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STAKING THEIR CLAIM ...
Pakatan Harapan and Barisan Nasional
flags line a street in Malacca as election
fervour gains momentum
ahead of polling on Nov 20. Stories
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█ BY SHIVANI SUPRAMANI oExperts advise review and revision of NEP successful in eradicating hardcore poverty and
[email protected] to suit current times uplifting the income status of the bumiputra,
with the exception of the indigenous people and
PETALING JAYA: Half a century since it non-Malay bumiputra in Sabah and Sarawak.”
was put in place, the success of the New He said while the bumiputra middle class
Economic Policy (NEP) remains mixed has expanded extensively, Malays and
at best. non-Malay bumiputra are still the majority in
It has brought a measure of success for a from its current race-based format. successes, it has not been enough to help the the low income group.
select group of people and inter-community Tawfik pointed out that while the original Malays catch up with the non-Malays. Yeah said there is also a sizeable proportion
and intra-community economic divisions have of poor households in ethnic Chinese and
widened, according to experts and objective of the policy was to uplift the Yeah, a professor of economics at Sunway Indian communities.
stakeholders. economic status of the largely rural and University, offered several reasons for reviewing “This suggests that inter-ethnic income
agrarian community, who happen to be mostly the policy. equality is an equally important factor when
Rather than continue with the same strategy, Malay and non-Malay bumiputra, times have formulating development goals.
some of them said it is time for the government changed and poverty is equally deep-seated He said the Covid-19 pandemic has had a “Malaysia needs to shift from a
to acknowledge that the situation is very among some non-bumiputra. devastating effect on many, irrespective of bumiputra-focused NEP to a
different now, and a rethink of the policy gender, ethnicity or creed, adding that the ‘pro-poor’ policy, in line with the Turn to
objectives may be timely. In an interview with South China Morning government is committed to ensuring “no one Malaysian Family agenda touted
Post last week, former prime minister Tun Dr is left behind” while remaining true to its —
Former Sungai Benut MP Tawfik Ismail and Mahathir Mohamad lamented the failure of the obligations under the United Nations 2030 by the current administration,” page 4
economist Dr Yeah Kim Leng said the NEP NEP to fully achieve its objectives. Sustainable Development Goals. he added.
should be made more needs-based, a departure
He said while there have been many “Domestically, the NEP has been highly

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BRIEFS HYDROGEN TECH PLAN

ROYAL MATTERS ... The Yang di-Pertuan Agong KUALA LUMPUR: A hydrogen economy
Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and technology action plan is being
attending the Majlis Munaqasyah Pengurusan Hal formulated to make the country among
Ehwal Islam Negri-Negri meeting at Istana Negara the world’s leading players in the
yesterday. – BERNAMAPIX hydrogen industry. Science, Technology
and Innovation Minister Datuk Seri Dr
Alternative home financing Adham Baba said the ministry, through
proposed for B40, M40 the National Nanotechnology Centre, has
appointed NanoMalaysia Bhd as a
o Despite various govt measures being introduced, main access to financing for gig workers, strategic partner for the plan.
stumbling block to owning houses is bank financing: Analyst micro-entrepreneurs and farmers who do not “Preparations are being carried out in
have fixed incomes but wish to buy homes. collaboration with the Academy of
KUALA LUMPUR: Budget 2022, like previous He said although the government has made Sciences Malaysia, NanoVerify Sdn Bhd
budgets, has its share of special allocations or the right move by building low-cost houses Ahmed Razman said that as long as the main and Malaysian Green Technology
incentives to enable middle and low-income and facilitating housing loans for the target problem is not addressed, the home-ownership Corporation.” He was replying to a
earners to attain their dream of owning a group, it is still not enough. issue will continue to prevail and grow more question by Datuk Seri Hasan Arifin (BN-
house. critical. Rompin), who wanted to know the total
He added that this is because those hydrogen energy export for 2020 until
However, economic analysts are sceptical measures are merely short-term in nature to He suggested that an alternative June this year and measures taken to
about this objective being met due to the create supply while the real issue that needs house-financing product with the concept of commercialise the industry. – Bernama
impact of the pandemic. government attention is bank financing, the Musharakah Mutanaqisah be introduced to
main stumbling block to home ownership. facilitate home ownership among the B40 and FINANCE BILL 2021 TABLED
The inability of B40 and M40 households to M40 groups, as it does not involve interest
own homes has been a long-standing problem. Ahmed Razman said the high interest rates charges. KUALA LUMPUR: The Finance Bill 2021,
The issue is set to grow more serious as data on housing loans from banking institutions involving amendments to eight Acts to
shows that more than 600,000 households in often deter target groups from buying a house Musharakah Mutanaqisah is an Islamic implement Budget 2022 measures, was
the M40 group have slipped into the B40 as they cannot afford long-term monthly loan financing concept whereby a government or tabled for the first reading in Parliament
category as a result of the Covid crisis. repayments. corporate entity and a homebuyer will jointly yesterday. It involves the Income Tax Act
purchase a property. 1967, Real Property Gains Tax Act 1976,
Putra Business School economic analyst Dr He said this is why alternative financing Stamp Act 1949, Petroleum (Income Tax)
Ahmed Razman Abdul Latiff expects the options that do not involve banks should be The entity’s share of ownership will then be Act 1967, Labuan Business Activity Tax
home-ownership situation to become more made available to people eligible for buying leased to the housebuyer for a specific period. Act 1990, Investment Promotion Act
challenging. affordably-priced houses. 1986, Finance Act 2012 and Finance Act
“This method allows people to pay a certain 2018. The bill will not involve any extra
“It’s a serious matter. The M40 In Budget 2022, the government has amount first and then pay the rest little by little spending on the part of the government.
householders who have fallen into the B40 pledged to implement housing projects, with a as rent, ending with them owning homes with Deputy Finance Minister I Mohd Shahar
group also need help to buy homes but I’m total value of RM1.5 billion for the low-income no interest payments. Abdullah said the bill’s second reading
worried that they may not be eligible group.
for the affordable house-ownership “The rental rate is determined by the rental will be made at this session. – Bernama
programmes meant for the B40,” he told The government will also provide a RM2 index in the area where the house is located and
Bernama. billion guarantee to banks via the Housing will be renewed after a few years.” OKU card renewal
Credit Guarantee Scheme next year to provide not needed yearly
Ahmed Razman said if the buyer defaults on
his payments and the government or corporate KUALA LUMPUR: Holders of OKU cards for
entity has to sell or auction the house, the persons with disabilities, issued by the Social
agency will split the proceeds from the sale with Welfare Department, need not renew them
the owner, based on his share of ownership. every year to obtain monthly financial
assistance.
Govt studying figures for permanent jobs for doctors
Deputy Women, Family and Community
KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry is 24,000 graduate training medical officers had He said a Special Committee had also been Development Minister Datuk Siti Zailah
making a projection on the number of medical been appointed on a contract basis, but only set up to find a long-term solution to the issue of Mohd Yusoff said cardholders were only
officers who need to be appointed on a about 1,000 of them were offered permanent contract appointments, which included the required to renew them if there was a change
permanent basis. posts. need to amend several laws, such as the Medical in the category or sub-category of disabilities
Act and the Dental Act. as well as contact information.
Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said the He said that under Budget 2022, the
projection would be submitted to the Public government has agreed to continue the Khairy said that the ministry and PSD are still She said this in response to a question
Service Department (PSD) and the Finance appointment on contract basis of 10,583 continuing discussions to amend the Pensions from Natrah Ismail (PH-Sekijang) in the
Ministry. medical, dental and pharmaceutical officers, Act to see the suitability of offering permanent Dewan Rakyat yesterday.
involving an allocation of RM336.35 million. and more sustainable appointments to medical,
“I’m not sure if we can absorb all those under dental and pharmaceutical officers through the Siti Zailah said 582,944 persons with
contract for permanent posting, but we will start He added that 4,186 officers had been Employees Provident Fund scheme. disabilities (PwD) had registered with the
with a projection on needs first. I am sure with evaluated and could be recommended to the welfare department, as of Sept 30.
the projection, we can work on how to absorb PSD for permanent appointment. They involve He said this in response to a question by
them into permanent service,” said Khairy. 3,586 medical officers, 300 dental officers and Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim (PH-Port Dickson) She said from 2018 to Oct 13 this year, a
300 pharmaceutical officers, and would require on measures taken by the government to face total of 163,647 applications were received by
He was responding to a supplementary an allocation of RM377,485. the second wave of the Hartal Doktor Kontrak (a the department, and a total of 153,627
question from Datuk Seri Azizah Mohd Dun movement by contract doctors) and the applications were approved.
(Bersatu-Beaufort) about the financial Khairy also said the government had financial implications if contract medical
implications of appointing all contract doctors provided RM100 million in sponsorship for officers were to be given permanent posts. She said as of August, 92,265 disabled
to permanent posts. specialist programmes that would benefit 3,000 – Bernama workers with an income of RM1,500 and
medical and dental contract officers. below received a monthly allowance of
Khairy said since the end of 2016, more than RM450, while 83,929 others were recipients
of assistance for jobless PwD.

“A total of 25,835 caregivers of PwD or
bedridden patients received Assistance for
OKU Care as well as Bedridden Chronic
Patients, amounting to RM106.8 million as of
August,” she said. – Bernama

High-risk slopes
being monitored

KUALA LUMPUR: There are 1,474 slopes in
five states considered to be of moderate or
very high risk, which may be affected during
the northeast monsoon season.

Senior Works Minister Datuk Seri
Fadillah Yusof said they are located in several
critical federal roads in Kelantan,
Terengganu, Pahang, Johor and Negri
Sembilan such as the Federal Road FT1,
FT3, FT4, FT5, FT8, FT86, and FT185.

“They were identified through the slope
risk and hazard maps of the Works Ministry
in 2020,” he said in the Dewan Rakyat
yesterday.

He was replying to a question by Wan
Hassan Mohd Ramli (PAS-Dungun) on the
ministry’s preparations to ensure that roads
and slopes with potential for landslides
remain safe during the monsoon season,
especially in the East Coast states.

Fadillah said his ministry is also
monitoring slopes along highways especially
the Kuala Lumpur-Karak Expressway, East
Coast Expressway Phase 1 and 2. – Bernama

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Malacca polls may make history

o Fielding of Mas Ermieyati by Bersatu Srikandi Ermieyati for chief minister However, University of “I don’t believe it will work (in Mas
could see appointment of nation’s first woman could be a Perikatan Tasmania political analyst Ermieyati’s favour), given that she is
state chief executive Nasional (PN) strategy to win Prof James Chin is less still carrying some ‘baggage’ around
more votes by touting gender optimistic about Mas with her.”
█ BY SHIVANI SUPRAMANI men to lead a state administration. inclusivity. Ermieyati’s chances of
[email protected] He also believes that it could raise making it to the chief He said if PN had been sincere
However, he said she has a minister’s office. about gender inclusivity, it would
PETALING JAYA: Malacca has the prospects of a woman being tough fight ahead. She is up have fielded more women candidates
created history as the first state in made prime minister in future. against Malacca Umno He said the ban on mass in the general elections and
Peninsular Malaysia to hold snap liaison committee chairman gatherings and processions appointed more women to the
elections. “Malacca will draw wide domestic Datuk Seri Ab Rauf Yusoh, by supporters will make it a federal Cabinet.
There is now a chance that a and international attention as an who is contesting on a challenge to garner votes.
woman may be picked to lead the open-minded state and hopefully, Barisan Nasional (BN) ticket, and the “It is also hard to predict how well Chin said the Malacca polls would
state government. more investments and trade (will Masjid Tanah PKR organising the campaign is going. However, all be mostly about which party ends up
The person at the centre of it all is come pouring in) too,” he told theSun. secretary Zainal Hassan (PH). eyes are now fixed on this state with the largest Malay
Bersatu Srikandi (women’s wing) election as an indicator for the 15th representation.
vice-chairman Datuk Mas Ermieyati The closest a woman has come to “These are formidable general election (GE15), that will take
Samsudin (pix), who will be vying for being chief executive of a state was contestants. Each will have to place next year. It will be a battle For Mas Ermieyati, the battle will
the Tanjung Bidara seat. when former PKR president Datuk distinguish himself but Mas royale between Umno and Bersatu,” be fought mostly in cyberspace.
Singapore Institute of Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail was Ermieyati’s gender inclusiveness he added.
International Affairs senior fellow Oh slated to be appointed mentri besar strategy is a huge selling point, given Chin expressed hope that a clearly At a press conference in Tanjung
Ei Sun said her candidacy highlights of Selangor. However, she eventually that women make up half of the dominant party will emerge from the Bidara, Alor Gajah yesterday, she said
that women can be as qualified as took the job of deputy prime minister electorate,” Oh said. Malacca election. social media would play a crucial role
in the Pakatan Harapan (PH) “If there are no clear winners, it in garnering voter support.
government. He added that her experience in will become an issue in GE15.”
the federal government, although He dismissed the gender “The young voters in Tanjung
Oh said the choice of Mas short, would be an advantage. She is inclusivity strategy as “just another Bidara will certainly focus on social
currently serving as deputy minister political gimmick” to garner votes. media for their take on the election.
in the Prime Minister’s Department Even senior voters are already taking
(Law and Parliament). to the same platform, having social
media accounts of their own,”
she added.

Sacrificing medical career for politics Independents select
EC ballot symbols
MALACCA: Perikatan Nasional (PN) was restrained by an employment bond, and contest in the Malacca polls.
candidate for the Sungai Udang state his dream of becoming a doctor. Mohd Aleef will be in a four-cornered MALACCA: The state election here will have 22
constituency Dr Mohd Aleef Yusof will be Independent candidates contesting in 16
sacrificing his medical career to contest in “This election is the first arena for me to fight against Datuk Seri Mohamad Ali constituencies.
the Malacca state election, driven by his be seriously involved in politics, but I am Mohamad (Barisan Nasional), Hasmorni
interest in politics and desire to serve the confident of being able to shoulder the Tamby (Pakatan Harapan) and Mejar-Jen Ten of them are using a book as their symbol,
community and the state. responsibility by putting the welfare of the (Rtd) Datuk Mohd Zahar Hasim key (five), tree (three) and the remaining four
people as my main focus,” he said. (Independent). have opted to use the rabbit, tractor, tie and pen
The 35-year-old, who is being fielded by symbols.
Bersatu in the election to be held on Nov 20, Mohd Aleef, who holds a bachelor’s On the competition he is facing, he said
said his interest to serve through political degree in Medicine and Surgery from the although still new in politics, he was The Independent candidates include Datuk
platforms sprouted when he was still in Management and Science University, served confident of his abilities and the coalition he Norhizam Hassan Baktee, who is defending the
school and grew stronger during his as a government medical officer before would be representing. Pengkalan Batu seat. He is using the key
university days. joining a private hospital in Malacca. symbol, Bernama reported.
Malacca, with a total of 28 state
However, the Malacca-born doctor’s He said he appreciated PN’s openness in constituencies, has a total of 495,195 Independent candidate Gan Tian Soh
intention to enter politics at an earlier age providing more opportunities for young registered voters, 48.57% of whom are men (Duyong seat) will be using the rabbit symbol,
people and professionals like himself to and and 51.43% are women. – Bernama while Azmi Kamis (Bemban seat) opted for the
tractor and Mohd Akhir Ayob chose the book
symbol.

“I chose the book as my symbol because it is
the best reference to those who read books
being clever people,” said Mohd Akhir, who is
contesting for the Asahan seat.

Two other Independent candidates are
involved in a six-cornered fight for the Asahan
state seat. They are Mohd Noor Salleh and
Azmar Abdul Hamid, who are using the tree
and key symbols respectively.

The other three candidates contesting the
seat are Fairul Nizam Roslan (Barisan
Nasional), Danesh Basil (Perikatan Nasional)
and Datuk Seri Idris Haron (Pakatan Harapan).

BRIEFS SCOOTER WAY TO CAMPAIGN

TRADITIONAL TREAT ... Members of the Sanggar Budaya Geng Wak Long dikir barat group performing for a Radio Televisyen Malaysia MALACCA: State Pakatan Harapan (PH)
programme at Kem Putra Kampung Chengal in Kelantan. – BERNAMAPIX chairman Adly Zahari distributed
pamphlets to constituents in Bukit Katil
Hotel bookings low in run up to polls yesterday while riding on his scooter as he
began campaigning for the snap election.
MALACCA: Hotel room bookings in the state a week before nomination day, most hotels the Malacca Malaysia Budget and Business The candidate for Bukit Katil advised voters
are still low in the run up to polling day on Nov under MAH were fully booked due to a large Hotel Association (MyBHA). in Malacca to exercise their right on polling
20. number of supporters coming from other day on Nov 20, as well as to comply with the
states to assist in the campaign.” Its chairman Sazali Sabri said the pace of standard operating procedures to prevent
Malacca Malaysian Association of Hotels booking is expected to pick up by at least 10% the spread of Covid-19. “The future of
(MAH) president Khairulnizam Kasim said 73 He said currently, most hotels under MAH as polling week approaches when voters Malacca for the next five years is in your
three-star and above hotels under the were booked by Malacca election personnel return to Malacca to cast their ballots. hands. Love our state, this is our home,”said
association have more than 10,000 rooms in comprising government servants, who are Adly, who is the incumbent Bukit Katil
total but bookings received to date from arriving in stages. “There were some cancellations after it assemblyman, in a Facebook post
political party visitors accounted for only 40% was announced that ceramah, gatherings and yesterday. – Bernama
to 50%, Bernama reported. The same situation is affecting budget physical campaigning would not be allowed,”
hotels, as bookings during the election were he added. UMNO YOUTH CHIEF DIES
“Bookings are still low compared to the only about 40% to 50%, with more 3,000
general election. In the 14th general election, rooms at 176 budget hotels registered under On measures set at hotels, he said only SEREMBAN: Tampin Umno Youth chief
fully vaccinated guests are allowed to enter. Muhammad Hafez Hezmi died at his home
in Krubong, Malacca at 2.30am yesterday
due to a heart attack. He was 38. “I received
the news of Muhammad Hafez’s death early
this morning,” said Negri Sembilan Umno
Youth head Datuk Mohd Zaidy Abdul Kadir
yesterday. “It came as a shock because I just
saw him in Malacca yesterday during the
nomination process for the state election,
and he looked healthy. His sudden death is
a huge loss to the party.” Muhammad Hafez
held several political positions and also in
non-governmental organisations, including
the Pekan Gemas 4B Youth movement
chairman, since 2004. He leaves a wife and
a daughter. – Bernama

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Mum struggles to care for
children with neuro disorder

KEMAMAN: Life for senior citizen Teluk Kalung here. Rosanani feeding one of her disabled sons. – BERNAMAPIX
Rosanani Salleh is tough as she has Rosanani was left to shoulder
to care for four children who are
paralysed due to a neurological all the burden alone after her
disorder. husband, Razali Othman, who also
suffered from the neurological
Rosanani, a 62-year-old single disease in his 20s, died in 2009.
mother of eight, sells lemang for a
living. She said the RM1,000 monthly
income from selling lemang was
She calls the hardship she is not enough as besides ensuring
going through a test from God. food on the table for the family,
She said four of her offspring – she also had to fork out expenses
Rozanariah, 43 (eldest), Mohd for the special needs of her
Amerizan Razali, 42 (second child), children.
Mohd Marsudi, 36 (fifth child) and
Mohd Aismuddin, 33 (sixth child) – “The children receive aid of
were attacked by a nerve disease RM200 each from the Social
when they were in their 20s to 30s. Welfare Department, but the
amount is not enough as the cost
Rozanariah, who is now of buying their disposable diapers
married, is being taken care of by and medicines alone exceed
her husband and seven children. RM1,000 a month.

