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█ BY SHIVANI SUPRAMANI oBusinesses express relief on restarting
[email protected] operations but health expert stresses SOP
must be strictly observed
PETALING JAYA: The resumption
of most business activities from maintaining physical distancing and ‘non-essential’ sectors.
yesterday has come as a relief for wearing a mask.” “The fact that a particular sector
many in the Klang Valley. exists means it is already playing an
But health experts have warned that “Also consider limiting the number of essential role in the supply chain,” he
failure to continue observing standard people in social engagements, and said, adding that when employers are
operating procedures (SOP) could advocate masking in the presence of a able to revive their businesses and
reverse the gains the nation had fought high number of people in closed salaries are back to pre-Covid levels,
so hard to achieve. environments,” he said. it would encourage spending,
creating a multiplier effect for the
While the number of new infections Malaysia Shopping Malls Association economy.
still hover around the 20,000 level, up to president Tan Sri Teo Chiang Kok “This will lead to a revival for the
97% of them are mild or asymptomatic. described the transition as great news. retail sector, and livelihoods will be
restored.”
Universiti Malaya professor of “We have appealed for a resumption Teo also gave an assurance that
epidemiology and public health Dr of business activities for months now. retailers would comply strictly with
Sanjay Rampal described the transition With well over 80% of the population all SOP.
to Phase 2 of the National Recovery Plan immunised, this is appropriate.” “Malls will continue to provide hand
as “timely”, given that Health Minister sanitisers and the premises will be
Khairy Jamaluddin has announced that Teo said retailers had accepted cleaned and sanitised regularly,”
Malaysia plans to treat Covid-19 as an months ago that Covid-19 had become he added.
endemic from the end of October. endemic in Malaysia and this has been He said all shopping malls Turn to
reinforced by Khairy’s statement.
Sanjay said it has been a challenge for now ensure proper ventilation —
those in the Klang Valley, the commercial He added that the introduction of and have introduced ‘air-
nerve centre of the country, during the privileges for those who have been fully page 3
past several weeks as the government vaccinated would enable people to seek
fought to strike a balance between employment or return to work. scrubbing’ to improve air quality.
ensuring health and reviving the
economy. “There should no longer be a
distinction between ‘essential’ and
“Although we have moved into Phase
2, people should continue to observe the
SOP by ensuring hand hygiene,

2 theSUN ON FRIDAY | SEPTEMBER 10, 2021 Test kits to cost less
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KUALA LUMPUR: It may soon become
Minister receives flak cheaper than at present to screen for Covid-19
over sports plan at home.

oFocus only put on 2024 Games but no concrete plans for general, a number of programmes with focus Finance Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul
future of sports, says ex-Olympic Council secretary-general on preparing para athletes for international Abdul Aziz said the government is looking at
competitions were launched. lowering the price of Covid self-test kits by
█ BY ELWIN DAVA international tournaments regardless of year end.
[email protected] whether they are disabled or able-bodied. So, “The minister’s announcement of three
PETALING JAYA: Youth and Sports Minister if you want to develop good athletes, you must new sports agendas is nothing new, and they The government recently announced that
Datuk Seri Ahmad Faizal Azumu seems to be combine a number of factors,” Zolkples said. should just run programmes for the athletes,” the retail price of the Covid-19 antigen rapid test
going backwards where the future direction of Zolkples added. kit would be capped at RM19.90 and the
sports is concerned, two former sports He added that there must be a large talent wholesale price would be fixed at RM16 per set.
administrators said. pool. “Although our small population puts us Sieh said that the minister is aware that the The new prices were effective Sept 5.
at a disadvantage, we still generate many majority of athletes competing were aged
“He may appear to be doing something world-class athletes.” over 25. Tengku Zafrul, in a special address at the
new, but he isn’t,” said former National Sports virtually-held National Recovery Plan Summit
Council (NSC) director-general Datuk Seri He questioned the reasons for forming a “We’ve been plucking all the fruits from yesterday, said that the move is to expand
Zolkples Embong. committee to evaluate the implementation of the same trees for the last 20 years, and now screening.
the RTT programme, which will be led by they’re worried about whether the fruits will
Datuk Sieh Kok Chi, former NSC secretary-general Datuk M. Noor be replaced? Is it possible that the trees will be He added that there would be several new
secretary-general of the Olympic Council of Azman Taib. replaced? Should they keep plucking, or measures to make the healthcare system more
Malaysia, believes the minister is more should they stop? I believe they should resilient and prepared for future pandemics,
interested in the coming Olympic Games. “Why burden Azman, who is already the continue plucking from the trees for another while meeting long-term challenges posed by
ministry’s deputy secretary-general? The two Olympic Games, but what plans do they an ageing population and non-communicable
“We’ve done well in previous Olympics, minister should instead study the reasons for have for the future?” diseases.
even if the medals we’ve won weren’t gold. the establishment of NSC.
But what concrete plans does he have for the He said this will lead to the most crucial Also in the pipeline are a call centre to offer
future?” said Sieh. “NSC is a statutory body that was created question for sports organisations. immediate assistance to those who need help in
to make it easier to receive money and managing Covid cases as well as booster shots
Ahmad Faizal recently unveiled three donations, which a full government agency “What do we want? Do we want Malaysia or multi-year vaccination programmes.
agendas to prepare a national delegation for could not do without going through many to be a great sporting nation that regularly
the 2024 Olympics and Paralympic Games in formalities. That makes it is easier for NSC to competes in all events, or do we just want to Tengku Zafrul said several policy measures
Paris. implement programmes. win a few medals at the Olympics? were also being studied, including one that will
see the emergence of an “always on” system and
Overall, the plan includes a reassessment “Our country’s current problem is that we “So, I believe we are uncertain about what partnerships that can be rapidly scaled up
of the Road to Tokyo (RTT) programme that are too ashamed to reveal our disabled we want. We are now focused on A, B, C, and during pandemics.
began in 2019, the launching of the Olympics children. Parents do not want their children’s D sports (archery, badminton, cycling and
and Paralympics special programmes and disabilities to be known. This was an issue I diving). We are pretty clever in that sense as He said the government would strengthen
greater participation of sports associations faced previously. many nations do not invest heavily in these national and local mechanisms to detect
involved in talent identification at all levels. four sports. infectious diseases to stop transmission at an
“I’m confident that there are many early stage, thereby ensuring the healthcare
“In Malaysia, we prepare athletes for talented disabled people in our country.” “We know we don’t have a chance in system’s readiness to handle surges in
football or rugby and diving is a highly infections while maintaining essential services,
He added that during his term as director- exclusive sport that only a few nations as well as developing an integrated
participate in, and it is so subjective that epidemic-prevention agenda, Bernama
many countries don’t want to invest money in reported.
a sport that they would lose.”
“Such reforms will ensure the protection of
Opposition BIG CATCH ... Agriculture and Food lives and livelihoods while keeping the
supports Undi 18 Industry Minister Datuk Seri Ronald Kiandee economy open for business.”
implementation (left) observing the unloading of tuna at the
Penang port deepwater pier yesterday. On the economic front, Tengku Zafrul said
– MASRY CHE ANI/THESUN the government is ready to provide additional
fiscal support should there be a need to
SEREMBAN: The Opposition supports the Ministry ready to help with vaccination of teens preserve the wellbeing of the people and keep
government’s commitment to implement business activities alive.
Undi 18 by the end of the year, said KUALA LUMPUR: The Women, Family and Rina called on parents and guardians to
Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Anwar Community Development Ministry is ready to continue to convince adolescents that He pointed out that RM26.8 billion had
Ibrahim. work with relevant parties to ensure that the vaccination is a safe form of health protection. already been injected into the economy
Covid-19 vaccination initiative for adolescents through four assistance packages this year.
He said technical questions and matters aged 12 to 17 can be implemented quickly “Continue to provide advocacy and
relating to certain laws should not be an and effectively, said its minister Datuk Seri understanding about Covid-19 to children. I As a result, he said the deficit is expected to
excuse to delay its implementation. Rina Mohd Harun. hope parents are always vigilant and adhere increase from the projected 5.4% of gross
to standard operating procedures in dealing domestic product, as targeted in Budget 2021 to
“Our stand is that it (Undi 18) must be In a statement yesterday, she said the with Covid-19 in protecting their families. 6.5% to 7%.
carried out. When I met the prime minister, effort would help the “Malaysian Family” to Parents and guardians must have accurate
I stressed that the matter should be carried achieve herd immunity faster. information about Covid-19.” – Bernama He said the statutory debt is also expected to
out.” hit the ceiling of 60% by the end of this year.

He expressed hope that Undi 18 would The government has introduced eight
be approved by the end of the year, before stimulus and assistance packages since the
the 15th general election (GE15). pandemic began in March last year.

Anwar, who is also Pakatan Harapan Economy to strengthen
chairman, told reporters this after a with lower jobless rate
meeting of the Negri Sembilan Parti
Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) leadership council at KUALA LUMPUR: With higher vaccination rates,
the official residence of Mentri Besar Datuk the country’s economy is expected to
Seri Aminuddin Harun yesterday. strengthen and unemployment rate to fall
starting this month as more states exit from
Anwar, who is also PKR president, said phase one of the National Recovery Plan (NRP),
the matter (Undi 18) was also discussed at said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department
the opposition party leaders’ meeting with Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri
Yaakob prior to this. He said the jobless rate is expected to fall
gradually, with more states moving into phase
On Sept 7, Minister in the Prime two, especially the Klang Valley, which covers
Minister’s Department (Parliament and Kuala Lumpur, Selangor and Putrajaya, starting
Law) Datuk Seri Dr Wan Junaidi Tuanku today.
Jaafar was reported as saying the EC had
been ordered to implement Undi 18 “The stage-by-stage transition via NRP
before Dec 31 to abide by a court decision. phases, which allows more economic activities
to operate based on compliance with standard
Meanwhile, commenting on the operating procedures, will result in a gradual
political crisis in the state, Anwar who is recovery in economic activities,” he said in a
also Port Dickson member of Parliament, statement yesterday.
said Aminuddin will remain as Negri
Sembilan PKR leadership council He added the reopening of more economic
chairman following calls for him to be sectors in the Klang Valley is crucial because
replaced. they contribute about 40% to gross domestic
product.
“In the meeting, the position of mentri
besar was not raised and what was raised Citing Statistics Department labour
was that he devoted attention to the force data, Mustapa said the unemployment
needs of the party and branches to rate remained at 4.8% in July, with the
strengthen its machinery for GE15.” number of jobless people rising slightly
– Bernama to 778,200 compared with the preceding
month.

The labour market has been gradually
recovering since early this year, with
unemployment rate easing to 4.5% in May from
4.9% in January. – Bernama

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Decision on forest reserve hailed

█ BY ELLY FAZANIZA oDescribingitas victoryforthepeople, who rallied behind the cause to Asli’s right to new opportunities
[email protected] environmentalists say govt has listened protect the forest reserve,” he added. without being harassed,” he said.

PETALING JAYA: The Selangor However, Suresh and Sebastian Legal expert Datuk Kamaruddin
government’s decision to said the state government will have Ahmad told theSun that if the ECRL
significantly scale down the de- to be clear about the decision to hold project proceeds as originally
gazettement of the Kuala Langat preservation of the forest reserve, He said the land would be a parcel of the land for the ECRL. planned and passes even the fringes
North Forest Reserve has eased most regarded the change of heart by the allocated to residents of Kampung of the forest reserve, the federal
of the anxiety of environmentalists. Selangor government as good news. Orang Asli Busut Baru, who were Suresh pointed out that the federal government will have to produce an
Pertahankan Hutan Simpan Kuala forced to relocate to make way for the government had already decided to environmental impact assessment
Langat Utara (PHSKLU) spokesman “Of course the decision still has to construction of the KL International align the rail to Serendah, a distance report.
Suresh Kumar described it as a be gazetted and we expect it to Airport in 1994, and a smaller parcel of 50km away from Hulu Langat, so
“victory for the people”, while Eco- happen in December, taking into of the land would be reserved for the there is no reason for such a “If this is not done, the community
tourism and Conservation Society account that the degazettement was realignment of the ECRL. provision. can apply for a court order to declare
Malaysia president Andrew J. only made on Aug 12,” he told it null and void,” he said.
Sebastian said it showed that the theSun. He also gave an assurance that his “We will continue to monitor the
government had listened. administration would put a stop to situation,” he said. “Failure to do so is an offence
Nonetheless, both agreed that An earlier decision by the state plans for development beyond the under the Environmental Quality Act
areas of concern remained, government to degazette all of the stated areas. He said if the realignment does 1974.”
particularly the alignment of the East 536.6ha forest reserve for mixed not materialise, the rail would run on
Coast Rail Link (ECRL) project close development drew public ire and Sebastian, who expressed the fringes of the forest reserve. He cited the example of the Kedah
to the fringes of the forest reserve. protests. euphoria over the latest move by the government’s decision to allow
Suresh said the PHSKLU, a Selangor government, said the state Sebastian said that rather than logging in a forest reserve 15 years
coalition set up to campaign for the However, Mentri Besar Datuk Seri had made the right move. allow the ECRL to pass by the forest ago.
Amirudin Shari announced on reserve, the land could be better used
Wednesday that only 42ha of forest “We are also humbled by the for agriculture purposes by the local “The stakeholders, including
reserve would be degazetted. public support, particularly those community. villagers, filed a court order to stop
the activities and were
“We hope it will be officially stated compensated,” he added.
and gazetted for the sake of the Orang

Centanarian MoH mulls
sisters attribute more Covid-19
long, healthy drugs
life to fasting
HOT-SELLING ... Fruit trader Mohd Azam Mohd Nor, 45, shows the super sweet MD2, or honey pineapple, at his stall KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of
MACHANG: Two siblings, both on Jalan Tenggiri in Seberang Jaya, Penang, yesterday. The MD2 pineapple, a hot favourite among Malaysians due to its Health (MoH) is looking to use
more than a century old, believe that uniform bright gold colour, sweeter taste, higher Vitamin C content, lower fibre and lower acidity, is sold at around RM6 a some other drugs apart from
their practice of fasting for three kg. – MASRY CHE ANI/THESUN Baricitinib to treat Covid-19
consecutive months until Ramadan patients, said MoH deputy
since they were young is the reason ‘Enhance air-conditioning system’ director-general (research and
for their good health and long life. technical support) Datuk Dr
“The air-conditioning From “The relaxation to enable those “We are eager to welcome Hishamshah Mohd Ibrahim.
Sisters Munah Yunus, who system can be enhanced front in the entertainment sector to moviegoers back to TGV.”
claimed to be 115 years old, and Pah by upgrading it with MERV page operate at certain capacities is Speaking at the National
Yunus, 111, of Kampung Rengas, Tok 13 filters and installation of definitely welcomed and revenue However, only fully vaccinated Recovery Summit dialogue
Bok here, said they are grateful to be UV lights to remove bacteria is expected to increase in tandem individuals will be allowed to enter session yesterday, Hishamshah
blessed with good health, although and viruses from the air,” he said. with the economic recovery,” said the cinema, and must show their said these drugs will add to the
their movement is limited due to back The Small and Medium Samenta secretary-general Yeoh digital vaccination certificate when number of drugs that are being
injury. Enterprises Association (Samenta) Seng Hooi. requested. used to treat Covid-19 patients in
said any move to reopen and allow In a statement issued to theSun, the serious categories.
“Both of us had a fall some 10 years businesses to operate is a good TGV Cinemas pledged to abide by TGV theatres will be operating at
ago. move. all SOP outlined by the government. 50% capacity to ensure proper social “It remains a challenge to us.
distancing, and only those aged 18 But Malaysia has been actively
“We suffered back injury and after and above will be admitted. involved in many clinical trials for
some time, it affected our movement. the treatment of Covid-19 and has
Our legs became weak and we cannot participated in the World Health
walk properly. Organisation Covid-19 Solidarity
Trial for Covid-19 Treatments.
“We now move about in the house
by shuffling ourselves,” said Pah. “We are also now using
Baricitinib, a new drug, and we are
She said based on their identify looking into some other drugs,
cards, her age is 97 years, while her which probably are going to get
sister is 100 years old EUA (Emergency Use
Authorisation) approval soon, as
“However, according to the ‘*’ we are discussing the matter with
symbol at the end of our identity card the manufacturers,” he said at the
number, I am actually 111 years old, virtual event, which was organised
while my sister is now 115 years old,” by KSI Strategic Institute for Asia
she told reporters when met at her Pacific.
house on Wednesday.
On another note, Hishamshah
Pah, who has 18 grandchildren, said MoH is also looking at ways to
said many people had approached make the Covid-19 antigen rapid
her and her sister for tips on their test kit (RTK) available to B40
good health and long life. groups, Bernama reported.

“I told them that we fast, which we Earlier yesterday, Finance
have been doing since were young Minister Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz
and still doing. said the government would
further revise the price of self-test
“My sister and I always fast for kits by the end of this year to make
three consecutive months, which is them affordable to everyone.
from the month of Rejab, through
Syaaban and then Ramadan. Last week, the government set
the wholesale and retail ceiling
“We also fast on Mondays and price for self-test kits at RM16 and
Thursdays. RM19.90 per set respectively.

“So far I have no problem fasting, Penang’s new coronvirus cases mostly from factories, construction sites
and health-wise, I only have high
blood pressure and Parkinson’s GEORGE TOWN: Factories and Jagdeep said that as of this detected in these areas. community mobile vaccination
disease. construction sites in Penang have month, the Penang Island City “Looking at the record-high programme was launched in
contributed a major portion of Council has issued stop-work orders Penang.
“However, since a few years ago, Covid-19 cases in the state, state to five construction sites due to the number of Covid-19 cases in Penang
my sister has not been able to fast Housing, Local Government and Covid-19 cases detected. yesterday (Wednesday), the state It is aimed at vaccinating 5,200
everyday for three months. Town and Country Planning government has to up the ante and licensed hawkers and traders
Committee chairman Jagdeep Singh “Three of the construction sites implement stricter enforcement and throughout the state by Sunday.
“She has become senile and tires Deo said yesterday. are located in the Northeast District monitoring for public health and
easily, but during Ramadan, she will and the other two in the Southwest safety,” he added. Licensed hawkers and traders
fast,” she added. He said the local enforcement District,” he told reporters at Dewan can either pre-register to make an
authorities have been constantly Sri Pinang here. On Wednesday, Penang recorded appointment for their vaccination or
Pah said she was concerned about monitoring the premises throughout 2,474 Covid-19 cases, bringing the opt for walk-in at the dedicated
the Covid-19 situation in the country, the state and taking firm action to He said other premises such as cumulative number to 100,906 in the vaccination centre in Dewan Sri
but was glad that she and her sister curb transmission. factories and markets would be shut state. Pinang or Dewan Dato Haji Ahmad
had completed their Covid-19 down should any Covid-19 case be Badawi in Butterworth. – Bernama
vaccination. Earlier yesterday, phase 2 of the

“We got our first dose of the
vaccine on July 12, and the second
dose on Aug 5, at the vaccination
centre at Maahad Tahfiz Al-Quran
Wal Qiraat in Pulai Chondong,” she
added. - Bernama

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Two ‘Type A’ Endemic stage inevitable
cases found
in Labuan
oExperts say Covid will remain, people Malaysia are dengue fever as well as Galen Centre for Health and
LABUAN: Two new Type A Covid-19 need to adapt to safely live with it hand, foot and mouth disease. Social Policy founder and chief
import cases detected here on executive officer Azrul Mohd Khalib
Tuesday are being analysed for █ BY SHIVANI SUPRAMANI not disappear. A study conducted in Australia in said Malaysia as well as most Asian
variants of concern. [email protected] On Sept 1, Health Minister Khairy January that covered more than 100 countries that went through the SARS
PETALING JAYA: Just like the flu, immunologists, infectious diseases and H1N1 outbreaks in 2002 and
Type A involves import cases Covid-19 is here to stay, and Jamaluddin said Malaysians can researchers and virologists working 2009 should be better prepared to
linked to foreigners while Type B are humanity will have to learn to live expect to move from the “pandemic” on the coronavirus revealed that face such outbreaks, compared with
cases coming from outside Labuan with it. to the “endemic” stage of the Covid almost 90% of them think Covid-19 countries in the Northern
but from within Malaysia. crisis by the end of October when cannot be eradicated and would Hemisphere.
Medical experts have pointed out 80% of the population is expected to become endemic.
Labuan health director Dr Ismuni that with more people getting be vaccinated. “We have to be ready to adapt to a
Bohari said the two cases involved infected and vaccinated, immunity Subramaniam said Malaysia future where SARS-CoV2 outbreaks
crew members of a ship whose last will build up and the number of His statement that the people will would continue to see many cases. will occur seasonally, requiring
port of call was a country where the severe cases will drop. have to learn to live with Covid However, he said disruptions to work periodic vaccinations,” he told
Covid-19 variants Mu and Lambda sparked a buzz on social media as the and daily life can be minimised if theSun.
had been detected. The virus cannot be totally layman grappled to understand the people remain vigilant, tests are
avoided but its impact can be change. conducted frequently and cases are He said healthcare services will
“One of the cases is feared to be minimised and people can learn to isolated. also have to be prepared for those
able to trigger high infections,” he live with it, they said. In medical terms, an endemic is a who need hospitalisation and
said yesterday, adding that the two situation where a disease is present “We will also probably need to ventilator support, as well as
cases were detected when a private Malaysian Medical Association in the community and is expected to continue wearing masks in crowded management of fatalities, especially
healthcare team conducted president Datuk Dr M. Subramaniam remain, but at a stable and low locations. brought-in-dead cases.
screening onboard the ship on said grim as it seems, Covid-19 will infection rate.
Monday. “New medicines are being “These are the indicators that we
Examples of endemic diseases in developed that will hopefully help to need to pay attention to as they have
He said following the detection of manage severe cases and booster a direct link to the efficacy of existing
the two cases, the entire crew of 28 shots may most likely also be vaccines and our ability to protect
were ordered to be quarantined needed,” he added. those most vulnerable,” Azrul said.
onboard.
SAFE Universiti Putra Malaysia Faculty
“The cases were detected as WORKOUT of Medicine and Health Sciences
mandatory rapid test-polymerase ... Residents of associate professor of epidemiology
chain reaction tests were enforced on Puncak Alam and biostatistics specialist Dr Malina
ship crew entering Labuan. These in Shah Alam Osman said for the time being,
were the first Type A cases detected using a ‘field Malaysia has to carefully examine
after the Delta variant arrived in gym’ set up to data based on states.
Labuan and led to a sudden surge in keep in shape
cases and deaths.” while adhering “The pattern is not uniform for all
to anti-Covid states. In some states like Johor, Perak
Ismuni also disclosed that there standard and Kedah, hospitals are
had been five new import cases operating overwhelmed with patients and
involving foreign ship crew detected procedures. – those in need of intensive care. This
on Wednesday, and some of them BERNAMAPIX puts the healthcare system in
would also be sent for analysis. affected states in critical situations.”

