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Bainun Teachers Training Institute taking part in a
padi straw sculptures competition unloading bales
of padi straws in Kampung Teki, Penanti, yesterday
in conjunction with the Penang International Padi
Festival 2022. – MASRY CHE ANI/THESUN

Calls for status quo
█ BY SHIVANI SUPRAMANI
[email protected] oExperts believe Malaysia’s healthcare
system has sufficient resources to handle
PETALING JAYA: Despite seven current Covid variants
million Malaysians still not
having taken their Covid-19 then there are those who only wear them Prevention recommends that people
booster shots, the medical when necessary. who are immuno-compromised, those
fraternity believes that mandatory over the age of 50 and frontline workers,
vaccination is not the way to go as it “Transmissions will continue to be in take the fourth dose or the second
would turn the public further against it. phases, with shorter periods of increased booster shot at least four months after
transmission. These periods may be the first booster dose.
Universiti Malaya (UM) professor of primarily due to susceptibility of the “Studies have shown that people
epidemiology and public health Dr population rather than temporal changes receiving the second booster dose
Sanjay Rampal said booster shots should in the preventive practices of the had a 10-fold higher neutralising
remain voluntary and targeted at the community,” he said. antibody titres (solution) against
elderly and immuno-compromised. wild-type SARS-CoV-2 and the Delta
When asked if a surge of Covid cases and Omicron variants compared with
“The first booster will not stop the could cause another lockdown, he said it participants who only received a
disease transmission. The severity of was very unlikely as transmission rates single booster.
Covid-19 has also reduced with the over the past few months had been very “There are minimal side effects for
Omicron variant compared with the low compared with earlier this year. people taking the second booster shot.
Delta variant, which was rampant. The main side-effect is pain at the
“There is no need for further injection site and fatigue,” he said.
“Those who are younger and healthier lockdowns as our national healthcare On public reluctance to get
may not opt to get a booster. This is capacity should have enough resources to boosted, he said it may be Turn to
acceptable as long as they are informed of manage the current variants,” he said. difficult to pinpoint the exact
the risks and benefits of getting a booster reasons people would not take —
dose,” he told theSun when commenting Similarly, UM head of social and
on Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin’s preventive medicine Dr Victor Hoe page 3
advice to those who have not taken their disagreed that booster shots should be
booster shots to do so immediately. made mandatory. their booster shots.

Additionally, Sanjay believes “The Centres for Disease Control and
compliance with preventive practices has
been similar over the past few months.

“There is a portion of the public who
will wear masks everywhere they go, and

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█ BY SHIVANI SUPRAMANI TH denies allegations Programme on
[email protected] of haj cartel minister’s duties
PETALING JAYA: Lembaga Tabung for youth
Haji (TH) has labelled claims of a haj oExecutive director says any tour “We will take action and that is
cartel as untrue and baseless as any operator can apply for licence as long what we are looking into ... whether PUTRAJAYA: The Perdana
company can apply to be a licensed as all conditions are met it is proven the company has Fellows Programme provides an
haj operator. violated rules according to existing opportunity for youths to
haj operators on its website Noorsiah added that three laws,” she said after a Qurban understand the intricacies of the
Its haj executive director Syed www.tabunghaji.gov.my. reports were lodged in Kedah, with ceremony in conjunction with the country’s administration as well
Saleh Syed Abdul Rahman said any losses amounting to RM48,000 Zulhijjah Yadim Sarawak Tour at as the heavy responsibilities
tour operator can apply to be a Meanwhile, police said in a while Terengganu, Penang and Surau Darul Taqwa in Kampung borne by ministers, said Prime
licensed operator, while selections statement yesterday that a total of 72 Negri Sembilan recorded one report Sibau Rembau, Simunjan yesterday. Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri
are made yearly after all conditions reports nationwide have been each, with losses totalling Yaakob.
are met. received relating to fraudulent haj RM86,000. Nancy said although the ministry
pilgrimage packages. does not have jurisdiction to He added that before joining
“This system has been used since Separately, the Tourism, Arts and manage the haj programme, the programme, some of them
2000 and improved periodically. It The reports were against three Culture Ministry said it has not ruled licensing was under its purview, may have had various perceptions
was last updated this year.” travel agencies and involved losses out the possibility of suspending or which required it to investigate the about politicians and ministers.
amounting to RM3.95 million. revoking the licence of the travel company.
He said the selection criteria is agency involved in the recent “When sitting with ministers,
aimed at ensuring local tour Police secretary Datuk Noorsiah incident of pilgrims stranded at the “A proper investigation was you can know how difficult it is to
operators are capable of providing Mohd Saaduddin said Kuala KL International Airport (KLIA). conducted against the company as it be a minister and how ministers
the best services, including taking Lumpur recorded 24 reports, the was found to be conducting solve problems.
good care of pilgrims. highest number, involving losses However, its minister Datuk Seri business in a manner detrimental to
amounting to RM1,244,500. Nancy Shukri said any decision on the public, tourism industry and the “There are those who work at
“TH chose two new operators this the matter will be made after all country’s economy. the office until late and do not
year, Az Zuha Group Travel and This was followed by Selangor, investigations are completed. return home until midnight.
Tours Sdn Bhd and Mimm Travel with 14 reports involving losses “Any follow-up action to either Sometimes, they have to work
and Tours Sdn Bhd, to manage haj totalling RM404,000. “I have to look into the report first revoke or suspend the company’s seven days a week.
pilgrimages.” to see if the travel agency has operating licence will only be done
“Pahang recorded 13 reports, charged any additional fees. At after we obtain the final report of the “This exposure is good so the
Syed Saleh added that applicants with losses totalling RM1,611,500 present, I have not received a investigations,” she added. participants know what ministers
were required to fulfil 10 conditions, while Kelantan, Johor and Perak complete report. are really doing. Some may think
including having at least three received five reports each, with total On July 7, about 400 prospective that ministers just sit in big offices
consecutive years’ experience losses at RM556,000.” pilgrims were stranded at KLIA after and drive luxury cars all the time.
managing umrah services, at least the travel agency that managed their
RM500,000 in paid-up capital and flights failed to get furada haj visa “But wait until you are with a
no ongoing court cases. approval. minister. Then, you can know the
real situation,” he said during
He said TH issued 22 licences to the Perdana Fellows and
local tour operators on Feb 22 after Corporate Fellows Programmes
vetting the companies through a presentation ceremony yesterday.
detailed screening and selection
process. A total of 82 youths will be
participating in the Perdana
Syed Saleh called on the public, Fellows and 28 in the Corporate
especially prospective pilgrims, to Fellows programmes this year,
use only haj packages provided by and will be placed in various
TH and to refer to the list of participating ministries and
corporate companies, among
them Bank Islam Malaysia Bhd
and CIMB Bank Bhd. – Bernama

TH issued 22 High
licences to local Commission of
tour operators India to hold
after vetting the ‘open house’
companies
through a KUALA LUMPUR: The High
detailed Commission of India in Malaysia
screening and will hold an “open house” to
selection interact with the public, to address
process. – HAFIZ various queries or grievances
SOHAIMI/THESUN related to consular services
including visa, passport and OCI
Bill to amend Constitution finalised, to be tabled on July 18 (Oversees Citizen of India) cards,
as well as labour issues related to
KUALA LUMPUR: The draft of a Bill Parliamentary Special Select Parliamentary Special Select proposed engagement with Indian workers in Malaysia.
to amend the Federal Constitution Committee at a meeting yesterday. Committee, will be placed for the members of the Senate be held on
to enable the prevention of reference of MP on July 18,” he said in Aug 8, with the first reading in the The high commission said in a
party-hopping among members of He said the committee also a statement yesterday. Senate on Aug 9, followed by the statement the event will be held
Parliament (MP) has been finalised proposed the Bill be debated in the second reading on Aug 10. on the first and third Thursday of
and is scheduled to be tabled in the Dewan Rakyat on July 27 and 28, The meeting also proposed a every month from 2.30pm to 4pm
Dewan Rakyat on July 18. subject to the discretion of the schedule for engagement by the He said after the Bill is passed, at the High Commission of India
Speaker. Legal Affairs Division and the it will be presented to the Yang at Level 1, Wisma HRIH Lotus,
Minister in the Prime Minister’s Attorney-General’s Chambers, with di-Pertuan Agong between Aug 11 442, Jalan Pahang in Setapak,
Department (Parliament and Law) “The Constitution (Amendment) government MP set on July 25 and and Aug 26 for consent, and gazetted Kuala Lumpur.
Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku (No. 3) Bill 2022 on provisions Opposition MP on July 26. between Aug 29 and Sept 2.
Jaafar said this was decided by the prohibiting MP from party-hopping, – Bernama The first open house will be
as well as the report by the Wan Junaidi added that it also on July 21.

In the event the open house
days fall on a holiday, it will be
held at the same time on the next
working day.

Those attending the open
house are encouraged to bring all
relevant documents for prompt
resolution of their queries or
grievances. – Bernama

MyGrocer initiative offers essential items at lower prices

KUALA LUMPUR: Starting today, programme, to be held for a period of citizens. They will be able to purchase Housing Projects in Kuala Lumpur have been identified by Labuan Corp.
residents of the Federal Territories six months, will be implemented at chicken with a RM3 subsidy per bird and 19,000 B40 residents in Labuan He added that the initiative was
will have the opportunity to purchase all People’s Housing Projects and and save 50 sen for a carton of 10 are expected to benefit from the
essential items, including chicken Public Housing Projects in the federal Grade B eggs. programme. aimed at helping to alleviate the
and eggs, at prices lower than capital and selected shops in Labuan. economic burden of Keluarga
the ceiling price, through the “Every household can save up to Shahidan said in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and reduce the impact of
Jualan Rakyat MyGrocer@Wilayah He added that the programme will 14.29% for each purchase of one the essential items and dried food inflation.
programme. kick off at the Sri Johor Public chicken and 10 eggs,” he said in a will be delivered directly by suppliers
Housing Project here today, involving statement yesterday. to housing areas while in Labuan, the “Hopefully, this programme can
Federal Territories Minister Datuk an allocation of RM3.48 million. Jualan Rakyat programme will be reduce the cost of living burden,
Seri Shahidan Kassim said the About 147,000 residents at 61 implemented through retailers who especially among the B40 group in
“Recipients must be Malaysian People’s Housing Projects and Public the Federal Territories.” – Bernama

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Disinterest in booster shots may be due to reduced cases

“Maybe they had a bad and people consider booster seek) procedure. or crowded areas. issue for us to practise more relaxed
experience with the earlier shots unnecessary,” he said. When asked if Malaysians have “However, they do not practise SOP during those periods. However,
vaccines, or they have heard From Khairy also urged with the cases starting to increase,
become too relaxed about social distancing as we see crowds and the presence of a more
that people who received front Malaysians to wear a face mask maintaining standard operating returning to shopping centres. contagious variant, we should
procedures, he said from his increase our vigilance again,”
boosters have bad side effects. page when in enclosed or crowded observation, most people still “The main reasons are that cases he added.
practise wearing masks in enclosed have been decreasing over the last
The other reasons may be areas, apart from practising the couple of months, and it is not an
because the cases are coming down, TRIIS (test, report, isolate, inform,

‘Filmmakers should avoid Support for plan to
have $US hotel rates
mixing facts with fiction’ KUALA LUMPUR: A proposal for hotel rates in
Malaysia to be charged in US dollars would be
o Historian says Mat Kilau movie erroneously depicts of pregnancy. able to reduce price competition between
struggle involving Malay supremacy and sanctity of Islam “During the Mughal rule in India, the Sikhs budget hotels and four and five-star hotels, said
Malaysian Budget and Business Hotels
█ BY SHIVANI SUPRAMANI “Furthermore, the British did not interfere fought oppression in the form of Afghanistan’s Association president Dr Sri Ganesh Michiel.
[email protected] in religious matters. Hence, it is inaccurate to Ahmad Shah Abdali, who invaded India a few
PETALING JAYA: Fiction should be separated suggest that the rebellious Malay chiefs fought times to plunder, and took hundreds, He added that the proposal would also
from facts in the Malaysian blockbuster film to defend the sanctity of their religion.” sometimes thousands, of girls as slaves. indirectly enhance the country’s hotel industry
Mat Kilau: Kebangkitan Pahlawan, said in the eyes of foreign tourists.
historian Dr Ranjit Singh Malhi. Ranjit said another point to note about the “It is recorded history that when the Sikhs
“Pahang uprising” was that it failed to gain confronted Ahmad Shah’s forces when they “As budget hotel operators, we agree with the
He added that such differentiation was popular support among ordinary Malays were returning to Afghanistan, they would statement by the Malaysian Hotel Association
important to avoid sending wrong messages due to lack of unity among the various free the girls and send them home (MAH) because it would automatically reduce
to the public, particularly in a multi-ethnic Malay chiefs. honourably,” said its president Jagir Singh. the price war. Right now, we have to compete
and multi-religious society. with these hotels. We cannot increase our rates
“At any one time, it only gained a He added that the filmmakers should have because (then) tourists would prefer to stay in
“The film gives the impression that the maximum support of about 700 to 800 Malays. been more responsible and portrayed history those hotels,” Ganesh said.
Malay chiefs and warriors who opposed the Also, there are no historical records indicating truthfully and not added fiction to depict
British did so primarily to uphold “ketuanan the Sikh police officers behaved brutally non-Malays as barbaric and inhumane. He was commenting on MAH secretary-
Melayu” (Malay supremacy), safeguard the towards the Malays during the uprising. Any general Datuk Megat Shahrul Azman Abas’s
rights of the Malays and defend the sanctity perception to the contrary is unfair to Sikhs,” “History books also show that although the statement on the association’s intention to
of Islam. he added. rebellion was led by Tok Gajah, Mat Kilau, charge room rates in US dollars, as done in
Dato Bahaman and others against the British, other countries in the region.
“Additionally, the Malays revolted to end Ranjit also said the film certainly lives up to their enemies were assisted by some Malay
foreign domination of Pahang’s economy. its disclaimer that it portrays fictional chiefs and even sultans. He suggested the government implement a
One also gets the impression that the British characters and events which do not conform two-price system for hotel accommodation to
strike force, which was composed of Sikh and to historical truths. “In Serambi Dakwah (June 5, 2009), it was differentiate rates between Malaysians and
European police officers, was ruthless in stated: ‘Unfortunately, the Sultan himself foreigners.
performing their duties,” he said. Meanwhile, the Malaysian Gurdwaras welcomed their (British) arrival, having been
Council pointed out that while the film taken in by their convincing promises.’ Ganesh said the mechanism would help the
“This could mislead the public into appears to rally nationalism among the country’s hotel sector remain competitive with
believing the scenes depict actual events that Malays, non-Malay characters were portrayed “In the book The Sikh Police Contingent by regional countries as well as help generate
transpired. Moreover, as to the perception as barbaric and evil. Karam Singh P.B.S., it was recorded: ‘In income for them, adding that the government
created in the film that Pahang Malays January 1891, Tengku Mahmud (the sultan’s could create a travel portal for Malaysians to be
revolted against the British to uphold the “The film shows Sikh soldiers who were eldest son and the regent) with about 200 used for hotel reservations at special rates.
sanctity of Islam, it must be noted that Islamic employed by the British army brutally followers and the British with 60 Sikh police
matters were under the control of the attacking and maiming women, children and officers, erected two stockades in the Ganesh added that similar systems have
Pahang ruler. the elderly. In one scene, a Sikh soldier was Semantan area against the rebels. In May been used by countries like China, which
shown mercilessly kicking an expectant 1892, Tengku Ali (the sultan’s second son) created two different travel portals for domestic
mother who was in an advanced stage with 300 men captured Batu Hempar, killing tourists and foreign visitors.
one of Bahaman’s sons.’”
Meanwhile, Malaysian Hotel Owners
Jagir said the records show that it was not a Association executive director Shaharuddin
Malay versus non-Malay fight as portrayed by M. Saaid said the proposal by MAH would
the film. increase confidence of foreign tourists in the
local hotel industry, as well as increase the
Nurul Fitratul income of hotel operators.
Rahimi and
Azlihisham “The price of hotel rooms in Malaysia for
Mustafa were four and five-star hotels in Ringgit is too low if
among many who converted to US dollars. For the same class hotel
thronged cinemas rooms in New York or Singapore, the price is at
to watch Mat Kilau. least US$400 (RM1,776). In Malaysia, it is less
Ranjit said it was than US$100. It does not reflect the status of a
important to avoid five-star hotel,” he said.
sending wrong
messages to the Homestay operator Mastura Malak, 32,
public. – HAFIZ shared a similar opinion on the proposal by
SOHAIMI/THESUN MAH, saying it would attract more foreign
tourists.
Crackdown on subsidised, controlled goods sold online
However, she said hotel operators should not
PUTRAJAYA: The procedure for online sales such items. Alexander said the ministry seized 255kg take advantage by raising their rates, including
involving controlled and subsidised goods On enforcement operations, he said a total of subsidised cooking oil in 1kg packets and for local tourists.
will be tightened to curb leakage and 41 packages in 500g, 1kg, 2kg and 3kg packing,
irregularities, said Domestic Trade and of 38 advertisements for the sale of cooking oil worth an estimated RM1,500. “With the uncertain economy, it would be
Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Seri in packets and bottles on two popular e- better if the current price is maintained. There is
Alexander Nanta Linggi. commerce platforms had been ordered He added that two cases were being no need to raise the price suddenly,” said
removed. investigated under Regulation 3(1) of the Mastura, who runs homestays in Temerloh and
In a tweet yesterday, Nanta said the Control of Supply Regulations 1974 and Desaru. – Bernama
ministry was looking into several measures Between July 1 and 12, a total of 18 Section 20(1) of the Control of the Supplies
to tighten online sales procedures for premises displaying their addresses on e- Act 1961. – Bernama Have BRT instead of
commerce platforms were also raided. LRT, MCA tells Penang

GEORGE TOWN: MCA has sent a proposal to
the Penang government to replace the light rail
transit (LRT) project in the state with a bus rail
transit (BRT) system, as it was cheaper.

Penang MCA secretary Yeoh Chin Kah said
this was because the BRT system would take
shorter period of only a year to build and would
be more suitable for residents in the city centre.

“If the state government invests about RM4.4
billion for the BRT project, the government can
build up to 426km of BRT bus lanes. For the LRT,
it can only build 40km, and only 14km for the
multi-level MRT. The construction of the BRT
system will also provide a wider coverage than
the LRT,” he told a press conference yesterday.

Yeoh said BRT could also be built with LRT
functions, such as having multi-storey car parks
and equipped with a system to track the
number of people waiting at each station to
adjust the frequency of the bus service.
– Bernama

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Adopt sun protection regime to prevent skin cancer

KUALA LUMPUR: Some may think clinic and the doctor prescribed an Plan for Cancer Control Programme “That is why cancer cases are on be applied to the skin in order to be
that getting a rash is normal, but it antibiotic cream and fever medicine. statistics, skin cancer (non- the rise.” effective.
may be an early sign of skin cancer. melanoma) was among the 10 most
“But after six months, the skin all common types of cancer in Malaysia An-Nur Specialist Hospital Aside from sunscreen, Nur
Nur Syahidah Rashid, 21, never over my body started to peel and and accounted for 3% of all cases consultant dermatologist Dr Nur Ashikin said it would also be a good
expected that the butterfly-shaped bleed so my mum took me to a from 2012 to 2016. Ashikin Ahmad agreed with Kartini idea to use an umbrella, a hat or a
rash on her cheek and itchiness she hospital where they did a urine test Farah, and said the rise in the long-sleeved top.
developed when she was 14 years old because my condition was getting Avisena Specialist Hospital number of cancer cases being
would result in her receiving worse,” said the stage four cancer consultant dermatologist Dr Kartini detected was also due to better “Although we’re using sunscreen
chemotherapy until now. patient. Farah Rahim said new, more general awareness of the symptoms. on our face, it doesn’t provide 100%
advanced dermatology tools and protection. Just like a tinted glass
“I didn’t think it was a major After four days of medical tests, histological techniques are helping Kartini Farah said sunscreen can window, ultraviolet A rays can still
problem because I thought it was chronic skin cancer was confirmed. with the detection of cancer. help block the absorption of penetrate the glass,” she said.
caused by the hot weather. I went to a ultraviolet rays, but enough of it must – Bernama
Based on the National Strategic

16-hour days ‘normal’ for Baling flood
specialist paediatric surgeon report almost
ready
o Earlier work with
Down syndrome BALING: The data collection on
children inspired the losses suffered by the residents
current career choice during the floods and water surge
phenomenon in the district is
█ BY ELLY FAZANIZA expected to be completed this
[email protected] month.

