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TELLING IT AS IT IS page Ration card page Umno
proposed to riding
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facilitate aid delivery the crest

ON THURSDAY JUNE 16, 2022 GREEN MOVE ... Pupils of SJK(T) Bayan Lepas

No. 8046 PP 2644/12/2012 (031195) www.thesundaily.my in Penang are all smiles after receiving seedlings to plant
at the launch of the school’s environmental programme
yesterday. The initiative aims to instil love for the
environment among children. – BERNAMAPIX

PDPA toothless
█ BY IMAN MUTTAQIN oAct needs to be amended to address
[email protected] cyber threats and ensure those who
PETALING JAYA: The Personal cause data breaches are held accountable
Data Protection Act (PDPA) 2010
in its current form is ineffective
and needs to be urgently
amended with updates to ensure those
who cause data breaches are held
accountable.
Universiti Sains Malaysia “Even in the case of transactions relevant and timely,” he said.
cybersecurity expert Assoc Prof Dr involving business or private companies, Cybersecurity company Novem
Selvakumar Manickam said two recent if a data breach occurs in their system, CS chief executive director
data breaches – the first allegedly selling they cannot be forced to admit to the Murugason R. Thangaratnam said
data belonging to 22.5 million violation.” the PDPA, in its current state, is
Malaysians obtained from the National outdated and too weak to address
Registration Department’s MyIdentity He said the PDPA commissioner, who threats in the digital world now and in
Application Programming Interface and is the person in charge of receiving the future.
the second, which offered to sell data on complaints and investigating issues “More stringent measures need to
802,259 Malaysians that was obtained related to PDPA, is not independent as be taken to tighten our data protection,
from the Election Commission website – the individual is appointed by the especially now that many
did not come under the purview of the communications and multimedia organisations and government sectors
PDPA. minister. are migrating to the Cloud, which
While Defence Minister Datuk Seri currently is dominated by Cloud
Hishammuddin Hussein was questioned “The government should form a providers stationed abroad.
on the first case, he merely said it “does committee made up of experts from “Currently, the PDPA does not cover
not jeopardise national security”. academia and law practitioners to data stored outside Malaysia. It only
To this, Selvakumar told theSun: “The perform a complete review of the covers or applies to personal data
Act does not apply since the security existing laws, not just the PDPA but all involved in commercial
breach happened in a government other cyber and computer-related laws transactions within the
system. For the same reason, if it does such as the Computer Crime Act 1997 or country,” he said, adding that Turn to
not involve a commercial transaction, Communications and Multimedia technological advancements
social media platforms are also Act 1998. are going to make things —

“This will serve to ensure laws on the page 3
protection of data and prevention of
exempted from this Act. damage caused by cyberattacks are more difficult in the future.

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Marry through legal channels, Perlis Raja Muda tells locals RM44m to fix
flood-hit homes
KANGAR: Couples intending to get marriage would facilitate peaceful Customs Council (MAIPs) yesterday. in the state.
married should do so using legal and harmonious lives for the couple. Tuanku Syed Faizuddin, who is The statement said Tuanku Syed
channels, said the Raja Muda of “It would also contribute to a MAIPs president, suggested the Faizuddin’s comments were from the KUANTAN: The Pahang
Perlis Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra happy marriage,” he said in a council have counselling officers to opening ceremony of a discourse for government has received a total of
Jamalullail. statement issued by the Perlis assist couples with domestic state assistant registrars of Muslim RM44 million to repair and rebuild
He said an orderly and legal Islamic Religious and Malay problems to reduce the divorce rate marriages on Tuesday. – Bernama houses affected by the massive
floods that hit the state at the end
of last year, said Mentri Besar
Transforming Datuk Seri Wan Rosdy Wan Ismail.

Apart from an allocation by the
state government, the fund also
education comprised contributions from the
federal government through the
Rural Development Ministry and
sector with the Housing and Local
Government Ministry, as well as
contributions from the United
5G tech Arab Emirates embassy.

He said a total of 148 houses
that were destroyed will be rebuilt
at a cost of between RM75,000 and
KUALA LUMPUR: The fifth RM100,000 each, while repair
generation (5G) cellular works would be done on 3,948
technology is the key to other affected houses, with an
revolutionise the education sector, estimated cost of RM15,000 each.
especially in meeting the learning “Verification and repair works
needs of the 21st century and began in January and are expected
producing a generation capable of to be completed in August, while
facing the challenges of the fourth the construction of new houses
industrial revolution. would begin this month and is
Without 5G technology and expected to be completed by
networks, the development of the September at the latest,” he said.
digital education sector would be Wan Rosdy added that 90
hampered, affecting the teaching contractors have been appointed,
aspects of the future and with 13 more to be appointed soon.
hindering the generation in He said the construction and
growing in line with technology. repair works also involved other
To ensure Malaysia does not parties such as the land and
lag in producing this new district office, Public Works
generation, 5G networks in the Department, Syarikat Perumahan
country have been implemented Negara Bhd, PR1MA Malaysia,
in several areas since the end of FIT FOR A PRINCE ... The Raja Muda of Perlis Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra Jamalullail looking at a tray of pink eggs Felcra Bina and Giat Mara.
2021, a year earlier than previously being sold at the Padang Besar market during his visit yesterday. – BERNAMAPIX – Bernama
announced.
Universiti Kebangsaan
Malaysia Centre for Teaching and Ration card proposed
Curriculum Development deputy
director of Instructional
Technologies Assoc Prof Dr
Muhammad Helmi Norman said
5G technology would create a to facilitate aid delivery
more interesting and interactive
environment when students,
teachers and lecturers explore the
available technologies, such as
virtual reality, augmented reality
and artificial intelligence.
He added that teachers and █ BY SIVAA TANGAI RAJU o Move will allow targeted groups to buy who deserves a ration card.
[email protected] Sometimes, ration cards fall in the
lecturers could also apply new
approaches in teaching sessions essential items while preventing rich individuals hands of people who shouldn’t be
by using digital devices such as PETALING JAYA: Malaysia should from enjoying subsidies getting them.”
iPads connected to 5G, in creating implement a ration card system as However, he said the situation in
a more immersive learning practised in India to provide Malaysia is still fine compared with
environment, thus increasing the income-based subsidies to those India, which has a sizable
level of student engagement in the who need it most. population who do not fulfil basic
classroom. The move would require the that the assistance provided to the Manokaran also said the food requirements.
“With the right technology, it setting up of special shops or people can be effectively delivered. government’s intention to ease the Kuperan suggested the
would bring us closer to the future. sections in supermarkets where “The government must move to burden of the B40 group would not government provide income support
We want to create meaningful ration card holders can purchase targeted measures as it cannot be achieved unless it curbs to the target communities, allowing
experiences and long-term essential consumer items like rice, forever afford price subsidies. It profiteering by traders. consumers to shop at markets.
memory for students. With 5G, it sugar, flour and perishables, among depends on the government how it “Enforcement must be “It’s true that if we implement a
allows us to empower students to others, while also allowing for a wants to do it, but it first needs to enhanced, especially when there are ration card system, it will have fixed
become creators beyond the more targeted disbursement of identify the factors that contribute to complaints from consumers about prices. But what will happen is the
classroom. subsidies that cuts the rich out of the price increases and address them. price increases. If restaurants market would not be able to adjust to
“Even just with a smartphone, equation. “When chicken prices increase, it increase prices, send enforcement produce more of the products.
we are already able to create new Malaysia Venture Capital doesn’t benefit the farmers but the officers to their premises and find “We can’t compare with India
ideas,” he said. Management Bhd director and middleman. As long as the out the reasons,” he said. because it suffers from sizable
As preparation to embrace the economist Manokaran Mottain, who government does not curb the Universiti Utara Malaysia poverty numbers. If a sizeable
technological change, made the suggestion, said income- involvement of middlemen, no economics professor Dr K. Kuperan category of people in a society
Muhammad Helmi, who is also an based subsidies would benefit the matter how much income-based Viswanathan said if implemented, cannot get basic food needs, then
Apple distinguished educator, low-income group, adding that the subsidies are implemented, it would the ration card system must have you bring in ration cards.
outlined four important phases, government should devise effective never be enough. proper identification of target “When the government provides
namely forming, storming, mechanisms and organise “But if a ration card system is put communities which do not meet income support, it allows people to
norming and performing. appropriate levels of income in place with effective price controls, basic food requirements. buy food from the market, which
He said the preparation of all subsidies to reach specific income then our society’s poor can purchase He added that the authorities gives the right signal to producers to
parties to embrace the technology groups. their consumer items from specific should monitor the entire produce products,” he added.
was paramount before efforts were However, he cautioned that the outlets that accept ration cards,” he implementation process to ensure “If producers don’t get the right
made to implement and turn underlying causes of rising prices said, stressing that such a system that the privilege is not abused. signals, the market would never
5G technology into a norm. must be addressed before would effectively prevent the rich “The idea involves a lot of work to adjust and the people would never
– Bernama implementing any type of subsidy so from benefiting from subsidies. get it going. It’s not easy to identify get the flow of the goods they need.”

Mobile team to serve residents after health clinic razed

KOTA KINABALU: A mobile clinic facilities would also be identified Sook town. including an ambulance, were were reported and the cause of the
team has been set up to provide such as community halls to be used “All (health) services will be completely destroyed. However, fire and losses were still being
health services to residents affected for providing health services to the five staff quarters units located 50m determined.
by a fire at the Mansiat Health locals. transferred to the facility (Tulid away were not affected.
Clinic in Jalan Tulid, Sook on Health Clinic),” she said in a Sook is a sub-district in the
Tuesday. He said apart from that, the statement yesterday. The Mansiat Health Clinic, interior of Sabah located in the
residents involved could also access located about 40km from Keningau Keningau district, about 148km
Sabah health director Datuk Dr health services at the Tulid Health On Tuesday’s incident, Rose town, has been serving residents southeast of Kota Kinabalu.
Rose Nani Mudin said other Clinic located about 30km from Nani said the entire wooden clinic there since the 1970s. No casualties – Bernama
building and assets at the facility,

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Play your role for country,
Tengku Permaisuri tells graduates

Tengku Permaisuri Norashikin delivering her speech at the convocation yesterday. – BERNAMAPIX SHAH ALAM: Graduates should play their roles
in ensuring that Malaysia remains a sovereign
nation, said Tengku Permaisuri of Selangor
Tengku Permaisuri Norashikin.

Tengku Permaisuri Norashikin, who is also
Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM)
pro-chancellor, said as intellectuals, graduates
should prevent the nation from falling into chaos
and losing everything.

“One of the ways is for us Malaysians to be
united. If we are not united, we would not be able
to defend our country from various forms of
threats that come from those who want to see our
country collapse,” she said in her royal address on
the second day of the 93rd UiTM Convocation
ceremony at Dewan Agung Tuanku Canselor in
UiTM Shah Alam yesterday.

Tengku Permaisuri Norashikin also called on
parents to keep guiding their children and always
remind them not to forget their roots.

She also said she was confident that UiTM,
under the leadership of vice-chancellor Prof
Datuk Dr Roziah Mohd Janor, would be able to
achieve its goal of becoming a globally renowned
university by 2025.

