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TELLING IT AS IT IS ‘Ismail Sabri paved PKR wildcard
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economic stability’ to get job done

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No. 8144 PP 2644/12/2012 (031195) www.thesundaily.my Staunch Barisan Nasional supporter
Chek Mohd Squzai Ali giving the
finishing touches to a prop car
decorated with BN posters to promote
the coalition’s Setiu parliamentary
candidate Datuk Abdul Rahman Mat
Yasin in Kampung Maras, Terengganu
yesterday. – BERNAMAPIC

█ BY MUHAMMAD YUSRY Historic polls
[email protected] oGE15 to see highest number of candidates,
but an analyst says some independents could
PETALING JAYA: With the largest have been planted just to split votes
number in Malaysian history
– 945 candidates, including 108 Antarabangsa state seat. He garnered 90 votes, profit from GE15 and gain and their spouses, 118,794 are police personnel,
independents – vying for the 222 mostly from his friends and family. This shows more social media followers including those from the General Operations
parliamentary seats in the 15th general election that Malaysians would not vote based on after Nov 19. She will traject Force and their spouses, and 2,741 are absentee
(GE15), Malaysians will vote only for those who popularity. They will vote for candidates with her business from there,” voters abroad.
have a real chance of forming the next good credentials.” he said.
government, said National Council of
Professors senior fellow Prof Datuk Dr Jeniri Another political analyst and professor of The Batu parliamentary
Amir. Asian Studies at the University of Tasmania, seat will see fresh faces, a
James Chin, said on paper, GE15 can look former MP for the
He added that he is convinced about 90% of competitive as there are multi-cornered fights constituency and the
independent candidates will lose their deposits. for some seats. incumbent fighting it out in a
10-cornered fight.
The Election Commission (EC) said the 108 “Independent candidates can be split into
independent candidates also made history as two categories. First are those who have been The 10 candidates are Tian
the highest number to stand in a general dropped by their party or individuals who are Chua, Nur Fathiah, incumbent
election. very popular in their constituencies. MP P. Prabakaran, MIC
vice-president Datuk A. Kohilan
In GE13 and GE14, there were 79 and 24 “Former PKR member and former Batu MP Pillay (BN), Naganathan Pillai
independent candidates respectively contesting Tian Chua will contest in Batu as an (Parti Warisan), Azhar Yahya
for parliamentary seats. independent because he was dropped by his (PN), Mohd Zulkifli Abdul
party. He has no chance of winning in GE15 as Fattah from Parti Rakyat
In GE14, the EC received a total of 2,333 he does not have the full machinery at his Malaysia and three other
nomination papers during the one-hour disposal to sustain the campaign period. Also, independents.
nomination period, of which 687 were for 222 the majority of Malaysians will look for a party’s
parliamentary seats and 1,646 for 505 state flag on the ballot paper. The EC has set Nov 19 as
seats. polling day while Nov 15 is for
“The second category of independent early voting.
“This is going to be an interesting general candidates are those who contest just for fame.
election where you have more blocs and parties Social media influencer Nur Fathiah Syazwana The GE15 electoral roll has a list of
contesting. There are also five to 10-cornered Shaharuddin, who is popularly known as 21,173,638 voters. Of the number, 20,905,366
fights for a seat, and this may cause votes to be ‘Cleopatra’ will also contest in Batu. She will are ordinary voters, 146,737 are army personnel
split among the top coalitions such as Barisan
Nasional (BN), Pakatan Harapan (PH), Gerakan
Tanah Air (GTA) and Perikatan Nasional (PN),”
said Jeniri.

“There is a reason coalitions were formed.
They want the numbers to form a government.
Independent candidates will not get Malaysians
to vote for them en masse.

“Remember also that some of these
independent candidates may have been
planted just to split votes. If you think about it,
why would people waste their ballots on
independent candidates?

“Look at the last election where Azwan Ali,
the brother of Datuk Seri Azmin Ali and a
well-known celebrity, contested for the Bukit

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‘Ismail Sabri paved way for political
and economic stability’

█ BY RAJVINDER SINGH o Inking of MoU with Pakatan Harapan and Perikatan Nasional a major He said the law, which prevents
[email protected] success story of his leadership, says analyst MPs from jumping from one party
PETALING JAYA: Despite initially to another, is important as the
being in a very difficult political Harapan (PH) and Perikatan “Malaysia also managed to “While some may have “Sheraton Move” had brought
situation, caretaker Prime Minister Nasional (PN). vaccinate most of the people, criticised him for this decision, the about political instability and
Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob leading to the opening up of travel, fact is that it helped people to deal indirectly created problems for the
managed to stabilise the country He said this paved the way for a and later the nation as a whole. with the financial issues they were people.
and bring about economic stable political situation, which This helped to stimulate the facing.”
development, according to helped move the country forward. economy as well as promote “The law also helped the nation
political analysts. development and growth.” Jeniri pointed out that in the to attract foreign direct
He added that by putting the long term, the country needed investments and create jobs.
National Council of Professors nation on a right footing, he helped He also said Ismail Sabri was political stability and Ismail Sabri
senior fellow Datuk Dr Jeniri Amir it to deal with the aware of the hardships faced by supported the anti-hopping law, “The premier was also sensitive
said one of the main success Covid-19 pandemic and the the people, and that is why he which is expected to bring to the people’s needs as they had
stories under Ismail Sabri’s movement control order that the decided to allow the public to political stability after the 15th to deal with inflation and high cost
leadership is the successful signing government was forced to make a third EPF withdrawal. general election. of living. The government
of the memorandum of implement. provided all kinds of subsidies to
understanding with Pakatan help them, easing some of their
burden.”
CLOSE TO THE PEOPLE ... Ismail Sabri chatting with visitors to the Kerayong market in the Bera constituency in Pahang. – BERNAMAPIC
Jeniri said under Ismail Sabri,
Barisan Nasional managed to
regain control of the Malacca and
Johor state governments from PH.

He added that while Ismail
Sabri faced numerous obstacles
from within his party and outside,
as he is not the party president but
a vice-president, he nonetheless
managed to get the country back
on its feet.

Nusantara Academy for
Strategic Research senior fellow
Prof Azmi Hassan concurred that
the political stability brought by
Ismail Sabri was the core success
of his leadership.

He said the caretaker premier
was supported by PN and PH
because during his time as
defence minister, he showed he
was not biased and this helped
him gain support from everyone,
including factions within Umno.

Azmi said PH supported Ismail
Sabri from the opposition bench to
help stabilise the country, averting
an early general election.

“Even in the face of difficult
choices, he made the bold decision
to help the nation transit from the
pandemic to the endemic stage. He
decided to open the country’s
borders, which many felt was a
risky decision. But his move helped
the economy to recover and grow.”

Azmi said the nation’s borders
were opened after considering the
fact that Malaysia had one of the
highest vaccination rates globally.

He added that this was due
to the direction and support
given by Ismail Sabri to
caretaker Health Minister Khairy
Jamaluddin.

Azmi said polls conducted by
the Merdeka Centre and Ilham
Centre found Ismail Sabri to be the
most popular premier.

Mud-slinging not my style of campaigning: Caretaker PM

█ BY MUHAMMAD YUSRY “I will only (campaign) based on run, they will lose our respect and glad our (caretaker) prime can deliver, and has the credibility
[email protected] facts. This is what I have done and ruin the harmony among minister has declared that he will to move this nation forward, then I
PETALING JAYA: Caretaker Prime will continue to do to convince them Malaysians. That should not be the run a clean campaign in his will likely vote for him.”
Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri (young voters) to vote for BN,” Ismail way. So enough is enough.” constituency based on facts and Mohammad Faiz, 24 said:
Yaakob said he is adopting a casual Sabri previously said. not insults. “While Ismail Sabri has said he will
and harmonious approach to his Megat Harris Iskandar Megat not debate with other politicians as
campaign for the Bera parliamentary He added that the most Annuar, 27, said the new “I hope others will follow in his it is not our culture, the fact that he
seat in the general election, and will important thing is to focus on generation is keen on political footsteps, so we can all listen to continues to speak up during his
not make personal attacks against his promoting and “selling” one’s campaigns that are truthful and some good ceramah.” campaign trail on issues of
opponents. “products” instead of discrediting factual. concern to voters means he is on
others. David Ng, 32, said attacking the right track.”
Young Malaysians theSun spoke “Gone are the days of falsely others for political gain does not sit Another young voter,
to see this as an honourable move Ravinder Singh, 28, said using accusing opponents or twisting well with today’s voters. Muhammad Hanafi Razali, 25, also
as they do not favour the facts in an election campaign to facts during political campaigns. gave the thumbs up to Ismail
old-fashioned “anything goes” gain votes is the right thing to do. Young Malaysians now are more “I am a first-time voter and I Sabri’s campaign style.
style of political campaigning. knowledgeable. Things have want to see clean campaigns. If our “I think he spends his time
“I don’t want to vote for those changed. (caretaker) prime minister wisely and for the people. Let’s not
The Barisan Nasional (BN) who lie or attack the character of conducts a clean campaign for his insult one another. We are
candidate said yesterday the their opponents just to win votes. I “We need politicians who know seat, then it shows he is a good Malaysians. Harmony must be
mindset of today’s voters, think that is an old and outdated the issues facing the country and leader and can continue to be a maintained for the good of the
especially first-timers, is different, tactic. I’m not interested in such how to deal with them using facts good prime minister. country, not destroyed during
and they are wiser and more politics. and figures like Ismail Sabri does. elections.”
mature in making decisions. “I am looking at the credibility of
“Those who conduct such “What we do not want are those our politicians. Those who make
political campaigns can gain a few who just use the campaign trail to personal attacks lose credibility as
votes in an election. But in the long run down their opponents. I am far as I am concerned. If a candidate

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Political stability vital to economy: Experts

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia needs a stable government stability to face the 2023-2024 19 pandemic, had caused a sharp contraction in the country’s economic growth by 0.61%.”
political ecosystem to face the coming economic crisis). Malaysia’s GDP of 5.5%, a situation that has He said a capable, dedicated and
economic challenges, said Centre for Future never happened since the country achieved
Labour Market Studies (EU-ERA) chief He said the country needs efficient independence. experienced government is needed to drive the
economist Assoc Prof Dr Mohd Yusof Saari. economic governance to ensure economic national economy to achieve the projected GDP
recovery. Mohd Yusof said this was due to inefficient growth of 5%, unemployment rate of 4% and
He said Malaysia’s experience has shown economic governance during the pandemic increase in average wage and salary of workers
that political stability is crucial to efficient “The world economic growth in 2022 was period, such as the long closure of business as stated under the 12th Malaysia Plan.
economic governance. projected to shrink to 2.9% compared with 5.7% activities.
in 2021. From 2023 to 2024, the world economy Muzafar said an efficient, experienced and
“In a few months, we will enter the year 2023 is expected to grow at a rate of 3% per year, Meanwhile, EU-ERA economist Prof stable government with effective policies would
and this means that we are close to facing the which is a situation that is not much different Muzafar Shah Habibullah said political help maintain inflation at an average of 2.7%,
global economic crisis phase. Therefore, compared to 2022.” stability is very important if Malaysians want to and policies that support the labour market
political stability is needed to face the situation. enjoy a comfortable life and a good standard would be able to increase the average wage and
He added that the downturn in the world of living. salary of workers for the period 2022 to 2025.
”The decision to dissolve Parliament to economy also slowed down Malaysia’s
obtain political stability is the right step taken to economic growth and hindered the overall “Studies prove that political stability can He added that studies also show political
ensure Malaysia’s readiness to face the economic recovery process, including the boost a country’s economic growth, where a 1% stability can lead to higher economic growth
economic crisis next year,” he said in his article “recovery” of the cost of living. increase in political stability would increase and an effective government would take the
“Keperluan kestabilan kerajaan mendepani economic growth by 0.25% and a 1% increase country’s economy to a better level of growth.
krisis ekonomi 2023-2024” (Need for He said political instability since the in government effectiveness would increase – Bernama
beginning of 2020, with the onset of the Covid-

PKR wildcard candidate Much to be done for
keen to get job done Permatang Pauh

o Newcomer with spina Noraishah says she enjoys meeting BUKIT MERTAJAM: Two GE15
bifida ‘excited’ to contest the public and listening to them contenders in Permatang Pauh,
in Putrajaya against two speak about their concerns. Datuk Mohd Zaidi Mohd Said
political heavyweights – HAFIZ SOHAIMI/THESUN of Barisan Nasional (BN) and
Nurul Izzah Anwar Izzah
█ BY ELLY FAZANIZA Anwar of Pakatan Harapan
[email protected] (PH), have unveiled different
strategies to win the seat.
PUTRAJAYA: Despite being a newcomer to call ourselves Malaysians.” true reforms.
politics, PKR candidate Dr Noraishah Mydin Noraishah said she enjoys meeting “The party has put itself on the line (in For Mohd Zaidi, he wants to
Abdul Aziz intends to leverage her skills and win the seat to address
ability to identify gaps and offer solutions to constituents and hearing their concerns. fielding me) for what it believes are valid development issues in the constituency, while
the constituents in Putrajaya. “My strategy is to be as accessible and reasons.” Nurul Izzah wants to continue to serve the
constituents there, Bernama reported.
Noraishah, 47, who was born with spina honest as possible and be clear in what I want While she said it was difficult leaving her Mohd Zaidi said he would highlight issues
bifida, a condition that affects the spine, is to deliver, which is to address the gaps that laboratory, which had been her sanctuary for and problems plaguing residents in Permatang
likely to be the first person with disabilities the people of Malaysia need (to have filled), the past 10 years at the Department of Pauh, as infrastructure facilities such as roads,
(PWD) to contest in a general election. particularly in Putrajaya. Parasitology in Universiti Malaya, her schools and houses for the poor were lacking.
students were the ones who kept her strong. “These issues will be the focus of my
“I’ve always loved being of service to “I’ve given my number to the people so campaign strategy and this is what we are
people. When I was sick as a child, I benefited they can communicate with me. They need to “I’ve not seen the attributes of self-sacrifice offering the Permatang Pauh community.
from many good people. Because of that, my be able to talk to me without barriers.” that my students have, in any politician.” For the past 23 years, there has been not much
life is blessed. change, development here seems to have
Noraishah said she chose to be with PKR Noraishah is expected to announce her stalled. A change is needed so that these issues
“I’ve committed to not turning anyone as she believes it is a party committed to manifesto soon. can be resolved,” he said, adding that BN and
away. One has to be disciplined to be of PH were playing on a level field as both parties
service to others. I may come across as harsh have been in the government.
or loud, but I’m effective in solving problems,” The contest for the Permatang Pauh
said Norashah, whose outspoken remarks parliamentary seat will witness a four-cornered
have drawn mixed reactions on social media fight between Mohd Zaidi, 54, Nurul Izzah, 42,
and offline. Muhammad Fawwaz Mat Jan, 39, of Perikatan
Nasional (PN) and Gerakan Tanah Air (GTA)
“The reason for this is that I’m not an PWD candidate, Mohd Nasir Othman, 64.
activist. I’ve never sold myself under any Nurul Izzah said she is defending the seat to
banner other than my qualifications and the enable her to bring more changes to the
problems that I want to solve.” country, adding that her concern was the
welfare of the people, which requires her to
Contesting in a six-cornered fight that make improvements and changes.
includes two giants – Umno’s incumbent “Among my commitments is to solve the
Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor problems of the 20% of students in the country
and caretaker Education Senior Minister who are illiterate. This matter can only be
Datuk Dr Radzi Jidin (Perikatan Nasional) – resolved at the national level.”
has only made Noraishah more excited to test In GE14, Nurul Izzah, who is PKR vice-
her mettle in the 15th general election president, won the seat by securing 35,534
(GE15). votes. She defeated the BN and PAS candidates
in the three-way fight with a 15,668 margin.
The other three candidates are Mohd Rosli
Ramli (Gerakan Tanah Air-Berjasa) and Fair media coverage
independents Samsudin Mohamad Fauzi and for all contenders
Lim Fice Bee.
KOTA BARU: Candidates contesting in the 15th
She said she was surprised when offered a general election (GE15) will be given ample
parliamentary seat ticket as she had only coverage in both government and private
recently joined the party. media, said caretaker Communications and
Multimedia Minister Tan Sri Annuar Musa.
“I didn’t expect (PKR deputy president
Mohd Rafizi Ramli) to call me to say that four He said the government upholds the
vice-presidents had voted for me to be concept of media freedom as long as reports are
fielded,” said the neurobiologist, who is also a made within the legal context and are factual,
former Universiti Malaya academician. adding that he has received several complaints
about confusing information on the reporting
Being a champion and researcher of spina conducted by several broadcasting stations
bifida, Noraishah had campaigned on her covering non-government parties.
Twitter handle @AbdMydin and tagged
Mohd Rafizi’s campaign initiative called For government agency media, the medium
“Ayuh Malaysia, Kita Boleh” that started was also used to channel news relating to the
in August. government of the day, he said after presenting
aid to storm victims in Kampung Tegayong
“In my role as a civil servant and lecturer, I Melor on Sunday.
look after those with spina bifida and wanted
to tag it to #HidupMalaysiaNTD with He said this included all government
#AyuhMalaysia. agenda, including news about the prime
minister, adding that government premises and
“My Twitter and Facebook accounts assets cannot be used by political parties.
became spicy. My friends were concerned
and urged me to be careful (with my words). I “It doesn’t matter what party, you really
told them that if we don’t change our can’t use government assets and premises.
government in GE15, we do not deserve to
“But to present government policies and
progress in terms of doing your duty as prime
minister or as a minister, that’s permissible. So,
there is a bit of confusion,” he said. – Bernama

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‘Manage rapid urbanisation’

█ BY ARINA MUSTHAFA o Malaysia will see creation of slums that to consider transforming into
[email protected] will increase financial and social cost to mitigate sustainable and flood-resistant cities.
situation if conditions do not improve,
PETALING JAYA: As the country say experts “City planners need to review and
propels in pursuit of greater upgrade the current drainage systems
economic prospects and esteemed in major cities, many of which
social excellence, urban dwellers predate our independence day.
face inevitable struggles in the
form of high cost of living, poor “The replacement of trees and
work-life balance and inadequate grass areas with concrete buildings,
preparedness for natural disasters. This phenomenon led to rapid or houses that they will illegally roads and pavement has reduced
These struggles stem from one urbanisation. Based on Census 2020, build, leading towards uncontrolled the capability of the ground to
common root, which is migration Malaysia’s rural population has development. absorb the run-off from any
concentrated towards economical dropped to 22.84%, compared with Addressing the issue of the downpour.
nodes in cities. 24.55% in 2017, while the urban oversupply of houses, Zalina
Society for the Promotion of population in Malaysia has seen an expressed concern that many “Improving existing drainage
Sustainable Development Goals increase from 71.61% in 2011 to 77.7% properties remain at their initial systems can include enlarging and
(SDGs) assistant secretary James in 2021, an increase of 6.09%. advertised price despite not attracting deepening drains and rivers.
Ryan Raj said migration from rural to buyers. Introduce, for example, Smart
urban areas for economic reasons is UiTM Centre of Studies for Besides that, Zalina mentioned is growing, the human population is tunnels for diversion, create
one of the major contributing factors Architecture senior lecturer Dr Zalina the dire need to solve traffic growing at a much faster rate.” temporary retention ponds and even
to the struggles faced by urban Samadi (pic) echoes Raj’s statement, congestion within the Klang Valley. build artificial underground aquifers
dwellers. saying that the trend of rapid The problem is rooted in unplanned Zalina and Raj agree that if the for water storage.”
“Post-independence day, urbanisation is a global phenomenon urban development and urban conditions do not improve,
Malaysia witnessed human migration that may cause congestion and industrialised economic agenda, Malaysia could see the creation of Tan said it is far better
and resettling taking shape, where overdevelopment that will impact the notably the booming local slums that will increase the national and cheaper to plan a sustainable
cities became a haven for the rural quality of life of urban dwellers. automotive industry revving its way financial and social cost to mitigate and flood-resistant city from
population to relocate to and fulfil from the 1980s until today. the situation. scratch.
their economic needs, for better “This scenario can contribute to “Urban dwellers suffer from poor
employment opportunities in urban other problems. As the population work-life balance due to road traffic, Speaking about the issue of the “We can look at Putrajaya and the
areas. density increases, there will be in which they spend up to three hours inability to mobilise in flood-prone Iskandar Regional Development
“Big industries and multinational less adequate space for efficient daily commuting,” she said, adding areas during monsoon seasons, Authority as two examples of cities
companies were more distributed and and sustainable development, that the problem is worsened by Society for the Promotion of SDG’s incorporating the latest infrastructure
concentrated in big, industrialised compensating for comfort and Malaysians preferring to commute in sustainability resource person technology including drainage and
cities such as Kuala Lumpur, Johor quality way of living.” their own vehicles. Anthony Tan Kee Huat said there is wetlands, district cooling system and
Baru and George Town,” he said. “Unfortunately, while infrastructure an urgent need for flood-prone energy-efficient buildings, just to
Zalina said as years go by, some industrialised cities such as Kuala name a few.
people who cannot afford to pay for Lumpur, Kuantan and George Town
houses will settle in squatters, slums “City planners and authorities
must consider the best ways
older cities can be systemically
redeveloped.”