“My children led a normal life “I also have to attend to them,
when they were young and were and my time at the stall to make
working before they fell ill. and sell the lemang is limited,” she
said, adding that the children
“There were no clear symptoms. move about on their wheelchair.
Some of them suddenly woke up
and were unable to walk, and She said her other children are
eventually they become working but they do not earn
paralysed,” she said when met by much to be able to help.
Bernama at her house in Kampung – Bernama

M’sia committed to Policy abused: Ramon
eradicating Covid-19
Yeah said NEP 2.0 should Navaratnam said while the NEP
focus on bridging the various has succeeded in reducing
divides – gender, age, urban- hardcore poverty, it has yet
rural, regional and digital – to overcome the issue of
regardless of ethnicity so From inequality among races.
that all human, physical,
natural and cultural capital front He is also of the view
page that the policy has been

and resources are fully abused for the benefit of a
employed to achieve a developed few.
Indonesia to share ideas on cultural nation vision. “As a result of corruption and
o Our efforts include preventing spread of new diplomacy – a new initiative he is Former chief executive officer cronyism, the funds for the
variant to Asean neighbours: Saifuddin leading within his ministry. of government think-tank people aren’t being channelled
Institute for Development properly, enabling the elites to
The representatives are from the Studies Datuk Dr Johan Arriffin gain while those in the middle
Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, told theSun that bumiputra are and bottom classes lose out.”
JAKARTA: Malaysia reiterated its artworks to Malaysia’s permanent the Ministry of Education, Culture, now “worse off than before” and Ramon, who sat on the panel
commitment to work closely with representative to Asean, on Monday Research and Technology, the the community is nowhere near that formulated the NEP in the
other Asean countries in combatting night. Ministry of Tourism and Creative achieving the target of 30% 1970s, expressed
Covid-19 from the point the virus was Economy, Wahana Musik Indonesia, equity in business. disappointment at “how
first detected until the emergence of a Saifuddin said this in response to a and the Indonesian Film Board, Johan said the pandemic had distorted our economy has
new variant at present. question by the Indonesian media on among others. wiped out whatever gains the become”.
the country’s commitment to stem the NEP achieved in previous years, “We should learn from the
Foreign Minister Datuk Saifuddin spread of the Delta Plus variant, which Saifuddin also handed 15 works of adding that it is the urban elites past and ensure that
Abdullah said Asean health ministers authorities have confirmed was art for the Malaysia room and Asean and middle class who have discrimination doesn’t play a
are always discussing and exchanging imported into Malaysia on Nov 6, from gallery at the Asean Secretariat office gained the most from the policy. role when it comes to helping
information on measures to deal with spreading to neighbouring countries to Malaysia’s Permanent Economist Tan Sri Ramon Malaysians,” he added.
the pandemic. such as Indonesia. Representative to Asean Kamsiah
Kamaruddin, where the items include C VID-19
“Besides, we are always alert to Saifuddin is accompanying Prime tengkolok (traditional male UPDATE
new variants and so on; Asean Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri, who headgear), kain tenun Pahang
countries are also very optimistic that is on a three-day official visit here, (Pahang woven fabric), photographs As of noon yesterday
the vaccination process is going well,” starting yesterday. depicting sceneries of KLCC, labu
he told the media at the handover sayong, and Sarawak songket.
ceremony of over 15 Malaysian Earlier, Saifuddin met with several – Bernama
representatives of organisations in

BRIEFS 5,000 DIVORCE CASES Mustapa: Economy to recover once concTafiosrtemasl ed 2,516,255
IN S’WAK DURING MCO cross-border activities fully allowed

KUALA LUMPUR: The number of KUALA LUMPUR: The country’s closed its borders to curb the spread Total
divorce cases in Sarawak economy is expected to recover when of Covid-19. ac�ve cases cNaesews 5,403
exceeded 5,000 during the cross-border activities are fully
movement control order (MCO) allowed, Minister in the Prime “Over 26 million foreign tourists 61,760
from March last year until this Minister’s Department (Economy) visited Malaysia in 2019, but the
September, the Dewan Rakyat Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed said. number has since dwindled to only a Total
was told yesterday. Women, few hundred thousand this year,” he recoveries Current
Family and Community He said the reopening of borders said, adding that the aviation and recovery 96.16%
Development Deputy Minister would help revive the tourism and hotel sector is expected to fully 2,419,743
Datuk Siti Zailah Mohd Yusoff investment sector after the country recover by 2024. rate
said the number of Muslim was dealt a severe blow by Covid-19.
divorces recorded during that Besides, he said there were clear Death 5,932Brought
period was 3,582 cases while “Malaysia is heavily dependent on indications of economic recovery of toll
2,076 cases involved non-Muslim international tourists, exports and late with exports recording positive -in-Dead
couples. – Bernama foreign investment … so (the growth. 29,349
economy) will recover and rebound
ROTATIONAL SCHOOL when cross-border activities are This is based on figures from the PROGRESS STATISTICS FOR THE NATIONAL COVID-19 IMMUNISATION PROGRAMME
ATTENDANCE allowed,” he said in an interview Department of Statistics Malaysia, As of November 8
themed “Current Economic which stated that the country’s trade Received second doses
PUTRAJAYA: School attendance Challenges” on Garasi TV Facebook on performance for September 2021
for pupils in Year One to Year Six Monday. increased 25.5% to RM195.5 billion 25,538,619 24,604,953
in Perlis, Perak, Penang, Sabah due to strong double-digit growth in
and Sarawak from Nov 21 and 22 So far, the resort island of Langkawi exports and imports.
will be on rotation. The Education was reopened to fully vaccinated
Ministry said the rotation international tourists under a pilot Exports reached a record high of
method will also apply to travel bubble project. RM110.8 billion, a growth of 24.7%
students in Remove Class, Form over the previous year, supported by
One to Form Four at all secondary Mustapa said the tourism sector domestic exports and re-exports.
schools in the five states. experienced a slump as Malaysia – Bernama

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RM23m drugs, A weaver using
equipment disposed a loom in
Kampung
SEREMBAN: Negri Sembilan police Rajang,
disposed of drugs and drug Sarawak. –
processing equipment seized in 2010 BERNAMAPIX
up to this year, worth more than
RM23.5 million. The seizures Keeping songket providing courses, guidance and
involved 1,469 completed weaving legacy alive marketing assistance.
investigation papers.
training by the SEDC. “On the marketing aspect, we
Negeri Sembilan contingent In 2003, the then state Tourism helped by taking the songket and
Narcotics Criminal Investigation marketing it in Kuching.
Department chief Supt Mohd Faisal Minister Datuk Abang Johari Tun
Mohd Noor said the items were Openg, who is now Sarawak chief “The best way was to promote the
confiscated in raids in the state and minister, allocated RM500,000 to songket to dignitaries because they
kept in the narcotics division store promote Sarawak songket at the new had the purchasing power, and over
after court cases were completed. Sarawak Songket Weaving Centre time we saw weavers getting back
building in Kampung Rajang. into the rhythm,” he said.
“The disposal of case items
involved 308,000gm of erimin 5, “The weaving industry could However, Sanaah and Awangko
ketum leaves (26,000gm), cannabis (finally) breathe again, and at the are concerned production of songket
(11,200gm), syabu (7,200gm), heroin same time it also received assistance may stop again as not many young
(5,200gm), ecstasy pills (247gm), from Kraftangan Malaysia in training people are interested in learning the
ketamine (215gm) and ketum water and sales promotions. Songket- art with only eight weavers, aged 40
(50,000 ml), as well as nine items of weaving courses were also held,” said to 73, left at the centre.
drug processing equipment,” he said Saanah, who possesses 31 years of
at a press conference at the police experience in the field. Meanwhile, Dayang Norsalam
contingent headquarters yesterday. Pengiran Parsih, 78, who was
Meanwhile, Awangko Hamdan appointed “Adiguru Kraf Songket
Meanwhile, he said the number of Pengiran Arshad, who had served Sarawak” in 1995, said she was aware
arrests involving dangerous drug at SEDC and was among the of the situation and thought it was
offences declined to 4,334 from individuals responsible for probably because young people
January to October as compared with persuading residents of Kampung found weaving a tiring job.
5,742 arrests for the same period last Rajang to resume the activity, said he
year. Mohd Faisal said it involved was proud to see the progress and Dayang Norsalam used to be a
2,302 drug addicts, 1,298 drug dealers popularity of songket. songket weaving instructor and her
and 734 drug possession cases with a expertise in the art was sought after
value of seizures amounting to more Awangko, a lecturer at the Faculty in the country and abroad.
than RM2.6 million, and confiscated of Applied and Creative Arts at
trafficker assets worth more than Universiti Malaysia Sarawak, who “Maybe, if Sarawak songket
RM5.5 million. also conducted a study on Sarawak weaving gets international
songket, said SEDC was serious recognition, more young people will
However, he said drug trafficking about reviving dying arts – one of be interested.
and abuse in the state were still under which was the Sarawak songket – by
control, apart from Felda areas as “Now that many weavers are old, I
30% of arrests were made there. hope the younger generation will not
forget this legacy,” she said when met
“Those who can be rehabilitated at her house in Kampung Rajang.
will be handed to the National
Anti-Drug Agency, as well as given The Sarawak government had
jobs.” – Bernama also stated its intention to nominate
the Sarawak songket in the list of the
BRIEFS MANAGER REMANDED o Govt agency provides courses, guidance United Nations Educational,
IN GRAFT PROBE and marketing assistance to preserve Scientific and Cultural
SHAH ALAM: The magistrate’s and promote art unique to Sarawak Organisation’s Intangible Cultural
court here yesterday issued a Heritage.
five-day remand order against a
company manager to assist in the
investigation of a corruption MUKAH: Songket weaving in that time, her mother and three
case amounting to almost Sarawak is known for its uniqueness friends, who were the four songket
RM1 million. The remand order as it differs from songket that are weaving leaders then, stopped
against the 50-year-old man was produced in the east coast states in weaving for a long time until the
issued by magistrate Mohamed the peninsula as it uses the hidden Sarawak Economic Development
Redza Azhar Rezali following an thread technique in its production Corporation (SEDC) entered the fray
application by the Selangor process. This means the songket can in 1989.
Malaysian Anti-Corruption be worn either side.
Commission (MACC). According “SEDC urged residents to revive
to a MACC source, the suspect The most well-known Sarawak the songket-making industry and
was alleged to have asked for songket is called Songket Rajang, seek new weavers. I was not
protection money so that which comes from Kampung Rajang interested but my mother and older
enforcement officers would not in Belawai, near here, and is much sister encouraged me to give it a
take action against a factory sought after even though it could cost shot,” said Saanah when met by
owner for offences involving up to RM12,000 a piece. Bernama at the weaving centre,
factory workers and also which is more than an hour’s journey
concerning foreign workers who The production of this songket, from Sibu.
died from Covid-19. The suspect which is woven using special yarn
was alleged to have solicited and from Terengganu, was a dying Saanah, who was awarded the
received RM840,000 in cash and industry in the 1960s due to the “Outstanding Sarawak Songket
through online transfers from difficulty in obtaining the yarn Weaver” accolade by Kraftangan
July to September this year. The because of its relatively high price, Malaysia in 2014, said the Rajang
case is being investigated under Bernama reported. Songket Weaving Group was
Section 16 (a)(B) of the MACC established in April 1991 with 19
Rajang Songket Weaving Group members, who were provided
chairman Saanah Suhaili, 65, said at

Act 2009. – Bernama 1MDB run like coffee shop, says senior DPP

55 ILLEGAL DUMPING KUALA LUMPUR: The operation of “We agree on that for what it is Bursa Malaysia for a proposed the defence also needed to prove
SITES DETECTED 1Malaysia Development Berhad worth, the affairs of 1MDB is run listing of Initial Public Offering their case that there was
(1MDB) has been likened to that of along the line and managed in a (IPO) for a subsidiary of 1MDB, misconduct and negligence in the
JOHOR BARU: The Johor state a Chinese coffee shop. Chinese coffee shop in Petaling 1MDB Energy. affairs of 1MDB committed by
Solid Waste Management and Street. Jho Low.
Public Cleansing Corporation The analogy was made by senior Wan Aizuddin, representing
(SWCorp) has detected 55 illegal deputy public prosecutor Datuk Seri “Our case is that Jho Low Najib, said it was to show Sequerah then asked Wan
dumping hotspots in the state Gopal Sri Ram at the High Court (referring to fugitive businessman, mismanagement in 1MDB, for Aizuddin to continue with the next
that are still active. Johor SWCorp here yesterday during the trial of Low Taek Jho) was the alter ego and which his client was blamed. line of questioning and asked him to
director Hisham Jalaluddin said former prime minister Datuk mirror image of the accused (Najib) put his contention in submission.
Iskandar Puteri in Johor Baru, Seri Najib Razak for alleged and they are working together … we In response to Wan Aizuddin’s
including areas in Pasir Gudang, misappropriation of RM2.3 billion only tolerated this line of question, the 49-year-old witness “If the witness tells you he does
were detected as the locations from 1MDB funds. cross-examination only because it is said he only had basic knowledge not know, then stop there and
with the most illegal garbage completely irrelevant to our case,” on the IPO and was only aware of include it in your submission.”
dumps since 2017, of which 60% Sri Ram, who is a former Sri Ram told Judge Datuk Collin the draft prospectus, adding that he
of waste were construction Federal Court judge, said this Lawrence Sequerah. was unable to recall the exact date of Najib, 68, is facing four charges of
material. He said SWCorp was when objecting to lawyer Wan the prospectus being submitted to using his position to obtain bribes
proactive and would took Aizuddin Wan Mohammed’s Earlier, Sequerah questioned Bursa in 2014. totalling RM2.3 billion from
action against offenders found cross-examination of former 1MDB Wan Aizuddin’s line of questioning 1MDB funds and 21 charges of
dumping rubbish illegally. “Since chief executive officer Mohd Hazem Mohd Hazem, who is the 10th However, Wan Aizuddin kept money laundering involving the
2016 until October, we have Abdul Rahman, which he deemed prosecution witness, on a pressing the witness on the issuance same amount.
eradicated 237 illegal waste was irrelevant to Najib’s defence. prospectus that was submitted to of 1MDB Energy IPO.
The trial before Sequerah
disposal sites.” – Bernama He said just like the prosecution, continues. – Bernama

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S’pore to stop paying medical bills for unvaccinated individuals

SINGAPORE: The city-state will from 2,000 to 3,000 cases a day and a But from Dec 8, authorities will the ministry said in a statement. Singapore has one of the world’s
next month stop paying the handful of deaths. begin charging Covid-19 patients Those affected will still be able to highest vaccination rates, with 85% of
coronavirus medical bills of those who are unvaccinated by choice, its its 5.5 million population fully
who are unvaccinated by choice, The government had always Health Ministry said on Monday. use regular financing arrangements inoculated.
officials said, as a fierce outbreak put covered the medical bills of all to cover the costs, such as private
its healthcare system under strain. Singaporeans and other residents in “Unvaccinated persons make up a insurance. Bills for those who are It has had a mild outbreak by
certain categories infected with the sizeable majority of those who ineligible for vaccination, such as global standards, and only faced a
The country is experiencing its virus, except for those who tested require intensive inpatient care, and children under 12 or those with substantial virus wave in recent
worst Covid-19 wave since the start of positive soon after returning from disproportionately contribute to the certain medical conditions, will still months after being hit by the Delta
the pandemic, reporting about overseas. strain on our healthcare resources,” be fully paid by the government. variant. – AFP

Thailand plans to reopen Dutch hospitals call
borders to foreign workers for new measures
as cases soar
o Move aimed at easing labour shortage after migrants needed 420,000 foreign workers currently,
leave country due to Covid-19 outbreak mostly in the construction, manufacturing AMSTERDAM: A group of hospitals in the
and seafood industries. southern Dutch province of Limburg yesterday
BANGKOK: Thailand plans to reopen its procedures and Covid-19 testing will be called on the government to take new measures
borders to workers from neighbouring decided today. Many workers left the country as it battled to stem rising Covid-19 cases, saying they have
Myanmar, Cambodia and Laos, a government its worst Covid-19 outbreak earlier this year no space or staff to handle more coronavirus
official said yesterday, in a bid to ease a labour Thailand’s big exporting industries such as and have not returned. patients.
shortage that is hurting its export and food and rubber production rely heavily on
tourism-dependent economy. migrant labour. Some workers, who remained in the Infections in the Netherlands, as in other
country, were placed in “bubble and seal” parts of Europe, are approaching
Pairote Chotikasathien from the Ministry But strict border controls and quarantine policies under factory and construction an all-time high despite adult vaccination levels
of Labour said the rules relating to vaccination rules have virtually halted all labour quarantine schemes being at about 85%.
status for migrant workers, quarantine migration.
Thailand has nearly two million confirmed Last week, Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s
Chotikasathien estimated the country infections and 19,764 deaths, the majority of government announced new measures to slow
which came after April when the Delta variant the spread of the virus, two months after
was detected among migrant workers in a scrapping social distancing rules. The new steps
construction camp. – Reuters included the reintroduction of face masks in
stores and broader use of the country’s
proof-of-vaccination “corona pass”.

However, cases have continued to rise and
the Netherlands Institute for Health is to release
new infection figures that may pass the previous
all-time high of 12,997 cases reported on
Dec 20.

“We are heading straight for a healthcare
disaster and the whole system is becoming
jammed,” the five hospitals in Limburg said in a
letter to Rutte’s government.

“We’re convinced the rest of the Netherlands
will be following us shortly.”

They urged fresh measures, including
beginning immediately with booster
vaccination shots for elderly and vulnerable
patients.

Rutte’s government has said it will offer
booster shots to patients over the age of 60 once
six months has passed since they were fully
vaccinated.

His government is due to announce whether
it will take fresh measures at a news conference
scheduled for Friday. – Reuters

BRIEFS PFIZER SHOTS RECOMMENDED
FOR UNDER 30 RECIPIENTS
BELOVED MONARCH ... Residents holding portraits of former king Norodom Sihanouk and queen Monique at the Independence Monument
during a ceremony marking Cambodia’s Independence Day in Phnom Penh yesterday. – AFPPIX PARIS: France’s public health authority has
recommended people under 30 be given
Chinese city offers cash for clues on origins of latest outbreak Pfizer’s Comirnaty Covid vaccine when
available instead of Moderna Inc’s Spikevax
BEIJING: A Covid-hit Chinese city is offering for information. Over 3.5 million vaccine doses have been jab, which carried comparatively higher
thousands of dollars for anyone giving clues “In order to uncover the source of this virus given to children aged between three and 11, risks of heart-related problems. The Haute
in tracing the source of its latest outbreak, as according to official data. Autorite de Sante (HAS), which does not
part of a “people’s war” to stamp out one of outbreak as soon as possible and find out the have legal power to ban or licence drugs
the country’s largest resurgences in months. chain of transmission, it is necessary to wage Beijing’s rigorous anti-virus stance has but acts as an advisor to the French health
a people’s war of epidemic prevention and started to draw more public debate in recent sector, cited “very rare” risks linked to
China reported 43 local cases yesterday in control,” the city government stated in a weeks. Myocarditis, a heart disease that had shown
a Delta-driven surge that has fanned out to 20 notice. up in recent data on the Moderna vaccine
provinces and regions, keeping new case In an interview with Phoenix Television and in a French study published on
numbers in the double-digits over the past Officials said cases of smuggling, illegal being shared on Chinese social media, Monday. “Within the population aged
three weeks. hunting and cross-border fishing should be virologist and University of Hong Kong under 30, this risk appears to be about five
reported immediately, adding that those who professor Guan Yi appeared to call for better times less with Pfizer’s Comirnaty jab
As more countries lift Covid measures, have bought imported goods online ought to data to evaluate China’s vaccine efficacy. compared to Moderna’s Spikevax jab,“ HAS
Beijing officials have stuck stubbornly to a “immediately sterilise” them and send them said. – Reuters
zero-Covid strategy that has maintained low for tests. “We should not be carrying out mass
infection numbers due to strict border nucleic acid tests at every turn” to detect THOUSANDS PROTEST
closures, targeted lockdowns and long The latest wave has seen millions put Covid-19 cases, or blindly taking booster jabs, MOVEMENT RESTRICTIONS
quarantines. under lockdown and domestic travel rules he said.
tightened, with many plane and train WELLINGTON: Thousands of demonstrators
But the current outbreak has hit more than journeys cancelled. The country has five conditionally marched to the New Zealand parliament to
40 cities, and officials in Heihe, a northern city approved vaccines, but their published protest against Covid-19 restrictions
on the border with Russia. said they would A cluster in central Henan province has efficacy rates, varying between about 50% and yesterday, prompting a major police
offer 100,000 yuan (RM64,313) as a reward been linked to schools, as health authorities 82%, lag behind rival jabs from deployment at the Wellington building
urged more rapid vaccination of children. Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna. – AFP known as the Beehive. About 3,000 people,
most not wearing masks, made their way
through the capital’s city centre, including
dozens of motorcyclists in biker gang
regalia. Some attendees carried “Trump
2020”flags, while others bore signs carrying
messages from Maori groups, those
impacted by lockdowns, and teachers who
face losing their jobs if they refuse
vaccination. Others targeted Prime Minister
Jacinda Ardern with slogans such as “Pro
Choice, Anti Jacinda”, with “Media Lies” and
“Media Treason” also prominent. – AFP

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EX-NURSE WHO KILLEDBRIEFS Over 3 million in Myanmar
PATIENTS GETS LIFE IN JAIL need ‘life saving’ aid