Labuan completed 100% But while the number of new
immunisation among its adult cases remain high in Sarawak, where
population on Tuesday. more than 80% of the adult
population has been vaccinated,
The federal territory has entered almost 99% of new cases are
phase four of the National Recovery asymptomatic or mild, Malina said.
Plan, having recorded single-digit
cases daily and no new deaths for the “For instance, only four out of the
last 35 days. The death toll in Labuan 3,000 new cases reported in the state
due to the pandemic remained at 149 on Monday needed to be admitted.”
as of yesterday. – Bernama

High risk of air-conditioned workplaces

KUALA LUMPUR: Since the start of SARS-CoV-2, which causes Covid-19, year by Universiti Tuanku Abdul factories situated in enclosed spaces a radius of one metre in an enclosed
the pandemic in March last year, can spread through the air. Rahman indoor air simulation expert where the windows cannot be area while the other half spread at
workplace clusters have been the Assoc Prof Dr Bernard Saw Lip Huat opened, proper maintenance of air- between two and six metres.
chief contributors to the hike in cases. One study, conducted last year by and Universiti Malaya toxicologist conditioning and ventilation systems
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Assoc Prof Dr Leo Bey Fen, found that is crucial,” Mohd Shahrul said. He also said it is futile to sanitise
The Health Ministry reported that academics and led by Earth Science the Covid virus can remain in the air the office without maintaining its air-
workplace clusters comprised 53.2% and Environment Department senior for more than eight hours, making it He added that the probability of conditioning system regularly as
of the total number of clusters lecturer Assoc Prof Dr Mohd Shahrul difficult to control transmissions. triggering a cluster is high in infection risks will rise again if a
recorded nationwide. Mohd Nadzir, found that enclosed workplaces without good ventilation Covid positive person comes to work
spaces with air-conditioning that “This is why it is very important to and well maintained air-conditioning two days after sanitising is done.
Local researchers have identified recycle the air can facilitate the have good ventilation, windows at systems, if one of the employees
workplaces, especially in enclosed transmission of the virus. home and in the office should be left happen to be Covid positive. He said indoor air quality can be
buildings, as having a high risk of open to allow fresh air to flow in. improved by using a Hepa (high-
being a hive of viral infections. Another study, carried out However, in the case of offices and Saw said his study found that in efficiency particulate absorbing)
between August and October last 50% of cases, the virus spread within filter. – Bernama
Studies have shown that

PERLIS 108 KELANTAN 1,438 LABUAN 15
TERENGGANU 910
1,919,774 KEDAH 1,355
PENANG 2,243

248,676 1,632,628 As of September 8 PERAK 1,341 PAHANG 661
SELANGOR 2,700 N.SEMBILAN 207
19,307 22,701 19,163
As of September 8 K. LUMPUR 513 340 SABAH 2,298
1,282 361 PUTRAJAYA 28 SARAWAK 3,118
JOHOR
MALACCA

2,032

PROGRESS OF VACCINATION DRIVE UNDER As of September 8

THE NATIONAL COVID-19 IMMUNISATION PROGRAMME

Received rst dose Received second dose

20,943,582 16,492,295

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Najib and son’s appeal over unpaid taxes dismissed

PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal appellants are dismissed with cost of Abdul Karim said the court found temporary stay of execution of to testify in a trial.
yesterday dismissed the appeal of RM10,000 each,” Abdul Karim said at that Section 106(3) of the Income Tax yesterday’s decision as the defence High Court Judge Ahmad Zaidi
former prime minister Datuk Seri a virtual proceedings yesterday. Act 1967 did not contravene Article would file an application for leave to
Najib Abdul Razak and his son Datuk 121 of the Federal Constitution, and appeal in the Federal Court. Ibrahim, had on July 6 last year,
Mohd Nazifuddin against High The other two judges were Datuk that the court has judicial power to ordered Nazifuddin to pay RM37.6
Court’s decision for them to pay Vazeer Alam Mydin Meera and Datuk hear and decide over disputes under Abdul Karim allowed the million in unpaid taxes to IRB after
additional income tax arrears Supang Lian. Section 106 even in matters that were temporary stay, saying that both allowing the board’s application to
amounting to RM1.69 billion and not allowed to be raised for court appellants had to file the notice of enter a summary judgment against
RM37.6 million respectively to the Najib and Nazifuddin, however, consideration. appeal no later than next Tuesday. him in its tax arrears suit seeking to
Inland Revenue Board (IRB). need not pay the additional income recover the unpaid amount between
tax arrears yet as the court had Section 106(3) states that in any On July 22 last year, High Court 2011 and 2017.
Justice Datuk Abdul Karim Abdul allowed their application for a proceeding under this section, the Judge Datuk Ahmad Bache allowed
Jalil, who led a three-judge panel in temporary stay of the decision. court will not entertain any plea that the IRB’s application for a summary On Feb 4, the board issued a
an unanimous decision, said the the amount of tax sought to be judgment to be entered against Najib bankruptcy notice against Najib for
court found no merit in the appeal Both are appealing against the recovered is excessive, incorrectly in its suit to recover the RM1.69 his failure to pay the amount as the
filed by the two appellants and no decisions of two separate High assessed, under appeal or incorrectly billion in taxes from the latter summary judgment was not stayed.
error in judgment by the two High Courts, which allowed the IRB’s increased. between 2011 and 2017.
Court judges. applications to enter summary Nazifuddin was also served with a
judgment to recover tax arrears of Lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad A summary judgment is when the bankruptcy notice on April 30 over
“As such, the appeals of the two RM1.69 billion from Najib and Shafee Abdullah applied for a court decides a particular case failure to pay the amount as ordered
RM37.6 million from Nazifuddin. summary, without calling witnesses by the High Court. – Bernama

Landmark ruling on Ex-PM, wife to inspect
seized jewellery

overseas-born children KUALA LUMPUR: Former prime minister
Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak, his wife Datin
o Kids of women married to as to costs as the case involved public interest. defendants. All the defendants were Seri Rosmah Mansor and Lebanese jewellery
foreigners entitled to be The court made the ruling via online represented by senior federal counsel Liew firm Global Royalty Trading SAL owner Samer
Malaysian citizens, proceedings after allowing a legal suit filed by Horng Bin. Halimeh, are scheduled to inspect 11,991
High Court rules the Association of Family Support & Welfare jewellery pieces that are kept in more than 90
Selangor & Kuala Lumpur (Family Frontiers) Gurdial said the court’s decision fulfilled boxes at Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) next
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court, in a and six Malaysian women who are married to the Parliament’s intention in amending month.
landmark decision yesterday, declared that foreigners, for their overseas-born children to Article 8 of the constitution in 2001 to
children born overseas to Malaysian mothers, have the right to become Malaysian citizens. guarantee that there will be no discrimination The jewellery items were among valuables
who are married to foreigners, are entitled by In an originating summons filed on Dec 18 against women, and also to preserve the seized by police from premises belonging to
operation of law to be citizens of Malaysia. last year, they are seeking six specific court family structure so that children born Obyu Holdings Sdn Bhd at Pavilion Residences
orders, including a declaration that Section overseas to Malaysian mothers are citizens by in May 2018.
Counsel Datuk Dr Gurdial Singh Nijar told 1(b) and Section 1(c) of the Second Schedule, operation of law.
Bernama Justice Datuk Akhtar Tahir ruled Part II of the Federal Constitution be read Deputy public prosecutor Faten Hadni
that Part II of the Second Schedule of the harmoniously with Article 8(2) to include “It is a momentous decision that restores Khairuddin said the inspection will be carried
Federal Constitution must also mean and Malaysian mothers as a condition for children the right of mothers in line with Parliament’s out from Oct 25 to Nov 5.
include mothers. born abroad to be given automatic Malaysian amendment in 2001 to outlaw discrimination
citizenship. against women, and gives them and their “It will be done according to BNM’s standard
“The judge came to this verdict after a Among other things, they are also seeking overseas-born children equal right as fathers operating procedures (SOP), as well as the
harmonious reading of several Articles in the a court order for all relevant government in a similar situation,” he added. National Security Council SOP, due to the
Constitution. agencies, including the National Registration spread of Covid-19,” she told Bernama after case
Department (NRD), Immigration The president of Family Frontiers Suri management before High Court Judge Datuk
“The judge also made an order that all Department and Malaysian embassies, to Kempe said they were thankful for the Muhammad Jamil Hussin yesterday.
relevant authorities must issue relevant issue all documents relating to citizenship outcome and it was a huge relief for affected
documents such as identity cards, to these (including passports and identity cards) to mothers because the judgment applied not The inspection was postponed several times
children in recognition of this effect,” he said, children born abroad to Malaysian mothers just to mothers directly involved in the case, due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
adding that the judge did not make any order with foreign spouses. but to all Malaysian mothers similarly
They named the government, the home affected. Najib, Rosmah and Global Royalty are the
minister and the NRD director-general as third parties who are staking claim to the
“This judgment recognises Malaysian jewellery in the forfeiture application against
women’s equality, and marks one step Obyu Holdings, which is owned by Tan Sri
forward to a more egalitarian and just Bustari Yusof.
Malaysia,” she said in a statement.
On July 25 last year, Najib and Rosmah had
SUCCESSFUL inspected a total of 306 handbags, 401 watches,
HAUL ... 16 watch accessories and 234 spectacles, which
Narcotics were also seized from the same premises.
Criminal
Investigation In 2019, the prosecution filed a forfeiture
Department application against Obyu Holdings to seize
director Datuk items, which included 11,991 units of jewellery,
Razarudin Husain 401 watch straps and 16 watch accessories, 234
(centre) and his pairs of spectacles and 306 handbags as well as
officers with cash in various denominations amounting to
heroin worth RM114,164,393.44. The money and jewellery
RM34 million were confiscated by authorities for allegedly
yesterday. The linked to the 1Malaysia Development Bhd fund
drugs were scandal.
seized during
raids in Penang, Nizar withdraws
Kedah and Perak appeal over arrears
on Sept 3.
– MASRY CHE PUTRAJAYA: Datuk Mohamad Nizar, the son of
ANI/THESUN former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul
Razak, has withdrawn his appeal against a High
Businessman charged with killing security guard Court’s decision in allowing the Inland Revenue
Board’s (IRB) application for a summary
IPOH: A businessman, who was charged in Noor Azreen Liana Mohd Darus. between 8am and 9.30am on Dec 29 last year. judgment to be entered against him over
the magistrate’s court in January with causing The charge was amended after police The charge, under Section 302 of the Penal non-payment of tax arrears.
grievous hurt to a security guard of a
condominium, is now facing an amended reclassified the death of the security guard, Code, carries a death sentence. Lawyer Wee Yeong Kang said a notice of
murder charge following the death of the who was attacked while on duty at the Earlier, he was charged with voluntarily discontinuance was filed on Tuesday.
victim last month. condominium’s swimming pool in December
last year, as a murder case. causing hurt on provocation. “We have filed the notice on Sept 7 and
No plea was recorded from Ahmad Noor The court set Oct 18 for mention. informed the court. We have withdrawn our
Azhar Muhammad, 33, after the amended Ahmad Noor Azhar is charged with State prosecution directior Azlina Rasdi appeal,” he said after case management held
charge was read out to him before magistrate murdering S. Thava Sagayam, 64, at the 7th before Court of Appeal deputy registrar Mariam
floor of Menara Majestic, Jalan CM Yusuff, prosecuted, while lawyer Ariff Azami Hussein Hasanah Othman and attended by Wee and
represented the accused. – Bernama senior revenue counsel Muhammad Nabil
Abdul Halim.

Mohamad Nizar had recorded a consent
order with the Special Commissioners of
Income Tax on Aug 26 in the RM13.1 million
income tax suit filed by IRB against him.

The consent order recorded was in relation
to the additional tax assessment for assessment
year 2011 to 2017, inclusive of 10% and 5%
penalties amounting to RM13,159,821.94. It was
reported that the amount Mohamad Nizar
agreed to pay under the consent order was
“significantly less” than the amount claimed by
IRB. – Bernama

BRIEFS6 theSUN ON FRIDAY | SEPTEMBER 10, 2021 Duterte’s daughter denies
NEWS WITHOUT BORDERS succession interest

RALLIES CANCELLED o Remark does little to “I am not running for a national position as Political analysts believe Duterte-Carpio
AFTER TALIBAN WARNING dampen speculation that she we both agreed only one of us will run for a may use that same playbook.
has her eye on presidency national position in 2022,” Duterte-Carpio told
KABUL: Protest organisers cancelled reporters, referring to her father. In July, Duterte-Carpio launched a
rallies in the Afghan capital yesterday MANILA: The daughter of Philippine Facebook page with a video saying she wanted
after the Taliban effectively banned President Rodrigo Duterte said yesterday she Expectations of her running grew on the public to get to know her, while “run, Sara,
demonstrations, warning violators “will would not run for higher office in next year’s Wednesday when Duterte’s chosen successor, run” banners, posters and T-shirts are now
face severe legal action”. The Taliban general election, a remark that did little to Senator Christopher “Bong” Go, declined ubiquitous.
moved to snuff out any further civil dampen speculation that she has her eye on PDP-Laban’s presidential nomination.
unrest on Wednesday, saying protests the presidency. She last week said several politicians have
would need prior authorisation from Duterte-Carpio is not a party member. offered to be her running mate.
the Justice Ministry. The group said no Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio, 43, “Their actions confirm their support for a
demonstrations were allowed “for the has topped all opinion polls this year on candidate outside the party,” said Ronwald It is not uncommon for former leaders to be
time being” . There was a noticeably preferred candidates for the top post and has Munsayac, an official from a rival faction led prosecuted in the Philippines and a victory
stronger Taliban presence on the streets given mixed signals about the possibility of by boxing star Manny Pacquiao, who is also could insulate her father from legal action,
of Kabul yesterday as armed fighters running. considering running for president. including a possible international indictment
stood guard on street corners and “It was a smokescreen for another over his bloody war on drugs, analysts have
manned checkpoints. An organiser of a Her father is barred by the constitution candidate from Davao.” said.
protest outside the Pakistan embassy from seeking a second term but on Such a scenario is not unheard of in the
said it had been cancelled because of Wednesday, he accepted his PDP-Laban Philippines’ often dramatic elections. Antonio La Vina, professor of law and
the overnight ban. – AFP party’s nomination to run for vice-president. Duterte, who has portrayed himself as a politics at the Ateneo de Manila University,
reluctant leader, was a last-minute said he suspected PDP-Laban’s vacancy was
LA NINA MAY RE-EMERGE replacement for a 2016 election candidate, in engineered to put pressure on her to run, with
THIS YEAR, SAYS UN what was widely dismissed as a her father’s vice-presidential bid for
choreographed stunt. “insurance”.
GENEVA: The weather phenomenon La
Nina could resurface before the end of “They are hedging their bets,” said La Vina.
this year, the United Nations (UN) said – Reuters
yesterday, predicting above-average
temperatures despite its generally FALLEN REBEL ...
cooling influence. The World The statue of
Meteorological Organisation said there Confederate General
is now a 40% chance that La Nina, which Robert E. Lee resting
last held the globe in its clutches on the ground after
between August last year and May, being removed from
would reappear by year-end. La Nina its pedestal on
refers to a large-scale cooling of surface Monument Avenue
temperatures in the central and eastern in the American city
equatorial Pacific Ocean, occurring of Richmond on
every two to seven years. The effect has Wednesday.
widespread impacts on weather around – REUTERSPIX
the world. – AFP
China cracks down on ‘effeminacy’ in games
N. Koreans parade
in hazmat suits BEIJING: Chinese authorities have ordered In recent days, regulators have ordered Geng Song, with the inference that “feminine”
gaming giants to end their focus on profits and broadcasters to resist “abnormal aesthetics” men cannot defend the nation.
PYONGYANG: North Korea put cut content perceived to be breeding such as “sissy” men, calling for more
tractor-towed artillery, fire engines and “effeminacy”, as Beijing tries to direct youth masculine representations in programming. He said heterosexuality is seen as the only
health personnel in orange hazmat suits on culture, gender ideals and the reach of big gender norm, leading to “anxiety” over more
show at a parade in the capital yesterday, tech. On Wednesday, the official Xinhua news ambiguous representations of sexuality and
rather than the usual tanks and ballistic agency reported the latest edicts against identity.
missiles. Officials on Wednesday summoned gaming.
gaming enterprises, including Tencent and “Some leaders may believe that excessive
Pyongyang has continued to pursue its NetEase, the two market leaders in China’s “Obscene and violent content and those gaming is also contributing to a softening of
nuclear weapons and ballistic missile multi-billion-dollar gaming scene, to discuss breeding unhealthy tendencies, such as character in young men,” said Derek Hird, a
programmes and often uses military parades further curbs on the industry, which has money-worship and effeminacy, should be senior lecturer in Chinese studies at Lancaster
to show off its latest developments. already been ordered to limit children gaming removed,” it said. University.
time to three hours a week.
But yesterday’s “paramilitary and public Enterprises who flout rules will be The latest talks add to tightening oversight
security forces” event was less assertive. Among the new targets are media punished, authorities warned. on tech giants in the world’s biggest gaming
representations of men, which experts say are market, with Beijing rolling out rules to weed
The pageant featured rifle-carrying a cause for anxiety among the conservative, The target is driven by a perception among out the excesses of the culture among Chinese
students, personnel in gas masks and orange older generation of Communist Party leaders. sections of society that “effeminate men are youth – from worsening eyesight to online
protective suits, and mechanised physically weak and emotionally fragile”, said addiction. – AFP
paramilitary units, with none of the University of Hong Kong associate professor
participants or audience wearing facemasks.