Malacca allots RM1.3m for non-Muslim worship houses 57% spike in
new Covid cases
MALACCA: The state is allocating rules and guidelines so that the aid will Also present was State Youth were registered. in a week:
RM1.3 million in financial assistance achieve its goals and objectives in Development, Sports and Non- It is important for every non- Health DG
for the repair, maintenance and supporting non-Muslim houses of Governmental Organisations
emergency works of non-Muslim worship. Committee chairman V.P. Muslim Houses of Worship in Malacca KUALA LUMPUR: A total of
houses of worship under its Budget Shanmugam and State Unity, to be registered to facilitate the 26,616 new Covid-19 cases was
2022 initiative. “The committee will take into Information, Human Resources and authorities to carry out monitoring, recorded in the 44th
account the conditions set by the Consumer Affairs Committee avoid objections from local residents, Epidemiological Week (EW44)
Chief Minister Datuk Seri Sulaiman National Unity Ministry and Malacca chairman Ngwe Hee Sem. and maintain harmony and peace from Oct 30 to Nov 5, an increase
Md Ali said a total of RM591,750 will be non-Muslim houses of worship Sulaiman said there were 428 among the races. of 57.3% over the 16,917 cases in
given to 16 applicants in the first phase, guidelines, in line with the sensitivities religious associations registered with the previous week, said Health
while the rest will be given in phase of the people in this state,” he told the state Registrar of Societies, but a “There are advantages if they are Director-General Tan Sri Dr Noor
two, according to the conditions set. reporters after attending a check of the records found that only registered because if there is an Hisham Abdullah.
presentation ceremony in Ayer Keroh 168 non-Muslim Houses of Worship allocation by the federal government,
“Each application will be here yesterday. those registered will be able to obtain He said local Covid-19 cases
scrutinised in line with the existing this financial allocation.” – Bernama rose by 57.4% to 26,577, from
16,890 in EW43.
Play active role need to regain the trust of the people. In the book, which has a collection Johan gives the
as independent “Social media is there to compete of 44 essays, Nadeswaran, in a thumbs up for “Imported cases also increased
critic, media chapter of his book titled Taking Nadeswaran’s by 44.4%, from 27 to 39.
urged with them. Thus, we need to ensure Pride in My Roots as an Estate Boy, book launch at
the public that we can provide noted that his father was an estate the Royal “The number of deaths in
KUALA LUMPUR: The press should them with real, quality, objective conductor, and had worked hard with Selangor Club EW44 increased by 45%, from 20 to
play an active role as an independent and balanced news, especially utmost honesty and integrity, which in Bukit Kiara 29,” he said in a statement
critic and formulator of public during elections.” Sports Annexe, yesterday.
opinion, said former Media Prima Kuala Lumpur
chairman Tan Sri Johan Jaafar. yesterday. Noor Hisham added that the
– ADIB RAWI average number of daily active
“It is about time the press YAHYA/THESUN cases in EW44 was 33,449
unshackled itself from the burden of influenced him in his career as a compared with 28,252, an 18.4%
political sponsorship, subsidy and courageous journalist. increase from the previous week.
patronage. A journalist is not defined Nadeswaran was also a member
by his or her kesetian ( loyalty ) but by of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption He said between Jan 25, 2020
their professionalism,” Johan, a Commission Advisory Board and had and Nov 5, 2022, cumulatively,
veteran newsman, said in a speech been with theSun for 17 years. there were 923,538 cases and
during the launch of R. Nadeswaran’s – by Elly Fazaniza 4,850,491 recoveries.
latest book called Scandals and
Scoundrels: A collection of essays on Fatalities during the same
1MDB and related issues. period totalled 36,493, while there
were 7,104 clusters, with 21
The launch was held at the Royal clusters still active.
Selangor Club yesterday.
The admission of Covid-19
Johan said media practitioners patients to hospitals and low-risk
treatment centres per 100,000
Construction of 177 digital economy centres approved: Annuar population saw an overall increase
by 26.1%.
KOTA BARU: The construction of Multimedia Minister Tan Sri Annuar companies are in the shortlist, and it “It is expected that an allocation of
177 Keluarga Malaysia (Malaysian Musa. is up to the procurement committee about RM300 million will be required Admissions for categories one
Family) Digital Economy Centres has of the Malaysian Communications to construct and operate the new and two, which are asymptomatic
been approved and will be built, as He said several companies have and Multimedia Commission to centres,” he said after attending a and symptomatic, increased by
well as be operational next year, said been shortlisted to tender for the appoint one or two of these community get-together at Kampung 39.4%, while those for categories
caretaker Communications and project. companies in question. Kadok Dalam yesterday. – Bernama three, four and five were up 37.4%.

“I understand two or three Following the increase in cases
as well as hospital admissions, and
reports of Omicron XBB
subvariant cases in several states,
Noor Hisham advised the public
to take preventive measures by
wearing a face mask and getting
the vaccine or booster dose.
– Bernama

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‘Jho Low wanted Saudi gift
KUALA LUMPUR: The hearing of the letters kept confidential’
government’s suit against National
Feedlot Corp (NFC) to recover oWitness tells court bank would ‘chase’ Yu answered that the letters were to cheques did not bounce.
RM253.6 million in loan repayments confirm that the funds coming into When asked if the bank would
and interest from the company in Najib’s account were the result of
connection with the National Feedlot for funds in the event Najib’s account the alleged Arab donations. dishonour the cheques in such a
project in Gemas, Negri Sembilan, has Sri Ram: What was the purpose situation, Yu said:
been postponed to today. was overdrawn of the messages?
“It’s a prime minister’s account,
High Court Judge Anand Yu: That it was supposed to be so we would chase for funds ... so
Ponnudurai set Nov 8 to resume treated as confidential. that the cheques do not bounce.”
hearing, after senior federal counsel KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court by senior DPP Datuk Seri Gopal Sri During yesterday’s proceedings,
Nurhafizza Azizan requested for yesterday was told that fugitive Ram at Najib’s corruption and Yu also confirmed that whenever She also testified that Najib is
postponement for both parties to businessman Low Taek Jho, or Jho money laundering trial involving Najib’s bank account was the sole signatory for the cheques
negotiate an out-of-court settlement. Low, wanted the four letters from a RM2.3 billion belonging to overdrawn, she would inform from the account and that Nik
Saudi Arabian prince purportedly 1Malaysia Development Bhd either Nik Faisal Ariff Kamil Faisal does not have the authority
Lawyer Datuk K. Kirubakaran, promising donations to Datuk Seri (1MDB), Bernama reported. (mandate holder) or Low as Najib’s to issue cheques on Najib’s behalf.
representing NFC, also informed the Najib Abdul Razak to be kept away Based on the conversation, Low cheques would bounce if there was
court that NFC chairman Datuk Dr from the public. had purportedly told her Najib no money in the account. Najib, 69, faces four charges of
Mohamad Salleh Ismail, who was Joanna Yu Ging Ping, 51, a asked for the “gift letters” from She said an individual known as using his position to obtain bribes
supposed to testify yesterday, was not former relationship manager at Prince Faisal Turki Al Saud not to Kee Kok Thiam would then deposit amounting to RM2.3 billion from
in court. AmBank confirmed the matter be made public. cash into Najib’s account, 1MDB and 21 charges of money
when she was shown a transcript When asked by Sri Ram what sometimes amounting to hundreds laundering involving the same
Anand said the case had been going of messages dated June 23, 2014, she understood from the message, of thousands, just to ensure that the amount.
on for a long time and the parties
involved had asked for postponements The trial before Judge Datuk
to settle the matter in the past. Collin Lawrence Sequerah
continues.
“The parties could come to an
amicable settlement, while the trial is The seven
on-going. I think it’s better to proceed arriving at the
with the case. If parties settle the suit, it court yesterday
is good. Otherwise, I will do my job to face charges.
and make a decision.” – BERNAMAPIC

In its suit, the government named Seven in court for damaging, overturning car
NFC as the first defendant, while
Mohamad Salleh, who is former JOHOR BARU: Seven men were Malvin Mada, 19, Shaikh Al Amin damage amounting to or fine, or both.
women, family and community charged in the magistrate’s court Idrus, 21, Nur Khairul Amal RM15,000. Magistrate Hidayatul Syuhada
development minister Tan Sri yesterday with committing Abdul Harsir, 19, Daniel Haziq
Shahrizat Abdul Jalil’s husband, and mischief by causing damage to a Syikhanna, 21, and Romir Rahim, The offence was committed at Shamsudin set Dec 18 for
their three children, Wan Shahinur car at a petrol station in Kota 41 – pleaded guilty to the charge. the Petronas Kota Masai 2 petrol sentencing.
Izran, Wan Shahinur Izmir and Wan Masai, Pasir Gudang on station on Jalan Nenas Kota
Izzana Fatimah Zabedah, are the Thursday. They were jointly charged Masai at 9.40pm on Nov 3. All the accused were allowed
second to fifth defendants, with committing the offence by bail of RM7,000 in one
respectively. All the accused – Muhammad kicking and using crash helmets The charge, framed under surety each, ordered to not
Adam Abd Rahim, 18, and stones to damage a car Section 427 of the Penal Code intimidate the complainant and
Other defendants named in the suit Mohammad Hairul Hasraf Seeni belonging to Tan Jing Hui, 21 and read together with Section 34 to report themselves at the
are the six companies controlled by Abdul Cader, 22, Morrison and over-turning the car, causing of the same law, provides for nearest police station once a
Mohamad Salleh’s family, comprising imprisonment of up to five years, month. – Bernama
National Meat & Livestock Corp Sdn
Bhd, Real Food Corp Sdn Bhd, Father, son among seven held over drug trafficking
Meatworks Corp Sdn Bhd,
Agroscience Industries Sdn Bhd, Asian JOHOR BARU: A father and son and Pelangi Indah. drug haul RM542,674. motorcycle and seized RM5,000 in
Bioscience Corp Sdn Bhd, and were among seven individuals Speaking at a press conference, He said the syndicate’s modus cash.
Technology Imageware (M) Sdn Bhd. arrested in police raids on Nov 3
and 4 suspected of being involved Kamarul Zaman said all those operandi was to bring in the drugs He added that six of those
The government claimed it signed in a drug trafficking syndicate. arrested were locals comprising from up north using a courier detained tested positive for THC
a loan agreement for RM250 million four men, one male teenager and service for distribution. and methamphetamines and one of
with NFC on Dec 6, 2007, to finance Johor police chief Datuk two teenage girls aged between 17 the suspects had a drug-related
the National Feedlot Centre in Gemas Kamarul Zaman Mamat said the and 47. The syndicate is believed to have criminal record.
in a bid to boost beef production. father, who was believed to be the been active since August and rented
mastermind behind the syndicate, He said police also seized 216kg two houses as storage and Kamarul Zaman added that all of
The loan was disbursed in three and his 17-year-old son were of marijuana worth RM540,257, packaging points before distributing them have been remanded for a
tranches and Mohamad Salleh’s family arrested separately with five others ketamine weighing 13.11g valued the drugs in the country. week from Nov 5 to Nov 11 under
was claimed to have made 10 around Taman Pelangi in Ulu Tiram at RM1,966, and 30 ecstasy pills Section 39B of the Dangerous Drugs
withdrawals amounting to RM180.51 worth RM450 making the total Kamarul Zaman said police Act 1952. – Bernama
million from Jan 24, 2008, to Jan 3, impounded two cars, one
2011. – Bernama

Alleged human
smugglers handed
to Thai police

PETALING JAYA: Police yesterday
handed three Thai women, believed to
be part of a syndicate involved in
human trafficking into Malaysia, to
Thai police.

Inspector-General of Police Tan
Sri Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani said the
three women, in their 30s and on the
Thai police wanted list, were
detained in Oct 29 along with two
Indonesian men after the Malaysian
police obtained information from
their Thai counterparts.

“We believe that the two
Indonesian men were not in any way
directly involved in the syndicate but
merely working with them here in
Malaysia. Other than these five, there
are no more suspects, at this time.

“Following the raid, four women
(two Thais and two Indonesians)
were rescued and are being sheltered
under an interim protection order.”

Acryl Sani said the three suspects
were being deported under the
Immigration Act 1959/63 as their
passports had been revoked by the
Thai authorities. – Bernama

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Philippine prisons chief accused of ordering journalist murder

MANILA: Philippine police accused director-general Gerald Bantag, who said Justice Secretary Crispin prison inmates who allegedly passed Mabasa was an outspoken critic of
the prisons chief yesterday of is currently suspended from duty, Remulla. on the kill order to Escorial. former president Rodrigo Duterte.
ordering the killing of a prominent and his deputy security officer
radio journalist, whose death sparked Ricardo Zulueta. Bantag allegedly ordered the Escorial had identified Palana to He had also been critical of
international alarm. murder of Mabasa following the police. “red-tagging” – accusing someone of
The alleged gunman, Joel Escorial, “continued expose by the latter of the being a communist sympathiser – as
Radio personality Percival surrendered to authorities last month issues against the former on his Palana was suffocated with a well as online gambling operations
Mabasa, 63, who went by the name out of fear for his safety after police show”, Eugene Javier of the National plastic bag by members of his own and misinformation around martial
“Percy Lapid” on his programme, was broadcast his face from security Bureau of Investigation told gang, Javier said. law.
shot dead in a Manila suburb on footage, officials said. reporters, reading from a statement.
Oct 3 as he drove to his studio. Criminal complaints also have While the Philippines is ranked as
“He (Bantag) will probably be the Bantag and Zulueta have also been filed against 10 inmates. one of the most dangerous countries in
Police filed murder complaints highest official of this land ever been accused of ordering the killing the world for journalists, such murders
against Bureau of Corrections charged with a case of this gravity,” of Cristito Villamor Palana, one of the Prosecutors at the Department of rarely happen in Manila. – AFP
Justice will decide if there is enough
evidence to file charges in court.

Covid-19 cases at North Korea vows
six-month high in China ‘overwhelming’
response to war games
o Apple says iPhone world’s biggest iPhone factory in Zhengzhou community workers to unseal her door that had
production hit by lockdown led Apple to warn in a statement on Sunday been welded shut went viral on Chinese social PYONGYANG: The North Korean military said
that production had been “temporarily media, drawing attention to mental health its response to US-South Korean war drills
BEIJING: China reported its highest daily impacted” and that customers would crises exacerbated by weeks-long lockdowns. would be “resolute and overwhelming”, state
Covid caseload in six months yesterday, experience delays in receiving their orders. media reported yesterday.
despite grinding lockdowns that have heavily “Who has the right to weld building gates
disrupted manufacturing, education and “The facility is currently operating at shut? Who has the right to restrict others’ The warning came after a spate of North
day-to-day life. significantly reduced capacity.” freedom to live? What if there is an Korean weapons tests last week – including
earthquake or fire, who is responsible an intercontinental ballistic missile – as the
Beijing over the weekend quashed hopes China’s National Health Commission afterwards?” read one comment on the United States and South Korea conducted their
that its strict zero-Covid policy – in which spot vowed on Saturday to “unswervingly” stick to Twitter-like Weibo platform. biggest-ever air force exercise.
lockdowns, quarantines and mass testing are zero-Covid, but a number of high-profile
employed to quash outbreaks – might be incidents have chipped away at the Chinese Local officials have vowed to punish The United States and South Korea have
relaxed anytime soon. public’s support for the approach. community workers who forcibly seal warned that such missile launches could
household doors and building gates with culminate in a nuclear test by North Korea.
But a torrent of lockdown-related scandals The death by suicide of a 55-year-old locks, despite it being widespread practice in
where residents have complained of woman in the locked-down city of Hohhot, locked-down areas. The North Korean military, formally known
inadequate conditions, food shortages and Inner Mongolia sparked widespread outcry as the Korean People’s Army (KPA), said it was
delayed emergency medical care have over the weekend after authorities admitted The incident came days after a toddler in responding to Vigilant Storm – the US-South
chipped away at public confidence. that lockdown protocols delayed their the locked-down northwestern city of Korean exercise – describing it as “an open
emergency response. Lanzhou died of carbon monoxide poisoning provocation”, according to the official Korean
The country logged over 5,600 new Covid after the slow response of emergency medical Central News Agency (KCNA).
cases yesterday – almost half in Guangdong The region has been in the grip of a major services delayed hospital treatment.
province, a manufacturing hub in the outbreak since late September, when a new Vigilant Storm was “aimed at intentionally
country’s south home to major ports. Omicron variant was first detected. In a viral social media post that was later escalating tension in the region and a dangerous
deleted, the boy’s father blamed lockdown war drill of very high aggressive nature directly
In central China, a grueling lockdown at the Shortly before the woman jumped from a controls and community workers for targeting North Korea”, said KPA.
window, relatives had reported to community obstructing their access to a hospital.
workers that she suffered from an anxiety North Korea will respond to all “anti-DPRK
disorder and had shown suicidal intent. District authorities later apologised for war drills” with “sustained, resolute and
the incident. – AFP overwhelming measures”, it said.
Audio of the woman’s daughter begging
The United States has dismissed criticism of
Myanmar hot-air balloon festival returns with a bang the exercise as North Korean propaganda,
saying it posed no threat to other nations.
YANGON: Thousands of people gathered in for marks in aesthetics, teamwork, height Some participants hooked dozens of red, BRIEFS
the hills of central Myanmar for the annual reached and time spent in the air. white and yellow candles to their balloons KPA said it conducted operations, including
Tazaungdaing light festival that marks the end before releasing them to huge cheers. the launch of tactical ballistic missiles that
of the rainy season with a fiery nighttime The balloons were propelled upwards simulated attacks on air force bases, and
display of exploding hot-air balloons. using the heat from a fire before fireworks Crowds ambled between stalls at a practised shooting down enemy aircraft.
inside exploded, obliterating months of work temporary fairground while traditional
The celebrations in the former British hill in a spectacular burst of lights across the sky. dancers performed. One ballistic missile was launched to test “a
station of Pyin Oo Lwin have not been held for special functional warhead paralysing the
two years because of the Covid pandemic and The hot-air balloons featured an array of While the Tazaungdaing tradition is rooted operation command system of the enemy”, KPA
unrest following a military coup. artwork from images of Buddha to traditional in Buddhism, the hot-air balloon contest was said, without providing further details.
motifs, with one made in the shape of a polar started by British colonialists in the late 19th
But rival teams began launching 76 aerial bear. century. – AFP The North Korean air force also conducted a
artistic creations on Sunday night that will “large-scale all-out combat sortie operation”,
take flight over the next five days, competing involving 500 planes, according to KCNA.

That mobilisation prompted South Korea to
scramble fighter jets on Friday. – AFP

POLLUTION CURBS LIFTED
IN INDIAN CAPITAL

NEW DELHI: Primary schools will reopen in
India’s capital tomorrow and curbs will be
lifted on certain construction activities,
authorities said yesterday after pollution levels
improved to the “very poor” category from
“severe”. The air quality index in nearly all
monitoring stations in the city was between
300 and 400 or in the “very poor” category
yesterday, which experts say leads to
respiratory illness with prolonged exposure.
However, it was an improvement on last
week’s reading of 400 to 500, which is
described as“severe”.“Directions for work from
home amended and offices functioning at full
capacity from today,” said Delhi Environment
Minister Gopal Rai. – Reuters

A participant performing a traditional dance during the festival. – AFPPIC THAI‘FLOATING TRAIN’A BIG HIT
AS DAM WATERS RISE

BANGKOK: Tickets have been selling out fast in
Thailand for rides on a special “floating train”,
where passengers have been enjoying the
illusion of aquatic rail travel due to a post-
monsoon rise in water levels. The route starts
in Bangkok and passes through the Pasak
Jolasid Dam in Lop Buri province six hours
away on an elevated track just above the water
level, which officials say has been unusually
high this year. The train runs only on weekends
between November and February and tickets
have been sold out until New Year. “I’ve never
seen anything like this before, said Bunyanuch
Pahuyut, who was among 600 passengers
who travelled the route on Sunday. – Reuters

