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TELLING IT AS IT IS Move to Plan to address

resolve sports page burden at page
related issues trauma units
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WAVES OF DESTRUCTION ...
ON TUESDAY Kampung Forest residents salvaging belongings
DECEMBER 27, 2022 after tidal waves destroyed more than 100

No. 8176 PP 2644/12/2012 (031195) www.thesundaily.my Story on stilt houses at the water village in Sandakan
over the weekend. – BERNAMAPIC
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Cut red tape
█ BY RAJVINDER SINGH oHassle of getting licences
[email protected] driving some entrepreneurs to
operate businesses illegally
PETALING JAYA: Entrepreneurs are
calling for authorities to cut the red tape to operate an honest business. Illegal permanent licence. food businesses, MOH has Turn to
in setting up a business, as the current businesses were operating in the same area but “I had another restaurant released a guide for all home-
steps and procedures required are were spared all the checks because as a licensed based food operators to practise —
tremendously troublesome. business, I was on the list for the authorities to and bar in a commercial area safe food handling.
check, while they ignored the illegal businesses. in Kuala Lumpur. But page 3
The changes – for all business sectors – are It’s better and far cheaper to operate an illegal because the area had a
needed not only for the benefit of operators but pub than a licensed one.” commercial (status) I did
also for the authorities and the government, as not face that many
they would prevent frustrated business Balachandran told theSun he used to get the obstacles. I would advise
operators from operating illegally. runaround yearly when he tried renewing his people to study what the
licence, although he followed all the rules and (status) of an area or
Those who do follow the myriad of laws, paid his taxes on time. building is before opening
rules and regulations claim getting a licence to their business there.”
operate a legal entity have driven some of their He said the authorities need to make it easier
fellow entrepreneurs to break the law, despite and quicker for a person who wants to run a He said even the
being fully aware that the consequences of such business to get a licence. wording for a restaurant’s
acts are dire, such as facing steep fines and even signage need clearance from
imprisonment. Restaurateur Datuk K. Kanan said there are a Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka
lot of criteria to fulfil before a business licence because without it, approval
In sharing his experience, former bar owner is issued. would not be granted.
R. Balachandran said there are so many
authorities – such as police, customs, local He said anyone interested in opening a When opening home-based
council, Tenaga Nasional Bhd and the fire business must go through the rules and food businesses, the rules and
department – whose approval must be obtained regulations, which are readily available online. regulations set out by the Food
before the local authorities grant permission for Safety and Quality Division of the Health
a business to operate. He added that Shah Alam, for example, has Ministry (MOH) must be adhered to.
very strict rules when it comes to selling
He said getting all that done was still not the alcoholic drinks. MOH recommends that home-based food
end of it as one has to jump through the same businesses have a different area separated from
hoops each year when renewing the licence. “When I opened my restaurant after having the household kitchen.
fulfilled all the rules and regulations, I was given
“I operated a restaurant and pub and had to a six-month temporary licence. Only by keeping Due to the growing number of home-based
face constant checks by the authorities, within the rules was I allowed to apply for a
although I had all the required licences. I felt the
process of getting a business licence was not
transparent enough.

“The system punishes people who are trying

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Move to resolve sports-linked issues

o Input on problems faced by associations, athletes being governance of the sport itself, so it is very “It is not necessary to focus on one issue to
compiled by ministry to formulate remedial action important that we have such guidelines. solve it 100%, but we must have a method to
solve this problem.”
SEPANG: The Youth and Sports Ministry is a clearer picture of the problems they face, that “E-sports is growing very rapidly in the
stepping up efforts to resolve problems faced by have been lingering and may have been brought country and these guidelines will ensure that it is Adam Adli said the issue of brain drain
sports associations and athletes, said its deputy up before,” he said when met at the KL well-structured for cohesive development.” cannot be resolved by depending solely on steps
minister Adam Adli Abdul Halim. International Airport yesterday during the taken by the government but rather, the causes
sending off ceremony for two Malaysian e-sports He added that the guidelines would also help must be identified first.
He said through engagement sessions, his teams, Todak and Haq, which will be competing the youth involved in the sport, thus acting as
ministry is fine-tuning mechanisms to solve the in the Mobile Legends Bang Bang M4 World an effective mechanism to protect their data in Recently, Health Director-General Tan Sri Dr
problems faced, especially on the welfare of Championship. the future. Noor Hisham Abdullah suggested the
athletes, sports facilities and sports development government continue to work to improve the
at the grassroots level. Adam Adli also said the ministry was On the matter of brain drain, especially existing system and reduce the impact of the
finalising guidelines for management of the among youths, Adam Adli said the issue needs to migration of local skilled workers abroad.
“Right now, we are in the process of development of e-sports in the country in a more be studied comprehensively.
compiling all the input we received from sports orderly and safe manner, Bernama reported. Adam Adli said in line with the aspirations of
associations and para sports bodies, podium He said one of the main factors that need to Youth and Sports Minister Hannah Yeoh, youth
athletes and national athletes. “All sports that are played, including at the be examined concerns the economic problems issues will be given priority by the ministry
professional level, have guidelines for the facing such individuals. towards solving their problems.
“Through the engagement sessions, we have
“In this matter, we don’t just focus on youth He said the ministry will implement
development in terms of leadership or sports initiatives based on the findings obtained
performance alone. We need to take an through a study conducted by the Institute for
approach to identify emerging issues in the Youth Research Malaysia.
matter of youth economy.

Umno assembly to amend party constitution Boost for Ipoh after
CNN travel listing
PONTIAN: A special Umno general assembly Ahmad said the amendment involved every year.
will be held to amend two clauses of the party Clause 20.11, which states that the membership On whether there was a motion for the IPOH: With Ipoh mentioned as the first
constitution, said its secretary-general Datuk of any Umno member will be automatically destination in a list of 18 “Asia’s Most
Seri Ahmad Maslan. revoked if they leave the party or contest as an president and deputy president posts to be Underrated Places” by the CNN Travel
independent or a candidate for another party contested in the upcoming party elections, portal, the Perak government is intensifying
He said notice of the assembly has been during an election. Ahmad said the decision would only be decided promotions to attract as many tourists and
issued to division chiefs and division secretaries, during a special supreme council meeting on investors as possible to the state capital.
as well as the secretaries of the Women, Youth He added that the amendment was to ensure Jan 12, before the Umno general assembly is
and Puteri wings through a letter dated Dec 13. the party constitution was in line with held the next day. State Housing and Local Government
amendments to the Federal Constitution on Committee chairman Sandrea S.C. Ng said
“The special general assembly will be held anti-party hopping. “There has been no decision yet on the the committee will continue to utilise
after the president’s policy speech on Jan 13 at matter. We will have to wait,” he said. various platforms to introduce Ipoh so that
the World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur,” he said Another amendment to Clause 8.4 states that more people have the opportunity to visit
after having a meeting with residents of Taman information chiefs will be automatically elected The Umno general assembly this year, which and experience its special features.
Seri Api-Api yesterday. as delegates to the Umno general assembly was scheduled from Dec 21 to 24 was postponed
to Jan 11 to 14. – Bernama “Ipoh has always been known for its
unique history, charm, food and
Appointments for GLC top posts to be done ‘carefully’ atmosphere.

PONTIAN: The appointment of all chairmen again and by whom. said when asked about the latest “Efforts will also be increased towards
and board members for federal statutory “I know that under MoF Inc, there are developments in the appointments of improving infrastructure facilities and
bodies and government-linked companies chairmen and board members, which diversifying tourist destinations in
(GLC) should be done carefully and not many companies involved and resignations previously involved the appointments of preparation to receive more visitors in the
hastily, said Deputy Finance Minister Datuk have been (submitted) by various parties,” politicians. future,” she said.
Seri Ahmad Maslan, adding that operations he said after a meeting with the local
of GLC under the Minister of Finance community at Taman Seri Api-Api yesterday. On Dec 24, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk The CNN list gives exposure and
(Incorporated) (MoF Inc) is running well Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said the recognition to locations that are deemed to
under the management of their respective The Pontian MP also said the appointments, which also involve MoF Inc have good tourism value, but lack the
CEOs, top management and staff. appointments might take a month or two to and government-related investment attention it deserves.
finalise, which was a reasonable period. companies, were being streamlined and
“We are waiting for the next Cabinet details will be announced by Prime Minister Recently, Ipoh Mayor Datuk Rumaizi
directive on when the positions will be filled “However, the appointments will not Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim. – Bernama Baharin was reported as saying that the city
affect the operations of the companies was ranked first as the most underrated
under MoF Inc and agencies involved,” he attraction in Asia by CNN Travel.

He said the listing was a great
recognition and put the state capital in good
stead to attract more visitors to Ipoh, in
conjunction with Visit Ipoh Year 2023.
– Bernama

MERRY OCCASION ... Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang Johari Abang Openg presenting a contribution to James Badang of the Sarawak Society for Cash aid for flood
the Blind at an event in Kuching yesterday that was also attended by (from right) Anglican Bishop of Kuching Datuk Danald Jute and Sarawak Deputy affected households
Premier Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. – BERNAMAPIC
KUALA TERENGGANU: A RM1,000 special
cash assistance to each head of household
affected by floods in Terengganu is expected
to be distributed from January to February,
said Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad
Samsuri Mokhtar.

He said a total of 10,000 heads of
households were expected to receive the aid,
which aimed at easing their burden.

“(The distribution) will take some time,
maybe one or two months. We will manage it
soon after we get the list of the (recipients),”
he said after opening the Terengganu
Football Association annual congress
yesterday.

Ahmad Samsuri said the state
government is focusing on post-flood clean-
up works to enable those affected to return
home safely.

“The most important thing is that all
them can return home. This week, our focus
is on cleaning works. Other needs will be
reviewed by the respective Village
Development and Security committees
since not everyone has the same problem,”
he said.

Ahmad Samsuri, who is Rhu Rendang
assemblyman, also said he would ask the
federal government to speed up Phase Two
of the Baroh Tok Jiring flood mitigation
project to address the severe flooding
problem in the Kuala Nerus area. – Bernama

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‘Malaysia’s largest’ event to Registration needed
boost sports engagement even for those selling
cakes at market, stalls

The MOH certified Guide for Home-based
Food Business states that the basic
requirements for at-home food handlers
o Ongoing carnival aims to stay active and healthy. The core belief of WTCKL Group managing director Datuk include registration with the Companies
make quality products Al-Ikhsan is to mainly serve the middle and Seri Dr Irmohizam Ibrahim said the carnival Commission of Malaysia and the Food Safety
accessible to public at entry level consumers. We are helping them is a chance for Malaysians to buy branded Information of Malaysia.
reasonable prices by making sports products affordable. All the sports products. Getting an anti-typhoid vaccine, attending
products that we bring, we negotiate hard the Food Handling Course at any MOH
█ BY MUHAMMAD YUSRY with sports brands to make it 30% to 40% “This collaboration between WTCKL and approved Food Handling Training School,
[email protected] cheaper than the market price,” he said during Al-Ikhsan Sports can strengthen Malaysia to practising food safety and health advice from
KUALA LUMPUR: Sports should always be the launch of “Malaysia’s Biggest Sports be known as a sporting nation. We believe MOH and conducting regular self-evaluation
accessible to everyone as it can make a person Carnival By Al-Ikhsan Sports” last Friday. sports is for everyone. There are a lot of quality are among the requirements.
active and healthy, said Al-Ikhsan Sports CEO products here. Football fans can buy original Even a person offering food or cakes for sale
Vach Piluttla. Piluttla said the event, which runs until Jan football jerseys at below RM100,” he said. in markets or stalls is required to be registered
2 at the World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur under Rule 3 (1) of the Food
He said as the global economy gets (WTCKL) and features about 300,000 sports Irmohizam, who is also Convention and Hygiene Regulations 2009.
tougher each year, Al-Ikhsan was playing a products ranging from footwear to apparel, Exhibition chairman and a member of the Those running a home-
role to make sporting goods affordable in brings branded sports products to Malaysians Advisory Council of the World Trade Centers based catering business are From
Malaysia. at affordable prices. Association, estimated that the carnival could required to register their
attract about 30,000 to 50,000 visitors. premises with MOH. front
“Everyone should be involved in sports to “Al-Ikhsan Sports provides discounts on page
apparel as well as 37,000 units of footwear Malaysian football legend Mohd Amri
priced under RM100. All these are available Yahyah, who currently plays for Sabah When providing home-based,
over the 11 days, in an effort to make sports Football Club and was a guest at the launch, ready-to-eat food, a label with the
accessible to everyone. Customers can advised consumers to not miss the chance to name of the food, name and address of the
indulge in sports products from 15 brands own quality sports products at a low price. cook, telephone number, ingredients, date and
under one roof at the carnival,” he added. time the food was cooked and its net weight are
“This carnival is offering good products at required.
cheap prices. Don’t miss the chance,” he said.

According to the Registration of Business Act
1956, traders who do not register their
businesses may be punished with
imprisonment or a fine, or both. Home-based
food business operators are required to register
their businesses and comply with all guidelines.
In general, those who fail to comply with
the Food Hygiene Regulations 2009 may be
liable to a fine not exceeding RM10,000 or
imprisonment for a term not exceeding two
years.
If the food handler does not attend the Food
Handling Training Course, a fine not exceeding
RM10,000 or imprisonment not exceeding two
years may be imposed.

Irmohizam (left) and Piluttla looking at some of the sports shoes being offered at the carnival. – SYAZWAN KAMAL/THESUN Warning on strong
winds, rough seas
Aroma of success fills neighbourhood coffee shop
KUALA LUMPUR: The Meteorological
Department has issued a strong winds and
rough seas warning for several states until
Thursday.

In a statement yesterday, the department
announced a Category Three warning involving
strong northeasterly winds exceeding 60kph,
with waves above 4.5m in the waters off west
Sabah, Labuan and east Sabah.

The same warning was also issued for the
waters southeast of Reef North, Labuan, East
Palawan and Sulu.

“The wind conditions and rough seas are
dangerous to all coastal activities and shipping,
including oil rigs,” said the statement.

In addition, a Category Two warning
involving strong winds with speeds of up to
60kph and waves as high as 4.5m was issued for
the waters off Sarawak, which is expected to
take place until Dec 29.

A Category One warning of strong winds
with speeds of between 40kph and 50 kph and
waves of 3.5m are expected to occur in the
waters off east Johor, Pahang Terengganu and
Kelantan until Thursday. – Bernama

KAJANG: Behind a row of single- dreamed of opening a cafe. So, when the surrounding area so that it would Wan Atiqah, who has lived in drinks such as americano, mocha,
storey terrace houses in Taman my cousin and I expressed our desire be convenient for them to enjoy a Kajang for more than 20 years, said caramel latte, caramel macchiato,
Kantan Permai, is a hidden gem of a to open Kopi Jiran, they were very cup of coffee in a laid back they had to limit the operating hours tea and hot chocolate. We want
coffee shop known as “Kopi Jiran”, supportive and shared ideas in terms atmosphere without having to go far, to respect the residents and did not customers to have an experience that
that is adorned with a collection of of decoration. given the pandemic situation at want to disrupt the tranquility in the is similar to drinking an expensive
antiques and vintage items. the time. neighbourhood. brand of coffee.”
“The oriental decoration aims to
Its furniture and also the cups, relive the past so that today’s “But we did not expect the On the menu, Wan Atiqah Misha She said among the popular food
plates, bowls and glass bottles used generation can have a taste of that response to be so encouraging, said Kopi Jiran serves a variety of items at Kopi Jiran are banana leaf
to store food evoke nostalgia of the bygone era. Many customers enjoy including from outside our area, and coffee-based drinks that use local nasi lemak, baked bread, banana
1960s, especially with tunes from the the atmosphere,” she said recently. the cafe became a conversation coffee because of its uniqueness and pancakes, pastries, scones, rainbow
era playing in the background. piece among coffee enthusiasts and enticing aroma and fresher taste. bread, croissants and “kuih lopes”.
Wan Atiqah started running the went viral on social media,” she said.
Kopi Jiran owner Wan Atiqah outlet with her two cousins, Sofia “Local coffees such as Kopi 132 “Apart from being home-made,
Misha Mohd Hairul, 26, said all the Zaireen Mohd Kamal, 36, and Sofia Kopi Jiran, which opens Thursday and Kopi 133 have become Kopi the food is also supplied by the
antiques were part of her parent’s Mariah Mohd Kamal, 23, during to Sunday from 11am to 5pm and Jiran’s signature because they are residents, providing a side income
personal collection, accumulated Phase One of the National Recovery can accommodate 30 to 40 brewed using filters according to the for them,” said Wan Atiqah, who
over the years since 2013. Plan on Aug 31 last year. customers at a time, has been traditional method. plans to expand her business to the
receiving up to 200 customers a day. city next year. – Bernama
“Actually, my parents have long “We were targeting residents in “We also offer a variety of other

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Plan to address burden at trauma units

o Health Ministry conducting research to draft holistic as well as requesting for funds and additional Federation of Emergency Medicine (IFEM) said
approach to alleviate overcrowding at govt facilities staff from the government to address lack of in a statement that based on a survey of 41
allocation and shortage of manpower, IFEM member countries last month, 100% of
KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry has example, to find out the specific problems and equipment and infrastructure. them reported such issues in their emergency
begun drawing up plans to resolve the issue of needs according to each state, the ministry will departments.
overcrowding in emergency and trauma hold engagement sessions with relevant “Various initiatives have also been
departments in an effort to provide efficient stakeholders, including (staff of) the emergency implemented by the ministry to improve the She also said the ministry would look at the
services to the public. department itself, the Malaysian Medical efficiency of handling patients.” potential of strategic collaboration with the
Association, the Association of Private private sector, including general medical
Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa said the Hospitals Malaysia and the private sector. She said the overcrowding issue has also practitioners, to further strengthen primary
ministry was also looking at the latest data, and been included in the Auditor-General’s Report health care.
conducting audits and research related to “This is very important because a more 2018 published on June 24, 2019, which stated
workload and overcrowding at emergency and holistic approach needs to be taken to deal with that the causes contributing to the congestion “The collaboration is seen as being able to
trauma departments nationwide, especially in this issue based on more specific data and were insufficient allocations, a shortage of reduce patient attendance at the emergency
specialist hospitals, to identify problems. information,” she said in a statement yesterday. health personnel and lack of facilities. departments and health clinics.”

“Efforts to overcome this issue must involve Zaliha added that the ministry consistently The issue was not only faced by the Zaliha reminded all parties that the function
various quarters and stakeholders. For strives to address issues by holding discussions emergency and trauma departments but it also of the emergency and trauma departments was
affected outpatient clinics, inpatient wards and to provide treatment to individuals who were in
health clinics, Bernama reported. need of emergency care.

Zaliha said the problem also occurred in “As such, the ministry will work with related
other countries and the International agencies to intensify awareness campaigns.”

New Covid-19 cases
drop by 18.7%

KUALA LUMPUR: The number of new Covid-
19 cases in the 51st epidemiological week
(ME51/2022) from Dec 18 to 24 recorded a
drop of 18.7%, at 5,894 cases, compared with
7,249 cases reported in the previous week
(ME50/2022).

Health Director-General Tan Sri Dr Noor
Hisham Abdullah said during the period, the
number of local cases dropped from 7,232
cases to 5,880.

“The number of imported cases was also
lower by 17.6%, from 17 cases to 14,” he said in
a statement yesterday, addsing that in
ME51/2022, the number of deaths also
showed a drop of 34%, at 31 cases, compared
with 47 reported the previous week.

“The average number of active cases per
day for ME51/2022 was also lower by 13.7%,
from 16,895 cases to 14,580,” he said, adding
that the average infectivity rate was 0.84.

He said the number of recoveries also
showed a drop, with 7,791 cases in ME51/2022
compared with 10,330 the previous week.

On the flood disaster situation, he said in
ME51/2022, a total of six positive cases of
Covid-19 were detected among flood
evacuees.

“All of them were mild cases and they
continued to be isolated at home after the
temporary evacuation centre closed,” he said.
– Bernama

Visitors enjoying the waves during the peak of the high tide at the Tanjung Piai National Park yesterday. – BERNAMAPIC ‘Rat video’ restaurant
licence revoked
High tide phenomenon boon for park
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ampang Jaya
PONTIAN: The high tide phenomenon that “For this year alone, as of November, we participate in side events organised by the Municipal Council will issue a notice of
occurs at the Tanjung Piai National Park has have received 140,000 visitors to the park,” he Southern Region Tourism Malaysia unit, in confirmation of licence cancellation to a
become an attraction, especially during the said after a “Cuti-Cuti Malaysia Fun Ride” collaboration with the Malaysian Children’s restaurant in Pandan Indah where a rat was
school holidays. event held in conjunction with the Tanjung Cycling Club and the Batu Pahat BMX caught on video eating fried chicken in a
Piai High Tide Festival yesterday. Cycling Club. food warmer.
Park assistant manager Afendi Abdullah
said the high tide is scheduled to occur until The event was also attended by Tourism He said the cycling activity, which was Council president Mohd Fauzi Mohd Yatim
today, with a maximum height of 3.6m. Malaysia Southern Region director held for the first time, will be included in the said the immediate licence cancellation was a
Muhamad Nasir Pahmi. annual tourism calendar in the state due to follow-up to the Health Ministry notice of
He said the high tide usually occurs from encouraging response from the public. closure, which was issued by the Selangor
10.30am to 1pm, with the maximum height Afendi said the high tide phenomenon at Health Department to the restaurant on Dec 24
reached at about 11.15am. Tanjung Piai occurs three to four times a year. “A total of 283 participants from Malaysia, after the video was circulated on social media.
12 from Indonesia and five from Singapore
“We are aiming to get 150,000 visitors to Meanwhile, Muhamad Nasir said for this are participating in the 30km cycling event in “Action to seal the premises will be taken if it
come here by the end of the year, with 4,000 year’s Tanjung Piai High Tide Festival, visitors the Tanjung Piai area,” he said. – Bernama is found to be still operating. Any application
visitors during the high tide phenomenon. would also have the opportunity to for a new licence will only be considered if all
conditions are fully met, especially those
Fishermen urged to join associations to get aid regarding cleanliness,” he said yesterday.