TOKYO: A former nurse who murdered o Without political resolution to current crisis, number of funding plan established after the military
three patients by contaminating their people requiring assistance will increase, says UN takeover has been received.
intravenous drips with disinfectant was
sentenced to life in prison yesterday by WASHINGTON: Over three million people assistance this year alone, according to UN “The people of Myanmar need our help to
a Japanese court, according to local are in need of “life-saving” aid in Myanmar figures, but face constraints posed by a “lack of ensure that their basic rights are upheld and
media. During her trial, 34-year-old after the military junta seized power and humanitarian access and funds,” reported they can live with dignity.”
Ayumi Kuboki admitted to killing ousted the civilian government, the United Anadolu Agency.
patients in their 70s and 80s five years Nations (UN) humanitarian chief said on On Feb 1, Myanmar’s military arrested
ago in a case that shocked Japan. She Monday. “Access to many people in desperate need leaders and officials of the ruling National
had previously told police she may across the country remains extremely limited League for Democracy party, including de
have killed 20 people over just two UN emergency relief coordinator Martin due to bureaucratic impediments put in place facto leader and State Counselor Aung San
months, but later told prosecutors she Griffiths said in the wake of the junta’s Feb 1 by the armed forces,” Griffiths said in a Suu Kyi, and declared a one-year state of
could not comment on that during the coup, Myanmar has been gripped by “growing statement as the Security Council met behind emergency.
trial. The presiding judge at the conflict and insecurity, Covid-19 and a failing closed doors on the crisis in Myanmar.
Yokohama district court said he had economy,” warning that without a political Earlier this month, UN Secretary-General
considered handing Kuboki the death resolution to the crisis, the number of people “I call on the Myanmar armed forces and all Antonio Guterres said at least 37,000 people,
sentence, public broadcaster NHK in need of assistance “will only rise”, Bernama parties to facilitate safe, rapid and unimpeded including women and children, had been
reported. “She said she regrets (her reported. humanitarian access,” he added. displaced due to the recent escalation of
actions) and wants to pay for her crime. conflict in the country’s northwest.
There’s a chance she will be reformed, Humanitarian workers have provided 1.67 Griffiths further called on the international
and I couldn’t help but to hesitate over million people with food, cash and nutrition community to fund relief work, saying less According to the Assistance Association for
choosing a death sentence,“ the judge than half of a US$385 million (RM1.6 billion) Political Prisoners monitor, more than 1,240
said. Court officials were unavailable for people have been killed and over 7,100 others
comment yesterday. – AFP have been arrested, charged or sentenced
amid the military’s crackdown on mass
ASTRONAUTS BACK AFTER protests and rebellions against its rule.
6-MONTH MISSION
ELVIS IN THE HOUSE ... Performers engage with travellers as they arrive to check in to Virgin New allegation
WASHINGTON: Four astronauts Atlantic and Delta Air Lines flights at Heathrow Airport Terminal 3 in London. Restrictions on the entry plagues Johnson
returned to Earth on Monday in a of non-US citizens to the United States, initially imposed to curb the spread of Covid-19, have since
SpaceX craft after spending six months been lifted. – REUTERSPIX LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris
on the International Space Station, a Johnson yesterday faced fresh accusations of
Nasa live broadcast showed, marking China capable of air, sea blockade sleaze among his ruling Conservatives,
the end of a busy mission. The of island, says Taiwan following a report that a party lawmaker
international crew conducted earned more than £1 million (RM5.6 million)
thousands of experiments in orbit and TAIPEI: China is capable of blockading sea lines of communication,” the report added. in the last year from a second job.
helped upgrade the solar panels on the Taiwan’s major ports and airports to cut off key It also warned that China is capable of
station during their “Crew-2” mission. transport links, the island’s Defence Ministry Geoffrey Cox, a lawyer and former
Their Dragon spacecraft, dubbed warned yesterday, with Beijing-Taipei tensions striking all of Taiwan with its missile arsenal, attorney general, netted the lucrative sums
“Endeavour, its descent slowed by four at their highest in years. including ballistic and cruise variants, and is for legal work while collecting his Tory MP
huge parachutes, splashed down in the also beefing up its ability to launch amphibious annual salary of about £82,000 (RM461,000),
Gulf of Mexico before it was lifted onto Taiwan lives under the constant threat of assaults on the island. the Daily Mail said.
a recovery ship. Nasa astronauts Megan invasion by China, which sees the self-ruled
McArthur and Shane Kimbrough, democratic island as part of its territory, to be Taiwan’s defence minister warned last The additional pay, detailed in
Akihiko Hoshide of Japan and brought into its fold, by force if necessary. month that military tensions with China were at parliament’s register of interests, came in
Frenchman Thomas Pesquet from the their highest in four decades, after record part from advising the government of the
European Space Agency were taken Beijing has ramped up pressure, including incursions by Chinese warplanes into the British Virgin Islands, a UK overseas territory
out of the capsule and placed on record incursions by warplanes, since Tsai island’s air defence identification zone. and tax haven accused of corruption, it
stretchers as a precautionary measure. Ing-wen became Taiwan’s president in 2016, as added.
Human bodies need to readjust to she views the island as a sovereign nation and The zone is not the same as Taiwan’s
gravity after extended periods in space. not part of “one China”. territorial airspace but includes a far greater Cox also utilised changes to
– AFP area that overlaps with part of China’s own air parliamentary attendance rules brought in
Beijing is strengthening its air, sea and land defence identification zone. during the coronavirus pandemic to vote
Duterte’s daughter strike capabilities against the island, Taiwan’s remotely in the House of Commons from the
quits mayor race Defence Ministry said in a biennial report China’s “frequent manipulation of grey zone Caribbean while working there, the paper
released yesterday. threats” such as the warplane incursions, as well found.
MANILA: The daughter of Philippine as other methods of warfare, including
President Rodrigo Duterte yesterday Those capabilities include imposing a cyberattacks, are aimed at “seizing Taiwan The revelations intensify the pressure on
removed herself from running for mayor of “blockade against our critical harbours, airports without a fight”, the Defence Ministry report said Johnson, following days of criticism over
Davao City, just days from a deadline to and outbound flight routes, to cut off our air and yesterday. – AFP sleaze and cronyism claims against his
change candidates for a presidential government, which began with the botched
election next year. handling of another Conservative
lawmaker’s case.
Sara Duterte-Carpio, who has been
widely tipped to run to succeed her father, The UK leader prompted outrage last
did not say why she was withdrawing from week when he tried to overhaul parliament’s
the mayor contest, but told supporters on internal disciplinary process, which would
Facebook that further announcements have prevented the 30-day suspension of
would be made later. Owen Paterson.

The 43-year-old has led opinion polls Paterson was found to have committed an
throughout this year as the most preferred “egregious” rules breach, after repeatedly
candidate for president, but has said she lobbying ministers and officials for two
does not want the job. companies paying him more than £100,000
(RM563,077) a year.
The Philippines will hold elections in
May 2022 for positions from president Although Johnson abandoned the
down to governors, mayors and local unprecedented overhaul attempts,
officials. The window for changing prompting Paterson to resign from
candidates expires on Nov 15. parliament, it threw the spotlight on a raft of
allegations around MPs’ behaviour.
“This afternoon, I am withdrawing my
candidacy for mayor of Davao City,” she Johnson also drew renewed fire for
said, announcing her brother Sebastian, her skipping an emergency debate on Monday
vice-mayor, will run instead. on the standards system regulating
lawmakers, making a visit to a hospital in
Duterte-Carpio has repeatedly said she northeast England instead.
was not interested in running for president.
Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab
But she recently expressed willingness to said there were already “strict rules about
forge an alliance with another presidential declarations and accountability” over
candidate, Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos second jobs.
Jr, the controversial son and namesake of
the late dictator who was overthrown Raab told Times Radio that Cox’s work in
in 1986. the British Virgin Islands “is a legitimate
thing to do as long as it’s properly declared”.
The Marcos family has for decades been
among the Philippines’ most powerful “In terms of accountability, it will be up to
political families. Marcos’ supporters have voters to decide whether their MP
urged Duterte-Carpio, who is known by her representing them has got the right
nickname Inday, to be his running mate. priorities,” he told LBC radio. – AFP

President Duterte, 76, cannot seek a
second term under the constitution, and
plans to retire.

His daughter is hugely popular and the
family enjoys considerable political clout in
the south of the country, having run Davao
for more than three decades. – Reuters

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COMMENT A real societal problem
behind Squid Game
by AmandaYeo
January 2021. vulnerability of the social protection system, policy issues that have been made acute by the
SOME people who watched Squid Game, In revealing the living environment of Gi- particularly among self-employed individuals. pandemic, EMIR Research would like to
a Netflix South Korean drama series, may hun, for example, this South Korean drama As earnings among the self-employed can be propose the following policy recommendations
not initially appreciate the significance of series highlighted that he had to stay in a semi- highly variable, they may not have the ability to for the government to consider:
the obscured plot as it is by the gory basement apartment with scant sunlight and commit to annual premiums or may not have 0 Incorporate financial literacy as part of the
violence and death scenes. confined space. enough credit rating scores to gain access to education curriculum from primary school
Gi-hun’s gambling problem loans from the banks. level. While teachers educate students on the
However, when we pay closer attention to makes his financial situation dire. When they cannot access loans difference between income, savings and
the background scenario of the cramped flats He faces a massive debt of 160 “There must from formal financial institutions, expenses, parents should show good examples
and pitiful elderly folks who are ubiquitous million won (US$137,000) to loan now be a sense their last resort is to borrow for their children – identifying what to spend
throughout the episodes, we will come to realise sharks and another 255 million of urgency on money from moneylenders, with first (prioritise).
that low-income households in South Korea are won (US$218,490) to banks. high or exorbitant interest rates.
struggling to meet the rising cost of living, which Moreover, Employees For instance, if children require a laptop for
results in rising household indebtedness, In reality, Gi-hun’s case is not online learning, then the item becomes an
among other things. the part of theisolated or unique in both the Provident Fund (EPF) chief essential item – spending priority – rather than
strategy officer Nurhisham e.g., a toy or even a piano.
As Gi-hun, Sang-woo and Sae-byeok – the context of South Korea and Hussein estimated that only 3% of
main characters of Squid Game – can not pay off governmentMalaysia. Malaysians could afford Parents could also advise their children to
their debts or meet associated household Both countries have had a rise retirement due to the massive purchase clothes or shoes only when there are
expenses, they decide to begin an unknown but andin household debt in recent years. Covid-related withdrawals (i.e., i- year-end sales. While enjoying discounted
intriguing adventure in the form of deadly In fact, South Korea and Sinar, i-Lestari and i-Citra) over prices, children also will have extra money to
childhood games in order to earn quick money stakeholders toMalaysia are like twins in this the past two years. spend on other items such as food and books.
from the organiser, known as the Pink Masked While these withdrawal 0 Stimulate new employment with a focus on
Management. regard since the former has the measures provided some financial the lower M40 and B40 groups. Those who have
work out ahighest household debt in Asia, lost jobs should receive support from
However, as over 200 players have died from relief to members during the employment services and reskilling
the first game (i.e., Red Light, Green Light), the with Malaysia trailing behind in pandemic, they have inevitably programmes that target their entry or re-entry
remaining survivors decide to enact the third strategy andsecond place. into work.
clause of Squid Game, the vote on whether or During the pre-pandemic era,
not to continue the game. roadmapthe South Korean household debt- led to 6.1 million contributors now After the training, the government should
having less than RM10,000 in their continue monitoring their progress for a
At first, 100 players voted to stay with another to-gross domestic product (GDP) minimum of six months to ensure the
100 players voting to stop the game. When towardsratio was 87.3% at the end of 2016. EPF accounts. programmes have long-lasting positive effects.
Player 001 (i.e., the last player who cast his vote) As of end-June 2021, the South Out of the 6.1 million 0 Increase the statutory retirement age to 65
voted not to continue, the Pink Masked achievingKorea Financial Services contributors, over half (i.e., 3.6 together, with the re-employment (i.e.,
Management sent all 201 players home. million) of them have less than employment beyond the statutory retirement)
Commission stated that it rose to age to 67 as part of a long-term plan to
Despite Gi-hun, Sang-woo and Sae-byeok 104.2%. sustainable RM1,000 in their EPF savings accumulate retirement savings.
voting not to continue, none of them are able to On the other hand, Malaysian retirement account. 0 The government and government-linked
find another way to earn money or escape their savings for all entities (Socso, EPF) should come up with a
indebtedness upon returning home for a few household debt rose from RM1.27 and viable job With lesser savings available for holistic and systematic assessment on the
days. trillion in 2020 to RM1.34 trillion as opportunities them to spend within the next few current social protection/security policy
of end-June. that cuts months, the EPF anticipated a environment to improve welfare among the
Therefore, they changed their minds and across age significant drop in the percentage self-employed and elderly, while ensuring they
risked their lives by continuing the remaining Although the latest household groups. of members meeting the basic are protected during retirement.
five games. debt-to-GDP ratio (i.e., 89.6% as of savings threshold (RM240,000 at 0 Eliminate bureaucratic processes and delays
end-June 2021) is lower than end- age 55) from 36% in 2020 to an that prevent the lower M40 and B40, self-
Eventually, Gi-hun manages to beat 455 2020 (i.e., 93.2%), some estimated 27% by the end of 2021. employed and elderly from accessing the
players, winning a cash prize of 45.6 billion won Malaysians, who could not find a benefits they urgently require.
(US$39.1 million). job, or experienced loss of income, When EPF contributors
might have to borrow more money exhaust all of their savings, they There must now be a sense of urgency on the
Squid Game, among other real-world to make ends meet. will fall deeper into poverty and part of the government and stakeholders to
experiences, epitomises the grim and harsh debt. work out a strategy and roadmap towards
reality endured by lower-income groups, Such a trend is worrying as both achieving sustainable retirement savings for all
especially in relation to indebtedness. South Korea and Malaysia They might not be able to and viable job opportunities that cuts across age
recorded a higher household debt- afford buying daily necessities to groups.
Although South Korea’s underclass aspires to to-GDP ratio compared with other sustain their living.
raise their economic status, they often face developed countries such as Japan Moreover, the EPF predicted Amanda Yeo is a research analyst at EMIR
barriers in achieving higher disposable income (63.9%), France (65.8%), Germany (57.8%), the that members will have to work an extra four to Research, an independent think tank focused on
due to soaring house prices and limited UK (89.4%) and the US (79.2%) as of end-June. six years to rebuild their savings.
upskilling and job opportunities. Among the reasons for rising household As both Malaysians might find it hard to find strategic policy recommendations based on
debts in South Korea and Malaysia are another decent job at their official retirement rigorous research. Comment:
During the past five years, apartment prices gambling losses, overspending on credit cards, age of 60, they have to deplete outstanding [email protected]
in South Korea have surged 70%, pushing the university loan payments, unemployment, savings or secure loans to start small
average price of an apartment in Seoul beyond higher interest rates on earlier loans, soaring businesses.
US$1 million. house prices and shop rentals. As rising household debts and depleting
The Covid-19 pandemic also revealed the retirement savings are fast become priority
In addition, the number of unemployed or
underemployed young people in South Korea
has grown every year since 2017.

And even though South Korea has the
highest share (i.e., at 68%) of young adults aged
25 to 34, with tertiary education of all
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and
Development countries as of 2019, the
unemployment rate among South Korean
youths reached an all-time high at 27.2% in

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█ COMPILED BY JOHN LIM, MARK MATHEN VICTOR, MARIETTA MU & S. TAMARAI CHELVI Although the British actor
IRECTOR James Gunn has acknowledged that he has “a little bit
formally welcome Will of a ways to go”, Poulter was thrilled
Poulter to the cast of at the opportunity to bring the
character to life.
D Guardians assemble!Guardians of the Galaxy
Vol.3. The director posted a picture “I am very honoured to have been
of the group with Poulter on set welcomed into the Marvel family.
along with a heartwarming caption. o Will Poulter gets a warm welcome on the set of the upcoming Marvel film Everyone I’ve interacted with there is
“It’s been a strange & long & at times great,” he said in an interview with
challenging journey to get here. Variety.
“But the obstacles along the way
have only made this moment more “You know, I am very excited to
blissful. Back on set with my be part of a franchise like Guardians,
Guardians family for the first day of which I regard to be like, one of the
shooting.” most creative and unique.”
Poulter’s recent addition to the
MCU family has been one of the However, it seems like Poulter is
most talked-about aspects of the not the only new member of the
upcoming film. While some Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.3 family.
were not happy, the majority
of moviegoers have been Gunn’s social media post shows
pleased with Poulter’s him posing with Poulter and
casting. In fact, many have returning Guardians stars Dave
been impressed with the Bautista, Pom Klementieff, Chris
actor’s dedication to the Pratt, Karen Gillen and Zoe Saldana.
role.
But a new face ewas also spotted –
Poulter has already Chukwudi Iwuji. As of yet, nothing
started work on his role has been revealed about the
as Adam Warlock. – Nigerian actor’s role in the
GETTY upcoming superhero flick.

Gunn’s photo showing the cast of the third instalment of the Guardians franchise. – TWITTER But rumour has it that Iwuji will
play one of the dozens of new
characters that Gunn has previously
teased.

His involvement with the main
cast suggests that his character will
be of significance to the movie.
While the third instalment is only
expected to hit theatres in 2023, fans
can catch them a little sooner in The
Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday
Special on Disney+ in December
2022.

The short film is said to also be
introducing a prominent character.

Kirsten Dunst embraces motherhood Donnie Yen wraps up filming
THOUGH her life has turned chaotic John Wick scenes
after becoming a mother, actress filming careers and two young MARTIAL arts legend Donnie bade farewell and told him to
Kirsten Dunst now attests to Dunst with her first children, the couple are holding off Yen wrapped up filming for John stay safe and that he loved them
embracing the chaos, as the mother son, Ennis. – UPI on their nuptials. Wick 4, starring Keanu Reeves, but he had to go home.
of two claims that motherhood has slated for a release on May 27,
helped her career. upcoming film The Power “We want a proper wedding, [but] 2022. “I love you guys, too but I
of the Dog, has two sons – we just haven’t had the time. And I don’t love you that much, I gotta
“I remember feeling really free James, six months old, and wanted to have fun at my wedding In a video posted on his go home,“ joked Yen, to which,
after having my [first] son,” Dunst told Ennis, three years old – with and not pay for everyone else to official Instagram, the 58-year- Reeves cheekily, replied: “Go
the Sunday Times. “I think as a celebrate, while I am pregnant and old Hong Kong actor described home”.
performer you put yourself out there fiancé Jesse Plemons. waddling down the aisle,” said Dunst. the filming as “super fun and
more. You put yourself on the line But with busy creative working with Keanu and Yen wrote about gaining
because you have nothing to But those hectic schedules have [director Chad Stahelski].” “genuine friendships” in his post
lose. It doesn’t really matter. led to plenty of chaos in their lives. and thanked Reeves and
And to show everything “After four months away from Stahelski were “humble,
of yourself is a brave Speaking candidly, Dunst shared home, I am finally going home,“ respectful, and passionate
thing and a beautiful that she stopped breastfeeding James said Yen. He had been shooting filmmakers, purely striving to
thing.” after three months so she could in different countries for the film. make the best movie”.
participate in press for The Power of
Dunst, who the Dog. In the video clip, he showed a In an earlier interview, Yen
appears in gift (long flute) from Reeves with had revealed that his only
Jane The star also opened up about the words “Thank you Donnie. criterion to act in the movie was
Campion’s seeking treatment for depression in You are the best” printed on it. that the film should be respectful
her 20s. He also took a selfie with Reeves. to Chinese culture, otherwise he
Dunst said would not agree to play the role.
motherhood While she wants to maintain her Then, Yen hugged Keanu and
gave her privacy “about such a personal thing,”
perspective Dunst recognised how it is just as
on her career. important to share them.
– GETTY
“All I’ll say is that medication is a
great thing and can really help you
come out of something. I was afraid
to take something and so I sat in it for
too long,” she noted.

“I would recommend getting help
when you need it.”

Lee Kyu-han facing assault charges

AFTER being involved in a physical dramas. The actor has since Lee Kyun-han. – ASIATV A screenshot from Yen’s video showing him and Reeves on set.
altercation with an unidentified male responded to the news of his assault I’m cleared of all charges and my
in Gangnam in August 2020, actor allegations and deleted all content health recovers, if people are still
Lee Kyu-han is currently facing an from his Instagram account for interested in my story, I will reveal
assault charge. undisclosed reasons, citing personal everything about what happened.”
reasons for his decision.
On Monday, Seoul’s Gangnam
Police Department revealed that the Prior to deleting his social media,
actor was charged on Nov 2, and is he wrote in an Instagram post: “What
facing assault accusations after the happened in August 2020 has been
allegedly violent assault. bothering me for the past one year
and three months ... What I can say
“We cannot release the exact right now is that I did not commit any
name of the suspect or the specific physical or verbal assault. I can stake
circumstances of the incident,” a my life on this.
representative for the police stated.
“The investigation took a long time “Right now, I’m without an
because there were no CCTVs that agency, so many reporters are trying
recorded the situation at the time, to contact me directly ... And because
and there were many things to of this, my panic disorder has
consider, such as both sides’ stories worsened, so I’m unable to respond
contradicting each other completely.” to each one of them.