The biggest weapons on display were
small artillery pieces dragged by tractors,
with KCNA news agency saying they were
driven by cooperative farm workers.

And instead of the giant missiles –
whether real or models – that are the usual
climax to a military parade, the last unit to
enter the square was the public security
forces’ fire brigade. – AFP

Storm-hit Philippines
braces for typhoon

MANILA: At least one person died and 17
were missing after a storm dumped heavy
rain and caused flooding in the Philippines,
authorities said yesterday, as a powerful
typhoon barrelled towards the country.

Tropical Storm Conson hit the central
province of Eastern Samar as a typhoon on
Monday before weakening as it passed over
the archipelago, forcing around 10,000
people to flee their homes.

One person drowned on the island
province of Marinduque. Another two
deaths reported in Masbate province were
yet to be confirmed by the authorities.

At least 17 people, mostly fishermen,
have been confirmed missing.

Floods were recorded in the provinces
surrounding the national capital region.

Heavy rain came as Typhoon Chanthu
swept across the Philippine Sea towards the
country’s northeastern tip.

Chanthu is expected to graze Cagayan
province today. – AFP

BRIEFS JAPAN EXTENDS 7theSUN ON FRIDAY | SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
EMERGENCY CURBS
* NEWS WITHOUT BORDERS
TOKYO: Japan extended emergency
Covid-19 restrictions yesterday in Tokyo Singapore’s Covid strategy
and other regions until the end of this needs to be bolder: Experts
month to curb infections and prevent
hospitals being overwhelmed. o Govt pauses reopening, rigorous testing in a country where 81% of the will be many more ICU (intensive care) cases
Announcing the extension, ratified mulls curbs as infections rise 5.7 million population are fully vaccinated and and also people succumbing to the virus,” said
earlier by an advisory panel, Prime many of the new cases are asymptomatic. Lawrence Wong, finance minister and
Minister Yoshihide Suga said it was SINGAPORE: The government here is ramping co-chair of Singapore’s coronavirus task force.
needed to shore up a medical system up Covid testing and has warned it would not With so many people vaccinated, “it’s not
still stretched by serious cases even rule out reimposing tighter curbs as infections obvious that we need to know the infection While more curbs would be the last resort, he
though new infections were falling and rise – moves some experts see as too cautious for status of asymptomatic contacts”, said Alex cautioned the government may have no choice
vaccinations were rising.“Inoculation of a vaccine frontrunner that is preparing to live Cook, an infectious disease modelling expert at if severe cases rise sharply.
all those who wish to be vaccinated will with the virus as an endemic disease. the National University of Singapore.
be completed in October or To slow transmission, Singapore is testing,
November,” said Suga, adding: “And Strict surveillance and quarantine have been Singapore has mandated routine testing for contact tracing and ring fencing cases even
from then, we will be able to ease key to its success in dealing with the pandemic, workers in additional “high risk” settings, more aggressively.
restrictions by using proof of but Singapore has reported a sharp rise in cases started distributing antigen rapid test kits to
vaccination or testing results.” – Reuters to one-year highs this week. households and urged everyone to self-test even The government has asked companies to put
if they are fully vaccinated. in place a “snap 14-day work-from-home
BIDEN TO DELIVER Spooked by the fast pace of transmission, the regime” in case of a positive case.
SIX-STEP PANDEMIC PLAN government has said it would hold off on The country recorded 347 new local cases on
reopening measures and urged people to Wednesday, nearly triple the infections from It is hospitalising many patients as a
WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden will reduce social activities, sparking a debate two weeks ago. It has reported 56 deaths so far precaution, even though they have no or mild
outline early today new approaches to among experts on whether Singapore could “be and only six people are in intensive care. symptoms.
control the Covid-19 pandemic in the bolder” given it has one of the highest
United States, which rages on despite vaccination rates in the world. With infections doubling each week due to Those who are clinically well but still test
the wide availability of vaccines. In a the highly contagious Delta variant, the positive are being isolated at facilities.
speech, Biden will focus on six areas, “There will necessarily have to be some trial government predicts as many as 2,000 daily
including new plans to get more people and error but I personally think Singapore’s cases in a month at the current trajectory. Cook pointed out that case isolation,
vaccinated, enhancing protection for vaccination rate now allows us to be bolder especially in facilities, is not aligned with the
those who already have had shots and moving forward,” said Ooi Eng Eong, an However, more than 90% of new cases are stated intent to move to an endemic state like
keeping schools open, according to infectious diseases expert at the Duke-NUS asymptomatic or with very mild symptoms. with dengue or influenza.
White House press secretary Jen Psaki Medical School.
on Wednesday. The speech would also Singapore’s approach contrasts with other “Despite hitting a vaccine coverage of over
cover increasing testing and Some experts even question the need for vaccination frontrunners such as the US and the 80% and having very low numbers of severe
mask-wearing, protecting an economic UK that eased restrictions as they inoculated a cases as a result, (Singaporeans) are now being
recovery from the pandemic-induced large portion of their population and suffered a told that they need to go back to more
recession and improving healthcare for surge in cases and hospitalisations. restrictions again.
people infected with the disease, the
official said. – Reuters “We know from the experience of other “There is a risk that such ambiguity could
countries, that when cases rise so sharply, there damage adherence to guidance in future,” he
said. – Reuters

Thai device tests for coronavirus in armpit sweat Police raid protesters
‘planning violence’
BANGKOK: For market sellers, the armpit – hopes it might be rolled out as an affordable Sample collection takes 15 minutes and the
sweat soaking their T-shirts during the humid alternative to more expensive swab tests that results are ready in 30 seconds. ROME: Police yesterday raided the homes and
monsoon season may contain subtle signs of require lab processing. searched the computers of eight people
coronavirus infection, Thai scientists have said. The sweat tests received the thumbs-up suspected of planning violence during protests
However, it is still in the development stage from Bangkok market vendors, who said it was against Italy’s coronavirus passport.
Researchers are developing a sweat-based and the research behind it is yet to be published much more pleasant than nostril swab tests.
mobile virus detector, and road-tested it on or peer-reviewed. The suspects are members of a group on
shopkeepers at a food market here this week. “This sweat test is more convenient because messaging app Telegram called “The Warriors”,
The scientists adapted a device usually used I get to work while waiting for the results,” said a where the use of weapons and DIY explosives at
“From the samples, we found that people to detect toxic chemicals in the environment. 43-year-old watermelon seller. “No Green Pass” demonstrations have been
infected with Covid-19 secrete very distinct discussed, according to a police statement.
chemicals,” said Chadin Kulsing from Subjects place a cotton swab under their “With the PCR test, I’d have to be at a testing
Bangkok’s Chulalongkorn University. arms for 15 minutes, before the swab is put in a centre, sit and wait for the result and it just They were said to be planning to attend a
glass vial and sterilised with ultraviolet rays. wastes my time.” protest this weekend in Rome but are also
“We used this finding to develop a device to accused of “inciting the other members of the
detect the specific odours produced by certain “The technician then draws an appropriate Thailand, battling its third and worst Covid group to carry out violent actions” in their home
bacteria in the sweat of Covid-19 patients. amount of the sample using a suction hose, and wave, reported 16,000 new cases yesterday, regions against unspecified “institutional
pressurises it into the analyser to check the taking the total since the start of the pandemic targets” or during visits by government officials.
Chadin – who said the test was 95% accurate results,” said Chadin. to nearly 1.34 million. – AFP
Some members of the group also planned a
CUT IN HALF ... A damaged car at the meeting where they intended to procure “white
scene of a landslide in the weapons” (non-firearms) for use at the Rome
earthquake-hit Mexican town protest, said the statement.
of Acapulco on Wednesday.
– REUTERSPIX The raids were carried out in Milan, Rome,
Venice, Padua, Bergamo and Reggio Emilia.

The Green Pass shows if someone is
vaccinated against Covid-19, has tested negative
or recently recovered from the virus, and is
required if anyone wants to eat inside
restaurants or use trains and buses. – AFP

14 dead in hospital fire

PRISTINA: Fourteen people were killed and 12
seriously injured when a fire broke out in a
makeshift hospital for Covid-19 patients in the
North Macedonian town of Tetovo late on
Wednesday, the Health Ministry said yesterday.

The prosecutor’s office said DNA analyses
would be needed to identify some of the victims,
all of them patients in serious condition.

The total of 26 patients were accommodated
in the Covid-19 hospital at the time of the fire,
said Health Minister Venko Filipce.

“The remaining 12 patients with
life-threatening injuries are being treated at the
Tetovo hospital.”

Prime Minister Zoran Zaev said the fire was
caused by an explosion, and that the
investigation was under way.

Local media said that a canister with oxygen
or gas may have exploded.

Local media showed images of a huge blaze
which broke out at 9pm at the hospital in the
town’s west as firefighters raced to the scene.

The fire was extinguished a few hours later.
– Reuters

8 theSUN ON FRIDAY | SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
SPEAK UP

Bonus for frontliners, please
THE month of August was the
last of the three-month period note in June to Chief Secretary to the “Instead of the collection being donated to the It is my humble appeal on behalf of
when some 800,000 civil Government Tan Sri Mohd Zuki Ali as a RM30 million National Disaster Relief Fund, it be the rakyat to our new Prime Minister
servants or half of the total friendly reminder. being donated to channelled to pay a well-deserved Datuk Seri Ismail Yaakob to
workforce have had a small percentage the National year-end bonus to the thousands of sympathetically consider this and for
of their fixed monthly allowance To my most pleasant surprise and in Disaster Relief Covid-19 frontliners who are mostly Zuki as well to offer his strong support.
deducted for a worthy cause. fact jubilation, I promptly received a Fund, it be from the Health Ministry.
WhatsApp text from him saying that channelled to pay I spoke to Adnan Mat, the president
It’s quite rare that this is done in the this was being done. a well-deserved The rationale for this is that the of Cuepacs, the congress of unions in
history of the civil service, by far the year-end bonus government is already allocating the civil service, and he was naturally
nation’s biggest employer, but it’s for a Attached to the WhatsApp note was to the thousands practically an unlimited amount excited about the proposal.
truly noble cause indeed. his press statement announcing that of frontliners who running into hundreds of billions for
civil servants of various categories are mostly from the relief fund to fight the pandemic Giving his full backing, he said what
Let me provide some background would be contributing a portion of the Health and another RM30 million is akin to a needs to be done is to ensure its
on this. In this column in April, I had their fixed allowance from June for Ministry. drop in the ocean and doesn’t make smooth implementation without being
proposed a token RM10 monthly three months to the National Disaster any difference. bogged down by too much
contribution from our 1.6 million civil Relief Fund to cover Covid-19 related bureaucracy.
servants for just three months, which expenses. But it would certainly mean a huge
means that at the end of the exercise morale booster for our frontliners, Prominent social activist Tan Sri Lee
about RM48 million would be raised But instead of a RM10 monthly especially those in the lower income Lam Lee Thye is a strong supporter of
rather seamlessly. contribution from the entire workforce, bracket. Furthermore, no amount of the proposal to reward frontliners with
Zuki decided that only half of them words can do justice for all their selfless a bonus for their unconditional effort.
Just to refresh our readers’ memory, would chip in proportionately based sacrifices, while the majority of their
my proposal was for the money to be on their grades. counterparts in the civil service are “It should be allocated as a bonus to
used as a bonus for the thousands of working in the safe environment of all frontliners in recognition of their
our frontliners who have in the past 18 The higher their grades or income their own homes. tremendous sacrifices in the war
months been working without a break the more their contribution while against Covid-19.
under tremendous stress and risks, frontliners, who are giving virtually Apart from frontliners, in the true
battling the Covid-19 pandemic. their blood, sweat and tears containing meaning of the word, there are “These frontliners should be duly
the pandemic, are exempted from thousands of other Health Ministry incentivised for their service to the
Quite a large number of these truly contributing. staff working behind the scenes like the nation in managing a national health
unsung heroes have themselves been technical staff manning the over 160 crisis,” he told me.
infected with the virus while handling The total contributions are government hospitals and the
Covid-19 positive patients in highly estimated to raise RM30 million thousands of clinics, who should be Like I always harp on in my column,
challenging and congested conditions, compared with RM48 million as per my included if this bonus proposal is at the end of the day, what matters is for
and many have succumbed to the proposal, which in Zuki’s own words accepted. decision makers to use their common
infections, too. was “to show solidarity in the civil sense. Common sense matters.
service in facing this health crisis”. Like the frontliners, they too, have
When there was no reaction to this been working without taking their And common sense dictates that
proposal for quite some time, I texted a If it’s not too late, I take the liberty annual leave. our frontliners more than anything,
here to reiterate my original proposal deserve this bonus.
that instead of the RM30 million
Comments: [email protected]

COMMENT byTan Sri Rafidah Aziz LETTERS [email protected]

Striving for sustainable development, Government must tackle
the need for a comprehensive policy vaping among youth

EVER so often, different parts of benefits in the context of financial international conferences to discuss WHILE cigarette smoking is on a Vaping is not just a trend, but it
Malaysia come under siege as a result investment and returns, but more about carbon and toxic emissions and downtrend due to the success of is also a cheap thrill for young
of apathetic attitudes towards the importantly, in the context of about climate change as well as to set anti-tobacco campaigns by the people.
environment, and the planet that we opportunity costs in the future and the targets at the individual national level, government and greater
live in and owe our living to. losses to be faced by successive but it is something else to bring the awareness of a healthy lifestyle, It is far cheaper to buy vaping
generations as a result of what can be issues to the level of the individuals in there has been an alarmingly rapid products than to buy cigarettes,
Unseasonal harsh weather called the rape of nature today (and society. growth in the popularity of vaping. which are expensive due to high
conditions have brought on massive yesterday). taxes imposed by the government.
landslides and destructive floods with It is about making sense at the While the vaping culture has
severe collateral damage, including Learning from the painful lessons of layman level, of the need for had run-ins with the government Last year, Finance Minister
loss of lives. the past up to now, there is an urgent sustainable development and to make since 2014, by and large it has Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul
need to formulate and implement a that layman understand what he or she benefited from a lack of regulation Aziz announced during Budget
Of course “climate change” is the sustainable development policy that must do, or not do, in daily life in and an explosion in terms of 2021 that the government would
go-to cause and trigger for all the can set out measures and programmes ensuring responsible care for the market choices, especially from introduce a vape tax.
malaise. It is the same scenario, that are targeted at the various environment. China.
globally. stakeholders of the nation: This is a step in the right
That layman may be a manufacturer A variety of vaping devices and direction, but the proposed tax is
In fact, Malaysia is blessed to be a) The government itself at federal, of container products, which can end vape potions or juices are readily too low at 40 sen per ml of vaping
spared from earthquakes and state, district and local authority levels up as harmful pollutants when another available and easily accessible to liquid, which is less than 10 US
hurricanes that continue to plague with rules and regulations, to set out layman, the consumer, everyone in Malaysia. With just a cents.
countries situated within the world’s parameters for ensuring all activities in indiscriminately disposes of the click of a button online, anyone
Ring of Fire and the tracks and trails of society contribute towards national product into the waterways and such. can get a hold of this device and The move by the Finance
hurricanes. sustainable development, in parallel be hooked. Ministry pales in comparison with
with enforcement and penalties for What is needed is not merely a developed countries like South
Nevertheless, Malaysia must violations; policy for sustainable development, Furthermore, vape potions Korea, which through a
proactively, on an ongoing basis, which provides the often tiresome have a variety of flavour options combination of taxes rakes in close
undertake all necessary measures to b) Educative processes within the narratives regarding emissions, that one can go for, from creme to US$1.50 per ml of liquid
address what is entailed in pursuing education system on responsible care biodegradable elements, and pollution brulee to bubble-gum, and there is nicotine.
the goals of sustainable development. for the environment to enable the in its various forms, or fixing targets for no standardised amount of how
young to understand their own roles international consumption and much nicotine or other substances Setting the vape liquid tax at
Sustainable means that something and responsibilities in contributing acceptance. that can be mixed in the potion. such a low rate will make vaping,
is able to be maintained at a certain towards sustainable development; which is already appealing to
level or rate, which of course is globally It is now more about bringing it to There is no regulation, no youths, all the more appealing.
endorsed as acceptable. c) Ensuring that the business and the basic level of knowing, oversight body and definitely no
industrial sectors are putting into place understanding and acceptance within industry standards to guide what This goes against the very
Sustainable development demands in their business planning and society in Malaysia so that decision goes into the mix and what is the essence of what the government
that we seek ways and means of living, operations, measures that will within makers do not facilitate the rape of “correct”level of mixes. should be doing, which is to guard
working and being itself that enables us specific time frames, comply with the nature by condoning the conversion of youths from vaping and to stub
to lead healthy, fulfilling, economically imperative of sustainable development green lungs and green areas into bricks Not to mention that vape out smoking overall.
secure lives without destroying the objectives, especially in the context of and mortar development, allowing liquids also have high nicotine
environment and without endangering giving the right weightage to the new indiscriminate real estate development concentration levels (up to 5% or The government must do more
the future welfare of the people and the 3Ps bottomline, which are: along and on age old highlands, higher), which increases when it comes to preventing
planet. 0 Profits triggering, sometime in the future, dependence on the substance. In youths from vaping and one clear
0 People landslides and havoc. short, if you are on it you will be way to do it is to make sure that
It is a goal that cuts across the entire 0 Planet addicted to it. the tax on vaping liquid, especially
spectrum of any and all societies and Sustainable development must be a ones with nicotine, is set higher,
nations for the good of all inhabitants d) Ensuring continuous educative serious commitment by the There has been much evidence, possibly closer to other tobacco
on the planet. processes among all sectors of society, government and the people. in the US in particular, where users products.
to enable them to understand and have had severe cases of lung
And sustainable development appreciate, at the micro levels of the It is beyond merely measuring the damage due to either low safety It must send a strong signal that
would help ensure that the needs of all family, peer groups, and personal GDP and economic growth rates, or the standards of vaping devices or it understands the risks of vaping
of us in the present can be met without levels, what they can do (or avoid classification of society by income dangerous vaping substances. and the repercussions it will have
compromising the ability of future doing) in order to ensure sustainable levels. on youths.
generations to meet their own needs. lifestyles and living. While there may be some truth
It is about doing what is good and to the claim that this alternative to Will the Finance Ministry bear
As such, sustainable development In short, there is that crosscutting right now so that development, both in cigarettes is a safer option than responsibility for the uptick in the
does require having the right vision of aspect of roles and responsibilities the quantitative and the qualitative smoking cigarettes – and that is vaping culture in Malaysia with
the future and of future generations within the nation to achieve the elusive contexts, can benefit the present and missing the point here – the bigger such low taxes on vaping liquid?
among: goals of sustainable development. all future generations. problem is it lures new users who Will the Health Ministry please
0 The policy planners; Comments: [email protected] may have not smoked a cigarette offer some advice to the Finance
0 The policy implementers; and It is one thing to attend before. Ministry?
0 The society as a whole.
This is particularly true for youth. Dr Chong CL
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o Another entertainment season is upon us, I Love M’sia
and here are some choice titles to look for because ...

