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GOVT AID ... Micro-
business operator Normatini
Mohd Bidin, 36, displays
bananas for sale at her stall in
Kampung Kuala Bekah, Kuala
Terengganu, yesterday. The
government will continue to
support micro, small and
medium enterprises under the
RM40 billion Malaysian Family
Business Programme.
– BERNAMAPIX

Whither education?
█ BY SURAYA ALI oStakeholders caution our system
[email protected] may be heading for disastrous future

PETALING JAYA: From the Razak they had to lie about students’ inclined was pressured to a point
Report in the 1960s to the KBSM assessments, the country is heading where he rebelled against the
and KBSR of the 1980s and 1990s towards a disastrous future. school.
to the current KBAT and KBKK,
all impressive acronyms, where do we “The unmasking of such incidents “I remember it was his first
stand on education? dampens students’ motivation and disciplinary offence, but since he was
provides false hope,” she said. targeted to be removed from the
Despite these numerous revamps school, he was expelled,”
and policy changes, stakeholders have Stressing that any changes in the he said.
cautioned that our education system education system must include feedback
may be heading for failure. of all stakeholders and not merely to Asri added that he now helps tutor
overcome a problem, she said: “The problematic students because he
Parent Action Group for Education problem will not only cause issues in our believes the syllabus and teaching
president Datin Azimah Abdul Rahim schools. Corporations will give out techniques used in schools are not
said it is frustrating to see the top scholarships based on these results, but able to capture the interest of such
administration responsible for the is the quality of such students as good as students.
nation’s education system not realising it says on paper?”
their shortcomings. He said changes in the education
Meanwhile, a former secondary system are mainly in the syllabus but
“They have failed to see what they are school English teacher, who wished to be teachers are not given the right tools to
missing and therefore, any changes or known only as Asri, said he retired early educate students.
revamps that are done are superficial due to pressure from his superiors and
and do not solve the bigger problem,” she the district education office. “I hope the Education Ministry
told theSun. realises that whatever it is doing is not
“It is true teachers are expected to lie working and requires an in-depth
Azimah said she was on the Majlis about students’ results, and if it (a relook.
Penasihat Pendidikan Kebangsaan for student’s result) is very bad and no lie
two years. can improve it, the student will be asked “A good result on paper is like giving
to change school.” students false hope. When they go out
“We had more than 100 meetings into the real world or to other countries
during my time there and many Asri said there was an incident where to study, then they might realise where
solutions were suggested, but I think our a student who was not academically they really stand,” he said.
paper is now on someone’s desk and
forgotten.”

Azimah said with the current
situation and claims by teachers that

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PSC to conduct Rubbish problem
interviews
virtually █ BY MUHAMMAD YUSRY o Clandestine disposal of waste on land He also said the council
[email protected] outside scopeoflocalcouncilscontributing currently lacks manpower for
KANGAR: The Public Services PETALING JAYA: Manpower to high number of illegal dumpsites enforcement duties at housing
Commission (PSC) is ready to shortage and factories disposing areas.
conduct job interviews virtually, in waste material on land that is “There are about 200,000 houses
line with current needs and outside the jurisdiction of local in Klang and only 13 officers to
technology. councils are among factors handle waste management.”
contributing to the existence of Environmentalist Andrew
Its chairman Tan Sri Zainal illegal dumpsites, said Klang the process of applying for RM1,000, excluding other charges. Sebastian said the public cannot
Rahim Seman said the Municipal Council Environmental operating permits. Other than illegal dumping from leave it to the council to monitor
implementation of virtual Services Department director and manage waste in their areas.
interviews would provide more Zaireezal Ahmad Zainuddin. “Factories that are licensed factories, daily waste from shops Sebastian, who is CEO of
options and flexibility to follow procedures for dumping and restaurants also contribute to Ecotourism and Conservation
candidates and panels involved, as He was commenting on a report waste correctly. However, those that the problem. Society of Malaysia, added that it
well as save costs. stating there were more than 400 are illegal would usually dispose was up to the people to
illegal dumpsites in seven states, their waste wherever they can, He said the council regularly self-regulate.
“In line with current with some quarters blaming local including on reserve land late sends notices to shops and “Use the rubbish bins, recycle
technology, all PSC interview councils for the situation. at night. restaurant owners to provide a bin the waste, separate your trash and
centres except in Sabah and to dispose their rubbish as it is as a community moving forward
Sarawak will be equipped with the Zaireezal said illegal dumping “The issue is that local councils cleaner and easier for the local beyond 2022, people need to get
Interview Registration System were usually done on land owned cannot clear waste that is on land council to collect. involved and be part of the solution.
(IREG), which functions as a self- by the state and federal (not under its jurisdiction). But if “Please do not just rely totally on
service interview system,” he told governments and private land, the (landowners) ask for our help, “Some 20,000 notices have been the local council and their officers.
reporters after the opening of the where there was minimal we can lend a hand.” sent to shop owners and On the other hand, if and when
PSC Interview Centre at the Urban monitoring. households to provide a 204-litre enforcement is done, the heaviest
Transformation Centre here Zaireezal said from 2019 until bin in front of their premises. We penalty should be imposed,”
yesterday. He added that there were about June this year, 267 lorries have been will conduct a campaign in the he said.
20,000 factories in Klang, including held for illegal dumping. They are future to spread awareness on waste
Zainal said during the Covid-19 illegal ones and those that were in usually kept for at least a month and management and its impact on the
pandemic, PSC conducted virtual the owners fined a maximum of environment.”
job interviews for several civil
service posts and the move Suggested travel times for Aidiladha period
received positive feedback from
the public. KUALA LUMPUR: The operator of ensuring smooth traffic flow and Kelantan on July 8 (Friday) and 9 motorists are advised to use the
the Kuala Lumpur-Karak (KLK) boost preparedness of all facilities, (Saturday). highway from 6am to 10am from
He also said a total of 6,654 Expressway and East Coast including cleanliness in all lay-bys Pahang, and 10am to 1pm from
interviews involving various Expressway Phase 1 (LPT1), Anih and rest areas,” she said in a “Meanwhile, travellers to all Terengganu while for all
positions and grades were Bhd, is expecting 2,352,000 vehicles statement yesterday. destinations are free to use the destinations, the suggested time is
conducted in Perlis from 2021 to on the highways during the Hari highway from midnight to 6am,” from noon to 6am.
May this year. Raya Aidiladha period from July 8 The company is also proposing she said.
to 11. several travel options via its For more information, highway
Zainal added that PSC has also suggested travel schedule for the “Apart from that, light vehicles users can refer to the Malaysian
collaborated with several Its senior general manager comfort of highway users. are advised to avoid entering the Highway Authority (MHA) or Anih
government agencies and Radzimah Mohd Radzi said in toll plaza between 9.30am and websites, Twitter @LLMTrafik,
departments in Perlis to conduct view of the high volume, the “Among the proposed options noon and from 9.30pm to @LPTTrafik or the Lembaga
interviews at their premises. company would take several are for travellers from Kuala midnight as this would be the Lebuhraya Malaysia as well as the
measures and deploy additional Lumpur and Selangor to enter the travel time for express busses to Lebuhraya Pantai Timur
“PSC hopes that the staff as preparation to open Gombak toll plaza between 10am East Coast destinations via the Facebook page or call the MHA
establishment of the Perlis PSC additional lanes if necessary. to 1pm heading to Pahang, and Gombak toll plaza on the hotline at 1800-88-7752 or LPT-
Interview Centre would have a big from 6am to 10am for those two days.” Line at 1-700-818-700. – Bernama
impact and ensure a smooth “The extra staff would assist in heading to Terengganu and
interview process for every She added that on July 11,
candidate in the state,” he said.
– Bernama

PM to boost ties on
Turkey visit

Reezal being greeted on his arrival at the event in Penang. – BERNAMAPIX ISTANBUL: Prime Minister journalists here yesterday.
Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob Ismail Sabri is scheduled to
Call to preserve Malay martial art of silat will embark on a four-day official
visit to Turkey beginning today as meet Erdogan at the Presidential
KEPALA BATAS: Silat, a form of Educational, Scientific and Cultural Focus Group Committee to hold silat both countries commit to Complex in Ankara on Thursday,
traditional martial arts, is a treasured Organisation (Unesco). carnivals in the state. strengthen bilateral and followed by a meeting involving
heritage in the Malay culture that economic ties, as well as the delegations of both countries.
needs to be preserved, said Housing He was speaking when opening the He expressed hope that the cooperation in the aerospace
and Local Government Minister “Majlis Bersilaturrahim Himpunan carnivals would showcase silat in and defence industries. Upon his arrival at the
Datuk Seri Reezal Merican Naina Seni Silat Melayu Pulau Pinang” event, Penang and serve as a platform to Istanbul Sabiha Gokcen
Merican. a gathering of silat enthusiasts in strengthen the Malay race and Islam. He will be accompanied by International Airport, the
Penang on Sunday. Foreign Minister Datuk Saifuddin premier will be given a briefing
He said the silat community has “Currently, a film on Malay hero Abdullah, International Trade on the airport, which is owned
been recognised as the country’s third Reezal, who is also Kepala Batas Mat Kilau is being shown in cinemas. and Industry Minister Datuk Seri and has been managed by
bastion of defence and included in the member of Parliament and Penang We see a lot of people watching the Mohamed Azmin Ali, Science, Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd
representative list of the Intangible Federal Action Council chairman, also film and I understand that it has Technology and Innovation (MAHB) since 2008.
Cultural Heritage of Humanity announced an allocation of collected almost RM30 million at the Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham
category by the United Nations RM100,000 to the Penang Bumiputera box office. It’s a good achievement,” Baba, Minister in the Prime “MAHB has invested about
Heritage, Arts, Culture, and Tourism he added. – Bernama Minister’s Department (Special €500 million (RM2.3 billion) in
Functions) Datuk Dr Abdul Latiff the Sabiha airport project and is
Ahmad, Air Force Chief Jen Tan looking at more such projects in
Sri Mohd Asghar Khan Goriman the country,” he said.
Khan as well as Armed Forces
Chief Jen Tan Sri Zamrose Sazali said after the airport
Mohd Zain. tour, Ismail Sabri will hold
meetings with Turkish business
Malaysia ambassador to communities, adding that about
Turkey Sazali Mustafa Kamal said 15 memoranda of understanding
during the visit, which is at the and letters of intent are expected
invitation of President Recep to be signed during the visit.
Tayyip Erdogan, both leaders
are expected to discuss Turkey is Malaysia’s third
post-pandemic cooperation. biggest trade partner in the
Middle East, after Saudi Arabia
“The inaugural meeting of the and the United Arab Emirates,
two Islamic country leaders will with total trade between the two
open opportunities for countries recorded at RM16.97
cooperation. billion in 2021, and projects
implemented valued at
“Apart from bilateral RM444.59 million.
cooperation, both leaders are
also expected to discuss issues In 2021, Malaysia exported
concerning Ukraine and food more than RM4.68 billion worth
security,” he told a press of palm oil and palm oil products
conference with Malaysian to Turkey for its food and
personal care products industry.
– Bernama

REGAL PRESENCE .... The Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah speaking to a staff member during his visit to 3theSUN ON TUESDAY | JULY 5, 2022
the Defence Ministry in Kuala Lumpur yesterday. – BERNAMAPIX NEWS WITHOUT BORDERS

‘Cutting profits may not Agriculture
reduce house prices’ systems to
aid farmers
o Economist: Pricing influenced mainly by location, and characteristics of demand such as
construction time and cost of materials and labour demographics and income growth. SHAH ALAM: The GeoTanaman and
GeoTanih systems can help farmers to
█ BY MUHAMMAD YUSRY prices of houses. “Presently, the slow sales for less popular strengthen the national food chain, especially
[email protected] “But as long as developers are financially projects will deter developers from launching by making the food crop sub-sector more
PETALING JAYA: Any reduction in new ones that contribute to a more prolonged efficient and sustainable to reduce the impact
developers’ profit margins would help them strong, prices are unlikely to fall unless there is oversupply situation.” of food crises, said Agriculture and Food
sell more properties, but the move may not a property market downturn,” he said. Industries Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ronald
lower prices to levels deemed affordable to the Universiti Utara Malaysia professor of Kiandee.
majority, said Sunway University economist Yeah said given that the profit margin is economics Dr K. Kuperan Viswanathan said
Dr Yeah Kim Leng. determined by the developers’ efficiency and profit is a powerful signal in the market and He called on industry players to make full
how they manage the various cost factors, any attempt to curtail it often works against the use of the two systems, which were
He was commenting on a front page report including cross-subsidisation between supply of the commodity or service. developed by the Agriculture Department for
published by theSun yesterday, stating that profitable and loss-making projects, setting a more efficient agricultural development
unaffordability was the key factor preventing cap would erode the dynamism of the “If there is a glut in the property market, planning.
young Malaysians from buying property. property market and eventually lead to higher price adjustments would eventually take place
prices when enough players exit the industry. on its own. The government should continue He said the system would benefit farmers
As of the end of last year, there were 36,863 to explore ways to reduce the cost of and wholesalers in planning agricultural
unsold properties in the country worth “There would be knock-on effects on the developing properties and also undertake productivity according to demand and
RM22.6 billion. economy and the banking sector, where more subsidised housing projects for the supply, and opening up market space for the
developers go bust and abandoned projects lower and middle income households,” benefit of industry players.
Yeah said while developers could cap profit increase.” he said.
margins to lower house prices, it was difficult Ronald added that the main focus of the
to implement such a move as pricing varies He added that a rise in government Real Estate and Housing Developers’ GeoTanaman system is to empower the
across locations, type of projects, construction intervention in the functioning of free markets Association Malaysia Penang chairman Khoo economy of agricultural entrepreneurs,
time and numerous other factors such as and imposition of price or profit controls Teck Chong said the days of wealthy especially in providing quality and safe food
project size, construction efficiency and cost of would erode investor confidence, resulting in developers were over, adding that managing for the people and country.
materials, land, labour and regulatory spillover effects on the rest of the economy the property overhang is mostly in the
compliance. due to the strong industry linkage of the government’s hand. “Direct market matching or e-commerce
property sector. between farmers and exporters can also be
“Also, the current overhang is unlikely to “One of the many ways to manage it is to achieved online through this cost-effective,
have been caused by high profit margins. It “As a long-term asset, the property market stabilise our currency and that is not up to user-friendly system, which is accessible to
was caused by incomes of potential buyers not takes time to adjust. Barring a market crash, property developers. If the government can all stakeholders, including other
rising fast enough to catch up to the rising the oversupply situation and price help us reduce compliance costs, maybe we departments or agencies,” he said in his
adjustments could span half a decade or more, can reduce our profit margin.” speech at the launch of the systems
depending on the severity of the excess supply yesterday.
Khoo said alternatively, developers could
put a price cap on the finished product, just His speech was read out by the ministry’s
like the government’s affordable housing deputy secretary-general (policy) Azah
projects that are usually capped at RM300,000. Hanim Ahmad. Also present was Agriculture
Department Director-General Datuk Zahimi
Repayment rewards campaign for PTPTN borrowers Hassan.

KUALA LUMPUR: The National Higher with the fifth strategic thrust of the PTPTN one draw. Ronald said the GeoTanih system
Education Fund Corp (PTPTN), in Strategic Plan 2021-2025 to empower the “The campaign offers cash prizes in the contains basic soil information for
collaboration with AmBank (M) Bhd and organisation through digitisation to ensure a agricultural development planning purposes,
Payments Network Malaysia (PayNet), will be better and undisrupted customer service form of loan repayments totalling RM61,000 to and is the key to sustainable land
running the 2022 JomPAY & Win! campaign, delivery,” PTPTN chief executive Ahmad 25 winners, in conjunction with the PTPTN management by farmers and agricultural
the third edition since its introduction in 2020. Dasuki Abdul Majid was quoted as saying in 25th anniversary celebrations. development planners.
the statement.
In a statement yesterday, PTPTN said the “The grand prize winner will receive He said through the Aspirasi Keluarga
collaboration shows its commitment to ensure The campaign runs for three months from RM25,000, while the second place winner will Malaysia GeoTanaman Tour programme
borrowers can make loan repayments quickly, July 1 to Sept 30, and PTPTN borrowers who receive RM15,000 and the third place winner held across Peninsular Malaysia beginning
easily and safely online, thus further make loan repayment via JomPAY with a will receive RM10,000. A consolation prize of early this year, over 1,200 users of the
encouraging borrowers to repay their loans. minimum amount of RM100 during the RM500 each will be given to 22 other winners.” GeoTanaman system, including farmers and
period will automatically be eligible to wholesalers, had been registered.
“The online repayment facility was in line More information on the campaign can be
obtained at www.ptptn.gov.my. – Bernama Zahimi said the GeoTanaman system
could be accessed online to obtain geospatial
information on the country’s food crops, and
to manage and analyse land use data in
Peninsular Malaysia and Labuan.

On the GeoTanih system, Zahimi
explained that it was developed to facilitate
online search for soil type and crop suitability
for different locations.

He said with the two systems, the
efficiency of service delivery to the target
group could be improved with accurate and
authentic information and data. – Bernama

Complement govt
efforts, teachers urged

SANDAKAN: The role of teachers should be in
line with the efforts of the government to
ensure the well-being of the people, especially
in preparing the younger generation to face
future changes.

Sabah Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Seri
Bung Moktar Radin said like the government,
teachers also played a role in providing the
best platform for youth towards facing
change.

“The process of schooling has changed. We
understand the problems of the previous
generations who had to walk to school. Now,
many travel in cars.

“We do not know what will happen in the
future, so we have to be ready for changes to
assist others to improve themselves,” he said
when officiating Kinabatangan Teachers’ Day
yesterday.

Bung Moktar, who is also Kinabatangan
member of Parliament, said in implementing
the role as an education transformation
generator, values such as honesty, integrity,
responsibility and accountability should be
imbued into students.

He said teachers are role models for
effective education, not only to students at
schools but also to the community. – Bernama

4 theSUN ON TUESDAY | JULY 5, 2022 RM2.1m for
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programme
Four cosmetic products
taken off shelves JITRA: Yayasan Pelajaran Mara
has allocated a total of
PUTRAJAYA: The Health Ministry’s o Banned items contain scheduled poisons, Cosmetics Regulations 1984. RM2.1 million to implement a
National Pharmaceutical Regulatory says Health DG An individual who commits an smart tuition programme
Agency (NPRA) has cancelled the specifically for rural students this
notification of four cosmetic products adverse side-effects, Bernama “Mercury is banned in cosmetic offence under the regulation is liable year.
as they were found to contain reported. products because it can be harmful to to a fine not exceeding RM25,000 or
scheduled poisons. health as it can be absorbed into the imprisonment not exceeding three Rural Development Minister
He said applying hydroquinone body and cause damage to kidneys years or both for the first offence, and Datuk Seri Mahdzir Khalid said
Health Director-General Tan Sri on the skin can cause redness and and the nervous system. It can also to a fine not exceeding RM50,000 or the programme was implemented
Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the discolouration. It also causes skin interfere with brain development of imprisonment not exceeding five at 60 selected tuition centres
four products, which are no longer hypersensitivity as well as inhibits the young or unborn children,” he said. years or both for subsequent nationwide, with the participation
allowed to be sold in Malaysa, are BL process of pigmentation offences. of 6,000 students.
Skincare Day Cream 1, which is found (depigmentation), which would Mercury can also cause rashes,
to contain hydroquinone and reduce protection from harmful UV irritation and other changes to the Companies that commit the “This effort is mobilised to
tretinoin, Biela Beauty Glowing Night rays, thus increasing skin cancer risk. skin. offence can be fined up to RM50,000 ensure that students from rural
Cream, BL Skincare Day Cream 2 and for the first offence and fined up to areas are not left behind, and get
BL Skincare Night Cream as they The use of tretinoin without Noor Hisham said sellers and RM100,000 for subsequent offences. access to free guidance as well as
contain mercury. supervision of a health professional distributors of these cosmetic the best academic exposure.
can cause the skin to become red, products should stop their sale and The public is encouraged to check
Noor Hisham advised those who uncomfortable, sore, flaky and distribution immediately as they are the notification status of a cosmetic “We provide the tuition free of
are using these products to stop hypersensitive to sunlight, he said. violating the Control of Drugs and product on the NPRA official website charge to Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia
immediately and seek advice from at www.npra.gov.my or through the candidates, especially students
health professionals if they NPRA Product Status application, from low-income families in rural
experienced any discomfort or which can be downloaded from the areas who have a moderate and
Google Play Store. weak level of academic
proficiency.”
Rise in new
infections, He said this in his speech,
deaths last week which was read by the Rural
Development Deputy Secretary-
KUALA LUMPUR: The number of ‘SHARP’ SKILL ... Yusof Abdullah, 74, from Kampung Sena Rendang in Kuala Terengganu, shows different types of General Mas Rizal Mohd Hilmi at
new Covid-19 infections in the knives and axes he made for customers who celebrate Hari Raya Aidiladha. The knives and axes are priced between the launch of the programme here
country for the 26th epidemiological RM120 and RM300 each. – BERNAMAPIX yesterday.
week (EW26), from June 26 to July 2,
increased by 6.1% to 16,694 cases The tuition programme is in
from 15,739 in the previous week collaboration with Mara Junior
(EW25). Science College, state education
departments and district
Health Director-General Tan Sri education offices. – Bernama
Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the
number of deaths also jumped to 26 Move to improve
from 13 the week before. students’ literacy

“The number of recovered cases GENTING HIGHLANDS: The
increased by 1.5% from 14,078 in Education Ministry is looking into
EW25 to 14,293,” he said in a appropriate teaching approaches
statement yesterday. that can be adopted to address the
issue of low literacy rate among
Noor Hisham added the average some students in the country.
daily active cases for EW26 went up
by 3.4% to 28,956, while the Senior Education Minister
cumulative number of cases stood at Datuk Radzi Jidin said the matter
4,571,355. needed to be given attention as
there were some students who
Admission of patients into public were still poor at reading, despite
hospitals and quarantine and having entered secondary school.
treatment centres per 100,000
population has increased by 10% in “This is not a new thing but it
EW26. has been around even before the
Covid-19 pandemic. This is a
He said there was a 22% increase major challenge for us (the
in the number of patient admissions ministry) and I have discussed
to public hospitals per 100,000 with the education director-
population. general to look into different
approaches to address the issues.
Categories 1 and 2 patient
admissions rose by 31%, while “Perhaps, the syllable-based
categories 3, 4 and 5 admissions approach that we have been
increased by 13%. adopting is a bit difficult for
students to understand. So we are
Noor Hisham also said daily active working on that to ensure early
cases monitored by virtual Covid-19 interventions can be done,” he
Assessment Centres showed an said after officiating at the 29th
increase of 24.7% to 43,203 compared National Seminar on Educational
with 34,639 at the end of EW25. Management and Leadership at
the Aminuddin Baki Institute here
He said the infectivity rate yesterday.
recorded a decline of 0.9% in
EW26, adding that there were 10 Radzi said the ministry was
active clusters in the country. aware of allegations that some
– Bernama teachers “cheated” by giving
higher marks to students to ensure
their key performance indicators
were achieved. – Bernama

Rare eye condition effects 1% of world population

KUALA LUMPUR: There are a group this condition. The colour of his right strabismus surgeon Dr Fiona Chew Heterochromia can be caused by to the eyes. Patients affected by this
of people who have a unique eye is sea blue while his left eye is Lee Min said there are three types of genetic factors or disorders such as syndrome usually have smaller
condition where their eyes have irises dark coloured. heterochromia, namely complete Horner’s syndrome, Sturge Weber’s pupils and drooping eyelids.
of different colours. His mother Mazura Zulkeflee said heterochromia where one iris is a syndrome, Waardenburg syndrome
she noticed her son’s different eye different colour from the other; and Hirschprung disease. Sturge Weber’s syndrome is a
This rare condition is called colours a few hours after he was born. segmental heterochromia in which neurological condition that causes
heterochromia and it is known to What is heterochromia and what one part of an iris is a different colour Waardenburg syndrome is a blood vessels to grow too much,
affect about 1% of the world are the likely causes of this condition? from the rest of it; and central genetic condition characterised by forming angiomas that ca grow in the
population, Bernama reported. Sunway Medical Centre Velocity heterochromia when the outer ring of changes in the eye and hair colours the brain, eyes and skin.
consultant ophthalmologist, an iris is a different colour from the and hearing loss. Horner’s syndrome
Muhammad Aidi Adam Mohd paediatric ophthalmologist and rest. is caused when there is a disruption Hirschprung disease is a disorder
Aidi Sukri, 15, from Kedah, is among in the path of the sympathetic nerves that affects the large intestine and
the small group of people who have causes problems with passing stools.