Since then, Lee has also quit two “I’m deeply sorry about this. When

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█ BY MARINA MUHTAR Watch movies
under the stars
WE have witnessed the at Dadi Cinema’s
continuous closures of
cinemas in Malaysia Pavillion Star
due to Covid-19 Max Hall. – DADI
restrictions which have crippled the
industry. As restrictions are eased, CINEMA
efforts in reviving the industry Director Tan Chui Mui breathes fresh
become an arduous journey. life into the local film industry with her
wonderfully crafted hit, Barbarian
After a stressful year-and-a-half, Invasion. – DA HUANG PICTURES
cinemas are finally reopening and
moviegoers are served with special Fresh beginnings
treats. One of these includes the
opening of China’s second largest o Dadi Cinemas and local hit Barbarian Invasion
cinema chain. Dadi Cinema has lead the way in reviving the Malaysian film industry
made its way to Malaysia, and
promises to take audiences to new A scene from Barbarian Invasion. – DA HUANG PICTURES
heights.
Dadi’s Da Men outlet is perfect for those looking to take stunning pictures while for Malaysia’s film industry as well. and fresh perspective that changes
Situated in Pavilion Kuala waiting for their movie to start. – DADI CINEMA It is no surprise to see the way you view local films.
Lumpur and Da Men USJ, Dadi
Cinema opened its doors on Nov 1, signs, giving moviegoers a treat Apart from that, customers can homegrown movies struggle to sell Tan emotionally stitches her
with a unique interior design. Its even before their film begins. purchase merchandise from Dadi due to the influx of Hollywood films. audience through her character,
senior marketing manager Jessica Cinema’s gift stores as well. However, local industry players still Moon, a divorced mother and an
Chong believes that watching Children will also have a Making waves create films that manage to award-winning actress who
movies should be a memorable and memorable experience at both Aside from a new cinematic transcend. desperately wants to reset her
captivating experience. outlets with the Lil Star Hall that experience, the award-winning acting career and regain self-
features adorable seats that are movie Barbarian Invasion, directed Tan’s latest effort , which she also awareness.
“Watching a movie at Dadi customised specifically for them, by Tan Chui Mui, has sparked hope stars in, has bridged the gap
Cinema is more than just sitting in and enjoy playing at the Lil Star between the cultural identity of Compelled by her persona and
your seat with your popcorn Playland before the movie begins. Malaysian films and the highly personal experiences, the
enjoying the latest blockbuster. It is segmented market through her multitalented Malaysian filmmaker
a truly immersive experience from complex and layered narrative. showed an outstanding
when you purchase a ticket right up performance in this movie.
to the ending credits,” Chong said. It was easy to notice the 43-year-
old’s trademark all over the movie, The film won a Jury Grand Prix
Its outlet in Pavilion is particularly in the ethereal way the award at the Golden Goblet Awards
guaranteed to evoke a sense of awe movie was filmed, and her poetic in China, and garnered a lot of
thanks to the Star-Max Hall. As you style that was perfectly depicted in positive reviews. Certainly,
step in, you’ll be spellbound by the this story. Tan also wrote the script Barbarian Invasion has taken the
starry and galactic theme. The hall and played the main character. local industry to the next level and
fits nearly 260 guests and has increased the appetite for local
shooting stars on the ceiling, as well Barbarian Invasion was films in Malaysia.
as visuals of planets on the sides of thoroughly written with a different
the wall to create an under-the-stars
ambience.

The hall incorporates advanced
laser projector technology to project
crystal-clear cinema graphics, and
uses Dolby Atmos’s sound system to
enhance the audio experience to
further elevate the whole “watching
a movie under the stars” concept.

Audience members will not have
to worry about their phone battery
running low as all the seats in the
Pavilion branch are equipped with
USB charging ports.

Similar to VIP airport services,
Dadi Cinema Pavilion Kuala
Lumpur offers the same luxury
concierge.

At the Star+ Hall, moviegoers can
experience a private lounge
equipped with free-flow selected
concessions before the movie starts
and relax on premium twin
leatherette recliner cabin seats. A
wireless charging pad and service
call button are also attached
between the seats for guests’
convenience.

Meanwhile, Dadi Cinema’s Da
Men outlet features a “street
scheme” open concept designed
with architectural images and street

Scorpions keep rocking on New vibes from Post Malone

GERMAN rock icons SCORPIONS album success POST MALONE and The Weeknd
release their latest single Lonesome Crow to the released a brand new single
Peacemaker on Nov 4 to whet their arrival of Rock Believer entitled One Right Now via
fans’ appetite for their upcoming next year still have the Republic Records. The track
album Rock Believer, scheduled bite, the toughness, the notably marks the first official
to be out on Feb 25, 2022 – an brute force that it takes collaboration between the two
amuse-gueule of the rock music to create and record RIAA diamond-certified artists.
variety straight from the metal one or two dozen Produced by Louis Bell, Brian Lee,
quintet’s brand-hot kitchen. brand-new tracks? and Andrew Bolooki, One Right
Aren’t their 18 Now unites two of popular music’s
Mind you, Peacemaker has studio albums to date, biggest voices on the biggest
turned into much more than their platinum and collab of the year. The video for the
simply a lead single. double-platinum single was directed by Tanu Muino
awards garnered and will debut soon.
It’s a showcase number that has around the globe
SCORPIONS celebrate their enough for these The three-minute single was Young Thug’s Livin It Up.
legendary tried and tested DNA in relentless musicians? produced by Louis Bell, Brian Lee, The release paves the way for
a fresh, tough sonic guise, a Is there still enough and Andrew Bolooki and was
musical foretaste of their new gas in the tank to keep initially teased by the two artists the arrival of Post Malone’s
album that promises to forge an going? One of their earlier this week. One Right Now anxiously awaited fourth album. It
arc between yesterday and songs provides the answer to these Give me a dirty riff my friend, follows The Weeknd and Swedish will be his first album since 2019’s
tomorrow. questions: “Let’s play it louder play There’s gotta be more gas in the House Mafia’s joint effort Moth to a triple-platinum Hollywood’s
it hard, laidback and a little dark, tank.” Flame, which was released in late Bleeding, which bowed at #1 on
Does a band whose musical October, and Post’s appearance on the Billboard Top 200.
career will span fifty years from the
release of their first phenomenal

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o Rachelle Shen challenges waste culture while channeling
her love for fashion into her own brand, The Alterreal

█ BY MARIETTA MU wear instead.
“So, I decided to start with something
RACHELLE SHEN is a 23-year-old
from Sabah who studied Fashion easy, and started with masks and tote bags.
Merchandise Product Development “When I started, the style of it wasn’t part
in Los Angeles.
Currently, she is back in her hometown of my personal image, which is the cookie-
Kota Kinabalu, where she started her cutter Instagram image that’s easily
clothing brand, The Alterreal, while waiting digestible for a mass audience. It was like an
for international borders to open so that she alter ego of mine, hence the name The
can return to Melbourne to continue her Alterreal.
studies in Sustainable Innovation for Fashion
and Textiles. “I was creating these quirky pieces to play
with my alter ego and I wanted to embrace it.
theSun caught up with this budding young And as for ‘real’ in The Alterreal, it signifies
entrepreneur and asked her about what that all our alter egos are very much a part of
made her decide to transform her love of ourselves even if we don’t show it in our
fashion into an innovative new business everyday life.
venture.
“I think we should embrace it as our
creative expression, so I created this
extension of myself.”

What is your biggest inspiration for Do you plan to continue growing your
fashion? brand in Malaysia?
“Since I was seven or eight, I would draw on “I’ve been going back and forth on this
my notebooks. I would spend hours until late because although I want to grow the fashion
at night drawing all these fashion catalogues. industry in Malaysia, I’m just going with the
I would even do it secretly underneath my flow right now.
blankets past my bedtime! “When I go back to Australia to continue
“I watched a lot of cartoons and anime my studies and if it goes well, I might
and I thought their outfits were insane and I continue there while having a remote
just loved all the feminine, crazy dresses. My operation in Malaysia.”
sister and I shared the same love, so we
would draw every day until high school.” How do you plan to do that?
“Right now, I’m still doing everything myself
What happened after high school? but I’m hoping that when I do get the funds, I
Shen trying out the resist dyeing method with dye made from vegetables. “I guess I had to focus on getting good grades. would want to hire artists and garment
Among Shen’s creations are these colourful masks for every occasion. I felt like I had to give it up at one point makers in Malaysia and create job Shen m

because of the pressure to get the typical well opportunities for them while I design and
paid and respected job. oversee the business from Australia.”
“But when I was 15 or 16, I knew I wanted
to do something in fashion. By the time I What are your other plans for The
went to study for my A-levels, I had no doubt Alterreal?
anymore. “I want to empower the creative industry by
“After that, I convinced my parents that I holding workshops and documenting other
was serious about it and eventually, they artists and their craft, and I’m also thinking
understood and could see that it was my that The Alterreal can become a one-stop
passion.” shop for upcycled and handmade goods of
the same aesthetics.
Why did you choose to do fashion in two “Because I can only make so much, it would
separate cities? be great to have other artists join The
“When I was in LA, I saw the competition Alterreal.”
and saturation of the fashion industry, and I
felt that I didn’t really align with the city’s In the future, Rachelle aims to make the
lifestyle, and since I’d been in Australia a fashion industry more regenerative and
couple of times, I felt like the carbon neutral. She is slowly
rising fashion industry there implementing this into her
would be more suited for me.” Scan QR business with carbon neutral
code for shipping and working
When did you start The Althareal exclusively with unwanted,
Alterreal? Instagram secondhand clothing for her
“I started it in July last year pieces instead of virgin
during the peak of the materials.
pandemic from my living room, with my She explained: “The topic of sustainability
sewing machine and three-thread colours really resonated with me because we’re
and whatever old pieces of clothing I could already doing so much damage to the Earth,
find. so we need to do better. That’s why I want to
“Initially, I wanted to tap into the work with unwanted material that deserve a
outlandish festival costumes that a person second chance. It trains me to rethink how I
usually wouldn’t normally wear, but as the design.”
pandemic got worse, my inspiration evolved
over time and I ended up trying pieces that Scan the QR Code to visit Alterreal:
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The “Gold” collection, celebrating the 50th anniversary of Manolo Blahnik. – AFP

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THIS year marks the 50th anniversary of Sketches, friends, family
modelling her own creations. one of the world’s most renowned luxury The first of the digital rooms – The Palette
ote bags from The Alterreal. fashion houses, known for its creations Room – focuses on 80 sketches arranged
blending art with craftsmanship, skill and in a spectrum of colours, where viewers
modernity. can discover untold stories.

Manolo Blahnik stilettos, sandals, The ‘70s Room, meanwhile, looks
moccasins and boots have been back at the Spanish designer’s design
accompanying women – and men – for journey and the evolution of his creations
half a century, bringing to life the now through film clips, newspaper clippings,
legendary designs of the famous Spanish portraits and photographs.
designer, who has always made his work
a family affair. A third room, 12 Friendships, focuses
on the friendships and encounters that
In fact, it is with his niece, company influenced Manolo Blahnik’s work,
CEO Kristina Blahnik, that he has spent starting with Diana Vreeland, the former
months developing a major project: the editor-in-chief of American Vogue, who
opening of a virtual world retracing no encouraged the designer to launch his
less than 50 years of success. career.
Embracing past, present and future
Half a century after the brand opened its The final two digital rooms – The Gold
very first boutique on Old Church Street Room and Our Family – showcase the
in London, Manolo Blahnik has decided house’s most extravagant creations, as
to unveil its archives to the public. well as the family and team members
who have all contributed to the brand’s
And while it could have simply success over the past 50 years.
presented a retrospective exhibition, the
luxury house has chosen a virtual project In a statement, Manolo Blahnik
that’s accessible worldwide, and explains that the space is intended to
embracing the future thanks to new offer everyone the chance to learn and
technologies. feel inspired to create, providing a way for
people to connect with the brand even its
In tune with the times, Manolo shoes remain out of reach.
Blahnik is also lining itself up as A very special collection
something of a pioneer with this virtual As part of its anniversary celebrations,
museum, which takes visitors through no the luxury brand is offering a “Gold”
less than five digital rooms tracing the capsule collection, crafted using fine and
history of the house. intricate materials such as feathers, lace
or macramé.
Called Manolo Blahnik: A New Way of
Walking, this virtual world will, for the It features boots, pumps, sandals,
first time, showcase the archives of the heeled and flat mules, ankle boots and
fashion house, whose creations join moccasins, all finished in different
Carrie Bradshaw, Charlotte York, shades of gold.
Miranda Hobbes and Samantha Jones, as
the stars of the hit series, Sex and the City. In particular, Manolo Blahnik drew
inspiration from his childhood for the
Conceived in collaboration with “Bells” line, adorned with miniature bells
curator Judith Clark and digital design referencing the charm bracelet worn by
studio Ronin, this interactive experience his mother.
will immerse the public in the world of
Manolo Blahnik through sketches, films, This anniversary collection, which
photographs and previously unseen honours the brand’s high-end expertise,
models. is available in stores and online. – ETX
Studio

This virtual museum showcases the brand’s archives for the first time. – AFP

HEALTH

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The game
changer
oPfizer says its Covid pill is 89% more
effective against severe diseases

A SIMPLE pill to treat the has the potential to save patients’ A simple pill to treat the coronavirus at home has been sought since the start of the global health crisis. So far all treatments
coronavirus at home has lives, reduce the severity of Covid-19 have been either intravenous or vaccine shots. – REUTERS
been sought since the start infections, and eliminate up to nine
of the global health crisis. out of 10 hospitalizations,” he added. influenza and prevent the disease severe disease, the virus has largely Britain, which has been one of the
Pfizer’s latest drug is the second from progressing to severe. stopped replicating and patients countries hardest hit by the
anti-Covid pill after that of Merck, The main analysis of the data suffer from an overactive immune pandemic, announced on Oct 20 that
which is actually an influenza looked at numbers from 1,219 adults Britain on Thursday became the response. it had ordered 480,000 doses of
medicine rebranded to fight the in North and South America, Europe, first country to approve an anti-Covid molnupiravir.
coronavirus. So far, all treatments Africa and Asia. pill, as it greenlit the use of Merck’s Until now, Covid therapeutics
have been either intravenous or antiviral drug called molnupiravir to such as monoclonal antibodies and Pfizer is carrying out two other
vaccine shots. In the days immediately after treat patients suffering from mild to Gilead’s remdesivir – authorised for clinical trials with its pill: among
symptoms appeared, some of them moderate coronavirus. use in the EU under the name people who are not at risk of
The Pfizer drug called Paxlovid were given the experimental drug Veklury – have been administered progressing to severe Covid, and
achieved an 89% reduction in risk of and others got a placebo – for five Pfizer’s product is known as a intravenously. among people close to someone with
hospitalisation or death among adult days, every 12 hours. “protease inhibitor” and has been Covid to see if it protects them against
patients with Covid who are at high shown in lab testing to jam up the Merck’s molnupiravir was initially the illness.
risk of progressing to severe illness, “The scheduled interim analysis virus’ replication machinery. developed as an inhibitor of
the US company said. showed an 89% reduction in risk of influenza and respiratory syncytial Besides Pfizer and Merck, the
Covid-19-related hospitalisation or If it works in real life, it will likely virus – two other important acute Swiss pharma giant Roche is also
The results from the middle-to- death from any cause compared to only be effective at the early stages of respiratory infections – by a team at working on a Covid pill in the near
late stage clinical trial were so strong placebo in patients treated within infection. Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. future. – ETX Studio
that Pfizer will stop recruiting new three days of symptom onset,” Pfizer
people for the trial, it said. said. By the time Covid progresses to

Pfizer will submit the data to the Ten people from among the group
Food and Drug Administration as who took the placebo died, while
soon as possible as part of its “rolling among those who got the Pfizer
submission” for Emergency Use medication, none did.
Authorisation.
Pfizer had planned a testing pool
“Today’s news is a real game- of 3,000 people but stopped when it
changer in the global efforts to halt got to 70% of that because the results
the devastation of this pandemic,” of the medication were so promising.
said Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla. The search for a pill
Several companies are working on
“These data suggest that our oral so-called oral antivirals, which would
antiviral candidate, if approved or mimic what the drug Tamiflu does for
authorised by regulatory authorities,

Giant air purifier for polluted cities

Behold the Smog Free Tower, a giant air purifier for polluted cities. – ENERGY WORLDWIDE, nine out of 10 people him aware of the issue of air pollution In this way, these particles are
OBSERVER PRODUCTIONS breathe in polluted air. To raise in large cities. pressed against the inner wall and
awareness of the dangers of air can be collected.
pollution, Dutch designer Daan And so he imagined the Smog
Roosegaarde has designed the Smog Free Tower, an anti-pollution tower This tower is capable of aspirating
Free Tower, the tower that purifies capable of sucking in polluted air and 30,000 cubic meters per hour.
city air. releasing purified air.
Turning particles into rings With the carbon thus collected in
Roosegaarde is an internationally The Smog Free Tower is a seven- powder form, the designer makes
renowned architect and designer, a meter-high aluminium construction, rings: another way to materialise air
pioneer in ecological art. inside which a suction device pollution for awareness-raising
coupled with positive ionization purposes.
This Dutchman has notably technology is installed.
designed kites and energy-generating According to the WHO, 55% of the
dance floors, and has imagined a The device projects ions onto the world’s population lives in urban
process for recycling space debris. particles of pollution contained in the areas.
sucked-in air, in order to weigh them
According to him, his experiences down. The organisation further noted
in highly polluted metropolises such that air pollution causes 8.8 million
as New Delhi and Beijing have made premature deaths per year
worldwide.

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Under threat
from global
warming

oStaple food types are in danger
due to rising greenhouse gas
emissions that could lead to dire
consequences

WE all know that we will have to eat Global warming Europe – is under threat. If the current global A warmer climate, as well as reduced
less meat in the future, since is also causing warming scenario continues unabated, the differences between daytime and nighttime
livestock farming is responsible for arsenic levels to vegetable harvest could decrease by 31.5% temperatures, are among the main reasons for
about 15% of greenhouse gas build up in rice. worldwide, according to a study published in this predicted scenario. On the upside, summer
emissions worldwide. – ETX STUDIO the PNAS journal in 2018. fruits could become sweeter and therefore
question we should, perhaps, be seriously better in the future.
But did you know that other staple foods pondering, since the French Pasta Warmer air and reduced water resources Coffee
could one day be less present on our plates due Manufacturers’ Union has sounded the alarm would certainly do no favors to zucchini, In addition to its production, the taste of coffee
to the effects of climate change, like drought on the dangers of climate change. tomatoes and other vegetables. And the study is also at risk from the adverse effects of global
and repeated rainy episodes? couldn’t be more serious, since the researchers warming. American researchers demonstrated
Droughts and successive rainy episodes are analysed 174 scientific papers about the impact in October that the quality of our cup of Joe is
Rice ravaging fields of durum wheat, essential to the of climate disruption on vegetables and their sensitive to environmental variables. More
Arsenic in rice. It sounds crazy, but this production of penne, macaroni and other pasta nutritional content since 1975. Production in a concretely, the exposure of coffee plants to
potential scenario could become reality due to varieties. large part of Africa, but also of South Asia is more intense light can prove harmful to the
the effects of rising temperatures. seriously endangered. final taste. Contrary to popular belief, coffee
A scientific study published in the journal In August, the industry indicated that this Fruit plants grow on cool, high-altitude land.
Nature Communications in 2019 showed that summer’s drought in Canada – which accounts From apples with altered colors, to cherries that
an atmospheric concentration of aCbOu2nidnacnretlaysebdy for two-thirds of the world’s durum wheat trade split and deformed strawberries, rising However, they also fear frost. With coffee
levels of arsenic, released more – would lead to a 32% drop in the harvest temperatures also impact fruit production. being one of the world’s most-consumed
microorganisms. And every time a rice field is compared to the average of the last five years. According to GIS Fruits, which supports the beverages, Finnish scientists are working on a
irrigated, this arsenic accumulates in the future And that’s not the only concern. French fruit industry in its economic new concept to make sure we can keep on
rice grains to be harvested. development and helps it to adapt to climate sipping our espresso with peace of mind. They
This is a real problem when you consider The quality of wheat can also be affected, change, the seasonal calendar may be turned have developed a lab-grown coffee from plant
that rice is the world’s third-largest cereal crop. with a decrease in protein and starch content, upside down, causing fruit with seeds and cells taken from the leaves of coffee plants,
Moreover, the negative impact of climate making pasta production almost impossible! stones to mature earlier than in the past. Fruit echoing the concept of meat produced in vitro.
change on the nutritional qualities of rice has And other foods made from durum wheat, such tree flowering could also be more irregular. – ETX Studio
already been detected. American researchers as semolina and bulgur, could also be off the
have found that the iron, zinc and vitamin (B9, menu.
B1, B2 and B5) content of rice is reduced in an Vegetables
environment with a high carbon dioxide From sun-soaked Greek eggplants to juicy
concentration. Sicilian tomatoes – enjoy them while you can,
because with global warming, the production of
Pasta (made with wheat) vegetables – especially those grown in Southern
Will we one day be eating sorghum or chickpea
pasta instead of the durum wheat variety? It’s a