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FOR MORE BLACKOUTS
FRANTIC SEARCH ... Rescuers looking for survivors after a Precision Air flight that was carrying 43 people plunged into Lake Victoria as it attempted
KYIV: Ukraine’s grid operator told to land in the lakeside Tanzanian town of Bukoba. Rescuers have pulled 26 survivors to safety. Three people are confirmed dead. – AFPPIC
residents to brace for more blackouts in
Kyiv and other regions yesterday as it Republicans eye
seeks to reduce the strain on energy ‘wake-up call’ for Biden
infrastructure damaged by Russian
missile and drone attacks. Rolling o President, Trump rally troops on eve of crucial midterms away from Democrats since the summer,
blackouts are becoming increasingly with polls showing Republicans odds-on for
routine in the capital of three million WASHINGTON: Joe Biden and Donald Trump With all 435 seats in the House of a double-digit majority in the House.
after a wave of Russian attacks on power headline a frantic last day of campaigning Representatives up for grabs alongside a third
facilities that have damaged 40% of yesterday on the eve of a midterm election that of the 100-member Senate and a slew of state “This is going to be a wake-up call to Biden,”
energy infrastructure since Oct 10. “The will shape the rest of the US president’s term – posts, Democrats were putting a brave face on was the bullish prediction of Republican
country’s power grid still cannot resume and could pave the way for a White House their prospects. Virginia governor Glenn Youngkin .
full operation after the Russian terrorist comeback by his predecessor.
attacks. In some regions, we have to “The party in the White House usually loses The Senate is more of a toss-up but
introduce blackouts to avoid overloading Biden’s Democrats are facing a gargantuan during midterms but the reality is we still have Democratic hopes of keeping the upper
the high-voltage infrastructure,” the struggle to hang on to Congress, after a race the a very strong pathway, not just to keeping the chamber, which they control thanks to
Ukrenergo grid operator said. In his president has cast as a “defining” moment for Senate but really picking up seats,” New Jersey tie-breaking votes from Vice-President
nightly address, President Volodymyr US democracy – although kitchen-table issues Senator Cory Booker told ABC on Sunday. Kamala Harris, hang in the balance.
Zelensky said 4.5 million residents were like inflation have largely dominated the
without power. – Reuters campaign. Democratic candidates have been lent star Races in Pennsylvania, Nevada,
power on the campaign trail by the party’s most Wisconsin, Georgia, New Hampshire and
U.S. POWERBALL JACKPOT Republicans are comfortably placed to popular elder statesmen, including previous Ohio have narrowed to projected photo
GROWS TO $1.9B snatch a House majority today, and many presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton. finishes, and any one of them could swing
Democrats fear the Senate also slipping away in the balance of power.
WASHINGTON: The US Powerball jackpot a defeat that would see Biden’s foes in near total Republicans have tapped a narrower roster
grew to a staggering US$1.9 billion (RM9 charge of legislation during his last two years in of their own political big hitters, with the Democrats have focused their closing
billion) – the largest prize in world history the White House. campaign spotlight turning in recent weeks to arguments on voting rights, protecting
– after yet another week without a Trump – who has been teasing a probable new abortion access and welfare – and in Biden’s
winner, ensuring a new surge in lottery Polls show most Americans are anxious run for the presidency in 2024. case, on the threat posed by growing support
fever across the country. The winning about the economy and feel the country is on among Trump’s Republicans for political
numbers for Saturday’s draw were 28, 45, the wrong track, emboldening Republican On election eve, Biden attended a rally near conspiracy theories.
53, 56 and 69, with a Powerball of 20. candidates in districts that once looked out of the capital in Maryland while Trump
With no ticket matching the five reach. campaigned in a turbulent Senate race in Ohio. The Republicans counter that a vote for
numbers and the Powerball, the pot rolls Democrats means no end to soaring inflation
over with a grand prize of US$1.9 billion The political landscape has been tilting and rising violent crime, seeking to make the
up for grabs in the next draw, organisers midterms a referendum on the president.
said. The jackpot is the biggest ever – AFP
amassed, surpassing the already record
US$1.6 billion which went unclaimed in New protests erupt in Iran varsities, Kurdish region
Saturday’s draw. The odds of winning the
jackpot are one in 292.2 million. – AFP TEHRAN: New protests erupted in Iran on The group said 35 people were wounded but it headscarves, marched through the streets.
Sunday at universities and in the largely was not immediately possible to verify the toll. Authorities sent reinforcements to the area
STUDENTS AMONG 21 KILLED Kurdish northwest, keeping a seven-week
IN GUINEA BUS CRASH anti-regime movement going even in the face The latest protest was sparked by the death and the sound of gunfire echoed around the
of a fierce crackdown. in Tehran of a Kurdish student from Marivan, city as night fell, Hengaw said.
CONAKRY: An overtaking bus rammed Nasrin Ghadri, who according to Hengaw died
into a truck in western Guinea on Sunday, The protests, triggered in mid-September by on Saturday after being beaten over the head Kurdish-populated regions have been the
killing 21 people – mostly school or the death of Mahsa Amini after she was by police. crucible of protests since the death of Mahsa,
university students. The bus was arrested for allegedly breaching strict dress herself a Kurd from the town of Saqez in
travelling from the capital Conakry to rules for women, have evolved into the biggest Iranian authorities have not yet Kurdistan province.
Faranah in the south west. The accident challenge for the clerical leadership since the commented on the cause of her death.
occurred near Kindia, Guinea’s fourth 1979 revolution. Universities have also emerged as major
largest city some 130km east of Conakry. Hengaw said she was buried at dawn protest hotbeds.
“So far, there are 21 dead, including five Unlike demonstrations in November 2019, without a funeral ceremony on the insistence
women and several injured,” local official they have been nationwide, spread across of authorities, who feared the event could Iran Human Rights, a Norway-based
Kabinet Kake told reporters. “Pupils and social classes, universities, the streets and even become a protest flashpoint. organisation, said students at Sharif University
students are the main victims.” Kake said schools, showing no sign of letting up. in Tehran were staging sit-ins on Sunday in
the bus had collided with the truck while Images posted on social media showed support of arrested colleagues.
trying to overtake another bus. Norway-based Hengaw rights group said protesters throwing stones at the official
Lieutenant Faouli Soumah from the security forces opened fire on Sunday at a protest administration building and burning the Meanwhile, students at Babol University in
gendarmerie said the bodies were in Marivan, a town in Kurdistan province. republic’s flag. northern Iran removed gender segregation
“barely recognisable”. – AFP barriers that by law were erected in their
Residents, including women without cafeteria. – AFP
Ex-S. Africa president
accuses successor
of buying position

PRETORIA: Former South African leader
Jacob Zuma has accused his successor of
having bought his position as head of the
ruling African National Congress (ANC), a
month before a crucial party meeting.

ANC is set to gather in mid-December to
decide whether to endorse current President
Cyril Ramaphosa for a second term by re-
electing him head of the party.

“There were clear allegations made that
Cyril Ramaphosa, who is contesting for the
presidency, used a lot of money to buy his
position as president of the ANC,” Zuma told
a crowd of supporters in Durban on Sunday,
accusing the head of state of having “abused
the democratic process”.

The financing of Ramaphosa’s ANC
leadership campaign in 2017 has raised
controversy before – notably when he was
accused of having lied to parliament about a
500,000-rand (RM132,000) donation from an
industrial group.

Ramaphosa, 69, was cleared by the
Constitutional Court, and took the reins of
the country in 2018 after Zuma stepped
down, mired in a scandal of his own.

The 80-year-old Zuma was ultimately
sentenced to 15 months in prison for
stubbornly refusing to answer to an
anti-corruption commission.

Zuma, who remains Ramaphosa’s chief
political rival, has launched a series of attacks
against him over the past month, accusing
him of “treason” and corruption. – AFP

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Interest rate hike lands more in poverty

COMMENT reference to what is known as the “bullwhip” This is when the wage-cost spiral will have a The net effect is that monetary policy
effect. chain effect, irrespective of the level of would now be, unwittingly, taking over the
by Farah Natasya unemployment. role as the primary driver of inflation.
What it means is that a small shift (i.e,
THE decision by the Monetary Policy increase) in demand in the downstream (i.e, Critically, it is also an implicit admission of At the end of the day, as long been
Committee (MPC), the independent retail) sector – concerning consumers – can the constraints of monetary policy in bringing advocated by EMIR Research, fiscal policy via
sub-institution within the autonomous amplify or cause a ripple effect of a large shift in inflation down (which could only hope, at best, taxation is the best tool to discipline inflation.
Bank Negara Malaysia, to raise the supply and production in the midstream and, to aim for price stability in the long run, i.e,
overnight policy rate (OPR) by 25 basis points by backward extension, the upstream (i.e, rather than focusing on levels of employment). Interest rates are a form of long-term
to 2.75% on Nov 3, can only eat into the demand for raw and semi-processed materials) contractual “consumption tax”, whereas
disposable income of the majority of within the supply chain ecosystem. The Nairu, therefore, coincides with the corporate and personal taxes are income-
Malaysians – perhaps what would be now the stable natural rate of unemployment (i.e, the driven.
B70. It comes at a time when the rakyat is still It can transfer higher prices from one sector equilibrium or steady state between inflation
feeling the pinch. (sub-sector) – for durable goods – to another (as and employment levels). Taxation regulates demand (and also
in the case of semiconductors/microchips, supply) in the economy on a targeted and
The Statistics Department recorded that where there had been a surge in book orders by Inflation only came down at a very high cost. precision-guided basis.
Malaysia’s inflation rate reached 4.5% in the electronics manufacturing sector to Examples are the two Volcker recessions in the
September. safeguard against logistical disruptions) and US, i.e, in 1980 (10.8% unemployment) and It can either take the form of tax rises or
may cause fluctuations (as excess inventory 1981 to 1982 (11% unemployment). tax cuts or even both together for the same
So far, the highest was 4.7% from the leads to markdowns before reversion). target group to offset one measure against the
preceding month, i.e, August. The ultimate aim (the sub-text) of monetary other.
In short, the overall durable goods sector will policy, therefore, which has been touted as
In turn, this marked an increase from 4.4% in still show inflationary pressure nonetheless, success stories, is to inject deflationary All this while simultaneously providing
July. Then too, the hiked-up prices remained analogous to the shuffling of reserve balances pressures into the economy to push down the government with the revenue to stimulate
“sticky”. among banks in the interbank market (i.e, these prices. the economy when the deflationary impulse
are not “leaked out” to be loaned to retail approaches recession (without causing
Hence, even when the inflationary pressure customers, which is why quantitative easing or In the case of the UK, it is now supported by inflationary pressures in turn).
has eased there’s no corresponding decline, QE was never inflationary to begin with, among fiscal policy levers in the form of across-the-
which should, ideally, be the case. other things). board tax rises plus spending cuts (austerity) A survey conducted by Ilham Center, O2
which we are witnessing under the Rishi Sunak- Research and Huayan that was published in
This could be attributed to the rent-setting And in looking at the main components or Jeremy Hunt duo (for an economy that’s now five media outlets under the heading “What
power of landlords who, more often than not, contributors to inflation in the EU, energy languishing, as it is, under the weight of high the Rakyat Want”, shows that the majority of
refuse to lower rental prices to protect their new remains at the highest rate. energy and energy-related prices). Malaysians are concerned about the state of
margins, for example. Corruption as a way of the economy (as argued for a long time by
life is another salient reason. According to Eurostat for October, energy’s The pretext is, of course, to plug the £50 EMIR Research, namely the tummy or perut
contribution to inflation was 41.9%. billion (RM270 billion) fiscal hole. economy).
The inflation rate typically comes down (as
in disinflation) due to either the decline in costs This was followed by food, alcohol and Ironically, for a ruling government that For the poor people at the bottom of the
(the opposite of “cost-push”) or demand (the tobacco from a distance at 13.1%. prides itself in the sophistication of the free- socioeconomic and economic pyramid, the
opposite of “demand-pull”). market tradition, this is a very crude form of higher cost of living will push them deeper
In short, profit gouging – cartels taking tackling inflation compared with the into poverty.
The principal cause of inflation in Western advantage of geopolitical tensions to drastically ordoliberal (social market economy) consensus
economies today (as was the case last time in mark up prices whether directly (price-setting in Germany. This means increased government
the 1970s) has been energy-driven or related power even as oil companies prefer to sweat out spending on cash transfers and subsidies,
– oil in the case of the US or gas in the case of pre-existing investments in oil rigs and also to In the final analysis, monetary policy can be even if there is going to be some form of
Europe (including the UK). “compensate” for lower earnings under the deployed on the pretext that the problem is rationalisation eventually since the targeted
Donald Trump years in the US) or indirectly (i.e, “demand-pull” when it is “cost-push” in the first recipients can only increase.
Recently, the S&P reported that the highest through the futures markets transmitting to the place.
earnings sector in the US is still oil and gas. wholesale markets in Europe). The previous and now caretaker
This means that monetary policy can be an government has admitted that there will be
As mentioned by Reuters, energy is the only All this comes back to the classic overkill used in an excessive sense. changes in the social classifications where
sector of 11 S&P 500 sectors in positive territory mainstream economic concept of the Phillips the T20 and M40 will decrease and the B40 is
so far for 2022. Curve based on the wage-cost spiral so that Whenever macroeconomic policies target expected to become the B60.
demand for higher wages leads to higher inflation primarily by way of interest-rate
The stock market rally definitively reflects business costs that are then passed back to the setting, it inevitably means loss of income and, On the contrary, not only deflation but
the earnings which have jumped by 120% consumers. therefore, weaker purchasing power for those inflation also (i.e, either way) further
compared with last year. on the lower rung of the socio-economic ladder enriches the rich.
In short, the Phillips Curve describes a cost- (as can be seen from Reaganomics and
Energy and energy-related bills such as push situation. Thatcherism). For example, higher OPR results in higher
utilities and food (passed on by transport and interest rates which pushes up the bank’s
logistical costs) continue to be the top drivers of Inflation is a complex phenomenon. As the The rich and the top percentile of society overall earnings and, by extension, share
inflation in the US for 2022, moving forward. Stagflation of the 1970s, which was caused by the benefit from an even stronger purchasing prices and, therefore, the dividends.
oil or energy crisis emanating from deliberate power from the lower costs and prices as well as
At the micro-level, “gasoline and power bills cuts in production by the Organisation of Arab a stronger currency. Shouldn’t the cumulative OPR hikes,
now account for about 34% of the monthly Petroleum Exporting Countries cartel shows in therefore, be offset by wealth tax and capital
budgets for the lowest-earning consumers, up response to the Fourth Arab-Israeli War, the This is why using monetary policy to gains tax? And should a multi-tiered and
from 31% last year”. origins of inflation are normally unrelated to discipline inflation, or in the case of the MPC to special GST ever be reintroduced? How
demand-side dynamics. achieve some degree of normalisation about a windfall tax on banks?
The Wall Street Journal has highlighted how (consistent with price stability), is ineffective at
energy inflation is not only the highest but also In turn, the Phillips Curve forms the basis for the macro-level. The government has a political and moral
the most persistent. identifying (or determining) the Nairu (non- duty to reduce the impact of inflation on the
accelerating inflation rate of unemployment) in It increases government, private sector and rakyat and, thus, ought to do more.
On the other hand, to be fair, the Federal which it is posited that there’s a point where the household borrowing costs set against the Farah Natasya is a research assistant at EMIR
Reserve Bank of Chicago has pointed out that trade-off between (low/high) inflation and (current) context of a cost-push phenomenon,
durable goods prices have played an outsized (high/low) employment reached its limit in the which is easing and expected to ease. Research, an independent think tank focused
role in overall inflation (i.e, compared with long term. on strategic policy recommendations based
Europe). Shipping costs have come down by at least
60% from their peak (in the September to on rigorous research. Comment:
This “puzzle” can be partly explained by November 2021 period), as per Statista 2022. [email protected]

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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

The most difficult election to predict

COMMENT because uppermost in their mind is “It seems The first one is the economic manifesto, while the higher cost of
by Jamari Mohtar to have their say via the ballot box, enough is issues that include bread and butter living and affordable housing
come rain or shine, to end the tenure enough with issues such as the high cost of living, encapsulated in the phenomenon of
THE 15th general election of government with a tenuous the idea of affordable housing and healthcare, the perut (tummy) economy
(GE15) is turning out to be majority. three eradicating absolute and relative remained core problems.
the toughest to predict governments poverties, enhancing social
which coalition will helm the To them, it seems enough is with a tenuous protection and social security, and As for the abstract and
government. enough with the idea of three majority over increasing the national pie so that institutional issues, which have
This is mainly because over the governments with a tenuous the last four each citizen will have relatively brought PH to victory, the moment
past four years, Malaysians have had majority over the last four years as it years because more to enjoy life in a developed it was in power all charges against
the experience of being ruled by is the root cause of political and it is the root and high-income nation. Lim Guan Eng were dropped when
three different coalition economic instability in the country, cause of his court hearing was already
governments, all with a tenuous which has made them suffer so political and Although quite materialistic, nearing its tail end.
majority, whose achievements were much. economic these are very important issues
seen by the majority of the rakyat as instability in because humankind was created in And despite the PH manifesto
far from satisfactory. Moreover, all coalitions – the country, such a way that he has to fulfil his spelling out that the appointments
When caretaker Prime Minister including BN – are calling their which has material needs first before he can of senior government officials were
Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob supporters and fence-sitters to come made them effectively and efficiently fulfil his to be made in consultation with a
announced the dissolution of out in droves to vote. suffer so much non-material needs or idealism. parliamentary select committee and
Parliament on Oct 10, many analysts a politician must not head the
were saying the real contest would be When it comes to electing a stable The second, equally important Malaysian Anti Corruption
among the three political coalitions – government with a handsome issue is the abstract and institutional Commission (MACC), PH
Barisan Nasional (BN), Perikatan majority, Umno is the first to use it ones (idealism) that revolve around conveniently went on to appoint a
Nasional (PN) and Pakatan Harapan with resounding success as an abolishing corruption, inculcating politician as the head of MACC
(PH). election slogan during the Malacca good governance, equal access to without even having the courtesy to
According to most analysts, BN, and Johor state elections. opportunities (equity), fairness and consult the Cabinet.
with Umno as its lynchpin, had the social justice.
edge in winning the election albeit This resonated with what the But this is not to say that BN will
with a wafer-thin majority. voters wanted. Thus, it is not a These are very important issues have a smooth path to an easy
While PH did not perform well in surprise that Umno/BN continues to too because of the adage that man victory, albeit with a tenuous
the Sabah and Sarawak state use the catchphrase “Stability and does not live by bread alone. majority as most analysts think.
elections, BN experienced a Prosperity” as its slogan in GE15.
resounding triumph in the Malacca But as GE14 and the Malacca and This could well be true before
and Johor state elections. Meanwhile, PH’s slogan of Kita Johor state elections have shown us, Umno’s president Datuk Seri
The argument it would be difficult Boleh is nothing more than the the two issues will resonate Ahmad Zahid Hamidi announced
for BN to win GE15 due to some Malay translation of former US differently with the voters at the list of BN candidates.
Umno leaders who are tainted with president Barack Obama’s successful different times.
corruption charges does not seem to campaign slogan in the 2008 US On Nov 1 when the Umno
hold water, judging from its landslide presidential election, “We Can”. In GE14, it was the abstract and president announced the list of
victory in the two state elections, and institutional issues that carried the candidates, many incumbent Umno
despite corruption being made the It is also quite similar to the day and caused a milestone in the ministers were sorely missing from
centrepiece issue by its political slogan Malaysia Boleh! associated form of an unexpected victory for the line-up.
opponents. with the achievements of Malaysia PH.
By the time the Election during Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s By doing so, Zahid has raised
Commission met on Oct 20 to first tenure as PM from 1981 to 2003. For the first time in the history of again the spectre of infighting
announce the nomination and Malaysia, there was a regime change within Umno between the court
polling days, some analysts were Unlike the BN slogan, which has through the ballot box. cluster and cabinet cluster, which
saying BN would lose before the proven to resonate with the voters in will weaken Umno/BN in GE15.
battle even begins for calling an the Malacca and Johor state In the Malacca and Johor state
election during the monsoon season. elections, it remains to be seen elections, it was the bread and Political analysts and observers
But time and again, the PN whether the PH slogan will resonate butter issues that resonated and will have their work cut out for them
government led by an Umno PM has with voters. gained primacy with the voters over to predict the winning coalition.
shown its readiness to cope with the issues such as busting corruption
floods by assuring the rakyat that it Moreover, netizens have grown and good governance among It could well be that PN may just
has a solid plan to mitigate the worst tired of the Boleh element of the others. end up as the dark horse for GE15
effects of a devastating flood should slogan when they sarcastically just like its supremo Tan Sri
it occur during GE15. mocked it as a Bolehland, with the This could be due to the nation Muhyiddin Yassin was a dark horse,
Moreover, it has now come to a negative implication of anything suffering from the severe impact of who became the eighth PM of
point that the rakyat has already goes in Malaysia. the Covid-19 pandemic then, where Malaysia.
accepted the inevitability of an the material well-being of the rakyat
election during the monsoon season But sloganeering is a small was severely affected. To begin with, its slogan for GE15
component of success in a general is about right – Prihatin, Bersih dan
election. So, bread and butter issues Stabil (Caring, Clean and Stable) –
became the singular and uppermost where both the bread and butter,
What matters are the issues, thing in the minds of voters. and abstract and institutional issues
which are at the heart of the voter’s are harmoniously balanced and
preoccupations and minds, that will Another reason could be the addressed.
motivate them to vote for a certain rakyat could see that when given the
coalition that seems to show chance to rule the country, PH Jamari Mohtar is the Editor of Let’s
empathy on these issues. proved to be no better than BN. Talk!, an e-newsletter on current
affairs. Comments:
In this regard, there are two It could not solve some of the letters@thesundaily
equally important issues at the heart bread and butter issues that it
of the matter. promised to solve in its GE14

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Multiculturalism is the way forward

ONE of the critical endeavours in the While it is true that unity should be loveable, valued, equal and able to coexist in sense, the notion of ethnic and religious
upcoming 15th general election is for voting embraced through empathy among harmony. dominance should be done away with, where
Malaysians to compare, contrast and unify the Malaysians, taking into consideration the the constitutional document is seen as an
type of national unity that is espoused by historical and identity factors in the formation It respects the right to life and progress for evolving concept rather than a rigid and
Barisan Nasional (BN), Perikatan Nasional of Malaysia, it has to evolve to take into all communities without being insecure. ideological conceptualisation of ethnic rights.
(PN) and Pakatan Harapan (PH). consideration the reality of human living
which takes place in the context of the Such understanding and openness of unity Multiculturalism celebrates the unique
The mainstream notion of unity by the BN present, where Malaysia is facing various bring forth the tendency to see the good in the diversity of communities and acceptance of
and PN coalition is based on the dominance internal and global challenges to its other, where multi-culturalism is regarded as the most vulnerable communities. This is
of the Malays, where unity is only viable if it is development due its ethnoreligious ideology an existential reality, where talents and where the future of Malaysia resides.
placed within the narrative of ethnic of insecurity that creates an obstacle to its capabilities of fellow Malaysians are
dominance and control, where other competitiveness. celebrated and allowed to excel without the Therefore, the Association for Welfare
communities have to accept the national fear of losing out. Community and Dialogue (Acid) urges
unity within this dominant narrative. Unity in its real sense of the word is not Malaysians to vote for a coalition and parties
merely about compromise or tolerance, it is Relationships are based on crushing the that espouse multiculturalism since the belief
Any parties who question this narrative of about sharing and loving one’s brothers and sense of insecure egoistic, ethnic identity and in God in the Rukun Negara entails a God that
asymmetrical unity are regarded as a threat to sisters in diversity, which means shared embracing the other as fellow Malaysians created the reality of diversity as a way for
ethnic supremacy and the cause of humanity. without barriers. human beings to know and love each other.
disharmony.
It is a profound form of unity of the present It is about building bridges instead of Ronald Benjamin
The question is can authentic unity be and now, where one sees the other as building walls and expecting bridges that Secretary of Acid
sought in the context of ethnic dominance? characterise the ideology of BN and PN.