█ BY THE BUZZ TEAM of the celebrated sci-fi novel series animes, and fans will be thrilled to was imprisoned, and his daughter MALAYSIA DAY falls on Sept 16
by author Frank Herbert. finally see their hero go up against still lives with her aunt Jung Hyun in and it’s celebrated every year to
WHETHER you are his father in a no-holds-barred the town. commemorate the day the
looking for a fun The film follows the adventures battle. Malaysian federation is
movie night in, or of Paul Atreides, the only son of a Lead detective Choi Hyung lost established in 1963.
wondering what series noble family ruling over the his wife in the attack, and is
you should binge-watch next, dangerous desert planet Arrakis, conflicted when Kyung Ho’s Today, the Malaysian
September offers a whole host of home to the only source of the most daughter ends up missing. Jung federation is made up of
new entertainment options, both valuable substance in the universe, Hyun and Choi Hyung suspect that Peninsular Malaysia, Sabah and
on the small screen and on known as ‘spice.’ A betrayal by his Kyung Ho’s terrorist allies must be Sarawak. Due to this historic
streaming services. family’s enemies soon leads Paul to behind the kidnapping and a series moment, Malaysia prides itself as
the planet’s native inhabitants, of murders, and the two must team a multicultural nation.
Here are some of the big titles known as the Fremen, and he must up to solve the case. The series stars
that you definitely should check out learn to embrace his destiny as Yoo Jae Myung, Han Ye Ri and Uhm This year, we ask our readers
this month: their leader and Messiah. Tae Goo. what’s the best part of living and
Malignant Yumi’s Cells growing up in a multicultural
A brand new horror movie from The film has a star-studded cast Based on a popular South Korean country.
Malaysian-born director James that includes Timothee Chalamet, webtoon series, Yumi’s Cells follows “We get to know all about different
Wan, Malignant is said to be his Zendaya, Oscar Isaac, Jason the life of a young career woman, as types of culture. For example,
triumphant return to his horror Momoa, Josh Brolin and Rebecca seen through the ‘eyes’ of the cells traditional costumes, traditional
roots. Ferguson. in her body. Soon after Yumi goes food, ways of prayers and a lot
through a bad break up, she meets a more. We could also get to know
Malignant follows a young No Time to Die My Little Pony: A New Generation man named Goo Wong, an what language they use to
woman named Madison, played by At last, after an eventful production See the world of Equestria in a emotionally stunted game communicate among their culture
actress Annabelle Wallis, who grew period and many delays, the 25th different light in this brand new 3D developer. and learn how to speak that
up with an imaginary friend to cope film in the James Bond franchise is animated feature. The story begins language.” – Nivedha Murugan
with her traumatic childhood. As finally here. The film is also going to with Earth Ponies, Unicorns and Yumi’s cells then conspire with “The food. Culture = food =
an adult, she begins having terrible be the last time we see Daniel Craig Pegasi living separately and Goo Wong’s cells to bring their two Malaysians being foodies as we’re
visions about brutal murders taking portraying MI6’s iconic British spy, viewing each other with suspicion. host bodies together, in this so exposed to so many goodies.” –
place all over the city. making it a bittersweet experience. However, all that changes when a fantastical romantic comedy. The Daphne
Unicorn named Izzy befriends an series stars Kim Go Eun, Ahn Bo “Best country on planet Earth
Besides Wallis, the film also stars The story begins five years after Earth Pony named Sunny. Hyun and Lee Yoo Bi. because we share different
Maddie Hasson, George Young, the last film, with Bond having My Heart cultures and we call each other as
Michole Briana White and officially retired from active service. Together, the two decide to go This Chinese-language drama is set bro and sis.” – Kiru
Jacqueline McKenzie. However, his old friend and CIA on a journey to discover why the in a fictional world where everyone “Friends, food, love and tolerance
Lucifer Final Season officer Felix Leiter seeks his help to Unicorns have lost their magic, and has spiritual powers, and tells of the for one another. My multiracial
After five eventful seasons, this hit locate missing scientist Valdo to reunite the separated pony love story between Lu Qingqing, a friends keep me sane.” – Aqua
supernatural comedy-drama Obruchev, sending Bond directly societies. The film also features the girl with no spirit power but who is “You can learn multiple dialects.” –
comes to an end with the devil into the path of a mysterious villain voices of Vanessa Hudgens, Kimiko full of vitality, and the flighty but Andrea V
Lucifer taking his place on the named Lyutsifer Safin. Glenn, James Marsden, Sofia headstrong prince Nangong Yixing. “I can learn about faith, culture,
throne of God. Carson and Phil LaMarr as the economy, and politics from
Joining Craig on his final outing ponies. Qingqing keeps trying to Malaysia.” – Mamat Pahang
At least, that is what he is as Bond are Lea Seydoux, Rami improve herself, but is constantly “It enables me to get in touch with
supposed to be doing. Instead, the Malek, Lashanna Lynch and Ben branded a loser. She decides to people from different races, to
incorrigible Lucifer has decided to Whishaw. improve her spiritual aptitude by understand and appreciate the
stay on earth with Chloe for as long beauty of those cultures.” – HCAng
as possible. However, that plan is Baki Hanma: Son of Ogre Hometown getting close to the prince, but “The people :D” – Tiara J
interrupted by Lucifer’s sister Rory, The latest season of the iconic Baki soon finds herself falling for his “You get to enjoy different types of
who appears to have a grudge the Grappler anime will showcase The sins of the past come back to heart of gold. cuisines!” – Rae
against the wayward fallen angel. protagonist Baki’s final haunt people in this mystery The drama stars Cheng “Speaking 4 languages in one
confrontation with his father, the thriller K-drama. Set in 1999, the Xiao and Jason Koo as the sentence.” – Morticia
Lucifer stars Tom Ellis, Lauren bloodthirsty Yujiro Hanma, also series follows a murder star-crossed lovers. “Can savour a variety of food.” –
German, D.B. Woodside, Lesley- known as Ogre. investigation in a small South Neen
Ann Brandt and Brianna The anime is based on the Korean town where a “Being immersed with different
Hildebrand as Rory. much-beloved manga series by terrorist attack took cultures.” – Callen
Dune Keisuke Itagaki, which recently place. The “Wide variety of food and being
This much-anticipated movie is the celebrated its 30th anniversary. perpetrator multilingual.” – Vivi
first of two live-action adaptations Throughout its run, Baki is Kyung Ho “Rich in culture and variety of food
known for having inspired to enjoy!” – VdhiyaK
countless modern martial arts “We get more public holidays!!” –
zyinwty
Must watch ... (clockwise from “All the different cuisines.” –
top left) Lucifer Final Season; My Little Winny
Pony: A New Generation; Yumi’s Cells; “Food!!!!” – The Epicure Mum
No Time to Die; and Dune. – NETFLIX / “Can make friends from different
ENTERTAINMENT ONE / TVING / cultures.” – Tee Hui Rou
UNIVERSAL PICTURES / WARNER “Public holidays!” - Santhana
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LEGENDARY Hong Kong Leung (above) in a scene from Shang-Chi. – MARVEL STUDIOS
movie icon Tony Leung
recently made his Hollywood o Veteran actor Tony Leung makes his big praise for Leung, telling Vanity Fair “[Villains] usually have a more
debut in the hit blockbuster Hollywood debut as an iconic Marvel supervillain that “he infused everything with love, complex character and motivations,”
Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten which was surprising.” he told GQ. “It’s hard to experience
Rings as the iconic Marvel villain the as Wenwu, the father of Shang-Chi Leung said. “But I rejected it because one in real life, because usually there
Mandarin. (played by Simu Liu). I don’t want to be reminded of how Cretton added: “I asked him in the are consequences. But in movies,
my dad treated me.” middle of shooting whether he you get to explore the story without
His portrayal of the character was Leung’s portrayal of the complex thought Wenwu truly loved his kids, consequences.”
highly anticipated, as it marked the character has been praised by both But with Shang-Chi and the and he didn’t hesitate. He said he has
first time that audiences would see fans and critics alike, as well as by character of Wenwu, Leung finally always loved his kids; he just has no While Leung appeared to only be
the ‘real’ Mandarin in the Marvel members of the cast and crew, who agreed to play a less-than-perfect idea how. That was a really big contracted for one MCU movie,
Cinematic Universe. all seemed to be in awe of Leung’s father figure on screen. epiphany for me.” thanks to the overwhelming success
reputation. of Shang-Chi, fans are hoping that his
The first hint of the character It was this aspect to the character Considering Leung’s dedication version of the Mandarin will still be
came in the 2013 film Iron Man 3, Leung’s performance in Shang- that Leung found appealing, saying: to the projects that he takes, it comes able to make another appearance in
which featured a Mandarin stand-in Chi is especially poignant as the actor “I couldn’t imagine someone in the as no surprise that he himself is a bit the future, in some capacity.
who was revealed to be a small-time has rarely taken on father roles in his real world with superpowers, but I of a Marvel fan. During a recent press
actor named Trevor Slattery (played career, telling GQ magazine that his can imagine someone like him who tour, he revealed that his two Cretton told Entertainment
by another legendary actor, Ben relationship with his own father is is an underdog, who is a failure of a favourite characters are Iron Man Tonight: “Some things just work and
Kingsley), hired by the movie’s the reason. father.” and Deadpool. some things don’t. We’re constantly
antagonist as a ruse. searching for the version of the story
“Someone actually approached Shang-Chi director and writer Playing a supervillain also that feels most authentic to the
Fans were thrilled to finally see the me to play the role of a failed father,” Destin Daniel Cretton was also full of appears to have reinvigorated characters … But, you know, also in
real Mandarin come to life onscreen, Leung’s desire to explore similar the MCU, anything can happen.“
roles in the future.

Red carpet romance

Dai Yuasa. – ALLKPOP ONE of the most viral moments of the have been friends for over two decades, Chastain and Isaac playing up for the cameras at the Venice Film
Venice Film Festival took place last ever since they attended Julliard Festival. – SHUTTERSTOCK
BTS fans wowed by weekend when Hollywood stars Oscar together.
lookalike Japanese Isaac and Jessica Chastain posed for
baseball player photographs to promote their new HBO The two last shared the screen in the
series, Scenes from a Marriage. 2014 drama A Most Violent Year, and the
A JAPANESE baseball player is red carpet shenanigans was just their
gaining attention from BTS fans Entertainment Tonight shared a slow- way of showcasing their joy at being able
around the world for his striking motion clip showing Isaac caressing to work together once again.
resemblance to BTS member V. Chastain’s arm while gazing at her
lovingly, and then planting a gentle kiss The viral moment also proved to be
According to a report on upon her bicep. Chastain was shown an opportune moment for the stars to
entertainment website Allkpop, laughing at the gesture, before reaching promote their show. Vanity Fair noted
images of 21-year-old Yomiuri out to caress Isaac’s face. that Chastain poked fun at the situation
Giants player Dai Yuasa (above) by tweeting a photo of The Addams
has caused a stir among netizens. The intimate display surprised many Family characters Gomez and Morticia –
people online. While both actors portray who are also renowned for their
Many drew attention to his eyes a married couple on the HBO show, in unabashed PDAs – with a caption
and his smile, which are said to real life, they are happily married to other featuring a devil emoji and the words
remind them of 25-year-old V, people. Chastain has two children with “Sept 12th” in reference to the release
whose real name is Kim Tae- fashion executive Gian Luca Passi de date for Scenes from a Marriage.
hyung. Preposulo, while Isaac is married to
Danish screenwriter Elvira Lind, with She also told reporters at Venice that
Others claimed that the whom he also shares two children. working with her close friend had been
resemblance was negligible, “both a blessing and a curse”.
although a number of fans However, it turns out that the moment
admitted that Yuasa could pass for was not so much romantic as it was a She joked: “We got to the point where
a “sibling or cousin” of the popular display of camaraderie between two we were reading each other’s minds, and
Kpop star. longtime friends. A report in Vanity Fair I was like, ‘Get out of my head!’
indicated that both Chastain and Isaac
In the meantime, the Japanese “I felt on this job there was no quiet
athlete appears to be unaware of time.”
the attention, and is focusing on
improving his performance as a BOSS HOMME Park Seo Joon currently in England
shortstop for his team. shooting for The Marvels

ONE of the worst-kept secrets in K- fans.
entertainment has finally been confirmed: With Park now safely in England, the
actor Park Seo Joon will be starring in the
upcoming Captain Marvel sequel, known agency was now able to confirm the
as The Marvels. rumours, and asked fans to give their
support to the actor in his new project.
According to Jaynestars, the 32-year-old
actor was spotted late last week boarding a Although it remains to be seen what
plane headed to England, where the film is role he will play in The Marvels, fans have
currently in production. speculated that he may have been cast as
comic character Amadeus Cho, a Korean-
Rumours of Park joining the cast of the American scientist who ends up taking
Marvel Cinematic Universe film first over from Bruce Banner as the Hulk.
emerged in May. Despite repeated
requests for comments, his agency Jaynestars added that Park is expected
Awesome Entertainment refused to to be filming in England until the end of
respond. The absence of a firm denial only the year, and that he is expected to return
cemented the rumours in the minds of to South Korea to begin filming on Project
K throughout 2022.

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A message █ BY ANANSA JACOB o Celebrate the natural beauty
from our notable forests and recreation
Olympians LET’S face it: we all need a good holiday,
especially after everything that has Singapore, the area plays host to several local
TO commemorate Malaysia Day on Sept 16, front of the world.” happened this year. And while the jury is and international forest conservation and
we asked several of our Olympians to tell us 3. Nur Suryani Mohamed Taibi, 50m Rifle – still out on allowing international travel, it scientific programmes, making it the perfect
what makes them proud to be Malaysian. Women’s Individual (London 2012, Tokyo is more than likely that we will soon be allowed location for visitors looking to learn more about
Here are some of their answers, which have 2020) to travel within Malaysia itself. thousands of native flora and fauna species,
been edited for clarity: What does being a Malaysian mean to you? including several endangered ones. The forest is
1. Syaqiera Mashayikh, Archery - Women’s “Our sense of unity is very strong, and we as a And what better way to refresh our minds and also home to many Orang Asli villages, whose
Individual (Tokyo 2020) people are of one heart. I am so lucky to have bodies than by going back to nature and inhabitants have been living off the land for
What does being a Malaysian mean to you? been born here.” exploring the rich biodiversity of our beloved many generations. Visitors can enjoy various
“I feel very proud to be a Malaysian, as our What is the best thing about your fellow nation? activities including hiking and exploring
citizens share a unique connection with each Malaysians? waterfalls, spotting wild animals, camping and
other.” “Athletes from other countries don’t have the In conjunction with Malaysia Day, we take a much more.
What moment made you proud to be a same level of team spirit, especially in look at some key national parks and forest 3. Tanjung Mentong National Park
Malaysian? shooting, as they tend to train individually. reserves in each state. Most have a wide range of (Terengganu)
“I was so touched by my fellow Malaysians It’s different for the Malaysian team, as we all activities that are available to visitors, from The Tanjong Mentong National Park is directly
who supported me when I competed at the train together. We walk in under the same simple day trips to overnight camping holidays. connected to the peninsula’s largest rainforest in
Tokyo Olympics. Even though I did not bring flag, we should be united in achieving our Whatever your interests or fitness level, there is neighbouring Perak, and is accessible by taking a
back a medal this time, they still supported success.” certainly a place for you. 45-minute boat ride across Lake Kenyir. But once
me and prayed for me to succeed in the 4. Nuraisyah Jamil and Juni Karimah Noor 1. Melaka Botanical Gardens (Melaka) you make it to the park, you can find a variety of
future.” Jamali, Women’s Two Person Dinghy Previously known as Hutan Rekreasi Ayer Keroh, exotic collection of plants and trees, as well as
2. Akmal Nor Hasrin, Archery – Team (Rio (Tokyo 2020) the Melaka Botanical Gardens is a sprawling view wildlife in their natural habitat and
2016), Archery – Men’s Individual (Tokyo What do you love most about Malaysia? park that provides a breath of fresh air to locals surroundings. Among the activities that can be
2020) Nuraisyah: “The food and culture!” and tourists alike. Ideal as a brief stop during enjoyed are jungle trekking, hiking and cave
What do you love most about Malaysia? Juni: “We have peace, freedom, unity and your visit to the state, or even as a weekend-long exploring. Because of the relatively remote
“What I love about Malaysia is that even freedom of speech! And of course, not to camping destination, the park has numerous location, visitors will first need to apply for a
though we are a small country, we can show forget the food!” areas for visitors to explore. There are several permit from the state National Park Forest
the world that Malaysia has a big heart and What moment made you proud to be specialised gardens focusing on various species before travelling there.
good fighting spirit in the world of sports.” Malaysian? of plants including yams, orchids, bamboo and 4. Gunung Ledang National Park (Johor)
What moment made you proud to be Nuraisyah: “Being able to represent Malaysia herbs. Other recreational facilities include the Home to the legendary mountain peak it is
Malaysian? Melaka Forestry Museum, Prehistoric Garden, named after, the park is a pristine tropical
“When the national anthem is played in as a national athlete.” the Storyland, several children’s playgrounds, rainforest that also serves as a water catchment
Juni: “Whenever we are celebrating the Orang Asli Park, Deer Park, suspension area for both Johor and neighbouring Melaka.
Independence Day or cheering for an bridge, watch towers and beautiful picnic spots. While most visitors come here to climb the
athlete who is competing, we are Visitors can also take part in jungle trekking, mountain, the park entrance itself is a great place
supporting each other in the name of hiking, running, camping and boating.
Malaysia.” for less strenuous activities such as
What is the best thing about your fellow 2. Belum Temenggor Forest Reserve a picnic or camping trip
Malaysians? (Perak) by the river.
Nuraisyah: “We help each other, no Believed to be over 130 million years
matter what our race or religion.” old, the Belum Temenggor Forest
Juni: “We are one big family, helping Reserve is said to be one of the
oldest rainforests in the
each other and having good teamwork. world. Covering a space
We rise by lifting each other up.” four times the size of

Representing the
nation ...
(clockwise from
top left) Akmal;
Nur Suryani;
Nuraisyah and
Juni; and
Syaqiera are all
proud to call
themselves
Malaysian
athletes. –
BERNAMA /
OLYMPIC
COUNCIL OF
MALAYSIA

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ty of Malaysia with these Plenty of
nal parks activities to do ...
(from far left)
Belum
Temenggor
Forest Reserve;
Tanjung
Mentong
National Park;
Melaka Botanical
Gardens; and
Ulu Muda Forest
Reserve. –
BELUM.COM.MY
/ TRAVELNOTES
/ WIKIMEDIA
COMMONS

l There is a range of accommodations available,
d including chalets, dormitories, jungle huts and
t campsites; whereas there a number of group
t packages are on offer, with fun activities such as
, obstacle courses, paintball and nature walks.
s
e 5. Mossy Forest Brinchang (Pahang) Park is an adventurer’s dream, with at least seven need to apply for a permit from the state
r Cameron Highlands is one of the most popular sizeable peaks to climb, several cascading Forestry Department, and it is advisable
s tourist destinations in the state, with many waterfalls, including the easily accessible multi- to hire an authorised guide to bring you
g attractions for the whole family. But for nature tiered Jelawang Waterfall, and various caves that around.
d lovers, one of the best places to visit has got to be are perfect for some light exploration. Its thick
the Mossy Forest, located on Gunung Brinchang, jungle is home to elephants, tigers, bears, 10. Penang National Park (Penang)
one of the tallest peaks in Peninsula Malaysia. gibbons, hornbills and a range of other exotic Despite its title as the world’s smallest
k The mountain is home to numerous wildlife, as well as a variety of plants and national park, the Penang National Park
species of plants, including thick herbs. There are also overnight nonetheless proves that less is more, as it
y layers of moss, lichen and ferns campsites for hikers looking to is home to about 410 species of flora and
n that cover the 200,000-year- climb any of the peaks. 143 species of fauna ranging from snakes,
a old rainforest. Several macaques and leaf monkeys to otters,
e hiking trails and elevated 8. Gunung Berumbun hawksbill turtles and dolphins. It is the
f walkways allow visitors (Negeri Sembilan) perfect place for both families and solo
s to explore the almost- Known as the home to trekkers, with several well-mapped
d mystical environment one of the more popular hiking trails that allow you to explore
e and enjoy the hiking trails in the state, nature at your own pace. With some of
e mountain view, and it Gunung Berumbun is the best beaches on the island located
e makes the perfect perfect for first-time to along its shores, you can choose to travel
a picture-taking spot. intermediate hikers around by boat or do some jungle
wanting to test their trekking over the headlands and hills.
6. Perlis State Park limits. Visitors can choose
(Perlis) to meander along the well- 11. Tegudon Tourism Village (Sabah)
Located in Malaysia’s marked hiking trails, make For those looking for a truly unique
smallest, northernmost their way to the top of Gunung camping experience, the Tegudon
state, the park is one-of-a- Berumbun, or visit the site of a Tourism Village allows visitors to explore nature 12. Gunung Gading National Park (Sarawak)
kind with its limestone crashed WWII plane within the during the day and sleep under the stars at night. Gunung Gading National Park is located near the
. landscapes featuring steep cliff forest. There are several streams and Located about 15km from Kota Belud Town, and small town of Lundu, and has some enjoyable
e faces, enclosed valleys, pinnacles and waterfalls where you can stop, and numerous with a direct view of Mount Kinabalu, the walking trails and a challenging jungle trail,
e caves. It is home to many plant species found chances to spot local wildlife such as siamang, village is geared towards campers making it perfect for beginner and
only on this habitat, some of which are not found white handed gibbons, macaques, wild pigs, looking for a relaxed intermediate hikers. The Waterfall trail
anywhere else in Malaysia. These include rare panthers, tapirs and barking deer. experience. Guided tours is the shortest walk, winding its way
species of gingers, ferns and balsams. It is also an can be booked to explore up through the forest past a series
ideal place for birdwatchers between the months 9. Ulu Muda Forest Reserve (Kedah) the nearby Bukit of waterfalls, while the Gunung
of April to August, thanks to the Timah Tasoh A popular destination for advanced trekkers, the Bendera and Wasai Gading Summit Trail is more
Dam which is a stop for many migratory bird Ulu Muda Forest Reserve is accessible by boat Waterfall, although strenuous. The park is also
species. Aside from that, it is an ideal place for ride across Lake Pedu. You can enjoy exploring most visitors prefer to home to the world’s largest
hiking and exploring, as well as some light one of the many jungle trails within the forest, or frolic in the leisurely flower, the rafflesia, which is a
caving. soak in any of the 10 hot springs located within Wariou River. At night, must-see for all those looking
the area. The forest reserve is also home to the clear sky reveals to complete their flora-
7. Gunung Stong State Park (Kelantan) several large mammals like elephants, tigers, millions of stars, spotting experience, as well as
One of the last remaining forest reserves in the tapirs and deer, as well as numerous bird species. enchanting campers a number of unique plants,
state – at least for now – the Gunung Stong State Due to the forest’s remote location, visitors will and stargazers. herbs and wild animal species.

