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TELLING IT AS IT IS Weak SOP caused page Domestic page
‘dubious’ DBKL abuse still a big
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█ BY NICOLAS ANIL oEducation sector has taken a serious
[email protected] beating amid the Covid-19 pandemic
ETALING JAYA: The education sector
has taken a beating. The Covid-19 crisis
has forced students to skip lectures and
internship has been made almost
impossible. learning. “Those in the lower income internet connection.
For the institutions, previously in-demand households are the most badly affected,” he told As Prof Datuk Teo Kok Seong of University
CELEBRITY CAUSES courses are under threat of being wiped out, and theSun. Kebangsaan Malaysia noted, online learning can
the education sector is losing revenue. never replace face-to-face classroom work.
Many stakeholders have, in fact, written off He said when the movement control order “It is only a supplement, it can’t be the main
whatever has been lost this year. “It can no longer (MCO) was imposed, lectures had to be method. Courses like medicine and engineering
be salvaged. The only thing we can do is focus on cancelled and students sent home. “We tried need to be done in-person. Even the internet is
rebuilding in the next two years,” they said. online platforms such as Zoom and Google Meet not stable in urban areas, what more the rural
According to the Tourism Educators but students from the rural areas faced ones,” he said.
Association of Malaysia (TEAM), up to 10,000 connectivity problems.” Hafiz said the current conditions have also
tourism and hospitality forced educational institutions to cram a 14-
undergraduates have already been Having no experience conducting lessons week syllabus into four weeks. “But we manage,”
affected. online, it is also a trial-and-error for the lecturers. he said.
page TEAM president Assoc Prof Dr “But we learn along the way,” Hafiz said. Another major hurdle, he said,
Empowering 15 Hafiz Hanafiah said the biggest is the impact the Covid-19 Turn to
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RAJVINDER SINGH ATTHE DEWAN RAKYAT

‘Weak SOP caused dubious deals’

oSale of DBKL land assets done under residents, he added. interest between the Federal suggestions to tackle this issue, one
questionable circumstances and against “Only after 2015 did DBKL Territories minister and the Kuala of which is to transform YWP into a
interests of city residents: PAC Lumpur mayor. statutory body.“
improve its land sale and disposal
KUALA LUMPUR: The lack of clear Wong Kah Woh. process by empowering its “The minister and mayor are He said it was important for the
standard operating procedures (SOP) Nearly a year-long probe into the privatisation committee with a automatically appointed as YWP government to review YWP’s
for the sale and disposal of land assets checklist consisting of more detailed chairman and a member of the functions to ensure that they are in
since 2011 resulted in Kuala Lumpur land deals was conducted following procedures, for which it received board of trustees respectively, which line with its original purpose, which
City Hall (DBKL) being involved in 97 public complaints that DBKL assets ISO certification in 2017. deals with DBKL on land sales. is to look after the people’s interests.
“dubious” land deals, said Public were being sold under questionable
Accounts Committee (PAC) chairman circumstances and were not done in “Sales from 2011 to 2015 did not “Both were supposed to act as On the draft of the Kuala Lumpur
the best interests of DBKL and the city’s refer to any SOP. The process was custodians in protecting the people City Plan 2020, Wong said what was
too loose and prone to abuse.” of KL,“ Wong said. approved by the minister differs
from what was tabled to the public
Wong said the existing structure He pointed out no one, not even in 2008 and the gazetted plans were
and practices in Yayasan Wilayah the National Audit Department, not presented to concerned parties
Persekutuan (YWP) must be could monitor YWP’s activities. in the city for feedback.
changed to avoid a conflict of
“PAC has come up with several

Pay cut proposed SHORING UP THE SHORES ... A
for heads of GLC volunteer planting mangrove saplings at
a Negri Sembilan Forestry Department
MPS holding posts in government- project site in Port Dickson. The initiative
linked companies (GLC) and aims to create a natural buffer zone
government-linked investment against beach erosion. – BERNAMAPIX
companies (GLIC) should have their
salaries cut and the amount
channelled to the country’s Covid-19
fund.

Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan
Ismail (PH-Pandan) said the
allowance and chairman fees of any
MP who chairs any GLC or GLIC
should be reduced by 50% and the
reduction be channelled as a
corporate social responsibility to
Tabung Covid-19.

“All MPs are already receiving
salaries,” she said when debating
Budget 2021.

She said the pay of the prime
minister, senior ministers, ministers
and deputy ministers should also be
cut by 10% to show they lead by
example, especially when the
country is facing a major pandemic
and economic woes.

Under the previous Pakatan
Harapan government, all ministers
had their salaries cut by 30% and the
money channelled to the Covid-19
fund.

Wan Azizah proposed that all
MPs get an equal allocation of funds
and an equal pay cut.

“I hope operating funds and
community funds for Parliament
service centres will be given equally
to both sides,“ she said.

Call to beef up Double blow for poultry farmers
border security
DESPITE an increase in global resulted in the food sector limiting eggs in the market. RM1,100 per tonne in November,
KUALA LUMPUR: An MP has prices for chicken feed, egg prices its operations. “Based on the market price for compared to RM955 per tonne in
suggested the Defence Ministry during the movement control order April while the price of soybeans
increase the presence of soldiers at (MCO) had fallen by 38%, He was replying to a question by eggs, there was a huge drop of 38% to increased to RM2,100 per tonne in
the border with Indonesia to check Agriculture and Food Industries Datuk Jalaluddin Alias (Jelebu-BN), 21 sen each in November compared November compared to RM1,920 in
the entry of illegals into the country. Minister Datuk Seri Ronald Kiandee who asked how much the Covid-19 to 34 sen in April.” April.”
told the Dewan Rakyat yesterday. pandemic impacted the egg
Rubiah Wang (GPS-Kota production sector locally, with the He added that this caused profits To ensure adequate of food items,
Samarahan) said the number of He attributed the fall in prices to industry allegedly suffering millions for traders to fall while costs went up, especially eggs, the ministry has
border control posts should also be reduced demand by the food in losses following the increase in with chicken feed making up 70% of been constantly monitoring supplies
increased to at least 25. industry, especially restaurants, chicken feed prices. production expenditures. since the MCO was implemented,
hotels and school canteens. said Ronald, adding that the welfare
“The 1,881km Malaysia- Ronald said egg production “This increase in prices was of farmers was always taken into
Indonesia land border between He pointed out that the remained at normal capacity, and influenced by an increase in price of account.
Sabah and Sarawak with implementation of the MCO had that resulted in a drop in the price for the base ingredients for chicken feed
Kalimantan, Indonesia is guarded by such as corn, that increased to
11 control posts along it.
‘Set 70% of mega projects for local firms’
“The plan of the Indonesian
government to shift their national THE GOVERNMENT has been billions of ringgit for mega projects numerous requests made by MPs, Question Time on Tuesdays and
capital to Kalimantan and the urged to set aside 70% of contracts like the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) adding that the government should Thursdays.
current critical situation, especially for mega projects to be given to and Mass Rapid Transit. not view this request as a demand or
the pressure faced by the people of Malaysian contractors. an ultimatum. Khoo Poay Tiong (PH-Kota
Indonesia, demand that we “I urge the Finance Ministry to Melaka) had earlier said the public
empower the army on the western Datuk Seri Tajuddin Abd Rahman ensure that 70% of these contracts Tajudin said giving local would like to hear replies from
front,” she said when debating the (BN-Pasir Salak) said the Finance are set aside for locals, which would contractors a bigger share of mega ministers, especially on matters
2021 Supply Bill (Expenditure) in the Minister should review criteria in then be distributed among all,” he projects would be in line with the affecting the people.
Dewan Rakyat yesterday. awarding such contracts. added. government’s aspiration to ensure
shared prosperity among In response, Azhar said he would
She said 221 illegals were “Many contractors are from “This is not a small matter. I was Malaysians. discuss the matter with the
detained and 29 were deterred since China, while bumiputras can’t told the ECRL contractors from respective political party whips.
Ops Benteng was implemented in secure any huge contracts,” Tajudin China didn’t give any chance to the Earlier, Speaker Datuk Azhar
Sarawak on May 21. Of the total, nine said in his debate speech on the local contractors,” Tajuddin said. Azizan Harun said he would Due to the Covid-19 pandemic,
cases involved the smuggling of 215 Budget. consider a request that ministers Dewan Rakyat sittings have been cut
items worth more than RM12.83 He expressed hope that the give oral replies to questions during to four hours, from 10am to 2pm
million. – Bernama “The government allocates government would consider the daily.

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revenue also NEWS WITHOUT BORDERS
affected
Domestic violence still
losing customers so the a big problem

demand for interns is not From o Victims not confined to wives but also include children, She also stressed that domestic violence
there. Even for those who siblings and the elderly living with perpetrator does not only involve aggression between
manage to get a stint as an front husband and wife or their children.
intern, the learning process is page
“It also extends to other family members
inadequate because operations such as grandparents, uncles, aunts or siblings
at these businesses are not fully living under the same roof.
functional,” he said. █ BY CHARLES RAMENDRAN
It is estimated that the AND SHIVANI SUPRAMANI elderly, siblings and children of both genders.” Kamsiah explained that data from the police
government’s decision to close all [email protected] While there has been a drop in the number is based on reports lodged while those from the
schools and tertiary educational PETALING JAYA: An average of 13 women in Women, Family and Community Development
institutions until the end of this year Malaysia are abused at home every day, mostly of domestic abuse cases during the movement Ministry is based on the number of distress calls
has left millions of students in the by their spouse. control order (MCO), many non-governmental received via its helpline.
lurch. organisations (NGO) continue to stress the fact
Early this week, DAP adviser Lim According to Women’s Aid Organisation that it remains a cause for concern. Rusni said the most effective response to
Kit Siang slammed the government (WAO) senior advocacy officer Rusni Tajari, violence is a multi-sectoral strategy that should
for its decision to close all learning wife-beating has become a normal way for the According to data obtained from the Sexual, include addressing the immediate needs of
institutions. perpetrator to exercise power over his victim. Women and Child Investigations Division in women experiencing abuse and providing
“The government should have left Bukit Aman, there were a total of 3,080 cases of them long-term assistance and following up on
it to each state to decide whether or Despite the social advancements that have domestic abuse from the start of the MCO on their case frequently.
not a university or college should been made worldwide, wife-beating remains a March 18 until Oct 2.
close instead of making a blanket common practice. “Educating parents, siblings and other
decision,” he said. Principle assistant director of the division, family members who are capable and willing to
Hafiz said the decision to close “It is a culturally acceptable practice,” Rusni ACP Siti Kamsiah Hassan, pointed out that this break down age-old beliefs regarding this issue
Malaysia’s borders also means that said, adding that it is important to focus on was a drop from 3,258 cases for the same is also a way forward,” she added.
students from other countries will not changing these cultural norms, narratives and number of days before the MCO – an overall
be able to pursue higher education in attitudes so women can have the right and decline of 178 cases nationwide. Programme officer at All Women’s Action
Malaysia. freedom to live in a safe environment. Society Malaysia, Mayna R. Patel, said laws on
Many students in Malaysian The data showed a drop of 400 cases from matters such as marriage continue to
private educational institutions come She said abusers largely depend on physical March 18 to May 3, but the numbers rose discriminate against women, giving the
from China and the Middle East, and sexual violence, threats, emotional insults quickly when the conditional movement impression that women’s needs and rights are
making education a lucrative and economic deprivation to dominate the control order (CMCO) was imposed on May 3. secondary to that of men.
business. victims and get their way.
Hafiz said lecturers also risk losing Siti Kamsiah said when the recovery “Even marital rape is not considered a
Under the Domestic Violence Act, this form movement control order (RMCO) was phased serious offence. These issues have to be
of abuse is not exclusive to married couples. in from June 6, the pattern began to match that addressed. To do that, we have to look at both
of pre-MCO days. She said domestic violence punishment and prevention methods.”
“There have also been abuse against the against children also rose during the CMCO.

their jobs as a result of the reduced Umno prepared for Gerik by-election
demand for courses in the hospitality
industry.
But all is not lost.
Hafiz said public and private GERIK: Umno will have no problems facing a “Our work culture has always been about His first shot at electoral office was in the
institutions are undergoing a by-election in the Gerik parliamentary being ready for situations like this,” he said after 11th general election in 2004 when he won the
curriculum review, with a focus on constituency, said its Perak liaison chief Datuk attending prayers at the wake of Gerik MP and Temenggor state seat. He retained the seat in
technology input. Saarani Mohamad. Gerik Umno division chief Datuk Hasbullah the 12th general election. In the 13th polls, he
“Once a vaccine is found and travel Osman at Masjid Jamek. beat a PAS candidate to win the Gerik
restrictions are loosened, things will He said Umno has been preparing for the parliamentary seat. He retained the seat in the
pick up,” he said. 15th general election for some time, and the Hasbullah, 63, died of a heart attack at the 14th polls in 2018. – Bernama
same would apply for by-elections as well. Raub Hospital on Monday.

Senior Minister Apec to focus on
(Defence) Datuk economic integration
Seri Ismail Sabri
Yaakob speaking KUALA LUMPUR: Asia-Pacific Economic
to the late Cooperation (Apec) ministers responsible for
Baharom’s trade have made a commitment to push for
mother Safiah market-driven economic integration.
Dollah at the Bilal
Bin Rabah In addition, they will continue to work on the
Mosque in Kuala Free Trade Area of the Asia-Pacific (FTAAP)
Lumpur agenda that will contribute to high quality and
yesterday. comprehensive regional undertakings.
– BERNAMAPIX
They also affirmed the importance of agreed-
News veterans pay tribute to Sinar Harian editor-in-chief upon rules under the World Trade Organisation
(WTO) to enhance market predictability, ensure
KUALA LUMPUR: Former chairman of the “I was saddened to hear the news of his Hussain described Baharom as a well-liked business confidence and facilitate trade.
National News Agency (Bernama), Datuk Seri passing. I just met him on Oct 31, when we and and respected journalist.
Azman Ujang, has described the death of Sinar several other (news) veterans joined Syed “We will continue to engage constructively
Harian group editor-in-chief Datuk Baharom Saddiq Syed Abdul Rahman on a programme.” “He was always ready to offer solid views on on WTO issues, including by supporting the
Mahusin as a big loss to the media industry. any aspects regarding the development of necessary reform to improve its functioning,” the
“Baharom did not look well then but still journalism and the media industry in ministers said in a joint statement after the
“Baharom was a hardworking journalist raised many questions on youths and their Malaysia,” said Mokhtar, a friend of Baharom’s virtual 31st Apec Ministerial Meeting yesterday.
who produced many good articles. He had struggle,” he added. for 15 years.
proven himself and constantly moved up the The ministers reiterated that any emergency
ladder. I have known him since his days in Baharom, 54, died at the Universiti Malaya Mohktar said he last met Baharom about trade measure to address the Covid-19 crisis
Utusan Malaysia and our friendship goes back Medical Centre yesterday morning due to two months ago to discuss the matter of should be targeted, proportionate, transparent,
almost 30 years,” Azman said. complications from a bacterial infection. collaboration in the media fraternity to temporary, not create unnecessary barriers to
enhance content. – Bernama trade and are consistent with WTO rules.
Bernama editor-in-chief Datuk Mokhtar
In line with the growing importance of the
digital economy, Apec economies’ senior
officials have been instructed to accelerate the
implementation of its Internet and Digital
Economy Roadmap, Bernama reported.

On the pandemic, the ministers made a
commitment to act swiftly to foster quality
growth and safeguard lives and livelihoods.

“We reiterate our concern about the impact
of Covid on vulnerable developing economies.”

Malaysia, as the chair of Apec 2020, launched
the Covid-19 Latest and Immediate Virtual
Exchange, or Covid-19 LIVE, site in partnership
with the Apec Secretariat to bolster a
coordinated approach in collecting and sharing
information on the pandemic. The site will serve
as a platform for information sharing among
Apec members to improve the region’s
preparedness against pandemics and as a
reference point for Covid-19 experiences.

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1,210 new cases recorded: Health DG

o Infections detected yesterday mainly from (67), Perak (47) and Penang (33). with 40 requiring respiratory practising physical distancing (187),
Klang Valley and Sabah “Kelantan has 19 cases, Johor (14), assistance.” not wearing face masks (83) and
failing to prepare customer
Kedah (eight), Malacca and Putrajaya The Health Ministry identified five registration requirements (63).
have two cases each, while Labuan, new clusters yesterday in Sabah,
Sarawak and Terenggganu reported Kuala Lumpur, Penang, Kelantan and “Other offences include activities
one new case each,” he said at his Terengganu. at entertainment centres (56),
PETALING JAYA: Selangor, Kuala patients were reported to have media conference yesterday. Meanwhile, at a separate media gambling (42), crossing state/district
Lumpur and Putrajaya recorded 518 recovered over the last 24 hours as of “The number of active cases conference, Senior Minister borders without permission (37) and
new Covid-19 infections, which is noon yesterday, bringing the totalled 12,788.” (Security) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri others (49).”
42.8% of the 1,210 cases detected cumulative number of recoveries to Yaakob said 517 individuals were
yesterday, bringing the total number 36,624. There were also five fatalities, detained on Monday for defying the Since May 1, a total of 8,427 illegal
bringing the cumulative number of immigrants, 789 skippers and 351
of positive cases in the country to Sabah recorded the highest deaths in the country due to the conditional movement control order. smugglers were detained under Ops
49,730. number of local transmission cases pandemic to 318. “Of these, 467 were compounded Benteng while 227 boats and 922 land
Health Director-General Tan Sri with 499, followed by Selangor (259), “There are 105 positive cases while 50 were remanded for vehicles were also seized during the
Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said 1,018 Kuala Lumpur (238), Negri Sembilan being treated at intensive care units, violations that included not operation.

‘EPF withdrawals should only be stopgap measure’ Covid-19 recovery rate
higher despite surgeKUALA LUMPUR: The government was urged spending that would have happened in normal agreed to implement targeted withdrawals
to make it clear that the i-Sinar and other times, rather than a massive injection to the earlier.
Employees Provident Fund (EPF) programmes economy. “As such, I’d advise EPF contributors to plan KUALA LUMPUR: The recovery rate of the
are merely stopgap measures to help “Also, a portion of these withdrawals could small investments in the form of other savings third wave of Covid-19 infections is higher
contributors deal with the current economic be used to pay debts rather than for so that the cash is not used up just to meet compared with previous waves, Health Minister
fallout. consumption per se.” immediate needs.” Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba said yesterday.
Institute for Democracy and Economic Having said that, Lau believes replenishing Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd chief economist He attributed this to the government’s public
Affairs research manager Lau Zheng Zhou said Account 1 would be a good measure for Dr Mohd Afzanizam Abdul Rashid expressed health measures taken via the conditional
while it is understandable that the people have contributors once they have recovered their hope that EPF contributors who are not movement control order (CMCO) and
urgent financial obligations to meet, they must earning capacity. affected by job losses or pay cuts will refrain enhanced movement control order (EMCO).
realise that EPF savings should not be the first Individuals should be given the right from making any withdrawals. “There are some who want the CMCO to end
option for funds. incentives, he said, to manage personal “This is to ensure that they have sufficient earlier, but we (the government) need to look at
He noted that about 70% of EPF finances in a responsible manner, and to keep savings upon retirement,” he said, adding that risk assessments, trends or infectivity rate in the
contributors aged 55 to 60 opt for lump-sum a healthy balance between current and future the Covid-19 pandemic had forced the community to enable us to make the right
withdrawals upon retirement and half of them spending needs. government to take unconventional measures decision.
exhaust their savings within five years. Universiti Malaya’s Faculty of Economics as many are still adversely affected. “Although the people can comply with the
Lau said although the EPF i-Sinar facility is and Administration senior lecturer Dr On Monday, the EPF said it expected the i- standard operating procedures, it must be
Mohammad Tawfik Yaakub said the expansion noted that so far there is still no specific
expected to be fully taken up and help boost of the scope of i-Sinar is “not quite Sinar facility to benefit two million eligible medication to treat Covid-19.
consumption, the multiplier effect could be members, with an estimated RM14 billion to
limited as this is more like replenishing appropriate” because the government had be made available. – Bernama “What we have at present is reasonable
treatment for a higher recovery rate,” he said on
Radio Televisyen Malaysia’s Selamat Pagi
Malaysia talk show yesterday.
As of Monday, Adham said, the recovery and
discharge rate stood at 73.4% of the 48,520 case
tally, while there were 12,601 active cases.

He said the CMCO and EMCO have been the
best way to prevent the spread of the virus and
flatten the infection curve.
“Restrictions on movement between
districts and states help to prevent green areas
from turning into orange and red zones, and if
this cannot be controlled then EMCO will have
to be implemented.”

On the Covid-19 vaccine, Adham said the
Health Ministry would first require third phase
clinical trial data to determine its effectiveness,
safety and quality.
“Although Pfizer Inc and BioNtech SE are
targeting a 90% effective rate, while Moderna
says it is 94% effective, we still need to consult
the vaccine developers.” – Bernama

Friday prayers
allowed in Perak’s
green, yellow zones

HELPING HAND ... A healthcare worker taking a tenant who has been living in a shoplot in Labuan for Covid-19 testing under an integrated active IPOH: Mosques and surau in green and yellow
screening programme yesterday.– BERNAMAPIX zones in Perak are allowed to hold Friday and
fard (obligatory) prayers.
Adjustment to childhood immunisation programme
However, the size of the congregation must
KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry has replaced with a six-series vaccination “The Hepatitis B vaccine that is be based on the actual capacity of prayer halls,
announced changes to the National programme. administered after birth will continue but taking into account the need for physical
Immunisation Schedule for Children which is doses given at one month and six distancing between worshippers.
being implemented in stages from early this “The new vaccine series covers six diseases, months will no longer be required since the
month. namely diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, Hepatitis B vaccine component has been Perak Islamic Religion and Malay Customs
Hepatitis B and Haemophilus Influenza Type B included in the six series vaccination Council chief executive officer Shahrul Azam
Health Director-General Tan Sri Dr Noor (hexavalent DTaP-IPV-HepB-Hib). programme.” Shaari said the Sultan of Perak, Sultan Nazrin
Hisham Abdullah said the combination of five Shah, had given his consent upon advice by the
vaccine series – diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis- “A total of four doses will be given to Noor Hisham added the new immunisation Perak Fatwa Committee, based on guidelines
polio-Haemophilus Influenza Type B children at the age of two months, three schedule will see children getting fewer set by the National Security Council and the
(pentavalent DTaP-IPP//Hib) – would be months, five months, and 18 months,” he said injections. – Bernama Health Ministry.
in a statement yesterday.
For the time being, he said, only Malaysian
citizens are allowed to join the prayers with
their personal details to be checked and
recorded before being allowed to enter prayer
halls.

He said all religious activities such as talks,
lectures between Maghrib and Isyak prayers as
well as after Subuh prayers, Dhuha lectures,
Yaasin recitation and tahlil are also allowed.