“It has been proven that in 2022, despite the
Covid-19 pandemic, UiTM managed to attain
105th position in the QS Asia University Rankings
and (scored) 651-701 in the QS World University
Rankings.

“It shows that UiTM is on the right track to
become a leading university. I will be with UiTM
to give my commitment as well as cooperation so
that this ambition can be achieved by 2025,”
she said.

Earlier at the ceremony, 1,124 graduates
received their PhD, masters and bachelor
degrees, presented by Tengku Permaisuri
Norashikin. – Bernama

Makkah sermon to

Umno riding the crestbetranslated

to 10 languages

KUALA LUMPUR: The initiative to directly o While Muafakat Nasional pact with PAS lies on the rocks, one of its components.
translate the Arafah Day Sermon from Makkah party leaders eye going it alone in GE15: Analyst Universiti Malaya political analyst Dr
in Saudi Arabia into 10 languages – including
Malay – will continue during the current haj █ BY RAJVINDER SINGH election and aims to be the backbone of BN Awang Azman Awang Pawi disagreed that the
season. [email protected] once again.” MN relationship was coming to an end, saying
PETALING JAYA: Luck is apparently back for that the door was still open for PAS.
President of the General Presidency for the Umno while Muafakat Nasional (MN) is in its Khoo said the MN pact was only a
Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques, Sheikh Dr last throes as the relationship between the two temporary solution for Umno, and the “Umno is well aware it may win the next
Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais, said the initiative has been frayed over PAS’ insistence on majority of their leaders now feel it is time to general election. But working with PAS in the
would enable pilgrims and Muslims around the working with Bersatu in the Malacca and Johor go it alone again. Malay heartland would give it a slight
world to understand the content of the sermon. state polls. advantage. PAS leaders also seem to be at
He added that BN would have the loggerheads with Umno based on statements
The 1443H Haj sermon will be broadcast live Umno deputy president Datuk Seri advantage in any three-cornered fight in the made by the party about MN and its criticism
in 10 languages – English, Malay, Urdu, Farsi, Mohamad Hasan said the MN charter was coming general election and therefore, Umno of Umno.”
French, Chinese, Turkish, Russian, Hausa and nearing its end, but only because of PAS’ leaders see no benefit in working with PAS.
Bengali. refusal to commit fully to the informal pact He said no matter what PAS leaders say,
with Umno. Mohamad had earlier criticised PAS for their true intentions would only be revealed
“After this, there will be more than (10 accusing his party of treachery, saying it was after Parliament is dissolved, adding that PAS
languages), because it is our duty at Haramain Political analyst Khoo Kay Peng said there PAS that rejected Umno’s offer to work continues to flip-flop on its cooperation with
to convey to all (about) truth, justice, virtue, is no point for MN to exist as there is no longer together in the Malacca state election and that DAP and PKR, then with BN under MN and
moderation, tolerance (and) rejecting bigotry a proper working relationship between Umno PAS chose instead to remain in the Perikatan later in the formation of PN.
and hatred from this holy land,” he said in an and PAS. Nasional (PN) coalition with Bersatu.
interview with Alekhbariya television channel Awang Azman said PAS leaders have also
in Saudi Arabia recently. He said the working relationship formed by He said he had to be blunt to correct views shown their true colours in their inability to
the two parties was based on their desire to that Umno had betrayed the charter, leading to perform as federal ministers and failure to
Alekhbariya also reported that the sermon defeat the Pakatan Harapan government. its inactivity. Umno and PAS had signed a understand how things work.
will be broadcast live on local television and formal five-point charter for their political
radio stations as well as on three apps (Arafat, “Umno has found its mojo again. That is cooperation in September 2019 and had He pointed out that PAS ministers have
Haramain and Manaret Haramain) and on the why many Umno leaders want to go it alone in planned to formalise MN in May 2020, before been rebuked several times by the Sultans for
department’s portal. the next general election. Umno wants to be the event was smothered by the Covid-19 statements that do not reflect the actual
dominant again. It wants to work with Barisan pandemic. situation on the ground, with the recent
The initiative to translate the Arafah Day Nasional (BN) to win in the 15th general rebuke being over the Bon Odori festival.
Sermon started in 2018 with only five languages Before MN was formalised, PN was
– English, French, Farsi, Malay and Urdu. The officially registered as a coalition, with PAS as He also said whether MN survives would
Chinese language was added in the second year depend how Umno leaders think they would
of its implementation. By 2021, four more fare in the coming general election. The last
languages were included. – Bernama two state polls showed Umno has the
advantage and momentum to do well.

Be cautious, instead of blaming govt Felda backing for govt initiatives

Murugason said there are existing data it meets the intended purpose is uncertain,” KUALA LUMPUR: The Federal Land Bhd, with an investment of RM23 million.
privacy governance such as European he said. Development Authority (Felda) supports the “Felda has introduced various initiatives
Union General Data Protection Murugason added that the government’s efforts, including in
Regulation and the California government needs to accept that there addressing food security issues, in line with such as the Settler Development Programme
Consumer Privacy Act that Malaysia From is a serious issue concerning five measures to ensure national food in 2019 to diversify and increase the income
could follow. cybersecurity and improve policies that security. of settlers through activities that are not
front govern and guide the people, processes based on palm oil and rubber.”
“There must be proper coordination page Its strategic department said in a
statement yesterday the agency plans to It also said the implementation of projects
among all government agencies involved and technology to secure data. carry out a corn cultivation project on involved the application of smart technology
and private sector stakeholders. For example, “Everyone needs to play their part. It is easy 3,700ha of land in collaboration with FGV such as in observation, watering and voice
the Malaysia Cyber Security Strategy 2020 and to blame the government for everything, but if Holdings Bhd to help solve the issue of sharp activation systems.
Malaysia Digital Economy Blueprint are we keep clicking on everything that excites us, increases in the price of livestock feed.
already there. and freely give away our data to anyone without To date, 8,543 projects have been
“I believe the government is working on first practising proper cyber hygiene ourselves, Felda would also boost the poultry approved for execution individually and
the amendments and additions to update the it is no use crying when our data industry through contract farms in through the involvement of cooperatives and
PDPA. How far it has progressed and whether is compromised.” collaboration with Ayamas Food Corp Sdn settler bodies to benefit 56,959 settlers and
their next generation. – Bernama

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█ BY SURAYA ALI Facing challenges Health tourism
[email protected] of being ‘different’ on rebound
PETALING JAYA: While the Statistics
Department reported last year that there were o Woman with neurodivergence speaks of discrimination, KUALA LUMPUR: Things are looking up for the
18,365 people registered with learning unacceptance and ostracisation due to public ignorance nation’s healthcare tourism industry, thanks to
disabilities, a World Health Organisation the full reopening of its borders.
report estimated that 4.7 million individuals She added before she was diagnosed at the her weakness.
in Malaysia suffered from various disabilities, age of eight, she had problems forming “I would like to highlight to parents with Economists expect the economy to rebound
but only about 500,000 were registered. sentences and pronouncing words properly. this year as the country transitions to the
After her diagnosis, she still struggles with undiagnosed dyslexic teenagers that dyslexia endemic phase, with tourism-related industries
Neurodivergence is a medical condition people’s perceptions of her. and other neurodivergent types are real. poised to revitalise.
that is often undiagnosed during one’s
schooling years. It is the term for people “It’s difficult. People think I should go for “Dyslexia can lead to low self-esteem, Analysts said the healthcare tourism sector
whose brain functions differently in one or brain surgery, take pills, or they think I am not behavioural issues, anxiety, anger, and should seek the best way to recoup its losses,
more ways than is considered standard or capable. They are also hard on me when I detachment from friends, parents, and especially when the Malaysia Year of Healthcare
typical. It is frequently used in reference to make mistakes. I feel so alone because I do teachers if left untreated.” Travel campaign was deferred during the
people with autistic spectrum disorders, not have anybody I could talk to about my Covid-19 pandemic.
dyslexia, dyspraxia, attention deficit struggles. At the same time, I’m also not Amani said she has come across cases of
hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and other professionally diagnosed as an ADHD undiagnosed neurodivergent taking drugs, Under the campaign, the healthcare tourism
learning disabilities. sufferer.” making poor life choices, and giving up. She segment was targeted to generate RM2 billion in
urged teens or adults to get diagnosed by revenue from medical tourists and a spillover of
For content creator Amani Amrullah, 30, Amani said being different does not mean certified professionals such as psychiatrists RM6 billion in medical receipts in 2020.
being neurodivergent means she has a she is a failure. She does not focus on and clinical psychologists, while younger
different way of learning. children should see a paediatrician. Since the border reopening on April 1,
Malaysia has witnessed a surge in foreign tourist
“Our brain is designed differently but it arrivals and bookings for holiday packages,
doesn’t mean we are not capable of pursuing which augured well for the economy.
our dreams,” she said.
A lecturer from Universiti Teknologi Mara’s
“No matter how hardworking, smart or faculty of hotel and tourism management in
experienced we are, it seems that we Penang, Assoc Prof Dr Azila Azmi said the
(neurodivergent individuals) are not being nation’s healthcare segment is set to bounce
taken seriously.” back post-Covid-19 in line with the revival in
global tourism.
Amani said as for tertiary education,
scholarships for neurodivergents are limited “Malaysia is recognised as one of the top
and gradings are very strict. medical travel destinations around the world.
As proof, the Malaysia Healthcare Travel
RM1.3 million allocated to repair damaged road Council (MHTC) has a string of international
accolades since 2011, among others, the
SANDAKAN: Repair works on a slope along a “The slope needs to be repaired streetlights in several areas around Sandakan Asia-Pacific Healthcare and Medical Tourism
road leading to the Sandakan city centre, immediately as it is the main route to the city city, Bung Moktar said he had asked the state Award for 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2021. MHTC has
involving an allocation of RM1.3 million, will centre. Local Government and Housing Ministry and also bagged the International Medical Travel
begin next month. The road was damaged the Sandakan Municipal Council to submit a Journal award from 2015 to 2020.
after a landslide hit the area recently. “We will also forward applications for proposal to replace the lights.
allocations from the state or federal The rebound in the nation’s healthcare
Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Seri Bung government to repair damaged road “I think we should replace the existing tourism sector is reflected in the tourist arrivals,
Moktar Radin said unfavourable weather infrastructure, bridges and lamp posts in streetlights with light emitting diode or with 2019 recording 1.3 million medical
condition is believed to have triggered the several places in Sandakan,” he said. solar-powered ones that are more durable,” he tourists. Of the total, 60% were from Indonesia,
landslide. said. – Bernama followed by China, India and other Southeast
On public complaints about faulty Asian nations. – Bernama

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Making e-Sports safer for women