Natural beauty ...
(clockwise from
centre) Perlis
State Park;
Gunung Gading
National Park;
Gunung
Berumbun;
Penang National
Park; and (far left)
Gunung Stong
State Park. –
JUNGLEWALLA /
FLICKR /
WIKIMEDIA
COMMONS

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BALAMURUGAN Suppiah (pix)
Ready… set… emerged a new owner of a 2+1-room vehicle number, contact number, Facebook For more information, log on to
CaltexGO! serviced apartment worth RM665,000 account name and average fuel economy result www.nissan.com.my or call Nissan Customer
at The ERA@Duta North Kuala picture to [email protected] Care Centre hotline at 1800-88-3838.
CHEVRON Malaysia Limited, which Lumpur by JKG Land Berhad, after winning the (participants may submit multiple entries but
markets the Caltex brand, has “Nissan Buy Car Win Home” contest. only the highest fuel economy result will be *All terms and conditions apply.
launched the CaltexGO mobile counted for both prize challenge and donation).
payment app, for customers in the A unique collaboration between Edaran Tan
Klang Valley region. Chong Motor Sdn Bhd (ETCM) and JKG Land, 3. ETCM will donate RM1 for every one
the contest ran from December 2018 until kilometre (RM1 = 1km) to selected charitable
The integrated mobile app provides December 2019 and the prize was only handed organisations and the amount will be based on
a faster and easier way for motorists over to Balamurugan recently in a closed door total highest kilometres per litre (km/litre)
on-the-go to pay for fuel, earn and ceremony, due to the pandemic. recorded from each participant (results by VL
redeem Journey card BPoints, locate a variant will be converted from litres per 100km
service station and view their The contest saw more than 11,000 to km/litre).
electronic receipts, using only their participants within the said period and
mobile device from within the comfort Balamurugan topped the contest and selection The campaign runs from throughout this
and safety of their vehicles. criteria that were based on vehicle registration, month and updated results will be shared via
completed contest form with correct answers Nissan Malaysia Facebook page.
The new app is Caltex’s ongoing and most creative slogan. Malaysia Day Treats Promotion
response to evolving consumer needs ETCM has announced its “Malaysia Day Treats
and expectations; CaltexGO answers “I was very surprised when I received the Promotion” September campaign for Nissan
the call to reduce pinch points such as news that I won the serviced apartment. I like models by offering sales tax exemption,
prolonged waiting times and facilitates the Nissan X-Trail 2.0L because of its advanced attractive low monthly instalment (Flexi
a need for hassle-free convenience. technology and safety features, fuel efficiency Financing promotion), exclusive accessories
and its unique third-row seat. It was my wife package and maintenance service.
Motorists making payment with who encouraged me to purchase the SUV and
CaltexGO simply need to launch the she deserves to be the biggest winner instead of All Nissan showrooms are operating as usual
app with a registered payment card me,” he said. except for those within the Enhanced
and Journey card, indicate the station Movement Control Order (EMCO) affected
and pump number and fuel up ETCM sales and marketing director areas.
according to their preferred amount. Christopher Tan said: “I would like to express
Users can also check BPoints and my sincere gratitude to all participants for your
redeem them for fuel before making support towards this campaign and
payment. congratulations to Mr Balamurugan. At ETCM,
we are committed in delivering quality
“With CaltexGO, motorists who are products and the highest level of aftersales
keen to get in and out of the service service and we look forward to continually
station can now fuel up, skip the providing excellent customer experiences to all
queue, and pay,” said Jay Gomez, our customers.”
country chairman of Chevron Malaysia ‘You Drive, We Donate’
Limited. ETCM has launched the “Nissan Almera Turbo
Fuel Efficiency Charity Drive” campaign, a
Chevron used an agile process to simple and fun challenge that encourages all
develop CaltexGO – gathering Almera 1.0L Turbo owners to help make a
feedback from CaltexGO users in positive impact on the lives of people who faced
Singapore, Thailand, Caltex family and sudden hardship due to the Covid-19 crisis.
friends trial users and learning from
industry best practices to develop the All the owners need to do is drive, submit
final product. their outstanding fuel economy result and
ETCM will donate to selected charity
While CaltexGO is only available at organisations. Participants also stand a chance
Caltex stations in the Klang Valley, to win an exclusive Nissan GT-R by Lego or a
customers in other parts of the special edition Nissan Duffle Bag.
country will be able to use the app by
the first half of 2022. Join in three simple steps:
1. Take a photo of your average fuel economy
More than convenience and an result from the display meter.
improved experience, CaltexGO users 2. Email your entry with your full name,
also stand to receive attractive rebates
and rewards with app-exclusive
benefits; first-time users who pump a
minimum of RM30 worth of fuel at
Caltex will receive a RM5 cashback.

They will also receive another RM5
cashback when they pump a
minimum of RM30 on subsequent
visits (capped at two times per user at
RM10 cashback throughout the
promotional period ending Dec 31).

Download CaltexGO via Google
Play or Apple’s App Store and register.

Out & About theSun on friday 7
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

Perodua New Honda models before
production end of the year
increasing HONDA Malaysia is gearing up to regain its exemption period, which has been extended to The company is grateful to Malaysians for
business momentum in the last four months of Dec 31.” their strong support of the Honda brand
PERODUA registered 6,988 vehicles 2021, with plans to launch new models, especially during these difficult times, which
in August, compared with only 655 financial initiatives and promotion campaigns. In addition to reduced prices with the tax led to an encouraging sales momentum earlier
units in July as the company’s incentive, the company is elevating “the joy of this year and contributed to the company
manufacturing and sales arms The company is ready to shift into a higher buying” a Honda car with its September reaching its one-millionth sale unit milestone
gradually resume their operations gear as the automotive industry reopens under Special Benefits promotion throughout this in March 2021.
after the nationwide lockdown was the National Recovery Plan (NRP) and its month**.
lifted on Aug 16. manufacturing plant in Melaka and the In terms of model sales performance, the
showrooms at dealerships* have commenced This campaign celebrates Malaysia Day City was one of Malaysians’ favourite B-
“We would see the production operations. with up to RM6,000** worth of benefits** for segment saloons, contributing 35% to the
and registration numbers multiply in customers to enjoy. At the same time, the Honda Malaysia total sales as at August 2021.
September as the situation At its manufacturing facility, the company is company has also introduced a financial
normalise,” Perodua president and taking necessary measures to maintain car initiative – Special Financing Program that will The Civic, Accord, HR-V and CR-V have
CEO Datuk Zainal Abidin Ahmad said. production at the highest standards, ensuring be ongoing until Dec 31**, to make owning a continued their respective segment***
customers’ demands are fulfilled in a timely Honda car easier with peace of mind. leadership position with 72%, 36%, 71% and
All of Perodua’s operations were manner with the delivery of high-quality 24% of the segment market share respectively.
halted in accordance with the products. This initiative allows customers who
national lockdown introduced on purchase new cars to pay lower monthly Customers can go to
June 1 to control the spread of Covid- Extra vigilance and precautionary measures instalments during the early stage of their car https://prebook.honda.com.my/ to pre-book a
19. have been implemented in addition to the ownership. The company has made it more Honda model or visit Honda authorised
continued SOPs and government guidelines at convenient and easier for customers to pre- dealerships.
On a year-to-date basis, Perodua the dealerships and manufacturing plant to book their preferred Honda car through an
registered 104,933 vehicles or a ensure a safe environment that can provide online pre-booking platform. For more information, customers can go to
12.5% drop compared with 119,977 extra confidence and assurance to customers www.honda.com.my or call Honda Malaysia’s
vehicles sold between January and and Honda associates. Available on the Honda Malaysia official toll-free number at 1-800-88-2020 or download
August last year. website and HondaTouch application, this the HondaTouch application.
Honda Malaysia managing director and platform enables customers to pre-book any *Honda dealerships will resume its operation
“We are working on closing this CEO Madoka Chujo said: “In our plans to Honda model at anytime and anywhere, in accordance with the SOPs and guidelines set
gap by further increasing our regain the momentum and set a new including from the comfort of their home, with by the Malaysian Government and local
manufacturing output as well as benchmark in the market, Honda Malaysia has a minimum fee of just RM99**. council under the different phases of NRP in
further improving our standard lined up new models that feature Honda’s Next different states.
operating procedures to ensure the Generation Advanced Technology to be The HondaTouch application, which helps **Terms and conditions apply.
safety of our people and our launched in the coming months. These prevent long waiting time, benefits customers ***No.1 in Non-National segment, as of July
customers,” Zainal said. launches will provide Malaysians with more with faster and simpler after-sales services 2021.
new model options during the current sales tax appointment process prior to visiting the
“Based on the time and resources dealerships.
available, we are reducing our sales
target by 10.8% to 214,000 units for
this year from our earlier target of
240,000 units.

“Our main concern now is to
ensure that the automotive industry
will be able to sustain itself this year
as Covid-19 and the semiconductor
supply shortage continue to haunt
the manufacturers both domestically
and globally.”

On the semiconductor chip
shortage, Zainal said that Perodua
was able to secure enough to ensure
production would resume smoothly
this year and that most of Perodua’s
outstanding order would be met
within the year.

“For now, the semiconductor chip
supply is still a global issue and we
are working with our partners and
suppliers to limit any disruption it
may cause.”

Selekt your pre-owned Volvo

VOLVO Car Malaysia is extending its pre-owned Charles Frump said: “When customers purchase
car programme “Volvo Selekt” to more a Volvo under our Volvo Selekt programme, they
Malaysians, through its authorised dealer are not just getting a more streamlined shopping
Western Circle (PG) Sdn Bhd in Penang. experience of quality cars at a more accessible
price but also peace of mind through our
Volvo Selekt was launched in 2020 to provide dedicated service and assurance of quality.”
uncompromising excellence and quality pre-
owned Volvo cars to customers. All Volvo Selekt cars undergo Volvo-approved
checks to ensure that they meet the safety,
Previously exclusively offered through Sisma performance and appearance standards.
Auto Glenmarie, Western Circle will be the
second of two authorised Volvo dealerships to This check and selection process can only be
house Selekt cars. done by authorised Volvo Car dealers.

Located in Juru, Western Circle services Consequently, each dealership holds the
customers and clients in the Northern region same criterion for all pre-owned vehicles and
with “the highest standards of customer care conducts a series of checks and updates to
and authentic luxury hospitality”, set by Volvo. ensure that all Volvo quality used cars are
maintained up to Volvo’s standards.
In addition to physical dealerships,
consumers can also browse and shop for Volvo Additionally, new Volvo Selekt car owners
cars – either Volvo Selekt or Volvo quality used will get a complimentary 12-month warranty
cars – conveniently from the safety of their and a one-year maintenance service package
homes through the Volvo Used Car Locator, an (VSA 1), as a head start.
online platform that holds an inventory of all
Volvo pre-owned cars available across 14 For more information on the Volvo Selekt
dealerships in Malaysia. programme and its offerings, visit Volvo Car
Malaysia’s Used Car Locator at
Volvo Car Malaysia managing director https://selekt.volvocars.com.my.

8 theSun on friday Out & About
SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

‘Look out, Explore Michelin motorcycle
pothole!’ says tyre virtual exhibition
your Merc FOLLOWING the success of its motorsports that result in the of six halls, each of which is Michelin motorcycle tyres and
debut earlier this year, the second development of new tyre solutions designed to highlight different riders in the 2021 MotoGP season,
MERCEDES-BENZ is bringing a new edition of the Michelin under its “All Sustainable” vision, content – namely, The Michelin videos of MotoGP riders and
pothole alert function to its “Car-to-X” Motorcycle Tyre Virtual while providing safer, cleaner, and Guide providing all the necessary races, plus the newly-added
communication system. Exhibition is now available online high-performing mobility for information for exciting culinary insight into Michelin’s
to visitors around the world under everyone; and the introduction of experiences; Launch Area involvement in the FIM MotoE
This service allows drivers with a the tagline “The Journey newly-launched motorcycle tyres showcasing the two newly World Cup and Partnership with
“Mercedes me” account to receive Continues” – with a better that incorporate Michelin’s latest launched products: Anakee Street, Original Equipment
real-time warnings about potential interface, new interactive zones technological advancements – a great tyre for roads and trails and Manufacturers, demonstrating
dangers on the road, both via icons and Michelin’s latest motorcycle namely, Michelin Anakee Street Road Classic, the tyre that offers the power of Michelin’s
on their navigation system and audio tyre innovations. and Michelin Road Classic. modern technologies to make the partnership with the world’s
alerts. This worldwide online event is most of today’s classic motorbike; leading motorcycle
live everyday round-the-clock, Prichapakorn Dangrojana, Product Display providing manufacturers and displaying a
As every driver knows, potholes until the end of the year. Michelin two-wheel commercial detailed information on all large selection of motorcycle
are a real safety hazard that can cause Among the new additions to director for Asia, says the virtual Michelin motorcycle tyres; models fitted with Michelin tyres.
damage to a vehicle’s tyres or the exhibition are the integration exhibition not only provides Technology & Performance All content is available in six
suspension. As a result, Mercedes- of The Michelin Guide, to visitors with the latest insights into detailing advanced technologies different languages: English, Thai,
Benz has decided to start flagging up reinforce Michelin as the pioneer Michelin’s world of motorcycle with a completely new design. Bahasa Indonesia, Japanese,
potholes to its customers. beyond tyres; the inclusion of the tyre innovations, but also an Korean and Vietnamese.
history of Michelin’s involvement opportunity to deeply experience Meanwhile the MotoGP & To visit the virtual exhibition,
If the chassis control unit of one of in the FIM MotoE World Cup, other exciting journeys of Motorcycle Racing Strategy hall click yourself to
the carmaker’s latest models registers which reflects Michelin’s Michelin in Asia and around the features a broad overview of motorcycletyreexhibithall.micheli
a behaviour corresponding to the passionate pursuits of world. Michelin and MotoGP’s long- n.asia.
passage over a pothole, the standing relationship, profiles of
information is immediately sent to The virtual exhibition consists
the Mercedes-Benz Cloud via the cell
phone network and with the precise Electric, intelligent – cars of tomorrow at Munich show
geographical coordinates of the THE Mercedes-Benz EQE and
location of the alert, provided, of Renault Megane E-Tech Electric
course, that the driver has activated (pix) are two of the main new
the “Car-to-X Communication” service. vehicles that visitors will be able to
discover at Germany’s
If this is the case, all eligible international automobile
Mercedes-Benz cars connected to the
same service and in the vicinity will
be able to inform their drivers of this
potential hazard by means of a small
warning icon on their navigation
map.

Meanwhile, about 10 seconds
before the relevant stretch of road is
reached, an audible warning is
emitted and the icon is further
highlighted on-screen.

Mercedes-Benz cars can already
communicate with each other via the
“Car-to-X” service in order to warn
drivers of accidents, roadworks in
progress, landslides, speed bumps or
strong crosswinds.

In the new C-Class, S-Class and
EQS models, the audible warning says
“Look out, pothole!” or “Attention,
speed bump,“ all available in 36
languages.

In order to benefit from this
function, drivers need to have a
“Mercedes me” account and to
activate the “Car-to-X
Communication” service.

This service is free for three years,
after which a fee must be paid.

In total, some three million
vehicles produced by Mercedes-Benz
parent company Daimler AG since
2016 can now benefit from this
service. – ETX Studio

exhibition (IAA Mobility), which
runs in Munich until Sept 12.
Both saloons feature fully-
electric engine, intelligent voice
assistant for the driver and
numerous connected services.
Among the various concept
cars, two new production models
– out next year – stand out: the
EQE and the new-generation
Megane, both billed as clean,
intelligent saloons.
Mercedes-Benz is making a
splash on home turf with the
world-premiere of the much-
anticipated EQE business saloon,
based on the same technical
platform as the EQS, presented
earlier this year.
This model is a little more
compact, but has a range of up to factors, including charging stops. decade ago. Android Automotive, offers a vast
660km. The vehicle’s price is yet to be Beyond the electric aspect – catalogue of practical and
Like all new Mercedes-Benz entertaining applications, all
models, the EQE is equipped to announced, but on paper it with its 96kW/130hp or accompanied by a voice assistant
receive regular remote updates appears to be a potential rival to 160kW/218hp engine, depending to control the vehicle’s main
(OTA) and features the “Hey the Tesla S. on the version, its range of up to functions.
Mercedes” intelligent voice 470km and its 26 driving aids – this
assistant, as well as smart Renault, on the other hand, is car stands out for its on-board Both cars are expected to arrive
navigation for calculating the showcasing the all-new Megane technology. in dealerships the next year.
fastest and most comfortable E-Tech Electric, a saloon that
routes, depending on various marks the start of a new chapter in Its new OpenR Link (Ed: Not sure about Malaysia,
the carmaker’s electric revolution, multimedia system, developed though. It will be interesting to find
which began more than than a a with Google and based on out!) – ETX Studio

