA BARU: Development projects in
BERA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Raya Aidilfitri celebrations. Tembangau 6 and 8 to present contributions Kelantan under the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP)
Sabri Yaakob yesterday exchanged greetings Ismail Sabri, who is Bear member of to 586 individuals comprising the poor, are experiencing a slight delay, with only 14%
with a group of Bera residents and handed single mothers and orphans. implementation achieved and total expenditure
out contributions to them in conjunction Parliament, also spent time speaking with of RM334 million as of March.
with the Jelajah Semarak Ramadan the recipients, advising them to take care of Also on his itinerary was Masjid Felda
programme at Masjid Takwa Felda their health and to always wear a face mask Tembangau 3 and Masjid Kuala Triang, the Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department
Tembangau 2. to curb the spread of Covid-19. last location. (Economy) Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed said it
was still far behind the initial implementation
The two-day programme started on Also present were Entrepreneur On Saturday, during the same target of 25%.
Saturday, with contributions to 134 needy Development and Cooperatives Minister programme, he also presented contributions
individuals at the Felda Tembangau 1 and 2 Tan Sri Noh Omar. from Yayasan Petronas to 2,013 recipients to He said among the issues causing delays were
schemes, for them to prepare for the Hari ease their burden in preparing for the lack of manpower, coordination issues at
Earlier, Ismail Sabri visited the Masjid Aidilfitri celebrations. – Bernama government agency level and complicated
Ladang Triang 2 and Masjid Felda project site problems.

“As for the construction of the Central Spine
Road, there are four sections under construction.

“However, three sections are experiencing
delays, namely Package 2C from Bukit Sejuk to
Gua Musang, the 3B and 3C packages involving
the Gua Musang roundabout and Package 3D
from the Gua Musang roundabout to Mentara,”
he said after attending a briefing on the status of
12MP projects in Kelantan yesterday.

Mustapa, who is also Jeli member of
Parliament, said for the Kota Baru-Kuala Krai
highway, seven packages with a total cost of
RM2.7 billion have been approved, with
construction expected to be completed in 2025.

“As of March, work on two of the packages has
been fully completed while five more are under
construction.” – Bernama

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Concern over Muslims with anorexia during fasting month

KUALA LUMPUR: Close attention both physically and psychologically. time,” he said. suffer from anorexia nervosa. Child and Adolescent Psychiatric
should be given to Muslims “People who are diagnosed with Hijaz, who is also an International Hijaz added anorexia patients Consultant Dr Fairuz Nazri Abdul
diagnosed with anorexia as they may anorexia are usually terrified to eat or Islamic University Malaysia lecturer, should be monitored not just by their Rahman said parents should not give
“struggle” to break fast during gain weight. So, during breaking of said 1% of the population have been doctors, but also by those around negative comments about their
Ramadan. fast, they will either undereat or diagnosed with the disorder, which is them. children’s weight as it might lead
Psychiatrist Dr Hijaz Ridzwan said overeat. If they eat too much, they will commonly found among young “Encourage them to go for a group them to go on an unhealthy diet.
anorexia is an emotional disorder tend to vomit and then feel guilty women and children as early as 10 iftar with family or friends. Eating in Tuanku Muhriz Chancellor
characterised by an obsessive desire about it. years old. groups or in public would help deter Hospital dietetic officer Dr
to lose weight by refusing to eat. “They might also relapse and He said factors such as personality them from overeating or undeating Muhammad Azif Azizi Md Noh said
He said breaking fast can be very doubt whether they would recover issues, underlying mental illness, and helps them form a healthy specific calories should be given to
challenging for people with anorexia from the disorder. It is not easy to deal past traumas and the surrounding relationship with food.” patients with low body mass index if
as they often feel uncomfortable, with anorexia and fasting at the same environment could lead a person to Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia they still wanted to fast. – Bernama
Supply at blood bank
running low in Ramadan Recovery cases
above 14,000,
says Health DG

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 14,346
recovery Covid-19 cases were reported on
Saturday, exceeding the number of new
o Continued shortage would impact treatment at medical specific blood types such as A and O. Stock infections at 9,705.
facilities and may result in cancellation of elective surgeries levels of rare blood groups like Rh-negative are Health Director-General Tan Sri Dr
also declining.
Noor Hisham Abdullah said of the total
“O-type blood has to be at safe levels of new cases, 9,675 were local transmissions
about 50% of all blood types since it is a with 96.1% involving locals and 3.9%
universal blood group. foreigners.
█ BY IMAN MUTTAQIN especially those who are dependent on it to treat “The blood type can be utilised during As for 30 imported cases, 83.3% were
[email protected] certain haematological malignancies, which are emergencies, such as massive bleeding after
locals and 16.7% foreigners.
cancers that begin in blood-forming tissue, such road crashes, complications during complex “A total of 331 patients were admitted to
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia needs 2,000 350ml as the bone marrow, or in cells of the immune surgeries or for mothers facing delivery hospitals on Saturday with 146 cases or
to 450ml bags of blood a day for about 1,000 system. These include diseases such as complications.” 44.1% in categories three, four and five.
patients. But blood collection at the National leukaemia, lymphoma and multiple myeloma.” She said there are other groups of patients The remaining 185 cases or 55.9% are in
Blood Centre is heading towards very low levels Maryam said the centre and other blood who regularly need blood transfusion such as categories one and two,” Noor Hisham
due to lack of donors since beginning of banks nationwide usually anticipate shortages patients with thalassemia and anaemia due to said in a statement yesterday.
Ramadan. during festive seasons because many donors are cancer, end-stage renal failure and burn cases. Patients requiring ventilators dropped
The centre’s transfusion medicine specialist unable to give blood during the fasting period. Maryam urged donors to give blood after to 8% on Saturday, with the ventilator
Dr Maryam Jameelah Aizuddin said total blood Most people would also take advantage of the breaking fast. usage rate at 9%.
collection in the first two weeks of the fasting long holidays to return to their hometowns. Donors can visit its centres, including the Noor Hisham said no state recorded
month was 28% lower than in March. She added the centres have been actively National Blood Centre in Jalan Tun Razak and bed usage of more than 50% at intensive
“In 2019, 743,892 bags of blood were calling for blood donations on social media and Puspanita Donation Suite at Presint 10 in care units (ICU), while Putrajaya recorded
collected nationwide. This fell by 12% in 2020, other platforms weeks ahead of Ramadan. Putrajaya. 53% of non-ICU bed usage.
and if the pattern continues during Ramadan, “We have encouraged donors and organisers These facilities also offer meals for donors Only Perak recorded more than 50% at
the blood supply cannot meet demand and will from religious bodies, private and government who are fasting. 56% of bed occupancy at low risk
certainly have an impact on treatment since sectors and uniformed bodies to continue blood “We encourage the public to come to the quarantine and treatment centres,
inadequate supplies will result in cancellation donation programmes throughout the festive centres or any mobile blood stations. Those he added.
or delays in elective surgeries. month to ensure our stocks are at optimum who are outside Klang Valley can donate at the He said 10 new clusters were recorded
“This situation is a challenge when levels,” she said. nearest blood collection centres situated on Saturday, bringing the number of active
prioritising blood transfusions for patients, However, the centre has seen a shortage in throughout the country,” Maryam said. clusters to 116, adding that the national
infectivity rate or Rt value is 0.85.
– Bernama
Black Soldier fly to
treat organic waste More than 2m
teens given at
TANAH MERAH: The Sustainable Waste least one dose
Management Project using the Black Soldier
fly (BSF) larvae will be able to resolve the
management of daily organic waste, including
at landfills, in a sustainable manner. KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 1,403,498 or
Environment and Water Minister Datuk 39.5% of children aged between five and
Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man said the project 11 have received at least one dose of the
is funded by the Low-Carbon Cities Catalyst vaccine under the National Covid-19
Grant under the ministry through the Immunisation Programme for Children
Malaysian Green Technology and Climate as of Saturday.
Change Corporation. According to the CovidNOW website,
“The BSF, or Hermetia illucens, a species of 366,295 children or 10.3% have been fully
fly found in tropical climates, is used to vaccinated.
process various organic waste, as well as to For teenagers aged between 12 and
protect the environment and reduce 17, 2,871,425 or 92.3% have completed
pollution. their vaccination, while 2,973,462 or
“The larvae of this fly species are the best 95.6% have received at least one dose.
for sustainable food waste disposal, besides Among the adult population,
helping to reduce dumping of food waste at 15,970,302 or 67.9% have received the
landfills,” he said after launching the BSF booster shot, while 22,960,578 or 97.6%
Sustainable Waste Management Project at the have completed their second dose and
Tanah Merah wholesale market site yesterday. 23,237,257 or 98.8% received at least one
Tuan Ibrahim said the BSF facility was also jab.
to process waste products collected from the On Saturday, 79,398 vaccine doses
Manal wholesale market and the Bandar were administered, comprising 59,818
Tanah Merah general market. doses for second shot, 4,456 booster jabs
He added that the method would use 60% and 15,124 first doses, bringing the
male larvae and 40% female larvae to process cumulative number of doses given out
waste products collected and stored at a under the National Covid-19
special premises located behind the Manal Immunisation Programme to
wholesale market and Bandar Tanah Merah 69,570,045.
general market. According to the Health Ministry’s
The process would take 14 to 21 days and is Tuan Ibrahim (centre) looking at Black Soldier flies in a container after launching the project yesterday. GitHub portal, 12 deaths related to
was expected to reduce waste dumped at – BERNAMAPIX Covid-19 were reported on Saturday,
landfills, with a potential reduction of three with Johor recording the highest number
tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent per day. nationwide to meet the target of 100 Green Merah district council, and the state at three cases, followed by Kedah,
Tun Ibrahim added that the facility could Houses of Worship that the ministry had set, government through Kelantan Utilities Malacca and Negri Sembilan with two
produce compost to replace chemical he said. Mubaarakan Holdings Sdn Bhd, Universiti cases each.
fertilisers for local authorities’ use. This sustainable project involved the Kelantan Malaysia and the Kelantan Women Penang, Sabah and Selangor recorded
The programme would be expanded cooperation of agencies such as the Tanah Development Centre. – Bernama one fatality each. – Bernama

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Teaching values through GOF7 seizes
charitable deeds firecrackers, rice
worth more than
RM40,000

o Proceeds from KOTA BARU: The 7th Battalion of the
five-year-old’s General Operations Force (GOF7)
paintings help seized various brands of firecrackers
less fortunate and rice worth RM44,879 in two
separate raids in Tumpat and Tanah
█ BY JOSHUA PURUSHOTMAN Merah on Saturday.
[email protected]
GOF7 commanding officer Supt
RAISING children is not an easy feat, Harshaan drawing pictures for sale at 51 Grocer Lot 1-1, Persiaran Syed Putra 3 in Kuala Lumpur yesterday. Azhari Nusi said the first raid was
especially today when they demand – ADIB RAWI YAHYA/THESUN conducted at Kuala Jambu, in
more comforts, toys, and computer Tumpat, at 5.45am when the
games, which previous generations Shanmugam, 46, who is an avid valuable lessons. those who put up white flags for a enforcement team detected some
of parents couldn’t afford. painter. “We thought it would be a good time, beginning in June last year. individuals behaving suspiciously
while transferring several boxes from
Yet, some parents believe raising As Nanthini and Ganesh are both idea to teach Harshaan some life While not wanting to put a figure a boat to the river bank.
a child calls for more than giving in the food and beverage business, lessons. We always talked to him on how much they have spent on
them creature comforts or the best of buying groceries at lower than retail about how blessed he is to have so their charitable work, Nanthini said “On realising the presence of
everything, especially so to a single prices was not a problem. much, while many others his age it was within their means. police, the individuals fled in a boat
child. had to go without. to the neighbouring country and
Apart from being a co-founder of In the couple’s process of aiding following inspection, the police
Take Nanthini Theva, 45, for 51 Grocer, she is the group director “We explained the pandemic to the less fortunate, Harshaan is also found 1,462 boxes and 100 packets
instance. Her five-year-old son, of corporate communications for him, how some breadwinners had learning entrepreneurial skills and containing firecrackers, with an
Harshaan Ganesh, is being groomed Pampas Group of Restaurants, lost their jobs, didn’t have money for social responsibility. Being an only estimated market value of RM29,135,
to give back to society even at his which has five outlets under necessities and were looking at a child, they wish to inculcate him believed to be smuggled in from
tender age. different names. bleak future. with values such as caring, sharing Thailand,” he said yesterday.
and giving back to society.
Harshaan paints pictures for sale. Ganesh is in the same business “Of course, we told him He said the seized items were
The proceeds go towards topping up and runs the Pier 12 Seafood Tavern everything in the simplest terms so a She boils it all down to brought to the Kuala Jambu police
the cost of groceries that she and her located at Old Malaya in Jalan Raja child his age can understand, and “purposeful parenting”. “The way we station for further action and that the
husband purchase for the less Chulan. we guess it worked,” said Ganesh. parent our children impacts them case is being investigated under
fortunate as and when requested. and the personalities they turn into Section 8 of the Explosives Act 1957.
So far, the couple has sold five of Today, the couple still receive in the future,” said Nanthini.
As Nanthini said: “We started our Harshaan’s paintings and raised requests for groceries from B40 Meanwhile, in the second raid,
charitable work some time ago, but about RM100. But as Ganesh said, families. They had previously And what does Harshaan think of Azhari said the GOF7, acting on a
in March 2020, during the first it’s not about how much money was assisted flood victims in Taman Sri all this? “I like it”, was all he said tip-off, inspected a house believed to
movement control order in response raised, but about teaching their son Muda in Shah Alam, Selangor and before scampering off to paint. have been turned into a storage
to the Covid-19 pandemic, the need space for smuggled rice at Kampung
increased as many lost their jobs and Lalang Pepuyu, Tanah Merah at
were in a difficult position. 11.15pm.

“Since school had closed due to “Checks on the premises found
the pandemic, we decided to 2,461kg of rice, 450kg of glutinous rice
introduce our son to activities that and 75kg of nasi dagang suspected to
expanded his creativity. Painting was have been smuggled in from a
just one of them. Others included neighbouring country.
colouring and stamping with
potatoes, onions and ladies’ fingers. “The total seizure is estimated to
be worth RM15,744 and all the items
“Then, as Harshaan showed seized in the second raid were
more interest in painting, we struck brought to the Lubok Setol police
on the idea of including him in our station,” he said, adding that the case
charitable work and suggested he is being investigated under Section 20
paint some pictures which we could of the Control of Padi and Rice Act
sell and use the proceeds to buy 1994. – Bernama
more groceries. He seemed to love
the idea, and that’s how it all started,” Malaysia
she said. condemns
Quran burning
Harshaan picked up his painting in Sweden
skills from his father, Ganesh
PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia condemns
Govt respects court decision in Basikal Lajak case the provocative action by Rasmus
Paludan, leader of the Stram Kurs
ISKANDAR PUTERI: The the judiciary should be run. So I enforcing the law, especially the benefit any party,” he said. (Hard Line) party, for burning a copy
government respects the High think (in relation to this case) we Road Transport Act 1987 as On Wednesday, Johor Bahru of the Quran in Linkoping, Sweden.
Court’s recent decision to impose a have to look at it from this context. amended in 2020, which imposed
jail sentence and fine on a female heavier penalties on offenders, was High Court Judge Datuk Abu Bakar The Foreign Ministry (Wisma
driver involved in an incident that “Secondly, we must raise expected to help curb such Katar sentenced Sam Ke Ting, 27, to Putra) in a statement yesterday said
resulted in the deaths of eight awareness among parents,” he said unwanted incidents. six years in prison and a fine of the action has gone beyond moral
teenagers in Johor Baru five years yesterday. RM6,000 for reckless driving, which limits and norms of the right to
ago, says Transport Minister Datuk “With great sympathy for all resulted in the deaths of eight freedom of speech and expression.
Seri Wee Ka Siong. He added that as the movement those involved, we need to take teenagers riding modified bicycles
control order was no longer heed of what happened, and take on Feb 18, 2017. She was 22 at the “Such action is provocative and
He said the community needs to enforced, groups such as those the initiative to intensify road time of the incident. incites hatred that must be rejected
understand that Malaysia has three riding “basikal lajak” (modified safety campaigns and increase by all who seek peace and promote
independent branches of power, bicycles) might feel that they enforcement. The woman also saw her driving peaceful coexistence,” it said.
namely the legislative, the executive are free to resume such activities, licence revoked for three years after
and the judiciary. as such, it is important for parents “This is actually the joint serving her jail term. Wisma Putra noted that Malaysia
to make their children aware of responsibility of the ministry, underlines the importance of
“Firstly, I respect the judiciary. the risks. enforcement agencies, parents and The decision set aside the eliminating all forms of violence and
Let the judicial system run. So it is the community because when a magistrate’s court’s decision on Oct hatred, including Islamophobia.
not right for executives to teach how In addition, he said the role of tragedy like this happens, it does not 10 last year to acquit and discharge
authorities such as the police in the woman of the charge. – Bernama It added that Malaysia will
continue to work closely with fellow
MMEA seizes 20 ‘bubu naga’ fish traps in Perlis members of the international
community to prevent and eradicate
KANGAR: The Malaysian Maritime Mohd Hashim Mat Zain said the fish west of Kuala Perlis beach at 1pm. RM2,400 and were brought to the Islamophobic sentiment and
Enforcement Agency (MMEA), traps, which were about 10m long, “The modus operandi used was Kuala Perlis Maritime jetty for religious extremism.
Kuala Perlis Zone seized 20 units of were spotted upon investigating further investigation under Section
“bubu naga” fish traps while on suspicious dark blue cloths floating to tie the fish traps with long chains 11(3)(c) of Fisheries Act 1985. According to media reports, the
routine patrol as part of Op Aman on on the water tied to wooden and place them under water with Danish leader of the far-right party
Saturday. structures. stone weights,” he said in a The use of bubu naga was burned a copy of the Quran last
statement yesterday. prohibited by the Fisheries Thursday in a heavily-populated
Kuala Perlis Maritime Zone He added that the traps were Department since Nov 1, 2018, Muslim area in Sweden.
director Maritime Commander detected at about 0.29 nautical miles Mohd Hashim said the seized he added. – Bernama
items were estimated to be worth It was reported that Paludan,
accompanied by police, went to an
open public space in southern
Linkoping and placed the Muslim
holy book down and burned it while
ignoring protests from onlookers.
– Bernama

6 theSUN ON MONDAY | APRIL 18, 2022
NEWS WITHOUT BORDERS

Pakistan claims cross-border attacks increased

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan said Saturday to protest against the strikes. It added the attacks were being Taliban authorities say they have A local Taliban official in Khost
yesterday incidents of its security A local Taliban official and carried out “with impunity” and that controlled cross-border attacks since claimed at least 36 people, including
forces being targeted in cross-border Islamabad had repeatedly asked taking over the country in August last civilians, had been killed.
attacks from Afghanistan had risen residents said the strikes were carried Afghan authorities to act to stop year.
significantly, and called on Taliban out by Pakistani aircraft inside them, but to no avail. Taliban government spokesman
authorities to act against militants. Afghan airspace. Pakistan’s Foreign Office did not Zabihullah Mujahid released a
It said seven Pakistani soldiers confirm the strikes, nor addressed if strongly-worded statement warning
The incidents, and purported air “In the last few days, incidents were killed in the border area of they were carried out by aircraft, Islamabad of “bad consequences” if
strikes by Pakistan last week, has along Pak-Afghan border have North Waziristan on Thursday. which would be the first time a there was a repeat.
increased already simmering significantly increased, wherein, military incursion is officially
tensions between the neighbours. Pakistani security forces are being North Waziristan borders the confirmed. “The defeat of the US eight months
targeted from across the border,” eastern Afghan province of Khost, ago was a good lesson to aggressors
Taliban authorities summoned Pakistan’s Foreign Office said in a where the strikes are said to have Pakistan’s embassy in Kabul who want to disrespect Afghanistan’s
Pakistan’s ambassador in Kabul on statement yesterday. taken place on Friday. denied it carried out air strikes. territory and freedom.” – Reuters

Russia demands surrender More rain hammers
flood-hit South Africa
of Mariupol defenders PRETORIA: South Africa’s flood-ravaged east
was hit by more rain on Saturday after the
o Pope decries ‘cruel address in St Peter’s Square, Pope Francis nationalist battalions and foreign deadliest storm to strike the country in living
and senseless’ conflict pleaded for an end to the bloodshed and mercenaries from 6am Moscow time on April memory killed nearly 400 people and left tens
implicitly criticised Russia. 17 to stop any hostilities and lay down their of thousands homeless.
KYIV: Russia gave holdout Ukrainian soldiers arms,” Russia’s Defence Ministry said.
an ultimatum to lay down arms yesterday in “May there be peace for war-torn Ukraine, Floodwaters engulfed parts of the
the pulverised southeastern port of Mariupol, so sorely tried by the violence and destruction “All who lay down their arms are southeastern coastal city of Durban last week
which Moscow said its forces almost of the cruel and senseless war into which it guaranteed that their lives will be spared,” it ripping apart roads, destroying hospitals and
completely controlled in what would be its was dragged,” he said, thanking those who said, offering the defending “remnants” a sweeping away homes and those trapped
biggest capture of the nearly two-month war. had taken in some four million refugees from four-hour window to leave the plant without inside.
Ukraine. arms or ammunition.
Several hours after the 0300 GMT (11am in Emergency services in the southeastern
Malaysia) deadline, there was no sign of Russia said its troops had cleared the There was no immediate response from KwaZulu-Natal province, where Durban is
compliance by Ukrainian fighters holed up in urban area of Mariupol, the main port in Kyiv to the ultimatum, though Ukraine’s located off the Indian Ocean coast, were on
the smouldering Azovstal steelworks Donbas. military said Russian air strikes on Mariupol high alert.
overlooking the Sea of Azov. continued along with assault operations near
The city has seen some of the fiercest the port. Recovery operations and humanitarian
Having failed to overcome Ukrainian fighting and worst civilian suffering since the relief were underway in the city of 3.5 million
resistance in the north, the Russian military Feb 24 invasion, with bodies littering Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy which would normally have been teeming
has refocused its ground offensive on the destroyed streets and thousands hunkered accused Russia on Saturday of “deliberately with Easter holidaymakers.
eastern Donbas region while maintaining down in atrocious conditions underground. trying to destroy everyone” in Mariupol and
long-distance strikes elsewhere, including the said his government was in touch with the The death toll rose on Saturday to 398 while
capital Kyiv. The steelworks, one of Europe’s biggest defenders. 27 people were reported still missing, the
metallurgical plants with a maze of rail tracks government said in a statement. More than
Lamenting an “Easter of War” during an and blast furnaces, has become a last stand But he did not address Moscow’s claim 40,000 have been rendered homeless.
for the outnumbered defenders. that Ukrainian forces were no longer in urban
districts. “Sadly there are still bodies being
“The Russian recovered from homesteads, especially from
Armed Forces offer He said killing his troops would put paid to the rural areas,” said Shawn Herbst of the first
the militants of peace efforts. – Reuters responder company Netcare 911.