█ BY MUHAMMAD YUSRY o Research shows 25% of female gamers faced as a female player came from (generate some income) by
[email protected] stopped participating due to harassment, abuse her male counterparts who often competing in online games.
PETALING JAYA: Although said that “female gamers are a
Malaysia’s video game market was gamers and it is likely that the work to make gaming safer for burden and that females should “Gender does not play any role
valued at RM3.5 billion in 2020, figure is the same here in Malaysia. women,” she told theSun. just stay at home and cook”. in competitive e-sports,” she said.
according to the Malaysia Digital
Economy Corporation, research “Research shows 75% of women Anis stressed that the gaming “It’s important to have women Vanessa, Alia and their
shows that 75% of women gamers gamers presented themselves as industry is bigger than just playing representation to break such HomeGirls teammates recently
disguise their gender while taking men while gaming. games, as it extends to behind-the- stigma and the limitation it puts competed in the Mobile Legends
part in online gaming scenes work such as designing the on them. UniPin (Universal Pin) Ladies
competitions, while 25% of women “Another 25% have stopped video game itself. Series MY/SG 2022 tournament
gamers have stopped playing playing altogether due to abuse. “Women also can dominate qualifying round and have
altogether – because of “It is important to incorporate e-sports and can be as good as advanced to the next stage.
harrassment and abuse. “The reality is that women do women’s perspectives and voices men. Women should have equal
game, but they may often be less because a lot of games are designed opportunities,” she said. UniPin is a digital entertainment
Considering this, the Women’s visible due to sexual harassment. with male participation in mind, or service provider that hopes to help
Aid Organisation stressed the in a gender-neutral way, which Alia Husna, 19, another member women in Malaysia’s e-sports arena
importance of female “Having gaming spaces where might not account for the types of of HomeGirls, said the public needs with their UniPin Ladies Series.
representation in the gaming women feel safe means they don’t games, narratives, or experiences to support women who play in
industry to ensure women gamers have to hide their gender. It women are interested in. competitions to widen their UniPin Community senior
feel safe when competing in major normalises a culture where women representation in Malaysia’s vice-president Deborah Imanuella
tournaments and other e-sports. have a place in gaming.” Vanessa Natasha, 30, captains e-sports arena and that degrading said: “Girls need a safe space where
HomeGirls, a Malaysian e-sports them would only serve to they can learn to compete and
Its research and advocacy officer Anis said more women in such team that plays Mobile Legends, a demotivate the players. when they get used to the
Anis Farid said last year’s data from spaces can raise issues such as multiplayer online battle game. competitive circuit, they can
the United States indicated that online safety. “It is important to have women advance to major tournaments.
women accounted for 45% of She said the harassment she representation because it serves to
“It can be spoken about more elevate their status and to open job “That is why we created the
and advocated. We can actively opportunities, especially among ladies event, because we believe in
youth and housewives who want to empowering women through
e-sports.”

Man claims trial to Firefighter Adib’s
porn selling charge family withdraws
appeal
SEPANG: A man pleaded not guilty in
the sessions court here yesterday to a KUALA LUMPUR: The family of
charge of improper use of network late firefighter Muhammad Adib
facilities by selling pornographic Mohd Kassim has filed a notice to
pictures on social media. withdraw their appeal for
committal proceedings against
Mohammad Hafizzul Anas former attorney-general Tan Sri
Kamaruzaman, 30, made the plea Tommy Thomas.
before judge Noorhisham Mohd Muhammad Adib’s father,
Jaafar. Mohd Kassim Abdul Hamid, had
filed two appeals in the Court of
He was charged with knowingly Appeal, among them against a
using Twitter via the account High Court decision which
“@lelakilelakise1” to provide allowed Thomas’ application to
obscene communications for set aside the committal
commercial purposes at the link proceedings filed against him.
https://twitter.com/lelakilelakise1. Messrs Mohd Zubir Embong
and Associates, the legal firm
The charge, under Section representing Muhammad Adib’s
233(2)(a) of the Communications family, said in a statement
and Multimedia Act 1998, provides a yesterday they were ordered to
maximum fine of RM50,000 or withdraw the appeal as
imprisonment of up to a year, or both. Muhammad Adib’s family did not
want to prolong the matter.
The accused is also be liable to a According to the statement, the
further fine of RM1,000 for every day firm filed the notice to withdraw
during which the offence continues the appeal on May 31, following
after conviction. ENVIRONMENTALLY CONSCIOUS ... Fashion designer Hatta Dolmat (third from right) poses with Miss Universe which the Attorney-General’s
Malaysia 2022 contestants after collecting recyclable waste in conjunction with the Beach Clean-Up, Road To KL Fashion Chambers (AGC) withdrew the
Communications and Multimedia Week event in Port Dickson yesterday. – BERNAMAPIX application for leave to appeal to
Commission officer Nazrul Nizam the Federal Court.
Mohd Zameri appeared for the
prosecution, while Mohammad
Hafizzul Anas was unrepresented.

The court set July 19 mention.
– Bernama

Witness: Govt still paying off US$3b loan taken by 1MDB The AGC, representing
Thomas, had appealed against the
decision of the Court of Appeal on
Feb 8, which ruled that the
KUALA LUMPUR: A former finance Siti Zauyah, who is the 26th bonds issued by 1MDB’s subsidiary, her tenure at the division, she had not coroner hearing the inquest into
ministry deputy secretary-general prosecution witness, also confirmed 1MDB Global Investment Ltd, for a received any counter-reports from Muhammad Adib’s death had
told the High Court yesterday that the that the division had not received any 50:50 joint venture between 1MDB the 1MDB management regarding jurisdiction to issue leave to
government was still paying off a reports from 1MDB on how the and Aabar Investments PJS. the use of the US$3 billion. commence committal
US$3 billion (RM13.26 billion) loan money was used. proceedings against Thomas.
taken by 1Malaysia Development The court was also told that the “1MDB was responsible for It also stated that the grounds
Bhd (1MDB) nine years ago. “I confirm that 1MDB, as the party debt should be repaid in full by 2023. submitting investment reports as of the 52-page judgement by the
that took a loan totalling US$3 billion, stipulated in the application for the coroner had never been overruled
Datuk Siti Zauyah Mohd Desa, 63, had failed to make the loan payments Reading her witness statement at letter of support to the Finance by a higher court and it remained
who was then attached to the Loan as per the stipulated terms. the former prime minister’s trial on Ministry.” an authoritative finding of fact.
Management, Financial Market and the misappropriation of RM2.3 On Nov 29, 2021, Muhammad
Actuary division, said the loan was “This caused the government billion in funds from 1MDB, Siti Najib, 68, is facing four charges of Adib’s family received RM1.5
approved by the government via a today to bear the 1MDB debt based Zauyah said the Loan Management, using his position to obtain bribes million in compensation from the
support letter signed by Datuk Seri on the support letter issued by the Financial Market and Actuary amounting to RM2.3 billion from government over the death of the
Najib Abdul Razak, who was the government and signed by the then division then was responsible for 1MDB funds and 21 charges of firefighter, who was a member of
Finance Minister in 2013. finance minister.” obtaining reports from 1MDB. money laundering involving the the emergency medical rescue
same amount. – Bernama
The US$3 billion was raised from However, she added that during

Cops probe video of crowd supporting insult of Prophet Muhammad services unit from the Subang Jaya
Fire and Rescue station.
He sustained serious injuries
during a commotion at the Sri
KUALA LUMPUR: Police have Datuk Seri Abd Jalil Hassan said on 302 comments and was also seen on statement,” he said, adding that Maha Mariamman Temple in
confirmed receiving a report Tuesday the recording by TikTok user other social media platforms such as investigations were ongoing. Subang Jaya on Nov 27, 2018 and
regarding a video on TikTok of @gangarammahato280 showed a Facebook and WhatsApp. died on Dec 17.
individuals supporting politicians group of men, believed to be He also advised the public not to On Sept 27, 2019, the Coroner’s
from India who had insulted Prophet foreigners, gathering in front of the “It is with regard to the ‘Hindu speculate or touch on religious and Court established he died after
Muhammad. Batu Caves temple. Samachar’ movement and the racial sensitivities, and warned that being assaulted by unidentified
Bukit Aman Criminal actions of a politician from the stern action would be taken against people during the commotion at
Investigation Department director The one-minute-18-second video Bharatiya Janata Party, Nupur those who deliberately did so. the temple. - Bernama
received 16,000 views, 52 likes and Sharma, who made the insulting – Bernama

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US court: Happy
the elephant
‘not a person’