“Women are also allowed to perform the
prayers and join the activities in a special area in
mosques and surau,” he said in a statement
yesterday. – Bernama

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Nine-year-old ‘eases himself’ Decline in snatch
into Nasa Hall of Fame theft cases, says
police chief
█ BY HAKEM HASSAN o Malaysian designs ‘loo’ device enabling
[email protected] space travellers to relieve themselves KUALA LUMPUR: While the Covid-
PETALING JAYA: Easing the way for without difficulty 19 pandemic has brought hardship
the most basic bodily function is and economic turmoil, the bright
hardly a road to greatness. But that device was by no means and we worked on it for more than a Zyson also loves dinosaurs and aspires side is that snatch theft cases have
perfect. An official Nasa report on month. to be a geneticist. plunged by almost half this year
But, as nine-year-old Zyson Kang the Apollo missions recounted that has many different passions. compared to 2019.
Zy Shun has demonstrated, bodily wastes frequently spilled out “We brainstormed on possible
sometimes it takes a child to make it of the bag. solutions, built a prototype and He also loves dinosaurs and is a Federal police CID director
happen. finally the product itself,” he said. huge fan of the Jurassic Park movies. Commissioner Datuk Huzir
Zyson’s innovation is actually He aspires to be a geneticist when Mohamed, who yesterday made
The pupil of SJK (C) Pin Hwa in just an upgrade of the old spacesuit. “Along the way, there were many he grows up. public crime statistics between
Setia Alam, Klang, beat more than A kind of “vacuum cleaner” is added trials and errors. Zyson had to work January and Nov 15 this year, said
900 other children from 85 countries to the suit to suck away the liquids. on his design endlessly to dissect the 1,160 snatch theft cases were
to come up with a device that will problems he faced and to come up reported nationwide compared to
enable astronauts to relieve According to Zyson, to enable with solutions,” Chong added. 2,216 cases for the same period last
themselves with ease while still in unimpeded movement, the syringe year.
their spacesuits. pump is attached to the space boot He said neither of them expected
and the vacuum is placed in a to win. “It is a drop of 47.65%. We arrested
Zyson recently won first place in pocket of the spacesuit’s pants. 893 suspects over snatch theft cases
the US National Aeronautics and “We just wanted to try our best. last year while 527 were held this year
Space Administration (Nasa) Lunar “All the user has to do is move his Zyson persevered despite the in the same period. The statistics
Loo Challenge, and likely earned the legs to trigger the vacuum function. challenges.” show recent claims that crime cases
gratitude of space travellers. The device does not require are on the rise due to unemployment
electricity. It is kinetic energy that As it turns out, Zyson’s invention as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic
The challenge was for young drives it,” he told theSun. is not just for space travel. is untrue,” he said yesterday.
inventors to create a compact toilet
for astronauts who will be returning Zyson’s interest in astronomy Back on terra forma, it can be a The overall crime index also
to the Moon under the Artemis took root when he was only four great help for medical professionals showed a steep decline of 23%.
programme in 2024. years old, according to his science who struggle to find time for
coach and mentor Chong Soo bathroom breaks. This year 56,117 cases were
The question of how astronauts Sheong of the I Discovery World reported nationwide compared to
relieve themselves has always been science centre in Setia Alam. Doctors and nurses currently 72,836 cases last year.
a mystery to people everywhere. In engaged in the Covid-19 war will
the first Apollo Moon mission in “Zyson came up with the idea certainly find it useful. A video of a compilation of
1969, these space travellers had to recorded street crimes warning the
ease themselves into a condom-like According to Chong, Zyson has public not be complacent and fall
cuff that is then emptied into a bag. always been a curious child and he victim has been making its rounds in
social media since last week, raising
Cross boundaries and risk being fined, warn cops concerns among netizens.

█ BY CHARLES RAMENDRAN not mean the authorities are being (standard operating procedure) but he said the SOP remains the same “We acknowledge there are
[email protected] lax in enforcing the CMCO and the they might not be so fortunate the where a travel permit is needed concerns by the public on the
KUALA LUMPUR: Police have public could travel as they wish. next time when they are flagged at prior to the journey. possibility of crime cases rising due to
warned that those who breach our mobile roadblocks. They risk unemployment, more so when such
travel restrictions of the conditional “We have personnel who carry getting fined. The SOP of the CMCO Several motorists had confessed videos are posted in social media.
movement control order (CMCO) out mobile roadblocks. These on- is clear on this. Only travel within a and even boasted on social media With statistics showing a decline in
by making trips between districts or the-go patrols are constantly on the district is allowed.” that they had freely made trips crime rates, police will continue to
states are doing so at a high risk of lookout and carry out random between states and did not keep it down with more
being fined. checks on motorists to see if they Abd Rahim said he had encounter any police checkpoints. comprehensive action. We also urge
cross borders without travel personally checked the entry points the public not to create and share
Federal police Internal Security permits,” he told theSun yesterday. of all states and found there are Others had voiced their content on crime trends or statistics
and Public Order Department static roadblocks in place to ensure concerns on social media if such that are unsubstantiated or
director Commissioner Datuk Seri Without such permits or letters motorists comply with the travel breach of travel restrictions can unverified by the authorities,” Huzir
Abd Rahim Jaafar said yesterday the from employers that allow them to restrictions. thwart efforts to control the said. – by Charles Ramendran
absence of multiple police do so, it is illegal for them to travel pandemic.
checkpoints at every other road did between districts or states. As for outstation travel for Woman in
emergencies such as to visit a sick It is learnt that an average of 60 pollution case
“Perhaps they may get lucky and family member or attend a funeral, motorists are fined daily for flouting remanded
escape action for breaching the SOP travel restrictions. another day

Man takes a KUALA LUMPUR: The remand order
ducking in bid for a woman held for investigation
to flee police into the odour pollution incident in
Sungai Selangor has been extended
IPOH: A man dived into a mining Malaysian Civil Defence Force personnel carrying the suspect after he tries to escape from police by hiding in a mining another day until tomorrow.
pool and spent four hours hiding pool in Kampung Dato Ahmad Said. – BERNAMAPIX
among some duckweeds in an Magistrate Nur Hafizah Rajuni
attempt to avoid the police. Ipoh district police chief ACP A. car and motorcycle components, “The man has a record of past also allowed the police application to
Asmadi Abdul Aziz said police including sports rims, believed to criminal offences,” he said. detain three other male suspects for
He ended up with head injuries searched the car and found several have been stolen. – Bernama six more days until Nov 23.
and scratches on both legs and was
sent to the Raja Permaisuri Bainun On Nov 11, the four, including two
Hospital here for treatment. directors of a road construction
company, aged between 33 and 43,
The drama began at about 8pm were remanded for seven days in
on Monday when police tried to stop connection with the incident.
the 41-year-old man at Medan Ipoh
Bestari. The two company directors are
the 40-year-old woman and a 43-
However, instead of stopping, he year-old man, while the other two
sped away, with the police in hot included a Bangladeshi national.
pursuit.
They are being held for
He drove to Kampung Dato investigation in accordance with
Ahmad Said where he stopped near Section 430 of the Penal Code for
the mining pool. He abandoned his allegedly committing mischief by
nine-year-old son in the car and causing a diminution in the supply of
dived into the pool, hoping to hide water for agricultural purposes, or for
from police. food or drink for human beings or for
animals. The section carries a jail
However, a team from the Civil term of between five and 30 years or a
Defence Force that was despatched fine, or both.
to search the pool eventually found
him hidden among the duckweeds Pengurusan Air Selangor Sdn Bhd
at about 12.30am yesterday. had announced that the water
treatment plants in Rantau Panjang
In a statement issued yesterday, and Sungai Selangor Phases 1, 2 and 3
had ceased operations on Nov 10,
causing an unscheduled water
disruption for 1,139,008 consumer
accounts in 1,279 areas in the Klang
Valley. – Bernama

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Moderna vaccine

‘Trump refusal to cooperateresults‘impressive’
WASHINGTON: The United States’ will have dire consequences’
top infectious disease scientist has
hailed early trial results from o ‘Morepeoplemaydie,’ saysBidenasUS plan, while Biden’s chief of staff of a coming vaccine.
Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine as president plays transition politics indicated his transition team will Trump is more focused on
“stunningly impressive”, and said the proceed with their own planning
findings were an emphatic validation WASHINGTON: President-elect Joe of power. separately because of the getting credit for the vaccine and
of experimental mRNA technology Biden warned of dire consequences if “More people may die if obstruction. blocking Biden from getting the
that some had doubted. President Donald Trump and his information needed to ensure the
administration continue to refuse to we don’t coordinate,” Biden told Meanwhile, with the nation new administration can smoothly
In an interview with AFP, Anthony coordinate with his transition team reporters during a press conference gripped by the resurgent take over the fight against the
Fauci said he would have settled for on the coronavirus pandemic and on Monday in Wilmington, Delaware. coronavirus and looking to pandemic.
injections that protected 70-75% of block briefings on national security, Washington for help, Trump and
people from falling sick. policy issues and vaccine plans. Biden and his aides, and a small lawmakers in Congress have a “Another Vaccine just
but growing group of Republicans, message for struggling Americans: announced,” Trump tweeted on
“The idea that we have a 94.5% The remarks marked Biden’s have emphasised the importance of Just keep waiting. Monday morning after Moderna
effective vaccine is stunningly toughest to date on Trump’s failure being briefed on White House efforts announced that its candidate
impressive. It is really a spectacular to acknowledge his election loss to control the pandemic and The urgency of the nationwide appeared in early testing to be 95%
result that I don’t think anybody and cooperate with the incoming distribute prospective vaccines. surge in virus cases, spiking effective against the virus.
had anticipated would be this good,” administration for a peaceful transfer hospitalisations and increasing
Fauci said. The Trump administration is death tolls has hardly resonated in “For those great ‘historians’,
working on its own distribution the nation’s capital as its leaders please remember that these great
Fauci leads the National Institutes are vexed by transition politics and discoveries, which will end the
of Allergies and Infectious Diseases, trying to capitalise on the promise China Plague, all took place on my
which began co-developing the watch!” – The Independent
vaccine with the US biotech company
in January, shortly after China shared
the genetic sequence of the new
coronavirus.

It is based on a relatively new
technology that uses a synthetic
version of a molecule called
“messenger RNA” to hack into human
cells, and effectively turn them into
vaccine-making factories.

No vaccine based on this platform
has ever been approved.

“There were many people who had
reservations about using something
that had not been tried and true over
the years, in fact, some people even
criticised us for that,” he said.

Fauci recalled that some had
questioned whether the vaccine
would prevent severe forms of Covid-
19, not just mild or moderate cases,
and this too had been resoundingly
answered.

“There were 11 severe events, none
in the vaccine group, 11 in the placebo
group, so that settles the question of
whether it prevents severe disease,
which it definitely does.”

BRIEFS MOUTHWASH CAN KILL
VIRUS IN 30 SECONDS
POIGNANT DISPLAY ... Teddy bears placed in a cage by Families Belong Together and the Franciscan Action Network groups, representing children
LONDON: Mouthwash is able to separated from their families by US immigration policies, during a protest near the Capitol Building in Washington. – AFPPIX
kill Covid-19 within 30 seconds of
exposure to it in a laboratory, a S. Korea tightens ‘Climate change worst than Covid’
scientific study has found, anti-coronavirus measures
reported Sky News. The GENEVA: The world should react million people had been affected.
preliminary findings, which are SEOUL: South Korea will impose success stories after tackling the with the same urgency to climate “Of course, the Covid is there,
yet to be peer reviewed, come stricter social distancing rules for first major Covid-19 epidemic change as to the coronavirus crisis,
ahead of a clinical trial the greater Seoul area a month after outside China with aggressive the Red Cross said yesterday, it’s in front of us, it is affecting our
investigating whether over-the- easing them, officials said tracing and testing but continues to warning that global warming poses families, our friends, our relatives,”
counter mouthwash can reduce yesterday, warning of an even battle persistent rises in infections. a greater threat than Covid-19. IFRC Secretary-General Jagan
the levels of coronavirus in a bigger crisis if anti-Covid-19 efforts Chapagain told a virtual press
patient’s saliva. The research, fail to dampen a spike in new cases. The tougher restrictions came as Even as the pandemic rages, conference.
which was conducted at Cardiff the daily case tally hovered above climate change is not taking a break
University, found that Starting tomorrow, tighter curbs 200 for a fourth consecutive day, from wreaking havoc, the “It’s a very serious crisis the
mouthwashes containing 0.07% will ban public gatherings of 100 with a series of cluster outbreaks International Federation of Red world is facing currently,” he said of
of the ingredient cetylpyridinium people or more, limit religious emerging from offices, medical Cross and Red Crescent societies the pandemic.
chloride showed “promising services and audiences at sporting facilities and small gatherings in (IFRC) said in a new report.
signs” of reducing Covid-19. events to 30% capacity, and require Seoul and surrounding regions But he warned that the IFRC
– Agencies high-risk facilities including clubs where around half of the country’s In the report, on global expects “climate change will have a
and karaoke bars to broaden 52 million population live. catastrophes since the 1960s, the more significant medium and long
U.K. INKS DEAL FOR distance among guests. organisation pointed out that the term impact on the human life and
FIVE MILLION VACCINES “Our anti-coronavirus efforts are world had been hit by more than on Earth”. And while it looked likely
South Korea has been one of the facing a crisis,” Prime Minister 100 disasters, many of them that one or several vaccines would
LONDON: Secretary of State for world’s coronavirus mitigation Chung Sye-kyun said. – Reuters climate related, since the World soon become available against
Health and Social Care Matt Health Organisation declared the Covid-19, Chapagain said that
Hancock has announced that the pandemic in March. More than 50 “unfortunately, there is no vaccine
UK has secured five million doses for climate change”. – AFP
of the Moderna coronavirus
vaccine, hours after it emerged it
may offer very high levels of
protection against Covid-19. At a
press conference, Hancock said
preliminary results for the vaccine
were “excellent news”. Amid
“much uncertainty, we can see
the candle of hope and we must
do all that we can to nurture its
flame”, he said. Hancock said the
five million doses would be able
to treat two and a half million
people. He defended the
apparently small number, saying
the Moderna vaccine would not
be available until spring and
the UK had orders for other
vaccines. – The Independent

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* NEWS WITHOUT BORDERS

China veteran backs calls BRIEFS DIPLOMAT LAUDED
for HK judicial reform FOR SAVING WOMAN

o Official in charge of city’s of its success to a transparent and head of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs BEIJING: Beijing yesterday praised
policy says time to internationally respected common law legal Office, said in a speech marking the 30th a British diplomat who was filmed
re-examinelegal process system that stands in stark contrast with the anniversary of Hong Kong’s mini-constitution. diving into a river in southern
opaque, party-controlled courts in China to save a drowning
HONG KONG: A senior China official authoritarian China. “This does not affect judicial student, a rare warm moment
yesterday backed calls to “reform” Hong independence,” he insisted. between two countries at
Kong’s judiciary, in a landmark speech But following months of pro-democracy loggerheads over human rights.
signalling Beijing’s determination to assert protests last year, Beijing has cracked down on Zhang did not give any specifics on what Britain’s mission in the
more control over the city’s independent legal dissent and ramped up direct oversight in the path such reform should take. southwestern city of Chongqing
system. city. said on Monday that Consul
But he did name-check Henry Litton, a General Stephen Ellison leapt into
Semi-autonomous Hong Kong owes much Yesterday, a veteran official in charge of retired senior judge who has written multiple action at the weekend to save a
Beijing’s Hong Kong policy said it was time to columns in recent months critical of Hong woman who had fallen into a
re-examine how the judiciary operated. Kong’s judiciary. river at a nearby tourist town. The
video, viewed more than 170
“Even in Western countries, judicial “Such a rational voice from a person inside million times in China, shows
systems have to catch up with the times and the trade should be valued by the whole Ellison pulling off his shoes and
reform constantly,” Zhang Xiaoming, deputy society, in particular the judiciary and the jumping in to rescue the woman,
legal community,” Zhang said. – AFP who was floating face down. “I
think he should be commended
for his act of bravery. I’d like to
give him a big, big thumbs up,“
said foreign ministry spokesman
Zhao Lijian. Ellison’s actions also
earned praise from British Foreign
Secretary Dominic Raab, who
tweeted: “His bravery and
commitment demonstrates the
very best of British diplomats
around the world.” – AFP

SUPPLE PROTECTION THREE HELD OVER US$1
... Demonstrators use inflatable rubber BILLION JEWEL HEIST
ducks to shield themselves
from a water cannon during an BERLIN: Police raided apartments
anti-government protest outside across Berlin early yesterday and
parliament in Bangkok yesterday as lawmakers detained three people suspected
debate on constitutional change. – REUTERSPIX of involvement in a jewel heist at
a museum housing one of
Europe’s greatest collections of
treasures, officers said. Thieves
forced their way into Dresden’s
Gruenes Gewoelbe or Green
Vault Museum in November last
year and got away with at least
three sets of early 18th century
jewellery, including diamonds
and rubies. Police were searching
18 apartments, garages and
vehicles for the jewellery and
other evidence including digital
data, clothes and tools, mostly in
the city’s southern district of
Neukoelln, police said. A total of
1,638 officers were taking part in
the operation that could cause
serious traffic disruptions
through the day, it added. Three
German people were arrested
on suspicion of theft and arson,
and will appear before a
judge later in the morning, police
said. – Reuters

‘Bury Trump in
Nazi graveyard’

Central America bears EU aims to be stand-alone WASHINGTON: Actor Alec Baldwin
brunt of hurricane Iota military power took his impression of US President
Donald Trump to new heights by
PUERTO CABEZAS: Hurricane Iota sent zinc roofing BRUSSELS/PARIS: The Donald Trump era call to Europe to keep building a common ranting on Twitter about his political
flying into the streets, toppled electricity poles and may be coming to an end but European EU defence, to be a useful and a strong ally, enemies.
flayed palm trees as its core approached a remote Union ministers meeting this week to also for the Nato alliance.”
Central American coast yesterday, the second giant discuss the future of the continent’s The 62-year-old actor called
storm to tear at the area this month. defence will say the lesson has been French President Emmanuel Macron Trump a “maniac” and suggested he
learned: Europe needs to be strong enough said in a magazine interview on Sunday: should be buried in a graveyard for
Iota reached northeastern Nicaragua late on to fight on its own. “The United States will only respect us as Nazis. “Bury Trump in a Nazi
Monday with sustained winds of nearly 250km per allies if we are serious about our own graveyard and put a swastika on his
hour. It is expected to weaken after moving westward EU foreign and defence ministers position, and if we have our own grave. The majority of Americans
into neighbouring Honduras, according to the meeting by teleconference tomorrow and sovereignty regarding our defence.” made the right choice.”
National Hurricane Centre. Friday will receive the bloc’s first annual
report on joint defence capabilities, But German Defence Minister Annegret “Trump is a maniac,” he added.
Puerto Cabezas, still partly flooded and strewn expected to serve as the basis for a French- Kramp-Karrenbauer, rejecting Macron’s Baldwin, who portrays Trump on
with debris from the force of Hurricane Eta two weeks led, post-Brexit, post-Trump effort to turn idea of a European strategic autonomy, Saturday Night Live, has been an
ago, again bore the brunt of the storm. the EU into a stand-alone military power. said Europe will not be able to provide for outspoken critic of the president
its own security without the help of the since he first stepped foot into
Frightened residents huddled in shelters and President-elect Joe Biden will halt his United States and Nato for decades to electoral politics.
worried about food and their lives. predecessor’s confrontational rhetoric come. In April, Baldwin likened Trump’s
towards allies but he is not going to alter supporters to people with mental
“We could die,” said Inocencia Smith, in a shelter in the underlying US message that Europe “The idea of a strategic autonomy of illnesses. “Trump has reached for,
the town of about 40,000 people. needs to contribute more to its own Europe goes too far if it nurtures the and nearly gained, a control of the
defence, European diplomats say. illusion that we could ensure Europe’s federal government unrivaled by
“There is nothing to eat at all,” she said, adding that security, stability and prosperity without other presidents. He fired huge
the area’s farms were wrecked by Eta. “We aren’t in the old status quo, where Nato and the US,” Kramp-Karrenbauer said numbers of governmentt
we can pretend that the Donald Trump yesterday. professionals,“ he wrote.
Authorities had been rushing to evacuate presidency never existed and the world “He steamrolled the Congress,
thousands of people from coastal areas of Nicaragua was the same as four years ago,” a French The EU has been working since whenever possible. And now this. If
and Honduras, in the immediate path of the diplomat said. December 2017 to develop more you vote for Trump again, you are
maximum-level hurricane. firepower independently of the United mentally ill.” It is also not Baldwin’s
An EU official said Biden’s victory was “a States. – Reuters first time comparing Trump’s
The storm had already left one person dead as presidency to that of Adolf Hitler’s
it swept the Colombian Caribbean island territory rule in Germany. – The Independent
of Providencia, where it caused widespread
damge. – Reuters/AFP

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FREESPACE Whereyoungviewsrule COMMENT by Suzianah Nhazzla J