PETALING JAYA: Being a surgeon Firdaus has published a book as reference material for future surgeons in his sub-speciality.– MOHD AMIRUL SYAFIQ/THESUN Baling Disaster Management
can be rewarding in many ways, but Committee chairman Mohd
the job is also challenging. For but I started to wonder why these first child. brain, we had to create a headgear Shahadan Abdullah said the
Malaysia’s pioneer paediatric children were this way. I felt that I “She had been diagnosed with that looked like (a helmet),” he said, report on the losses would be
craniomaxillofacial surgeon Dr could be doing more to help. Seeing adding that the screws on the device completed as soon as possible
Firdaus Hariri, a day at work can the children in Sarawak gave me the polycystic ovary syndrome, which needed to be adjusted by 1mm a day. before being handed over to the
mean being on his feet for up to 16 idea to help others with similar made it harder for us to have State Disaster Management
hours at a stretch, while staying circumstances. The experience children. Apart from post-surgery recovery, Committee and the National
mentally and physically focused. prompted (me on) the path to my some parents fear that they would Disaster Management Agency.
current role.” “It was hard being apart from my end up with a hefty bill that could
His task is rather delicate as it wife and unborn child,” he said, come up to more than RM70,000. “We are targeting to complete
entails operating on a child’s To pursue his dream meant taking adding that they were surprised by our report, so the authorities will
misaligned head, neck, face, jaws, up another degree, which he pursued the pregnancy. “Thankfully, there is a Welfare be able to channel financial
mouth and teeth. He said the surgery in Hong Kong. Department with the university’s assistance to the affected residents
can include correcting a child’s Firdaus said although it seemed hospital, good people and non- as soon as possible,” he said after
uneven jaw. Equally important is his “My first involvement in that all was well on the surface, he governmental organisations willing accompanying Dewan Rakyat
commitment to parents on their reconstructive craniofacial surgery started to doubt himself as, while he to help.” Deputy Speaker Datuk Mohd
child’s welfare. was in 2009. It was a 16-hour was studying, there was no income to Rashid Hasnon to the disaster area
operation on a 16-year-old girl support his family. As a pioneer, Firdaus has made it in Kampung Iboi yesterday.
The 44-year-old professor at diagnosed with Crouzon syndrome, his mission to get the right message
Universiti Malaya’s Faculty of which is a genetic disorder where the At this point, Norhafizah across to people. Mohd Shahadan said the
Dentistry has four degrees to his seams of the skull are abnormally financially supported him with his victims from 16 houses that were
name, including a Master’s in oral fused. continued education. In 2016, he published a book titled damaged had already gotten their
maxillofacial surgery from Doc & Roll as reference material for respective rental premises.
Hong Kong. “It was a surgery that changed He recounted a surgery on an future surgeons in his sub-speciality.
both our lives and is one of the eight-month-old boy that also had “We (the state government) will
His call to serve as a surgeon reasons why I chose this path.” Crouzon syndrome which required “I hope more people will embark pay the house rent for six months.”
began in 2004 when, as a 26-year-old, some creativity. on a career as a craniomaxillofacial
he was posted as a dental officer to The choice meant being away surgeon.” In the July 4 flood, 41 areas
Kuching, Sarawak. briefly from his wife, Norhafizah Md The boy was the youngest patient were affected and three people
Shariff, who was pregnant with their he ever treated, he said. Firdaus said his efforts are a way of were killed, including a 23-year-
“I was there for two-and-a-half doing something good, not just for old pregnant mother. – Bernama
years. The oral health division at “His skull was soft and since we his family but for the country.
Sarawak General Hospital always didn’t want the pins to puncture his UiTM offers
sent me to a few special needs RM3.50
schools. There were children affected student meals
by cerebral palsy and Down
syndrome among others there. SHAH ALAM: Universiti
Treating them touched me to the Teknologi Mara (UiTM) has
core,” he told theSun. started offering meals for as low as
RM3.50 for students in its 35
Firdaus started to notice children campuses nationwide since July 8.
who had asymmetrical faces with
deranged jaws. Its vice-chancellor Prof Datuk
Dr Roziah Mohd Janor said the
“I saw children with unique university has more than 400 food
features. Some of them required a stall operators throughout its
breathing tube. Some of the patients campuses, and almost all of them
could be as young as five years old. I expressed their willingness to
felt sad looking at them. provide a special menu at RM3.50
per item, while at the same time
“Dentistry is about treating teeth continuing to sell other menu
items.
Veterinary Dept probes mysterious death of bulls
“So, we maintain (the price) for
KUALA NERUS: The Terengganu or poisoning, department director Dr legs tied to trees.” . information on the incident to come other menu items and those who
Veterinary Services Department has Anun Man said in a statement Anun said the investigation into forward and assist in the have extra money can purchase
taken samples of tissue and stomach yesterday. investigation by contacting 09-622 them. That is what has been
content to determine the cause of the deaths of the animals was being 1822. decided and we recommend that
death of the 11 Brahman bulls near The bulls, each estimated to be conducted under Section 29(1)(e) of every stall provide a menu from
Kampung Sungai Lekar on Tuesday. three years old, had tags in their ears, the Animal Welfare Act 2015 Meanwhile, Kuala Nerus district the Keluarga Malaysia Student
she said, adding that the department pertaining to specific acts of cruelty veterinary services officer Norehan Food Basket initiative,” she said
Tests on the samples, which were was trying to find out where the that are prohibited, including causing Ali said the carcasses had been after a ‘TREE4FUTURE’ tree-
sent to the Eastern Zone Veterinary animals came from. or allowing unnecessary pain and buried with the assistance of Kuala planting ceremony yesterday.
Laboratory in Kota Baru, will show suffering. Terengganu City Council workers.
whether the animals died of disease “All of the animals had nose rings – Bernama Roziah said on Friday, some
or straps. Two of them had their hind She urged anyone with stalls were still offering food at
RM6 a plate and the university
would continue to monitor the
situation to ensure that the
RM3.50 menu has at least 14
nutritious and quality food
options. – Bernama

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Pix for representational purpose only. Cybersecurity for Kids:Pixforrepresentationalpurposeonly.
█ BY SHIVANI SUPRAMANI It’s Never Too Early To Begin
[email protected] between cyber awareness and
PETALING JAYA: While the internet Children are at risk of cyber cyberattacks.
exposes children to a world beyond grooming because they often use “This study covers the
their normal reach, helping them the internet unsupervised and are technological aspects of
develop their minds and cybersecurity and Internet use
imaginations, it also has its more likely than toddlers to involving school students. A total of
drawbacks due to the adult content participate in online discussions 16,908 respondents comprising
that is also available. 13,953 school children, including
regarding companionship, special education students, and 2,955
Nevertheless, CyberSecurity relationships, or sexual activity.
Malaysia, a body under the Ministry
of Communications and Multimedia parents, participated in the study
Malaysia, has consistently promoted from November 16 to December 3
the building of a safe internet last year.
environment for children. “Before the study commenced,
several briefing sessions were
Its CEO, Datuk Dr Amirudin Abdul conducted with schoolteachers
Wahab, said since 2010, throughout the country, involving the
CyberSecurity Malaysia in purpose and procedures of the study.
collaboration with the various All school students who participated
agencies such as the Internet Society have accessed the online survey
Malaysia, National Council of questions provided via the Ministry of
Women’s Organisations of Malaysia, Education’s DELIMa digital learning
Digi Telecommunications, Google, platform,” Amirudin said.
Malaysia Digital Economy Moreover, he stressed that the
Corporation, and Malaysian initiatives were extremely important
Communications and Multimedia as children are particularly at risk
Commission, among others, because they often use the computer
ministries, and NGOs, have unsupervised, and are more likely
celebrated Safer Internet Day than toddlers to participate in online
Malaysia Edition. discussions regarding
companionship, relationships, or
“Programmes and activities have sexual activity.
been organised by CyberSecurity “We want children to understand
Malaysia together with these strategic Pix for representational purpose only. that their behaviour and actions
partners who embrace the Malaysia in collaboration with MOE online will also impact them as well
cybersecurity and internet safety to identify the level of cyber safety such as scams, cyber-parenting tips, 2021/2022 was another project as their friends and families offline.
agenda in Malaysia,” he told theSun. awareness among primary and fake news, cyber sexual grooming, conducted by CyberSecurity Therefore, they must learn to be
secondary school students cyber-stalking, cyber bullying as well Malaysia under the 12th Malaysia responsible and ethical when going
One of the programmes, known as throughout Malaysia. as several videos implemented in Plan. online to avoid being harmed or
the National ICT Security Discourse - collaboration with CyberSAFE The study was meant to identify causing harm to others. Effective
- CyberSAFE Challenge Trophy or Additionally, Amirudin said strategic partners on adolescents and school children’s level of awareness cyber parenting will assist children to
NICTSeD for short is Malaysia’s first CyberSecurity Malaysia also children in cyberspace,” he said. of cybersecurity components such as grow up as good netizens,” he said.
national cybersecurity school conducts awareness talks known as Amirudin said the initiatives have cyberbullying, identity As for plans to further enhance
discourse initiated and organised been able to help disseminate theft and hacking, cybersecurity for minors, Amirudin
annually by CyberSecurity Malaysia, information to society and and analyse the said the Cyber Parenting Modules
in collaboration with the Ministry of help the public understand level of awareness and Early Childhood Development
Education Malaysia (MOE). the importance and deliver and control for Preschoolers Module are to be
messages regarding current measures put in taken as a prerequisite for owners
Since its inception in 2013, cybersecurity issues, apart place by parents and educational practitioners before
Amirudin said the programme had Cyber Security Awareness Talk from sharing best practices on regarding cyber opening kindergarten institutions.
successfully achieved its goal as a (CSAT) to various age groups and computer and internet ethics, security threats. It “Cyber Security Awareness for
method to disseminate knowledge on demographics, such as school especially with identified target also provided Educators is a two-day, hands-on
cyber security in ways that are children, college and university groups. correlational training and certification
interesting for students and teachers. students and the private and “There was also an analyses programme that provides the
government sector. increase in the number essential know-how that
“The main objective of this “These awareness talks are of requests for Dato’ Ts. Dr Haji focuses on the human
programme is to encourage the conducted nationwide and include C y b e r S e c u r i t y Amirudin Abdul aspect of cyber security,
creative and critical thinking Sabah, Sarawak and the Federal Malaysia to conduct Wahab, Chief enabling educators to
of participants as they discuss Territory of Labuan. Application for c y b e r s e c u r i t y Executive Officer, develop and implement
today’s global internet and talks can be made through CSAT’s awareness talks around an effective security
technological issues and online reservation platform at Malaysia every year. The CyberSecurity awareness programme
identify ways to mitigate https://speaker.cybersafe.my. demand to develop Malayisa for their students.
online risk and challenges.
And in the process, teachers and “In addition, there is also the activities and programmes “Additionally, there will
students become smart and ethical collaboration with local media has led to increased be follow-ups on the Anti-
Internet users. through public service understanding in various sectors of Cyberbullying Act as it is
announcements aimed at delivering cyber security. This has helped just as important as the
“The National Cyber Ethics positive messages on cyber security reduce the risk of becoming victims reports which have been
Initiatives (NCEI) is another and the general well-being of the of cybercrime,” he said. made by victims. It addresses
programme that is developed as a internet. Furthermore, Amirudin said the what necessary counselling
coordinated effort to promote an “As of December 2021, more than National Baseline Study on the level or rehabilitation measures
appropriate and responsible use of 30 cyber security messages were of Cyber Security Awareness Among have been made for the
technology to develop self- published daily. They covered issues School Children and Parents perpetrator,” he said.
monitoring habits that sustain and
improve digital communities.

“The National Cyber Security
Awareness Module (MKKSN) is a
learning and teaching initiative on
cybersecurity that has been
developed jointly by the Educational
Resource and Technology Division
(BSTP), MOE and CyberSecurity
Malaysia.,” Amirudin said.

He said it is based on a study
known as the National Cyber Security
Awareness Baseline Studies,
conducted by CyberSecurity

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Zahid’s injunction application Comedy club
set on Aug 8 ‘performer’ charged

KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri publication of a related video. oWoman who stripped down to skimpy Brickfields police station once a
Ahmad Zahid Hamidi’s According to the statement of outfit granted RM20,000 bail, faces month, as well as surrender her
application for an injunction to five-year imprisonment passport to the court.
prevent Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin claim, Ahmad Zahid, 69, claimed
from issuing any statements on that during the 15th Johor state KUALA LUMPUR: A woman who The court set Aug 18 for mention.
allegations the former had sought election campaign trail in Mersing allegedly acted indecently in a On July 9, police arrested Siti
to solve or postpone his criminal at the compound of the Learning comedy club was charged in the Nuramira following online
cases, will be heard on Aug 8. Centre Sentuhan Kasih Felda sessions court yesterday with causing circulation of a 54-second video on
Tenggaroh 3 on Feb 16, Muhyiddin disharmony on grounds of religion her “performance”.
Ahmad Zahid’s lawyer, made a defamatory statement with among Muslims. Her boyfriend was also charged in
Baharudeen Mohamed Ariff, said ill intent and malice against him. the sessions court yesterday with two
the hearing, initially set for Siti Nuramira Abdullah (pix), 26, counts of improper use of network
yesterday, was rescheduled as Ahmad Zahid claimed that on pleaded not guilty to the charge facilities by making and initiating the
Muhyiddin filed an affidavit on the same day, a video of the before judge Siti Aminah Ghazali. transmission of offensive material on
July 6 and the court ordered defamatory statement was Instagram and YouTube, Bernama
Ahmad Zahid to file his affidavit in published on Astro Awani’s She was charged with committing reported.
reply by July 22. YouTube channel. the offence by stripping down to a V. Alexander Navin, 38, pleaded
skimpy outfit at the club in Taman not guilty to the charges before judge
In the suit filed on April 4, the He said Muhyiddin’s statement Tun Dr Ismail at 6pm on June 4. Azrul Darus.
Bagan Datuk member of implied that he had used a He allegedly made and initiated
Parliament is seeking an ex-parte “shortcut” to settle and postpone The charge was framed under the transmission of offensive
injunction for Muhyiddin or his his ongoing court cases, and that Section 298A(1)(a) of the Penal Code, communications with intent to
representative to withdraw he had asked for Muhyiddin’s help which provides for imprisonment of annoy others via the Instagram app
defamatory statements or similar to intervene in the court cases and up to five years. and on YouTube on June 5 and
statements against him. the judiciary system, to order the June 16.
dissolution of the Johor state Lawyer R. Sivaraj, representing the Both charges were framed under
He is also seeking an interim assembly and also implied that he accused, requested for a low bail on Section 233(1)(a) of the
injunction for Muhyiddin to was not a respectable leader. grounds that his client, who is single Communications and Multimedia
delete, edit and stop the – Bernama and working as an executive at an Act 1998, punishable under
information technology company, Section 233(3).
Bid to smuggle cooking oil, diesel foiled could not afford to pay a high Alexander faces a maximum fine
amount. of RM50,000 or imprisonment of up
KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah RM10,750 that was also being to one year, or both.
enforcement division of the smuggled out of the country, as Siti Aminah allowed bail of The court allowed him bail of
Domestic Trade and Consumer well as a tank and a ship. RM20,000 in one surety and ordered RM20,000 in one surety on both
Affairs Ministry thwarted an the accused to report to the charges and set Sept 1 for mention.
attempt to smuggle 9,690 packets The total value of the seized
of subsidised cooking oil, worth items amounted to RM1,904,975.
about RM24,225, following a raid
in Sungai Kolapis on Tuesday. He said the raid was conducted
jointly with the General
Its director Georgie Abas said Operations Force after three weeks
the enforcement team also seized of surveillance, adding that a local
5,000 litres of diesel worth in his 20s was arrested to facilitate
investigation. – Bernama

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Sri Lankan president flees to Maldives

o Prime minister people demanding his resignation with times when the president is Rajapaksa and former finance Abeywardena told Reuters partner
declares state surrounded his office in Colombo. unable to fulfil his duties. minister Basil Rajapaksa, were still in ANI he was yet to receive any
of emergency, curfew Sri Lanka. communication from Rajapaksa on
Police fired several rounds of tear The president’s flight brings an quitting.
COLOMBO: Sri Lankan President gas and a military helicopter briefly end to the rule of the powerful The president, his wife and two
Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled the country circled overhead, but the protesters Rajapaksa clan that has dominated bodyguards left the main Wickremesinghe has also offered
yesterday, hours before he was due to appeared undeterred. politics in the South Asian country for international airport near Colombo to resign as prime minister.
step down after a people’s uprising the last two decades. aboard a Sri Lankan Air Force plane
over a devastating economic crisis “The prime minister as acting early yesterday, the air force said in a If he does, the speaker will be the
ended his family’s grip on the island president has declared a state of Protests against the economic statement. acting president until a new
nation. emergency (countrywide) and crisis have simmered for months and president is elected on July 20 as
imposed a curfew in Western came to a head last weekend when A government source and a scheduled.
Later in the day, Prime Minister Province,” said Wickremesinghe’s hundreds of thousands of people person close to Rajapaksa said he was
Ranil Wickremesinghe declared a media secretary Dinouk Colombage. took over key government buildings in Male, the capital of the Maldives. However, protest leaders said the
state of emergency and a curfew with in Colombo, blaming the Rajapaksas prime minister is allied to the
immediate effect as several hundred Western Province includes and their allies for runaway inflation, The president would most likely Rajapaksas and have warned of a
Colombo. corruption and a severe lack of fuel proceed to another Asian country “decisive fight” if he does not resign.
and medicines. from there, the government source
Speaker of Parliament Mahinda said. “We are strongly against the
Yapa Abeywardena said Rajapaksa Government sources and Gota-Ranil government. Both have to
had approved Wickremesinghe aides said the president’s brothers, Rajapaksa was due to step down go,” said Buddhi Prabodha
acting as president, invoking a former prime minister Mahinda as president yesterday to make way Karunaratne, one of the organisers of
section of the constitution dealing for a unity government. recent protests. – Reuters

Fukushima operator ex-bosses ordered to pay ¥13t South Korean govt
condemns 2019
TOKYO: A Tokyo court yesterday ordered senior managers at Teopco must be made to emergency power source on higher ground. repatriations to North
former executives from the operator of the pay. But officials argued the studies they were
Fukushima nuclear plant involved in the 2011 SEOUL: South Korea’s presidential office
disaster to pay around ¥13 trillion (RM420 “Warnings have to be issued that, if you presented were not credible and risks could denounced yesterday the repatriation of two
million) in damages, local media said. make wrong decisions or do wrong, you must not have been predicted. North Korean fishermen in 2019 as a potential
compensate with your own money,” he told a “crime against humanity” by the previous
Four ex-bosses of Tokyo Electric Power press conference in 2012. Three of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear government, pledging to reveal the truth.
Company (Tepco) were ordered to pay the plant’s six reactors were operating when a
damages in a suit brought by shareholders “You may have to sell your house. You may massive undersea quake triggered a The comments came after Seoul’s
over the nuclear disaster triggered by a have to spend your retirement years in devastating tsunami in March 2011. Unification Ministry released photographs of
massive tsunami. misery. In Japan, nothing can be resolved and the two men, who were suspected of killing 16
no progress can be made without assigning They went into meltdown after their shipmates, being forcibly dragged across the
Plaintiffs emerged from the Tokyo court personal responsibility.” cooling systems failed when waves flooded border between the neighbours.
holding banners reading “shareholders win” backup generators.
and “responsibility recognised”. The shareholders argued that the disaster “If they were forcibly repatriated to the North
could have been prevented if Tepco bosses The accident was the worst nuclear even when they expressed their will to defect, it’s a
Hiroyuki Kawai, a lawyer representing had listened to research and carried out disaster since Chernobyl and prompted the crime against humanity that violated international
shareholders, said when the suit was filed that preventative measures like placing an declaration of an evacuation zone around the law and the constitution,” said President Yoon
plant. – AFP Suk-yeol’s spokesman Kang In-sun.

BRIEFS She vowed that Yoon’s administration would
uncover the truth behind the decision, as South
People pushing a taxi at a flooded electric vehicle charging station following heavy rainfall in the northwestern city of Lanzhou. – REUTERSPIX Korean prosecutors have re-opened an
investigation into the case.
Record temperatures in Shanghai as heatwave bakes China
At the time, the government of then
BEIJING: Shanghai roasted under some of its likely become longer and more intense as across eastern and southern China yesterday president Moon Jae-in called the fishermen
hottest temperatures ever recorded yesterday global temperatures continue to rise. as authorities warned that temperatures “dangerous criminals who would threaten
as a searing heatwave in China triggered a could hit 42°C in certain areas. South Koreans’ safety” as they killed colleagues
flurry of weather alerts and strained the At a central Shanghai weather station in a shipboard fight over an abusive captain
farming and energy sectors. yesterday, the mercury climbed to 40.9°C by Some media outlets reported heat-related before crossing the sea border.
2.30pm, the official news site of the national deaths.
Swathes of the northern hemisphere have meteorological service reported. Opposition lawmaker Yoon Kun-young, who
sweltered under extreme heat this week, with Electricity consumption has hit records in served as Moon’s situation room chief,
France and Britain enduring soaring The figure “matched the record highest air several parts of the country as people and defended the move as being legal and in the
temperatures yesterday as firefighters in temperature in the local area since records businesses have cranked up air-conditioners national interest.
western Europe battle forest blazes. began in 1873”, the article said. to stay cool, Bloomberg News reported.
“President Yoon, are you saying we should
China has also suffered extreme weather Social media users bemoaned the stifling Authorities in seven provinces last month have let the grotesque murderers get away with
this summer, with record floods last month weather, with one user on the Weibo platform warned millions of residents not to go their crime and protect them with our own
forcing hundreds of thousands of people out saying he “felt like meat on a barbecue”. outdoors as temperatures edged towards people’s tax money?” he wrote on Facebook.
of their homes while other regions have 40°C, as state media showed footage of roads
simmered in road-buckling heat. Photographs on social media showed that had cracked under extreme heat. He was one of eight lawmakers who issued a
health workers in Shanghai sitting or lying on statement accusing the government of re-opening
Scientists said heatwaves have become blocks of ice to cool down as they carried out At the same time, multiple places across the case to undermine political foes. – Reuters
more frequent due to climate change, and will a mass Covid-19 testing drive. the south chalked up record rainfall and flood
levels.– AFP PANAMA PROTESTS CONTINUE
A spate of heat warnings were in place DESPITE PRICE CUTS

PANAMA CITY: Thousands of Panamanians
took to the street again on Tuesday to protest
rising inflation and government corruption,
despite the announcement of price cuts for
fuel. The demonstrations, called for by the
country’s numerous unions, have lasted for
two weeks. President Laurentino Cortizo
announced on Monday the price of gasoline
for private vehicles will be reduced by 24% to
US$3.95 per gallon from July 15. Several
unions said protests will continue until there
is a general reduction in prices and gasoline
rates drop below US$3 per gallon. – AFP

PERUVIAN WOMEN FLOGGED
FOR ‘SORCERY’

LIMA: Peruvian prosecutors are investigating
the kidnapping and assault of seven women
held for two weeks and flogged on
accusations of “sorcery” after residents of their
rural village of Chillia fell ill, officials said on
Tuesday. The women were captured on June
29 by so-called “peasant patrols” who act as
law-and-order enforcers in parts of rural Peru –
and freed on Tuesday at the government’s
insistence. The intervention came after a video
surfaced on social media of a woman hanging
by one of her feet while being flogged into
confessing to being a witch, while another,
naked, was being interrogated nearby. – AFP

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‘Covid pandemic nowhere near over’