India pushes ‘eco-miracle’ seaweed

DRAPED in a colourful saree and shirt, now aiming to boost production from the Japan,
Lakshmi Murgesan dives into the azure waters current 30,000 tons to more than one million China,
off India’s southern coast to collect seaweed, tons each year by 2025. Indonesia
which is being hailed by scientists as a miracle and the
crop that absorbs more carbon dioxide than Globally, seaweed production was worth Philippines.
trees. around US$12 billion (RM49.9 billion) in 2019 Interest is
and is expected to grow to US$26 billion growing in
India is the world’s third largest carbon (RM108 billion) by 2025, with China and Australia,
polluter, behind China and the US, and has yet Indonesia having 80% of the market share. which has
to set a target date for its emissions to reach net Food, fuel, fertiliser outlined a
zero. Murgesan is part of a team of women who work plan to
together to cultivate fronds of seaweed on develop a $100
But authorities are looking into how bamboo rafts, before harvesting and drying million
seaweed farming could help reduce the impact them. (RM415
of greenhouse gas emissions, reverse ocean million)
acidification and improve the marine The tropical waters of Tamil Nadu form an industry by
environment, as well as providing a sustainable ideal environment – with one raft yielding up to 2025.
livelihood for marginalised coastal 200kg in around 45 days. Grow what we Wofof mtheencowaosrtkotfoRcaumlteivsawtearfaromndinsToafmseilaNwaedeud. –onETaXbSaTmUbDoIoOraft in the waters
communities. need
The product is then sent for sale in markets Seaweed does As well as absorbing carbon dioxide when it
“I am doing this for my children ... It requires nationwide as well as the US and Australia not require
a lot of hard work, but I am able to earn good through AquAgri, a private company that fertiliser, freshwater, or pesticides. Kelp, one of is alive, when it dies and drops to the seafloor,
profits from about four months of work,” said promotes algal cultivation in India. the most commonly farmed types, grows at a seaweed also keeps carbon in the sediment,
Murgesan, who makes 20,000 rupees (RM1,101) rate of 61cm a day. They absorb an estimated Ganesan added.
each month farming the fibrous macroalgae. Popular in East and South East Asian 173 million metric tons of carbon each year – However scientists say there can be
cuisine, seaweed is also used in medicine, the same annual emissions as New York State, downsides to farming it.
“I would not have been able to educate my cosmetics, bio-fertiliser and bio-fuel. according to a 2016 paper in Nature “Overharvesting seaweed has its drawbacks
children but after doing this, I could send my Geosciences. because it forms the food for many reef dwelling
children to college,” she added, smiling as she “Seaweed has major use as a crop bio- And a recent study by the University of creatures like sea urchins and reef fish,” said
emerged from the waters in Rameswaram, in stimulant for increasing productivity and California found that mixing red seaweed in marine biologist Naveen Namboothri, from
the southern state of Tamil Nadu. making the crop more resilient to climate animal feed could reduce methane emissions. Dakshin Foundation, adding that extraction
induced stresses. It’s also used as a major “We now have sound evidence that seaweed could disturb the reef.
M. Ganesan, a government marine scientist, ingredient in meat and food processing,” in cattle diet is effective at reducing greenhouse Conscious of these risks, Murgesan and the
said seaweed provides a possible way forward Abhiram Seth, managing director of AquAgri, gases and that the efficacy does not diminish other farmers work for only 12 days a month
as coastal habitats and wetlands absorb five told AFP. over time,” Ermias Kebreab, director of the and don’t harvest during the main fish breeding
times more carbon than terrestrial forests. World Food Centre, said in the research. season, between April and June. – ETX Studio
And while it has not been traditionally
“It is a miracle crop in many ways, it is eco- popular in India, in July the government
friendly, it doesn’t use land or fresh water. It announced some US$85 million in subsidies for
absorbs carbon dioxide dissolved in water seaweed farming initiatives over the next five
during photosyntheses and oxygenates the years.
entire marine ecosystem,” Ganesan told AFP.
Seaweed cultivation is already common in
India, which has an 8,000km coastline, is

TRAVEL

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Research suggests that
Australia offers the best
conditions for remote
working. – ETX STUDIO

Remote working havens (top) Montreal’s
o Pack your bags for a remote working adventure in another country Notre Dame
Cathedral. –
FROM remote working visas to potential problems with crime or best-placed country to welcome 123RF
compliance with employment violence. remote employees, with the city of (left) For those
law and a robust healthcare Montreal taking second place in the wishing for a
system, the global destination Equal rights for minorities and index, even though there is no change of
best facilitating remote work is LGBT+ people were also examined, legislative framework for a digital scenery close
probably not the one you might as well as gender equality. In terms of nomad visa. to home,
expect. Indeed, research suggests that remote working, the study identified Asia, on the other hand, appears to Singapore is a
Australia is home to some of the most all locations where a specific remote be lagging behind. The continent’s good location
accessible and attractive cities for working visa is available, but also highest-ranking destination, for remove
remote workers. those where the share of remote jobs Singapore, comes in ninth place. And working. –
is significant. Compliance with local Tokyo, in 13th place, is the second 123RF
You might have got a taste for laws on remote working was also and last alternative in this (below) Prague
homeworking during the pandemic, taken into account. geographical region. in the Czech
but what if you took the next step, and 0 Australia: A new paradise for While many celebrities raved Republic is a
started a whole new life somewhere about Dubai during the various covid favourite
else, working entirely remotely? remote workers? lockdowns, this study puts the location in
Some people have already taken the Australia stands out in the research as Europe for
plunge, while others are looking to the champion of remote working. people wanting
move across borders for an even While the country imposed one of the to relax while
more radical change. strictest border closures during the working
pandemic, it reopened to the world remotely –
However, it’s important to choose on Nov 1. 123RF
the right destination for a successful
relocation, and to choose one where This index of global cities best famous Emirate at the bottom of the
the living conditions are optimal. facilitating remote work puts table, even though it does have a
Melbourne in first place and Sydney digital nomad visa. The quality of
This is the focus of a study in third. The two big Australian cities public education proved its biggest
conducted by WorkMotion, an are clearly getting it right when it shortcoming. – ETX Studio
agency that offers companies the comes to in remote working thanks to
opportunity to onboard and manage the availability of a specific digital 0 Top 10 global cities best
staff in more than 160 countries, with nomad visa, but also higher levels of facilitating remote work:
no need for a local branch. gender equality, minority equality
and LGBT+ equality. 1. Melbourne (Australia)
No less than 80 destinations were 2. Montreal (Canada)
ranked according to 17 criteria, all of In Europe, the Czech capital 3. Sydney (Australia)
which are essential to evaluate before Prague is the top destination for 4. Wellington (New Zealand)
starting a new life abroad. For teleworkers, ahead of Tallinn in 5. Prague (Czech Republic)
example, the report checked levels of Estonia and Zagreb in Croatia. On the 6. Toronto (Canada)
taxation, the ease and affordability of American continent, Canada is the 7. Tallinn (Estonia)
securing housing, as well as any 8. Zagreb (Croatia)
9. Singapore (Singapore)
10. Dublin (Ireland)

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RUKUN NEGARA: THE PRINCIPLES THE OBJECTIVES

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

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

Push the health and safety angle
OUR government missed the
train during the Timah The list of harmful food and The list of When your alcohol intake goes Health-conscious Europe is going
controversy by allowing a beverage (F&B) items on sale in harmful food beyond this limit, the excess is retained big into alcohol-free beer containing
fixation on the brand name Malaysia is depressingly long and their and beverage in the blood and some of it goes to the zero or near-zero alcohol.
instead of steering the debate towards a consumption accounts for the surge in (F&B) items on brain.
more sober direction. killer diseases such as diabetes, heart sale in Heineken is the leader and it has
attack, and cancer. Malaysia is Heavy whiskey and beer drinkers far introduced Malaysians to 0.0 beer with
It should have seized the depressingly exceed this limit in one tipsy night. only 0.02% alcohol.
opportunity to instil a spirit of unity The Timah dispute was a missed long and their When they stagger out to their cars
between Muslims and non-Muslims opportunity to reset the nation’s consumption intoxicated, they pose a danger to the America and Japan are also fizzing
instead of letting the bottle remain a approach towards the F&B industry, accounts for public. with low-alcohol beers, amidst growing
separator between Islam and all other starting with alcoholic drinks. the surge in health and safety concerns.
religions. killer diseases On Oct 24, a young man who was
Health effects of boozing are well such as drunk behind the wheel speeded The first alcohol-free beer was
Alcohol consumption has always known, with the more serious ones diabetes, heart against the flow of traffic and crashed introduced in 1988, ahead of its time.
been primarily a health and safety being damage to the liver, intestine, attack, and into two cars along the Seremban-Port Now alcohol-free pubs, bars, and towns
issue. A thousand years before Islam, pancreas, colon, heart, and immune cancer Dickson Highway. are making the news in some parts of
Lord Buddha laid down a strict precept: system. Europe and America.
“You shall drink no maddening drink.” On Sept 6 a lorry driver took to the
A study published in The Lancet wheel after a bout of drinking and Spain has produced a whisky that
He forbade it because he had Oncology journal in July this year found rammed into five cars. echoes the flavour and burn of liquor
observed six harmful effects of being that 4% of all new global cancer cases in with zero alcohol content.
addicted to alcohol, and these were 2020 were linked to moderate and Drink driving is a major problem in
“actual loss of wealth, increase of heavy drinking. Southeast Asia and is the biggest cause If our government focuses on health
quarrels, susceptibility to disease, loss of road crashes in Laos and Thailand. and safety, there are three measures it
of good character, indecent exposure, Most bothersome is the can take to gain world standing.
impaired intelligence”. psychological harm because alcohol In Malaysia, over 1,000 accidents
races into your brain and this has the and 618 deaths were attributed to First, grant tax exemption on the
The Buddha was clear that strong effect of slowing your reflexes, alcohol consumption from 2010 to import of low- or no-alcohol beer and
drink indulgence “dulls the thought” muddling up your thinking, and 2015. liquor, but stipulate that prices must
and that the result is “madness for a altering your mood emboldening you to stay unchanged so that consumption
man.” get violent. But there is also a cheery bite. Earlier does not rise.
this year, a large study published in
To this day, pious Buddhists abstain Alcohol kills three million people BMC Medicine journal found that Second, offer tax benefits to
from liquor. Pious devotees of many worldwide each year, not just from drinking some wine at dinner may not importers, local producers, and sellers
other religions are also total abstainers. diseases but also from drink driving pose a health risk. to reduce supply of liquors and beers
and violence. Even moderate drinking with the standard high alcohol content.
Politicians and non-governmental can cause high blood pressure. The reason is that a 750ml bottle of
organisations (NGO) involved in liquor wine will have 15% alcohol and it can fill Third, offer tax holidays to local
debates should avoid making farcical A standard bottle of whiskey has 40% eight glasses. Two glasses give 28ml. producers of low-alcohol beer and
comments such as the need for alcohol content. Some connoisseurs liquors. It’s easy as bottoms up to
tolerance to prevail in a multiracial and will down a quarter of the bottle at one Over a long meal, this amount of produce beer with 1% alcohol or less.
multi-religious Malaysia, as this implies night-long session. alcohol can be disposed of by the body.
that non-Islamic religions permit liquor Nevertheless, it is safer to nurse just one While zero-alcohol whiskey isn’t
addiction. If it’s a 750ml bottle, that’s 75ml of glass of wine amounting to 14ml of cool in Malaysia, we will be one drink
alcohol. For comparison, a standard alcohol, within the limit. Alcohol in ahead if we can produce good liquors
The real division is between bottle of beer has 5% alcohol content. A drink serves a convivial purpose: to with only 10% alcohol content.
abstinence and non-abstinence, and 320ml bottle will therefore have 16ml refresh, relax, and rejoice (3R effect).
among drinkers between addiction and alcohol. We can head in the right direction if
non-addiction. Hence, glasses clink loudly on driven by the “less is better, none is
As a seasoned drinker can down five celebratory occasions. However, best” motto. For abstainers, carry on
Because this is the real division, we bottles easily, that’s 80ml in one night, alcohol produces the harmful effect of abstaining.
should be careful not just to avoid about the same indulgence as whiskey. intoxication once consumption exceeds
addiction to liquor but to any food and the 15ml limit. For drinkers, heavily reduced
beverage item that endangers health Your body will eliminate the alcohol alcohol content will safeguard their
and safety. at a speed known as the metabolic rate. Can we remove all or most alcohol health and keep the public safe as well.
The speed limit is 15ml at one session of from the bottle and still produce the 3R
drinking. effect? Yes, with sophisticated The writer champions interfaith
technology. harmony. Comments:

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COP26 will be the whitest, most privileged ever

█ BY DIANE ABBOTT Displacement Monitoring Centre for the global south to fight climate (US$14.4 billion) between 2013 and contributed little to the world’s
IT is a source of great shame that estimates that in 2020, 30 million change and cancel punitive debts. 2018”. historic greenhouse gas emissions.
COP26 will be the whitest and most people were forced to move within
privileged ever, with thousands who their own country, more than three When it comes to debt alone, So desperate people are forced For instance, Bangladesh
intended to travel from poorer times the number displaced because lower income countries spend five back to uninhabitable land by an produces just 0.015% of historic
countries excluded. of violence and conflict. times more on debt than on increasingly militarised border force greenhouse gas emissions.
measures to tackle the climate crisis. or their dead bodies are simply left
A hostile environment from the The plight of these refugees is to wash up on shore. But in 2020, 4.4 million
Home Office to those travelling from ripe for exploitation, both by right Former Maldives president, Bangladeshi people have suffered
countries in the global south, wing populist politicians and by Mohamed Nasheed, says: “The Our best guarantee against a from rising waters and climate
especially those from Africa, high criminal gangs who can exploit untold story, and challenge, of climate apartheid world is for richer related displacement.
costs of accommodation and a these refugees and take them on climate adaptation lies in the countries in the global north to take
failure to deliver on a pledge to offer increasingly precarious routes economic predicament of climate- radical action now to avoid disaster. In the same way, countries such
Covid-19 vaccines to all delegates across the English Channel, vulnerable countries which are as Somalia and Tunisia are suffering
has excluded many of those who Mediterranean Sea or New Mexican trapped in debt.” Now is the time to demand from severe droughts, floods,
face the worst of the climate crisis desert because of the absence of safe climate justice for the global south. cyclones and swarms of locusts,
every day. and legal routes. Closer to home, western which starve countries and destroy
governments can end new fossil fuel Experts agree that countries in swathes of farmland. And this is all
Having broken the promise of Western governments know that extraction. the global south, which includes as a result of the climate crisis.
offering Covid vaccines to all failure to drastically change course Africa, the Caribbean and Latin
delegates, it is unsurprising to then will involve the displacement of If Prime Minister Boris Johnson America, will suffer much more from But neither of these countries has
see that rich countries will be three millions of climate refugees and was serious about his newfound climate change in decades to come produced even half a per cent of the
years late in putting together the they have already started to plan for commitment to environmental than wealthy white countries like world’s historic emissions.
US$100 billion climate crisis fund it. issues, Britain would not be going Britain and America.
that was promised for poor nations ahead with the Cumbria coal mine. Compare the plight of the global
at the Paris talks in 2015. As early as 2003, the Pentagon These countries are already south with the culpability of rich
was warning that the US would need Sadly, all the evidence is that the experiencing the effects of climate white countries such as America,
Without these vital funds, the to create “defensive fortresses” to supposed commitment of Boris change with extreme weather and Germany, Japan, Britain, Canada,
global south stands little chance of stop “unwanted starving migrants” Johnson and his fellow world leaders rising waters. France and Australia.
tackling the climate crisis and the from countries like Guatemala and to climate change is all hot air.
delay is costly. Haiti if its worst projections on the And the damage caused by These are collectively responsible
climate crisis were realised. They are more concerned with extreme weather, such as flooding, is for 48.3% of historic emissions.
Even if the funds are provided in fighting immigration than fighting much worse in the global south America alone is responsible for 30%
full by the new date of 2023, much of Unlike the impoverished the climate crisis. because of the additional pressures of historic greenhouse emissions.
the damage is already set in stone. populations of the global south, the of poor infrastructure.
governments of rich western The Transnational institute These countries have built their
As the effects of the climate crisis countries have a choice. recently revealed that “seven Imagine trying to escape or vast wealth by burning an incredible
intensify, the number of climate countries in particular – responsible provide relief during a natural amount of fossil fuels and in the
refugees from the global south will They could invest in tackling for 48% of the world’s historic disaster when the roads are no more process, they have brought the world
also increase. climate change, waive intellectual greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions – than dirt tracks. to the brink of disaster.
property rights on vaccines and collectively spent at least twice as
A report by the Internal green technology, increase funding much on border and immigration The fact that the global south is For this simple reason, the global
enforcement (more than US$33.1 suffering so much more from north and the world’s richer
billion) as on climate finance climate change is a massive countries owe so much more to the
injustice, when these countries have global south. – The Independent

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34.5 Retail 865.5 785.1 80.4

22.0 Foreign 503.5 551.2 -47.7 11.38 20.48 221.59 18.01

100.0 2392.3 2392.3 0 49.36 8.37 126.06 2.26

Preliminary stats (excluding trade amendments). For final data, please refer to www.bursamalaysia.com KLCI STI HANG SENG SCI NIKKEI TSEC KOSPI S&P/ASX200
Source: Bursa Malaysia 1,524.03 3,243.42 24,813.13 3,507.00 29,285.46 17,541.36 2,962.46 7,434.20

KL MARKET SUMMARY November 9, 2021
November 9, 2021
Prosperity Tax a one-off
INDICES 11,289.37 CHANGE -75.76 measure: Tengku Zafrul
FBMEMAS
FBMKLCI 1,524.03 -11.38
CONSUMER PRODUCTS 605.78 -2.20
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS 201.22 -1.18
CONSTRUCTION 164.46 -0.34
FINANCIAL SERVICES 15,130.11 -41.18
ENERGY 799.25 +0.52
TELECOMMUNICATIONS 654.78 -8.09 2020, only 125 listed discussed) when the Fiscal
HEALTH CARE 2,327.67 -48.06 o New levy will not impact more than 250 companies earned more than Responsibility Act table next
TRANSPORTATION 897.49 -5.95 companies as only those with more than RM100 million. According to year which will cover the
PROPERTY 748.33 -7.12 RM100m in chargeable income will be Bloomberg data, only 130 medium-term revenue strategy
PLANTATION 6,651.86 -77.30 taxed companies achieved the same and outline the stages of
FBMSHA 12,298.04 -100.40 pre-tax earnings level across revenue measures. We want to
FBMACE 6,916.57 -137.20 the last two financial years. It is review tax legislation and
TECHNOLOGY 99.52 -0.05 a very small number of modernise revenue
companies on the stock administration. The Prosperity
TURNOVER VALUE █ BY JUNE MOH that spirit. It will be used to exchange. Tax certainly does not fall in
3.105 BIL RM2.392 BIL [email protected] ensure the public health that spirit,” he said.
PETALING JAYA: Finance system is more resilient in the “Different countries have The finance minister said
Minister Datuk Seri Tengku face of any threat in the future. decided to permanently more reliable consumption tax
5 MOST ACTIVES Zafrul Tengku Abdul Aziz increase their taxes in the will be explored as new taxation
November 9, 2021 reiterated that the Prosperity “We have seen several large future as they recover from the revenues such as taxation on
Tax is a one-off tax measure corporations say that the Covid-19. For example, in the the digital economy.
STOCK VOL CLSG (sen) +/– (sen) amid analysts’ fear of its Prosperity Tax will not affect UK, corporate tax is increased “As part of the 12MP (12th
EDUSPEC 139,001,000 1.5 -0.5 reintroduction in the future. their dividend payments. For permanently. Saudi and Malaysia Plan), the
SAUDEE 95,201,400 6.5 -1.0 example, Telekom Malaysia, Indonesia have increased value government is now looking
LAMBO 69,899,300 5.5 -1.0 He said the Prosperity Tax Tenaga Nasional, and Axiata added tax (VAT),” Tengku into imposing the carbon tax.
KNM 65,797,100 20.5 -1.0 would not impact more than have supported this effort,” he Zafrul said. The finance ministry is working
MMAG 61,732,200 9.5 UNCH 250 companies, only said at the virtual Invest with the environment and
companies with more than Malaysia 2021 Series 2. In the medium term, he
RM100 million in chargeable said, the government is water ministry on the
income would be taxed. There are more than 900 considering options to reduce imposition of the carbon tax,”
5 TOP GAINERS listed companies on Bursa the reliance on direct taxes and he said adding that the
November 9, 2021 “The Prosperity Tax is one- Malaysia, of which 145 made to widen the revenue base government will continue to
off in this extraordinary time over RM100 million in their including shifting to a assess the entire revenue
STOCK VOL CLSG (RM) +/– RM and it will be implemented in financial year 2019. consumption tax base. ecosystem.
TAFI 48,148,300 3.54 0.81
DKSH 6.07 0.38 “But in the financial year “More on this (will be
KOBAY 747,300 5.65 0.37
KESM 1,489,600 12.72 0.34 Honda to launch all-new City Hatchback soon
F&N 26.92 0.30
50,200 PETALING JAYA: Honda
147,100