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Drug cases, arrests
rise from Jan-June

KUALA LUMPUR: Drug-related cases and
arrests between January and June rose by
about 25% compared with the same period
last year, but drug seizures showed a
reduction.
Federal police said 69,648 cases were
o High Court says former his corruption case, involving Yayasan right to a fair trial nor would it cause any investigated and 81,706 people were held in
deputy prime minister not Akalbudi funds, from the Malaysian injustice. the first six months of this year, compared
being denied fair trial Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC). with 55,560 cases and 66,889 arrests last year.
She argued that the applicant was never Police secretary DCP Datuk Noorsiah
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court yesterday The cross-examination of Ahmad Zahid hindered from preparing and proceeding with Mohd Saaduddin said yesterday various
rejected Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s began on Thursday after a few days of him his defence as the witnesses listed in his drugs worth RM262.3 million were seized
request to stay his cross-examination by the taking the stand to defend himself in the case. affidavit are either known to him or related to this year compared with RM683.3 million
prosecution, pending the outcome of an him by blood. seized in the same period last year.
appeal, ruling that he would not be prejudiced In dismissing the stay application, She said apart from regular narcotics, the
during cross-examination. Sequerah said the court was bound by a Raja Rozela added that Ahmad Zahid was seizures included thousands of
precedent case involving Datuk Seri Najib facing very serious charges and his trial was kilogrammes of ketum leaves and thousands
In his decision, Judge Datuk Collin Abdul Razak, where the Federal Court had being closely watched by the public of litres of ketum juice.
Lawrence Sequerah said there were no special denied him access to the witness statements he Noorsiah said this year, six drug
circumstances to grant Ahmad Zahid’s was seeking. “This trial has taken three years and the processing laboratories have been shut
application for a stay. application is an obvious attempt to delay an down following the arrest of 18 people.
“Following the determinative principle in early completion of the trial. She said 10 laboratories were shut down
“The accused has the liberty to interview Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak’s case in the and 41 people were held last year.
the witnesses anytime, some of whom are Federal Court, which of course binds this “The trial is also of public and national Norsiah added that 997 people were held
family members and the prosecution is also court, I find that the applicant has failed to importance and any attempt to impede the under the Special Preventive Measures of the
committed to assisting him. He is not being meet the required threshold. progress of the proceedings must be rejected,” Dangerous Drugs Act 1985 in the first half of
denied a fair trial.” she said. this year compared with 575 people in the
“The application is dismissed and the trial same period last year.
The former deputy prime minister had filed process and cross-examination of the accused Hisyam countered that the application was She said police also confiscated almost
the application to stay his defence is to continue.” not to delay the trial but rather to ensure that RM80 million in assets belonging to drug
proceedings, pending a decision by the Court his client received a fair trial. dealers and forfeited assets worth about
of Appeal on his bid to obtain copies of the Sequerah adjourned the trial yesterday after RM9 million in the first half of this year,
recorded statements of defence witnesses in Ahmad Zahid’s lead counsel Hisyam Teh Poh On Jan 24, the court ordered Ahmad Zahid adding that in the same period last year,
Teik informed the court that some of his to enter his defence over 12 charges for assets worth RM87.6 million were
client’s lawyers were unwell. criminal breach of trust, eight for corruption confiscated and forfeitures stood at RM8.6
and 27 for money laundering involving tens of
Earlier, deputy public prosecutor Datuk millions of ringgit belonging to Yayasan
Raja Rozela Raja Toran submitted that Akalbudi after finding that the prosecution had
continuing with the proceedings in the High successfully proved a prima facie case against
Court was not prejudicial to the applicant’s him. – Bernama

2 premises raided over alleged Supplies Act offences million.
Norsiah added that police will continue
to clamp down on drug-related activities and
urged the public to channel information on
PUTRAJAYA: Two premises in Petaling Jaya Act to deal with the sale and supply of assist with investigations. narcotic deals to the anti-narcotics hotline at
and Puchong were raided on July 1 over controlled goods,” he said in a statement Meanwhile, in the raid on the premises in 012-208 7222. – By Charles Ramendran
alleged offences under the Control of yesterday.
Supplies Act 1961. Puchong, the police found 27 1kg, 2kg and Judge: Do not talk
“Action was taken against the premises 3kg bottles of cooking oil. about Saddiq case
The raid in Petaling Jaya involved a rented owner on suspicion of committing an offence
house while the one in Puchong involved a under Section 16 of the Control of Supplies “The premises produced a valid retail KUALA LUMPUR: Judicial Commissioner
shophouse. Both premises were being used Act 1961 and subregulation 3(1) of the licence as required by the Control of Supply Datuk Azhar Abdul Hamid, the judge in the
for the storage and packaging of groceries for Control of Supplies Regulations 1974.” Act 1961, but the address on the licence was trial of Syed Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman,
sale online. different from that of the premises where the who faces four charges of criminal breach of
He added that from the information controlled items were stored. trust (CBT), misappropriation of funds and
Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs obtained, each 1kg packet of cooking oil was money laundering, yesterday reminded all
Ministry enforcement director Azman Adam sold at RM2.50. “A statement from a local woman, who parties not to make any public comments on
said the raid on the premises in Petaling Jaya claimed to be the supervisor of the premises, the ongoing trial.
found, among other things, 255kg of Police also seized several other business was recorded to assist with investigations as
subsidised cooking oil in 1kg packets and documents for further investigation. she was suspected of committing an offence Azhar made the order after deputy public
other groceries. under Section 20(1) of the Control of Supply prosecutor Datuk Wan Shaharuddin Wan
The total value of the seized items was Act 1961. Ladin told the court that a police report had
“The operator failed to produce a permit RM637.50. been lodged against one of Syed Saddiq’s
or documents under the Control of Supplies “The total value of the seized items in the lawyers, Lim Wei Jit, for making public
A statement from a local man, who second raid was RM858,” he said. – Bernama comments on the trial. Another lawyer
claimed to be an employee, was recorded to representing Syed Saddiq, Haijan Omar,
apologised to the court.
CREDIT SCAM
... Twelve Syed Saddiq, 29, was charged as former
individuals, aged Bersatu youth wing chief with abetting
between 19 and former Armada assistant treasurer
26, were fined Rafiq Hakim Razali in committing CBT of
RM3,000 each RM1 million. He is also charged with
after pleading misusing RM120,000 from an account
guilty in the belonging to Armada Bumi Bersatu
magistrate’s court Enterprise by causing Rafiq to deposit the
in Bukit money at a Maybank branch in Pandan Jaya
Mertajam, between April 8 and 21, 2018. – Bernama
Penang yesterday
to a charge of Man charged with
offering fake girlfriend’s murder
loans.
– BERNAMAPIX KLANG: An unemployed man was charged
at the magistrate’s court here yesterday with
Malaysian haj pilgrim dies in Mecca murdering his girlfriend at his house last
month.
MAKKAH: A 62-year-old man from Kuala died at the King Faisal Hospital on June 25. with the best medical service.”
Nerang in Kedah became the first Malaysian As of Saturday, Idris said 13 other Malaysian Idris reminded all pilgrims to comply with Lee Wei Shen, 24, nodded when the
pilgrim to die in the holy city during this year’s charge was read out to him before magistrate
haj. pilgrims were receiving treatment at Tabung rules and regulations set by the Saudi Amirul Asyraf Abd Rasid. However, no plea
Haji (TH) treatment centres in Mecca and government and to adhere to all instructions was recorded as murder cases are under the
The death was announced by Minister in three others were being treated at Saudi given by TH staff. He also advised pilgrims to jurisdiction of the High Court.
the Prime Minister’s Department (Religious hospitals. take care of themselves and to be careful going
Affairs) Datuk Idris Ahmad, who said the man out in the hot weather, which can cause Lee was charged with killing a 16-year-old
suffered from a serious bacterial infection and “Tabung Haji is always concerned with the heatstroke. – Bernama girl at a house in Kampung Idaman, Port
welfare of pilgrims and tries to provide them Klang at 3.40am on June 26. The charge,
framed under Section 302 of the Penal Code,
carries the death sentence upon conviction.

The court set Sept 7 for mention and to
obtain chemical, toxicology, autopsy and
forensic reports.– Bernama

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BRIEFS POPE DENIES PLANNING Pilgrims flock to Mecca for biggest haj since pandemic
TO RESIGN SOON
MECCA: White-robed Muslims AFP in Mecca, ahead of the event Arabia, the authorities said on stop the haj turning into a global
VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis has from across the world have packed expected to start tomorrow. Sunday. super-spreader.
dismissed reports that he plans to the streets of Mecca as Islam’s
resign in the near future, saying he is holiest city prepares to host the “I almost can’t believe I am here. In 2019, about 2.5 million people One million vaccinated pilgrims
on track to visit Canada this month. In biggest haj pilgrimage since the I am enjoying every moment.” took part in the rituals, which under the age of 65 will attend the
an interview in his Vatican residence, coronavirus pandemic. include circling the Kaaba, the haj under strict sanitary conditions,
Francis also denied rumours that he One million people, including imposing black cube at Mecca’s with the Grand Mosque, the holiest
had cancer, joking that his doctors Banners welcoming the faithful, 850,000 from abroad, are allowed at Grand Mosque, gathering at Mount site in Islam, scrubbed and
“didn’t tell me anything about it”. including the first international this year’s haj – a key pillar of Islam Arafat and “stoning the devil” in disinfected 10 times a day.
Rumours have swirled in the media visitors since 2019, festooned that all able-bodied Muslims are Mina.
that a conjunction of events in late squares and alleys, while armed required to perform at least once – Saudi Arabia now also allows
August, including meetings with the security forces patrolled the ancient after two years of drastically The following year, foreigners women to attend the haj
world’s cardinals to discuss a new city. curtailed numbers due to the were barred and worshippers were unaccompanied by a male relative,
Vatican constitution, a ceremony to pandemic. restricted to just 10,000, rising to a requirement that was dropped last
induct new cardinals, and a visit to “This is pure joy,” Sudanese 60,000 fully vaccinated Saudi year.
the Italian city of L’Aquila, could pilgrim Abdel Qader Kheder told At least 650,000 overseas citizens and residents last year, to
foreshadow a resignation pilgrims have arrived so far in Saudi Masks are no longer compulsory
announcement. L’Aquila is associated in most enclosed spaces in Saudi
with Pope Celestine V, who resigned Pilgrims visiting Mount Al-Noor, where Arabia but they will be mandatory
the papacy in 1294. – Reuters Muslims believe Prophet Mohammad at the Grand Mosque.
received the first words of the Quran, in the
12 BODIES FOUND AFTER holy city of Mecca yesterday. – REUTERSPIX Pilgrims from abroad will have to
TYPHOON SHIPWRECK submit a negative PCR test result.

BEIJING: Twelve bodies have been The Grand Mosque will be
found following a shipwreck in the “washed 10 times a day ... by more
South China Sea over the weekend than 4,000 male and female
that left the crew of 30 missing, workers”, with more than 130,000
Chinese authorities said yesterday. litres of disinfectant used each time,
The announcement came days after said authorities.
an engineering vessel suffered
substantial damage and broke into Aside from Covid, another
two pieces during a typhoon. challenge is the scorching sun in
“Rescue forces found and recovered one of the world’s hottest and driest
12 bodies, suspected to be of regions, which is becoming even
victims who drowned, southwest of more extreme through the effects of
the site where the vessel sank,” said climate change.
the Guangdong Maritime Search
and Rescue Centre in a notice. Three Although summer has only just
people had been rescued on begun, temperatures have already
Saturday and one more in the early topped 50°C in parts of Saudi Arabia.
hours of yesterday, leaving 26 more
people still unaccounted for. – AFP But for Iraqi pilgrim Ahmed
Abdul-Hassan al-Fatlawi, the hot
PNG VOTES IN HEAVILY weather is the last thing he thinks of
GUARDED ELECTIONS when in Mecca.

PORT MORESBY: Voters headed to “I am 60 years old, so it’s normal
the polls yesterday for heavily if I get physically tired because of
guarded elections in Papua New the hot weather, but I am in a state
Guinea, where millions live in of serenity, and that’s all that
poverty despite vast mineral and matters to me.” – AFP
energy riches. About 10,000 police,
army and corrections services Thousands evacuate from
personnel have been mobilised for ‘dangerous’ Sydney floods
the vote in the Pacific island, which
has a history of election-related CANBERRA: Rapidly rising rivers o Rescuers battle to help crew of ship A plan to airlift crew members
killings. “We want a safe, fair and swamped swathes of rain-lashed which lost power in heavy seas off the boat with two helicopters
secured polling period,” said Prime Sydney yesterday, forcing had been delayed because of safety
Minister James Marape, who leads thousands to flee “dangerous” concerns, he said.
the Pangu party. He faces a stiff floods as the city’s largest dam Two tugboats were headed to the
challenge from his predecessor Peter spilled torrents of water. ship to take it further offshore.
O’Neill, of the People’s National ordered to evacuate or be ready to on its side, television images showed. Australia’s east coast has suffered
Congress, who resigned as leader On the third day of torrential east flee across New South Wales, the Large volumes of water gushed repeated flooding in the past 18
three years ago under pressure over coast rains, emergency workers said emergency services department from the Warragamba Dam, which months.
endemic corruption. – AFP they had rescued more than 80 said, with the army sending 100 has been spilling excess water since More than 20 people died only in
people since the previous evening. troops to help operations in the Sunday. March this year as floodwaters
‘ONE BILLION RECORDS OF storm-battered state. The huge concrete dam lies on lapped at rooftops and torrents
CHINA CITIZENS STOLEN’ Many people had been trapped “The ground is saturated, the the western outskirts of Sydney and swept cars off roads.
in their cars trying to cross rivers are fast flowing, the dams are provides most of the city’s drinking The current weather system over
BEIJING: A hacker has claimed to flood-swept roads or were unable to overflowing,” said State Emergency water. Sydney is being fed by warm, wet air
have procured a trove of personal leave homes surrounded by rising Services commissioner Carlene Heavy rains in New South Wales from near the equator, said Monash
information from the Shanghai waters. York. may persist for at least another 24 University atmospheric scientist
police on one billion Chinese “It is particularly dangerous out hours, said forecasters. Kimberley Reid.
citizens. The anonymous internet Australia has been at the sharp there,” she said at a news conference. The wild weather whipped up Rainfall in eastern Australia is
user, identified as “ChinaDan”, end of climate change, with Mud-brown river waters drama off the Sydney coast, as highly variable, making it hard to pin
posted on hacker forum Breach droughts, deadly bushfires, transformed a large stretch of land rescuers battled to help the 150m this event to climate change, she said.
Forums last week offering to sell the bleaching events on the Great into a lake in the southwestern Portland Bay cargo ship with 21 crew “However, our research of the
more than 23 terabytes of data for Barrier Reef and floods becoming Sydney suburb of Camden. which lost power in heavy seas. March 2021 Sydney floods found
10 bitcoin, equivalent to about more common and intense as Roads disappeared into the The Hong Kong-registered bulk that similar events over Sydney
US$200,000 (RM883,000). “In 2022, global weather patterns change. waters and mobile homes stood in carrier is double-anchored, said a were likely to occur 80% more often
the Shanghai National Police knee-high water, at least one toppled police spokesman. by the end of the 21st century.”– AFP
database was leaked,” the post said. Higher temperatures mean the
“Databases contain information on atmosphere holds more moisture,
one billion Chinese national unleashing more rain.
residents and several billion case
records, including: name, address, About 32,000 people were
birthplace, national ID number,
mobile number, all crime/case
details,” it said. – Reuters

US watching ‘very closely’ for signs of Chinese attack on Taiwan: General

BEIJING: The US is watching “very, policy choice, and based on China’s Secretary Liz Truss issued a warning since nationalist forces fled there in since the beginning of the year.
very closely” for signs of an attack by view of the “cost risk-benefit at the to China at the G7 summit in Madrid, 1949 after the communists took The incursion included 17 fighters
China on Taiwan, the chief of the time”, as he acknowledged the saying that any attempt to invade control of China, and is considered to
American military said. repeated threats made by President Taiwan would be a “catastrophic be a rebel province by Beijing. and six H-6 bombers as well as
Xi Jinping to reclaim the island by miscalculation”. electronic warfare, early warning,
“There’s no indications or force if necessary. China has vowed to regain control antisubmarine and aerial refuelling
warnings of anything imminent at Truss said Beijing was in danger of of the island and said force could be aircraft, said Taiwan’s Defence Ministry.
this time,” said US Joint Chiefs of Staff The statement comes amid making the same mistake as Russian an option to do this.
chairman General Mark Milley. increasing anxiety among Taiwanese President Vladimir Putin. The issue of Taiwan’s sovereignty
that China will invade the Last month, Taiwan scrambled has been just one of the recent
“But again, we watch it very, very self-governed island, prompting “That is exactly what we saw in the combat aircraft to warn away a fleet of sticking points in relations between
closely.” locals to take gun training. case of Ukraine, a strategic 29 Chinese jets, including China and the US, which has close
miscalculation by Putin.” bombers, that entered its air defence but informal relations and defence
He said a decision to attack by Last week, Britain’s Foreign zone, China’s third-largest incursion ties with Taipei. – The Independent
Beijing would be a “political” and Taiwan has been self-governed

War shifts to Donetsk 7theSUN ON TUESDAY | JULY 5, 2022
after fall of Luhansk NEWS WITHOUT BORDERS

o Ukraine president vows over the Luhansk region after Ukrainian Moscow said the capture of Lysychansk Police killing of black
to regain control with forces pulled out of the bombed-out city of less than a week after taking neighbouring man sparks US protests
long-range weapons Lysychansk. Severodonetsk meant it had “liberated”
Luhansk, a major Kremlin war goal. WASHINGTON: Several hundred protesters
KYIV: Russian forces in Ukraine will focus on “In terms of the military, it is bad to leave marched on Sunday in Akron, Ohio after the
trying to seize all of the Donetsk region, positions, but there is nothing critical (in the Moscow said it would give the captured release of body camera footage that showed
having forced Ukrainian troops to withdraw loss of Lysychansk). We need to win the war, territory to the self-proclaimed police fatally shooting a black man with several
from the last major city under their control in not the battle for Lysychansk,” Governor Russian-backed Luhansk People’s Republic dozen rounds of bullets.
the neighbouring Luhansk region, the Serhiy Gaidai told Reuters in an interview. whose independence it recognised on the eve
governor of Luhansk said yesterday. of the war. As anger rose over the latest police killing of
“It hurts a lot, but it’s not losing the war.” a black man in the United States, and
After abandoning an assault on Kyiv, the He said the withdrawal from Lysychansk President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday authorities appealed for calm, a crowd marched
Ukrainian capital, during the early weeks of had been “centralised”, indicating that it had night vowed to regain the lost territory with to City Hall carrying banners with slogans such
the war, Russia concentrated its military been planned and orderly, but that Ukrainian the help of long-range Western weapons. as “Justice for Jayland”.
operation on the industrial Donbas heartland forces had risked being surrounded.
that comprises the Luhansk and Donetsk “Still, for them (Russian forces) goal No. 1 Zelensky said Russia was concentrating its The slogan refers to Jayland Walker, 25, who
regions, where Moscow-backed separatist is the Donetsk region. firepower on the Donbas front, but Ukraine was killed last week after officers tried to stop his
proxies have been fighting Ukraine since “Sloviansk and Bakhmut will come under would hit back with long-range weapons such car over a traffic violation, police said.
2014. attack, Bakhmut has already started being as the US-supplied HIMARS rocket launchers.
shelled very hard.” Sunday marked the fourth straight day of
Russia said it had established full control Gaidai said he expected the city of “The fact that we protect the lives of our protests in the city of 190,000 people.
Sloviansk and the town of Bakhmut in soldiers, our people, plays an equally
particular to come under attack as Russia tries important role. National Association for the Advancement of
to take full control of the Donbas in eastern Coloured People president Derrick Johnson
Ukraine. “We will rebuild the walls, we will win back denounced the shooting as “murder ... point
the land, and people must be protected above blank” as the civil rights group led a rally.
all else,” Zelensky said in his nightly video
address. – Reuters “This black man was killed for a possible
traffic violation. This doesn’t happen to white
BRIEFSpeople in America,” he said in a statement.

People reacting to the shooting in front of Field’s shopping centre. – REUTERSPIX After initially providing few details of the
shooting, Akron authorities released two videos
Several dead in Copenhagen mall shooting Sunday: a compilation of body-camera footage,
body-cam still frames and voiceover, and
COPENHAGEN: Gunfire in a mall here on building and ambulance personnel carrying At around 7.30pm (1.30am yesterday in another of the complete body-cam footage of
Sunday left several dead and several wound, people away on stretchers. Malaysia), roads around the shopping centre the entire chase and shooting.
Danish police said, adding that they had were blocked, the subway was stopped
arrested one person in his 20s. Eyewitnesses quoted by Danish media and a helicopter was flying above, The voiceover explained that Walker did not
said they had seen more than 100 people said an AFP correspondent at the stop and drove off.
“We now know that there are several rush towards the mall’s exit as the first shots scene.
dead,” Copenhagen police chief Soren were fired. Police engaged in a car chase and said a shot
Thomassen told a press conference, Heavily armed police officer kept had been fired from Walker’s vehicle.
adding that there were also several wounded. “We could see that many people suddenly onlookers back and prevented locals from
ran towards the exit and then we heard a returning to their homes. After being chased for several minutes,
Thomassen described the apprehended bang,” Thea Schmidt, who was in the mall at Walker got out of his car while it was still moving
suspect as a 22-year-old “ethnic Dane”, but time of the attack, told broadcaster TV2. At the nearby Royal Arena, a concert with and fled on foot.
said it was too early to establish a motive. British singer Harry Styles was scheduled in
“Then we ran out of Field’s too.” the evening. Officers tried to subdue him with their tasers,
“We investigate it as an act, where we can’t “All of a sudden we heard gunshots, I but he kept running.
exclude, that it’s terror.” heard 10 shots, and we ran as far as we could Shortly after the shooting the organiser
to take refuge in the toilet,” another witness announced it would “proceed as planned”, Several officers finally chased Walker to a
They had no indication that the man had told public broadcaster DR. but later announced its cancellation, parking lot.
acted together with others, and police were The witness said she had hidden in the following criticism.
maintaining an increased presence both mall for two hours. The body-cam footage is too blurry to see
around the Field’s shopping mall and across Other witnesses described the gunman as “My team and I pray for everyone involved clearly what happened next.
Copenhagen, he said. a man around 1.8m tall carrying a hunting in the Copenhagen shopping mall shooting. I
rifle. am shocked,” said Styles in a Snapchat post. All of the officers at the scene opened fire on
Images from the scene showed parents – AFP Walker, shooting multiple times in rapid
carrying their children as they ran from the succession.