GENEVA: Fresh surges of Covid o Steep reductions in testing hinder detection cases and the expanding number of The group voiced concern over
infections show the pandemic is of cases and monitoring of virus evolution: WHO people with Long Covid. steep reductions in testing, resulting
nowhere near over, the World Health in reduced surveillance and genomic
Organisation (WHO) chief lamented “As the virus pushes at us, we must sequencing, making it increasingly WHO’s Covid-19 emergency sequencing.
on Tuesday, warning that the virus is push back.” difficult to assess the impact of committee met last week via
running free. variants on transmission, disease video-conference and determined “This impedes assessments of
He told a news conference that as characteristics, and the effectiveness the pandemic remains a Public currently circulating and emerging
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus transmission increases, governments of counter-measures.” Health Emergency of International variants of the virus,” WHO said,
said he was worried that case must also deploy tried-and-tested Concern – the highest alarm the feeding the inability to interpret
numbers were shooting up, putting measures like mask-wearing and Furthermore, tests, treatments agency can sound. trends in transmission.
more strain on health systems and improving ventilation. and vaccines are not being deployed
workers. effectively. WHO emergencies director The committee said the trajectory of
“Sub-variants of Omicron, like Michael Ryan told the meeting recent virus evolution and the characteristics
The number of Covid cases BA.4 and BA.5, continue to drive “The virus is running freely and changes in testing policies were of emerging variants remained
reported to WHO increased 30% in waves of cases, hospitalisation and countries are not effectively hindering the detection of cases and “uncertain and unpredictable”.
the past two weeks, driven by death around the world. managing the disease burden based the monitoring of virus evolution.
sub-variants of the Omicron strain on their capacity,” Tedros said, both It said the absence of measures to
and the lifting of control measures. “Surveillance has reduced in terms of hospitalisation of acute The committee stressed the need to reduce transmission increasing the
significantly, including testing and reduce transmission as the likelihood of “new, fitter variants
“New waves of the virus implications of a pandemic caused by a emerging, with different degrees of
demonstrate again that Covid-19 is new respiratory virus would not be fully virulence, transmissibility, and
nowhere near over,” said Tedros. understood, WHO said in a statement. immune escape potential”. – AFP

Former US official BRIEFS ‘GRANDMA WONG’
admits he ‘helped JAILED FOR PROTESTS
plan coups’
HONG KONG: An elderly
WASHINGTON: Former US national woman who became a fixture
security adviser John Bolton of protests here was jailed
admitted on television on Tuesday eight months yesterday for
that he has helped plan coups in unlawful assembly. Alexandra
other countries, while arguing that Wong, 66, popularly known as
the Jan 6, 2021 riot in Washington fell “Grandma Wong”, was a regular
short of such efforts. presence at the protests three
years ago, usually waving a
The attack on the US Capitol was Union Jack flag. Prosecutors
the result of then-president Donald accused her of participating in
Trump “just stumbling around from two unlawful assemblies on
one idea to another”, Bolton told Aug 11, 2019 and shouting
CNN’s Jake Tapper. “offensive words”. – AFP

“As somebody who has helped CHINA TO STOP TESTS
plan coups d’etat, not here, but, you ON SOME GOODS
know, other places, it takes a lot of BEIJING: China will stop testing
work.” some imported goods for
Covid-19, said its national
Bolton – who served as Trump’s health commission on Tuesday.
national security adviser from 2018 to The restrictions on imported
2019 – did not specify which goods had previously created a
governments he had helped to bottleneck for some products.
overthrow, but while in his post, he FINGER OF FURY ... Police officers removing people Non-refrigerated items,
advocated for US military during a protest against a move by the government to including shipments of coal,
intervention in Venezuela. tighten a favourable tax rate offered to small businesses mineral ore, foodstuffs and
in Hungarian capital Budapest. – REUTERSPIX animal feed can now enter
He said Jan 6 was “not an attack on
our democracy”. China without being swabbed
for Covid-19. – AFP
“It’s Trump looking out for Trump.”
An unabashed hawk, Bolton US launches Pacific push with new embassies, envoy
served in the US Departments of
Justice and State during three SUVA: The United States launched a Harris said as she pledged US$600 Pacific leaders have met since the US. But in recent years, they’ve gone
Republican administrations, starting major push into the Pacific yesterday million (RM2.6 billion) in funding Solomon Islands signed a missing from the region.”
with Ronald Reagan’s in the 1980s. as it seeks to hold off China’s for the region in her address to the controversial security pact with
Bolton unrepentantly pushed for advances in the region, with Pacific Islands Forum in Fiji. China earlier this year. Harris said she and President Joe
the US invasion of Iraq and has Vice-President Kamala Harris Forum secretary-general Henry Biden acknowledged the Pacific may
voiced support for bombing Iran and announcing the opening of two new The video-link appearance was a Puna welcomed Harris’ not have received enough attention
North Korea – an interventionist embassies at a key regional summit. diplomatic coup for the United announcements, calling them “a or support in the past.
approach to foreign policy that put States, with China’s attempts to breath of fresh air”.
him at odds with Trump, who fired Washington will open missions in secure a meeting on the sidelines of “We have a long history of “We are going to change that,” she
him in 2019. – AFP Tonga and Kiribati and also appoint the summit rebuffed. association and friendship with the promised, adding the United States
its first-ever Pacific regional envoy, wanted to “significantly deepen our
The forum marks the first time presence in the Pacific region”. – AFP

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RUKUN NEGARA: THE PRINCIPLES THE OBJECTIVES

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

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

Aid for power in new Cold War

For example, the 1980s’ Latin American debt Some powerful countries have turned to
crises were triggered by US Fed interest rate “creative accounting”, e.g, counting refugee
COMMENT by Anis Chowdhury and Jomo Kwame Sundaram hikes to kill inflation. settlement and “peace-keeping” military
operations costs as ODA.
LONG a means for powerful nations to Private sector loans usually involve higher
influence developing countries, interest rates and shorter repayment periods Unsurprisingly, the UN Deputy Secretary-
development finance has gained financing for the Africa-Europe Investment than loans from governments and multilateral General is “deeply troubled over recent
renewed significance in the new Cold Package, half the Global Gateway budget. development banks. decisions and proposals to markedly cut” ODA
to service Ukraine war impacts on refugees.
EU leaders have touted their Global Unsurprisingly, they lack equitable
Gateway, suggesting G7 initiatives should be restructuring or refinancing mechanisms. Controversies over what climate finance is
War. not only complementary, but also mutually Ignoring yet another UN resolution, “new and additional” to ODA have not been
Unlike during the US-Soviet Cold War, the reinforcing. powerful nations disregard developing resolved since the 1992 adoption of the UN
rivalry now is between mixed market capitalist But the EU’s African priority is not countries’ appeals for fair and orderly Framework Convention on Climate Change at
systems. necessarily shared by other G7 members. multilateral sovereign debt restructuring the Rio Earth Summit.
EU funding of €135 billion will arrangements.
Development aid rivalry be from the European Fund for Similarly, the West refuses to fix G7 countries also fell far short of rich
After reneging repeatedly on development aid Sustainable Development. unfair trade, tax and other rules countries’ 2009 pledge to annually give US$100
and climate finance promises, the G7 big rich The UK Clean Green Initiative, disadvantaging poorer countries. billion in climate finance until 2020 to help
nations dutifully lined up behind US President from the 2021 Glasgow Climate developing countries adapt to and mitigate
Trust deficit global warming.
“The new ColdJoe Biden’s Partnership for Global Summit, and Japan’s US$65 billion
War may well2022 Summit in Schloss Elmau, Germany. The OECD’s reported US$79.6 billion in
Infrastructure and Investment (PGII) at their for regional connectivity may also Over half a century ago, rich climate finance in 2019 was the highest ever.
not be additional. nations promised 0.7% of their
With a US$200 billion (RM887 billion) US Acknowledging scepticism gross national income (GNI) as But OECD estimates are much disputed, e.g,
spur morecommitment, the G7 promised to mobilise about how much is new money, development aid. for double counting and including non-
US$600 billion in public and private funds for German Chancellor Olaf Scholz But total overseas concessional commercial loans, “rolled-over”
development assistance (ODA) loans and private finance.
healthy andinfrastructure investments in developing urged G7 members to present Cooperation, not conflict
countries to compete with China’s multitrillion their pledges consistently to allay from rich Organisation for Although China is new to development
peacefuldollar Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). Economic Development and finance, it is now among the world’s biggest
doubts about double-counting development financiers.
The White House denounces BRI, claiming and the low grants share viz loans. Cooperation (OECD) members
the PGII offers “values driven, high-quality and When the PGII was announced rivalry, has barely exceeded half the Following broken promises and duplicity,
sustainable infrastructure”. to replace the B3W, it “created promised amount. even betrayal, China’s significance has
Hence, G7 funding is more likely to have significant confusion”. inadvertently Worse, the share has actually increased as OECD donor funding declined
improving relatively.
strings attached, e.g, taking sides in the new Making clear its purpose, the development declined from 0.54% in 1961, with
Cold War. White House unequivocally only five nations consistently China is now a bigger player in international
asserted PGII will “advance US meeting their 0.7% commitment development finance than the world’s six major
A Chinese foreign ministry spokesman national security”. in many years. multilateral financial institutions together.
emphasised, “China continues to welcome all
initiatives to promote global infrastructure Oxfam estimated 50 years of Many developing countries have few
development”, but insisted China is “opposed to Far-fetched, risky, conditional unkept promises meant a US$5.7 options but to engage with, if not rely on,
trillion aid shortfall by 2020! China.
aid andpushing forward geopolitical calculations The G7 also urges using public
prospects foror smearing the Belt and Road Initiative”. Undoubtedly, there are justifiable concerns
under the pretext of infrastructure construction money to leverage private sector At the 2005 Gleneagles over China’s development finance and
funds. Summit, G7 leaders pledged to practices.
developingBut such initiatives have double their aid by 2010,
US national security priority earmarking US$50 billion yearly These have included adverse
previously failed to mobilise environmental impacts, poor transparency and
At the 2021 G7 Summit, Biden had unveiled a significant private funding – hardly for Africa. a high share of commercial loans – even if at
But actual delivery has been concessional rates.
countries.similar Build Back Better World (B3W) inspiring hope of meeting the
initiative, insisting it would define the G7 trillion-dollar financing gap. woefully short, with no In 2019, IMF managing director Christine
alternative to China’s BRI. The Economist has found transparent reporting or Lagarde suggested the new BRI phase would
Based on his domestic Build Back Better blended finance – mixing public, accountability. Most development “benefit from increased transparency, open
(BBB) programme, B3W was soon “dead in the charitable and private money – aid is neither transparent nor procurement with competitive bidding and
water” when the Senate rejected BBB. “starry-eyed” and “struggling to predictable. better risk assessment in project selection”.
The White House’s claim that with the B3W, take off”. After some earlier progress in untying, aid is
the “United States is rallying the world’s Even the International Monetary Fund increasingly being “tied” again, requiring Lagarde approved of China’s new debt
democracies to deliver for our people, meet the (IMF) and World Bank warn public-private recipients to implement donor projects or to sustainability framework and green investment
world’s biggest challenges, and demonstrate partnerships (PPPs) incur contingent fiscal buy from donor country suppliers, principles to evaluate BRI projects.
our shared values” has also been dropped from risks. compromising effectiveness. The US ranked
PGII. Worse, PPPs distort national priorities, lowest among the G7, giving only 0.18% in 2021. She expected “BRI 2.0 … will be guided by a
With few B3W details forthcoming, the favour private investors and worsen debt crises. To make things worse, US aid effectiveness is spirit of collaboration, transparency and a
European Union (EU) launched its own Global They have also not improved equity of worst among the world’s 27 wealthiest nations. commitment to sustainability that will serve all
Gateway for developing countries in December access, reduced poverty or enhanced Clearly, besides aid volume shortfalls, quality is of its members well, both today and tomorrow”.
2021, promising €300 billion (RM1.58 trillion) in sustainability. also at issue.
infrastructure investments by 2027. Developing country debt crises typically The Syrian refugee crisis and Covid-19 The new Cold War may well spur more
At the EU-African Union Summit in involve commercial loans or private sector pandemic have provided some recent pretexts healthy and peaceful rivalry, inadvertently
February 2022, the EU announced €150 billion money. to cut aid. improving development aid and prospects for
developing countries. – IPS

Enhancing women’s participation in natural integrated farming

COMMENT benefit both producers and consumers. further exploring as it is perceived that In her words: “Many marketable farm
The project entitled Enhancing Women’s women are not interested in farming. products can fetch a high price and open up
by Dr Anizan Isahak business opportunities among housewives.
Participation in Natural Integrated Farming, Women are keen learners and hungry for We were equipped with the knowledge of
THE price of goat feed in 2021 was RM55 per funded by Global Environment Facility Small new knowledge as shared by Rubiah Abdul production, yet we lack the skill to turn it into
bag of 48kg. Within half a year, the price went Grants Programme under the United Nations Rahman, 54: “I felt happy and excited as there a business.”
up to RM69. Development Programme, was carried out in were many new things to learn, such as
Sawah Sempadan, Tg Karang in Selangor and information about Black Soldier Fly breeding Malaysia needs to recognise that women
Prices of chicken feed have also increased Wakaf Aik in Kota Baru, Kelantan. using kitchen waste, vermicomposting and have the potential to play a larger role in food
more than 10% since early this year. homemade organic fertiliser.” security solutions through active
This positive cascading effect will help in participation in agriculture.
The increase in production costs and our food security. She recognised the importance of
other factors have made many chicken sustainable farming and the need for the We urge the government to strengthen the
farmers give up rearing chickens or reduce Currently, women in Malaysia are only involvement of committed non- technical capacity in agriculture, especially in
their number. playing a small role in solving the food governmental organisations to provide natural integrated farming among women,
security issue, especially as they are barely knowledge and support. establish policies that recognise and promote
This increase in production costs will be taking part in raising crops and livestock. women’s role in the production of crops and
passed down to consumers, hence, the Her excitement about her newfound livestock preferably through natural
current cost of food, which seems to be Women are marginalised in the field of knowledge was shared with her friends and integrated farming, enhance community-
spiralling out of control. agriculture due to a shift towards large-scale relatives. centred farming and recognise the role of
farming and monoculture. non-government organisations that can drive
The conventional form of farming that “So instead of my friends frequently asking the natural integrated farming agenda.
uses chemical fertilisers and pesticides is also Opportunities for skills training in the same questions, I decided that it was
getting more expensive. agriculture, especially natural integrated better if they took the opportunity to attend Dr Anizan Isahak is vice-president of the
farming, were not made available to women. such programmes whenever offered.” Women For Equality Association (WEA) for
Based on our findings from WEA’s
community project, we found that women’s Instead, the focus was more on enhancing Rubiah said teaching entrepreneurship, Kuala Lumpur and Selangor. Comments:
involvement in agriculture can help increase their traditional women’s roles such as marketing and promotion to women boost [email protected]
crop and livestock production, which will culinary, tailoring and make-up skills. their self-confidence to run their own
business in natural farming.
The approach used in getting women
involved in agriculture production may need

10 theSUN ON THURSDAY | JULY 14, 2022

KIP REIT makes maiden BRIEFS TROPICANA’S ‘MULTI-
acquisition of industrial assets MILLION MANIA’A
RESOUNDING SUCCESS
o Buys properties in Pulau Indah from Hextar and of Selangor and any other
Teju Logistics for RM78.7m relevant authorities and/or PETALING JAYA: Tropicana Corp
parties if required. Bhd’s Multi-Million Mania
PETALING JAYA: KIP REIT Management Sdn related companies of the campaign from Jan 21, 2022 to
Bhd announced on Tuesday that Pacific Hextar group on a triple net Submissions to the June 17, 2022 raked in RM524.2
Trustees Bhd, acting as trustee to KIP Real basis for a fixed period of 15 relevant authorities for the million in property bookings and
Estate Investment Trust (KIP REIT), has years from the date of proposed acquisitions will RM10.7 million in retail sales,
entered into conditional sale and purchase completion of the SPA at a be made within two months, driven by the focus on
agreements (SPA) with Hextar Chemicals Sdn total initial annual rental of with the exercise expected experiential engagement. The
Bhd, Hextar Industrial Chemicals Sdn Bhd about RM5.1 million with to be completed in the campaign attracted over 5,600
and Teju Logistics Sdn Bhd, respectively, for built-in agreed rental second quarter of 2023. The participants and concluded with
the sale and purchase of three industrial escalations of 13% proposed leases will one lucky winner walking away
properties located in Pulau Indah for RM78.7 scheduled on Year 4, Year 7 commence upon the with the grand prize of an
million, marking KIP REIT’s maiden and Year 11. completion of the proposed Edelweiss small office flexible
acquisition of industrial assets. acquisitions. office (Sofo) unit at Tropicana
The proposed Gardens worth RM519,000. “The
Based on the date of valuation on June 20, acquisitions and the KIP REIT Management campaign, in conjunction with
2022 by Henry Butcher Malaysia (Sel) Sdn proposed leases are deemed related party Sdn Bhd executive director our focus on creating memorable
Bhd, the aggregate market value of the transactions and are subject to the approval Datuk Ong Kook Liong said experiences for shoppers, has
properties is RM78.9 million. of the unitholders of KIP REIT at a general the proposed deals will be driven a surge in footfall to
meeting to be convened, shareholders of its maiden acquisitions of Tropicana Gardens Mall. Daily
With the proposed acquisitions of the Hextar Global Bhd in respect of proposed industrial assets in line with its amended footfalls have increased a
industrial assets in Pulau Indah Industrial acquisition and the proposed lease of Klang investment policy as at Sept 29, 2020. tremendous 241%, from 7,445
Park, Port Klang, Selangor, 350,000 sq ft of Property 1 at a general meeting to be “While we will continue to manage all our visitors daily in October 2021 to
lettable area will be added to KIP REIT’s convened, consents from the state authority retail-focused assets, we will also continue to 17,995 visitors per day in June
portfolio. The properties will be leased to explore growth opportunities in the industrial 2022,” said Andrew Ashvin,
and warehousing sub- sectors to grow our managing director, group assets
income base investment portfolio of management of Tropicana &
industrial assets.” Tropicana Gardens Mall.

OPR hike unlikely to dampen interest in THE LOGG’S PARKHHILL
affordable homes, says ministry sec-gen IN KOTA KINABALU
FULLY BOOKED
PUTRAJAYA: The increase in the Overnight Lumpur according to the market may reach 2.00% in May.
Policy Rate (OPR) is unlikely to affect public RM400,000, but you will be buying a house M. Noor Azman said various incentives and KUALA LUMPUR: Sabah-based
interest in buying affordable homes at the 2022 below market price, so that is the attraction to property developer K.T.I. Sdn
Jom Beli Rumah Carnival in the Mid-Valley buy an affordable house,” said Noor Azman. rebates offered are also among the attractions Bhd’s condominium project The
Exhibition Centre, Kuala Lumpur, which of the carnival such as the stamp duty Logg’s Parkhill, which consists of
begins tomorrow. “We expect 20,000 visitors to attend the exemption for the period 2021 to 2025. 250 units, has been fully booked
carnival to seize the home ownership during the sales period between
Housing and Local Government Ministry opportunities offered,” he said when met at the He said youths who want to own a house, January and June this year. The
(KPKT) secretary-general Datuk M. Noor KPKT’s korban programme with firefighters especially those working in the gig economy, developer said 130 buyers have
Azman Taib said there will be 10,000 here on Tuesday. are encouraged to attend the carnival because made their purchase official by
affordable houses priced below RM300,000 on there is an i-Biaya booth offering easy housing signing the sales and purchase
offer at the three-day carnival, which is the On July 6, Bank Negara Malaysia’s financing facilities. agreement. The project, located
main incentive to buy houses “below market Monetary Policy Committee decided to raise in Luyang, Kota KInabalu, comes
price”. the OPR by 25 basis points or 0.25% to 2.25%. It I-Biaya, which is an initiative of KPKT and with one or three bedroom. In a
is the second consecutive increase this year the Ministry of Finance, offers three financing statement yesterday, K.T.I. said it
“For example, the price of a house in Kuala after the OPR was raised 25 basis points to schemes – Housing Credit Guarantee, My First is the first property developer in
Home, and PR1MA Rent-to-Own. – Bernama Sabah to offer alternative
financing solutions to make
house-buying an accessible and
hassle-free process through the K.T.I
Property Ownership Programme.
The project is expected to be
completed in 2025. It is a joint
venture with Sabah Housing and
Urban Development Board and
funded by Sabah Development
Bank. – Bernama

Guocoland and EzyOffice make planning bespoke offices a breeze

PETALING JAYA: Guocoland’s Tower Real Estate different working styles – hybrid (facilitate staff At the collaboration ceremony are (from left) EzyOffice operation director Dominic Khoo, Teo,
Investment Trust (Tower REIT) is offering highly working from both home and office), compact Noorbaizura and Tower REIT leasing manager Zarina Adnan.
customisable office layouts in Menara HLX on (ideally suited for call centres), and essential
Jalan Kia Peng, Kuala Lumpur, through its (conventional style – with director’s room, that incorporates cutting-edge technology, “This means a total of 48 variations, excluding
collaboration with EzyOffice. meeting room – functional office). These ergonomic design, and innovative fit-out any additional customisation. The showroom is
working styles have been identified as the most solutions. fitted out using the Experimental Oasis theme –
Tower REIT is the owner of the building, appealing by business owners, taking into a place to experiment with different work styles,
formerly known as Menara HLA. consideration the changes brought about by the To make things even easier, Menara HLX will design, and technology. It is a safe space for
Covid-19 pandemic. host a 2,100 sq ft showroom to allow prospective stakeholders to try various concepts, colours,
Called “Office Made Ezy”, this first-in-Malaysia tenants to not merely see but also to experience and finishes until they are satisfied that their
pilot effort allows future tenants to be served by “EzyOffice provides value by digitising office four custom-designed templates, with each choice is the optimal one – all with zero risk,”said
a comprehensive one-stop, build-to-fit concepts and ideas, and then presenting these template applicable across three different Teo.
workspace within Menara HLX, by offering in an easy to digest digital format that lists all out layouts over four different floor plans.
several templates and dozens of variations for expertly crafted designs, all highly bespoke,”said
workspace units that range from 2,000 sq ft to Teo, who emphasised that clients could save
13,000 sq ft and more. anywhere between two and four weeks by using
its process, other than maximising the chances
“The idea is that new tenants will be able to of creating the best environment for their
save time, reduce complexity and quickly turn workforce. “We are not only a design and
around the space so they can start operating renovation company, as we also expanding our
quicker, and place focus on their business and business in office furniture leasing and space
not the tedious aspects of construction and management technology,” he said.
interior design,” Tower REIT CEO Noorbaizura
Hermeyney said in a statement on Tuesday. EzyOffice has worked with brands including
multinational corporations and companies such
All a prospective tenant needs to do is select as Dormakarba, Classic Chair, Kian furniture and
a template on the EzyOffice platform for Dellform.
customisation – and a quick estimate on costs
will be provided. Packages can be as “Normally, other building owners may have a
comprehensive as including office furniture, panel of interior design firms which are shared
partitions, wall, floor and ceiling coverings, as with tenants, but this process can be time
well as electrical and air-conditioning works. consuming. By viewing the template customised
for specific layouts and floor space, business
“This opportunity to work with Menara HLX owners can make decisions faster,” Noorbaizura
allows us to showcase our expertise in said, adding that Tower REIT is considering
commercial interior design and renovation applying the concept to Plaza Zurich.
service,” said EzyOffice founder and managing
director Teo Khai Lee. For Teo, the collaboration with Tower REIT
allows it freedom to demonstrate in Menara HLX
In its drive to raise standards in the interior a form of future-proofed workspace concept
design and fitout business in Malaysia, EzyOffice
has come up with templates to accommodate