“There is still damage taking place,
especially with the rain we are experiencing
today.”

The weekend rainfall will not be “as hectic
as it was in the past few days”, according to
South Africa Weather Service forecaster
Puseletso Mofokeng.

With soil being over-saturated with water,
more flooding is expected. – AFP

BRIEFS UK RWANDA ASYLUM PLAN
‘UNGODLY’: ARCHBISHOP
The wreckage of a downed Russian helicopter lying in a field near Kharkiv on Saturday. – AFPPIX
LONDON: The leader of the Church of
European anti-fraud body accuses Le Pen of embezzlement England, Justin Welby, yesterday criticised
the British government’s plans to send
PARIS: The European Anti-Fraud Office Mediapart published extracts from the three other former members of the European asylum seekers to Rwanda to process their
(OLAF) has accused French far-right leader new report by OLAF into expenses that parliament including her father, Jean-Marie claims. The scheme has sparked outrage
Marine Le Pen and associates of embezzling political groups can make as part of their Le Pen, her ex-partner Louis Aliot and former and widespread criticism from human
around €600,000 (RM2.8 million) during their mandate as MEPs. far-right MEP Bruno Gollnisch. rights organisations and even the United
time as members of European Parliament Nations. While “the details are for politics
(MEPs), French website Mediapart said on The agency accuses Le Pen and others of According to the report, Le Pen personally and politicians”, the Archbishop of
Saturday, quoting a new report. having used the funds for national political embezzled around €137,000 worth of public Canterbury suggested that sending
purposes, personal expenses or for services that money from the Strasbourg parliament asylum seekers overseas posed “serious
The allegations come just over a week would benefit companies close to her National between 2004 and 2017. ethical questions”. “The principle must
before Le Pen goes head-to-head with Rally party and the far-right parliamentary stand the judgement of God and it
incumbent Emmanuel Macron in the second group Europe of Nations and Freedom. “I’m surprised by the timing of such a strong cannot,” Welby said. A country like Britain
round of presidential elections. disclosure” and the “instrumentalisation”, said formed by Christian values cannot
The report points the finger at Le Pen and Le Pen’s lawyer Rodolphe Bosselut. – AFP “sub-contract out our responsibilities,
even to a country that seeks to do well like
Rwanda”, he said. It “is the opposite of the
nature of God”, Welby said. – AFP

FUEL-LADEN SHIP SINKS
OFF TUNISIA COAST

TUNIS: A tanker carrying 750 tonnes of
diesel fuel from Egypt to Malta sank on
Saturday off Tunisia’s southeast coast, but
officials said a large spill would likely be
avoided. The Xelo had issued a distress call
on Friday evening and sought shelter in
Tunisian waters from bad weather before
going down in the Gulf of Gabes in the
morning, the authorities said, adding the
seven-member crew have been
evacuated. Environment Minister Leila
Chikhaoui, who travelled to the port of
Gabes on Saturday to help oversee the
response, said the situation was “under
control”. “We think the hull is still
watertight and there is no leakage for the
moment,” she said. The Equatorial
Guinea-flagged Xelo was headed from the
Egyptian port of Damietta to Malta when it
requested entry to Tunisian waters. – AFP

North Korea tests 7theSUN ON MONDAY | APRIL 18, 2022
new weapons NEWS WITHOUT BORDERS
system
Four longshot contenders
PYONGYANG: Kim Jong Un to stay in presidential race
supervised the test-firing of a new
guided weapons system to improve oCandidates vow to fight attempts will also “never withdraw despite on Robredo, the only female
North Korea’s “tactical nukes”, state to limit Philippine electorate choices the black propaganda initiated by candidate, to make a “supreme
media said yesterday, capping days of other candidates”, according to his sacrifice” and withdraw from the
celebrations surrounding the birthday MANILA: Four Philippine fight together “any attempt to spokesman. race, for them to beat Marcos.
of the country’s founding leader. presidential candidates, including subvert the true will of the people
retired boxing star Manny by pre-emptive manoeuvres or All four are trailing in opinion “I’m calling for Leni to
The launch was the latest in a blitz Pacquiao, quelled speculation they otherwise limit their choices”. polls in the run up to the May 9 withdraw. Whatever you’re doing is
of sanctions-busting weapons tests were withdrawing from the race election, while Marcos – the son not effective against the Marcoses,”
this year, which included firing an and said they remained alternative “Each of us will continue with and namesake of the country’s late said the former actor.
intercontinental ballistic missile at choices to frontrunner Ferdinand our respective presidential dictator – has retained a clear lead,
full range for the first time since 2017. Marcos Jr. campaigns and strive to be worthy with Vice-President Leni Robredo Lacson said he was not alone in
of choices from which our people far behind in second place. getting feelers to withdraw from the
It came ahead of US-South Korea Manila Mayor Francisco will select,” they said in a joint race supposedly “in exchange for
military training exercises, which Domagoso, Senator Panfilo Lacson statement. “There were many attempts to financial and other considerations”.
have always infuriated Pyongyang, and former defence secretary limit the electorate’s choices to two
that were due to begin today. Norberto Gonzales, in a joint press Pacquiao, who was initially (Marcos and Robredo). That’s why But Robredo’s camp rejected
conference yesterday, vowed to expected to join the press we had to do this (joint press calls for her to withdraw.
The “new-type tactical guided conference but did not show up, conference),” Lacson said, without
weapon is of great significance in identifying who was making such “With three weeks to go before
drastically improving the firepower moves. election day, we are at a time of
of the frontline long-range artillery great momentum for our people’s
units and enhancing the efficiency in Domagoso went as far as calling campaign,” said her spokesman
the operation of tactical nukes”, the Barry Gutierrez. – Reuters
North’s KCNA news agency reported.
HOME AT LAST ... Chinese astronaut
It said the test was successful, but Ye Guangfu is assisted by officials to
did not specify when or where it took leave the capsule of the Shenzhou-13
place. spacecraft after landing in Inner
Mongolia on Saturday. The return to
South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff Earth of three astronauts after six
said it detected two projectiles fired months at China’s new space station
on Saturday, which flew 110km at an marks a landmark step in the country’s
altitude of 25km, travelling at speeds space ambitions, ending its longest
of around Mach 4. crewed mission ever. – AFPPIX

“This is North Korea’s first tacticalBRIEFS
nuclear weapon delivery system, it
would seem,” said Carnegie Myanmar junta frees 1,619 prisoners
Endowment for International Peace
senior fellow Ankit Panda. YANGON: Families of detained State television announced that More than 100 people had “I wish all young children will be
Myanmar protesters had their hopes 1,619 prisoners, including 42 gathered in front of the prison hoping released. They all were innocent.”
Photos carried by the Rodong dashed yesterday after political foreigners, had been “pardoned” and to be reunited with loved ones.
Sinmun newspaper showed a prisoners were not included in some will be released to mark the new year Aye Myint, whose 19-year-old
grinning Kim applauding as he 1,600 people released by the junta to – an annual tradition that last year Among them was a woman daughter was serving three years on a
watched what it said was the mark the Buddhist new year. saw 23,000 prisoners freed. waiting for her 19-year-old nephew, political charge, had hoped she
test-firing of the weapon. sentenced to three years would be released.
The country has been in turmoil A prisoner released from Yangon’s imprisonment for incitement against
Kim gave a military research team since Aung San Suu Kyi’s civilian Insein prison told AFP that “political the military. “Now, she has been more than
“important instructions on further government was ousted last year in a cases and protesters were not among one year in prison.”
building up the defence capabilities military coup, which sparked huge those released”, with authorities only “He was young, and he may have
and nuclear combat forces”, protests and a deadly crackdown. freeing criminals. some feeling to fight,” she said, At around midday, a prison officer
according to the KCNA report. – AFP declining to give her name. said “about 160 prisoners including
six women” had been released. – AFP
SOLOMONS TREATY
TO CONTINUE Shanghai targets lockdown turning point

CANBERRA: Australia’s foreign BEIJING: Shanghai has set a target that locked down, such as Shanghai’s new goal of “The State Council Working
minister said yesterday that a to stop the spread of Covid-19 Shenzhen city, which last month “zero-Covid at the community level” Group, the municipal party
controversial security deal outside of quarantined areas by reopened public transport and let by April 20 was communicated in committee and municipal
between the Solomon Islands Wednesday, two people familiar businesses go back to work shortly recent days to the city’s Communist government have asked that the
and China would not spell the with the matter said, which would after achieving that target. Party cadres and organisations such turning point of the epidemic
end of her country’s defence allow the city to further ease its as schools, according to the sources, should appear on the 17th and that
cooperation with the Pacific lockdown and start returning to Shanghai has recorded 320,000 who declined to be named as the zero-Covid status should be
nation. Marise Payne told normal life as public frustrations Covid infections since early last information was not public. reached on the 20th,” Chen Jie said.
national broadcaster ABC that an grow. month when its surge began.
existing bilateral security treaty The target will require officials to China’s definition of zero-Covid “This is a military order, there is
between Australia and the accelerate Covid testing and the Frustrated Shanghai residents status at the community level no room for bargaining, we can
Solomon Islands would continue transfer of positive cases to have taken to social media to vent means that no new cases emerge only grit our teeth and fight for
even if the nation ignored quarantine centres, according to a their anger at local authorities over outside quarantined areas. victory. It can also be said this is a
entreaties from Canberra and speech by a local Communist Party difficulties sourcing food, lost total attack, a last-ditch battle to
signed a security pact with China. official on Saturday. income, separated families and A speech by the party secretary of reverse the trend of the epidemic.”
She noted it was under this treaty Ending community-level poor conditions at central the city’s Baoshan district described
“that the assistance force made transmission has been a turning quarantine centres. it as an order that had come as the Of 23,643 new local infections
up of Pacific family countries – city’s situation reached a “critical Shanghai reported for Saturday, 722
Australia, New Zealand, Fiji and Tensions have on occasion moment” with growing public were found outside quarantined
Papua New Guinea – went to the erupted into public protests or anxiety and food supply pressures. areas. – Reuters
Solomon Islands at the end of last scuffles with police.
year to support them in dealing
with the unrest” sparked by
protests against Prime Minister
Manasseh Sogavare. – AFP

AIRLINE RESUMES
BOEING FLIGHTS

BEIJING: China Eastern Airlines
resumed flying Boeing 737-800
aircraft yesterday, flight tracking
data showed, just weeks after a
crash that killed 132 people and
led it to ground 223 planes. Data
from Flightradar.com showed
that China Eastern flight MU5843
departed the southwestern city
of Kunming at 9.58am local time
and landed in Chengdu at
11.03am. The Boeing 737-800
series jet later departed
Chengdu, also in southwest
China, at 1.02pm and returned to
Kunming. China Eastern flight
MU5735 was en route from
Kunming to Guangzhou on
March 21 when it nosedived into
a mountainside. – AFP

point for other Chinese localities

8 theSUN ON MONDAY | APRIL 18, 2022
SPEAK UP

Myanmar, Bangladesh need to boost ties

COMMENT platforms such as the Bay of Bengal Initiative for Enhancing bilateral ties could contribute to Both countries can jointly explore oil and gas
Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Co- the growth of trade and investment relations fields in the Bay of Bengal.
by Jubeda Chowdury operation (Bimstec), an organisation made up with Asean and Bimstec countries.
of Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Myanmar, Nepal, There are other routes to bilateral Bangladesh can also contribute to the
MYANMAR and Bangladesh should Sri Lanka, and Thailand, which seeks strategic cooperation. Myanmar is rich in natural development of Myanmar’s infrastructure.
bolster their ties with neighbourly and economic development. resources such as tin, zinc, copper, tungsten,
spirit for various reasons. If Bangladesh and Myanmar improve their coal, marble, limestone, natural gas, The proposed construction of the Asian
ties with each other, their dependence on China hydropower, etc. Highway, funded by the Asian Development
Currently, the strained Myanmar- and India could be reduced and trade with Myanmar could be a major source of energy Bank, can increase land connectivity between
Bangladesh relations need to be ironed out. other countries in Southeast Asia and South for Bangladesh to ensure its energy security. the two countries and increase trade in
Asia could increase. Myanmar is also a major supplier of natural products such as fertilisers, plastics, cement,
Jan 13 marked 50 years of bilateral ties Bangladesh can be used as an important wood to the world. While it has traditionally furniture, etc.
between Myanmar and Bangladesh. hub to connect Asean and SAARC (South Asian eyed foreign investment in the oil and gas
Association for Regional sector, the country has recently Bangladesh is on the way to completing its
Myanmar recognised Bangladesh as a Cooperation). shifted its focus to attracting railway project – the Dohazari-Cox’s Bazar
sovereign state on Jan 13, 1972, but there Myanmar too, as an Asean “ If Bangladesh production-based investment. railway line.
weren’t any seminars, discussions, statements and Myanmar
and such between the two to commemorate the member, can access the SAARC improve their The country is well ahead in The line will run from Dohazari in
special day. free-trade bloc through ties with each power generation following a Chattogram to Cox’s Bazar (one of the most
Bangladesh if ties can be good investment in hydropower popular tourist destinations in the country).
There were many ups and downs between improved. generation. This line can be extended to North East India,
them during that time, however, Myanmar and Nepal, and Bhutan.
Bangladesh need to strengthen ties to ensure In the case of bilateral relations, The tourism industry is also a
the greater interest of the two regions such as there were two issues that caused promising sector for the country. If this line can be extended to China and
South Asia and Southeast Asia. some displeasure between them. Religious tourism can be a source Southeast Asia via Bangladesh’s Ghundhum to
other, theirThe first was the demarcation of potential as there are many Myanmar as part of the proposed Trans Asian
When Bangladesh celebrated its glorious Buddhists Biharis in Bangladesh. Railway Network, the whole region can benefit
journey of 50 years, many countries in the world of the sea-boundary between from it.
congratulated Bangladesh. dependence onthem. It was a matter of A number of important
Buddhist archaeological sites have Myanmar should take the initiative to join
Even former Pakistan prime minister Imran satisfaction that the matter was already been uncovered in the Trans Asian Railway.
Khan congratulated Bangladesh in marking 50 China andsettled peacefully by the 1982 different parts of Bangladesh.
years of the country’s independence. The country is believed to be a The country, which at present does not have
International Tribunal of the Sea rich repository of South Asian sophisticated manufacturing, can import
But it’s a matter of sorrow that its neighbour, India could beConvention in March 2012. electronics and pharmaceutical products that
Myanmar, didn’t do the same. Even the As Myanmar and Bangladesh Buddhist heritage. are readily produced in Bangladesh and benefit
countries’ respective embassies remained silent reduced andshare the Bay of Bengal area and In order to draw the world’s from the technology transfer.
on the issue due to the strained relations attention to the rich Buddhist
between them. 271km long border, both countries Furthermore, the two countries can also
can take part in tackling non- trade with increase agricultural production through joint
This strained relationship must be improved traditional security threats in the other countries heritage in Bangladesh, the ventures.
to ensure greater regional interest. Bay of Bengal such as tackling in Southeast Government organised an
piracy, illegal drug dealing, human Asia and South international event in Apart from adopting joint investment
However, it has never been smooth and trafficking, environmental collaboration with World Tourism projects, Bangladesh can increase imports of
there have been many ups and downs on a degradation and countering Organisation in October 2015. various agricultural products, including pulses,
number of issues. terrorists in the region. There are a number of spices, fish, and rice.
The second is on the Rohingya magnificent modern-era Buddhist
Despite having many possibilities, both refugee issue. Between August and temples there. Enhanced bilateral ties between Bangladesh
countries have not been able to forge a real Asia couldNovember 2017, a military The Golden Temple at a hilltop and Myanmar can contribute to the growth of
relationship with each other. in the Bandarban district is trade and investment relations with Asean and
operation in Myanmar had forced Bimstec countries.
People from both sides are deprived of increase.more than 700,000 Rohingya to probably the most charming
enjoying the advantages that both countries Buddhist temple in Bangladesh. This will create an opening to solve the
have to offer due to these strained relations. cross the border into neighbouring Gigantic Buddha status in Rohingya problem and stop militant activities.
Bangladesh.
Improving ties between them can ensure The Bangladesh government Dhaka, Chittagong, and other Basically, the Rakhine region of Myanmar
some common regional advantages. has faced the Rohingya crisis many parts of the country are special can be used as a trade hub between Bangladesh
times in the past. In 1978, an anti-insurgency attractions for devotees and tourists. and Myanmar.
Geographically, Myanmar is located in the operation by the then military government of There are also a number of Buddhist
eastern part of Bangladesh with a 271km Myanmar in Rakhine State resulted in a massive learning centers and pilgrimage spots as well. The agro-products in Rakhine need a viable
border. brutal crackdown, with some 300,000 Rohingya This area of archaeological sites refers to market.
crossing the border into Bangladesh. Paharpur in Naogaon, Mahasthangarh in
To its southeast, it is at least 150km wide, due This occurred again between 1991 and 1992, Bagura, Mainamati in Comilla, and Bikrampur Bangladesh can be a big market for the
to its hilly terrain and dense forest cover. where a second wave of more than 250,000 in Dhaka district. goods that are produced in Rakhine.
Rohingya fled to Bangladesh to escape the Each of these sites has unique qualities that
Strategically, Myanmar enjoys a distinct military repression. The two countries resolved are part of history, with some archaeological On the other hand, Bangladesh has vast and
position between two Asian giants, China and the issue peacefully through bilateral talks. sites important for both Hindu and Buddhist tremendous experience in garment and
India. The same applies to Bangladesh. But the current Rohingya crisis needs a discovery as religious sculptures for both can be agricultural industries. Myanmar can benefit
fruitful, sustainable solution to bolster bilateral found there. As such, Myanmar and Bangladesh from their expertise.
Naturally, both Bangladesh and Myanmar ties. can exchange religious tourism.
enjoy important strategic positions in South They should find lasting and closer ties that Through the import of gas and electricity, Myanmar’s products, known as Burmese
Asia and Southeast Asia. have great economic potential, but the Bangladesh can secure its future energy products, are very popular in Bangladesh.
Rohingya issue must be resolved immediately. security.
In a nutshell, Myanmar and Bangladesh can Both countries can set up some border hats
both be used as a gateway between South Asia (border market) between then to boost trade.
and Southeast Asia.
India and Bangladesh are benefiting from
Myanmar can use Bangladesh as a transport such kinds of border hats.
route to reach the markets of Bhutan, Nepal,
North East India easily. Thus, strengthening people-to-people
contact, bolstering diplomacy between the two
They share some regional common sides can mend the strained ties between them.