Tell us why the ‘If Earth was an apartment’
struggle is worth it
IT has been messy. In the SINCE the Covid-19 outbreak began, leaders asking if we could get a small packet of rice
midst of a marathon fight to 4.7% as of August, there is no at the United Nations, World Health and some eggs for them as they had nothing
defeat Covid-19 and get on doubt the impact of this Organisation and WWF International plus a at home.
with our lives, the lack of pandemic is being felt myriad of research by prominent scientists
everywhere, not just in Sabah. have been indicating that pandemics such as Such news and incidents are telling every
proper communication in For families digging from the coronavirus are the result of humanity’s Malaysian that vulnerable populations of the
directives is simply adding smoke savings to pay next month’s rent, destruction of nature. country are being severely disturbed by the
to an already hazy situation. the anxiety is real. pandemic.
With many struggling to keep For those with mounting debt, Covid-19 is not just a global pandemic and
their jobs or businesses afloat and █ BY MICHELLE the impact of prolonged worry on public health crisis, it has also brutally It is urgently important to make the
Covid-19 cases yet to taper off, the CHUN mental health can be long-lasting. disturbed global financial markets and the invisible, visible in Malaysia at times like this.
last thing we need is confusion. Meanwhile, our frontliners are economy.
Unfortunately, that’s what we seem to being stretched both physically and The Covid-19’s “nightmarish” economic
be getting from some of our leaders and mentally. A rise in unemployment, significant crisis highlights the need for urgent action to
officials. From healthcare workers to the police, reductions in income and disruptions in the sequester the pandemic’s health and
The recent back-and-forth over the firefighters and army, these individuals are manufacturing industries and transport economic repercussions, protect vulnerable
simple task of checking in at petrol stations giving their all to contain the virus and service are among the penalties, or populations and set the stage for a perpetual
or risk getting fined had many eyes rolling, prevent further spread. Without a doubt, repercussions of the pandemic mitigation recovery.
but sadder still was the air of resignation they too are wearing down. measures which have been implemented in
that wafted through most of the So, the battle against Covid-19 rages on, many countries, including Malaysia. For developing countries, many of which
conversations I came across. but we’re frustrated, fatigued and reaching face frightening vulnerabilities including
In much of the confusion lies the the end of our rope. On the one hand, we And the economic shutdowns due to the Malaysia, it is pivotal to intensify public health
undercurrent of a tug-of-war between know that stopping the spread is key. On global health emergency pose serious risks to systems, respond to the challenges posed by
safeguarding the economy and protecting the other, we have to put food on the table. human welfare all over the world. informality and carry out reforms that will
our health. It is hard to imagine that it has been promote strong and sustainable growth once
Here in Sabah, the conditional eight months of this altered reality, with no As articulated by Wangari Muta Maathai, a the health crisis subsides.
movement control order (CMCO) slated to end yet in sight. renowned Kenyan social, environmental and
end on Nov 9 was extended to In order to pick ourselves up, political activist and the first African woman As articulated by the author of The Age of
Dec 6. look ahead and trudge on, we to win the Nobel Prize: “The environment and Sustainable Development, General Ban-Ki
need to know the plan. economy are really both two sides of the same Moon: “sustainable development is the
In order toBut as of Nov 11, the state coin. If we cannot sustain the environment, pathway to the future we want for all. It offers
pick ourselvesgovernment We need to be clearly we cannot sustain ourselves.” a framework to generate economic growth,
loosened informed of our nation’s achieve social justice, exercise environmental
restrictions to allow dine-in at The Covid-19 pandemic is estimated to stewardship and strengthen governance.”
restaurants and selected priorities at any given time, and push an additional 88 million to 115 million
how we as citizens can contribute people into extreme poverty this year, with the However, it is sad and disappointing to
up, lookrecreational activities in public total rising to as many as 150 million by 2021, read news on the development of
parks. meaningfully. It’s not enough to depending on the severity of the economic unnecessary new urban projects. The threat
give us a macro-level goal, we contraction. to the environment lies with the irreversible
ahead andThis may be seen by some as a need details. clearance and can destroy an entire
trudge on, wehasty move, but one must As Malaysians, we need to According to the World Bank biennial ecosystem causing environmental threats.
know where our country is Poverty and Shared Prosperity Report,
remember that Sabah was placed headed if we dig our heels in and extreme poverty, defined as living on less than We need to understand that climate
need to knowunder CMCO on Oct 13, just as a US$1.90 a day, is likely to affect between 9.1% change due to uncontrolled exhaustion of the
and 9.4% of the world’s population in 2020. environment may aggravate erosion, the
sense of normalcy was resuming decline in organic matter, salinisation, soil
after we successfully rode a continue to flout standard The report also finds that many of the new biodiversity loss, landslides, desertification
operating procedures. poor will be in countries that already have and flooding.
the plansecond wave. Crashing back into high poverty rates.
Threats of RM1,000 fines will The effect of climate change on soil carbon
stagnation hit everyone hard. not be effective if we don’t In Malaysia, we have been presented with storage can be related to changing
Those who feel that health a myriad of news on destitution and suffering atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations,
should be prioritised feel so only because understand the severity of our actions. caused by the pandemic. increased temperatures and changing
they can afford to, and they have every Most importantly, we need to know how precipitation patterns.
right to feel that way. At the same time, our leadership is striking the balance For example, the news about a mother in
many Sabahans are struggling. between health and the economy in the Kuala Krai, Kelantan who put aside her With environmental change, globalisation
Those with the privilege of being tech- long term, and why this plan is for our dignity and pride by taking instant noodles on and urbanisation, infectious disease
savvy have taken businesses online, but for ultimate good. credit just to feed her three hungry children, outbreaks and epidemics have become
others losing their jobs or taking pay cuts Clarity has never been more critical if parents in Kampung Melayu Majidee, Johor formidable threats socially, economically and
are the bitter pill they have to swallow. Any we’re hoping for clearer skies ahead. forced by destitution and desperation to ask politically.
industry reopening is a ray of hope. for rice and cooking materials from
With Malaysia’s unemployment rate at Comments: [email protected] neighbours in order to feed their four When we damage the Earth, we damage
children, and a grandchild and a pair of our own welfare. Human beings are as
young siblings who were leaning against the susceptible as any other species. Our welfare
wall of a fast food restaurant in Sabah, hungry and survivability depends on a healthy
whereby a kind-hearted person sensed the planet.
hardship that the young siblings were going
through and bought food for them. Ergo, I would like to end here with a
famous quote by Jim Shubert, a stand-up
Plus, I can never forget the heart-breaking comedian from Philadelphia: “If the Earth
incident where a mother with four of her was an apartment, we wouldn’t be getting our
young children approached me and my security deposit back”.
husband as we were leaving a sundry shop,
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COMMENT by Nordin Abdullah

RCEP a stride towards regional resilience
THE post Covid-19 global
economy is going to be more be Asean. The grouping of ten Out of Malaysia’s top 15 trading competitive ranking, a catalyst for addressing technical gaps with a
about critical supply chains nations that started their collective partners 10 countries have signed the investment attraction from countries strong commitment of RM138 million
and securing resources that journey some 53 years ago will be the RCEP, which bodes well for Malaysia outside the agreement looking to take to provide technical assistance and
engine for growth despite the larger as there are strong existing trade ties advantage of the new trading capacity building to eligible Asean
will fuel economic growth. economies like China, Japan, and considerable existing cross border arrangements. countries.
While some countries are Australia, South Korea and New investments. The question will be who
cautiously considering what life looks Zealand bringing massive amounts will take the lead from Malaysia? It will take several years for the Putting the trade and business
like beyond the health crisis created of production, capital and population It is time for SME’s to step up and agreement to come into force, this agenda at the centre of the table will
by a pandemic that has cost many to the table. for GLC’s to stand up, both will need period should be used to prepare. yield long-term dividends for
lives, in all estimations the economic to gear up as the rules of the game Australia as a partner in progress for
fallout will be felt for years to come. Increased trade should lead to will change. Malaysian businesses Potential gaps that Malaysian the broader Asia Pacific region.
The recent signing of the Regional increased regional stability, which is should see this as an opportunity for companies will need to address
Comprehensive Economic a good thing for business. international expansion and include understanding the impacts As many Malaysian companies
Partnership Agreement (RCEP) will domestic consolidation. on intellectual property and rules and individuals look to Budget 2021
go a long way in establishing both a Greater integration of value chains Domestic consolidation, taking around digital economy. for signs of future economic growth
framework for cooperation and a throughout the region’s economies advantage of existing market share to the broader picture of high growth
spark of hope for an earlier economic will see the threat of conflict between partner new firms, with new ideas While barriers will be reduced, regional markets that RCEP brings
recovery. neighbours reduced as leaders will and new capital to grow revenue in there will still be a requirement for into focus should be part of the near
Looking to the future, strategic think more than twice before Malaysia. increased government relations and to medium-term strategic horizons
onshore production will also increase harming domestic production and While international expansion developing deeper understanding of for business expansion and even
as many countries who were caught the employment prospects of the strategies should include regulatory frameworks coupled with employment prospects.
off guard by their inability to secure growing middle class. collaboration between designated the need to bridge language and
products during the early months of lead companies and SME’s driving cultural gaps that exist. The preferred future is that of
the pandemic will not forget the Once coming into effect, it will be innovation and agility, the larger trade, prosperity and regional
question marks raised around hard to understate the importance of companies should provide the The programmes already resilience. This ground breaking
resilience for critical materials, a common set of rules in terms of strength in resources and staying established by the Malaysian agreement will open doors to new
especially in the food, agriculture and trade across the 15 signatory nations, power required to successfully government to “upskill and reskill” opportunities, but it will be the
healthcare sectors. which make up 30% of the world’s penetrate new markets. those impacted by Covid-19 need to individuals who have to step through
This will require significant population and approximately 30% of At the same time this means be aligned to the new reality that them and build the bridges that
investments and technical expertise, global GDP. Malaysia will play a more open game RCEP will usher into being. ensure that future becomes a reality.
something that is covered in RCEP. in the big leagues. It will be an
Central to the success of RCEP will Malaysia, which is currently in 25th opportunity to improve the country’s The bigger economies represented Nordin Abdullah is the founding
spot in terms of exports globally, has will stand to gain as demographic and chairman of Malaysia Global
considerable trade links with all the economic trends in Asean continue in Business Forum. Comments:
signatories of the RCEP agreement a positive direction. Australia, already [email protected]
and this will be a natural advantage. a close partner with Malaysia and
Asean, has realised the importance of

Pompeo’s awkward tour may do more harm than good

█ BY KIM SENGUPTA China, this one will focus on one than he did in the US between 2016 American sanctions. administration is expected to impose
MIKE POMPEO is now on what must against Iran. There are, however, and 2017. In the Middle-East part of the tour, a tranche of new sanctions on Iran
be one of the most surreal official fundamental differences between the Trump, according to his former during its last months and Pompeo is
international trips undertaken by a two scenarios. national security adviser John Bolton, Israel, Saudi Arabia and the UAE are expected to tell the Gulf states that
US secretary of state in recent times. asked Xi to help him win the election fervent proponents of punitive the policy of “maximum pressure” on
There is broad consensus among by buying American farm measures against Iran. Qatar, on the Tehran will continue.
After refusing to accept that many democratic states in Asia about produce, China duly
Donald Trump has lost and saying the threat being posed by China’s obliged. other hand, is involved in a There is, however, every
there will be a “smooth transition” to hegemonistic policy and the need to It is very different prolonged confrontation expectation that Biden will try and
a second term during a recent press counter it. when it comes to with Saudi Arabia and revive the Joint Comprehensive Plan
conference, Pompeo will be visiting Iran. France is the UAE, and has of Action (JCPOA) Iran deal which
seven states all of which have We saw, for example, an among the built friendly was hammered out while he was
congratulated Joe Biden on his agreement between Japan, Australia, signatories of the relations with vice-president, with then-secretary of
victory and stressed their desire to India and the US to hold the Malabar nuclear deal with Iran which state John Kerry playing a key role in
work with the new administration. naval exercises, the first time all four Iran along with helped during getting it past the line.
countries have taken part in a Britain, the Saudi
The departing secretary of state decade. We also saw that in the Germany, blockade. There will undoubtedly be
has made frequent trips in his two decision by Australia and Japan this Russian and The lobbying from the Israel and the
years in office. The latest one, lasting week to sign a defence treaty. Trump Saudis for the new administration not
10 days, includes France – where to rush to rejoin the JCPOA although
Pompeo has already arrived – Turkey But most crucially, countering China, seeking to that may not happen immediately at
and Georgia, before Israel, the UAE, China will be one of the priorities of keep it going after any rate with the developments
Saudi Arabia and Qatar in the Middle the Biden administration. Indeed, Trump pulled the which have occurred in recent years.
East. there is more certainty of it being a US out. The three
plan that will be stuck to, rather then European states The fact remains that all the
It could be that Pompeo’s remarks being subjected to the flip-flops have set up a monetary countries in Pompeo’s itinerary are
about Trump’s second term were under Trump that were highlighted mechanism enabling allies of the US and, at the end of the
ironic. And perhaps, considering with North Korea, where threats of companies to trade day, they will come to an
what is happening in the US, he was “fire and fury” from Trump turned to with Iran in accommodation with the new
also being ironic when criticising letting Kim Jong-Un get on with his the face administration. The tour by the
electoral problems in Belarus, missile programme. of
Tanzania and the repressive acts in departing secretary of state
the Hong Kong legislature by the Trump had claimed to have taken will not change that
Chinese government. firm action against China over the outcome. – The
coronavirus when he, in fact, Independent
Or perhaps he does not do irony. praised President Xi Jinping
Pompeo’s answer when asked by a and China on its efforts to
journalist whether US credibility has control the pandemic 15
been damaged by Trump’s unproven times in six weeks when it
claims about electoral fraud was: was already clear that
“You asked a question that is Beijing was downplaying
ridiculous. This department cares the disease.
deeply to make sure that elections
around the world are safe and secure, Trump had falsely
and free and fair, and my officers risk accused Joe Biden of
their lives to ensure that happens.” making money out of
China while it has
Despite saying in a radio interview been revealed,
after that press conference “on Jan 20, according to
we’ll have a transition, whether it’s to reports of bank
a Trump administration – a second and tax records,
Trump administration as I spoke he had himself
about today – or to an administration paid more
led by former vice-president Biden”, taxes to China
Pompeo’s State Department has not through his
cooperated with Biden’s transition business
team and has not even facilitated the ventures
president-elect’s calls to foreign between
leaders. 2013 and
2015
The purported reason for
Pompeo’s trip is to discuss security
issues. His recent visit to Asia was an
attempt to build an alliance against

10 theSUN ON WEDNESDAY | NOVEMBER 18, 2020 The success of
MEDIA & MARKETING Shopee 11.11 Big
Sale reflects the
Would you ever continued growth
sell your of e-commerce in
personal data? the region.

CALIFORNIANS recently adopted proposed In the mood for shopping
legislation aiming to give users more control
over their personal information online. This oConsumers buy 200 million items during Shopee 11.11 Big Sale
should notably give people the right to opt-out
of the sale of their personal data and to direct SHOPEE has successfully created a big for recovery in this current economic needs amidst stay-at-home efforts: MILO,
companies to stop selling their data. impact at the 11.11 Big Sale, building climate.” detergent, hand sanitisers, disinfectant, smart
on its vision to make e-commerce for Highlights of Shopee 11.11 Big Sale in robot vacuum cleaners, air fryers, cookware
Californians have approved a future law everyone. Powered by tremendous Malaysia sets as well as pet food continue to be
seeking to strengthen the protection of their support from consumers and businesses in In Malaysia, the 11.11 Big Sale created a spike Malaysians’ favourite. This also includes the
personal information online. The legislation each of its seven markets, Shopee saw robust in shopping activity as people turned to sales of over 560,000 snacks, of which one in
aims to bolster the current California Consumer sales momentum throughout the day, Shopee for the best deals from their favourite five were packets of the Samyang Hot Chicken
Privacy Act and seeks to make how users’ uplifting businesses in the region while brands and sellers, while enjoying greater noodles. Home improvement products such
personal data is used less opaque. bringing excitement to consumers. convenience through Shopee’s ecosystem. as tools and fittings, flooring, splashback and
Home and Living, Electronics as well as wall panels too recorded a high demand with
It would also create the California Privacy Across the region, sellers participating in Groceries and Pets Products were the best close to one million items sold.
Protection Agency to implement and enforce the 11.11 Big Sale for the first time saw 10 selling categories. 0 Surge in demand for electronics:
the data protection legislation. times more orders than an average day, as Malaysians made full use of Shopee’s
Shopee unlocked new opportunities for Key trends include: exclusive deals to refresh their gadgets.
Could this mean that tech’s Big Five – entrepreneurs and SMEs. 0 Empowering Malaysian MSMEs: The Xiaomi saw its bestsellers Redmi Note 8, Mi
Facebook, Amazon, Apple, Microsoft, and surge in shopping activity on Nov 11 created True Wireless Earbuds and Mi Band 4C flying
Google – would one day have to pay consumers Consumers gathered at Shopee across the tangible growth for local businesses. The top off the virtual shelves. Meanwhile, Huawei
to continue using their personal information? 11.11 Big Sale period to shop, play, and forge 3,000 Malaysian MSMEs on Shopee achieved recorded about RM1 million in sales just on
The subject is particularly vast, since it concerns meaningful interactions. More than 20 an average of RM55,000 in sales from the its Matebook D 15 within the first 10 minutes
data such as sex, race, religion and sexual million hours of live streams were watched on 11.11 Big Sale. of the sale on Shopee.
orientation, as well as identity and contact Shopee Live, while Shopee’s in-app games 0 Strong demand in the major cities:
details. were played more than 2.5 billion times. Predictably, major states like Selangor, Kuala Ho concluded: “Looking at customer
Lumpur and Johor clocked in high shopping trends and performances from local
In the future, it’s therefore highly possible Shopee regional managing director Ian Ho activities with 650,000 items sold in an hour in businesses, there is no doubt that e-
that personal data could become a commodity said: “We are humbled by the strong support Selangor at the peak of 11.11. commerce has the potential to positively
for internet users. Those who want to could shown during the 11.11 Big Sale; its success 0 Growing confidence and trust in online impact our communities.
therefore agree to sell their personal reflects the continued growth of e-commerce shopping: The largest single transaction
information. in the region and the vast opportunities it made by one user on the platform within the “We will continue building on our vision so
presents for businesses and shoppers. first eight hours of the online shopping event they can benefit greatly from e-commerce no
But, on the other hand, certain services Shopping events such as the 11.11 Big Sale amounted to RM70,000. matter who they are and where they are. We
could turn the question around, offering to not have also allowed us to push the boundaries 0 Malaysians turn to Shopee for household look forward to wrapping up the year on a
sell or monetise the data as the price to pay for of innovation, introducing new features and meaningful note with our upcoming finale
keeping the peace. It’s a whole field that will initiatives to empower and enable brands, event, the 12.12 Birthday Sale.”
need to be clarified and the debates could get retailers and sellers as they kick into high gear
heated, since this new law isn’t expected to take
effect until Jan 1, 2023.

The monetisation of data is a hot topic the
world over. In France, for example, a platform
called Tadata proposes payment for the
personal data of 15-to-25 year olds. Users fill out
a slew of forms in the hope of getting paid each
time an advertiser shows interest in their profile.
– AFP-Relaxnews

Web users should have the right to know how
their personal data is used.

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KL MARKET SUMMARY FGV: Status quo for land
NOVEMBER 17, 2020 lease agreement with Felda

INDICES 11,556.30 CHANGE +81.73
FBMEMAS
FBMKLCI 1,610.15 +10.49
CONSUMER PRODUCTS 590.40 +1.24
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS 157.74 +0.54
CONSTRUCTION 170.56 +1.80
FINANCIAL SERVICES 14,455.60 +311.81
ENERGY 756.55 +6.72
TELECOMMUNICATIONS 595.52 -3.40 o We have yet to receive while the remaining capacity is conditions and the recruitment
HEALTH CARE 3,899.57 +9.91 any official notification, taken up by FFB from settlers process for foreign workers, he
TRANSPORTATION 760.78 +24.74 says plantation firm’s CEO and third party suppliers. said.
PROPERTY 645.02 +12.69
PLANTATION 7,311.60 +34.20 █ BY AMIR IMRAN HUSAIN SAFRI Even without the LLA land, Following the WRO, it has
FBMSHA 13,213.90 +28.31 [email protected] FGV needs the mills to process been in discussions with the US
FBMACE 11,319.20 -251.10 PETALING JAYA: FGV Holdings Bhd said it the remaining 70% of the FFB. CBP to ascertain the areas in
TECHNOLOGY 63.93 -0.38 is still status quo for its land lease agreement which it is lacking but it has not
(LLA) with the Federal Land Development “It is a very critical part of received detailed information on
TURNOVER VALUE Authority (Felda) as it has yet to receive any FGV’s capabilities, in terms of the specific shortcomings but was
16.397 BIL RM7.957 BIL official notification, according to its group processing the FFB as well as for referred to the 11 International
CEO Datuk Haris Fadzilah Hassan (pix). the further downstream Labour Organization indicators of
5 MOST ACTIVES markets,” he explained. forced labour.
NOVEMBER 17, 2020 He disclosed that the group has written to
Felda stating that a joint statement will be When asked about the At the moment, FGV is in the
STOCK VOL CLSG (sen) +/– (sen) issued on behalf of the two parties should estimated value of the mills, midst of selecting a suitable auditor or
AT 1,223,657,100 24.5 -1.5 there be any further development in the issue. Haris said it has yet to be ascertained as it consultant to audit its operation in order to
MTOUCHE 11.5 +1 will hinge on an independent valuation by a revoke its WRO status imposed by the US
TRIVE 934,339,700 1.5 Haris reiterated that the agreement only valuer. agency.
LAMBO 725,011,900 4 UNCH governs the estate that is currently under a
PHB 603,644,300 3 -0.5 99-year leasehold to FGV and does not However, he gave a rough guidance on Meanwhile, Haris revealed that there are
503,923,300 include the oil mills it owns. the cost of a new mill, which is an estimated two planned divestments in the pipeline, in
UNCH RM1 million for every tonne capacity. addition to the RM57.2 million divestment
“Any interest shown towards the oil mills of KAO Malaysia and FGV Cambridge
5 TOP GAINERS will have to be taken on a commercial basis In regard to the withhold release order Nanosystems that were completed
NOVEMBER 17, 2020 and we will take it on a willing seller-willing (WRO) placed on the group by the US previously. “We hope to complete the
buyer basis, but there has been no Customs & Border Protection (CBP), it negotiations by this year but we will see how
STOCK VOL CLSG (RM) RM discussion that has taken place to date,” he reiterated that the action has a bigger best to finalise that and will make the
DIN040000223 210 104.00 0.90 told the media at a virtual press briefing for impact on its reputation rather than necessary announcements, once
DLADY 16,500 37.20 0.90 its third-quarter 2020 results. financial, as the US is a small market for the completed.”
HLBANK 3,055,400 17.90 0.84 group.
PANAMY 18,700 30.84 0.84 Haris highlighted that it owns 68 mills As for the proposal by Tan Sri Syed
AEONCR 1,050,700 11.12 0.52 which are critical to the group’s business. In 2020, the US market accounts for 40 Mokhtar Albukhary’s Perspective Land (M)
tonnes out of the 3 million tonnes produced Sdn Bhd on the injection of plantation
5 TOP LOSERS He pointed out that the LLA land only by the group. assets in exchange for shares, Haris stated
NOVEMBER 17, 2020 accounts for an estimated 30% of the fresh that the group is studying the proposal.
fruit bunches (FFB) processed by its mills, “However, we take the accusation
seriously as it relates to an area that it has He clarified that it is in the process of
been working hard to improve and some of determining the assets that could be
the issues highlighted reference an article injected but they do not include Syed
from 2015,” the group CEO explained. Mokhtar’s Central Sugars Refinery Sdn
Bhd.
Since 2015, a lot of improvements have
been made and it is proud of the
improvements made in housing, working

STOCK VOL CLSG (RM) RM Plantation giant posts second straight quarter of profits
GETS 15,232,700 3.11 0.86
NESTLE 0.70 PETALING JAYA: FGV Holdings Bhd
TOPGLOV-C65 100,800 139.00 0.64 remained in black for a second straight
MPI 12,000 2.99 0.62 quarter with a RM136.89 million net profit
SUPERMX-C87 261,800 23.58 0.57 for the third quarter ended Sept 30, 2020
5.22 (Q3’20) compared with a net loss of
500 RM262.41 million in the same quarter of the
previous year, attributed to higher crude
EXCHANGE RATES NOVEMBER 17, 2020 palm oil (CPO) prices and lower losses from
its sugar business.
Foreign currency Bank sell Bank buy Bank buy One of FGV’s kernel crushing plants. The segment is managed by FGV Kernel Products, whose
Its revenue for the period rose 12.4% to core business is palm kernel crushing to produce crude palm kernel oil. – FGV WEBSITE PIX
1 US DOLLAR TT/OD TT OD RM3.99 billion from RM3.55 billion
1 AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR 4.1650 4.0380 4.0280 previously. (FFB) production continues to outpace “The farm is also undergoing upgrading
1 BRUNEI DOLLAR 3.0690 2.9460 2.9300 national production attributed to work which shall be finalised by mid-
1 CANADIAN DOLLAR 3.0950 3.0040 2.9960 For Q3’20, the CPO price averaged improving crop recovery and higher mature December 2020, prior to the delivery of a
1 EURO 3.1830 3.0970 3.0850 RM2,645 a tonne, an improvement over areas. new batch of 132-heads of heifers from
1 NEWZEALAND DOLLAR 4.9480 4.7850 4.7650 RM1,983 a tonne realised in 3Q’19. Australia,” he said.
1 SINGAPORE DOLLAR 2.8930 2.7850 2.7690 For the quarter, FGV posted a 9%
1 STERLING POUND 3.0950 3.0040 2.9960 For the nine-month period, the group increase in FFB production to 1.35 million In addition, the group has been granted a
1 SWISS FRANC 5.5130 5.3370 5.3170 posted a net profit of RM15.09 million, an tonnes compared with 1.24 million tonnes rice wholesale licence by the Agriculture
100 UAE DIRHAM 4.5520 4.4460 4.4310 improvement over a RM317.98 million net previously. and Food Industries Ministry in June this
100 BANGLADESHTAKA 114.7000 108.7100 108.5100 loss in the corresponding period of the year and has subsequently commenced the
100 CHINESE RENMINBI 5.0130 4.6730 4.4730 previous year. Moving forward, the group aims to focus planting of 28 hectares of fragrant rice in
100 HONGKONG DOLLAR 63.5000 61.0000 and grow its high value-add business Sungai Leman, Selangor, and Seberang
100 INDIAN RUPEE 54.2800 51.5600 N/A Revenue for the period stood at RM10.07 activities in integrated farming and FMCG Perak, Perak.
100 INDONESIAN RUPIAH 5.7000 5.3400 51.3600 billion, a decline of 0.4% from RM10.1 as part of its strategic plans.
100 JAPANESE YEN 0.0305 0.0276 5.1400 billion previously. The crop is scheduled for harvest by
100 NEWTAIWAN DOLLAR 3.9910 3.8650 0.0226 The group CEO highlighted that its dairy January next year.
100 PAKISTAN RUPEE 15.7000 3.8550 According to the group’s Bursa filing, it business has shown growth potential as its
100 PHILIPPINE PESO 2.6800 N/A anticipates CPO prices to remain strong farm in Linggi, a new fresh milk factory with As for its animal feed business, the group
100 QATAR RIYAL 8.7700 2.5100 N/A until the end of the year, but the a capacity of 30,000 litres a day, is scheduled expects to launch two new formulations in
100 SAUDI RIYAL 115.5900 8.2600 2.3100 improvement in yield achieved to date is for completion in the first half of 2021. the fourth quarter.
100THAI BAHT 112.2400 109.7400 8.0600 unlikely to be sustained due to weather
14.4200 106.5500 109.5400 uncertainties and partial lockdowns in
12.7900 106.3500 Sabah.
12.3900
It said the sugar business will continue to
Source: Malayan Banking Berhad/Bernama focus on strategies to improve operating
efficiency and financial performance and
that the board expects the overall business
climate to remain uncertain and volatile.