5 TOP LOSERS Malaysia announced Honda Malaysia managing stylish and sporty all-new City of storage space by
November 9, 2021 yesterday that the all-new City director and CEO Madoka Hatchback,” she said in a maximising the rear space
Hatchback (pix) is open for Chujo said the introduction of statement. creatively when transporting
booking at all Honda the all-new City Hatchback is a items,” it said.
STOCK VOL CLSG (RM) +/– RM dealerships nationwide. key milestone for Honda in A much-coveted and
GENETEC 336,200 46.22 0.78 The new model was Malaysia. popular feature synonymous Another advanced and
MPI 71,400 47.40 0.60 developed through a with the Honda Jazz that is first-in-segment feature in the
KLK 441,300 20.70 0.38 combination of cutting-edge “It is the first time Honda is now made available in the all- all-new City Hatchback is the
PETDAG 231,800 20.30 0.38 styling with a sporty feel in a offering the City model in a new City Hatchback is the 4- remote engine start (RS e:HEV
SAM 118,800 22.56 0.38 stylish hatchback body type, hatchback body type. modes ultra seats. & V), which provides added
which conceptualised to be an Hatchbacks are well-known convenience, enabling the
energetic hatchback. for its sporty and cool design “This practical and versatile driver to remotely activate the
EXCHANGE RATES The all-new City Hatchback in a compact size, which also first in its class feature allows engine and air-conditioning
NOVEMBER 9, 2021 gives an impression of a car the rear seats to be folded flat before entering the car. –
that is easy to be driven or flipped up in four
to be launched in Q4 2021 everywhere. configuration modes – utility, Bernama
long, tall and refresh –
Foreign currency Bank sell Bank buy Bank buy comes with first-in-segment “Additionally, new age to suit different
advanced features such as hatchback cars are also needs
1 US DOLLAR TT/OD TT OD e:HEV powertrain, Honda- developed to deliver optimum
1 AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR 4.2125 4.0875 4.0775 Sensing, Honda LaneWatch, performance that is
1 BRUNEI DOLLAR 3.1380 3.0140 2.9980 remote engine start, and comparable with sedans and
1 CANADIAN DOLLAR 3.1250 3.0340 3.0260 electric parking brake. SUVs. Honda Malaysia now
1 EURO 3.3810 3.2900 3.2780 It has the most powerful offers customers with best in
1 NEWZEALAND DOLLAR 4.8870 4.7300 4.7100 torque in its segment, a class torque performance as
1 SINGAPORE DOLLAR 3.0270 2.9150 2.8990 253Nm for a hatchback body well as advanced technological
1 STERLING POUND 3.1250 3.0340 3.0260 type. features, all housed in the
1 SWISS FRANC 5.7190 5.5400 5.5200
100 UAE DIRHAM 4.5980 4.4900 4.4750 FamilyMart Malaysia’s factory to be completed by Q1 next year
100 BANGLADESHTAKA 116.0300 110.0300 109.8300
100 CHINESE RENMINBI 5.0030 4.6860 4.4860 KUALA LUMPUR: FamilyMart big worker pool to work in the modern consumers’ lives easier 10 workers for every store open
100 HONGKONG DOLLAR 66.0000 63.4000 Malaysia’s new factory with a factory. Our key differentiator is and better through products, depending on the store size,“ he
100 INDIAN RUPEE 54.6600 51.9500 N/A total investment of about FamilyMart will be hiring local services and amenities that said, explaining that the
100 INDONESIAN RUPIAH 5.7900 5.4400 51.7500 RM100 million will be citizens,“ he said at the fifth meet their daily needs. company is aiming to achieve
100 JAPANESE YEN 0.0306 0.0277 5.2400 completed by the first quarter of anniversary celebrations with Besides, Chia said the 1,000 stores in 10 years since its
100 NEWTAIWAN DOLLAR 3.7240 3.6080 0.0227 2022 (Q1’22) which will enable the introduction of a new company is planning to open up first launch in 2016.
100 PAKISTAN RUPEE 16.2000 3.5980 the convenience store operator concept ‘Food Superstore.’ to 20 upgraded stores concept
100 PHILIPPINE PESO 2.5200 N/A to supply more stocks to its by the end of 2021. On increasing commodity
100 QATAR RIYAL 8.5300 2.3500 N/A retail stores. QL Resources is the He said normally every year, prices globally, Chia said that
100 SAUDI RIYAL 116.9900 8.0400 2.1500 FamilyMart convenience store FamilyMart would open 80 to like any food producer,
100THAI BAHT 113.5700 111.0600 7.8400 QL Resources Bhd executive master franchisee in Malaysia. 200 new stores depending on FamilyMart is not spared from
13.3800 107.8100 110.8600 director Chia Lik Khai said the market conditions. the supply chain disruption.
11.8800 107.6100 new factory would be located The first ‘Food Superstore’ “But now it depends on how
11.4800 near to its current one in Shah concept stores are located in Sri the pandemic situation will pan He said the company would
Alam, Selangor. Petaling and Bandar Puteri out. Under retail stores, we will try its best to mitigate the
Puchong. actually create job situation in the short term and
“I believe it will create opportunities of around eight to does not plan to increase its
Source: Malayan Banking Berhad/Bernama hundreds of job opportunities He said the new concept product prices at this moment.
for Malaysians as it will need a store lives up to FamilyMart’s – Bernama
commitment to making

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Astro to cash in on tie-up with Netflix

o Pay-TVoperatoraddstheUS-listedover-the-top content. “If you’re going to put entertainment experience to more Malaysians.
streamer’s content to its growing list of offerings premium high-quality content, “At Netflix, our goal is to offer the best-in-
Netflix is the one you start with.”
█ BY AMIR IMRAN HUSAIN SAFRI own thing at their level,” he told the class entertainment to our members, and we’re
[email protected] media at the launch of “The New “The volume of high-quality thrilled that through this partnership with
PETALING JAYA: Astro sees the partnership Astro Experience” yesterday. programming they do is second to Astro, more Malaysians will be able to
with Netflix and its new subscription pack none. So, we’ll continue to focus on experience and enjoy our entire catalogue –
bundles to be its biggest draw to customers, “We can offer a super the vernacular contents that we are whether it be Hollywood blockbusters like Red
according to its group COO and pay-TV CEO, aggregation and they’ll receive focusing on at the moment.” Notice, Spanish series like Money Heist, Korean
Euan Smith (pix). value from it because of the huge content the likes of Squid Game, which is a huge
amount of Malaysian eyeballs that With Netflix’s streaming favourite among fans in Malaysia.”
With the partnership, the pay-TV operator is we have on our TV screens and services, the Astro TV CEO
adding the US-listed over-the-top streamer’s boxes,” he said. anticipates good subscriber uptake Apart from the Netflix partnership, Smith
content to its growing list of offerings, in from new subscription packages disclosed that Astro recently inked a deal with
addition to Disney+ Hotstar, HBO GO, iQIYI, To illustrate its proposition, Smith offered at attractive prices. Telekom Malaysia Bhd which allows it to take
TVBAnywhere+. highlighted that with the Disney+ Hotstar it the first step to become its own internet service
headlines a price of RM5, which is three times “When we did the whole provider.
“It’s all about how to drive more value and lower than the rest of the market and anywhere subscription packages, we looked at what
how to let each over-the-top streamers do their else. others are charging in the market. So we created “When we build that, it allows us to offer
a package in a bundle that offers better value differentiated service, whether that
Ultimately, he conceded, it’s also about than the standalone piece.” differentiation is through the product or pricing
and also enables us to control the whole
Netflix Asia Pacific’s vice president of business customer service experience inside the Astro
development, Tony Zameczkowski, said it is tent,” he said.
thrilled to bring an elevated multi-device

Spirit AeroSystems Malaysia senior director Datuk Zulkarnain Mohamed (second from right) presenting a memento to Lim to mark the production of BRIEFSManufacturing sales in
the first inboard wing flap in Malaysia for the new A321XLR, witnessed by Sikh Shamsul Ibrahim (left) and McLarty. Sept up 11.6% on-year

Spirit AeroSystems rolls out its first A321XLR inboard flap KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s manufacturing
sales grew 11.6% in September 2021 to
KUALA LUMPUR: Airbus and Spirit A321XLR, which is a new long-range version “Our footprint in Malaysia reflects the RM135.3 billion compared with the same
AeroSystems recently held a ceremony to of the best-selling single-aisle aircraft. The importance we place on the country, not only month in 2020, said the Department of
mark the production of the first inboard wing inboard flap is located along the trailing edge as a strategic market, but also as a valued Statistics Malaysia.
flap in Malaysia for the new A321XLR (Xtra of the wings and helps secure greater lift industrial partner, contributing to our
Long Range). during take-off and landing. extended global enterprise. Sales value increased by 6.9% against the
previous month, driven by the petroleum,
The ceremony, held at Spirit AeroSystems’ With 14 local partners and suppliers in “We are fully committed to our ongoing chemical, rubber and plastic products subsector
manufacturing facility in Subang, was Malaysia, the country represents Airbus’ biggest presence in the country and today’s event (29.2%) especially in the manufacture of coke
attended by Malaysian Investment supplier base in Southeast Asia and is the fifth marks another milestone in our journey and refined petroleum products industries.
Development Authority executive director, largest supplier of Airbus composite parts together,” said Lim.
manufacturing development (non-resource), worldwide. Airbus, meanwhile, is the largest “The expansion was also attributed to the
Sikh Shamsul Ibrahim Sikh Abdul Majid, partner for the country’s aerospace industry. As of end-October 2021, Airbus has food, beverages and tobacco subsector (12.0%)
Spirit AeroSystems senior vice president of Important partners include Spirit AeroSystems, recorded a total of 435 orders for the A321XLR supported by the manufacture of food products
Airbus and business jet programmes Scott CTRM, SME Aerospace and Celestica. across 22 customers worldwide. industries, as well as the electrical and
McLarty and Airbus chief country electronics products subsector (10.8%) mainly
representative for Malaysia Raymond Lim. Today, “Made in Malaysia” parts are flying The A321XLR is under development and in the manufacture of computer, optical and
on almost all Airbus civil aircraft (A320 Family, will enter service in 2023. It will be the longest electronics products,” Chief Statistician Malaysia
Spirit AeroSystems in Malaysia is the sole A330, A350, A380), as well as the A400M range single-aisle aircraft ever and will be able Datuk Seri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said in a
supplier producing inboard flaps for the military transport and the H130 helicopter. to fly up to 4,700nm/8,700km non-stop or for statement yesterday.
up to around 10 hours.
Sales value for export-oriented industries
Upgraded Myvi now open for booking which accounted for 74% of total sales value
recorded an increase of 15.9% (RM100.2 billion)
RAWANG: Perodua’s third-generation Myvi is Perodua president and chief executive officer The AV, H and X variants as well as one of while domestic-oriented industries posted an
getting an upgrade and is now open for Datuk Zainal Abidin Ahmad said. the G variants will have the latest Perodua increment of 1.1% in September compared with
booking. Smart Drive Assist System, which was the same month in 2020.
The upgraded Myvi includes the 1.5 litre AV designed with the safety of the driver and
The latest variants of the national (advance variant), 1.5-litre H variant, 1.5-litre X pedestrian in mind. From January to September 2021, the sales
carmaker’s flagship model come with variant as well as two 1.3-litre G variants. All value of the manufacturing sector increased by
upgraded technology and enhanced variants have automatic transmission only as The Perodua Myvi introducing a new 15.1% to RM1.13 trillion compared with the
intelligent safety features, improved fuel Perodua has discontinued manual colour, Cranberry Red, which is only available same period in 2020. – Bernama
economy, sporty new looks and a new colour. transmission from its line-up. for the AV. Other colours include Ivory White,
Glittering Silver, Lava Red (not available for MATRADE EYES B2B, G2G
“These changes represent our efforts to “We have also increased the fuel efficiency the AV), Granite Grey, and Electric Blue. HALAL DEALS AT WORLD EXPO
meet our customers’ growing expectations of the new Myvi as it can now go up to
while at the same time offer greater value by 22.2km per litre (tested on the 1.3L variant) The price for the new Myvi, applicable to KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia External Trade
introducing the next standard for Malaysia’s from 21.1km per litre previously,” Zainal Peninsular Malaysia and without insurance, Development Corporation (Matrade) is
most accepted model, the Perodua Myvi,” Abidin said. ranges from RM45,700 to RM58,800. focusing on bringing together businesses
to capture business-to-business (B2B)
opportunities in the halal industry as well
as seeking government-to-government
(G2G) cooperation at the World Expo 2020
in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. In a
statement yesterday, deputy chief
executive officer Sharimahton Mat Saleh
said other countries are also looking to
collaborate with Malaysia to strengthen
the global halal ecosystem. – Bernama

CONSTRUCTION OF CARGILL’S
SPECIALTY FATS PLANT STARTS

KUALA LUMPUR: US global food
corporation Cargill has started the
construction of its RM145 million specialty
fats plant in Port Klang. President and
group leader for Cargill’s global edible oils
solutions business, Jennifer Shomenta,
said this is the first step in the company’s
global, multi-year investment that is
expected to exceed RM415 million to expand
its specialty fats portfolio. – Bernama

CELCOM’S VONR TRIAL SUCCESS

PETALING JAYA: Celcom Axiata Bhd
achieved a significant milestone in
advancing 5G services by successfully
initiating Malaysia’s first Voice-over 5G
New Radio (VoNR) trial call. The 5G VoNR
call was made between Celcom’s 5G trial
sites at Kuah and Taman Berlian, Langkawi.

12 theSUN ON WEDNESDAY | NOVEMBER 10, 2021 BRIEFS TOSHIBA TO SPLIT INTO
SUNBIZ 3 COMPANIES: REPORT

SoftBank shares jump 11% TOKYO: Toshiba plans to split into
on ¥1 trillion buyback plan three companies as early as 2023,
a report said yesterday, after a
o Move is group’s second The buyback is SoftBank’s second largest after Speculation that SoftBank could launch a series of crises at the firm
largest after a record ¥2.5 a record ¥2.5 trillion buyback launched during buyback has been raging for months as the including the ouster of the board’s
trillion repurchase launched the depths of the Covid-19 pandemic last year. discount – the gap between the value of its assets chairman and a contentious
during the depths of the Shares of the tech group quadrupled during that and its share price – has lingered to the buyout offer. The Nikkei business
pandemic last year buyback, but have since fallen 40% from a peak in frustration of executives and as investors push for daily said the three units would
May. repurchases. focus on infrastructure, devices
TOKYO: SoftBank Group Corp shares jumped and semiconductor memory and
10.5% yesterday, the first trading session after the “Our analysis of buyback history indicates that Ongoing uncertainties include the prospect of are expected to be listed, possibly
Japanese conglomerate said it would spend up to SBG stock performs (and outperforms indices or gaining regulatory approval for the US$40 billion within two years. Toshiba told AFP
¥1 trillion (RM37 billion) buying back almost 15% BABA) during buybacks,“ wrote Jefferies analyst sale of chip designer Arm to Nvidia. the option of splitting its business
of its shares. Atul Goyal in a note, referring to Alibaba, the up was under consideration but
group’s largest asset. SoftBank owns about a Delays to the sale “may have given Softbank said nothing had been decided.
The company announced the buyback, long quarter of Alibaba’s shares. the flexibility to announce a buyback now with The Nikkei, which did not cite
speculated about by the market, after it revealed expectations of ramping up share purchases sources, said the move could be
its quarterly earnings crashed to a loss amid a The slide in the Chinese e-commerce giant’s later,” Redex Research analyst Kirk Boodry wrote announced Friday when Toshiba
decline in the share prices of its portfolio shares and the broader regulatory backlash in in a note. reports earnings. – AFP
companies and a regulatory crackdown in China. China contributed to a US$57 billion fall in
SoftBank’s net assets to US$187 billion, a metric SoftBank is ramping up investing via Vision CARREFOUR STEPS UP
SoftBank’s shares closed at ¥6,808 in its that CEO Masayoshi Son has said is the primary Fund 2, which has US$40 billion in committed DIGITAL EXPANSION
biggest daily rise in 11 months, lifting the group’s measure of SoftBank’s success. capital from the group and Son himself, even as it
market capitalisation above US$100 billion winds down activity at trading arm SB Northstar. PARIS: French supermarket group
(RM415 billion). Yesterday’s trading volume was The repurchase period for the latest buyback Carrefour yesterday pledged to
more than twice the 30-day average. runs to Nov 8 next year, with the group signalling “Even if the company manages its finances spend €3 billion (RM14.4 billion)
the programme could take longer than the fast- with a certain amount of discipline, share between 2022 and 2026 to step
paced purchases last year. buybacks would likely erode the financial buffer if up digital commerce expansion, a
executed,” S&P Global Ratings analysts wrote in a key part of boss Alexandre
The buyback “is nice support, but it isn’t note. Bompard’s new strategy plan. An
rocket fuel,“ wrote LightStream Research analyst e-commerce acceleration –
Mio Kato on the Smartkarma platform, adding The conglomerate held more than ¥5 trillion notably through express delivery
“there are material downside risks if broader in cash and cash equivalents at the end of and innovative services – the
tech, especially unprofitable tech, falters.” September, an increase of 9% compared to six ramp-up of data and retail media,
months earlier. – Reuters and the digitalisation of financial
services will be among the main
Bitcoin, ether scale new peaks as flows pour into crypto drivers of its online push as
Europe’s largest food retailer
SYDNEY: Bitcoin and ether made record looks to retain an edge over
peaks in Asia trade yesterday, with enthusiasm Amazon on the groceries front
for cryptocurrency adoption and worry about and accelerate its turnaround.
inflation driving momentum and flows into Carrefour said the extra
the asset class. investment would help it triple its
e-commerce gross merchandise
Bitcoin rose as high as US$68,564 value – the total value of
(RM284,748) in Asian afternoon trade and merchandise sold – by 2026 to
ether, the second-biggest cryptocurrency by €10 billion. It expected digital to
market value, earlier hit US$4,825. contribute an extra €600 million
to recurring operating income in
Both have more than doubled since June 2026 versus 2021. – Reuters
and added nearly 70% against the dollar since
the start of October. NISSAN TRIPLES PROFIT
FORECAST DESPITE
“We’re getting the feeling that the market CHIP CRUNCH
has shifted,” said Matthew Dibb, chief TOKYO: Nissan tripled its full-year
operating officer at Singapore-based crypto net profit forecast yesterday as it
asset manager Stack Funds, pointing to a rebounded from the impact of
sharp pick up in demand from large investors the pandemic with a strong
and even pension funds. quarterly performance, saying it
expected to withstand
“People are now figuring out that not challenges including the chip
having any exposure, even a small amount, is crunch and rising raw material
probably not a good thing moving forward, so prices. The Japanese auto giant
they’re having to allocate at this price,” he said. has faced a series of trials in
recent years, from weak demand
Market momentum has been gathering Bitcoin breaks past US$68,000 while ether nears US$5,000 in Asia trade yesterday. – REUTERSPIX to the fallout from the arrest of
since last month’s launch of a futures-based
bitcoin exchange-traded fund in the United bitcoin exchange traded fund. Last week funding long positions has crept higher in former boss Carlos Ghosn, and its
States raised expectations of flow-driven Grayscale also applied to list a “future of recent days, according to trading platform annual earnings were last in the
gains. finance” fund that would track companies BitMEX – sometimes a precursor to a pullback. black in 2018-19. But despite
involved in the growing digital economy. lower-than-expected sales
Inflows into bitcoin products and funds Still, the moves so far have carried the token volume so far this fiscal year,
have hit a record US$6.4 billion so far this year, “Crypto is where the fast money is at,“ said more than 1680% higher from its March 2020 mainly due to the microchip
data from digital asset manager CoinShares Chris Weston, head of research at brokerage lows and helped lift the total market shortage, “the quality of sales in
showed, and totalled US$95 million last week. Pepperstone. “(Ether) is trending like a dream capitalisation of cryptocurrencies above US$3 each market continued to
and I’d be long and strong here,“ he added. trillion, according to crypto price and data improve, resulting in higher profit
Other pieces of positive news have also aggregator CoinGecko. per unit,“ Nissan said. The
helped, including plans by Grayscale, the “Clients are net long, with 79% of open company now projects ¥180
world’s largest digital currency manager, to positions held long, and I can sense the US$5k CoinMarketCap put it slightly lower at billion (RM6.6 billion) in net profit
convert its flagship bitcoin trust into a spot- party could get going soon.” US$2.94 trillion. Either way true believers, or for the year to March 2022, up
“hodlers” in crypto markets terminology, have from an earlier estimate of ¥60
Others flagged cause for some near-term felt vindicated and remain bullish. – Reuters billion. – AFP
caution on bitcoin, however, as the cost of