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NEWS WITHOUT SBPOERADKERUSP

RUKUN NEGARA: THE PRINCIPLES THE OBJECTIVES

BELIEF LOYALTY TO KING TO achieve greater unity TO maintain a TO create a just society in which
IN GOD AND COUNTRY among Malaysians democratic way of life the wealth of the nation shall be equitably shared

THE SUPREMACY OF THE RULE COURTESY AND TO ensure a liberal approach to her rich TO build a progressive society which shall be
THE CONSTITUTION OF LAW MORALITY and diverse cultural traditions oriented to modern science and technology

Not mellowing out, even at 100

COMMENT back home to Teluk Intan. It is a daily Reaching this Prior to his retirement in 1980, he was member of this old and established
by Benedict Lopez routine from Monday to Friday,” said a station in life is manager of the Sungai Siput Estate. association.
beaming Ranganathan. the benchmark
NOT many senior citizens are for only an elite After his retirement, Ranganathan Carpe Diem or seize the day has
fortunate to have reached that He came to Malaysia at the tender age club of senior was offered a position as an assistant always been Ranganathan’s motto.
mystic number and celebrate of 10 and grew up with his younger citizens which manager with United Plantations and
their 100th birthday. siblings – 10 brothers and three sisters. by no surprise shortly afterwards, he joined the Dutch- He has always managed to combine
Reaching this stage in life is the usually receives owned Mon Repose Estate, a 300-acre his hectic schedule with charitable
benchmark for only an elite club of Upon completion of his Senior extra attention property, where he still holds the post of work.
senior citizens who, unsurprisingly, Cambridge exams in 1939, Ranganathan from their manager.
usually receive extra attention from their joined the Cicely Group Estate Hospital family, friends Some of his initiatives have included
family, friends and well-wishers. as a probationary dresser. and well- Management of estates has evolved work for his alma mater, the Anglo-
wishers over the years from the time he started Chinese School in Teluk Intan, and the
My friend, V Ranganathan, whom I As a young man aged 22, when his working as a planter. Lower Perak Indian Association of
have known from my days in Teluk Intan father passed away he shouldered the committee members of temples and
in the early 80s, will belong to this rare responsibility of taking care of his family. In the past, there was no shortage of sports associations.
breed of people, blessed to celebrate his labour and it was also easier managing
100th birthday on April 12. He graciously continued to do so the estate because workers were able to In recognition of his services to the
even after he was married at 24 and effectively receive instructions. profession and society, Ranganathan
While many his age may wish to started his own family. was bestowed the Pingat Jasa Kebaktian
spend their time on leisurely activities, Consequently, few problems or and Pingat Jubli Perak awards by the
doing social work and spending quality In 1940, the Second World War issues arose. Sultan of Perak for all his contributions.
time with family and friends, loomed and the Japanese occupation in
Ranganathan still works as a part-time Malaya brought challenging and “Today it is vastly different due to the Like any father, Ranganathan is proud
planter. Definitely a remarkable and uncertain days for the country. shortage of labour, which poses major that his son, Gopala Krishna, followed in
extraordinary feat by any measure. challenges to the industry unless his footsteps in the plantation sector and
True to his nature, Ranganathan kept automation in estates is intensified,” said lauds him for being a committed and
Blessed with good health, the father busy during the Japanese occupation by Ranganathan. passionate planter.
of eight children, 16 grandchildren and looking into the well-being of those
16 great-grandchildren, embraces and around him. The veteran planter highlights that Both of them frequently exchange
lives life with evergreen fulfilment and values of a planter are extremely ideas on work-related matters.
optimism, especially with regard to his His initiatives were noticed by the important and work ethics must be
loyalty and passion for his job. Japanese who requested that he paramount. It is clear from his daily routine that
accompany them on their visits to other age has not mellowed Ranganathan out
Being a planter has always been a estates. Workers and staff must be fairly and he is not planning to call it a day
lifelong labour of love for Ranganathan. remunerated to ensure productivity on anytime soon.
For cooperating with the Japanese, he the estate is on target daily.
“Waking up by seven in the morning, received a letter threatening harm to Currently, he lives with his daughter
I am in my jeep driving 40km to Mon him and his family if he did not cease Ranganathan holds the distinction of in Teluk Intan and fondly mentions that
Repose Estate, located about an hour’s assisting the Japanese. being the oldest living member of the he is always accompanied everywhere
drive from Teluk Intan. There, I walk two Incorporated Society of Planters (ISP). by his wife of nearly eight decades, M.
to three kilometres supervising the The Japanese offered to give him a Pathma, who is now a nonagenarian.
harvesting, transporting of the palm oil revolver for his protection, but he The seasoned planter is of the view
fruits to the mill and other day-to-day politely declined. that the role of the ISP is critical, as it is a Ranganathan is a grateful that he has
activities, such as spraying and weeding. conduit for closer collaboration been blessed with good health and the
By noon, I make the hour-long drive After the war in 1954, Ranganathan between the planter and the plantation accomplishments of his children.
began his career as a planter when was industry.
made cadet assistant and later promoted Come what may, he still gets
to senior planter. “The contributions of the ISP are tremendous satisfaction doing work in
crucial in facilitating a planter’s upgrade the plantation sector, especially in the
He later managed Bagan Pasir Estate of their agricultural knowledge,” noted sunset years of his life.
on the outskirts of Teluk Intan and was the old hand, who believes a planter
then transferred to several estates in should “seize the opportunity” to be a Comments: [email protected]
Negeri Sembilan and Selangor.

Letting Musk buy Twitter would be like arming a child

█ BY RYAN COOGAN stock prices, lowering or raising their value Elon Musk has offered to buy Twitter for more Twitter isn’t perfect by any means, but it’s
IT’S easy to be nostalgic for the early-2000s wild based on one-sentence Tweets he admits to than US$41 billion. – REUTERSPIX something a good deal of us have to use for work,
west days of the internet, when the soundtrack to often sending on the toilet. him unfettered control of the platform feels like staying in touch with people, keeping up with
every Myspace page was a compulsory Fallout playing with fire. breaking news, or just ranting about how much
Boy song and you could melt your family’s He used it to call British caver Vernon we hate Twitter.
computer by downloading a file called Unsworth a “pedo guy” after Unsworth I don’t even like Twitter. It’s plagued by
“ALIEN.AUTOPSY.FOOTAGE.HD.REAL” from committed the grave sin of rescuing children perverts and Nazis, and none of them ever There are jobs that expect you to have a
Limewire. from a collapsed cave. retweet my hilarious observations. Twitter account before you even apply, and it’s
where a good deal of online life takes place now.
Bush wasn’t using Bebo to call Al Gore a loser, He shares memes whose origin can be traced But speaking as a freelancer, I’ve got more
and he damn sure wasn’t using it to spur on an back to 4chan’s infamous neo Nazi board/pol/. work from using Twitter than I have from using That isn’t necessarily a good thing, but it’s the
insurrection (that’s more of an MSN thing). It LinkedIn, and that’s basically Facebook for reality of the situation, and regardless of your
was a simpler time. He shared pandemic misinformation at the Tories. personal feelings on the matter it’s a reality we
height of Covid. Also, I’m not sure if this is the already live with.
That isn’t to say there wasn’t a lot of bad stuff right word for it, but does it count as I can’t afford for Musk to decide to make
on the internet of yore; there was, but there was cyberbullying when you tell beloved 80-year-old some big sweeping change to the site’s Entertainers use it, politicians use it, and your
a comfort to be had in its relative nicheness. progressive politician and former Democratic functionality based on something he saw on friends and family likely use it to; does it really
nominee Bernie Sanders that you “keep Reddit that day. seem like a good idea to put all of those online
The influx of power players and the internet’s forgetting (he’s) still alive”? identities in the hands of a man who once
increasing ubiquity over the past decade have It’s only been a few days since he indicated tweeted “I put the art in fart”? – The
had the effect of mainstreaming some of that Even his offer to buy Twitter itself is tinged that he would add an edit button to Tweets, an Independent
online toxicity, and putting its power in fewer with the kind of way-too-online-ness he’s idea with so much potential for abuse that I’m
and less stable hands. And unfortunately, it become known for, setting his price at US$54.20 honestly surprised it took them this long to
might be about to get even worse. a share, which many believe to be a reference to consider implementing it.
the 420 meme (itself a reference to marijuana
Yet this week it was revealed that Elon Musk use).
has offered to buy Twitter for more than US$41
billion (£31.3 billion), a proposal the social Not to put too fine a point on it, that would
media giant promised to “carefully review”. mean that Musk made a financial decision worth
potentially millions of additional dollars on the
If reading that made your entire body clench basis of the world’s most played out weed joke.
then good, that means your brain hasn’t been
replaced with a jpeg of Pepe the Frog. There was a time not too long ago when
people used to compare Musk to a real-life Tony
Musk’s online persona is so overwhelmingly Stark, to the point that he actually had a brief
bizarre it’s easy to forget that he’s a 50-year-old cameo in the second Iron Man movie. He isn’t,
emerald mine heir and owner of two Fortune though. He’s more of a Loki. But not the sexy
500 companies. MCU Loki; the one from Norse mythology who
gives birth to a horse and helps bring about the
He’s what would happen if Tom Hanks’ end of the world.
character from Big was an internet troll and the
movie ended with him fathering an There’s a dark, rebellious part of me that
incomprehensibly named child with Elizabeth almost admires Musk’s total refusal to be
Perkins. normal.

Handing him control of Twitter would be like He’s kind of an anarchist; or as close as you
handing a toddler a loaded gun, except most can get to anarchy while still opposing
guns have more reliable safety features in place unionisation and commanding US$265 billion
and toddlers have the capacity for growth. of the world’s wealth.

In the past Musk’s Twitter use has affected But with Twitter being such a core part of
people’s personal and professional life, giving

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MEDIA & MARKETING

EVERY year, MAGGI looks Embracing the spirit ofGeetha (fourth from left), Juan (fifth from left) and other MAGGI reps and partners at the distribution of the MAGGI Bubur Lambuk.
forward to the distribution of Officer of Food Aid Foundation and
its nutritious and tasty George Thomas, Chief Executive
MAGGI Bubur Lambuk, an Officer of Malaysia Association for the
enjoyable tradition for many Blind expressed their appreciation of
Malaysians. To celebrate the sharing this Ramadan the CSR partnership with MAGGI, for
Ramadan spirit of sharing and giving, the provision of hot-cooked MAGGI
MAGGI is expanding its Bubur Bubur Lambuk to the community,
Lambuk distribution this year to especially those who have been hit by
more than 200 locations across the two-year long pandemic, further
Peninsular and East Malaysia. evoking the communal spirit and
sense of charity in giving back to the
MAGGI is collaborating with Food community.
Aid Foundation (FAF) and Malaysia o MAGGI partners Food Aid Foundation and MAB to distribute 20,000 Nestlé also extended its
Association for the Blind (MAB) to partnership with Jasmine Food
distribute over 120,000 bowls of Bowls of ‘MAGGI Bubur Lambuk’ to 200 locations across Malaysia Corporation, Sazarice, ALIF,
nutritious MAGGI Bubur Lambuk to BHPetrogas and Kara Malaysia, in
B40 families, orphanages, welfare support of the preparation of the
homes and charitable organisations goodwill, true to the giving and caring sharing solace and tasty homemade month is synonymous with sharing savoury and balanced meal of
throughout the month of Ramadan. spirit of Ramadan. Hence, this food to create warm moments that wealth, blessings, livelihood and MAGGI Bubur Lambuk, which is
nutritious meal will definitely put a provide comfort to Malaysians during sustenance – like a bowl of MAGGI commonly seen as a symbol of a
Through the collaboration with smile on the faces of those receiving it this meaningful period. We are Bubur Lambuk – cooked with comfortable iftar meal.
FAF and MAB, this year’s Bubur while fostering closer community ties definitely excited to uphold this MAGGI CukupRasa and other fresh Check out the MAGGI Bubur
Lambuk distribution will also include when breaking fast together. tradition for yet another year in the ingredients, freshly prepared and Lambuk recipe at MAGGI’s website
the homeless communities, people “Staying true to MAGGI’s brand month of Ramadan.” distributed exclusively by MAGGI’s w w w . m a g g i . m y / e n / m a g g i -
with disabilities as well as healthcare promise, You and MAGGI Cook the Doing good deeds and sharing Chefs. happenings/beraya-sambil-
workers and frontliners who remain Difference, we are committed to ‘Rezeki’ during the holy Ramadan Dr Dalphine Ong, Chief Executive berkongsi.
devoted to their role in protecting the
communities throughout the COVID-
19 pandemic.

Speaking at the launch of MAGGI
Bubur Lambuk initiative recently,
Juan Aranols, Chief Executive Officer,
Nestlé (Malaysia) Berhad said: “In
line with our Company’s purpose of
unlocking the power of food to
enhance the quality of life for
everyone, Nestlé is proud to support
those in need through our various
CSR programmes such as this Bubur
Lambuk distribution initiative, that
symbolises the spirit of sharing
during Ramadan.”

Meanwhile, Geetha Balakrishna,
Business Executive Officer of MAGGI,
Nestlé (Malaysia) Berhad said:
“Bubur Lambuk is a meal born of

Honourary guests stirring a large pot of ‘bubur lambuk’ at MAB. Juan distributing MAGGI goodies to a member of MAB.

Rewarding outstanding teachers
THE RISE Educator Award by Taylor’s College teachers going the extra mile to help their
and The Risers is back for a second year to students with their education by creating new not only academic greatness but also attain swimming pool and laundry service has
celebrate and honour exceptional educators learning environments to ensure that their excellence outside the classroom. Whether it is empowered his students to explore the limitless
who have made an outstanding contribution to students are not missing out on their learning,” establishing a community library for their frontiers of the world; RISE Educator Award,
not only their students’ education in the said Josephine Tan, Taylor’s College Campus students to benefit from, setting up tech where five finalists stories will be posted on
classroom but also their social development, Director. infrastructures and projects for their pupils to Taylor’s College social media platform for
especially during the pandemic. learn coding and robotics, or building creative public voting; and RISE Educator Award:
However, the prolonged effects of patchy innovations to help their students win Taylorian Edition, which will allow Taylor’s
The second instalment of the award will see education arrangement between online and competitions, we want to know these educators academics to contend.
the RISE Educator of the Year winner and offline learning due to the pandemic have and we want to reward them.” The voting period will take place between
nominator bringing home RM5,000 and RM500 exacerbated other areas of children’s May 2-13 and the winners will be announced
in cash prizes respectively. To raise the stakes, progressive development specifically on their The RISE Educator Award will feature three during Teacher’s Day on May 16.
Taylor’s College will also sponsor RM10,000 to social and behavioural skills, as well as their categories, namely RISE Educator of the Year, For more information, please visit the RISE
the school of the RISE Educator of the Year enthusiasm to learn. where the winner will be chosen from the five Educator Award website at
winner to enhance their facilities. finalist stories by the award’s judging panel college.taylors.edu.my/en/life-at-
She further explained: “The schooling years which also features last year’s winner, Cikgu taylors/news-events/events/rise-educator-
An acronym for Remarkable Impact in are transformative years for children and young Nazmi – whose unconventional and innovative award-2022.html.
Student Education, the RISE Educator Award is adolescents as they learn how to navigate their teaching methods to create the classroom
open to students, or parents of students, in any emotions and behaviours in different social
governmental or private Malaysian preschool, settings. Research has shown that a conducive
primary school or secondary school. Students and fun teaching and learning atmosphere
and parents may nominate their teacher of would help students to develop positive
choice from now to April 22 by describing the relationships with regard to their studies as it
teacher’s deeds that impacted them, or their improves their attention, reduces anxiety and
children, in 100 words or less. even supports their emotional and behavioural
regulations. If the RISE Educator Award last
Five finalists will be chosen from the entries year has shown us anything, it is that there are
and will have their stories posted up on Taylor’s many outstanding educators who are willing to
College’s social media platforms, for the public do whatever it takes to ensure that their
to vote for the winner. students are able to thrive and succeed in many
areas of their lives.
“Studies have shown that a positive
relationship between teachers and young “It is for this reason that the RISE Educator
students will help those students to achieve Award this year is looking for passionate
better school grades and behavioural skills. This educators who pursue their passion beyond the
can be attested by our RISE Educator Award last classroom to inspire their students to achieve
year, as we received many inspiring tales of

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KLCI SCI NIKKEI TSEC KOSPI
1,589.01 STI HANG SENG 27,093.19 17,004.18 2,696.06 S&P/ASX200
3,211.24

KL MARKET SUMMARY Enviro-Hub’s R Pharmacy
April 15, 2022

INDICES 11,413.70 CHANGE -40.90 makes debut in Malaysia
FBMEMAS
FBMKLCI 1,589.01 -6.69
CONSUMER PRODUCTS 587.18 -1.12
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS 214.47 -0.10
CONSTRUCTION 170.27 -0.99
FINANCIAL SERVICES 16,636.00 -43.50
ENERGY 751.27 -0.22
TELECOMMUNICATIONS 638.94 -2.12 o Singapore company
HEALTH CARE 2,087.45 -3.61 aims brand at millennials,
TRANSPORTATION 885.94 -0.34 plans to have 25 outlets by
PROPERTY 726.75 -0.04 year-end
PLANTATION 8,355.27 -109.00
FBMSHA 12,047.50 -47.80
FBMACE 5,786.50 -59.80
TECHNOLOGY 72.44 -0.19

TURNOVER VALUE █ BY HAYATUN RAZAK
2.156 BIL RM1.408 BIL [email protected]

5 MOST ACTIVES KUALA LUMPUR: Singapore-listed Enviro-
April 15, 2022 Hub Holdings Ltd, which opened its first R
Pharmacy here on Saturday through 40%
STOCK VOL CLSG (sen) +/– (sen) jointly owned subsidiary Pastel Care Sdn
DSONIC 112,103,300 52.5 +3.0 Bhd, plans to invest RM12.5 million to set
KGROUP 76,138,500 1.0 UNCH up 25 outlets of R Pharmacy in Malaysia by
TANCO 72,233,400 37.0 -6.5 year-end.
CNOUHUA 60,570,300 7.5 -0.5
MNC 53,578,300 3.5 UNCH Enviro-Hub has a diverse portfolio that
includes trading, recycling and refining of e-
5 TOP GAINERS waste/metals, piling contracts, construction,
April 15, 2022 rental and servicing of machinery, property
investment and management, as well as
STOCK VOL CLSG (RM) +/– RM plastics to fuel refining.
F&N 251,400 23.48 0.82
KLK 1,010,300 27.20 0.14 In 2021, Enviro-Hub diversified into the
UMCCA 39,100 5.69 0.14 healthcare business with its acquisition of
AEONCR 113,800 15.70 0.10 Malaysia’s Pastel Glove, marking the group’s
HARISON 6,700 5.40 0.10 foray into glove manufacturing. This year,
the group is expanding into the healthcare
5 TOP LOSERS consumables sector with the opening of
April 15, 2022 retail pharmacies in Malaysia under the R
Pharmacy brand.
STOCK VOL CLSG (RM) +/– RM
FANG-2XL 500 9.86 0.66 R Pharmacy CEO Adrian Toh said its
MPI 200,900 32.70 0.50 outlet in Bukit Jalil is the first out of six in the
DLADY 1,900 34.00 0.38 pipeline and a total of 25 outlets targeted by
PANAMY 4,800 28.70 0.30 the end of the year.
SIMEPLT 11,928,600 5.07 0.23
“We are able to do that is because of the
EXCHANGE RATES APRIL 15, 2022 recipe. We already know the next step.
We’ve already designed the whole
Foreign currency Bank sell Bank buy Bank buy mechanism for the storefront, the hiring of From left: Toh, singer-actress Dr Soo Wincci, and Respack Group executive director SR Ang at
people, inventory, the whole process we the opening of R Pharmacy in Bukit Jalil.
1 US DOLLAR TT/OD TT OD just need to replicate,” Toh told SunBiz at
1 AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR 4.2955 4.1705 4.1605 the opening of R Pharmacy at the promoter of the brands. We have to talk to healthcare products more accessible to
1 BRUNEI DOLLAR 3.2000 3.0740 3.0580 weekend. the customers. That’s the same thing with their customers. The retail pharmacy will
1 CANADIAN DOLLAR 3.1660 3.0740 3.0660 the Kikilala brand. This is how you promote focus on health supplements and
1 EURO 3.4030 3.3120 3.3000 With a concept aimed at millennials “to and make people aware of the brand.” medication brands that prioritise reliability.
1 NEWZEALAND DOLLAR 4.6530 4.5030 4.4830 excite the market” in Malaysia, R Pharmacy In-house pharmacists will be present at
1 SINGAPORE DOLLAR 2.9240 2.8180 2.8020 is not a franchise, said Toh. Toh said the pharmacy business in each retail store to provide advice and
1 STERLING POUND 3.1660 3.0740 3.0660 Malaysia is very fragmented with the big services to customers.
1 SWISS FRANC 5.6220 5.4430 5.4230 “It’s because we don’t want our stores to players owning only around 4-5% market
100 UAE DIRHAM 4.5450 4.4400 4.4250 be different. When people take over your share. R Pharmacy aspires to position itself as
100 BANGLADESHTAKA 118.3500 112.2300 112.0300 franchise, they might operate it in their way. the heartland pharmaceutical store of
100 CHINESE RENMINBI 5.0820 4.7190 4.5190 Everything might be very different. Defeats “So I would think that pharmacy Malaysia.
100 HONGKONG DOLLAR 67.4000 64.8000 the whole meaning and purpose of R business will be very rosy in the future.”
100 INDIAN RUPEE 55.3700 52.6200 N/A Pharmacy.” The opening of R Pharmacy builds on
100 INDONESIAN RUPIAH 5.7300 5.3700 52.4200 Toh said R Pharmacy will have new and Enviro-Hub’s ambition to become a leading
100 JAPANESE YEN 0.0310 0.0281 Toh saw great potential in the pharmacy different features such as e-prescription, integrated healthcare supplies player in the
100 NEWTAIWAN DOLLAR 3.4090 3.3010 5.1700 business in the country when Covid-19 reminders to take medicine via the app, region.
100 PAKISTAN RUPEE 15.9000 0.0231 happened as people became more health- tiered membership, and more.
100 PHILIPPINE PESO 2.4200 N/A 3.2910 conscious. He also saw many people take Commenting on the new business
100 QATAR RIYAL 8.3500 2.2600 supplements that might not be suitable or Each pharmacy costs the group venture, Enviro-Hub executive chairman
100 SAUDI RIYAL 118.6100 7.8700 N/A that could be harmful to them. RM500,000 to RM600,000 and Toh targets Raymond Ng said, “The opening of R
100THAI BAHT 115.8500 112.6000 2.0600 the first outlet in Bukit Jalil to have a revenue Pharmacy reaffirms our big push into the
13.3400 109.9800 7.6700 “It’s not like you just read online then of RM300,000 to RM400,000 per month. health supplies industry. The recent global
11.8300 112.4000 you know, you need a certified pharmacist health crisis has shed light on the need for
109.7800 to talk to you,” he said. Toh said the margin in the pharmacy healthcare solutions that are reliable,
11.4300 business can seem minimal, at about 10%, accessible and affordable.
Toh, who comes from a family that owns especially for pharmacies in the infant
Source: Malayan Banking Berhad/Bernama the Kikilala brand, said: “This is my idea to stage. “By reinventing the way we think about
start a pharmacy in Malaysia. I don’t have pharmacies, I believe we can understand
experience in the pharmacy business but I “But you can go to RM1-2 million per our customers better and connect them to
know the retail business very well.” store per month so it really depends on how more superior products and services. As we
mature your store is. When the business expand the R Pharmacy brand, we hope to
Most pharmacies only focus on the starts to scale, your cost structure is the set a new benchmark for quality retail
pricing so Toh wants to be different. With same, rental, your staff, are similar. So your healthcare.”
the tagline “Really more than just a margin will start to improve.”
Community”, Toh wants people to walk into
R Pharmacy and find someone to talk to. R Pharmacy’s mission is to make leading