WASHINGTON: As intelligent as she
is, Happy the elephant does not meet
the definition of a “person” and is
therefore not being illegally confined
in the Bronx Zoo, New York’s top
court ruled on Tuesday in a closely
watched case for animal rights.
The state’s Court of Appeals 5-2
verdict against the habeas corpus
proceeding filed by the Nonhuman WELCOMING
Rights Project (NRP) means Happy RAIN ...
will remain in her one-acre lot, where Performers
she has lived for 45 years, rather than dancing during
moving to a much larger sanctuary. a ceremony to
NRP had contended the Asian celebrate the
elephant, who was born in the wild in start of the
1971, is an “extraordinarily monsoon
cognitively complex and season in the
autonomous nonhuman” who Bangladeshi
should be “recognised as a legal capital of Dhaka
person with the right to bodily liberty yesterday.
protected by the common law”. – AFPPIX
It was the latest legal defeat for the
organisation, which has previously
made similar petitions on behalf of
other elephants as well as Sri Lanka saves scarce year, with regular blackouts across
chimpanzees throughout the US. gas for cremations the island and long queues of
The majority decision, written by motorists outside filling stations.
Chief Justice Janet DiFiore,
acknowledged “no one disputes that Wickremesinghe said Sri Lanka
elephants are intelligent beings would only be able to meet 50% of its
deserving of proper care and usual fuel demand over the next four
compassion”. months, and the government is
“Because the writ of habeas corpus is unveiling a rationing system in July.
intended to protect the liberty right of
human beings to be free of unlawful Last week the United Nations
confinement, it has no applicability to warned Sri Lanka was facing a “dire
Happy, a nonhuman animal who is not Most of Sri Lanka’s people are humanitarian crisis”, and said four
a ‘person’ subjected to illegal detention. o Island nation weathering rampant inflation Buddhist, whose adherents are out of five people in the nation of 22
“Granting legal personhood to a as cost of dying increases sharply traditionally cremated, while its million were forced to skip meals.
nonhuman animal in such a manner minority Christians and Muslims opt
would have significant implications for burials. Public employees will have every
for the interactions of humans and Friday off for the next three months
animals in all facets of life, including COLOMBO: Bankrupt Sri Lanka will services after running out of Last year, the government was without a pay cut, according to the
risking the disruption of property reserve a portion of its scarce fuel liquefied petroleum gas, instead criticised for suspending burials and cabinet decision, but the
rights, the agricultural industry and supplies for the cremation of offering burials to bereaved families. forcing Muslim mourners to cremate arrangement will not apply to
medical research efforts.” – AFP Buddhists, whose funeral rites have their loved ones under Covid-19 essential services staff.
been disrupted during a dire A gas shipment that arrived in pandemic rules.
BRIEFS INDONESIA PRESIDENT economic crisis. port on Tuesday will be allocated to The government also said any
RESHUFFLES CABINET cemeteries and other priority Sri Lanka is weathering rampant members of the 1.5 million-strong
The island nation’s 22 million industries, including Sri Lanka’s inflation and the cost of dying has public sector who wanted to travel
JAKARTA: Indonesian President people have faced months of food, flagging tourism sector. risen sharply. abroad to find work would be given
Joko Widodo announced a petrol and medicine shortages after up to five years of unpaid leave
cabinet reshuffle yesterday, traders ran out of money to import “We will supply bulk users, that is A one-day funeral service that without affecting their seniority or
appointing a new trade minister essentials. hotels, hospitals and crematoriums,” cost 380,000 rupees (RM8,400) in pensions.
following controversy over a said Prime Minister Ranil December is now more than double,
series of policy flip-flops on palm Local media reported that several Wickremesinghe on Tuesday, adding excluding crematorium charges. The move is aimed at
oil exports. In an official ceremony cemeteries outside the capital another shipment was expected in encouraging more people to get
at the state palace, the president Colombo had cancelled cremation two weeks to supply households. Unrelenting fuel shortages have foreign jobs and send money back to
inaugurated National Mandate severely impacted power generation the island, which is labouring under
Party chairman and former and transport since the end of last a critical shortage of foreign
forestry minister Zukifli Hasan as currency to buy imports. – AFP
the next trade minister, among
other changes. The president also New law protects people from being forced to do porn
announced changes to the
Agrarian and Spatial Planning TOKYO: Japan yesterday passed in adult movies to cancel their Initially it will allow contracts to without a guardian’s permission.
Ministry, appointing former its first law aimed at protecting contracts within a year of the work’s be cancelled up to two years after a Porn makers who use
armed forced chief Hadi Tjahjanto people from being pressured into release for any reason and without film is released, but that period is
as its minister. He also appearing in porn films, a move paying penalty fees. expected to be later revised to a intimidation to stop actors
inaugurated three deputy hailed as a “groundbreaking” bid standard 12 months. withdrawing contracts will now face
ministers to the Ministries of to fight exploitation in the When this happens, the video up to three years in jail and a fine of
Manpower, Spatial Planning, and multi-billion-dollar industry. must be deleted and recalled – an The law also stipulates that porn up to ¥3 million (RM99,000).
Home Affairs. – Reuters attempt to prevent producers from makers must wait a month after a
The new law is intended to bullying or tricking people into contract is signed to begin shooting For companies, fines can reach
EIGHT DEAD IN IRAN prevent talent scouts offering appearing in porn that remains and four months to release the work ¥100 million.
BIRTHDAY PARTY FIRE work as a model or idol performer online for years. after it has been filmed.
before pushing recruits into sex and Around a quarter of Japanese
TEHRAN: Four children were nudity. “Once the films are distributed Lawmakers began lobbying for women in their teens, 20s and 30s
among eight people who died of they stay online essentially forever, the new rules when Japan lowered have been solicited for jobs as
smoke inhalation after fire tore These experiences can cause to be consumed by an unspecified its age of adulthood from 20 to 18 in models and idols, a 2020 cabinet
through an underground “serious trauma”, said Kazuko Ito, a number of people, effectively April. office survey found.
restaurant hosting a birthday Tokyo-based lawyer who campaigns becoming ‘digital tattoos,’” Ito said.
party outside Tehran, state media against coercion in adult That raised concerns that Among those who applied, 13%
reported yesterday. The blaze entertainment. The “groundbreaking” new law recruiters could target those aged 18 said they were asked to take part in
broke out on Tuesday evening in “aligns very closely to the interests of and 19, who previously had the right photo or video shoots of a sexual
the town of Andisheh west of the The law allows those who appear the victims”, she said. to withdraw from contracts signed nature they had not consented to.
capital, the official IRNA news – AFP
agency reported. “Seven people
died at the scene and a China Covid pass system allegedly used to block protest
three-year-old child died in
hospital,” Tehran province Red BEIJING: Authorities in central codes on their phones to access public withdrawals were frozen last month. PCR virus test result, state media
Crescent official Shahin Fathi told China allegedly used the country’s venues and transport nationwide. “Seeing this sent shivers down reported.
the news agency. County powerful Covid tracking system to
prosecutor Hamid Asgari said the stop an anticipated protest, state Those with red codes – either my spine. Uncontrolled power is too Another got it without even
blaze quickly spread throughout media reported, sparking furious infected themselves or contacts of a frightening,” wrote a user on Weibo, leaving home, while some had their
the restaurant. “All the fixtures condemnation online yesterday. Covid case – have their movement a Twitter-like social media platform, red codes turn green when they left
and fittings ... were flammable,” severely restricted. where hashtags related to the Zhengzhou, reported Global Times.
Hamid told IRNA. – AFP China relies on a vast coronavirus reports were trending yesterday.
surveillance infrastructure to carry Reports emerged this week of The state-run tabloid’s former
out rigorous contact tracing as part numerous disgruntled bank “It’s clearly abuse of power,” read editor Hu Xijin on Tuesday called it a
of its zero-Covid strategy to stamp customers getting a red code when another comment. “breach of pandemic prevention
out all outbreaks. they attempted to travel to Henan laws” that “damages the support of
province’s capital Zhengzhou to One bank customer suddenly the people for the fight against the
Residents are required to scan demand access to their money after received a red code upon arrival in virus”. – AFP
the city, despite having a negative

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Interest in news declining due to ‘depressing and repetitive’ factors: Survey

PARIS: The depressing state of the Across 46 countries surveyed and reason for avoiding the news was its Others said the news led to crises, international conflicts and
world is leading people to switch off 93,000 participants, it found the share repetitiveness, especially around arguments they would rather avoid, global pandemics, seem to be
from the news, the Reuters Institute who said they actively avoided the Covid and politics. or a feeling of powerlessness, while precisely the ones that are turning
reported yesterday. news had increased from 29% to 38% many young people said they found it some people away,” he was quoted as
since 2017. “I actively avoid things that trigger hard to understand. saying.
The combined impact of the my anxiety and things that can have a
Covid-19 pandemic, Russia-Ukraine The numbers doubled in some negative impact on my day,” a Lead author Nic Newman said the Most of the study was completed
war and cost-of-living crisis has led to countries, including Brazil (54%) and 27-year-old British respondent told findings were “particularly before the invasion of Ukraine in
declining interest in the news, a Britain (46%). the researchers. challenging for the news industry”. February, but subsequent surveys in
survey by the British research group five countries found these issues had
found. Young people in particular found “I will try to avoid reading news “Subjects that journalists consider only deepened in its aftermath. – AFP
the news to be a downer, but the chief about things like deaths and disasters.” most important, such as political

US hammered by floods, UK confident it can
fires and heat waves overturn legal ban
on Rwanda plan
o Scientists say global Parts of Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio were “Flood levels measured on the Yellowstone
warming making extreme warned to expect the mercury to reach 43°C. River are beyond record levels,” the NPS said LONDON: Britain is confident it can overcome
weather events more likely on its website. legal challenges to its bid to deport asylum
NWS meteorologist Alex Lamers said the seekers to Rwanda following a last-minute
WASHINGTON: Raging floods, devastating high pressure dome was sparking extreme There were also warnings of excessive heat intervention by European judges that grounded
fires, powerful thunderstorms and a dangerous events around its periphery. for parts of California and Arizona, which the first flight minutes before it was due to
heat wave affecting a third of the population: were blasted by furnace-like conditions at the depart on Tuesday.
the United States was being walloped on “A lot of times you get a pretty big heatwave weekend.
Tuesday by climate-related catastrophes. and if you look around the edges of that you’ll The government had been forced to fight a
A series of slow-motion disasters is see thunderstorms and tornadoes, flash Two huge blazes, each of more than series of legal challenges in London courts and
gripping the country as it enters summer, with flooding, extreme rainfall.” 120,000ha, continued to rage on Tuesday in believed it was ready to deport a handful of
warnings of misery for months to come in New Mexico. migrants on a charter plane to Rwanda, before
some areas. The heat dome’s northern edge, where the European Court of Human Rights stepped in.
Around 120 million people were under high temperatures collided with colder air, Dozens of other fires have sprung up
some sort of advisory as a heat wave scorched saw some violent storms on Monday. throughout the region. The Strasbourg-based court issued an
the Upper Midwest and the Southeast. urgent interim measure to prevent the
“A dome of high pressure is expected to Hundreds of thousands of people were Scientists say global warming is making deportation of an Iraqi man booked on the
generate well-above-normal to without power in the Midwest after extreme weather events more likely. flight as he may have been tortured and his
record-breaking temperatures across the thunderstorms tore through the area. asylum application was not completed.
region,” with heat indices “well into the triple Lamers said while it was difficult to
digits in many locations”, said the National That cold front was expected to bring more conclude the changing climate was behind an The court said the expulsion should wait
Weather Service (NWS). unsettled weather, with hail and damaging individual episode, global warming was an until British courts have made a final decision
winds forecast. underlying factor. on the legality of the policy, set for next month.

Further west, dramatic photographs and “Any weather event that you’re looking, Work and Pensions Minister Threes Coffey
videos published by the National Park Service there’s some combination of bad luck, the told BBC TV the government had been
(NPS) showed the devastation wreaked by atmosphere has to be set up in a certain way,” surprised by the intervention but was already
flooding in Yellowstone, the country’s oldest he said. preparing for the next flight.
national park.
“But they all happen in the context of “We still need to obviously go through that
The park in Wyoming was shuttered on climate, and basically climate change loads ruling, decide the next legal steps but also
Monday after a flooded river swept away the dice and makes more extreme outcomes prepare the next flight,” she said.
roads and cut off a nearby community. more likely.” – AFP
“The only people who really benefit from this
are the traffickers who, frankly as they push the
boats out, don’t really care if people live or die.”

Britain struck a deal with Rwanda in April to
sends tens of thousands of asylum seekers to
the African country in what it said was a bid to
stem the flow of migrants who make dangerous
trips across the English Channel from France.