TUMPAT: Fishermen in the country have to 30,000 fishermen who are still not three states. Mohd Fauzi said inspection records showed
been advised to register with associations that registered (with fishermen’s associations) in “There is a slight reduction in (fish) the restaurant was rated “Grade B” for
are recognised by the Malaysian Fisheries the country. cleanliness in June 2021 and January this year.
Development Board to facilitate the process of landings in the three states but it was not
channelling assistance to them in the event of “It is a huge loss if they do not register significant. If there is a significant reduction, He said the council conducts regular
a disaster. because of the many benefits that the the Board will release fresh frozen fish stocks inspections of food premises to ensure they
government distributes, such as subsistence to stabilise supply,” he said. conform to all terms and regulations.
Its director-general Yusoff Othman said the allowances, diesel subsidies, interest-free
Board can only help fishermen who are loans and many more, including assistance in A total of 36 fishing households in the As of Nov 30, 1,057 food premises have been
members of such associations and there are the event of a disaster such as a flood,” he said Tumpat district who were affected by the inspected and 259 compounds were issued, he
many benefits they could enjoy by becoming after presenting donations to fishermen in the recent floods each received aid of RM500 in said, adding that the public may report any
members. Tumpat district who were affected by floods. cash and food kits. dirty food premises to the council through
aduan.mpaj.gov.my.
“Fishermen must be registered with the Yusoff added that although there were On fishermen whose boats and fishing
fishermen’s association because we want to 1,250 fishermen who were affected by the equipment were damaged during the floods, On Sunday, Health Director-General Tan Sri
get data so that we can ensure they are floods in Pahang, Terengganu and Kelantan, Yusoff advised them to make a police report to Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the ministry
protected. Based on our data, there are 20,000 it did not affect the supply of fish in the facilitate the process of applying for issued a 14-day shutdown order and six
assistance. – Bernama compound notices to the restaurant following
the circulation of the video. – Bernama

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Damaged road woes BRINGING RELIEF ... Nenggiri assemblyman Ab Aziz Yusof and Orang Asli Development Department deputy director for Kelantan/Terengganu Roslina Bun
for Orang Asli students handing food aid to Orang Asli children in Pos Gob, Gua Musang yesterday. – BERNAMAPIC

GUA MUSANG: Authorities have been urged to
find the best way to transport 175 Orang Asli
students from Pos Gob to their respective
schools to begin their new session after their
land routes were damaged by rain, making
them impassable.

Pos Gob Orang Asli Village Security
Development Committee chairman Uda Alang
said some of the students could not return to
their hostels and attend the last school session
due to the damaged roads and collapsed
bridge.

“We have been facing difficulties in going to
the (Gua Musang) town for the past three
months because the logging road is damaged
and the Blaer Bridge has collapsed.

“We are worried to let our children go to
school because of the badly damaged road.”

Uda hoped the students could be
transported to their respective schools by
mercy flights.

Meanwhile, one of the residents Pandak
Ngah, 65, said some of the students will be
sitting for their Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia next
year.

“Many parents are not allowing their
children, especially the young ones, to go to
school due to the road condition.” – Bernama

‘Number of Batang Kali Leak disrupts Penang
landslide victims shocking’ Hill train service

oInvolving morethan100peopleand31deaths,tragedyisworst Mohamad Hafiezul said his team was GEORGE TOWN: The Bukit Bendera funicular
disasterintermsoffatalitiessinceHighlandTowerscollapse:Smart tasked with assisting in terms of expertise and train service was disrupted for several hours on
advice to ensure search and rescue works Sunday due to a leak in the track brake hose.
KUALA LUMPUR: The landslide at the sector C. could be carried out more effectively.
Father’s Organic Farm in Batang Kali on Smart commander Mohd Khairul Jamil Bukit Bendera Corpoaration Penang Island
Dec 16 is Malaysia’s second worst disaster in He added on the first day, among the said the train service was halted at about 4pm
terms of fatalities, after the Highland Towers said he was shocked by the number of victims equipment used by his team were structural and back in operation at 6.45pm.
condominium collapse in 1993, which involved in the landslide when they received movement sensors to monitor earth
claimed 48 lives, according to the Special an emergency call in the wee hours of that day. movements that could endanger the lives of “After investigations, our maintenance team
Malaysia Disaster Assistance and Rescue rescuers. found a leak in the track brake hose and
Team (Smart). “In previous landslides, only three or four needed to replace the part and fully activate the
people were involved. When I was told that “Among other things, our team was to system.
Thirty-one people were killed in the 2.30am about 100 victims were involved in this advise on the use of heavy machinery in an
landslide, while 61 survived after tonnes of incident I was shocked. area that was covered with sand and debris of “We would like to thank visitors for their
earth came crashing down on the farm about 20m deep.” patience. We would also like to emphasise that
campsite. “I then ordered a team of 10 personnel, led the funicular service and passenger safety are
by Smart heavy urban search and rescue team Meanwhile, on preparations to tackle our top priority.”
Eighteen of those killed were adults and 13 sector head Mohamad Hafiezul Abdul Halim, floods, Mohd Khairul said two Smart teams
were children, with 20 bodies recovered from to go to the location,” he said on Bernama TV’s were dispatched to help related agencies in The company also expressed gratitude to
sector A, one from sector B and 10 from Rancangan Apa Khabar Malaysia programme Terengganu and Kelantan. the jeep service provided by the Bukit Bendera
yesterday. Residents Association, bus service and the
He said among the assets carried by the police for their quick action in dealing with the
teams to these two states were boats, lorries emergency situation.
and equipment used in the evacuation of
residents affected by the floods. The media on Sunday reported that about
1,000 visitors were disappointed when their
More than 7,000 evacuees still at relief centres plan to enjoy Christmas holiday at the top of
Bukit Bendera was dashed due to the
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 7,054 flood In Terengganu, the flood situation had Belud remained at 143 people from 58 disruption of the service. – Bernama
evacuees were still housed at relief centres in improved as the number of evacuees dropped families, as recorded on Sunday night.
four states as of 8am yesterday, while almost to 1,438 people yesterday morning, compared Caretaker suffers burns
1,500 people residing at the Sabah coastal with 1,628 on Sunday night. Of the number, 62 from 26 families were in PwD home fire
areas had been evacuated due to the king tide housed at Dewan SK Pekan, while the
phenomenon. The state disaster management committee remaining evacuees were at Dewan Sekolah JOHOR BARU: A caretaker at Rumah Persatuan
secretariat said in a statement 12 relief centres Jenis Kebangsaan (C) Chung Hwa. Orang Cacat Johor Baru, a home for persons
In Kelantan, 5,411 from 1,787 families were were still operating in four districts, involving with disabilities (PwD), suffered burns on his
at 18 relief centres in the Pasir Mas and 1,090 evacuees in Kuala Nerus, 183 in Besut, Meanwhile, the number of residents in body when the building in Jalan Ahad,
Tumpat districts yesterday morning, 89 at Kuala Terengganu and 76 at Marang. coastal areas, especially those living in stilt Kampung Ungku Mohsin caught fire yesterday
compared with 5,585 from 1,835 families on houses, evacuated due to the king tide morning.
Sunday night. In Perak, the disaster management phenomenon, increased to 1,483 people from
committee secretariat said the number of 308 families yesterday morning compared Larkin fire and rescue station deputy chief
Kelantan civil defence force disaster evacuees remained at 62 people from 14 with 1,288 from 267 families on Sunday night. senior assistant fire superintendent Mohamad
management and operations officer Capt families. They were at two relief centres, Faiz Suleiman said the 64-year-old man suffered
Mohd Hanif Omar said in a statement 4,229 namely at Dewan Sekolah Menengah A total of 684 from 122 families were 30% burns on his body in the fire which broke
people from 1,399 families were placed in 12 Kebangsaan Abd Rahman Talib and Sekolah relocated to a relief centre in Sandakan, 54 out at 7.53am.
relief centres in Pasir Mas, while 1,182 from Kebangsaan Sungai Tiang Darat, Bagan Datuk. from 15 families to a centre in Kota Kinabalu,
388 families were at six centres in Tumpat. while in Pitas, 745 from 171 families were There were four visually impaired elderly
In Sabah, the number of evacuees in Kota evacuated to six relief centres. – Bernama men, who are in their 60s and 70s, in the building
when the fire broke out. They were rescued by
passers-by and sent to Sultanah Aminah
Hospital, he said in a statement yesterday.

He added that the cause of the fire, which
caused 65% damage to the building, had yet to
be ascertained. – Bernama

38 stilt houses collapse due to king tides

SANDAKAN: Another 38 stilt houses in also increased to 684 people,” he said. feared that the only bridge linking their house Kebangsaan Sungai Anib 2 because they
Kampung Forest here collapsed due to the Abdul Fuad added that he was thankful that to land at Kampung Forest would be wanted to salvage more belongings but the
high tide phenomenon since Sunday night, submerged when the water level began rising security forces allowed him to go back only
bringing the total number of affected houses no casualties were reported as residents had at about 9pm. after the water level had subsided.
to 108. adhered to the authority’s advice to vacate
their homes on Sunday night. “If the bridge collapses, we will be stranded Another Kampung Forest resident Zulaikah
Sandakan district police chief ACP Abdul in our house. Ali, 23, said her family also chose not to move
Fuad Abdul Malek said on Sunday that a total Earlier, a family of six, who had declined to the relief centre but went to a relative’s
of 70 houses collapsed due to the evacuation from a water settlement here, “Many stilt houses in the settlement had house situated on a higher level.
phenomenon. finally had to abandon their house and spend collapsed. There is no power supply now,” he
the night in a car as a safety precaution after said. A total of 684 people from 122 families have
“The number of evacuees at the relief the tide started rising. been evacuated to the SK Sungai Anib 2 relief
centre in Sekolah Kebangsaan Sungai Anib 2 Riden said the family chose not to be centre. – Bernama
Riden Abdul Mutalib, 43, said his family evacuated to the relief centre at Sekolah

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Floods force tens of thousands to flee homes in Philippines

MANILA: Christmas Day floods in nation’s most important holiday. Photos released by the coast guard Two crew members were killed The weather turned bad as the
the Philippines forced the evacuation “The waters rose above the showed its orange-clad rescuers while six others were rescued. disaster-prone nation of 110 million
of nearly 46,000 people from their cradling toddlers plucked from people prepared for a long Christmas
homes, civil defence officials said chest in some areas,” civil defence homes at nighttime in waist-deep Two others, including a baby girl, holiday.
yesterday. worker Robinson Lacre told AFP by floodwaters. drowned in the eastern towns of
phone from the city of Gingoog, Libmanan and Tinambac after they Millions of people travel to their
Eight people were killed and 19 which accounted for 33,000 of the Four deaths – three from were hit by floods several days before hometowns for family reunions
others were missing after a week’s 45,700 people evacuated from their drowning – were reported in the Christmas, the civil defence office during this period.
worth of heavy seasonal rain in the homes. nearby southern towns of Jimenez said.
southern and eastern regions of the and Tudela. The Philippines is ranked among
country, they said in a report. The coast guard said it rescued Nineteen people remain missing, the most vulnerable nations to the
members of more than two dozen The coast guard also said strong most of them subsistence fishermen impacts of climate change.
The flooding hit the south on families in the southern city of winds and big waves sank a fishing from the country’s Pacific seaboard
Sunday, as the disaster dampened Ozamiz and nearby Clarin town at boat on Christmas Day off the coast who put to sea despite rough Scientists have warned that
celebrations on the mainly Catholic the height of the flooding. of the central island of Leyte. conditions days before Christmas. storms are becoming more powerful
as the world gets warmer. – AFP

North Korean drones Thaksin’s daughter
leads opinion poll

breach South’s airspace BANGKOK: The youngest daughter of billionaire
former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra
o One briefly flies over The military did not indicate whether the “It is speculated that they came over to our remains Thailand’s top choice to become its next
Seoul as civilian airport ops objects had been shot down, or had gone area as part of reconnaissance training during leader, according to an opinion poll, with more
temporarily suspended back over the border, one of the most the recent winter training.” than double the score of incumbent and nearest
heavily-fortified locations in the world. rival Prayuth Chan-ocha.
SEOUL: South Korea accused the North of The incursion is the first time in five years
flying “several” drones across their shared But Yonhap reported that South Korean that North Korean drones have invaded South Paetongtarn Shinawatra, 36, whose father
border yesterday, prompting Seoul’s military warplanes were trying to shoot down the Korean airspace and comes as Pyongyang has Thaksin and aunt Yingluck both led popularly
to deploy warplanes and fire warning shots to drones, some of which reached airspace near carried out an unprecedented blitz of elected governments toppled in coups, was the
ward them off. the capital. weapons tests this year, including the launch top choice for 34% of respondents in a survey by
of its most powerful intercontinental ballistic the National Institute of Development
“Our military first detected a North Korean One drone briefly flew over Seoul, reported missile yet. Administration (Nida).
unmanned aerial vehicle around the Gimpo News1 Korea.
airspace at 10.25am (9.25am in Malaysia),” the Last week, Pyongyang fired two Paetongtarn’s support rose sharply from
Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said in a statement. Flights were temporarily suspended at short-range ballistic missiles and claimed to 21.6% from a September poll, when the majority
Gimpo and Incheon international airports – have developed new capabilities to take surveyed were undecided.
“Several North Korean unmanned aerial the country’s two major hubs – for about an images from space, saying it would be ready to
vehicles invaded our airspace” in the border hour at the request of the JCS, according to launch a reconnaissance satellite next year. Nida polled 2,000 voting-age people
areas around Gyeonggi province, it said. Yonhap, which cited an official from South between Dec 17 and Dec 22.
Korea’s Transport Ministry. The North’s drone operations are a
The incursion prompted Seoul to fire growing security concern in Seoul. Thailand must hold an election by May next
warning shots and deploy fighter jets and Seoul-based University of North Korean year, according to its election commission, but
attack helicopters. Studies professor Yang Moo-jin said the In 2017, Seoul’s military fired warning no date has yet been set.
incident marked the first time that South shots at a flying object that entered the
One of the warplanes, a KA-1 light attack Korean flights were suspended over “the country’s airspace from North Korea across Best known by her nickname “Ung Ing”,
aircraft, later crashed in Hoengseong County, appearance of North Korean drones”, adding the Demilitarised Zone. Paetongtarn is an executive in the Pheu Thai
Yonhap news agency reported. they were likely for spying purposes. party, which has yet to name her as its prime
A year earlier, South Korean soldiers fired minister candidate.
“Considering North Korea’s poor level of warning shots at a suspected North Korean
drone development, there is little possibility drone that crossed the western part of the The Shinawatra name has proven to be a huge
that they carry the drone attack capabilities border, the most sensitive part of the election draw in Thailand since 2001,
used in modern warfare.” Demilitarised Zone. – Agencies synonymous with populist policies that won
Thaksin, Yingluck and their allies tens of millions
of votes from the rural poor and urban working
classes in ballots between 2001 and 2011.

Poll respondents who backed Paetongtarn
said it was due to her “party’s policies and
previous achievements of the Shinawatra family”.

Prayuth’s ratings also improved to 14.05%
from 10.1%, according to Nida.

He has been in power since 2014, when as
army chief he led a coup against a government
run by Yingluck.

Thaksin and Yingluck have been in
self-imposed exile to avoid jail sentences
handed down by courts during military rule.

Pita Limjaroenrat, leader of the opposition
Move Forward party, was third in the poll with
13.25%, while 8.25% were undecided. – Reuters

Health workers BRIEFS TAIWAN REPORTS CHINA’S
checking a LARGEST INCURSION YET
Rohingya
refugee after his TAIPEI: Seventy-one Chinese military aircraft,
arrival by boat in including fighter jets and drones, entered
Indonesia’s Aceh Taiwan’s air defence identification zone in
province on the past 24 hours, the island’s government
Sunday. said yesterday, the largest reported incursion
– AFPPIC to date. Of the aircraft, 43 also crossed the
Taiwan Strait’s median line, an unofficial
UN says 180 Rohingyas adrift on boat feared dead buffer between the two sides that lies within
the defence zone. Taiwan’s official Central
DHAKA: Relatives of around 180 Rohingya touch presume all are dead. We hope against “There is no food and water with us, and News Agency said it was the largest Chinese
refugees adrift on a boat for weeks in the hope this is not the case,” the UNHCR tweeted there is no one to save us from this drowning air force incursion to date, although there
Indian Ocean presume that all those on board on Sunday. boat.” was no sense of alarm on the island, which
are now dead, the UN refugee agency said. has witnessed a steady increase in Chinese
“If true, this will be devastating news. Our On Sunday, another boat – the third in pressure in recent years. – Reuters
Thousands of the mostly Muslim heart goes out to all the families who would recent months – with a broken engine and
Rohingyas, heavily persecuted in Myanmar, have lost loved ones in this shocking tragedy. carrying 57 Rohingya refugees landed on 10 DAYS OF HEAVY SNOW
undertake sea journeys from their country Indonesia’s western coast after a month at sea. KILLS 17 IN JAPAN
and refugee camps in Bangladesh every year “We repeat our pleas to the States in the
trying to reach Malaysia or Indonesia. region to help save lives.” The International Organisation for TOKYO: Heavy snowfall across large parts of
Migration this month urged states in the Japan has killed 17 people over the last 10
This latest boat is thought to have set out Last week, Noor Habi, a resident of a region “to work urgently and collectively to days, with thousands of homes suffering
last month and was reported to be drifting Rohingya refugee camp in Bangladesh, said her avoid a repeat of the 2015 crisis when power outages, officials said yesterday. Much
close to Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, India’s daughter Munuwara Begum was on the boat thousands of men, women, and children of the west coast as well as the northern
Andaman Islands and the Malacca Strait, one and had spoken to her sister by walkie-talkie. faced tremendous challenges in accessing region of Hokkaido have seen persistent
of the world’s busiest shipping routes. life-saving care and support resulting in loss heavy snow in recent days. Some areas have
“We are in danger. Please save us,” of life at sea”. – AFP seen almost 1m of snowfall in 24 hours,
“Relatives have lost contact. Those last in Munuwara, 23, had said, according to an including the town of Oguni in northeastern
audio clip of the call. Yamagata region. The weather agency has
warned residents in the affected regions to
avoid travel where possible, after cars got
stuck on roads in heavy snow. Officials said
17 people have been killed and dozens more
injured in the snow since Dec 17. – AFP

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FOUR DIE IN CANADABRIEFS Savage US blizzard dangerous conditions in the
BUS ROLLOVER leaves 32 dead snow-prone Buffalo region, with
hours-long whiteouts and bodies
OTTAWA: Four people have died o200,000 people without power, without power on Christmas discovered in vehicles and under
and dozens more were injured thousands of flights cancelled morning and many more had their snow banks as emergency workers
after a passenger bus rolled over holiday travel plans upended, struggled to search for those in need
in western Canada, with WASHINGTON: A brutal winter A blizzard left Buffalo – the although the five-day-long storm of rescue.
authorities saying on Sunday that storm that brought Christmas chaos second largest city in the state of featuring blizzard conditions and
icy roads were likely the cause. The to millions of Americans will be slow New York – marooned, with ferocious winds showed signs of The city’s international airport
accident occurred on Saturday to dissipate, the US National emergency services unable to reach easing. remains closed until today and a
evening on a highway 330km east Weather Service (NWS) said the worst-hit areas. driving ban remained in effect for all
of Vancouver in an area of British yesterday, after intense snow and “It is (like) going to a war zone,” The extreme weather sent wind of Erie County.
Columbia hit by days of bad frigid cold caused power outages, said New York Governor Kathy chill temperatures in all 48
winter weather. Federal police travel delays and at least 32 deaths Hochul. contiguous US states below freezing “We now have what’ll be talked
said they suspected “extremely icy across the eastern part of the She told reporters that residents over the weekend, stranded holiday about not just today but for
road conditions” caused the country. were still in the throes of a “very travellers with thousands of flights generations (as) the blizzard of
rollover, but that the investigation dangerous life-threatening cancelled and trapped residents in 2022,” Hochul said, adding that the
was ongoing. “Four people are “Much of the eastern United situation” and warned anyone in the ice- and snow-encrusted homes. brutality had surpassed the region’s
confirmed deceased and multiple States will remain in a deep freeze area to remain indoors. prior landmark snowstorm of 1977 in
people have sustained injuries,” before a moderating trend sets in on More than 200,000 people across Thirty-two weather-related the “intensity, the longevity, the
the police statement said. The Tuesday,” the NWS said in its latest several eastern states woke up deaths have been confirmed across ferocity of the winds”.
regional health authority said 53 advisory. nine states, including at least 13 in
people had been treated at Erie County where Buffalo is located, Due to frozen electric substations,
hospitals after the accident. – AFP with officials warning the number is some residents were not expected to
sure to rise. regain power until today, with one
51 POISONED BY substation reportedly buried under
AMMONIA IN SERBIA Officials described historically 5m of snow, a county official said.