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% RM m RM m RM m

41.3 Institutions 550.8 502.9 47.9

24.0 Retail 323.4 289.4 34.0

34.7 Foreign 403.0 484.9 -81.9

100.0 1277.2 1277.2 0 14.76 17.08 46.79 2.83 142.11 374.06 10.85 15.30
KLCI STI HANG SENG SCI NIKKEI TSEC KOSPI S&P/ASX200
Preliminary stats (excluding trade amendments). For final data, please refer to www.bursamalaysia.com 1,411.32 3,128.69 3,284.29 26,478.77 2,328.61
Source: Bursa Malaysia 20,797.95 14,324.68 6,621.60

KL MARKET SUMMARY Ringgit seen gaining
July 13, 2022

INDICES 10,023.60 CHANGE -92.48 ground against US dollar
FBMEMAS
FBMKLCI 1,411.32 -14.76
CONSUMER PRODUCTS 556.01 +0.36
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS 166.71 -3.50
CONSTRUCTION 152.19 -1.09
FINANCIAL SERVICES 16,020.20 -68.02
ENERGY 618.75 -7.02
TELECOMMUNICATIONS 549.73 -3.97 o Improved terms of
HEALTH CARE 1,641.02 -4.29 trade and China reopening
TRANSPORTATION 772.88 -13.40 bode well for currency in
PROPERTY 614.38 -3.08 next two to three years:
PLANTATION 6,686.70 -33.23 Standard Chartered
FBMSHA 10,039.90 -116.90
FBMACE 4,538.98 -39.53
TECHNOLOGY 57.33 -0.70

TURNOVER VALUE
1.758 BIL RM1.277 BIL

5 MOST ACTIVES █ BY GLORIA HARRY BEATTY
July 13, 2022 [email protected]

STOCK VOL CLSG (sen) +/– (sen) PETALING JAYA: The ringgit is expected
INFOTEC 114,936,700 30.5 -1.5 to strengthen against the US dollar in the
MTRONIC 65,505,100 7.0 -1.0 longer term (two to three years) due to
MTRONIC-WB 62,835,700 11.5 +9.5 improved balance and terms of trade and
MQTECH 52,662,400 3.5 -0.5 China’s reopening, said Standard
MYEG 42,969,600 80.0 -1.5 Chartered managed investments and
product management head Danny
5 TOP GAINERS Chang.
July 13, 2022
“The balance of trade, or the terms of
STOCK VOL CLSG (RM) +/– RM trades, for Malaysia’s import-export have Danny Chang Audrey Goh
NESTLE 141,200 134.40 +0.60 been improving significantly in the last earnings growth in 2023, driven by strong central banks are walking a fine line
PANAMY 1,100 26.50 +0.26 decade. The terms of trade improvement banking and financial sectors, as well as between controlling inflation and
HEIM 156,300 22.68 +0.20 definitely supports the longer term ringgit palm oil prices, which are also a key avoiding an economic recession.
CARLSBG 25,000 22.00 +0.20 view,” he told reporters during its Global driver. Standard Chartered expects inflation to
PETDAG 112,800 22.04 +0.18 Market Outlook H2’22 press conference ease only gradually, causing the Fed to
yesterday. “Given that banking and financial maintain its aggressive stance and
5 TOP LOSERS sectors are key components of the local investors will have to gauge the extent to
July 13, 2022 Chang said now that China’s economy stock exchange, close to 40% of the which risks are priced.
is reopening and bouncing back, it should earnings come from them, so these two
STOCK VOL CLSG (RM) +/– RM underpin the strength of the ringgit for core sectors alone should drive a fair bit of It forecasts that there is a 40-50%
MPI 88,200 27.28 -0.54 the medium and longer term. He the earnings coming through,” he said. probability of a US recession and 40%
PCHEM 12,230,200 7.88 -0.40 mentioned a market consensus by probability of a euro area recession in the
PPB 183,700 15.68 -0.32 Bloomberg which expects the ringgit to be He opined that sectors that are next 12 months.
MISC 2,004,400 6.54 -0.30 at RM4.36 against the US dollar by the end “lagging” and could be cause for
PETGAS 578,000 16.20 -0.18 of this year. “disappointments” are real estate and China, meanwhile, is nearing the end
construction, which could “pull back” of its downturn. In fact, the bank sees
EXCHANGE RATES JULY 13, 2022 On the reason behind the ringgit’s some profitability from corporate increased chances of a recovery as China’s
weakening in the last three to six months, earnings. fiscal and credit policies turn more
Foreign currency Bank sell Bank buy Bank buy he opined that it was due to the interest supportive and business regulations ease.
rate differential between the US and In terms of equity recommendation, The gradual relaxation of lockdowns in
1 US DOLLAR TT/OD TT OD Malaysia. Standard Chartered Bank senior major Chinese cities as Covid-19
1 AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR 4.5035 4.3705 4.3605 investment strategist Audrey Goh opined infections wane should help the recovery.
1 BRUNEI DOLLAR 3.0550 2.9340 2.9180 “Historically, the differential between, that Malaysia should be slightly The Russia-Ukraine conflict remains the
1 CANADIAN DOLLAR 3.1980 3.1050 3.0970 let’s say a 10-year US government bonds “lukewarm” due to high inflationary biggest source of uncertainty for the
1 EURO 3.4520 3.3600 3.3480 and a Malaysia 10-year government pressures, and noted that the central bank global economic outlook because of its
1 NEWZEALAND DOLLAR 4.5230 4.3770 4.3570 bonds, has been well over 2%, in excess of is not cutting rates or (having) more fiscal impact on global energy, food and other
1 SINGAPORE DOLLAR 2.7680 2.6660 2.6500 200 basis points. (But) that is almost spending to help support growth. Based commodity prices. according to Standard
1 STERLING POUND 3.1980 3.1050 3.0970 halved to about 100 basis points today,” on its analysis, it prefers India and China. Chartered.
1 SWISS FRANC 5.3570 5.1880 5.1680 he said.
100 UAE DIRHAM 4.5710 4.4650 4.4500 According to its latest report for H2’22,
100 BANGLADESHTAKA 124.0400 117.6400 117.4400 He concluded that the narrowing of
100 CHINESE RENMINBI 4.9010 4.5980 4.3980 the differential reflects expectations of
100 HONGKONG DOLLAR 66.9000 64.4000 inflation and continued tightening by the
100 INDIAN RUPEE 57.9800 55.1100 N/A US Federal Reserve.
100 INDONESIAN RUPIAH 5.7600 5.4100 54.9100
100 JAPANESE YEN 0.0311 0.0282 Meanwhile, Chang estimates that
100 NEWTAIWAN DOLLAR 3.2930 3.1890 5.2100 Malaysia will experience 6-7% corporate
100 PAKISTAN RUPEE 16.1000 0.0232
100 PHILIPPINE PESO 2.2100 N/A 3.1790 Alliance Bank appoints Kellee Kam as next group CEO
100 QATAR RIYAL 8.1100 2.0700
100 SAUDI RIYAL 124.1200 7.6400 N/A PETALING JAYA: Alliance Bank Malaysia within RHB Banking, including, group CFO, Alliance Bank’s strong foundations and
100THAI BAHT 121.3300 117.8300 1.8700 Bhd yesterday announced the appointment head of group strategy and corporate potential to elevate it further as a
13.0000 115.1800 7.4400 of Kellee Kam Chee Khiong as group CEO finance. progressive financial institution.
11.5300 117.6300 effective Sept 1, 2022.
114.9800 On accepting his new role, Kam said he Kornreich, meanwhile, in his 7½ years as
11.1300 He will succeed Joel Kornreich, who will is committed to continue to build on group CEO, has built the Alliance Bank
complete his tenure as group CEO of the franchise into a progressive and resilient
Source: Malayan Banking Berhad/Bernama bank on Aug 31, 2022. business. He has strengthened the risk
culture and internal processes and instilled
Kam, 48, will join Alliance Bank after a set of solid corporate values, in particular
stepping down as chairman and the Alliance Way principles.
independent director of Bank of America
Malaysia Bhd where has he served since Alliance Bank chairman Tan Sri Ahmad
2016. He has more than 23 years of Don said it is confident that Kam will be
experience in the banking industry. He able to lead the bank to greater heights
served as managing director of RHB while keeping the bank safe in the face of
Banking Group from 2011 to 2015. Prior to any adversities and challenges that may
that role, he held various other senior roles come.

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Infoline Tec posts 3% BRIEFS MNHB GETS RM12M
premium in market debut SUB-CONTRACTOR
JOB FOR SOLAR PLANT
PETALING JAYA: MN Holdings
Bhd (MNHB) has secured a
contract for the engineering,
procurement, construction and
commissioning (EPCC) of high
voltage systems and related
works for a large-scale solar
photovoltaic (LSSPV) plant in
Pekan, Pahang, worth RM12.2
o Group looking to strengthen its million. MNHB’s wholly owned
market presence in Malaysia and subsidiary MN Power
China as well as other countries in Transmission Sdn Bhd, has
the Asia Pacific accepted a letter of award from
solar EPCC service provider ERS
Energy Sdn Bhd for its
appointment as a sub-contractor
for the 50MWAC LSSPV plant at
Tanjung Batu. Under the
contract, MN Power will be
PETALING JAYA: IT infrastructure responsible for the EPCC of a
and cybersecurity solution provider solar power plant
Infoline Tec Group Bhd yesterday interconnection facility for a
debuted on the ACE Market of Bursa 33kV medium voltage system
Malaysia at 33 sen for a one sen or and 132kV high voltage
3.13% premium over its initial public system, and solar power plant
offering (IPO) price of 32 sen. works for a 132kV high voltage
From left: system. Works for the contract
The stock closed at 30.5 sen. It was Infoline Tec is for 13 months from July 15,
the most actively traded counter with director Tan Mui 2022 to Aug 14, 2023. MNHB
a total of 114.94 million shares Ping, chairman executive director Dang Siong
changing hands. Nor Azzam Diang said the win further adds
Abdul Jalil, COO to MNHB’s order book to
Infoline Tec CEO Choo Wei Loo Wai Hong, RM231.1 million.
Chuen said the adoption of new Choo, Too, and
technologies such as artificial director Alwizah expanded range of services. the project planning stage to mitigate PROTON CONCLUDES
intelligence, big data, cloud Al-Yafii Kamal at Meanwhile, RM2.22 million and minimise any delays,” he said. RM700M SECOND
computing, internet of things, the listing TRANCHE OF SUKUK
mobile and social computing would ceremony. (9.37%) will go towards business Infoline Tec targets to distribute
gain further traction as the world expand our sales and technical team expansion activities to enhance up to 30% of dividends from its KUALA LUMPUR: Proton
moves towards the digital era. in different regions like Shanghai, geographical presence in Malaysia annual audited profit after tax to Holdings Bhd, via its subsidiary
Beijing, Wuhan, Chengdu and and China. The remaining RM4 shareholders. PONSB Capital Bhd, has
“Governments and businesses Heilongjiang,” he told a virtual press million (16.89%) will be utilised for concluded the issuance of the
alike are cognisant that IT conference following the group’s listing expenses. The company recently posted its second tranche of its Islamic
infrastructure and cybersecurity listing. first quarterly result for the financial medium-term notes (IMTN)
solutions are complementary and Chief marketing officer Too Yit period ended March 31, 2022, worth RM700 million under its
critical in supporting high-speed Infoline Tec has raised a total of Meng stated that there are delays in registering a net profit of RM1.32 Sukuk Wakalah programme. In
connectivity as well as in protecting RM23.68 million under its IPO, of hardware deliveries to customers as million and revenue of RM8.86 a statement yesterday, the
data and networks from which RM17.46 million or 73.74% it has been impacted by the raw million. national car maker said it was
cybersecurity attacks.” will be utilised to enhance the material shortages. oversubscribed by almost four
group’s existing network operation MIDF Amanah Investment Bank times. Proton’s Sukuk Wakalah
He said the group has set its sights centre and to set up a security “What is important is we share Bhd is the principal adviser, sponsor, programme comprises Islamic
on strengthening its market presence operations centre, technology centre, this information with our customers underwriter and placement agent for commercial papers of RM1
in Malaysia and China as well as and disaster recovery centre. The so that we can plan together during the IPO exercise. - by Hayatun Razak billion in nominal value, which
other countries in the Asia Pacific as upgrades aim to increase its together with an IMTN of RM4
long as there are no restrictions to the customer base and offer an billion in nominal value, have a
requirement to enter. combined limit of up to RM4
billion in nominal value based
“We hope to expand in the on the Shariah principal of
southern region in Malaysia as well Wakalah Bi Al-Istithmar. The
as East Malaysia. In China, we plan to second tranche of RM700
million IMTN follows on from
Malaysian Genomics, Saudi Arabia’s United Doctors the first tranche of RM500
Hospital in genomics and cell therapies partnership million IMTN completed in
December last year. – Bernama

PETALING JAYA: Malaysian products; collaboration in research collaborate on R&D with various different from other parts of the WAVE 8 OF MATRADE
Genomics Resource Centre Bhd has and development (R&D), and other domain specialists to enhance our world. PROGRAMME FOR
entered into a partnership with Saudi areas of cooperation in the genomics suite of genetic screening tests and MID-TIER FIRMS STARTS
Arabia’s United Doctors Hospital and cell therapies. cell therapies,” he added. Malaysian Genomics is expanding PETALING JAYA: Malaysia
(UDH) for collaboration in genomics its business-to-consumer channels. External Trade Development
and cell therapies. Malaysian Genomics executive UDH medical doctor Dr Hefny The group recently acquired a 51% Corp (Matrade) has kickstarted
director Azri Azerai said the Moustafa Hefny said the areas being stake in kidney dialysis operator the Mid-Tier Companies
Under the three years partnership, partnership enables geographical explored by Malaysian Genomics and Aquahealth Sdn Bhd. It is also Development Programme
Malaysian Genomics and UDH will expansion of its products and UDH are genetic screening tests for collaborating with AirAsia’s Asean (MTCDP) for Wave 8, involving
encourage and promote cooperation services beyond Malaysia to the hereditary conditions and diseases Super App online shopping platform 25 high-performing mid-tier
in the sales and marketing of genetic Middle East and North Africa region. that are prevalent in the Middle East and Speedoc to provide genetic companies. Wave 8 of MTCDP
screening tests and cell therapy or Northern Africa, which may be screening services.
“It will also enable us to

will see 25 well-established
mid-tier companies, with 14 of
LoanPanda raises RM1.3m from crowdfunding via MyStartr platform them coming from the
manufacturing sector and 11
from the services sector,
PETALING JAYA: Malaysian online and grow bigger via hosting ECF contacted a so-called ‘banker’ for help help people make better financial participate in a nine-month
loan comparison and services campaigns that connect startups with but to find himself in a more helpless decisions by providing professional programme. These companies
platform LoanPanda has raised nearly investors, while also offering retail situation after knowing he was analysis and financial calculator will be involved in the
US$295,000 (RM1.3 million) from investors a chance to participate in scammed out of his money.” comparison tools. development of business
equity crowdfunding (ECF) as it looks innovative startups at an early stage. In assessment framework, social
to transform the financial services the past three years, MyStartr has Disappointed by the unfortunate In addition, the platform also offers and economic assessment
ecosystem in Malaysia. helped more than 52 startups to experience, Lim was determined to personalised financial consultation resulting from the MTCDP, and
secure more than US$18 million of the put an end to online loan fraud. services to help customers create structured capability
Valued at US$1.8 million, total crowdfunding amount. Drawing on his financial knowledge financial plans tailored to meet their programmes. Matrade CEO
LoanPanda’s campaign hit its and experience, he gathered a group financial needs or goals. The Datuk Mohd Mustafa said
minimum target of RM500,000 in an During the two years of the of like-minded partners to establish consultation service will be supported MTCDP 2022 will be focusing
hour, and by the end of the campaign, pandemic, the Malaysian small and LoanPanda as the Malaysian online by its network of affiliated financial on high-impact and high-
the funds have exceeded more than medium-sized enterprises were badly loan comparison and services consultants — whose credentials and growth industries, with greater
100% of the initial target to achieve affected. LoanPanda CEO and platform to create an ecosystem where experience have been carefully vetted emphasis on new elements of
RM1,251,000 in funding. A total of 176 founder Nicholas Lim Tze Khai “everyone can loan” as its tagline and verified before they are allowed to global competitiveness, that
investors have contributed to the recalled: “One of my acquaintances, suggests. join LoanPanda’s network. is, digitalisation and
funding. Tan, was having a dilemma due to the sustainability. Deloitte was
cash flow problem. In his attempt to LoanPanda aims to create a more Lim said LoanPanda intends to use chosen as the external market
The ECF campaign was hosted by seek financing, he had a hard time transparent and accessible financial the funds to further enhance the and industry expert for
MyStartr, an ECF platform licensed by understanding the banks’ financing services platform for people to easily platform’s technological capabilities companies enrolled in MTCDP
the Securities Commission Malaysia information. Not knowing how to understand, compare and choose the (20%), expand its user base (50%) and from 2022 to 2025.
since 2019. As an ECF platform, compare his financing options, he best financial products on the market support its operation and growth
MyStartr assists startups to scale faster that best suit their needs. It seeks to (50%) for the next 12 to 18 months.

13theSUN ON THURSDAY | JULY 14, 2022

* SUNBIZ

CPO prices expected to decline in H2’22

o Malaysian Palm Oil Board projects drop average CPO price hit a record high of to RM67.48 billion in H1’22 from pushing them upwards, which
to RM5,300 a tonne on average on higher RM6,873.00 per tonne. RM43.47 billion in the same period of resulted in contraction of demand in
production and lower exports, as well as 2021. some markets,” he said.
increase in global vegetable oils supply “The higher CPO price during the
period was influenced by the higher Exports of palm oil alone increased Palm oil prices, however, began to
KUALA LUMPUR: Crude palm oil decision to ease its export rules to global soybean oil prices, firmer by 1.7 % to 7.19 million tonnes from decline rapidly when Indonesia lifted
(CPO) prices are expected to average encourage shipments and to reduce Brent crude oil prices in the world 7.08 million tonnes previously, the ban on May 23.
RM5,300 per tonne in the second half its high palm oil inventories will give market, palm oil stocks remaining representing 62.7% of total POPP
of 2022 (H2’22), lower than in the first tough competition to the palm oil below two million tonnes, lower CPO export volume during the period The MPOB said labour shortage is
half due to expectations of higher industry here. production and higher palm oil under review, while palm oil export still one of the challenges that need to
global vegetable oils supply, higher export demand,” director-general revenue surged by 54.5% year-on-year be addressed by the industry’s
CPO production, especially in the During the first six months of Datuk Dr Ahmad Parveez Ghulam to RM44.63 billion from RM28.88 stakeholders.
third quarter, as well as lower palm oil 2022, CPO was traded 55.9%, or Kadir told Bernama. billion as a result of higher prices.
exports, says the Malaysian Palm Oil RM2,268.50, higher at RM6,330.00 Rakuten Trade vice president of
Board (MPOB). per tonne on average compared with He said that for H1 2022, exports of “Just when the industry was showing research Thong Pak Leng said palm
RM4,061.50 per tonne during palm oil and other palm oil-based signs of recovery this year, the Russia- oil prices are likely to remain high
The board said Indonesia’s January-June 2021. In May 2022, the products (POPP) amounted to 11.47 Ukraine war occurred and disrupted beyond H1’22 and into 2023.
million tonnes, up 2.8% from the the global supply chain of sunflower oil,
11.15 million tonnes recorded in the pushing up demand for palm oil as an “Since international oils and fats
same period last year. alternative to sunflower oil. supply was already tight, the Russia-
Ukraine conflict has compounded
Ahmad Parveez said the higher “In addition, Indonesia’s ban on the supply bottleneck further.
prices of palm oil products boosted palm oil exports on April 28 placed
the export revenue of POPP by 55.2% further pressure on palm oil prices, Thong said the firm has set an
“underweight” call on the plantation
sector. – Bernama

RAM Ratings revises M’sian inflation, OPR forecasts Samsung Engineering
clinches US$680m
PETALING JAYA: RAM Ratings has revised its Bank Negara Malaysia has increased the momentum. Sarawak Shell contract
2022 inflation forecast for Malaysia to 3.0% Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) by a total of 50 “Our updated projection is for the OPR to
from 2.5% projected earlier. basis points (bps) to 2.25% year to date to KUCHING: Samsung Engineering of South
reduce inflationary pressures. The interest end the year at 2.50%. Barring an unexpected Korea today announced that it had secured a
The revision reflects recent changes in rate hikes came on the back of firmer economic slowdown, we expect the tightening US$680 million (RM3 billion) contract from
subsidies and price ceilings for key price- economic recovery and stronger demand cycle to continue in 2023, at a measured pace Sarawak Shell Bhd (SSB) to build an onshore
controlled food items as well as stronger- and quantum,” RAM Ratings said. gas plant (OGP) for SSB’s Rosmari Marjoram
than-expected cost pass-through to project in Bintulu, about 620km north of here.
consumers so far this year.
In a statement, it said the contract was for
The removal of subsidies for bottled engineering, procurement, construction and
cooking oil, as well as higher price ceilings for commissioning (EPCC) of the plant, which
food items such as chicken and eggs, took would be executed in two phases where the first
effect on July 1. phase would be carried out on a limited scope
before SSB made its final investment decision
“We estimate these measures to lift (FID), with the remaining scope to be executed
headline inflation in H2’22 by 0.3%. Food after the FID is obtained.
inflation already climbed to 5.2% in May 2022,
compared with 3.2% in December 2021. “The OGP plant will have the capacity to
Given the prolonged price pressures faced by process up to 800 million cubic feet of gas per
businesses, more prevalent cost pass-through day. The OGP project’s RFSU (ready for start-
to consumers will also be inevitable in H2’22. up) is expected to be accomplished by the end
The low base due to the Pemulih electricity of 2025,” it said.
tariff discount in Q3’21 also pushes the overall
inflation rate higher this year,” RAM Ratings According to the statement, Samsung
said in a statement. Engineering was able to receive this contract
after competing and successfully emerging as
While the government is considering the successful bidder from the dual Front End
alternative schemes for petrol subsidies, the Engineering and Design (FEED).
current subsidies in place for RON95 petrol
and diesel as well as electricity and water “Samsung Engineering has a proven track
tariffs will help to temper further inflationary record in executing gas projects in Malaysia and
pressures. These items collectively constitute is currently executing the Sarawak methanol
close to 13% of the consumer price index project and developing the H2biscus Green
basket. Hydrogen/Ammonia Project in Sarawak,” it said.