9theSUN ON FRIDAY | SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

BRIEFS TELADAN SETIA BUYS Millennials make up bulk of new Airbnb hosts in Malaysia in first-half 2021
FIVE LOTS OF LAND
IN JASIN FOR RM117.9M PETALING JAYA: Over 60% of new Airbnb hosts Airbnb released these data following its and helped them stay afloat and fight costs of
in Malaysia in the first half of 2021 consisted of recent global announcement of more than 100 living during the pandemic.
PETALING JAYA: Teladan Setia Group millennials aged between 25 and 40 who new upgrades across the platform, including
Bhd’s wholly owned subsidiary collectively earned over RM680,000 from making it easier to start hosting. Airbnb Southeast Asia, India, Hong Kong
Riverwell Resources Sdn Bhd has welcoming guests on Airbnb. and Taiwan general manager Amanpreet Bajaj
entered into a sale and purchase A survey by Airbnb in the first quarter of 2021 (pix) said hosting has offered many an
agreement with Bakat Muhibbah Sdn The top five states with most new hosts are revealed that a third of Malaysian hosts said the additional source of income during a time of
Bhd to acquire five parcels of land Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Johor, Sabah and money earned through Airbnb provided an financial strain, providing economic
totalling 136.9 hectares (338.3 acres) in Penang. additional source of revenue for the household, empowerment for these new hosts.
Jasin, Malacca, for RM117.9 million. The
acquisition is expected to be financed Local housing market seen
with a combination of internally recovering gradually in 2022
generated funds, bank borrowings, and
proceeds from its recent initial public o Pricing for prime units, especially landed properties, is supported by record-low interest rate
offering. The five parcels of land are expected to increase, says Knight Frank Malaysia environment, lockdown savings, attractive
expected to be used for the property deals (Home Ownership Campaign
development of gated and guarded PETALING JAYA: The overall value in the widely expected to start recovering on the and developers’ sales campaigns) – the overall
townships. In less than six months residential sub-sector in Malaysia is likely to back of a more positive outlook, according to housing market is expected to gradually
after the group was listed on Bursa remain soft throughout 2021 and pricing for Knight Frank Malaysia. recover throughout 2022 although prices, in
Malaysia, it has announced acquisitions prime housing, in particular landed general, are expected to remain flattish,” said
of land totalling 890.2 acres. The group’s properties, is expected to gradually rise “Moving forward, with domestic investors
undeveloped landbank stands at 1,109 throughout 2022 as the property market is shifting from the stock market to safer and less Knight Frank
acres. All of Teladan Setia’s developments volatile alternative investment products – Malaysia
are in Malacca with most of them around deputy
the central region. There was an improvement in transactional activity in the first quarter of this year, says Knight Frank managing
Malaysia. – BERNAMAPIX director Keith
SETIA AWAN LAUNCHING Ooi in a
TRANSIT-ORIENTED statement
PROJECT‘ASTRUM AMPANG’ yesterday.
Although there was an improvement in
PETALING JAYA: Setia Awan is transactional activity in first-quarter
launching its latest offering, Astrum (Q1’21), the average house price for Kuala
Ampang, a mixed property project with Lumpur – a buyer’s market – was lower by
a gross development value of RM1.68 3.1% on the year, likely attributed to
billion. Astrum Ampang is a transit- weaker demand amid rising inventory as
oriented development in the vicinity of potential buyers and investors adopt the
Jalan Ampang and Jalan Jelatek. The “wait and see” approach during this trying
6.8-acre project was planned and time.
designed to promote public transport In contrast, the average house price for
ridership. Astrum Ampang’s Soho Penang remained resilient with 0.2%
Transit and Soho Suite units have built- growth supported by initiatives under the
up areas of 280 sq ft and 450 sq ft each various stimulus packages and the
respectively. The Mampu Milik Service national/state HOCs.
Apartments come in two sizes, 450 sq ft The story for residential markets across
and 550 sq ft. The group will launch the Asia-Pacific has been one of resilience in
first phase of Astrum Ampang the last 12 months. Hong Kong has
comprising Soho Transit (1,360 units) achieved record prices, Singapore’s sales
and Rumah Mampu Milik (712 units) for and rental sectors have seen robust levels
first-time home buyers with starting of activity, while the appetite for property
prices of RM230,000 to RM270,000. among domestic buyers in New Zealand
Astrum Ampang is expected to be and Australia has surged.
completed in 2026.
Speedhome ready to work with real estate
MEGAH RISE’S RESIDENTIAL groups to combat illegal brokers via technology
TOWER TOPPING-OUT
BY END OF THIS MONTH PETALING JAYA: Home rental platform professionals from different industries to work Malaysia, Malaysian Institute of Property and
Speedhome will initiate a dialogue with real together, this would mark the first milestone Facility Managers and the Malaysian Institute
PETALING JAYA: PPB Properties, the estate associations to address the matter of for cross-collaboration to foster a more mature of Estate Agents jointly raised the concerns of
property division of PPB Group Bhd, has illegal brokers after five real estate associations real estate industry, and it is crucial for setups that appear under the guise of
announced that Megah Rise’s collectively cautioned the public to deal only different industry players to come together to providing other services but indirectly
residential tower is slated for topping- with agents and firms registered with the Board provide more varied solutions for the market. carrying out real estate services.
out by the end of this month. Megah of Valuers, Appraisers, Estate Agents and “As a registered, licensed insurance agent, a
Rise is a high-rise mixed development Property Managers (Bovaep) when engaging profession that is similarly regulated but under “They call themselves financial consulting
consisting of a premium, low-density any person or Act 553, I can relate firms, tech firms, project marketing firms etc,
residential tower and a four-storey persons to carry out to the frustration as with technology behind them. Today, they not
block of retail space. Units in Megah real estate services. I have gone through only do the work illegally but are challenging
Rise, the only freehold high-rise in the examinations Act 242 openly and questioning the validity of
area, have built-up sizes ranging from “Together with before being what the government expects the
764 sq ft up to 1,747 sq ft. Megah Rise’s our influence, reach, granted a licence. I professionals to do and directly undermines
retail space is projected to open in the and technology believe Speedhome the sanctity of the real estate profession.
second half of 2022, while the know-how, we can can be part of the
residential tower is set to hand over its be more effective solution given the “As national associations representing the
keys to residents in the second quarter and efficient in unique position it various disciplines under the Act, we cannot
of next year. PPB Properties hopes the growing the real has.” watch and see the eroding of this moral, legal
development’s retail space will invigorate estate market. I Speedhome is an insurtech company and fiduciary responsibilities by illegal
and complement the surrounding stand strong with the five real estate offering Landlord Protection Insurance and brokers which undermines our work as
matured neighbourhood of Taman associations in making sure the real estate operates an end-to-end property rental registered practitioners. We also have a moral
Megah. environment in Malaysia should operate and platform in Malaysia to generate leads for the duty to protect the profession and request the
comply with the existing laws of Malaysia. The insurance packages. Speedhome welcomes all authorities to do what is necessary to check
RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY interest of property landlords and tenants real estate agents to use the platform for free, the growing menace of illegals.”
TRANSACTIONS IN Q1 should get protected from the illegal brokers as Wong is all in for a healthy competition.
DOWN 44.7% ON-YEAR in a more regulated way. Speedhome is ready Earlier, the Royal Institution of Surveyors Citing that real estate service is gazetted as
to step up with the real estate association to Malaysia, The Association of Valuers, Property a “professional service” under the Valuers,
PETALING JAYA: Residential property combat the industry’s multi-level issues,“ Managers, Estate Agents and Property Appraisers, Estate Agents and Property
transactions in Malaysia in first-quarter Speedhome CEO Wong Whei Meng said in a Consultants in the Private Sector Malaysia, Managers Act 242, 1981, the associations said
2021 (Q1’21) saw a year-on-year (y-o-y) statement yesterday. the process to be registered as a real estate
drop of 44.7% compared with the same agent and to register a real estate firm goes
period last year, but sub-sale He added that while it is rare for through a rigorous process to ensure
transactions reached a three-year high compliance with the law.
in Klang Valley, according to the Q1
Property Market Update report
released by PropertyGuru DataSense.
Of the overall number of property
transactions across Malaysia, 61.2%
were found to be made by first-home
buyers. Sub-sales were found to have
dominated the market during this
quarter, with many property owners
selling their assets at competitive prices
for liquidation. This is especially
prominent in Klang Valley, which
recorded a three-year high for sub-sale
transactions at 83.72%.

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% RM m RM m RM m

45.5 Institutions 1294.2 1360.8 -66.6

31.7 Retail 990.7 861.1 129.6

22.8 Foreign 634.5 697.5 -63.0

100.0 2919.4 2919.4 0.0 18.74 2.76 604.93 17.94 173.02 33.84 48.29 142.50
KLCI STI HANG SENG SCI NIKKEI TSEC KOSPI S&P/ASX200
Preliminary stats (excluding trade amendments). For final data, please refer to www.bursamalaysia.com 1,578.89 3,071.70 3,693.13 30,008.19 17,304.33 3,114.70
Source: Bursa Malaysia 25,716.00 7,369.50

KL MARKET SUMMARY Mavcom greenlights Korean Air-Asiana merger
September 9, 2021

INDICES CHANGE PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Aviation competition-related merger case to be In its final decision, the commission
FBMEMAS 11,534.50 -130.00 Commission (Mavcom) has approved the analysed by any competition authority or concluded that while Korean Air Lines and
FBMKLCI 1,578.89 -18.74 merger between Korean Air Lines Co Ltd sector regulator in Malaysia. Asiana Airlines’ post-merger market share of
CONSUMER PRODUCTS 615.10 -2.45 and Asiana Airlines Inc. one direct route between Seoul, South Korea
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS 200.95 -1.66 Mavcom executive chairman Datuk Seri and Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia would be
CONSTRUCTION 170.18 -2.87 As the merger involves the air passenger Saripuddin Kasim said as the only sector higher, the merger would not cause any
FINANCIAL SERVICES 15,388.90 -137.00 services between South Korea and Malaysia, regulator in Malaysia with the function to unilateral effects or act as a barrier to entry
ENERGY 752.80 -6.34 Korean Air Lines and Asiana Airlines decide on competition-related matters for and expansion for the related markets. The
TELECOMMUNICATIONS 703.97 -3.80 submitted a voluntary notification and anticipated mergers and mergers, its commission also noted that passengers are
HEALTH CARE 2,687.08 -60.10 application of an anticipated merger to approval of the merger between Korean Air able to exercise countervailing buyer power
TRANSPORTATION 883.91 -9.97 Mavcom on March 19. The anticipated Lines and Asiana Airlines takes into full against these carriers due to the increase of
PROPERTY 733.00 -6.08 merger also constitutes a “failing firm consideration the information and feedback online travel agencies and strict regulations
PLANTATION 6,653.71 -74.80 defence” merger as Asiana Airlines has been presented by all parties and the by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and
FBMSHA 12,640.50 -147.00 in a situation of financial distress for some commission’s own research and analysis. Transport of South Korea, which prevents
FBMACE 7,193.56 -58.50 time and cannot be rehabilitated but for the the merging parties from significantly
TECHNOLOGY 91.47 -0.81 anticipated merger. “This merger decision highlights that raising prices.
Part VII: Competition of Act 771 is on par
TURNOVER VALUE Upon thorough review of the application, with the international standards for Additionally, Mavcom found that the
4.180 BIL RM2.919 BIL Mavcom decided that the merger does not competition laws, as well as Mavcom’s merger would result in significant economic
infringe Section 54 of the Malaysian Aviation capacity and capability to undertake the efficiencies and social benefits such as
5 MOST ACTIVES Commission Act 2015 [Act 771], which relevant competition analysis work for improved safety, reduced training costs, as
September 9, 2021 prohibits any merger that results in the mergers to ensure the continued protection well as efficiencies related to maintenance,
substantial lessening of competition of the and development of the Malaysian aviation repair, and overhaul.
aviation industry. This decision is the first sector,” he said in a statement yesterday.

STOCK VOL CLSG (sen) +/– (sen) Halal industry key feature
KANGER 278,096,000 6.5 +0.5 in National Recovery Plan
KNM 90,218,000 26.0 -0.5
TAWIN 71,954,200 14.5 UNCH
JOE 69,525,000 5.0 UNCH
FOCUS 61,263,900 5.5 UNCH

5 TOP GAINERS o Miti minister urges
September 9, 2021 parties to assist halal
MSMEs, many of whom are
STOCK VOL CLSG (RM) +/– RM micro-businesses
SBAGAN 488,500 4.17 0.46 operating in the F&B sector
BKAWAN 23,300 21.00 0.40
Y&G 1,883,800 1.43 0.33
HEIM 11,900 22.90 0.22
IHH 31,021,600 6.61 0.21

5 TOP LOSERS
September 9, 2021

STOCK VOL CLSG (RM) +/– RM █ BY JUNE MOH
MPI 136,500 45.22 1.08 [email protected]
PETGAS 546,700 16.74 0.36
MISC 2,569,300 6.97 0.33 PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s halal industry an important role and be a catalyst through with a complete and comprehensive
KLK 475,100 21.20 0.30 is a key feature of the National Recovery its various value propositions. He said the ecosystem that has the capacity and know-
HARTA 11,051,700 6.42 0.26 Plan (NRP) with the recovery of the conference demonstrates the firm how to support further developments
industry being paramount to the resilience commitment and reliance of all within the halal industry, the strategies
EXCHANGE RATES SEPTEMBER 9, 2021 of the overall Muslim-majority national stakeholders that the halal economy undertaken by HDC are expected to
economy. remains resilient and becoming a strong exponentially increase the number of local
Foreign currency Bank sell Bank buy Bank buy contributor to the global economic MSMEs as halal exporters through its
The NRP focuses on four phases that recovery. Trusted Halal Business platforms that
1 US DOLLAR TT/OD TT OD aim at reopening the economy by end of encourage public-private cooperation,
1 AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR 4.2145 4.0895 4.0795 the year. The prime minister also launched the including the WHBC and the HIP.”
1 BRUNEI DOLLAR 3.1170 2.9940 2.9780 Halal Integrated Platform (HIP), a one-stop
1 CANADIAN DOLLAR 3.1290 3.0380 3.0300 Minister of International Trade and digital halal platform that connects industry Bank Negara Malaysia deputy governor
1 EURO 3.3160 3.2270 3.2150 Industry Malaysia and senior minister players, especially among MSMEs to Datuk Abdul Rasheed Ghaffour remarked
1 NEWZEALAND DOLLAR 4.9870 4.8270 4.8070 Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali (pix) said government agencies, businesses and that the prospect of the global halal
1 SINGAPORE DOLLAR 2.9990 2.8890 2.8730 the halal food and beverages industry alone consumers within the entire halal economy is huge as the global
1 STERLING POUND 3.1290 3.0380 3.0300 is estimated to be worth US$2.1 trillion ecosystem. HIP gathers halal service consumption of halal goods and services is
1 SWISS FRANC 5.8080 5.6260 5.6060 (RM8.71 trillion), while the halal cosmetics providers and suppliers on one platform expected to grow at 3.5% annually to reach
100 UAE DIRHAM 4.5570 4.4530 4.4380 and the halal pharmaceuticals industries and facilitates worldwide connections and US$2.4 trillion by 2024, largely driven by
100 BANGLADESHTAKA 116.0900 110.0700 109.8700 are collectively worth US$136 billion. communication between the industry the fast-growing Muslim population.
100 CHINESE RENMINBI 5.0520 4.7170 4.5170 players, thus giving businesses a
100 HONGKONG DOLLAR 65.3000 62.7000 “There are immense opportunities in competitive edge to tap into this growing “These global trends on halal economy
100 INDIAN RUPEE 54.7800 52.0600 N/A these halal industries not only in terms of industry. present an excellent narrative with
100 INDONESIAN RUPIAH 5.8100 5.4500 51.8600 business but more importantly, catering to enormous prospects for Malaysia, given our
100 JAPANESE YEN 0.0306 0.0277 5.2500 the sufficiency of a nation,” said Azmin, “The pandemic has also exposed forefront position in the global halal
100 PAKISTAN RUPEE 3.8280 3.7090 0.0227 who delivered the keynote address for the vulnerabilities in the halal industry, economy. Our domestic halal market is
100 PHILIPPINE PESO 2.5700 2.3900 3.6990 World Halal Business Conference 2021 particularly amongst the MSMEs. Players currently valued at RM300 billion,
100 QATAR RIYAL 8.5300 8.0400 2.1900 (WHBC 2021) yesterday on behalf of Prime therefore must be quick to adopt digital contributing 7% of the country’s GDP. This
100 SAUDI RIYAL 117.0400 111.1100 7.8400 Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. solutions in the fast-changing figure is projected to grow further to RM400
100 SOUTH AFRICA RAND 113.6200 107.8600 110.9100 technological landscape in order to stay billion, to account for 11% of GDP by 2030,“
100THAI BAHT 30.8000 27.8100 107.6600 He called for proactiveness in helping ahead of the curve and compete globally.” he said.
13.4300 11.9300 27.6100 the halal micro, small and medium
11.5300 enterprises (MSMEs), who account for 70% He cited Malaysia International Islamic The WHBC 2021 also announced its
of total halal industry players, many of Finance Centre which made reference on collaboration with Taiwan External Trade
Source: Malayan Banking Berhad/Bernama whom are micro-businesses operating in the importance of the halal industry and Development Council, African Institute of
the food and beverage sector. the Islamic finance sector to work hand-in- Islamic Finance, Haskell, and Malaysia
hand to create a fully halal economy to Airlines Bhd towards a robust growth of a
Earlier, the prime minister officiated the produce a holistic end-to-end syariah- global halal economy in terms of business
virtual WHBC 2021 organised by the Halal compliance economy. activities promotion, knowledge sharing,
Development Corp (HDC). The WHBC market intelligence and halal trade matters.
2021 is a rebrand of the World Halal Forum. “With Malaysia being the only country

Azmin, in delivering the prime minister’s
speech, said given the current global
economic recovery process, halal can play

11theSUN ON FRIDAY | SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
* SUNBIZ

Economy to strengthen, jobless rate to fall starting this month: Mustapa

KUALA LUMPUR: Amid the higher Covid-19 anticipated to improve gradually with more economic activities,” he said in a statement skills-based underemployment.
vaccination rates, Malaysia’s economic states moving into Phase Two, especially in yesterday. “With regard to this, the government has
position is expected to strengthen and the the Klang Valley, which covers Kuala Lumpur,
unemployment rate to fall starting this month Selangor and Putrajaya, starting today. He said the reopening of more economic formed the National Employment Council
given that more states exit from Phase One of sectors in the Klang Valley is crucial because chaired by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail
the National Recovery Plan (NRP), said “The stage-by-stage transition via NRP it contributed about 40% to gross domestic Sabri Yaakob that aims to create 500,000 jobs
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department phases, which allows more economic product. and skills training placements this year
Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed. activities to operate based on compliance through strategic cooperation between
with specified standard operating According to Mustapa, the government government agencies and industry players,”
He said Malaysia’s jobless rate is procedures, will result in a gradual recovery in views seriously the jobs issue, especially he added. – Bernama
unemployment among youths as well as