BELGRADE: Some 51 people have The storm forced the cancellation
been poisoned after a train of nearly 3,000 US flights on Sunday,
carrying ammonia derailed, in addition to some 3,500 scrapped
spilling its cargo in southeastern on Saturday and nearly 6,000 on
Serbia, officials said on Sunday. Friday, according to tracking website
The ammonia leak caused “51 Flightaware.com.
cases of poisoning”, said Vladan
Vasic, mayor of the city of Pirot More than 1,000 flights had
where the accident occurred. already been cancelled just hours
“Seven people were taken to into yesterday, it reported. – AFP
hospital in Nis”, the nearest big
city, Vasic told a news conference. Afghan men
“The train derailed in the evening, standing in
causing the leakage (of ammonia) queues to
and the dispersion of a large receive food aid
amount of gas into the from an NGO in
atmosphere”, the Interior Ministry Kabul on
said in a statement. A state of Sunday.
emergency was called in the – AFPPIC
affected part of the city of 60,000,
and authorities asked residents to Foreign NGOs suspend work in Afghanistan
remain inside their homes. – AFP
KABUL: Several foreign aid groups Refugee Council and Care in a joint services rely on female staff at all across remote areas of Afghanistan
Brazilian man announced on Sunday they were statement. levels of our organisation,” the and many employ women who rely
arrested over suspending their operations in US-based group said in a statement. on their income to feed their
bomb plot Afghanistan after the country’s “Whilst we gain clarity on this families, according to the UN chief’s
Taliban rulers ordered all NGOs to announcement, we are suspending “If we are not allowed to employ deputy special representative for
BRASILIA: Brazilian police have stop women staff from working. our programmes, demanding that women, we are not able to deliver to Afghanistan Ramiz Alakbarov.
arrested a man after he allegedly men and women can equally those in need.”
placed explosives in a fuel truck near Their announcement prompted continue our lifesaving assistance in Such is the case for Shabana, 24,
the capital’s airport, hoping to sow warnings from international officials Afghanistan.” Less than a week ago, the Taliban who told AFP she was the only
“chaos” ahead of president-elect Luiz and from NGOs that humanitarian barred women from attending earning member in her family.
Inacio Lula da Silva’s inauguration, aid would be hard hit. The International Rescue universities, prompting global outrage
local media reported on Sunday. Committee (IRC), which provides and protests in some Afghan cities. “If I lose my job, my family of 15
“We cannot effectively reach emergency response in health and members will die of hunger,” said
The man, identified as George children, women and men in education and employed 3,000 The Economy Ministry on Shabana, who worked for a foreign
Washington de Oliveira Sousa, was desperate need in Afghanistan women across Afghanistan, also said Saturday threatened to suspend the NGO and gave only one name.
arrested on Saturday on terrorism without our female staff,” said Save it was suspending services. operating licences of aid groups that
charges and is a supporter of Brazil’s the Children, the Norwegian failed to stop women from working. “Afghanistan has become a hell
far-right outgoing president Jair “For IRC, our ability to deliver for women.”– AFP
Bolsonaro. Dozens of organisations work

The arrest came after the truck’s Three killed in attack on bomber base deep inside Russia
driver found the device on Saturday
morning in Brasilia, where Lula will MOSCOW: Russia said yesterday it incident, the Defence Ministry said hundreds of kilometres from the Engels military airfield in the Saratov
be sworn in on Jan 1. had shot down a Ukrainian drone in a statement carried by Russian frontlines in Ukraine. region,” said the Defence Ministry
close to one of its air bases for news agencies. There was no immediate statement, published yesterday.
And although there was an long-range bombers deep inside its comment from Ukraine, which has
attempt to activate the device, it did own territory and that three Russian However, unverified Russian and never publicly claimed “Three Russian servicemen of the
not explode, civil police general air force personnel had been killed Ukrainian social media accounts responsibility for attacks inside technical staff who were at the
delegate of Brasilia Robson Candido in the incident. reported that a number of planes Russia but calls them “karma” for airfield were fatally wounded as a
said in a press conference, according had been destroyed. Russia’s Feb 24 invasion. result of falling drone wreckage.”
to the news portal G1. The drone was allegedly flying The same base was attacked
near Russia’s Engels air base where Reuters was not able to earlier this month by Ukrainian Russia has 60 to 70 strategic
Oliveira Sousa confessed to long-range strategic bombers that independently verify those reports. drones, Russia said at the time. bombers of two types – the Tu-95MS
authorities that the bomb was part of may have been used to target “A Ukrainian unmanned aerial Bear and the Tu-160 Blackjack.
a plan to “start chaos” and “prevent Ukrainian cities and infrastructure The air base, one of two strategic vehicle was shot down at low
the establishment of communism in are based. bomber bases housing Russia’s altitude while approaching the Both are capable of carrying
Brazil”, according to statements by the air-delivered nuclear capability, is nuclear bombs and nuclear-armed
civil police published in local media. No planes were damaged in the located near the city of Saratov, cruise missiles as well as
730km southeast of Moscow and conventional munitions. – Reuters
He said the idea was hatched with
other Bolsonaro supporters who have
been protesting outside the army
headquarters in Brasilia, calling for a
military intervention to prevent Lula
from assuming power.

The goal, Oliveira Sousa told
police, was to place at least two
explosives in strategic locations, with
an aim of initiating a “declaration of a
state of siege in the country” and from
there “provoking an intervention by
the armed forces”, Folha de Sao Paulo
newspaper reported.

Police said they found an arsenal
of weapons in the apartment of
Oliveira Sousa, who works at a service
station in the northern state of Para.
– AFP

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Let’s do away
with bigotries COMMENT by Pravin Periasamy

Dear young people,
you’re all we have left

THERE is so much nature’s space. THE children of the ensuing time to come, their solemn duty to protect the sanctity of
merriment going The owners of the campsite will take their place as the shimmering mise peace between the races?
around socially and it is en scène at the centre stage of democracy.
heart-warming to see should have known better and It is within the lengths they are willing to
as for the campers, activities The ideal Malaysian future, when seen go to, to stand in solidarity against any
and feel the festive atmosphere that present even the slightest through a hopeful lens, is for all of us ideology that appeals to the baser, tribalistic
being celebrated with much risk should be avoided at all irrespective of race and religion, to be and primitive instincts of human nature, the
pomp and euphoria. costs. ensconced with the right to see each other as sort that causes people to become
After all, we deserve this after On a more positive note, now truly equal. fanatically rabid in their prejudice of people
life came to sudden a pause in that we are settled with the new who are classified as the “other”.
2020. prime minister and Cabinet is Already in Malaysia’s politics, the tactics
We still have to count our all set to take the country to the of politicians have been exposed, resorting Silencing the underlings of this country
blessings to be alive and kicking next level, let us give them all a to rhetoric that deliberately touches on race dilutes the currency of racial harmony,
even as the devastation of the chance to perform and prove and religion in order to gain the slightest youth must be afforded opportunities to
Covid-19 pandemic lingers in their worth. advantage over the other. have a voice in the political arena.
the background. As they say, unprecedented
Everywhere, people have times call for unprecedented When should Malaysian youths expect Their combined strength in distilling
measures and hence the the country’s political landscape to be freed racial armageddon is what is needed for a
“On a morebecome more mindful of the from the shackles of abjection and the better future.
moment and have accepted that ministers and their deputies bombardment of perilous projectiles that
need to roll up their sleeves and spew bigotry, transgression and It is up to youths to thoroughly dispose of
positive note,what matters is to be able to live discrimination? the pernicious use of the race card.
in the moment to the fullest. start with small efforts that will
have major impacts. It is my hope that the youths will see The education of our youths is the
now that weI see even my relatives, I suppose topping the listing through such meaningless tactics to usher in panacea to the pernicious serpent that is
are settled withfriends and colleagues who have of priorities apart from dealing genuine and transformational change. mass moral corruption before it may draw
with Nature’s wrath, the prime out its poisonous fangs, blaspheming what
become less hung up on their minister must arrest the The youth are the nation’s most the Malaysian people hold so religiously,
the new primegadgets, let us hope it stays this venerated commodity, as it is their racial harmony.
growing voices of religious and unquestionable enthusiasm for change that
way and gets even better. racial bigotries with an iron fist will give birth to a future analogous to that of Sacrilegious attempts to rob the country
As for me, my phone is a calm lake, where souls can swim en masse of what was once so stridently fought for by
and give no room for even the peacefully without igniting the flames of our forefathers threaten to disassemble the
minister andalways on silent mode these slightest of misdemeanours. resentment and racial tensions. very foundations of the nation.
days and I look at the phone
There have been pockets of It is only when they remain implacably The burden that lies mounted on the
Cabinet is allonly sparingly, giving me a “misconduct” by a few religious opposed to the provocation of racial shoulder of the younger generation is to be
sense of liberation from the set to take the zealots, but they have been sensitivities that Malaysia will undoubtedly carried stridently as they hike the arduous
digital shackle. country to the quashed without giving them transition to a time where we, as a people, journey towards peace.
next level, let any importance. are able to bring change to a country that has
There is also increased us give them an atmosphere of unpredictability. The burden is in nudging one another
awareness about caring and It will probably return if with branches to spread awareness of the
sharing, with prayers being greater penalties are not I pray for a future where Malaysians are social stratosphere, to highlight potential
offered to those who are in less imposed. uncompromisingly tolerant of each other’s issues that desecrate Malaysia’s assent into a
than desirable situations, differences, a day where we relinquish progressive democracy.
namely the flood victims. As I write this, our western hateful rhetoric that haemorrhages the mind
and soul, and an end to the corruption of the The youths will remind Malaysians to
Having said that the landslide fragile minds of our youth. cherish the beautiful aurora of Malaysia’s
all a chance toin Batang Kali is a tragedy that comrades are grappling with racial skyline.
extreme and fierce winters Democracy is to be celebrated in its
should not have happened. capacity for celebrating meritocracy and not The onus is also on the Malaysian
Each time rescuers pull out a never seen in the last decades. the institutional condescending of races. leadership to encourage the voices of youths
It is said that it will be a white to oppose racial politicking.
perform andbody, it is agony and pain for the Christmas for about two-thirds I can only imagine, the overwhelming
“onlookers”, and it must be of Americans and in Britain, cascade of tears streaming down my cheek Just as Prometheus, in ancient Greek
apart from the infuriating as I leap with excitement to finally see hatred mythology, uplifted humanity by bestowing
prove theirmuch more for the family and weather, the protest by rail vanquished into an unwanted dimension, upon them the gift of fire previously only
friends. away from the Malaysian political accessible to the gods of Olympus, so too do
workers will probably make it a landscape. those in power have to bestow upon youths
worth.Why do we need to end the the power to vociferously voice out against
year with a calamity of this It must be held in the hearts of all racial politicking – a privilege once confined
magnitude? bleak Christmas for those who Malaysians that the strenuous only to political parties as the youths were
There is no easy answer and have travel plans. metamorphosis of a nation’s tolerance plastered with the label of being “immature”.
each time the earth swallows In sum, we are doing much towards racial harmony lies first in the
people and structures, we come better aren’t we? So, here is passion of the youths to voice out their Perhaps it is through the younger
up with loads of reasons and wishing one and all a Merry anathema of racialist culture. generation that we finally see the race card
excuses. Christmas and a Happy New put to rest.
In the same breath, rules and Year. Their mellifluous voices are the
regulations are seemingly announced for Not forgetting the families of those who quintessential aria in the crowded theatre of The voyage to shield racial harmony from
the hereafter but they get forgotten as perished in the landslide, my deepest mega diversity we call Malaysia, they are not disintegration will not be an easy task but
quickly as they were spoken about. condolences. to be fallen on deaf ears for they can move the future of Malaysia’s social cohesion
Mother Earth reminds us repeatedly that the mountains of a nation. depends on precisely that. Dear young
we should think before encroaching into Comments: [email protected] people, you’re all we have left.
However, the question still stands, what is
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COMMENT by Dr Lee J.Peter

IN 2015, the Sustainable Malaysia can make a
Development Goals (SDGs) set difference through SDGs
the stage for a new approach
towards cooperation, when all “When many people take small steps towards change, the world will transform and entrepreneurship qualities by
193 United Nations member states, and become a better place for our children and future generations. completing their impact statements,
including Malaysia, agreed on 17 mobilising that purpose into a
economic, social and environmental lives, especially the homeless and help for stress-related challenges HWUM collected around 36kg of positive impact on the world, and
objectives to transform our world by hardcore poor families around Klang have increased by almost five-fold in recyclable materials. making us proud through their
2030. valley. 2021 compared with 2020. excellent achievements.”
This is in harmony with the These were sent to the Putrajaya
We are now at the halfway mark, government’s effort to eradicate Recognising the seriousness of it, Community Recycling Centre at As a person who had been
but current global issues such as the poverty in the country. HWUM students organised mental Presint 9, to be sold and proceeds personally involved in these events
recurring Covid-19 pandemic, the Education is another important health and well-being workshops for were channelled towards the flood and projects, I sincerely thank all
prolonged war between Russia and aspect of the global agenda. young adults who are vulnerable to victims. those coordinators and staff
Ukraine, inflation and climate A teaching project was started by depression, stress and suicidal participating in this noble cause.
change issues raise the question as to HWUM students for two Orang Asli thoughts. This campaign helped to promote
whether these SDGs are still villages in Banting and Dengkil, both awareness among the participants of My gratitude is expressed,
achievable by 2030. in Selangor. The reason for organising these the need to be environmentally especially to the Head of Heriot-Watt
This was to ensure that these workshops was to create awareness sensible, keep our surroundings Global College Malaysia (HWGCM)
An evaluation by Social Progress communities, which saw only and knowledge about the clean and protect the eco-system. Jasmine Low, Renuga T. Rethinam
Index in 2020 speculated that these marginal progress, could receive significance of mental health and and Rohaya Daud, who are staff from
goals would only be reached by 2092. proper access to modern education. related matters, to provide A tree planting programme to HWGCM, and Marques Jeevan
Also, the students organised opportunities for people to build create public awareness about the Menon, the EmPOWER programme
Heriot-Watt University Malaysia online tuition for the B40 genuine connections and support importance of forest protection was director.
(HWUM) has played a significant role community’s children who were them by sharing experiences, as an also organised by these students.
in addressing and educating their sitting for the SPM examination outlet to release stress. I thank them all for their
community to realise these SDGs. during the Covid-19 lockdown. This is in collaboration with the dedication to planning and for
Two mini libraries were also set Furthermore, these students also Global Environment Centre and supporting our students’ activities on
The students of the university up, one for the B40 community and initiated a crowdfunding project and resulted in the planting of more than this excellent cause.
under the EmPOWER programme one for the Orang Asli kampung, raised RM7,657 for the Malaysian 125 trees around the Raja Muda
tackled some of these challenges that aimed at cultivating the habit of Mental Health Association. Forest Reserve in Rawang, North Working for a good cause,
our world is currently facing in reading. Selangor Peat Swamp Forest and students have opportunities to learn
support of the United Nations’ More than 350 books were These funds have been used to certain vacant land in the nearby beyond the classroom, think
aspirations via diverse social projects. donated to the libraries in these two promote mental well-being within countryside. critically, handle complexity, and
regions. the community, to support people communicate effectively.
These challenges included All these efforts brought life- with mental health challenges and to The students’ efforts were a small
poverty, education, mental health changing experiences and impacted endorse their caregivers through the part of the global endeavour to save Neil Armstrong, the first person to
and well-being, and environmental the lives of children in the B40 and provision of support service, the planet and prevent global walk on the Moon once said, “One
and climate actions. disadvantaged communities, education, training and advocacy. warming, ensuring healthy small step for man, one giant leap for
allowing them a brighter future and preservation of local natural water mankind”. Little steps go a long way.
Poverty has been the primary the possibility to contribute back to Environment and climate change supplies and helping to protect the
issue both in Malaysia and around the country in the future. matters such as flash floods, land and avoid flash floods, Each contribution may be small,
the world. Mental health issues are also on landslides and haze should be landslides and haze in the country. but together we can make a
the rise in the country. Those seeking addressed seriously. difference.
A crowdfunding project with HWUM Provost and chief
creative activities, initiated by They have become more common executive officer Prof Mushtak Al- When many people take small
HWUM students raised RM42,061 and the impact is alarming. Atabi, who initiated the EmPOWER steps towards change, the world will
from January to May this year for programme in HWUM, commented: transform and become a better place
charities and NGOs aiming to In response to this, HWUM “We are pleased that our students for our children and future
eradicate poverty among the B40 students organised a recycling have acquired socially responsive generations.
community in Malaysia. campaign and students and staff of
Dr Lee J. Peter is an assistant
The students also volunteered in professor at Heriot-Watt University
several orphanages around the
country. Malaysia. Comments:
[email protected]
As well as teaching and mentoring
orphans, they became involved in
wiring, plumbing and painting
activities at these establishments.

Finally, a collaboration with
Kechara Soup and Grace Community
Service (a foodbank and street
feeding programme) was carried out
successfully.