Police chief Steve Mylett said the medical
examiner’s report “indicates over 60 wounds to
Mr Walker’s body”.

He said the eight officers involved have been
placed on paid administrative leave. – AFP

UK ARMY’S TWITTER, YOUTUBE
ACCOUNTS HACKED

LONDON: British officials have launched an
investigation after hackers took control of
the armed forces Twitter and YouTube
accounts, said the Ministry of Defence in a
statement on Sunday. “We are aware of a
breach of the Army’s Twitter and YouTube
accounts and an investigation is under way,”
it said. “We will conduct a full investigation
and learn from this incident.” Videos on
cryptocurrency and images of billionaire
Elon Musk appeared on the army’s YouTube
account, while its Twitter account retweeted
a number of messages that appeared to be
related to NFT, or non-fungible tokens.

UZBEKISTAN SAYS 18 KILLED,
HUNDREDS HURT IN UNREST

ALMATY: Eighteen people were killed and
243 wounded during unrest in Uzbekistan’s
autonomous province of Karakalpakstan
which broke out last week over plans to
curtail its autonomy, Uzbek authorities said
yesterday. Security forces detained 516
people while dispersing the protesters last
Friday but have now released many of them.
On Saturday, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev
dropped plans to amend articles of the
constitution concerning Karakalpakstan’s
autonomy and its right to secede. He also
declared a month-long state of emergency in
the northwestern province. – Reuters

ANTI-COUP PROTESTERS IN
SUDAN DEFY SECURITY FORCES

KHARTOUM: Hundreds of Sudanese
protesters demanding an end to military rule
took to the streets of the capital and its
suburbs for a fourth straight day on Sunday.
A violent crackdown by security forces
during mass rallies on Thursday killed nine
people, according to medics, the deadliest
day for several months in the long-running
protests against a coup last October led by
army chief Abdel Fattah al-Burhan. Recent
protests have seen crowds burn tyres and
barricade roads with bricks, while security
forces have used live bullets. – AFP

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It pays to be friendlier with visitors
M ESRA Malaysia (Friendly
Malaysia) is the name of a it was replaced by the current Mesra things that are practical and applicable, with visitors.
world-class training programme Malaysia. instead of discussing academic theories with Tourism frontliners should not look at
by the Tourism, Arts and Culture There are a total of 85 certified trainers hardly any application as done in universities
Ministry (Motac). nationwide for this programme, which is that churn out graduates with little industry foreign tourists they meet as though they are
compulsory for new tourist guides in order to relevant knowledge or skills. nothing more than passing ships in the night,
Its origin can be traced all the way back to obtain their guiding licence. In any case, all Malaysians ought to be never to see them again.
1986 when the World Expo was held in But with the cancellation of VMY 2020, friendlier with others, especially visitors and
Vancouver, Canada. free training of Mesra Malaysia by Motac for more so with foreigners as they are more They ought to adopt a strategy of getting
tourism personnel had largely been frozen. sensitive than locals and it can be a good or tourists to return.
The exposition organisers were Hopefully, a sufficient budget bad thing.
determined to accord the highest standard of will be allocated to conduct free Good because the little extra They will come back for more if their
hospitality to visitors from near and far. training over the next few years, effort you make is noticed, and experience is wonderful and unforgettable.
as there is no better programme bad when they are
Hence, a programme was created to train than Mesra Malaysia. “Frontliners misunderstood. If they cannot make it during this trip, they
volunteers as hosts for visitors from all over must go out of will do so in their next trip.
the world and tourists who may have different Although developed in 2019, their way to Malaysians are friendly by
cultures and speak little or no English. it was updated in October 2020 make foreign nature but some can be rude Lest we forget, the greatest asset of a nation
and incorporated relevant without realising it, especially is its people and this includes tourism.
The training turned out to be highly information in the Tourism those that are least exposed to
effective and contributed to the huge success Satellite Account 2019. the norms of others. Frontliners must go out of their way to
of Expo 86. make foreign tourists feel at home in our
As such, trainees got to learn Local education emphasises country, similar to those that have taken up
Later, American Express bought over the the most important facts and study from books and many the Malaysia My Second Home programme
training rights of the programme and tourists feel atfigures on inbound and domestic learned by rote. Sadly, social and contributed to our economy.
distributed it worldwide, naming it as etiquette and courtesy are not
Malaysia Host in Malaysia, Australia Host in tourism before the onset of the Apart from being seen as friendly, it is
Australia and so on. home in ourpandemic. given due importance. better to treat customers as true friends and it
In 2019, tourism was at its Since the 1990s, I have is not difficult for service providers to
In Malaysia, American Express country,zenith and the achievements conducted training for several befriend clients.
collaborated with the Tourism Ministry in thousand tourism and transport
rolling out Malaysia Host in the late 1990s. should be our target for future It is imperative to do so in the tourism
similar to thoseyears until they are surpassed. industry personnel, including industry as we are competing fiercely with our
Later, this one-day programme was It will be easier if industry frontliners such as tourist guides neighbours and want tourists to return
localised and renamed Mesra Malaysia. that havepersonnel understand the and taxi drivers. repeatedly.
Some were lucky to receive
Both Malaysia Host and Mesra Malaysia various terms and sectors that In Tourism Malaysia’s performance report
were equally powerful for one main reason. make up the entire tourism taken up the generous tips or earn huge for 2019 for each quarter, the percentages of
industry and the important roles Malaysia My shopping commissions. foreign tourists citing “visiting friends and
Attendance certificates were awarded only frontliners play. Second Home relatives” as the main reason for visiting
to candidates that passed both practical and programme While conducting training for Malaysia were 16.6% until March, 25.5% until
written tests. The rest of the contents in Teksi 1Malaysia drivers in 2014, a June, 19.2% until September and 9.8% until
Mesra Malaysia are timeless, as driver shared in class that she December.
Marks for practical were based on their participants get to know and was paid RM18,000 in
level of participation, such as eagerness to ask raise their awareness on visitors’ commissions for just bringing a In fact, visiting friends and relatives in
or answer questions, provide comments or expectations and frontliners’ foreign couple to a teak furniture Malaysia has consistently been ranked only
share experiences and make eye contact with roles. shop. after holidays as the top main purpose for
the trainer. andThey will then learn and master The couple must have happily foreign tourists coming to our country and
bought a lot of teak furniture to many were on return visits.
Answers given to 10 objective test interpersonal communication
questions determined the other 50%. As such, contributed toskills, which are essential to be shipped home. But most Malaysians, including those in
training was highly interactive, lively and fun. Last September in Langkawi, tourism, are not fully aware of this reason.
providing excellent customer
Participants paid full attention to the our economy.service. an e-hailing driver told me that Therefore, all tourism and transport
trainer, especially on points given emphasis Instead of being limited to another driver earned over frontliners must realise the important roles
as they were likely to be among questions in listening and responding, RM30,000 shopping they play and must actively befriend their
the objective test. participants are also required to commissions in just one month customers, passengers or guests when they
do the talking as well. for taking passengers to a get the chance to serve.
But for Visit Malaysia Year (VMY) 2007, Every participant is required popular shop on the duty-free
Mesra Malaysia was drastically changed. to share their best or worst island. Get tourists to know they have a friend in
experience and offer reasons why things went That happened before the Covid-19 Malaysia and you are looking forward to them
The one-day programme was expanded to so well or, if badly, how it could be handled outbreak in January 2020. returning.
two days, and both practical and written tests better the next time. There was also the case of a taxi driver in
were dropped. However, participants focusing on the future Kuala Lumpur, whose taxi service was And for frontliners that have served well as
may choose to declare how they could improve engaged by a foreigner for a few days. hosts, they would be able to confidently invite
However, 20,000 tourism frontliners were customer service at a personal level Everything must have gone exceptionally foreign tourists to come back.
trained under Mesra Malaysia in VMY 2007. immediately after training, or spell out the steps well and before flying off, the tourist offered to
and time frame if they plan to raise customer pay the driver the cost for a new taxi to replace Tourists who have thoroughly enjoyed a
While the highest quantity was achieved, service quality at the organisational level. the old one he was driving. great holiday in Malaysia will be sharing their
the quality of training plunged. Such sharing and declaring would While there is no need to kill others with experiences with co-workers, friends and
empower all participants to learn many kindness, it pays to be friendlier, especially relatives back home.
Mesra Malaysia was replaced by We Are
The Host (WATH) in 2013, which was YS Chan is Asean Tourism Master Trainer for
developed to prepare for VMY 2014. travel agencies, master trainer for Mesra
Malaysia and Travel & Tours Enhancement
But the new one-day programme was Course. He is also a tourism and transport
packed with more than 176 slides, too many industry consultant and writer. Comments:
to cover in a day. [email protected]

As such, WATH was more like a briefing
seminar than a training programme. In 2019,

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Developing the LETTERS [email protected]
meatless ministry
Inflation in Malaysia still manageable

GOING GREEN all Malaysians, regardless of race or religion. HOW would you feel if you are late for supply means price hikes.
by Prasath Kanagaras In recent searches on Google Trends, the work due to factors outside your control, This problem is exacerbated by the
demand for vegetarianism and veganism is perhaps due to a massive crash along the
AS statistics are rapidly growing on the increasing rapidly, especially on key lookouts for highway or flash floods which rendered war in Ukraine. Global geopolitical
conversion towards a meatless lifestyle, it food places, food products, cosmetics and places many routes unpassable? Most of us tension and ground clashes have
is interesting to see a meatless meal option that are vegan friendly for tourists. would feel upset or stressed out. upended production, not just in the
in almost every street in Malaysia today. Black Sea region, but globally as well.
Going vegetarian or vegan is not This situational demand provides a competitive We may worry about missing out on
edge for brands such as The Body Shop, Nature’s important meetings or whether the boss The third factor is the unfavourable
Vegetarian Restaurant, Kechara, Harvest Gourmet, will accept our explanation for being late. weather patterns. From the yield in
Nestle, Kelava, even Samsara produce like wheat and sunflower seeds,
only a heritage or religious practice, Vegetarian products, to take the lead But for most people, there’s also a the unpredictable weather stemming
Going vegetarianbut it has gone beyond and become an in the business. sense of resignation over their bad luck. from global warming has wreaked havoc
This trendsetting new lifestyle is on the supply of essential items from
active lifestyle. They take it in their stride and move flour to cooking oil.
The more interesting part is that also taking place in the tourist sector, on, knowing that there’s no point
where vegan travellers are taking a big blaming the weather or other reckless If there was an easy solution,
or vegan is notvegetarianism and veganism are fast drivers; it doesn’t solve the problem nor advanced countries like the US and UK
becoming a trend and we are in an era step through their spending capacity. is doing so productive. would not be recording such
Big brand hotels are ensuring this stratospheric inflation rates.
only a heritagewhere global brands are diverting These are factors beyond their control
their focus towards the growing community is well taken care of and many just shrug it off and focus on So, I don’t get why many of us are so
through their in-room dining menu remedial action like catching up on lost unnecessarily worked up over the price
or religiouscommunity. time. hikes.
It is no longer a surprise to see and all the meals they serve.
Special training is provided for I believe the same should apply to the If we are resigned to the fact that a
practice, but itbrands such as KFC introducing their current price hike involving essential heavy downpour in downtown KL can
has gone beyond“zero chicken” in 2021, which had a chefs to ensure they understand that goods and services in the country. cause our commute to work to be
the market is slowly moving towards delayed, why can’t we accept the fact that
huge impact on society’s excitement While it’s true that inflationary changing global weather patterns are
over burgers. veganism. pressure is pushing up the prices of causing the prices of cooking oil to rise?
After decades of being in business, and become an Brands like Marriot and Hilton are goods such as cooking oil, eggs and
active lifestyle chicken, we should recognise that the Both are also factors outside our
it is trendsetting to see a meatless equally making moves to cater to the price hike was largely due to factors control. In fact, no one can control the
menu page in Old Town White Coffee vegan world as per travelling outside Malaysia’s control. weather or end the war in Ukraine.
outlets as well. demands.
Nestle’s Malaysia division has Apps like “Go Veggie Malaysia” list First of all, Malaysia is not the only Barking up the wrong tree is
partnered with Kyochon, a South over 2,000 vegetarian and vegan country facing inflationary pressure. unproductive. It gives false hopes that
Korean fried chicken chain, to launch restaurants in Malaysia and things will change if someone else is in
a meat-free menu (announced in March 2021). Singapore. In the UK, it was 9.1%, the highest in charge or if things have been done
Beyond Meat has partnered with La Juiceria and We have brands like Zesty Clickz, VegHub, 40 years. In the US, it rose to 8.6%, also a differently.
Super Saigon to introduce meatless products HappyCow and more that are here to serve the four-decade high.
(announced in October 2020). market, with several options of vegetarian and That’s like wishing there would not be
This trendy demand began with the millennials’ vegan products. In Malaysia? It’s only 2.8% for May any downpours during mornings when
buying patterns. The Vegan District outlet is now becoming a new according to the Statistics Department. we need to head to work.
Furthermore, you can observe their fitness sensation and is definitely a new ministry to be
driven lifestyle, which easily complements the part of. The global hike in prices is attributed It is more productive for one to
meatless diet, and it is gradually growing. to a myriad of factors. Since the onset of channel one’s energy and resources from
This green change is having a positive impact on Comments: [email protected] the Covid-19 pandemic, the global making baseless complaints to seeking
supply chain has been severely practical solutions to mitigate the effects
disrupted. of price hikes on a personal level.

To cite an example, not too long ago, Firdaus Abdul Rahman
KFC restaurants did not serve fries Gombak
despite it being a signature side dish, due
to the global shortage of potatoes. Less

Allaying multiple misconceptions of palm oil benefits

COMMENT RPO is obtained through a special refining Palm oil, heart disease and obesity palm oil have the potential to be an anti-cancer
by Rizalman Hamid Kusnan technology using molecular distillation, which Saturated fatty acids are generally agent.
retains almost 80% of the carotenoids and recommended to be reduced or eliminated
WITH all the discrimination from the West Vitamin E present in CPO. from consumer diets in most dietary Antioxidant-rich red palm oil is said to have
against our palm oil and its related products, I guidelines around the world. a beneficial effect on the side effects of
just want to share the numerous health In fact, RPO contains 15 times more chemotherapy.
benefits it actually has to offer. carotenoids than carrots, 300 times more than Half a century ago, consumption of Versatile and healthy fat
tomatoes and 44 times more than leafy saturated fatty acids was linked to an increase In the production of solid fat-based food
I am a firm believer in all things natural and vegetables. in cholesterol resulting in an elevated risk of products such as margarine or shortening,
the benefits of palm oil are countless. coronary heart disease. liquid oil will be partially hydrogenated to
Provitamin A carotenoids are fat-soluble make it more solid, thus increasing its
Palm oil plays an important role in meeting pigments that require fat for conversion into However, a systematic review on dietary risk oxidative stability.
the world’s requirements for oils and fats. Vitamin A, which are then absorbed in the in 195 countries between 1990 and 2017 by The
small intestine. Lancet in 2019 found that a high-sodium diet However, this process will generate a high
Oil palm is the most productive vegetable was the largest culprit for cardiovascular amount of harmful trans-fats.
oil crop compared with other oil crops (i.e, A minimum of 5g of fat is required for disease.
soybean, sunflower and canola) as it produces optimum absorption of carotenoids. Trans-fats can be found in common
up to four tonnes of oil per hectare per year. It is also reported in the same study that a products that use partially hydrogenated oils
Supplementing oneself with red palm oil diet high in trans-fat and red meat can also or fats as ingredients in their preparation.
This means oil palm requires less land to can be a cost-effective and practical way to increase the risk of cardiovascular diseases.
produce the same amount of oil as other address Vitamin A deficiency and associated These ingredients can be in the form of
vegetable oil crops. health problems, namely visual impairment, After all, palm oil – which originates from a margarine, shortening or frying fats.
blindness, stunting, anaemia, respiratory plant – is cholesterol-free as well as an
However, there are countless disease, increased risk of infection and excellent source of energy which can raise Consequently, bakery products such as
misconceptions about palm oil, the most mortality owing to common childhood beneficial high-density lipoprotein or “good” pastries, bread, cakes and biscuits are among
common of which is that palm oil only consists infections such as diarrhoea and measles. cholesterol. foods that commonly contain high levels of
of saturated fat. Hence, it has an adverse trans-fat.
impact on human health. Moreover, RPO can be used as a salad As for obesity, its likely cause is
dressing, cooking oil or as part of blended oil. multifactorial, with factors such as unhealthy Similarly, foods that are fried in partially
The truth is that palm oil has a balanced dietary habits, lack of daily activities and a hydrogenated oil will also contain trans-fat.
fatty acid ratio. It consists of 50% saturated fats Various studies have found that regular sedentary lifestyle playing important parts,
(palmitic acid and stearic acid) and 50% consumption of one to two teaspoons of RPO and is not directly linked to palm oil Palm oil has natural solid fat and therefore
unsaturated fats (oleic acid and linoleic acid or can help ensure adequate intake of Vitamin A consumption, especially when the total fat does not require partial hydrogenation.
commonly known as Omega-9 and Omega-6 in children as well as pregnant and lactating intake is within the World Health
fatty acids respectively). mothers. Organisation’s recommended level (30% of The products are thus free of harmful trans-
High content of Vitamin E tocotrienols total daily calorie intake). fats.
Furthermore, it is often overlooked that Vitamin E is a general name for tocopherols No link to cancer
palm oil contains many healthy phytonutrients and tocotrienols, which is naturally present in Last but not last, there is a need to refute As a matter of fact, palm oil is a healthier
such as Vitamin E tocotrienols, provitamin A foods in various amounts. allegations that palm oil promotes cancer due alternative to partially hydrogenated fat.
(also known as carotenoids), phytosterols, to its high palmitic acid content.
coenzyme Q10 and many others. Tocotrienols make up about 70% and Among the various sources of fats, palm oil
tocopherols 30% of the total Vitamin E in palm Instead, palmitic acid has been known to is considered the top choice for restaurants
These are powerful antioxidants that can oil as opposed to other vegetable oils such as have an important role in human and food manufacturers due to its versatility
help in disease prevention. soybean, corn and sunflower oils which mostly development and metabolism as it and diversity in application.
Carotenoids and red palm oil consist of only tocopherol or may contain very represents 20% to 30% of total fatty acids in
Crude palm oil (CPO) is the richest natural little tocotrienols. membrane phospholipids and adipose To counter the various misconceptions
plant source for provitamin A carotenoids, triacylglycerols. about palm oil, the Plantation Industries and
which includes alpha and beta-carotene. Adequate intake of Vitamin E is essential to Commodities Ministry through the Malaysian
help protect our body from the harmful effects Moreover, palmitic acid can be found in Palm Oil Council rolled out the Malaysian
It is these carotenoids that impart an of free radicals. dairy and meat products, cocoa butter, olive oil Palm Oil Full of Goodness campaign to
orange-red colour to crude palm oil. and even in human breast milk. showcase the Malaysian palm oil’s
In addition, palm tocotrienols possess other healthfulness and versatility in January this
CPO can be processed into various health benefits that are beyond the antioxidant Palm oil, for instance, is composed of year.
products such as palm stearin (solid fat), palm properties, including their beneficial effects on palmitic, stearic, oleic and linoleic acid.
olein (liquid oil) or red palm oil (RPO). cancer, cardiovascular health, immune As Malaysians, we should all support this
modulation and neuroprotection. Many studies reported that antioxidants in campaign and help create more awareness on
the benefits of palm oil.