The United Nations’ refugee chief has called
the policy “catastrophic”, the entire leadership
of the Church of England denounced it as
immoral, and media reports have said Prince
Charles, the heir to the throne, had privately
described the plan as “appalling”. – Agencies

BRIEFS UKRAINIAN TROOPS FIGHT ON
IN SEVERODONETSK
Children
surrounding KYIV: Ukraine showed no signs of obeying a
a Palestinian Russian ultimatum to surrender the eastern
corn seller in a city of Severodonetsk yesterday. Russia had
Mickey Mouse told Ukrainian forces holed up in a chemical
costume on plant in the shattered city to stop “senseless
the beach in resistance and lay down arms”. Civilians
southern would be let out through a humanitarian
Gaza Strip. corridor, Russia’s National Defence
– REUTERSPIX Management Centre head Mikhail Mizintsev
told the Interfax news agency. “It’s getting
Most Gaza children suffer distress: NGO harder, but our military are holding back the
enemy from three directions at once,” Serhiy
GAZA CITY: Four out of five children in Gaza “The children we spoke to for this report the blockade”, Save the Children said. Gaidai, governor of the Luhansk region
suffer from emotional distress, a described living in a perpetual state of fear, Israel insists the blockade is necessary to containing Severodonetsk, posted online
non-governmental organisation (NGO) said worry, sadness and grief, waiting for the next just before Russia’s 8am Moscow time (1pm
yesterday, 15 years after Israel slapped a strict round of violence to erupt, and feeling unable protect its citizens from Hamas. in Malaysia) surrender deadline. – Reuters
blockade on the Palestinian territory. to sleep or concentrate,” said Save the Israel has fought four wars with Hamas
Children’s director for the occupied COMPUTER GLITCH SHUTS
Israel imposed the measure in June 2007, Palestinian territories Jason Lee. since 2007, most recently in May last year. SWISS AIRSPACE
as fighters of the Hamas movement took In a statement, Human Rights Watch
control of the densely populated enclave. “The physical evidence of their distress – GENEVA: Swiss airspace reopened yesterday
bedwetting, loss of ability to speak or to (HRW) said that “Israel, with Egypt’s help, has morning after a computer glitch grounded
Israel and Egypt continue to restrict the complete basic tasks – is shocking and should turned Gaza into an open-air prison”. flights across the Alpine nation for
flow of people and materials in and out. serve as a wakeup call to the international several hours, officials said. “Swiss airspace is
community.” “Young people face the brunt of (the now open again,” Switzerland’s air traffic
In a report called Trapped, Britain-based blockade) because they don’t know of a Gaza control service Skyguide said in a tweet,
Save the Children said the mental health of Children make up nearly half of Gaza’s before the closure,” said HRW director for adding “the technical malfunction at
Gazan children has continued to deteriorate. population of 2.1 million. Israel and Palestine Omar Shakir. Skyguide has been resolved”. It did not say
what had caused the problem that shut
Since 2018, the number reporting Around 800,000 young people in the “Their horizons are forcibly narrowed to a Swiss airspace for hours early yesterday, but
symptoms of “depression, grief and fear” had territory who have “never known life without 40km by 11km strip of land and that prevents said that “air traffic over Switzerland and
risen from 55% to 80%, the report said. them from the chance to interact and engage operations at the national airports of Geneva
with the world.” – AFP and Zurich are resuming”. The chaos erupted
when Skyguide announced it had
“experienced a technical malfunction, which
is why Swiss airspace has been closed to
traffic for safety reasons”. – AFP

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Bridge digital divide among children
THESE days, babies are like a
minute-old when their first managing director Raja Singham launched purchased on a large scale, like the current free Manisha excited to
picture is taken. From then the 1MillionDevices (1MD) campaign school textbook scheme. receive a tablet that
on, they are technologically in September 2021 to address digital will help her attend
infused with digital intelligence. poverty in Malaysia under BAC’s New technologies like augmented reality
They grow up at the speed of UPLIFT pogramme. and virtual reality can be incorporated into online lessons.
technology. 1MD takes old donated lessons like Science, History and Geography.
computers and refurbishes them to These would make learning fun and more criticising the educational content and the
The Alpha generation, children perfect working order, to be effective. Through similar activities, teachers curriculum. Improving telecommunications,
born after 2010, are not afraid of dispersed among the community. can encourage student self-management and with an exposure to the world at large, may
technology. They manipulate their His vision is to deliver one million collaborative learning, while fostering their be an answer to overcome the present
little fingers to scroll on touch screens and creativity and digital skills. shortcomings.
transfer thoughts online in seconds. digital devices to economically
disadvantaged children in the next few years. Even teachers should start learning trending It could introduce a world class learning in
Almost everything we do today has an atom software programmes and applications, with critical thinking, analysing and synthesising
of technology in it. From our smart devices to “To make this work, we appeal to people to cautionary management subjects on cyber information. Technology has surely come a long
advanced computers and sophisticated give us unused laptops. This is a collaborative threats, social media, cyberbullying and online way. There are billions of inventions yet to be
engineering equipment – technology is all effort of all stakeholders who have a role to play scams on the internet. discovered by the upcoming generations, and
around and is constantly innovating; creating in uplifting the digital literacy and many more after them. Access to the internet, as
and exploring new ideas. technological status of the country. In line with Though parents should give children the a vital technological resource, can open doors
the Fourth Industrial Revolution, or IR4.0, freedom to explore and develop creativity, they to other useful knowledge if used wisely.
Children have had their own coping addressing digital poverty should be a key have to address the labyrinth of privacy to
mechanisms and have kept themselves busy by priority. create a privacy safety net for their children, Presently, the school curriculum limits
creating short videos, posting it on social while being mindful of the time spent on the children’s access to world knowledge while
platforms such as TikTok – a creative outlet for “So far, only 106 children from the following devices, and manage screen time carefully. minimalising the importance of English as an
children as young as six years. communities received tablets, refurbished internationally used language. Online learning
laptops and new laptops over the last year. BAC We have come to a point of fatigue in seems a blessing indeed!
Challenging apps spark their creativity and has 600 children on a database waiting to
makes them evolve, without being receive laptops,” said Raja Singham. Vasanthi Ramachandran is an author,
overwhelming. They post their views on brand strategist and runs Helping Hands.
platforms like Instagram, get recognition and One of the children who was given a tablet
feedback to improve their standards. was Manisha Sri Kandasamy. Being a Comments: [email protected]
down-syndrome child as well as being partially
Parents have claimed that they were blind, she was unable to attend physical classes
genuinely surprised at their creativity skills, and was deprived of proper learning. Manisha’s
which they were completely unaware of. Not parents were out of jobs during the pandemic
surprisingly, parents have claimed to have and were facing challenging times, even to have
learnt new things from their children during the a meal a day. And yet the chirpy and happy
lockdowns due to the pandemic. Hence, while child was excited and overwhelmed with
there were closures in schools, schooling and gratitude and excitement when she received
learning continued virtually, creating groups of the tablet.
children who tapped their own potential
independent of teachers, and even parents. There are currently about 7,500 primary and
1,500 secondary schools in Malaysia, most of
Sadly, at least 40% of our children are which are in rural areas. Factors like class, race
pitifully left behind from this creative world and geography have deterred and denied this
because of a digital divide between children opportunity on these basis. It is a sad era of
who can afford sophisticated devices and missed opportunities for these children.
children who have no access to even a simple
online device. The government has addressed education in
technology inadequately, through patchwork
For most “have nots”, this means substantial programmes, some of which were initiated
reduction in creative skills for disadvantaged during the landline telephones era.
children, who pay the greatest price. They
could be those who fall the furthest behind, Like Singapore, our government should give
with no technical resources to “catch up” post free laptops to every family. Surely we can
pandemic. afford it if we cut a fraction of some government
expenses. Also, these devices are getting
To this end, BAC Education Group cheaper and may cost much less if they are

Religious ‘warfare’ tearing India apart

COMMENT implication stand out. which has been on the rise since the return to The latest high-profiled Islamophobic
In turn, Muslims are the prime target as they government by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) incident involves two BJP spokespersons who
by Jason Loh under Prime Minister Narendra Modi in insulted the Prophet and Islam. The General
are deemed the “fifth columnists”, with their 2014, and the assumption of ascendancy in Secretariat of the Organisation of Islamic
IS India, or at least parts of the world’s largest loyalty to the Union and Republic of India Indian politics. Cooperation collectively and individual
democracy and a superpower in its own right, suspected. member-states such as Saudi Arabia, Iran and
on the brink of a dawn of what is a genocidal According to Human Rights Watch in the our country have expressed displeasure and
campaign against Muslims? Indian Muslims are viewed with utmost “Violent Cow Protection in India Vigilante condemned the remarks.
suspicion and mistrust by Hindutva proponents Groups Attack Minorities” report (February
While India is, tragically, no stranger to because of the former’s ostensible (rightly or 2019), “between May 2015 and December 2018, But – in what seems to be straight out of the
orchestrated religious clashes such as the 2002 wrongly) sympathies with co-religionist at least 44 people – 36 of them Muslims – were Zionist playbook – Uttar Pradesh has taken the
Gujarat riots, that represented the unleashing of Pakistan – India’s nemesis and neighbour – and killed across 12 Indian states. Over that same step to bulldoze the houses of those involved in
anti-Muslim sentiments on a scale of mass on the related issue of Jammu and Kashmir. period, around 280 people were injured in over masterminding and leading the protests against
massacre and period, these “high-intensity” 100 different incidents across 20 states”. the Islamophobic remarks by the now two
events have been “concentrated” or relatively The low-intensity militant/violent hostility ex-BJP members. Such action should not only
infrequent. against Indian Muslims is now executed in The latest US State Department’s 2021 be illegal and unconstitutional but it can also be
tandem with economic warfare aimed at Report on International Religious Freedom has deemed as a form of social genocide against
But anti-Muslim violence has become business interests also. There are now calls for flagged India on human rights abuses against Muslims in India.
institutionalised and regularised in recent Muslim-owned businesses to be boycotted. Muslims and Christians.
years, with small-scale and “micro” violence at Even food, which binds people, irrespective of Despite some action taken by the Gulf states,
individuals or weak targets. race and religion, has been weaponised as part For example, the report stated that on Oct which host a large and significant presence of
of the “othering” of Indian Muslims, and to 20 that year, Hindu groups affiliated with the Indian expatriates and migrant labour, in the
Figures such as C. J. Werleman have been create perpetual tension, polarisation and RSS and other Hindutva groups attacked form of the removal of Indian products from
active in highlighting the plight of Muslims in segregation as a form of apartheid. and vandalised at least six mosques, and more supermarkets, much more needs to be done to
India, among other places, whereby than a dozen shops and houses belonging to send out a strong message.
inflammatory speeches inciting/stoking anti- Recently, India’s national fruit, i.e. the Muslim communities across Tripura state,
Muslim and Islamophobic hatred are freely mango, has now been weaponised. It has been reportedly in retaliation for attacks on minority India needs to step back from the “brink”
conducted, and “vigilante” mobs engage in reported in The Deccan (“Economic boycott of Hindus in Bangladesh during the Durga Puja that will lead down the path of a bloody
harassment and physical assaults on selected Muslims: All of us lose in the long run”, April 15, festival there. genocide. The dehumanisation of Indian
targets, unconstrained by law enforcement. 2022) that Hindutva groups in Karnataka have Muslims, even if done in response to the
asked Hindus to boycott Muslim mango The same US Department’s 2021 report suffering of religious minorities in
The phenomenon of majoritarian farmers and sellers. The wholesale mango trade stated that “a number of violent attacks against neighbouring countries and “mimicking” their
supremacy and hegemony as embodied by the is traditionally dominated by Muslims. Christians in the country rose to 486 during the treatment there, can never be justified at all
Hindutva ideology of the Rashtriya year from 279 in 2020. According to Catholic and threatens to destroy the fabric of the
Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) which – it is to be The same report in The Deccan highlights news agency Agenzia Fides, Hindus committed nation itself.
noted – is a modern or 20th century that “last year, Muslim scrap dealers, bangle 13 instances of violence and threats against
development influenced by fascism, threatens sellers and dosa hawkers … hit the headlines. Christian communities in Uttarakhand, India is already beyond the verge, however,
to destroy India’s secular, inclusive and tolerant This year, it is the turn of Muslim fruit sellers, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Madhya when it comes to becoming the country with
character as conceived by the founding fathers. street vendors, tour operators, cabbies and meat Pradesh and Delhi”. the world’s most pogroms. The time may come
shop owners. when it is not just Delhi or Amritsar or
It has reached a point where minorities, On the other hand, “… suspected terrorists Ahmedabad that is burning, but India itself.
especially Muslims and Christians, are singled In recent weeks, in Karnataka’s Dharwad targeted and killed civilians and migrants from
out as a threat to the Hindutva conception of district, men in saffron scarves have also the Hindu and Sikh minorities, including Hindu Jason Loh Seong Wei is Head of Social, Law
nationhood. For adherents of these two destroyed watermelons belonging to Muslim migrant labourers from Bihar, in the Union and Human Rights at EMIR Research, an
monotheistic or Abrahamic faiths, their pushcart vendors outside a temple. In one video Territory of Jammu and Kashmir … as of
customary association with proselytisation and clip circulating on social media, one of the December, alleged terrorists had killed 39 independent think tank focused on strategic
the concomitant political significance or miscreants is heard telling a policeman about civilians, including two schoolteachers from policy recommendations based on rigorous
an ultimatum given to Muslim fruit sellers”. the Hindu and Sikh communities”. research. Comments: [email protected]