This effort touched thousands of

LETTERS [email protected] The spirit of Christmas embraces
and transforms reality
We are Malaysians, there is no turning back
ONE of the principles for nation- rooted in love that embraces the
GROWING up in a multi-racial not east or west Malaysia. and union. building in a multi-ethnic and reality of human conditions while
environment for the past 68 years, it The moral of the story is that we They have done this by having an religious society is the ability of the transforming it with divine light.
was joy and fun going to school and open attitude and more engagements, nation’s leaders to work with a heart
playing soccer, ball chop, basketball, should treat each other with mutual empowerment and dialogues, working of solidarity by immersing Since the 15th general election,
sepak takraw, kuchi masuk, marbles, respect and love. in tandem as Malaysians to produce themselves in human reality and Malaysia has gone through the
kiting and spinning tops with my innovative and creative ideas for our understanding the context of joy and maturing process with the formation
classmates. Until today, we maintain that strong country’s development, and to be suffering of the people they of a unity government, which shows
bond when we meet at our old boys’ competitive while attempting to represent. some semblances of solidarity for the
At school, we took part in athletics and girls’ school dinners, we respect reduce our national debt by attracting common good of the country even
to garner additional points for our our teachers, coaches and even the more foreign direct investment, which It is undoubtedly not about race though imperfect in substance.
house to have a bigger lead during the school gardeners or school guards. in turn creates jobs for our youths to be and religion, it is about transcending
actual sports day. better skilled in this IR4.0 technology- such limited vision with a broader Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar
Nothing will separate us despite our driven world. vision of embracing the goodness, Ibrahim has so far shown that he is
Our school built our team to be cultural and religious backgrounds. We must choose to recognise each beauty and truth in the other, willing to reject the opulence that
competitive and loyal. We believe in unity in diversity. community’s strengths, skills, ideas knowing that such qualities are from came with unchecked authority.
and creativity of every Malaysian. the work of the divine creator.
We never thought of ourselves as Our future lies with the policies of Political leaders, non- For such an approach to bear fruit
Malay, Indian or Chinese. the new unity government. governmental organisations, teachers, It is not about a top-down in the long term, it is vital that elected
parents and community leaders play a ideological approach to issues, but politicians are able to shun opulent
We were protective of each other Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar vital role in planting the seeds of rather a bottom-up and horizontal and elite lifestyles and embrace the
when we represented our school in the Ibrahim as our 10th Prime Minister respect, tolerance and interaction understanding of reality. realities of the people around them
inter-school games. wants his team of ministers and while the government through its so that they could articulate the
deputy ministers, Sabah and Sarawak policies and actions in achieving Christians in Malaysia celebrated truths and aspirations of the people
In school, we helped our friends to move ahead with Peninsular national unity. Christmas with the belief that God accurately for progress rather than
who were weak in Mathematics or Malaysia as one big family to preserve It is crucial. Unity and harmony became man to be in solidarity with indulging in the half-baked race and
science. our solidarity and sovereignty as truly should be embedded in the culture of human persons. religion narrative or narrowing down
Malaysia. our children from diverse races and all issues to the economy.
In fact, we allowed those who forgot religious backgrounds while The Christmas story says that
or had problems completing their The guiding principle of one inculcating interaction and Jesus was born in a stable in Human reality should be
homework even though it was wrong Malaysia or family is respect, trust and participation in sports, games and Bethlehem and laid in a manger understood from a spiritually holistic
to do so. loyalty, despite the country’s political cultural activities unconditionally for without glamour and luxury. perspective.
landscape whether in sports, college or the sake of nation-building.
We sometimes acted as teachers in the workplace. This was an antithesis to the May the spirit of Christmas that
tutoring our classmates on their C. Sathasivam Sitheravellu mighty, opulent and kingly Roman embraces and transforms reality be a
assignments. Now there have been murmurs by Seremban empire. source of unity among all
some disgruntled politicians and Malaysians.
We considered friends as members opposition leaders about their agenda. The environment of the stable
of a more prominent family whatever where animals masticate and Ronald Benjamin
race or religious background they Anwar’s leadership mettle and the defecate symbolises the reality of a Secretary
came from. selection of two deputy Prime child that was born in the most
Ministers Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid marginalised context. Association for Welfare,
We were taught by our parents to Hamidi and Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof Community and Dialogue
support, respect and foster unity as have paved the way for better trust The message of Christmas is
one Malaysian family or one Malaysia,

10 theSUN ON TUESDAY | DECEMBER 27, 2022
MEDIA & MARKETING

A book lover’s
paradise
o The new Eslite
Spectrum Kuala Eslite
Lumpur offers more Spectrum’s first
than just books Southeast Asian
store arrives in
█ BY ANANSA JACOB Kuala Lumpur.
BIBLIOPHILES in Malaysia and beauty products by over 150
can rejoice over the opening Taiwanese emerging brands in the
of the first Eslite Eslite Spectrum Expo SELECT which
(pronounced “elite”) is making its debut in Southeast Asia
Spectrum store in Kuala Lumpur. The with offerings sourced from popular
renowned Taiwan-based bookstore is Taiwanese destinations such as
making its first foray into Southeast Penang-based gourmet dessert brand Hualien, Tainan, and Kinmen.
Asia, with a massive 70,000 sq ft space JT Patisserie. In addition to bringing in
in The Starhill shopping mall. Floating City, City of Rippling Waves, Taiwanese brands, Eslite Spectrum
Upholding Eslite’s commitment in and City of Eternal Day. The City of Kuala Lumpur has extended an
creating the “spirit of a place”, the Arches features a 60-metre statement exclusive invitation to 20 Malaysian
interior of Eslite Spectrum Kuala wall of red brick arches and houses a The Eslite Writing Boutique. brands to open their first physical
Lumpur was meticulously designed huge multilingual book collection Taiwanese publisher Hung-Tze, Jan, stores, including JT Patisserie,
by Taiwanese architect Powen Hsiao, complete with Eslite’s list of writer Betty Wu, influencer- Penang’s popular gourmet dessert
who masterminded the space Recommended Reads curated by entrepreneur Wei Ye, and Malaysia’s brand; Spirit Animal Co, a traditional
planning of the 2022 Louis Vuitton dedicated staff members. first astronaut Dato’ Dr Sheikh batik fashion brand; accessory
Objets Nomades Furniture Fair. Muszaphar Shukor, among others. designer Gung Jewellery; customised
For Eslite Spectrum Kuala Writing enthusiasts will enjoy The audience will be treated to a late- gift packaging services by
Lumpur, Hsiao drew inspiration from visiting the Eslite Writing Boutique, night music concert combined with a WithLove.Co; organic fragrances
Italo Calvino’s famous work, Invisible which resembles an urban speakeasy It also houses an exhibition by sculptor literary event. brand BAM & CO; Uncle Jeff Drinks’
Cities, developing the concept of bar, and which offers unique Jimmy Liao. specialty kombucha; and healthy
exploration with four themed cities, stationery items from 36 countries. Lumpur offers visitors more than just Eslite Spectrum Kuala Lumpur juices by J PIN, amongst others.
namely the City of Arches, The books. It also seeks to be an arts and will also house 40 original paintings, All in all, Eslite Spectrum Kuala
However, Eslite Spectrum Kuala culture-driven third space, with a three prints, and two massive Lumpur offers a total experience that
retail and F&B zone, and an art sculptures by Jimmy Liao, who is covers books and everything in
Taiwan-based Come True Coffee. gallery which features exhibitions by fresh off his success from exhibitions between. Follow the bookstore’s
local and international artists. in Taipei, Hong Kong, and Suzhou. social media pages on Facebook,
Instagram and at eslite.com.my for
During the opening month of For those looking to enjoy some more information.
Eslite Spectrum Kuala Lumpur, coffee with their favourite books,
visitors can expect more than 30 arts Eslite Spectrum Kuala Lumpur also
and cultural experiences, with the houses cafes by Taiwan-based Come
most anticipated being Sleepless True Coffee which was founded by
Saturday when the bookstore will three world-class champion baristas,
operate until 1am. Among the well- the Espresso Bar by popular Korean
known names making a special coffee brand Bean Brothers, and
appearance at this event are famed Malaysian home-grown brand THE
Chinese singer Victor Wong, MESSENGERS by JWC, known for its
Singapore Literature Prize and dedication in nurturing coffee
Golden Point Award winner Chow professionals and bartenders.
Teck Seng, Taiwan-based Malaysian
poet and scholar Sen Kim Soon, You will also find a
comprehensive range of lifestyle
items, creative creations, handicrafts,

Lazada joins hands with RWG
LAZADA Malaysia and Resorts onto Lazada, Southeast Asia’s
World Genting (RWG) has recently pioneer eCommerce platform. This
signed a Memorandum of will in turn contribute towards
Understanding (MoU) at Crockfords accelerating the recovery and
Hotel, Resorts World Genting, to form revitalization of the domestic tourism
a long-term collaboration as ‘Core and hospitality industry in Malaysia.
eCommerce Partner.’
RWG will be offering exclusive
The partnership is a part of a packages and affordable deals on
strategic effort to bring an Lazada, all easily accessible through
exceptional and engaging the convenience and massive reach
entertainment, holidays and that the eCommerce platform
shopping experience at a unique provides. Lazada shoppers can look
destination like Genting Highlands forward to theme park attraction

Lazada was represented by Rick Ting and Sahada Salihin alongside Resort World Genting’s Spencer Lee and Chrissie Lim
during the MOU signing.

On ground activation at Resorts World Genting for Lazada 12.12 All-Out Year-End tickets and hotel accommodation RWG have been working closely enables us to bring Resorts World
Sale packages, exciting digital goods at together since March 2022 and Genting closer to a wider group of
special prices like tickets for concerts moving forward, we are committed to consumers and make it easier for
and performances by local and build a long-term partnership that them to plan their holidays, weekend
international artists, as well as food will contribute towards rebuilding getaways and fun activities with their
and beverage vouchers. With this the domestic tourism and hospitality friends and families up in the clouds
MoU, Lazada recognises RWG as the industry,” said Rick Ting, Executive at a world-class integrated resort like
preferred venue for corporate events Vice President, Head of User Growth RWG.”
and team building activities. and Traffic, Lazada Malaysia.
As part of Lazada’s 12.12 All-Out
“We are pleased to be the Core Spencer Lee, Senior Vice Year-End Sale, RWG’s official flagship
eCommerce Partner for Resorts President, Sales and Marketing, store on LazMall currently offers
World Genting and work strategically Resorts World Genting, added, “We exclusive value-for-money deals, all-
together to conceptualise are honoured and excited to encompassing hotel packages,
differentiated offers, and an all- collaborate with a leading amusement park admission tickets,
rounded 360 experience for various eCommerce partner like Lazada. This Awana Skyway tickets and many
segments of consumers. Lazada and partnership will be the catalyst that more.

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DECEMBER 27, 2022
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45.5 Institutions 553.0 566.8 -13.8

36.2 Retail 435.9 457.3 -21.4

18.3 Foreign 243.4 208.2 35.2 CLOSED CLOSED CLOSED 19.70 170.62 13.50 3.45 CLOSED
SCI NIKKEI TSEC KOSPI
100.0 1232.3 1232.3 0 KLCI STI HANG SENG 3,065.56 26,405.87 14,285.13 2,317.14 S&P/ASX200

Preliminary stats (excluding trade amendments). For final data, please refer to www.bursamalaysia.com DECEMBER 26, 2022
Source: Bursa Malaysia

KL MARKET SUMMARY Bursa’s FBM KLCI goes
DECEMBER 23, 2022

INDICES 10,589.29 CHANGE +49.39 on a roller-coaster ride
BMEMAS
FBMKLCI 1,474.68 +6.33
CONSUMER PRODUCTS 581.99 +1.02
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS 178.92 +0.42
CONSTRUCTION 152.11 +0.99
FINANCIAL SERVICES 16,624.03 +72.52
ENERGY 781.75 -0.08
TELECOMMUNICATIONS 582.68 +1.12
HEALTH CARE 1,712.10 +43.20 2022 IN REVIEW
TRANSPORTATION 857.06 +3.81
PROPERTY 646.52 -1.68 o Global developments
PLANTATION 6,785.23 -36.77 and domestic factors
FBMSHA 10,707.72 +58.05 make it a volatile year for
FBMACE 5,480.67 -20.98 the benchmark index
TECHNOLOGY 64.08 +0.20

TURNOVER VALUE
2.116 BIL RM1.232 BIL

5 MOST ACTIVES █ BY HAYATUN RAZAK
DECEMBER 23, 2022 [email protected]

STOCK VOL CLSG (sen) +/– (sen) PETALING JAYA: Bursa Malaysia’s
OPGLOV 127,713,000 82.0 +6.5 benchmark index, the FBM KLCI, went on a
HSI-CJ5 63,689,200 13.0 -2.5 roller-coaster ride in 2022 due to multiple
CAREPLS 47,081,500 46.0 +3.5 factors including global recession fears,
HSI-HKM 34,960,100 11.5 UNCH monetary policy jitters, China’s zero-Covid
ASB 34,910,000 17.5 -0.5 policy, Russia-Ukraine war and, not to
forget, domestic politics.
5 TOP GAINERS In fourth-quarter 2022, the FBM KLCI rebounded and showed positive momentum with the
DECEMBER 23, 2022 In the first quarter of the year (Q1), the formation of a new government after GE15.
FBM KLCI ended 1.3% higher quarter-on-
STOCK VOL CLSG (RM) +/– RM quarter at 1,587.36 points as Covid fears on investor sentiment. sector that generated positive return is the
PBB 381,200 17.60 +0.40 waned with plantation, financial services Up until June, the best-performing financial services sector, a sector that is
HARISON 32,700 6.90 +0.37 and construction the best performing sectors inclined to thrive in a rising interest rate
APOLLO 204,400 3.86 +0.22 while technology was the main detractor. sectors were plantation and financial environment,” it said.
NESTLE 12,600 139.00 +0.20 services, both of which were the favourites
CARLSBG 15,900 23.08 +0.18 According to Manulife Investment among foreign investors. The plantation In addition, the Malaysian financial
Management, markets then corrected up till sector was supported by strong commodity services sector is often seen as a proxy for
5 TOP LOSERS the end of February but crumbled once prices in the first five months of the year foreign investors to enter and gain exposure
DECEMBER 23, 2022 again when Russia invaded Ukraine. while the financial services segment is in the local equity market.
inclined to thrive in a rising interest rate
STOCK VOL CLSG (RM) +/– RM “Most markets had recorded double digit environment. The performance of the FBM KLCI was
RAPID 10,600 16.00 -0.26 losses at the peak of the invasion. Fears of also affected by domestic political
BKAWAN 6,600 21.38 -0.24 supply disruptions, especially within the In July, the FBM KLCI demonstrated developments. In the fourth quarter, the
NHFATT 25,400 2.74 -0.20 commodity space, had enabled commodity resilience until the end of August, aided by index rebounded and showed some positive
SUNMOW 14,000 0.64 -0.19 exporting countries to record positive stock the expectation of an earlier-than-expected momentum with the formation of a new
MUDA 10,000 1.84 -0.10 market gains,” it said. Fed policy pivot following the release of a government after the 15th general election,
softer inflation report. During this period, which removed years-long political
EXCHANGE RATES DECEMBER 23, 2022 In Q2, the FBM KLCI started strong, only market sentiment improved globally with uncertainties in the country.
to fade following the US Federal Reserve’s Malaysia attracting strong foreign inflows.
Foreign currency Bank sell Bank buy Bank buy hawkish stance and remained low as Covid- Looking at 2023, Rakuten Trade said the
19 Omicron variant infections peaked Manulife said the local bourse tumbled positive momentum is expected continue
1 US DOLLAR TT/OD TT OD globally. in September as the expectation of a with the index touching 1,800 points as
1 AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR 4.4960 4.3600 4.3500 possible US Fed pivot was quashed as indicated by encouraging signs from foreign
1 BRUNEI DOLLAR 3.0170 2.8950 2.8790 The Bursa benchmark index showed inflation levels remained high in August. funds despite the persisting uncertaintis in
1 CANADIAN DOLLAR 3.3240 3.2260 3.2180 resilience up until May on the back of the global economy.
1 EURO 3.2910 3.2020 3.1900 strong foreign inflows. It fell in June in “Year-to-date September 2022, the only
1 NEWZEALAND DOLLAR 4.7710 4.6160 4.5960 tandem with the global selloff as growing
1 SINGAPORE DOLLAR 2.8200 2.7150 2.6990 inflationary and recessionary fears weighed
1 STERLING POUND 3.3240 3.2260 3.2180
1 SWISS FRANC 5.4180 5.2440 5.2240 Minister lauded for recognising TVET’s importance
100 UAE DIRHAM 4.8110 4.7000 4.6850
100 BANGLADESHTAKA 123.8200 117.3800 117.1800 PETALING JAYA: Malaysian Employers as achieved by most of the developed government and the industries, said Syed
100 CHINESE RENMINBI 4.3440 4.0280 3.8280 Federation (MEF) president Datuk Dr Syed nations. As the country is moving towards Hussain, adding that MEF believes that right
100 HONGKONG DOLLAR 64.8100 62.0300 Hussain Syed Husman yesterday came out mechanisation, automation and digitalisation skills and industry exposure will create
100 INDIAN RUPEE 58.2800 55.3600 N/A in full support of Higher Education Minister the country needs a stronger technical labour better value for the TVET graduates.
100 INDONESIAN RUPIAH 5.5100 5.1800 55.1600 Datuk Seri Mohamed Khaled Nordin’s to execute the growth and developments
100 JAPANESE YEN 0.0298 0.0270 4.9800 recent statement that vocational colleges plans.” He said MEF and its members are
100 NEWTAIWAN DOLLAR 3.4030 3.2940 0.0220 are important pillars in the development of prepared to support internship Industrial
100 PAKISTAN RUPEE 3.2840 good talents and manpower for nation He added many younger population training programmes and hopes that the
100 PHILIPPINE PESO N/A N/A building. started to shift their preferences to prefer government will also give some forms of
100 QATAR RIYAL 2.0300 1.8900 N/A Skills education and TVET and this fit well incentives to employers who are active in
100 SAUDI RIYAL 8.2600 7.7800 1.6900 The minister said that polytechnics and with most of the businesses that aspire to providing Industrial training to the
100THAI BAHT 124.3900 118.0800 7.5800 community colleges are not “second embrace and implement IR 4.0. students.
120.8400 114.7100 117.8800 chance” institutions but rather they move in
13.4700 11.9500 114.5100 tandem with the other higher learning “In the technical industry and electronic Syed Hussain said there is a need for
11.5500 institutions in the country and TVET is part industry, the shortage is really at the Middle closer cooperation between TVET providers
and parcel of the country’s higher education level. TVET should be main streamed to get and industry so that the graduates are fully
Source: Malayan Banking Berhad/Bernama landscape and as such polytechnics and better buy in from the parents. The work ready upon graduation and there is no
community colleges need to be treated with diplomas and degrees conferred to TVET need for further training and retraining
the same regard by both public and private graduates should be fully recognised by before the TVET graduates fully contribute
universities. to the growth of the companies employing
them.
To this, Syed Hussain said, “MEF fully
agrees with the minister on the importance He added to enable TVET to produce
of TVET as an alternative to academic ready-to-work graduates and also future
education. Currently, the percentage of proofing the skills of TVET graduates, there
skilled workers is still at about 29% and is is real need for industry to be actively
still well below the ideal level of above 50% engaged to develop curriculum and delivery
and involved in its evaluation.

12 theSUN ON TUESDAY | DECEMBER 27, 2022
SUNBIZ

External shocks take toll on ringgit

o Malaysian currency displayed resilience until US
monetary policy tightening upended global markets

2022 IN REVIEW overnight policy rate (OPR). Year to date, the ringgit has lost 6% of its value against the US dollar. – BERNAMAPIC
The Fed has raised its policy rate
KUALA LUMPUR: At the beginning major currencies such as the euro the gross domestic product (GDP) for RM4.10 and RM4.37 in 2023 based on
of 2022, the outlook for both the by 425 basis points (bps) since March (0.9%), Chinese yuan (3.4%), British the fourth quarter of 2022 and, the premise that higher oil prices,
ringgit and Bursa Malaysia looked this year compared with a 100bps pound (4.9%) and Japanese yen subsequently, full-year 2022, for economic stability and, above all,
promising as Covid-19 pandemic increase in the OPR. (11.9%). which he forecast an 8.1% growth. depreciating US dollar come back
threats had shrunk. into the market.
This scenario has resulted in the “We see a similar trend with other “We are pencilling in Malaysia’s
The local currency stood at FFR range, now at 4.25-4.5%, being currency pairs such as the Australian GDP growth to come in at 4.5% in “We at Juwai IQI expect the local
RM4.1715 to the US dollar when the higher than the OPR at 2.75% thus far; dollar (2.1%), Indonesian rupiah 2023, and 4.7% in 2024. unit to be one of the top currencies,
new year’s first trading day (Jan 3) and the Fed remains committed to (3%), South Korean won (3.1%) and along with the Vietnamese dong,
ended. reining in inflation, which has stayed Indian rupee (4.4%),” he said. “Should the reopening of China’s Indonesian rupiah, Thai baht,
elevated despite easing since July economy intensify, it could give the Brazilian real, South African rand,
Even with the emergence of the 2022. Firdaos also said that the weaker necessary buffer for the positive and Philippine peso in 2023 as the
war in Ukraine in late February, the ringgit could be a catalyst for boosting outlook of the ringgit for the end of Fed commences quantitative easing
ringgit continued to thrive until the Firdaos said the reduced foreign Malaysia’s net export growth as this year,” he noted. with lowering rates by
markets were upended as US policy- portfolio investments into Malaysia of import growth decelerates. Outlook for 2023 October/November 2023 as the US
tightening headlines propped up the late have put the ringgit under Juwai IQI chief economist Shan Saeed economy goes into severe L-shaped
greenback. pressure as well. On a year-on-year basis, export projected that the ringgit will deep recession,” Shan explained.
growth caught up with import growth maintain its structural stability in
The responses to external shocks Foreign funds flows were negative for the first time this year in 2023 as the US dollar goes into He said the ringgit has been
were broadly in line with the situation from September to November 2022 in November 2022 (both up by 15.6%), depreciation mode. appreciating 8.14% in the last five
abroad, which saw capital flights both the bond and equity markets. suggesting favourable trade balance weeks against the US dollar. –
occurring globally. growth in the immediate term. “The ringgit should be between Bernama
When inflation is catastrophic He said although the foreign funds
The ringgit fell to a historic low of flow into equities for the first 11 He said this could lend support to
RM4.7465 against the US dollar on months of 2022 was positive at
Nov 4 as inflation started to cut a RM5.68 billion, foreign investors sold
swathe across the globe and at home. their Malaysian bond holdings worth
RM12.35 billion during the period.
This was its worst level since the
currency recorded RM4.7125 on Jan 9 “Currencies of emerging countries
1998, as a result of the Asian financial will continue to be under pressure as
crisis. The pound, euro, and yen were the Fed has yet to indicate its desire to
among the major currencies also pivot as long as US inflation continues
hitting fresh all-time lows. to trend way above its 2.00% target
rate,” Firdaos said.
The biggest currency market rout
has put pressure on central banks to Year to date, the ringgit has lost 6%
raise interest rates as prices surged, of its value against the US dollar.
including in Malaysia.
Nevertheless, he reckoned that the
Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd chief ringgit has recovered some losses
economist Firdaos Rosli said that since the second week of November
aside from being hit by bets on further 2022. Hence, the local unit could end
rate hikes by the US Federal Reserve the year within the range of RM4.46-
(Fed) in its bid to tame inflation, the RM4.49 against the greenback.
local note has been pressured by the Not all doom and gloom
widening interest rate differential Citing the ringgit’s performance as of
between the federal funds rate (FFR) Dec 19, Firdaos said that while the
and Bank Negara Malaysia’s ringgit had depreciated against the
Hong Kong dollar (-6.1%), Singapore
dollar (-5.4%), and Thai baht (-1.4%),
it had strengthened against other

Universal Robots says Malaysia’s robotics
sector can benefit from collaborative ecosystem

PETALING JAYA: Universal Robots (UR), Southeast Asia and Oceania, Universal (services), agriculture and manufacturing.
the Danish collaborative robot (cobot) Robots. In Malaysia’s Shared Prosperity Vision 2030,
company, urged Malaysia’s robotics adoption of technology in the
industry to leverage its extensive global Universal Robots has identified three manufacturing and services sectors is still
ecosystem to realise the benefits of strategic key benefits for Malaysia’s robotics industry low at 37% and 20% respectively.
collaboration. in leveraging a collaborative ecosystem:
Drives Innovation Businesses need to innovate constantly
To facilitate this ecosystem, UR has Collaboration fosters strength and and remain adaptable in order to survive
custom-built its UR+ platform to work with expertise. An extensive and integrated and expand. They will rely ever more on
third parties who are experts in their platform drives innovation while technology and innovation to break new
respective fields of technology. maintaining high standards, encouraging ground. Cobots are designed to perform
collaboration and creativity that ultimately common tasks alongside humans that are
Universal Robots’ ecosystem comprises benefits end users. Collaboration of dull, dirty and dangerous.
four main parts: UR+, its distributor engineers across different areas of expertise
network, certified system integrators, and inspires creativity and ensures the highest According to The Collaborative Robot
original equipment manufacturers (OEM) – quality and best possible outcome. Market 2022 Report, the cobot industry is
totalling 1,100 partners globally. The UR+ Provides Widest Choices projected to grow to US$2.2 billion by 2026.
platform includes over 300 UR+ partners Problem solving is part of every business. While cobots remain instrumental for
and over 400 certified UR+ components, Having access to a diversity of expertise picking, packing, palletising, welding and
application kits and solutions. with more choices means that a company assembly, they will continue to expand into
can meet their customers’ needs. A different industries as the ecosystem
Verified Market Research projected dynamic ecosystem promotes competition continues to grow.
Malaysia’s robotics market to produce 4,742 that will uncover underserviced niches.
units of robots by 2027, at a CAGR of 16.77% Eliminates Gaps with Customer “As more businesses turn to
from 2020 to 2027. Creating a robotic Leveraging the sheer size and diversity of collaborative automation, the number of
system requires hardware and software Universal Robot’s global network of complete turnkey solutions is growing.
development, application development, ecosystem enables industry players to be These are often created by original
sensors and numerous interfaces. The main closer to their customers as a one-stop- equipment manufacturers (OEM) which
challenge faced by technology companies shop. have seen an advantage in embedding the
across Southeast Asia region including UR platform into their own products. OEM
Malaysia is the lack of expert knowledge in Malaysia’s National Robotics Roadmap solutions contain a UR cobot, hardware,
every domain. 2021-2030 has identified three high-impact software, installation, support and training,”
sectors that could benefit from automation said Lee.
“By combining the UR platform with the and significantly impact Malaysia’s gross
talent of the industry’s largest ecosystem, domestic product: retail & healthcare He concluded that collaboration with
UR+ allows easier identification of tools partners on full solutions enables UR to
compatible with UR cobots and helps address some of the most common
distributors, integrators and OEM application needs in manufacturing thus
customise the right products for the making it easier for businesses to
market,” said Ix Lee (pic), head of sales, automate.