China developer Kaisa says needs help, pleads for ‘patience’ from investors

SHANGHAI: Kaisa Group Holdings needs help wealth management products about better and strategic purchases, the source added. string of Beijing officials speaking out in a bid
to pay investors, workers and suppliers, the payment solutions and pleaded for more Participants at the meeting included China to reassure investors the crisis will not spiral
developer told a meeting of a Chinese breathing space. out of control.
government think-tank, banks and property Vanke , Ping An Bank, China Citic Bank , China
firms, according to a source with direct “We sincerely ask investors to give Kaisa Construction Bank, CR Trust, Southern Asset Underlining global concern on the
knowledge of the matter. Group more time and patience,“ it said in a Management and developer Excellence Group, situation, the US Federal Reserve said on
statement on its official WeChat account late according to the source. Monday in its latest report on financial
China’s real estate sector has been hit by a on Monday. stability that stresses in China’s real estate
liquidity squeeze, exacerbated by the troubles Kaisa, China’s 25th largest developer by sector, caused in part by regulatory focus on
of China Evergrande Group , the world’s most Earlier on Monday, Kaisa attended a sales, told those at the meeting it is facing leveraged institutions, as well as a sharp
indebted developer. That has resulted in meeting with the Development Research significant difficulties amid rating downgrades tightening of global financial conditions could
offshore defaults, credit rating downgrades Center of the State Council, other developers and banks curbing loans, the source said. pose some risks to the US financial system.
and sell-offs in some developers’ shares and and lenders in the southern Chinese city of
bonds in recent weeks. Shenzhen, the source said. The developer said some financial Trading in shares of Kaisa, which has been
institutions had transferred funds from its looking to sell some of its assets to raise cash,
Underscoring the crunch, Fitch The think-tank makes policy proposals on accounts inappropriately and it urged all and three of its units was suspended last
downgraded Kaisa yesterday, citing a China’s national development and its lawsuits seeking a freeze of its assets to be week, a day after an affiliate missed a payment
deteriorating liquidity situation. The developer economy, but is not a decision-making body. handled centrally in a Shenzhen court, the to onshore investors.
said separately it was trying to solve its source added.
liquidity problems, was consulting investors in At the meeting, Shenzhen-based Kaisa Kaisa has the most offshore debt of any
urged state companies to help private firms China’s property sector troubles have kept Chinese developer, after Evergrande. – Reuters
improve liquidity through project acquisitions global markets on tenterhooks and led to a

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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Twenty20 side as he ended an pointed at his failure to land a
tNheOTICCrEeditoISrs oHfERtEhBeY abGovIVeENnamthedat DALAM MAHKAMAH MAJISTRET otherwise disappointing World World Cup triumph in either T20 or
Ctohme pCarneyd, itworhsichofisthbeeinagbovoeluntaamrielyd DALAM MADHIKKALMAANHG MAJISTRET Cup campaign on a winning note. ODI cricket.
wCoumnpdanuyp,, warheicrheqiusirbeedinogn voorlubnetfaorriely DALAM NEGEDRII KSLEALANNGGOR DARUL
twheoun1d0thup,Daerceemrebqeurire2d02o1n otor bseefonrde DALAMENHESGAENR,IMSAELAYNSGIOAR DARUL India thrashed Namibia by nine Earlier this year they were also
inthethe1i0r thnamDeecsemanbder ad2d0r2e1ssetos wseitnhd wickets in Dubai to finish with beaten by New Zealand in the first
pinarttichueliarrsnaomf etsheiarndebatdsdraensdsecslawimitsh GEUHASMAANN, MSAIVLIALYNSOIA: three wins from five Super 12 ever World Test Championship
apnadrtiacnuylarssecoufritthyeihredldebbtsy athnedmc,laainmds BL-AG7U2ANMCvACN-3S3I0V-IL08N/O2:021 matches. final.
tahnednaamnyess,eacdudrrietyssheesldof bthyeitrhesomli,ciatonrd BL-A72NCvC-330-08/2021
(itfheannya)mtoest,haedudnredsesressigonfetdheLirqusoidliactiotor,r India, who bowed out of the The superstar batsman said his
M(isf .anCyh)otko Hthuei uSnadnerosfigNneod.42LAiq,uJidaalatonr, ANTARA tournament on Sunday, eased to a deputy Rohit Sharma had been
SMSs2.1/C3h9o, kDHamuianSsaanraofUNtaom.4a2,A,47J4a0la0n TENAGA NASIONAALNBTAERHAAD target of 133 in 15.2 overs. overseeing matters going into the
PSeSta2l1in/3g9,JaDya,mSaenlsaanrgaorUDtaamrual, E4h7s4a0n0, (NTEoN. SAyGaAriNkaAtS:I1O9N9A0L01B0E0R9H2A9D4) game.
aPnedtaiflinsgo rJeaqyuai,reSdelbayngnorticDearinulwErhitsinagn, (No. Syarikat: 199001009294…) PLAINTIF Virat, who will continue to
faronmd itfhseo sraeiqduiLrieqduibdyatnoor,tiacreeinbywtrhiteinirg captain India in Test and ODI “I was given the opportunity
Sforolimcitothrse osraidpeLrsiqouniadlalytort,oacreombey tahnedir DAN … PLAINTIF cricket, took over the T20 captaincy and I tried to do my best,”Virat said
pSrolviceitothresirordepbetrssoonralclylaitmo scoamt esuacnhd DAN from MS Dhoni in 2017 and said it at the toss in his 50th match as T20
tpimroeveantdhpeilracdeeabstsshoarllcbleaimspsecaiftiesduicnh CHEE BOON SHYAN is time to manage the workload. captain.
stuimche naontdicpelaocreinasdsehfalullbt ethseprecoiffitehdeiyn (NCHo.EKE/BP:O7O3N03S0H5Y-A0N2-5247)
wsuillchbenoetxiceludoer dinfrdoemfauthlte thberneeofiftsthoefy (No. K/P: 730305-02-5247…) DEFENDAN “It’s been an honour, but things “But it’s also time to create
awnyill bdeisterxibculutidoend mfroamdethbeefboerneefsituscohf have to be kept in the right some space and move forward. I’ve
daenbyts doirsctrliabiumtisoanremparodveedb.efore such … DEFENDAN perspective. This was the right time been immensely proud of how the
debts or claims are proved. NOTIS PENGIKLANAN for me to manage my workload,” team has played.
Chok Hui San (Dalam PeNrkOaTrIaSmPEenNgGeInKaLiAPNeAnNyampaian Virat said.
LCiqhuoikdaHtuoirSan G(DanatliamWPreitrkaSrammaenngednaani PePneyrnaymaptaaiann “Now I think it’s time for the
Liquidator TGuanntutitanWrbitertaSraikmhan17d.8a.n202P1ermnyealtaaluani “It’s been six-seven years of next lot to take this team forward.
Petaling Jaya PTeurnintutatahnMabhekratamriakhhbe1r7ta.8ri.k2h0251.10m.2e0l2a1lu)i intense cricket every time we take Rohit has been looking on anyway,
DPaettea:li9ntgh JNaoyvaember 2021 Perintah Mahkamah bertarikh 5.10.2021) the field and it takes a lot out of and Indian cricket is in good
Date: 9th November 2021 Kepada:- you.” hands.” – AFP
Kepada:-
322 NNoottiicceess 322 NNoottiicceess SAAT PENTING SDN. BHD. 322 NNoottiicceess CHEE BOON SHYAN But the 33-year-old said his
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BDyaOterdd:e1r0othf NthoeveBmoabredr 2021 2(4NoG./KF,/JPa: l7a3n0B3a0y5u-0T2in-5g2g4i 72) the same.
IN THE MATTER OF DLBDLiieiryieerwewOcctWrotWdoreerenrnoSSfieitehe Board IN THE HIGH COURT OF B2a4tuGU/Fn, jJuarla4n12B0a0yu Tinggi 2
THE CINOMTHPEANMIEASTTAECRT,O2F016 MIANLTAHYAE HAITGSHHCAOHUARLTAOMF KBlantug USnejluarn4g1or200 “That’s never going to change.
THE COMPAANNIDES ACT, 2016 IN THE MATTER OF THE (CMOAMLMAYEARCATIASLHDAIHVISAILOANM) Klang Selangor If I can’t do that I will not play
CINOMTHPEANMIAESTTAECRT,O2F0T1H6E CO(CMOPMAMNIEERSC(IWALINDDIIVNISGI-OUNP) AMBIL PERHATIAN bahawa satu Writ anymore,” said Virat.
IN THE MAANTDTER OF ACNODMINPATNHIEESMAACTT,E2R0O16F NOC.OBMAP-A2N8NIECSC(-W51IN7D-1IN0/G2-0U2P1) SAaMmBaInL PEdRaHnATIAPNernbyahtaaawna sTautnutuWtarnit
CITIANDTIHKEAMRIASTDTNER. BOHFD. DZAHNDLIFINESTTHYELME SADTTNE.RBHODF. NO. BA-28NCC-517-10/2021 bSearmtarainkh 1d7a.n8.20P2e1rny(“aWtaraitn terTsuenbtut”a)n “Even when I wasn’t captain
CITRAeDgiIsKtAraRtIioSnDN.oB: HD. DZH(RLeIFgEisStTrYaLtiEonSDNNo.:BHD. In the matter of Section 465 (1) (e) & Section dbaenrtasraitkuh P1e7ri.n8t.a2h02U1ntu(“kWPrietnytaemrspebaiuatn”) before I was always keen to see
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20040(1IN03M5E1M52BE(6R7S3’ 661-P) 2(I0N1M60E1M0B23E3R5S6’ /V1O1L9U4N2T9A5R-YM) 466 (1) (a) of the Companies Act, 2016 tGerasnetbi utb”e) rttaerliakhh d5ik.1e0lu.2a0rk2a1n (t“ePrehraindtaaph going to stand around and do
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VOLUNTARY WINDING UP) And TkeanmaguadiNMasaihoknaml aBherMhadjist(Nreot.KSlaynagrikoaleth:
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to WINDING-UP) 1T9e9n0a0g1a00N9a2s9io4n)aylanBgemrheamd p(uNnoy.aSi aylaarmikat: He has led the team to great
SNeOcTtiIoCnE4I3S9(H1E)(RbE) BoYf thGeIVCEoNmppuarnsiueasnAtct,o NOTICE OF FINAL MEETING And p1e9n9y0a0m1p0a0i9a2n94)dyi anPgemjabeamtpuSneytaiai aulsaamhat heights in Test and white-ball
2S0e1c6titohnat4t3h9e(1S)(pbe)coiafltRhesCoolumtipoannsiest oAuctt, NOTICE OF FINAL MEETING In the matter of the Companies (Winding-Up) Spyeanryikaamt,pTaiinagnkatdi2, PIbeujabPaetjabSaet tTiaeunsaaghaa
b2e0lo1w6 twhatstdhuelySpeacsisaeldRbeysothluetimonemsebteorust Notice is hereby given that pursuant RInulethse, 1m97a2tter of the Companies (Winding-Up) NSaysairoinkalt,BTeirnhgakda,tN2o,. 1Ib2u9,PJeajlabnaBtaTnegnsaagr,a
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of the Company on 8th November 2021. AtoctS, 2e0c1ti6onth4e5F9i(n2a)loGfetnherCaloMmepeatniniegs t5el9a2h00m, eKmuearlaintaLuhmkapnursudpaanyaMWahriktadmaanh
That the Company be wound up oAfct,h2e01m6etmhebeFrinsaol Gf etnheracloMmepeatinnyg And Pterlainhtamh etmeresreinbtuathkdainsamsuppaaikyanWkrietatdaasn
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for the purpose of such winding up. tDhecfeomllobweirng20p2u1rpoaste1: 0.00 a.m for BETWEEN sMesaajilsintraent WKrlaitntge,rsdeebnugtabnermseerntaamdepnaglkaann
Siaw Sieu Foong the following purpose: FERCO SEATING SYSTEMS (M) SDN. BHD. sseessaalilninaann WPerritinttearhsetbeurtsebbeursterdtia adleanmgatn
DSiriaewctoSrieu Foong 1. To receive and consider the [CFEORMCPOANSEYANTOIN.:G19S9Y2S0T1E0M2S21(M46) S(2D5N3.6B5H0D-W. )] Dseefseanldinaann sPeeprienrttai h yatenrgsebtuetrtedria alpaamdat
Director L1iq. uTidoatorerc’seive Faindal consAicdceorunthtse [COMPANY NO.: 199201022146 (253650-W)] WDreitfenSdaamnansetepresretibuyt aynagngtemrteruapapkaadna
Jerantut, Pahang sLhiqowuiidnagtotrh’se windFinagl up hAacscboueennts aWlarmitaSt aDmefaenndtaenrsteebrustebyuatnyganmgetreurpaakkhairn
DJaetrea:n8ttuht,NPoavheamngber 2021 csohnodwuicntgedtheanwdindtiong ruepcehivaes baeneyn ... PETITIONER daiklaemtaahtuDi,efdeanndandetenrgsaenbutmyeannggiktlearnakkahnir
Date: 8th November 2021 ecxopnladnuactieodn thaenrdeonto; anrdeceive any sdaitkuetaNhoutis, dseaknalidednaglamn makehnbgaikrla“nTkhaen
explanation thereon; and ... PETITIONER Ssuantu”. Notis sekali dalam akhbar “The
2. To resolve under Section 518(3) AND Sun”.
(2b.) Tof rethsoelvCeoumnpdaenr ieSsectAiocnt 521081(63,) DAN BAHAWA penampalan dan
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dtohcaut mtehnets boof otkhse, Caocmcopuantys shaanldl BINA PURI SDN. BHD. dpiaenggikalpanan sebtaegrasiebut penyhaemndpaakialanh
bdeocduemsternotysedofafttheer Cthoempeaxnpyirastihoanll [CBOINMAPPAUNRYI NSOD.N1.9B7H5D0.1001598 (23296-X)] ydainagnggsaepmpurnsaebdaagnai menpceunkyuapmi pWairaitn
obfe3dmesotnrothysedfroamfterthethedaetexpoirfathioen [COMPANY NO. 19750100159.8..(R2E3S2P96O-NXD)]ENT Syaamngan semdpanurnaPedrannyatmaaenncukTuupnituWtarnit
doisf s3olumtioonnthosf tfhroemcotmhpeadnay.te of the tSerasmebaunt kdeaantas PDerenfeynatdaaann tuTjuuhntu(t7a)n
dissolution of the company. ADVERTISEMENT OF PE...TRITEISOPNONDENT htaerisebsuetlepkaesataspelDaekfseanndaaann tutjeurhakh(i7r)
LAU THENG CHIM thinadrai kanselpeepnaasmppaelalank-pseanamanpalatenradkahnir
IN THE MATTER OF LLiqAuUidTaHtoErNG CHIM ADVERTISEMENT OF PETITION pteinndgaiklaannapnetnearsmepbaulta.n-penampalan dan
THE CINOMTHPEANMIEASTTAECRT,O2F016 Liquidator NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Petition for pengiklanan tersebut.
THE COMPAANNIDES ACT, 2016 Dated this 10th November 2021 thNeOTWICinEdiInSgH-UEpREoBfYthGeIVBEINAthPaUtRaI SPDetNit.ioBnHDfo.r DAN AMBIL PERHATIAN SELANJUTNYA
IN THE MAANTDTER OF NNoottiicceess Dated this 10th November 2021 (“ththeeWCionmdinpga-nUyp”) obfyththeeBHINigAhPCUoRuIrtSDwNa.s,BHonD. bDaAhNawAaMBSILamPaEnRHATteIArsNebSuEt LANteJrUsTeNbuYtA
CITIANDTIHKEAMRIASTDTNER. BOHFD. 322 Proxies: th(“eth2e6tChomOcptaonbye”r) 2b0y21thpereHsiegnhteCdoutort thweas,aiodn abkaahnawdaidenSgarmadni Matehrksaembuath Mtaejrissetrbeutt
CITRAeDgiIsKtAraRtIioSnDN.oB: HD. 322 APrmoxeimesb:er of the Company entitled Ctohuert2b6yth FOEcRtoCbOerSE2A0T2I1NGprSeYseSnTtEeMdSto(Mth)eSDsaNi.d Kalkaanng, dJiadleangDaratodi HMamahzkaahm, KahawMasaajinstr1e,t
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amtteentdinagndmavyoteapinpohinist baehparolfxyantdo KAuracladeLuEmspluarn, aWd,ilaTyaamhanPeBrusekkitutJuaalnil, K5u7a0l0a0 PpuuaknulSo9l.e0h0ahpaNgoiradtiikhaahdBapinatni IsMmaajiisltrdeit
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daepppoosiintetidngat tahe pRreogxiystermedusOtfficbee Ehsan. (“the Petitioner”). smuaetnughapdeirnkgahnadkirmi apnada itnagrikkahr terbseobleuht,
adtelpeoassite4d8aht otuhres RbeegfiosrteertehdeOtfimficee AND that the said Petition is directed to be dsiukealtuarkapnentegrhhaakdimapankamuin.gkar boleh
aaptploeianstetd48forhohuorlsdinbgefothre mtheetimnge hAeNaDrd tbheaftotrheethseaidHigPhetiCtiounrtissidttiirnegcteadt Stohabhe dikeluarkan terhadap kamu.
20040R1e0g3i5s1tr5a2ti(o6n7N36o6: 1-P) oarpapdojionuterndedfomr eheotldiningg. the meeting Ahlaemar,dabt e9f.o0r0e oth’celoHckighinCtohuertmsoitrtniningg aotnSthhaeh Sesalinan Writ Saman dan Pernyataan
20040(1IN03M5E1M52BE(6R7S3’ 661-P) or adjourned meeting. 1A9ltahmd,aayto9f .J0a0nuoa’crlyoc2k02i2n. the morning on the TSuenstuatliannanterWseribtuSt admananPedrainntaPhetrenrysaetbauatn
VOLUN(TINARMYEWMIBNEDRINSG’ UP) bToulnethutanditpeerrsiekbsaut daonlehPerinkatamhutersaetbaust
VOLUNTARY WINDING UP) 19th day of January 2022. pbeorlmehintaadnipdeiriMksaahkamoleah inik. amu atas
AND any creditor or contributory of the permintaan di Mahkamah ini.
CAoNmDpaanny,ydecsrierdinitgortoosrupcpoonrtriobrutoopryposoef ththee Bertarikh 13 haribulan Oktober 2021
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the mCaokminpganoyf, adnesOiridnegr toon sthueppsoaritdoPreotiptipoons, emtahye Bertarikh 13 haribulan Oktober 2021
CNreOdTiItCoErs oISf thHeEaRbEoBvYe nGaImVEeNd Cothmapt anthy,e amppaekainrgatotfhaentimOredeorf HoneatrhinegsbayidhPimetsietilofno,rmhiasy
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Daerceemrebqeurir2e0d21onto soerndbeifnorteheitrhneam10etsh Counsel for that purpose. P..e..g..u..a..m...c..a..r..a..P...l.a.i.n..t..i.f..
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SPORTS

TOTO WOLFF has warned Max Defiant Wolff Stewart wants an end
Verstappen that there is still plenty to Race not over yet, Mercedes boss warns Red Bull to Merc dominance
play for in the F1 title race, despite the
Red Bull driver extending his overall “I’m a pretty realistic person, but I love have all to win,” he said. SIR JACKIE STEWART thinks F1 needs the
lead by winning the Mexican Grand Prix. motor racing, because anything can happen,” “But when you look at the mathematical “change” of Max Verstappen beating Lewis
he said as quoted by The Guardian. Hamilton to the world title.
Verstappen, 24, came from third on the grid probability, obviously I’d rather be 19 points
to overtake the Mercedes duo of Lewis “None of us are ever going to leave this ahead than behind.” The Red Bull driver produced a dominant
Hamilton and Valtteri Bottas, and never looked circuit with the mentality of this is going away drive at Sunday’s Mexico City Grand Prix despite
like relinquishing his lead thereafter. from us. Verstappen refused to get carried away Mercedes surprisingly out-performing Red Bull
when speaking to reporters after his win in in qualifying to achieve a front row lock-out.
While the Dutchman took the chequered “There’s four races to go, four wins to take, Mexico City.
flag for his ninth win of the campaign, title rival four DNFs to suffer. And we will just continue Stewart, 82, thinks Hamilton missing out on
Hamilton was left having to fend off fighting.” “Ah no, there is a long way to go. It’s, of a record-breaking eighth world title would not
Verstappen’s teammate Sergio Perez to hang on course, looking good but also it can turn around only be healthy for the sport, but could even
to second place. Hamilton has only won once in the last eight very quickly but I’m looking forward to Brazil. I reinvigorate the driver himself.
races, and that came last month in Russia after have also very good memories there,” he said.
It means Verstappen, 24, now leads the race leader Lando Norris made an ill-fated “I think Verstappen is going to win it. I think
British driver by 19 points overall heading into decision to try and finish the race on dry- “I don’t believe in momentum, so, every the Red Bull now is going, the Honda is
Sunday’s Brazilian Grand Prix, a venue which weather tyres amidst downpours during the single race we have to try and nail the details obviously good, very good, the team knows
traditionally favours Red Bull and where the final few laps. and we didn’t do that yesterday (qualifying), so how to win,” said Stewart, himself a winner of
Dutchman won when the race was last held in you know, things can go wrong very quickly, or three world titles.
2019. In the Constructors’ race, Red Bull are now can go right.
back within one point of their rivals, but Wolff, “Mercedes-Benz has been doing this for so
Following the meeting in Sao Paulo, the 49, still has faith in his team’s on-track pace. “So, it’s going to be really tight and exciting many years now and has been successful for so
season will culminate with three more races in to the end. This has been always a track really many years. It is time we had a change.
Qatar, Saudi Arabia, and then Abu Dhabi. “We know we have a great team. Our car was good for us, so I expect Brazil not to be like it
exceptionally good in Turkey. And I think we was today.” – Express Newspapers “For all of our viewers and everybody else,
However, despite Hamilton’s hopes of a we need a change. It will only be a bigger
record-breaking eighth world championship challenge for Lewis to overtake again.” – Express
crown seemingly slipping way, Mercedes boss Newspapers
Wolff insists there’s still many twists and turns
to come.