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Dynaciate to Foreign buyers to return to
buy industrial M’sia by June 2023: Survey
land in Bentong
for RM12m o As inventory is sold down and prices begin to rise, foreign the Malaysian market irresistible. Most
investors will find market here irresistible, says Juwai IQI CEO investors want to purchase in a rising market,
PETALING JAYA: Dynaciate Group Bhd and few have the fortitude to buy when prices
has proposed to acquire freehold industrial PETALING JAYA: More than two-thirds of 30% believe that milestone will are falling.
land in Bentong for RM12 million as part of nearly 350 Malaysian real estate agents expect be reached by June, while an
its ongoing strategy to identify, invest and offshore buying of Malaysian real estate to additional 23% believe it will “Since 2017, Malaysia has
develop potential industrial land and return to pre-Covid levels within 18 months or reach that level by year-end. leapt from being Chinese buyers’
buildings. by the end of 2023, according to a recent Juwai 10th favourite destination to their
IQI survey. Juwai IQI co-founder and fifth. Australia and Canada have
Dynaciate’s wholly owned subsidiary CEO Kashif Ansari (pix) said the also become more popular with
Magnitude Resources Sdn Bhd has entered Juwai IQI said in a report that within this pandemic has almost passed Chinese buyers during this time.
into a sale and purchase agreement with subtotal, 15% of agents believe foreign buying and due to public sector This data from Juwai IQI is based
Powernet Industries Sdn Bhd, which is will return to its previous levels as soon as the support and the vaccination on buyer enquiries made
wholly owned by KPower Bhd, for the end of this year. Of those who think that foreign campaign, Malaysians have through our platform and agent
proposed acquisition. buying will only hit its previous levels next year, learned to cope with it. network,” he added.

The 5.8-acre Bentong property has a He said the reopening of Kashif said Chinese buyers’
double-storey office building annexed with borders and the resumption of demand for Malaysian homes is
a single-storey factory, a double-storey and travel mean that foreign buyers at about one-third the level it was
one single-storey detached warehouses, as are beginning to return. As a before the pandemic but has
well as fixtures and fittings of the buildings destination for foreign already begun climbing back up,
which include machinery, plant, materials investment, Malaysia’s economy will benefit The drop was due to a reduction
and equipment. from the current global environment of in travel between the two
commodity price growth, which sets it apart countries. Even today, Chinese
The site is near Kawasan Perindustrian from many other Southeast Asian countries. travellers who want to come to Malaysia have to
Bentong, just 5.3km to the southeast of undergo an extended quarantine upon
Pekan Bentong, and 2.1km to the north of “Strong economic and employment growth returning home. As a result, most Chinese have
Bentong Toll Plaza along Karak Highway. is likely to lead to strong property market avoided overseas travel.
The Bentong property is expected to benefit performance. As inventory is sold down and He observed a similar increase in property
from other projects within close proximity prices begin to rise, foreign investors will find market activity from Singapore-based buyers
such as the Malaysia China Kuantan after the border with the neighbouring country
Industrial Park and the revival of the East reopened earlier this month.
Coast Rail Link Genting Tunnel Project in “China’s borders remain closed but people
Bentong. are ready to move beyond the pandemic. When
China’s borders reopen to free travel, the
Dynaciate executive director Melvin Lim rebound in Chinese property acquisitions will
said the proposed acquisition will gain pace as visits climb. There will be a fair
contribute positively to the group’s future amount of making up for lost time,” Kashif said
earnings, having seen the increasing in a statement.
demand and growth in industrial property The Malaysian home market remains
markets in Malaysia. appealing to buyers from across Asia due to the
high quality of life on offer and relatively low
“This is taken into consideration the prices. Buyers also believe that Malaysia has
location of the Bentong property, as well as great potential for price and rental appreciation
the provision for its future property value in the coming years, making this a good time to
appreciation within its vicinity. purchase.
The National Property Information Centre
“We are actively expanding our property reported that RM18 billion of residential
portfolio, capitalising on the group’s property was sold in the third quarter. The Q3’21
construction resources in particular within Juwai IQI Property Survey & Index said Malaysia
the industrial land and building sector to found that foreign buyers account for 10% to
increase the value of our property 15% of new and second-hand transactions in
investments. Pushing forward, our ultimate Malaysia’s largest cities. It is estimated that
portfolio strategy is to identify, invest and to foreign buying of real estate per quarter is in the
develop the ever-growing capital range of RM1.8 billion, or RM7.2 billion per year.
appreciation and rental income potentials
within the said industrial market,” he
added.

The proposed acquisition will be
financed with borrowings, and is expected
to be completed by the second quarter of
this year.

Naim invites you to ‘Unwrap Your Dream Home’ in Sarawak

PETALING JAYA: Naim Group has Permyjaya in Miri, namely Naim emerge as Sarawak’s new business Naim Sapphire on the Park, Kuching Paragon
launched its latest home ownership River Dale (detached vacant land), and lifestyle hubs as they are located
promotion, the “Unwrap Your Dream Naim Eden Villas (single-storey semi- within a short distance from a wide class hotel. offices, a KPJ Healthcare hospital and
Home” campaign, which offers home detached homes), Naim Willow Moss range of amenities and facilities. Another key development is Naim an educational institution. The master
buyers incentives and rewards. Terraces (two-storey terrace houses), development is further complemented
Naim Melrose Terraces (single-storey The 33-acre Kuching Paragon in SouthLake Permyjaya, the largest by a recreation hub that features a
The campaign, which runs until terrace houses), Naim Sunville Batu Lintang features diverse precinct-based development within central community clubhouse, a 30-
the end of this month, covers selected Terraces (single-storey terrace components that will include luxury the Naim Bandar Baru Permyjaya acre lake, green spaces and upcoming
completed residential and houses) and Naim Pine Ville Terraces condominium units, Timberland township. Amid 450 acres of idyllic jogging track, that draw people into a
commercial projects across Naim’s (single-storey terrace houses). Medical Centre, proposed ART settings, this development offers an life of relaxation and peace, making it a
three developments in Kuching, station and designer office blocks, an array of facilities as well as a unique convenient and ideal location for
Bintulu and Miri, Sarawak. “We understand that the last two education centre and a retail mall, all mix of modern landed residences. residents.
years have been challenging for the interspersed with lush greenery.
It offers Malaysians the property development industry. It consists of commercial shop
opportunity to purchase their dream Cognisant of this, we have introduced Naim Bintulu Paragon, the group’s
home at Naim Sapphire on the Park, the campaign to help fellow largest integrated development, is a
Naim The Peak Condominiums and Malaysians realise their dream of self-contained hub that consists of a
selected properties from Naim owning a home at any of Naim’s street mall replete with banks, an
SouthLake Permyjaya with various developments within their chosen alfresco piazza for large-scale events
options, ranging from move-in ready, environment – from bustling city and outlets such as eateries, retail
lease, zero down payment and free centres to more tranquil, natural and entertainment for friends and
sale and purchase, where applicable. surroundings,” said Naim head of families to shop, dine and unwind;
However, these options depend on sales and marketing Bahrin Wahid. SOVO units with versatile layouts
the type of properties, location and ideal for small and medium
terms and conditions. “Our campaign runs in tandem businesses; and Sarawak’s tallest
with rising property sentiment condominium tower known as Naim
The campaign features high-rise buoyed by growing home seeker The Peak Condominium Homes with
developments from Naim Sapphire appetite, international investor diverse range of suites, studio units
on the Park, luxury homes at Kuching interest, and positive macroeconomic and duplexes, suitable for first-time
Paragon and Naim The Peak indicators as Malaysia transitions into home buyers, investors and families.
Condominiums at Bintulu. the endemic phase,” he added.
It also features the 230-room
For those looking for landed Naim’s integrated developments, Fairfield by Marriott, the first hotel
homes, they have the option to Naim Kuching Paragon and Naim within Naim Group of Companies
choose from Naim’s wide range of Bintulu Paragon, are poised to and also Bintulu’s first international-
properties at Naim SouthLake

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44.2 Institutions 846.0 763.6 82.4

22.6 Retail 443.8 379.9 63.9

33.2 Foreign 531.6 677.9 -146.3

100.0 1821.4 1821.4 0 22.23 3.04 240.22 16.50 303.70 48.12 45.59 85.00
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 1,459.05 3,105.85 3,305.41 26,326.16 15,999.25 2,447.38
Source: Bursa Malaysia 21,308.21 6,601.00

KL MARKET SUMMARY Bumpy ride for local
June 15, 2022

INDICES 10,431.70 CHANGE auto industry forecast
FBMEMAS -139.80
FBMKLCI 1,459.05 -22.23
CONSUMER PRODUCTS 559.72 -7.18
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS 187.35 -3.09
CONSTRUCTION 153.38 -0.66
FINANCIAL SERVICES 16,168.00 -85.83
ENERGY 749.40 -11.92 o RAM Ratings says
TELECOMMUNICATIONS 558.17 -9.27 demand to fall in second
HEALTH CARE 1,695.75 -30.81 half of year on resumption
TRANSPORTATION 817.30 -9.82 of SST, supply issues and
PROPERTY 643.92 -4.70 inflation, among others
PLANTATION 7,382.50 -167.80
FBMSHA 10,617.10 -186.00
FBMACE 4,888.67 -50.91
TECHNOLOGY 63.21 -1.19

TURNOVER VALUE █ BY HAYATUN RAZAK
2.425 BIL RM1.821 BIL [email protected]