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2022 IN REVIEW Five questions after

Perlindungan Tenang tough year for investors
Voucher programme
boosts insurance penetration

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s billion in the first six months of 2022 THIS year will be remembered as an longer have faith in for the long term. of the term “dry powder”, you’d know
insurance industry had a lacklustre (H1’22) compared with the same anxiety-inducing one for investors. Be brutally honest with yourself that it simply means cash has been
year if not for the Perlindungan period last year. Seeing negative returns on their about what you would like to cut reserved for an investment
Tenang Voucher (PTV) programme portfolios, after having endured Covid- losses in or keep. opportunity. If you have some dry
saving the grace and helping to The General Insurance Association 19 and the subsequent uncertainty of Is now the right time to consider powder left over from your bonus,
drive both general and life of Malaysia (PIAM) said underwriting the reopening, was unbearable for investing outside Malaysia? you can deploy it into the market over
insurance companies. profit, however, contracted by 21.2% to some. Naturally, there are doubts in While it is normal to have some home a few weeks or months. Or even
RM 810 million, largely due to losses in peoples’ minds about whether it is bias, Malaysian investors must realise deploy an above-average amount
The PTV programme was the motor, medical and health worth investing in these times. that much of their net worth is when markets overreact and fall
introduced to provide better social Insurance business. already invested locally. For those sharply, so that you get to scoop up
protection for the B40 group, whereby Here are five common questions with EPF savings and ASB assets at discounted prices.
both general and life insurance In relation to premium, motor that emerged this year. investments, EPF and PNB both have
companies were able to partner with remained the largest business line How did we get here? 63% and 84% invested locally. Not to To be clear, I’m not advocating
organisations or businesses to serve at 43% followed by fire (29%) and After a largely positive past two years, mention your property investments investors try and catch a falling knife
the low-income group. miscellaneous (14%). both equity and bond markets fell and cash are already in ringgit by on a single stock. Instead, invest
this year to the tune of –17% for the default. opportunistically into a diversified
From 2021, the programme was Personal accident premium saw S&P 500 and –20% for international portfolio with a long-term horizon.
extended to December 2022 with a significant growth of 44% year-on- bond markets. It is rare for both Since 2010, the FBM KLCI has
the voucher value increased to year (y-o-y), largely due to the PTV stocks and bonds to decline in only returned 20.9%, while the S&P If you also intend to pare down
RM75 from RM50. programme while premiums from tandem: the last time this happened 500 has returned a whopping 274.5%. your debt in this period of rising
the fire insurance business rose by was during the First World War, in The ringgit has also not fared well interest rates, there’s good reason to
Life Insurance Association of five% to RM2 billion in H1’22 versus 1917. The unique combination of the against major currencies. The US do so. If your mortgage rates are above
Malaysia (LIAM) said it believed a year ago with underwriting profit world’s emergence from Covid-19 dollar (47%), Singapore dollar (31%), 4–4.5%, and are higher than the FD
that extending the PTV initiative improved by 23%% y-o-y. lockdown, the Ukraine war, and too British pound (11%), and euro (18%) rates or money market fund returns,
would benefit the majority of B40 much cheap money in the system have all strengthened against the consider paying down your mortgage.
households as well as the nation’s PIAM said the H1’22 premium thanks to quantitative easing caused ringgit over a 10-year period.
aspiration of increasing insurance for marine aviation and transit inflation to spike globally. After all, a dollar saved is a dollar
ownership among the population insurance also notched up seven% Reasons to invest globally as a earned.
and accomplish the industry’s to RM900 million but medical and In an attempt to slam the brakes Malaysian have never been clearer. What does 2023 have in store?
financial inclusion agenda. health insurance contracted 6% to on inflation, the US Federal Reserve Investing globally in a passive As we approach the end of 2022, we
RM550 million compared to H1’21. (Fed) hiked rates by 75 basis points, manner can also complement your are seeing certain risks abate.
“The availability of Perlindungan four consecutive times, only to send active management of a portfolio of Inflation expectations and core inflation
Tenang products is important in The industry paid out RM15.2 markets through the proverbial local stocks. have slowed, which gives the Fed
providing immediate financial relief million in claims daily in 2021 with windshield. Stocks took a beating as reason to reduce its pace of rate hikes.
in the event of misfortune. Family motors representing a significant the risk-free rate rose, causing Investing globally doesn’t need to But all eyes will remain on how high the
members can have peace of mind majority of the total at RM12 million valuations to come down. Bonds be complicated or expensive. One way US central bank raises rates, and for
knowing that financial relief is per day. were not spared as rising interest to get global exposure is to build a how long. The Fed faces a fragile
available in an easy and timely rates caused bond prices to fall. portfolio of ETFs that tracks major balance between fighting inflation and
manner,” LIAM CEO Mark O’Dell said. “Owing to an increase in Additionally, it did not help that other stock markets (S&P 500, Nasdaq or staving off a deep recession.
Functional platform to boost consumer awareness of the risks major asset classes like gold, Asian Asian equities) and global bond markets
insurance penetration rate and damage to property and assets equities, tech, and crypto lost ground. (US and international treasuries). Geopolitical risks remain, but at a
LIAM said the i-Lindung social from flash floods in recent memory, What do I do now that most of my Cash is king – or is it? less elevated level than when the
protection initiative is also a good motor (comprehensive) flood take- portfolio is negative? Ray Dalio’s last act before stepping Ukraine war began. Russian troops
initiative by the government up rate more than doubled to 12% Being in the red is undeniably an back from his CIO duties at retreating from key battlegrounds
together with the Employees in H1 2022 compared to 5% for the uncomfortable position. However, a Bridgewater Associates was to point to a respite in energy and wheat
Provident Fund (EPF) as it augured full-year 2021,” it said. healthy way of dealing with it is to reverse his initial claim that “cash is prices, which could bring down
well for the promotion of financial Right time to advocate digital review your portfolio. Take a step trash”. In the current volatile markets global inflation. The US is trying to
inclusion and encouraged more innovation back to think about your medium- to and with rising interest rates, cash is stabilise its relationship with China,
Malaysians to take up insurance. It is a time for insurance operators long -term goals. A long-term view is king, – especially if you’d kept some with the recent meeting in the G20
to promote the industry’s fintech not just assuring in the moment, but US dollars in reserve. summit helping to deescalate
I-Lindung is a self-service and digital innovation. has proven itself time and time again to tensions. China has domestic issues
platform through EPF’s i-Akaun be the key success factor in investing. While finding the fixed deposit to contend with, including a
(Member) which can be used to The Malaysian Takaful (FD) with the highest rates is one way beleaguered property sector and
purchase protection products under Association (MTA) has built Investing consistently, or dollar to maximise the return on your cash, increasing opposition to its
the Member Protection Plan. roadmaps to implement the cost averaging, through good and bad do consider these other suggestions. continued Covid lockdowns.
financial sector blueprint for the times is another way to help you stick
It said the i-Lindung social takaful industry as well as the value- to your investment plan without If you need liquidity within 12 While risks and uncertainty are
protection initiative would not only based intermediation for takaful having to spend countless hours months, money market funds are a likely to persist through 2023, it is
pave the way in increasing the and to roll out the programmes stock picking or worrying about great all-weather product to park wise to continue investing regularly
insurance penetration rate but also under the initiatives would require when you enter the market. A your cash in. Money market fund to be in position for the start of the
extend the insurance safety net to as effective com-munication. simulation of dollar cost averaging into returns are close to – and in some next bull run. As inflation peaks and
many Malaysians as possible which the S&P 500 monthly from January cases higher than – those of FDs. And we get closer to the end of the rate
is in line with the national agenda. CEO Mohd Radzuan Mohamed 2002 until October 2022 results in a even better, money market funds are hike cycle, bonds may start to recover
reportedly said that in total, the positive performance of 155%. This more liquid than FDs – while FDs have from their historic rout.
The current insurance and takaful association has 60 initiatives under once again proves that time in the a lock-in period, you can withdraw
penetration rate in the country the two roadmaps up until 2025 and market beats timing the market. your cash from a money market fund Ensuring you have diversified market
stands at about 56.1% compared with therefore, effective collaboration anytime and be entitled to the returns exposure, at an appropriate risk level,
100% in developed countries. and communication is a must to If you need the cash urgently, for the investment period. helps you have peace of mind even if
General insurance shows growth help them coordinate at the consider selling positions in your markets are volatile in the short term.
in first-half 2022 association level. investment portfolio that you no Also consider segregating your
The general insurance industry cash between cash for savings and This article is contributed by
registered an increase in gross Amid lingering Covid-19 cash for investments. If you’ve heard Wong Wai Ken, country manager of
direct premiums of 10.3% to RM9.8 uncertainties, the operators should
focus more on expanding their StashAway Malaysia.
customer engagement capabilities
via artificial intelligence. – Bernama

YTL Communications wins big at MCMC and SoyaCincau awards

KUALA LUMPUR: Having marked a in ensuring high levels of compliance communications and based on From left:
milestone achievement in its journey with regulatory requirements, class- several determining factors such as MCMC COO
of leading the country with ‘First to leading customer experience and products and services which made the Datuk Mohd
5G’ and ‘5G for All’, YTL contribution to society. To ensure the most impact for the year, innovative Ali Hanafiah
Communications is ending the year viability and reliability of the results, features and value for customers. Mohd Yunus,
on a high note – winning four awards data used for each award went through YTL Communications CEO Wing Deputy
at the MCMC Star Rating Awards thorough assessment by MCMC’s K. Lee said, “These recognitions are Communcia
2021 and two awards at the subject matter experts and noteworthy as 2021 was a year where tions and
SoyaCincau Awards 2022. independent consultants appointed all telco networks in Malaysia were Digital
specifically for this award. taxed to the maximum as a result of Minister
At the MCMC event, YTL the Covid lockdown. Beyond Teoh Nie
Communications swept four awards As for the SoyaCincau awards, YTL providing quality service to our Ching and
– Best Quality of Service, Best in Communications was voted the Gold customers, through YTL Wing at the
Consumer Satisfaction, Best in Winner of the ‘Prepaid Plan of the Foundation’s Learn from Home awards
Corporate Social Responsibility, and Year’ as well as the Silver Winner for Initiative, we provided 1.5 million ceremony.
Best Mobile Network Operator with ‘Mobile Telco of the Year.’ This award free 4G SIM cards and 1 million free
Less Tthan 5 Million Subscribers. was carefully deliberated and judged 4G smartphones that in aggregate
across an editorial team with diverse consumed 200 million GB of 4G data.
This recognition is an endorsement expertise covering technology and
of YTL Communications’ achievement

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MITSUBISHI SISTER FIRMS SK Group mulls selling
TO INTEGRATE POWER some Southeast Asia assets
GENERATOR BUSINESSES BRIEFS
BRIEFSo South Korean conglomerate may reinveststake sales in local firms, South yesterday that SK Group had no
TOKYO: Mitsubishi Electric Corp in other businesses in countries in the region, Korean newspaper the Korea intention of selling Vingroup
and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries particularly Vietnam Economic Daily reported on Sunday shares.
Ltd said yesterday they have citing unnamed investment banking
agreed to establish a joint venture SEOUL: South Korea’s second- in other growth areas in Vietnam,” sources. “We have discussed with SK
to integrate their power generator largest conglomerate SK Group is the official said. Group,” the spokesperson said. “SK
businesses and seek global considering selling some of its An industry source, however, will plan on continuing
expansion. The sister companies assets in Southeast Asia and Vietnam, where Samsung said SK Group was planning to investments and collaborating with
aim to set up the power generator reinvesting in other businesses in Electronics makes half of its global expand its team in Vietnam despite partners in Vietnam to grow up
joint venture by April 1, 2024, with countries in the region, including smartphone output, and South preliminary talks with a buyer to investments.”
Mitsubishi Electric expected to Vietnam, a South Korean Korea earlier this month upgraded sell some of its assets there.
own a majority. The combined newspaper reported. their relations to “comprehensive Masan did not immediately
business would involve basic strategic partnership”, which Via an investment vehicle, the respond to a Reuters request for
planning to development, “We are considering some asset Vietnam has so far established only Korean company is the fourth comment.
manufacturing and servicing of adjustments as part of regular with China, Russia and India. largest investor in Vingroup,
power generators connected changes to our portfolio from time Vietnam’s largest conglomerate, Assets held by SK Group’s
directly to turbines and other to time, but nothing has been The conglomerate plans to according to Refinitiv. Its combined Southeast Asia investment firm that
facilities at power generation confirmed yet,” an SK official said. decide which assets to potentially investment in Vingroup and Masan could be sold, according to the
plants as utilities aim to sell depending on buyers’ offers, Group, Vietnam’s second largest paper, also include stakes in
decarbonise, they said. – Reuters “Even if some assets are and is considering reinvesting conglomerate, is worth over US$1 Vietnam’s retail pharmacy chain
adjusted, we will use it to reinvest some of the proceeds from any billion (RM4.42 billion). Pharmacity, retailer VinCommerce
MUFG BANKING UNIT and consumer retail platform The
TO INVEST US$200M Shares of Vingroup closed down Crown X.
IN INDONESIAN FINTECH 4% and of Masan down 3.7%
yesterday. It also has a stake in Malaysian
TOKYO: Japan's Mitsubishi UFJ fintech company Big Pay, the paper
Financial Group (MUFG) said A Vingroup spokesperson said said. – Reuters
yesterday its banking unit will
invest US$200 million (RM884 BOJ head rules out near-term chance of exiting easy policy
million) in Indonesian fintech
company Silvrr Technology Co TOKYO: Bank of Japan (BOJ) sustainable and stable manner, change,” Kuroda said. Kuroda
Ltd, known as Akulaku. Backed by governor Haruhiko Kuroda accompanied by wage increases, by “In this sense, Japan is delivering a
China's Alibaba Group, Akulaku yesterday brushed aside the chance continuing with monetary easing speech at
offers digital banking and other of a near-term exit from ultra-loose under yield curve control,” Kuroda approaching a critical juncture in the 11th
services such as Buy Now Pay monetary policy, although markets said in a speech delivered to the breaking out of a prolonged period of Keidanren
Later. “Indonesia is particularly and policymakers are signalling an Japan Business Federation, known low inflation and low growth,” he said. board of
important” for MUFG’s expansion increasing focus on what comes as Keidanren. councillors
in Asia given the country’s after Kuroda’s tenure ends. The strength of wage growth is meeting in
economic size and a high growth But Kuroda said wage growth will seen as key to how soon the BOJ Tokyo
potential among Southeast Asian Investors have continued to push likely increase gradually due to could raise its yield curve control yesterday. –
peers, the company said in a up Japanese government bond intensifying labour shortages and (YCC) targets, which are set at -0.1% REUTERSPIC
statement. – Reuters (JGB) yields on expectations the BOJ structural changes in Japan’s job for short-term interest rates and Sources have told Reuters that
will phase out its yield control under market, which are leading to higher around 0% for the 10-year bond yield. Kishida’s administration will consider
INDIA’S NDTV SHARES a new governor when Kuroda’s pay for temporary workers and a rise revising next year the joint statement
RISE AS FOUNDERS second five-year term comes to a in the number of permanent workers. The BOJ’s relentless bond buying that focuses on steps to beat deflation
PLAN TO SELL STAKE close in April of next year. to defend the yield cap has drawn – a goal that has become out of sync
“Labour market conditions in increased public criticism for with recent rises in inflation, and has
BENGALURU: Shares of Indian The shift in attention towards a Japan are projected to tighten distorting market pricing and prevented the BOJ from adjusting
news broadcaster New Delhi post-Kuroda era was also evident in further, and firms’ price- and wage- causing an unwelcome yen fall that monetary policy more flexibly.
Television Ltd rose over 4% comments by Prime Minister Fumio setting behaviour is also likely to pushed up the cost of importing Analysts say any such revision
yesterday after founders Prannoy Kishida yesterday that a decision on already expensive raw materials. would heighten the chance of a
Roy and Radhika Roy said they whether to revise Japan’s decade-old tweak to the BOJ’s ultra-low interest
would transfer their 27.26% stake blueprint for beating deflation will rates.
in the company to Adani Group. be made after a new BOJ governor is The two-year JGB yield briefly rose
After the deal, the Indian appointed. to 0.225% yesterday, the highest since
conglomerate, led by billionaire 2015, on expectations of a near-term
Gautam Adani, will control 64.71% “It’s something for after the new rate hike. The 10-year JGB yield also
of NDTV, while the founders will BOJ governor is decided,” Kishida edged up to 0.445%, near the new
retain a combined 5%. Shares of said in a seminar, referring to band’s 0.5% upper limit. – Reuters
NDTV were last up 2.4% at 348.70 possible changes the government
rupees (RM18.60), which was at a might seek to its joint statement with
discount to the 368.43 rupees per the BOJ that commits the central
share at which the Roys sold their bank to hitting a 2% inflation target
stake. – Reuters at the earliest date possible.