Coutinho backs Xavi Newly-appointed Barcelona’ coach Xavi SIDENETTING
to succeed at Barca Hernandez poses next to a poster reading
“Welcome Back”, during his presentation Ibra jokes of‘old body
BRAZILIAN attacking midfielder Philippe ceremony at the Nou Camp. – AFPPIX and young mind’
Coutinho said yesterday he thinks new
Barcelona coach Xavi will be a success at the Coutinho VETERAN striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic
troubled Catalan giants. said yesterday he felt great to be
back from injury “at last” for
Club great Xavi was unveiled as the new Sweden’s upcoming 2022 World
coach on Monday, just over 10 days after the Cup qualifiers after being ruled out
sacking of Dutchman Ronald Koeman. of Euro 2020. “It feels good to be
back at last,” said the 40-year-old
“Xavi was a great player, a football icon, and ahead of crucial games against
now he is back home at Barcelona. I hope he Georgia on Thursday and Spain
has a lot of success with the group that we are,” three days later. “It was tough, but
said the 29-year-old. being honest, I just wasn’t 100%.”
Ibrahimovic, who has scored 62
“Given the person he is, he will definitely do international goals in 118 matches,
very well at Barcelona.” said he was ready to play whatever
amount of time coach Janne
Barcelona sit ninth in La Liga after winning Andersson asked him to. “I shouldn’t
just four of their opening 12 league matches push it after my injuries but
and Xavi said his first task will be to set out a everybody wants to play. I’m
series of rules for the players to restore order as getting older but I understand my
he takes over at “a difficult moment in the club’s body better now. It’s older even if
history.” my mind is younger and I’m getting
better looking. It all depends on
“I think at first, it’s important that we put what Janne wants, I’m here as a
rules in place and be more demanding with member of the squad.”
ourselves,” Xavi told ESPN when asked
how he would try to turn things Pogba out of WC qualifiers
around.
MIDFIELDER Paul Pogba has been
“After that, we can talk about ruled out of France’s World Cup
values, about respect and attitude, qualifiers against Kazakhstan and
because if we don’t have values, we Finland after suffering a right thigh
don’t have a team. Then we can look injury, the French federation (FFF)
at the model, how we play, how we said yesterday. The Manchester
attack, how we defend. United player was seen leaving
Monday’s training session with
“At the end of the day, the idea team doctor Franck Le Gall. “Paul
is the same as (Johan) Cruyff’s. Pogba is forced to withdraw from
My first defender is the France’s next two games at the Parc
striker, and my first des Princes against Kazakhstan and
attacker is the goalkeeper. against Finland in Helsinki,” the
We have to work statement read. He is being
tactically, press high and replaced in the squad by AS Roma’s
dominate the ball. Jordan Veretout.

“It’s not about being Deschamps warns Les Bleus
tough but having rules.
I will try to help the FRANCE are top of their qualifying
players, personally and Group D with 12 points from six
professionally. I know games and victory against
how taxing it is Kazakhstan will secure them a place
psychologically to play in next year’s World Cup finals.
for this club.” – Coach Didier Deschamps, however,
AFP/Agencies warned against complacency as the
world champions take on a side
No Norman conquest, says Asian Tour chief who have not won any of their
seven group games. “The important
GREG NORMAN and his billionaire Saudi backers interpreted by some as the first move in details on a 25-event Asian Tour 2022 calendar. thing is to reach our goal, to qualify
are not taking over the Asian Tour, insists the establishing Norman’s oft-touted “super league” Cho acknowledged that Norman and his Saudi for the World Cup. All my energy
circuit’s chief, after the Australian great’s new that could split men’s professional golf and and our concentration must be on
company pledged US$200 million (RM840m) to threaten the dominance of the US PGA Tour. backers harbour ambitions to start a “super that,” Deschamps told a news
create 10 new tournaments. league”, in which the game’s stars could compete conference. “We must not think that
Such speculation is wide of the mark, Cho said, for guaranteed payouts in individual and team we are already qualified because it
Nor is the former world No. 1 launching a while acknowledging that Norman has ambitions events. is only Kazakhstan. We’re going into
breakaway “super league” via his plunge into the to create a superstar golf circuit separate to the the game with all our
Asian Tour that shook the golf world, tour main tours. “Sure, it’s certainly one of their ambitions to determination and strength to win.”
commissioner and CEO Cho Minn Thant told AFP. start a league,” admitted Cho. France will also travel to Finland
“I think there’s been a misconception that LIV next Tuesday.
Norman last month revealed he was the CEO Golf has taken over the Asian Tour and we are “If the best players in the world decide that it’s
of newly formed LIV Golf Investments, a Saudi going to get the ‘LIV Golf Tour’ or the ‘Saudi Tour’, something that they want to be part of, there’s no
sovereign wealth fund-backed company which is incorrect,” said Cho. reason why the Asian Tour shouldn’t be part of it,”
committing US$200m to 10 new global events on he said.
the Asian Tour schedule over the next decade. “They are a promoter who are adding 10
events to our tournament schedule. Our structure “But let’s face it, the PGA Tour is still the
Scant on detail, the announcement was remains the same,” assured Cho, who is finalising pinnacle tour that everyone wants to play, and it
always will be.” – AFP

TOUCHLINES 15theSUN ON WEDNESDAY | NOVEMBER 10, 2021
* SPORTS
OLE GUNNAR SOLSKJAER
expects he will still be in charge Mour familiar gripes from Jose
of Manchester United for their
next match after the interna- JOSE MOURINHO’S honeymoon unbalanced and that “when you The Venezia setback was not The Portuguese also said in
tional break, atWatford. period at AS Roma is well in the past lose a player to injury or suspension, Mourinho’s first embarrassment. February 2021 that Gareth Bale’s
WATFORD and Newcastle are after a shock 3-2 defeat by Venezia you have to invent something.” social media post saying he had a
keen on taking Manchester on Sunday left the capital club in Last month, a second-string good training session was a “a
United and England defender Phil crisis and their Portuguese manager A lack of squad depth is already a Roma side lost 6-1 at Bodo/Glimt in contradiction of reality”.
Jones on loan, with a host of raising familiar gripes. familiar complaint, but there were the UEFA Conference League.
Championship clubs also inter- few excuses for the result. At Manchester United, Mourinho
ested in the 29-year-old. Mourinho enjoyed a strong start Parallels between Mourinho’s repeatedly picked out Luke Shaw for
AJAX director of football Marc to life in Rome, winning six games in Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello public outbursts in Rome and those criticism, and his relationship with
Overmars has turned down the a row in all competitions, but since Sport described Roma as in ‘freefall’. in his previous two jobs at Paul Pogba broke down.
chance to join Newcastle. then performances have slid and Manchester United and Tottenham
EDWOODWARD is in talks over the 58-year-old has criticised his Their report highlighted that have not gone unnoticed. Mourinho has emphasised that
taking a consultancy role at players, Roma’s transfers and Roma’s average points and goals he has three years to make his
Manchester United when he steps referees. scored have slid from 3 and 3.1 At Spurs, the manager was Roma project a success, but the
down as executive vice-chairman respectively in their first six games, widely criticised for his treatment of club’s demanding fanbase will hope
next month. He said after the defeat in Venice to 0.8 and 1.3 in the last six, while Dele Alli, who was regularly left out to see the slump reversed soon, and
FORMER AstonVilla manager that “this is not the year to dream the average goals conceded per of the squad and made two League a more positive atmosphere return.
Dean Smith could be handed an big”, complaining that his squad is game has risen from 0.4 to 2.3 in starts last season before Mourinho – Reuters
immediate return to football, that period. was sacked in April.
with Norwich City interested in
him. Howe Eddie got the job
FORMER Chelsea boss Frank
Lampard is also in the frame for Newcastle details reasons why former Bournemouth boss replaces Bruce at St James’ Park
the Norwich job, along with
Southampton’s Ralph Hasenhuttl. NEWCASTLE UNITED despite a huge and passionate richest clubs in the world – are Key challenges facing
JUVENTUS are willing to let co-owner Amanda fanbase. expected to invest heavily in the new Magpies’ manager
Wales midfielder Aaron Ramsey Staveley has revealed “It is a great honour to become January transfer market.
leave for free in January despite that Eddie Howe’s head coach of a club with the EDDIE HOWE will have untold riches at his
having 18 months remaining on “passion” and “dynamism” stature and history of Newcastle But they have another nine disposal in his new job as Newcastle manager
his contract. motivated the club’s decision to United. It is a very proud day for League games to navigate before but he faces an enormous challenge just to
TOTTENHAM will have to pay hire him as manager. me and my family. then, including daunting clashes keep the club in the Premier League.
Fiorentina £60m (RM348m) to “This is a wonderful with Liverpool, Manchester City
beat north London rivals Arsenal Following Steve Bruce’s opportunity, but there is also a lot and Manchester United. Here’s a looks at some of the main
to the signing of Serbia forward sacking, the Saudi-backed club of work ahead of us and I am challenges the 43-year-old faces at St James’s
Dusan Vlahovic, 21. have moved for the former eager to get onto the training Just staying in the lucrative top Park.
SPAIN midfielder Saul Niguez, Bournemouth boss during the ground to start working with the flight this season would represent STAR QUALITY?: Howe will have to work with
26, is prepared to stay with international break. players. success for Howe after an the players at his disposal until the January
Chelsea for the full duration of “I would like to thank the unsettling month for Newcastle transfer window. The dressing room still includes
his season-long loan from The 47-year-old has penned a club’s owners for this opportunity fans since the Saudi sovereign Karl Darlow, Paul Dummett, Isaac Hayden, Jonjo
Atletico Madrid, despite only two-and-a-half year contract with and thank the club’s supporters wealth fund bought an 80% stake Shelvey and Dwight Gayle, who helped to drag
playing for two minutes in the the club that runs until 2024. for the incredible welcome they in the club. the club back into the Premier League following
Premier League since the deal have already given me. I am very relegation at the end of the 2015/16 campaign.
began in August. Howe inherits the job with the excited to begin our journey Howe, who had two spells at The standout star is French forward Allan Saint-
ARSENAL and England midfielder Magpies currently in 19th and five together.” Bournemouth, has been out of Maximin, 24, who offers, pace, power and
Ainsley Maitland-Niles, 24, says he points off safety in the Premier Newcastle’s work since leaving the club in dribbling ability while striker Callum Wilson, 29, is
is now happy to stay at the club League, but Staveley hopes Howe new owners another major asset.
after trying to leave during the can replicate his had to pivot August 2020, days after JANUARY SALES: Newcastle co-owner Amanda
summer transfer window. “transformational impact” he towards their relegation from the Staveley promised long-suffering fans “world-
NEWCASTLE UNITED want to inspired over eight years during Howe after Premier League. class players” after the takeover, allowing them
sign Lazio and Albania goal- his second spell with the Cherries. Villarreal The new to dream big. The financial restrictions imposed
keeperThomas Strakosha, 26, boss Unai manager’s first by former owner Mike Ashley allowed the squad
when the winter window opens. “We have been incredibly Emery turned game in charge of to stagnate, and what money that was available
SOUTHAMPTON, Brighton and impressed by Eddie through what down an Newcastle will be was not always invested wisely. Howe’s squad
Brentford are all interested in has been a rigorous recruitment approach to be at home to needs significant improvements as quickly as
Chelsea’s English midfielder Ben process,” Staveley said. B r u c e ’s struggling possible, meaning targets have to be identified
Elliott, 19. Brentford on early and pinned down quickly, even if the club’s
FORMER Chelsea technical “As well as his obvious Nov 20. – The new-found wealth means prices are likely to be
director and ex-Nigeria interna- achievements with AFC Independent/ inflated.
tional Michael Emenalo has Bournemouth, where he had a AFP FIXTURE HEADACHE: Howe’s first game in
emerged as the leading con- transformational impact, he is a charge – at home to out-of-form Brentford –
tender to become Newcastle passionate and dynamic coach successor. looks winnable and they also face fellow
United’s new director of foot- who has clear ideas about taking The former strugglers Norwich and Burnley in the coming
ball. this team and club forward. Arsenal manager weeks. But the stark fact is that the Magpies have
CRAIG SHAKESPEARE could join was reportedly wary not won a single Premier League match this
Claudio Ranieri’s coaching team at “He is a great fit for what we of joining the project season and only goal difference is keeping them
Watford following his exit from are trying to build here. We are in its infancy without a above bottom club Norwich.
Aston Villa. Shakespeare was delighted to welcome Eddie and clear structure of how FAN PRESSURE: Newcastle fans went wild
Ranieri’s assistant at Leicester his staff to St. James’ Park and very to make their new outside St James’s Park when the takeover was
when they won the Premier much look forward to working wealth pay on the confirmed last month, confident they will at last
League in 2016. together towards our collective field. be able to compete on level terms with the
ambitions.” Newcastle biggest clubs in the Premier League. The Magpies
– now one of have not won a major domestic trophy since the
Howe said it was a “great the 1955 FA Cup and have become a byword for
honour” to take the helm at a club underachievement and mediocrity. Newcastle
with the stature and history of United Supporters Trust chairman Greg
Newcastle, who have not won a Tomlinson said fans were delighted to have
Howe at the helm. “A great appointment,”
major trophy since 1969 Tomlinson tweeted. “A big challenge to stay up
but our long term future is bright.”
Eddie
Howe

Gerrard will faces difficult decision if Villans come calling: Carragher

JAMIE CARRAGHER has said Aston Villa would one day manage in the Premier league, and “I think Aston Villa as a club would be a great away from there with two titles.
give Steven Gerrard a difficult decision to make ultimately to take charge of the club with which move for Steven Gerrard,” Carragher told Sky “If he got offered the Aston Villa job, I don’t
if they came calling with an offer for the Rangers he is synonymous, Liverpool, and his former Sports.
manager to replace Dean Smith at Villa Park. teammate Carragher says he is unlikely to get a think there’d be many jobs in the Premier
better offer than Villa. “But the situation he finds himself in right League which he would get offered better than
Smith was sacked on Sunday following a run now is that he took the title away from Celtic last that.
of five successive Premier League defeats, and But with Rangers four points clear at the top season, and he’s in a great position to win it
Gerrard has been installed as one of the of the Scottish Premiership and on course to again. “People talk about Liverpool, and that might
favourites for the vacancy. defend the title they won last season, Gerrard be another two or three years with Jurgen Klopp
would have a tough time walking away. “I think in a perfect world you’d want to stay but you’re not going to get any jobs better, so it
Gerrard has made no secret of his desire to at Rangers to the end of the season and come would be a decision for him.” – The Independent

WEDNESDAY • NOVEMBER 10, 2021 QUOTE OF THE DAY

‘It’s I think Verstappen is going to win it. I think
the Red Bull now is going, the Honda is
obviously good, very good, the team knows how to
win. Mercedes-Benz has been doing this for so many
years now and has been successful for so many years.
It is time we had a change.”

Sir Jackie Stewart

time now’
Ferdinand breaks rank and throws in towel on Solskjaer’s reign as United manager

MANCHESTER UNITED “But is he going to take us to win would say it. Bruno Fernandes, two of United’s humbling results against Liverpool
hero Rio Ferdinand has titles? Is he going to make us win “I don’t see an identity for the most influential stars, both airing and City, with the Portuguese veteran
called for the Red Devils Champions Leagues? team. Ole was brought in with a remit their concerns – and United are now fortunate to avoid seeing red in both
to sack Ole Gunnar to get us to a point with a foundation. giving serious consideration to games.
Solskjaer following their dismal run “The football club will be living I was deep down a bit sceptical dismissing Solskjaer as a result.
of form. here and breathing longer than any whether he could get us to that point. In addition to Ronaldo’s concerns,
individual. “He can walk away with his head Although he was aware that Fernandes has also been left
United were defeated 2-0 by held high. Ole has been given a United are no longer the domestic frustrated by a lack
Manchester City on Saturday as they “But it’s what’s best for this decent amount of time – it’s his powerhouse they once were, of direction
were condemned to their fourth football (club). I just feel that maybe squad and it’s not working.” under
Premier League defeat of the it’s time now for the baton to be Solskjaer was dealt Ronaldo has apparently been Solskjaer. –
campaign. handed on to take us on now and I another blow with left shocked by how far Express
feel Ole would leave now with his Cristiano Ronaldo standards have fallen at Old Newspapers
Solskjaer’s side looked bereft of head held high. reportedly leading a Trafford.
ideas against City as their Old “dressing room revolt” His frustrations have TOP: Cristiano
Trafford woes continued. “With the transfer window we against the Manchester been evident Ronaldo (left) and
had, we were all saying, ‘this is our during the Mason Greenwood.
The Citizens took the lead in the time now.’ BOTTOM: Bruno
seventh minute as Eric Bailly turned United boss. Fernandes, first-team
the ball into his own net before “I have to be honest, Ole was According to The Daily coach Michael
Bernardo Silva scored a second brought in to get us to that point. He Mail, a host of Carrick and manager
ahead of halftime. And Man Utd had was brought in to fix that. senior United Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
no response in the second period. stars are – AFPPIX
“He was brought in to get us to a unhappy with
United have now failed to win at place to challenge for the League and S o l s k j a e r,
home in the Premier League for two I don’t think we can challenge for the with Ronaldo
months and have been cut five points League. and
adrift of the top four.
“We can sit
Solskjaer appears to be staring here and say,
over the precipice, with the club ‘he’s your
supposedly considering a number of mate.’ You
alternative candidates to take the have to be
helm. honest
because if
A string of former Man Utd it was
players, including Gary Neville, have someone
been reluctant to call for their former else
teammate’s head. But Ferdinand has then
now broken rank by insisting I
Solskjaer’s time is up.

“The biggest thing for me is I don’t
see a philosophy, I don’t see an
identity,” Ferdinand told his Vibe with
FIVE YouTube channel.

“When I go and see my team
and they get beat, that’s fine – it
happens. But I want to see what
they’re about.

“He’s (Solskjaer’s) done what
he was brought in to do. He’s
given the fans hope again,
made the fans want to come
back and watch the team
again. He’s done that – he’s
done a great job in that
sense.

Chelsea stumble into break with title credentials intact

█ TOM KERSHAW forgotten, the sour taste will linger long into the unimaginative frustration, and then outright “We have to turn things around and question
MIDWAY through the first half at Stamford Bridge, international break for Tuchel. franticness when forced to chase a late winner. everything. This is what we will do for the next
as Burnley absorbed a ceaseless storm of Chelsea two weeks.
attacks, the less lopsided contest was being Up until last weekend, Chelsea’s assault on the But if the international break provides the
fought between the dotted rings of the technical Premier League title had taken on an ominous and chance to take considered stock, there have in “Seriously, it is the same group that scored
area. unremitting rhythm, grinding out results on truth been precious few causes of alarm to their seven (against Norwich) and four (against Malmo).
offbeat days and steamrolling opponents like old title credentials.
After Ross Barkley had been barrelled to roadkill when in full pomp. “Today we had so many chances and expected
smithereens by James Tarkowski in the centre- Had they found the cutting edge their efforts goals, touches in the box that we could have won
circle, Thomas Tuchel imploded into a fit of fury, And while no season can ever be devoid of warranted against Burnley, a ninth victory in 11 easily.”
hurling his fists histrionically in the referee’s stumbling blocks, these were the squandered League matches would have equalled a run of
direction. points that could prove costliest come next April; form from which the club has never failed to lift For Manchester City and Liverpool, though, this
the ground surrendered through inconsistency the trophy. brief stumble can still act as a source of inspiration.
But of course, Sean Dyche has not carved out a rather than genuine strife.
niche as the Premier League’s resident hardman, There has been little to suggest their A gap that might have stretched as wide as
and moulded a squad in that gruff balding image, At the same time, the club have also navigated performances aren’t sustainable or that Sunday’s eight points last weekend remains at just three,
by watching on as an idle bystander. a period of wretched luck, with Romelu Lukaku, draw wasn’t closer to an aberration. even if Jurgen Klopp’s side became mired in
Timo Werner and Christian Pulisic all out, even if problems of their own.
What ensued amounted to a magnificent the sheer depth of Chelsea’s squad can seal most By way of Tuchel’s crazed antics on the
vintage of playground bickering as Dyche’s two cracks. touchline, it’s easy to picture quite how much For now, Chelsea reign over the statistics of
assistants rotated like a pair of rottweilers. Tuchel higher the enigmatic head coach believes the bar form with assurance, but that cannot account for
reacted with a haughty chuckle befitting the vast They had 25 shots in all against Burnley, seven can still be raised, too. the others’ recent Premier League-winning
gulf in quality before him. of which arrived in the opening 15-minute experience.
onslaught, but Callum Hudson-Odoi, Ross Barkley “There is something going wrong in training,”
Both managers insisted it was water under the and Kai Havertz were as wasteful as Nick Pope was he said sarcastically after the Burnley match. “We Nothing is clean cut in a marathon of
bridge after fulltime. But if the feud was quickly inspired in goal. will now change everything. unknowns, except for the fact that eleven games
in, Chelsea have endured bad luck and now a
That bullish start slowly ebbed into a period of “It is unacceptable the points we have, the way blunder, and still have their noses out in front. –
we play – it cannot stay like this. The Independent

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