UMW auto sales in June up 14% from previous month Samsung Engineering president and CEO
Sungan Choi said its track record, regional
PETALING JAYA: The UMW group’s order (FMCO) from June 1 to Aug 15. half of 2022 were Myvi, Axia and Bezza. expertise and sustainable investment in
automotive sales surged by 14% in June 2022 UMWT registered its highest monthly sales Additionally, it has started taking orders for Sarawak, coupled with the strategy to
compared with May 2022 as both for the year in June 2022 with 8,939 the new Perodua Alza. participate from the FEED stage and rollover to
UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) and units, 18% higher compared with the execute a total solution in EPCC had enabled
UMW’s associate company, Perodua, 7,579 units sold in May 2022. UMW Holdings Bhd president and group them to secure the contract.
registered improved numbers. For this year, up to June, UMWT CEO Datuk Ahmad Fuaad Kenali (pix) said
sold 45,911 units, 35% higher than the while the sales tax exemption for cars was not “We’re gratified and honoured to deliver a
The group delivered 30,103 units 34,111 units sold in the extended beyond June 2022, it is grateful that modern, sophisticated and premium OGP for
in June 2022 compared with 26,480 corresponding period of 2021. the government extended the deadline for Shell in Sarawak,” he said.
units registered in May 2022 as it Perodua, meanwhile, registered registration of outstanding bookings made by
continued to fulfil its outstanding sales of 21,164 units in June 2022, 12% the end of last month to March 31, 2023. Samsung Engineering is further looking into
order book. For the first half of the higher than the 18,901 units discovering new business opportunities by
year, the group delivered a total of registered in the previous month. “This announcement saw a massive rise in accumulating experience in the gas market and
173,254 units, 32% higher than the For the first half of 2022, Perodua bookings for new vehicles for both UMWT will continue securing experience in executing
131,401 units registered in the and Perodua in the last week of June 2022. a FEED to EPC conversion projects.
corresponding period of 2021. sold 127,343 units, 31% higher than the 97,290 Both companies will continue to ramp up
units sold in the same period of 2021. production to deliver our cars to customers. Additionally, Samsung Engineering will look
Sales in June 2021 were affected by the We would like to thank our customers for to grow its future participation in additional FEED
implementation of the full movement control Perodua’s top-selling models for the first their continued support,” he added. as well as EPC projects in Malaysia. Samsung
Engineering is prepared to become a “Beyond
EPC, Green Solution Provider. – Bernama

KitchenConnect widens reach, opens fourth outlet

PETALING JAYA: Commercial virtual The virtual or “ghost” kitchen an incredible rate,” said Arin Exterior view of KitchenConnect at The Grange@Ampwalk.
kitchens provider KitchenConnect concept, where users rent kitchen Aghazarian, general manager of
Malaysia yesterday opened an outlet space alongside several others, was KitchenConnect, Malaysia.
at The Grange@Ampwalk, its fourth already a nascent industry set to
in the Klang Valley. change the way people ran F&B Within two years and since the peak
businesses even before the Coivid-19 of the pandemic, KitchenConnect has
Located on Jalan Ampang, Kuala outbreak. However, the global pandemic opened four outlets in the most central
Lumpur, the latest branch of and constantly evolving consumer parts of Klang Valley.
KitchenConnect will allow access to an preferences have accelerated its growth.
expansive base of customers for food and Aghazarian said: “We are looking
beverage (F&B) businesses seeking a “KitchenConnect remains bullish at additional locations in Subang and
location at reduced capital expenditure. about the Malaysian market as the Cheras for further expansion in Klang
KitchenConnect is also present in Mont demand for virtual kitchens and food Valley in Q4 2022, and for the rest of
Kiara, Bangsar and Damansara Jaya. delivery services continues to grow at Malaysia, we are looking at Johor and
Penang in 2023.”

14 theSUN ON THURSDAY | JULY 14, 2022 BRIEFS UK ECONOMY
SUNBIZ REBOUNDS DESPITE
SOARING INFLATION
China exports jump on easing
virus rules but imports slump LONDON: Britain’s economy
rebounded in May, official data
BEIJING: China’s export growth o Country is only major economy still holding fast second half of the year, imports and showed yesterday, dampening
surged more than expected in June to a zero-Covid strategy with snap lockdowns, exports will maintain stable growth,“ fears of a slowdown despite
after its largest city eased lockdown battering business activity and recovery Li said. surging inflation and rising
rules, official data showed yesterday, interest rates. Gross domestic
but imports fell while lingering 16.9% the month before, customs situation, policies to stabilise But he cautioned that the product expanded 0.5%, the
Covid controls kept consumers data showed yesterday. growth, and work resumption, pandemic and international Office for National Statistics
jittery. customs spokesman Li Kuiwen told environment have become more said in a statement, beating
“We are expecting some of the reporters yesterday. “severe and complex”, warning that expectations of zero growth.
Business hub Shanghai reopened backlogs to be clearing since there remain uncertainties in foreign “The economy rebounded in
in June after being sealed off for two companies in Shanghai have been But imports rose just 1%, far trade. May with growth across all
months to stamp out a coronavirus able to operate with lockdown below the 4% forecast in a main sectors,“ said Darren
resurgence, helping to improve a measures lifted in June,“ Moody’s Bloomberg survey of analysts. China’s economic data this week, Morgan, ONS director for
backlog of goods. Analytics economist Heron Lim told including gross domestic product economic statistics. The broad
AFP. “Although there are still some and retail sales figures due on Friday, rebound was driven by a
But China is the only major unstable and uncertain factors, are expected to set the stage for bounceback in construction,
economy still holding fast to a zero- Growth in foreign trade “picked domestic production and demand is further policy support as an official manufacturing and services.
Covid strategy with snap lockdowns up significantly in May and June” on gradually recovering and enterprises growth target of 5.5% looks That followed a 0.2% decline in
and long quarantines, battering the back of an improving virus have quickly resumed work... in the increasingly out of reach. April, which was revised up
business activity and holding back a from a 0.3% contraction.
consumption recovery. The country’s overall trade “Health was the biggest driver,
surplus came in at US$97.9 billion with many more people seeing
In June, exports rose more than (RM434 billion), from US$78.8 GPs, despite test and trace and
expected at 17.9% on-year, up from billion in May, customs data showed. the vaccination programmes
winding down,“ added
Morgan. – AFP

SAS, PILOT UNIONS SET
TO RESUME TALKS AS
STRIKE ENTERS 10TH
Investors await Uniqlo owner’s Q3 results DAY
for clues on China recovery and Japan inflation STOCKHOLM: Scandinavian
airline SAS and unions
representing pilots on strike
will resume talks yesterday in
the Swedish capital, mediator
Jan Sjolin said. Pilots employed
TOKYO: JAPAN’S Fast Retailing, (RM2.2 billion) for its fiscal third Chadwick, an analyst who publishes convenience stores in the US, lifted at SAS Scandinavia went on
home of Uniqlo, is expected to report quarter through May, according to an on the Smartkarma research annual earnings estimates as the strike on July 4 after
quarterly profit grew 11% overall average of seven analysts’ forecasts platform. yen’s decline to a 24-year low against negotiations over a new
yesterday, but investors’ focus will be from Refinitiv. the dollar boosts the value in collective bargaining
on whether China is recovering and Meanwhile, the US market is Japanese currency terms of sales agreement broke down,
how domestic consumers are faring For the year ending August, the projected to turn a profit for the first booked in the world’s biggest forcing the long-struggling
with inflation and the weak yen. company expects earnings to climb time, he added. economy. airline to cancel more than
8.4% to ¥270 billion. 1,200 flights at the height of
A bellwether for global retailers Results last week by Japanese In Japan, meanwhile, the yen’s the Nordic holiday travel
operating in China, Fast Retailing Uniqlo, known for affordable retail giants Ryohin Keikaku Co, drop is adding to production costs season. SAS has said the strike
previously warned of a sharp decline basics like socks and t-shirts, is home of the Muji brand, and 7- and inflation. Fast Retailing CEO will cost it US$10 million (RM44
in profit this year from its nearly 900 popular in China and has not Eleven convenience store owner Tadashi Yanai has railed that there is million) to US$13 million per
stores in the world’s No. 2 economy. disavowed the use of Xinjiang cotton, Seven & i Holdings Co showed the “absolutely no merit” to a weak yen. day. – Reuters
Still, it raised overall sales and profit unlike rivals including H&M, after diverging trends of major overseas
forecasts to reflect strong demand in allegations of forced labour in the markets. The company said last month it FINANCIAL REGULATOR
North America and Europe. region emerged in recent years. would increase prices on its popular SEES STORMY WATERS
Ryohin Keikaku reduced full-year fleeces this autumn and warned that AHEAD FOR GERMANY
Today, the company is expected to “We believe the worst is behind us forecasts, citing an uncertain outlook more hikes could be on the horizon. –
post an operating profit of ¥66.72 yen in China and this current quarter is for mainland China. But Seven & i, Reuters BERLIN: Germany’s financial
‘as bad as it gets’,“ wrote Mark which also runs Speedway sector is facing an uncertain
future amid the energy dispute
Vietnam’s VinFast taps Credit Suisse, Electric vehicle sales set to soar with Russia, the head of the
Citigroup for US$4b to fund US plans country’s financial regulator
Global sales of electric vehicles (EVs), estimated at 2.5m units in 2020, BaFin said in a newspaper
are forecast to grow to 31.1m by 2030, around a third of all new vehicle interview published yesterday.
“I do not see an acute short-
sales. But skilled labour shortages may hamper progress term threat to financial stability
– but ask me again in three to
HANOI: Vietnam carmaker VinFast first conventional combustion-engine FORECAST GLOBAL CAR AND LIGHT-DUTY VEHICLE SALES (million units) six months. Then things may
said it has tapped Credit Suisse and cars hitting the streets two years later look different,“ BaFin president
Citigroup to raise at least US$4 billion before switching exclusively to EVs in 100 Covid-19 disruption EVs: 32% of Mark Branson told the
(RM18 billion) to build its planned 2021. Sueddeutsche Zeitung. He
electric vehicle factory in North new sales warned that an energy crisis
Carolina and fund its US expansion. VinFast is preparing to launch its 90 would impact the entire
first overseas model and roll out a German economy, as fears
Yesterday’s announcement marks network of showrooms in the US and 80 mount that Russia could
the most significant development for Europe. throttle its gas exports to the
the company, which is betting big on 70 country even further. – Reuters
the US market, where it hopes to The North Carolina factory,
compete with legacy automakers and covering an area of 800ha, will initially 60
startups with electric SUVs and a produce 150,000 electric vehicles a
battery leasing model. year, the company said. 50

Vingroup said in a statement that it VinFast has promised to create 2010 12 14 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 2030
had appointed Credit Suisse to 7,500 jobs at the factory and said it
arrange the issue of offshore securities aimed to start production by 2024. Internal combustion engine Estimate
to raise US$2 billion for VinFast or its
subsidiaries globally, while Citigroup The company said it is due to open Battery electric vehicle Hybrid electric vehicle
Global Markets was tapped as an its first overseas showrooms in
advisor on transactions with the same California in coming days, including a Battery makers racing to keep pace with shift to EVs, but development CHINESE CITIES ARRANGE
value. flagship store in Santa Monica. hampered by shortage of research and engineering specialists GROUP HOME BUYING TO
TRY TO BOOST MARKET
Each agreement “could include For the North Carolina factory, it WHY SOLID-STATE BATTERIES MATTER
debt or private placements of equity,“ has also been seeking support from BEIJING: Chinese cities,
the statement said, without US President Joe Biden’s PRESENT FUTURE desperate to boost home sales,
elaborating. administration for potential financing Lithium-ion Solid-state battery: have over the last month
through a fund for advanced- battery More powerful than arranged for residents, including
Credit Suisse and Citi declined to technology vehicles. (Li-ion) Li-ion civil servants, to group together
comment. to make property purchases, a
In addition, VinFast has filed for an Electrons Cathode (+) Battery: government-backed newspaper
The news of the funding IPO in the US through a shell Anode (-) Charged ions reported yesterday. The paper
arrangement comes after Vinfast’s company in Singapore that now travel from cathode said such group buying, mainly
parent Vingroup JSC warned earlier legally holds almost all of the startup to anode through in smaller cities with high levels
this year that an initial public offering automaker’s assets. electrolyte. Free of housing available, apparently
for VinFast might be delayed until electrons pass from circumvented rules on excessive
next year due to market uncertainty.. Despite its cold start in an anode to cathode, discounting. The Paper reported
increasingly crowded market for EVs, developers in some small cities
Vingroup is Vietnam’s largest listed VinFast has won support from powering had said they would accept food
company with a market value of suppliers, some analysts and the device including wheat, garlic,
US$11.4 billion, with businesses in Biden administration in part because watermelons and peaches, as
retail, real estate and resorts. It of the perception that it is a rising Liquid or Ions Solid electrolyte: Smaller and lighter down-payment substitutes,
established VinFast in 2017, with its national champion in Vietnam. – gel electrolyte: than liquid or gel. Sodium-based – reducing the amount of cash
Reuters Highly flammable less harmful to environment and less buyers need upfront and
likely to catch fire effectively making properties

EV with solid-state battery: Range of 500km per charge (more than double
Li-ion fuel cell), and fully rechargeable in 10 minutes. Can power EV
for 380,000km before degrading, and requires no cooling system

Sources: Deloitte, Reuters, MotorTrend, Make Tech Easier © GRAPHIC NEWS

T H U R S DAY
14 JULY 2022

FILMMAKER Park Chan- Park Hae-il, Park
wook, known for his ultra- Chan-wook and Tang
violent thrillers that helped Wei at Cannes. –
catapult South Korean
cinema onto the global stage, is back Oldboy director changes paceREUTERS
with an altogether different work - a with Decision to Leave
restrained yet deeply emotional love
story. o Film-maker Park Chan-wook, known for his ultra-violent thrillers that helped catapult
South Korean cinema onto the global stage, is back with an altogether different work
Decision to Leave arrives after the
world-smashing success of South The director has said before that Decision to Leave stars Korean actor Park Hae-il and China’s Tang Wei. – CJ
Korean entertainment, including love stories, just like his blood-lusty ENTERTAINMENT
Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite and Netflix’s tales of revenge, reveal how “human
Squid Game, and has been the top- beings essentially are”.
grossing domestic film in South
Korea since opening last week. Even so, none of the characters in
his movies has much common
It stars Chinese star Tang Wei and ground with him.
Korean actor Park Hae-il, who plays a
detective investigating a man’s fatal “I’m not at all a person who goes
plunge from a mountain. He falls for after such romantic ideals or lives my
the victim’s mysterious wife, whom life that way. I tend to be very realistic
he suspects of being behind her and pragmatic,” said the soft-spoken
husband’s death. auteur.

The film has already won Park the “I’m the kind of filmmaker who
Best Director prize at this year’s has a big gap between my life and the
Cannes Film Festival, which had movies I’ve made.”
previously awarded him the Grand Arthouse’ barrier
Prix for his 2003 cult-classic revenge Park has long been credited for
thriller Oldboy.
Park will be directing Robert Downey
However, unlike many of his Jr in the movie adaptation of The
previous works, Decision to Leave Sympathizer. – PINTEREST
contains almost no adult or
graphically violent scenes. inspiring a generation of filmmakers The ultra violent Oldboy is a masterpiece of the genre. – IMDB
behind the “Korean noir” genre –
IndieWire has called it “the most movies about bloody crimes, brutal making conscious efforts to also work Park said the global entertainment
romantic movie of the year (so far)”, revenge or the criminal underworld, on non-Korean projects. industry needs more international
while early reviews praised it as a presented with sumptuous collaborations.
gorgeously rendered love story cinematography. Aside from The Little Drummer
marked by elegance and restraint. Girl, he produced Bong’s first “It’s important how your movies
One such director, Bong Joon-ho, English-language film, 2013’s are being perceived right now, but
“I agree that it’s a romantic film, became the first South Korean to win Snowpiercer, and made his own you also wonder whether your films
and I wanted to make such a movie,” the top Palme d’Or prize at Cannes Hollywood debut that year with will survive and be remembered,” he
Park said in an interview with for his dark comedy Parasite in 2019. Stoker starring Nicole Kidman and said.
reporters in Seoul last month. It was also the first non-English- Mia Wasikowska.
“There is no way for me to know
The 58-year-old said he started language film to win the Oscar’s His next project is with HBO – an what viewers 50 or 100 years from
thinking about the project while Best Picture. espionage drama series based on Viet now would think. Yet the slightest
working on the BBC’s English- Thanh Nguyen’s Pulitzer Prize- hint you can still get is by responses
language miniseries The Little While Park believes he has winning novel The Sympathizer, from today’s foreign viewers,” he
Drummer Girl. Set against the always directed his movies for the which will feature Robert Downey Jr. added. – ETX Studio
backdrop of the Israeli-Palestinian general public, he recognises that
conflict, Park found himself yearning “South Korean films, Asian films
to do something different – away and foreign films are still being
from politics and disputes.
consumed as arthouse cinema”
“I wanted to make a film that’s outside the region.
pure – pure in the sense that it is “No matter how they
faithful to the basics of cinema as an are made, that’s how
art form while no elements other they are being
than the theme of love get in the way,” categorised as,” he said.
he said. “I don’t think that’s
ideal. But Parasite has
The result is a poetic exploration broken that barrier.”
of time, loss and longing, combining Critics say his
Park’s signature lush cinematography Oldboy paved the
with the audience-arresting sexual crucial way for South
tension simmering between the well- Korean cinema’s
mannered detective and beguiling global triumph,
murder suspect. but Park has been

The two characters are a
departure from Park’s previous,
more extreme characters – like
the repressed Catholic
priest-turned-vampire
in the horror flick
Thirst and a man
held captive for 15
years in Oldboy.
The film has
already won Park
the Best Director
prize at this year’s
Cannes Film
Festival – AFP

ENTERTAINMENT

16 theSun LYFE ON THURSDAY | JULY 14, 2022

History in the
making at Emmys
o Marvel and South Korea’s Squid Game emerge as
the ones to watch during this year’s Emmy awards

MARVEL Studios has once again cinematography for a single-camera series, best runners. In fact, the Netflix show racked up over (top, from left)
scored big at the Emmys! Despite fantasy/sci-fi costumes, best music 14 nominations. Three of which were in major Marvel’s Loki, Moon
not placing in the major categories, composition for a series (original dramatic categories like Outstanding Drama Series, Knight and Hawkeye
the MCU universe came through score), best original main title theme music, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series, and racked up a total of
with 19 nominations for this year’s awards. and best sound editing for a comedy or drama Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama 19 nominations. –
series. MARVEL STUDIOS
The studio racked up the nominations for
four of its recent series, Loki, Moon Knight, Marvel’s next-in-line potential winner, Squid Game has
Hawkeye, and What If…? Hawkeye picked up two nominations. Those made history in the
two were for best stunt coordination for a Emmy’s Outstanding
Moon Knight takes the lead, earning eight comedy series or variety program, and best Drama Series
nominations. Among the choice awards: best stunt performance. On the animated side, category. – NETFLIX
sound editing for a limited or anthology series, Marvel Studios’ first animated series What If…? Series.
movie or special; best fantasy/sci-fi costumes; also received love from the Emmys. Its nomination for Outstanding Drama
best music composition for a limited or Series also makes it the first foreign language
anthology series, movie or special (original What If …? got three nominations for its series to be nominated in the category. – by
dramatic score), and best character voice-over debut season. It was nominated for best- John Tan
performance. animated programme and twice in the best
character voice-over performance section. The Chris Hemsworth pays
Though Moon Knight did score two late Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman is tribute to daughter
nominations for its stunt performance, the among the actors nominated in that section.
series failed to net nominations for its leading ACTOR Chris Hemsworth finally revealed who
actors, Oscar Isaac and Ethan Hawke. The actor received the posthumous his favorite superhero was on Monday, as the
nomination for his voice work, playing four Thor: Love and Thunder star posted a couple of
As for Loki, the Disney Plus series secured six different versions of King T’Challa in What If…? pictures of his daughter India on his Instagram.
nominations in total.
But aside from Marvel, Korean hit series “Here’s two pics of me and my daughter,“ he
They include best production design for a Squid Game also emerged as one of the front captioned the pair of photos.
narrative period or fantasy programme, best
“One was the first time she was on set 11
BTS to feature on Disney collaboration projects years ago, the other is the most recent on Thor:
THE Walt Disney Company and K-pop Love and Thunder. She’s my favorite superhero.”
superstars BTS are currently developing Fans will get to see more of BTS on Disney+ soon. – DISNEY+
several projects for Disney+. In addition to India, Hemsworth is also father
building and promoting musical artists, with much remains together, despite their interest to twin boys Sasha and Tristan, all of whom he
This new global entertainment agreement its unparalleled brands and platforms.” in individual endeavors, and that they will still shares with his wife, Elsa Pataky.
between The Walt Disney Company and BTS’ remain together as a supergroup.
studio home Hybe will see the production of BTS revealed earlier this month that they According to Hemsworth, two of his children
five titles for the Disney’s streaming services, intend to spend the current phase of their It appears that the forthcoming Disney+ make an appearance in the latest film, including
Disney+, including three unique projects career focusing on solo projects and a would be a great medium for the individual India, who plays the character of Love, while
showcasing BTS or BTS members. transition group members initially described members of the world’s most popular group one of his sons portrays a young Thor.
as a “hiatus.” to show a new side of themselves. – by
Since its launch in South Korea in Hazique Zairill “It’s really cool. They really wanted to be in
November 2021, Disney+ has been actively Hybe later clarified that the group very it,” the actor wrote.
growing its K-drama programming. Disney+
has promised more than 20 Korean titles in Hemsworth wasn’t alone in bringing his
2022, including 12 brand-new titles. children to work. Director Taika Waititi and co-
stars Christian Bale and Natalie Portman
“We are thrilled to be collaborating with brought their kids along for the ride, too.
Hybe to showcase their original content
created with powerful artist IP on our global “It felt sort of like a one-off, fun family
streaming services including Disney+,” stated experience. I don’t want them to now go on to
Jessica Kam-Engle, Disney’s APAC head of be child stars and actors,” he said.
content.
“It was just a special sort of experience we all
“This will be the start of a long-term had and they loved it, they had a great time”. –
collaboration, where we present worldwide by Mark Mathen Victor
audiences a wide range of Hybe content for
fans who love our music and artists,” added A photo of
Park Ji-won, CEO of Hybe. “The Walt Disney Hemsworth
Company has a long history of franchise and India on
the set of the
GEl-vDisrapgroojnecfot?r new first Thor film.
– INSTAGRAM
IF rumours are to be believed, a possible
Some of the collaboration between G-Dragon and
Elvis images Australian director Baz Luhrmann is in the
featuring G- works. This rumour spread after some photos
Dragon. – of Elvis Presley were posted on Instagram
INSTAGRAM with the hashtag # ELVIS2022.