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MEDIA & MARKETING

Towards a sustainable
future

GARNIER Malaysia today empowered to practice their
announced the launch and kick- newfound recycling knowledge
start of its nationwide school with recycling bins provided by
education programme as part of Garnier.
its green initiative under its
Green Beauty campaign. The The initiative kicked off with
launch was held at SMK Darul an interactive roadshow with fun
Ehsan in Selayang Baru and was activities and educational
attended by Puan Hajah workshops held at SK Bestari 2
Marpuaton binti Sastero, Deputy and SMK Seksyen 4 which
Director of School Management received positive feedback from
Sector, Selangor State Education students and teachers.
Department and
I.S.Shanmugaraj Subramaniam, Chris Chan, Head of Garnier
Executive Director of the Malaysia said that “Plastic
Malaysian Nature Society (MNS). pollution is and has been an
This initiative is part of Garnier ongoing issue in Malaysia.
Malaysia’s commitment to Through our Garnier Green
cultivating and nurturing the Beauty initiative, we hope to
next generation of Green Heroes make an impact, regardless of
through education. how big or small to ensure that
Green Beauty is Garnier’s we too, as a sustainable beauty
global initiative of an end-to-end brand do our part for the
approach to sustainability. This environment in the long run. And
commitment has ambitious 2025 we believe in the power of
targets to dramatically reduce education and that this
Garnier’s overall environmental nationwide school programme
impact. The 2025 sustainability will nurture and cultivate little Carlsberg Golf ClassicThe launch of Carlsberg Golf Classic 2022 at Saujana Golf and Country Club, Subang. –HAFIZSOHAIMI/THESUN
goals include ensuring all environmentalists who will be is back on the fairway!
products are made with zero our next generation Green
virgin plastic, as well as changes Heroes for a cleaner, greener
to packaging to ensure that all Malaysia.”
materials are reusable,
recyclable, or compostable. “Garnier is also pleased to
Taking green measures at all have MNS join us on this journey
steps of the brand’s value chain, as our partner for this initiative as
Garnier commits to having 100% they bring vast knowledge and
of its industrial sites be carbon experience to further add depth
neutral by 2025. Garnier also and results to achieving our
aims to empower 1,000 overall goals together,” Chan
communities through their added. o Carlsberg Smooth Draught welcomes back all enthusiastic amateur
Solidarity Sourcing program. golfers to the ‘Probably Smoothest Golf Tournament’ ever this year
To amplify this locally, SMK Darul Ehsan was
Garnier Malaysia in partnership selected for the launch as the
with MNS will carry out an school is known for championing
educational school programme many green initiatives amongst
with aims to educate up to 1,000 its students and community. The Since its beginning in 1993, the golf in a fun, exciting and less
teachers and thousands of school has various green A█ BY HAZIQUE ZAIRILL Carlsberg Golf Classic has fostered the competitive setting,” he added.
students on recycling, upcycling, initiatives such as a greenhouse, FTER a two-year absence growth of local golf clubs and is well-
and ways to tackle plastic rainwater harvesting system, due to the Covid-19 known in the golf industry as the Clini further noted that they have
pollution. The students are also agriculture and horticulture pandemic, the Carlsberg largest and longest-running amateur elevated the standard with their
classes, collection hub for used Golf Classic is now back at it golf series in the country. inaugural Carlsberg Golf Festival in
cooking oil and fabric. The again, with RM1.6 million worth of conjunction with the National Finals,
school is also well known for prizes up for grabs. “Our investments behind the novelty shots on the green, and
championing Eco-Bricks, where three-decade long Carlsberg Golf specialty beers such as Carlsberg
The tournament is expected to Classic tournament shows our Smooth Draught and the non-
Students of SMK Darul Ehsan collaborated with an artist to create an art attract more than 3,800 golfers from unwavering support towards the alcoholic Somersby 0.0 sparkling fruit
piece made purely of recyclables. 32 participating golf clubs nationwide, sport, the golfing fraternity and the drink.
who will compete on some of the golfing industry,” said Stefano Clini,
country’s most challenging and Carlsberg Malaysia’s Managing There will be two Hole-in-One
beautiful golf courses from July to Director, during the media launch at prizes at the National Finals,
November 2022. The Saujana Golf & Country Club. consisting of the Mercedes Benz A200
Sedan and E200.
Preliminary leg schedules show “To us, Carlsberg is all about
that 18 of the 32 first legs will be in the bringing people together for While in the qualifying round,
Klang Valley, five down south, three celebration. Hence, we upped the golfers also had the opportunity to
up north, and four in Sabah and game this year with greater prizes and win Hole-in-One prizes consisting of
Sarawak. excitement for both avid and new a Garmin Approach Z80, a Garmin
golfers to play, network and talk about Fenix 5 plus titanium, and a pair of
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KL MARKET SUMMARY
July 4, 2022

INDICES 10,226.00 CHANGE -89.84
FBMEMAS
FBMKLCI 1,437.52 -12.22
CONSUMER PRODUCTS 552.54 -4.94
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS 180.20 -1.49
CONSTRUCTION 153.04 -0.50
FINANCIAL SERVICES 16,039.80 -17.00
ENERGY 671.85 -12.63
TELECOMMUNICATIONS 552.08 -6.13
HEALTH CARE 1,632.66 -8.33
TRANSPORTATION 796.81 -8.88
PROPERTY 625.48 -8.65
PLANTATION 6,890.59 -34.13
FBMSHA 10,353.70 -127.20 Suhaimi (left) and Anand at the virtual briefing yesterday.
FBMACE 4,717.45 -67.07
TECHNOLOGY 60.58 -1.33 After the sugar rush come
the withdrawal symptoms
TURNOVER VALUE
1.740 BIL RM1.079 BIL

5 MOST ACTIVES
July 4, 2022

STOCK VOL CLSG (sen) +/– (sen) o Maybank IB says the
HSI-CQW 79,406,300 27.5 -1.5 main challenges will
REACH 77,809,900 5.0 -0.5 emerge next year, when
TOPGLOV 55,364,300 97.5 -3.5 the external turbulence
HSI-HB5 38,198,400 12.5 -2.5 catches up with Malaysia’s
JADEM 33,781,900 91.0 UNCH economy

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5 TOP LOSERS PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s economy may
July 4, 2022 enter a state of “withdrawal syndrome after
sugar rush” as the increase in Bank Negara
STOCK VOL CLSG (RM) +/– RM Malaysia’s Overnight Policy Rate, and the “For investment growth outlook, demand deposits in the banking system
NESTLE 33,900 132.70 1.90 end of the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) especially next year, a lot will be in relation have gone up by a lot, reflecting the impact
MPI 198,100 27.40 0.54 stimulus and the Sales & Services Tax to the realisation of a surge in approved of cash handouts and financial assistance
PPB 67,000 15.54 0.32 exemption for cars will lead to a slowdown, investments in 2021. Up to first quarter of given in 2020-2021 as well as the EPF
AEONCR 4,600 13.62 0.28 rising inflation, and tightening job market in this year, we are talking about RM350 billion withdrawals.
TEXCHEM 1,669,600 2.59 0.27 the second half of this year. worth of private sector investments being
approved by Mida (Malaysian Investment The drawdown in excess savings is
EXCHANGE RATES JULY 4, 2022 Maybank Investment Bank (Maybank Development Authority), much larger than similar to that in the US, the UK and the
IB) chief economist Suhaimi Ilias said the in 2020.” eurozone, providing support for consumer
Foreign currency Bank sell Bank buy Bank buy group is still keeping its 6% gross domestic spending to still grow, albeit at a slower
product (GDP) growth forecast for Malaysia Suhaimi said real private investment is pace,” he added.
1 US DOLLAR TT/OD TT OD for this year. However, it has revised its improving despite the downtrend in
1 AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR 4.4720 4.3390 4.3290 forecast on public consumption, higher to corporate earnings following the increase in Based on a sensitivity analysis, Suhaimi
1 BRUNEI DOLLAR 3.0690 2.9480 2.9320 4.1% from 3% previously, due to increased capital expenditure (capex) in technology, said, for each 1% drop in global real GDP
1 CANADIAN DOLLAR 3.2040 3.1030 spending by the government, particularly automation and digitalisation. growth, Malaysia’s economic growth can be
1 EURO 3.4690 3.1110 3.3650 on subsidies. cut by as much as -0.9%, indicating the high
1 NEWZEALAND DOLLAR 4.6740 3.3770 4.5050 “It seems that businesses are responding sensitivity of the country to the global
1 SINGAPORE DOLLAR 2.7890 4.5250 2.6720 Suhaimi said the government has to the issues of foreign worker shortage by economic environment and temperature.
1 STERLING POUND 3.2040 2.6880 3.1030 indicated a target to keep the budget deficit- increasing capex on machinery and
1 SWISS FRANC 5.4230 3.1110 5.2330 to-GDP ratio at 6%, down from last year’s equipment,” he said. Additionally, Budget 2023 will be the key
100 UAE DIRHAM 4.6530 5.2530 4.5300 6.3-6.4%. The implication is that macro policy lookout for H2’22 amid fiscal
100 BANGLADESHTAKA 123.1600 4.5450 116.6100 development expenditure relating to However, Maybank IB predicted a sustainability subsidies.
100 CHINESE RENMINBI 4.8670 116.8100 4.3660 investment will take a hit. recovery in corporate earnings. It said the
100 HONGKONG DOLLAR 66.8000 4.5660 drop in the first quarter of this year was due Suhaimi underscored sentiment, labour
100 INDIAN RUPEE 57.5800 64.2000 N/A “We have trimmed the forecast for to the impact of Cukai Makmur (Prosperity and raw material shortages, political
100 INDONESIAN RUPIAH 5.7600 54.7300 54.5300 investment, particularly public investment Tax), expected to be one-off, which means uncertainties and interest rate increases as
100 JAPANESE YEN 0.0310 5.4000 5.2000 with the government having to incur larger the impact would only be for this year and factors that will have significant impact on
100 NEWTAIWAN DOLLAR 3.3170 0.0280 0.0230 operating expenditure,” he said at Maybank next. the local economy.
100 PAKISTAN RUPEE 16.1000 3.2130 3.2030 IB’s virtual briefing on Malaysia’s second-
100 PHILIPPINE PESO 2.2200 half 2022 (H2’22) market outlook yesterday. With the reopening of international Meanwhile, Maybank IB equity research
100 QATAR RIYAL 8.2300 N/A N/A borders, the group predicted revival in the regional head Anand Pathmakanthan
100 SAUDI RIYAL 123.4600 2.0800 1.8800 “The main changes will come next year. tourism industry together with related warned investors of a storm in the equity
100THAI BAHT 120.5000 7.7600 7.5600 With rising interest rate, rising inflation industries such as food and beverage, market due to macro challenges relating to
13.1300 117.2100 117.0100 among the sectors, the economy will be accommodation, and transport, which surging inflation, sharply rising interest
114.3900 114.1900 taking a hit together with global growth account for 50% of GDP. rates and growing recession risks that have
11.6500 11.2500 slowdown in services, manufacturing and weighed on developed markets that are
construction. We are looking at growth “Our estimate for tourism revenue, now catching up with this region.
Source: Malayan Banking Berhad/Bernama down to 4% from 4.7% previously,” he said. especially from foreign tourist spending in
the economy, is about 6% of GDP and about “We are six to eight months behind
Meanwhile, on the demand side, the 10% of private consumption in the developed markets in terms of all the issues
group has trimmed growth forecasts for economy,” Suhaimi said. they are facing. It’s been delayed in Asean
private consumption to 5% from 5.8% and because of a lot of subsidies but as the fiscal
adjusted downwards growth forecast for Additionally, he said, there are large situation gets worse, the subsidies will have
investment, with private investment at 4% amounts of excess savings in the economy to be dismantled, and that’s going to cause
from 5% previously and public investment at the moment as individual savings and inflation to rise.”
at 5.5% from 6%.

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Sime Darby exits logistics Proton has best month
with sale of Weifang Port of year so far with June
sales of 14,787 units
oProceeds will be utilised to expand and strengthen Sime Darby group CEO Datuk Jeffri Salim
the group’s position in the industrial and motor sectors Davidson said the last few years have been a KUALA LUMPUR: National car maker
in China challenge for the ports business. Proton Holdings Bhd recorded its best sales
month for the year-to-date with 14,787 units
PETALING JAYA: Sime Darby Bhd’s indirect investments in the group’s core businesses in “China remains one of our most important (domestic and export) registered in June as it
wholly owned subsidiary Sime Darby Overseas the industrial and motors sectors, for capital markets contributing almost 40% of revenue for continued its efforts to resolve its parts
(HK) Limited (SDOHK) has entered into share expenditure and/or the repayment of short- the group. The industrial and motors shortage issues.
sale agreements with China’s SPG Bohaiwan term borrowings. businesses there span across 120 locations and
Port Group Company Limited to divest its 14 provinces. We look forward to channelling This represents a 51% growth from the
Weifang Port companies for 1.92 billion yuan In recent years, Sime Darby has been the proceeds we receive from this divestment previous month and boosts total sales for the
(RM1.27 billion), marking its full exit from the divesting non-core assets to streamline into expanding and strengthening our position first half of the year (1H2022) to 60,124 units,
non-core ports business. portfolio and redeploy capital to support the in the industrial and automotive sectors in an increase of 3.9% over 1H2021.
growth of its core businesses. Other China, as well as continue to scope for
In addition to the 1.92 billion yuan, SDOHK divestments include the disposal of a water opportunities in other markets,” he said in a Deputy CEO Roslan Abdullah said the
will receive 541 million yuan (RM357 million) management business in Weifang, interests in statement yesterday. announcement on the removal of the sales
as repayment of shareholder loans. The Tesco Malaysia, Eastern & Oriental Bhd and and service tax incentives from July 1
proceeds from the sale will be utilised for future three river ports in Jining. The deals are expected to be completed by resulted a surge in bookings as customers
the fourth quarter of 2022. rushed to take advantage of the savings
offered.
SPG Bohaiwan Port Group is part of
Shandong Port Group Co incorporated by the “Proton has received more than 150,000
Shandong provincial government to bookings for the first six months of the year,
consolidate port assets in the province. when added to carry-over orders from 2021,
we will need to work hard to deliver cars as
Fundamental drivers of FDI inflows into quickly as possible to eager customers,“ he
Malaysia and long-term structural reforms said in a statement yesterday.

FOREIGN direct investments (FDI) are an government, given that the sharp decline in approach that aims to broaden the variables Overall, Proton retained its second
injection of resources from the rest of the FDI was unjustifiable. in order to provide a better explanation for the position in automotive sales in the country
world into a country. It usually brings new recent changes. In doing so, we benefited with an estimated market share of 22.6%.
technology and forms of organisation, thus The general academic explanation of FDI is from market experts represented by eminent
promoting growth and economic progress. based on a series of push and pull factors, but representatives of the major Chambers of Meanwhile, its market share for the year
Nonetheless, Malaysia was among the Asean no one-size-fits-all model applies. Both macro Commerce of foreign countries operating in now stands at 18.2%, a decrease of 5.1%
countries leading in attracting FDI, illustrating and micro perspectives in extensive studies Malaysia. compared to 1H2021.
an overall success story over the past decades. focus on structural characteristics of the
economy like natural resources, market size, The type of analysis conducted Proton’s total number of exports for
However, Malaysia demonstrated a infrastructure, the openness of the economy, distinguishes between variables affecting the 1H2022 stood at 2,722 units – an increase of
reversal of this behaviour in the period labour productivity, human capital, operating long-term dynamics of FDI from those 81.2% year-on-year (y-o-y) – positioning the
preceding the pandemic, with a significant costs, and financial determinants like interest influencing only the short-term fluctuations company as the top exporting automotive
decline in these flows, thus agitating the rate, exchange rate, and inflation. The micro around the long-term trend. In conducting brand in the country.
economic and political debate following these aspects added to the explanation are typically the analysis, we focused on the main
adverse outcomes. This raised the pressure on qualitative in nature, focusing on determinants explaining the majority of the The Proton Saga model continues to lead
the government to focus on its responsibility proactiveness and effectiveness in dealing FDI variability in a parsimonious way. Despite the way with export sales totalling 1,602 units
in creating an efficient and viable with attraction related to the host country’s the irregular pattern of FDI observed in the – an increase of 78% y-o-y, while exports of
environment as well as tailored incentives to offers and policies. Nevertheless, the general graph, long-term determinants are found to Proton X70 and Proton X50 are growing at an
stimulate FDI. perceptions of corruption and political explain more than 94% of the overall accelerated pace at 377 and 100 units,
stability also play a critical role in building the dynamics of FDI. The analysis includes the respectively.
The recent data released by the statistical investors’ confidence. In short, the investors consideration of two dummy variables which
office showed a new high in FDI reached in are typically clear about the objectives, and account for the two shocks coming from the Both models posted their best-ever
2021, with RM48 billion in monetary terms, the attraction stems primarily from the rent international financial crisis and the 2020 export numbers, with more to come for the
reigniting the debate about the government’s seek benefit enabled by the host country. pandemic that induced the lockdowns. The remainder of the year, said Proton.
merits and demerits in attracting foreign two main variables explaining the FDI and
investment and investors. To understand better the prevalent nature sharing a common trend with FDI in real Proton noted that Pakistan continues to
terms are the real GDP and the rental be the biggest export market at 1,770 units
Dynamic of FDI inflows in Malaysia measured in real ringgit terms (2015 constant prices) (measured in percentage terms) coming from for 1H2022, a growth of 183% compared to
Malaysian important natural resources. 1H2021, followed by Brunei and Bangladesh
The graph above shows the FDI measured of the FDI determinants in Malaysia, we Intuitively, investments are incentivised by with 203 and 194 units, respectively.
in real terms (at constant prices), apart from conducted an econometric analysis, the return they produce, either in terms of the
the 2009 international financial crisis that contrasting two different approaches within economy’s overall performance or in terms of “Proton’s exports are one of the pillars to
bent the trend of FDI and reduced the the eclectic theory of Dunning. The theory income - the form of rental - derived from the drive our future growth and are also in line with
economy’s growth. It clearly shows the two was inspired by the belief that investors were exploitation of the abundant natural our promise to the government to help develop
distinct periods of positive FDI trend – with meant to benefit from the host country’s resources that characterise the economy. Malaysia’s automotive export industry.
2001-2007 signifying a more substantial market, resources, efficiency, and strategic
upswing while 2011-2016 seeing a more assets. Stressing the emphasis on the Considering the short-term variables “With the addition of new markets such
moderated one. However, given the fact that importance of institutions, we have also explaining the effective dynamics of FDI in as South Africa to our portfolio, we expect
Asean FDI was on the rise, 2017-2019 appear considered these qualitative factors to fluctuating around the long-term trend, other the export volumes to continue the current
with an odd perception. As a result, it has measure the effectiveness of institutions, important variables emerging from the growth trajectory and form an even larger
sparked debate and criticism toward the political stability, and corruption. It is an estimates are the openness of the economy portion of our sales in the future,” added
and labour productivity, both with a positive Roslan. – Bernama
contribution to the FDI. Within this
modelling, the surprising result obtained in A final consideration is relative to the
2021 is explained by back-to-trend dynamics, effects of the structural breaks we observed in
counter the divergence from it in 2017-2019, 2009 and 2020.
before the pandemic. In other words, the
rebound of the economy in 2021 has set in The overall result of FDI modelling
place the macroeconomic conditions confirms and is consistent with other
bringing to the positive performance of the analyses in terms of permanent damages of
FDI. the shocks to the economy. This implies that
once the shock has passed, there are no
The econometric results do not simply “back to normal” dynamics in key variables
imply that the institutional and qualitative such as growth potential, productivity, and
variables regarding the busines environment FDI; instead, we are left with lower levels of
and the incentives do not play a role in these variables, indicating a deterioration of
determining the FDI. All these variables are the economic system’s capacity to perform
very important in relative terms: the choice to as before. From this point, so-called
invest in Malaysia is compared with the one of “structural reforms” that can put the
investing, for example, in Indonesia. In Malaysian economy on a solid long-term
evaluating the relative conveniences, similar growth path with strong fundamentals are
incentives neutralise each other or play only a critical.
specific role at the moment they are put in
place. Still, they do not exert a systematic and The downtrend of recent years in private
homogeneous influence on the FDI that can investment is not a good sign, and much more
be accounted for in the econometric analysis. has to be done to exploit and incorporate into
the productive structure the potential coming
from digitalisation and IR 4.0. The pandemic
diverted attention and resources from these
strategic targets; it is time to refocus and re-
energise a long-term policy centred on these
targets. The final result of these policies will
not only place Malaysia within the high-
income countries club but will also push it to
become a country with a prominent role as
one of the most modern and dynamic
countries.
This article is contributed by Ng Chee Koon, who

is pursuing his DBA at HELP University with a
thesis on FDI, and HELP University Professor of

Economics and Finance Paolo Casadio.

Pentamaster eyes stake in 13theSUN ON TUESDAY | JULY 5, 2022
Taiwan optoeletronics firm * SUNBIZ

o Proposes to subscribe to 29.9% of enlarged equity subscription price has been factored into for Foreign investors net
interest in Everready Precision Industrial Corp such plan by Epic,” it said. sellers on Bursa last
week with RM320.3m
KUALA LUMPUR: Pentamaster Corporation to-end optoelectronics solutions, from optical According to Pentamaster, the
Bhd’s wholly owned subsidiary, Pentamaster molds to lenses and 3D sensing modules. optoelectronics market was valued at US$5.14 PETALING JAYA: Foreign fund outflows
InnoTeq Sdn Bhd (PISB), has proposed to billion in 2020 and is expected to reach continued on Bursa Malaysia for the fourth
subscribe to about 16.61 million new shares in It said the subscription price was arrived at US$9.83 billion by 2026 – growing at a consecutive week as foreign investors net sold
Taiwan-based Everready Precision Industrial after negotiations between the parties, with compound annual growth rate of 10.25% RM320.3 million of Malaysian equities last week
Corp (Epic) for US$6.78 million (RM29.9 reference to Epic’s intellectual properties and between 2021 and 2026. compared with RM61.5 million net outflow in
million). technology know-how, aside from its Greater the previous week, according to MIDF Research.
China plans that are meeting Pentamaster’s It said the optoelectronics market had
In a filing with Bursa Malaysia yesterday, business strategy objectives. witnessed growing consumption across various It said in its weekly fund flow report foreign
Pentamaster said the proposed subscription verticals, as technological advancements and the investors were net sellers for the whole of last
represents 29.9% of the enlarged equity “Epic has also proposed establishing a growing demand for “smart” electronics with week except on Tuesday, when they net bought
interest in Epic, a company principally manufacturing joint venture in China with the high precision and quality fueling such demand. RM17.2 million. The heaviest outflow observed
involved in designing and manufacturing end- investment arm of a major enterprise in China was on Thursday at RM196.3 million.
for its business expansion, where the “Barring unforeseen circumstances, the
board believes that the proposed subscription MIDF said local institutions turned net
would contribute positively to the group’s buyers for the week at RM182.7 million after net
financial performance in the medium to long selling RM7.9 million the week before. They
term,” it added. – Bernama were net sellers on Monday and Tuesday at
RM11.9 million and RM29.6 million
BRIEFSrespectively before turning net buyers on
Wednesday and Thursday at RM69.7 million
LYC Healthcare to acquire 55% of dental company and RM167.4 million respectively. They then
net sold RM12.9 million on Friday.
PETALING JAYA: LYC Healthcare Bhd, via and March 31, 2025,” LYC said in a statement. Dental Clinic, Signature PrimeCare Dental,
wholly owned subsidiary LYC Dental & Incorporated on Feb 26, 2016, EDTSB is Lite Dental, Phi Dental and Quay Dental. Additionally, local retailers maintained their
Aesthetic Holdings Sdn Bhd (LYC D&A), principally involved in the provision of dental EDTSB is one of the fastest growing dental net buying spree for the fourth week coming,
yesterday entered into a conditional share consultancy services and treatments which groups in Malaysia and is widely believed to be net buying RM137.5 million. They were net
purchase agreement for the proposed include preventative dentistry, general within the top six largest dental groups in buyers every day of the week, the highest being
acquisition by LYC D&A of 55% equity interest dentistry (dental check-up, scaling, polishing, Malaysia by number of clinics. on Monday amounting to RM44.6 million.
in Elite Dental Team Sdn Bhd (EDTSB) for filling, extraction, root canal treatment, minor
RM5.5 million cash. oral surgery), children’s The proposed acquisition of EDTSB In terms of participation, there was growth in
dentistry, gum disease follows the recent proposed acquisition of average daily trade value (ADTV) among foreign
The LYC Healthcare treatment, restorative three dental clinics under the KL Dental investors by 10.14%. Both retail investors and
group is currently focused dentistry (inlays and brand in Klang Valley on March 23, 2022 and institutional investors saw declines in ADTV by
on postpartum care, senior onlays, crowns and the proposed acquisition of a medical 7.56% and 13.85% respectively.
living home, childcare bridges, removable aesthetic clinic called Dr D Clinic and a
centre, dental, cosmetic dentures), laser dentistry, beauty and wellness centre called iBody by Dr PERDANA PETROLEUM BAGS
and aesthetic, fertility, cosmetic dentistry D under Tao Global Ventures Sdn Bhd on RM8.4M CONTRACT EXTENSION
nutraceutical and general (veneers, teeth whitening), orthodontics April 21, 2022.
and specialised medical services (chronic (braces, invisalign) and others such as dental PETALING JAYA: Perdana Petroleum Bhd
disease and orthopaedics). implant and full mouth rehabilitation. The group expects the proposed wholly-owned subsidiary, Perdana Nautika
EDTSB operates 22 dental clinics with four acquisition of EDTSB along with the expected Sdn Bhd (PNSB) has received a RM8.4 million
“Based on the consideration value of additional clinics under renovation and completion of KL Dental group of clinics and work order extension from Petronas Carigali
RM5.5 million attributable to the 55% equity pending regulatory approvals located the aesthetic and beauty group Tao Global Sdn Bhd for the provision of one unit of
interest in EDTSB, this will yield an implied throughout Malaysia, including Kuala will strengthen the group’s rapidly expanding anchor handling tug & supply vessel. The
valuation of RM10.0 million. The implied Lumpur, Selangor, Penang, Johor and Sabah. dental and aesthetic platform under LYC D&A duration of the initial contract commenced
valuation of EDTSB represents a price-to- EDTSB has about 40 dentists and 100 and generate revenue uplift through synergies from Aug 4, 2021 until June 14, 2022.
earnings multiple of 8.0 times of forward support staff under its group. The dental achieved from patient referrals and Subsequently, PNSB received the contract
earnings based on the two-year average brands operating under EDTSB are PrimeCare standardisation of clinical protocols through extension for a duration of up to 169 days
annual profit guarantee of RM1.25 million for its enlarged network and patient database with an option of an additional 30 days
the two financial years ending March 31, 2024 under its healthcare arm. commencing June 15, 2022. The contract is
expected to contribute to the earnings and
Aeon Credit’s first-quarter earnings flat at RM163m net assets of group for the financial year
ending Dec 31, 2022.
PETALING JAYA: Aeon Credit Service (M) May 31, 2021. Loan loss coverage ratio stood corresponding quarter mainly due to reduced
Bhd’s net profit for the first quarter ended May at 281% as at May 31, 2022 compared with borrowings and lower cost of funds. The MATRADE REVISES ETRADE 2.0
31, 2022 (Q1’22) was flat at RM163.07 million 409% on May 31, 2021. Other income for the nominal value of borrowings on May 31, 2022 GUIDELINES TO BOOST
from RM163.09 million a year ago. current quarter was higher at RM58.73 million was RM7.37 billion compared with RM7.88 PARTICIPATION OF MSME
mainly due to higher bad debt recoveries. billion on May 31, 2021.
Revenue for Q1’22 fell by 4.96% to KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia External Trade
RM390.57 million from RM410.97 million Ratio of total operating expenses against On prospects, the group expects to be able Development Corporation (Matrade) has
mainly attributable to a drop in average revenue was recorded at 40.0% for the current to maintain its financial performance by enhanced the guidelines for its eTRADE 2.0
financing receivables compared with the quarter compared with 38.6% in the putting in place appropriate measures for the programme to encourage more micro, small
preceding year’s corresponding quarter. preceding year corresponding quarter. The financial year ending Feb 28, 2023. and medium enterprises (MSME) to take
increase in operating expenses was mainly part. Under the revised guidelines effective
Gross financing receivables as at May 31, 2022 due to higher impairment losses on financing “The group will continue to closely July 1, the qualification criteria for the two
of RM9.99 billion were lower by RM61.87 million receivables of RM37.28 million compared monitor and assess the inherent credit risks in schemes under the programme – Onboarding
compared with May 31, 2021. Net financing with RM23.25 million for the preceding year’s its financing portfolios, with proactive Scheme and Digital Marketing & Training
receivables after allowance for impairment loss corresponding quarter, partially offset by attention focused on enhancement of asset (DMT) Scheme – have been updated. Through
were RM9.28 billion as at May 31, 2022 against lower other operating expenses. quality, prudent cost management and the Onboarding Scheme, qualified Malaysian
RM9.34 billion as at May 31, 2021. improvement on financial and operational MSME will be eligible to utilise up to RM5,000
Funding cost for the current quarter was efficiencies by leveraging on its positive per company in the form of reimbursement
The non-performing loan ratio was 2.53% lower compared with the preceding year’s business fundamentals,” it said in a statement. for their expenses incurred in onboarding
as at May 31, 2022 compared with 1.75% as at cross-border e-commerce platforms of their
choice. As for the DMT Scheme, qualified
MSME will be able to receive up to RM20,000
per company in reimbursement for their
expenses in conducting digital marketing
activities to promote their products overseas
and for e-commerce related training
programmes . – Bernama