FGV group CEO Datuk Haris Fadzilah
Hassan said while CPO production is in line
with national production, fresh fruit bunch

12 theSUN ON WEDNESDAY | NOVEMBER 18, 2020

SUNBIZ

IWC served with Berjaya Assets posts lower
writ, statement first-quarter revenue
of claims by TNB
o Hotel, recreation and jetty operations remain adversely operating procedures.
PETALING JAYA: Iskandar Waterfront impacted by continued closures of borders and travel “Revenue has been slowly increasing as the
City Bhd (IWC) and Tebrau Bay restrictions in light of Covid-19
Constructions Sdn Bhd (TBCSB) said it customers adjust to the new norm. However,
has been served with a writ and statement PETALING JAYA: Berjaya Assets Bhd’s business segments. the hotels, recreation and other business
of claims by Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) (BAssets) revenue for its first quarter ended In the recovery movement control order segment and the jetty operations remained to
in respect of reclamation works carried Sept 30, dropped 30% to RM50.76 million be adversely impacted by the continued
out on in Kampung Senibong where from RM72.97 million a year ago mainly due (RMCO) phase, most of the group’s businesses closures of borders and travel restrictions on
TNB’s transmission main intake and the to lower revenue reported by all the resumed operations with the strict foreigners,” the group said in its Bursa filing.
right-of way/easement of the undersea compliance of health and safety standard
cable project is located. It posted a pre-tax loss of RM5.17 million in
The current CMCO phase with stricter preventive standard operating procedures has delayed the the quarter compared with a pre-tax profit of
In a Bursa filing, IWC said while recovery rate of the group’s business operations. – BERJAYA WEBSITE RM3.45 million in the preceding year’s same
awaiting advice from its legal counsel on quarter.
the claim, the suit is expected not to have
operational impact to the firm and TBCSB. BAssets said during the RMCO phase, the
footfall to the shopping malls and the gaming
Among the claims are: the sum of business sales have been gradually increasing
RM76,56 million in damages, perpetual but they have yet to reach the levels recorded
injunction orders under Section 52 of prior to the implementation of the MCO. The
Specific Relief Act 1950 against TBCSB and current CMCO phase with stricter preventive
IWC and/or their workers and/or agents standard operating procedures has slow down
and/or contractors, mandatory the recovery rate of the group’s business
injunctions under Section 53 of the operations.
Specific Relief Act 1950, and a declaration
under Section 41 of Specific Relief Act 1950 As for the hotel business segment, the
that TBCSB and IWC and/or their workers directors expect that the occupancy rates and
and/or agents and/or contractors has the revenue from events will remain low
committed an act of trespass and arising from low tourist arrivals from
continuous trespass on right-of-way continued borders closure coupled with new
and/or easement of 230KV Plentong – social distancing rules during this pandemic.
Woodlands Avenue 8 No. 1 & No. 2.
In view of these factors and the immense
TNB is also seeking pre-judgment challenges created by the pandemic, the group
interest at the rate of 8% per annum from is unable to forecast with certainty, when its
the date of its cause of action in respect business operations will return to the level
of the damage to said cables on Nov 5, prior to the Covid-19 pandemic.
2014 until the date of judgment, general
damages against all losses suffered and “Hence, the directors expect the results of
economic loss damages - both with the the group for the remaining quarters of the
interest rate of 5% per annum, as well as financial year ending June 30, 2021 to remain
aggravated and exemplary damages. challenging as the group continues to deal
with the adverse impact arising from the
PNB divests entire Covid-19 pandemic.”

stake in CCM AirAsia optimistic of returning HSS Engineers Q3
to pre-Covid levels by mid-2021 net profit soars 219%
PETALING JAYA: Permodalan Nasional
Berhad (PNB) has reached an agreement KUALA LUMPUR: AirAsia Group Bhd expects Philippines, indicating that forward bookings for PETALING JAYA: HSS Engineers Bhd saw its
with Batu Kawan Bhd for the sale of its its business to return to pre-pandemic levels on future travel are already on the rebound in our net profit for the third quarter ended Sept 30,
entire 56.3% stake in Chemical Company many routes by mid-2021, if not earlier, given major markets,” he said in a statement yesterday. soar 218.9% to RM2.8 million, compared to
of Malaysia Bhd (CCM) for RM292.8 the general outlook that air travel will be RM874,000 a year before as revenue rose 16.4%
million. bouncing back real soon. Lingam said that with a network of over 160 to RM42 million from RM36.1 million
destinations across Asia Pacific, AirAsia is well previously.
This price represents a 69% premium President (airlines) Bo Lingam said positive positioned in the aviation travel market to
to the three-month volume weighted developments on travel bubbles already being recover faster than many other airlines. The group’s revenue expansion was
average share price. The sale will trigger formed in Asia and numerous Covid-19 mainly from the engineering services
a mandatory general offer by Batu vaccines in near final stages of testing were “A real bonus point is that the majority of our segment, which grew 16.2% to RM34.9
Kawan for the remaining shares in CCM. certainly great news for the airline industry. major international markets that are also million in 3Q20, from RM30 million a year
tourism hotspots like Thailand, Singapore, ago due to contributions from major
PNB president and group CEO Ahmad “Air travel is essential for the world’s Australia, South Korea, Indochina and Taiwan ongoing projects such as ECRL scheme and
Zulqarnain Onn said the divestment is economy and AirAsia is already seeing strong are coping extremely well with the pandemic preliminary design, and the Iskandar BRT
part of PNB’s asset diversification strategy signs of recovery in our key domestic markets and they are very likely to reopen borders first. detailed design works.
to rebalance its portfolio. where there is much pent-up demand.
“We continue to work closely with tourism For the cumulative period, the group’s net
He added that PNB believes Batu “AirAsia’s domestic services in Thailand, for and airport partners to stimulate domestic air profit stood at RM7.7 million, from a net loss of
Kawan would make a strategic fit for example, are already at close to 100% of pre- travel while making good progress in RM1.6 million previously. Revenue increased
CCM, strengthening its position as one of Covid capacity levels and there are similar strong discussions on the formation of travel bubbles by 15.5% to RM124.9 million from RM108.1
the leading chemicals firms in Malaysia. positive signs from across the AirAsia group with low risk international destinations,” he million a year ago, again led by healthy billings
including in Malaysia, Indonesia and the added. – Bernama in the engineering services segment.
“At the same time, expanding Batu
Kawan’s involvement in industrial The group’s unbilled order book as at Sept
chemicals manufacturing will enable CCM 30 stood at RM487.9 million to be recognised
to better serve a wider range of customers progressively for the next two to five years,
and geographical markets,” he said. comprising works for urban transportation
for railway and highways, as well as water
Sustainability – wise up before it’s too late, Corporate Malaysia told and other crucial infrastructure projects.

PETALING JAYA: In the wake of the Covid-19 practices. We’re pleased to see that the in communicating how they are doing business Group executive vice-president Tan Sri
pandemic, a number of issues impacting Malaysian government’s commitment to responsibly as a competitive advantage. Kuna Sittampalam said the group’s prospects
businesses and lifestyles have been thrown up accelerating the sustainability agenda is were bright, following the recently-announced
and, if not properly addressed, could have reflected in the recent Budget 2021.” He pointed out that studies have shown that Budget 2021 which outlined the government’s
significant implications on the sustainability of investors turn to public information and third measures to revitalise the country’s economy,
resources in communities and wider society, The five key catalysts driving the growth of party research when they assess companies’ ESG including through the implementation of large
which businesses rely on for their demand and ESG are investor expectations, sustainability practices, instead of only communications or infrastructure projects.
supply of goods and services. reporting, regulations, fiscal polilcies and filings from the companies themselves. Much of
customer behaviour. this third-party information may be unverified. “The continuation of the construction of
A new publication by PwC Malaysia, the Pan Borneo Sabah, augurs well for us as
Rethinking ESG in a Post Covid-19 World, PwC’s SDG Challenge 2020 found that “So, companies need to ensure that material we are currently the independent consulting
explores what this call for sustainability means although 73% of Malaysian companies ESG risks, opportunities, and strategic decisions engineers appointed by the Works Ministry
for businesses’ environmental, social and mentioned the Sustainable Development Goals are consistently and transparently disclosed to for the project,” he said.
governance (ESG) considerations. (SDGs) in their reporting; only 20% had all stakeholders through their reporting
included the SDGs in their published business exercises.” HSS has completed the feasibility studies
PwC Malaysia executive chairman Datuk strategy. As the SDGs outline the areas of impact for a proposed light rapid transit system
Mohammad Faiz Azmi said the pandemic has for ESG considerations, it is clear that ESG has Faiz added that the pandemic may have network in Kuching under the Sarawak Metro
been a wake-up call to address the need for yet to become a core focus for companies. prompted industries and companies to project, and anticipate for detailed engineering
more sustainable practices. prioritise survivability over sustainability. design consultancy works for Phase 1 to be
PwC Malaysia sustainability & climate However, as companies plan for what’s next rolled out in the first quarter of 2021.
“A combined effort from businesses, the change leader Andrew Chan said corporates are after Covid-19, sustainability will need to be at
government, and the public is needed to drive missing an opportunity to craft their own the front and centre of their corporate strategy, The group also sees opportunities in the
improvements in environmental and social sustainability narrative if they are not proactive operations and reporting. port industry, and in the water sector.

13theSUN ON WEDNESDAY | NOVEMBER 18, 2020
SUNBIZ

Mednefits concludes
Series A RM24m funding

oRoundledbyBLoyalty, foremployeemedical flexible corporate healthcare
benefits platform plans, while simplifying and
automating reimbursements.”
Axiata’s Izzaddin PETALING JAYA: Employee medical Singapore and Malaysia – including 7-
appointed benefits platform Mednefits has Eleven, Fish & Co, and ViewQwest – to The government unveiled
to GSMA board raised RM24 million in its Series A over 2,000 healthcare providers. support for businesses to automate
funding round, led by BLoyalty Sdn Mednefits will have more than and digitalise operations during the
PETALING JAYA: Axiata Group Bhd Bhd, owner-operator of B Infinite, a 1,500 panel clinics across Malaysia by recent 2021 Budget announcement,
deputy group CEO and group CEO digital engagement platform that first-quarter 2021. with the aim of promoting long-
designate Datuk Izzaddin Idris (pix) has serves merchants from various Employers across Asia Pacific term productivity. Measures
been appointed to the GSM Association industries and businesses. have long found the rising cost of include topping up the SME
(GSMA) board for two years, from employee benefits to be a key Digitalization Grant Scheme and
January 2021 to December 2022. B-Infinite will also work with challenge, with 69% of them citing it the Automation Grant by up to
Mednefits to enhance and automate as the top challenge faced. In RM150 million, as well as extending
The GSMA board comprises 26 the medical benefits for its clients’ particular, conventional employer- the Industrial Digitalization
members from the world’s largest employees across Malaysia, sponsored health insurance tends to Transformation Scheme, valued at
operator groups and smaller amounting to RM55 million by 2021. bundle inpatient and outpatient RM1 billion, until 2023.
independent operators with global insurance together, thereby said: “Digital technologies can
reach. Collectively, the association Mednefits connects companies increasing the cost to employers. help companies address several “As Malaysia charts its
strives to achieve a unified sense of and their employees directly to Additionally, healthcare business and operational transformation into a digital
direction for the mobile industry as it medical providers, through its administrators, employers and challenges. By having businesses economy, Mednefits will work with
adapts to a new global operating platform that tracks and processes employees routinely submit and of all sizes on Mednefits’ cloud- local businesses to overhaul and
landscape. employees’ claims in real-time, process paper-based claims, inflating based platform, and an expansive streamline their employee benefits,
thereby offering automated, affordable administrative costs. network of panel clinics, we are including their corporate medical
Izzadin said his appointment to and accessible healthcare. To date, Mednefits CEO Chris Teo (pix) able to offer competitive and insurance. We will use this
the board reflects the continued Mednefits has connected over 50,000 investment to scale growth in
confidence and recognition that employees from 500 companies in Malaysia and Singapore, while also
GSMA has in the work that Axiata has improving the product’s self-
achieved across 11 countries in service capabilities by growing our
Southeast Asia and Asean. technological know-how,” Teo said.

“Whilst carrying this important MISC’s Q3 earnings 2.9% lower K-One unit bags
responsibility in partnering deal to provide
governments and businesses PETALING JAYA: MISC Bhd’s net One of MISC’s LNG carriers. – MISC WEBSITE PIX cloud services to
towards digital-led recovery, there is profit for the third quarter ended S’pore-based firm
also a need to ensure sustainable Sept 30, 2020 fell 2.9% to RM258.3 charter rates have strengthened The marine business segment is
business models that continue to million from RM266.1 million a year ahead of the traditionally busy expected to continue to be PETALING JAYA: K-One
benefit our customers and ago mainly dragged down by the winter trading season on the back of challenging for the remainder of the Technology Bhd’s unit G-
communities over the long term,” he offshore and liquefied natural gas Asia-LNG demand recovery and year due to the limited number of AsiaPacific (S) Pte Ltd has
said in a statement. (LNG) segments. buyers securing supplies in dry-docking works exacerbated by entered into an agreement to
anticipation of the colder months. the pandemic that leads to stiffer provide Amazon Web Services’
“As we face new challenges, the Group revenue of RM2.06 billion Slower pace of LNG supply growth competition. cloud services to a new customer
industry is bound to benefit from the was 4.1% lower than the previous and some instances of weather- based in Singapore with a
diverse and collective perspectives corresponding quarter’s revenue of related outages at liquefaction Given the prolonged oil market minimum average contract value
and leadership of the GSMA Board RM2.15 billion. plants have tightened supply and is downturn prognosis, the heavy of about RM10 million a year for
members, and I look forward to expected to provide further support engineering segment remains three years – a total of RM30
bringing Axiata’s learnings on board For the nine-month period, MISC to the spot charter rates in the fourth vigilant in pursuing business million – from Dec 1, 2020 till Nov
as we contribute towards progressing saw a net loss of RM599 million quarter of the year. opportunities in other segments to 30, 2023.
the industry and Advancing Asia.” compared with a net profit of RM1.18 replenish its order book and
billion in the previous year’s The crude tanker market continues to focus on cost G-AsiaPacific provides cloud
Petronas Dagangan corresponding period mainly due to meanwhile continues to be affected management to optimise its technology which comprises
third-quarter provisions and impairment loss by weak tonnage demand coupled operating cost and to prioritise safe infrastructure services, platform
net profit down 11% recorded in the first quarter of 2020 with increased vessel availability execution and delivery of ongoing services, cloud consultancy and
relating to the adverse decision on from the unwinding of floating projects while the market is related services and design of
PETALING JAYA: Petronas Dagangan arbitration proceedings by Gumusut- storage. recovering. software and mobile applications
Bhd’s (PetDag) net profit dropped Kakap Semi-Floating Production development.
11% to RM212.66 million for the third System (L) Ltd against Sabah Shell
quarter ended Sept 30, 2020 from Petroleum Co Ltd. In its filing with Bursa
RM239 million reported in the same Malaysia, K-One did not specify
quarter of the previous year, on the Group revenue of RM6.76 billion the company, but stated it is “one
back of lower volume which was was 2.6% higher than RM6.59 billion of the world’s largest digital stock
offset by lower cost and spending. revenue for the nine-month period image agency with an evenly
ended Sept 30, 2019 with higher distributed footprint globally”.
Revenue for the period fell 38.1% contributions from all segments
to RM4.83 billion from RM7.81 billion except offshore. “As the customer is a well
previously. known provider of stock image
MISC president & group CEO services worldwide, it will act as a
In the first three quarters of 2020, Yee Yang Chien said the group will good reference to facilitate the
the group’s net profit tumbled 73.4% remain focused on strengthening its Group’s further penetration into
to RM186.75 million from RM702.95 portfolio of long-term contracts in the fast growing and huge cloud
million in the same period of 2019. its core businesses and continue its computing market in Singapore
pursuit for markets, which are and South East Asia region,” it
Its revenue stood at RM14.32 integral to the built up of its added.
billion, a 36.4% decrease from RM22.5 sustainable income.
billion previously.
In the LNG shipping market, spot
The group told the bourse that its
business has improved since the Top Glove: EMCO at dormitories affects 5,700 workers
implementation of the recovery
movement control order in June 2020 KUALA LUMPUR: The 14-day operating procedures in line with maker whose profits and shares hit Top Glove.
as overall demand has increased with enhanced movement control order the Ministry of Health guidelines. record highs in 2020 as demand for The company commands a
the lifting of curbs on domestic travel, (EMCO) imposed at Top Glove Corp medical gloves and protective gear
but the demand for international Bhd’s foreign worker dormitories in “The majority of the affected skyrocketed due to the pandemic. quarter of the global latex glove
aviation fuel remains low due to Meru, Klang, effective yesterday workers are asymptomatic and do market. Top Glove runs 47 factories
global travel restrictions. affects 5,700 workers and not 13,190 not have symptoms like fever or any TA Securities analyst Tan Kong across Malaysia, Thailand, China
Furthermore, it has been affected by as reported, the company said. sickness,” Top Glove noted. Jin said the measures were likely to and Vietnam, with 36 of them
the fluctuating crude oil price. hurt Top Glove’s operations only producing gloves. It posted a record
In a statement yesterday, the On Monday, Senior Minister minimally. profit in its latest quarter, and its
For the rest of the year, Petdag rubber glove manufacturer said the (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail shares are up fourfold this year.
anticipated its performance to be affected workers represent about Sabri Yaakob was reported as saying “If the infections rise dramatically
impacted by the resurgence of Covid- 27% of its total employees numbering 13,190 workers residing in the and (the lockdown) is extended, But its fortunes have fluctuated
19 cases. 21,000. company’s dormitories in Klang, as then we probably have to change our in recent months after it was hit by
well as 1,200 residents in the (earnings) forecast,” he said. an American import ban on two of
“Our factories in Meru continue surrounding area would be placed its subsidiaries, and more recently
to operate with reduced capacity under EMCO until Nov 30. “Even then, we will monitor by positive news on development of
and workers not under the EMCO glove selling prices, as supply may vaccines to prevent the coronavirus.
are working under strict standard The government move is another tighten,” he said, noting that – Bernama, Reuters
jolt for the world’s largest latex-glove margins may ultimately improve for