5 MOST ACTIVES PETALING JAYA: RAM Ratings has
June 15, 2022 projected a steep decline in automotive
demand in the second half of 2022 due to
STOCK VOL CLSG (sen) +/– (sen) the resumption of sales and service tax
SAPNRG 155,828,800 5.0 +0.5 (SST) from July 1, 2022 as well as
MQTECH 128,969,000 4.0 -0.5 unresolved supply issues, rising financial
UNITRAD 65,378,400 28.5 -1.5 costs, inflation, a slowing economy, and
HSI-HA8 62,307,000 27.5 -8.0 fuel subsidy rationalisation.
MNC 57,288,900 1.5 -0.5
RAM Ratings specialist Ben Inn said the
5 TOP GAINERS forecast is mainly based on SST being
June 15, 2022 reimplemented next month, despite a good
chance that the exemption could be
STOCK VOL CLSG (RM) +/– RM extended. RAM believes a total industry volume of 600,000 units in 2022 is plausible. Picture for
DLADY 8,700 33.16 0.46 representation purpose. – BERNAMAPIX
F&N 327,300 20.12 0.24 “The combined reimplementation of
CHINAETF-MYR 16,500 5.43 0.13 SST plus a gradual increase in car prices of industry volume (TIV) of 600,000 units in possible reimplementation of GST.
HSI-CJM 500 0.66 0.11 up to even 10% seemed to be a significant 2022 is plausible. This figure assumes a Nonetheless, we do view that the
CIHLDG 58,300 2.88 0.10 pain point to drop bookings. A combined significant drop in the second half, making government is unlikely to introduce a
substantial increase in car prices will also up only an estimated 40% of the full-year combined tax impact over a short period
5 TOP LOSERS reduce financing options for lower and TIV. However, this figure is dependent on that has the effect of significantly raising car
June 15, 2022 financially tight consumers. the availability of critical parts as well as prices and eroding demand, thus negating
foreign workers,” he added. the positive support to the sector gained
STOCK VOL CLSG (RM) +/– RM “We view the drop in demand to be from the two years of SST exemptions,” he
NESTLE 51,300 133.20 2.20 naturally more severe for cars priced below However, RAM Ratings has estimated said.
KLK 1,707,600 24.00 0.70 RM100,000. While the more premium the TIV for this year could rise to about
PETDAG 292,800 20.40 0.66 segment is less affected, this segment still 630,000 units if the SST exemption is Some of the headwinds from 2022 are
BKAWAN 15,700 20.04 0.60 enjoys tax-free options in electric vehicles extended and the Ministry of International likely to continue into 2023, RAM Ratings
BLDPLNT 400 9.03 0.46 although many models are also limited in Trade and Industry’s new excise duty said, including the rising car prices,
supply,” he said at the RAM Insight Series: calculation is not deferred. In addition, the potentially tighter financing, higher costs of
EXCHANGE RATES JUNE 15, 2022 The Malaysian Automotive Sector – Is the Covid-19 pandemic has benefited the used living, concerns about economic growth,
Worst Over and Where Do We Go From and reconditioned car markets as many weak ringgit and higher car ownership
Foreign currency Bank sell Bank buy Bank buy Here? webinar yesterday. commuters avoided public transport. The costs.
long waiting lists for new cars have also
1 US DOLLAR TT/OD TT OD Inn said the continued increase in car served these markets. The sharp rise in costs of necessities will
1 AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR 4.4870 4.3540 4.3440 prices is due to higher costs of raw erode consumers’ budget for discretionary
1 BRUNEI DOLLAR 3.1120 2.9890 2.9730 materials, parts and logistics compounded RAM Ratings expects the eroding spending, which could mean delaying
1 CANADIAN DOLLAR 3.2210 3.1260 3.1180 by the weak ringgit as manufacturers in the demand to continue into 2023 as it does not buying a new car or buying used cars
1 EURO 3.4610 3.3690 3.3570 sector are sensitive to foreign exchange see SST exemption continuing. Besides, instead. The front-loading of purchases
1 NEWZEALAND DOLLAR 4.6870 4.5360 4.5160 fluctuations due to car import. Inn said, there is quite a lot of negativity on during the tax-free period will continue to
1 SINGAPORE DOLLAR 2.8060 2.7030 2.6870 Additionally, consumer demand will be the regulatory front even if the SST weigh on the sector next year. Moreover,
1 STERLING POUND 3.2210 3.1260 3.1180 dampened by higher inflation concerns on exemption is extended. the rating agency said, supply issues,
1 SWISS FRANC 5.3970 5.2260 5.2060 the economy, potentially tighter financing, especially chip shortage, will continue to
100 UAE DIRHAM 4.4730 4.3710 4.3560 and higher costs of car ownership from “There is the added unknown from 2023 despite improvement in Europe.
100 BANGLADESHTAKA 123.5800 117.2100 117.0100 rising interest rates and fuel subsidy Miti’s new excise tax calculation and
100 CHINESE RENMINBI 4.8690 4.5580 4.3580 rationalisation.
100 HONGKONG DOLLAR 66.8000 64.3000
100 INDIAN RUPEE 57.7600 54.9000 N/A “All things considered, we believe a total
100 INDONESIAN RUPIAH 5.8500 5.4900 54.7000
100 JAPANESE YEN 0.0316 0.0286 5.2900 Maxis forms 5G alliance to spur tech breakthroughs
100 NEWTAIWAN DOLLAR 3.3260 3.2220 0.0236
100 PAKISTAN RUPEE 16.2000 KUALA LUMPUR: Maxis Bhd has formed Huawei, LLVision, Microsoft, Mimos, structured according to three streams,
100 PHILIPPINE PESO 2.2200 N/A 3.2120 one of the largest 5G alliances in Malaysia to Motorola Solutions, NEC, Omron, namely technology and industry partners,
100 QATAR RIYAL 8.5500 2.0700 N/A accelerate technology breakthroughs and Realwear, SAS, and Vodafone. innovators and strategic client partners,” it
100 SAUDI RIYAL 124.2500 8.0600 Internet of Things (IoT) enterprise solutions said.
100THAI BAHT 120.9200 117.9600 1.8700 in line with the national digital agenda. “The alliance will co-create,
13.3700 114.8000 7.8600 commercialise and scale 5G use cases and Maxis noted that with the diversity of
11.8600 117.7600 In a statement yesterday, it said the innovative solutions across industries to partners within the Maxis 5G Alliance
114.6000 Maxis 5G Alliance will have 16 initial drive digital transformation and ecosystem, business customers will benefit
11.4600 members comprising global and local innovation,” it said. from this network through sell and grow
technology and industry partners, programmes; engage and exchange
Source: Malayan Banking Berhad/Bernama innovators as well as lighthouse customers The converged solutions provider said programmes; as well as innovate and build
from diverse industries to leverage the the community is expected to grow as the programmes.
ecosystem and unlock value of Industry Maxis 5G Alliance is intended to be an open
Revolution 4.0 technologies. collaboration across all organisations that “All solutions and use cases will be
could help to turbo charge the adoption powered by Maxis Programmable Network
The members include Advantech, and deployment of innovation that will be and Maxis will also provide its wide range of
Amdocs, CrescoNet (formerly an Intellihub enabled through 5G and ubiquitous converged ICT solutions that cater to the
group company), Cisco, Google Cloud, converged network connectivity. full spectrum of business needs,” it added. –
GSMA (Apac 5G Industry Community), Bernama
“These member organisations are

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BRIEFS GFM AWARDED RM367M Orgabio to raise RM30m from
ISTANA NEGARA JOB IPO for business expansion
PETALING JAYA: Integrated facilities
management service provider GFM
Services Bhd wholly owned
subsidiary Global Facilities
Management Sdn Bhd has secured
a RM367.2 million contract from the
Public Works Department to
provide facilities management
services for Istana Negara, Jalan
Tuanku Abdul Halim, Kuala Lumpur.
GFM’s scope of services comprised,
among others, operations and PETALING JAYA: Instant beverage o Proceeds raised will be used to part finance nine local direct selling companies
maintenance services in relation to premix manufacturer Orgabio new factory in Semenyih to increase capacity as its customers.
transitional management, Holdings Bhd, en route to list on and for working capital, among others
architecture, civil and structure, Bursa Malaysia’s ACE Market on July Commenting on the fluctuation
mechanical, electrical, landscaping, 5, plans to raise RM29.97 million in raw material prices, Ean Yong said
computerised maintenance from its initial public offering (IPO) Orgabio has begun to pass on the
management system, energy for business expansion. increase in cost of supplies to its
efficiency and repair and customers by increasing the selling
replacement. The company plans to use RM16 for estimated listing expenses. which will in turn enhance the price progressively to improve the
million (53.39%) raised from the IPO Its executive deputy chairman growth of our financial performance company’s gross profit margins and
BINTAI KINDEN BAGS to part finance the construction of its and the sustainability of our group. have factored in the increase of raw
SUB-CONTRACTS new factory in Semenyih, as it Datuk Ean Yong Tin Sin said the material prices when issuing
expands its manufacturing capacity increase capacity will enable the “By engaging our instant quotations to new customers.
PETALING JAYA: Bintai Kinden Corp to cater for its future business company to take on new customers beverage premix manufacturing
Bhd has bagged a series of sub- growth. and more large orders arising from services, these direct selling “We provide our customers with
contract projects from Petro its plans to grow the customer base companies can leverage on our three months advanced notice on
Flanges & Fittings Sdn Bhd. The It will further utilise RM8.14 in the direct selling segment, experience and insights on various the changes in prices and upon
contracts were awarded to the million (27.15%) of the proceeds for increasing export sales and blends, taste profiles and agreement, new purchase orders
company’s sub-subsidiary Bintai working capital requirements expanding the range of product preferences which are specific to with the adjusted pricing will be
Energy Sdn Bhd to supply piping mainly to purchase supplies such as offerings and market presence of its their target markets to launch new issued for future orders,” he added.
materials to established oil and gas milk powder, creamer, colostrum house brands. products under their brands,” Ean
(O&G) related firms in Malaysia. powder, coffee powder, sugar and Yong said. At an issue price of 31 sen per
Under the contract, Bintai Energy sachet foils used for the “We plan to grow our customer share, the IPO entails an issuance of
will supply high grade carbon steel manufacturing of its products; base in the direct selling segment by In the past four financial years 96.67 million new shares. Upon
or stainless steel pipes, valves, RM2.23 million (7.44%) to purchase securing more local and overseas ended June 30, 2018, 2019, 2020 and listing, this is expected to represent
piping accessories to established new machinery to support and direct selling companies as our 2021, its sales to direct selling 39% of its enlarged share capital of
O&G related firms for maintenance enhance the efficiency of its existing customers as direct selling companies contributed between 247.87 million shares and a market
and upgrading works. manufacturing activities while the companies are able to provide us 61.4% and 80.6% to the group’s capitalisation of RM76.84 million.
remaining RM3.6 million (12.02%) with high manufacturing volumes, revenue. As at May 17, 2022, it has
Of the 96.67 million new shares,
MALAYSIA IS 32ND MOST From left: Orgabio Holdings Bhd substantial shareholder Ean Yong Hien Chal, executive director Ean Yong Hen Loen, M&A 12.39 million new shares (5%) will be
COMPETITIVE COUNTRY Securities Sdn Bhd head of corporate finance Gary Ting, Tin Sin, M&A Securities managing director of corporate finance made available to the Malaysian
Datuk Bill Tan, Orgabio Holdings CEO and executive director Ean Yong Hien Voon and substantial shareholder Ean Yong public via balloting; 6.2 million new
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has been Han Khian at the prospectus launch. shares (2.5%) for its eligible directors
ranked 32nd in the 2022 and employees as well as persons
International Institute for who have contributed to the success
Management Development (IMD) of Orgabio group while the
World Competitiveness Ranking remaining 78.08 million new shares
(WCR), down by seven positions (31.5%) are earmarked for private
from the 25th spot in 2021. In a placement to selected bumiputra
statement, the centre said Thailand investors approved by the Ministry
(33rd from 28th) and Indonesia of International Trade and Industry
(44th from 37th) also tumbled (Miti) and selected investors
down their rankings respectively, including its cornerstone investor.
driven by the slow re-opening of
the economy post-Covid-19. IMD The IPO has attracted and
WCC chief economist Christos secured traditional healthcare group
Cabolis said besides inflationary Hai-O Enterprise Bhd, a wholly
pressure, other global challenges owned subsidiary of Main Market-
affecting the competitiveness of listed Beshom Holdings Bhd, as its
countries include variants of Covid- cornerstone investor.
19. – Bernama
The IPO opened for subscription
AXIATA, HUAWEI M’SIA yesterday and will close on June 21.
TO POWER DIGITAL
FINANCIAL SERVICES M&A Securities Sdn Bhd is the
adviser, sponsor, underwriter and
PETALING JAYA: Axiata Group placement agent for the IPO
subsidiary Axiata Digital Labs (ADL) exercise.
and Huawei Technologies
(Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (Huawei BHIC confident of doing well this year
Malaysia) have ventured into a
partnership on the development of PETALING JAYA: Boustead Heavy exploration and production activities complete projects to the satisfaction joint ventures) stood at RM4.9 billion.
digital transformation solutions in Industries Corp Bhd (BHIC) sees provide the group with optimism to of our customers. The delivery of “The existing outstanding order
financial technology, powered by better prospects in 2022 against the do well this year. three littoral mission ships to the
Huawei Cloud. The collaboration backdrop of improving and Royal Malaysian Navy and the book is expected to last until 2028.
will see both ADL and Huawei favourable economic conditions, the He added the government’s completion of various projects at The order book replenishment target
Malaysia join forces to explore, government’s commitment towards commitment to safeguard the hand, plus the awards of various new for BHIC group for FY22 is RM274.5
develop and market new safeguarding the nation’s defence nation’s security and the fairly contracts and contract extensions in million,” he added.
technology and software solutions and security, and strong order book generous allocation of RM16 billion 2021, stand testimony to this,”
in the field of digital financing and its ability to deliver projects to its for the defense sector in Budget 2022 Sharifuddin said in a statement Meanwhile, BHIC non-
services. This initiative forms the clients’ satisfaction. augur well for the group’s prospect of following its AGM yesterday. independent non-executive director
first step in bringing together attaining new contracts and and AGM acting chairman Datuk
Huawei Malaysia and ADL in CEO Sharifuddin Md Zaini Al- extension of contracts in the defense Responding to a question posed Maznah Abdul Jalil said 2021 was an
expanding the utilisation of Manaf said the increase in seaborne and security sectors. by a shareholder during the AGM, he immensely challenging year for the
products and services for the digital trade and marine leisure vessels’ shared that as of May 31, 2022 the group and the Covid-19 pandemic
financial services market growth. traffic, plus the rebound in the “With our facilities, track record outstanding order book of BHIC put into perspective the importance
aviation sector as well as offshore and experienced human capital, we group (including its associates and of staying committed to deliver value
have proven ourselves to be able to to its shareholders.