INDONESIA’S LE MINERALE TAPS
M’SIAN BOTTLED WATER MARKET

PETALING JAYA: Indonesia’s food and
beverage manufacturer Mayora Group will
introduce Le Minerale, a volcanic mountain
mineral water to Malaysians this month to
redefine and capture a part of the ever
growing consumer demand for bottled
water. Mayora Malaysia Sdn Bhd (previously
known as Premium United Foods Sdn Bhd) is
a member of the Mayora Group of Indonesia.
It has 13 distributorship offices in both
Peninsula and East Malaysia, supplying to
more than 10,000 retail outlets in Malaysia.
Mayora Malaysia distributes products
including Kopiko candy and coffee, Choki-
Choki chocolate paste, Roma biscuits, Danisa
butter cookies, RTD Kopiko 78, Kopiko Lucky
Day and Teh Pucuk Harum.

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BRIEFS CHINA’S SHIMAO MISSES
US$1B PAYMENT ON BOND Western companies
struggle to leave Russia
BEIJING: Chinese developer Shimao
Group said it has failed to make HELSINKI: For foreign companies oFirms wrestling with ways to exit that businessman for a symbolic sum;
payment on a US$1 billion (RM4.4 still working out what to do with will limit financial impact and not put both have agreed buyback clauses.
billion) bond that matured Sunday, their stranded Russian assets, workers at risk, hoping for a chance to
one of the biggest such defaults so President Vladimir Putin’s seizure return in future Experts say it will be tough for
far this year in the country’s troubled of a major oil and gas project is a new owners in an increasingly
property sector. In a filing to the powerful warning: Move fast or exodus from Russia – unprecedented negotiations are being done isolated Russia without access to
Hong Kong Stock Exchange, where it else. in its scale and speed – as they virtually because fears of reprisals Western goods. The cost of
is listed, Shimao said it has scramble to comply with sanctions make it too risky to visit Russia in everything from food to energy is
experienced a noticeable decline in Companies have been wrestling and amid threats of retaliation from person. soaring and the economy has
contracted sales due to “significant with how to exit in ways that limit the Kremlin. plunged into recession.
changes to the macro environment the financial impact, do not put Many Western companies
of the property sector in China since employees at risk and, in some But Paulig is one of a relatively have run into problems trying to One aspect of the exodus
the second half of 2021 and the cases, offer the opportunity to small number that have sold assets leave. highlights its unusual nature: the
impact of Covid-19”. – AFP return in future. or handed over the keys to local absence of bankers who would
managers. A Reuters tally shows Burger King halted corporate normally play a key role in deals.
RYANAIR POSTS BUSIEST Finnish coffee boss Rolf Ladau fewer than 40, including support for its Russia outlets in
MONTH EVER IN JUNE was one of the early movers. McDonald’s, Societe Generale and March, but the fast-food chain’s Sources say banks have steered
Renault, have announced deals. roughly 800 restaurants are still clear due to concerns about
DUBLIN: Ryanair had its busiest When Western governments open. Lawyers say part of the breaking sanctions.
month ever in June as it flew 15.9 started slapping sanctions on Interviews with half a dozen problem is the complexity of its
million passengers, up from just 5.3 Russia following its invasion of executives at companies who have joint venture-style franchise Instead, companies are relying
million a year earlier and topping a Ukraine in late February, the CEO divested assets show the agreement. on lawyers in Russia and
previous high set in May. Its load of Paulig realised the coffee complexity and uncertainty of international consultants with
factor reached 95% for the first time roasting business there was no selling at speed and hefty discounts UniCredit has disposed of some knowledge of the country to find
since the beginning of the Covid-19 longer viable. – and why it may be taking many so assets via swaps but has had to and vet suitors – making sure they
pandemic. The Irish airline said it long. widen the search for potential are legitimate, not on sanctions lists
operated over 88,500 flights in June Coffee wasn’t on sanctions lists, buyers to countries such as India, and have the financial credentials.
as its load factor rose from 92% a but it was almost impossible to get The obstacles are huge: Turkey and China.
month earlier, when it flew 15.4 beans into Russia as freight confusion has swirled over what Privately-owned Finnish food
million passengers. The low cost companies stopped shipping to the Kremlin would allow foreign Four months in, there’s little sign company Fazer signed a deal as
airline expects to fly 15% more and from the country. Paying in companies to do; staff are nervous companies have found a blueprint early as April, selling its Russian
passengers this summer than in the roubles was getting harder. after government threats of for extricating themselves. bakery business to Moscow-based
same season of 2019, and will carry a retaliation; sanctions have limited rival Kolomenskij Bakery and
record 165 million passengers in the Two weeks into the conflict, the pool of buyers and there is little Renault sold its share of a Confectionery Holding.
year to March 2023. – Reuters Ladau decided Paulig would leave, time to check them out; sales prices lucrative joint venture to the
and two months later it did what have been steeply discounted; and Russian state for a rouble; The speed belies the
SUEZ CANAL HITS RECORD usually takes as long as a year – find McDonald’s handed over 800 complications.
US$7B REVENUE FOR YEAR a suitable buyer and seal a deal. In branches to a Siberian
May, Paulig sold its Russian At first, Russia threatened to ban
CAIROS: Egypt’s Suez Canal Authority business to private Indian investor exits of listed foreign companies.
announced yesterday an all-time Vikas Soi. When the company asked for
revenue record, earning US$7 billion clarification, its local legal advisers
(RM31 billion) during the last fiscal More than a thousand Western said it could have been a mistake.
year following a series of toll hikes for companies have joined a corporate
vessels transiting the vital waterway. The rules could change at any
Between July 2021 and June 2022 – time. – Reuters
Egypt’s fiscal year -– some 1.32 billion
tons of cargo were shipped through
the canal, Suez Canal Authority chief
Osama Rabie said. – AFP

Bezos criticises Biden for calling on petrol stations Evergrande canvassing
to reduce prices creditors’ support
U.S. natural gas prices soar against wind-up petition

BENGALURU: Amazon.com Inc U.S. gas prices have surged to a 14-year high as suppliers struggle to
founder Jeff Bezos renewed his spat meet a post-pandemic demand exacerbated by the war in Ukraine
with the White House over the
weekend, as the world’s third- GAS PRODUCTION (Terawatt-hours)
richest person criticised President
Joe Biden for calling on companies 10,000 HONG KONG: China Evergrande named as the deliberations on the
running petrol stations to lower Group is reaching out to its firm’s restructuring process are
their prices. 8,000 Feb 2022: offshore creditors for their confidential.
6,000 Germany freezes support to fight a lawsuit in a
In a tweet on Saturday, Biden Nord Stream 2 Hong Kong court aimed at The petition marks the first
said, “this is a time of war and global gas pipeline liquidating the embattled lawsuit of its kind against
peril,“ and demanded the following property developer, according to Evergrande, which has over
companies lower gasoline prices, Russia’s a person with direct knowledge of US$300 billion in liabilities.
which have soared to about US$5 a invasion of the matter.
gallon in many parts of the country. Ukraine Evergrande, formerly China’s
Evergrande, which is deemed top-selling developer, said last
“Bring down the price you are Russia to be in default on its nearly week that Top Shine filed the
charging at the pump to reflect the US$23 billion (RM101 billion) of liquidation petition over a
cost you’re paying for the product. 4,000 U.S. offshore debt and is working on a financial obligation of US$110
And do it now,“ the president said. debt restructuring plan, aims to million, adding it will
1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 submit the backing of creditors as “vigorously” oppose the petition.
Bezos soon after wrote on part of the evidence to the court
Twitter: “Ouch. Inflation is far too U.S. NATURAL GAS FUTURES ($ per MMBtu*) ahead of the first hearing on the It also said the lawsuit will not
important a problem for the White 9 winding-up petition on Aug 31, impact its offshore debt
House to keep making statements the person said. restructuring plan, expected to
like this. It’s either straight ahead 8 Aug 2008: Hurricanes Apr 18: Post-pandemic land by end-July.
misdirection or a deep threaten Gulf of Mexico gas surge, worsened by war Last week, Top Shine Global
misunderstanding of basic market Ltd, an investor in Evergrande Evergrande’s restructuring
dynamics.” 7 platforms as hot weather fuels in Ukraine, sees price unit Fangchebao, said it had filed proposal is taking shape and the
6 high demand for air conditioners briefly break above $8 a winding-up petition against the company aims to reach
On Sunday, White House press developer as it had not honoured consensus with offshore creditors
secretary Karine Jean-Pierre 5 a pact to repurchase shares from on specific restructuring terms by
rejected the criticism from Bezos, Feb 24: Russia Top Shine in Fangchebao. end of this year, said the person.
arguing that oil prices had dropped
by about US$15 a barrel in the past 4 invades A successful outcome of the While a liquidation or fire sale
month while prices at the pump had Ukraine petition could impact the of Evergrande assets will result in
“barely” fallen. developer’s debt restructuring very little recovery for creditors,
3 plan by diminishing the value of the developer is pushing ahead
“But I guess it’s not surprising the overseas assets that are with its asset disposal plan with
that you think oil and gas 2 central to the interests of offshore an aim to set aside such proceeds
companies using market power to creditors. for restructuring purposes, said
reap record profits at the expense of 1 the person.
the American people is the way our The developer was not
economy is supposed to work,“ she 0 Gas stockpiles currently 18% lower than usual considering an out-of-court The sale of Evergrande’s Hong
wrote on Twitter. settlement with Top Shine at the Kong headquarters building
Aug 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 Apr moment, the source said. might conclude in the coming
Bezos has locked horns with 2008 2022 months, the person said, after a
Biden’s administration in the past. Evergrande declined to potential US$1.7 billion deal for
In May, he accused Biden of U.S. is exporting as much natural gas as possible to comment. Top Shine could not be the same collapsed late last year.
misleading the public and blamed help Europe reduce reliance on Russian energy immediately reached for
his administration for a spike in comment. The sale of a plot of
inflation. – Reuters *Metric Million British Thermal Unit – used to measure heat content or energy value undeveloped land in Hong Kong’s
Sources: Bloomberg, TradingView, Our World in Data Picture: Getty Images © GRAPHIC NEWS The person declined to be suburbs is also still underway, the
person added. – Reuters

T U E S DAY
5 JULY 2022

█ BY THASHINE SELVAKUMARAN Taking care of
your mental
WE believe that love is health is one
merely a devouring of the most
romantic sensation, or self-loving
something that makes things you can
us swoon. Wouldn’t life be so much do. – 123RF
better if we begin to look at the ideas
of “love” and “happiness” as no more Wlaoyvse tyoour life
than ordinary gestures of compassion
and friendship?

Accepting the realities of your
existence appears to be a simple task.
However, many people believe in
their own interpretation of reality. It
might be due to remorse,
disappointment, denial, or just
waiting for something better.

Failing to connect with reality
traps individuals in unsatisfying
occupations or possibly in the wrong
field completely. Without a doubt,
learning to love yourself completely is
really difficult. However, it is critical to
appreciate the life you have, since
doing so will increase your pleasure.
Check out these 10 ways to fall in love
with your life.

0 Train yourself to see the best in
people
Just like anything else, loving and
appreciating people is a habit.
Instead of quickly dismissing
someone because of their flaws,
consider identifying and
emphasising their finest
characteristics. It lifts your spirits and
liberates the area of your brain that is
normally designated for bitterness
and judgement. o Improving the different areas of your life
starts with learning the importance of self-love
0 Stop struggling
When we fight, deny, or ignore, we
put off the possibility of enjoyment. People who have a high level of self-love are confident and happy about
We conquer what we accept and face, ourselves off to it. When we decide to 0 Admit your mistakes themselves and their situation in life. – 123RF
and we begin to journey back toward saying ‘Yes’ a little more often each Remember that nothing can be fixed
happiness. We experience fewer day, we commit to reopening our unless you accept there is a problem. Decide what is essential to you and competences allows you to recognise
disappointments when we accept lives to potential. And we could just Try to see your mistakes as learning commit to it. your own abilities, which will help
rather than expect. Acceptance gives opportunities rather than failures, you enhance your attitude about
us the courage to change our view, fall in love with wherever and have the courage to recognise 0 Choose happiness yourself.
belief, and attitude toward adverse those opportunities We frequently consider happiness to 0 Be your own best friend
life circumstances. Acceptance is the lead us. that you control be something that occurs to us rather To truly love your life, you must first
your life and learn to love yourself. We frequently
first step in changing one’s life to lead are the only than what we decide. Make the perceive ourselves in the worst light,
to inner contentment and one who choice to start thinking more especially when things aren’t going
tranquilly. It’s a loving can alter it. optimistically in order to begin liking our way; nevertheless, it’s vital not to
gesture with forward your life. It is necessary to keep in be too hard with yourself and
momentum. mind that while you condemn yourself simply because
Acceptance cannot always something in your life hasn’t worked
broadens the control what occurs out. Rather than choosing to focus on
intellect to to you, you can harsh similarities with others and all
endless control how you of your perceived flaws, try reminding
opportunities and respond to it. yourself on a regular basis of all of the
opens the heart to Rather than good qualities you have to offer, as
make those reacting well as all of the accomplishments
possibilities a reality. instinctively, strive you have achieved thus far, and learn
to find the positive to value the unique individual that
0 Know your limits side in events. you are.
While engaging with tasks and Make a gratitude 0 Make plans to reach your goal
being busy with the appropriate journal to help you Include the measures you want to
things may be beneficial, taking dwell on all the things do in order to build a new reality.
on too much can be detrimental. you have to be thankful for Divide your objective into little
Even though you thrive under each day. tasks that you may do one at a time
pressure and love taking on a lot to boost your confidence and self-
of responsibilities, everyone has 0 Look for opportunities worth. Once you have a strategy in
limitations, and taking on too everywhere place with clear targets, your new
much will result in tension and reality may begin to take shape.
worry. Know your limitations and Keep an eye out for classes Remember, if you are unwilling to
learn how to say no if you need to you always wanted to let go of the wrong reality, you will
outsource a task at work, or decline take, professional moves never be able to establish the
an invitation to a social gathering to you always wanted to proper reality.
increase your pleasure. make, and the small 0 Appreciate your present
chances you might be Accepting yourself and your life as
0 Prioritise people committing every day to get they are right now – the good and the
We all need other people in our life, as you closer to your goals. The terrible – does not imply that you
much as we would prefer to believe world is full with new prospects throw up your hands and say: “Too
otherwise. When we neglect our and possibilities. It is entirely up to bad, that’s just the way it is”, and
social life, we miss out on some of the you to choose whether or not accept abandon your concept of self or
finest possibilities for continual them. improving the world. Instead, it
learning and growth. By prioritising enables you to silence your sarcastic
other people, we prioritise the The standard for 0 Count on your competencies inner critic so that you may refocus
ongoing extension of our perspective. how people will treat you is It’s simple to point out all of your on what is right, beautiful, and ideal
set by how you treat yourself. flaws in the mirror. However, in order in your life.
0 Be a little more open every day – 123RF to confront your reality, it is essential
Life is a drag. It becomes stalled. It to begin by counting all of your
sinks. But, more often than not, it blessings. Make a list of your talents,
does all of this because we have shut your skills, your values, and the
successes you had. Counting on your

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Wilson told fans that she would not let Crutoisteh-eintgop HOLLYWOOD superstar Tom
weight setbacks get to her. – INSTAGRAM Cruise celebrated his 60th
o The Top Gun: Maverick star was a special guest at birthday at the British F1 Grand
Rebel Wilson the British F1 Grand Prix as he celebrated turning 60 Prix over the weekend.
shares body Cruise, whose birthday falls on July 3,
positivity after Cruise spent his 60th was joined by other VIPs such as Geri
recent weight birthday having a day out Halliwell, Gordon Ramsay, and Lewis
gain at the British F1 Grand Prix. Hamilton at the event, which itself was to
– REUTERS mark the 75th anniversary of the Formula
REBEL WILSON is again getting candid One race, and served as the tenth round of
about her weight journey. The Pitch Perfect the 2022 Formula One World
star, who lost over 36kg, has opened up Championship season.
about her recent weight gain during a
holiday trip. In the VIP area of the event in
Northampton, England, Cruise was all
Wilson took to Instagram to share the grins. Clad in a powder blue polo shirt and
update, along with an inspiring message. his iconic aviator sunglasses, the actor was
among the first to congratulate Formula
“I just noticed I put on 3kg’s on my One driver Hamilton after he placed third
holiday. I’m at an amazing all-inclusive during the race.
resort … I’ve lost all self-control,” the actress
said in her social media post. Cruise later spoke with Sky Sports’
Martin Brundle for an interview. When
“But you know what? I can get up asked who he was supporting, Cruise said:
tomorrow and go to the gym, and hydrate “Lewis always. He’s a great friend of mine. I
and eat healthily and love myself.” hope he has a great day.”

The star added: “It doesn’t help to be Cruise and Hamilton later hugged each
hard on yourself but I know what it’s like to other at the Silverstone Circuit and the 37-
feel guilty and not great after eating too year-old formula driver was heard wishing
much. “Happy Birthday” to Cruise.

“But if you’re like me just know YOU are Two days before his appearance at the
more than just your weight, your weight race, Cruise was spotted at several other
doesn’t define you.” events around London. He began his
birthday celebrations by watching Adele in
Wilson then concluded her post with a British Summer Time Hyde Park Festival
gentle self-love reminder: “Just try your best concert with fellow celebrities Luke Evans,
to be healthy and don’t be so hard on Natalie Portman and Idris Elba.
yourself. Be the best version of you.”
Cruise has reasons to celebrate other
Since 2020, the actress has been than his birthday. His most recent film, Top
documenting her health and wellness Gun: Maverick, has been a huge hit. The
journey on social media. Considering her film recently passed the US$1 billion
goal to become a mother, Wilson took it (RM4.41 billion) mark at the global box
upon herself to publicly embark on the office.
journey.
The success of the Top Gun sequel is
In fact, she was advised by her fertility more poignant seeing as how Cruise
doctor to do so to increase her chance of initially refused to do it. However, after
pregnancy. Speaking with People magazine, managing to persuade Cruise to agree,
she revealed that “he looked me up and Paramount confirmed the creation of a
down and said, ‘You’d do much better if you sequel in 2010, with director Joseph
were healthier.” Kosinski finally bringing the film to life 12
years later.
“I was taken aback, I thought, ‘Oh God,
this guy’s so rude’”. Top Gun: Maverick is Tom Cruise’s
highest-grossing picture, dethroning
But after much reflection, she realised he previous top earners in 2022.
was right as she was ”carrying around a lot
of excess weight” and begin her weight loss Following the success of the film, Cruise
journey. tweeted: “To all the films in release, to all
the studios, and to all the exhibitors:
However, she was quick to note her focus congratulations.
was not to reach a certain weight, but rather
to be the healthiest version of herself. – by “To the audience: thank you for
John Tan venturing out and allowing us to entertain
you. See you at the movies.” – by Thashine
Selvakumaran

Adele was “a shell” after Las Vegas residency postponement

IN a recent interview with Desert Island Discs “I definitely felt everyone’s disappointment received from unhappy fans left her feeling
on BBC Radio 4, the Hello singer discussed her and I was devastated and I was frightened like a “shell of a person for a couple of months”
infamously postponed Las Vegas residency, about letting them down, and I thought I and was “brutal” because many had spent
admitting “the show was not good enough. could pull it together and make it work and I their time and effort see their favorite artiste
couldn’t, and I stand by that decision,“ Adele but were now forced to absorb a significant
The singer-songwriter’s concert at Caesars said. financial loss.
Palace in Las Vegas was originally to run from
January until mid-April. Adele admitted that the criticism she Despite feeling bad for the fans, Adele said
Adele has she does not regret the overall decision to
continued cease the residency. “I’m not going to just do a
performing show because I have to or because people are
and hopes to going to be let down or because we’re going
return to the to lose loads of money.”
US soon. –
AFP During her Friday evening concert in Hyde
Park, Adele did mention the possibility of
rearranging her U.S. tour dates and might
announce it “very, very soon.”