14 theSUN ON WEDNESDAY | NOVEMBER 18, 2020 Aramco markets
SUNBIZ five-tranche bonds,
seeking cash
Indonesia sovereign wealth amid cheap oil
fund aims to raise US$15b
DUBAI: Saudi Aramco began
JAKARTA: Indonesia’s new o Global investors will have flexibility to invest investment to finance infrastructure marketing a five-tranche US dollar-
sovereign wealth fund will offer in various portfolios such as electricity, toll road projects and stimulate economic denominated bond sale yesterday, as
dedicated industry funds in a bid to and health sectors growth, following models adopted the world’s largest oil producer seeks
drum up US$15 billion (RM62 by countries including India, Turkey cash after low oil prices dented its
billion) investment and deepen and Malaysia. finances.
access to global capital by Southeast
Asia’s biggest economy, finance But the industrial-scale The move is part of an onslaught
minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati told corruption and massive losses on international debt markets by Gulf
Reuters. five economy in 25 years. That firms. He will also discuss the fund, involving Malaysia’s 1MDB fund is issuers seeking to plug finances hit by
The structure, outlined in a ambition has been hamstrung in to be known as the Indonesia an example of what can go wrong if a the pandemic and weak oil prices,
briefing by top economic ministers part by Indonesia’s shallow capital Investment Authority, with the fund is poorly governed. which has pushed regional issuance
last Friday, has been adopted to markets, which increases reliance on World Bank and the International past last year’s record to surpass
entice global investors with various foreign direct investment or, more Monetary Fund. Indonesia’s fund will be managed US$100 billion (RM411 billion) again.
appetites for risk, return and the often, borrowings. by professionals and have a
length of investment. Indonesia’s youthful population, supervisory board comprised of Aramco needs the money to pay
“They will have the flexibility to “That’s creating a higher leverage abundant natural resources and ministers. dividends of US$37.5 billion for the
invest in many portfolios,“ Sri which in the medium- to long-term proximity to the world’s fastest second half of 2020 and fund its
Mulyani told Reuters, citing is not going to be sustainable,“ said growing region is attractive to “The more politicised an US$69.1 billion purchase of 70% of
electricity, toll road and health Sri Mulyani. investors but poor infrastructure, red investment policy, the less likely it is Saudi Basic Industries (Sabic).
sectors as examples. She said the tape and corruption have made to generate attractive returns,“ said a
industry-based funds would operate Co-ordinating minister for some wary. former senior government official. It raised a loan of US$10 billion
under an over-arching “master maritime affairs and investment this year, to be paid by installments
fund”, in which investors could also Luhut Pandjaitan told the briefing The government’s new Job The former official said it was until 2028, to back that acquisition.
inject money into. the fund “could change Indonesia in Creation Law, of which the fund is unclear how much power the
Indonesia’s new fund underpins the near future, how we run this part, seeks to address some of those supervisory board would have over Aramco gave initial price guidance
a target by the world’s fourth most country”. concerns, most notably by investment decisions until there of around 140 basis points (bps) over
populous country to become a top- harmonising regulations contained were more details on appointments US Treasuries (UST) for a three-year
Luhut headed to the United in 79 different laws. and how the fund’s managers and tranche, around 155 bps over UST for
States and Japan at the weekend to board interact with each other. five-year bonds, around 175 bps over
pitch the fund to private equity Indonesia’s fund seeks to attract UST for 10-year notes, around 205
Sri Mulyani told Reuters it was bps over UST for a 30-year tranche
vital the fund was “credible”. and around 230 bps over UST for 50-
year bonds, the document showed.
Huawei sells off
budget phone There has been no official
brand as US indication of size but Aramco’s
pressure bites second foray into the international
debt markets is expected to be
SHANGHAI: Chinese telecom giant Honor has been purchased by its allegations. business rival. sizeable, after raising US$12 billion in
Huawei announced yesterday it has a group of 40 companies Washington has taken steps to bar The sale of Honor – whose its debut bond issuance last year.
sold its Honor budget phone line to a comprising agents,
domestic consortium in a move it said distributors and other Huawei from the US market and shipments were included in “An issuer like this doesn’t usually
was necessary to keep the brand alive businesses dependent on the prevent US companies doing business Huawei’s overall totals – looks print tranches smaller than US$1.5
amid “tremendous” supply chain brand’s survival. – REUTERSPIX with it, has moved to cut off its access certain to weigh Huawei down in the billion or thereabouts,“ a banker on
pressures caused by US sanctions. squeezed hard by the US campaign to global supplies of semiconductors race with Samsung and Apple to lead the deal said. – Reuters
against it. and other components, and pressured world mobile phone sales.
Honor has been purchased by a The administration of President other countries to shun Huawei Oil rises as market
group of 40 companies comprised of Trump alleges that Huawei has close telecom gear. Huawei overtook Samsung as the eyes Opec+ meet,
agents, distributors and other ties to China’s government and world’s largest mobile phone seller in vaccine hopes
businesses dependent on the brand’s military and that the equipment it Huawei officials have said the the second quarter of this year, only to
survival, Huawei and the consortium has installed globally could be used attacks are motivated more by a US drop back to number two in the third SINGAPORE: Oil prices edged up
said in separate statements. by Beijing for espionage. desire to bring down a successful quarter, followed by Apple. – AFP yesterday on expectations Opec and its
Both China’s government and the allies will extend oil production cuts for
Huawei, which earlier this year company deny the accusation and at least three months, while sentiment
became the world’s top mobile phone say that the United States has never was bolstered by news of another
seller, said its consumer business “has produced any evidence backing up promising coronavirus vaccine.
been under tremendous pressure”
due to a growing inability to acquire Brent crude futures for January
components as the US seeks to cut the rose 18 cents, or 0.4%, to US$44.00 a
company off from the global supply barrel by 0737 GMT and US West
chain. Texas Intermediate crude for
December added 8 cents, or 0.2%, to
The sale appears aimed at getting US$41.42 a barrel.
Honor out from under the Huawei
umbrella, thereby allowing the brand Equity markets gained on hopes of
to source components without being a quicker economic recovery after
affected by the US sanctions. Moderna Inc said its experimental
Covid-19 vaccine was 94.5% effective
“This sale will help Honor’s in preventing infection based on
channel sellers and suppliers make interim late-state data.
it through this difficult time,“ said
Huawei, based in the southern Moderna’s results came after
Chinese city of Shenzhen. Pfizer Inc reported last week that its
vaccine was more than 90% effective.
The sale is the latest sign that
Huawei – also the world’s largest Opec+ is set to hold a ministerial
supplier of telecommunications committee meeting on Tuesday that
networking equipment – is being could recommend changes to
production quotas when all the
Fed official signals willingness to increase debt purchases ministers meet on Nov 30 and Dec 1.

WASHINGTON: The Federal it there until inflation and purchases” to achieve the goals, he billion) a month, adding to the The group is leaning towards
Reserve could expand debt employment recover. said in a speech to the Brookings central bank’s already massive debt postponement of a planned January
purchases, a key tool it has deployed Institution. holdings, which were built up in the increase in oil output for at least three
to help the US economy recover But Clarida signaled the central wake of the 2008 global financial months to support prices as the Covid-
from the Covid-19 pandemic, vice bank is willing to ramp up purchases Policymakers discussed the bond crisis to stabilize the teetering US 19 pandemic continues its second
chair Richard Clarida said on of bonds – Treasury debt and buying plan at their latest meeting financial system. wave, sources told Reuters on Monday.
Monday. mortgage-backed securities – to help earlier this month noting “the
The Fed already cut its support economic growth. critical role they are playing in Clarida said the continued In the United States, oil output
benchmark lending rate to zero in supporting the economic recovery,“ purchases keep funds in the from shale formations in December is
March at the start of the Covid-19 The Fed “is committed to using he said. financial system, which means expected to decline to the lowest level
pandemic, and has pledged to keep all of our available tools – not just the households and businesses have since June, according to the Energy
federal funds rate and forward The Fed’s bond purchases total access to credit. – AFP Information Administration.
guidance, but also large-scale asset about US$120 billion (RM494
China’s crude oil throughput in
October rose to its highest-ever level,
underpinning a fast demand recovery in
the world’s second largest oil consumer.

“Oil demand in China is exceeding
pre-Covid-19 levels which suggests oil
demand is not permanently impaired,“
analysts from Bernstein Energy said.

15theSUN ON WEDNESDAY | NOVEMBER 18, 2020
LIFESTYLE

CELEBRITY CAUSES Giving power to the youth

█ BY JASON LIM o Advocate Amalina Ariffin discusses the joy
of building a future full of young changemakers
WHEN Amalina Ariffin
was 15, she attempted idealism. But it is through their fresh to different audiences in ways that is
to establish an perspective that they can suggest digestible and concise.”
environmental club creative and innovative solutions to How does YSEALI introduce cross-
called Save Mother Nature Club in community challenges,” she adds. border cooperation to solve
her high school, writing letters regional and global challenges
seeking permission from the school “Why not provide them with a through youth?
management. And at 17, she created supportive ecosystem if they want to “We do that through exchange
a petition for the disciplinary teacher do something good for the programmes to the United States,
to return all confiscated items to community?” regional workshop across Southeast
school graduates, and managed to get Asia and YSEALI Seeds for the Future
all her batchmates to sign it. Amalina cited a quote by the late grant funding.
American politician and educator
She shares: “I guess one could say Shirley Chisholm: “If they don’t give “We also have the YSEALI Boot
that I was a tough kid to handle. you a seat at the table, bring a folding Camp exclusively for Malaysians,
Obviously, they didn’t take me chair.” focusing on issues relating to civic
seriously, and I suppose it left a bit of engagement, and to empower them
resentment in me.” Amalina now works at the US to create their own initiatives.
Embassy in Kuala Lumpur as the
From then on, Amalina (below) programme coordinator of the Young “What I hope for the participants
made a promise to herself that if she Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative is that they’ll learn valuable skills that
had the power to make decisions and (YSEALI), a programme that could be implemented in their
spark change, she would uplift and strengthens leadership development respective projects, and for them to
empower the youth, by providing and networking within the Asean develop long-term engagement
them with the skills and tools to countries and Timor Leste. through meaningful connections and
undertake their own initiatives friendships.”
instead of turning them down. In 2015, she joined the YSEALI You co-founded Chili Padi Academy
Academic Fellowship in Hawaii, in 2015, but left the organisation in
“The youth are 2017. Why was the decision made?
constantly where she later received the “It was a painful decision because it
given little YSEALI Seeds for the Future grant was something very personal for me.
credit for to co-found Chili Padi Academy, However, I always believe that the
their cause that I’m fighting is bigger than I
an environmental accelerator as an individual. I don’t expect to be
for high school students. able to solve climate change, gender
equality or systemic racism within my
Given your background in law, lifetime, but I’ll surely fight for what I Amalina is also content contributor for Zero Waste Malaysia, a mentor for Closing
particularly in criminal and believe in. the Gap 2020 and McKinsey Youth Leadership Academy 2019. – COURTESY OF
civil litigation, how do you think AMALINA ARIFFIN
it has informed what you do “To ensure sustainability, it’s
today? important for me to step down and let thinking that they are acting in the actions instead of waiting for an
“It helps me develop a the future generation take over. best interest of the youth when invitation.
critical mindset, and Because of this model, we have limiting their voices.
helps me look at alumni from the Chili Padi Academy “They should look beyond what is
things from various running the workshop because they “I think this reflects poorly [on happening on school grounds and on
perspectives. My bosses went through it, they know what is them] because it shows that they campus, and share their thoughts
in my previous law firm best for the initiative based on their could not handle criticism from the and opinions in places that matter.
taught me to be resilient in personal experience. youth.
my causes, because lawyers “I think we need to normalise that,
fight to win and will not quit “Chili Padi Academy is now in its “If I disagree with anyone, I’d be where we bring our younger family
when the going gets tough. fifth year, and it wouldn’t have been more interested in understanding members to town halls, public
“As a student, I as successful if I had not allowed the their perspective and helping them forums for them to participate in
participated in mooting future generation to take over.” understand mine. Suppressing one discourses.”
and client consultation Are there ever times when limiting side of the argument will not solve the What keeps you going when things
competitions, so I or removing young people’s choices problem, but rather will build get tough?
understand the actually empowers them? resentment.” “Due to the pandemic, a lot of my
importance of “I don’t doubt that there will be times How do we place young people at professional work has been put on
building a good when the youth also have dissenting the heart of the decision making hold and others take place virtually.
rapport with opinions against my views, but processes?
stakeholders and limiting or removing their choices is “The youth should not expect that “As much as I admire how
communicating not the best decision under the guise everyone is going to roll out the red adaptable our society is, it has
difficult and of empowerment. This has been a carpet and will be keen to hear their become increasingly difficult to be
technical tactic of many people in power, opinions. contained in our respective homes
concepts and to face Zoom fatigue.
“I believe that there needs to be a
level of hunger and passion for “I’ve taken this opportunity to
change among the youth, in whatever focus on my personal development.
cause they’re passionate about, and And I’m just thankful that I’m
to expose them to as many things at surrounded by my loved ones and
once and become proactive in their this reminds me that we need to
cherish whatever moment we have.”

When it comes to food, don’t be fooled by appealing aesthetics

FOOD presentation may be perception. For example, “pretty” food, even though there was On the whole, study participants tended to consider ‘ugly’ food as less natural
important, but food advertising participants were asked to look at no real difference. and nutritious than ‘pretty’ food, though there was no real difference.
images, which play heavily on photos of foods as well as samples of
aesthetic techniques like symmetry real food then evaluate them as “Consumers expect food to be
and contrasting colours, can be healthy or unhealthy, and processed more nutritious, less fatty and
misleading for consumers. or unprocessed. contain fewer calories when it looks
pretty based on classical aesthetic
As the holiday season approaches, In another experiment, 400 principles, and that bias can affect
food marketers are pulling out all the volunteers evaluated two images of consumer choices and willingness to
stops to present their festive fare. avocado toast: one showing “neatly pay for food,” explains Linda Hagen,
From succulent smoked salmon to sliced crescents of delicate avocado the study’s lead author and an
cakes and desserts in all the colours arrayed on the toast” and the other assistant professor of marketing at
of the rainbow, it’s enough to make showing the avocado as “a chunky the USC Marshall School of Business.
your mouth water. green glop smeared on the bread.”
To counter these misleading
But while certain foods may look Participants were asked to rate the effects, the researchers suggest that
appealing, that doesn’t automatically pictures on healthiness, naturalness companies or regulators consider
make them the healthiest or most and tastiness. A great number of taking measures such as adding
nutritious choices. them said that the first image of disclaimers to food images in ads
avocado toast looked “healthier” and disclosing that products have been
It may sound obvious, yet that’s an “more natural.” modified to enhance their healthy
error frequently made by consumers, A natural penchant for ‘pretty’ appearance.
suggests an American study from the food
University of Southern California. Similar results were found in other Hagen concludes: “A statement
experiments. In fact, on the whole, that explicitly reminds people that
Through a series of experiments individuals who took part in the study pretty food was modified for
involving 4,300 volunteers, the study showed a tendency to find “ugly” depiction helped mitigate the effect
sought to determine how classic food less natural and nutritious than in the lab, so disclaimers may be an
aesthetics used in food presentation effective way to protect consumers.” –
(symmetry, patterns, colours) can AFP-Relaxnews
influence consumer choice and skew

16 theSUN ON WEDNESDAY | NOVEMBER 18, 2020
ENTERTAINMENT

█ BY S. INDRA SATHIABALAN Doing it right Zoey believes
that when you
IF THERE is one thing that draws o Zoey Rahman believes there is no shame look good, you
you in as you gaze upon Zoey in wanting to look good feel confident.
Rahman, it is his superb skin. In – COURTESY OF
fact, he is one of the most well- future is uncertain for those in the ZOEY RAHMAN
groomed local actors in Malaysia. entertainment industry. There are He will also be shooting for the
So it comes as no surprise that this many talented newcomers every year. second season of Black.
actor has launched his own So I came up with a plan to see what I “I have managed to balance my
cosmetics brand, MikaSeries, which could fall back on. Although I have a business and my acting career. By
is available online. diploma in interior design, I was not being an actor, I can also sell my
Mohd Hairey Azhar “Zoey” Abd interested in doing that. products.”
Rahman is a well known model, actor When asked if there is a role that
and emcee in Malaysia. “I wanted to be a businessman, I he would like to do, Zoey said: “Right
He shot to fame when he hosted like beauty, and I like looking at now I am not picky about the roles I
children’s show Gerak Geri Gasing beauty. I also like to travel. So when am given. I just do it, and build my
and went on to star in several TV my friends pointed out that my skin confidence to try something new. I
dramas including Bong (2009), Friday looked great and what I did to look challenge myself to become someone
I’m In Love (2012), Demi Dia (2013) that way, I promoted other brands. else. I like doing romantic comedies.”
and the local adaptation of the hit K- He loves Erra Fazira as he grew up
drama series Black (2020); as well as “That led me to thinking that I watching her films.
feature films Lagenda Budak should come up with my own line. He is also a big fan of Brad Pitt and
Setan (2010), Manisnya Cinta Di Johnny Depp.
Cappadoccia (2014) and Awang So I decided to go into the He has no plans to turn director or
Gerudi (2018). cosmetic business. I producer, but hopes to open his own
Zoey kept himself busy with his came across a production house one day and
online business when the quietly remain behind the scenes.
entertainment industry was forced to manufacturer, and after
shut down earlier this year due to some discussion I
the pandemic. decided to do just
When asked how he that. I took six months
balances his job as an actor as
well as a businessman, Zoey to a year to come up
said: “If I don’t have a with a product of
shooting schedule, I would high quality that I
be in my office from 9am to
2pm. If I have a shoot, I will myself would use
go for it and conduct my everyday.”
business online, or via
video calls.” His cosmetic
When asked what line, MikaSeries, “The world has changed. There is
made him venture into works well on emphasis on good grooming,
acting to begin with, both men and cleanliness and tidiness. Cosmetics
Zoey said: “I really women. are not just for women.
wanted to see what I
was capable of. Years ago, men “Anyone who has to deal with
“I entered the wearing makeup or customers needs to look their best. In
entertainment world in taking care of their Korea men use foundation regularly.
2005, when I was very appearance was frowned It is normal.
young. My first show was Gerak Geri upon.
Gasing on Astro Ceria. I got However the onset of the “There are people who have
interested in the world of metrosexual male and the outdated views of men using
entertainment. I realised I liked to popularity of K-pop made it cosmetics. But when you look good,
talk to people, I liked to mingle permissable for men to want you have confidence, and others have
around and I loved the camera. “ to look immaculate, and confidence in you.”
It was Bong that proved to be these days no one bats an
a turning point in his career, eye if a man uses makeup. Zoey also maintains a healthy
and that is what led him to lifestyle and regularly works out. He
where he is now in the Zoey is not picky about the often looks up healthy lifestyle tips
industry. roles he gets. – COURTESY online, and makes sure he eats
“Actually I know that the OF ZOEY RAHMAN healthy too.

He recently finished shooting a
comedy film starring Ziana Zain and
Ning Baizura called Madam E-Wallet.

Trot is hot: It’s not just K-pop in South Korea

IN a film theatre near Seoul, scores Fans of South Korean singer Lim Young-woong pose for photographs with of unrequited love or yearning hometowns that remind him of the
of middle-aged South Korean banners bearing his name, before watching Mr Trot: The Movie featuring trot played to a repetitive beat has countryside home he left. He
women in matching baby-blue T- singers at a theatre in Gunpo, South Korea. – REUTERS resonated with babyboomers and doesn’t hesitate a moment to
shirts, hair bands and face masks retirees, the generation that helped support her career.
inscribed with the word ‘Hero’ are activities. wearing the sky-blue Hero mask. build Asia’s fourth-largest
screaming, singing along and “Our country is ageing, but it is Lim’s new single topped online economy. “We are old, and many of us are
taking selfies. music charts earlier this month. Money and time in our 50s and have economic
hard to find songs that bring Today, fans of the genre have power, so we don’t mind the
They are some of the 135,000- emotional empathy for the elderly Although generally considered become an economic force to spending.
member fan club of top male South population because the music is uncool by youngsters, trot music reckon with and many use their
Korean singer Lim Young-woong, too idol-oriented” said Park Woo- has a broad national following with unlimited data plans to plug into “But, if you are a (K-pop) idol
gathering to watch Mr Trot: The jung, 54, a member of Age of Hero. a storied history of success going streaming sites or vote for their fan, you have to do a part-time job
Movie, a movie featuring him and back before the birth of modern K- favourite stars at awards, to buy a concert ticket.”
other singers who perform the “But listening to Lim Young- pop. embracing ways of K-pop
country’s oldest form of popular woong, I find his voice beautiful followers. Song is head of Song Ga-in’s fan
music, commonly called trot. and comforting,” said Park, The music’s melancholic lyrics club, known as AGAIN, with 57,000
“Fandom of the middle-age and members and six regional
Lim’s fan club is called Age of elderly is unconditional,” said Jung chapters. The club has its own
Hero, after the singer’s name which Duk Hyun, a pop culture guide book to show how to
means hero in Korean. columnist. subscribe to streaming sites, and
click likes for her music videos.
Once ridiculed as music for “They have time to listen all day.
grannies, trot is making a They have money, and think their The living room of his
comeback and many South stars energise their life, then apartment is decorated with giant
Koreans, mostly in their 40s and aggressively invest by buying and photos of the singer and
above, are cheering an alternative clicking.” merchandise in her signature pink
to K-pop idol music in one of the ranging from aprons to cushions
world’s fastest ageing societies. When Lim of Mr. Trot became with the singer’s pictures.
the model for a Ssangyong Motor
K-pop is a multi-billion-dollar SUV this year, sales surged 63% in Trot is unlikely to reach the
global music industry with bubbly May and 98% in June compared to global success of K-pop largely
bands like BTS and BLACKPINK the vehicle’s monthly average sales because of the language barrier,
enjoying huge fan bases outside between January and April this but fans see their fandom as
South Korea. year, the carmaker said. something special, treating their
stars as if they are their own
But at home, trot singers Song Jong-choon is a fan of trot children.
performing old ballads have seen singer Song Ga-in whose songs, he
the biggest increase in fans, says, “heal his broken soul,” “BTS has (its fanclub) ARMY but
according to top portal website especially one about lost we are Mommies,” said Hwang
Daum that analyses growth rates of Eun-jeong, a 52-year-old
fan clubs and their social media housewife and a member of Lim
Young-woong’s fan club. – Reuters

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* FASHION

The show
must go on

o Milan Fashion Week held online this year. Milan’s last fashion week in September saw 156 collections presented.
to go ahead with Fashion is Italy’s second-largest
digital catwalks “This has been an Italian Confindustria Moda, the sector’s companies surveyed recorded a 27 %
manufacturing industry and has resilience operation,” he said, adding main employers’ group, the industry drop in sales, following decreases of
MILAN’S Fashion Week been hard hit by the fallout from the that organisers “hope to be able to in Italy lost 29 billion euros (RM139 39% and 36% in the second and first
will go ahead early next global pandemic. return soon to the moments of billion) in global revenue in the first quarters, respectively, said
year with shows likely to physical encounters”. nine months of the year. Confindustria Moda President Cirillo
continue employing Fashion houses have had to Coffen Marcolin. – AFP-Relaxnews
virtual catwalks because of the rethink their marketing strategies and According to a survey by In the third quarter, those
coronavirus, organisers announced boost their digital offerings, and event
on Nov 11. organisers have been forced to
innovate.
While the men’s shows will run
from Jan 15 to 19, women’s Fashion Last month, the British Fashion
Week will be held from Feb 23 to Council cancelled its men’s Fashion
March 1, the Italian Chamber of Week in London, which had been
Fashion announced. scheduled for January, because of the
pandemic, Brexit and what
The fashion shows “will become organisers said was a desire to rethink
more digital or more physical, the event.
depending on the evolution of the
pandemic”, chamber president Carlo Instead, they are encouraging
Capasa told the Pambianco Summit, men’s designers to take part in the
a conference for the fashion industry women’s week from Feb 19 to 23.

Milan’s last fashion week in
September, in which 156 collections
were presented between online
presentations and physical fashion
shows, resulted in some 45 million
views, Capasa said.

Rare Russian Prince Charles backs new
pink diamond sustainable fashion range
sells for US$27
million GLOBAL online fashion retailer the natural materials come from,”
Yoox Net-A-Porter has launched a said Charles.
A RARE pink diamond derived from to cut the finished diamond to shape Five of the 10 most expensive new sustainable menswear and
the biggest raw stone of the colour while preserving its pink colour. diamonds ever sold have been pink, womenswear range, supported by “It seems utter madness to have
ever found in Russia was sold for Sotheby’s said, with all sold within Prince Charles’ charitable this approach which takes, makes
US$26.6 million (RM109,224) on Nov Pink diamonds are the rarest of the past decade. foundation. and throws away.”
11 at Sotheby’s in Geneva. the precious gems and the most in
demand on the global market. This month, the biggest pink Queen Elizabeth II’s eldest son Charles, 71, earlier this week
Dubbed “The Spirit of the Rose”, diamond mine in the world stopped and heir, who has long been said he believed that achieving a
the 14.83-carat stone’s final sale price The world record for a pink production, as Australia’s Argyle known for his strong views on the sustainable future was “the growth
including commission set a world diamond dates back to 2017, when a deposit that accounted for more than environment, said he was story of our time” and could help
record for a purple-pink diamond. stone known as the CTF Star Pink was 90% of global supply was exhausted. – “extremely impressed” by the 18- economies recover from the
sold in Hong Kong for US$71.2 AFP-Relaxnews piece ready-to-wear collection. coronavirus pandemic.
It took just a few minutes for the million (RM292 million).
bids to reach 21 million Swiss francs The Yoox Net-A-Porter For The He has set up a Sustainable
after the marble-sized stone came up Prince’s Foundation collaboration Markets Initiative with the World
in an online auction, with the final gave students from Britain and Economic Forum to help
buyer remaining anonymous. Italy the chance to design and businesses to put green initiatives
make the limited-edition line. into practice.
Sotheby’s auctioneer Benoit
Repellin called the diamond a The clothes in natural fibres The prince is well-known for
“wonder of nature” and added that including cashmere, wool and wearing timeless double-breasted
prices for the pink gems are going up organic silk were inspired by the suits and was once voted GQ
as they become increasingly rare. designs of Leonardo da Vinci and magazine’s Best Dressed Man.
cost from £395 to £1,295 (RM2,144
The “Spirit of the Rose” was to RM7,030). He said in an interview in the
faceted from a 27.85-carat stone December issue of British Vogue
found in 2017 by diamond mining They are designed to last a magazine: “I happen to be one of
firm Alrosa in Russia’s Sakha republic lifetime, with profits going to the those people who’d get shoes – or
in northeast Siberia. foundation to support its training any item of clothing – repaired if I
programme and help preserve can, rather than just throw it
It took a year of painstaking work traditional skills. away.”