To reach national unity in a more authentic

10 theSUN ON TUESDAY | NOVEMBER 8, 2022 THE Asia-Pacific Predator League 2022 and Team SMG, an invited team, will battle it
MEDIA & MARKETING Grand Finals will take place in Tokyo, out against the qualifying teams from other
Japan, from Nov 11-13. Teams from countries.
A battle of across the Asia-Pacific region will
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intensity and passion. The teams are expected Predator League website www.predator-
o Acer’s Asia Pacific Predator League 2022 Grand to deliver the ultimate play for fans across the league.com to see the complete list of
Finals Takes Center Stage in Tokyo region in its first physical competition in two participating teams and know more about the
years. This year’s event will be divided into two league’s story.
tournaments, featuring PUBG:
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The total prize pool for the qualifiers and media accounts on Facebook
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be awarded the coveted APAC Predator League ga mingmy)
Shield and Predator gaming gear from Acer.
The Asia Pacific Predator League provides an The PUBG matches will be live-streamed on
avenue for young talents and partners to grow Predator Malaysia’s Facebook; while Dota 2
the Esports ecosystem and industry. Since the matches will be broadcasted on Acer Malaysia’s
first edition held in Jakarta, Indonesia in 2018, a Facebook.
combined total of more than 15,000 teams in
the Asia Pacific region have participated in the Broadcasting schedule (in English, all local
Predator League. Each year, fans will be treated Malaysia time):
to segments showing the different stories Day 1 (Nov 11)
behind the teams from various locations, 10.30am Live steaming starts for opening
elevating the emotions and excitement for the ceremony
tournament’s sought-after return to in-person Dota 2: match starts at 12pm
competition. PUBG: match starts at 2.45pm
Four Malaysian teams will be representing Day 2 (Nov 12)
Malaysia in the Grand Finals in PUBG: Dota 2: Live streaming starts at 10.30am and
BATTLEGROUNDS and Dota 2. Team SGDv2 match starts at 11am
(formerly known as Team SGD) and VR PUBG: Live streaming starts at 2pm and match
Universal 4Rivals (formerly known as Team starts at 2.30pm
Setup) are the PUBG Champions and first Day 3 (Nov 13)
runner-up respectively in the local qualifiers, Dota 2: Live streaming starts at 3pm and match
Team ChubbyBoiz (formerly known as Team starts at 3.30pm
RSG), the Dota 2 champion of the local qualifier, PUBG: Live streaming starts at 2pm and match
starts at 2.30pm

Take control of diabetes management
ABBOTT announced the launch of the and resources, including dietary counselling,
Glucerna Lifestyle Change Programme to to help Malaysians with their diabetes A group photo
help Malaysians with diabetes better manage management so they can live fuller, healthier of the scholars
their condition. The programme provides lives.’’ with GELM CEO,
structure to help build healthy habits like Dato Koh Yaw
good nutrition, exercise, and continuous Led by a group of trained doctors and Hui and Division
glucose monitoring, which are important to dietitians, the four-week lifestyle intervention Head of Human
help control type 2 diabetes and glucose program includes diabetes management Capital, Dennis
management. through the intake of a balanced diet and Tan.
diabetes nutrition supplements, exercise,
The population of Malaysians with glucose monitoring and medication. Great Eastern awards RM840k in scholarships
diabetes is growing. It is estimated 1 in 5
adults are living with diabetes and there may Participants will also learn how to cope GREAT Eastern Life Malaysia (GELM) awards The scholars would be offered a permanent
be many more who are unaware of their with diabetes burnout and other challenges scholarships worth RM840,000 to 15 students position that is relevant to their studies for
diabetic state. Living with diabetes can be very that derail their commitment to diabetes care. through its long-term Supremacy Scholarship three years upon the completion of their
challenging and affect an individual’s quality In addition, they will receive support from Award programme. studies. As the leading life insurance company
of life and their loved ones. Adopting a like-minded participants who share common in Malaysia, GELM presents a valuable
positive lifestyle change, including good goals, challenges and resources to help them The award is a fully-funded scholarship for opportunity for fresh talents to build a
nutrition and exercise, can help people with better manage their diabetes. students from B40, M1 and M2 families who are promising career in the financial sector. Since
diabetes handle the condition. pursuing tertiary education in local public 1998, GELM has awarded over RM13 million to
“Lifestyle changes and balanced nutrition universities. There are 16 courses that are 207 scholars.
“Managing diabetes can be an everyday are pivotal to managing diabetes, but the eligible for the scholarship, including but not
challenge and cause people to feel process of changing any habit, such as limited to, Business Administration, Mass To find out more about Great Eastern
overwhelmed and stressed,” said Dr Nina physical activity or diet, does not happen Communication, Economic, Finance, Data Supremacy Scholarship Awards, visit
Mazera Mohd Said, medical director for overnight. Making lifestyle changes is just a Science and Actuarial Science. my.gelife.co/ssp.
Abbott’s nutrition business in Malaysia. matter of thinking long-term from the start
and making smart choices that will lead to a
“While there are multiple factors that healthier you,” said Dr Manoharan
people with diabetes have to take into account Paranjothy, consultant in primary care and
on a daily basis, nutrition is a key component pharmaceutical medicine, and a panel doctor
that can help them take control of their health on Abbott’s Glucerna Lifestyle Change
and make a positive impact on their lives. Programme.
That’s why Abbott introduced the Glucerna
Lifestyle Change Programme to provide tools Please visit beincontrol.co to find out more
about the programme.

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KL MARKET SUMMARY Malaysian firms shine
November 7, 2022

INDICES 10,244.80 CHANGE +27.39 in sustainability reporting
FBMEMAS
FBMKLCI 1,442.12 +3.84
CONSUMER PRODUCTS 563.70 +1.95
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS 174.31 +0.53
CONSTRUCTION 149.52 +0.75
FINANCIAL SERVICES 16,102.10 +9.45
ENERGY 728.12 +2.84
TELECOMMUNICATIONS 571.67 +2.09 o About 97% of top
HEALTH CARE 1,648.58 +4.43 100 companies include
TRANSPORTATION 853.27 -12.20 such data in their annual
PROPERTY 622.05 +8.84 reports, making the
PLANTATION 6,824.99 +3.97 country a global leader:
FBMSHA 10,361.80 +34.77 KPMG survey
FBMACE 4,949.83 +30.65
TECHNOLOGY 58.56 -0.15

TURNOVER VALUE
2.796 BIL RM1.649 BIL

5 MOST ACTIVES PETALING JAYA: About 97% of Malaysia’s
November 7, 2022 top 100 companies (N100) include
sustainability data in their annual reports,
STOCK VOL CLSG (sen) +/– (sen) making the nation a global leader by
ASB 260,078,200 9.0 +2.5 percentage in the category, according to
TWL 167,724,500 3.0 -0.5 KPMG’s biennial survey of Sustainability
TANCO 73,958,200 44.0 +3.0 Reporting 2022.
BORNOIL 71,796,200 2.0 UNCH
TOPGLOV 58,693,200 79.0 +2.5 In addition, at 99%, Malaysia is one of
seven Asia-Pacific countries, territories and
5 TOP GAINERS jurisdictions that have sustainability reporting Top 10 countries, territories and jurisdictions by percentage of N100 companies that includes
November 7, 2022 rates higher than 90%. Others include Japan sustainability information in annual financial reports (2022)
(100%), Singapore (100%), South Korea (99%),
STOCK VOL CLSG (RM) +/– RM Thailand (97%), Taiwan (94%) change that their investors and the Fortune 500 ranking) provided
DIN045801028 100 102.00 +0.50 and Pakistan (91%). customers demand,” said reporting on social components such as
HEIM 137,000 23.60 +0.50 Phang in a statement yesterday. modern slavery, diversity, inclusion and
PPB 806,900 16.66 +0.46 The Asia-Pacific region leads equity, community engagement, and labor
RAPID 40.500 15.28 +0.40 in sustainability reporting, with She added that while issues, despite an increasing awareness of
CARLSBG 45.700 22.50 +0.32 89% of its companies undertaking sustainability reporting has been the link between the climate crisis and
sustainability reporting. largely voluntary over the past social inequality.
5 TOP LOSERS two decades, this year’s study
November 7, 2022 The study also indicates a reveal that regulation will make a At the same time, less than half of
greater adoption of country difference in enabling companies companies disclosed their governance risks,
STOCK VOL CLSG (RM) +/– RM stock exchange guidelines to achieve solid progress in their for example corruption bribery and anti-
HSI-HER 10,000 0.995 -0.405 where Global Reporting environmental, social, and corruption, anti-competitive behavior or
KESM 1,000 7.10 -0.40 Initiative or Sustainability governance (ESG) ambitions and political contributions. On average, only one
PETDAG 214,100 21.60 -0.40 Accounting Standards Board sustainability reporting. third of N100 companies have a dedicated
HSI-HE8 68,100 1.13 -0.33 usage is lower. Leading member of their leadership team responsible
HEXTECH 607,000 11.50 -0.32 adopters of stock exchange “For example, while there for sustainability and less than one-quarter of
guidelines are South Africa has been marked improvements in these companies link sustainability to
EXCHANGE RATES NOVEMBER 7, 2022 (100%), Malaysia (95%) and India (89%). companies reporting carbon reduction compensation among business leadership.
targets, plans remain vague, and actions are
Foreign currency Bank sell Bank buy Bank buy KPMG head of sustainability advisory in too slow to show real results. ESG disclosures continue to be
Malaysia Phang Oy Cheng (pic) said the overwhelmingly narrative-driven, rather
1 US DOLLAR TT/OD TT OD pressure on businesses to report on non- “What’s needed more than ever is than publishing quantitative or financial
1 AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR 4.8070 4.6730 4.6630 financial metrics is only expected to grow as globally consistent standards from data regarding impacts, an area of
1 BRUNEI DOLLAR 3.1090 2.9860 2.9700 regulations evolve. governments and a collective effort from improvement for companies in Malaysia
1 CANADIAN DOLLAR 3.4150 3.3170 3.3090 the world’s major companies to report on and around the world.
1 EURO 3.5520 3.4580 3.4460 “We should start to see some progress all aspects of ESG, recognising the clear
1 NEWZEALAND DOLLAR 4.7840 4.6300 4.6100 over the coming year as organisations such links between the environment and wider On a positive note, around three-
1 SINGAPORE DOLLAR 2.8440 2.7400 2.7240 as the International Sustainability social equality issues,” she said. quarters of reporting companies conducted
1 STERLING POUND 3.4150 3.3170 3.3090 Standards Board roll out new global materiality assessments and are disclosing
1 SWISS FRANC 5.4540 5.2830 5.2630 standards for reporting. By acting now, Less than half of the G250 (the world’s material topics.
100 UAE DIRHAM 4.8110 4.7010 4.6860 companies can make informed choices as a 250 largest companies by revenue based on
100 BANGLADESHTAKA 132.5100 125.6700 125.4700 good corporate citizen to drive the positive
100 CHINESE RENMINBI 4.7880 4.4920 4.2920
100 HONGKONG DOLLAR 66.9000 64.3000 AirAsia X resumes flights
100 INDIAN RUPEE 61.9400 58.8700 N/A to Tokyo, Sapporo is next
100 INDONESIAN RUPIAH 5.9700 5.6000 58.6700
100 JAPANESE YEN 0.0316 0.0286 5.4000 PETALING JAYA: AirAsia X Bhd (AAX) over 230,000 additional visitor seats Benyamin at the send-off ceremony at KLIA2
100 NEWTAIWAN DOLLAR 3.2790 3.1760 0.0236 yesterday resumed flights to Tokyo annually through Malaysia and Japan. This to mark the resumption of Kuala Lumpur-
100 PAKISTAN RUPEE 16.0000 (Haneda) following the full reopening of will not only boost tourism and the Tokyo flights.
100 PHILIPPINE PESO 2.2100 N/A 3.1660 Japan’s borders for international tourism. economy between the two countries but
100 QATAR RIYAL 8.3600 2.0700 N/A also provide greater value for everyone in
100 SAUDI RIYAL 132.4400 7.8800 The thrice-weekly flights will be the the region travelling to Tokyo.
100THAI BAHT 129.4300 125.7200 1.8700 airline’s first services to Japan post-
13.4300 122.8700 7.6800 pandemic, ahead of its second route launch “The resumption of services to Tokyo
11.9200 125.5200 to Sapporo (Shin-Chitose) in December. signifies our commitment to accelerating
122.6700 our growth as a mid-range airline. This is
11.5200 AAX CEO Benyamin Ismail said Japan is only the first of several routes to Japan that
a core destination and Tokyo has always will be in service, including to Sapporo
Source: Malayan Banking Berhad/Bernama been one of its most popular routes. He (Shin-Chitose) in December and Osaka
added that as demand increases, it will be next year. Our Malaysian guests love Japan
adding flights to Tokyo gradually to meet but not only that, we have significant fly
strong forecast demand. through connectivity via Kuala Lumpur to
Japan including from Australia and more,”
“In 2019, we carried about 275,210 he said in a statement.
guests to/from Tokyo and with this service
resumption, we look forward to carrying

BRIEFS12 theSUN ON TUESDAY | NOVEMBER 8, 2022 Touch ‘n Go eWallet now
SUNBIZ accepted in mainland China

DATASONIC GETS RM140M o Cross-border payments enabled via tie-up PETALING JAYA: Touch ‘n Go mainland China via Ant Group’s
FOREIGNWORKER CARD with Ant Group’s Alipay+ Group, via TNG Digital Sdn Bhd, the Alipay+.
CONTRACT FROM KDN owner and operator of Touch ‘n Go
eWallet, has expanded its cross- TNG Digital CEO Alan Ni said
PETALING JAYA: Datasonic Group border payment capabilities to Touch ‘n Go eWallet is the first
Bhd’s wholly owned subsidiary, Malaysian e-wallet which can be
Datasonic Technologies Sdn Bhd Zhao (left) and used for payments in China.
(DTSB), has bagged a RM140 million Ni at the
contract from the Home Affairs ceremony to “This augurs well for all our
Ministry (KDN) for the supply of announce the users travelling there as they will
foreign worker card (I-Kad) to the expansion of enjoy the ease of making cashless
Immigration Department for the Touch ‘n Go payments, and in ringgit as well. We
period from Nov 1, 2022 to Oct 31, eWallet to expect our users to experience the
2025. DTSB will also implement the mainland same seamless convenience of
Professional Training and Education China. using Touch ‘n Go eWallet in China
For Growing Entrepreneurs as how they would in Malaysia, and
(Protege) programme with a with the assurance that their
minimum 58 participants, at no cost transactions are safe and secure,”
to the government. The contract is said Ni in a statement yesterday.
expected to contribute positively
towards the earnings and net assets Commenting on this milestone
per share of Datasonic group for the for Alipay+, Ant Group president of
financial year ending March 31, 2023 international business Angel Zhao
and its duration thereafter. said more than 2.5 million
merchants around the world are
NICE’S KELANTAN GOLD able to access and better serve the
MINING PROJECT growing user population of various
PENDING DOE APPROVAL digital payments providers.

PETALING JAYA: Niche Capital Emas Mainland China has become the
Holdings Bhd’s (NICE) commencement latest destination for users of
of gold alluvial mining in the Sokor Malaysia’s Touch ‘n Go eWallet in a
North Area is pending approval of drive to enhance payment
the environmental management experience for international visitors
plan by the Kelantan Department of ahead of the Hangzhou Asian
Environment (DoE). NICE said Games.
Jayamas Mining Sdn Bhd and
special purpose company Spate Apart from China, all Touch ‘n
Precious Metals Sdn Bhd last week Go eWallet users can also make
received approval from the Kelantan cross border payments wherever
Department of Mineral and the Alipay+ QR code is displayed in
Geoscience for the gold alluvial Japan, South Korea, Singapore, UK,
mining scheme for two years, from Italy, France, and Germany.
Aug 13, 2022 to Aug 12, 2024
encompassing the entire Sokor GHL partners Alipay+ to enable foreign
North Area of 547.4ha. Meanwhile, visitors to Malaysia to use mobile payments
NICE has proposed to undertake a
private placement of up to 30% of PETALING JAYA: GHL Systems Bhd their domestic mobile e-wallets at accept mobile payment methods enhancing customers’ experience
the total number of its issued has partnered with Alibaba Group’s over 40,000 retail outlets. from various countries and regions. by providing convenience in their
ordinary shares to raise gross affiliate Ant Group, via Alipay+, to payment journey, as well as helping
proceeds of up to RM37.66 million offer foreign travellers visiting Alipay+ enables global GHL Malaysia CEO Kevin Lee merchants, especially SME,
mainly to fund its mining business. Malaysia payment methods using businesses, especially small and said the collaboration with Alipay+ increase business opportunities as
medium enterprises (SME), to will strengthen the goal of Malaysia reopens its borders.
BNM INTERNATIONAL
RESERVES AT US$105.2B GHL merchant Ant Group general manager for
Tealive is global merchant partnership, South
PETALING JAYA: The international enabling and Southeast Asia Cherry Huang
reserves of Bank Negara Malaysia 800 outlets in commented that the pandemic has
rose to US$105.2 billion as at Oct 31, Malaysia to accelerated the adoption and
2022, from US$104.5 billion as at Oct immediately preference towards digital payments
14, 2022. “The reserves position is accept among consumers, more so in
sufficient to finance 5.5 months of payments by developing Southeast Asian countries.
imports of goods and services1, and e-wallet
is 1.1 times of the total short-term partners of “We are committed to helping
external debt,” the central bank said Alipay+. local merchants to digitalise their
in a statement yesterday. payment functions and to achieve
operational efficiency and
FIREFLY LAUNCHES customer engagement with digital
PENANG-BANDA ACEH solutions like Alipay+, at the same
DIRECT FLIGHT time, creating a seamless payment
experience for the emerging
JAKARTA: Firefly has launched an mobile-first consumers,” Huang
international route connecting said in a statement yesterday.
Penang International Airport with
Sultan Iskandar Muda International As of October 2022, GHL has
Airport in Banda Aceh, Indonesia. integrated Alipay+ solutions to
The flight FY3510 began operating more than 40,000 merchant
its new route yesterday as it touchpoints in Malaysia.
departed from Penang at 10:50am
local time and arrived at 11:10am at
Banda Aceh, using the Boeing 737-
800 aircraft, according to the carrier
in a statement. The airline, under
Malaysia Aviation Group, will
operate the route twice weekly and
vice versa, flying on Monday and
Friday via FY3510 and FY3511. The
service frequency will gradually
increase to four times weekly from
December, as part of the network
expansion strategy across Asean, it
said. – Bernama

Foreign investors net sellers last week with RM275.9m

PETALING JAYA: Foreign investors Local institutions were net buyers million. They were net sellers at million. Meanwhile, the three sectors with a total net outflow of RM7.89
turned net sellers with outflow of last week with the heaviest inflow on RM22.45 million, RM10.59 million with net inflows by foreign investors billion.
RM275.92 million last week, Thursday at RM203.87 million, and RM25.91 million on Monday, last week were consumer products &
reversing the net buying of RM292.7 followed by RM77.58 million on Tuesday and Friday. They were net services at RM43.9 million, utilities at Local retailers have been net
million in the previous week. Tuesday and RM30.84 million on buyers on Wednesday and Thursday, RM22.9 million and transportation buyers for 28 out of 44 weeks of 2022.
Monday. Local institutions were net at RM11.35 million and RM61.17 and logistics at RM17.3 million,” said Year-to-date, they have been net
MIDF Research said three out of sellers for two days only, on Friday at million respectively. MIDF. buyers at RM2.14 billion.
five trading days of the week saw net RM38.44 million and on Wednesday
outflows, with the largest occurring at RM11.51 million, MIDF said in its “The top three sectors which saw International funds have been net In terms of participation, there
on Thursday at RM265.04 million. fund flow report. net outflows were financial services buyers for 25 out of the 44 weeks of was an improvement in average daily
This was followed by net selling on at RM270.3 million, healthcare at 2022, with a total net inflow of trade value among foreign investors
Tuesday at RM66.99 million and Local retailers turned net buyers RM88.2 million and industrial RM5.76 billion. Local institutions by 13.53% and retailers by 2.76%. As
Monday at RM8.40 million. last week with a record RM13.57 products & services at RM37.7 were net sellers for 30 out of 44 weeks, for local institutions, there was a
decline of 8%.

13theSUN ON TUESDAY | NOVEMBER 8, 2022
* SUNBIZ

Jentayu’s Telekosang Hydro reaches initial operation date

PETALING JAYA: Jentayu advocate sustainability as the pulse efforts. We are finalising terms and preservation of biodiversity OCBC Malaysia and
Sustainables Bhd’s hydropower of our business and in all our conditions for Sabah Forestry surrounding the area of Telekosang Standard Chartered
plant Telekosang Hydro One (pic) undertakings – including Department to lead our restoration Hydro,” he said in a statement announce new rates
reached its initial operation date preservation and rehabilitation and reforestation exercise to ensure yesterday.
(IOD) last Saturday, generating and PETALING JAYA: OCBC Bank
supplying electricity to Sabah’s (Malaysia) Bhd and its Islamic
power grid system. subsidiary OCBC Al-Amin Bank Bhd
will increase its standardised base rate
Telekosang Hydro is set to be (SBR), base rate (BR) and base lending
one of Malaysia’s largest run-of- rate (BLR) / base financing rate (BFR)
river hydropower plants, expected by 0.25% effective tomorrow, in line
to generate 245,000 MWh of with Bank Negara Malaysia’s 25 basis
electricity annually. It has provided points increase in the Overnight Policy
1,000 job opportunities and Rate.
enabled knowledge transfer of
green technology to Sabah. OCBC Malaysia’s SBR will increase
from 2.50% to 2.75%, BR from 3.33% to
Ultimately, this IOD paves the 3.58%, and BLR/BFR from 6.26% to
way for Jentayu Sustainables to 6.51%.
conclude its acquisition of
Telekosang Hydro, supporting the The ban’ks fixed deposit and
group’s aspiration to be a major Islamic time deposit board rates will
green energy player in the country. also increase by 0.25% on the same day.

Jentayu executive chairman and Meanwhile, Standard Chartered
Telekosang CEO Datuk Beroz Bank Malaysia Bhd and Standard
Nikmal Mirdin said the acquisition Chartered Saadiq Bhd will increase
of Telekosang will enable the group their SBR, BR, BLR/BFR effective
to also provide ancillary services Thursday.
under the banner of integrated
sustainability solutions, such as The standardised base rate, base
renewable energy certificate, rate and base lending/financing rate
carbon advisory and carbon will increase to 2.75%, 3.27% and 6.45%
management. respectively.