Adele’s BST Hyde Park concert was her first
performance in five years. The two-hour set
includes songs from the latest album 30, and
other hits such as Rolling in the Deep. – by
Hazique Zairill

Kourtney Kardashian slams ‘shameful’ paparazzi Kardashian
and Barker
REALITY star Kourtney Kardashian has In a scathing Instagram Story message, leave his side ... Shame on you.” were
called out the paparazzi for selling and Kardashian wrote: “To the paparazzi, who The drummer developed excruciating married in
publishing pictures of her that implied sold pictures of me “out and about” while Italy last
that she was “going out and about” while my husband was in the hospital fighting pain and had been hospitalised due to May. – AP
her husband Travid Barker is in the for his life ... These were photos actually pancreatic drainage tube damage. In a
hospital fighting for his life. taken weeks ago, (I can’t even remember tweet sent while recovering from the
the last time I wore that sweatsuit in the ordeal, Barker said he underwent
Kardashian, 43, took it to Instagram to photos).” endoscopy and removed a small polyp
explain that recently published photos that unfortunately damaged a critical
showing her doing errands were actually She then added: “A new level of low, pancreatic drainage tube, resulting in
taken weeks before Barker, 45, had a monetising off our nightmare. Really severe life-threatening pancreatitis. – by S.
health crisis. savagely uncool when I actually didn’t Tamarai Chelvi

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Substandard studio output
█ BY MARK MATHEN VICTOR o Post Malone’s latest album is his weakest by far

IN May, Kendrick Lamar dropped Mr. continue to be present in Toothache, yet for
Morale & the Big Steppers, an album that – some reason, sound washed out and extra
in short – revealed everything he had been
facing throughout his life.
On June 3, Post Malone’s did the same with “reverb-y”, while the intrumentals, particularly
his fourth studio album, Twelve the drums, sound overproduced and more
Carat Toothache, plunging washed out than the reverb.
listeners into his own struggles and Close your eyes, and the tracks
state of mind since at least 2020. on Toothache will sound like
That said, the difference in output Malone is singing inside a wet,
quality between both is staggering. underwater cavern.
After Malone’s second – and For what it’s worth, Malone’s
arguably, controversially best – lyricism and ability to create
album, Beerbongs & Bentleys in hooks remain on-point, such as the
2018, it was obvious the rapper was end of Waste Angels, when The Kid The rapper has said “there is nothing stopping
ready to experiment with his music, LAROI and a choir brings the him” from making a country album.
but then Hollywood’s track to its finality. Post Malone’s battle with alcoholism became
Bleeding was released in On the lyrical side, evident during live performances around 2019-2020.
just a year later, and it the rapper shines the
floundered like a fish out best, even if a lot of the
of water. subject matter is Twelve Carat Toothache lacks a vision that binds
depressing to listen the lyrics to the music. – ALL PIX FROM POST
It became obvious to, such as his MALONE INSTAGRAM
that Malone was
creating music alcoholism, which
largely with radio made news in early to alcohol,” Malone sings on the chorus of
airplay and “this 2020 pre- (obviously) Love/Hate Letter to Alcohol, and
has to work as a pandemic due to opening the second verse with the aftermath of
single” in mind. his behaviour on how he was “laid out flat like a centerfold”.
The trend stage during No one went into the album wanting to hear
continues and performances and Malone getting knocked out, but he puts it out
worsens with overall “look”. there, with no shame, but regret.
Toothache. On the sonically rich – and probably most
Post’s prose interesting – track Euthanasia, Malone sings
Lack of cohesion In Toothache, Malone about or rather romanticises getting euthanasia
Hollywood crawled so hangs his dirty laundry out when he “goes out”.
that Toothache could to dry, repeating on several None of the songs on Toothache sound
regress into a wheelchair, tracks his admittance to particularly “happy”, even if they are
as the album sees alcohol abuse, and one accompanied by melodies that are signature of
Malone at his most altercation that Malone’s music, and one wonders if this album
expressive and open presumably led to him and the one before it, sound the way they do
lyrically, but stunted losing several of his teeth. because of his music label.
musically, particularly “You’re the reason why At the rate he is going after Hollywood’s
the production. Despite the depressing I got my ass kicked, but Bleeding and now this, Malone might be better
The iconic reverb you’re the only way to off working on and unleashing his shackled
that is present in album, Post Malone has drown my sadness, this acoustic creativity on the country album that he
Malone’s releases admit he is now in a is my love/hate letter out has always wanted to do.
better place mentally.

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There is an acute shortage
in the number of skilled
nurses and caregivers for
the elderly. – 123RF

Delren Shortage of nurses Delren suggested that in the meantime, the
suggests to hurting care centres
re-start
nursing oThe situation was critical during the height government allow unemployed locals to work
colleges. of the pandemic, and problems still persist for in the nursing home sector or subsidise training
█ BY S. TAMARAI CHELVI nursing home operators programmes offered by colleges or universities
to allow them to study.
WHEN the Covid-19 virus started to The shortage is still felt even today. Although there are short courses for
spread in March 2020, nurses were “We have a lack of nurses nationwide. caregivers, there is currently no proper
overworked without rest while new Currently, less than 3,000 nurses graduate in a standardised syllabus for caregivers nationwide
ones were hired to accommodate year and the bulk of them are taken by and such courses are expensive for
the rising numbers of patients in government hospitals overseas, while the remaining are unemployed or school dropouts.
hospitals. hired by private hospitals,” he said. He said as the position falls under
At times, hospitals abroad sponsor the the category of “dirty” and
However, not many are aware that this has an education or give scholarships to the nurses, “demanding” jobs, locals
indirect impact on senior citizens, especially which means they are bound. would not want to do it.
those who are living in care centres and old folk The number of the remaining graduates is Even if they do join, they
homes. not sufficient to fill the void at assisted living would most likely be school
centres for the aged. drop-outs with no proper
During the pandemic, some senior citizens Referring to statistics that Malaysians training.
had to battle with the virus, including those aged 60 and above would reach 15.3% of “Not many people have
living in care homes. Some were placed under the population by 2030, Delren said we the patience to take care of
quarantine or sent to hospital for treatment. should not wait until then to employ the other people’s parents in
Sadly, most did not survive. required number of nurses. nursing homes,” he said, and
Mindful of the fact that there are only suggested allowing foreign
Centres had to deal with not only the spread eight years before 2030, Delren workers to be hired for a
of the virus and the prevention of possible proposed reopening nursing colleges to stipulated period, with a
outbreaks in their premise, but also a shortage resolve the shortage. working permit of one of two
of nurses to care for the residents. “Closing down nursing colleges years given just to fill the gap
makes it difficult for students to study until a new batch of nurses
“We need about 6,000 caregivers and nurses the course,” said Delren, who operates graduate.
in all of our centres nationwide,” said Pusat Jagaan Orang Tua dan OKU Delren said right now, no
Association for Residential Aged Care Operators Dzenith Homes. permits are given to foreign
of Malaysia (Agecope) president Delren T. He also said nursing course entry workers to work at homes
Douglas. requirements were increased from for senior citizens or any
three SPM credits to five. care centre.
Delren said prior to enforcement of the “If a student has five According to him,
MCO in March 2020, (graduate) nurses were put credits, they would some owners of such
on standby or “pending replacement” status normally opt for other facilities have resorted to
while waiting for an opening or position at a courses and not nursing,” merging two care
government hospital. he said, adding that there centres into one due to
was a lack of caregivers the lack of adequate
The “pending replacement” period is as well. staff such as nurses or
between six months and a year, and once there caregivers, while
are places available, nurses would get to work others had to serve as
in a hospital. workers at their own
centres to ease the
“It’s the norm. This is one of the reasons the situation.
government decided to close down nursing
colleges, as there were a high number of nurses
waiting for placement in government hospitals,”
explained Delren.

While waiting for placement, (graduate)
nurses would work with nursing homes and
old folk centres, and that solved the problem of
a lack of nurses at such facilities.

When the nurses get employed in a hospital,
a new batch of graduate nurses would replace
them.

But this was not the case when Covid struck
two years ago.

There was a rise in the number of infected
patients at hospitals, and “pending
placement” nurses were sent to work at
hospitals.

Delren said some others were offered jobs
on a contract basis, leaving many centres
without any nurses during the two-year MCO
period.

How vacations could benefit mental health
ASIDE from letting us explore or take sensory stimulation and adaptations walking more than usual, for
a break, what if tourism had real to a patient’s mealtimes and example. Going on vacation
benefits for our mental health? environment,” says lead researcher helps boost vitamin
Indeed, the concept of travel therapy Dr Jun Wen in a statement. Plus, meals are more likely to be D and serotonin
is gaining more and more ground shared experiences, involving levels while
among health specialists. “These are all also often found socialising with other people, which increasing physical
when on holidays.” has “been found to positively activity. – 123RF
A study from researchers at influence dementia patients’ eating
Australia’s Edith Cowan University Going on vacation provides a behaviour,” says Dr Jun Wen.
(ECU), conducted in collaboration change of environment and new
with tourism and health experts, experiences. This leads to cognitive All of these experiences combine
explains that while vacations are a and sensory stimulation. to represent a “holistic tourism
time for leisure and relaxing, they can experience.”
also have a therapeutic aspect. In addition, vacationers spend
more time outdoors, which allows After two years marked by the
“Medical experts can recommend them to boost vitamin D and Covid pandemic, “it’s a good time to
dementia treatments such as music serotonin levels, whether visiting a identify tourism’s place in public
therapy, exercise, cognitive cold or hot country. health – and not just for healthy
stimulation, reminiscence therapy, tourists, but vulnerable groups,”
On vacation, we are generally concludes the specialist. – ETX Studio
more physically active, typically

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Treasure trove of indigenous artworks

o Unique artists create amazing artworks
but many Malaysians still do not know their
value or appreciate the beauty of their work

█ BY S. TAMARAI CHELVI by indigenous artists, there are still Portrait of A Temuan Girl.– LENY Portrait of A Semai Woman focuses on the faces of the Indigenous community. –
many Malaysians who are not aware MAKNOH LENY MAKNOH
MALAYSIAN indigenous of their unique artwork, and this is
artists are able to probably the biggest hurdle in their Gendui (Grandmother) – SHAQ KOYOK the crafter into each of the creations. work really attractive, colourful and
showcase the beauty of journey as artists. As for visual arts, he explained that contemporary.
their people, culture and Artwork titled Redtape. An acrylic
the traditions of their various “Based on my experience, most painting on Pandanus weaving some people find it hard to relate or Shaq also said most people have
communities through art. people are very appreciative and material. – SHAQ KOYOK understand his artworks while others not heard of indigenous art.
impressed with my work. But there led people to welcome and celebrate may not even like the subject matter
These visual artists tell the stories are still many who do not know about different cultures. that is the focus of his paintings, and “Usually, they are well aware of
and experiences of their lives and indigenous people.” this includes art gallery owners. indigenous craft or weaving craft, but
transform or interpret them in their “I can see that the pattern is they have never seen indigenous art.
own special ways, with their subjects Sharing a similar sentiment is positive now. They see value in He revealed that not many art
frequently showing curious outsiders Sarawakian artist Kendy Mitot, who is indigenous artworks and at the same gallery owners select indigenous art “It’s quite new to Malaysians but
a glimpse of their world. from the Bidayuh tribe, Bau. time, indigenous people also go to to exhibit at their venues. not to other countries. Some people
universities and indirectly, they raise find my paintings quite strange to
Indigenous art and crafts feature Kendy, who is also an educator, curiosity and awareness about our “Some people have said that my view, as I often mix styles. They find it
aesthetically beautiful designs and researcher and a senior lecturer people, traditional art and craft,” said paintings depict traditional rituals to be a new approach, especially the
weaving patterns, and often have teaching art subjects at Tunku Abdul Kendy. and is very scary. Others claim that materials such as the woven mat or
meanings or stories that most people Rahman University College, said the paintings are not suitable inside Tikar Mengkuang, that I use instead
are not aware of. while he was pursuing his degree “In addition, indigenous artists in homes as it shows rituals, spiritual of canvas. It’s quite unusual for the
circa 2007, he realised many people our country often promote our ceremonies or cultural practices in public,” said Shaq.
In her realism paintings, artist were not aware of indigenous heritage art and craft to the world. So, our community,” said Kendy.
Leny Maknoh frequently features the artworks. I think Malaysians have opened their “I would tell them about each of
faces of the Temuan tribe of Negri eyes. Furthermore, the emergence of However, art is about expressing the patterns and that each has a
Sembilan. He said during the 1990s and early social media platforms like Facebook, emotions and feelings. On canvas, an meaning and a story behind it.”
2000s, it was not easy for the general Instagram, Twitter, YouTube and Tik artist transforms his or her life
“Through my pencil drawings, I public to understand indigenous Tok has helped people to have a experiences, inspiration, memories The frequent hurdles have not
introduce the beauty of the faces of tradition and culture due to lack of better understanding of our and environment into images. slowed Shaq from promoting
indigenous people from various information. However, as time went community.” indigenous artwork, and he has plans
Orang Asli tribes. by, people started to show some Art is a reflection of the culture, era to participate in various art
interest in such art and craft. He added that there was time or period of time and the exhibitions overseas.
“I also craft items from ‘Jelai’ when people just bought indigenous environment of an artist. For many
seeds, that are used by Orang Asli as It was while he was completing his craft like handwoven bags without years, painters have used art to depict “I would like to bring indigenous
jewellery,” she said. PhD just two years ago that Kendy really understanding the values or the religious ceremonies, social issues in artwork not just to Malaysians but to
noticed indigenous artwork was work and effort put into the creation. their surroundings and have used art foreigners living overseas,” he added.
Inspired by Temuan culture, Leny getting the considerable attention to play a role in bringing change.
expresses her appreciation of it and was trending among the younger “People are now buying such Meanwhile, Leny plans to hold a
through art. She is passionate about generation. items because they know the value, For Kendy, his culture and solo exhibition to showcase her
nature, as portrayed in her paintings which is important for us. They are tradition inspire his artwork and he works. She said she would also
that feature natural elements such as This could have been due to a beginning to understand that there is boldly carries out his vision no matter concentrate on selling her handmade
flowers, plants and insects from her mindset shift and increased a meaning behind all the items we what others think or feel. accessories, made with “Jelai”, a wild
surroundings at Kampung Guntur. awareness and appreciation of create.” plant seed resembling beads found in
diverse communities, cultures and “I always do my research and it’s her kampung, which is used by her
Despite the aesthetic appeal and traditions around the world, which Kendy feels that all Malaysians, not about what other people like in community to make jewellery and as
value of magnificent pieces created whether they are living in the city or my art. It’s about what I do and what I decoration on costumes.
rural areas, should be aware of the like, which is then translated onto the
Spirits World Dilemma, what have you done? – KENDY MITOT value in terms of knowledge, canvas,” he said. Kendy hopes a dedicated space
Bilayar Simonggi I’eng D’e Piobuo (The Last Voyage of the Souls/Sprits). – KENDY meticulous work and efforts put in by would be allocated for indigenous
MITOT A contemporary artist from the artists to exhibit and promote their
Temuan tribe who merges traditional creations, and where the public to get
and modern elements into a a better understanding of their art
painting, Shaq Koyok (real name and craft.
Shahar Koyok), has faced similar
situations with gallery owners. “We respect nature and without
nature, we cannot do our craft. We
He said some found his work to be cannot find our inspiration. My
“unfamiliar”. ancestors have told me that whatever
we want or learn, we can obtain it
“Their first impression was that from the jungle.”
this kind of art won’t sell in the gallery
or they would say that their gallery “It’s the same when it comes to art.
does not sell this style of art,” said The forest is not only a source of food
Shaq, who often incorporates social but also a source of inspiration for
issues related to the Orang Asli creativity. We can learn about texture
community into his works. and colour from the flora and fauna,
even from the little plants and herbs
Nevertheless, his pieces are that grow in nature,” added Kendy.
frequently sold, as buyers find his

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█ BY HAZIQUE ZAIRILL Konami’s rebrandsKonami appears to be following Fortnite’s path with the heir to the PES series. –KONAMI.COM
Pro Evolution Soccer series
PRO Evolution Soccer, or better known
as PES, a long-standing rival to EA o Konami’s beloved PES
Sports’s dominant FIFA game, marks is now known as eFootball
the end of an era as developer Konami across all platforms
announces that PES is being rechristened with
the more generic moniker “eFootball.” assemble the ultimate team and climb the
online rankings.
It was believed that the producer of the
eFootball series, Seitaro Kimura, intended to Gameplay & Control Konami has verified that the game will take full advantage of each compatible device’s hardware
make this game available on all platforms, The control buttons, joystick, player’s physical capabilities. – SELF GAMING
including mobile devices. appearance, and stadium crowd look to be
similar to the past versions of the game’s version of eFootball also offers users a different clearly and unambiguously have the
In an interview with IGN (Imagine Games mechanics. Other than that, everything is fully selection of graphic resolution ranges, from the impression that they are participating in actual
Network), Kimura stated that the company has modified, including the camera angle, goal lowest 15fps to the highest 60fps. football games. This game, with all of its tactical
been planning this move for about two years in celebration, and in-game actions of the players. The Verdict flair and strategic depth, is certain to win over
order to coincide with the transition between Konami says that the game has been designed the hearts of football fans all over the world.
console generations, considering Konami eFootball has also introduced several new with a custom football engine that uses the
already has a mobile game titled eFootball PES features, including Stunning Kicks. They enable Unreal Engine as its base. The company even Konami is putting a significant amount of
that has received a number of positive user players to maintain control of the right trigger brought in professional footballers like Andres effort into improving the game, which, among
feedback over the past couple of years. and apply additional force to passes and shots. Iniesta and Gerard Pique as development other things, lacks additional game types and
advisors for the offensive and defensive playing possibilities. The following updates,
“I believe that we have already proven that Occasionally the ball will be plucked from gameplay. including the big patch that will arrive with
this structure can be successful on mobile. By the player’s toes if the kicker takes too long to Season 2 (next updates) for eFootball, will add
applying the same model across all platforms, prepare. Hence, on the electronic platform, users can more improvements to the game and fix more
we hope that more football fans will be able to bugs.
play this game on consoles as well,” Kimura told The defence, on the other hand, still requires
IGN. a great deal of improvement, particularly in the
areas of shoulder changes and manual tackles.
eFotball will be launched this autumn on a The AI defenders continue to appear to walk off
variety of platforms, including PS5, PS4, Xbox on their own, allowing the opposition to score
One, Windows 10 and Steam for PCs. This easy goals. This could be a problem that
marks an intriguing redesign for PES, which has Konami should fix in future updates.
always been overshadowed by EA Sports FIFA,
and it departs from the traditional model of an Konami has included extra commentators
annual paid game to a free-to-play model. from a variety of languages and countries in
What’s new in eFootball 2022? order to enhance the realism of football
Recently, on June 2, Konami kicked off the matches and attract more users. This updated
official revamp of eFootball PES 2021 to
eFootball 2022. Although it was a brilliant idea
to step up to the new level while competing with
the world’s number one football game – EA
Sports FIFA – many users complained, saying
that they’d rather play the old version, the
erstwhile eFootball PES.

This may possibly have happened due to the
introduction of additional aspects, such as new
commands, modes, graphics resolution,
difficulties, and gameplay. New additions
include player development (training) and
managing styles in the game plan.

According to Konami’s official website,
Konami.com, their goal was to reproduce the
ideal football experience, from the fans in the
stadium down to the grass on the field.

Konami revealed that they went back to the
drawing board for the entire gameplay
experience, incorporating new levels of
excitement everywhere, including how player
signings and development are handled.

Similar to FIFA’s Ultimate Team option,
Konami has also included a “Dream Team” in
the latest version. This mode permits the use of
both in-game currency and real money to

Allows for considerably more fluid gaming thanks
to new features and an improved gameplay
system. – NME

Sony launches PC gaming gear

JAPAN’S Sony is launching a new Inzone brand will be three wireless consultancy Kantan Games. Sony is looking to expand beyond its flagship PlayStation console and boost
brand that will offer PC gaming gear, headsets and two monitors, the Rival Microsoft is already well- revenue from other sectors, including PC and mobile gaming. – AFP
the company announced priciest of which will retail for a
Wednesday, as it tries to compete for suggested US$899.99 (RM3,971.60)in positioned, along with competitors
a share of the lucrative gaming the United States. like Razer, though Sony will bring
peripherals market. unique hardware features, he told
“The market has been expanding AFP.
Sony is looking to expand beyond with a higher interest in gaming with
its flagship PlayStation console and the spread of esports tournaments The firm’s decision to enter the
boost revenue from other sectors, and the advancement of gaming market now is linked to its “aggressive
including PC and mobile gaming. entertainment,” said Yukihiro plan to boost sales from PC and
Kitajima, head of Sony’s game mobile for its PlayStation unit to
The gaming peripherals market of business and marketing office, in a around 50% by fiscal 2025,” Toto said.
items used by players was valued at statement.
US$3.88 billion (RM171.22 billion) It “apparently believes that the
globally in 2019 according to Grand Sony is “very late” to the goal is easier to achieve by leveraging
View Research. “hopelessly crowded” sector, said its position in hardware to raise
Serkan Toto, CEO of game industry awareness among PC gamers.” – ETX
Sony’s first offerings from its new Studio