Marie-Antoinette’s silk slipper fetches US$50,000 “The key it seems to me is to On his own sense of style,
rediscover the importance that he said he was “like a stopped
nature plays in all this and where clock – I’m right twice every 24
hours”. – AFP-Relaxnews

AN elegant white shoe made of silk Marie-Antoinette’s shoe. wife of Louis XVI, who was deposed Yoox website, The Modern Artisan.
and goat leather that belonged to Her family held on to it for by the French Revolution of 1789.
Marie-Antoinette, France’s last queen
before the 1789 revolution, went up generations before it came to auction “Let them eat cake,” she is
for auction on Sunday, the 227 years after her death. sometimes said to have responded
auctioneers said. when told that peasants were
Marie-Antoinette, who was born starving because there was no bread.
The 22.5 centimetre-long (8.8 an Austrian archduchess, was the
inches) shoe, adorned with four The royal couple was executed by
ribbons near its tip, is in good guillotine in 1793 but France
condition apart from slight wear of continues to be fascinated by Marie-
the silk, the Osenat auction house Antoinette.
said.
Last year an exhibition at the
The shoe was sold for US$51,780 Conciergerie, the former Paris prison
(RM212,610), far exceeding the where she was incarcerated before
expectations of the auction house. her execution, retraced changes in
the representation of the last French
In the throes of the French queen through paintings, mangas,
Revolution the shoe ended up in the films and even Barbie dolls.
possession of Marie-Emilie
Leschevin, a close friend of the In May, a travel trunk belonging to
queen’s head chambermaid, and Marie-Antoinette attracted strong
whose husband later died by the bidding at an auction, as did a
guillotine during the French printed cloth she wore for her 1775
Revolution. inauguration as queen. – AFP-
Relaxnews

18 theSUN ON WEDNESDAY | NOVEMBER 18, 2020
THE RIGHT READ

IN A CAPSULE █ BY S. INDRA SATHIBALAN

Life is a Gift: Loving You

0 Author: Karamjeet Kaur hence it is the kind of book that
0 Publisher: Healing Pen will touch different
THIS book is a people in different
combination of ways.
stories, advice and It is all about
also offers some finding a way to love
simple things you can yourself
do in order for you to unconditionally as
start loving yourself. you journey through
life, and perhaps even
Self-Love specialist help others along the
Karamjeet Kaur and way.
her friend write on At a time when
different subjects, and many people are
share their own feeling the mental
personal stories on strain that comes with
how they ultimately learned to
love themselves. a global pandemic, a book like
this can especially help those
There will be at least one story who feel isolated and have no
here that will relate to you, and one to talk to.

Here Is The Beehive

0 Author: Sarah Crossan However, one day Connor's Obama explores crisis
0 Publisher: Bloomsbury Circus wife Rebecca calls up at Ana's
THIS is a story o The former US president tries to define the of imagination, an America that
involving an firm in regards to a deep divide facing the country in his new book finally aligns with all that is best in us,”
adulterous affair with a will that Connor had Obama said.
difference. Ana, a Ana draw up for him. In the 768-page first volume of his
married lawyer, has FORMER president Barack memoirs, the 44th US president
been having an affair Turns out Connor Obama says in his latest book by the election victory of his former reveals that he writes longhand with a
with Conor, a married passed away suddenly that the divisions in America vice president, Joe Biden, and his pen on a yellow pad instead of on a
man who has come with no word to Ana. “run deep”, and the departure running mate Kamala Harris, and computer and confesses to an
to see her for some of Donald Trump from the White their “character and capacity to do inability to be concise.
legal matters. For Things start to spiral House will not be enough to bridge what is right.” He talks about trying to “find a
three years they downward for Ana, the divide.
enjoyed their secret who suddenly finds “But I also know that no single
rendezvous in hotel herself feeling alone in In an excerpt from A Promised election will settle the matter,”
rooms. her grief and tries to Land, which went on sale yesterday, Obama said.
seek out the one person Obama reflects on the four years
who might provide her since he left office. “Our divisions
with the resolution she run deep; our
needs – Rebecca. “Our democracy seems to be challenges are
teetering on the brink of crisis – a daunting.
Piranesi crisis rooted in a fundamental contest discreet location to grab an evening
between two opposing visions of “If I remain smoke” while at the
0 Author: Susanna what America is and what it should hopeful about the White House and how
Clarke be,” Obama said in the excerpt future, it’s in large “drained, physically and
rooms are flooded in an published last week in The Atlantic. part because I’ve emotionally” he and his
0 Publisher: instant. But Piranesi is learned to place my wife, Michelle Obama,
Bloomsbury not afraid; he The crisis “has left the body politic faith in my fellow were when they left the
Publishing understands the nature divided, angry, and mistrustful”, he citizens, especially White House in January
of the labyrinth itself. said. those of the next 2017.
AFTER blowing our He lives to explore the generation,” he said. “For a month,
minds with her last house. It has also “allowed for an ongoing Michelle and I slept
book, Clarke returns breach of institutional norms, “My book is for late, ate leisurely
with a book set in an There is one other procedural safeguards, and the those young people – dinners, went for long
alternative reality. person in the house, a adherence to basic facts that both an invitation to once walks, swam in the
man called The Other, Republicans and Democrats once again remake the ocean, took stock,
Piranesi's house is no ordinary who visits Piranesi twice a took for granted.” world, and to bring replenished our
building: its rooms are infinite, its week and asks for help with about, through hard friendship,
corridors endless, its walls are research into A Great and Secret Obama said he was “encouraged” work, determination, and a big dose rediscovered our love,
lined with thousands of statues, Knowledge. But as Piranesi and planned for a less
each one different from all the explores, evidence emerges of eventful but
others. Within the labyrinth of another person, and a terrible hopefully no less
halls an ocean is imprisoned; truth begins to unravel, revealing satisfying second act,” he said. – AFP-
waves thunder up staircases, a world beyond the one Piranesi Relaxnews
has always known.

19theSUN ON WEDNESDAY | NOVEMBER 18, 2020
FEATURE

A car drives past a booth with sweets. A woman buys food from a booth. A man stops in front of a booth at a drive-in Christmas market.
Recreating the
festive feeling

o Bavarianinnkeeperopensdrive-through
Christmas market

REFUSING to allow through delight during the first wave Mila and Lion play with artificial snowflakes at a drive-in Christmas market under a large marquee in Landshut, Germany.
coronavirus to steal his of the pandemic, he is now trying to
Christmas, a Bavarian recreate the Christmas market feeling restaurants, theatres and museums holding cotton candy. “But to get into biggest Christmas wish is that the
innkeeper has opened a while sticking to guidelines for social have been closed. a real Christmas mood will still take coronavirus is finally brought under
drive-through Christmas market, distancing. some time.” control and that next year is half-way
complete with artificial snow that “I heard Christmas carols for the normal again. That’s what I hope for.”
falls as you come in. “It was a spontaneous idea first time and I’m slowly getting into Schmidt said he already knows – Reuters
because of the second lockdown. I the mood,” said Anton Kolbinger, what he wants for Christmas: “My
Some 2,500 Christmas markets are thought the Dult drive-in also worked
usually held in Germany in the lead- so why not a Christmas market drive-
up to the holiday, drawing millions of in?” he said at the market’s opening
visitors who sip mulled wine and buy last Thursday in Landshut, some
trinkets among wooden huts. But 60km (37 miles) northeast of Munich.
most markets are likely to be
cancelled this year due to the “We don’t just sell a crepe or a
pandemic, including Nuremberg’s pack of roasted almonds, we sell an
world-famous “Christkindlesmarkt.” experience.”

Five months after Patrick Schmidt Patrons said the market comes as
condensed the Bavarian “Dult” folk a welcome boost as the country
festival experience into a drive- grinds through a month-long
“lockdown light” under which bars,

Japanese mask maker dumps
Trump, embraces Biden

Sanctus (left) and Russo ride electric monowheels inspired by the magic flying brooms of the Harry Potter series. FOR a mask producer in Japan, the have been relegated to the bottom
transition from President Donald of the company’s product line.
Brazilian duo travel with broomsticks Trump to Joe Biden has been a
smooth one, as it switches Ogawa Studio manager Koki
production to masks of the Takahashi said it was much easier
Democrat president-elect. to produce a caricature of Trump,
whose mask appears to be
Ogawa Studios, in Saitama, shouting, than it was for Biden.
north of Tokyo, started making
Biden masks earlier this year but Biden’s caricature is much
since his election win, it has more low-key, with a gentle smile.
ramped up production.
“We didn’t have any
In October, 1,000 Biden masks background information on Biden
were sold for 2,400 yen (RM93.67) so it was hard to grasp his
each, and the company has set a character,” said Takahashi.
goal of producing 25,000 by year’s
end. “But we especially paid close
attention to the corner of his eyes
Meanwhile the Trump masks and his mouth to make it.” –
Reuters

IN the traffic-choked streets of of hit films. So far, the brooms for Muggles – A worker of Ogawa Studios gives the final touches to a mask of Biden.
Brazil’s Sao Paulo, two men have To steer, the duo simply lean in the non-magic people – are largely
invented a novel way of getting from limited to personal use, but Russo
point A to B – and they are raising a direction they wish to travel. While it and Sanctus have plans to market
lot of eyebrows in the process. takes a bit of practice at first, the and sell the broomsticks, which cost
broomsticks, which can reach top about 4,000 reais (RM3,039) each.
On a recent Saturday, Vinicius speeds of 60 kilometers per hour are Hopefully, they say, people will be
Sanctus, 39, and Alessandro Russo, useful for day-to-day urban living, able to play a game using the brooms
28, could be seen coasting down the they say. that closely resembles Quidditch, the
city’s main thoroughfares on a pair of dominant sport in Rowling’s magical
broomsticks, each one attached to a “Actually, I tell my friends that now universe.
single motorised wheel. I only go to the bakery using my
broom. But it’s not a joke. I actually “Our final goal is to sell the
In motion, the contraptions look do that,” said Russo, whose waistcoat brooms to the world and maybe
uncannily like the brooms used by and golden tie would not be out of create a new variation of Quidditch,”
witches and wizards in the Harry place at Hogwarts, the school of said Russo. “And it’ll look a lot like the
Potter universe, described in the magic attended by Potter. “I use my one played in the Harry Potter
famed books by British author J.K. broom as a means of transportation movies.” – Reuters
Rowling and later depicted in a series nowadays. And it’s so fun.”

20 theSUN ON WEDNESDAY | NOVEMBER 18, 2020
FEATURE

█ BY BISSME S. Chandni aspires to be a well-known actress. – COURTESY OF CHANDNI BAINZ

EIGHTEEN-YEAR-OLD Kuala Lumpur Conquering the world
born Chandni Bainz is creating a buzz
in the local modelling scene. Early this oModel Chandni Bainz wants to make her mark
year she had the opportunity to model in the Bollywood and Hollywood film industry
for a Sunsilk shampoo advertisement in India.
Who is your favourite designer? my mental health too. My guilty pleasure would
The ad has gotten more than 20 million “My favourite designer is Jean Paul Gaultier, be to shop, I love buying things for myself and
views, which she considers to be her proudest because his designs have always been very my loved ones.”
achievement in her young modelling career. It interesting, and he changed the fashion How do you keep yourself fit?
has certainly opened the floodgates for industry with his unconventional designs.” “I did Muay Thai for five years. Sadly, because of
opportunities to appear in more international the pandemic, I don’t work out as much
advertisements. What motivated you to What are your future plans? anymore. But I do always keep an eye on my
become a model? “Hopefully, you will be seeing me on the big diet. I usually do intermittent fasting to balance
However, her real ambition is to become an “I didn’t initially choose to screen internationally as an actress. My goal is things out.”
actress. She expressed an interest in be a model. I also thought to represent Malaysia globally because the What is biggest challenge of being a model?
achieving success on the silver world doesn’t quite know what we have to offer. “The biggest challenge has to be that there is a
screen, just like her idol Henry that in order to be a lot of competition, because there will always be
Golding, who stunned model, you had to be “Malaysia is filled with talented people in the girls that are going to be prettier and more
audiences in the 2018 film really tall and skinny. creative field. I hope that we start getting more talented than you.
Crazy Rich Asians. Chandni international recognition.”
wants to create a name in “I used to act in short Who are your favourite actors? “I also get judged by both the people within
Bollywood first and later films and a few TV “My favourite actor is Henry Golding. As a the industry, and by those that are not in the
head to Hollywood. dramas. When I turned Malaysian, I am extremely proud to see industry. I always try my best to ignore them
someone represent us globally. and mind my own business. People have always
Facing the camera is 16, I started getting tried to tear me down, but that made me
nothing new for her. At the more offers to model “My favourite actress is Priyanka Chopra. I stronger.”
age of 11, she was the host for big brands. love Priyanka because she managed to break What is your view on plastic surgery?
of a children’s television every stereotype, in both Hollywood and “Plastic surgery is not a crime. I am personally
show called Chikki Modelling gave me Bollywood.” not against any sort of plastic surgery as long as
Boom. a new sense of What do you do when you are not working? you are doing it willingly, and not because of the
confidence.” “I am a pretty boring girl when I am not society’s pressure on a specific beauty standard.
Later in 2017, she Who are the working. I usually like to binge watch Netflix
appeared in a Singapore international models whom and YouTube for hours, and read books. I also “But I don’t support those who promote
TV drama production you admire? like to cook because I find it to be very themselves by saying that they are completely
My Mother’s Story, “I really admire Romee Strijd. I love therapeutic. natural when they have gotten work done.
and the following watching her YouTube videos and I got Creating a false standard of beauty is very toxic,
year she to learn a lot about modelling from her. “Shoots can be really tiring, so I prefer to especially for the youngsters on social media.”
appeared in the I am also a fan of Adriana Lima. spend time at home and recharge my batteries
10-episode before tackling a new project. It also helps with
Malaysian TV
series called
Ghaib where she
played a ghost.
Describe your
childhood years.
“As a child, I
never enjoyed
watching
cartoons. In fact,
I loved watching
more serious
shows. Maybe it
was because I
was always
surrounded by
adults.

“My mum, who is a
housewife, always found
this very odd about me.
My brothers kept me
company most of the
time. I have two older
brothers who are 11 and
nine years older than
me, respectively. My
eldest brother is a
doctor, and my
second brother is an
IT engineer. Since
they are both older
than me, as a young
child, I was able to
learn a lot from them
about various topics.
Whether it was about movies,
technology, or anything in
general, they always shared
things with me which made me
gain a lot of knowledge at a
young age.”

In Asia, numerous local initiatives help seniors go digital

DURING this time of social distancing, the In Singapore, the government encourages In India,
elderly need to know how to use digital tools, in these types of initiatives via its Seniors Go young
order to stay in touch with their relatives and Digital programme. Around a thousand digital people are
doctors. That’s why, in several parts of the ambassadors help old people in the City-State teaching
world, local groups are offering dedicated with digital tools. As in mainland China, they older people
training for senior citizens so that they are not focus on the most frequent tasks, such as how to use
left out when it comes to tech solutions. shopping online or consulting one’s doctor new
online. Both personal coaching and group technologies
In China, several NGOs help senior citiznes training are offered. The project aims to help to stay in
who don’t feel comfortable using new around 100,000 seniors by mid-2021. contact with
technologies. In the Jiangsu region, several their families
hundreds of training centers offer classes on Meanwhile in Mumbai, India, a former and doctors.
how to use a smartphone. executive from vehicle manufacturer Mahindra
& Mahindra is devoting a lot of time to senior
The aim is to teach the elderly how to use wellbeing, via NGO Adhata Trust. This NGO
instant messaging applications such as WeChat, focuses on limiting elders’ isolation by training
how to make an appointment online with their them how to use video-conferencing apps such
doctor via dedicated applications, or how to as Skype to stay in contact with their children,
scan a QR code, which have all become part of grandchildren and friends without needing
our everyday lives in the era of the Covid-19 expert knowledge of computing tools.
pandemic, reports AFP-Relaxnews.