“As a group, we will continue to The increase of 25 basis points will
also apply to the bank’s retail term
Microlink reinforces deposit and term deposits-i board rate
presence in Vietnam across all tenors.

oMalaysian tech solutions provider and consistent supply of clean transformation journey to the next VELESTRO ENERGY ARM
signs pact with AquaOne to explore water to the local community. level, VASS approached Microlink CLINCHES US$135M
digitalisation initiatives “The digitalisation initiatives that to develop a blueprint for a CONTRACT FROM HESS
we will explore together via this Customer Data Platform,
MoU will contribute to ensuring comprising several key PETALING JAYA: Velesto Energy
that AquaOne is able to achieve its components to achieve swift go-to- Bhd sub-subsidiary Velesto Drilling
drive for advanced business market and increased customer Sdn Bhd has bagged a US$135
automation and becoming a base. million (RM639.83 million)
pioneer in the field of “With the new Microlink Insurtech contract from Hess Exploration
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia-based Microlink and AquaOne will environmental technology,” he said platform in place, VASS will be able And Production Malaysia BV for
technology solutions provider explore a number of areas, in a statement yesterday. to leverage on our foundation in the the provision of integrated rig,
Microlink Solutions Bhd has signed including digitalisation of business AquaOne chairman Do Lien said it insurance industry to drive and drilling and completion (I-RDC)
a memorandum of understanding automation processes, business is confident that Microlink will be build an ecosystem of businesses services for Hess’ 2022 to 2024
(MoU) with Vietnam-based water analytics, Internet of Things and able to support the company in that is centred around our North Malay Basin Full Field
supply and treatment company advanced automation and terms of technology. insurance products and services. Development Campaign. The
AquaOne Corp, following on from monitoring technologies. The new venture continues the We look forward to launching the BRIEFS group will assign its jack-up rig
its existing technology engagement digitalisation work that Microlink is new platform to the market,” said Naga 5, which entails the provision
with insurance provider Vien Dong Microlink group CEO Ramlee already carrying out in-country for Lien, who is also VASS founder & of I-RDC services covering 14 wells.
Assurance Corp. Abdullah said the mission of the VASS. In order to take its digital chairman.
partnership is to provide a reliable ESSENCE OF BUDGET
2023 IS IN BARISAN’S
Lien (seventh from left) and Ramlee (eighth from left) at the MoU signing ceremony. MANIFESTO: ISMAIL SABRI

BERA: The essence of Budget 2023,
which was tabled in the Dewan
Rakyat on Oct 7, will become the
Barisan Nasional manifesto, taking
into account that the budget is
based on the actual global
situation, said Datuk Seri Ismail
Sabri Yaakob. The caretaker prime
minister said the essence of the
largest budget covers all sectors
and the government has sufficient
allocations to implement it. He
said at a press conference here the
fact that some parties want to
copy its essence indicates that it is
a good and comprehensive
budget. – Bernama

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Singapore’s GIC, partner to buy Canadian REIT Summit for C$4.46b

BENGALURU: Singapore’s sovereign deal, with GIC owning 90% and DIR Corp for about US$14 billion (RM66 189.85 million outstanding units as of relying on capital markets.
wealth fund GIC and Canada’s Dream owning the rest, the statements said. billion). June 30. Including debt, the deal is On June 30, Summit’s portfolio
Industrial REIT will buy Canada’s valued at C$5.9 billion, Summit said.
Summit Industrial Income REIT for The deal builds on GIC’s recent Summit’s unitholders will get totalled 160 properties aggregating
about C$4.46 billion (RM15.7 billion), real estate purchases globally and C$23.50 per unit in cash, DIR said the deal would more than 21.6 million square feet, with an
excluding debt, the companies said in gives it access to the Canadian representing a 31.1% premium to double the scale of its Canadian additional 13 buildings under
separate statements yesterday. industrial space. their close on Friday, Summit said. industrial portfolio under management, development aggregating 2.3 million
while the JV with GIC would give it a square feet of potential gross leasable
GIC and Dream Industrial REIT In September, GIC, along with The deal is valued at C$4.46 new source of capital to pursue area, for a total net book value of
(DIR) will form a joint venture for the another private equity firm, bought billion, according to Reuters’ acquisitions in Canada without approximately US$5 billion. – Reuters
US commercial REIT Store Capital calculations based on Summit’s

China’s October trade Indonesia’s Q3
unexpectedly shrinks economic growth
fastest in over a year
o Exports and imports in first simultaneous contraction broadening strains for consumers and
since May 2020, analysts expect further weakness businesses worldwide. JAKARTA: Indonesia’s economy expanded at its
fastest pace in more than a year in the third
BEIJING: China’s exports and imports expectations. It was the worst performance “The weak export growth likely reflects quarter, underpinned by improved investment
unexpectedly contracted in October, the first since May 2020. both poor external demand as well as the and government spending, but economists
simultaneous slump since May 2020, as a supply disruptions due to Covid outbreaks,” warned of tougher times ahead.
perfect storm of Covid curbs at home and Year-on-year imports were down 0.7% in said Zhiwei Zhang, chief economist at
global recession risks dented demand and October, negative for the first time since Pinpoint Asset Management. Southeast Asia’s largest economy grew 5.72%
further darkened the outlook for a struggling March this year and down from September’s year-on-year, according to data from Statistics
economy. 0.3% growth. “Looking forward, we think exports will fall Indonesia. That was up from a 5.44% pace in the
further over the coming quarters... We think second quarter but below the 5.89% expansion
The bleak data highlights the challenge for The data suggests demand remains frail that aggressive financial tightening and the forecast in a Reuters poll of economists.
policymakers in China as they press on with overall, and analysts warn of further gloom for drag on real incomes from high inflation will
pandemic prevention measures and try to exporters over the coming quarters, heaping push the global economy into a recession next Unadjusted for seasonal factors, gross
navigate broad pressure from surging more pressure on the country’s manufacturing year,” said Zichun Huang, economist at domestic product (GDP) rose 1.81% from the
inflation, sweeping increases in worldwide sector and the world’s second-biggest Capital Economics. previous three months, above the 1.62%
interest rates and a global slowdown. economy grappling with persistent Covid-19 increase forecast in the poll.
curbs and protracted property weakness. Nomura analysts said they expected
Exports fell 0.3% year-on-year in October, China’s export downturn to extend in the next Investment grew at its fastest pace in over a
according to the General Administration of Chinese exporters weren’t even able to two months. year, private consumption remained robust,
Customs, a steep drop from September’s 5.7% capitalise on a prolonged weakening in the government spending shrank more slowly, and
increase and well below analysts’ yuan currency since April and the key year- “As strong export growth has been the exports rose in the double-digits even as their
end shopping season, underlining the single-largest GDP (gross domestic product) net contribution to GDP fell as imports also
growth driver in China since spring 2020, the increased.
contraction of exports will inevitably weigh on
growth, employment and investment,” they Growth accelerated in the manufacturing,
said. – Reuters, AFP transport, warehousing and hospitality
industries, the data also showed.
A visitor playing BRIEFS
table tennis with Investment expanded 4.96% annually in the
a robotic coach third quarter – at its fastest pace in over a year -
at the Omron while government spending shrank 2.9%,
stand during the slowing from a 5.2% contraction in the previous
5th China quarter, the data showed.
International
Import Expo in Private consumption, which accounts for
Shanghai over half of GDP, expanded 5.4%, underpinned
yesterday. China’s by increased spending by middle and upper
year-on-year income groups, and little changed from 5.5%
imports were growth in the second quarter.
down 0.7% in
October, negative Exports expanded nearly 22% year-on-year
for the first time in the third quarter, picking up pace from
since March. – growth of just under 20% in the April-June
AFPPIC quarter. Indonesia expects to post the country’s
largest ever export earnings in 2022 as the
Vietnam’s second biggest developer said to be facing cash crunch resources-rich country has benefited from
rising commodity prices.
HANOI: Vietnam’s second biggest listed nearly 7% by midday yesterday, making it one construction has been put on halt, three
developer, No Va Land, is firing staff and of the worst performers in the Vietnam index. sources said. “Economic growth in Indonesia accelerated
seeking urgent asset sales, company and Trading has nearly stopped, according to data in the third quarter, but this is likely to be as
industry sources said, as it struggles to pay from Hochiminh Stock Exchange, with only On Monday, No Va Land chairman Bui good as it gets,” said Gareth Leather, senior Asia
creditors in the latest sign of distress in the 17,600 shares of the company traded by Xuan Huy told state-run newspaper Tuoi Tre economist at Capital Economics. “We expect
country’s real estate sector. midday, the lowest volume in a year. that market developments were lower commodity prices, tighter monetary
unfavourable, and that the company had policy and elevated inflation to drag on growth
The company’s signals of distress come No Va Land has lost nearly 40% since the been forced to cut staff. over the coming quarters.” – Reuters
amid wider turmoil in Vietnam’s property and beginning of this year, reaching its lowest level
credit market, which has been exacerbated by since April 2021. On Sunday Vietnam’s central bank said in FACEBOOK PARENT META
arrests of bosses of real estate companies an interview the bank had held meetings with PLANS MASSIVE
suspected of wrongdoing and a rapid fall in The liquidity squeeze is the result of the commercial banks and offered liquidity JOB CUTS: REPORT
the value of the country’s currency, the dong, authorities’ crackdown on the market for support to those in need, confirming a
after the central bank relaxed its peg against privately placed corporate bonds, which have Reuters report from last week. SAN FRANCISCO: Facebook-parent Meta will
the dollar. been widely used as an alternative source of become the latest tech firm to scale back its
cash by real estate firms after a tightening in The central bank has asked the company to workforce, with plans to layoff thousands of
Two sources with direct knowledge of the lending conditions since the middle of this redeem some of its corporate bonds because employees this week, US media reported
matter told Reuters the company was trying to year. they had been missold to investors without yesterday. The Wall Street Journal, citing
sell distressed assets, including hotels and proper information about the risks, a third people familiar with the matter, reported
resorts, to raise cash to pay back loans and “Debts are coming due this year-end and, source said, aggravating its liquidity woes. that the layoffs could impact “many
fund its operations. The sources declined to be with the current tightening regulations on thousands” of Meta employees and that an
named because of the sensitivity of the matter. loans given to real estate firms, it’s hard for the This year No Va Land has been the biggest announcement was expected as soon as
company to have cash,” one of the sources issuer of corporate bonds among Vietnam’s tomorrow. As of Sept 30, Meta had about
No Va Land did not respond to an emailed said. property firms, according to the Vietnam 87,000 employees worldwide across its
request for comment. Bond Market Association, an industry body, different platforms. – AFP
During the past month, the company has placing debt worth 9,857 billion dong
The company’s stock price was down by laid off about half of its workforce, and most (RM1.87 billion). – Reuters GERMAN INDUSTRY
SEEKS DELAY TO
GLOBAL MINIMUM TAX

BERLIN: German industry has called for a
delay to a global minimum corporate tax by
at least a year to 2025 to give companies
more time to prepare given the current crisis,
according to a position paper published by
industry association BDI yesterday. It said
implementation of the new rules and the
preparation of IT processes would be very
time-consuming and resource-consuming
for companies, calling for a simplification of
the process, for transitional arrangements
and for a postponement until at least 2025. –
Reuters

T U E S DAY
8 NOVEMBER 2022

█ BY ANANSA JACOB (from left) Imperioli, DiMarco and Abraham play three generations of the
Di Grasso family, in Sicily to rediscover their roots. – HBO GO
BOOKING a holiday to a
White Lotus property An Italian
anywhere around the world holiday
almost certainly guarantees
the experience of a lifetime, as seen in o The White Lotus returns to HBO with a new
HBO’s trippy social satire The White season and a new cast of quirky characters
Lotus. Now into its second season on
the streamer, the series features a new Lotus, both Abraham and Imperioli terrible discovery!”
group of wealthy, eccentric guests offered some insight into their Getting a little more serious,
exploring the gorgeous sights around characters, and theSun got to find out
the fictional hotel chain’s Sicilian whether they themselves had ever Abraham added that he was
property. been on a similar journey to disappointed to find out that so
rediscover their roots. many of his acquaintances had
However, there’s trouble brewing passed on.
in paradise, as the audience slowly Murray revealed: “I just did
learns that each guest is hiding some something like that [trip] a month ago “I’m of a certain age,” he said,
dark secrets – and that several of in El Paso, Texas, which is where I’m “and I’m sure that kind of thing was
them may not make it back from the from originally. They did a whole in my mind when we were shooting
trip alive. thing for me in my name, for a long this, in Sicily. Because there are
weekend. My high school gathering many things you want to do before
Despite this seemingly horror got together and they did a big party you die, and I think this is one of them
movie premise, The White Lotus is and they interviewed me. And I – to discover one’s roots. I think this
more of a black comedy, as series discovered that the people I didn’t was a great journey for the three of
creator Mike White artfully crafts like then, I still didn’t like. It was a them (the characters).”
individual storylines that unveil the
darker side of human nature, with a Imperioli, who is of Italian
liberal sprinkling of biting social
commentary.

One of the groups of guests visiting
the White Lotus are three men from
the Di Grasso family. Grandfather
Bert (played by F. Murray Abraham) is
there on a quest to rediscover his
family’s Sicilian roots, while his son
Dominic (Michael Imperioli) is in the
midst of a divorce from his wife after
she discovered evidence of his
infidelity.

Also along for the trip is grandson
Albie (Adam DiMarco) a shy but
perceptive youth who begins a
romance with Portia (Hayley Lu
Richardson), secretary to the neurotic
Tanya McQuoid (Jennifer Coolidge),
the only returning character from
season one.

While their journey starts out just
like any normal family holiday, cracks
soon begin to appear, as it is apparent
that Albie is harbouring some
resentment over his father’s
indiscretions, and it becomes clear
that the generational gap between the
Di Grassos extends to their opinions
about the relationships between men
and women.

Dominic also proves to be pivotal
in bringing two local Italian women
into the hotel, who may yet prove to
be new additions to the impending
chaos in the otherwise serene
atmosphere.

During a recent international
press junket to promote The White

Abraham as the
Di Grasso patriarch Bert. – HBO GO

Abraham and Imperioli play a father and son with very different ideas about family. – HBO GO descent, went on his own journey of Abraham said: “There’s no way for
discovery at age 26 when he travelled me to separate the personal
to Rome, where his family originated relationship I have with these two
from. “There’s still family there,” he men (Imperioli and DiMarco) from
said. “I had the phone number of a the script, because we got along so
cousin, and when I called them, in well and we had such respect for each
my very broken Italian, I told them other. It was transferred from our
who I was ... and they invited me to private rehearsals that we conducted
come over to eat.” ourselves, because we cared so
much, to the set. And what turned out
Upon arriving there, Imperioli was to be three different men, turned out
served some pasta with sauce, and he to be a unit, a family.
discovered that the sauce was exactly
the same as the one made by his own “I don’t want to [reveal] too much
family in New York. than that, except to tell you that it was
a good, a fine thing from the very
“And that blew my mind,” he said. beginning. As individuals and as
“The recipe travelled to America. characters. Partly because of the
When I realised that, something excellent writing, and partly because
really profound happened. And then, of the artistry of the actors.”
10 years later I took my kids to Rome
to meet them, and we got to see the Considering the potential for
extended family, and that was really drama that The White Lotus has, it
meaningful.” would be interesting to see how the
family dynamic of the Di Grassos
Despite the fact that there is some holds up as the season progresses.
tension between the characters they
play, both actors said that they You can catch new episodes of The
enjoyed acting with each other and White Lotus season 2 every Monday
also with DiMarco. on HBO GO and HBO (Astro Ch 411).

ENTERTAINMENT

16 theSun LYFE ON TUESDAY | NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Brothers Aaron and Nick Carter during a 2006 A truly unique manCoogler (left) and Boseman during promotions for the first BlackPanther film. – REUTERS
event. – REUTERS BLACK PANTHER director Ryan o Director Ryan Coogler recounts hearing of Chadwick
Coogler recounted his final Boseman’s passing, and reveals the star never read the
Backstreet Boys conversation with the late Chadwick Wakanda Forever script
pay tribute to Boseman, and revealed some details
Aaron Carter about the highly-anticipated sequel to the Hollywood legend Denzel Washington to He also outlined his reasons for including
film during a discussion with host Ta-Nehisi check whether the rumours were true. this particular character.
THE Backstreet Boys paid tribute to the late Coates in the opening episode of Wakanda
Aaron Carter during their European tour concert Forever, the official Black Panther podcast After Boseman’s passing, Coogler had “Introducing Namor for us was really an
in London on Sunday night (Monday in from Marvel. considered leaving Hollywood, but he later opportunity to introduce another politician,
Malaysia). changed his mind and opted to continue another sovereign ruler of a group of people
Coogler recalled: “My last conversation with the sequel. The filmmaker claimed that who represents more than himself,” he
Footage shared online showed Backstreet with him was calling to ask if he wanted to he dealt with the loss by thinking back on explained.
Boy member Kevin Richardson, acknowledging read [the script] before I got notes from the their time spent working together, recalling
the news of his passing during a performance studio. That was the last time we spoke. He their conversations, and going through old “There’s no equal in terms of his
that included Aaron’s brother Nick, who was passed maybe a couple weeks after I pictures and videos. capabilities, being able to breathe
fighting back tears. finished.” underwater and breathe at high altitudes and
“Everything about Chad was unique,” walk around on land. He’s incredibly strong,
In a video uploaded on Twitter by the review Boseman apparently declined to read the Coogler added. “How he lived and how he he’s as strong as Thor, and if he’s around
website All That Dazzles, Richardson told the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever script died was unique.” enough water he can be as strong as the
audience at London’s The 02 venue that the because he didn’t want to interfere with Hulk.”
band had “heavy hearts since we lost a family Marvel Studios’ notes, according to Coogler. Touching on the movie, Coogler said that
member yesterday.” The director went on to add that he later he has been wanting to introduce the Namor Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
found out that Boseman was “too tired” to comic book character for a while and is premieres in theatres Nov 11. – by Thashine
The clip also shows a silent Nick Carter being read anything. pleased that he is now able to do it in this one. Selvakumaran
comforted by his bandmates before the group
went on to dedicate a performance of their 2013 Coogler claimed that after initially
hit Breathe to their former touring companion. learning of Boseman’s death, he went
through a stage of denial, even contacting
In a statement posted later on Instagram,
Nick Carter shared a series of images of the
brothers together as children, teens, and adults
along with a caption detailing his tribute.

“Even though my brother and I have had a
complicated relationship, my love for him has
never ever faded. I have always held onto the
hope, that he would somehow, someday want to
walk a healthy path and eventually find the help
that he so desperately needed,” the caption read.

“Sometimes we want to blame someone or
something for a loss. But the truth is that
addiction and mental illness is the real villain
here. I will miss my brother more than anyone
will ever know. I love you Chizz, now you get a
chance to finally have some peace you could
never find here on earth ... God, Please take care
of my baby brother.”

Angel Carter, Aaron’s twin sister, also posted
an Instagram tribute to the I Want Candy singer,
alongside family photos of the pair as babies and
young children.

“To my twin … I loved you beyond measure.
You will be missed dearly,“ she wrote. “My funny,
sweet Aaron, I have so many memories of you ...
and I promise to cherish them.”

Angel added: “I know you’re at peace now. I
will carry you with me until the day I die and get
to see you again.” – by Hazique Zairill

Harry Styles forced to cancel LA concerts

HARRY STYLES shared an Instagram story the flu ever since. I’ve been doing everything
over the weekend to announce the I can to be able to sing tonight, but I’m
cancellation of three of his Los Angeles leaving the doctor now and I’m devastated
shows due to illness. that it’s just not possible.