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IN THE MATTER OF
260 Business 322 Notices PERISYTIHARAN JUALAN THE COMPANIES ACT 2016 India in charge
Opportunities DALAM MAHKAMAH TINGGI MALAYA DI PULAU PINANG
IN THE MATTER OF PERMOHONAN UNTUK PERLAKSANAAN NO: PA-38-212-04/2022 AND Patient Pujara gives India
THE COMPANIES ACT 2016 IN THE MATTER OF
Dalam perkara mengenai Seksyen 256 dan 257 Kanun Tanah Negara, 1965 KPP DEVELOPMENT SDN. BHD. the edge in England finale
AND IN THE MATTER OF Dan [ 199801001086 (457212 A) ] CH E T E S H W A R
WARISAN MEGAJAYA SDN. BHD. Dalam perkara mengenai Gadaian Perserahan No: 0799SC2014034280 (bertarikh : 24/09/2014) ke atas (In Members’ Voluntary PUJARA’S typically
Registration No. 200401012481 semua bahagian tanah yang dipegang di bawah GRN 53086, 3428, Mukim 11, Daerah Seberang Perai gritty fifty left England
Utara, Pulau Pinang Winding-Up) facing a tough chase to
(650984-X) Dan Notice is hereby given that the
(IN MEMBERS’ VOLUNTARY Dalam perkara mengenai Aturan 83 Kaedah-Kaedah Mahkamah, 2012 Final General Meeting of the
members of the company will be
WINDING-UP) ANTARA held at the office of the Liquidator, 1971, 1986 and 2007 by winning
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Suite 2110, 21st Floor, Plaza a Test series in England.
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ǕǓǔ Ł Ǖ Section 439 of the Companies Act 2016, Public Bank Berhad (No. Syarikat : 6463-H) DAN . .. PLAINTIF Permata, No. 6, Jalan Kampar,
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Π1. THAT the company be liquidated by Low Ean Thong (No. Kad Pengenalan : 930925075954) of the Liquidator in relation to the
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Ŕ Low Kueng Chew sebagai Pemegang Amanah kepada Low Ean Jiun (No. Kad Pengenalan : winding up of the company, and
. ǔ Ǔ [ way of members’ voluntary winding 560908075359) that pursuant to Section 518(3)
up pursuant to Section 439(1)(b) of the ...DEFENDAN (b) of the Companies Act 2016, the
( ]ņŇňŕňōňŇŌŇŌ Companies Act 2016 (“the Act”). books and papers of the Company beat India in the Covid-delayed attitude,” said India paceman
2. THAT Chan Eng Mat of 4-5-3A Menurut Perintah Mahkamah Tinggi Malaya di PULAU PINANG mengenai Perintah Jualan dan Perintah and of the Liquidator that are fifth Test after Jonny Bairstow’s Mohammed Siraj of Pujara.
322 Notices Kompleks Kantonmen Prima, 698 bertarikh 3 September 2020 dan 2 Jun 2022, adalah dengan ini diisytiharkan bahawa Timbalan relevant to the affairs of the latest hundred delighted home “When it is a tough situation
Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah, 51200 Kuala Pendaftar/Penolong Kanan Pendaftar Pusat Operasi e-Lelong di Kuantan Company at or subsequent to the fans at Edgbaston then he wants to stand up
IN THE MATTER OF Lumpur be appointed as Liquidator to commencement of the winding yesterday. and deliver.”
THE COMPANIES ACT, 2016 act for the purpose of winding-up the AKAN MENJUAL SECARA up of the Company be destroyed
company’s affairs and distributing its LELONG AWAM on the expiry of three months
AND IN THE MATTER OF assets to the members and to exercise from the date of lodgement of
BSG GLOBAL ACADEMY SDN. BHD. the powers of the Liquidator as set out Pada Hari Rabu, 20 Julai 2022, Pada Jam 11:00 pagi, final return and accounts with
in Section 456 of the Act. SECARA ELEKTRONIK Dl LAMAN WEB e-LELONG, PUSAT OPERASI e-LELONG, the Registrar of Companies and
201401033748 (1109834-W) 3. THAT the Liquidator be indemnified by Official Receiver.
(In Member’s Voluntary Winding Up) the company against all costs, charges, KOMPLEKS MAHKAMAH KUANTAN, PAHANG DARUL MAKMUR CHOONG SIEW KAY
losses, expenses and liabilities Liquidator
NOTICE OF FINAL MEETING sustained by him in the execution and NOTA: Bakal pembeli adalah dinasihatkan agar membuat carian Hakmilik secara rasmi di Pejabat Dated this 5th day of July 2022 India, 2-1 up in There have been
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to discharge on his duties as liquidator Tanah dan memeriksa semua tanggungan, bebanan serta mengenal pasti dengan tepat hartanah Proxies the five-match only two
Section 459 of the Companies Act, 2016, and in relation hereto. tersebut sebelum jualan lelongan dijalankan. A member of the company entitled
the Final Meeting of the Company will be LEE SEE MING to attend and vote at the above
held at Suite I, 2nd Floor, Wisma Lister Director Sila layari https://elelong.kehakiman.gov.my/bidderweb meeting may appoint a proxy or campaign, successful fourth-
Garden, 123 Jalan Macalister, 10400 Kuala Lumpur proxies to attend and vote on his
George Town, Pulau Pinang on Monday, 8 Dated: 5 July 2022 BUTIR-BUTIR HAKMILIK: behalf and such proxy need not were 125-3 in innings chases in
August 2022 at 3.00 p.m. for the following NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the be a member of the company.
purposes: creditors of the abovementioned No. Hakmilik : GRN 53086 The instrument appointing a proxy their second a Test at
1. To receive and consider the Liquidators’ Company, which is being wound up No. Lot : 3428 or proxies must be deposited innings at Edgbaston during
voluntarily, are required on or before Mukim/Daerah/Negeri : 11 / Seberang Perai Utara / Pulau Pinang at the office of the Liquidator at stumps on the Pujara the past 30 years,
Statement of Accounts showing the 5 August 2022 to send in their names Pegangan : Hakmilik Kekal least 48 hours before the time third day – a lead with South Africa
manner in which the winding up has and addresses and the particulars of No. Petak/No. Tingkat/No. : appointed for holding the meeting of 257 runs. making 283-5 in
been conducted and of hearing any their debts or claims and their names Bangunan : or adjourned meeting. Pujara was 2008 and England 211-
explanation that may be given by the and addresses of their solicitors (if any) Keluasan Tanah : 882.64 kaki persegi
Liquidators. to the undersigned, the Liquidator of Pemilik Berdaftar : 82.00.meter persegi DALAM MAHKAMAH
2. To resolve under Section 518(3)(b) of the said Company, and if so required in Syarat Nyata : Low Kueng Chew, Low Ean Ling, Low Ean Thong, Low Kueng MAJISTRET DI SHAH ALAM
the Companies Act, 2016 the manner writing from the said Liquidator, are by DALAM NEGERI SELANGOR
in which the books, accounts and their solicitors or personally, to come in Chew sebagai Pemegang Amanah kepada Low Ean Jiun
documents of the Company and of the and prove the said debts or claims at : “First Grade” DARUL EHSAN
Liquidators shall be destroyed. such time and place as shall be specified WRIT NO.: BA-A72NCC-344-08/2021
3. To approve and accept the resignation in such notice, or in default thereof, they The Land comprised in this title: SAMAN PENGHUTANG PENGHAKIMAN
of the Liquidators in accordance with will be excluded from the benefit of any
Section 513(3) of the Companies Act, distribution made before such debts are (a) Shall not be affected by any provision of the National Land NO.: BA-76J-251-04/2022 exactly 50 not out, having 3 against New Zealand in
2016. proved. Code limiting the compensation payable on the exercise by ANTARA reached the landmark in the last 1999.
Dated this 5th day of July, 2022 CHAN ENG MAT the State Authority of a right of access or use conferred by over of the day off part-time But with England having
Yaep Chin Yee Liquidator Chapter 3 of Part Three of the Code or on the creation of a BALACHANDAR A/L SAMY spinner Joe Root. reached seemingly stiff targets of
Yeoh Hon Lin 4-5-3A Kompleks Kantonmen Prima, Land Administrator’s right of way; (No. K/P: 751023-01-6871) The opener had faced 139 277, 299 and 296 during a recent
Liquidators 698 Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah, and balls, including seven fours, with 3-0 whitewash of Test world
51200 Kuala Lumpur (b) Subject to the implied condition that land is liable to be …PEMIUTANG PENGHAKIMAN the 34-year-old at the crease for champions New Zealand, the
322 Notices Dated: 5 July 2022 Sekatan Kepentingan re-entered if it is abandoned for more than three years shall /PLAINTIF over three-and-a-half hours. outcome of this match is far from
Bebanan / Lain-Lain revert to the State only if the proprietor for the time being dies Rishabh Pant was 30 not out, guaranteed.
IN THE MATTER OF 322 Notices Kawasan Rizab without heirs; DAN
THE COMPANIES ACT 2016 Kaveat and the title shall confer the absolute right to all forest MANIMUTHU A/L SHANMUGAM
DALAM MAHKAMAH TINGGI MALAYA produce and to all oil, mineral and other natural deposits on (No. K/P: 800220-14-6059)
AND DI SHAH ALAM or below the surface of the land (including the right to work
IN THE MATTER OF or extract any such produce or deposit and remove it beyond …PENGHUTANG PENGHAKIMAN
C.S.L. THEAN YEANG DALAM NEGERI SELANGOR DARUL the boundaries of the land) /DEFENDAN
AQUARIUM (KL) SDN. BHD. EHSAN, MALAYSIA : Tiada
(Company No. 200201003174 : IKLAN
(BAHAGIAN DAGANG) : NOTIS ADALAH DENGAN INI DIBERI bahawa
(570837-P)) PETISYEN PENGGULUYNGAN SYARIKAT : Suatu Notis Permohonan (Ex-Parte)
(In Members’ Voluntary Winding-Up) (Kandungan 13) termeterai bertarikh 17
NO.: BA-28NCC-290-05/2022 LOKASI DAN PERIHAL HARTANAH : Mac 2022, Afidavit bagi mendapatkan following his 146 in India’s first- “Look, if we can nip a few out
NOTICE OF FINAL MEETING Dalam perkara EUGENCY SDN BHD Hartanah tersebut adalah sebuah rumah teres dua tingkat yang beralamat di No. 11, Lorong Murni kebenaran untuk mengeluarkan innings 416, having helped early tomorrow then, as Ben
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to [989219-A] 14, Taman Desa Murni, 13800 Butterworth, Pulau Pinang yang beralamat pos di No. 11 Lorong Saman Penghutang Penghakiman yang Pujara add precisely 50 in 13 (Stokes) said at the toss, we’ll be
Section 459 of the Companies Act 2016 Murni 14, Taman Desa Murni, 13800 Butterworth, Pulau Pinang. diikrarkan oleh Balachandar a/l Samy
that a Final General Meeting of the Dan pada 20 April 2022 dan Perintah yang
Members of the Company will be held at Dalam perkara seksyen 465(1)(e) dan 466 HARGA RIZAB : dimeterai bertarikh 20 April 2022 untuk overs. looking for a chase, and that’s
2nd Floor, Acctax Corporate Centre, No. Akta Syarikat 2016 Hartanah tersebut akan dijual atas “sepertimana sedia ada” tertakluk kepada satu harga rizab menyempurnakan penyampaian kertas-
2, Jalan Bawasah, 10050 Georgetown, sebanyak RM 252,000.00 (RINGGIT MALAYSIA: DUA RATUS LIMA PULUH-DUA RIBU SAHAJA) dan kertas kausa tersebut kepada Defendan
Penang on 5th day of August, 2022 at Dan kepada syarat-syarat jualan yang dilampirkan. Pembida yang berminat hendaklah mendepositkan 10% yang dinamakan diatas MANIMUTHU Pujara’s old-fashioned exactly what it’ll be,” Bairstow
2.00 p.m. Dalam perkara Kaedah (Penggulungan) daripada harga rizab dalam bentuk Bank Draf di atas nama PUBLIC BANK BERHAD 1 HARI BEKERJA A/L SHANMUGAM ( No.K/P: 800220-14-
Syarikat 1972. sebelum tarikh lelong awam. Baki harga belian hendaklah dibayar oleh pembida yang berjaya kepada 6059) oleh Mahkamah Majistret Shah approach may be markedly told the BBC.
AGENDA PUBLIC BANK BERHAD dalam tempoh seratus dua puluh (120) hari dari tarikh jualan. Untuk butir-butir Alam mengikut Perintah Mahkamah
1. To consider and, if thought fit, adopt ANTARA selanjutnya, sila berhubung dengan:- pada 30 Mei 2022 yang difailkan oleh
BIOTANIC ENTERPRISE SDN BHD Firma Guaman : WONG-CHOOI & MOHD NOR BALACHANDAR A/L SAMY (No.K/P: different from England’s newly “Absolutely (we’ll chase
the final account of the Liquidator (NO. SYARIKAT: 1124423-A) Alamat : NO. 27, 1ST FLOOR 751023-01-6871).
showing the manner in which the JALAN MAJU JAYA DAN bahawa Pengurusan Kes aggressive batting style. But it anything), that’s the mentality
winding-up has been conducted and … PEMPETISYEN PUSAT PERNIAGAAN MAJU JAYA, 14000 BUKIT MERTAJAM, ditetapkan di Mahkamah Majistret Shah
the property of the Company has DAN PULAU PINANG Alam,Bangunan Mahkamah Sultan could yet prove invaluable if his that we’re going in with, we want
been disposed of; and EUGENCY SDN BHD No. Telefon : 04-5398855 Salahuddin Abdul Aziz Shah Persiaran
2. To resolve under Section 518(3)(b) of (NO. SYARIKAT: 201201019074 No. Fax : 04-5395855 Pegawai, Seksyen 5, 40000 Shah Alam, side are to join the India teams of to win games of cricket.” – AFP
the Companies Act 2016 that after the (989219-A)) No. Rujukan : WCMN(BM)/PBB-HL/2020-274/LKC-LET(RS/j) Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia pada 07
expiration of three (3) months from Julai 2022 pukul 9.00 pagi.
the date of Final General Meeting, …RESPONDEN TENDER NOTICE DAN mana-mana pihak yang ingin 322 Notices INSIDE EDGE
the books, accounts and documents IKLAN PETISYEN INFLIGHT CATERING menentang Suatu Notis Permohonan Bumrah sets new record
of the Company and of the Liquidator NOTIS ADALAH DENGAN INI DIBERI bahawa (Ex-Parte) (Kandungan 13) termeterai IN THE MATTER OF
be destroyed. suatu Petisyen bagi Penggulungan Syarikat SERVICES TO bertarikh 17 Mac 2022, Afidavit bagi COMPANIES ACT 2016 STAND-IN captain Jasprit Bumrah has
Dated this 5th day of July, 2022 yang tersebut di atas oleh Mahkamah Tinggi PIA AT KUALA LUMPUR, mendapatkan kebenaran untuk set a new record for the most wickets
Neoh Chin Wah telah pada 12 May 2022 dikemukakan oleh mengeluarkan Saman Penghutang AND taken by an India bowler during a Test
Liquidator BIOTANIC ENTERPRISE SDN BHD. MALAYSIA Penghakiman yang diikrarkan oleh IN THE MATTER OF series in England.
Notes: DAN bahawa Petisyen tersebut telah Balachandar a/l Samy pada 23 Disember M STENCIL SDN. BHD.
1. A member entitled to attend and vote diarahkan untuk didengar di hadapan 1. PIA invites applications from Catering Services Providers 2021 dan Perintah yang dimeterai (In Members’ Voluntary Winding Up) His haul of 3-68 – which included all
at the General Meeting is entitled to Mahkamah Tinggi Malaya yang bersidang di having considerable experience in Airline catering on bertarikh 20 April 2022 dikehendaki (Company No. 201401023899 of England's top three – in the Covid
appoint a proxy and vote in his stead. Shah Alam pada 23 August 2022 jam 9.00 prescribed tender proforma/ tender documents on hadir dengan tujuan itu secara peribadi delayed fifth Test at Edgbaston gave
The proxy may but need not be a pagi hari Selesa. “Single Stage Two Envelope Basis”. atau melalui peguamcaranya pada masa (1099985-K)) him 21 wickets in a five-match
member of the Company. DAN mana-mana pihak pemiutang atau Pengurusan Kes. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to campaign that started last year.
2. The instrument appointing a proxy penyumbang syarikat tersebut yang 2. Monthly meal requirement of PIA is tabulated below; Sesalinan Suatu Notis Permohonan Section 439 (2) (a) of the Companies Act
must be deposited at the Liquidator’s ingin menyokong atau menentang satu (Ex-Parte) (Kandungan 13) termeterai 2016, that the special resolutions set out That surpassed Bhuvneshwar
Office at 3rd Floor, Acctax Corporate Perintah mengikut Petisyen tersebut STATION NO. OF MEALS/ STATION ADRESSES bertarikh 17 Mac 2022, Afidavit bagi below was duly passed by the Member Kumar's record of 19 wickets during a
Centre, No. 2, Jalan Bawasah, 10050 boleh hadir dengan tujuan itu secara KUALA MONTH mendapatkan kebenaran untuk of M STENCIL SDN. BHD. (Company No. five-match series in 2014.
Georgetown, Penang, not less than 48 peribadi atau melalui peguamcaranya LUMPUR mengeluarkan Saman Penghutang 201401023899 (1099985-K)) on the 1st
hours before the time for holding the pada masa perbicaraan. Salinan Petisyen (MALAYSIA) 4700 Country Manager PIA: Penghakiman yang diikrarkan oleh July 2022:- And there should be a chance for
meeting or any adjournment thereof. tersebut akan dibekalkan oleh pihak yang (+/-15%) Pakistan International Balachandar a/l Samy pada 20 April 2022 “That the Company be wound up Bumrah, leading India in place of Rohit
bertandatangan di bawah ini kepada mana- Airlines. Suite-1801, dan Perintah yang dimeterai bertarikh 20 voluntarily and that Lim Kar Yeong of Sharma, to add to his tally during
Advertise with us & mana pihak pemiutang atau penyumbang 18th floor Wisma April 2022 tersebut akan dibekalkan oleh L-7-8, Desa Permai Indah, Jalan Helang, England's second innings in
connect to our urban syarikat tersebut yang memintanya dengan Chuang, Jalan Sultan pihak yang bertandatangan di bawah Sungai Dua, 11700 Gelugor, Penang, (the Birmingham.
membuat bayaran yang ditetapkan. Ismail, Kuala Lumpur, ini kepada mana-mana pihak yang Liquidator) who has given his consent to
readers. Alamat Pempetisyen adalah di 66-2, Jalan Malaysia. memintanya dengan membuat bayaran act, be nominated to act as Liquidator For all that India have been
KLANG VALLEY PJU 8/5B, Bandar Damansara Perdana, Ph. No: yang ditetapkan. of the Company for the purpose of such renowned for spin bowlers, the only
PENANG | KEDAH 47820 Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan 00603-21425564, Pe guamcara untuk Plaintif ialah Tetuan winding up. one in the top five of a list dominated
PERAK | PERLIS Peguamcara Pempetisyen ialah Tetuan Nee 00603-21425444 Revathi & Partners yang beralamat di That the Liquidator be empowered to by modern-day quicks is leg-spinner
PAHANG | KELANTAN & Co beralamat di No. 17-M, Kompleks No.1-11, Jalan Cenuk 2, Prima Avenue 3, act under Section 456 and 457 of the Subhash Gupte, who took 17 wickets
TERENGGANU Bandar, Jalan Mega Mendung, Batu 5, Jalan Email: Batu 10, Jalan Puchong, 47100 Puchong Companies Act 2016. during a five-match series back in 1959.
Klang Lama, 58200 Kuala Lumpur. [email protected] Selangor. That in consideration of Lim Kar Yeong,
MS. Shoba Bertarikh pada 20 Jun 2022 agreeing to act as Liquidator of the Windies ease to T20 victory
TEL: 03-7784 8888 Technical Proposals Ditandatangani Company, the members of the Company over Bangladesh
FAX: 03-7784 4424 t.t 3. First envelope to contain company’s profile, clientele Tetuan Revathi & Partners hereby irrevocably and unconditionally
......................................... Peguamcara bagi pihak Plaintif undertake to pay, satisfy and discharge CONTRASTING half-centuries by Rovman
MALACCA and other technical details supporting to qualify as PERHATIAN: - Sesiapa yang ingin hadir at such times hereafter to keep him Powell and Brandon King highlighted a
Tetuan Nee & Co caterer/meal provider for the Airline. All relevant pada tarikh Pengurusan kes Notis and his estates and affects fully and formidable West Indies batting effort on
MR. Rajah Peguamcara Pempetisyen certification mentioned in Evaluation Criteria must be Permohonan (Ex-Parte) (Kandungan effectually indemnified and held the way to a 35-run victory over
TEL: 012-628 2844 Peringatan – Sesiapa yang ingin hadir pada attached. 13) termeterai bertarikh 17 Mac 2022, harmless from and against all actions, Bangladesh in the second T20
FAX: 06-764 2051 perbicaraan Petisyen tersebut hendaklah Financial Proposal Afidavit bagi mendapatkan kebenaran proceedings, claims, demands, costs, international in Dominica yesterday.
menyampaikan atau menghantar dengan 4. Second Envelope will contain price schedule of meals, untuk mengeluarkan Saman Penghutang damages and expenses properly
JOHOR BAHRU pos kepada Peguamcara Pempetisyen sundry items, handling charges and any other charges, Penghakiman yang diikrarkan oleh incurred by the Liquidator in the Powell’s blistering 61 not out off 28
yang dinamakan diatas suatu notis if applicable. Balachandar a/l Samy pada 20 April performance of his duties as Liquidator balls and opener King’s more measured 57
MS. Anne Lim bertulis tentang niatnya sebegitu. Notis 5. Both Technical and Financial proposals to be placed 2022 dan Perintah yang dimeterai and so much of their remuneration for so from 43 deliveries paced the home side to
TEL: 013-770 6699 tersebut mestilah menyatakan nama dan in separate sealed envelopes and be kept in another bertarikh 20 April 2022 tersebut acting as Liquidator. 193 for five batting first in ideal conditions.
FAX: 07-355 5549 alamat pihak atau firma berkenaan atau sealed envelope bearing PIA tender reference No. FSD/ hendaklah memasukkan kehadiran That the Liquidator be authorized to
alamat firma, dan mestilah ditandatangani INTL/KUL/11 and the date of opening in bold letters. dalam tempoh empat belas (14) hari divide all or such part of the surplus Despite an unbeaten 68 from Test
oleh pihak atau firma berkenaan atau Sealed bids complete in all aspects as required in dari tarikh pengiklanan ini dengan assets of the Company as he shall think captain Shakib Al Hasan, the visitors
peguamcaranya sekiranya ada. Notis Single Stage Two Envelope bidding procedure be sent to menyampaikan atau menghantar dengan fit in cash and/or in specie amongst the lacked urgency through their innings and
hendaklah disampaikan atau jika dihantar PIA Country Manager’s Office Kuala Lumpur (Malaysia) pos kepada Peguamcara Plaintif iaitu members of the Company.” were limited to 158 for six in reply.
dengan pos, hendaklah dihantar dalam on address mentioned above latest by August 3, 2022 Revathi & Partners suatu notis bertulis Dated this 5th day of July, 2022
jangka masa mencukupi supaya sampai at 1030 hrs local time. Tenders will be opened publicly tentang niatnya sebegitu. Notis tersebut LIM KAR YEONG West Indies lead the series 1-0
kepada pihak yang dinamakan di atas at 1100 hrs local time same address hendaklah menyatakan nama dan Director following the no-result in the rain-ruined
sebelum pukul 12.00 tengahari pada 22 Tender Documents alamat orang tersebut, atau sekiranya ia opening fixture at the same venue on
August 2022 (sehari sebelum tarikh yang 6. Tender documents can be downloaded from below adalah sebuah firma, nama dan alamat IN THE MATTER OF Saturday.
ditetapkan untuk perbicaraan Petisyen websites or through email from; [email protected]. firma dan mestilah ditandatangani COMPANIES ACT 2016
tersebut). i) PIA Website: http://www.piac.com.pk/PIA_Business/ oleh orang atau firma yang berkenaan Powell’s innings, highlighted by six
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SPORTS

Silverstone crash victim Zhou pays tribute to halo for saving his life

█ KIERAN JACKSON and the 23-year-old Chinese driver, in just his restart the race.” and, considering the circumstances, he is
10th race, was carefully removed and taken Yuki Tsunoda and Esteban Ocon were also pretty good, pretty well.”
ZHOU GUANYU admits the halo “saved him” away in an ambulance to the medical centre.
after a “horrific” crash during the opening-lap Russell was also seen dashing to check on his involved in the frenetic first moments of Zhou remains at the on-track medical
incident at the British Grand Prix. friend, the Williams driver Alex Albon who was yesterday’s race, with both drivers limping centre for observations, while London-born
The Alfa Romeo driver’s car flipped upside also caught up in the accident, and then Zhou’s back to the pits for repairs and able to take Albon has been transferred to hospital.
down and jammed into the catch fencing in condition. part in the restart.
front of thousands of shocked fans. “I’m glad to see Zhou okay. It was an horrific An FIA spokesperson said: “Two drivers
The F1 rookie crashed while approaching incident,” Russell told Sky Sports. A radio message to Zhou’s involved in the incident at the start of the
257kph at the Abbey corner when George The Mercedes driver, who was not permitted teammate Valtteri
Russell made contact with the rear of Zhou’s car, to restart the race, added: “I jumped out of the Bottas said: “Zhou is race were checked in the medical
which saw him launch onto his roof and slide car to see that Zhou was ok. When got back to conscious. He is centre. There were no major
out of control. car I couldn’t restart it. As soon as you talking. There are no injuries.
fractures “The driver of car 24
(Zhou) is under observation
After Zhou continued through get outside assistance in the medical centre. The
the gravel and came to a you cannot driver of car 23 (Albon) will
thudding halt at the tyre be transferred by
barrier, Alfa Romeo helicopter to Coventry
confirmed the driver was Hospital for
“conscious” and precautionary checks.
“talkative” following “The driver of car
medical treatment. 63 (Russell) was
And the checked by medical
Chinese driver staff and was declared
sent a message to fit.” – The Independent
his fans on social
media: “I’m ok, all SHORTS
clear. Halo saved Cash blasts Kyrgios for
me today. Thanks ‘cheating, gamesmanship’
everyone for your
kind messages!” FORMER Wimbledon champion Pat Cash
Zhou’s Alfa said fellow Australian Nick Kyrgios was guilty
Romeo was lodged of “cheating” and “gamesmanship” in his ill-
on its side, between tempered third-round win over Stefanos
the tyre wall and the Tsitsipas, and that his antics had damaged
fencing, with nearby the sport’s standing.
fans and
photographers Cash, the 1987 Wimbledon champion,
ducking for cover told BBC Radio yesterday that the match was
following the impact. “absolute mayhem”.
An extraction Alfa Romeo’s Zhou Guanyu crashes out
at the start of the race. – REUTERSPIX “He’s brought tennis to the lowest level I
team rushed to Zhou can see as far as gamesmanship, cheating,
manipulation, abuse, aggressive behaviour
Sinner stuns Alcaraz to umpires, to linesmen,” he added.