Change in Southeast Asia’s BRIEFS SEVERAL KEY MANAGEMENT
PERSONNEL OF SILTERRA
ARRESTED BY MACC: DNEX
PETALING JAYA: Dagang Nexchange Bhd’s
alternative assets landscape (DNeX) wholly owned subsidiary, SilTerra
Malaysia Sdn Bhd, has received notice from
the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission
(MACC) that they arrested several key
management personnel of SilTerra on
Wednesday to assist in their investigation of
a potential offence under the MACC Act,
o Covid-19 landscape However, she pointed out such growth will be seen in the healthcare segment. 2009. “Based on the limited information
also translate into an increase in plastic Mathias also found the emergence of available to the company, the MACC
and systemic shift in packaging consumption and waste. direct-to-consumer brands, as online investigation may potentially be related to a
consumption patterns will Therefore, she espoused for more capital to be spending gained traction at the outset of the legacy issue,” DNeX said in a stock exchange
have a big say: Experts channelled towards sustainability as part of a pandemic. filing yesterday. DNeX said it does not
circular capital approach to ensure a condone nor tolerate any form of
█ BY AMIR IMRAN HUSAIN SAFRI balanced approach to capital deployment. “As brands realise they are really misconduct among its employees and
[email protected] dependent on marketplaces for sales, they contractors and will ensure that SilTerra
Vertex Ventures Southeast Asia & India realise the need to go directly to customers. So provides its full cooperation and assistance
managing partner Ben Mathias opined that we’ve seen a lot of brands going directly to to the MACC. “The business operations of
the region’s appeal to VC is driven by its customers first through their own app and SilTerra will not be affected and there is no
demographics, technology savvy population, websites.” financial or operational impact to the DNeX
growing middle class and gorss domestic group arising from the MACC investigation.”
product growth. To a large extent the draw is He lauded the innovation seen in financial
technology (fintech), given the emergence of
PETALING JAYA: Private equity and venture also due to the policies and regulations new fintech models such as “buy now pay
capital (VC) funds are expected to flow along introduced by the various governments that later”, the emergence of digital insurance and BANK NEGARA HOLDS
the systemic shift in consumption patterns encourage innovation in technology. branchless banking. BENCHMARK RATE AT 1.75%
towards e-commerce as Covid-19 moves to an He laid out that this year alone there have “A few years ago, it was all about e- PETALING JAYA: Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM)
endemic phase, according to TAEL Partners been 377 deals completed with an aggregate commerce. Today it’s about a variety of yesterday opted to hold the Overnight Policy
deputy CEO Loong Mei Yin. deal value of more than US$10 billion and different sectors that are being innovated Rate steady at 1.75%. Moving forward, it
there have been 13 unicorns created. through the use of technology.” cited the further easing of containment
While noting that there are some people Meanwhile, Southeast Asia saw US$2 billion measures, rapid progress of the domestic
who believe there will be no end to the in exit value last year and US$1.2 billion in exit In regard to the perennial question of exit, vaccination programme and continued
pandemic, she takes a positive view on the value so far for this year. Qualgro’s founder andmanaging partner, expansion in global demand will support the
situation, saying the human race will always Heang Chhor, believes great companies will growth momentum going into 2022.
be able to cater to the shifts in lifestyle and “That is a strong indicator that the region is always find an exit. However, BNM said the risk remains tilted to
consumption patterns. becoming more and more prominent as an the downside from delays in easing or re-
investment destination.” Apart from the usual route of initial public imposition of containment measures from
Data on e-commerce merchandise value offerings, he pointed out that merger and new Covid-19 variants of concern and weaker-
in six key markets of Southeast Asia indicated Valuations and capital aside, Mathias also acquisition opportunities by US, Japanese than-expected global growth recovery.
it grew from US$5 billion in 2015 to US$38 noticed the development of a more diversified and Chinese players coming to Southeast Asia
billion in 2019 and subsequently grew to sector. “Five years ago, VCs were primarily to build a platform outside the region could
US$62 billion in the following year, she said. going into e-commerce but today we have be an alternative.
“A phenomenal growth trend. This points seen them going into a variety of different “We have seen a few of those happening PASUKHAS, TWO PARTNERS TO
sectors,” he said. BID FOR MALACCA WASTE
to a systemic shift in growth and demand, locally through some of our companies, with TREATMENT PLANT PROJECT
underpinned by this development we expect Over the last few years, he observed, the companies buying out startups in Southeast PETALING JAYA: Pasukhas Group Bhd
to see more capital to go into innovative agriculture and food supply chain has grown Asia. This will also be another growing trend
fintech, e-commerce and healthtech sectors,” in prominence, accelerated by the pandemic that we see in the region, whether it is yesterday signed a memorandum of
Loong said during a virtual panel discussion as countries aim to be self-sufficient in food building a global player or a regional player, understanding with Perbadanan Ketua
at the launch of Preqin’s Alternative Assets in production, a trend that has accelerated due there will be an exit,” said Heang. Menteri Melaka and Proto Three Sixty Sdn
Southeast Asia report yesterday. to the border closures. In this sector, several Bhd to collectively tender for a public-private
companies such as Indonesia-based Aruna “Therefore it is our obsession to help partnership project for the construction and
Against this backdrop, she anticipates a lot and Tanihub have made food supply chains entrepreneurs grow and scale regionally and operation of a waste treatment/waste-to-
more capital flowing into this space, catering more efficient. Similar development can also globally, as there will always be an exit.” energy plant at Sungai Udang, Malacca. The
to this big shift in consumption growth. consortium will tender for the project which

will vest the winner with a three-year
Harness data, tech construction cycle and a 25-year operation
tenure. The facility will be handed back to the
government once the concession period ends.
to nurture recovery:
Tengku Zafrul BURSA TAKES ACTION AGAINST
TWO DEALER’S REPRESENTATIVES
PETALING JAYA: Bursa Malaysia Securities Bhd
KUALA LUMPUR: Data and technology has taken enforcement action against two
will be among the key elements in About 52% of the labour force remained in Phase 1 of the National Recovery Plan. – BERNAMAPIX dealer’s representatives (DRs) for breaches of
charting Malaysia’s economic recovery the Rules of Bursa Malaysia Securities. Ang
post-Covid-19 pandemic, said Finance Kian Chuan will face a public reprimand; fine of
Minister and National Recovery Plan (NRP) RM162,700; and an order to strike off Ang as a
Coordinating Minister, Tengku Datuk Seri Registered Person of Bursa Malaysia Securities.
Zafrul Tengku Aziz. Mun Szu Mae faces public reprimand; fine of
RM8,000; three months suspension/restriction
He said the government will harness the from being a Registered Person of Bursa
power of data to help the country become Malaysia Securities, deferred for two years; and
more agile and responsive, underscored by requirement to undergo training on conduct
the spirit of inclusivity towards better or professionalism of DRs.
resilience and shared prosperity.
Tengku Zafrul noted that the Digital
Economy Blueprint, or MyDIGITAL, is Malaysia’s July unemployment rate remains at 4.8%
critical in driving the business sector to
compete in the global arena, as it
addresses both digital infrastructure and PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s unemployment rate economy and subsequently to the labour force that have been placed under the second phase
the digital ecosystem. remained at 4.8% in July although the number situation in these states,” he said in a statement of the NRP over the past two months.
In a special address during the virtually- of unemployed rose slightly to 778,200 persons, yesterday. “That said, uncertainties surrounding new
held National Recovery Summit yesterday, according to the Statistics Department. Nevertheless, 52% of Malaysia’s labour force Covid-19 virus variants and business prospects
he said the efforts include strengthening Chief Statistician Malaysia Datuk Seri Dr remained in Phase 1 of the NRP. could deter substantial improvement in the
the digital ecosystem, supporting digital Mohd Uzir Mahidin commented that the UOB Research said the labour market will nation’s hiring, keeping the national jobless rate
adoption and privacy and data protection. month saw eight states moving into Phase 2 of continue to recover albeit at a moderate pace above the pre-pandemic levels of around 3.3%
Tengku Zafrul said he hopes that the NRP the National Recovery Plan (NRP) which as almost all states or federal territories (except in the near term,” said the research house.
and Budget 2022 will serve as a template, allowed more economic activities with for Johor and Kedah) have been allowed to With that UOB has kept its 2021 year-end
not just on how to exit the pandemic, but adherence to standard operating procedures transition into the second, third or fourth phase unemployment rate estimate at 4.5% while
also on how to navigate the more pressing (SOPs). of the NRP. Today, the Klang Valley will enter Bank Negara Malaysia had projected a range
challenges that lie ahead. – Bernama “This signalled some positive effects to the into Phase 2 of NRP, joining seven other states between 4% and 5%.

12 theSUN ON FRIDAY | SEPTEMBER 10, 2021 EasyJet rejects takeover
SUNBIZ offer, to raise US$1.7b

Sea targets US$6.3 billion in LONDON: EasyJet has rejected a takeover offer
SE Asia’s biggest fundraising and will instead raise US$1.7 billion (RM7.1
billion) from shareholders to strengthen its
o Gaming firm and owner of 1.65 million more as part of a so called and acquisitions. BRIEFSposition in a European market struggling to
Shopee e-commerce greenshoe option, the Singapore- Sea’s Shopee is planning to expand into recover from the Covid-19 pandemic, the
platform plansshareand headquartered company said in a regulatory British airline said yesterday.
convertible bond sale filing yesterday. Europe and India, Reuters has reported. Late
last year, Sea also secured a full digital bank The low-cost carrier did not identify its
HONG KONG: E-commerce and gaming It is also raising US$2.5 billion in a licence in Singapore. Fintech and e-commerce suitor, but said the all-share approach
company Sea Ltd is looking to raise US$6.3 convertible bond that has a US$375 million companies in Southeast Asia have been raising fundamentally undervalued its business and
billion (RM26 billion) in a share and greenshoe attached. At Sea’s closing stock price hefty amounts of capital as global investors bet the potential bidder had since said it was no
convertible bond sale in Southeast Asia’s of US$343.8 in New York on Wednesday, the on post-pandemic technology plays emerging longer interested in a deal.
largest ever capital raising, tapping growing share sale could raise up to US$3.8 billion. in the region.
investor interest in the region. A source familiar with the matter told
The combined deal would be the largest Sea Shares have risen 72.72% this year, after Reuters the approach was from budget rival
This is the second major fund raising in less ever capital raising for a Southeast Asian an almost five-fold jump in 2020 amid strong Wizz Air, which declined to comment.
than a year for the US$185 billion company, company, according to Refinitiv data. demand as Covid-19-related restrictions
which is seeking to scale up its global forced people indoors. EasyJet CEO Johan Lundgren told reporters
expansion by testing out possible new markets, Sea is “not really burning through cash”, the approach was “highly conditional in its
and the latest among a slew of deals in Aequitas Research director Sumeet Singh said, So far in 2021, companies have raised a total nature which made it very uncertain in terms of
Southeast Asia. adding the latest raising “looks opportunistic of US$15.67 billion in equity capital markets in the deliverability of it.”
rather than something that the company Southeast Asia – the most in three years,
Sea, known for its Shopee e-commerce needs.” Refinitiv data shows – versus US$11.8 billion The airline said the planned rights issue
platform, is looking to sell 11 million American over the corresponding period in 2020. would strengthen its balance sheet should the
Depository Receipts with the option to offer Given Sea had nearly US$7 billion of cash on Covid-19 downturn continue and allow it to
its balance sheet at the end of first half, this deal Among other deals, Southeast Asia’s biggest take advantage of an expected recovery in
will bolster that to nearly US$13 billion, Singh, ride-hailing and delivery firm Grab raised over Europe’s aviation market over the coming years
who publishes on Smartkarma, told Reuters. US$4 billion this year as part of its nearly US$40 by, for example, expanding its presence at key
billion record valuation in a SPAC deal, while airports by buying more landing slots.
Sea, the biggest among all Southeast sources say Indonesia’s biggest tech group
Asian companies by market value, plans to Goto is set to complete a pre-IPO funding EasyJet is aiming to steal market share from
use the proceeds for general corporate exercise this year. – Reuters legacy carriers like British Airways owner IAG
purposes, including strategic investments and Air France-KLM as they retract their short-
haul operations. – Reuters
ECB may dial back support but won’t take it away just yet
COVID IMPACT COULD HIT
FRANKFURT: The European Central Bank course out of super-easy policy. discussion about the eventual end of JAPANESE CARMAKERS’
(ECB) was expected to claw back stimulus That leaves the ECB with a balancing act. emergency support, currently slated for PRODUCTION IN OCTOBER
yesterday, taking a token step towards On one hand it needs to acknowledge that March, and leave what is set to be a
unwinding the emergency aid put in place contentious decision for December. TOKYO: Disruptions to parts and components
during the pandemic while still signalling the coronavirus crisis – the justification for suppliers caused by the Covid-19 pandemic
copious support for years to come. emergency support – is subsiding. On the The difficulty is that the bank must signal could force fresh production cuts at Japanese
other, it must reassure markets that this is not the end of its biggest asset-purchase scheme automakers in October, Akio Toyoda, the
The ECB pulled out all the stops to prop up the start of a gradual exit from easy policy, and while promising to maintain support via other head of the auto industry lobby group, said
the economy as the novel coronavirus closed that its commitment to raising consumer tools, keeping the overall direction of policy yesterday. Japanese car firms have already
businesses and kept people at home last year. prices is unwavering. broadly unchanged. had to cut production this month because of
But with unemployment falling and inflation difficulties finding semiconductors and other
rebounding as normal life resumes, In practice, this could mean a cut in bond PEPP is a crisis-fighting tool and its extension components as the pandemic disrupts
policymakers are under pressure to formally buying via its Pandemic Emergency Purchase beyond March would be hard to justify, given manufacturing around the world and drives
acknowledge that the worst is over. Programme (PEPP) to a range of €60 billion the normalisation of economic activity. up demand for chips from consumer
(RM295 billion) to €70 billion per month for electronic device makers. Toyota, Nissan,
Any move is likely be at the margins the fourth quarter, from around €80 billion in That will require the ECB to shift its focus to Honda, Suzuki and Mazda are among players
however, reflecting central bankers’ fear that July, a Reuters poll of analysts found – still high the more rigid, longer-established Asset struggling to overcome the shortage in
cutting support prematurely would undo by historic standards. Purchase Programme (APP). components. – Reuters
years of stimulus – a dangerous prospect for
the ECB, already struggling with a credibility The ECB could also opt for a loosely But to make the APP fit for purpose, the AUSSIE BANKS RESISTS PRESSURE
deficit after nearly a decade of undershooting worded formulation that leaves policymakers ECB will need to increase purchase volumes TO DEAL WITH CRYPTO FIRMS
its inflation target. with wide discretion over how much they can and rewrite its rules on flexibility – which
purchase under the €1.85 trillion PEPP in case conservative members of the Governing SYDNEY: Two of Australia’s largest lenders,
Inflation is now at a 10-year high but is they are unhappy with the market reaction. Council are likely to resist on fears that the ECB National Australia Bank and Westpac,
expected to fall sharply early next year and is already acting beyond its mandate. yesterday rejected criticism that they are
again languish below the ECB’s 2% target “The rationale for somewhat slower PEPP stymieing competition by refusing to do
through 2023, an outlook likely to be purchases in the fourth quarter looks obvious: Especially important are rules that forbid the business with cryptocurrency providers.
confirmed by new, somewhat improved, financial conditions have eased, and the ECB from buying up more than one-third of Many of Australia’s top financial institutions
economic projections by the ECB yesterday. outlook has improved,“ Pictet Strategist any country’s debt or making purchases out of have not engaged with the sector, despite
Frederik Ducrozet said. proportion to the size of a country’s economy. its huge growth in the past year, due to its
The ECB will also be keen not to make a big high risks. Local digital currency exchanges
move before the US Federal Reserve, which But this is would not be tapering or even a Policymakers are also expected to clash on Bitcoin Babe Pty Ltd and Aus Merchant Pty
now appears somewhat hesitant to set its own reduction in support, he argued. their assessment of inflation, with some Ltd on Wednesday told a parliamentary
increasingly arguing that the recent rise may committee exploring how to regulate the
Policymakers are likely to avoid any not be as temporary as the ECB has predicted. sector that none of the Big Four banks
would do business with them. – Reuters

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SPORTS

F1 title rivals sprint to the ‘Temple of Speed’
FORMULA ONE title rivals Max Verstappen and
Lewis Hamilton will be sprinting at the ‘Temple of The title contenders could be level on points seven races. “After the French Grand Prix this is very much
Speed’ this weekend ahead of what could be by Sunday, but with Red Bull’s Verstappen ahead “We just need to nail the details and then I’m a second home race for me now, because I live
another wheel-to-wheel duel at Italy’s super-fast 7-4 on race wins, if Hamilton takes pole for just 15km from the track,” said Gasly.
Monza circuit. Mercedes and his Dutch rival fails to qualify in the sure we can be competitive.”
top three. Hamilton has not won a race on pure pace “The weekend will be something new for me,
Still the home race for Ferrari despite three returning to a race circuit where I was the last
other grands prix being held in Italy since last Hamilton took pole last year, setting Formula since Spain in May, his home victory at person to win the Grand Prix. I’m very keen to be
September’s visit, Monza will host the sport’s One’s fastest ever lap on an all-Mercedes front Silverstone coming after he and Verstappen there and there should be plenty of tifosi (fans),
second Saturday Sprint after the concept debuted row, with Verstappen only fifth fastest. clashed at the start, with the Red Bull driver unlike last year.”
at Silverstone in July. crashing out.
The 23-year-old has yet to start on the front “I hope we can get another great result again
Qualifying is held on Friday for a short row at Monza but is on a roll, three points clear in “We learned lessons on the new format at this time.”
Saturday race that defines Sunday’s grid and the championship after winning his home Dutch Silverstone and look forward to bringing that
awards bonus points ahead of the 14th round of race at Zandvoort last weekend and ready to knowledge with us into this weekend,” said Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc was the winner from
the championship. complete a triple-header of triumphs. Mercedes boss Toto Wolff. pole at Monza in 2019 while the Monegasque’s
current team mate Carlos Sainz was second last
Slipstreaming will come into play at a low- “It hasn’t been our best track of the calendar Last year’s race was an anomaly, won by year for McLaren.
downforce power-sensitive circuit with cars at full the last few years but of course I know that this AlphaTauri’s Pierre Gasly after Hamilton was
throttle for most of the lap. year we are competitive in general everywhere,” penalised for entering the pitlane while it was “This year might be a bit more difficult
said Verstappen, who has won five of the last closed. Verstappen retired with a power unit compared to 2019 but it will be good to feel the
problem after 30 laps. support,” said Leclerc. – Reuters

Djokovic two shy of Slam BRIEFS
Zverev breezes pass Harris to book a semis date against the world No. 1 Raducanu surprises herself
NOVAK DJOKOVIC moved within two with US Open run
matches of completing the first men’s best players in the world right now and I’m That does give you something.”
calendar-year singles Grand Slam in 52 pumped. The bigger the challenge, the more Djokovic improved to 4-0 in his rivalry with NO ONE is more surprised than Emma
years yesterday, rallying to defeat glory in overcoming it.” Raducanu herself. The British teenager
Berrettini, who was chasing his third Slam became the first qualifier to reach the US
Djokovic is trying to become the first man to semifinal after the 2019 US Open and his career- Open semifinals by beating Olympic
Italian Matteo Berrettini in a US Open win all four major titles in the same year since best Wimbledon runner-up effort. champion Belinda Bencic in straight sets
quarterfinal. Rod Laver in 1969, but he wasn’t ready ponder “It was a great match, a lot of energy on the yesterday. “I didn’t expect to be here at all,”
Top-ranked Djokovic stretched his Grand the glory of that challenge just yet. court,” Djokovic said. Raducanu told reporters. “I think my flights
Slam win streak to 26 matches by eliminating “Only focusing on the next match. Don’t ask “When I lost the first set, I managed to forget were booked at the end of qualifying, so it’s a
sixth seed Berrettini 5-7, 6-2, 6-2, 6-3 at Arthur me about history,” Djokovic said. “I’m thinking about it, move on, be in the moment. I was nice problem to have.”The upbeat and
Ashe Stadium in a rematch of July’s Wimbledon only about the next match. Step by step.” dialed in, locked in from the beginning of the smiling 18-year-old has made short work of
final. German fourth seed Zverev, last year’s US second set and was able to raise my level.” her US Open campaign, winning all 16 sets
“I think it was a great performance overall,” Open runner-up, reached his fourth career Slam Zverev was down set point in his opening tie- she has played from qualifying through to the
Djokovic said, calling his last three sets “the best semifinal by eliminating South Africa’s 46th- breaker before Harris sent two forehands long semifinals, proving lethal at the net and from
three sets I’ve played in the tournament.” ranked Lloyd Harris 7-6 (8-6), 6-3, 6-4. and Zverev blasted a service winner to take the the baseline. Raducanu is continuing her
The world Mo. 1 booked a semifinal date Zverev denied Djokovic’s bid for a “Golden first set. remarkable journey through the tournament
Saturday (am Malaysian time) against Olympic Slam” sweep of all four major titles plus Olympic “He was serving incredible, in the first set without her parents in the stands. Their
champion Alexander Zverev, who beat Djokovic gold, but Djokovic leads their all-time rivalry 6-3. especially,” Zverev said. “Somehow was able to influence is still felt even from afar. “The
in the semifinals in Tokyo. “He’s the best player in the world. He’s very win that tie-breaker and that loosened me up. calmness and the mental strength definitely
“He’s in tremendous form. He has been difficult to beat,” Zverev said. “I was the first “I’m really happy to get through in three.” – comes from my upbringing,” Raducanu said.
winning a lot,” Djokovic said. “He’s one of the player to beat him in a very big match this year. AFP “My parents have both instilled in me from a
very young age to definitely have a positive
attitude on court, because, yeah, when I was
younger, it was definitely an absolute no-go if
I had any sort of bad attitude.”

Woods trying‘to play golf
again’: Stricker

RYDER CUP captain Steve Stricker said
yesterday that Tiger Woods is continuing his
rehabilitation from a February accident “to
get better and try to play golf again.” Stricker
made the comments in a SiriusXM Radio
interview at Whistling Straits, site of the
upcoming Ryder Cup. Stricker said he has
talked to Woods “a lot,” acknowledging that
the 15-time major champion would not be
joining Team USA as an assistant. “He’s a part
of this Ryder Cup family; he won’t be able to
be a captain’s assistant this time around just
because of his ongoing rehabilitation to try to
get better and try to play golf again, and that
is going well,” Stricker said in the interview.
“He’s progressing, he’s doing well, things are
moving in the right direction.”The Ryder Cup
begins Sept 24.