The 28-year-old As It Was singer wrote: “Until very recently I haven’t had to
“Towards the end of the show on Wednesday postpone a show due to illness in the 12
I started feeling ill and I’ve been in bed with years I’ve been touring. I’m so sorry to do it,
and if there was anyway I could do the show I
Styles’ Los Angeles fans will have to wait till would.”
January to see him perform. – INSTAGRAM
Styles later announced that the three
shows which were to take place over the Netizens have accused BLACKPINK of being unprepared for their latest tour. – INSTAGRAM
weekend would be rescheduled for January
of next year. BLACKPINK under fire for dance missteps

“Everything else will play as planned. I POP group BLACKPINK has resumed its the timing of their dance steps, leaving many
can’t wait to see you then, and I’m so sorry,“ touring schedule with a bang and fans disappointed.
he signed the note, “All my love, H.” accompanied by new songs. However,
members of the K-pop supergroup, currently Some netizens described the performance
Styles has recently been performing at on their first tour in four years, have come as “bad,“ “a mess,“ and speculated that the girls
breakneck speed. The glam-pop icon hit the under fire over their imperfect dance lacked practice.
stage in front of 18,000 fans at last week’s choreography.
Halloween show at the Forum, renamed Presently, the girls are on tour throughout
“Harryween.” The group’s first Born Pink concert as part the United States, and their next show will be
of their world tour took place at the KSPO in Chicago from Nov 10-11. The group is
He has been continuously working in front Dome in Seoul on Oct 16, but unfortunately, expected to perform in Malaysia on March 4,
of the camera while he is not performing. He fans seemed a little less than pleased over 2023, at the National Stadium Bukit Jalil.
skipped one of his Los Angeles concert dates seeing them performing onstage.
to attend the premiere of his new film, My Despite the apparent issues, we are
Policeman. Video clips taken during the concert show confident that by the time they reach here,
certain BLACKPINK members forgetting their they will get their act together and deliver an
Styles also made major headlines for his choreography and being unsynchronised in unforgettable performance for local fans. – by
other film this year, Don’t Worry Darling. The S. Tamarai Chelvi
psychological thriller, which costars Florence
Pugh and Chris Pine, was directed by Styles’
real-life partner, Olivia Wilde. – by Shobana
Manokaran

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Animate your world
o Bilibili continues to expand its global anime production
capacity, with 49 Chinese anime series

BILIBILI announced
49 Chinese anime
series lineups as well
as the latest progress
of The Three-Body Problem
animated series at its Anime
Made By Bilibili 2022-2023
event, showcasing Bilibili’s
new initiatives in the anime
sector.
As its principal producer
and financier, Bilibili officially
announced that The Three-
Body Problem animated series
is scheduled to make its global
debut in China on Dec 3. The
series is adapted from Liu
Cixin’s titular Hugo Award-
winning sci-fi trilogy and co-
presented by top sci-fi
company The Three-Body
Universe and top animation
studio YHKT Entertainment.
Since the announcement of
the project in 2019, it has
prompted widespread
discussion across sci-fi and
anime communities.
As one of the most
influential sci-fi novel series of
the past twenty years, The
Three-Body Problem trilogy
broke language and cultural
barriers and inspired millions
of readers globally. Preceding
the launch of The Three-Body
Problem animated series, Bilibili-produced Link Click has been introduced on leading global
there have been many streaming platform Funimation.
excellent fan creations, as well
as a live-action adaptation by Netflix. among overseas audiences.
At this year’s Anime Made By Bilibili, the Link Click achieved a ranking of #20 on
company also collaborated with The Three- MyAnimeList, the world’s top online anime
Body Universe, the rightsholder of the Three- community and database. The new season of
Body IP, to launch the Three-Body Global The Daily Life of the Immortal King and A
Creator Project. The Project invites top Record of Mortal’s Journey to Immortality, both
animation creators across the world to explore of which cover action, adventure and eastern The Three-Body Problem animated series will make its global debut in December.
the IP in their own unique vision and aims at fantasy genres, will also be released on Bilibili.
presenting to global audience a wide variety of Each title has won accolades since the launch of today’s digital world with wide application in #Anime and is starting to become a popular
art styles and the infinite potential of Three- the first season across Southeast Asia. films, games and virtual creator livestreaming. hashtag that global audiences are following and
Body animation. Carly Lee, Vice Chairwoman of the Board of Bilibili is now the world’s largest virtual creator discussing.
In a statement, author Cixin Liu said: Directors and Chief Operating Officer of Bilibili (VCreators) platform, with around 230,000
“Animation, like science fiction, is the art of said: “Chinese anime has been gaining new VCreators interacting and bonding with people “We have always embraced ‘MADE FOR
imagination. Imagination is humanity’s most momentum on top of riding on a global through their virtual image and animation GLOBAL’ as our vision,” said Leo Zhang, Vice
powerful force. I believe in the world of animation boom. When we take a deep dive technologies.” President of Bilibili. “We are committed to
animation, a sci-fi story like The Three-Body into the entertainment industry, we find that making more original anime with global
Problem can really come alive.” anime has become a popular way for the young Over 70 Chinese anime titles have been influence, and we also hope to keep discovering
Other anime series lineups announced at generation to express themselves. launched on Bilibili for the audience in outstanding creators from all over the world to
the event include Link Click Season 2, a story of “Anime is also more than just a form of Southeast Asia and have garnered more than 98 develop diversified cooperation models.”
two friends using extraordinary powers to grant expression. It has transcended its own million views since the end of 2020. On overseas
people’s wishes which has proven popular boundary into a necessary building block of social media, #DongHua, the Chinese word for Watch Bilibili at www.bilibili.tv/en or simply
anime, has begun to distinguish itself from download Bilibili from Google Play or Apple
Store.

Sumo Do, Sumo Don’t!
WHEN lackadaisical student Ryota is told he is Starring Shono Hayama as apathetic student
missing the necessary credits needed to Ryota; Rikka Ihara as the sole sumo club
graduate university, he will be strongarmed into member, Honoka; Himi Sato as Shun the
joining and competing in the school’s decrepit former recluse; Ryo Takahashi as Ren the
sumo club in Sumo Do, Sumo Don’t! – a laugh- ballerina; Atsushi Mori as bodybuilder Yuma;
out-loud Japanese original exclusively on Kako Takahashi as Sakurako Yoshino; Miyu
Disney+ Hotstar. Teshima as Saki Nishino and Atsuki Kashio as
An expansion of the world created in 1992’s Kaito Yoshioko.
Sumo Do, Sumo Don’t movie, this upcoming Fans of the original movie can also look
original series sees Ryota, an apathetic forward to appearances from the original cast,
university student who spends his days playing including Naoto Takenaka, Misa Shimizu,
video games suddenly coerced into donning a Hiromasa Taguchi, Naomasa Musaka, and
traditional mawashi and joining the Kyoritsu Akira Emoto. Sumo Do, Sumo Don’t! also sees
University sumo club. Constantly on the verge the return of the original Executive Director,
of quitting, Ryota will repeatedly face off against Masayuki Suo, and is written by Keiko Kanome.
the club’s captain and sole member, a Speaking about the upcoming series Shono
sophomore and sumo-devotee Honoka. With Hayama said: “It will be interesting to see how
only a few months to go before graduation and the former members of the sumo club get
five members needed in order for the club to involved in the new Sumo Do, Sumo Don’t!
compete and secure Ryota’s credits, the two will series. You can also watch it from the
begrudgingly work together to perspective of a member of the
recruit a hilarious hodgepodge Kyoritsu University sumo club,
of new recruits including Shun, a Scan the QR and as more members get saying: “It’s fun to watch it like it’s an alumni movie, there’s a mixed-gender contest with
reclusive video game addict; code to involved, the viewer will end up association with the former members also wrestling between men and women, which
Ren, an older male ballerina; watch the feeling like they are part of the making appearances. But, in contrast to the offers a different angle on sumo.”
and Yuma, a bodybuilder. trailer club!” Rikka Ihara added to this,

ENVIRONMENT

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Blue whales
consume up to
10 million pieces
of microplastic
every day. –AFP

BLUE whales consume up Feeling a little blue researchers found that was not the
to 10 million pieces of case.
microplastic every day,
research estimated Instead, 99% of the
Tuesday, suggesting that the microplastics entered the whales
omnipresent pollution poses a because they were already inside
bigger danger to the world’s largest their prey.
animal than previously thought. oBlue whales eat 10 million pieces of microplastic a day, says study
The tiny fragments of plastic “That’s concerning for us,”
have been found everywhere from Kahane-Rapport said, because
the deepest oceans to the highest “It’s basically like an Apple The researchers then estimated microplastic consumer, eating up humans eat that prey.
mountains, and even inside Watch, just on the back of a the size and number of mouthfuls to 43.6kg a day, the study said.
human organs and blood. whale,” said Shirel Kahane- the whales had daily and what was “We also eat anchovies and
Now a modelling study Rapport, a researcher at California filtered out, modelling three “Imagine carrying around an sardines,“ she said, adding that
published in the journal Nature State University, Fullerton and the different scenarios. extra 45kg – yes, you’re a very big “krill is the basis of the food web”.
Communications has estimated study’s first author. whale, but that will take up space,”
how much is being ingested by Under the most likely scenario, Kahane-Rapport said. Previous research has shown
whales. The whales mostly fed at the blue whales ate up to 10 that if krill are in a tank with
A US-led research team put tags depths of between 50 to 250 million microplastic pieces a day. Humpback whales were microplastic, “they will eat it”,
on 191 blue, fin and humpback metres, which is home to the estimated to eat around four Kahane-Rapport said.
whales that live off the coast of “greatest concentration of Over the 90-120 day annual million pieces a day.
California to observe their microplastics in the water feeding season, that represents Now that the researchers know
movements. column,” Kahane-Rapport told more than a billion pieces a year. While it is easy to imagine how much microplastic is being
AFP. whales sucking in vast amounts of consumed by whales, next they
The largest animal ever to live microplastics as they gulp their aim to determine how much harm
on Earth is also likely the biggest way through the ocean, the it could be doing.

“The dose defines the poison,”
Kahane-Rapport said. – AFP

Apple waste turned into an eco-material Making fuel pellets from
EVERY fall, some 125,000 tonnes paprika production waste
of apples are harvested, crushed IN the context of the current energy
and pressed to extract the juice to Adaozañ recovers waste from cider manufacturing to give it a second life as an crisis, and rising gas and electricity specializes in electricity production.
produce millions of liters of cider eco-material. – ETX STUDIO prices, the demand for wood-fired With this new partnership,
in France. Once the liquid is heating in Europe is soaring. In Jinenertech is poised to experiment
recovered, the leftover waste – “Adaozañ has for dual establishing a standardized France, for example, sales of pellet with a new material to produce this
known as apple pomace, and objective to make a waste product technical datasheet – “obligatory stoves have increased by 41%. The coveted fuel source.
comprising skins, stems and desirable through the steps that can be quite costly,“ say demand for wood pellets has
seeds – is difficult to recycle or development of its aesthetic and the Adaozañ founders. doubled between 2021 and 2022. Based on the principle of
even to throw away, since its very biomass, the traditional wood
high fermentation potential leads For some years now, apple But this increase in demand for pellets used in stoves are usually
it to produce methane in great waste has been recycled by the wood pellets, used to operate these composed of sawdust and wood
quantity. textile industry. The Italian start- kinds of stoves or boilers, is not only chips. The method developed by
up Frumat, for example, has used taking place in Europe – it can be these South Korean companies uses
With this in mind, Guillaume it to develop an organic fiber of seen all over the world. It is a similar technique, but uses waste
Bournigal, a craftsman qualified various thicknesses and textures therefore not surprising that from paprika production. More
in carpentry, and Youenn Le for use in clothing and initiatives to find alternatives to precisely, it uses coco peat, which is
Pocréau, a designer specialized in accessories. Indeed, this new wood-based pellets are being used as a culture medium for
interior and furniture design, breed of eco-responsible material developed, for example, by using paprika growing in greenhouses.
decided to create a company is finding use in clothing and waste originating from paprika
called “Adaozañ” which means fashion accessories made with growing. Indeed, wood is not the only
“to recycle” or “to rehabilitate” in leather alternatives, such as bags material that could be used in our
Breton, a Celtic language spoken and footwear, like the French Behind this idea are the Seoul- stoves and boilers this winter. Faced
in the Brittany region of France. brand CAVAL’s apple leather based companies Jinenertech and with the surge in demand and
sneakers. – ETX Studio EWP. The former converts waste soaring prices, alternatives to these
After several months of from wastewater treatment plants pellets are already available, in the
research, the pair, who are based into wood pellets, while the latter form hemp or flax pellets. – ETX
in Quimperlé, and met 10 years Studio
earlier during their studies, have
succeeded in creating an eco- sensory properties, but also to
material entirely created from raise awareness of the direct
apple waste. It comes in two impact of waste on our lands,“
distinct forms: raw apple pomace, explain the founders on their Kiss
which has a texture close to that of Kiss Bank Bank crowdfunding
a plant-based leather, and ground page.
pomace, giving rise to a more The donations collected
uniform material, similar to cork. thanks to this campaign, which
These two organic materials are ends soon, will be used to finance
strong enough to create the setting-up of a workshop (the
sustainable and responsible two entrepreneurs are currently
objects, such as receptacles for working in a garage) and the
keys or phones, coasters, cups, or acquisition of machinery, as well
for use in furnishings, coatings, as to recruit workers, and to Two South Korean companies have launched a new project to convert
etc. manage the stages of defining and paprika waste. – ETX STUDIO

EDUCATION

19theSun LYFE ON TUESDAY | NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Turning data into insights for businesses
IN today’s business world, developing
corporate strategy is increasingly the Bachelor of Business (Hons) in Business Manager/Executive, Market Tester/Analyst, programmes offered by FAFB, intakes or other
challenging with the deluge of data which Analytics said: “Industry-relevant curriculum is Financial Analyst, Sales/Project Executive, general enquiries about TAR UC, please visit
requires specialised skills and important for our graduates to hit the ground Data Assurance Associate, CRM Executive or www.tarc.edu.my.
sophisticated tools to interpret and analyse running when they go out into the working Internal Auditor.
trends, consumer behaviour, etc. In view of this, world. It is essential to keep abreast of the latest Attractive scholarships are also available at
companies worldwide are seeking developments and trends. As such, our For more information about Bachelor of TAR UC based on academic merit and sibling
professionals with sound knowledge in students not only go for industrial attachment Business (Hons) in Business Analytics or other discount for qualified students.
business analytics to help from data modelling for 14 weeks in their 7th semester, but we also
and data crunching to statistical analysis so as invite qualified industry experts in this industry
to provide deep insights which will mitigate the to join the Industry Expert Advisory Panel
risk in decision-making. (‘IEAP’) meeting. Each term, there will be a
meeting and they will give their comments and
Tunku Abdul Rahman University College inputs on the syllabus covered. We will then
(TAR UC) Bachelor of Business (Hons) in receive their comments and fine-tune our
Business Analytics aims to prepare students syllabus accordingly.” programme)
with the breadth and depth of knowledge as
well as advanced analytical skills for this highly The career prospect is very promising as
in-demand profession. Conducted by TAR UC’s graduates of TAR UC’s Bachelor of Business
Faculty of Accountancy, Finance and Business (Hons) in Business Analytics can opt to
(FAFB), the programme was developed in become a Data Analyst, Project Manager, Data
response to the increasing importance of Operation Analyst, Data Review Analyst,
business analytics in business, finance and Business Analyst, Big Data Analyst, Marketing
other fields of work.

TAR UC’s Associate Dean, Kashietaa Samba
Sirvang said: “TAR UC’s Bachelor of Business
(Hons) in Business Analytics is a three-year
programme that aims to produce data-savvy
graduates who will be equipped with the
knowledge, core competencies and
dispositions necessary for pursuing a career in
the highly competitive and demanding data-
driven business environment. The programme
curriculum focuses on producing graduates
with multidisciplinary knowledge, critical
thinking skills, practical skills, strong
interpersonal and communication skills to
formulate solutions for strategic issues faced by
business organisations, numeracy, digital and
leadership skills to remain competitive in the
job market and personal skills, entrepreneurial
skills, professionalism and ethical values to
thrive in the multi-cultural business
environment.”

“Students will experience a comprehensive,
well-balanced curriculum which covers the
major components of the Fourth Industrial
Revolution, such as Internet of Things (IoT),
Cloud Computing, Big Data, and Machine
Learning, as well as the business foundation
subjects, such as business data mining,
enterprise resources planning, web and social
media analytics, business information systems
development, along with marketing analytics
and quantitative methods for business. They
will also be able to think critically and
creatively, possess analytical skills and IT
skills,” he added.

Dr Khoong Tai Wai, Programme Leader of

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Doing small things in a big way
MANAGEMENT and followed by Terengganu’s Wan Abdul where he actively takes part in many
Science University (MSU) Rahman Hamdan (155 points) and tournaments locally as well as
student Abdul Azim Sabah’s Lim Chun Kiat (114). internationally. Among the
Aliyas has bagged two tournaments including the Junior
gold medals at the 20th Sukan He is also a member of the Cycling Malaysia (JCM) Road Race
Malaysia (SUKMA) meet. national junior cycling team and also Circuit, the National Track
Cycling at the National Velodrome cycles professionally for Kuwait Championship 2019, the UCI Junior
in Nilai, Negeri Sembilan, Kuala Cycling Pro since March this year is a Track Cycling World Championships
Lumpur lass Abdul Azim was student of Diploma in Outdoor 2019 in Germany, the Asia Track
representing Negeri Sembilan beat Recreation at MSU’s School of Cycling Championship 2020 in South
Sabah’s Lim Chun Kiat for the state’s Hospitality and Creative Arts (SHCA). Korea, Championships, the Asia
first gold at SUKMA XX with four Track Cycling Championship 2019 in
minutes 30.157 in the qualifying Despite failing to win any medals Indonesia, the Southeast Asia Grand
round and 4:28.808s in the final at the SUKMA 2016 in Perak, Abdul Prix 2019 in Negeri Sembilan, as well
round for 4km individual pursuit. Azim recent success proved that with as the JCM European and Australia
He bagged his second gold at determination and hard work he is Tour.
SUKMA 2022 via the men’s Omnium now considered among the potential
title after collecting 170 points, cyclist to excel in the country. Meanwhile as a team member of
Kuwait Cycling Pro, a UCI continental
His journey as a junior cyclist professional cycling team, Abdul
begins in 2016 with Negeri Sembilan, Azim participated in various
tournaments in 2022 including the
Tour de Taiwan, the Princess Maha Abdul Azim with his parents, Aliyas Said and Nor Ainun Mat@Muhammad.
Chakri Sirindhorns Cup Tour of
Thailand, Turkey’s Tour of Sakarya, won world titles and Olympic gold, exposure; empowering MSU
Grand Prix Cappadocia, Grand Prix the only rider to have won both World graduates with the well-roundedness
Develi, Grand Prix Kapuzba ı and and Olympic championships on both desired and sought after by
Grand Prix Tomarza, Ronde de l’Oise the track and the road as well as employers.
of France, Tour of Estonia, Sint winning the Tour de France. I would Further, various skills
Elooisprijs Ruddervoorde of Belgium like to emulate his inspirational enhancement programmes which
as well as Circuito del Porto - Trofeo success story, winning is when you are aimed to improve students’
Arvedi of Italy. set big, ambitious, bold goals and competitiveness are offered to
then meet them.” students. The Graduate
As a recipient of the MSU Employability Skills (GEmS) and
Outstanding Rewards Scholarship MSU prioritises student Personal Enrichment Competencies
(MORE) under the Yayasan MSU and development to enhance graduate (PEC) programme at MSU serves to
Biasiswa YB Menteri Pengajian employability. Blending technical improve the students’ soft skills.
Tinggi Atlet Cemerlang IPT. Abdul vocational education and training For a full range and information
Azim also paid tribute to his parent (TVET) with traditional academic on programmes offered at MSU,
Aliyas Said and Nor Ainun curricula, MSU enhances please call 03-5521 6868, email
Mat@Muhammad, National Sports competencies with industry [email protected], or visit the
Abdul Azim representing the Negri Sembilan cycling team in SUKMA 2022. Council, Kuwait Cycling Pro, Negeri internship, community and creative website at www.msu.edu.my.
Sembilan Sports State Council, entrepreneurship, as well as global
coach, sponsors, and friend for their
tireless support and help.

Abdul Azim was inspired by
British former professional road and
track racing cyclist, Sir Bradley
Wiggins.