In those photos, G-Dragon poses with
items related to the iconic singer Elvis Presley,
and he even wore a t-shirt with King of Rock
and Roll Elvis’s face printed on it, a belt buckle,
and a close-up photo.

In June 2022, the movie Elvis, directed by
Baz Luhrmann, was released. The movie told
the story of the life of the icon from the
perspective of his unscrupulous manager,
Colonel Tom Parker. The movie, starring Austin
Butler and Tom Hanks, has garnered good
reviews and grossed over US$157.2 million
(RM607.4 million).

According to the reports, Baz Luhrmann
announced a ‘surprise’ coming soon when he
replied to G-Dragon’s post.

In one of his Instagram video posts, Baz
said he is thinking of asking different artists to
do their version of the Elvis classic Falling in
Love. – by S. Tamarai Chelvi

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Local children chosen to play Von Trapp family

MALAYSIA’S most talented young actors and prior to the outbreak of World War II. The young Malaysian cast of the upcoming THE SOUND OF MUSIC, which will be staged in late
actresses have been picked from a pool of over With its unforgettable score, THE SOUND OF December this year.
400 talented applicants for the coveted roles of
the six children to be part of the von Trapp MUSIC touches hearts of all ages and contains This Broadway production is produced by From Dec 27, 2022
family, in the forthcoming Broadway production some of the most memorable songs ever Broadway International Group and presented in DURATION:
of THE SOUND OF MUSIC at Istana Budaya performed on the musical theatre stage Malaysia by Base Entertainment Asia. 155 minutes (20 minutes intermission)
from Dec 27, 2022. including My Favourite Things, Do-Re-Mi, Climb SHOW TIMINGS: VENUE:
Ev’ry Mountain, Edelweiss, The Lonely Tuesday – Friday: 8.30pm Istana Budaya, Kuala Lumpur
Anthony C. Daniel, James Gray and Nate Goatherd, Sixteen Going on Seventeen, and of Saturday: 3pm & 8.30pm OFFICIAL WEBSITE:
Patten from the Broadway creative team course the glorious title song The Sound of Sunday: 1pm & 5pm thesoundofmusic.asia
travelled to Dominus Arts Venue at Wangsa Music. SEASON DATE: TICKETING LINK:
Maju in Kuala Lumpur late last month, and put tinyurl.com/esenrrbe
the youngsters through a series of acting, singing This iconic musical is sure to work its magic
and dancing auditions and successfully selected once again, for young and old alike.
boys and girls, aged six to 14, who will perform in
the upcoming Malaysia season this November. Arguably one of the world’s best-loved
musicals, the original 1959 Broadway
The children come from all corners of production of THE SOUND OF MUSIC won five
Malaysia and perform in rotation throughout the Tony Awards, including Best Musical, and was
Malaysia season as the small and cute Gretl, the Rodgers and Hammerstein’s biggest success.
brothers Friedrich and Kurt, as well as their
sisters Marta, Brigitta, and Louisa. The 1965 movie starring Julie Andrews as
Maria won five Oscars, including Best Picture,
THE SOUND OF MUSIC tells the uplifting and remains one of the most popular movies of
true story of Maria, the fun-loving governess who all time.
changes the lives of the widowed Captain von
Trapp and his seven children by re-introducing THE SOUND OF MUSIC International Tour is
them to music, culminating in the family’s flight is directed by three-time Tony Award-winner
across the Austrian mountains as tensions rise and Broadway veteran Jack O’Brien,
choreographed by Danny Mefford and has
Music Supervision by Andy Einhorn.

Celebrating A tender coming-of-age tale
Spongebob’s birthday
o This movie starring, written by and directed by Cooper Raif is about finding your path in life
FROM memes to movies, and most recently,
merchandise collaborations with K-pop stars, █ BY S. TAMARAI CHELVI 0Cast: Cooper Raiff
SpongeBob SquarePants continues to be a big Cooper Raiff, and Dakota
part of pop culture. In celebration of the THE movie opens with a funny scene Dakota Johnson star
inimitable sea sponge’s birthday month this of a 12-year-old boy, telling his Johnson, Leslie in Cha Cha
July, Nickelodeon presents Bikini Bottom Bash – mother (Leslie Mann) about his Mann, Brad Real Smooth. –
an epic bonanza of shows and surprises from ‘feelings’ towards a grown woman. Garret, Vaness APPLETV+
the SpongeBob universe, now on the Then, the young boy asks the older woman Burghardt, introduces each character, especially his
Nickelodeon channel and social media. for a date and as expected, he gets rejected Evan Assante family members and unfolds each
because she is much older. About 10 years 0Director relationships, slowly, before the entry of
Binge-watch the Bikini Bottom crew’s later, the boy, now 22 years old, is all grown and Writer: Johnson, and then, the slow-paced movie
nautical adventures with three shows – up. Cooper Raiff picks up.
SpongeBob SquarePants, and spin-off series The The relationship between the two is quite
Patrick Star Show and Kamp Koral: SpongeBob’s A college graduate, Andrew (Cooper Raiff) E-VALUE realistic and keeps the viewers engaged but
Under Years – back-to-back every weekday at works at Meat Sticks and lives with his mom, 6 actually, the movie, I feel is more about
5pm on the Nickelodeon channel from now to stepfather, Greg (Brad Garret), and younger finding yourself and your own path in life. The
July 29. Celebrate SpongeBob’s birthday with brother, David (Evan Assante) Andrew’s ACTING heart-warming ending, however, is inspiring.
Nickelodeon on July 14, with a four-hour girlfriend Maya, who is in Barcelona for 6 Some scenes are quite questionable,
marathon of the funniest SpongeBob further studies. though, like when Domino tries to kiss
SquarePants episodes from 2pm, and end the PLOT Andrew after having just gone through a
celebrations on a high with brand new episodes Andrew accompanies his brother to attend 7 bleeding episode. Another part is when she
of SpongeBob SquarePants and The Patrick Star a Bar Mitzvah where he meets a single hires Raiff, a complete stranger and a young
Show premiering from July 25. mother, Domino (Dakota Johnson), and her hearted, simple guy and endearing in some adult, whom she just met as a sitter for her
daughter, Lola (Vanessa Burghardt), who is scenes. daughter.
Follow Nickelodeon @Nick_Asia on autistic and strikes up a friendship. Overall, the movie is good to watch
Instagram and join self-described “successful Andrew goes all out of his way to make because it has an interesting story and some
[SpongeBob] fanboy” KANGDANIEL and P-pop At the event, Andrew tries to get everybody others comfortable and makes you want to touching scenes. The movie won the U.S.
group BGYO as they celebrate SpongeBob from on the dance floor and even manages to get cheer for the not-so-conventional hero Dramatic Competition at the Sundance Film
July 14 – the iconic sponge’s special day! the shy Lola, despite Domino’s failed attempt character. He is really funny at times, cries at Festival in January 2022 and later, released in
Kidfluencer siblings Aminah & Alwi Assegaf will to do the same. one point while his interaction with Lola is June 2022 on Apple TV+, a streaming
be hosting a compilation of SpongeBob shows interesting to watch. platform. Recently, it was screened at the
on Nickelodeon’s Bahasa Youtube channel on Soon, a group of mothers who attended Tribeca Film Festival 2022.
July 14 as well. the party realise Andrew’s potential as a party Raiff gives a good performance, despite
starter and hired him to host their parties. being a virtually unknown actor to the world.
Since its launch on July 17, 1999, SpongeBob Meanwhile, Domino hires Andrew as a The 25-year-old actor is also the writer and
SquarePants has reigned as the most-watched (baby) sitter to watch over Lola when she is director of the movie and has directed films
kids’ animated series for over 20 consecutive not around. such as Madeline and Cooper and S#!%House
years, while generating a universe of beloved in recent years.
characters, pop culture catchphrases and At one of the parties, Andrew notices Lola
memes, theatrical releases, consumer products, being bullied by other teenagers and helps Johnson, the producer of the movie,
a Tony award-winning Broadway musical and a her. Then, he searches for Domino, who is relates to viewers as a single mother. She is
global fan base. bleeding (due to a miscarriage). attracted to Raiff but still carries the hurt from
her previous relationship and wants to move
SpongeBob SquarePants is the most widely Andrew accompanies Domino and Lola to forward with her relationship with Joseph.
distributed property in Paramount’s history, their house and stays in the house. On that
seen in more than 160 countries, translated into night, Domino talks about her previous Johnson is likeable as a young single
25+ languages, and averaging more than 100 relationship with Lola’s father and that she is mother who raises an autistic child on her
million total viewers every quarter. engaged with her lawyer, Joseph. own, and Burghart (who is said to be autistic
in real life) does an excellent job portraying
The two have mutual feelings for each her character.
other but it’s complicated.
In the first few scenes, Raiff, the director,
The comedy-drama story mainly focuses
on Raiff’s character, Andrew, from the
beginning to the last scene. Andrew is a good-

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█ BY THASHINE SELVAKUMARAN Online dating may You are not
attract the wrong expected to
DATING can be intimidating at times, types of partners.
and finding a potential partner can be – 123RF stick to a
time-consuming to say the least. We timeframe.
used to rely on friends and family to
set us up on blind dates, going to dinner after – 123RF
dinner in the hopes of finding someone. There
is a reason why dating apps like Tinder and
Bumble are so popular. People seek love or
connection in their own unique ways. And they
want to do it in a way that is convenient for
them. They want to play their role on their own
rather than rely on their parents. Online dating
is a simple method to meet possible
companions without leaving your house.

However, as with any wonderful thing, there
are some drawbacks to online dating. The key is
to be aware of both the positive and negative
outcomes before taking the next step. Taking a
chance on online dating might be the next stage
in your search for the love of your life. If you are
unfamiliar, here are the advantages and
disadvantages of online dating

PROS
0 Skip the silence
In social circumstances, meeting individuals for
the first time might lead to awkward silences.
The beauty of online engagement is that it
eliminates the panic tension. Meeting new
people might be difficult if you are normally
extroverted. You can meet new individuals you
would never meet in your own group, or you
can take a chance to speak to someone you
know but have never had the bravery to speak to
privately. It is much simpler to express yourself
without feeling as apprehensive as you may in
person. There is no need for a face-to-face
confrontation if he or she does not reciprocate
your interest.

0 More options One of the benefits of
It goes without saying that finding a companion online dating is that you
is difficult. You can’t predict what will happen to can set the pace of your
that individual in the future based on their age, relationship. – 123RF
height, and educational credentials. Online
dating provides you with more possibilities than
you would discover in person, as well as the
opportunity to learn about their personality
qualities. If you want to date someone who
enjoys reading a lot, dating apps will provide
you with a plethora of alternatives. If you are not
searching for long-term partnerships, dating
apps will allow you to connect with individuals
who are looking for the same thing. The most
significant advantage is the ability to
communicate with numerous individuals at the
same time.

0 Saves time
Another advantage of internet dating is that it
might save you time. Indeed, because you have
access to a wide range of individuals, you may

Pros and cons of online datingdetermine whether a certain person is
appealing to you based on their appearance
and traits. If the individual is not appealing to
you, you may simply avoid spending any time oWe explore the challenges of navigating love in the modern age
with them and dedicate your attention to others
with more potential. As a result, online dating
may save you a significant amount of time that move on. A relationship cannot exist without might be misleading if you are concerned about because people have a lot of alternatives in front
you would otherwise spend on prospects who adequate communication and both of you physical appearance. If you are interested in of them but none to choose from. You will meet
do not fulfil your requirements for a long-term feeling at ease in each other’s presence. Watch body language and mannerisms, someone if you are prepared to put in the
commitment. out for those who claim “I enjoy chatting to you” photographs are pointless. It is one of time, but if you do not have a lot of
but never follow through. the most significant downsides of patience, online dating might be a bit
CONS dating. Simultaneously, online dating difficult for you. This is also one of the
0 Online communication 0 Fraudsters sites make it simple for scammers to reasons why many of them eventually
Talking with a potential spouse over a screen The photographs on a dating app may not find and target you. They usually make lose up.
might be less engaging and personal than reflect how the individual appears in real life. bogus profiles with fictitious Overall, keep in mind that online
conversing face-to-face; this can also affect how People may post images of their younger self, as information and images. They might spend dating is best utilised as a resource to meet
your relationship develops. If the individual you well as altered versions. Even if the photographs weeks attempting to acquire your trust. people for eventual face-to-face dating.
are talking to prefers chatting online over aren’t manipulated, you can’t infer their body However, they will eventually Keeping that aim in mind will keep
discussing with you over dinner, it’s time to language or mannerisms from them. Photos encounter a medical or travel you from being too focused on
issue that will necessitate your the disadvantages and limits
assistance. They offer to of online dating. So, if you
repay you after the become
matter is perplexed, the
resolved, only greatest
to vanish once next step is
you provide to progress
them money. an
interaction
0 Longer toward a
time to find date. If you
Mr.Right are
More options equals more overwhelmed by having
confusion. It all comes down too many options, figure out
to patience. Given the how to cut them down and
abundance of possibilities locate better fits. If you are unsure
accessible on a dating site, it makes what to do with a possible match,
sense to take your time in finding the write them a brief message. If you become
appropriate one. Spending hours on the tired of discussing online, propose a face-to-
internet might get tiresome. This increases face encounter. If you stick to that method, you
people’s desperation and operates will have an easier time finding a gratifying
Figure out your motives for online dating and be honest about them. – 123RF psychologically to produce distress. This is connection both online and in person.

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Caring for
the elderly
oNorsharipah Lokeman followed her heart
to care for her ageing mother and later
became a professional caregiver

█ BY S. TAMARAI CHELVI Norsharipah ’Sherry’ Lokeman picked up pain when they hurt themselves during an Sherry Lokeman
caregiving from looking after her own mother, angry episode. After recovering from the says that
A FORMER entrepreneur was who suffers from dementia. episode, they won’t even know why they felt the caregiving gives
motivated to become a professional elderly, I felt satisfaction from deep down inside pain at a particular spot or how they got her a sense of
caregiver for the elderly after taking me. I feel satisfied with my work because I am themselves injured. satisfaction that
care of her own mother, an 86-year-old doing good to people. I don’t have much Get help and don’t abuse she never
dementia patient who suffered from a stroke. money, but when I care for them, both She advised children and spouses living with experienced
emotionally and physically, I feel really good,” dementia patients to “not take it to heart” when when working as
Caring for her mother taught Norsharipah she revealed. they behave badly because they are not an entrepreneur.
Lokeman many life lessons. She also gained themselves. “You have to really understand given food, or are left sitting with soiled diapers
experience that one would never learn from Speaking about her mother’s dementia, she their condition and not abuse the elderly, or get caught up in fights when they are not
books or nursing school. said patients often forget where they are and physically or verbally.” themselves. These are some of the acts which
what they are doing. Her mother often forgets she also considers as abuse.
“My mum is the reason why I was moved to whether she has eaten her lunch. Senior citizens, who are at risk for abuse are She related an incident when a senior was
get into care giving, though, it was not my line of those who are dependent and have a lower left with soiled diapers for hours, until she
work. I was an entrepreneur; however, when I “When you lose memory, you forget who income or suffer from poor physical health, showed up for duty at 2pm. “If you don’t tend to
do caregiving services, I feel fulfilled,” said you are,” she said, adding that dementia mental impairment or excessive stress due to their needs, even if you are not talking to them,
Norsharipah, who is also known as Sherry patients often live in their own worlds. chronic fatigue. it is considered abuse to me,” she said.
Lokeman. In another incident, she visited an in-home
However, everyone doesn’t behave the same According to her, some elderly people are not care recipient and found her lying a pool of
Her mother was a very healthy person. way, and that is the biggest challenge. One of blood on the floor of the room. It turned out that
Suddenly, she started losing her memory after a her dementia patients was frustrated, and got the elderly woman had forgotten that she could
stroke. “Initially, I could not accept it,” admitted angry and started throwing things. no longer walk and attempted to do so, resulting
the caregiver, who struggled to deal with her in her falling and injuring her head.
mother’s condition. To make matters worse, her “I held their hands and started to rub to calm These were some of the challenging
mum, Hajah Timah, also had osteoporosis. the patient. Sometimes they will listen and moments she had to face at work, but it has not
other times they won’t. When they get into an deterred her from continuing with her passion.
At first, she did not know what to do and angry episode or turn aggressive, they will do Instead, she advises family members to take
“blindly did everything”. Then, she searched for things like bend spoons. In such moments, I care of their vulnerable elders, and not wait for
YouTube videos and learned how to change had to step back from the situation,” she said. the care professional to appear on their
adult diapers, how to deal with emotional doorstep to provide help.
stress, and how to manage when her mother She recalled a moment when her mother
does not sleep for two or three days in a row. started shouting for no reason. “It’s not who she
is. She is not crazy, she just lost her memory.
After years of caring for the mother’s health, Some of the dementia patients would run out of
and wellbeing and helping with daily tasks and the house and forget the way back home.”
activities, she realised that caring for others
gave her satisfaction, and this led her to begin At times, dementia patients can’t feel the
her care-giving journey.

She enrolled herself in Sahara Academy and
underwent training sessions for CPR, as well as
caregiver training. The 54-year-old is now a
professional caregiver with Homage Care
Services.

Homage Care Services provides trained care
professionals to adults and seniors and offers
services such as Activities of Daily Living (ADL)
assistance, assisting those with mobility and
medical conditions such as dementia, stroke,
Parkinson’s, and cancer.

As a professional caregiver, she takes care of
senior citizens suffering from multiple
conditions such as occipital stroke,
osteoporosis and dementia, as well as partly
bedridden care recipients, ever since she joined
Homage three years ago.

“My heart is with them. When I was doing
my business, I felt good when the sales were
good, but when I took care of the sick and

There is a need A responsible caregiver
for skilled Despite differences when it comes to handling
caregivers for her own mother and other care recipients, she
the elderly. – finds that there is a similarity. In both situations,
FREEPIK she had to learn to be patient.

“When you take on the role of a caregiver,
you have to be very sensitive and alert. When
you enter their room, you have to smile and not
show a sour face. [Patients] love to hear people
singing or telling jokes,” she said.

In fact, her cheerful and bubbly personality
and exceptional care made it easy for her to
bond well with the family members of the in-
home patients and they usually request her to
come back to assist their parents.

She cherishes these relationships with the
family members, but she focuses more on
building a relationship with the care recipients
as it’s more important for her.

If a family is unable to care for the elderly,
then their children should engage a professional
caregiver to come to their house. “Please take
care and don’t leave them alone in their world.
They need our support to do basic things in
daily life. As humans, we have to take care of our
elderly,” she advised.

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The Sticks, Kuala Kubu Bharu. – THESTICKSGUIDE IG Insta-worthy glampingRiver&Glamp,BatuCaves.–RIVERANDGLAMPIG
ELANGOR is a place known for its eco
destinations and stunning natural
scenery, which makes it perfect for

S 8outdoor trips and camping. Imagine
spending the day swimming in a pool while the spots in Selangor
sun sets, relaxing with a cup of tea, and climbing
and trekking through the lush greenery.
Glamping provides that thrill, and it’s one of the
greatest ways to view and take in Selangor’s
stunning landscapes.
Here’s a list of eight glamping spots around
Selangor you should try.
Resort Taman Eko Rimba Komanwel, Rawang oExperience Selangor’s natural splendour Skycamp By Rimba
There are extensive forests around Resort in comfort and style Segara, Hulu Langat. –
Taman Eko Rimba Komanwel, making it a RIMBASEGARAMY IG
beautiful park. It’s the perfect getaway for a
relaxing weekend in the great outdoors. If you’re
travelling from Kuala Lumpur to Rawang, make
a pit stop at the Commonwealth Forest Park,
which is located just next to the trunk route. As
the name suggests, Taman Eko Rimba
Komanwel mixes a dense jungle with beautiful
gardens, a lake and a variety of other features to
provide tourists with an exquisite setting for a
retreat in the woods. If you want to go camping
on the weekends, you should book the campsite
at least two weeks in advance to avoid
disappointment. It’s safe to say that the lake
campsite is a top pick for a lot of campers. A
lovely, verdant forest envelops the park.
Trekking trails are accessible for people of all
abilities and ages, too.