“My mom used to tell pharmacists about
everything. When people feel tired, just
come to my pharmacy and talk.

“R Pharmacy will not just be a place to
buy medicine. Pharmacies are the

12 theSUN ON MONDAY | APRIL 18, 2022
SUNBIZ

THE ACCOUNTANT‘S To compound or not
PERSPECTIVE

Deciphering CEO compensation to compound, and

THE subject of compensation for does not subsequently cause an reason for the decision
chief executive officers (CEO) in improvement in the firm’s TO compound or not to
corporations has been embroiled in performance, minority shareholders compound may very well may be obliged not to continue representation for a compound in
heated social media debate by many would bear the negative be the question when it with a prosecution. future cases where the charges are
parties including the netizens and repercussions due to an overall lack comes to compoundable Here, it also needs to be of lesser severity due to the
the public. The subject matter and of firm’s performance. The conflict explained why an earlier decision precedence set.
the substance of discussion centered occurs as majority shareholders offences. The decision to to proceed with the criminal
on “CEO pay” is not new. would be the shareholders who compound the four executives in charges was later substituted with The judges do it all the time
control the firms vis-à-vis the board the Serba Dinamik Holdings Bhd a compound. The reason for this when they make decisions – they
Based on the top 50 companies by and the managerial positions in the case has raised a should also be have their ratio decidendi.
market capitalisation surveyed, 16 firms. myriad of made
companies had CEO who undertook questions, transparent. In Ratio decidendi is a Latin
a 5%-25% pay cut, while 13 had a pay There are many studies that show thoughts, and the interest of phrase meaning “the reason” or
rise, and one had no change to their that for family-owned firms, Agency opinions. transparency, the “the rationale for the decision”. The
pay. Interestingly, a report pointed Type II conflicts are mitigated if As a general AGC could lift the ratio decidendi is “the point in a
out how companies that were professionals rather than the owners principle, crime veil of its absolute case that determines the
performing exceptionally well during are appointed as CEO, indicating that should not pay. discretion and judgement” or “the principle that
the Covid-19 pandemic – that is, firms will be better managed by And in that vein, explain the the case establishes”. In short, it is
glove manufacturers and technology professionals. regulators often reasons. the reason for the decision.
companies, did not show a Managerial power fine triple the The criminal
substantial increase in CEO pay, even Managerial power alludes to the amount of illicit gain (or loss charges that the four executives Likewise, every exercise of
though the companies were enjoying proposition that the CEO has “rent- avoided) to send home the strong faced were under Section discretion should be backed by a
spectacularly high profits. extracting” ability in influencing the message that they will not allow 369(a)(B) of the Capital Market reason for the decision.
remuneration committee so as to anyone to profit from their crime. and Services Act (CMSA), read
CEO compensation particularly attract premium compensation for Likewise, as an added deterrent, together with Section 368(1)(b)(i) What is needed is perhaps
constitutes the financial element in themselves. Several studies in the jail terms are also imposed to drive of the same Act. This carries a some structural reform. Absolute
which fixed payments are made to past found that “powerful CEO” are home this message. The message maximum jail term of 10 years and discretion is fast going out of
the CEO in the form of a fixed salary, able to extract compensation to be sent is that there should not a maximum fine of RM3 million if fashion. It is being replaced by
and may also constitute non- premium which is higher than “less be any arbitrage between illicit one is convicted of the offence. accountable discretion. All
financial elements such as perks and powerful CEO”. Denoting that “rent- advantages and the The SC, the discretion should be tempered
benefits-in-kind. It may also include extracting” activities could be turned cost of the statutory regulator, with accountability – the ratio
performance-based bonuses such as down by the shareholder’s potential sanction. imposed the decidendi. Every exercise of
shares and options, implying that unfavourable response, opaque In the case of maximum discretion should be backed by the
they would only be compensated if remuneration packages and Serba Dinamik, the compound rationale for the exercise of a
they achieved certain targets arrangements are developed to hide Securities permitted. The SC particular discretion.
imposed on them. While the current such activities from shareholders. The Commission (SC) has stated that the
debate is generally focused on the circumstance that could accentuate has stated that the RM3 million is the In the case of Serba Dinamik,
“exorbitant” pay and its supposedly CEO managerial power is the CEO’s decision to maximum amount many investors have suffered
“detrimental” effect on the incumbency in the firms, in compound was a result of the of compound permissible under losses – they will not be able to
companies’ financial status, there are comparison to newly appointed CEO. decision of the Public Prosecutor Section 369(a)(B) of the CMSA. recoup much of their losses, at
multiple angles of perspectives and to accept the representation made In offering a compound, one least in the foreseeable future. It
underlying issues that could be In a 2019 study entitled “Does CEO to the Attorney-General’s must be mindful of not creating a has indeed been a sad
further examined. compensation reflect managerial Chambers (AGC) by Serba dangerous precedent. misadventure for many minority
Managerial ability and talent ability or managerial power? Dinamik and the individuals It has been observed that some shareholders.
Generally, the notion that defines Evidence from the compensation of involved regarding the charges charges of lesser degree in the past
CEO compensation is encapsulated powerful CEO” published in Journal pending in court. were not compounded but went The exercise of the discretion
in the term “managerial ability”, which of Corporate Finance, Wei-Ling Song The Federal Constitution on to trial with resultant jail terms. whether to compound or not to
is their ability to drive corporations and Kam-Ming Wan, who employed (Article 145 (3)) states that the AG We must be mindful of the compound a capital market
towards achieving better corporate both managerial ability and shall have the power, exercisable at message that we are sending to the offence has far-reaching
performance, usually measured by the managerial power perspectives in his discretion, to institute, conduct capital market and potential implications for the capital
firm’s market performance. The their study interestingly concluded or discontinue any proceedings for wrongdoers. Crime must not pay market. It may hinder the
connotation of “managerial ability” is that CEO compensation is more an offence. Thus, the AG has the and must never be seen to be development of a fair and orderly
substantial as it is linked to “high- inclined to managerial ability rather sole and unfettered discretion to paying. Sanctions must act as a capital market that prides itself on
ability” and “high-talented worker” than managerial power. charge or discontinue the charge sufficient deterrent to potential investor protection.
who strives to improve a company’s CEO remuneration – the corporate against the accused person or wrongdoers. For every
performance. governance landscape company. In the interest of wrongdoing, there must be the We are not alone. Our capital
CEO remuneration has always been transparency, reasons should be certainty of the visitation of a markets must be attractive enough
According to the proposition put on the corporate governance agenda given why a decision is made to sanction. for foreign investments too. There
forth by Yanhui Wu in his paper, which is well noted and incorporated compound instead of pursuing the The AGC will need to must be certainty on how we deal
“Incentive contracts and the in the Malaysian Code of Corporate charge. sufficiently distinguish the Serba with things. Perceptions are just as
allocation of talent,” published by The Governance (MCCG) as at April 28, A compound is conclusive in Dinamik case from other cases in important as reality. In the words
Economic Journal in 2017, the intense 2021. Page 40 of the MCCG states: that it absolves those charged of future and explains its reasons of Lord Chief Justice Hewart,
“need” to “create value” for firms any further action in relation to the clearly. And that is why there is a “justice should not only be done,
“substantiates” further the value of “Directors’ remuneration, which charge. The SC takes instruction need to know the reason for the but should manifestly and
CEO remuneration in comparison to is well structured, clearly linked to from the AGC before prosecuting decision. The AGC may now be undoubtedly be seen to be done”.
“low-ability” workers. In this regard, the strategic objectives of a company, anyone. And to this extent, the SC constrained from accepting a
incentive contracts are provided to and which rewards contribution to It is all about transparency – the
further “motivate” the manager through the long-term success of the question to be answered is “why
the offer of various rent-sharing company is important in promoting compound?”. What is the ratio
mechanisms and performance-based business stability and growth. decidendi?
pay. From the managerial labour However, pay policies which do not
market perspective, managerial ability appropriately link directors’ This article is contributed by
is also associated with managerial remuneration to company strategy Minority Shareholders Watch
talent as managers need to showcase and performance can diminish Group CEO Devanesan Evanson.
their talent to be retained in the firm shareholders’ returns, weaken
or appeal to the market. Thus, a corporate governance and reduce PLANMalaysia aims to have 125 ‘Happy Cities’ by 2025
“sufficient” level of remuneration public confidence in business.”
needs to be present to retain the KUALA TERENGGANU: The strengthening unity. handing out the Anugerah Bandar
managers in their managerial In light of this matter, it is Town and Country Planning “However, we very much need Bahagia 2021 PBT Terengganu to
positions in the firms. important to heed the call by the Department (PLANMalaysia) Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Dr
MCCG for a better and transparent targets 125 cities to score over 80% the cooperation of the state Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar here
Agency conflicts occur if payment remuneration process, and more so as to be categorised as “Happy governments to ensure that the 14 yesterday.
to the CEO is not immediately importantly, that the remuneration is Cities” in the Happiness Index aspects of happiness which are
compensated by a corresponding directly linked to a company’s long- 2025. indicators in the index can be The four local authorities
increase in the firm’s performance, term goals. Failure to comply with attained and benefit local residents. which scored over 80% in the PBT
suggesting that shareholders are these requirements may ignite public Its director-general, Dr Alias 2021 Happiness Index are Kuala
negatively impacted at the expense of furore, likely exacerbated by hardships Rameli, said to achieve that “The real efforts are at the state- Terengganu, Dungun, Marang and
management’s remuneration. This endured during the pandemic. objective, the government through government and local government Setiu.
agency conflict that occurs between the 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP), levels as we understand that it
the principals (shareholders) and the This article is contributed by had been emphasising on boosting depends on the financial Ahmad Samsuri said the state
agent (management) is referred to as Dr Ervina Alfan, lecturer of well-being which encompassed allocations, which may involve government would ensure that the
Agency Type I. University of Malayaand the healthcare system aspects, some constraints. We will continue state’s three other local councils
tackling poverty comprehensively, to assist the local authorities in could achieve for Kemaman,
For family-owned firms, the member of The Malaysian Institute building affordable quality homes, gauging the level of people’s well- Besut and Hulu Terengganu,
agency conflict occurs between of Certified Public Accountants increasing economic activities, being in the Malaysia Liveability respectively, Happy City status in
majority and minority shareholders, promoting an active lifestyle and Index (iDAM) framework.” the evaluation index for 2022. –
giving rise to Agency Type II conflicts. (Micpa). The views expressed here Bernama
This means that if CEO compensation are the writer’s own. He said this to reporters after

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The arm’s length principle explained

INTERNATIONAL trade is dominated Therefore, the onus of proving the understanding the contractual party transaction such as whether the the public domain surrounding
by multinationals who have operations transactions do not result in shifting of relationships between the related company is a contract manufacturer, independent transactions of
around the world. In 2020, the US profits to benefit from tax breaks or tax parties and the separation of the limited-service provider, or a full- companies is limited. The ultimate
estimated that related party trade functions, risks and assets of the fledged trader, etc. test of comparing the transactions
accounted for 42.6% (US$1.60 shelters rests with the taxpayers. transactions between the related between related parties and between
trillion) of total goods trade The ultimate objective of the parties; Thirdly, comparing the related This will then assist you in independent parties will never be
(US$3.76 trillion). tax authorities around the party transactions with transactions comparing your related party transfer 100% accurate.
world is to ensure that the carried out between independent prices against transactions undertaken
Whenever there are correct level of profits is parties under similar circumstances. by independent parties or comparing Although the underlying principle
transactions between accounted for in the How do you meet the arm’s length the financial results of the related around the arm’s length standard is
related parties (ie between respective companies in test? parties against third parties. simple and centres around open
parent company and their jurisdiction. The starting point of setting arm’s Why do the tax authorities look at market pricing, the interpretation of
subsidiaries/affiliates), The standard adopted length prices is to first understand the this closely? the standard is very subjective, and it
transfer prices have to be by all countries is the arm’s relationship and nature of the Despite the presence of voluminous requires substantial documentary
established for the transactions. length principle. In simple transaction between the related legislation, regulations, and evidence to satisfy the tax authorities.
The key problem here is since the parties. At this stage, you need to guidelines across the world, the loss
related parties are connected with terms, this standard requires the segregate the responsibilities of tax revenues as an intentional This problem can be avoided if the
one another and it is likely that one of transfer prices between related between the related parties in a result of transfer mispricing runs into tax authorities are willing to engage
the party have significant influence parties to replicate the conditions of transaction. In analysing the several hundred billion dollars as the taxpayers to vet their transfer
over the other, there is no guarantee transactions taking place in the open responsibilities, you need to identify identified by the Tax Justice Network prices before they are implemented.
that the transfer prices follow the marketplace between independent the functions performed, risks in 2015. However, majority of the tax
open market pricing (that is, adopting parties. assumed, and assets used by the authorities in the world only want to
the principle of “buyers beware”). The basic concept respective related parties. The key problem here is that there look at this issue on a post-event basis
The arm’s length principle is based is no one correct answer to determine which regularly leads to disputes.
The tax authorities around the on three fundamental pillars: Firstly, Once you have completed the the transfer price because there is a
world including Malaysia’s start from each entity in a related party process, you can profile the range of prices for transactions This article is contributed by
the position that transactions transaction should be treated as a companies involved in the related between independent parties and the Thannees Tax Consulting Services
between related parties are not separate independent entity; Secondly, availability of data and information in
conducted on an open market basis. Sdn Bhd managing director
SM Thanneermalai.

SUCCESS: Pay attention to people
THE INSIGHT STORY management skills too

How has your life o GIIB Holdings Bhd CEO and executive Jack Welch.
experience made you the chairman Tai Boon Wee (pix) chats with SunBiz What has been the biggest
leader you are today? challenge you have faced? What did
Perseverance. I believe in working and then set your goals and actions to their key message. As part of our management, we have you learn from it?
hard as there is no substitute to be aligned to what you want to What do you want to accomplish in to regularly keep abreast through our Management of people is the most
working hard and to continuously achieve. Then find your mentors the next five years? customers, vendors as well as challenging. Everybody is different
pursue excellence. There is no short whom you feel can help you and get Other than business, I hope to be able industry peers. Through regular and, in every situation, people
cut to success, you need to put your their advice. to impart more knowledge and share conversations, we would be able to behave differently. I have learnt that
time in. In addition, there will always We all know about the industrial my business learnings to as many size up what is happening and to plan. people-handling skills are important
be challenges and hurdles, let them be revolution, are we in for a upcoming younger generations to If you could have an hour with any to bring out the best in them.
your learnings to make you stronger. technological revolution? guide them in their career and to thought leader in the world, whom A must-read for every business
What traits do you look for in your Jack Ma famously said that if you do shorten their learning curve. would it be and why? owner/manager is ...
talent or how do you decide who is not know technology, that is still Best piece of advice you ever
right for a job? manageable. However, if you ignore received on your career. The Mind of the Strategist by
Skills and knowledge in the specific technology, then you will be left Just do it. Kenichi Ohmae.
field are important, but these can be behind. Technological revolution is Most-admired business leader? How do you expect policies on
acquired over time and when people real, go out there to understand and Why? climate change to impact
join us they have plenty of see how it can add value to you and Konosuke Matsushita, founder of businesses in the future?
opportunities to learn on the job. your career. Panasonic. His philosophy of The responsibilities on slowing down
However, the most important thing is How has mentorship made a management is timeless. If you have a climate change lie with everyone and
attitude. Without it, given any skills, difference in your professional life? chance, read his book and be inspired. the same people who drive the
they wlll not be able to succeed in the I have been lucky to have been How do you stay abreast of issues organisation. No matter how small
company. mentored by successful entrepreneurs. affecting your industry? the effort, it is one step forward.
How do you think the industry you They have given me great insights and What are the top three factors you
are in will evolve? have always instilled discipline as would attribute your success to?
There is plenty of room for our The same values that I install into our
industry as rubber is used in everyday company: Integrity, trust and respect.
items and we cannot live without
them. There are more requirements
for reusable product and rubber is
one of those materials that you can do
that with. Over the last two years the
sector that has seen great growth is
rubber gloves.
What advice can you offer those
looking to start their career/own
business?
First, identify what you want in life

WARRANTS WATCH

DNEX-CU the most active warrant over local stocks

OVERALL warrants turnover of Tencent and JD.com rising 1.3% and Top warrants by volume traded The Hong Kong stock market will
declined 8.3% week-on-week (w-o- 1.5% w-o-w, respectively. be shut today, while market making
w) to RM236.1 million from RM257.5 Warrant Volume Issuer Exercise Expiry date for warrants over US and Malaysian
million as the Hong Kong and the US The week saw a good mixture of name (mil) Macquarie level/price 30/08/2022 underlyings will continue as usual.
stock markets were shut last Friday HSI calls and puts actively traded, HSI-CQ2 138.4 Macquarie 23,400.00 28/04/2022
due to the Good Friday holiday. This, with call warrant HSI-CQ2 taking top HSI-HM2 100.4 Macquarie 20,000.00 28/07/2022 To view the full list of structured
however, did not alter the fact that spot in the most active list with up to HSI-CQW 87.8 Macquarie 22,200.00 30/08/2022 warrants available on Bursa Malaysia,
Hang Seng Index (HSI) warrants were 138.4mil units traded with a value of HSI-CQ1 87.5 Kenanga 25,400.00 28/04/2022 visit malaysiawarrants.com.my.
still dominant in volume last week. RM39.2 million. The next most HSI-HM7 79.7 20,500.00
actively traded warrant by volume is Provided for Malaysian residents’
HSI April futures fell 1.9% w-o-w put warrant HSI-HM2 with 100 HM2 is expiring on April 28, 2022, On the local front, DNEX-CU was information only. This commentary has
from April 8 as they closed at 21,521 million units traded for the week with its last trading day on April 26, the most active warrant followed by not been reviewed by the Securities
points with Hong Kong stocks falling to clocking RM12.9 million in value. and should exercise caution when DNEX-CG as they traded over 54 Commission Malaysia. It is not an offer
near four-week lows on concerns of a trading expiring warrants as they will million and 32 million units or recommendation to trade and is not
lengthy lockdown in Shanghai due to Call warrants track the underlying, experience a steeper rate of time respectively, tracking their research material.
the Covid-19 pandemic. Meanwhile, increasing in value as the underlying decay, which is an additional holding underlying share price which fell
Hang Seng TECH index (HSTECH) increases, while put warrants move in cost for investors. almost 4% w-o-w to close at RM1.05. Past performance is not indicative of
futures declined 2% w-o-w, heavily an opposite direction to the future performance. You should make
weighed down by the shares of Alibaba underlying, increasing in value as the your own assessment and seek
which dropped 7%, despite the shares underlying decreases, and vice versa. professional advice. The warrants will
Investors should take note that HSI- not be offered to any US persons.