“He began his cycling career on
the track, but later to road cycling. He

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SDN. BHD. SPORTS
IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAYA AT IN THE HIGH COURT OF IN THE MATTER OF THE IN THE MATTER OF IN THE MATTER OF
SHAH ALAM MALAYA AT KUALA LUMPUR COMPANIES ACT 2016 AND IN THE COMPANIES ACT, 2016 THE COMPANIES ACT, 2016 [Registration No. INSIDE EDGE
IN THE FEDERAL TERRITORY OF THE MATTER OF KLINIK PAKAR 201601035600 Black Caps bank on experience
IN THE FEDERAL TERRITORY OF KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA AND IN THE MATTER OF AND (1206541-A)] to end T20 World Cup pain
SELANGOR DARUL EHSAN GEORGE THAVA SDN. BHD. NOVA ESTEEM SDN. BHD. IN THE MATTER OF (In Members’ Voluntary
(COMMERCIAL DIVISION) (COMMERCIAL DIVISION) (199301000145 (254882-U)) [201101001292 (929426-P)] TAT WAI INDUSTRIES (M) CAPTAIN Kane Williamson is banking on
COMPANIES (WINDING-UP) COMPANIES (WINDING-UP) (In Members’ Voluntary Winding Up) Liquidation) experience to power New Zealand into a
NO: WA-28NCC-841-10/2022 (In Members’ Voluntary NOTICE OF RESOLUTION SDN. BHD. NOTICE OF FINAL MEETING second successive Twenty20 World Cup final
NO: BA-28NCC-567-10/2022 In the matter of Serta Properties Sdn Winding-Up) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT at a (245158-W) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that as they chase glory at last. The Black Caps,
In the matter of MAAS GROUP TRADING Bhd [Company No.: 197701002920 Members’ Meeting of Nova Esteem Sdn. (IN MEMBERS’ VOLUNTARY pursuant to Section 459 of who face Pakistan in the semifinals at the
SDN BHD [Company No.: 201601003658 (33891-T)]; At the General Meeting of the Bhd. duly convened and held at Unit No. WINDING-UP) the Companies Act, 2016, the Sydney Cricket Ground tomorrow, have long
(1174584-X)]; members of Klinik Pakar George 203, 2nd Floor, Block C, Damansara Intan, NOTICE OF FINAL MEETING Final Meeting of members been a force in white-ball cricket. But they
And Thava Sdn. Bhd. (In Members’ No. 1, Jalan SS20/27, 47400 Petaling NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that of the Company will be held have failed to turn that into world titles
And In the matter of Sections 464(1) Voluntary Winding-Up) duly Jaya, Selangor on 1st November, 2022, pursuant to Section 459(2) of at No. 21-1 Jalan Putra despite coming agonisingly close in recent
In the matter of Sections 464(1) (b), 465(1)(e) and 466(1)(a) of the convened and held at the Registered the following Special Resolution was duly the Companies Act, 2016 that Mahkota 7/6B, Seksyen 7, years, including falling at the final hurdle to
(b), 465(1)(e) and 466(1)(a) of the Companies Act, 2016. Office of the Company, 47A Jalan passed - a Final Meeting of members of Putra Heights, 47650 Subang Australia last year. Williamson is confident
Companies Act, 2016. Chung Ah Ming, Pasir Puteh, 31650 (a) That the Company be placed in the abovenamed Company will Jaya, Selangor on Thursday, the silverware drought can end this year
BETWEEN Ipoh, Perak Darul Ridzuan on members’ voluntary winding up; be held at Suite P1-03, Level 8 December 2022 for the with Babar Azam’s unpredictable Pakistan
BETWEEN WISMA COSWAY MANAGEMENT Tuesday, 1 November 2022, the (b) That Ms. Chua Yoke Bee of Unit No. P1 City Plaza, 21 Jalan Tebrau, following purpose: their next challenge. “The team’s played
DASAR AMAN SDN BHD CORPORATION following resolutions were duly 203, 2nd Floor, Block C, Damansara 80300 Johor Bahru, Johor on 09 1) To receive and consider some good cricket. As long as the team
[Company No: 199101020558 [Strata Registration No: 1152] passed:- Intan, No. 1, Jalan SS20/27, 47400 December 2022 at 10.00 a.m. for keeps looking to improve and build on some
(230869-K)] Petaling Jaya, Selangor be appointed the following:- the Liquidators’ Statement of these performances, hopefully we see
… Petitioner THAT the Company will be liquidated as the Liquidator of the Company for 1. To receive the Liquidator’s of Accounts showing ourselves in the next phase,” he said.
… Petitioner AND by way of members’ voluntary winding-up the Company’s affairs and Statement of Accounts how the winding up has Williamson has long banked on experienced
AND SERTA PROPERTIES SDN BHD winding-up AND THAT Ms Ng Yuet distributing its assets either in cash or showing the manner in which been conducted and the strike bowlers Tim Southee and Trent Boult,
MAAS GROUP TRADING SDN BHD [Company No.: 197701002920 Seam of 47A Jalan Chung Ah Ming, in specie amongst the contributories; the winding-up has been property of the Company and the spin of Mitchell Santner, to get them
[Company No: 201601003658 (33891-T)] Pasir Puteh, 31650 Ipoh, Perak and conducted and the property of disposed of and to receive over the line. “They’ve been outstanding…
(1174584-X)] Darul Ridzuan be appointed as (c) That unless caused by negligence the Company disposed of and any explanation thereon. that’s the experience that’s in the camp.”
… Respondent Liquidator to act for the purpose of of the Liquidator, the Liquidator be of hearing any explanation that 2) To determine by ordinary
… Respondent ADVERTISEMENT OF PETITION winding-up the Company’s affairs indemnified by the Company against may be given by Liquidator. resolution in the manner … and won’t underestimate
ADVERTISEMENT OF PETITION NOTICE is hereby given that a Petition and distributing its assets AND THAT all costs, charges, losses, expenses 2. That the liquidator is in which the books, Pakistan in semifinal
NOTICE is hereby given that a Petition for the Winding-up of the abovenamed the Liquidator be hereby indemnified and liabilities incurred in or sustained authorised to dispose accounts and documents
for the Winding-up of the abovenamed Company by the High Court, was on the by the Company against all losses, by her in the discharge of her duties as off accounts, books and of the Company and the BOWLER Tim Southee said New Zealand will
Company by the High Court, was on 18th October 2022 presented by Wisma damages, causes of action, claims, Liquidator and in relation thereto. documents after 3 months liquidators thereof shall be not underestimate Pakistan in the Twenty20
the 18th October 2022 presented by Cosway Management Corporation demands whatsoever, whether at Wong Lee Voon from the date of final meeting. disposed of. World Cup semifinals despite the South
Dasar Aman Sdn Bhd [Company No: [Strata Registration No: 1152] of Lot law or in equity, including legal fees, Director Date this 08 November 2022 ANNIE YAP YIN HOON Asian side’s struggles to make it through the
199101020558 (230869-K)] of Lot 775, 1.12-1.13, 1st Floor, Wisma Cosway, incurred or sustained by her in the Petaling Jaya LEE AH LEK Liquidator group phase. Pakistan looked set to exit the
Jalan Subang 4, Kawasan Perusahaan 88 Jalan Raja Chulan, 50200 Kuala execution and discharge of her duty 8th November, 2022 Liquidator Selangor competition until the Netherlands pulled off
Sungai Penaga, 47610 Subang Jaya, Lumpur, the above said Petitioner and as liquidator and in relation thereto. Date: 8 November 2022 a surprise 13-run win over South Africa on
Selangor, the above said Petitioning the said Petition is directed to be heard NOTICE TO CREDITORS 322 Notices Sunday that meant victory over Bangladesh
Company and the said Petition is before the Court sitting at High Court of By Order of the Board NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the FERRO SURFACE PRODUCTS SDN. BHD. later in the day took Babar Azam and his
directed to be heard before the Court Malaya at Kuala Lumpur at 9.00 a.m. creditors of the abovenamed Company IN THE MATTER OF (IN MEMBER’S VOLUNTARY LIQUIDATION) team into the knockout rounds. “When you
sitting at High Court of Malaya at Shah on the 30th May 2023; and any creditor NG YUET SEAM (MAICSA 7005639) which is being wound up voluntarily are THE COMPANIES ACT 2016 get to the top four every side has a chance,”
Alam at 9.00 a.m. on the 16th February or contributory of the said Company CHEN PEAK HOOI (MAICSA 7035780) required on or before 15th December, 2022 [Registration No. 201501039586 said Southee. “We’ve played a lot against
2023; and any creditor or contributory of desiring to support or oppose the to send in their names and addresses with AND IN THE MATTER OF (1164904-V)] Pakistan in recent times and we know
the said Company desiring to support or making of an order on the said Petition Secretaries particulars of their debts or claims and the DAYA HIGHTECH SDN. BHD. they’re a dangerous side. Credit to them,
oppose the making of an order on the may appear at the time of hearing by names and addresses of their solicitors 200701033533 (791561-V) Liquidators’ Office: 12th Floor, they probably turned up thinking they didn’t
said Petition may appear at the time himself or his Counsel for that purpose 8 November 2022 (if any) to Ms. Chua Yoke Bee of Unit No. Menara Symphony, No. 5, have much of a chance but they put on
of hearing by himself or his Counsel and a copy of the Petition will be 203, 2nd Floor, Block C, Damansara Intan, (In Member’s Voluntary another good performance and they’ll be a
for that purpose and a copy of the furnished to any creditor or contributory NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that No. 1, Jalan SS20/27, 47400 Petaling Winding Up) Jalan Prof. Khoo Kay Kim, Seksyen 13, massive threat come the semifinal. Pakistan
Petition will be furnished to any creditor of the said company requiring the same the creditors of the abovenamed Jaya, Selangor, the Liquidator of the said 46200 Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan are a quality side and we’re going to have to
or contributory of the said company by the undersigned on payment of the Company which is wound up Company and, if so required by notice in (Incorporated in Malaysia) be on the top of our game to get past them
requiring the same by the undersigned regulated charge for the same. voluntarily, are required on or writing from the said Liquidator, are, by NOTICE OF FINAL MEETING Tel: 03-7890 4800 Fax: 03-7890 4650 on Wednesday.”
on payment of the regulated charge for The Petitioner’s address is at Lot 1.12- before 8 December 2022 to their solicitors or personally, to come in NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that NOTICE OF FINAL MEETING
the same. 1.13, 1st Floor, Wisma Cosway, 88 Jalan send in their names and addresses and prove their said debts or claims at pursuant to Section 459(1) of the Dravid thrilled with
The Petitioner’s address is at Lot 775, Raja Chulan, 50200 Kuala Lumpur. with particulars of their debts and such time and place as shall be specified Companies Act 2016, the FINAL NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to ‘phenomenal’ Suryakumar
Jalan Subang 4, Kawasan Perusahaan The Petitioner’s solicitors are Messrs claims, and names and addresses in such notice or in default thereof they MEETING of the Company will be held Section 459(1)(b) of the Companies Act 2016,
Sungai Penaga, 47610 Subang Jaya, Mastura Partnership, address is at K-5- of their solicitor (if any) to the will be excluded from the benefit of any at Suite 15, 6th Floor, IOI Business a Final Meeting of the Company will be held AFPPIX
Selangor. 3, Solaris Mont Kiara, Jalan Solaris Mont undersigned Liquidator at 47A, Jalan distribution made before such debts are Park, Bandar Puchong Jaya, 47170 at 12th Floor, Menara Symphony, No. 5, Jalan
The Petitioner’s solicitors are Messrs Kiara, 50480 Kuala Lumpur. Chung Ah Ming, Pasir Puteh, 31650 proved. Puchong, Selangor on 09-12-2022 at Prof. Khoo Kay Kim, Seksyen 13, 46200 INDIA’S rout of Zimbabwe at the Twenty20
Mastura Partnership, address is at K-5- Dated this 1st November 2022 Ipoh, Perak Darul Ridzuan and, if so Chua Yoke Bee 9.00 a.m. for the following purposes:- Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia World Cup on Sunday may have lacked
3, Solaris Mont Kiara, Jalan Solaris Mont required by notice in writing from the Liquidator 1. To receive the Liquidators’ on Friday, 9 December 2022 at 10.30 a.m. for drama but Suryakumar Yadav (pix) ensured
Kiara, 50480 Kuala Lumpur. TT said Liquidator, or by its solicitors, to Petaling Jaya Statement of Account showing the following purposes: - most of the 82,000 fans at the Melbourne
Dated this 1st November 2022 …………………………… come in and prove their said debts 8th November, 2022 the manner in which the winding 1. To receive the Statement of Account from the Cricket Ground went home happy by
MESSRS MASTURA PARTNERSHIP and claims at such time and place up has been conducted and the putting on a show with the bat. The Mumbai
TT Solicitors for the Petitioner as shall be specified in such notice, 322 Notices property of the Company has been Liquidators showing the manner in which the magician gave another clinic in range-hitting
……………………… NOTE:- or in default thereof they will be disposed of, and of hearing any winding up has been conducted. as he blasted an unbeaten 61 off 25 balls in
MESSRS MASTURA PARTNERSHIP Any person who intends to appear on the excluded from the benefits of any IN THE MATTER OF explanation that may be given by 2. To determine pursuant to Section 518(3)(b) the 71-run trouncing that booked India a
Solicitors for the Petitioner hearing of the said Petition must serve distribution made before such debts THE COMPANIES ACT 2016 the Liquidators. of the Companies Act 2016, the manner in semifinal against England. With 225 runs,
NOTE:- on or send by post to the abovenamed or claims are proved. 2. To destroy all the books and which the books, accounts and documents of Suryakumar is now second only to
Any person who intends to appear on the Solicitors, for the Petitioner notice in AND records of the Company and of the Liquidators and of the Company thereof teammate Virat Kohli (246) in the
hearing of the said Petition must serve writing of his intention so to do. The NG YUET SEAM IN THE MATTER OF the liquidators, in digital, printed shall be disposed of. tournament’s runs-list for players who
on or send by post to the abovenamed notice must state the name and address Liquidator UNI-REWARD SDN. BHD. and any format that are relevant to FOR AND ON BEHALF OF competed only in the Super 12 phase. His
Solicitors, for the Petitioner notice in of the person, or if a firm, the name and [199201019704 (251208-D)] the affairs of the Company at the FERRO SURFACE PRODUCTS SDN. BHD. strike rate of 193.96 leaves everyone in the
writing of his intention so to do. The address of the firm and must be signed 8 November 2022 expiry of two years from the date (IN MEMBER’S VOLUNTARY shade, though, and will give England’s
notice must state the name and address by the person of firm, or his or their (IN MEMBERS of dissolution of the Company and LIQUIDATION) bowlers plenty of food for thought ahead of
of the person, or if a firm, the name and Solicitors (if any) and must be served, 322 Notices VOLUNTARY WINDING UP) in accordance to the provisions of TAN AI NING Thursday’s semifinal in Adelaide. “Scoring at
address of the firm and must be signed or, if posted, must be sent by post in At a Members Meeting duly convened the Companies Act 2016. Liquidators a strike rate that he does, it’s not easy to be
by the person of firm, or his or their sufficient time to reach the abovenamed IN THE MATTER OF THE and held at 7126 (1st Floor) Jalan LAI CHUNG EN Selangor Darul Ehsan consistent,” Dravid told reporters. “He’s very
Solicitors (if any) and must be served, not later than twelve(12) o’clock noon of COMPANIES ACT 2016 AND IN Bagan Jermal, Taman Bintang, 12300 CHAN BEE LEE (F) Date: 8 November 2022 clear about his tactics. I think he’s just really
or, if posted, must be sent by post in the 26th May 2023. THE MATTER OF L.L.J. SDN. BHD. Butterworth, Pulau Pinang on the 1st Liquidators NOTES: earning the rewards for a lot of the hard
sufficient time to reach the abovenamed [Ref: 30.09.1388.22 WCMC-Serta (WU)] (198101000203 (66308-T)) day of November 2022 the Special Dated this 08-11-2022 1) An instrument appointing a proxy shall be work he’s put in on and off the field, and
not later than twelve(12) o’clock noon of Resolutions set below were duly Note : in writing in the common form, or any form long may it continue. He’s been absolutely
the 13th February 2023. (In Members’ Voluntary passed : A member entitled to attend and vote approved by the Directors, under the hand of phenomenal for us and he’s just a joy to
[Ref: 30.09.1387.22 Serdang-Tenant Winding-Up) SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS at the meeting is entitled to appoint a the appointer or his attorney duly authorised watch. He puts on a show, no doubt.”
(WU)] That the Company be wound-up proxy to attend and, on a poll, to vote in writing.
At the General Meeting of the voluntarily by way of a members in his stead. A proxy may but need 2) An instrument appointing a proxy to vote
322 Notices members of L.L.J. Sdn. Bhd. (In voluntary liquidation pursuant to not be a member of the Company. at meeting shall be deemed to include the
Members’ Voluntary Winding-Up) Section 439(1)(b) of the Companies The proxy form must be deposited to power to demand or concur in demanding
322 Notices duly convened and held at the Act, 2016 and that MR. LIM SIN HIN the Liquidators’ address at Suite 15, a poll on behalf of the appointer. A proxy
Registered Office of the Company, of 7126 (1st Floor), Jalan Bagan 6th Floor, IOI Business Park, Bandar or attorney need not be a member of the
47A Jalan Chung Ah Ming, Pasir Jermal, Taman Bintang, 12300 Puchong Jaya, 47170 Puchong, Company.
Puteh, 31650 Ipoh, Perak Darul Butterworth, Pulau Pinang be and is Selangor at least 48 hours before the 3) The instrument appointing a proxy, together
Ridzuan on Monday, 31 October hereby appointed as Liquidator for date and time of the meeting. with the power of attorney (if any) under
2022, the following resolutions were the purposes of such winding up and which it is signed or a certified copy thereof,
duly passed:- the Liquidator be hereby authorised IN THE MATTER OF shall be deposited at the office of Boardroom
to distribute surplus assets of the THE COMPANIES ACT, 2016 Corporate Services Sdn. Bhd., being the
THAT the Company will be liquidated company in cash, specie or in kind Liquidators of the Company, at 12th Floor,
by way of members’ voluntary and to exercise the powers of the AND Menara Symphony, No. 5, Jalan Prof. Khoo
winding-up AND THAT Ms Ng Yuet Liquidator as set out in Section 456 of IN THE MATTER OF Kay Kim, Seksyen 13, 46200 Petaling
Seam of 47A Jalan Chung Ah Ming, the Companies Act, 2016. KLIE RENTALS (JOHOR) SDN. BHD. Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia at
Pasir Puteh, 31650 Ipoh, Perak Darul Dated this 8 November 2022 (199601021215)(393567-W) least forty-eight (48) hours before the
Ridzuan be appointed as Liquidator HENG TEH TING @ time appointed for holding the meeting or
to act for the purpose of winding- HENG TEE THENG (IN MEMBERS’ adjourned meeting at which the person
up the Company’s affairs and DIRECTOR VOLUNTARY WINDING-UP) named in such instrument proposes to vote,
distributing its assets AND THAT the At an Extraordinary General Meeting of the otherwise the person so named shall not be
Liquidator be hereby indemnified IN THE MATTER OF Company duly convened and held at Lot entitled to vote in respect thereof.
by the Company against all losses, THE COMPANIES ACT 2016 425, Jalan Batu Arang, Rawang Integrated
damages, causes of action, claims, Industrial Park, 48000 Rawang, Selangor IN THE MATTER OF
demands whatsoever, whether at AND D. E. on 1 November 2022, the following THE COMPANIES ACT 2016
law or in equity, including legal fees, IN THE MATTER OF Special Resolutions were duly passed :-
incurred or sustained by her in the UNI-REWARD SDN. BHD. 1) That the Company be liquidated by way AND IN THE MATTER OF
execution and discharge of her duty [199201019704 (251208-D)] of members’ voluntary winding up; and TERRA HILL DEVELOPMENT
as liquidator and in relation thereto. 2) That Lim Lay Hoon of Room 401-A,
(IN MEMBERS Bangunan Loke Yew, No. 4, Jalan SDN. BHD.
By Order of the Board VOLUNTARY WINDING UP) Mahkamah Persekutuan, 50050 Kuala 201101043227 (971347-V)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN That the Lumpur be and is hereby appointed
NG YUET SEAM (MAICSA 7005639) creditors of the above company which as Liquidator to act for the purpose of (In Member’s Voluntary
CHEN PEAK HOOI (MAICSA 7035780) is being wound up voluntarily are winding-up the company’s affairs and Winding Up)
required on or before 8 December distributing its assets.
Secretaries 2022 to send in their names and Dated this 8th day of November 2022 (Incorporated in Malaysia)
addresses with particulars of their CHIA GET CHEU NOTICE OF FINAL MEETING
8 November 2022 debts and claims and the names Director NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
and addresses of their solicitors (if pursuant to Section 459(1) of the
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that any) to the undersigned Liquidator of IN THE MATTER OF Companies Act 2016, the FINAL
the creditors of the abovenamed 7126 (1st Floor) Jalan Bagan Jermal, THE COMPANIES ACT, 2016 MEETING of the Company will be held
Company which is wound up Taman Bintang, 12300 Butterworth, at Suite 15, 6th Floor, IOI Business
voluntarily, are required on or Pulau Pinang and if so required by AND Park, Bandar Puchong Jaya, 47170
before 8 December notice in writing by the said Liquidator IN THE MATTER OF Puchong, Selangor on 09-12-2022
2022 to send in their names and or by their solicitors or personally are KLIE RENTALS (JOHOR) SDN. BHD. at 10.00 a.m. for the following
addresses with particulars of their to come in and prove their said debts (199601021215)(393567-W) purposes:-
debts and claims, and names and or claims at such time and place as 1. To receive the Liquidators’
addresses of their solicitor (if any) shall be specified in such notice, or in (IN MEMBERS’ Statement of Account showing
to the undersigned Liquidator at default thereof they will be excluded VOLUNTARY WINDING-UP) the manner in which the winding
47A, Jalan Chung Ah Ming, Pasir from the benefit of any distribution NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the creditors up has been conducted and the
Puteh, 31650 Ipoh, Perak Darul made before debts are proved. of the abovenamed Company, which is property of the Company has been
Ridzuan and, if so required by notice Dated this 8 November 2022 being voluntarily wound-up, are required disposed of, and of hearing any
in writing from the said Liquidator, LIM SIN HIN on or before 8 December 2022, to send explanation that may be given by
or by its solicitors, to come in and LIQUIDATOR in their names and addresses and the the Liquidators.
prove their said debts and claims particulars of their debts and claims 2. To destroy all the books and
at such time and place as shall CALL and the names and addresses of their records of the Company and of
be specified in such notice, or in TO PLACE solicitors (if any) to the undersigned, the the liquidators, in digital, printed
default thereof they will be excluded CLASSIFIED ADS Liquidator of the said Company and if and any format that are relevant to
from the benefits of any distribution so required by notice in writing from the the affairs of the Company at the
made before such debts or claims MS. SHOBA said Liquidator, are by their solicitors or expiry of two years from the date
are proved. personally to come to prove the said debts of dissolution of the Company and
T 03 7784 8888 or claims at such time and place as shall in accordance to the provisions of
NG YUET SEAM F 03 7784 4424 be specified in such notice or in default the Companies Act 2016.
Liquidator thereof they will be excluded from the LAI CHUNG EN
benefit of any distribution made before CHAN BEE LEE (F)
8 November 2022 such debts are proved. Liquidators
LIM LAY HOON Dated this 08-11-2022
Liquidator Note :
Room 401-A, Bangunan Loke Yew, A member entitled to attend and vote
No. 4, Jalan Mahkamah Persekutuan, at the meeting is entitled to appoint a
50050 Kuala Lumpur. proxy to attend and, on a poll, to vote
Dated : 8 November 2022 in his stead. A proxy may but need
not be a member of the Company.
The proxy form must be deposited to
the Liquidators’ address at Suite 15,
6th Floor, IOI Business Park, Bandar
Puchong Jaya, 47170 Puchong,
Selangor at least 48 hours before the
date and time of the meeting.