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NNOO:: JJAA--2288NNCCCC--5544--0033//22002200 ooff tthhee aabboovveennaammeedd CCoommppaannyy,, dduullyy Medvedev will face Djokovic today and “I like to play against Novak and I’m “In the second set I started swinging
IINNTTHHEE MMAATTTTEERR ooff SSeeccttiioonn 446655 aanndd ccoonnvveenneedd aanndd hheelldd aatt SSuuiittee 11,, NNoo.. 2255,, will take heart from the fact that the Serb also looking forward to it.” through the ball a bit more, bit less hesitation
446666 ooff tthhee CCoommppaanniieessAAcctt,,22001166.. JJaallaann MMeerraannttii MMeerraahh,, MMeellooddiieess GGaarrddeenn,, lost all three of his group matches on his from both corners and I was very pleased with
IINN TTHHEE MMAATTTTEERR OOFF AANNJJUUNNGG 8800225500JJoohhoorrBBaahhrruu,,JJoohhoorr1122tthhNNoovveemmbbeerr debut in 2007 but returned a year later to beat Zverev, who will need to beat the way I played in the second set especially,”
KKIILLAAUUAANN SSDDNN.. BBHHDD.. ((CCoommppaannyy NNoo.. 22002200 aatt 1111..0000 aamm,, tthhee ffoollloowwiinngg SSppeecciiaall Nikolay Davydenko to claim the title in Schwartzman today to stay in the hunt, said: he said.
775555774400--KK)) RReessoolluuttiioonnwwaassdduullyyppaasssseedd::-- Shanghai. “Since the restart it was one of my worst
““TThhaatt tthhee CCoommppaannyy bbee wwoouunndd uupp matches. The five-time champion said he was
BBeettwweeeenn vvoolluunnttaarriillyy ppuurrssuuaanntt ttoo SSeeccttiioonn 443399((11))((bb)) Djokovic has won four more titles since the missing the fans, who usually pack the
KKAALLEEEESSUUWWAARRII RREEFFIINNEERRYY PPTTEE LLTTDD ooff tthhee CCoommppaanniieess AAcctt,, 22001166 aanndd tthhaatt MMss event moved to London in 2009 and, judging “It was not good enough to beat a top 10 cavernous O2 Arena for the elite eight-man
((CCoommppaannyy NNoo.. 220077331144--TT)) PPiinngg WWeeii LLoooo ooff cc//oo SSuuiittee 11,, NNoo.. 2255,, JJaallaann by the way he clicked smoothly into gear player today. If I play like today I won’t win event.
MMeerraannttii MMeerraahh,, MMeellooddiieess GGaarrddeenn,, 8800225500 yesterday, will take some stopping as he bids any matches this week.”
...PPeettiittiioonneerr JJoohhoorr BBaahhrruu,, JJoohhoorr bbee aanndd iiss hheerreebbyy to equal the six of Roger Federer. “I’ve been playing the ATP Finals in this
AAnndd aappppooiinntteeddaassLLiiqquuiiddaattoorrffoorrtthheeppuurrppoosseeooff Just as fellow debutant Andrey Rublev was arena for many years and I’ve been blessed to
AANNJJUUNNGG KKIILLAAUUAANN SSDDNN.. BBHHDD.. ssuucchhwwiinnddiinngguuppwwiitthhaalllppoowweerrssggiivveennbbyy Medvedev will not be short of confidence easily dispatched by Rafa Nadal on Sunday, experience some incredible matches and
((CCoommppaannyy NNoo.. 775555774400--KK)) SSeeccttiioonn445566oofftthheeCCoommppaanniieessAAcctt,,22001166.. though after a superb display against Zverev Schwartzman was powerless to stop Djokovic atmospheres and it feels very strange to play
AAnnddtthhaatttthheeLLiiqquuiiddaattoorrbbeeiinnddeemmnniiffiieeddbbyy who once again struggled to control his on a court that could have been made for his in front of empty stands,” he said. –
……RReessppoonnddeenntt tthhee CCoommppaannyy aaggaaiinnsstt aalll ccoossttss,, cchhaarrggeess,, serving gremlins. game. Reuters/AFP
NNOOTTIICCEE OOFF WWIINNDDIINNGG--UUPP OORRDDEERR lloosssseess,, eexxppeennsseess aanndd lliiaabbiilliittiieess iinnccuurrrreedd
WWiinnddiinngg--UUpp OOrrddeerr mmaaddee tthhiiss 1199tthh iinn oorr ssuussttaaiinneedd bbyy hhiimm iinn tthhee eexxeeccuuttiioonn “I actually didn’t know that he (Djokovic) Djokovic dropped his serve early on at the
ddaayy ooff OOccttoobbeerr 22002200.. NNaammee aanndd aanndd ddiisscchhaarrggeeooff hhiiss dduuttiieess aass LLiiqquuiiddaattoorr
aaddddrreessss ooff lliiqquuiiddaattoorr DDiirreeccttoorr-- aannddiinnrreellaattiioonntthheerreettoo.”.” Pujara
GGeenneerraall ooff IInnssoollvveennccyy ((KKeettuuaa NNGGNNYYEETTKKEENNGG((FF))
PPeennggaarraahh IInnssoollvveennssii,, JJaabbaattaann CCoommppaannyySSeeccrreettaarryy 332222 NNoottiicceess 332222 NNoottiicceess
IInnssoollvveennssii MMaallaayyssiiaa,, AArraass 22--33,, DDaatteeddtthhiiss 1188tthhNNoovveemmbbeerr22002200
BBaanngguunnaann HHaall EEhhwwaall UUnnddaanngg-- LLAAMMPPIIRRAANN BB IINNTTHHEEMMAATTTTEERROOFF
UUnnddaanngg ((BBHHEEUUUU)),, PPrreessiinntt 33,, IINN TTHHEE MMAATTTTEERR OOFF TTHHEE TTHHEECCOOMMPPAANNIIEESSAACCTT22001166
PPuuttrraajjaayyaa,,WWiillaayyaahh PPeerrsseekkuuttuuaann.. CCOOMMPPAANNIIEESS AACCTT,, 22001166 SAMAN
AANNDD
TT..TT.. AANNDD SSEEKKSSYYEENN 226611((11))((cc)) KKAANNUUNN TTAANNAAHH NNEEGGAARRAA 11996655 IINNTTHHEEMMAATTTTEERROOFF
.............................................. IINN TTHHEE MMAATTTTEERR OOFF SSiiaassaattaann DDii BBaawwaahh SSeekkssyyeenn 226611 FFOORRWWAARRDDSSPPAACCEESSDDNN..BBHHDD..
JJuulliiee LLiimm,,VVaassaanntthhaann && CCoo VVEENNUUSS TTIILLEESS TTRRAADDIINNGG SSDDNN.. BBHHDD..
SSoolliicciittoorr ffoorr tthhee PPeettiittiioonneerr ((CCoommppaannyy NNoo.. 220000660011002288880088 DDii PPeejjaabbaatt DDaaeerraahh && TTaannaahh,, SSeebbeerraanngg PPeerraaii UUttaarraa,, 1133220000 KKeeppaallaa BBaattaass.. ((335544557788--DD))
TThhiiss NNoottiiccee ooff WWiinnddiinngg--uupp iiss DDaallaamm NNeeggeerrii PPuullaauu PPiinnaanngg.. ((IINNMMEEMMBBEERRSS’’VVOOLLUUNNTTAARRYY
pprreeppaarreedd bbyy MM//ss JJuulliiee LLiimm,, ((774488556644--VV)) RRuujjuukkaann KKaammii:: PPTTSSPPUU((LL))1122//22002200((0088))
VVaassaanntthhaann && CCoo.. ooff LLoott 2211..0022,, LLeevveell ((IInn MMeemmbbeerrss’’ VVoolluunnttaarryy LLiiqquuiiddaattiioonn)) WWIINNDDIINNGGUUPP))
2211,, PPuubblliicc BBaannkk TToowweerr,, NNoo.. 1199,, NNOOTTIICCEE IISS HHEERREEBBYY GGIIVVEENN TTHHAATT tthhee HHOONNGG LLEEOONNGG BBAANNKK BBEERRHHAADD DDII AANNTTAARRAA NNoottiiccee iiss hheerreebbyy ggiivveenn tthhaatt ppuurrssuuaanntt ttoo
JJaallaann WWoonngg AAhh FFooookk,, 8800000000 JJoohhoorr CCrreeddiittoorrss ooff tthhee aabboovveennaammeedd CCoommppaannyy,, YYOONNGG KKOOKK SSEEOONNGG SSeeccttiioonn 445599 ooff tthhee CCoommppaanniieess AAcctt 22001166,,
BBaahhrruu,, JJoohhoorr,, SSoolliicciittoorrss ffoorr tthhee wwhhiicchh iiss bbeeiinngg vvoolluunnttaarriillyy wwoouunndd -- PPEEMMEEGGAANNGG GGAADDAAIIAANN tthhee FFiinnaall MMeeeettiinngg ooff tthhee mmeemmbbeerrss ooff tthhee
aabboovveennaammeedd PPeettiittiioonneerr.. uupp,, aarree rreeqquuiirreedd oonn oorr bbeeffoorree 1199tthh -- PPEENNGGGGAADDAAII CCoommppaannyy wwiilll bbee hheelldd aatt PPSS--22AA,, TTaammaann
[[NNoo..TTeell::0077--22227755551155 DDeecceemmbbeerr 22002200 ttoo sseenndd iinn tthheeiirr nnaammeess EEvveerrggrreeeenn,, BBaattuu 44,, JJaallaann KKeellaanngg LLaammaa,,
NNoo.. FFaaxx::0077--22226655115555 aanndd aaddddrreesssseess wwiitthh ppaarrttiiccuullaarrss ooff tthheeiirr YYOONNGG KKOOKK SSEEOONNGG yyaanngg bbeerraallaammaatt ddii NNOO..1122,, TTIINNGGKKAATT 33,, LLOORROONNGG DDEEDDAAPP 66,, TTAAMMAANN DDEEDDAAPP,,1133440000 BBUUTTTTEERRWWOORRTTHH DDAANN 5588110000 KKuuaallaa LLuummppuurr oonn 2211 DDeecceemmbbeerr
EEmmaaiill::jjllvvccoo@@yyaahhoooo..ccoomm]] ddeebbttss aanndd ccllaaiimmss,, aanndd tthhee nnaammeess aanndd NNOO..33--1155,, LLOORROONNGG DDEEDDAAPP 66,, RRUUMMAAHH PPAANNGGSSAA TTAAMMAANN DDEEDDAAPP,, 1133440000 BBUUTTTTEERRWWOORRTTHH.. 22002200aatt1100..0000aammffoorrtthheeppuurrppoosseessooff::
[[RReeff:: JJLLVV//77663322[[22]]//2200//WWIINNDDIINNGG UUPP// aaddddrreesssseess ooff tthheeiirr ssoolliicciittoorrss ((iiff aannyy)) ttoo II.. hhaavviinngg aann aaccccoouunntt llaaiidd bbeeffoorree tthhee
RRVV//FF]] tthhee uunnddeerrssiiggnneedd lliiqquuiiddaattoorr aatt SSuuiittee 11,, AAMMBBIILL PPEERRHHAATTIIAANN bbaahhaawwaassaannyyaa ppeemmeeggaanngg ggaaddaaiiaann kkee aattaass ttaannaahh//ttaannaahh--ttaannaahh** yyaanngg tteerrsseebbuutt ddii ddaallaamm JJaadduuaall yyaanngg
NNoo.. 2255,, JJaallaann MMeerraannttii MMeerraahh,, MMeellooddiieess ddiillaammppiirrkkaannbbeerrssaammaa--ssaammaaiinniitteellaahhmmeemmbbuuaattppeerrmmoohhoonnaann ddiibbaawwaahhSSeekkssyyeenn226600((22))KKaannuunnTTaannaahhNNeeggaarraassuuppaayyaaPPeerriinnttaahh mmeemmbbeerrss,, sshhoowwiinngg tthhee mmaannnneerr iinn
GGaarrddeenn,,8800225500 JJoohhoorr BBaahhrruu,,JJoohhoorr aanndd iiff JJuuaallaann ddii kkeelluuaarrkkaann kkee aattaassTTaannaahh tteerrsseebbuutt.. wwhhiicchh tthhee wwiinnddiinngg uupp hhaass bbeeeenn
ssoo rreeqquuiirreedd bbyy nnoottiiccee iinn wwrriittiinngg ffrroomm tthhee ccoonndduucctteedd aanndd tthhee pprrooppeerrttyy ooff tthhee
ssaaiidd LLiiqquuiiddaattoorr,, aarree,, bbyy tthheeiirr ssoolliicciittoorrss oorr SSIILLAA AAMMBBIILL PPEERRHHAATTIIAANN bbaahhaawwaa ssiiaassaattaann bbeerrhhuubbuunngg ddeennggaann ppeerrmmoohhoonnaann ppeemmeeggaanngg ggaaddaaiiaann aakkaann ddiiaaddaakkaann ppaaddaa 1177 CCoommppaannyyhhaassbbeeeennddiissppoosseeddooffaannddooff
ppeerrssoonnaalllyy,,rreeqquuiirreeddttooccoommeeiinnaannddpprroovvee DDiisseemmbbeerr 22002200 ((KKhhaammiiss)) ppuukkuull 1100..0000 ppaaggii ddii PPeejjaabbaatt DDaaeerraahh && TTaannaahh,, SSeebbeerraanngg PPeerraaii UUttaarraa,, 1133220000 KKeeppaallaa BBaattaass.. hheeaarriinngg aannyy eexxppllaannaattiioonn tthhaatt mmaayy bbee
tthheeiirr ddeebbttss aanndd ccllaaiimmss aatt ssuucchh ttiimmee aanndd ggiivveennbbyytthheeLLiiqquuiiddaattoorr..
ppllaacceeaasssshhaalllbbeessppeecciiffiieeddiinnssuucchhnnoottiiccee,, TTuuaann//PPuuaann aaddaallaahh ddiikkeehheennddaakkii HHAADDIIRR.. III.. ppaassssiinngg aa rreessoolluuttiioonn ppuurrssuuaanntt ttoo Pujara
oorriinnddeeffaauulltttthheerreeooff,,tthheeyywwiilllbbeeeexxcclluuddeedd SSeeccttiioonn 551188((33))((bb)) tthhaatt tthhee LLiiqquuiiddaattoorr confident
ffrroomm tthhee bbeenneeffiitt ooff aannyy ddiissttrriibbuuttiioonn mmaaddee DDAANN SSIILLAA AAMMBBIILL PPEERRHHAATTIIAANN bbaahhaawwaa kkeeggaaggaallaann ttuuaann//ppuuaann mmeenngghhaaddiirrii ssiiaassaattaann tteerrsseebbuutt aakkaann mmeennyyeebbaabbkkaann PPEERRIINNTTAAHH iiss ddiirreecctteedd ttoo ddeessttrrooyy aalll tthhee bbooookkss,, ahead of
bbeeffoorreessuucchhddeebbttssaannddccllaaiimmssaarreepprroovveedd.. JJUUAALLAANN DDIIKKEELLUUAARRKKAANN kkee aattaass ttaannaahh//ttaannaahh--ttaannaahh** tteerrsseebbuutt ddii bbaawwaahh SSeekkssyyeenn 226633 KKaannuunnTTaannaahh NNeeggaarraa 11996655.. ppaappeerrss,, aaccccoouunnttss aanndd ddooccuummeennttss ooff Aussie Test
PPIINNGGWWEEIILLOOOO tthhee CCoommppaannyy aanndd ooff tthhee LLiiqquuiiddaattoorr
LLiiqquuiiddaattoorr MMOOHHDD AARRIIFFFF BBIINN HHAASSAANN aafftteerrtthheeeexxppiirraattiioonnoofftthhrreeee((33))mmoonntthhss INDIA are capable of repeating their heroics
DDaatteeddtthhiiss 1188tthhNNoovveemmbbeerr22002200 PPeennoolloonngg PPeennttaaddbbiirr TTaannaahh ffrroommtthheeddaatteeoofftthheeffiinnaallmmeeeettiinngg.. from their successful 2018-19 Test tour in
IIII.. aacccceeppttiinngg tthhee rreessiiggnnaattiioonn ooff LLIIMM LLOOWW Australia even though the hosts are stronger
332222 NNoottiicceess SSeebbeerraanngg PPeerraaii UUttaarraa PPHHIINNaasstthheeLLiiqquuiiddaattoorroofftthheeCCoommppaannyy this time with the return of batsmen David
PPuullaauu PPiinnaanngg wwiitthh eefffeecctt ffrroomm tthhee ccoonncclluussiioonn ooff tthhee Warner and Steve Smith, India’s Cheteshwar
IINN TTHHEE MMAATTTTEERR OOFF TTHHEE FFiinnaallMMeeeettiinnggoofftthheeCCoommppaannyy.. Pujara has said.
CCOOMMPPAANNIIEESS AACCTT,, 22001166 BBeerrttaarriikkhh ppaaddaa 2200 hhaarriibbuullaann OOkkttoobbeerr 22002200.. LLIIMMLLOOWWPPHHIINN
AANNDD IINN TTHHEE MMAATTTTEERR OOFF VVTTOO LLiiqquuiiddaattoorr Both Warner and Smith were unavailable
VVIISSIIOONN CCAARREE ((NNIILLAAII)) SSDDNN.. BBHHDD.. JJAADDUUAALL TTAANNAAHH ** DDAANN KKEEPPEENNTTIINNGGAANN PPSS--22AA,,TTAAMMAANNEEVVEERRGGRREEEENN,, for Australia while serving 12-month ball-
((220011660011003300117700 ((11220011111111--UU)))) BBAATTUU44,,JJAALLAANNKKEELLAANNGGLLAAMMAA,, tampering bans as India won their first Test
((IINN MMEEMMBBEERRSS’’ VVOOLLUUNNTTAARRYY **BBaannddaarr//PPeekkaann NNoo.. **LLoott// JJeenniiss ddaann BBaahhaaggiiaann NNoo.. BBeerrddaaffttaarr NNoo.. BBeerrddaaffttaarr 5588110000KKUUAALLAALLUUMMPPUURR.. series Down Under, beating the hosts 2-1 in
MMuukkiimm PPeettaakk// NNoo.. HHaakkmmiilliikk TTaannaahh **ppaajjaakkaann// GGaaddaaiiaann DDaattee:: 1188//1111//22002200 four matches.
WWIINNDDIINNGG UUPP)) ((11)) ((jjiikkaa aaddaa)) NNootteess::
NNOOTTIICCEE iiss hheerreebbyy ggiivveenn ppuurrssuuaanntt ttoo PP..TT.. ((jjiikkaa aaddaa)) ppaajjaakkaann kkeecciill ((66)) 11.. AA mmeemmbbeerr ooff tthhee CCoommppaannyy sshhaalll bbee Warner and Smith have scored over 14,000
SSeeccttiioonn 443399 ooff tthhee CCoommppaanniieess AAcctt,, MMuukkiimm 1144 ((jjiikkaa aaddaa)) eennttiittlleedd ttoo aappppooiinntt aannootthheerr ppeerrssoonn aass Yest runs between them but Pujara said India’s
22001166,, tthhaatt tthhee ssppeecciiaall rreessoolluuttiioonn DDaaeerraahh SSeebbeerraanngg hhiiss pprrooxxyy ttoo eexxeerrcciissee aalll oorr aannyy ooff hhiiss bowlers are capable of taking quick wickets to
sseett oouutt bbeellooww wwaass dduullyy ppaasssseedd PPeerraaii UUttaarraa ((22)) ((33)) ((44)) ((55)) rriigghhttssttooaattteenndd,,ppaarrttiicciippaattee,,ssppeeaakkaanndd give them “every chance of winning” the
bbyy tthhee mmeemmbbeerrss ooff tthhee CCoommppaannyy vvootteeiinnhhiisssstteeaadd.. Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
332222 NNoottiicceess aatt aa GGeenneerraall MMeeeettiinngg hheelldd oonn 1177 LLoott 33003355 GGMM 880011// KKeesseemmuuaa TTiiaaddaa PPeerrssnn..NNoo.. 22.. AA mmeemmbbeerr mmaayy aappppooiinntt mmoorree
NNOOVVEEMMBBEERR22002200.. PPeettaakk 5566 MM11//44//5566 00770022SSCC22001111000011664433 tthhaann oonnee pprrooxxyy pprroovviiddeedd tthhaatt tthhee “(Australia’s batting lineup) will be a little
PPEERRAAKK DDIISSTTRRIIBBUUTTOORRSS ““TThhaatt tthhee CCoommppaannyy bbee wwoouunndd uupp TTiinnggkkaatt 44 JJiilliidd NNoo.. -- mmeemmbbeerr ssppeecciiffiieess tthhee pprrooppoorrttiioonn ooff stronger than what it was in 2018-19, but then
BBEERRHHAADD vvoolluunnttaarriillyy aanndd tthhaatt MMss.. YYOONNGG FFEEII BBaanngguunnaann MM11 FFoolliioo NNoo.. -- tthhee mmeemmbbeerr’’ss sshhaarreehhoollddiinngg ttoo bbee victories don’t come easy,” Pujara told PTI.
CCHHIINN ((NNRRIICC NNoo..:: 889900992255--4433--55441188)) ooff rreepprreesseenntteeddbbyyeeaacchhpprrooxxyy..
RReeggiissttrraattiioonn NNoo.. NNoo 2200 JJaallaann EEmmaass 1199,, BBaannddaarr SSuunnggaaii 33.. AAlll ffoorrmmss ooff pprrooxxyy mmuusstt bbee ddeeppoossiitteedd “No doubt Smith, Warner and Marnus
119944660011000000005544 ((11332288--TT)) EEmmaass,, 4422770000 BBaannttiinngg,, SSeellaannggoorr bbee aatt tthhee LLiiqquuiiddaattoorr’’ss oofffiiccee nnoott lleessss tthhaann Labuschagne are great players. But the good
((IInnccoorrppoorraatteedd iinn MMaallaayyssiiaa)) aannddiisshheerreebbyyaappppooiinntteeddaassLLiiqquuiiddaattoorr 4488 hhoouurrss bbeeffoorree tthhee ttiimmee sseett ffoorr tthhee part about our current crop of bowlers is that
NNOOTTIICCEE OOFF SSHHAARREE CCAAPPIITTAALL ffoorr tthhee ppuurrppoosseess ooff ssuucchh wwiinnddiinngg uupp mmeeeettiinngg.. most of them play in the same series and our
wwiitthh aalll ppoowweerrss ggiivveenn bbyy SSeeccttiioonn 445566 bowling unit will also not be very different to
RREEDDUUCCTTIIOONN oofftthheeCCoommppaanniieessAAcctt,,22001166.”.” 332222 NNoottiicceess 332222 NNoottiicceess what it was in 2018-19.
EEUUYYOONNGGYYIITT
DDiirreeccttoorr RRuujj..TTuuaann ((PPEEGGUUAAMM))::VVCCMMNN((BBMM))//PPIIBBBB--HHLL//22002200--114477//SSCCSSBB ((RRSS//jj)) PPEEKK.. KKPPTTGG.. 3355//7777 NNAAIIBBEEEE SSDDNN..BBHHDD.. “They know how to be successful in
KKuuaallaaLLuummppuurr RRuujj..TTuuaann ((BBAANNKK))::PPCCCCCC//KKBBSS//22996622441155660055//1100//SSZZPP LLAAMMPPIIRRAANN ‘‘AA”” ((RReeggiissttrraattiioonn NNoo.. Australia as they have enjoyed success there
DDaattee::1188NNOOVVEEMMBBEERR22002200 RRuujj.. PPeejj..TTaannaahh ::PPTTKKSS//QQ//110077//22002200 220011880011004400997777 in the past. They have their gameplans in
NNOOTTIICCEE IISS HHEERREEBBYY GGIIVVEENN place and if we can execute them well, they
bbyy PPeerraakk DDiissttrriibbuuttoorrss IINN TTHHEE MMAATTTTEERR OOFF TTHHEE KKAANNUUNN TTAANNAAHH NNEEGGAARRAA ((11330033000088--VV)) are capable of getting Smith, Warner and
BBeerrhhaadd ppuurrssuuaanntt ttoo CCOOMMPPAANNIIEESS AACCTT,, 22001166 SSaammaann kkeeppaaddaa ppeennggggaaddaaii ssuuppaayyaa hhaaddiirr ddaallaamm ((IInnccoorrppoorraatteedd iinn Labuschagne out quickly.”
SSeeccttiioonn 111177 ooff tthhee AANNDD IINN TTHHEE MMAATTTTEERR OOFF VVTTOO
CCoommppaanniieess AAcctt 22001166 iinn VVIISSIIOONN CCAARREE ((NNIILLAAII)) SSDDNN.. BBHHDD.. ssllaassaattaann ddll bbaawwaahh SSeekkssyyeenn 226611 MMaallaayyssiiaa)) Pujara said they will however encounter a
rreessppeecctt ooff tthhee ffoollloowwiinngg::-- ((220011660011003300117700 ((11220011111111--UU)))) MMeemmbbeerrss’’ VVoolluunnttaarryy “different challenge” in the series opener in
((IINN MMEEMMBBEERRSS’’ VVOOLLUUNNTTAARRYY KKeeppaaddaa::MMOOHHDD HHAANNIIFF BBIINN HHAARRUUNN ((NN00..KK//PP :: 775500662255--0022--55338833)) Adelaide when India play their second day-
((aa))OOnn 1177 NNoovveemmbbeerr 22002200,, yyaanngg bbeerraattaammaatt ddii ::11.. NNoo..119977 KKMM..55 TTaannddoopp,, WWiinnddiinngg UUpp night Test with the pink ball, having played
tthhee CCoommppaannyy ppaasssseedd WWIINNDDIINNGG UUPP)) NNOOTTIICCEE OOFF FFIINNAALL with it just once against Bangladesh on home
aa ssppeecciiaall rreessoolluuttiioonn NNOOTTIICCEE IISS HHEERREEBBYY GGIIVVEENN tthhaatt 0055440000 AAlloorr SSeettaarr,,KKeeddaahh MMEEEETTIINNGG UUNNDDEERR soil.
tthhee ccrreeddiittoorrss ooff tthhee aabboovvee--nnaammeedd 22.. NNoo..8888 TTaammaann LLiimmaauu MMaanniiss,,JJaallaann AAlloorr MMeennggkkuudduu SSEECCTTIIOONN 445599((11))
CCoommppaannyy wwhhiicchh iiss bbeeiinngg vvoolluunnttaarriillyy OOFF TTHHEE CCOOMMPPAANNIIEESS “We will be playing with the pink
wwoouunndd uupp,, aarree rreeqquuiirreedd oonn oorr 0055440000 AAlloorr SSeettaarr,,KKeeddaahh Kookaburra in Australia, it will be slightly
bbeeffoorree 1100 DDEECCEEMMBBEERR 22002200 ttoo sseenndd AACCTT,, 22001166 different,” Pujara, the series’ leading run scorer
aapppprroovviinngg tthhee rreedduuccttiioonn tthheeiirr nnaammeess aanndd aaddddrreesssseess wwiitthh PPeennggggaaddaaii ddaallaamm ggaaddaaiiaann yyaanngg tteerrsseebbuutt ddaallaamm jjaadduuaall ddii bbaawwaahh iinnii bbaaggii **ttaannaahh//ppaajjaakkaann//ppaajjaakkaann NNoottiiccee iiss hheerreebbyy ggiivveenn tthhaatt on their last visit, added.
ooff sshhaarree ccaappiittaall ooff ppaarrttiiccuullaarrss ooff tthheeiirr ddeebbttss oorr ccllaaiimmss kkeecciill sseebbaaggaaiimmaannaa yyaanngg tteerrsseebbuutt ddii ddaallaammnnyyaa.. tthhee FFiinnaall GGeenneerraall MMeeeettiinngg
tthhee CCoommppaannyy ffrroomm aannddtthheennaammeessaannddaaddddrreesssseessoofftthheeiirr ooff tthhee mmeemmbbeerrss ooff tthhee “One has to understand and accept and
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22 theSUN ON WEDNESDAY | NOVEMBER 18, 2020
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SERGIO PEREZ more than deserves to stay in ‘Tragedy’ if Perez not in F1 next year, says Brawn
Formula One, managing director Ross Brawn
said yesterday after the Mexican finished Mercedes in 2013, in a column for the Albon has amassed just 70 of Red Bull’s 240. with Red Bull’s Max Verstappen, 23, the podium
second to now-seven times world champion www.formula1.com website. On Sunday, Perez made a set of intermediate placings went to a trio of drivers aged over 30.
Lewis Hamilton in Turkey at the weekend. tyres last for 48 of the 58 laps in wet and
“He more than deserves his place on the slippery conditions that caught others out. Brawn also defended Turkish GP organisers
Perez is without a seat for 2021 after Racing grid. If you’re a team (that) wants a competitive “You are only as good as your last race, so it’s from criticism of the slippery track surface,
Point signed four-times world champion driver to maximise every opportunity, Perez is important to finish on a high. The rest is not in saying they had done a fantastic job.
Sebastian Vettel, who finished third for Ferrari at your man.” my hands,“ he said when asked about his future.
Istanbul Park on Sunday. Brawn, whose eponymous team won both “I think drivers sometimes need to
Perez’s main hope is a seat at Red Bull, who championships in 2009, defined Sunday’s race remember it’s a competition of who crosses the
Canadian teammate Lance Stroll, whose have yet to decide whether to retain Thai racer as “the old guard demonstrating their line first so while grip levels weren’t high, it was
father Lawrence owns Racing Point, finished Alexander Albon as Max Verstappen’s experience and the young pretenders showing the same for everyone,” said the Briton.
ninth after starting from pole position. teammate. they have a bit more to learn.”
While Stroll, 22, lined up on the front row “Competition needs to be fair and equal. It’s
“Perez put in a great performance… it would The Mexican has scored 100 of third-placed a sport, so we need to give everyone the same
be a tragedy if he isn’t in F1 next year,” said Racing Point’s 154 points from 14 races, despite opportunity. It’s challenging, but that should be
Brawn, who worked with Michael Schumacher missing two rounds after contracting Covid-19. seen as good thing.” – Reuters
during a golden era at Ferrari and Hamilton at