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Sharp slowdown in China Crisis-hit Sri Lanka
suspends share
economic activity expected trading for 5 days

o March reading to reflect The government is due to release the Q1 may have expanded 8.5% in the January- COLOMBO: Sri Lanka has announced a five-
deterioration on lockdowns, and March figures today, with investor March, slowing from 12.2% in the first two day share trading halt after the crisis-hit country
and it will be worse in April speculation mounting over whether there will months. increased interest rates and declared a default
be more moves to stimulate the economy. on its external debt during the traditional New
BEIJING: China is expected to report a sharp The Reuters poll forecast China’s growth to Year holiday, as trade unions and top cricket
deterioration in economic activity in March as Late on Friday, China’s central bank said it slow to 5.0% in 2022, suggesting the stars joined protests demanding the president’s
Covid-19 outbreaks and lockdowns hit would cut the amount of cash that banks must government faces an uphill battle in hitting resignation.
consumers and factories, although first- hold as reserves for the first time this year, this year’s target of around 5.5%.
quarter growth may have perked up due to a releasing about 530 billion yuan (RM352.3 The move came ahead of Colombo’s planned
strong start early in the year. billion) in long-term liquidity. Barclays estimates that the second-quarter talks with the International Monetary Fund
GDP growth could dip to 3%, dragging 2022 (IMF) in Washington today to negotiate a bailout
Data today is expected to show gross The move was largely expected after the growth to 4.2%, if Shanghai’s extended as the country has run out of foreign exchange to
domestic product (GDP) grew 4.4% in State Council, or Cabinet, said on Wednesday lockdown were to last for one month and finance even the most essential imports.
January-March from a year earlier, a Reuters that monetary policy tools – including cuts in partial lockdowns in the rest of the country
poll showed, outpacing the fourth-quarter’s banks’ reserve requirement ratios (RRR) – remained in place for two months. The island nation is grappling with its worst
4.0% pace due to a surprisingly solid start in should be used in a timely way. economic downturn since independence in
the first two months. Reflecting weakening domestic demand 1948, with regular blackouts and acute shortages
But Beijing’s strict zero tolerance policy on and Covid-related logistical snarls, China’s of food and fuel in addition to record inflation.
But on a quarterly basis, GDP growth is Covid-19 is taking an increasing toll on the imports contracted in March, while exports –
forecast to fall to 0.6% in the first quarter from world’s second-largest economy, and is the last major growth driver – are showing The crisis has caused widespread misery for
1.6% in October-December, the poll showed, starting to disrupt supply chains globally signs of fatigue. Sri Lanka’s 22 million people and led to weeks of
pointing to cooling momentum. ranging from cars to iPhones. anti-government protests.
Analysts are not sure if rate cuts would do
Separate data on March activity, especially “In the run-up to the Party Congress, we much to arrest the economic slump in the Several trade unions joined demonstrators
retail sales, is likely to show an even sharper think the central bank will prioritise growth, near term, as factories and businesses laying siege to President Gotabaya Rajapaksa’s
slowdown, analysts say, hit hard by China’s especially as the Covid battle drags on and struggle and consumers remain cautious seafront office for an eighth straight day on
strict efforts to contain its biggest Covid housing markets fail to rebound,“ analysts at about spending. More aggressive easing could Saturday demanding that he and his
outbreak since the coronavirus was first Barclays said in a note. also trigger capital outflows, putting more government quit, with thousands of health
discovered in the city of Wuhan in late 2019. pressure on Chinese financial markets. sector trade workers marching to the Galle Face
Retail sales, a gauge of consumption which promenade to join the protest.
Analysts say April readings will likely be has been lagging since Covid-19 first hit, likely “I don’t think this RRR cut (on Friday)
worse, with lockdowns in commercial centre shrank 1.6% in March from a year earlier. That matters that much for the economy at this Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) officials said
Shanghai and elsewhere dragging on. Some would be the worst showing since June 2020, stage,“ said Zhiwei Zhang, chief economist at they were under pressure from brokers and
economists say the risks of a recession are rising. reversing a 6.7% rise in the first two months, Pinpoint Asset Management, noting it was investors not to reopen on Monday to prevent
the poll showed. less than markets had expected. an anticipated collapse of the market.

Industrial output likely grew 4.5% in March “The main challenge the economy faces is The CSE said regulators had expressed
from a year earlier, slowing from 7.5% in the the Omicron outbreaks and the lockdown concern over the “ability to conduct an orderly
first two months, while fixed-asset investment policies that restrict mobility .” – Reuters and fair market” and it would remain closed
until Friday due to the “present situation in the
People walking country”.
outside a
shopping mall in The central bank almost doubled its
Beijing on benchmark interest rate to 14.5% after the close
Saturday. Retail on April 8, the last trading day before the holiday.
sales, a gauge of
consumption And in the face of an unprecedented forex
which has been crisis the government on Tuesday declared it
lagging since was suspending interest and capital payments
Covid-19 first hit, on its huge foreign debt.
likely shrank 1.6%
in March from a The CSE’s All Share Index has shed over 38%
year earlier. – in the past three months, while the Sri Lankan
AFPPIX rupee has fallen by more than 35% against the
US dollar in the past month.
Why creating a strong digital presence matters for the future
Sri Lanka is to meet with IMF officialsfrom
THE global spread of Covid-19 has 0 Social media platforms (Facebook, social media, email marketing, and more. today to negotiate a financial package to address
undoubtedly changed our daily lives in the Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn, TikTok). Businesses that have yet to adopt the balance of payments crisis and the shortage
past two years. With mandated lockdowns, 0 Business locations (Google Maps, Waze). of foreign reserves. Sri Lanka had sought debt
usage of face coverings, social distancing, 0 Mode of communication on daily basis digitalisation will have to eventually give in. relief from India and China, but both countries
contact tracing, working from home and (Emails, WhatsApp, Telegram, WeChat) Without any form of digital presence, instead offered more credit lines to buy
online learning - we have since then adopted 0 Online reviews (Google, blogs) everyday consumers will have no access or commodities from them. – AFP
digitalisation more than ever. Businesses of all 0 Digital ads (social media ads, Google ads) knowledge of the services or products offered
sizes – from traditional stalls to conglomerates by your business. After all, this isn’t the 1980s New EU sanctions
– have been forced to rethink the norm of Living in the new norm also means where one could pick up the yellow pages to will zoom in on
operating a physical business with the many sourcing information and procuring services get your refrigerator fixed. Russian banks next
iterations of lockdowns that we’ve gone digitally. Services such as GrabFood,
through in the past two years. FoodPanda, and EasyParcel heavily rely on Creating a strong online presence that FRANKFURT: The European Union’s
digital presence for outreach to the everyday starts from something as simple as a website forthcoming sanctions on Russia will target
One of the sure ways for businesses to consumer. The better your digital presence is, is a crucial aspect of digitalisation. banks, in particular Sberbank, as well as oil, the
survive is by optimising their digital presence. the more visible your business is to prospecting head of the European Commission Ursula von
“Digital presence” simply refers to how your consumers. This means, consumers will be Exabytes helps its clients, which are der Leyen told a German newspaper.
business appears online; it’s what users find able to find you more easily, even if they have predominantly small and medium enterprises,
when they search for your business through not heard of your business before. digitalise. Also ongoing is a Women Bild am Sonntag, in an interview published
means of an online search engine. Digital Entrepreneurship programme whereby we yesterday, asked her to name the key points of a
presence includes content that you manage – A strong digital presence will also boost sponsor resources for individuals/women planned sixth round of sanctions.
such as your website and social media your brand recognition. With a consistent entrepreneurs to kickstart their business
profiles, but also content that you don’t digital presence, your brand can reach online by creating their own websites. “We are looking further at the banking sector,
control, such as online reviews. consumers through techniques such as SEO especially Sberbank, which accounts for 37% of
and paid ads. This will make your business If your business isn’t already digitalised, the Russian banking sector. And, of course,
Think about everything you do on the recognisable to your prospective consumers now is the time. If your brand is already there are energy issues,” she said.
internet on behalf of your business. This so that they’ll come to you when they’re ready digitalised, now is the time to take your digital
includes: to buy. From there, expand your digital presence up a notch. The EU has so far spared Russia’s largest
0 Your business website. marketing to include other mediums such as bank from previous sanctions rounds because
This article is contributed by Exabytes it, along with Gazprombank, is one of the main
founder & CEO Chan Kee Siak channels for payments for Russian oil and gas.

She also said that the EU was working on
“clever mechanisms” so that oil could also be
included in the next sanctions.

“What should not happen is that (Russian
President Vladimir) Putin collects even higher
prices on other markets for supplies that would
otherwise go to the EU,” she was quoted as
saying.

“The top priority is to shrink Putin’s
revenues,” she said.

In another development, Ukraine has asked
G7 nations for US$50 billion (RM211.7 billion)
in financial support and is also considering
issuing 0% coupon bonds to help it cover a war-
linked budget deficit over the next six months,
the president’s economic adviser Oleh Ustenko
said on national television. – Reuters

M O N DAY
18 APRIL 2022

█ BY MARIETTA MU Sunway Malls collaborates
with local artists this Raya
TO usher in the upcoming Aidilfitri
celebration, Sunway Malls o The malls have been decked with vibrant traditional
launched its unifying theme of Riuh kampung houses to celebrate this festive season
Ria Raya by introducing both
traditional and contemporary elements HC Chan, CEO of Sunway Malls and Theme Parks during his
with a colourful and vibrant twist to speech at Sunway Malls Riuh Ria Raya launch.
celebrate life.
One of the Bulan artworks created by Izzati Shahrin, a young artist with Autism from NAKSENI. Sunway Putra Mall’s rumah kampung decorated with hues of
On April 12, the celebration at Sunway pink and turqoise bringing a cheerful vibe.
Putra Mall began with a welcome speech by inspired by flora and fauna. Komuniti Tukang Jahit by giving out Raya Sunway eMall, the one-stop portal for all seven Sunway Malls
the CEO of Sunway Malls & Theme Parks, Sunway Malls has also collaborated with cookies and giant fabric ketupats made by will be available offline in its first shoppable space as part of
H.C Chan. members of the organisations to members the mall decor.
renowned local designer, Dato’ Tom Abang of the media attending the launch.
“After a hiatus of two years, Malaysians Saufi to produce a custom made fabric face
welcome back the full celebration of Raya. It mask that shoppers can redeem when they Part of the excitement of the Raya season
marks a momentous and significant spend at Sunway Velocity, Sunway is being able to dress up in your best and
moment, one that is highly anticipated and Carnival, Sunway Big Box or Sunway showing off with the Snap and Win contest
will be joyfully, colourfully and cheerfully eMall’s website. using Samsung’s Single Take feature.
celebrated” Chan remarked in his speech.
At the malls, shoppers can also find a By taking photos of your outfits at the
“That is essentially what Sunway Malls’ wide selection of Raya essentials that are Samsung booth in the event area, shoppers
Riuh Ria Raya is all about – a joyous and proudly made by local designers and stand a chance to win a phone from the
boisterous festive celebration that we all entrepreneurs, such as Salikin Sidek, Samsung Galaxy S22 series by sharing their
know and love.” Variante, PenanLab, MyHijab, 90’s Snacky, OOTD on social media with the hashtags
FAMA Agrocraft and more. #RiuhKatPyramid and #RiuhRiaRaya, as
This was followed by the lighting up of well as #GalaxyS22.
the beautiful crescent and star instalment to Keeping charity close at heart and in line
mark the official launch of the campaign. with the spirit of giving back to the Catch the beautiful designs at the
community, Sunway Malls also showed its ground floors of Sunway Pyramid, Sunway
During the launch, Zeppo Youngsterz support for GOLD (Generating Velocity, Sunway Putra Mall or Sunway Big
and Caklempong also performed an Opportunities for Learning Disabled) and Box’s Main Atrium.
energetic modern contemporary dance in
traditional wear.

In line with the modern twist of
traditional celebration, there was also
digital art face painting and an Augmented
Reality (AR) experience.

For the upcoming Aidilfitri season,
Sunway Malls collaborated with
Abdulrashade, a Penang-born graffiti artist
known for his wild-style lettering that
incorporates abstract art and massive
composition, to display his artistic works in
its various malls.

All Sunway Malls will be decorated with
pieces created by the artist which showcase
different flowers (Orchid, Anthurium, Bird
of Paradise, Bunga Raya and Bougainvillea)
in full bloom, signifying a new beginning,
while the striking colours and bold strokes
represent life and perseverance.

Besides implementing their artworks at
the malls’ Raya décor, these designs are also
incorporated into the designs for the mall’s
Raya packets, as well as a full-body wrap on
the brand-new Peugeot 2008 that serves as
an interactive AR experience.

Shoppers can scan a unique QR code
and point their phone cameras onto the car
and watch the Raya artwork come to life.
They can also share the experience on
social media, with the hashtags
#RiuhRiaRaya and #Peugeot.Malaysia.

In line with its Autism Friendly Mall
initiative, Autsome, Sunway Putra Mall has
also collaborated with two talented autistic
artists – Izaati Shahrin and Haziq Izmi from
NAKSENI – to create seven unique murals

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█ COMPILED BY ANANSA JACOB Gunn said that there
are no other superhero
The last hurrah? characters that he
wants to be working
o James Gunn hints that he will leave the MCU on right now. – AFP
after Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3

THERE’S no denying that that the director may soon be seeking the upcoming Vol. 3, which is the team as well as his involvement Set to be released in December
James Gunn has had a greener pastures with his future film currently in production and with it, but he also has one other exclusively on Disney+, the special
massive influence upon the projects. scheduled to hit theatres workwide Guardians project in the works will introduce multiple MCU heroes,
Marvel Cinematic Universe in May 2023. coming out in advance: The including one the director considers
(MCU), ever since he helmed Recently, a fan on Twitter asked Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday to be “one of the greatest MCU
Guardians of the Galaxy in 2014 and Gunn what projects he would like to Gunn has previously stated that Special. characters of all time.”
pretty much set the tone for the do if he were handed any Marvel this will be the end of this version of
superhero franchise in subsequent character he wanted.
years.
Gunn replied: “There are
Gunn is also one of the few presently no characters at either
directors who has straddled the both Marvel or DC that I want to be
MCU and the DC Extended Universe, working with right now that I am
with blockbuster films in both. In not.”
addition to writing and directing
Guardians and its sequel, Guardians The rather curt reply made some
of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Gunn served as fans question if this was Gunn’s way
an executive producer in Avengers: of saying that he had completed his
Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame ‘wish list’ of superhero projects in
to supervise the scenes that included Hollywood, and would be moving
characters from the Guardians on.
movies.
Gunn later followed up his tweet
He also directed the well-received with one saying: “Yes and I
reboot of the DCEU’s The Suicide acknowledge the wording of this
Squad, and even directed part of the tweet is linguistic Olympics.”
spin-off TV series Peacemaker. However, he refused to elaborate
further.
However, despite all those
achievements, some fans are worried At the very least, fans can still look
forward to seeing what will no doubt
be Gunn’s crowning achievement:

Jamie Dornan slams fan backlash over casting Designer dismisses cheating
rumours with Rihanna’s beau
IRISH actor Jamie Dornan recently fizzle out once the film premiered really, and it’s very sad.”
took aim at fans who make and Dornan became one of Fans being unhappy over certain
prejudgements about actors being Hollywood’s hottest stars, taking the LATE last week, Twitter was society that is so quick to speak
cast in certain roles, and who casting decisions in films is nothing ablaze with speculation after a on topics regardless of factual
assume the worst about their franchise to a US$1.32 new. Dornan pointed out two other user claimed that popstar and basis and that nothing is off
performances, even before billion (RM5.6 billion) instances of fan backlash during the beauty mogul Rihanna’s limits.”
filming has begun. box office worldwide. interview. longtime partner, rapper A$AP
Dornan himself is well Recently, in an Rocky, had cheated on her with She added that she was
aware of the toxic nature interview with “Look at the reaction when Rob fashion designer Amina Muaddi. compelled to speak up “as this is
of such actions, having Esquire magazine, [Pattinson] got cast as Batman. It was not only directed towards me
been the target of trolls in he spoke out about like 90% negative,” he said. “Daniel The tweet also claimed the but it is related to people I have
the fan backlash that such reactions to Craig got cast as James Bond – I mean couple, who are expecting their a great amount of respect and
accompanied his high profile casting that was 100% negative. It was vile first child together any day now, affection for.”
announcement as announcements, what was written. It was actually had broken up due to the
Christian Grey in 2015’s saying: “It’s a disturbing when you see [the] situation. Muaddi has worked with
Fifty Shades of Grey. Much disease in all our venomous anger that people have both artistes in the past, and
of the vitriol was culture. In my line over casting decisions. While neither Rihanna nor just the day before the rumours
concentrated in the of work, sure. But A$AP Rocky immediately started, had posted a series of
#NotMyChristian hashtag in general, people “And then guess what? Daniel addressed the rumour, less than photos of Rihanna wearing
movement online, only to prejudge people Craig [is] brilliant, and it changes the a day later Muaddi herself spoke some the shoes she had
based on f***ing whole energy of Bond. out on the platform due to the designed.
anything buzz it had generated.
“And all the naysayers love what She ended her statement by
Dornan was the target Rob has done with Batman.” She wrote: “I’ve always saying: “While Rih is continuing
of vicious fan criticism believed that an unfounded lie to live her serene, best dressed
when he was cast in Dornan has previously said the spread on social media doesn’t pregnancy life and I go back to
Fifty Shades of Grey. backlash he experienced soured his deserve any response or my business – I wish everyone a
– AFP interest in Hollywood. Since then, he clarification, especially one that beautiful Easter weekend.”
has mostly worked in television series is so vile.
and independent films. He most Hopefully this denial puts the
recently appeared in Kenneth “However in the last 24h I’ve still-unsubstantiated rumours to
Branagh’s Oscar winner Belfast, been reminded that we live in a rest.
where he played a working class

Irish father.

2NE1 rocks Coachella with surprise reunion

K-POP fans at Coachella’s Saturday Muaddi
show had the night of their lives (inset) said
when girl group 2NE1 reunited for a rumours of
surprise performance during the her causing
88Rising Head in the Clouds set. the break-up
of A$AP
One of the performers during the Ricky and
set was former 2NE1 rapper CL, who Rihanna were
first dished out some of her solo hits ‘vile’. –
including Hello B****es and Spicy. INSTAGRAM
She was then joined onstage by her
ex-groupmates Sandara, Bom and Legendary K-pop group 2NE1 reuniting at Coachella. – TWITTER
Minzy for an energetic rendition of
the groups 2011 hit I Am The Best. releasing their final single, the aptly calling the performance a dream
titled Goodbye. come true, and saying how happy
With the shrieks of thrilled they were to see the iconic girl
festival-goers in the background, Fans immediately began posting group together once again.
each of the girls hit their entrance about the reunion on social media,
mark and began their expertly
synchronised descent across the
main stage.