Kubica to race again for Alfa

Novak Djokovic Alexander Zverev POLISH driver Robert Kubica will stand in for
Kimi Raikkonen again for Alfa Romeo at
India eye historic series win as England try to regroup Monza in Italy this weekend after the Finn
continued to isolate due to testing positive
INDIA head into the fifth Test in Manchester feature in this series, despite the off-spinner’s absorbing power of pressure. Indian cricket is far for Covid-19. Raikkonen, the 2007 world
starting Friday just one match away from the haul of 413 Test wickets. ahead than the rest.” champion with Ferrari, also missed last
superb achievement of winning Test series in weekend’s Dutch Grand Prix at Zandvoort
both Australia and England in the same year. In Australia, India recovered from being 36 all But no one is now writing off India, who have and the Swiss-based team said in a statement
out in the series opener to win 2-1 and they now been in England since losing the inaugural World yesterday that the 41-year-old had not yet
Their 157-run win at the Oval completed lead England by the same scoreline after Test Championship final to New Zealand in June. been cleared to return. “I hope he makes a full
Monday, that put them 2-1 up with one to play, bouncing back from another batting collapse. recovery and returns to the cockpit soon,” said
came after England’s innings and 76-run victory Meanwhile, England are on the brink of Kubica. “I am looking forward to racing in
at Headingley, where India were dismissed for “It was unbelievable,” said India captain Virat losing two Test series in a home season for the Monza, an incredible track in which I claimed
just 78 in the first innings. Kohli after the victory. “We love being written off first time since 1986. my first podium, in 2006. Unlike Zandvoort, it
and I think a lot of people after Leeds really is a track I know well and this will help,
But it was a different story in south London. stood up and said, ‘Will India be able to come Veteran seamer James Anderson and Ollie particularly since the Sprint Qualifying
Rohit Sharma scored his first Test hundred back?’ Robinson have both bowled more than 163 weekend format means we will be one
outside of India, all-rounder Shardul Thakur hit overs each so far this series, the pair combining practice session short. I am happy with what I
fifties in both innings and took valuable wickets “But we’ve shown time and time again that for 36 wickets in the absence of the injured did in Holland and I can’t wait to help the
and Ravindra Jadeja bowled some probing spin. we are a top side and we have been at the top Stuart Broad and Jofra Archer, with all-rounder team out one more time in Monza.” Kubica
Jasprit Bumrah’s devastating spell of reverse for a while now, and that’s because of the belief Ben Stokes missing the series due to mental finished 15th in that race, one place behind
swing - 6-3-6-2 -- was then instrumental in and the passion that we have in this group,” he health issues. Italian team mate Antonio Giovinazzi. The 36-
England losing their last eight wickets for 69 runs added. year-old Pole raced for BMW Sauber and
as India bounced back in style. “You want to make sure you do the best thing Renault from 2006 to 2010 and returned to
India’s win was made all the more remarkable Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for the player but you also don’t want to go into the Formula One grid with Williams in 2019
by the omission of Ravichandran Ashwin, yet to president Sourav Ganguly, himself a former India a Test match and someone go down injured and after a near-fatal rally crash in 2011. Last
captain, wrote on Twitter: “The skill is the you’ve got one less bowler at your disposal,” said weekend’s race was his first since 2019.
difference but the biggest difference is the England captain Joe Root. – AFP

15theSUN ON FRIDAY | SEPTEMBER 10, 2021
* SPORTS

Italy thrash Lithuania Stuttering Juve look to
Kean for inspiration
Azzurri return to winning ways as Sane inspires Germany to big win AFTER losing talisman Cristiano promoted Empoli in the last match
ITALY recorded their first win since Ronaldo to Manchester United, prior to the international break.
being crowned European German winger Leroy Sane scored Germany top the group on 15 things went from bad to worse for
champions as strikers Moise Kean one goal and made another as Germany points, four ahead of Armenia. Juventus in their last match The manner of the
and Giacomo Raspadori inspired a made it three wins in a row with a Romania are third on 10 points with against Empoli and now they must performance was the most
resounding 4-0 victory over Iceland in four games left to play, with Iceland look elsewhere for inspiration, with worrying thing for Juve fans, as
crushing 5-0 win over Lithuania to World Cup qualifying Group J yesterday. fifth on four points. a new yet familiar face ready to without last season’s Serie A top
strengthen their grip on top spot in World The Germans have taken a maximum In Belfast, Bailey Peacock-Farrell fire. goalscorer, they did not even look
Cup qualifying Group C. nine points from their first three games was the hero for Northern Ireland as like finding the net in the Juventus
The two 21-year-olds impressed their under new coach Hansi Flick, scoring 12 the goalkeeper saved Haris Seferovic’s To say things did not work out Stadium.
manager by lighting up the first half, as goals and conceding none. first half penalty to earn a 0-0 draw for Moise Kean at English Premier
Kean netted twice either side of an “We only had a few training sessions. against Switzerland. League side Everton is an Without a win from their
Edgaras Utkus own goal and Raspadori, Our goal was to win the three games, and The result sent Ian Baraclough’s side understatement. opening two matches, another
making his first start for his country, also we achieved that. We have taken a step up to third place, ahead of Bulgaria on defeat in Naples would leave them
scored. forward,” Flick said. goal difference and three points behind Having left Juve to join the with plenty to do to regain the
“Everything is in their heads and their “We’re not at 100% yet, but the team the Swiss. Merseyside club for a fee of €27.5 Scudetto, and after Kean’s double
feet. If they are committed and work is on the right track. The guys are In Kazan, Dennis Praet’s first-half million (RM135m) as a precocious for Italy against Lithuania on
seriously, they have great futures. But it is implementing things the way we goal secured a narrow 1-0 away win for 19-year-old in 2019, big things Wednesday, he could well be the
up to them,” Italy manager Roberto imagine.” Belgium over Belarus to move them were expected. man to dig his club side out of
Mancini told RAI. Flick added that there was room for closer to World Cup qualification. their hole.
It was the first time Italy, who endured improvement. Belarus, who did not trouble Belgium But after scoring just two
frustrating draws against Bulgaria and “ ( T o o in the game, have now lost four of five league goals in 29 appearances in Bringing Kean’s goalscoring
Switzerland in their previous two often) the qualifiers and sit second from bottom 2019-20, Kean was sent out to momentum into the weekend
qualifiers, scored four goals in the first 30 l a s t in the group. French side Paris St Germain on could be crucial, given Napoli have
minutes of a match. decisive Meanwhile, goals from Pablo loan the following season having two wins from two at the start of
The Azzurri side comfortably pass was Fornals and Ferran Torres earned failed to live up to his billing in the new season.
extended their record international n o t Spain a 2-0 victory away to Kosovo in England.
unbeaten run to 37 matches. c o r r e c t , World Cup qualifying Group B and Another team with a perfect
“The guys responded well on the T h e dragged them back into automatic Now, he is back in Turin after record so far are Lazio, who have
pitch, despite losing so many players t i m i n g qualification contention. re-joining Juve on a two-year loan, impressed under new coach
over the last few days. Scoring five or six wasn’t Luis Enrique’s side moved clear at the place where he made his name Maurizio Sarri, sitting top of the
goals is not simple,” Mancini said. r i g h t , the top of the group on 13 points from as a youngster after scoring seven standings on goal difference.
Italy top the standings with 14 points, these are six games, four ahead of Sweden who Serie A goals in 16 appearances.
six ahead of second-placed Switzerland things we have played two matches fewer. But their first real test of the
following their 0-0 draw away to have to do Greece defeated Sweden 2-1 His team need him to hit the season lies ahead on Sunday, as
Northern Ireland. Lithuania remained better,” he yesterday to move into third place on ground running, starting on they visit AC Milan, also with two
bottom with zero points. said. six points. – AFP/Reuters Saturday against Napoli. wins from two.

Juventus were held to a 2-2 Champions Inter Milan will also
draw against Udinese on the look to continue their winning
opening day of the new season start at Sampdoria on Sunday, as
before, having sold Ronaldo to will AS Roma, who face Sassuolo. –
United, slumping to a 1-0 defeat to Reuters

RESULTS Griezmann set for Atletico second coming

WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS ANTOINE GRIEZMANN is set signed on a loan deal after it became arrive back and be ready to play come
EUROPE for his second debut with clear the Catalans needed to get him off Sunday.
Group B: Greece 2 (Bakasetas 62, Atletico Madrid when they their wage bill for the season.
Pavlidis 74) Sweden 1 (Quaison travel to Espanyol this Real host Celta Vigo, while Atleti’s trip
80), Kosovo 0 Spain 2 (Fornals The Frenchman knows he will have to Espanyol kicks off at 8pm (Malaysian
32, Torres 88). weekend, after rejoining the to win over the Atleti supporters again, time).
Group C: Italy 5 (Kean 11, 29, champions from cash- but said he was ready to prove his
Utkus 14-OG, Raspadori 24, Di strapped Barcelona on the worth. The two Madrid sides have several
Lorenzo 54) Lithuania 0, final day of the transfer players who have been involved in the
Northern Ireland 0 Switzer- window. “I’ll give everything for the fans, extended CONMEBOL World Cup
land 0. whether they’re at the ground or Qualifying international window, with a
Group E: Belarus 0 Belgium 1 Griezmann, who had watching on TV. I want them to know number of them only returning to
(Praet 33), Wales 0 Estonia 0. joined Barca from Atletico that I’ll try and make them proud,” Spanish soil on Friday.
Group I: Albania 5 (Manaj 32, in a €120 million Griezmann said.
Laci 58, Broja 61, Hysajs 68, Uzuni Barcelona versus Sevilla and Villarreal
80) San Marino 0, Hungary 2 (RM589m) transfer in “We had a great relationship and it’s against Alaves were postponed
(Szalai 9, Botka 18) Andorra 1 2019, re- something I want to have again. I know following Spanish government
(Llovera 82), Poland 1 (Szymanski that’s down to me, and I’ll give my all to intervention after the Spanish FA (RFEF)
90+2) England 1 (Kane 72). Griezmann ensure that happens – it’s actions rather had refused the request.
Group J: Armenia 1 (Mkhitaryan than words.”
45+5-PEN) Liechtenstein 1 (Frick Given European commitments on
80), Iceland 0 Germany 4 Atletico, along with city rivals Real Tuesday, the games could not be moved
(Gnabry 4, Rüdiger 24, Sané 56, Madrid, face a race against time to see if to Sunday and will be played later in the
Werner 88), North Macedonia 0 their South American contingents will season. – Reuters
Romania 0.
CONCACAF: Canada 3 El EPL PREVIEWS Jesus has been involved in 13 goals in his last 16 starts in won their last 10 Premier League home games.
Salvador 0, Panama 1 Mexico the Premier League, scoring eight and assisting five. CHELSEA vs ASTONVILLA
1, Costa Rica 1 Jamaica 1, CRYSTAL PALACE vs TOTTENHAM None of the last 11 league meetings between the two
Honduras 1 United States 4. Palace will become the first club to start a top-flight clubs has finished level, with Leicester winning four and Chelsea (if they win on Sunday) could become the
campaign with four consecutive London derbies. City seven. second club to register 600 Premier League victories
EPL FIXTURES However, they are winless in their last 11 such Premier after Manchester United (689). Striker Danny Ings has
League games (D6 L5). Since the start of the 2020-21 MANCHESTER UNITED vs NEWCASTLE UNITED been involved in eight goals in his last nine Premier
Click red icon to campaign, no player has scored more winning goals in Cristiano Ronaldo’s last Premier League appearance was League starts and registered a goal involvement in all
view interactive the Premier League thanTottenham’s Son Heung-min in May 2009 against Arsenal. If he plays in this game, it three appearances for Aston Villa this season. Since
of results, (8), with both of his strikes so far this season proving would set a record for the longest gap between appear- ThomasTuchel’s first game in charge in January, only
standings and decisive. ances in the competition’s history (12 years and 118 Manchester City (51) have won more points than
match stats. days). Newcastle have taken 10 points from their last 15 Chelsea.
ARSENAL vs NORWICH CITY available away from home in the Premier League (W3
TOMORROW Only once in their history have Arsenal lost each of their D2 L1).The Red Devils have lost only one of their last 36 LEEDS UNITED vs LIVERPOOL
Crystal Palace vs Tottenham first four league games, doing so in 1923-24.They have home league games against Newcastle (W26 D9), with Leeds are unbeaten in their last seven Premier League
never failed to score in any of their opening four league that defeat coming in December 2013 under David games at Elland Road (W3 D4). Liverpool’s Mohamed
Arsenal vs Norwich games before. Arsenal have scored at least three goals Moyes. Salah could become the fifth-fastest player to register
Brentford vs Brighton in six of their last seven home league games against 100 Premier League goals if he nets on his 162nd
Leicester vs Man City Norwich, winning 4-0 in their last meeting in July 2020. SOUTHAMPTON vs WEST HAM UNITED appearance on Sunday. Liverpool have lost only one of
Man United vs Newcastle Southampton have kept only one clean sheet in their their last nine away league games against Leeds (W5
Southampton vs West Ham BRENTFORD vs BRIGHTON last 24 Premier League games.They have also conceded D3).
Brentford and Brighton will meet in the top flight for the in each of their last 14 games since a 2-0 win over
Watford vs Wolves first time. Brighton have won only three of their 22 away Sheffield United in March. West Ham have won more EVERTON vs BURNLEY
SUNDAY Premier League games in London (D8 L11) and are win- Premier League games against Southampton (19) than Only one of the last 15 meetings between Everton and
less in their last nine since beating Arsenal 2-1 in against any other opponent in the competition. Burnley has finished level, with each club winning seven
Chelsea vs Aston Villa December 2019. Brentford are currently on a 15-game each. Last season's meeting atTurf Moor ended in a 1-1
(12.30am in Malaysia) unbeaten run, the longest for any side in England’s top WATFORD vs WOLVERHAMPTON draw. Everton’s Dominic Calvert-Lewin could become
Leeds United vs Liverpool four tiers (W7 D8). Watford striker Joshua King is two goals away from the first player to score in his team’s first four games in
becoming only the second Norwegian player to score consecutive Premier League campaigns. Dwight McNeil
TUESDAY LEICESTER CITY vs MANCHESTER CITY 50 times in the Premier League, after current Man is set to become the youngest player to reach 100
Everton vs Burnley (3am) Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy has eight goals in 10 United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer (91). Wolves’ Premier League appearances for Burnley (21 years and
Premier League games against Pep Guardiola’s AdamaTraore and Raul Jimenez have created eight 296 days).
Manchester City, more than any other player has netted chances for each other in the Premier League, more
against sides managed by the Spaniard. City’s Gabriel than any other duo in the competition. Watford have Reuters

FRIDAY • SEPTEMBER 10, 2021 QUOTE OF THE DAY

After the French Grand Prix this is very
much a second home race for me now,
because I live just 15km from the track. The weekend
will be something new for me, returning to a race circuit
where I was the last person to win the Grand Prix. I’m
very keen to be there and there should be plenty of
tifosi (fans), unlike last year.”

AlphaTauri F1 driver Pierre Gasly

Ronaldo set for Old Trafford homecoming party

AS THE Premier League resumes following the silverware under Solskjaer. Not exactly the statistics expected of a club their north London rivals Tottenham Hotspur are
international break all eyes will be on Cristiano “The enthusiasm will be red hot, everyone that spent in excess of £150 million (RM857m) in the surprise early leaders with maximum points
Ronaldo’s homecoming party at Old Trafford on the transfer window, although technical director after three 1-0 victories.
Saturday, with the Portuguese international set to knows Cristiano is in the house,” he said this week. Edu has urged patience.
resume his Manchester United career after 12 “Everyone is very confident and happy that he The first weeks under new manager Nuno
years away. “I think you have to see the bigger picture,” the Espirito Santo’s reign have not been spectacular
is back, the players too. We know what he can give Brazilian told the club’’s website. but he has galvanised a squad that has been
The 36-year-old re-joined United from us and our focus, like Cristiano’s, is to win. With boosted by their England striker Harry Kane
Juventus on a two-year deal last month and could him, we know we are closer to winning (trophies).” “We signed six players, all the six are under the staying put after being linked with Manchester
make his ‘second debut’ as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s age of 23 so that is the direction you go to try to City.
side host Newcastle United. While the atmosphere at Old Trafford will be consolidate the direction of the squad, to try to
electric, the one at Arsenal on Saturday is likely to give to the squad more balance and more future Tottenham kick off the weekend’s action at
While he may have to content himself with a be tense. as well.” Crystal Palace with Kane seeking to maintain his
place on the bench, it would surely surprise no incredible record in London Premier League
one if United’s No. 7 did not steal the limelight The Gunners are without a point or a goal in Promoted Norwich City are not in much better derbies, having scored 38 goals, second only to
with a fairytale return. the league this season and a 5-0 drubbing at shape, though an opening run of fixtures against former Arsenal forward Thierry Henry with 43.
Manchester City before the international break has Liverpool, Manchester City and Leicester City was
The clock is ticking on his magical career, there left them rock bottom of the table with the always likely to return zero points. Meanwhile, champions Manchester City face a
is no doubt his return to the Premier League has pressure intensifying on manager Mikel Arteta. tricky trip to Leicester City on Saturday when
created a buzz. They will view a trip to The Emirates as a Chelsea host Aston Villa (Sunday, 12.30am
Should they lose it would be the first time chance to get points on the board and earn a first Malaysia time).
Portugal teammate Bruno Fernandes believes since the 1923-24 campaign that their opening league victory at Arsenal since they won 4-2 on
Ronaldo’s winning mentality can rub off on a four league games would have ended in defeat, the opening day of the 1992-93 season. Liverpool travel to Leeds United (11.30pm) on
United squad that has fallen just short of while they have never gone four at the start of a Sunday. – Reuters
league season without scoring a goal. While the Gunners have endured a torrid start,

Pain outweighs frustration

Poland strike late to leave England with work to do after ugly scenes at halftime

England’s Harry Kane
(centre) and referee
Daniel Siebert (in yellow)
get between England’s
Harry Maguire (2nd right)
and Poland’s Kamil Glik
(2nd left) as they clash
after the halftime whistle
during the European
2022 World Cup qualifiers
group I match at PGE
Narodowy in Warsaw
yesterday. – REUTERSPIX

GARETH SOUTHGATE chances of sealing second in the semifinal of Euro 96, England did not But the visitors were made to work “I thought we handled it well. The
admitted England still have group and a playoff place for the make a single substitution. far harder against a side expected to Hungary game and this game away
work to do to reach the 2022 World Cup by crashing home a be their closest challengers in the from home were not easy to play in.
World Cup after Damian header from Robert Lewandowski’s By stark contrast, Poland boss group. The boys stepped up and put in good
Szymanski’s stoppage-time equaliser cross. Paulo Sousa used all five of his performances.”
earned Poland a 1-1 draw in Warsaw allocated changes, including the Kane was uncharacteristically
yesterday. With clashes against Andorra and introduction of Szymanski. wasteful with England’s one big Jordan Pickford nearly gifted
San Marino still to come in their chance in the first half as his tame Poland an equaliser when his
The Three Lions are still well- remaining four games, qualification “We were in total control of the header from Raheem Sterling’s cross clearance was charged down by Karol
placed to secure their place in Qatar for Qatar should remain little more game,” said Southgate. “You can bring was easily blocked. Swiderski, but the Everton stopper
as winners of Group I of European than a formality for Southgate’s men. players into the game when it’s not so was grateful to a kind bounce which
qualifying with a four-point lead over easy in the latter stages. The Tottenham striker eventually allowed him to collect the ball before
second-placed Albania and five clear However, the England boss was got his 41st international goal after it crossed the line.
of Poland. again questioned for his reluctance to “We knew if we won the game we the break with a long-range effort that
use a bench filled with Premier were pretty much in Qatar. That isn’t swerved away from Szczesny. Pickford was helpless in the 92nd
A game short on goalmouth action League stars. the case, we still have work to do, but minute, though, as Jakub Moder
looked to be meandering towards a I can’t fault the players in the way “That’s probably one of the best turned Kyle Walker to open up the
stalemate until Harry Kane’s long- Despite reaching a first major they’ve responded to the summer.” goals, probably the furthest out I’ve England defence and the ball
range strike 18 minutes from time international final for 55 years, scored for England,” said Kane. eventually broke for Robert
deceived Wojciech Szczesny. Southgate was criticised during Euro England bounced back Lewandowski to pick out Szymanski
2020 for not utilising the strength in impressively from their Euro 2020 “Poland clearly saw this as their at the far post for a bullet header. –
But Szymanski rescued a point depth he has on offer. disappointment with comprehensive last opportunity to take some points AFP
that could be vital to the Poles’ 4-0 thrashings of Hungary and off us and get closer to us in the
For the first time since the Andorra earlier in the week. group.

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