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INTER MILAN coach Simone Inzaghi said it ‘Inter didn’t SHORTS
was unfair that his side lost 2-0 to Juventus in deserve to lose’ Sevilla hold Betis,
Serie A yesterday, as the hosts took all three ... says Inzaghi after Juve beat wasteful Milan Atletico drop points
points after Inter wasted several chances to
take the lead. field in a couple of days and a defeat like this can result,” Juventus coach Massimiliano Allegri told NEMANJA GUDELJ scored a late
leave some psychological scars, as it was an DAZN. equaliser as struggling Sevilla claimed a
Adrien Rabiot and Nicolo Fagioli scored in the important match.” 1-1 draw at Real Betis in a derby which
second half to give Juventus the win, although “The system has given the team more solidity, featured three red cards yesterday.
Inter were the better team for the first 45 half. Kostic took advantage of a cleared Inter but the most important thing is that the team
corner and raced into the box, where Adrien works together, defends behind the ball, Betis were hoping to strengthen their
“It’s a painful defeat in a big match against our Rabiot guided the assist elegantly into the lower understands when it’s time to suffer and that it grip on a top-four place in La Liga after
competitor. This is football, perhaps last season right corner in the 52nd minute. lasts 95 minutes. fellow European hopefuls Atletico Madrid,
we beat them without deserving it and clearly Real Sociedad and Villarreal failed to win.
tonight, 2-0 is an unfair result,” Inzaghi told Juventus could have doubled the lead after 63 “Earlier in the season, we would play about 30
DAZN. minutes but Danilo’s goal from a set piece was minutes and then drift off, but we are in it all the That appeared set to happen when
revoked after a VAR decision due to a handball. way now, even during tough moments. That is an Jesus Navas put through his own net
“Unfortunately, these matches are decided by important step.” shortly before half-time after Gonzalo
incidents and we didn’t manage to get them our Kostic then fed an unmarked Nicolo Fagioli Montiel had been sent off for the visitors.
way, so we have to do better.” on the other side of the box six minutes before In earlier matches, unbeaten Serie A leaders
fulltime for the second goal. Napoli continued their winning streak with an But Nabil Fekir was also dismissed in
Inter had 14 shots on goal in the game, with impressive 2-1 win at second-placed Atalanta first half injury time and the Benito
both Lautaro Martinez and Denzel Dumfries “It was great to watch this game, especially as while Lazio moved up to third place after a 1-0 Villamarin was stunned when in-form
missing clear opportunities in the first half. we were a little lucky in the first half, but when derby win against local rivals AS Roma. – striker Borja Iglesias was shown a red card
you have a proactive attitude and work for your Reuters/AFP following a VAR review in the 49th
“We had a very good first half and you cannot team mate, you are more likely to get a positive minute.
go into the break on 0-0 in this stadium after that
kind of a performance. Unsurprisingly, Sevilla dominated the
second period against Betis’ nine men
“That is where the regrets are. We started the and finally drew level in the 81st minute
second half well too, hitting the crossbar with when Gudelj drove home from long
(Hakan) Calhanoglu and then conceding on the range.
counter-attack. We lost our unity a little, still had
the chances to equalise and then conceded Betis remained fourth, behind Atletico
again,” Inzaghi said. on goals scored after Diego Simeone’s
men drew 1-1 at home with lowly
“At this moment, Inter must focus on Espanyol.
becoming more consistent. We were coming off
four consecutive victories, we are back on the The Catalan club played for over an
hour a man down after Leandro Cabrera’s
Crazy feeling to beat Djokovic, says Rune dismissal, but took a surprise lead
through Sergi Darder with 28 minutes
HOLGER RUNE said beating Novak you because I like your personality, I “It’s paying off for you, and I’m Denmark’s Holger Rune remaining.
Djokovic in the Paris Masters final think you’re a very dedicated guy sure the future is bright for you and (bottom) poses with the
yesterday was the icing on the cake that loves tennis and puts a lot of your team, so congratulations.” – trophy next to his mother Joao Felix came on as a substitute and
in a week where he bagged his first hours into hard work. Reuters/Agencies Aneke Rune (top centre) and salvaged a point in the 78th minute, but
Masters title and became the first his coach Patrick Mouratoglou Atletico remained without a win in four
Danish man to crack the top 10 of (2nd right) after winning his games in all competitions.
the ATP rankings. men’s singles final against
Serbia’s Novak Djokovic Union lose chance at top spot
The 19-year-old rallied from a set during the Paris Masters at
down to overcome Djokovic 3-6, 6- The AccorHotels Arena UNION BERLIN failed to reclaim their
3, 7-5 and deny the Serb a seventh yesterday. – AFPPIX spot atop the Bundesliga table as they
title in the tournament, capping off were thrashed 5-0 at Bayer Leverkusen
a spectacular run in which he also yesterday.
beat four other top-10 players.
Union, who have been at the summit
“To beat Novak. To be able to of the Bundesliga since early September,
beat him in such occasion… in the conceded five second half goals as
final is probably the best feeling of Leverkusen produced their best
this whole week,” said Rune, who performance under manager Xabi
defeated Hubert Hurkacz, Andrey Alonso.
Rublev, Carlos Alcaraz and Felix
Auger-Aliassime en route to the title After a goalless first half, the game
clash. burst into life, with former Union
midfielder Robert Andrich tapping in a
“It was also important for me to corner to give the home side the lead.
beat Felix and Alcaraz and these
guys. But still, to be able to beat With Union pushing for an equaliser,
Novak… he’s probably one of the Leverkusen’s French forward Moussa
greatest we have ever had in this Diaby hit the visitors twice on the counter
sport. It’s a crazy feeling.” in less than 60 seconds – pushing his
side’s lead out to 3-0 after just 58 minutes.
Rune, who climbed to world No.
10, withdrew from the Next Gen Czech striker Adam Hlozek scored his
ATP Finals and will now head to first Bundesliga goal since arriving from
Turin as the first alternate at the Sparta Prague in the summer to make it
season-ending ATP Finals, which 4-0, before Mitchel Bakker added a fifth
begins on Sunday. late to round out a resounding home win.

“Of course I’m going to go to “We are playing a terrific season, we’re
Turin. I’m one out. I mean, I wish all further along in the Europa League and
the players that I’m not going to further along in the Cup,” Union captain
play, because I wish them to be Christopher Trimmel told DAZN.
healthy, but at the same time it
would be awesome if I got to play,” “We knew there would be games like
Rune said. this where we would get a shellacking.

“I didn’t expect that at all four or “We want to stay up there as long as
five weeks ago but now I’m here. I’m possible, but of course it’s going to be
super happy how I officially ended tough.”
my season, and if there possibly is
more matches, I’m super excited for PSG edge out Lorient to lead
it.”
DANILO PEREIRA headed a late winner
Addressing Rune in an on-court as Paris Saint-Germain won 2-1 at fourth-
interview, Djokovic said: “You placed Lorient and strengthened their
absolutely deserve this victory. hold on first place in Ligue 1 yesterday.
What an amazing week you had.
The victory restored PSG’s five-point
“I’m not happy that you beat me, lead over Lens, who beat Angers on
but on the other hand I’m happy for Saturday.

Sabalenka sets up showdown with Garcia Neymar gave PSG the lead after nine
minutes but Terem Moffi levelled for
ARYNA SABALENKA stunned world No. 1 Iga “The only thing I had in my mind was just 2 to reach her first WTA Finals championship Lorient in the 53rd minute. Pereira took
Swiatek 6-2, 2-6, 6-1 yesterday to set up a WTA make her work. And that’s it,” Sabalenka said. match, sending down 19 winners and six aces to advantage of light marking to restore
Finals championship showdown with Caroline close out the tie in 75 minutes. PSG’s lead with a powerful 81st-minute
Garcia after the Frenchwoman cruised past “It’s only because of that I was able to show header.
Maria Sakkari in Fort Worth, Texas. unbelievable tennis tonight and get this win.” Garcia had needed three sets to beat Sakkari
in Cincinnati three months ago but had a much “The first one was to our advantage,
Swiatek had not dropped a set at the season- “I just said that I have to stay aggressive and I smoother time yesterday, breaking the Greek to we started quite high, we managed to
ending tournament but was subdued by the have to stay in the moment, that’s it,” she added. love late in the first set before carrying the first win the ball quite quickly,” said PSG
powerful forehand of the Belarusian, who four games of the second. manager Christophe Galtier. “We opened
sealed the massive upset with one of her 12 The win set up a rematch with a red-hot the scoring and we had three or four
aces before pumping her fist in triumph. Garcia, who beat her en route to winning the “My game style today, she didn’t like it,” opportunities to score a second.
Cincinnati title. Garcia said. – Reuters
“When you play one match after
The Frenchwoman eased past Sakkari 6-3, 6- another, you have to start strong and try
to hurt the opponent.”

23theSUN ON TUESDAY | NOVEMBER 8, 2022
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HOLDERS Real Madrid will face Reds draw Real in Champions League last 16
English Premier League side Liverpool
once again in the Champions League quarterfinals of the 2020-21 season, in Premier League champions CHAMPIONS LEAGUE EUROPA LEAGUE
last 16 – a repeat of last season’s final these six meetings. Manchester City, who were unbeaten LAST 16 PLAYOFFS
– while Paris St Germain will take on in the group stages as they chase
German champions Bayern Munich. One of the pre-tournament their first-ever European Cup crown, RB Leipzig vs Manchester City Barcelona vs Man United
favourites Bayern and PSG will not go will take on German side RB Leipzig. Juventus vs Nantes
Madrid edged Liverpool in a tense all the way, as the duo meet next, in a Club Brugge vs Benfica
final in May thanks to a Vinicius Junior season that could be veteran PSG Meanwhile in the Europa League, Liverpool vs Real Madrid Sporting Lisbon vs Midtjylland
strike. forward Lionel Messi’s last chance to Barcelona and Manchester United will AC Milan vs Tottenham Hotspur S. Donetsk vs Stade Rennais
add to his four crowns won with face each other in the knockout Eintracht Frankfurt vs Napoli Ajax vs Union Berlin
The pair were pulled out of the hat Barcelona. round playoffs following yesterday’s Borussia Dortmund vs Chelsea
in yesterday’s draw in Nyon, draw. Bayer Leverkusen vs AS Monaco
Switzerland, having also met in the English Premier League sides Inter Milan vs Porto Sevilla vs PSV Eindhoven
2017-18 final, which the Spanish side Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea have Barca were eliminated from the Paris SG vs Bayern Munich Salzburg vs Roma
won as well. been given tough assignments Champions League group stage to
despite winning their groups, taking drop into the Europa League for the
Real have not lost any of their last on Serie A champions AC Milan and second season running, while United
six games against Liverpool in the the Bundesliga’s Borussia Dortmund came second in their Europa League
Champions League – five victories respectively. group. – AFP
and one draw – winning the two
finals and progressing in their only
knockout-stage tie, 3-1 and 0-0 in the

RESULTS & STANDINGS ‘Phenomenal’ Gunners

ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE: Chelsea
0 Arsenal 1 (Gabriel 63), Aston Villa 3
(Bailey 7, Digne 11, Ramsey 49)
Manchester United 1 (Ramsey 45-og), Arteta impressed by Arsenal’s courage and composure in Chelsea win
Southampton 1 (Perraud 89)
Newcastle 4 (Almiron 35, Wood 58,
Willock 62, Guimaraes 90+1), West Ham
1 (Benrahma 20) Crystal Palace 2 (Zaha
41, Olise 90+4), Tottenham 1 (Kane 70)
Liverpool 2 (Salah 11, 40).
P W D L F A Pts
Arsenal 13 11 1 1 31 11 34
Man City 13 10 2 1 39 12 32
Newcastle 14 7 6 1 28 11 27
Tottenham 14 8 2 4 27 18 26
Man Utd 13 7 2 4 18 19 23
Brighton 13 6 3 4 22 17 21
Chelsea 13 6 3 4 17 16 21
Liverpool 13 5 4 4 25 16 19
Fulham 14 5 4 5 23 24 19
Crystal Palace 13 5 4 4 15 17 19
Brentford 14 3 7 4 21 24 16
Leeds 13 4 3 6 19 22 15
Aston Villa 14 4 3 7 14 21 15
Leicester 14 4 2 8 23 25 14
West Ham 14 4 2 8 12 15 14
Everton 14 3 5 6 11 14 14
Bournemouth 14 3 4 7 15 32 13
Southampton 14 3 3 8 12 24 12
Wolves 14 2 4 8 8 22 10
Nottm Forest 14 2 4 8 10 30 10

LA LIGA: Atletico Madrid 1 (Felix 78) Arsenal’s Gabriel Jesus (center) vies with
Espanyol 1 (Darder 68), Real Socie- Chelsea’s Thiago Silva (right) during the
dad 1 (Guillamon 10-og) Valencia 1 English Premier League match at Stamford
(Lino 25), Villarreal 0 Real Mallorca 2
(Muriqi 32, Ndiaye 75), Real Betis 1 Bridge on Sunday. – AFPPIX

(Navas 44-og) Sevilla 1 (Gudelj 82).
TOP 5 P W D L F A Pts
Barcelona 13 11 1 1 31 4 34
Real Madrid 12 10 2 0 29 10 32 █ SONIA TWIGG
Atletico 13 7 3 3 21 13 24 squad age of 24.7 years (of the London against a Chelsea side who use the defeat as motivation going
Real Betis 13 7 3 3 17 9 24 MIKEL ARTETA hailed players who have played in the top had previously only lost one game forward, with just two matches
Osasuna 13 7 2 4 15 12 23 his “phenomenal” flight this season) compared to the under manager Graham Potter, remaining before the winter break
Arsenal side for showing Blues’ 27.7. Arteta was unwilling to insist his side for the World Cup, and admits he
SERIE A: Bologna 2 (Orsolini 64, Posch maturity despite their have become title contenders. was left frustrated with the result
73) Torino 1 (Lukic 26-pen), Juventus 2 youth during the hard-fought 1-0 And the Spanish manager was and performance.
(Rabiot 52, Fagioli 84) Inter Milan 0, victory at Chelsea. proud of the composure and “We are today. But in football,
Monza 2 (Augusto 68, Bocchetti 89) maturity of his youthful squad. today and tomorrow is very He said: “(It) always is
Verona 0, Roma 0 Lazio 1 (Anderson Gabriel scored the winner to different. So let’s enjoy (this) time,” (disappointing and frustrating) to
29), Sampdoria 0 Fiorentina 2 return the Gunners to the top of the “I was really impressed,” Arteta he said. lose a game like we did.
(Bonaventura 4, Milenkovic 58). Premier League and maintain said. “We are a young team, but we
TOP 5 P W D L F A Pts Arteta’s unbeaten record at showed a lot of maturity today, a lot Arteta added: “Just look at the “We huffed and puffed, I think,
Napoli 13 11 2 0 32 10 35 Stamford Bridge, with the Spaniard of composure, a lot courage to play last six years, what Manchester City but you could see the difference in
AC Milan 13 9 2 2 27 14 29 yet to be beaten at Chelsea since he on this stage the way we have have done. With the best manager in the two teams in terms of
Lazio 13 8 3 2 25 8 27 took the reins in December 2019. played. the world, the best team in the confidence, in terms of points
Atalanta 13 8 3 2 19 10 27 world. they’ve got, in terms of structure and
Juventus 13 7 4 2 20 7 25 The central defender poked a “That’s easy to say but actually working together.
probing goalbound effort from very difficult to do. I think the boys “They have shown it consistently
BUNDESLIGA: Union Berlin 0 Bayer Bukayo Saka over the line for the were absolutely phenomenal today.” in every single competition. We have “We are not in a fantastic
Leverkusen 5, Freiburg 2 Cologne 0. only goal of the game in the 63rd to be very, very respectful of that. moment as we speak. As much as it
TOP 5 P W D L F A Pts minute at Stamford Bridge. Arsenal successfully contained is not nice to say, Arsenal deserved
B. Munich 13 8 4 1 41 12 28 the threat offered by the home side, “We are getting much better as a to win the game and were the better
Arsenal have the youngest squad who lacked cohesion going forward team and competing much better. team overall, so we have to take that
in the League, with an average and finished the 90 minutes with a We are getting really good results and use it as motivation to improve.”
meagre two shots on target. right now, but this is long, long.” – The Independent

Despite Arsenal’s victory in west Potter wants his Chelsea side to

Freiburg 13 8 3 2 20 13 27 Moyes frustrated after Hammers gift Palace win
Union Berlin 13 8 2 3 21 14 26
Dortmund 13 8 1 4 23 15 25
E. Frankfurt 13 7 2 4 27 21 23 █ ANDY SIMS
DAVID MOYES admitted West Ham United gifted with a weak cross straight into the arms of Palace play didn’t lead to goals. Our bad play got them
FRENCH LIGUE 1: Lorient 1 Paris Crystal Palace both their goals as they crashed to a keeper Vicente Guaita. the first goal and the second was bad play as well.”
Saint-Germain 2, Clermont 1 dramatic 2-1 defeat at the London Stadium.
Montpellier 1, Nice 1 Brest 0, Reims 1 Just 17 seconds later the ball was in the For Palace it was a thoroughly-deserved first
Nantes 0, Toulouse 0 Monaco 2, Lille 1 Said Benrahma had fired the Hammers into the opposite net after a Palace breakaway with away win of the season.
Rennes 1, Marseille 1 Lyon 0. lead against the run of play with a 20-yard Michael Olise’s strike deflecting in off Aaron
TOP 5 P W D L F A Pts screamer but the West Ham defence undid all his Creswell. “It’s been coming,” said boss Patrick Vieira. “I
Paris SG 14 12 2 0 38 9 38 good work with a horror show five minutes before think away from home we had some difficult
Lens 14 10 3 1 24 9 33 half-time, allowing Wilfried Zaha to haul Palace “We didn’t deserve to win so there was always games but overall performances were quite good,
Rennes 14 8 4 2 29 13 28 level. a chance we could lose it and that’s what and I think today it was a really good performance
Monaco 14 8 3 3 27 18 27 happened,” said Moyes. from the team.
Lorient 14 8 3 3 25 20 27 Then, in the fifth minute of stoppage time,
Michail Antonio squandered a good opportunity “We scored against the run of play then we “We were well-positioned, well-disciplined and
gave away a terrible goal. We hadn’t played well played good football at times. I’m really happy
but it was still even at halftime. with the players. They deserved that win.” – The
Independent
“For all the things Palace did well, their good

TUESDAY • NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Man Utd boss Ten Hag savages players after Villa defeat

MANCHESTER UNITED boss Erik ten Hag has interval, with Shaw’s deflected effort hitting Jacob always get your own earnings. Today we were not the Midlands.
spoken out after his side’s 3-1 Premier League Ramsey and sailing into the net. good enough.” “First step is take confidence, start with energy
defeat to Aston Villa. But Villa weren’t to be pegged back and Shaw also spoke out after the game and and the supporters supported with their response.
The Red Devils had gone into the fixture on a restored their two-goal advantage through lamented United’s poor start, while insisting the We have the players with the good skills.
high after winning their last three matches across Ramsey, whose powerful effort sent the home defeat was of their own making. “The way we played the 90 minutes we can be
all competitions. crowd into a state of ecstasy. “We lost the game in the first 20 minutes of optimistic but only first step and we have to work
However, they were brought crashing back And Ten Hag, speaking after the game, has each half,” he told BBC Sport. a lot to keep improving.”
down to earth courtesy of goals from Leon Bailey, now rued United’s poor start to the game and “We knew they were going to come out, new And goalscorer Ramsey added: “It’s been a
Lucas Digne and Jacob Ramsey – with Luke insisted they didn’t deserve anything from the manager and the crowd would be behind them. tough couple of weeks with the old gaffer getting
Shaw’s deflected effort only a consolation for the contest – while accusing his players of ‘not “In games like this, if you start slowly then we sacked.
visitors. following the rules’. will lose the game. We weren’t good enough. “There has been a lot of tactical work this week
Manchester United were ruthlessly put to the “We lose the game start of the first half and “We started sloppy, gave the ball away too and the game plan worked.
sword by Aston Villa, who turned on the style in second half, that is unacceptable,” said the 52- easily, that is not good enough. We suffered today, “When the new gaffer came in he said it was a
their first match of the Unai Emery era. year-old, who has now lost four of his League we did not deserve to win.” clean slate. He gave us a lot of confidence and
Bailey put the hosts ahead in the seventh games this term. “They looked more fresh, more While it was a chastening day at the office for belief and I think it showed on the pitch.
minute, expertly finishing past David De Gea after ready. United, however, Emery hailed his Aston Villa “Manchester United have got top players and
some fine work from Ollie Watkins. “After a long time this has happened, I said it players for rising to the occasion and securing the we knew we were going to be on the back-foot
Digne proceeded to double their advantage was up to us. We didn’t keep the ball, we didn’t win. for periods.”
four minutes later, curling a freekick into the get the right organisation, didn’t follow the rules “The supporters were amazing supporting On his goal, he said: “Ollie (Watkins) is good at
corner and beyond De Gea’s reach. and lost battles. us and the players were great with the plan,” taking on players and he has put it on a plate for
United were able to respond just before the “The result is clear, it never lies. In football you said the Spaniard, who quit Villarreal to work in me.” – Express Newspapers
Team player Mo
Klopp hails Salah after double at Tottenham earns Reds first away win of season

LIVERPOOL manager Jurgen best level they were but made defending, that is what we have so I got a little carried away but it is Liverpool’s
Klopp talked up the impact of reference to the fact it was a draw shown definitely 100%.” big, absolutely big.” Mohamed Salah
“team player” Mohamed with Tottenham in May that cost (left) vies with
Salah after his brace at them the Premier League title. Klopp marked all three points Spurs boss Antonio Conte started Tottenham’s Ben
Tottenham earned a first Premier with his post-match fist pumps to the his press conference by reopening Davies during the
League away win of the season “Last year we nearly – and we travelling Liverpool fans and old wounds after Klopp had English Premier
following a hard-fought 2-1 victory. know you can write that in big letters conceded it had been a long time criticised his style of football League match at
– but we nearly won all four coming. following their draw back at Anfield Tottenham Hotspur
Salah struck twice in the first half, competitions but we drew twice last season. Stadium yesterday.
firing home after Darwin Nunez’s against Tottenham,” he added. He said: “It was not my plan, – AFPPIX
11th-minute pass before he latched actually. I didn’t want to do it but I “Before I answer your question, from challenging for trophies,
onto Eric Dier’s mistake and lobbed “Winning here is incredibly got carried away and thought the Jurgen was happy for the way we although with Son Heung-min and
Hugo Lloris five minutes before the difficult and so it is not about now we people deserved it a little bit. played tonight? Yeah? No, because it Richarlison both injured they were at
break. have to play all the time like this. was important to know his opinion,” a disadvantage on Sunday.
“It was tough times, they had now the Spurs boss quipped. “When Tottenham is missing
Harry Kane reduced the deficit “What we have to show is the to travel a lot in the Premier League these players it’s not like other clubs.
with 20 minutes left for Spurs, who attitude and the commitment to until they saw these first three points Conte said his side were still far Tottenham can’t afford to lose all
produced their trademark second these important players. We are
half rally but Liverpool held on to managing the situation in the best
end their poor run of away form in possible way,” he said.
the Premier League. “I am experienced enough to be
able to say that we are far from other
Last season’s joint Golden Boot teams who are used to winning.”–
winner Salah had endured a slow The Independent/Reuters
start by his own high standards with
only five goals during the first two
months but now has 11 in his last 12
matches.

Klopp insisted: “Even in this slow
start, Mo was involved in the most
chances in Europe but we didn’t take
them or he didn’t take them and it
can happen for a striker, it is a
completely normal phase.

“But everyone knows when you
look back at his career, everybody
will remember one of the best
strikers you ever saw because the
numbers will be absolutely insane.

“Tonight what pleased me the
most is he scored the two goals and
then he played like a real, real team
player.

“I am not surprised by that but it
is just important because he got
confronted with these questions as
well about the slow start and then it
is like (in his head) you have to score
a hattrick.

“But it was all about first
defending and then you will get your
chances again. Really pleased for
him, top performances and sure
outstanding attitude tonight.”

The Liverpool boss was quick to
shut down talk of how far off their

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