What made the performance all
the more special was that it was the
first time the girls had performed on
stage together since 2015. They
officially disbanded in 2017, after

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A smile remembered

oExamingthelifeandmusicofthelate FooFighters’
drummer Taylor Hawkins’

█ BY MARK MATHEN VICTOR second best friend to pass away under the
influence of drugs.
THE advent of the latest decade has seen
so many lives lost, be it from Covid-19, The first was Kurt Cobain, in the middle of
natural or unnatural causes, and the list the 1990s.
continues to grow with each passing A Foo Fighter
year. As the drummer of Foo Fighters, Hawkins led an
illustrious life that followed after his entry into
In 2020, one of the biggest deaths came the band, while before it, he played in small
towards fourth quarter of the year, when bands such as Sylvia and Sass Jordan, before
musician and rising rockstar Riley Gale sent eventually ending up on Alanis Morissette’s live
shockwaves through the rock and metal tour band.
community after he was found dead in his own
home. Many of the old guard in rock and roll After Foo Fighters released their first album,
paid tribute to Gale. Grohl would eventually butt heads with the
band’s former drummer William Goldsmith
Towards the end of the same year, two days during the second album’s recording, leading to
before 2021 rolled into view, Finnish metal the latter’s departure.
musician Alexi Laiho passed away. Laiho, like
Gale, was mourned by the rock community, as Following The Colour and the Shape’s
his band Children of Bodom was responsible release, under the impression that Hawkins
for being the ‘gateway band’ for introducing wouldn’t leave Morissette’s band, Grohl
rock fans born in the late ‘90s to metal. approached him for recommendations of
drummers that could fill the empty spot
Last year, Slipknot’s original drummer and Goldsmith left.
co-founder Joey Jordison passed away, and
dealt another big blow to the rock community. To his surprise, Hawkins volunteered for the
position on the drum kit, despite the pressure of
For rock musician and legend Dave Grohl of playing behind Grohl, who even in 1997, was
Foo Fighters, to say 2022 had a rough start might certified as a heavyweight drummer in terms of
be an understatement. prowess and technicality.

Towards the end of last month, Grohl lost In an interview from 1997, Grohl
fellow bandmate and close friend commended Hawkins’ drumming.
Taylor Hawkins. It is arguably the
most crippling death he has to “Since Taylor is in the band, I don’t
face, as Hawkins is Grohl’s even get behind the drum set cause
he makes me look like a fool,” Grohl
said, explaining that he used to Hawkins drumming was unique within the rock and roll industry. – NINA WESTERVELT/THE NEW
watch Hawkins do crazy things YORK TIMES
behind the kit.
band, not only being the drummer but also Hawkins during that difficult time.
Hawkins was also known for his providing vocals, guitar and piano for several Over a decade later, Hawkins said the
ability to understand the relationship songs.
between different instruments, and incident occurred because someone “gave him
Hawkins was involved with every album the wrong thing” and that he wasn’t a “junkie”
how good songwriting and playing each step of the way, from There Is Nothing Left or drug addict.
are symbiotic. to Lose to the latest album, Medicine at
“Being a guitar player who’s Midnight that was released last year, and was Though no one knows what he was doing in
also a drummer, I understand inducted in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in that Colombian hotel room on March 25, a
the relationship between the the same year. toxicology report that was released a day later
two instruments. And Passing of another icon revealed there were ten different substances
[Hawkins] is a drummer At the age of 50, Hawkins’ death shocked many, that tested positive from his urine.
who’s also a guitar as it was unexpected and came completely out
player, so he of left field, with even his doctor once saying he Four days later, Foo Fighters cancelled all
understands it too. So was in very good shape a year ago. upcoming shows, because how could a tight
there’s not much I unit like them continue when their second-in-
really need to explain However, this incident was not the first time. command has passed on?
to him. People who In August 2001, Hawkins overdosed on
understand song heroin, which left him in a coma for two weeks. How will Grohl live with himself, having seen
structures and riffs The entire time he was comatose, Grohl was by this happen not once but twice?
don’t have much his side in the hospital.
trouble feeling their In the album In Your Honor that was As outsiders, we can just stand and watch.
way through a song,” released four years later, Grohl would include There is no bringing back a bright soul like
Grohl elaborated. On the Mend, a song that he wrote about Hawkins’, but fans and onlookers should
After joining Foo cherish the countless music that he has put out
Fighters, Hawkins through the Foo Fighters as continuous legacies
would become an of Hawkins and a testament to what he brought
integral part of the to the world.

Passing of an There was no denying how close Hawkins and Grohl Hawkins (far left) was just as integral to Foo Fighters as frontman Grohl.
icon ... Hawkins’ became once the former joined Foo Fighters. – – DANNY CLINCH/RCA RECORDS
untimely demise RICHARD DOBSON/NEWSPIX/GETTY IMAGES
shocked many. –
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A NEW entrant in the space tourism Space balloon company Space Perspective has already sold more
market promises customers views of than 600 tickets for the ride of a lifetime. – SPACE PERSPECTIVE
the Earth’s curvature from the comfort
of a luxury cabin, lifted to the upper Space tourism
atmosphere with a giant balloon.
oSpace balloon
Space Perspective on Tuesday revealed company offers first
illustrations of its swish cabins, which it hopes look at luxury cabins
to start launching from the Kennedy Space
Center in Florida in late 2024. More than 600 the way people think about spaceflight that The price for a ride is substantially lower than the US$450,000 (RM1.9 million) charged by Virgin
tickets have so far been sold, at US$125,000 makes it much more approachable and Galactic. – SPACE PERSPECTIVE
(RM529k) each. accessible,” said Poynter.

With five-foot (1.5m) high windows, deep One thing the passengers won’t experience
seats, dark, purple tones and subdued lighting, is feelings of weightlessness.
the atmosphere contrasts with the white and
sanitized capsules of its competitors. With Virgin’s spaceplane and Blue Origin’s
rocket, passengers can unbuckle and float when
Wifi connectivity and a drinks bar round out the rocket engines are cut but the ship keeps
the “Space Lounge” inside the company’s coasting upwards for a few minutes before
Neptune capsule. gravity pulls it back down.

Whether it really constitutes spaceflight is a Passengers on SpaceX spaceships and those
matter of debate. on the ISS likewise experience apparent
weightlessness because the vessels are orbiting
The balloon reaches an altitude of 30km, the Earth.
much lower than rivals Virgin Galactic, which
goes just over 80km high, or Blue Origin, which Space Perspective plans 25 flights in its first
breaches the Karman Line, 99km above sea year, with all seats now booked. – ETX Studio
level, the internationally-recognised space
border.

SpaceX Crew Dragons fly even deeper into
space.

But 20 miles is still far higher than
commercial planes, which ascend around six
miles high.

“We are above 99 percent of Earth’s
atmosphere,” co-founder Jayne Poynter told
AFP, meaning passengers will really see the inky
black of space.

There’s no special training required. The
balloon climbs at a serene 19km per hour, and
the company pitches itself as a greener, zero-
emissions alternative to rocket fuels.

They intend to get the hydrogen for the
balloon from renewable sources, rather than
extracting it from fossil fuels.

The price for the two-hour-up, two-hours-
gliding, and two-hour-down voyage, which
ends with an ocean splashdown, is significantly
less than Virgin Galactic tickets that cost
US$450,000 (RM1.9 million) for a ride on a
spaceplane.

Blue Origin doesn’t disclose its prices but
they are thought to be far more, while four
entrepreneurs who flew to the International
Space Station on a SpaceX ship paid a reported
US$55 million (RM232.95 million) each to the
company Axiom Space for the privilege.

“We wanted to find a way that really changed

Selfie ‘museum’ gets super liked Dining in the sky

A NEW selfie “museum” in Sweden is People visit the Youseum’s ‘laundry room’ in Stockholm. – AFP INDONESIANS are heading out to seats, while the chefs and servers
flipping the script by making visitors eat again as the Covid-19 wear security harnesses.
both the artist and the exhibit. creative,” Makiniemi argued. pandemic’s grip on the country
loosens, and some thrill-seekers in Some customers were seen
Its brightly-decorated rooms are Just for fun Jakarta are celebrating by having cheering as the platform rose
meant to serve as fun backgrounds The group of young women visiting dinner while dangling 50 meters in during a visit by AFP.
for visitors’ selfies or videos. when AFP dropped in were even less the air.
concerned about a darker side of “At first, it was not easy. I was
“You can take cool pictures and rampant narcissism. The Lounge in the Sky opened nervous that I wouldn’t be able to
create cool content for your to the public this week in the swallow the food,“ said Yuni, a 29-
Instagram ... This is the perfect place “I think this place is cute for capital of Muslim-majority year-old doctor.
to do Tiktoks,” manager Sofia people who love to take pictures, like Indonesia.
Makiniemi told AFP as she showed my friends ... Oh my god it’s so cute,” “But after some time I could ...
off the ‘Emoji Room’ filled with blue said 18-year-old Chaymae Ouahchi. Spots were snapped up months eat. It was thrilling.”
and yellow balls with smiley and in advance: it is fully booked in the
frowning faces. Though older generations may evenings for the month of The restaurant said it follows
scoff at the idea of a museum Ramadan, when Muslims gather at strict safety standards, but the
Other rooms let you bury yourself dedicated to the seemingly self- the end of the day to break their experience does not come without
in candy-coloured foam sticks, strike indulgent practice of photographing fast. precautions: its website
a pose under neon lights, or sit on a yourself, 70-year-old professor Bill recommends customers go to the
giant pink swing for your next profile Burgwinkle who was visiting with his The restaurant serves meals – bathroom before taking their seats
picture. teenage niece, said we should priced between 1.6 and 3.7 million to avoid the need to lower the
embrace it. rupiah (RM466-RM1,100) – to as platform during the meal.
“You have the lighting, you have many as 32 customers at a time on
the Tiktok music, you have snacks, “It’s the way the world is now,” he a platform that is lifted as high as Two Belgian entrepreneurs
you have all the things that we like,” said, adding that the unorthodox 50 metres by a crane. developed the “Dinner in the Sky”
said 18-year-old Zeneb Elmani, who museum seems to “serve its purpose”. concept. Since 2006 it has
was visiting with a group of friends. – ETX Studio Diners are strapped into their expanded to dozens of countries. -
AFP
She loved its “2020s era” vibe.
Too late to worry The ‘Emoji Room’ filled with blue and Guests enjoying dinner some 50 meters above ground at the Lounge in the
For Makiniemi, the Youseum, which yellow balls with smiley and frowning Sky, in Jakarta. –AFP
is in a shopping mall, lets visitors be faces. – AFP
the artists themselves, even though
the typical influencer may not
consider their pictures to be art.

“It’s an interactive museum where
you can create the art you want to
see,” she said.

The Youseum concept began in
the Netherlands, where they are
already two.

With social media ever more
ubiquitous, concerns have grown
about its dangers, especially its
impact on the mental health of young
people, in particular girls.

“It is a big part of our society today,
so why not try to make it more

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Take a hot air balloon ride over the Valley of Queens at Soak in the thermal pools of Pamukkale Lake. – AGODA
Bon Voyage!Luxor,Egypt.–AGODA Wander through the lavender fields of Provence, France. – AGODA

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SENDING miniature robots Bionaut Labs CEO and founder Michael Shpigelmacher
deep inside the human skull to shows off one of his company’s Bionauts. – AFP
treat brain disorders has long
been the stuff of science fiction Bug in the brain A simulation
– but it could soon become reality, shows how a
according to a California start-up. o CA alifornia start-up is planning to send tiny remote
robots on fantastic voyage into our bodies controlled
Bionaut Labs plans its first clinical microrobot (with
trials on humans in just two years for of dangerous neurological conditions. tumors often considered to be a red body)
its tiny injectable robots, which can be Bionaut Labs has already tested its inoperable. could be used to
carefully guided through the brain puncture a cyst
using magnets. robots on large animals such as sheep In the latter case, the micro-robots (represented by
and pigs, and “the data shows that the will be used to inject anti-cancer drugs the blue ball) in
“The idea of the micro robot came technology is safe for us” human directly into brain tumours in a the brain of a
about way before I was born,” said co- beings, said Shpigelmacher. “surgical strike.” child. – AFP
founder and CEO Michael Various models of the tiny remote-controlled medical micro-robots called Bionauts
Shpigelmacher. If approved, the robots could offer Existing treatment methods which are being developed as a new modality for delivering treatments. – AFP
key advantages over existing involve bombarding the whole body
“One of the most famous examples treatments for brain disorders. with drugs, leading to potential severe
is a book by Isaac Asimov and a film side effects and loss of effectiveness,
called Fantastic Voyage, where a crew “Today, most brain surgery and said Shpigelmacher.
of scientists goes inside a miniaturised brain intervention is limited to straight
spaceship into the brain, to treat a lines – if you don’t have a straight line The micro-robots can also take
blood clot.” to the target, you’re stuck, you’re not measurements and collect tissue
going to get there,” said samples while inside the brain.
Just as cellphones now contain Shpigelmacher.
extremely powerful components that Bionaut Labs – which has around
are smaller than a grain of rice, the Micro-robotic tech “allows you to 30 employees – has held discussions
tech behind micro-robots “that used reach targets you were not able to with partners for the use of its tech to
to be science fiction in the 1950s and reach, and reaching them repeatedly treat other conditions affecting the
60s” is now “science fact”, said in the safest trajectory possible,“ he brain including Parkinson’s, epilepsy
Shpigelmacher. added. or strokes.
Heating up
“We want to take that old idea and The US Food and Drug “To the best of my knowledge, we
turn it into reality,” the 53-year-old Administration (FDA) last year are the first commercial effort” to
scientist told AFP during a tour of his granted Bionaut Labs approvals that design a product of this type with “a
company’s Los Angeles research and pave the way for clinical trials to treat clear path to the clinic trials,” said
development centre. Dandy-Walker Syndrome, as well as Shpigelmacher.
malignant gliomas – cancerous brain
Working with Germany’s “But I don’t think that we will be the
prestigious Max Planck research only one ... This area is heating up.” –
institutes, Bionaut Labs settled on AFP
using magnetic energy to propel the
robots – rather than optical or
ultrasonic techniques – because it
does not harm the human body.

Magnetic coils placed outside the
patient’s skull are linked up to a
computer that can remotely and
delicately maneuver the micro-robot
into the affected part of the brain,
before removing it via the same route.

The entire apparatus is easily
transportable, unlike an MRI, and uses
10 to 100 times less electricity.
Into the brain
In a simulation watched by AFP, the
robot – a metal cylinder just a few
millimeters long, in the shape of a tiny
bullet – slowly follows a pre-
programed trajectory through a gel-
filled container, which emulates the
density of the human brain.

Once it nears a pouch filled with
blue liquid, the robot is swiftly
propelled like a rocket and pierces the
sack with its pointed end, allowing
liquid to flow out.

Inventors hope to use the robot to
pierce fluid-filled cysts within the
brain when clinical trials begin in two
years.

If successful, the process could be
used to treat Dandy-Walker
Syndrome, a rare brain malformation
affecting children.

Sufferers of the congenital ailment
can experience cysts the size of a golf
ball, which swell and increase
pressure on the brain, triggering a host

This app turns your smartphone into a speed camera
SPEEDCAM Anywhere is a British publisher’s servers and analysed by
mobile application that lets users algorithms. The result is a complete In no case should it be used from a pictures of private property and Speedcam
measure, with great accuracy, the and precise report sent by email. moving vehicle. people in public spaces, with the Anywhere is an
speed of any car, just by filming it for notable exception of minors. AI system that
a few seconds. Currently only This report indicates the precise The publisher specifies that in However, the law varies from country can measure
available in the UK, it is, not location where the action was Great Britain, it is authorised to take vehicle speeds
surprisingly, proving somewhat filmed, as well as the speed of the using a mobile
controversial. vehicle, compared to the authorised phone camera.
speed. – ETX STUDIO
With this application, anyone can to country, which explains why, for
turn their smartphone into a mobile This report also specifies the air the moment, Speedcam Anywhere is
speed camera. To find out the speed quality and the noise pollution level only available in the UK, on Google
of a car, all you have to do is point of the area, as well as the latest road Play (Android) only. – ETX Studio
your mobile device camera at the accident statistics.
vehicle and film it for a few seconds
(in a stationary position, without While the application is able to
following it). identify the make, model and year of
the vehicle, it does not record the
The film will then be analyzed, license plate number and therefore
and the vehicle’s speed calculated to does not provide any information
an accuracy of about 3 km/h. about the owner of the car.

Note that the application works This application has been
on the basis of credits. For £14.99 designed for use in urban areas,
(approx. RM83), you are entitled to where pedestrians are particularly at
analyse no less than 1,000 videos. risk from speeding vehicles. It is
Each video is uploaded to the recommended to use the application
while standing at the side of the road.

21theSUN ON MONDAY | APRIL 18, 2022

In the Matter of In the Matter of
the Companies Act 2016 the Companies Act 2016

And And
In the Matter of In the Matter of
HEARTLINK SDN. BHD.
SPINE Registration No.
SOLUTIONS SDN. BHD. 200201007462 (575125-K)
(In Members’ Voluntary
Registration No.
200201023591 (591254-H) Winding Up)

(In Members’
Voluntary Winding Up)