TOUCHLINES Johnson breaks SHORTS
No. 1 curse Americanblowsawayhoodoo ‘I’m no unsung hero’
MANCHESTER UNITED remain of major top rank hindrance
interested in Borussia Dortmund DUSTIN JOHNSON secured his second major Despite holding a five-shot lead as he made his way LEWIS HAMILTON has been hailed as
and England winger Jadon Sancho with a record-breaking 20-under total at the down the 18th fairway, with no patrons to let him know the greatest British sportsman in history
and are trying to secure a deal to Masters, also breaking a cursed run for world where he was positioned on the leaderboard and having after he emulated Michael Schumacher
bring the 20-year-old to the club No. 1’s in majors. deliberately avoided looking at the leaderboard since by winning his seventh world
before next year’s European Incredibly, Johnson was the first world No. 1 to win the 7th hole, Johnson admitted he was uncertain of the championship.
Championship. any major since Rory McIlroy’s victory at the US PGA extent of his advantage.
PARIS ST-GERMAIN will make a bid Championship in 2014. “I assumed I had the lead, but I didn’t know by how Hamilton delivered the drive of
for Real Madrid and Spain defender He was also the first player who was top of the many,” he said. drives to wrap up his sixth title in seven
Sergio Ramos.The 34-year-old is free rankings to win the Masters since Tiger Woods in 2002. “I kind of looked at the leaderboard a little bit early, years with a brilliant victory at Sunday’s
to negotiate with other clubs from In fact, down the years being No. 1 has been almost a and after that I just told myself: ‘Don’t worry about what rain-hit Turkish Grand Prix.
Jan 1. disadvantage in majors. anybody else is doing, just play as good as you can.’”
PSG are also trying to secure con- Johnson is only the fifth player since the world Wearing the Green Jacket that many of the game’s The 35-year-old Englishman will
tract extensions for France striker rankings began in 1986 to win a major while on top, greats have worn, standing on the 18th green with his now end his career as the most
Kylian Mbappe, 21, and Brazil for- joining Ian Woosnam, Fred Couples, Woods and partner Paulina and brother Austin – also decorated driver in Formula One
ward Neymar, 28. McIlroy. his caddy – watching on, finally got to history, having already registered a
EVERTON andTottenham Hotspur But while Woods managed it as No. 1 for the usually unflappable Johnson. greater number of victories, pole
are both interested in signing 11 of his 15 major victories, the others have “I’ve never had this much positions and podiums than anyone
Napoli’s Poland striker Arkadiusz Milik only done it once each. trouble gathering myself,” he who has gone before him.
and the 26-year-old could be avail- That means just 15 majors out of 139 said. “On the golf course I’m
able for as little as £10m in January. since the rankings began have seen the pretty good at it. Out here I’m The case will now be made for
CELTIC are interested in signing world No. 1 lift the trophy. And just four not. I can’t even talk. Hamilton to be knighted in the New
Manchester United and England out of 128 if your name doesn’t happen “Just because it means Year Honours list. He was awarded an
goalkeeper Dean Henderson, 23, to be Woods. so much to me. It means so MBE after his maiden championship
on loan in January. Johnson’s propensity to keep a tight much to my family. They triumph in 2008.
BARCELONA are considering a move hold of his emotions means he’s one of the know it’s something that
for Arsenal and Germany defender coolest players on the course. Even some of I’ve always been dreaming “When I think about that honour of
Shkodran Mustafi.The 28-year-old is his competitors have noted the methodical about and it’s why I work being knighted, I think about people
Barca’s second option if they cannot way he approaches golf. so hard.” – AFP/ like my grandad who served in the war,”
sign Chelsea’s 27-year-old Germany “See ball, hit ball, see putt, hole putt, go Agencies said Hamilton on the potential
centre-back Antonio Rudiger. to the next,” Rory McIlroy accolade.
INTER MILAN and Barcelona are explained after his round on
interested in Liverpool midfielder Friday. “Captain Tom waited 100 years for
GeorginioWijnaldum, though the “He makes the game that great honour, and then you have
Reds have offered the 30-year-old so simple, or makes it these doctors and nurses, who are
Netherlands international a new look so simple at times saving lives during this hardest time
deal to try and persuade him to for sure.” ever.
stay at Anfield. While his
ARSENAL, Bayern Munich, Real competitors were being “I think about those unsung heroes
Madrid and AC Milan are in the race tipped to succeed at a and I don’t look at myself as an unsung
to sign 20-year-old Red Bull Salzburg Masters unusually held in hero. I haven’t saved anybody. It is an
and Hungary midfielder Dominik November and without incredible honour that a small number
Szoboszlai. spectators because of the of people have bestowed on them.
MANCHESTER UNITED and Arsenal coronavirus pandemic,
remain keen on signing 23-year- Johnson started the “I hear the national anthem and I am
old France forward Ousmane tournament relatively under a very proud Brit. It is a special moment
Dembele, who has 18 months left the radar. to be up there representing a nation
on his contract at Barcelona. Golf’s most recent major and having the flag over your head.”
MIGUEL ALMIRON’S agent says the champion Bryson DeChambeau was
Paraguay forward, 26, is ready to drawing headlines, while the possibility Fiancee tempts faith
leave Newcastle United and probably Woods equaling Jack Nicklaus’ all-time with green jacket
would have done in the summer if major record was some fans’ preferred
not for the disruption caused by the ending to 2020’s competition. A TEARY Paulina Gretzky donned her
coronavirus pandemic. Some big-name Europeans – Jon own green jacket while watching fiance
Rahm and Justin Rose, for example – were Dustin Johnson become Masters
£1 = RM5.43 also being touted. champion on Sunday.
But, after a slow start, golf’s highest-
ranked player, perhaps unsurprisingly, Dustin Johnson Gretzky has been engaged to the
world No. 1 since 2013 and was seen
found his way to the top of the leaderboard. supporting him on the Augusta course
throughout the week.
Olympics chief plays down Tokyo vaccine requirement
Her symbolic choice of attire looked
ATHLETES won’t be required to take a coronavirus of availability.” “all the necessary precautionary measures, so that like tempting fate when Johnson’s lead
vaccine to compete at the Tokyo Olympics, IOC However, the IOC will “appeal” to athletes and athletes can relax and feel safe”. was cut to just one shot four holes into
chief Thomas Bach said yesterday, adding that the final round, but that proved the
mandatory shots would be “going too far”. others to be vaccinated, Bach added, calling it a On Monday, he said the IOC would look to help wake-up call he needed to pull away
“sign of respect” for other competitors and the athletes secure shots if they are available and again and claim victory.
Bach, who is in Tokyo to bolster confidence in Japanese hosts. approved.
the pandemic-postponed event, said taking a As soon as Johnson sunk the
vaccine would be a “free decision” for athletes and Tokyo 2020 was put back by a year to start next Australian Minister for Health Greg Hunt said winning putt, an emotional Gretzky ran
others involved in the Games. July because of the coronavirus, becoming the first Tuesday the IOC had reassured him “they have over to her fiance to embrace him
Olympics to be rescheduled in peacetime. moved to secure vaccines for all athletes and following his second major win.
“There are too many issues to consider. This is a officials who would be attending from around the
question of private health,” the International Bach and Japanese organisers have sounded a world”. Johnson and Gretzky have two sons
Olympic Committee president said, during a tour of confident note that the event will go ahead – together; five-year-old Tatum and three-
the Olympic Village. buoyed by recent positive vaccine trials and a “So our expectation is that there will be vaccines year old River.
successful international gymnastics event in Tokyo for all athletes from all nations and all officials from
“It is a question also of (the) health conditions this month. all nations, and they’ll be well and truly ready long The golf superstar, who also clinched
of each and every person. It’s a question in advance of the Olympic Games.” – AFP the US Open in 2016, revealed in
Bach said the organising committee would take September how important his partner
has been to his success on the course.

“She’s a huge part of me, our family
and my success,” he said.

“She’s home with the kids, and has
been great with that, and just has been
a huge supporter for me, with
everything I need to do.

“She understands everything it takes
to get to where you want to be and the
sacrifices you have to make.

“Having her dad as the greatest
hockey player, she understands. You
couldn’t ask for a better partner.”

Pogba’s 23theSUN ON WEDNESDAY | NOVEMBER 18, 2020

SPORTS

sly dig at Solskjaer
France international admits he is having the most ‘difficult’ time of his career at United

MANCHESTER UNITED star Paul national team boss Pogba has found starts for France easier to thinly-veiled dig at his United travails, Pogba
Pogba appears to have aimed a dig at Didier Deschamps come by recently than he has at United, with the described being with the French team as “a breath
boss Ole Gunnar Solsjkaer as he following criticism of his 27-year-old having made Solskjaer’s starting line- of fresh air”.
admitted he was experiencing the performance in a 2-0 up only once in the last four matches.
most difficult spell of his career. “This is a period that I haven’t previously
Pogba is currently on defeat to Finland Even when Solskjaer was under huge pressure experienced in my career, as I’ve been used to
international duty with last week. following defeats to Istanbul Basaksehir and playing all the time and getting into my rhythm, so
Arsenal, the manager still did not turn to Pogba, that’s suddenly changed,” he told RTL.
France ahead of only bringing on the World Cup winner as a late
United’s return to sub during a 3-1 win at Everton. “I feel I’m gradually getting back into it now.
Premier League I’m rediscovering my form. That’s the sort of
action in Pogba has found himself overshadowed at performance that I need to produce and I need to
Saturday’s United by the performances of Bruno do so consistently.”
home clash Fernandes, who scored two and set up the
against West other at Goodison Park. He added: “(Playing with France) it’s like a
Brom. window that opens up. It’s a breath of fresh air
The Fred and Scott when you come here. We have a truly fantastic
midfielder McTominay have squad. When we come here, we’re all happy.
played in also been
France’s 1-0 favoured ahead “We’re all pleased to see one another. We really
Nations of the France enjoy ourselves on the pitch.
League international,
win over who has been “That doesn’t mean we don’t enjoy ourselves
Portugal linked with at club level, but it’s not the same here. We’re a real
on interest from family, and we have so much fun when we come
Saturday, Real Madrid here.”
having and his former
been club Juventus in While France beat the Nations League
defended recent years. champions on Saturday, last week Pogba was
by And criticised over his body language as his side
in a suffered a shock defeat to Finland.

Pogba He was accused of appearing lacklustre and
(left and lazy, but head coach Didier Deschamps jumped
Solskjaer. to his defence.

“He’s not in his best form of course, I knew that
before,” said Les Bleus boss. “This match was to be
useful for him to give him some rhythm.

“Like all the players who have a situation in a
club that is not positive, beyond the athletic
aspect, they are also impacted on the mental
level.

“They have the knowledge of the high
level, pride, also the pride of being able to
respond.” – Express Newspapers

Arteta admits Reds in dire straits ahead of Leicester visit
still long way
to go for Gunners LIVERPOOL boss Jurgen Klopp is facing the And there are problems elsewhere on the Klopp is also running short of options in
worst injury crisis of his reign ahead of Monday’s pitch, with forward Mohamed Salah self- midfield.
ARSENAL boss Mikel Arteta has admitted (3.15am Malaysian time) Premier League clash isolating after testing positive for coronavirus,
that the team are a “long way” from where against leaders Leicester City. The Reds could while midfielder Thiago Alcantara is still Henderson was replaced at half-time during
they are supposed to be. line up with up to nine first-team stars missing. recovering from a knee injury and Jordan England’s defeat to Belgium on Sunday, with the
Henderson is potentially out. Reds skipper feeling “muscle tightness”.
The Gunners made a strong start this It’s in defence where Klopp is feeling the
season, winning their first two games worst impact of his side’s growing injury list. Alisson will of course start in goal, while And Thiago has still only played 135 minutes
before beating Leicester in the Carabao midfielder Fabinho has given Liverpool a boost since joining Liverpool as he continues his
Cup. With Virgil van Dijk already sidelined for by returning to training, and s likely to continue recovery from a knee injury.
much of the season, Joe Gomez last week his stand-in centreback duties alongside Matip.
But four defeats over the first eight suffered a knee injury in training with the If the pair don’t win their fitness battles then
games have left them sitting 12th in the England team, leaving Joel Matip as the Reds’ Neco Williams has previously proven himself Gini Wijnaldum could be joined by Naby Keita
table, tasting defeat against Liverpool, only fit senior centreback. an able deputy for Alexander-Arnold and is likely with Curtis Jones also given the chance to gain
Manchester City, Aston Villa and Leicester to get the nod at right-back. more Premier League experience.
City. And Arteta, who has recorded a 57% Trent Alexander-Arnold had already been
win rate from his first 42 games in charge, ruled out of Sunday’s Anfield clash against Kostas Tsimikas is recovering from a knock, so With Salah self-isolating after testing positive
has warned his side that there is work to be Brendan Rodgers’ side with a calf injury if Robertson is ruled out of the Foxes clash, for coronavirus while on international duty with
done. sustained against Manchester City before the Klopp will turn to the tried and trusted option of Egypt, it’s lucky for Klopp that Diogo Jota is in
international break. James Milner, who was the manager’s Plan B at such fine form.
Speaking to the club’s website, the leftback last season.
manager said: “We’re a long way, I’m afraid. There was more misery to come for Liverpool He should slot seamlessly in alongside
as it emerged Andy Robertson had suffered a Also waiting in the wings to fill in at the back regular starters Roberto Firmino and Sadio
“It’s part of a process. The results have to hamstring injury while on Scotland duty, and he are centrebacks Nat Phillips and Rhys Williams – Mane.
be immediate, and the challenge we have is now a doubt for the Foxes game – potentially but Klopp will not want any further injury
with the club we are representing is that we leaving Liverpool without their first-choice back setbacks in defence. Klopp should also be able to call on Xherdan
have to win as quickly as possible every four. Shaqiri and Takumi Minamino if he needs to
game in every competition. With Fabinho and Milner filling in at the back, freshen up his attack against Leicester. – Express
Sports
“So far we have played 14 games in all
competitions this season, we won 10 and SIDENETTING a section including Zambia and in the face of adversity.” appearances. “I never
lost four and the four of them have been in Mahrez stars for Botswana. give advice, I give an
the Premier League, so it is a little bit Desert Foxes Deschamps tell Giroud opinion. At the end of
imbalanced. Dalic dares Croatian to sort it out the day, it’s the player’s
MANCHESTER CITY winger Riyad FA to sack him decision,” Deschamps
“There are a lot of things to do, short Mahrez scored as title-holders FRANCE coach Didier added. “He has had
term and medium term, we have seen a lot Algeria drew 2-2 in Zimbabwe CROATIA coach Zlatko Dalic has Deschamps has urged
of changes not only on the pitch but yesterday and became the third challenged the Balkan nation’s Olivier Giroud (pix) to sort situations that
structurally as a club as well, it’s been country to book a place at the 2021 football association to find a worthy out his situation at have sometimes
difficult, it’s been a challenging time in the Africa Cup of Nations. Cameroon replacement after their poor Chelsea to ensure he been
last three or four months, a lot of things qualify automatically as hosts while Nations League run left them does not compromise complicated to
have happened.” Senegal secured a spot Sunday by staring at relegation to the Nations his future with the deal with.
winning in Guinea-Bissau thanks to a League second tier. “I am afraid of national team. “Olivier Today, it is not
Arteta went on to explain how he hopes Sadio Mane goal. Andy Delort and nothing because I am doing the Giroud knows it, the good for him.
the north London side can achieve wins captain Mahrez gave the Desert best job I can and if they think I am situation he’s in today Will it stay the
more consistently. Foxes a two-goal advantage in not good enough, let someone else cannot drag on forever. same or will it
Harare that was halved just before take over,” Dalic told a news Before March he will have improve? It’s
“We have to settle and everyone has to halftime when Knowledge Musona conference yesterday. “We finished to find another situation up to him. He
realise where we are now, but I see the netted. Algeria coach Djamel runners-up in the 2018 World Cup than this one,” Deschamps knows what I
future as really bright,” he added. Belmadi took off Delort and Mahrez and cruised through our Euro 2020 told French radio RTL. think, even if
as he made five second-half qualifying group. I know we are not Giroud has only made I don’t forget
“I am a really positive person and I tend substitutions within 12 minutes, but good enough at the moment but three appearances in the everything
to learn much more when things don’t go the bold move backfired when Prince that’s reality. I am frustrated and Premier League this he has done
well and we have a defeat like we had the Dube equalised eight minutes from under pressure, but that’s part of season but Deschamps (for the
other day (against Aston Villa) that really time. Drawing ended the perfect the job. Rather than complain, I will still has faith in the national
hurt after the performance we had at Old three-win record Algeria took into a show that I am proud to be in striker, who is France’s team) and
Trafford (vs Manchester United). match played behind closed doors charge of Croatia. I am still second-highest scorer everything
because of the coronavirus, but it confident and motivated to carry on with 42 goals from 104 he would still
“We have to understand why it guaranteed them a top-two finish in
happened, be really critical first of all with be able to do.”
myself and try to understand the players
better, and give them more solutions to win
more football matches.” – Daily Star

QUOTE OF THE DAY

This is a period that I haven’t previously
experienced in my career, as I’ve been used to
playing all the time and getting into my rhythm, so that’s
suddenly changed. I feel I’m gradually getting back into it now.
I’m rediscovering my form. That’s the sort of performance
that I need to produce and I need to do so consistently.”

Limping LionsWEDNESDAY•NOVEMBER18,2020 Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba

Southgate says Premier League must rethink five sub option as injuries take toll on England
ENGLAND’S Premier League
must reconsider its position against it, though Southgate’s call training schedules as the country’s England form. still got to make sure we are not
on limiting clubs to making echoed complaints from a chorus of hopes of qualifying for the Nations Grealish has belatedly forced his taking any chances,” Southgate said.
only three substitutions per club managers asking for a change League finals were dashed after
match as injuries mount amid a following injuries to England Sunday’s 2-0 defeat by Belgium. way into Southgate’s Euro 2020 plans “So if he is fine, then of course we
congested schedule, national team internationals Jordan Henderson, over the last few months, capitalising would like to give him the
boss Gareth Southgate has said. Raheem Sterling and Ben Chilwell. “I have to be fair to the club on a call-up in September following opportunity to keep going.”
managers. They are their players a number of injuries.
Football’s rule-making body, the “We were able to make five firstly and they have the right to play The England boss also dismissed
International Football Association changes against Belgium, we made them as they see fit,” he added. And the 25-year-old shone once any concern with Harry Kane’s form
Board (IFAB), gave leagues the four in the end and clubs don’t have more despite the 2-0 loss to Belgium, for England, with no goal in five
option of continuing to use five that option,” Southgate told “(Injuries are) a worry in the with Southgate thrilled by his games – his worst run since 2016.
substitutes per match in the 2020-21 reporters. longer term because with no winter progress and ability to take in
campaign after introducing the break, something has to give.” instructions from the coaching “No,” Southgate added when
system earlier this year, with games “What will it take for that to team. asked if Kane’s deeper role for
coming thick and fast after the change? There were a couple of less Liverpool’s Jurgen Klopp and Tottenham has impacted his form
Covid-19 pandemic truncated the serious injuries against Belgium but Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola Despite already starting twice for the Three Lions.
length of the season. what do we do? Wait until we get a have been critical of the Premier during this international break,
load of really nasty ones?” League this season for not looking Southgate is eager to pick Grealish in “In September, he was in the
While other top European after the players following the switch his line-up once more for the middle of pre-season and in October
leagues have taken up that option, Southgate said England had been back to a maximum of three Iceland game given Villa’s club he came into the game but had
Premier League forced to give players extra days’ substitutes. schedule is less intense due to no missed a fair bit of training so I am
clubs voted recovery and also tapered their European football. not concerned about that at all.
England host Iceland tomorrow
(3.45am Malaysian time) in their “We have got to assess everyone “You have seen his performances
final Nations League group stage physically. I mean, he put in a huge with his club. I thought he was a
game with Jack Grealish poised to shift on Sunday for the team and threat tonight. There were some
although his club have not had the good combinations.
“build on” his impressive
sort of schedule other clubs “He is going to score goals if we
have had, we get him in the right areas and create
have as we need to, then Harry will finish
chances.” – The Independent/
Reuters

Johnson breaks No. 1 curse -page 22 Pogba’s sly dig at Solskjaer -page 23

Hamilton can expect Max-imum challenge again next year

LEWIS HAMILTON and his Mercedes team will Hamilton, making full use of his experience seat to Vettel next month, finished second has reeled off four consecutive title triumphs
face a ferocious new challenge from their and maturity, produced a flawless drive for a ahead of the German’s Ferrari on Sunday. to become the sport’s most successful driver in
rivals next season when he begins his pursuit remarkable triumph that brought him to tears. terms of numbers.
of a record eighth world title. The most likely scenario, however, is a
“When I came across the line, it really hit repeat of the Briton’s supremacy with His victory in treacherous conditions from
After a dismal season that has seen them me and I just burst into tears,” he told Mercedes on top and teammate Valtteri Bottas sixth on the grid at Istanbul was one of his
fail to register a win, Formula One’s most reporters. mounting another bid for the title. very best and brought him another record
famous team, Ferrari, will invest heavily in formerly held by Michael Schumacher: most
bouncing back while Red Bull, who have been “I didn’t want the visor to come up and Their rivals may run them hard and close, wins by a driver with the same team – 73.
closest to matching Mercedes, seek more people to see the tears because I always would but with a package of new regulations due in
consistency and speed to close the gap. say you will never see me cry. 2022, next season is unlikely to offer the same The German won 72 times with Ferrari, but
opportunity for a reset. Hamilton passed that mark on the same day
For the newly crowned seven-time “I remember watching other drivers cry in he equalled his titles total and did so in 26
champion, who has taken strength from his the past and I was like ‘I am never going to do Mercedes will also have one eye on the fewer races. He also holds records for most
noisy support for human rights and global that’, but it was too much…” future when the racing restarts in Melbourne wins, poles, podiums and points finishes.
welfare, it will mean a rigorous tussle for his in March and they may be vulnerable, but in
crown with the “new generation” of drivers led Hamilton’s old rival and friend, four-time Hamilton, as the Turkish Grand Prix proved Verstappen, hailed as the sport’s next
by Max Verstappen and Charles Leclerc. champion Sebastian Vettel, may also emerge again, they have the ace in the F1 pack, mega-star, acknowledged that weight of
as a threat with his new team, Aston Martin, if regardless of age. evidence in a tribute to the Englishman after
On Sunday, both younger men fell prey to the potential shown this year by the former his own error-strewn weekend confirmed he
their relative youth and made mistakes while Racing Point outfit can be realised. Since he recovered from losing the 2016 remains a work in progress. – AFP
title to then teammate Nico Rosberg, Hamilton
Sergio Perez, who is due to relinquish his

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