River & Glamp, Batu Caves Camp Out, Sunway meals ensuring comfort during their stay. Out, Sunway Lagoon will give you an extension
You have come to the right location if you are Lagoon. – The Hid3out, Batu Caves of their Best Day experience from morning to
looking for a beautiful area to go glamping by SUNWAYLAGOON IG The Hid3out is located in Sungai Tua, Batu night. It’s an improved version of your regular
the river in Selangor. The River & Glamp is Caves Selangor. Glamping at The Hid3out is a camping trip, complete with a barbecue dinner,
located about 45 minutes from Kuala Lumpur has attractive food stalls and fruit shops on both great way to take camping to the next level. private pool and a chance to sleep in the middle
and 15 minutes from Batu Caves, Selangor. This sides of the street. You can also bring your own Don’t worry about going into a cave entirely of Sunway Lagoon! The campsite is located in
beautiful location will definitely highlight the food to cook in the kitchen, which includes a with a tent and an outdoor environment to the heart of Sunway Lagoon, where you will be
best features of nature. And, to whet your refrigerator and all cooking utensils, and even complete the camping experience; essential able to spend your night under the clear sky
appetite, River & Glamp package includes three gas is provided. The park is run with amenities such as mattresses, toilets and more while the surrounding dunes complete the
dishes: breakfast, lunch and dinner, all served in environmental sensitivity, and there will be set are supplied. Glampers can also use the BBQ pit timeless beautiful backdrop. You can cross
a glamping-style atmosphere. Glamping gives limits, particularly on the use of disposable to prepare meals and enjoy their stay with good other items off your bucket list by camping in
you the best of both worlds: a place to sleep, plastic and styrofoam. friends. luxury. Definitely, it will be the best night of
stunning scenery, the opportunity to be in The Sticks, Kuala Kubu Bharu Alpine Camp, Hulu Langat your life!
nature and a once-in-a-lifetime experience. The Sticks is a charming eco-resort tucked away Who says you can’t enjoy the natural beauty
Dusun Bonda, Batang Kali in the dense jungle of Kuala Kubu Bharu in Hulu while being close to the city? Alpine provides a Look no further than these glamping retreats
Dusun Bonda, a small privately-owned villa and Selangor. It was constructed on a former tin natural glamping experience with the backdrop if you’re seeking a unique accommodation
the site of the Glamping Bell Tent within a fruit mining site. Built with environmental of the Lui River and Black Mountain (Gunung option for your next vacation. This time,
orchard, provides relaxing accommodation in a sustainability in mind, the resort generates Hitam). There are five glamping tents available, Tourism Selangor has provided a list of
beautiful setting. Located at Ulu Tamu, Batang electricity via solar power, obtains water from a each of which can accommodate up to four attractions chosen at random and not ranked.
Kali, Selangor. It has child-friendly facilities, as local stream, and was developed with little land people. Alpine Camp also has a surau and Before making a reservation and payment, we
well as beautiful calm river views with waterfalls impact. Spend time in a space to call your own dining hall for the convenience of visitors. recommend that you get correct and reliable
and man-made pools. It all started with the within the jungle furnished with cosy beds, Visitors can also enjoy the small river as it is safe information about the offer packages at each
owner’s passion for nature, which led to the plush duvets, ceiling fans and water heaters for children. vacation destination. Weekdays are highly
creation of a family shelter, a great place to with spring water. All 12 of the unique houses – Camp Out, Sunway Lagoon advised for ultimate convenience during your
spend quality time with loved ones while fondly referred to as ‘tendoks,’ a cross between a “Camp Out!” is the first camping experience at trip.
surrounded by tropical scenery. tent and a pondok (or hut in Malay) – at The Sunway Lagoon located in a theme park. Camp
Skycamp By Rimba Segara, Hulu Langat Sticks were designed to ensure an Visit Tourism Selangor’s official website,
This newest and most recent park is located in accommodation experience authentic to nature www.selangor.travel for inspiration on your
the cool and hilly neighbourhood of Hulu without sacrificing comfort. Guests can relax
Langat. Go back in time to a beautiful rural and enjoy moments spent lounging on a travel to Selangor, or follow Tourism
setting with rivers and waterfalls amidst tropical hammock under the sky, floating along the Selangor’s official social media accounts.
gardens and lush forests with a leisurely drive river, or dining on delicious home-cooked
through the small town of Hulu Langat, which

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¬¬ūūŞŞĚĚ Ě ĚNJNJƎƎĚĚƑƑĿĚĿĚŠŠČČĚĚ Ŀ ŠĿŠ ċ ċƭƭƙƙĿŠĿŠĚĚƙƙƙƙ ŏ ūŏūƭƭƑƑŠŠîîŕĿŕƙĿƙŞŞ Ŀ ƙĿƙ Ǝ ƎƑƑĚĚIJIJĚĚƑƑƑƑĚĚēēɍ ɍ apologise for the Aussie’s swearing, during a could improve their composure,” he said. throughout the tournament, was told by Tim
îēēĿēĿēîîƥƥĚĚƙƙ ƙ ƙĺĺūūƭƭŕēŕē ĺ ĺîîDŽDŽĚĚ Œ ŒĚĚĚĚŠŠ Ŀ ŠĿŠƥƥĚĚƑƑĚĚƙƙƥƥ Ŀ ŠĿŠ ċ ċƭƭƙƙĿŠĿŠĚĚƙƙƙƙɈ ɈIJ IJĿŠĿŠîČČĿîĿîŕ ઠŞîîƑƑŒŒĚĚƥƥƙƙ î ēē rant where Kyrgios claimed that one fan was Henman that he will be disappointed with his
ƥƥĺĺĚĚ Ě ĚČČūūŠŠūūŞŞNjNjɍɍ putting him off during the match and when “But at times out there, obviously I was behaviour throughout the final having looked
the umpire said he did not know which getting angry a bit because I just looked at it as calm during his opening set victory.
ccūūċċ ēēĚĚƙƙČČƑƑĿƎĿƎƥƥĿūĿūŠŠɇɇ member of the crowd it was, he gestured you win this tournament, you become tennis
''îîĿŕĿNjŕNj Š ŠĚĚDžDžƙƙ ij ijîîƥƥĺĺĚĚƑƑĿŠĿŠijij î ēē Dž DžƑƑĿƥĿƥĿŠĿŠijij IJ IJūūƑƑ ¬ ¬ƭƭŠŠ ĿǕĿǕ î ēē ¡ ¡ƑƑūūƎƎĚĚƑƑƥƥNjNj ¹ ¹îĚĚɈ Ɉ towards the fan and said: “She looks like she’s immortal I feel. It was just an opportunity for “Kyrgios has let himself down,” Henman
ĿŠĿŠČČŕƭŕƭēēĿŠĿŠijij Ǝ ƎƑƑūūČČĚĚƙƙƙƙĿŠĿŠijij ƙ ƙƥƥîîƥƥĚĚŞŞĚĚŠŠƥƥƙƙɈ ɈƑ ƑĚĚƙƙĚĚîîƑƑČČĺĺ Ƒ ƑĚĚƎƎūūƑƑƥƥƙƙ î ēē ƭƭƑƑƙƙîî had about 700 drinks bro”. me that people work their entire life for. claimed during the BBC’s Wimbledon final
îŠŠūūƭƭŠŠČČĚĚŞŞĚĚŠŠƥƥƙƙɒ ɒĿ ŠĿŠƥƥĚĚƑƑDŽDŽĿĚĿĚDžDžĿŠĿŠijij ċ ċƭƭƙƙĿŠĿŠĚĚƙƙƙƙ Ǝ ƎĚĚƑƑƙƙūūŠŠîîŕĿŕƥĿƥĿĚĿĚƙƙɒ ɒČ ČūūDŽDŽĚĚƑƑĿŠĿŠijij Ě ĚDŽDŽĚĚŠŠƥƥƙƙɈ Ɉ coverage. “That dialogue is going to come back
ŞŞĚĚēēĿîĿî ċ ċƑƑĿĚĿĚIJIJĿŠĿŠijijƙƙ î ēē Ǝ ƎƑƑĚĚƙƙƙƙ Č ČūūŠŠIJIJĚĚƑƑĚĚŠŠČČĚĚƙƙɍɍ Former French Open winner Panatta “I put myself in a position to win the first and haunt him.
GGūūŕŕūŕūDžDž ƭ ƭƎƎ ū ūŠŠ Č ČūūƑƑƎƎūūƑƑîîƥƥĚĚɈ ɈIJ IJĿŠĿŠîČČĿîĿîŕ ŕî ēē Ě ĚČČūūŠŠūūŞŞĿČĿČ Ŀ ƙĿƙƙƙƭƭĚĚƙƙɍɍ believes that Kyrgios’ opponents are getting set. Things started to get rocky a bit. He was
ÀÀƎƎŕūŕūîîēē ƙ ƙƥƥūūƑƑĿĚĿĚƙƙ ū ūŠŠŕĿŕŠĿŠĚĚɈ ɈIJ IJĚĚƥƥČČĺĺ Ŀ ŠĿŠēēĿČĿČĚĚƙƙɈ Ɉî îƙƙƙƙĿƙĿƙƥƥ ƥ ƥĺĺĚĚ ē ēĚĚƙƙŒŒɍɍ frustrated with his behaviour and they will just solid. Then I win that fourth set and who “Surely it is about accepting responsibility.
deal with it in the locker room. knows. It’s about Kyrgios going out and executing his
¬¬ƭƭċċŞŞĿĿƥƥ NjNjūūƭƭƑƑ ×× ƥƥūū game plan to the best of his own ability. He’s
“There is no doubt that he is a great talent,” “I mean, yeah, I can obviously improve got in his own way and handed over the
ĚĚîʧʧƥƥĺĺĚĚƙƙƭƭŠŠēēîîĿĿŕŕNjNjɍɍČČūūŞŞ Panatta told La Gazzetta dello Sport. “But he many things in my game, not just composure. initiative to Djokovic.” – Express Newspapers
must understand that disrespecting his My forehand return needs to improve.
opponents is hateful.
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“I think in the end someone with him will
IINN TTHHEE MMAATTTTEERR OOFF fix things, not on the pitch but in the locker
TTHHEE CCOOMMPPAANNIIEESS AACCTT 22001166 room.”

AANNDD Bumrah has ‘bowled better’ after England rout
IINN TTHHEE MMAATTTTEERR OOFF
332222 NNoottiicceess RRAATTNNAA PPEELLAANNGGII SSDDNN.. BBHHDD.. JASPRIT BUMRAH responded to a one-day
((220000330011000044661166)) international career-best haul that set-up India’s
DDAALLAAMMMMAAHHKKAAMMAAHHMMAAJJIISSTTRREETT 10-wicket thrashing of world champions England
DDIIKKOOTTAATTIINNGGGGII ((660077003366--WW)) by saying “I have bowled so much better than
((IInn MMeemmbbeerrss’’ VVoolluunnttaarryy this and not got wickets”.
DDAALLAAMMNNEEGGEERRIIJJOOHHOORRDDAARRUULLTTAA’Z’ZIIMM
MMAALLAAYYSSIIAA.. WWiinnddiinngg UUpp)) Bumrah took 6-19, including an opening spell
NNOOTTIICCEE OOFF FFIINNAALL MMEEEETTIINNGG of 4-9 in five overs that routed a proven top
WWRRIITTNNOO.:.:JJHH--AA7722NNCCCC--1144--0044//22002222 NNOOTTIICCEE IISS HHEERREEBBYY GGIIVVEENN order, as England were skittled out for just 110 in
tthhaatt ppuurrssuuaanntt ttoo SSeeccttiioonn 25.2 overs at the Oval yesterday.
AANNTTAARRAA 445599 ooff tthhee CCoommppaanniieess AAcctt
22001166,, aa FFiinnaall MMeeeettiinngg ooff tthhee India then sprinted to their target, with
BB22BBFFININPPAALLSSDDNNBBHHDD PPLLAAININTTIFIF aabboovveemmeennttiioonneedd CCoommppaannyy captain Rohit Sharma unbeaten on 76 as his side
(N(NOO..SSYYAARRIKIKAATT::11119922338855--HH)) wwiilll bbee hheelldd aatt UUOOAA BBuussiinneessss won with more than 31 overs to spare to go 1-0
PPaarrkk,,TToowweerr 33,, 55tthh FFlloooorr,, KK0033-- up in a three-match series that continues at
DDAANN 0055--0088,, 11 JJaallaann PPeennggaattuurrccaarraa Lord’s today.
UU11//5511AA,, SSeeccttiioonn UU11,, 4400115500
11)) SSYYAAFFIQIQKKOOTTAAEENNTTEERRPPRRISISEE(N(NOO.. SShhaahh AAllaamm,, SSeellaannggoorr DDaarruull Bumrah, 28, may have been assisted by
PPEENNDDAAFFTTAARRAANNPPEERRNNIAIAGGAAAANN:: EEhhssaann oonn TTuueessddaayy,, 1166tthh ddaayy ooff overcast conditions and a well-grassed pitch after
220011550033226622224488//JJMM00773388772288--WW)) AAuugguusstt 22002222 aatt 1111..0000 aa..mm..,,ffoorr Rohit won a good toss, but there was no denying
tthheeffoollloowwiinnggppuurrppoosseess::-- his skill as he surpassed his previous best return
22)) MMUUHHAAMMMMAADDSSYYAAFFIQIQAASSYYRRAAFFBBININ 11..TToo rreecceeiivvee aanndd ccoonnssiiddeerr in 71 ODIs of 5-27 against Sri Lanka at Pallekele in
AABBDDUULLLLAAHH(N(NOO..KK//PP::993311222266--0011--66994411)) tthhee LLiiqquuiiddaattoorr’’ss aaccccoouunntt ooff 2017.
DDEEFFEENNDDAANN--DDEEFFEENNDDAANN wwiinnddiinngg uupp ooff tthhee CCoommppaannyy
aanndd aannyy eexxppllaannaattiioonnss “I don’t look at end results and judge my
NNOOTTIISS aarriissiinnggtthheerreeooff.. 332222 NNoottiicceess bowling,” Bumrah told reporters after a day/night
KKeeppaaddaa:: 22..TToo rreessoollvvee tthhaatt uunnddeerr match that ended so quickly there was no need
SSyyaaffiqiq KKoottaa EEnntteerrpprrisisee (N(Noo.. PPeennddaaffttaarraann SSeeccttiioonn 551188((33))((bb)) ooff tthhee IINNTTHHEEMMAATTTTEERROOFFTTHHEE for the floodlights to be switched on.
PPeerrnniaiaggaaaann:2:20011550033226622224488//JJMM00773388772288--WW)) CCoommppaanniieess AAcctt 22001166,, CCOOMMPPAANNIIEESSAACCTT,,22001166
NNoo.3.3,,JJaalalannBBeerrlilaiann55,, aalll bbooookkss aanndd ppaappeerrss ooff AANNDDIINNTTHHEEMMAATTTTEERROOFF “There have been instances where I have
TTaammaannDDaaimimaannJJaayyaa,, tthhee CCoommppaannyy aanndd ooff tthhee HHIIEERROO77((MM))SSDDNN..BBHHDD.. bowled so much better than this and not got
8811990000,,KKoottaaTTininggggi,i,JJoohhoor.r. LLiiqquuiiddaattoorr bbee ddeessttrrooyyeedd ((CCOO..NNOO..::220011880011003311998855 wickets.”
uuppoonn tthhee ddiissssoolluuttiioonn ooff tthhee
DDAANN CCoommppaannyy.. ((11229944001100--PP)))) Bumrah was well-supported by new-ball
DDaatteeddtthhiiss NNOOTTIICCEEOOFFSSHHAARREECCAAPPIITTAALL partner Mohammed Shami (3-31) as India made
MMuuhhaammmmaaddSSyyaaffiqiqAAssyyrraaffBBininAAbbdduullalahh 1144tthhddaayyooffJJuullyy,,22002222 light of the fact that England were fielding
(N(NOO..KK//PP::993311222266--0011--66994411)) JJaassoonnSSiiaaSSzzeeWWaann RREEDDUUCCTTIIOONNBBYYWWAAYYOOFF arguably their strongest batting line-up in the 50-
NNoo.3.3,, JJaalalann BBeerrlilaiann 55,, TTaammaann DDaaimimaann JJaayyaa,, LLiiqquuiiddaattoorr RREEPPAAYYMMEENNTTOOFFSSHHAARREE over format since winning the 2019 World Cup
8811990000,,KKoottaaTTininggggi,i,JJoohhoorr final.
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AAmmbbilil ppeerrhhaattiaiann bbaahhaawwaa ssuuaattuu ttininddaakkaann tteelalahh NNOOTTIICCEE iiss hheerreebbyy ggiivveenn ppuurrssuuaanntt England’s Jason Roy (right) walks after losing “Both of us had a conversation and decided
ddimimuulalakkaann tteerrhhaaddaapp kkaammuu ddaalalamm MMaahhkkaammaahh IINNTTHHEEMMAATTTTEERROOFF ttoo SSeeccttiioonn 111177((1100)) ooff tthhee his wicket to India’s Jasprit Bumrah during we should go a little fuller and try to bowl a Test-
MMaajijsisttrreett DDii KKoottaa TTininggggii ddaalalamm WWrritit NNoo:: JJHH-- TTHHEECCOOMMPPAANNIIEESSAACCTT,,22001166 CCoommppaanniieess AAcctt,, 22001166,, tthhaatt aa the One Day International Series at the Kia match length,” said Bumrah.
AA7722NNCCCC--1144--0044//22002222 oolelehhBB22BBFFininppaallSSddnnBBhhdd SSppeecciiaall RReessoolluuttiioonn ttoo rreedduuccee tthhee Oval in London yesterday. – REUTERSPIX
(N(Noo.. SSyyaarrikikaatt:1:1119922338855--HH)) yyaanngg mmeemmppuunnyyaaii AANNDD sshhaarree ccaappiittaall ooff HHIIEERROO77 ((MM)) SSDDNN.. “I try to keep a balanced mind, not look too
aalalammaatt ddii UUnnititTT22 --LL99,,LLeevveell 99,,TToowweerr 22,P,PJJ3333 IINNTTHHEEMMAATTTTEERROOFF BBHHDD.. ((CCOO.. NNOO..:: 220011880011003311998855 far ahead… Keeping things simple, not trying to
(J(Jaayyaa 3333),), JJaalalann PPrrooff KKhhoooo KKaayy KKimim (J(Jaalalann PPAARREEXXCCEELLLLCCOONNSSTTRRUUCCTTIIOONNSSDDNN.. ((11229944001100--PP))) ((““tthhee CCoommppaannyy””)) over-complicate it too much and shutting out the
SSeemmaannggaatt),), 4466220000,, PPeettaalilningg JJaayyaa,, SSeelalannggoorr BBHHDD..[[119988770011000066777788((116655449944--AA))]] wwaassdduullyyppaasssseeddbbyytthheeMMeemmbbeerrss outside noise has always worked for me.”
yyaanngg mmaannaa PPlalaininttifif mmeennuunnttuutt ddaarripipaaddaa ((IINNMMEEMMBBEERRSS’’VVOOLLUUNNTTAARRYY oonn1111JJUULLYY22002222..
DDeeffeennddaann--DDeeffeennddaannsseeppeerrttiibbeerrikikuutt:-:- AAnn eexxttrraacctt ooff tthhee SSppeecciiaall He started England’s collapse by inducing
aa))JJuummlalahh pprrininssipipaall IsIsssuueedd NNoottee sseebbaannyyaakk WWIINNDDIINNGG--UUPP)) RReessoolluuttiioonniisssseettoouuttbbeellooww:: Jason Roy to play on with just his fourth ball.
AAtt EExxttrraaoorrddiinnaarryy GGeenneerraall MMeeeettiinngg TTHHAATT tthhee CCoommppaannyy aapppprroovveess
RRMM6600,0,00000.0.000;; ooff tthhee mmeemmbbeerrss ooff PPaarreexxcceelll tthhee sshhaarree ccaappiittaall rreedduuccttiioonn ooff “There’s no doubt about the quality of the
bb))FFaaeeddaahh ppaaddaa kkaaddaarr 1155.5.500%% sseettaahhuunn CCoonnssttrruuccttiioonnSSddnn..BBhhdd..hheellddoonn77JJuullyy 11,,880000,,000000 uunniittss ooff oorrddiinnaarryy England side,” said Bumrah.
22002222,,tthheeffoollloowwiinnggSSppeecciiaallRReessoolluuttiioonn sshhaarreess bbyy wwaayy ooff rreeppaayymmeenntt
mmeennggikikuutt ppeennggiriraaaann ffaaeeddaahh hhaarriaiann,, kkee aattaass wwaassdduullyyppaasssseedd::-- ooff sshhaarree ccaappiittaall aammoouunntteedd ttoo “You always want to test yourself against very
jujummlalahh pprrininccipipaall IsIsssuueedd NNoottee ddaarrii ttaarrikikhh ““TTHHAATT tthhee CCoommppaannyy bbee wwoouunndd uupp RRMM11,,880000,,000000..0000 oorr RRMM11..0000 ppeerr good players.” – AFP
ppininjajammaann ddibibeerrii kkeeppaaddaa PPeenneerrbbitit (“(“IsIsssuueerr””)) vvoolluunnttaarriillyy ppuurrssuuaanntt ttoo SSeeccttiioonn 443399((11)) sshhaarree..
(“(“DDisisbbuurrsseemmeenntt DDaattee””)) sseehhininggggaa ttaarrikikhh ((bb)) ooff tthhee CCoommppaanniieess AAcctt,, 22001166 AANNDD PPuurrssuuaanntt ttoo SSeeccttiioonn 111188((22)) ooff
ppeennyyeelelessaaiaiannppeennuuhhddaannmmuukkttaammaadd;; TTHHAATT MMrr.. SSoooo TToonngg HHuuii ooff NNoo.. 112299AA,, tthhee CCoommppaanniieess AAcctt,, 22001166,, aannyy
cc))FFaaeeddaahh ppeennaaltltyy lelewwaatt ppaaddaa kkaaddaarr 88%% JJaallaann GGeennttiinngg KKllaanngg,, SSeettaappaakk,, 5533330000 ccrreeddiittoorr ooff tthhee CCoommppaannyy mmaayy
sseettaahhuunn kkee aattaass sseettiaiapp IsIsssuueedd NNoottee ddaarrii KKuuaallaa LLuummppuurr,, bbee aanndd iiss hheerreebbyy aappppllyyttootthheeCCoouurrttffoorrtthheeSSppeecciiaall
ttaarrikikhh mmaattaanngg sseettiaiapp IsIsssuueedd NNoottee sseehhininggggaa aappppooiinntteedd aass LLiiqquuiiddaattoorr ttoo aacctt ffoorr tthhee RReessoolluuttiioonnttoobbeeccaanncceellleeddwwiitthhiinn
ttaarrikikhhppeennyyeelelessaaiaiannppeennuuhhddaannmmuukkttaammaadd;; ppuurrppoosseeooffwwiinnddiinngg--uupptthheeccoommppaannyy’s’s ssiixx wweeeekkss ffrroomm tthhee ddaattee ooff tthhee
dd)) kkooss;;ddaann aafffaaiirrssaannddddiissttrriibbuuttiinnggiittssaasssseettss.”.” SSppeecciiaallRReessoolluuttiioonn..
ee))rreelilfif--rreelilfif yyaanngg yyaanngg ddiaiannggggaapp sseessuuaaii ddaann OONNGGWWAAHHSSEENNGG AAccooppyyoofftthheeSSoollvveennccyySSttaatteemmeenntt
bbeerrppaattuuttaannoolelehhMMaahhkkaammaahhyyaannggMMuulilaiainini.i. DDiirreeccttoorr mmaaddee bbyy aalll tthhee DDiirreeccttoorrss ooff
1144JJuullyy22002222 tthhee CCoommppaannyy iinn rreellaattiioonn ttoo
DDAANN MMAAHHKKAAMMAAHH TTEELLAAHH MMEEMMEERRININTTAAHHKKAANN IINNTTHHEEMMAATTTTEERROOFFTTHHEECCOOMMPPAANNIIEESS tthhee rreedduuccttiioonn ooff sshhaarree ccaappiittaall SHORTS It was only George Dockrell’s Super League which determines
BBAAHHAAWWAA ppeennyyaammppaaiaiann WWrritit ddaann PPeerrnnyyaattaaaann iiss aavvaaiillaabbllee aatt tthhee CCoommppaannyy’’ss Black Caps clinch ODI series ODI-best 74 from 61 balls and Adair’s direct qualification for the 2023 World
TTuunnttuuttaann tteerrsseebbuutt ddaalalamm TTininddaakkaann tteerrsseebbuutt AACCTT,,22001166 RReeggiisstteerreedd OOfffiiccee aatt NNoo.. 2299--22,, 27 from 15 balls that enabled Ireland Cup.
ddisisaammppaaikikaann kkeeppaaddaa kkaammuu mmeelalaluluii AANNDD JJaallaann4466AA//2266,,TTaammaannSSrriiRRaammppaaii,, FINN ALLEN and Tom Latham to pass 200.
ppeennaammppaalalann SSaalilninaann WWrritit ddaann PPeerrnnyyaattaaaann 5533330000 KKuuaallaa LLuummppuurr,, WW..PP.. KKuuaallaa scored half-centuries as New With a backlog of postponed
TTuunnttuuttaann tteerrsseebbuutt ddii aattaass bbeerrsseerrttaa ddeennggaann IINNTTHHEEMMAATTTTEERROOFF LLuummppuurr ffoorr iinnssppeeccttiioonn ffrreeee ooff Zealand held their nerve to seal a Proteas 2022 ODI series fixtures form the pandemic meaning
SSaalilninaann ppeerrininttaahh uunnttuukk ppeennyyaammppaaiaiann ggaannttii PPAARREEXXCCEELLLLCCOONNSSTTRRUUCCTTIIOONNSSDDNN.. cchhaarrggeedduurriinnggbbuussiinneesssshhoouurrss,,bbyy series-clinching three-wicket win Down Under cancelled no window is available to reschedule
bbeerrttaarrikikhh 2233 MMeeii 22002222 ddeennggaann mmeennaammppaalklkaann BBHHDD..[[119988770011000066777788((116655449944--AA))]] aannyyccrreeddiittoorroofftthheeCCoommppaannyyffoorraa against Ireland yesterday. before the qualification cut-off in May,
sseessaalilninaann sseerruuppaa ddii PPaappaann NNoottisis MMaahhkkaammaahh ppeerriiooddooffssiixxwweeeekkssffrroommtthheeddaattee SOUTH AFRICA have cancelled their South Africa have agreed to forfeit all
MMaajijsisttrreett DDii KKoottaa TTininggggii sseerrttaa mmeennggikiklalannkkaann ((IINNMMEEMMBBEERRSS’’VVOOLLUUNNTTAARRYY oofftthheeSSppeecciiaallRReessoolluuttiioonn.. Mark Adair put New Zealand men’s one-day international series 30 Super League points to Australia,
ppeennyyaammppaaiaiann ddaalalamm bbeennttuukk nnoottisis ddii ddaalalamm WWIINNDDIINNGG--UUPP)) BBOONNGGTTIIAANNBBOOOONN under pressure when he removed scheduled for Australia in January, it pending ICC approval.
ssuurraattkkhhaabbaarr tteemmppaattaann““TThhee SSuunn””uunnttuukk ssaattuu DDiirreeccttoorr Martin Guptill and Will Young with was confirmed yesterday.
tteerrbbititaann ddaann bbaahhaawwaa sseeggaalala ppeennaammppaalalann ddaann NNOOTTIICCEE IISS HHEERREEBBYY GGIIVVEENN tthhaatt tthhee DDaattee::1144JJUULLYY22002222 the first two balls of the innings as A three-Test series against South
ppeennggikiklalannaann sseetteelalahh ttaammaann tteemmppoohh ttuujujuhh (7(7)) ccrreeddiittoorrssoofftthheeaabboovveennaammeeddccoommppaannyy they chased Ireland’s 216 all out. Matches on Jan 12, 14 and 17 in Africa in December and January will
hhaarrii sseeleleppaass ttaarrikikhh aakkhhirir ppeennaammppaalalann ddaann wwhhiicchh iiss bbeeiinngg wwoouunndd uupp vvoolluunnttaarriillyy Hobart, Sydney and Perth have been go ahead as planned.
ppeennggikiklalannaann tteerrsseebbuutt hheennddaakklalahh ddisisififaattkkaann aarree rreeqquuiirreedd oonn oorr bbeeffoorree 1133 AAuugguusstt But Allen’s composed 60 ensured scrapped said Cricket Australia, after
sseebbaaggaaii ppeennyyaammppaaiaiann yyaanngg sseemmppuurrnnaa ddaann 22002222 ttoo sseenndd tthheeiirr nnaammeess aanndd there would not be an upset in South Africa’s request for new dates to Three other Australia fixtures have
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McIlroy chasing ‘Holy Grail’ American stars including world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler
and 2017 Open winner Jordan Spieth.
St Andrews hosts 150th British Open with the world No. 2 eyeing the Claret Jug
ST ANDREWS hosts the 150th British Open “If you’re not getting amped up to play in this
from today with Rory McIlroy starting as the Players who left to join the Saudi-backed achieve that, but that’s what winning an Open Open, I’m not sure this is the right sport for you,” said
favourite for the Claret Jug while a determined tour were allowed to take part by Open at St Andrews is,” McIlroy said. Spieth.
Tiger Woods hopes to make an impact at a organisers.
venue where he has triumphed twice before. The world No. 2 won the 2014 Open at There has been some talk of the Old Course
That means four-time major winner Brooks Hoylake but missed the chance to defend his becoming too easy, 149 years on from the first Open
Record crowds for the week of 290,000 are Koepka, Sergio Garcia, Bryson title in St Andrews a year later after injuring an here, but it still captivates players.
expected on Scotland’s east coast for this landmark DeChambeau, Dustin Johnson
edition of the world’s oldest golf tournament, which and former Open champion ankle playing football. Woods, now 46, won here in 2000 and 2005 and
comes to the Old Course for the 30th time. Phil Mickelson will all tee off “I can’t go in here thinking that this was determined to return despite suffering severe leg
today. injuries in a car crash last year.
With fine weather expected to continue for much might be my time. I just have to go out
of the week, it is shaping up to be a fitting way to mark McIlroy, though, is and play a really good tournament,” “For the most part of my rehab I was just hoping
a historic British Open, even if the sport continues to aiming to end an eight-year he added. that I could walk again,” admitted Woods, who
be rocked by the fallout caused by the breakaway LIV wait to add to his four skipped last month’s US Open to improve his chances
Series. major titles and the McIlroy will tee off in today’s first of featuring this week.
Northern Irishman is the round alongside Collin Morikawa,
5487/2022 13/07/2022(WED) favourite in the eyes of “I’m not going to play a full schedule ever again.
bookmakers. winner of last year’s Open at Royal My body just won’t allow me to do that.
St George’s, and Xander
“I think it’s the Holy Grail of Schauffele, who triumphed in last “I don’t know how many Open Championships I
our sport. So not a lot of weekend’s Scottish Open. have left here at St Andrews, but I wanted this one,”
people are going to get said Woods, who will play with US Open winner Matt
that opportunity to There is no shortage of Fitzpatrick in the first two rounds.
contenders, not least
among the large While the Saudi-backed LIV Series offers record
contingent of prize money of US$25 million (RM110m) for each of
its 54-hole events, British Open prize money totals
US$14m (RM62m).