302 Jobs 322 Notices NOTICE OF FINAL MEETING NOTICE OF FINAL MEETING

WE ARE HIRING DALAM MAHKAMAH TINGGI MALAYA DI Notice is hereby given Notice is hereby given
KUALA LUMPUR pursuant to Section 459(2)
ASSISTANT MANAGER pursuant to Section 459(2) of the Companies Act, 2016,
(BAHAGIAN DAGANG) To the biological mother of a LOST SHARE CERTIFICATES of the Companies Act, 2016,
ADVERTISING SALES & MARKETING PETISYEN NO (PENGGULUNGAN boy named Keshavram born that the Final Meeting of the that the Final Meeting of the
Job Description: on 20 March 2020 at 5.30 am Notice is hereby given that the respective share certificates are issued by ZENECON members of the Company
SYARIKAT) NO. at Klinik Pakar Wanita dan SDN. BHD. (Registration No. 198101011720 (77849-D), having its registered office at members of the Company
• Building and sustaining strong working relationships with WA-28NCC-183-03/2022 Keluarga Kapar Indah Klang No. 177-3, Floor 3, Jalan Sarjana, Taman Connaught, Cheras, 56000 Kuala Lumpur to the
advertising clients. Selangor. respective shareholders have been declared lost or destroyed :
Dalam perkara Seksyen 465 (1)(e) dan Kindly contact our firm, Messrs will be held at Suite II, Jalan will be held at Suite II, Jalan
• Drive to perform and bring in sales revenue for the company on all Seksyen 466 Akta Syarikat 2016 Ruby Anthoa & Partners at Utama, 10450 Penang, on 18
media platforms. No. 12, Jalan Anggerik Vanilla Utama, 10450 Penang, on 18
Dan 31/100C, Kota Kemuning, May 2022 at 11.30am May 2022 at 10.00am
• Plan and executive new, creative, exciting and innovative 40460 Shah Alam, Selangor for the purpose:
marketing campaigns for the company Dalam Perkara Kaedah-Kaedah Darul Ehsan or contact us at Shareholder name Certificate No. Amount of shares for the purpose:
03-51318106 with regards to 90,000
• Develop and continuously improve marketing materials, (Penggulungan) Syarikat, 1972 the Adoption Petition No. BK- Tan Sri Dato' Mohd Yusoff
product/service presentations and proposals. 58-4-04 / 2022 wherein an Bin Mohamed 90,000
Dan application has been submitted 014 1. To receive and consider 1. To receive and consider
• Work closely with the respective department to improve revenue to Court for the adoption of the the Liquidator’s Statement the Liquidator’s Statement
generating platforms. Dalam Perkara PROFICIENT RESOURCES said boy. Tan Sri Dato' Mohd Yusoff 015 of Accounts showing how of Accounts showing how
SDN BHD (No. Syarikat: 199801006852 Kindly take notice that the Bin Mohamed the winding up has been the winding up has been
Requirements: (462979-T) said matter has been fixed for conducted and to hear conducted and to hear
Hearing on 28th April 2022 at explanations that may be explanations that may be
• Minimum Diploma/Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, or ANTARA 9.00 am at Sepang Sessions The owner intends to apply to the company for duplicate, upon the expiration of fourteen given by the Liquidator; given by the Liquidator;
any other related field. Court wherein your attendance days from the date hereof, if the said share certificates are not found and returned to the
PAINT MARKETING CO. (M) SDN BHD as the biological mother is company. Thereafter, the above-mentioned share certificates shall be deemed null and void.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in sales and marketing in print (No. Syarikat: 197001000918 (10196-V) … required. By order of the Board
and digital media Kindly take further notice Zenecon Sdn. Bhd.
PEMPETISYEN that if you fail to be present Dated : 18th April 2022
• Good communication, presentation, problem solving and in Court on the said date and
organizational skills DAN time, an Adoption Order will be 2. To resolve that under 2. To resolve that under
granted in the absence of your Section 518(3)(b) of the Section 518(3)(b) of the
• Possess own transport and willing to travel PROFICIENT RESOURCES SDN BHD presence. Companies Act, 2016, Companies Act, 2016,
• Able to start immediately if successfully chosen (No. Syarikat: 199801006852 Dated 14th day of April, 2022 the books, accounts and the books, accounts and
• Successful candidate(s) will be based in the Petaling Jaya office (462979-T) documents of the Company documents of the Company
………………………… be destroyed after the be destroyed after the
SENIOR EXECUTIVE …RESPONDEN Messrs Ruby Anthoa & Partners expiration of three (3) expiration of three (3)
months from the date of months from the date of the
DIGITAL MARKETING IKLAN PETISYEN Solicitors for the Applicant NOTIS JUALAN SECARA LELONG AWAM the Final Meeting. Final Meeting.
Job Description: This Notice is issued by Messrs Akta Pemegang Pajak-Gadai (81) 1972
NOTIS ADALAH DENGAN INI DIBERI bahawa Ruby Anthoa & Partners, Sandaran-sandaran yang tidak ditebus Pemegang Pajak Gadai yang tersebut dibawah ini
• Design and develop online marketing strategies, digital roadmap suatu Petisyen untuk penggulungan Solicitors for the Applicant
and creative campaigns that aligned with the business goals and Syarikat yang dinamakan di atas oleh with address at No. 12, Jalan Akan Di-jual Dengan Lelong Umum
directions. Mahkamah Tinggi telah, pada 07.03.2022, Anggerik Vanilla 31/100C, Kota
dikemukakan oleh PAINT MARKETING CO. Kemuning, 40460 Shah Alam, Di-6 Tingkat 1 Lrg 1 Tmn Ria Pada Hari 05hb MEI 2022,
• Provide creative ideas for content marketing. (M) SDN BHD. Selangor Darul Ehsan. 08000 Sungai Petani Waktu 11.00 Pagi
• Manage all digital marketing channels
• Plan and manage social media platforms. DAN bahawa Petisyen tersebut diarahkan NEGERI KEDAH Yeoh Suat Ean Yeoh Suat Ean
• Able to create content & produce graphics for social media supaya dibicarakan di hadapan mahkamah ALAMAT PAJAK GADAI Liquidator Liquidator
yang bersidang di Kuala Lumpur pada 12 Lorong 1 Taman Ria 08000 Sungai Petani
postings. 13.07.2022. NAMA PAJAK GADAI 15 Taman Cenderawasih Jalan Kelang Lama 09000 Kulim Dated this 18 April 2022
• Prepare copywriting for the marketing campaign. Pajak Gadai EMJ Sdn Bhd 6A, Jalan Kampung Baru 08000 Sungai Petani
DAN mana-mana pihak pemiutang atau Pajak Gadai Kah Yuit Sdn Bhd 7 Jalan Raya 09300 Kuala Ketil Dated this 18 April 2022
Requirements: penyumbang Syarikat tersebut yang ingin Pajak Gadai Kah Yong Sdn Bhd LC 1203 Jalan Baling 09400 Padang Serai
menyokong atau menentang sesuatu Min Seng Pawnshop IN THE MATTER OF
• Diploma/Degree in Marketing, Digital Marketing or equivalent. perintah mengikut Petisyen tersebut boleh Pajak Gadai San Heng 23-B Main Road 06300 Kuala Nerang THE COMPANIES ACT, 2016
• Minimum 3 years of experience in implementing digital hadir dengan tujuan itu secara peribadi Loong Sdn Bhd 5 Jalan Semiling 08100 Bedong.
atau melalui peguambelanya pada masa Pajak Gadai Sin Yit Foh Sdn Bhd 174 Jalan Kuala Ketil 09300 Sungai Petani AND
marketing strategies perbicaraan. Salinan Petisyen tersebut akan Pajak Gadai Sing Lee Seng Sdn Bhd IN THE MATTER OF
• Excellent understanding of digital marketing concepts and dibekalkan oleh pihak yang bertandatangan Pajak Gadai Sungai Petani Sdn Bhd OPTIMUM ZONE SDN. BHD.
di bawah ini kepada mana-mana pemiutang (In Members’ Voluntary
best practices. atau penyumbang Syarikat tersebut yang
• Required Skill(s): Google Adwords, Google Analytics, SEO/SEM, memintanya dengan membuat bayaran Winding-Up)
yang ditetapkan. (Company No. 674151-H)
social media marketing and optimization. NOTICE OF FINAL MEETING
• Team player Alamat Pempetisyen adalah 1-17, Taman NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant
• Good time-management skills Perindustrian Subang Utama, Jalan SU 4, to Section 459 of the Companies
• Great interpersonal and communication skills 40300 Shah Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan. Act, 2016 that the Final General
Meeting of the above mentioned
Office based in Petaling Jaya (5 days a week) Peguamcara Pempetisyen ialan Tetuan Sandaran-sandaran tersebut boleh diperiksa dengan Pemegang Pajak Gadai berkenaan diatas pada members of the Company will be
Closing date - 30 April 2022 Zailan & Co. beralamat di Lot 6.10, Tingkat 20hb APRIL 2022 sehingga 22hb APRIL 2022, pukul 10.00 pagi sehingga 4.00 petang sebelum tarikh held at AG Management Advisory,
6, Wisma Central, Jalan Ampang, 50450 jualan lelong itu. Approved Liquidator/Receiver &
Send in your CV with your photo via email to : Kuala Lumpur. Manager Meeting Room, Suite
[email protected] 1707, Level 17, Landmark Tower,
t.t Iklan Bertarikh 18-04-2022 CHONG KIAN CHONG 12 Jalan Ngee Heng, 80000 Johor
302 Jobs ……………………… Pelelong Berlesen Bahru on 18th May 2022 at 11.00
04-5792628 am for the purpose of presenting
Tetuan Zailan & Co the accounts of the Company and
Peguamcara Pempetisyen showing the manner in which the
winding up has been carried out
NOTA: and the properties of the Company
have been disposed of and to
Sesiapa yang ingin hadir pada LOST SHARE CERTIFICATE hear any explanation which may
perbicaraan Petisyen tersebut hendaklah be given by the Liquidator and
menyampaikan, atau menghantar dengan The following share certificate has been reported lost or to determine the manner of the
pos, kepada Tetuan Zailan & Co yang destroyed: books, accounts and documents
dinamakan di atas suatu notis bertulis of the Company to be disposed of.
tentang niatnya sebegitu. Notis tersebut 322 Notices Certificate No Name of Shareholder No Of A member entitled to attend IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAYA AT
mestilah menyatakan nama dan alamat Share and vote at this meeting, is also KUALA LUMPUR
pihak berkenaan, atau jika ia sebuah firma, entitled to appoint a proxy to
nama dan alamat firma, dan mestilah DALAM MAHKAMAH TINGGI MALAYA BUMIPUTRA-COMMERCE HOLDINGS BERHAD attend and vote on his behalf. A IN THE STATE OF WILAYAH
ditandatangani oleh pihak atau firma DI SHAH ALAM proxy need not be a member of PERSEKUTUAN, MALAYSIA
berkenaan atau peguamcaranya, jika ada. 00562608 CHOONG YOKE THOO NA the Company. (COMMERCIAL DIVISION)
Notis hendaklah disampaikan, atau jika DALAM NEGERI SELANGOR DARUL F000166886 NA Dated this 18th day of April, 2022 COMPANIES WINDING UP
dihantar dengan pos, hendaklah dihantar EHSAN, MALAYSIA 00081485 – 486 NO.:WA-28NCC-925-12/2021
dalam jangka masa mencukupi, supaya 00563341 SYED ALI ALBAR AND SYED HAMID V. Venkatachalam In the matter of Section 465(1)(e) of the
sampai kepada pihak yang dinamakan DALAM PERKARA KEBANKRAPAN 00564161 – 162 Liquidator of OPTIMUM ZONE Companies Act 2016,
di atas sebelum pukul 12 pm pada 12 NO.: BA-29NCC-397-02/2022
haribulan Julai, 2022 (sehari sebelum tarikh SDN. BHD. And
yang ditetapkan untuk perbicaraan Petisyen BER: c/o AG Management Advisory In the matter of petition of Winding Up
tersebut. LEE SHA HUA Approved Liquidator/Receiver & Pesaka Technologies Sdn Bhd for failure
IKLAN PETISYEN ini diisukan oleh Tetuan (NO. K/P: 930917-01-6794) to pay amount stated in Arbitration
Zailan & Co yang beralamat di Lot 6.10, (“SEBAGAI RAKAN KONGSI DI Manager Award dated 24.09.2018 that was
Tingkat 6, Wisma Central, Jalan Ampang, DALAM PERNIAGAANNYA YANG Suite 1707, Level 17 registered in the High Court through
50450 Kuala Lumpur. BERNIAGA DALAM NAMA DAN GAYA Menara Landmark Order dated 18.01.2021.
Tel : 03-21649909 YANG DIKENALI SEBAGAI “FION LEE 12, Jalan Ngee Heng
Faks: 03-21628596 CLEANING SERVICE (NO. PENDAFTARAN 80000 Johor Bahru BETWEEN
Emel: [email protected] PERNIAGAAN: 201803367801 COUNTRY EARTH SDN BHD
Ruj: ZCKL/L/18796/2020 (SO) [JR0098098-P]”) IN THE MATTER OF (Company No. : 601990-P)
THE COMPANIES ACT, 2016
…PENGHUTANG PENGHAKIMAN LAM SOON (M) BERHAD …. PETITIONER
AND AND
16145 ONG LEE YING 3 x 1000 IN THE MATTER OF PESAKA TECHNOLOGIES SDN BHD
26207 - 208 YONG XING HOLDINGS SDN. BHD. (Company No. : 743868-P)
EX PARTE : 25847 - 848 LEE KEN AN 2 x 1000 201501028062 (1153386-A)
B2B FINPAL SDN BHD 1615 CHUA CHO ENG 3 x 1000 (IN MEMBERS’ VOLUNTARY ....RESPONDENT
(NO. SYARIKAT: 1192385-H) 37058 - 059 ADVERTISEMENT OF PETITION
LIQUIDATION) NOTICE is hereby given that a Petition
…PEMIUTANG PENGHAKIMAN NOTICE OF FINAL MEETING for the Winding-Up of the abovenamed
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT company by the High Court was,
NOTIS IKLAN 35820 - 823 NGE KHENG GUAN 4 x 1000 pursuant to Section 459 of the on the 20th day of December 2021
Kepada:- 35040 - 041 RAJO@SATHIAN A/L NARAYANAN 2 x 1000 Companies Act, 2016 the Final presented by COUNTRY EARTH SDN
LEE SHA HUA 40815 – 817 KOH SWEE KHENG 3 x 1000 Meeting of the Members of the BHD (Company No. : 601990-P). And
(No. K/P: 930917-01-6794) Company will be held on Thursday, that the said Petition is directed to be
B-5-11, Prima Bayu Aprtment, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that if within fourteen (14) days 19 May, 2022 at 10.00 a.m. at Suite heard before the Court sitting at Kuala
Jalan Batu Unjur 9, Taman Bayu Perdana, from the date hereof, no claim or representation in respect #8-13-6, Mutiara Bangsar, 8, Jalan Lumpur at 10.00 o’clock in the Morning,
41200 Klang, Selangor of such certificates is made to the Directors, they will then Liku, 59100 Kuala Lumpur for the on the 5th July, 2022, and it may be via
proceed to issue replacement certificates and the original following purposes :- online hearing; and any other creditor
Ambil perhatian bahawa suatu tindakan certificates will be deemed cancelled and void. 1. To receive and consider the or contributory of the said Company
kebankrapan telah dimulakan terhadap Liquidator’s Statement of desiring to support or oppose the
kamu dalam Mahkamah Tinggi Malaya REGISTRARS Accounts showing the manner making of an order on the said Petition
di Shah Alam dalam Guaman No: BA- BOARDROOM SHARE REGISTRARS SDN (378993-D) in which the winding up has may appear at the time of hearing by
29NCC-397-02/2022 oleh B2B FinPal Sdn Date: 18.04.2021 been conducted and the property himself or his counsel for that purpose;
Bhd yang mempunyai alamat di Unit T2- disposed of and of hearing any and a copy of the petition will be
L9, Level 9, Tower 2, PJ33 (Jaya 33), Jalan explanations that may be given furnished to any creditor or contributory
Semangat, 46200 Petaling Jaya, Selangor, by the Liquidator. of the said Company requiring the same
yang mana Pemiutang Penghakiman 2. To determine by ordinary by the undersigned on payment of the
menuntut daripada Penghutang resolution the manner and period regulated charge of the same, and if the
Penghakiman. in which the books, accounts matter is heard via online, the link for
and documents of the Company the hearing may be obtained from the
DAN MAHKAMAH TELAH MEMERINTAHKAN and of the Liquidator shall be undersigned.
BAHAWA penyampaian Notis Kebankrapan disposed of. The Petitioner’s address is at di No.36,
tersebut dalam tindakan tersebut LIM WAI KUOK Jalan Tengku Ampuan Zabedah A9/A,
disampaikan kepada kamu melalui Liquidator Shah Alam, Selangor.
penampalan salinan Notis Kebankrapan NOTIS JUALAN SECARA LELONG AWAM Kuala Lumpur The Petitioner’s solicitors are Messrs.
tersebut di atas berserta dengan salinan Akta Pemegang Pajak-Gadai (81) 1972 Dated this 18 April 2022 Rohaina & Co. of Suite A1204A, A12th
perintah untuk penyampaian ganti Sandaran-sandaran yang tidak ditebus Pemegang Pajak Gadai Any member entitled to attend Floor, Wisma Lim Foo Yong, No.86, Jalan
bertarikh 18 Mac 2022 dengan and vote at this meeting is entitled Raja Chulan, 50200 Kuala Lumpur.
menampalkan sesalinan serupa di yang tersebut dibawah ini to appoint a proxy who need not
Akan Di-jual Dengan Lelong Umum be a member of the Company to RC
attend and vote in his stead. The ……………………
Papan Notis Mahkamah Tingi Malaya Di-59 Tingkat 1 Jln Kendi Kawasan Perniagaan Pada Hari 05hb MEI 2022 instrument appointing a Proxy Messrs. Rohaina & Co.
di Shah Alam, Selangor dan di alamat Tmn Merak 14100 Simpang Ampat Waktu 4:30 petang must be deposited at Suite#8-13-6, Solicitors for the Petitioner
terkahir Penghutang Penghakiman yang Mutiara Bangsar, 8, Jalan Liku, Note:
diketahui iaitu di B-5-11, Prima Bayu NEGERI PULAU PINANG 59100 Kuala Lumpur, not less than Any person who intends to appear
48 hours before the time for holding on the hearing of the said Petition
Apartment, Jalan Batu Unjur 9, Taman NAMA PAJAK GADAI ALAMAT PAJAK GADAI the Meeting or at any adjournment must serve on or send by post to the
Bayu Perdana, 41200 Klang, Selangor dan thereof. abovenamed solicitors, notice in writing
serta mengiklankan penyampaian dalam of his intention to do so. The notice
bentuk notis di dalam surat khabar harian Pajak Gadai Emas Jaya Sdn Bhd 29 Jalan Usahawan 4 13200 Kepala Batas must state the name and address of
the person, or if a firm, the name and
tempatan “The Sun” untuk satu terbitan Pajak Gadai YS Sdn Bhd 442 Jalan Penang 10000 Penang address of the firm, and must be signed
dan bahawa segala penampalan dan by the person or firm, or his or their
pengiklanan setelah tamat tempoh tujuh solicitor (if any) and must be served,
(7) hari selepas tarikh akhir penampalan Pajak Gadai Kah Hin Sdn Bhd 6688 Jalan Bagan Ajam 13000 Butterworth or if posted, must be sent by post in
sufficient time to reach the abovenamed
dan pengiklanan tersebut hendaklah YMC Capital Sdn Bhd 47 Jalan Permatang Rawa Bandar Perda 14000 not later than twelve o’clock noon on
disifatkan sebagai penyampaian yang Bukit Mertajam the 4th day of July 2022 (the day before
sempurna dan mencukupi bagi Notis the day appointed for the hearing of the
Kebankrapan tersebut ke atas kamu. Jika Petition)
kamu berhasrat untuk membela dalam Shun Chang Sdn Bhd 228 Jalan Pasar 14000 Bukit Mertajam (Tel: +603-2142 5161)
(Faks: +603-2142 5343)
tindakan tersebut kamu mestilah dalam Sing Tai Foh Sdn Bhd 716 Jalan Raya 14200 Sungai Bakap (Emel: [email protected])
masa tujuh (7) hari dari tarikh tersiarnya (Ref: R&C/L/CESB-PESAKA/MAR2017)
iklan ini, memasukkan kehadiran di
Pejabat Pendaftaran Mahkamah Tinggi Pajak Gadai Lian Hin Sdn Bhd 1078 Jalan Che Ahmad 14300 Nibong Tebal

Advertise with us & connect to our urban readers. Malaya, di Shah Alam, Selangor. Jika Pajak Gadai Sun Heng 16 Jalan Keruing Kawasan Perniagaan Simpang
ingkar memasukkan kehadiran, perintah Yong Chang Dang Sdn Bhd Ampat
dibuat terhadap atau berhubungan dengan 293 Jalan Burmah 10350 Penang
dirinya sebagaimana yang difikirkan adil
dan suaimanfaat oleh Mahkamah.
KLANG VALLEY Pajak Gadai Bukit Mertajam Sdn Bhd 75 G Jalan Perniagaan Gemilang
PENANG | KEDAH Bertarikh pada 18 MAC 2022 1 Pusat Perniagaan 14000 Bukit Mertajam
PERAK | PERLIS ................................................
MALACCA JOHOR BAHRU Pajak Gadai Butterworth Sdn Bhd 776 G Taman Kekaya Jalan Bagan Ajam 13000
MR. Rajah PAHANG | MS. Anne Lim Penolong Kanan Pendaftar Butterworth
TEL: 012-628 2844 KELANTAN TEL: 013-770 6699 Mahkamah Tinggi Malaya
TERENGGANU Sing Yee Li Sdn Bhd 46 Jalan Todak 2 Pusat Bandar Seberang Jaya
FAX: 06-764 2051 MS. Shoba FAX: 07-355 5549 Shah Alam 13700 Perai
TEL: 03-7784 8888
FAX: 03-7784 4424 Notis Iklan ini dikeluarkan oleh Tetuan Sandaran-sandaran tersebut boleh diperiksa dengan Pemegang Pajak Gadai berkenaan
Maylee Gan & Tai beralamat di No. 12, diatas pada 20hb APRIL 2022 sehingga 22hb APRIL 2022, pukul 10.00 pagi sehingga 4.00
1st Floor, Jalan BK 1/17, Bandar Kinrara petang sebelum tarikh jualan lelong itu.
Industrial Park, 47180 Puchong, Selangor
Darul Ehsan, peguamcara bagi pihak Iklan Bertarikh 18-04-2022 CHONG KIAN CHONG
Plaintif yang dinamakan di atas. (Tel. No: Pelelong Berlesen
03-8071 5998 / Faks No: 03-8071 5972). 04-5792628
(Ruj: MG/349(FLCS-D2/21)

22 theSUN ON MONDAY | APRIL 18, 2022 Haaland hits double
… as Dortmund thrash Wolfsburg ahead of showdown
SPORTS against Bayern Munich next weekend Veteran midfielder Kevin Prince-Boateng put
in a commanding display as Hertha Berlin
ERLING HAALAND netted twice to end headed in Dortmund’s opening goal from a halftime league in Germany’s top flight since earned a 1-0 win at Augsburg to climb out of the
his mini dry spell as Borussia Dortmund corner after 24 minutes. April 2013. bottom three.
hammered Wolfsburg 6-1 on Saturday
ahead of next weekend’s Bundesliga The floodgates opened with four more goals Reus, who claimed assists for Akanji and Hertha’s win pushed VfB Stuttgart, who held
showdown against leaders Bayern Munich. in quick succession. Haaland’s first goal, went close when he fired just Mainz to a goalless away draw, down into 16th,
over the crossbar. which carries a relegation playoff at the end of
Haaland, 21, who is widely tipped to leave Axel Witsel fired under the feet of visiting the season.
Dortmund at the end of the season, netted twice goalkeeper Koen Casteels, Manuel Akanji Dortmund’s captain then linked with Julian
in emphatic style having drawn a blank in his tapped in a free-kick and Emre Can scored with Brandt to release Haaland, who hammered in Hertha host Stuttgart next weekend at Berlin’s
previous five games. a long-range shot. his second goal to make it 6-0 after just 54 Olympic Stadium.
minutes.
Haaland’s performance was all the more The Wolfsburg defence was shredded again Freiburg stay in the fight for a Champions
impressive as he is carrying a leg injury. when Marco Reus served up a tap-in for Wolfsburg grabbed a late consolation when League place next season with a 3-0 home win
Haaland, who applauded his teammate after Ridle Baku fired in the rebound after Dortmund over Bochum.
“It’s getting better. He still has pain, but he netting his first goal since late January. goalkeeper Gregor Kobel’s stunning save had
showed today that he tolerates it well,” said denied Lukas Nmecha. Freiburg are fifth, but only remain outside the
Dortmund coach Marco Rose. It was the first time Dortmund held a 5-0 top four on goal difference.