Toyota November The BOJ shocked markets last week
global vehicle with a surprise widening of the
production rises allowance band around its 10-year JGB
to record 833,104 target, a move that aimed at easing
some of the cost of prolonged stimulus.
TOKYO: Toyota Motor Corp reported
yesterday a 1.5% rise in November Kuroda said yesterday that last
global vehicle output, reaching a new week’s decision was intended to
record of 833,104. enhance the effect of its ultra-easy
policy, rather than a first step
Domestic production slid 3.3% to towards withdrawing its massive
266,174 vehicles, while overseas stimulus programme.
output rose 3.8% to an all-time high of
566,930 for the month. “This is definitely not a step
towards an exit. The Bank will aim to
Global sales and production in achieve the price target in a
November exceeded last year’s levels
due to solid demand, particularly in Samsung Electronics to expand chip output at largest plant: Report
North America, and a recovery in
parts supplies that had been SEOUL: Samsung Electronics plans investment plans will likely help it capacity, which will be made under In October it said it was not
impacted by Covid-19 slowdowns, to increase chip production capacity take market share in memory chips foundry contracts – that is, according considering intentionally cutting
Toyota said. at its largest semiconductor plant and support its share price when to clients’ designs – the paper said. chip production, defying the
next year, despite forecasts of an demand recovers. broader industry’s tendency.
The automaker reported earlier economic slowdown, a South Korean P3, which started production of
this month it expected to produce newspaper reported late on Sunday. Samsung plans to expand its P3 cutting-edge NAND flash memory “The chip industry downturn will
700,000 vehicles in January and held factory in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, chips this year, is the company’s add to the difficulties of No. 2 and
to a reduced goal of 9.2 million in the The move contrasts with the by adding 12-inch wafers capacity largest chip manufacturing facility. below chip companies, and have a
year through March. scaling back of investment by rival for DRAM memory chips, the Seoul positive impact on the market
chipmakers amid falling demand Economic Daily reported, citing Samsung is planning to add at control of top companies such as
Toyota had previously expected to and a glut of chips. unnamed industry sources. least 10 extreme ultraviolet machines Samsung,” Greg Roh, head of research
make 9.7 million autos this fiscal year, next year, the newspaper said. at Hyundai Motor Securities, said in a
but was forced to lower the target in Analysts have said that It will also expand the plant with client note yesterday. – Reuters
November as it struggles with rising Samsung’s persistence with additional 4-nanometre chip Samsung declined to comment
materials costs and a shortage of on the report.
semiconductors.

That’s still ahead of last year’s
production of about 8.6 million units.
– Reuters

T U E S DAY
27 DECEMBER 2022

Appreciation for Korean culture
o Korea No. 1 on traditional clay roof tiles.
Netflix is an excellent Korea No. 1 is a programme that I Yoo Jae-seok, Lee Kwang-soo, and Kim Yeon-kyung present the reality variety show Korea No.1. – NETFLIX
blend of fun and
culture think everyone should watch. Clearly, themselves.
it has all the essential elements of a Their lunch breaks in each
█ BY THASHINE SELVAKUMARAN variety show. We already know that
this programme is going to be an episode were another scene that
KOREA No.1 is the latest amazing thrill since it has well- attracted my attention. I have to
South Korean variety known hosts like Jae-seok and the admit that the cast has the talent to
programme to premiere on extremely gifted Kwang-soo. make a dish appear really delicious.
Netflix. The energetic It’s almost as though I eagerly
variety show combo of Lee Kwang- Like everyone else, I initially anticipate that particular sequence in
soo and You Jae-seok, as well as Kim wondered how a volleyball player every episode just to see them savour
Yeon-kyung, a legend of Korean would react in a show like this. I was their meals.
volleyball, are featured in the show, surprised to find out that Yeon-
which has just eight episodes. Kyeong and the pair performed a The cast’s skills, perspectives, and
great job working together on this on-screen chemistry make the
The triovisit several South Korean variety programme. There were programme worthwhile to watch
areas to learn and participate in various activities in every episode, because of the cast’s journey through
traditional manual labour. The crew and I relished them all. tradition and never-ending
meets with Korea’s top craftspeople amusement. I liked how their
in each episode, observes them at Their clever conversation, presentation imparted knowledge
work, and chooses the “best worker.” cunning comments, and wacky about their traditional culture and
personalities kept me gasping for history to the audience. It combines
Korea No. 1 features elaborate breath at every episode. I find it entertainment with unexpectedly
traditions that have been kept from difficult to pick a favourite episode useful information. I hope they make
hundreds of years ago with an because they were all hilarious. more seasons in the future.
amusing twist, such manufacturing
traditional wine and building However, I must admit that during Watch this one if you want a break
the second episode, I had to take from Korean dramas or simply
pause for at least every 20 minutes to something to watch to relax. You will
calm myself. They are assigned to love the show, I can guarantee you of
search the mud flats for wild octopus that.
in this particular episode. It was
simply too funny how repeatedly they Korea No.1 is available on Netflix!
get trapped and struggle to free

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Harrison Ford swaps movies for TV with ‘1923’
HARRISON Ford has rarely bothered
1923, with Harrison Ford, premiered on Dec 18, 2022 on Paramount+. – AFP with television since Star Wars working to protect their land and mountains of Montana – just a few
propelled him to A-list movie fame cattle from bears, wolves and jealous hours’ drive from the remote ranch in
nearly half a century ago – but that is neighboring ranchers. Former James Wyoming that the actor has called
about to change with the small- Bond actor Timothy Dalton is cast as home for decades.
screen Western 1923. a villain.
During the first episode, his
Spun off from Yellowstone, a Their presence iis part of a character is confronted by a sheep
modern-day cowboy saga that has broader trend in the entertainment rancher who claims the size of
become a rare cable TV ratings industry. Movie stars from Al Pacino Dutton’s enormous and closely
juggernaut in the United States, to Meryl Streep have flocked to the guarded property is unfair, given that
Ford’s prequel series traces the small screen to be part of the so- his neighbours are scrabbling to keep
ancestors of the wealthy, ruthless called “golden age of television.” their flocks alive on the sparse
Dutton clan and their sprawling surrounding lands.
Montana ranch. The entry of deep-pocketed
streaming giants Netflix, Amazon The question of who owns
“It’s a very complicated and Prime and Apple TV+ has created a America’s majestic West is a common
ambitious – epic, even – undertaking, highly competitive and lucrative theme across the Yellowstone shows,
this story,” Ford told AFP at the Los marketplace, forcing other networks which portray Native Americans as
Angeles premiere for the show, which to up their game. well as ranchers.
will stream on Paramount+ from
Sunday. “It’s just following the good It hits close to home for Ford, who
writing,” said Ford. moved from California to Wyoming
With the show shot largely on seeking privacy in the 1980s, and is
location in Montana, Ford joked that “The writing can be found in an active environmentalist who has
he was lured to 1923 by the prospect movies and in television, and I just donated hundreds of acres of his own
of “outdoor work.” found some great writing in land for conservation.
television. That’s what made me want
But Ford, who spent years working to do it.” So, does 1923 have any lessons for
repetitive television jobs in Los solving America’s debate over its
Angeles before he was cast as Han Ford is still set to appear on the most precious resource?
Solo and Indiana Jones, is not the silver screen in next year’s Indiana
only Hollywood film giant to sign up Jones and the Dial of Destiny as well “Well, there are perceptions, that
for the TV series. as several Marvel superhero films in a are not mine, about the land,“ said
minor recurring role. Ford.
He and Oscar winner Helen Love of the land
Mirren co-star as Jacob and Cara In the show, Ford is regularly seen “But it’s a complicated issue, love
Dutton, a long-married couple riding a horse through the stunning of the land – what it means, in a
particular place, in a particular time,
to a particular kind of person.” – AFP

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Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania. – MARVEL STUDIOS Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3. – MARVEL STUDIOS
█ BY SHOBANA MANOKARAN
VER the next few years, we may expect
a slew of new Disney films. This year

O Non-stop quality entertainmenthas already witnessed the release of
Hocus Pocus 2 and the live-action
Pinocchio. We’ve compiled a list of every new oHere are all the films that Disney has planned for the rest of 2022 and beyond
Disney film so you can stay up to date on what
the House of Mouse is working on.

Disenchanted action remake of the 1953 animated classic, so it
Another long-awaited sequel from Disney, turns out there is more of the Peter Pan narrative
Disenchanted is a sequel to the 2007 animated to be told. While it’s unclear exactly how he will
and live-action hybrid musical, Enchanted. change the remake, director David Lowery is
Disenchanted became available on Disney+ on optimistic that he can.
Nov 24, 2022, and was greatly celebrated by fans 0Director: David Lowery
of the first film. Amy Adams and Patrick 0Stars: Alexander Molony, Ever Anderson,
Dempsey return as Giselle and Robert, Joshua Pickering, Jacobi Jupe
respectively, with Idina Menzel and James 0Release date: Spring 2023
Marsden joining them as King Edward and Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.3
Nancy Tremaine. Maya Rudolph plays the new Peter Quill, who is still in shock over Gamora’s
villain Malvina, and Gabriella Baldacchino takes death, rallies his squad to defend the universe
the place of Rachel Covey as Morgan, Robert’s and one of their own, a mission that, if
daughter. Disenchanted has even more musical unsuccessful, could spell the end for the
numbers than the first movie, including the Guardians.
series’ first song by Frozen and Glee star Idina
Menzel.

0Director: Adam Shankman 0Director: James Gunn
0Stars: Amy Adama, Patrick Dempsey, Maya 0Stars: Chris Pratt, Zoe Saldana, Dave Bautista,
Rudolph, Gabriella Baldacchino Vin Diesel
0Release date: Nov 24, 2022 (Disney+) 0Release date: May 5, 2023

Strange World The Little Mermaid Discenchanted. – DISNEY+ HOTSTAR
Strange World is the latest film by Walt Disney To explore the world above the water and win the Elemental. – DISNEY PIXAR
Animation Studios. Strange World has been heart of a prince, a young mermaid agrees to a
described as a pulp-inspired action-adventure deal with a sea witch in which she exchanges her
film starring a legendary family of adventurers. It lovely voice for human legs.
stars Jake Gyllenhaal as Searcher Clade, a space
explorer attempting to live up to his family’s One of the studio’s most eagerly awaited
legacy of exploration and adventure. releases is this reworking of the Disney classic, at
least if the rumour mill is to be believed. We
Don Hall directed the film and Qui Nguyen already know that R&B singer Halle Bailey will
wrote it, both of whom previously worked on play Ariel, Daveed Diggs will play Sebastian,
Raya and the Last Dragon. It’s a family movie at Awkwafina will play Scuttle, and Jonah Hauer-
heart, like most Disney animated outings, with a King will play Prince Eric. Music from the
meaningful message wrapped in exquisite popular animated movie as well as brand-new
animation and family-friendly humour. compositions by Alan Menken and Lin-Manuel
0Directors: Don Hall, Qui Nguyen Miranda will be used in the movie.
0Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal, Jaboukie Young-White, 0Director: Rob Marshall
Gabrielle Union, Alan Tudyk 0Stars: Halle Bailey, Jonah Hauer-King, Melissa
0Release date: Nov 23, 2022 McCarthy, Javier Bardem
Empire of Light 0Release date: May 26, 2023
Oliva Colman and Michael Ward star in Empire Elemental
of Light, a romantic story set in the 1980s. It’s also The film follows the unusual couple of Ember
a movie about movies, which tend to be stories and Wade, a fiery young woman and the go-
that get the attention of those who give out end- with-the-flow guy, who are inspired by Sohn’s
of-year awards. own experiences growing up in New York as the
0Director: Sam Mendes child of immigrants. Set in a universe where
0Stars: Olivia Colman citizens of fire, water, land, and air coexist, it’s an
0Release date: Dec 9, 2022 opposites-attract narrative about the duo
Ant-Man and The Wasp: Quantumania discovering something fundamental: how much
Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, the third they have in common.
film in Marvel’s Ant-Man series, will witness the 0Director: Peter Sohn
return of Paul Rudd and Evangeline Lilly as the 0Stars: Mamoudou Athie, Leah Lewis
title characters, as well as director Peyton Reed. 0Release date: June 16, 2023
Kang the Conqueror, a Marvel villain, will be Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny
played by Jonathan Majors. The first Indy is back! Harrison Ford will reprise his role as
Quantumania trailer reveals that most of the film the explorer for the fifth (and presumably final)
will take place within the Quantum world. time. James Mangold, the director of Ford vs.
0Director: Peyton Reed Ferrari, will direct the film. Mads Mikkelsen,
0Stars: Paul Rudd Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Toby Jones, Thomas
0Release date: Feb 17, 2023 Kretschmann, Boyd Holbrook, and Shaunette
Peter Pan and Wendy Renée Wilson will all star in the fivequel, which is
A live-action version of J.M. Barrie’s beloved now in development. The plot is being kept
story about a child who refuse to grow up and under wraps but set footage hints that Indy will
persuaded three young siblings in London to go face Nazis once more.
on a fantastical journey to the mythical island of 0Director: James Mangold
Neverland. 0Stars: Harrison Ford, Phoebe Waller-Bridge,
Mads Mikkelson, Thomas Kretschmann
Disney is now filming a brand-new live- 0Release date: June 30, 2023

FEATURE

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█ BY THASHINE SELVAKUMARAN entrepreneur had no regrets.
“It serves no use to dwell on the
THE basis of each country’s past and feel regret. There is, as the
economy is its successful cliché goes, pleasure after pain.
businesses. A bright future Similar to it, I had many hurdles, but
depends on a variety of given where I am today, I am grateful
elements. Understanding these for everything.”
elements will significantly alter how When we asked Shyam to talk
we perceive a business’ success. about his achievements, he was kind
Business is about sticking up for what enough to refrain from boasting
you believe in, and trusting in it. about his enormous success and
Business owners create businesses instead said that whatever position he
for both financial and professional is in now is the result of his own
motives. Nobody ever begins a dedication and the incredible team
business with the intention of failing, that supports him.
but if one does, most business owners Because developers and other
learn from their errors and give it people approach him for business
another shot. Successful company agreements, he views himself as
owners have an “I won’t lose” someone who is competent at what
mentality that drives them to not he does.
consider defeat an option. “It’s a notable achievement if
people approach you without me
In my bid to understand what goes having to initiate contact. I would like
into making a business successful, I to think that they have faith in me
spoke to Shyam Thakur, founder and since they are aware of my ability. I’m
director of Clifftop Group Asia. really grateful for that.”
Recently, Shyam was recognised
His affection for food, beverages, for having one of the top 30 bars in
and nightlife that began as a vision Malaysia. The list was chosen by a
has since evolved into a successful survey of industry insiders, drinkers,
pioneering path. Clifftop has carried and influencers.
on developing meaningful Taking the next stepKUNAisoneofhisleadingclubsthatislovedbymany. He used the opportunity to
relationships, concepts, and express his gratitude to his friend and
aspirations. o Business owner Shyam believes success is not a advisor, Murli Menon, who had
moment to cherish, it’s a journey to keep going on supported him from the beginning.
Hailing from India, Shyam first “Words aren’t enough to explain
came to Malaysia in 2016 at the age of Shyam and his good friend Murli Menon. how grateful I am that he has been
33. Passion and perseverance are the vocabulary, and while doing this there for me since the beginning.
essential building blocks of success in interview, I could see that Shyam He supported me and had my back
business, and Shyam understood genuinely seemed to be loving what in both good and bad times, more
what he was passionate about. He he was doing. like a brother to me. We connect so
envisioned making nightlife his well together perhaps because we
primary area of interest. When When considering his early know one other so well that even
questioned why that was his one and decisions or what he may have done our opinions are so similar.”
only option back then, he said: “This differently, the successful Shyam currently operates five
is the only thing I know. clubs, and a new modern Indian
restaurant, Le.Mirch, is currently
“Food, drink, and nightlife are the being developed. It is scheduled
three magic phrases that have to open in February 2023.
remained with me throughout my He seems to be
life. When I initially started, I clung to quite precise about
these three principles since these are what he does, based
the key things that would make on what I’ve
people happy, and thank God, it has observed.
guided me ever since.” Customers’
opinions are
Of course, keeping Clifftop Group important to
going was really not easy, just like for Shyam, and he
any other business owner. Shyam understands how
faced struggles and difficulties in to meet their
managing the business. needs by
offering them
“My biggest flaw was that I had no great food,
experience in the food and beverage amazing
sector. We were able to maintain it music, and, of
thanks to all of my local partners.” course,
excellent
According to Shyam, his dynamic service.
changed when businesses were “If you serve your
suffering and shutting down because customers well, they’ll
of the epidemic. He made the most of be loyal,” he said.
every chance that presented itself to His long-term goal is
generate fresh concepts for his next simple. “Millions to billions.
ventures. And I’ll keep doing what I’m
doing to get there. I want to take
“My friends and I would get my business to 12 more
together and discuss fresh ideas with
nothing more than a glass of our
favourite Martini, and believe it or
not, it works. In fact, during one of
these relax moments, I had an idea
for my newest endeavour.”

Giving up was never in his

countries. For that, I would give
myself four years.”
Shyam offered the following
Shyam advice to anyone thinking about
Thakur, taking a similar route: “The secret to
founder and a successful business is a solid
director of strategy. Business planning is
Clifftop implemented by strategy; thus, it is
Group Asia. essential to plan out strategy by
– ALL PIX BY deciding which areas of the company
SHYAM to concentrate on and how to deal
THAKUR with the competition. Any business
owner will be happy and proud to
have a prosperous business, but
achieving success in business
requires a lot of passion and
dedication. Although it is hard, it is
not impossible.”
Since I personally visited each of
his five clubs, I could tell that he is
really dedicated about what he does
Bloom, since the attention to detail and level
his of service were exceptional.
newly Including their meals, beverages,
opened and even music. Shyam Thakur, best
club. wishes to you!

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IN line with their mission to produce BUC + BTVET help develop
graduates distinctive for their service top service professionals
professionalism, BERJAYA University
College (BUC) and BERJAYA TVET College oMeeting the needs of the industry with highly skilled service
(BTVET) aspire to produce quality and highly professionals to be captured into the job market
skilled service professionals to meet the needs
of the industry. Enrol now at BUC and BTVET and take the first step towards a successful career.

Students who enrol at BERJAYA University
College or BERJAYA TVET College will
experience unique opportunities to prepare
themselves for their future careers in a manner
that is unlike any other.

Founded in 2009, BERJAYA University
College and BERJAYA TVET College embodies
his legacy of success and tenacity in preparing
students for a flourishing career in the
Business, Hospitality, Tourism, Culinary and
Services industries – all areas in which the
Berjaya Corporation Berhad has track records
for success and international acclaim.