McIlroy just hopes the winner’s cheque does not
end up in the hands of one of the rebels.

“Selfishly, for me, yes, I think it would be better for
the game,” he said. – AFP

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But Thomas, who became a multi- “It’s just a part of it, and it’s the
major winner last May when he unfortunate spot and time that we’re at
captured his second PGA right now,” the world No. 7 said.
Championship, told reporters he knew
why they had to keep asking questions “But hopefully there will be a time
about the story as more big-name and a place where we can just focus on
and talk about the event going on and
not some other stuff elsewhere.” – Field
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Toto 4D Jackpot 2 South Korea’s eighth-ranked Kim will head up-and-coming Yealimi Noh of the United 1+3D Jackpot 2 RM292,384.10 won
a 40-player field for the inaugural Simone States, who placed third at the Evian on 10/07/2022!
RM343,263 Asia Pacific Cup, the first event in the Championship in France last year.
Toto 4D Jackpot 2 (i-System) country since the 2012 Indonesia Ladies
RM8,476 Open. Hong Kong’s sole representative on the
LPGA Tour, double Olympian Tiffany Chan,
won on 10/07/2022 ! They will compete over 54 holes of has also signed up.
stroke play from Aug 18-20 for a total of
US$500,000 (RM2.2 million) in individual The Asia Pacific Cup is part of the
prize money at the Pondok Indah Golf ambitious new money-spinning Ladies
Course, Jakarta, the Ladies Asian Tour Asian Tour Series of tournaments that
announced. began last month and will include events
in South Korea in September and
Their scores will also count towards a Singapore in December.
team event, where an additional
US$250,000 (RM1.1m) purse is up for grabs The circuit aims to expand to seven
for 20 two-player teams formed from 15 tournaments in Asia in 2023 and 10 for the
2024 season. – AFP

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Xavi’s masterplan takes shape
Barcelona manager starting to leave his mark on Catalan squad
and Xavi himself.
BARCELONA have been extremely busy in joining from Leeds. agreeing to sign a contract extension. Kessi has joined the mix, with
the transfer market this summer, being Barcelona are set to complete the signing of Another star that also followed suit was Sergio Busquets still at the club
linked with multiple deals as Xavi’s squad for now.
starts to take shape. Raphinha after sealing a deal with Leeds United. Ronald Araujo, who penned a new long- Should Xavi sign
They’ve come a long way since losing Lionel Barcelona will pay a fixed £49 million term deal as Xavi sees him as the clubs main Lewandowski and the rest
Messi, and they’ll be looking to challenge for the centreback for the future, and he will partner of his attacking targets, it
La Liga title and in Europe again. (RM258m) fee plus £8 million (RM42m) in add- up with Christensen with Gerard Pique could be quite the team
ons, the biggest fee Leeds have ever received for a getting older, and Lenglet being shipped off to next season. – Express
Xavi’s line-up will look very different to last player, eclipsing the £42 million (RM221m) Tottenham. Newspapers
season, with a flurry of fresh faces while waving Manchester City paid for Kalvin Phillips in the Xavi
goodbye to others. same transfer window. Barcelona are also chasing two
other Chelsea stars, with Spanish
Club legend Dani Alves saw his lucrative short- Raphinha will sign a contract with the Catalan duo Cesar Azpilicueta and
term deal come to an end and the Catalan side giants until June 2027 after eyeing a switch since Marcos Alonso linked with a
finally accepted the £125 million (RM660m) loss February. move.
and sold Philippe Coutinho to Aston Villa on a
permanent deal. Meanwhile Robert Lewandowski is still With Alves moving on and
pushing for a switch to Spain this summer. Jordi Alba ageing, it’s a position
Frenkie de Jong could follow him out the door of concern for Xavi. But one
for a more respectable £56.2 million (RM296m), The Poland star is still confident that a deal will area that is no longer in
while Clement Lenglet has left the club on loan. take place, and it will significantly boost Barca’s demand is the midfield, with
firepower up top with Ferran Torres, Ansu Fati, Gavi and Pedri seen as the
Loan deals for Adama Traore and Luuk de Jong Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and the newly re- heirs to both Andreas Iniesta
have also expired but Raphinha is on the verge of signed Ousmane Dembele all fighting for places.
Dembele has finally put exit rumours to rest by

SIDENETTING Rodri signs new five-year
Mount keen stay at the Bridge contract with City

Mason Mount has indicated – for the first RODRI has signed a new five-year contract honest, that success has made me even more
time – that he wants to commit his long-term with Manchester City, tying him down to the hungry for me. Once you start winning big
future to Chelsea, according to The Athletic. Etihad until 2027. titles, you don’t want to stop.
His comments are expected to trigger the
start of contract negotiations between the The 26-year-old had two years remaining “City, I feel, offers me the best chance of
club and England international, who is on his existing deal with the Premier League winning trophies and that’s why I am so
Chelsea through and through. Mount has two champions, having joined in a £62.8 million pleased to be staying here for longer.”
years remaining on his current contract but (RM350m) deal from Atletico Madrid in 2019.
his intention is to remain at Stamford Bridge. Txiki Begiristain, City’s director of football,
Rodri was an integral figure in City’s third said: “Rodri has been exceptional since coming
Martinez D-Day title win in four seasons last term, impressing here, so I am delighted we have managed to
at the base of Pep Guardiola’s midfield. agree this new deal.
TRANSFER expert Fabrizio Romano says
Manchester United and Ajax will meet in an “Joining City in 2019 is the best decision “He is the perfect example of what a top
attempt to finalise a transfer for Lisandro I have made in my career,” the Spain professional should be: he has a fantastic
Martinez. Romano tweeted: “Manchester international said. “I have loved attitude, lives his life in the right way,
United will meet with Ajax today to discuss every second. takes care of his body and trains
Lisandro Martinez deal. Negotiations now hard every single day. That is a
entering into key stages. Last proposal was “The fans have been amazing manager’s dream, and I know
turned down but Ajax are finally open to sell with me, I feel totally Pep loves working with him.
Lisandro at their conditions. Player pushing as supported by the club and the “He has improved a lot since
he wants a move soon.” manager pushes me every coming here and, for me, he is
single day. now one of the best in the
Chelsea close in on Koulibaly world in his position.”
“I have improved so much Rodri’s extension comes
CHELSEA are poised to sign Kalidou Koulibaly as a player, and I want to amid a summer of upheaval at
from Napoli in a deal worth close to £34m thank Pep and all the City, with added competition for
(RM179m). The 31-year-old is keen to pursue a backroom staff for their help. his place in midfield from new
new challenge and London is now calling after signing Kalvin Phillips.
the defender agreed terms with the Blues. “They are completely The marquee arrival of Erling
Koulibaly is expected to earn around £160,000 committed to helping me Haaland, meanwhile, has
(RM844,336) a week at Stamford Bridge. become the best player I can coincided with the exit of
be, and I appreciate their hard Gabriel Jesus to Arsenal and
Hammers in talks with Sassuolo work. Raheem Sterling move
over Scamacca deal to Chelsea. – The
“We have been very Independent
WEST HAM are in talks with Sassuolo over a successful since I came here,
deal to sign Italy international striker which is something that
Gianluca Scamacca. The 23-year-old makes me very
frontman, who netted 16 times in 36 outings proud.
in Serie A last season, has been the subject of
negotiations with Paris Saint-Germain in “But
recent weeks but the Ligue 1 champions are to be
yet to strike an agreement. West Ham are
looking to hijack the deal after entering Rodrigo Hernández a.k.a. Rodri
formal discussions with the Italian outfit.
David Moyes’ side are willing to pay a total
package of £34m to £40m (RM179m to
RM211m) upfront and £6m (RM31m) in add-
ons to sign Scamacca.

Rooney dismisses move to DC as step ‘backwards’

WAYNE ROONEY has dismissed suggestions up his new role back in Washington, where he “I think as a player, playing in the main of my
that taking over as head coach of Major League enjoyed a two-year playing spell. career at the top level, you can really choose
Soccer side DC United is a “backwards step” in which club you want to go to,” he said.
his managerial career. “I’ve seen a few articles, certainly back in
England, on this as possibly a backwards step in “As a manager I’m at the beginning of that
The 36-year-old has made a swift return to my managerial career. I really found that a bit journey. I’m at a point in my managerial career
management with his former club, having left disrespectful to this league,” Rooney said at a where I have to put the work in, I have to put
Derby last month following a tumultuous spell press conference broadcast on the club’s the hours in.
where his own stock improved despite chaos off YouTube channel.
the pitch at the Rams. “Of course, I’m an ambitious person, I want
Rooney revealed there had been “a few other to manage at the top level and this is part of
The former England, Manchester United and clubs, both in England and in Europe, who got that process, in terms of coming here, trying to
Everton striker has wasted no time getting back in touch” following his exit from Derby, but that develop this club, trying to get success here, but
into the game, although he will have to wait for he had been planning to “take a bit of a break” also develop myself as a manager.” – The
completion of a visa application to formally take before the DC United opportunity came up. Independent

THURSDAY • JULY 14, 2022 QUOTE OF THE DAY

For the most part of my rehab I was just
hoping that I could walk again… I’m not
going to play a full schedule ever again. My body
just won’t allow me to do that. I don’t know how
many Open Championships I have left here at St
Andrews, but I wanted this one.”

Tiger Woods

█ SIMON PEACH the have seen a lot of mistakes,” Ten Hag really good moments, caused us
mistakes but of told MUTV. “You would not say (that problems in a few, but I saw a lot of
ERIK TEN HAG is not getting course we are happy when you look) at the result but, be good stuff from a team as well.
carried away with Manchester with the first game. I honest, Liverpool plays in three teams. “The game obviously came a bit too
United’s 4-0 friendly victory know we have good early for us, for a few of our players. You
against rivals Liverpool in his players. “They were not in their strongest so can see that as well. Mistakes happen in
first match in charge. “Now we have to we have to not overestimate this result. football.
construct a team and we We have to (be careful). “We could have scored I think three
More than 50,000 were in the started the first game now, or four in the last five minutes but
cavernous Rajamangala Stadium in so I am happy with the first “But, still, I have seen some really didn’t and that was our fault.
Bangkok to see the Premier League game.” good things and I think what you see is “The atmosphere great, welcome
giants open their respective pre-season Liverpool had we have a lot of creativity and speed fantastic, organisation really, really
campaigns on Tuesday night. numerous chances to good. The result (not) so that’s what the
up front, so we have potential.” situation pretty much.”
New boss Ten Hag saw promising Ten Hag skipped the press

Grounded conference as United hotfooted it Among the new faces on display on
Devils TenHagnotgetting to the airport to fly to Australia, Tuesday was big-money summer
but Jurgen Klopp faced the media signing Darwin Nunez.
carried away after after a night in which his side “It was his third session and I think
friendly victory somehow failed to score. after his third sprint his lung was nearly
over Liverpool ready to explode, like we killed him
New boy Fabio Carvalho and nearly,” Klopp said.
Luis Diaz hit the post in the “But he offered the runs and the
opening period, with Mohamed boys wanted to pass the ball there, so
Salah rattling the woodwork in the that’s for sure one of his strengths.
second half among a glut of “He was dangerous,
chances. all these kind of
“The result obviously stands things. Now we
there so we have to accept that will see but I
always,” Klopp said, admitting it was think his
“pretty freaky” they did not score. profile is a
“But of course I think it’s clear proper
that we could have scored our goals number nine
as well. so that’s helpful
“But then I think it would have with speed, all
been an even more spectacular these kinds of
game because I think the goals we things, with
signs in Thailand, where Jadon Sancho, score across a match gave away to United… we should get aggression, use his
Fred and Anthony Martial scored in the in which they made assists for it, to be body.” – The
first half and Facundo Pellistri wrapped sweeping changes on honest. Independent
up the eye-catching win. three occasions. “But they
used their
It was a dream start in terms of United changed their chances, so
result but the Dutchman wants much outfield line-up at halftime t h a t ’s
more from his team. and were under the cosh in how it
the second half of the is.
“Of course we are satisfied today Bangkok Century Cup They
because I think that was a team with a clash. had
great spirit and we know we are just
starting and things went wrong, clear,” “Believe
Ten Hag said. me, I

“We did the press, we made some
mistakes in pressing, we conceded
some chances, but also we created a
lot.

“I think our team played
brave, played proactive.
We have to work really
hard to cut
out

Manchester United’s Facundo Pellistri in action against Liverpool’s Thiago
Alcantara during Tuesday’s friendly match in Bangkok. – REUTERSPIX

Sterling could be perfect fit for Tuchel’s Blues

█ RICHARD JOLLY If Lukaku was supposed to be Tuchel’s volume: only Lionel Messi and Sergio Aguero seasons for non-penalty goals per 90 minutes
THERE is a song that will not be heard at the flagship buy, the final piece in the jigsaw looks have scored more goals for Pep Guardiola and in the Premier League; last season, in what
Etihad Stadium this season; not unless a corner more applicable to Sterling; at least as far as he has outscored Chelsea’s leading marksman appeared an underwhelming year for him, only
of Chelsea supporters chorus it, anyway. the forward line is concerned. in each of the last five Premier League seasons. Mohamed Salah had a higher expected goals
per 90.
“Raheem Sterling, he’s top of the league,” The numbers alone show the vacancy in Perhaps crucially, he can be potent from a
was part of the soundtrack of Manchester City’s attack. Chelsea got 76 League goals last wider starting position, allowing Havertz to He nevertheless leaves City after two years
surge to four Premier League titles in five season, Liverpool 94 and City 99. operate as a false No. 9. Pertinently for Tuchel, of personal stagnation, when Guardiola often
seasons. he has shown the ability to adapt to the benched him for the bigger games and erred
Their top scorer in the Premier League was instructions of another tactical micro-manager, by picking him for the largest of all, the 2021
And if it was scarcely the wittiest of chants, Mason Mount, whose tally of 11 put him tied timing and angling his runs to suit Guardiola’s Champions League final against Chelsea.
it felt one of the more meaningful. It was an for 14th place in the division; the year before, demands.
assertion of superiority while highlighting one Jorginho led the way with Chelsea with seven, Yet, as Euro 2020 suggested, his powers
of the reasons for it. leaving him joint 44th. Sterling can be the predator who remain undiminished. For Chelsea, he looks a
nonetheless allows his manager to play a fluid natural fit and an excellent price.
Sterling’s move to Chelsea feels a coup in If Lukaku was supposed to be the finisher, forward line. If there is a challenge to make
several respects. At a price of £45 million he was left looking a one-dimensional one, Chelsea more exciting, more viscerally The loaned-out Lukaku, the £98m
(RM252m), less than half the amount they paid unsuited to Chelsea’s possession game, a static entertaining, Sterling has been a poacher in a (RM548m) signing who was exiled a year later,
for Romelu Lukaku last summer and less than passenger, his inability to get on the same passing team. looks the greatest failure of Tuchel’s time in
Fernando Torres cost 11 years ago, he looks a wavelength as his teammates summed up by charge.
relative bargain. his seven-touch display against Crystal Palace. In particular, he is the specialist at getting
into scoring positions: he is not guaranteed to He was supposed to take Chelsea to the top
He may represent the first true Thomas Sterling can feel curiously underrated both be clinical, but he pops up in the penalty box. of the League. Now, in Sterling, they have a
Tuchel signing, giving an indication of the as a finisher and a footballer. A capacity to take forward with the track record of getting the
manager’s greater say in recruitment. chances in ways that look scuffed or scruffy or The statistically inclined may note he has goals to position a club there. – The
simple can deflect attention from the sheer finished in the top 10 in each of the last four Independent

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