“It was a good performance by him in a good “It would be a dream (to play Champions
team display.” League), we are very close and have to fight until
the end,” said Freiburg winger Roland Sallai, who
The thumping win over mid-table Wolfsburg scored twice.
leaves second-placed Dortmund six points
behind Bayern. Cologne later won 3-1 at Borussia
Moenchengladbach where veteran striker
Dortmund turned on the style with five goals Anthony Modeste, 34, bagged his 75th goal on
in a devastating 14-minute spell in the first half. his 152 appearance for the visitors. – AFP

Tom Rothe, 17, marked a dream Bundesliga
debut when the Germany Under-19 defender

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5568 3248 255,615.58 Hamilton thinking about 1795 + 5720 6347 + 0053
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RM10,204,735.90

5568 LEWIS HAMILTON has endured a difficult champion told Unibet. “Now start the 5516 + 6910 6910 + 5516
3248 start to the new F1 season after signing a natural thought process of drivers. Should 5516 + 5153 5153 + 5516
two-year contract extension with I go somewhere else? It’s a fact.” 6910 + 5153 5153 + 6910
1258 Mercedes last summer.
OX He even claimed Hamilton is ‘sulking’ RM758,507.40
Two-time Formula One world because Russell is ahead of him in the
champion Mika Hakkinen has suggested standings after securing a podium finish in 645 516 + GOAT RM1,723,333.30
Hamilton will already be thinking about Australia. He added: “It’s already difficult
11235 the prospect of joining another time for Mercedes. “For Lewis, this is a disaster. 766 910 + DOG RM3,265,381.20
1235 following Mercedes’ challenging start to And, with George being ahead, it’s even
80240 235 the campaign. worse. I wonder how Lewis behaves in the 025 153 + RAT RM1,280,000.00
44894 35 team meetings. I bet he’s sulking – I can
The Silver Arrows are already facing a imagine it! Lots of complaining and 671 966 739 723 212 614 911 296
263236 fight to salvage their season with Hamilton whining.” 791 834 039 244 769 985 803 890
now a staggering 43 points behind leader 429 912 811 113 584 765 003 904
26323 63236 Charles Leclerc following the Ferrari star’s Hamilton, who was on course for a 386 747 123 907 057 953 907 863
2632 3236 conclusive victory in Melbourne last podium finish Down Under before 621 795 425 720 066 347 040 053
263 236 weekend. Sebastian Vettel’s lap-22 crash, remains
26 36 fixated on closing the gap - placing total
Mercedes are not alone in their faith in his team to quickly improve his car.
9 11 16 28 48 53 struggle to adapt to new regulations 516 910 153
12,667,513.59 though with Red Bull also flagging behind “I will be on Zoom calls with our bosses,
after Max Verstappen failed to finish in and really trying to rally them up,” said RM874,564.00
2 7 10 16 37 45 Australia. Hamilton. “We have got some
3,988,858.95 improvements that we need to make and
Hamilton, who extended his contract we need everyone’s support in doing so.
10 16 23 26 27 40 38 with Mercedes until 2023 last July, has
1,549,938.14 been left to rue his team’s inability to “I prefer to stay optimistic. There are 20
100,000.00 improve their car despite notable changes. races to go. I am really hoping we can get
And in the view of Hakkinen, Mercedes’ in the fight, but with every bit of
problems could see Hamilton question his improvement we make so will Red Bull
future with the German manufacturers. and Ferrari. It is not going to be easy. The
gap is pretty big right now but there is a
“I’m afraid this will be a really difficult long way to go.” – Express Newspapers
season for Lewis,” the 1998 and 1999 world

Karthik stars for Bangalore 516 + 910 + 153 910 + 153 + 516
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DINESH KARTHIK smashed an unbeaten out as he put on an unbeaten stand of 97 910 + 516 + 153 153 + 910 + 516
66 to set up a convincing 16-run for for the sixth wicket with Shahbaz
Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL Ahmed, who hit 32, as Bangalore dmcGO: All you need is at your
match against Delhi Capitals on Saturday. plundered 69 runs from the last four finger tips!
overs.
The in-form Karthik steered Bangalore
to 189 for five with his 34-ball knock after Bangalore jumped to third in the 10-
Glenn Maxwell’s breezy 55 in the second team table led by newcomers Gujarat
match of the day in Mumbai. Titans.

Delhi, who are still searching for their In the first match of the day, Lucknow
maiden Indian Premier League title, Super Giants skipper KL Rahul smashed
could only muster 173-7 despite a 38-ball an unbeaten 103 as they handed five-
66 from David Warner. time IPL winners Mumbai Indians their
sixth straight loss this season. – AFP
Karthik, a wicketkeeper-batter, stood

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Ronaldo’s brilliance puts
TWO DAYS after Erik ten Hag reportedly CR7 saves the day impossible question to the
gave the ‘green light’ for Manchester Red Devils and Erik Ten Hag
United to let Cristiano Ronaldo leave, the the game even began as many did not come into flew through the grasp of Tim Krul 14 minutes
Portuguese ace propelled the Red Devils the stadium until the 17th minute to protest from time to set up a huge week for United. disappointed, because so are we.
back into Champions League contention. against the 17 years of the Glazer family’s “Things have stayed, as far as I know, peaceful.
ownership of the club. “Ronaldo has scored three very important
Ronaldo scored a hattrick as United claimed a goals for us,” said De Gea. I don’t think it makes sense to take or target any
3-2 win over Norwich on Saturday to take Those late to take their seats missed Ronaldo’s individual or players. If so, it is a collective
advantage of defeats for Arsenal and Tottenham in first goal of the afternoon as he swept home “We know we aren’t playing very well but we responsibility. Even if you want to look into the
the race for a place in next season’s Champions Anthony Elanga’s cross. got three points. We should control the game more past, it really doesn’t make any sense.”
League. against Norwich at home.”
The 37-year-old then powered home Alex Ronaldo’s return to Old Trafford has not
He has simultaneously been the hero, the Telles’ corner for his 20th goal of the season United fans defied interim boss Ralf Rangnick’s sparked the title challenge many believed it could
villain, the antidote, and the poison at Old despite United’s struggles. promise that Red Devils players would not be when United fans were queuing in their masses to
Trafford. His mere presence has prompted booed by their own supporters at Old Trafford as buy a CR7 United shirt at Old Trafford. However,
accusations of stagnating the progress of Marcus However, the Red Devils’ defensive problems Paul Pogba was jeered off with with chants of he, coupled with David de Gea, is the only United
Rashford and Jadon Sancho, while also being the were laid bare by the bottom-of-the-table “you’re not fit to wear the shirt” in the 3-2 win over ace keeping the season from becoming an
reason why United are often very easy to play Canaries who had scored just 20 goals in their Norwich on Saturday. unmitigated disaster.
against. previous 31 league games.
Rangnick has urged supporters not to aim their If the Portuguese ace is a solution, his 37-years
Ronaldo’s 50th club hattrick tempered a revolt Kieran Dowell halved the arrears in first-half displeasure at individuals, saying afterwards: “I pf age means he will only be a brief one at best.
among the fanbase at Old Trafford as United move stoppage time before Teemu Pukki levelled seven didn’t hear it myself, to be honest, but we were However, Ten Hag will need to decide if the iconic
above Arsenal into fifth on goal difference, three minutes into the second half. talking with my staff in my office, the locker room. No. 7 can play some kind of role in the United
points behind Tottenham. I think the fans here are amazing. I really do. rebuild.
David de Gea then had to produce a brilliant
There was unrest among the United fans before save to deny Pukki completing the comeback. “Support in the stadium today was great. I can Rangnick’s men face a daunting trip to
fully understand why fans are frustrated and Liverpool on Wednesday (3am in Malaysia) before
RESULTS & STANDINGS But Ronaldo had the final say when his freekick facing Arsenal next weekend. – AFP/Express
Newspapers
ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE: Tottenham 0
Brighton 1 (Trossard 90), Manchester
United 3 (Ronaldo 7, 32, 76) Norwich 2
(Dowell 45+1, Pukki 52), Southampton 1
(Bednarek 44) Arsenal 0, Watford 1 (Dennis
55) Brentford 2 (Norgaard 15, Jansson 90+5).

P WD L F A Pts
Man City 31 23 5 3 72 20 74
Liverpool 31 22 7 2 79 22 73
Chelsea 30 18 8 4 64 23 62
Tottenham 32 18 3 11 56 38 57
Man Utd 32 15 9 8 52 44 54
Arsenal 31 17 3 11 45 37 54
West Ham 32 15 6 11 51 42 51
Wolves 32 15 4 13 33 28 49
Leicester 29 11 7 11 45 48 40
Brighton 32 9 13 10 29 37 40
Brentford 33 11 6 16 41 49 39
Southampton32 9 12 11 38 52 39
Crystal Palace31 8 13 10 43 40 37
Aston Villa 31 11 3 17 42 46 36
Newcastle 31 8 10 13 34 54 34
Leeds 32 8 9 15 38 68 33
Everton 30 8 4 18 33 52 28
Burnley 30 4 12 14 25 44 24 Man United’s Cristiano Ronaldo (centre) celebrates with teammates
Watford 32 6 4 22 30 62 22 after scoring his third goal during the English Premier League match
Norwich 32 5 6 21 22 66 21 against Norwich City at Old Trafford on Saturday. – AFPPIX

English FA Cup (semifinals): Liverpool 3 Wright-Phillips tips City
(Konate 9, Mane 17, 45) Manchester City 2
(Grealish 47, Silva 90).

LA LIGA: Elche 3 (Mojica 42, Bigas Rigo 58, to end CL drought
Lee 81-og) Real Mallorca 0, Alaves 1 (Joselu FORMER Manchester City winger Shaun
64) Rayo Vallecano 0, Valencia 1 (Soler 83- Wright-Phillips is confident the club can add the way they want it to go at the minute,”
pen) Osasuna 2 (Avila 50-pen, Budimir 75), an elusive Champions League trophy to their former England international Wright-Phillips,
Getafe 1 (Unal 63) Villarreal 2 (Gerard 7, cabinet this season despite their “demanding” who spent two spells at City, told Reuters. “You
Trigueros 16), Real Sociedad 0 Real Betis 0. Premier League title defence. can see what they’re capable of.

TOP 5 P WD L F A Pts City, bankrolled by the Abu Dhabi United “But it’s just those little fine margins and
Real Madrid 31 22 6 3 63 26 72 Group, have been dominant in the last decade the players know that. I think a lot of people
Barcelona 30 17 9 4 60 31 60 when it comes to domestic success but are still forget (that) they did get to the final the last
Sevilla 31 16 12 3 44 22 60 bidding to win European club football’s most time. I don’t think there was anybody in that
Atlético 31 17 6 8 57 38 57 prestigious trophy for the first time. squad apart from Pep that ever experienced
Betis 32 17 6 9 56 37 57 anything like that.
Pep Guardiola’s side came closest to ending
SERIE A: Cagliari 1 Sassuolo 0, Fiorentina 1 the quest when they reached the final last year “And now that they know they can get
Venezia 0, Juventus 1 Bologna 1, Lazio 1 only to be defeated 1-0 by English rivals there, they know they can win it as well. So it’s
Torino 1, Sampdoria 1 Salernitana 2, Chelsea in Porto. just the next step really.
Udinese 4 Empoli 1, AC Milan 2 Genoa 0,
Spezia 1 Inter Milan 3. In this season’s Champions League, City “I think if they keep winning in the Premier
have reached the semifinals where they will League it just builds up momentum and
TOP 5 P WD L F A Pts meet Spain’s record 13-times champions Real confidence running into the Champions
Milan 33 21 8 4 58 29 71 Madrid later this month. League,”Wright-Phillips said on the sidelines of
Inter 32 20 9 3 68 25 69 DreamSetGo’s Manchester City trophy event in
Napoli 32 20 6 6 58 26 66 “I think that they’ve got everything going Mumbai. – Reuters
Juventus 33 18 9 6 50 29 63
Roma 32 17 6 9 53 36 57 Juve’s Vlahovic denies nine-man Bologna

BUNDESLIGA: Borussia Dortmund 6 DUSAN VLAHOVIC saved a point for “Earlier in the season we would have lost
Wolfsburg 1, Freiburg 3 Bochum 0, Mainz Juventus with a last-gasp leveller in Saturday’s this match, so let’s look at it as a glass that’s
05 0 Stuttgart 0, Augsburg 0 Hertha Berlin 1-1 draw with Bologna who finished the half full,” said Juve coach Massimiliano Allegri.
1, Borussia Moenchengladbach 1 Cologne match with nine men following a hotly-
3. contested decision to not give Juve a late Roma can close to within three points of
penalty. Allegri’s side with a win at title-chasing Napoli
TOP 5 P W D L F A Pts on Tuesday (1am in Malaysia) while Fiorentina
B. Munich 29 22 3 4 86 29 69 Serbia forward Vlahovic headed in Alvaro are a point behind Jose Mourinho’s team with
Dortmund 30 20 3 7 76 43 63 Morata’s overhead kick from practically on the a game in hand after beating Venezia 1-0.
Leverkusen 29 15 7 7 68 42 52 goalline to save some face after in-form
Leipzig 29 15 6 8 64 31 51 Marko Arnautovic had put Bologna in the Lazio are level with Fiorentina in seventh
Freiburg 30 14 9 7 49 34 51 lead seven minutes after the break with his after Ciro Immobile snatched a 1-1 draw
12th goal of the season. against Torino in stoppage time with his 25th
FRENCH LIGUE 1: Saint-Etienne 2 Brest 1, league goal of the campaign.
Lille 1 Lens 2, Rennes 2 Monaco 3. Juve were uninspired despite the presence
of the World Cup winner and Vlahovic’s Franck Ribery believes that Salernitana can
TOP 5 P W D L F A Pts leveller in the fifth minute of stoppage time perform a miracle escape from relegation
PSG 31 22 5 4 70 29 71 couldn’t mask a poor display which left them after a 2-1 win at fellow strugglers Sampdoria
Marseille 31 17 8 6 51 29 59 eight points behind league leaders AC Milan kept alive their hopes of staying up.
Rennes 32 17 5 10 69 34 56 with five matches remaining after the Easter
Monaco 32 15 8 9 50 34 53 weekend. Udinese continued their impressive end to
Strasbourg 31 14 10 7 52 33 52 the season by thumping Empoli 4-1 to move
12th. – AFP

MONDAY • APRIL 18, 2022 QUOTE OF THE DAY

Support in the stadium today was great.
I can fully understand why fans are
frustrated and disappointed, because so are we.
Things have stayed, as far as I know, peaceful. I
don’t think it makes sense to take or target any
individual or players.”

Man United interim manager Ralf Rangnick

Brighton stun Spurs to dent CL charge as Arsenal slump to defeat

BRIGHTON halted Tottenham’s charge towards a Brighton did Tottenham a big favour by ending avoided a potential second yellow card. Arteta’s men frustrated.
place in next season’s Champions League as a seven-game winless run last weekend at Arsenal. Tottenham only marginally improved in the Southampton took their chance when it came
Leandro Trossard struck in the 90th minute to With confidence restored, the Seagulls looked second period as Trossard blocked Son’s effort as defender Jan Bednarek swept high past Aaron
secure a 1-0 win for the visitors on Saturday. more like their old selves under Graham Potter as from close range before Rodrigo Bentancur flashed Ramsdale just before halftime.
Spurs’ lead over Arsenal in the battle for fourth they controlled the game and completed a north a follow-up shot wide. “We had so much possession, we created
place in the Premier League remains three points, London double thanks to Trossard’s composed Brighton continued to pose the greater threat situations but the end product was not good,” said
but the Gunners now have two games in hand. finish in the final minute. with Hugo Lloris tested by a header from Lewis Arteta.
Antonio Conte’s men had won four consecutive “The players to a man were exceptional,” said Dunk. “You have to score goals to win games. What
games, starting with a 2-0 win at Brighton last Potter. Trossard produced the moment of quality the else can I say? The boys played the way they have
month, to turnaround the Italian’s rollercoaster first “To pop up with the goal at the end it was an game had needed for 90 minutes when he sold to play but in the box is where things are defined.”
season in charge. amazing day for us. It wasn’t a lucky win and that is Eric Dier a dummy to create the space for a At the bottom of the table, Watford look set to
However, the prolific Harry Kane and Son all down to the players.” prodded finish past Lloris. return to the Championship after Brentford
Heung-min were kept very quiet as the home side Both sides were lucky to still have 11 men on Spurs’ best chance of the match came just inflicted their 10th successive home league defeat.
struggled to create any clear-cut chances. the field by the end of a cagey first half as seconds later when Kane flicked a header into the Pontus Jansson scored the winner deep into
“Today we did everything too slow,” said Conte. Tottenham’s Dejan Kulusevski escaped with just a path of Steven Bergwijn, but the Dutchman stoppage time for the Bees after Emmanuel Dennis
“It was not a good game for us. yellow card for a swinging elbow on Marc scuffed well wide to sum up their day. had cancelled out Christian Norgaard’s opener.
“When you can’t win, you should not lose and Cucurella. On Saturday, Arsenal’s lack of a top striker Second-from-bottom Watford remain six points
that is a lesson for us today. When it is not your Cucurella then took revenge with a stamp on proved their downfall at St. Mary’s as Fraser Forster adrift of safety with six games left to play. –
day, you have to pay more attention and not lose.” Kulusevski’s ankle, while Enock Mwepu twice produced a string of fine saves to leave Mikel Reuters/AFP
‘Outstanding’ Reds
Liverpool stun Man City with first half blitz to reach FA Cup final and keep quadruple bid alive

JURGEN KLOPP believes he rivals are. I count 19 in the Premier Liverpool are so strong, and the and score. We need that to create our football.
witnessed one of Liverpool’s best League and City are the best team in second was an accident, it was tough. He said: “It’s an accident, it Mane was quicker and that’s all.
first half performances in his time the league in my time here,” he said. Then we conceded a third in the last
as Reds manager during their FA minute of the first half. happens. Edi (Ederson) was close (to “I’m pretty sure Zack didn’t want to
Cup semifinal victory over City on “If you want to win something you “In the first half we were so making a similar mistake) in the last do it. Sometimes strikers miss chances
Saturday. have to be above City but that doesn’t passive, we were scared to in front of keepers, but keepers are
take anything away from the rivalry game (against Liverpool) as well. punished more.”
Having been dominated by City in with (Manchester) United or the rivalry
the opening 45 minutes of their drawn with Everton.” support people when we Guardiola said he was limited in his
Premier League encounter at the went there, but in the selection choices by injuries, with
Etihad Stadium last Sunday, the Reds Klopp has maintained adding the second half we had
came flying out of the blocks at Premier League, FA Cup and the momentum, we substitutes Kevin De Bruyne
Wembley. Champions League to the Carabao Cup had the most clear and Ilkay Gundogan
they won in February remains unlikely chances.” remaining on the bench due
Ibrahima Konate’s header – his third so he is reluctant to give their claims Guardiola was to knocks and Kyle Walker not
opening goal in as many matches – was much credence. particularly being involved at all.
followed by a brace from Sadio Mane as supportive of He has little time to dwell on the
they went in at the interval 3-0 up. Meanwhile, Pep Guardiola had no Steffen, who dwelt matter with the leaders’ attention
regrets over his selection after too long on a turning back to their Premier League
City’s fightback saw them score at Manchester’s treble bid ended with backpass from title challenge with Thursday’s (3am in
the start and end of the second half but defeat to rivals Liverpool in the FA Cup Nathan Ake and Malaysia) visit of Brighton. – The
the work Klopp’s side had done earlier semifinals. lost control, Independent
on saw them through a tight finish. allowing Liverpool’s Ibrahima
One of those changes saw second- Mane Konate (front) fights for
Asked whether it was one of the best choice goalkeeper Zack Steffen come in to the ball with
first half performances he had seen for Ederson and the American made a slide Manchester City’s Jack
from his side, Klopp said: “I think so, poor mistake to gift a goal to Sadio in Grealish during the
that was the feeling I had when I saw Mane after Ibrahima Konate had given English FA Cup
the first half, (because of) the quality of Liverpool an early lead. semifinal match at
the opponent – which you saw in the Wembley Stadium on
second half how good they really are. Guardiola, however, defended his Saturday. – AFPPIX
players and was pleased with their
“Denying them in so many response in the second half.
moments, creating your own
opportunities, using them is very The Spaniard said: “I have a lot of
difficult: the first half was outstanding confidence in my players and
in pretty much all parts of the game. selections. I trust a lot of them. We
had a terrible run of fixtures and
“Second half they score (early) and travel and a lot of important
no football player on the planet feels games. That’s why we
safe against City with a 3-1 lead. needed fresh legs.

“Three-nil against City feels kind of “We started well
strange, 3-2 is a fair result.” but after one
set-piece,
Liverpool’s win kept their where
quadruple hopes alive but City will now
have to focus all their attention on the
Premier League, which they lead by a
point, and the Champions League.

After two 2-2 draws this season
this was the first time one side
had got the upper hand on
the other, but Klopp
did not see it as
getting one
over on their
rivals.

“I don’t
have enemies
in football. I
have been at Liverpool
seven years and I know who our

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