With an established heritage in business
and entrepreneurship, BERJAYA University
College and BERJAYA TVET College intimately
understand what it takes to enable their
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Upon graduating, students will have jobs
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Services, Food & Beverages, Motor Trading &
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other businesses under the BERJAYA
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Dr See Hoon Peow, CEO cum Vice
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shares, “Our focus is to prepare students to face
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industry, acquire more professional integrity
and values, and develop unique skills to serve
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your preparation for the future of our
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The cosmopolitan city campus is situated
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kitchens, bakery, culinary studio, culinary
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laboratory and a chocolate and sugar artistry
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Get your Masters in Creative Digital
Media (MCDM) at UniKL
LEARNING never exhausts the mind, Apart from the two above-mentioned
Leonardo da Vinci was recorded as research areas, Augmented Reality (AR) is also THE ELITE UNIVERSITY IN
saying. Students who have obtained a an area worth to be explored. THE WORLD SUBJECT RANKINGS
degree and wish to further their studies
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specifically by research will need to have a and more in games and also on the big screen.
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agencies, augmented reality production sounds, text, and any other media over real life postgraduate experience by offering enhanced and Environment
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The viewers will be able to grasp the entrepreneurial process in creative digital
messages more easily. In this situation, the 3D media and deliver ideas in an integrated
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a psychological aspect, such as motivation,
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able to assist users by providing motivational study that can be the beginning of you refining
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In addition to that, students can also look Nevertheless, UniKL encourages research
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provide the viewers with informational videos benefits to their students.
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Dalam perkara mengenai Perjanjian Usahasama antara Barisan Konsep Sdn. Bhd. (In Members’ Voluntary YEANG (SI MATI) (No. SYARIKAT: 272972-T) 05-08, 1 Jalan Pengaturcara 1. To receive the Liquidator’s
IRAS PERKASA (200701030071 (788097-M)) dan Zuihong Holdings Sdn. Bhd. (201001006660 (891277-H)) (No. K/P: 510715-71-5019) U1/51A, Section U1, 40150 statement of accounts for the
SDN. BHD. bertarikh 18 Januari, 2016 Liquidation) … DEFENDAN Shah Alam, Selangor Darul period from 22/12/2021 to
At a General Meeting of the … DEFENDAN Ehsan on Monday, 30 January 30/01/2023, showing the manner
(199301000253) Dan Company duly convened and held 2023 at 11.30 a.m., for the in which the winding up has been
(254990-T) Dalam perkara mengenai Surat Kuasa Wakil oleh Barisan Konsep Sdn. Bhd. (200701030071 at 110B-1, Jalan Raja Permaisuri NOTIS Kepada: NOTIS following purposes:- conducted and to receive any
(788097-M)) dan Zuihong Holdings Sdn. Bhd. (201001006660 (891277-H)) bertarikh 18 Bainun, 30250 Ipoh, Perak Darul 1. To receive and consider explanation thereon; and
(In Members’ Voluntary Januari, 2016 dan yang didaftarkan di Mahkamah Tinggi Kuala Lumpur pada 7 April 2016 Ridzuan on Thursday, 22nd. day Kepada: 2. To authorise the manner in
Winding Up) melalui No. Pendaftaran PA 25773/16 of December, 2022, the following the Liquidator’s account of which the books, accounts and
Special Resolution was duly PENTADBIR HARTA PUSAKA LIM AH SENTOSA KUKUH SDN BHD winding up of the Company documents of the Company and of
NOTICE OF FINAL MEETING Dan passed:- YEANG (SI MATI) No. 1, Jalan SS 21/38, and any explanations the Liquidator shall be disposed of.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Dalam Perkara mengenai Seksyen 34(1)(a) dan Seksyen 38, Akta Relif Spesifik 1950 “That the Company be wound up No. 4, Jalan Bukit Mewah 33, Damansara Utama, arising thereof. Loo Hin Lam
that pursuant to Section voluntarily pursuant to Section Taman Bukit Mewah, 47400 Petaling Jaya, 2. To resolve that under Liquidator
272 of the Companies Act, Dan 439(1)(b) of the Companies Act, 43000 Kajang, Selangor Darul Ehsan. Section 284(3)(b) of the Petaling Jaya
1965, a Final Meeting of the Dalam Perkara mengenai Aturan 5 Kaedah 4(1), Aturan 7 dan Aturan 28, Kaedah-Kaedah 2016 and that Mr. Ng Seng @ Ng Kin Selangor Darul Ehsan. Companies Act, 1965, Dated: 27/12/2022
abovementioned Company Mahkamah Tinggi 2012 dan/atau bidang kuasa sedia ada Mahkamah Tinggi Sin (MACS 00081) of 110B-1, Jalan SENTOSA KUKUH SDN BHD all books and papers of Notes:
will be held at UOA Business Raja Permaisuri Bainun, 30250 Ipoh, No. 3, Jalan Seri Pagi 2, the Company and of the 1. A shareholder entitled to attend
Park, Tower 3, 5th Floor, K03- ANTARA Perak Darul Ridzuan be appointed PENTADBIR HARTA PUSAKA LIM AH Seksyen BS2, Bukit Sentosa, Liquidator be destroyed and vote at the meeting is entitled
05-08, 1 Jalan Pengaturcara as Liquidator to act for the purpose YEANG (SI MATI) 48300 Rawang, upon the dissolution of the to appoint a proxy to attend
U1/51A, Section U1, 40150 BARISAN KONSEP SDN. BHD. (No. Syarikat: 200701030071 (788097-M)) …PLAINTIF of winding-up the Company’s affairs 7-206, Chazara Apartment, Selangor Darul Ehsan. Company. and vote in his stead. A proxy
Shah Alam, Selangor Darul and distributing its assets.” Serendah Golf Resort, Dated this need not be a shareholder of the
Ehsan on Monday, 30 January DAN CHAI WONG 48200 Serendah, 27th day of December, 2022 Company.
2023 at 10.30 a.m., for the Director Selangor Darul Ehsan. Jason Sia Sze Wan 2. The instrument appointing a
following purposes:- ZUIHONG HOLDINGS SDN. BHD. (No. Syarikat : 201001006660 (891277-H)) …DEFENDAN Dated this AMBIL PERHATIAN bahawa suatu Liquidator proxy must be deposited at 5th
1. To receive and consider 27th. day of December, 2022 tindakan telah dimulakan terhadap Floor, UBN Tower, No. 10, Jalan P.
Kepada : NOTIS PENYAMPAIAN AMBIL PERHATIAN bahawa suatu kamu di Mahkamah Majistret Kuala Ramlee, 50250 Kuala Lumpur not
the Liquidator’s account of ZUIHONG HOLDINGS SDN. BHD. GANTI – BENTUK IKLAN IN THE MATTER OF THE tindakan telah dimulakan terhadap Kubu Bharu dalam Saman No. less than 48 hours before the time
winding up of the Company (No. Syarikat : 201001006660 COMPANIES ACT, 2016 kamu di Mahkamah Majistret BF-A72NCvC-115-06/2022 oleh for holding the meeting or any
and any explanations (891277-H)) dan/atau ZUIHONG HOLDINGS SDN. BHD. Kuala Kubu Bharu dalam Saman Majlis Perbandaran Hulu Selangor adjournment thereof.
arising thereof. No. 26-A, Lorong Angsa (No. Syarikat : 201001006660 AND No. BF-A72NCvC-107-06/2022 oleh yang beralamat di Jalan Bukit
2. To resolve that under Taman Berkeley 41150 Klang (891277-H)) IN THE MATTER OF Majlis Perbandaran Hulu Selangor Kerajaan, 44000 Kuala Kubu Bharu
Section 284(3)(b) of the Selangor Darul Ehsan. No. 46, Jalan Mulia 4 BENGKEL C.W SDN. BHD. yang beralamat di Jalan Bukit di mana tuntutan Plaintif adalah
Companies Act, 1965, Taman Mulia 42700 Banting 200901007498 (850471-H) Kerajaan, 44000 Kuala Kubu Bharu untuk jumlah wang sebanyak RM
all books and papers of Selangor Darul Ehsan. (In Members’ Voluntary di mana tuntutan Plaintif adalah 7,750.45 bersama-sama faedah
the Company and of the untuk jumlah wang sebanyak RM pada kadar 5% setahun ke atas
Liquidator be destroyed AMBIL PERHATIAN bahawa suatu tindakan telah dimulakan terhadap kamu di Mahkamah Liquidation) 8,692.10 bersama-sama faedah jumlah RM 7,750.45 dari tarikh
upon the dissolution of the Tinggi Shah Alam dalam Saman Pemula No. BA-24NCC-110-10/2022 oleh Plaintif yang NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pada kadar 5% setahun ke atas Writ Saman ini hingga tarikh
Company. dinamakan diatas yang beralamat di Block 8-16-1, Jalan Jalil Perkasa 15, Arcade Esplanad, the creditors of the abovenamed jumlah RM 8,692.10 dari tarikh penyelesaian penuh beserta kos
Dated this Taman Bukit Jalil, 57000 Kuala Lumpur yang mana tuntutan terhadap kamu adalah untuk untuk Company which is being voluntarily Writ Saman ini hingga tarikh dan bahawa telah diperintahkan
27th day of December, 2022 perintah-perintah seperti berikut - wound up are required on or before penyelesaian penuh beserta kos dan yang penyampaian Saman kepada
Jason Sia Sze Wan 26th. January, 2023 to send in bahawa telah diperintahkan yang kamu dalam tindakan tersebut
Liquidator a) suatu deklarasi bahawa Plaintif telah secara sahnya menamatkan dan/atau membatalkan their names and addresses with penyampaian Saman kepada kamu hendaklah dilaksanakan melalui
Perjanjian Usahasama bertarikh 18/1/2016 antara Plaintif dan Defendan; particulars of their debts or claims dalam tindakan tersebut hendaklah iklan ini.
and the names and addresses dilaksanakan melalui iklan ini.
b) bahawa dengan penamatan dan/atau pembatalan secara sah Perjanjian Usahasama of their solicitors (if any) to the Jika kamu berhasrat untuk
bertarikh 18/1/2016 itu, pihak Plaintif adalah bebas dari apa-apa bebanan dan/atau sekatan undersigned Liquidator and, if so membela tindakan tersebut kamu
selaras dengan Perjanjian Usahasama tersebut dan/atau apa-apa undang-undang yang required by notice in writing from mestilah hadir sama ada secara
terpakai; the said Liquidator, are, by their sendiri atau melalui peguambela
solicitors or personally to come and kamu di Mahkamah Majistret
c) suatu deklarasi bahawa Surat Kuasa Wakil bertarikh 18/1/2016 antara Plaintif dan Defendan prove their said debts or claims at Jika kamu berhasrat untuk Kuala Kubu Bahru, 44000 Kuala IN THE MATTER OF IN THE MATTER OF
dan yang telah didaftarkan di Mahkamah Tinggi Kuala Lumpur pada 7/4/2016 melalui No. such time and place as shall be membela tindakan tersebut kamu Kubu Bahru, Selangor Darul THE COMPANIES ACT, 2016 THE COMPANIES ACT, 1965
Pendaftaran PA 25773/16 dibatalkan secara serta-merta; specified in such notice, or in default mestilah hadir sama ada secara Ehsan pada 10.01.2023 pukul
thereof, they will be excluded from sendiri atau melalui peguambela 9.00 pagi. Jika kamu ingkar hadir AND AND
d) suatu deklarasi bahawa wang pendahuluan sebanyak RM80,000.00 yang telah dibayar the benefit of any distribution made kamu di Mahkamah Majistret sedemikian maka Penghakiman IN THE MATTER OF IN THE MATTER OF
Defendan kepada Plaintif selaras dengan terma Perjanjian Usahasama itu adalah dilucutkan before such debts and claims are Kuala Kubu Bahru, 44000 Kuala boleh diberikan terhadap kamu. SILVER BASIS ENGINEERING TUNAS SEMPURNA
oleh Plaintif dan tidak perlu dibayar balik oleh Plaintif kepada Defendan; proved. Kubu Bahru, Selangor Darul Ehsan MALAYSIA SDN. BHD.
NG SENG @ NG KIN SIN pada 10.01.2023 pukul 9.00 pagi. Company No. 201901017779 SDN. BHD.
e) bahawa Defendan membayar kepada Plaintif kos tindakan dan prosiding disini; dan, Liquidator Jika kamu ingkar hadir sedemikian (199301002242)
110B-1, Jalan maka Penghakiman boleh diberikan (1327108-X)
f) lain-lain relif atau perintah sebagaimana yang difikirkan patut dan suai manfaat oleh Raja Permaisuri Bainun, terhadap kamu. (In Members’ Voluntary (256979-T)
Mahkamah Mulia ini. 30250 Ipoh, (In Members’ Voluntary
Perak Darul Ridzuan. Winding Up)
dan bahawa telah diperintahkan yang penyampaian Saman Pemula bertarikh 26/10/2022 dan Dated this Bertarikh pada Bertarikh pada NOTICE OF FINAL MEETING Winding Up)
Afidavit Sokongan oleh Ng Chiang Guan bertarikh 26/10/2022 disampaikan kepada Defendan 27th. day of December, 2022 30 November, 2022. 30 November, 2022. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN NOTICE OF FINAL MEETING
dengan cara menampalkan sesalinan dari itu di papan kenyataan Mahkamah Tinggi Shah pursuant to Section 459(1) of NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
Alam, diterbitkan sekali sahaja melalui iklan ini dan di tinggalkan sesalinannya di alamat IN THE MATTER OF THE ..................... t.t..................... ..................... t.t..................... the Companies Act 2016 that a that pursuant to Section
berdaftar Defendan iaitu No. 26-A, Lorong Angsa, Taman Berkeley, 41150 Klang, Selangor Darul COMPANIES ACT, 2016 Tetuan Dzulkifli Tetuan Dzulkifli final meeting of members of the 272 of the Companies Act,
Ehsan dan juga di alamat perniagaan pihak Defendan iaitu No. 46, Jalan Mulia 4, Taman Mulia, Company will be held at the office 1965, a Final Meeting of the
42700 Banting, Selangor Darul Ehsan. AND Jaafar Nizam & Co. Jaafar Nizam & Co. of Suite 51-17-E, Menara BHL, abovementioned Company
IN THE MATTER OF Peguamcara Plaintif Peguamcara Plaintif Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, 10050 will be held at UOA Business
Jika kamu berhasrat untuk membela tindakan ini kamu mestilah hadir sama ada secara sendiri WAN FAT ENGINEERING SDN. Georgetown, Penang on the 12th Park, Tower 3, 5th Floor, K03-
atau melalui peguambela kamu di hadapan Mahkamah Tinggi Shah Alam secara e-Review BHD. 201701017417 (1231582- NOTIS ini difailkan oleh Tetuan NOTIS ini difailkan oleh Tetuan day of January 2023 at 11:00 a.m. 05-08, 1 Jalan Pengaturcara
pada 5 haribulan Januari, 2023 pukul 9.00 pagi. Jika kamu ingkar hadir sedemikian, Dzulkifli Jaafar Nizam & Co., Dzulkifli Jaafar Nizam & Co., for the following purpose :- U1/51A, Section U1, 40150
Penghakiman boleh diberikan terhadap kamu. V) penguamcara bagi Plaintif di penguamcara bagi Plaintif di 1. To receive an account from Shah Alam, Selangor Darul
(IN MEMBERS’ VOLUNTARY sini dan mempunyai alamat sini dan mempunyai alamat the Liquidators showing the Ehsan on Monday, 30 January
Bertarikh pada 6 haribulan Disember, 2022. penyampaiannya di 6/1, 6/2, 6/3 & penyampaiannya di 6/1, 6/2, 6/3 & manner in which the winding- 2023 at 10.45 a.m., for the
WINDING-UP) 8/1, Jalan Anggerik Vanilla R31/R, 8/1, Jalan Anggerik Vanilla R31/R, up has been conducted and following purposes:-
.............. t.t. .............. Notice is hereby given pursuant to Seksyen 31, Kota Kemuning, 40460 Seksyen 31, Kota Kemuning, property of the Company 1. To receive and consider
Peguamcara bagi Plaintif Section 439(2) of the Companies Shah Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan. 40460 Shah Alam, Selangor Darul disposed of and to hear any
Act, 2016, that the Special No. Tel : 03-5122 2413 Ehsan. explanation that may be given the Liquidator’s account of
Notis Penyampaian Ganti – Bentuk Iklan ini difailkan oleh Tetuan L.M. Liew & Associates, Resolution set out below was duly No. Faks : 03-5122 2493 No. Tel : 03-5122 2413 by the Liquidators. winding up of the Company
peguamcara Plaintif yang beralamat di No. 26-2, Jalan Kuchai Maju 10, Kuchai Entrepreneurs’ passed by the members of the [Ruj : DZJN/MDHS/L-372/11-19/KN] No. Faks : 03-5122 2493 2. To resolved that under Section and any explanations
Park, 58200 Kuala Lumpur. (TEL.: 03-79825833; e-Mel: [email protected]) company on 20.12.2022. [Ruj:DZJN/MDHS/L-329/11-19/KN] 518(3)(b) of the Companies Act, arising thereof.
(Ruj.: NCG/C3217/21/bc) That the company be wound up 2016, the books, accounts and 2. To resolve that under
voluntarily pursuant to Section documents of the Company and Section 284(3)(b) of the
DALAM MAHKAMAH MAJISTRET DALAM MAHKAMAH MAJISTRET 439(1)(b) of the Companies Act DALAM MAHKAMAH MAJISTRET DALAM MAHKAMAH MAJISTRET the Liquidators be destroyed Companies Act, 1965,
DI KUALA KUBU BHARU DI KUALA KUBU BHARU 2016 and that Yap Ee Von, of No. 53, DI KUALA KUBU BHARU DI KUALA KUBU BHARU three (3) months after the all books and papers of
Tingkat 2, Bandar Raub Perdana, Company has been dissolved. the Company and of the
DALAM NEGERI SELANGOR DALAM NEGERI SELANGOR 27600 Raub, Pahang be and is DALAM NEGERI SELANGOR DALAM NEGERI SELANGOR Dated this : Liquidator be destroyed
DARUL EHSAN, MALAYSIA DARUL EHSAN, MALAYSIA hereby appointed liquidator for the DARUL EHSAN, MALAYSIA DARUL EHSAN, MALAYSIA 27th December 2022 upon the dissolution of the
purpose of such winding up. TIONG HEH BIN Company.
GUAMAN SIVIL NO: GUAMAN SIVIL NO: That the said Liquidator be GUAMAN SIVIL NO: GUAMAN SIVIL NO: Liquidator Dated this
BF-A72NCvC-117-06/2022 BF-A72-1-06/2022 indemnified by the contributories BF-A72NCvC-109-06/2022 BF-A72-2-06/2022 Suite 51-17-E, Menara BHL, 27th day of December, 2022
against all the costs, charges, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, Jason Sia Sze Wan
ANTARA ANTARA losses, expenses and liabilities ANTARA ANTARA 10050 Georgetown, Penang. Liquidator
incurred or sustained by him in
MAJLIS PERBANDARAN HULU MAJLIS PERBANDARAN HULU the execution and discharge of his MAJLIS PERBANDARAN HULU MAJLIS PERBANDARAN HULU
SELANGOR SELANGOR duties in relation thereto and his SELANGOR SELANGOR
remuneration be fixed on the scale
… PLAINTIF … PLAINTIF of his usual professional charges … PLAINTIF … PLAINTIF
DAN DAN for the work involved. DAN DAN
That the liquidator be and is hereby LOW LEE LEE
JAMALIYAH BT MOHAMAD MOORTHY A/L GOVINDARAJ authorised to divide all or such WONG SOOK LENG (No. K/P: 580126-08-5980)
(No. K/P: 510226-10-5770) (No. K/P: 601224-10-5631) part of the surplus assets of the (No. K/P: 680717-10-6518)
Company as he thinks fit in specie … DEFENDAN
… DEFENDAN … DEFENDAN or in kind amongst the members of … DEFENDAN
the Company.
NOTIS CHONG NYUK KONG NOTIS Kepada: NOTIS
Director
Kepada: Kepada: NOTIS Raub, Pahang Kepada:
27th. December, 2022
JAMALIYAH BT MOHAMAD MOORTHY A/L GOVINDARAJ WONG SOOK LENG LOW LEE LEE
Lot. 6, Jalan 24/141, No. 34, Taman Ulu Bernam, IN THE MATTER OF THE No. 17, Jalan USJ 2/2D, No. 15A-3-1, Mont Kiara Pines,
Kg. Malaysia Tambahan, 35900 Hulu Bernam, COMPANIES ACT, 2016 Subang Jaya, Jln 1/70C Bkt Kiara,
Sg. Besi, 57100 Kuala Lumpur, Selangor Darul Ehsan. 47600 Petaling Jaya, 50480 Kuala Lumpur,
Wilayah Persekutuan AND Selangor Darul Ehsan. Wilayah Persekutuan
Kuala Lumpur IN THE MATTER OF Kuala Lumpur.
WAN FAT ENGINEERING SDN.
JAMALIYAH BT MOHAMAD MOORTHY A/L GOVINDARAJ BHD. 201701017417 WONG SOOK LENG LOW LEE LEE IN THE MATTER OF IN THE MATTER OF
3-503A, Chazara Apartment, No. 37, Jalan Seroja 3, No. G-15 Jalan Trompet 5, 7-406, Chazara Apartment, THE COMPANIES ACT, 1965 THE COMPANIES ACT, 1965
Serendah Golf Resort, Seksyen BS6, Bukit Sentosa, (1231582-V) Perniagaan Jalan Trompet, Serendah Golf Resort,
48200 Serendah, 48300 Rawang, (IN MEMBERS’ VOLUNTARY Bukit Beruntung, 48300 Rawang, 48200 Serendah, AND AND
Selangor Darul Ehsan. Selangor Darul Ehsan. Selangor Darul Ehsan. Selangor Darul Ehsan. IN THE MATTER OF IN THE MATTER OF
WINDING-UP) GERAK NAGA SDN. BHD.
AMBIL PERHATIAN bahawa suatu AMBIL PERHATIAN bahawa suatu NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that AMBIL PERHATIAN bahawa suatu AMBIL PERHATIAN bahawa suatu GAGASAN (199001004564)
tindakan telah dimulakan terhadap tindakan telah dimulakan terhadap the creditors of the abovenamed tindakan telah dimulakan terhadap tindakan telah dimulakan terhadap PANGLIMA SDN. BHD.
kamu di Mahkamah Majistret Kuala kamu di Mahkamah Majistret company which is being wound kamu di Mahkamah Majistret Kuala kamu di Mahkamah Majistret (196131-D)
Kubu Bharu dalam Saman No. Kuala Kubu Bharu dalam Saman up voluntarily are required on or Kubu Bharu dalam Saman No. Kuala Kubu Bharu dalam Saman (199301001058) (In Members’ Voluntary
BF-A72NCvC-117-06/2022 oleh No. BF-A72-1-06/2022 oleh before 27th. January 2023 to send BF-A72NCvC-109-06/2022 oleh No. BF-A72-2-06/2022 oleh (255795-M)
Majlis Perbandaran Hulu Selangor Majlis Perbandaran Hulu Selangor their names and addresses with Majlis Perbandaran Hulu Selangor Majlis Perbandaran Hulu Selangor Winding Up)
yang beralamat di Jalan Bukit yang beralamat di Jalan Bukit particulars of their debts or claims yang beralamat di Jalan Bukit yang beralamat di Jalan Bukit (In Members’ Voluntary NOTICE OF FINAL MEETING
Kerajaan, 44000 Kuala Kubu Bharu Kerajaan, 44000 Kuala Kubu Bharu and the names and addresses Kerajaan, 44000 Kuala Kubu Bharu Kerajaan, 44000 Kuala Kubu Bharu Winding Up) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
di mana tuntutan Plaintif adalah di mana tuntutan Plaintif adalah of their solicitors (if any) to the di mana tuntutan Plaintif adalah di mana tuntutan Plaintif adalah that pursuant to Section
untuk jumlah wang sebanyak RM untuk jumlah wang sebanyak RM undersigned, the Liquidator of the untuk jumlah wang sebanyak RM untuk jumlah wang sebanyak RM NOTICE OF FINAL MEETING 272 of the Companies Act,
9,013.35 bersama-sama faedah 9,229.10 bersama-sama faedah said Company; and if so required in 8,799.60 bersama-sama faedah 9,215.00 bersama-sama faedah NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN 1965, a Final Meeting of the
pada kadar 5% setahun ke atas pada kadar 5% setahun ke atas writing from the said, are by their pada kadar 5% setahun ke atas pada kadar 5% setahun ke atas that pursuant to Section abovementioned Company
jumlah RM 9,013.35 dari tarikh jumlah RM 9,229.10 dari tarikh solicitors or personally to come in jumlah RM 8,799.60 dari tarikh jumlah RM 9,215.00 dari tarikh 272 of the Companies Act, will be held at UOA Business
Writ Saman ini hingga tarikh Writ Saman ini hingga tarikh and prove their debts or claims at Writ Saman ini hingga tarikh Writ Saman ini hingga tarikh 1965, a Final Meeting of the Park, Tower 3, 5th Floor, K03-
penyelesaian penuh beserta kos penyelesaian penuh beserta kos such time and place as shall be penyelesaian penuh beserta kos penyelesaian penuh beserta kos abovementioned Company 05-08, 1 Jalan Pengaturcara
dan bahawa telah diperintahkan dan bahawa telah diperintahkan specified in such notice or in default dan bahawa telah diperintahkan dan bahawa telah diperintahkan will be held at UOA Business U1/51A, Section U1, 40150
yang penyampaian Saman kepada yang penyampaian Saman kepada thereof they will be excluded from yang penyampaian Saman kepada yang penyampaian Saman kepada Park, Tower 3, 5th Floor, K03- Shah Alam, Selangor Darul
kamu dalam tindakan tersebut kamu dalam tindakan tersebut the benefits of any distribution kamu dalam tindakan tersebut kamu dalam tindakan tersebut 05-08, 1 Jalan Pengaturcara Ehsan on Monday, 30 January
hendaklah dilaksanakan melalui hendaklah dilaksanakan melalui made before such debts are proven. hendaklah dilaksanakan melalui hendaklah dilaksanakan melalui U1/51A, Section U1, 40150 2023 at 11.15 a.m., for the
iklan ini. iklan ini. Raub, Pahang iklan ini. iklan ini. Shah Alam, Selangor Darul following purposes:-
27th. December, 2022 Ehsan on Monday, 30 January 1. To receive and consider
Jika kamu berhasrat untuk Jika kamu berhasrat untuk YAP EE VON Jika kamu berhasrat untuk Jika kamu berhasrat untuk 2023 at 11.00 a.m., for the
membela tindakan tersebut kamu membela tindakan tersebut kamu Liquidator membela tindakan tersebut kamu membela tindakan tersebut kamu following purposes:- the Liquidator’s account of
mestilah hadir sama ada secara mestilah hadir sama ada secara No. 53, Tingkat 2, mestilah hadir sama ada secara mestilah hadir sama ada secara 1. To receive and consider winding up of the Company
sendiri atau melalui peguambela sendiri atau melalui peguambela Bandar Raub Perdana, sendiri atau melalui peguambela sendiri atau melalui peguambela and any explanations
kamu di Mahkamah Majistret kamu di Mahkamah Majistret Kuala 27600 Raub, Pahang Darul Makmur. kamu di Mahkamah Majistret kamu di Mahkamah Majistret the Liquidator’s account of arising thereof.
Kuala Kubu Bahru, 44000 Kuala Kubu Bahru, 44000 Kuala Kubu Kuala Kubu Bahru, 44000 Kuala Kuala Kubu Bahru, 44000 Kuala winding up of the Company 2. To resolve that under
Kubu Bahru, Selangor Darul Bahru, Selangor Darul Ehsan pada Kubu Bahru, Selangor Darul Kubu Bahru, Selangor Darul and any explanations Section 284(3)(b) of the
Ehsan pada 10.01.2023 pukul 09.01.2023 pukul 9.00 pagi. Jika Ehsan pada 10.01.2023 pukul Ehsan pada 10.1.2023 pukul 9.00 arising thereof. Companies Act, 1965,
9.00 pagi. Jika kamu ingkar hadir kamu ingkar hadir sedemikian 9.00 pagi. Jika kamu ingkar hadir pagi. Jika kamu ingkar hadir 2. To resolve that under all books and papers of
sedemikian maka Penghakiman maka Penghakiman boleh diberikan sedemikian maka Penghakiman sedemikian maka Penghakiman Section 284(3)(b) of the the Company and of the
boleh diberikan terhadap kamu. terhadap kamu. boleh diberikan terhadap kamu. boleh diberikan terhadap kamu. Companies Act, 1965, Liquidator be destroyed
all books and papers of upon the dissolution of the
Bertarikh pada Bertarikh pada Bertarikh pada Bertarikh pada the Company and of the Company.
30 November, 2022. 30 November, 2022. 30 November, 2022. 30 November, 2022. Liquidator be destroyed Dated this
upon the dissolution of the 27th day of December, 2022
..................... t.t..................... ..................... t.t..................... ..................... t.t..................... ..................... t.t..................... Company. Jason Sia Sze Wan
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DAVID SEAMAN believes that Arsenal Gunners urged to reload
should prioritise recruitment in
defensive midfield and up front January transfer window could be crucial for Arsenal’s title push, says Seaman
during the January transfer window.
The former Gunner is over the moon about in the January window.” appearances this campaign. Donetsk star Mykhaylo Mudryk at the top of
the club’s Premier League standing as manager Although Seaman is pessimistic about The 23-year-old was signed to a lucrative their wish list.
Mikel Arteta will attempt to stave off the
challenge of Manchester City over the second Arsenal’s chances of attracting an in-form new contract after hitting a purple patch of form Whatever happens, the former England
half of the season. striker after the New Year, Arteta’s title bid may towards the back-end of last season and he stopper is delighted by the progress made over
well hinge on it after Gabriel Jesus sustained a the past few months.
Crucially, the January transfer window is just knee injury while at the World could be given an
a matter of days away and Arsenal’s hierarchy Cup with Brazil before extended run in the “At the moment we’re in a great place,”
could look to back their manager to maximise undergoing surgery. side. added Seaman. “I’m loving the fact that we’re
the possibility of a first title win since 2003/04. Despite Seaman’s top for the World Cup because last year we were
In his absence, the recommendations, bottom and Tottenham were top and it went to
Speaking to Express Sport, Seaman claims Gunners will rely on reports suggest that an international break. It was terrible for two
that two positions should be addressed. Eddie Nketiah who is a wide player will be weeks, now it’s great.
yet to register a Arsenal’s key area of
“We’ve got to be careful of injuries and the goal or an assist in focus in January “We’ve got a great chance and this team at
position we’re a little bit short on is defensive 12 Premier League with Shakhtar Arsenal has got a different mentality. I watched
midfield players,” he said. it against Fulham at the Emirates when we went
1-0 down.
“With (Thomas) Partey and (Granit) Xhaka,
if they get injured we’re not struggling but it “Last year, we would have panicked but this
could make things tricky. year we didn’t. We carried on playing and
ended up winning the game. It’s a very different,
“And then, obviously, a striker in form experienced Arsenal team.” – Express
(would be good) but you’re not going to get that Newspapers