Djokovic in 13th Wimbledon quarterfinal as Federer eyes ‘one more time’ “Something has got to be done about it.
ITALY’S Jannik Sinner stunned Spanish It’s just an absolute circus. It’s gone to the
teenager Carlos Alcaraz to reach the reached his 13th Wimbledon quarterfinal back in 2023, even though he will be within absolute limit now.”
Wimbledon quarterfinals for the first yesterday as injury-stricken rival Roger sight of his 42nd birthday.
time yesterday. Federer revealed his desire to play at the All Cash added that the chair umpire had
The 20-year-old triumphed 6-1, 6-4, England Club “one more time”. “I hope I can come back one more time,” “lost control” of the proceedings but “the
said the 20-time Grand Slam winner. “I’ve gamesmanship, the abuse” Kyrgios was
Top seed Djokovic, seeking to missed it here.” displaying was tantamount to “cheating”.
6-7 (8-10), 6-3 to become the move level with Pete Sampras as a Federer has been out of action since a
youngest man in the last-eight seven-time champion, defeated quarterfinal loss at Wimbledon last year “Tsitsipas would make a line call and he’d
since Nick Kyrgios in 2014. Dutch wild card Tim van before undergoing another bout of knee go up there and start complaining, he’d be
Sinner had never won a Rijthoven, 6-2, 4-6, 6-1, 6-2. surgery. in his face – that’s part of gamesmanship,
grass court match until this “He was very tough. I “I knew walking out here last year, it was that’s the sort of stuff he does and I think
year’s Wimbledon. have never faced him going to be a tough year ahead,” said Federer. there’s a limit.
He goes on to face before,” said Djokovic after “I maybe didn’t think it was going to take
defending champion Novak racking up a 25th this long to come back – the knee has been “Let’s hope he doesn’t drop tennis there
Djokovic for a spot in the successive win on grass. rough on me.” to a lower level than he did on Saturday,”
semifinals. “He has a great serve, Belgium’s David Goffin defeated Frances Cash said. – Reuters
The 10th-seeded Italian powerful forehand and nice Tiafoe of the United States in the longest
needed six match points to seal touch.” match at this year’s Wimbledon to reach the Groenewegen triumphs
the deal while 19-year-old Alcaraz The action on Centre Court quarterfinals.
was left to regret failing to convert six was preceded by a parade of Goffin, who also made the quarters on his DUTCH sprinter Dylan Groenewegen
break points in the fourth set. champions to mark the 100th anniversary of last appearance in 2019, came out on top 7-6 snatched victory in the third stage of the
“Carlos is a very tough opponent and a nice the stadium. (7-3), 5-7, 5-7, 6-4, 7-5 after four hours and 36 Tour de France yesterday, edging Wout van
person. It’s always a huge pleasure to play One of those was eight-time champion minutes on Court Two. Aert on the line although the Belgian
him,” said Sinner after making the Federer, who is sitting out the 2022 The world No. 58 will next face Britain’s retained the overall race leader’s yellow
quarterfinals of a Grand Slam for the third tournament as he continues his slow recovery Cameron Norrie who reached a Grand Slam jersey.
time. from knee surgery. quarterfinal for the first time, sweeping past
Six-time champion Novak Djokovic However, he insisted that he plans to be Tommy Paul 6-4, 7-5, 6-4. – AFP Bike Exchange rider
Groenewegen ensured
Jabeur edges Mertens to reach quarterfinals Jumbo’s van Aert
finished second for the
ONS JABEUR’S hopes of becoming the first everybody wants to grab the win,” she said. of France 7-5, 6-2. third time after the
African to lift the Rosewater Dish gathered “I have my goals very high for this Mother-of-two Tatjana Maria is also 182km stage, the last
momentum yesterday as she edged out in Denmark before the
Belgian Elise Mertens 7-6(9), 6-4 in a topsy- tournament… no matter who’s coming, I’m through to her first Slam quarterfinal, 15 race returns to France,
turvy encounter to reach the Wimbledon going to build the fight, I’m going to fight till years after her debut. with large crowds
quarterfinals for the second year running. the end because I really want the title.” lining the route in the Jutland region.
The 34-year-old saved two match points Van Aert leads Yves Lampaert atop the
The second-ranked Tunisian, the only Mertens was no pushover during to defeat former French Open champion overall standings by seven seconds with
seed left in the bottom half of the women’s Sunday’s contest as she twice came back Jelena Ostapenko 5-7, 7-5, 7-5. Tadej Pogacar in third at 14sec retained the
draw, has been the form player over the from a break down in the first set and earned white jersey. The yellow jersey holder is
opening week of the grasscourt five set points during the marathon tiebreak. Maria, ranked 103, fired nine aces and also top of the sprint points rankings for
championships as she reached the last eight exploited Ostapenko’s all-or-nothing the green jersey.
without dropping a set. But once Jabeur produced the firepower approach, which resulted in 52 winners and “I’m looking forwards to the next week
to wriggle out of trouble, she raised her 57 unforced errors. in France,” said Van Aert, who could end up
Following the early exits of the two top game in the second set and wrapped up the in yellow for a while. “The team have let me
seeds, Iga Swiatek and Anett Kontaveit, win when Mertens surrendered with a “It makes me so proud to be a mum – go for this, Primoz (Roglic) has his
Jabeur knows she has a target on her back. double fault. that’s the best thing in the world,” said Maria. ambitions too and he’s looking great.”
“I always dreamed of wearing the
But the Tunisian said she would stop at The 27-year-old will next meet 66th- Ostapenko grumbled: “She didn’t really do yellow, but I wasn’t expecting these Danish
nothing to ensure she lifts the most famous ranked Czech challenger Marie Bouzkova as anything today. She was just waiting on my stages to suit me,” he added.
dish in women’s tennis come Saturday. the Tunisian targets a place in the semifinals mistakes.” Groenewgen was banned for nine
of a Grand Slam for the first time. months after causing the crash that almost
“It’s never easy to play anyone during a Maria will face fellow German Jule killed Saturday’s winner Fabio Jakobsen,
Grand Slam. Especially with my position, Bouzkova, the world No. 66 from the Niemeier for a place in the semifinals after who spoke emotionally about his long
Czech Republic, breezed past Caroline Garcia the world No. 97 beat Heather Watson 6-2, 6- struggle back to fitness after his rookie
4. – Reuters/AFP Tour de France win.
“I’m very happy for Fabio after
everything that happened. He won
yesterday but today was my day,” he said. –
AFP

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SIDENETTING
City seal swoop for Leeds midfielder Phillips Eriksen agrees Man Utd move

MANCHESTER CITY have signed of last season. coaching staff as well as be part He went on to establish CHRISTIAN ERIKSEN has given the verbal
Leeds midfielder Kalvin Phillips in City negotiated a deal in of such a fantastic squad is a himself as an England go-ahead to a move to Manchester United,
a £45 million deal ($53 million), prospect that I am incredibly international, featuring in the run per The Athletic. The Dane is a free agent and
the Premier League champions principle to sign Phillips in June excited about to the European Championship has a three-year, £150,000-a-week
confirmed on Monday. and the transfer has now been final last year. (RM801,571) contract on the table from the
officially completed. “City are a world-class club Red Devils. And it looks as though he will
City agreed an initial fee of with world-class staff and facilities “We are absolutely delighted join United over Brentford, with whom he
£42m (RM224m) for the England Phillips, who came through and it’s a dream come true to to be able to welcome Kalvin to spent the second half of last season. Eriksen
international, with a further £3m the youth ranks at Leeds, moves have joined the club.” Manchester City,” City director of has informed the Red Devils he’s keen to
(RM16m) to be added in potential to the Etihad Stadium after football Txiki Begiristain said. make the switch and he is expected to
bonuses. making 235 appearances for his Phillips is City’s third close- undergo a medical this week.
hometown club over the past season arrival after the signings “He is a player that we have
Phillips, who has signed a six- eight seasons. of Borussia Dortmund striker long admired, and at both Malacia medical
year contract with Pep Guardiola’s Erling Haaland and Arminia domestic and international level,
side, said: “I am absolutely “City have again proved to be Bielefeld goalkeeper Stefan he has proved his fantastic ability TYRELL MALACIA complete the first part of
delighted to have joined the best team in the country with Ortega Moreno. and quality over the past few his Manchester United medical on Sunday
Manchester City.” an amazing squad and a manager seasons. and is going through the ‘final part’ today,
in Pep Guardiola who is rightly The 26-year-old came through per Fabrizio Romano. The Dutch defender
Guardiola has picked Phillips considered to be the finest in the the youth ranks at Leeds and “We feel he will be a superb will sign a contract until 2026 and joins for
to bolster his midfield after the world,” Phillips said. played a key part in their addition to our squad and that he an initial fee just shy of £13m (RM69m) with
departure of long-serving promotion back to the Premier will complement our game a further £1.7m (RM9m) in add-ons. He will
Brazilian Fernandinho at the end “To be able to play under Pep League two years ago. perfectly.” – AFP become Erik ten Hag’s first signing as United
and learn from him and his manager.

Arsenal sign Jesus De Jong refusing Barca pay cut

Brazilian striker believes 100% in Gunners MANCHESTER UNITED target Frenkie de
project after crucial Arteta talks Jong is not prepared to take a salary cut in
ARSENAL have signed Brazilian order to stay at Barcelona this summer,
striker Gabriel Jesus from Jesus has been handed the No. 9 according to reports. The midfielder is not
Manchester City on a long-term shirt by the Gunners, which was vacant willing to accept a salary reduction at the
contract, the London Premier following Alexandre Lacazette’s departure. Nou Camp, according to Fabrizio Romano. It
League club said yesterday. They had lost not only him but is claimed that De Jong’s priority is to remain
also Pierre-Emerick with his current employers, but he will not
Financial details were not disclosed but Aubameyang in recent entertain the idea of being forced to take a
British media reported the 25-year-old Brazil months. pay cut. Barcelona and United have an
international was signed in a deal worth £45 So Arteta was buzzing agreement over a fee for De Jong but the
million (RM240m). to get the deal over the player appears reluctant to make the move
line. “I’m very excited. and wants to play in the Champions League.
“I followed Arsenal when I was young The club has done a Yet Barca’s financial situation means a deal
because of (Thierry) Henry,” Jesus told tremendous job to remains plausible, particularly if De Jong will
Arsenal’s website. recruit a player of this not reduce his pay packet.
stature,” Arteta said.
“Obviously, I didn’t follow too many “I know Gabriel Telles to be sold this month
European teams but when I saw some of the personally very
players that played here, I was like ‘wow, this well, and we all ALEX TELLES is set to be offloaded by
club is big.’ know him well Manchester United following a reported
from his time in training ground bust-up. The fullback will be
“When I played against Arsenal I was the Premier shipped off this month after being involved in
looking at the Emirates and it was a very good League and an altercation teenage starlet Hannibal
stadium, so I’m very excited to play here.” being really Mejbri, suggest reports. The clash took place
successful here. just days after the side lost 4-0 to Brighton in
Jesus was surplus to requirements at City “This is a May, a particular low for the season. Both
after the Premier League champions signed position that’s players had to be pulled apart and then-
Norway striker Erling Haaland from been on our radar interim manager Ralf Rangnick called a halt to
Bundesliga club Borussia Dortmund. for a long time now the training session prematurely. Teammates
and we have managed to get a made an attempt to calm the situation, with
The Brazilian racked up 95 goals and 46 player that we all wanted, so I’m the fight erupting out after a challenge went
assists at City but failed to nail down a spot in really happy.” in. The club have done its best to keep those
the starting lineup last season, scoring eight Jesus is Arsenal’s fourth involved under wraps, but The Mirror now
league goals as manager Pep Guardiola recruit of the summer report it was the prodigy and the Brazilian.
deployed a midfielder as a “false nine” to lead following the arrivals of
the attack. compatriot Marquinhos, Barcelona to offload six players
American goalkeeper Matt
Arsenal manager Arteta will hope Jesus can Turner and Portuguese BARCELONA have informed six first-team
plug the hole in his team’s attack after none of attacking midfielder Fabio players they have no future in Cataluyna,
their main strikers scored more than five Vieira. which will delight Tottenham Hotspur boss
league goals last season. He will compete for the centre Antonio Conte. Falling 13 points short of Real
forward position at Arsenal with Madrid in the title race, manager Xavi
Explaining how it came about, Jesus told 23-year-old England youth believes a clean slate is the only way of
the club website: “We spoke a couple of times international Eddie Nketiah, catching their El Clasico rivals and is therefore
about the club, the players, the project and the who agreed a long-term contract planning a mass exodus in the summer
future. I believe 100% in Mikel. I had a very extension this month. – Reuters/ window. According to reports in Spain from
good time with him before, he’s a very good Daily Star SPORT, Riqui Puig, Neto, Oscar Mingueza,
guy and a very good coach as well. Clement Lenglet, Samuel Umtiti and Moussa
Wague have all been told they have no future
“He helped me a lot. We would always stick at the club, with the Spaniard keen on
together after the training sessions and do remodelling the starting XI with his own
some finishing or something. He’s a very acquisitions. Xavi is in the market for five new
intelligent guy and was an amazing player, so signings ahead of the 2022/23 campaign but
if he knows something he can teach me or the will need to fund the arrivals with player sales
young players.” due to Barcelona’s worrying financial
situation. Leeds United ace Raphinha and
Ronaldo forced to take wage cut after dismal season Bayern Munich star Robert Lewandowski top
the Spaniard’s wanted list.
CRISTIANO RONALDO will reportedly be wages will be lower next season as the figure star reportedly told the club he wants to leave.
forced to take a pay cut as a result of included ‘incentive clauses based around United players who had been away on Bergwijn set to leave Spurs
Manchester United’s miserable Premier League United’s participation in the Champions
campaign. League’. international duty over the close-season were AJAX and Tottenham ‘reached a verbal
scheduled to meet up with the rest of the agreement’ yesterday over the sale of winger
Ronaldo notched 24 goals in all While Ronaldo is hopeful of securing a move squad yesterday. Steven Bergwijn. That’s according to De
competitions last year but was unable to fire away from Manchester United in the coming Telegraaf, with Bergwijn headed back to the
United’s flops into the top-four. United missed weeks, it remains to be seen if any of the 37- But, according to British media reports, Netherlands after two-and-a-half seasons
out on Champions League football and year-old’s potential suitors would be able to Ronaldo did not attend, with his reason for with Spurs. The Dutchman was pushed
eventually finished the season in sixth spot meet his wage demands. failing to appear at United’s training ground down the pecking order by the signing of
under the guidance of interim chief Ralf accepted by the club. Richarlison and heads to Eredivisie
Rangnick. The report goes on to outline that champions Ajax set to pay around £25m
Manchester United ‘fully expect’ Ronaldo to see Despite the arrival of new manager Erik ten (RM133m) for the player.
As a result of United’s failure to qualify for out the final year of the two-year deal he Hag from Ajax, Ronaldo reportedly does not
the Champions League, Ronaldo has made it penned last summer. believe United can challenge for major honours
clear to the Old Trafford hierarchy that he would in the near future.
like to quit the club this summer but if a move It is expected that the Old Trafford hierarchy
doesn’t materialise then Ronaldo will be hit in will seek showdown talks with Ronaldo once he In the twilight of his career, Ronaldo would
the pocket. clocks in for pre-season training under new prefer to join a club capable of satisfying his
boss Erik ten Hag. desire to compete for the game’s top prizes.
According to a new report from The
Telegraph, Ronaldo’s £480,000-a-week (RM2.5m) Yeaterday, Ronaldo missed training with due United are due to leave for their pre-season
to “family reasons”, just days after the Portugal tour of Asia and Australia on Friday. – Daily
Star/AFP

TUESDAY • JULY 5, 2022 QUOTE OF THE DAY

I followed Arsenal when I was young
because of (Thierry) Henry… When I played
against Arsenal I was looking at the Emirates
and it was a very good stadium, so I’m very
excited to play here.”

Arsenal’s new signing Gabriel Jesus

Salah remains the figurehead as Reds build second great attack

█ RICHARD JOLLY dovetailed beautifully find in his thirties. His physique remains questions shrouding a host of Firmino may have swapped his for
JURGEN KLOPP can excel at the themselves in very different formidable and his form, at least until players, answers have been supplied the bench.
upbeat. He often finds a phrase to positions. the African Cup of Nations, was about the futures of James Milner,
praise a player and suit a moment. arguably the finest of his career. Mane and Salah. Each has been a seminal player in
Sadio Mane is starting life at Liverpool’s success. And yet Salah’s
When Mohamed Salah signed his Bayern Munich; a flagship signing in Klopp said on Friday he believes Now Naby Keita and Firmino contract extension, coupled with
new contract on Friday, Klopp Bavaria, the Senegalese, unlike Salah, Salah’s best years are ahead of him. represent the most pressing issues. Mane’s departure and Firmino’s
declared: “It’s his club now.” rejected a new contract at Anfield. He voiced similar sentiments about There is a theory Liverpool will use diminishing status, opens up the
Hyperbole? Perhaps, and not just Mane in February. It is harder to say Nunez’s arrival to switch to 4-2-3-1, possibility that not only will he form a
because of the manager’s own Meanwhile, Roberto Firmino looks the same of Firmino. borrowing from Firmino’s occasional second famous triple act, possibly
importance. Liverpool’s fifth-choice attacker. The role as a No. 10. with Diaz and Nunez, but that he
definitive Klopp player has been There are times when it seems the could finish his Liverpool career with
But Salah is the best paid player in shunted down the pecking order: Brazilian has run himself into the Perhaps he will be reinvented as a more goals to his name than his two
Liverpool’s history. As he is staying for first by Diogo Jota, the seeming back- ground. super-sub, using his energy at the
three more years, he could cement up who broke into the team at times, end of the games, rather than original sidekicks mustered
legendary status. then by the arrivals of Luis Diaz and A third 30-year-old, a third whose the start. Maybe, between them.
now Darwin Nunez. deal at Anfield was due to expire in though, the process
He has 156 goals now: carry on at 2023, his contractual limbo was of phasing him out And, integral as each has been,
his current rate and that could take Klopp could have a second overshadowed by Salah and Mane’s: has begun. it would suggest history’s verdict
him to around 250, behind only Ian outstanding forward line at Anfield, they seemed more significant in the
Rush and Roger Hunt. with Salah the only survivor from the future and they would represent a As it is, an on him would be as the
original trio. He could span eras, greater financial loss if they were to astonishingly prolific greatest of the three. – The
It is the Egyptian’s club in another whereas Mane and Firmino helped leave on a free transfers. They felt the trio have been broken Independent
respect. He has seemed first among define one. priority in talks. up. Salah can remain
equals in a famous forward line for Liverpool’s Egyptian King but
five seasons. Now a trio who The Community Shield should be If Liverpool finished the Mane abdicated his throne.
the Egyptian’s first game for Liverpool Champions League final with

CARLOS SAINZ claimed his first left [in an early incident] but I stayed
Formula One victory in his 150th believing and when the Safety Car
race yesterday when he drove his came it gave me the opportunity
Ferrari to a spectacular triumph to get back on it.
in a furious and crash-hit British Grand “You can imagine the nerves
Prix. on the restart knowing it was
The 27-year-old Spaniard, starting my chance!”
from his maiden pole position, resisted a Perez was also delighted.
charging Sergio Perez of Red Bull, who “It was a great comeback,” he
recovered from 17th, to take the flag by 3.7 said.
seconds in front of a record 142,000 crowd “We never gave up and we
at the high-speed Silverstone circuit. kept pushing. We kept trying. It
Home hero and seven-time world was epic in some of those final
champion Lewis Hamilton of Mercedes laps.
took third to claim a record 13th podium “My front wing got damaged
finish on home soil, an unprecedented pretty badly, I had to change it and
total by any driver at a single event. went to last place - we recovered from
Drawing on his fresher tyres in the there.”
closing stages, Hamilton resisted and Hamilton paid tribute to the crowd,
passed Charles Leclerc in the second saying Silverstone was unmatched
Ferrari, who finished fourth ahead of around the world for the scale and depth
Fernando Alonso and Lando Norris of of enthusiasm demonstrated at the
McLaren. British event, which on Sunday provided
World champion and series leader stunning entertainment.
Max Verstappen finished seventh for Red “We’ve had the biggest show-up in
Sainz of changeBull, recovering after picking up debris history, thanks for this incredible support –

Ferrari driver lauds ‘special’ Silverstone after claiming first-ever F1 victory

and suffering a puncture, ahead of a we don’t see Carlos Sainz Jr. celebrates on
revitalised Mick Schumacher of Haas, this anywhere the podium after winning
collecting his first points in his second else in the the race. – REUTERSPIX
season. world,” he said
after the race.
Sebastian Vettel, who had started 18th
on his birthday, and Kevin Magnussen in “I gave it
the second Haas completed the top 10. everything
today,” said
“I don’t know what to say,” said a Hamilton. “I
beaming Sainz. “It’s amazing. First race tried to chase,
won, 150 races later, with Ferrari in but the Red Bull
Silverstone – I cannot ask for more,” he and the Ferraris
said. were too quick
on the straights.”
“It’s a day I’ll never forget, thank you
everyone for today. We managed to hold Verstappen
on and I’m incredibly happy. remained ahead
in the title race
“Silverstone has been a special place with 181 points,
for me, first pole in 2010 [in Formula clear of Perez on
BMW] and 12 years later exactly the same 147, Leclerc on 138
in F1. Thanks for being part of it and and Sainz on 127. –
cheering me on.” AFP/The Independent

He added: “I struggled with balance on
the medium tyres [and] I opened the front

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