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Juve scandal rumbles on RM4,263,585.00

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OX month’s mass boardroom resignations. for Nov 23 but was pushed back just RM197,551.60
over a week before the board
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investigation by prosecutors in Turin
69826 into allegations of false accounting and Chairman Andrea Agnelli was among 962 097 + GOAT RM841,666.60
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31415 826 players led to 15 people and the club year reign which brought a host of 937 999 + DRAGON RM2,025,972.10
42181 26 being charged with a variety of trophies and for a period re-established
offences. Juventus as one of Europe’s best teams.
301159 375 448 576 658 633 789 881 944
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3011 1159 be ratified, the fifth straight set of and their performances on the 792 272 791 286 900 670 841 635
301 159 annual accounts in the red. continent plummeted after they spent 532 775 965 513 005 080 069 100
30 59 more than €100 million (RM470m) to
Juve are listed on the Italian stock sign Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid
market and in September announced three years before.
record losses of €254 million
(RM1.193b), a figure revised downwards Ronaldo’s arrival coincided with an
after losses for 2020/21 were revised increase in salary costs which combined
upwards from €209 million (RM982m) to with the Covid-19 pandemic led to two
€226 million (RM1.06b) . capital increases worth €700 million
(RM3.29b) from parent company Exor,
Those accounts were modified controlled by the powerful Agnelli
following findings of stock exchange family. – AFP

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4 16 23 25 44 45 36 heart problems, according to social grateful,” she said. “To be grateful for
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100,000.00 love of you all, to be grateful for being Draw: 27­12­2022!
Fans of the player, considered by here now with him. Merry Christmas.”
Toto 6D many to be the greatest of all time,
have been expressing hope for his Also visible in the photo were Pele’s
RM1,400,000 recovery since he was hospitalised in children Flavia, Celeste, Edinho and
November. Joshua, as well as Gemima McMahon,
Toto 4D Jackpot 2 the daughter of one of his wives.
“One more night with him,” Pele’s
RM235,542 daughter Kely Nascimento posted on On Wednesday, the hospital
Instagram along with a photo of announced Pele’s colon cancer was
Toto 4D Jackpot 2 (i-System) siblings and other relatives gathered at showing “progression” and he needed
the Albert Einstein Hospital. “more extensive care to treat kidney
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Pele was not visible in the image.
The message was the same as the Earlier that day, his daughters had
one she posted on Saturday, seemingly announced he would not be home for
Christmas. – AFP

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Borussia Dortmund’s
Bellingham adviced to join Liverpool midfielder Jude
Bellingham.

JUDE BELLINGHAM has been outstanding. I think he’s a player should follow suit and not just move
advised to follow Virgil van Dijk’s who only comes along once in a to the club offering the best financial
lead by choosing Liverpool over while. package.
their Premier League rivals
Manchester United. Reds great Phil “Somebody so young but Asked if Liverpool would be the
Thompson says the England somebody so experienced. And I right club for him, Thompson said: “I
sensation should not just follow the think that’s from the last couple of would have to say yes.
cash when picking his next career years playing regularly at Dortmund,
move. which he might not have got the “You look at when we signed
game time in the Premier League. Virgil van Dijk, Virgil could have gone
Bellingham has seen his stock to City, he could have gone to
rise incredibly across the last couple “I think he has progressed to Arsenal, he could have gone to
of seasons. becoming an all-round midfielder. I Manchester United, but he chose
think he’s the sort of man who can Liverpool above them because it
He has already made over 100 see where he wants to play his was the right club for him.
first-team appearances for Borussia football, at the right football club.”
Dortmund despite only turning 19 in “And I think agents get involved
June. Thompson, unsurprisingly, thinks and it’s the highest bidder and who
his beloved Liverpool would be the will give the most money – you’d like
The teenager starred at the World right destination for Bellingham. to think some agents are looking,
Cup and is widely expected to However, it’s not purely on along with the player and sitting
complete a big move next summer. sentiment, but for the benefit of the down with the family as well, and
player’s career. thinking ‘what is our next best move
Thompson is a huge fan of for his career?’.
Bellingham and reckons he is a Reds defender Van Dijk was
generational talent that doesn’t linked with the likes of United and “Because at his age, he’s got a
come around too often. Manchester City in 2017 but was long time in the game and he will
determined to join Liverpool. get a lot of money wherever he
The former defender exclusively goes.” – Express Newspapers
told Express Sport: “He’s been Thompson says Bellingham

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Conte vs Tuchel, Ronaldo meltdown and Martinez antics top 2022 list
WHEN it comes to furious scraps,
bizarre incidents or downright Goodison protester due to Tuchel’s dismissal by the Blues a month
daft moments, there is no sport later.
on the planet that can provide Pitch invaders have become part and parcel
quite as many highlights as football. of live sport in the modern era. But we have Ronaldo’s interview
never quite seen anything like what happened
This year was jam-packed with genuinely during Everton’s game against Newcastle in Cristiano Ronaldo’s growing discontent at
jawdropping moments, and there are almost March. Manchester United was no secret as we headed 01 03 07 10 12 15 17 36
too many to choose from when picking the Five minutes into the second-half at towards the World Cup break. 05 11
very best that the 12 months has had to offer. Goodison Park, a young man wearing a “Just But surely nobody expected the Portuguese
Nevertheless, here are five flashpoints Stop Oil” T-shirt ran onto the playing surface legend to go to the lengths he did in order to
that left us baffled, befuddled… and, at times, and somehow managed to tie himself to a seal an exit as he gave a tell-all interview with
simply highly amused… goalpost with a cable. Piers Morgan.
Utter chaos ensued, as supporters and Ronaldo did not mince his words, as he left
Abramovich sanctioned stewards alike used bolt croppers to eventually fans and pundits alike stunned by slamming
free the man, with play held up for around eight Erik ten Hag, the Glazers, his own teammates
Chelsea were left in turmoil back in March minutes as a result. and many more parties in the explosive chat.
as their Russian billionaire owner Roman Unsurprisingly, his contract was mutually
Abramovich was sanctioned by the UK Conte andTuchel’s bust-up terminated by United, and his legacy on Old
government in the wake of his country’s Trafford has now surely been tarnished forever 896418
invasion of Ukraine. There’s not much more entertaining than a following his remarkable actions. 96418
It left the Stamford Bridge outfit in an scrap between two managers, and we were 89641 6418
extraordinary position where they were spoilt by arguably one of the greatest of the Martinez’s antics 8964 418
unable to perform simple club operations genre during a bad-tempered match between 896 18
such as offering contracts, buying or letting Chelsea and Tottenham in August. We all knew Aston Villa goalkeeper 89
players go, selling tickets to supporters or Things started to get heated betweenConte Emiliano Martinez was quite the personality
spending more than a certain amount of andTuchel on the touchline after Spurs scored before the World Cup kicked off. But the 64
money on travel. a second half equaliser, with the German Argentina star truly outdid himself during his
There were genuine fears for the future of appearing to take issue with the exuberance of month in Qatar with some ridiculous antics. 14
the Blues, and some members of the team the Italian’s celebration. He was already at it during the quarterfinal
even had to make sacrifices such as paying But more drama was to come after the final- against Netherlands, ramping up the mind-
for travel to away games out of their own whistle. As the two exchanged a cold games in the shootout by taunting opposition RM 7,072,986.39

pockets. handshake, Tuchel refused to release Conte’s players and delaying their penalties being
Eventually the club was allowed to be sold arm, indicating that he was furious with his taken.
to American Todd Boehly, and their future opponent’s refusal to look him in the eye. And he was the centre of attention again in RM 143,044.14

now looks in good hands. This led to an almighty scuffle, with both the final, celebrating his Golden Glove award
But for a few barely believable weeks, coaches eventually being sent off. It was with a gesture that needs no explanation.
utter chaos gripped that area of west blockbuster stuff, and the only let-down is that
London. we won’t get to see round two in the new year Express Newspapers

TUESDAY • DECEMBER 27, 2022 QUOTE OF THE DAY

He’s been outstanding. I think he’s a player
who only comes along once in a while. Some-
body so young but somebody so experienced … I think
he has progressed to becoming an all-round midfielder.
I think he’s the sort of man who can see where he wants
to play his football, at the right football club.”

Liverpool great Phil Thompson on Jude Bellingham

Ten Hag keen to bring glory days back to Old Trafford

UNITED have flattered to deceive on the club until 2024, such is their
the pitch since legendary manager Sir determination to keep hold of him.
Alex Ferguson called time on his And, according to Fabrizio Romano,
illustrious career in the dugout in 2013. getting the No. 10 to pen a new deal
But that could now be about to change has become an “obsession” for Ten Hag
after Erik Ten Hag copied a Mikel Arteta behind the scenes.
masterstroke with how he dealt with “Behind the scenes, Erik ten Hag is
Cristiano Ronaldo. pushing Man Utd’s board, as an
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang had obsession, to extend Marcus Rashford’s
fallen foul of the Spaniard due to a contract,” he said on YouTube.
disciplinary breach and was stripped of “Erik ten Hag thinks it’s going to be
the captaincy and banished from the really difficult for Man Utd to find
team. another player like Rashford on the
And the player ultimately had his market.
contract cancelled so he could leave the “He considers him a top player and
club and move to Barcelona. wants a long-term contract for
Arteta’s masterstroke clearly sent a Rashford.”
message to Arsenal players and Ten Rashford’s turnaround in form and
Hag’s dealings with Ronaldo could be fortune has been one of the biggest
the masterstroke United are looking for success stories of Ten Hag’s reign.
when the team return to Premier He inherited a player who was low
League action against Nottingham on confidence, having netted just five
Forest tomorrow (4am Malaysian time). goals across all competitions last
The Dutchman could have a group season.
of players who know where the line is But Rashford has regained his
and are ready to fight for each other. swagger and looks a man possessed,
The Red Devils need to fight for with the United star now operating at
trophies this season and secure a top- the peak of his powers once again.
four finish. Ten Hag was full of praise for the
And if they can taste some sort of forward after he scored for the Red
success come May, they could put Devils against Burnley last week, saying:
themselves in the frame to challenge “I think he invested a lot once again
for the Premier League and with a lot of runs behind the
Champions League titles next defending line and he scored a
season. great goal in the dribble, great
Ten Hag is also pushing a new finish.
contract for Marcus Rashford “as an “I think he is in great form
obsession” behind the scenes at Old and of course I hope he can
Trafford, according to reports. keep his focus and this
The Dutchman has coaxed the best performance.
from the 25-year-old so far this season. FROM LEFT: “I think he is on a very
And while Rashford has been linked Former Manchester
with a move away, it seems likely he’ll United forward good level, his
end up staying at the club amid links to Cristiano Ronaldo, performances are
Ligue 1 giants Paris Saint-Germain. manager Erik ten improving a lot from
Hag and Marcus game to game.
Manchester United saw Rashford Rashford.
struggle last season as the club finished “He’s a continued
threat but also many other
sixth in the Premier League table under games this season he’s
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and Ralf Rangnick. scored a lot of goals and
But he’s been back with a bang so does a lot of defending work.
far this term, netting nine goals across “So I’m really happy with
all competitions to become the club’s his performances. I hope and
main man. expect him to keep going with
United have triggered a clause in his performance level.” – Express
Rashford’s contract that will tie him to Newspapers
Better Blues
█ RACHEL STEINBERG

GRAHAM POTTER admitted Chelsea’s
poor run of form before the World Cup
could have derailed his US holiday, but
believes he has more support than ever
from the club’s owners.
The Blues boss and wife Rachel escaped to the
California coast during the Premier League break,
the first time the pair had ever got away without the club, and he’s been absolutely top with us, with
me.”
Potter not worried after picking up just twotheir children.
Thousands of miles away from Stamford Potter will surely look back on the season so far
as he considers any deals, but he emphasised the
points from last five matches before WC breakBridge, Potter still found himself mulling over his tumultuous first half – which saw two Chelsea
eighth-placed side’s three straight losses before
the World Cup kicked off in Qatar. time and saying OK, we need to show some something. matches postponed as a result of the Queen’s
He said: “I would rather have gone on holiday direction here.” “It’s a credit to them and their support and how death, a winter World Cup, plus the parting of ways
with a couple of wins behind me, because I Chelsea have picked up just two points from they have communicated with me – it’s been with his predecessor Thomas Tuchel – was an
probably would have been better company for my their last five League games, but the 47-year-old fantastic. especially unusual period for assessing his side’s
poor wife. former Brighton boss believes he still has the full “We all know the pressure and the demands at overall performance and potential.
“As it was, I’m staring into the Pacific Ocean, backing of Todd Boehly and his ownership this club but we have also got enough people who He added: “What I would say is that historically
and she’s thinking about what a wonderful time consortium, who took over the club for a reported can see the perspective and where we are at to be the January window isn’t so straightforward to find
we’re having, and I’m thinking about Chelsea £4.25 billion (RM22.7b) in May. able to say, ‘this is where we are, how can we solutions.
Football Club. Potter, who was appointed in September, said: improve?’” “From my perspective, there was an extreme
“But thankfully she’s been with me long “(I have) fantastic support. I’m really looking Chelsea return to action tomorrow, hosting period and I would not want to make too many
enough to know that that’s how it is, and then you forward to the weeks and the months and the Bournemouth at Stamford Bridge (1.30am drastic assessments based on that extreme period.
have to use the pain, the frustration, the years ahead. Malaysian time) before travelling to Nottingham “I think the team, as I see it, has not functioned
disappointment of the last few weeks to say, OK, “We understand where we’re at at the moment Forest on Jan 2 (12.30am), with would have also as maximally as I would like it to and I think it can
how can we go forward? and we understand the challenges ahead but marked the opening of Potter’s first transfer do.
“And then, like anything, a bit of distance gives that’s where we are in the journey at the moment. window with the Blues. “The job of a head coach is to focus on the ones
you that time, a bit of perspective, and then it’s “I’m even more confident, even more aware of He refused to entertain speculation that keeper that are here and make them better. There is room
about how you can start the process of integrating the support I have now than I was three months Edouard Mendy had rejected a six-year offer over for improvement there, for sure.” – The
all the players back and taking the learning of that ago when I took the job. So that tells you wages, insisting “I think that’s between (him) and Independent

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