Top Glove unveils sustainability policy, reaffirms commitment to ESG practices

PETALING JAYA: Top Glove Corp organisations, and analysts, in Peatlands, Top Glove respects and Guan said the group recognises that steps and measurable targets up to
Bhd recently released its addition to aligning with the supports international human its business has an impact on the FY25, starting with FY21 as a
sustainability policy, which outlines Sustainable Development Goals of rights principles, and upholds high environment, its employees, and the baseline. At Top Glove, we have the
its commitments in the areas of the United Nations. ethical standards. The group is communities it serve. The group is Board Sustainability Committee, led
environmental, social, governance, committed to setting a Net Zero committed to being a sustainability by our senior independent director,
and traceability. Three strategic themes are Carbon target year by FY25 and leader in the healthcare which oversees the company’s
The policy guides ethical and outlined in the policy: Tackling aims to achieve 70% traceability to manufacturing sector and sustainability strategy,” he said in a
responsible sourcing and climate change and restoring plantations of natural rubber contributing to a better future for all statement.
procurement for all Top Glove nature; being a people-centric sourcing. Traceability enables the its stakeholders.
subsidiaries and joint ventures, as corporate citizen; and creating long identification of critical areas with Meanwhile, senior independent
well as the group’s supply chain. It term value through ethical business high conservation value and high “Our commitment to ESG non-executive director and board
was developed in consultation with practices and continuous carbon stocks, as well as social practices has always been strong. sustainability committee chairman
a variety of stakeholders including stakeholder engagement. issues and conflicts. However, with an aim to go from Sharmila Sekarajasekaran said the
investors, nongovernmental good to great, the Sustainability group is steadfast in its duty toward
In addition to supporting no Executive director Lim Cheong Roadmap of the policy outlines bettering the communities it serve.
deforestation and protection of

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Citaglobal to Eco World International slips into the red in second quarter
acquire Citaglobal
Engineering PETALING JAYA: Eco World projects, this has resulted in share of the majority of units were handed the preceding year’s corresponding
for RM140m International Bhd recorded a net losses in joint ventures during the over in the last financial year. period following less handover of
loss of RM67.35 million for the quarter compared with share of the remaining units in West Village
PETALING JAYA: Citaglobal Bhd has second quarter ended April 30, 2022 profits in joint ventures recorded in For the six months, the group and Yarra One sold to customers in
entered into a share purchase (Q2’22), compared with a net profit the previous corresponding quarter. recorded a net loss of RM82.01 the current period as compared to
agreement (SPA) with Tiza Global Sdn of RM11.30 million a year ago, million compared with a net profit of when Yarra One commenced
Bhd for the proposed acquisition of mainly due lower profit contribution Following the revision of project RM67.34 million a year ago mainly handover in December 2020.
the entire equity interest in Citaglobal from projects in Australia in line profit margins and a longer time due to a combination of factors,
Engineering Services Sdn Bhd with lower revenue and the group’s expected to realise sales proceeds, including the share of losses in joint The group plans to monetise its
(CESSB) for RM140 million via the share of losses in joint ventures. an impairment on investment in ventures in the current financial completed stocks in the UK and
issuance of 736.84 million new shares EW-Ballymore amounting to period as opposed to share of profits Australia, which is expected to
in Citaglobal at 19 sen per share. This comes on the back of the RM36.16 million was recognised in joint ventures in the previous generate substantial cash reserves.
revision of profit margins for the EW- during the quarter. corresponding financial period, lower The group said it will strive to
The proposed acquisition comes Ballymore joint-venture projects and revenue and profit contribution from accelerate sales to achieve improved
with an aggregate net profit guarantee higher inventory holding costs as a The group recorded revenue of Yarra One and West Village, overall returns to shareholders. A
of RM60 million for the financial result of the longer time taken for RM33.08 million in Q2’22, a impairment of investment in EW- portion of the funds generated from
years ending 2022, 2023 and 2024. sales realisation. decrease of 69.24% compared with Ballymore and lower other income. the sales of its completed stocks will be
RM107.56 million in the preceding earmarked for reinvestment, with the
In conjunction with the Along with fewer handovers and year’s corresponding quarter The group’s revenue for the six balance to be repatriated to Malaysia
acquisition, the company is proposing lower progressive profit recognised mainly due to fewer units sold months fell 79.96% to RM82.32 for distribution to shareholders.
to undertake the proposed share from EW London’s built-to rent being handed over to customers as million from RM410.83 million in
consolidation to consolidate every
five Citaglobal shares held by the Nine directors removed from
shareholders of Citaglobal, into one Caely board, four new ones in
Citaglobal share after the completion
of the proposed acquisition. This will o52% of shareholders vote in favour at convened with the necessary determined. It is accordingly the
lead to a corresponding upward EGM convened for the purpose quorum,” the statement added. duty as chairman to inform all
adjustment in the trading price of present today that the notice of EGM
Citaglobal shares and may reduce the PETALING JAYA: Nine directors determination of the lawsuit in court, Of the resolutions at the EGM, seeking to pass the resolutions as
volatility of the trading price. were removed from the board of he declared that the EGM is the first was withdrawn while the stated therein directly contradict
lingerie maker Caely Holdings Bhd adjourned and dismissed all second was not carried out. All the and interfere with the questions
Citaglobal executive chairman while four new directors have been directors from the meeting,“ said a other resolutions were passed by the raised in the lawsuit,“ Caely said.
and president Tan Sri Mohamad appointed at an EGM convened statement issued by Leong yesterday. shareholders with more than 99.99%
Norza Zakaria said the proposed yesterday for the purpose, with 52% Following the declaration by Loh, voting in favour. Loh said he was advised by the
acquisition will enable the group to of shareholders voting in favour. the requisitionists continued with company’s legal advisers that the
capitalise on the resources, expertise the meeting as they deemed the Niche Unity Consultants Sdn subject matter of yesterday’s EGM
and strength of the enlarged CESSB However, Datin Fong Nyok Yoon adjournment invalid on the basis Bhd was the independent scrutineer was therefore subjudice. “We cannot
group in securing projects and remains as non-executive non- that, firstly, Article 82 of the of the EGM. lawfully continue with this general
contracts, thereby enhancing and independent director of the company. company’s constitution stated that meeting.”
strengthening the order book, any adjournment has to be put to Separately, in a stock exchange
financial position and prospects of The new directors appointed to vote and shall be determined by poll. filing, Caely called Loh “an The chairman warned that the
the enlarged Citaglobal group. Caely’s board are Leong Seng Wui, Despite Loh being advised by the indisputable chairman of this EGM”, EGM and the decisions that the
Datuk Kang Chez Chiang, Ng Keok company secretary of the same, his adding that the EGM was members present were being asked
“Furthermore, the settlement of Chai and Krishnan Dorairaju. Leong advice was ignored. requisitioned by Leong, Kok Kwang to take yesterday morning interfered
the purchase consideration via is the current group executive Secondly, the statement said, Lim and Valhalla Capital Sdn Bhd. with the reliefs sought at the Kuala
issuance of consideration shares will director of Green Packet Bhd. there was no injunction obtained by Lumpur High Court by the
allow Citaglobal to enhance its the company to adjourn the EGM. As “Earlier, they attempted to call for company.
engineering and construction “At the EGM this morning, Caely’s far as the Kuala Lumpur High Court another EGM scheduled on April 15,
segment without any immediate existing group executive chairman suit filed by the requisitionists is 2022 but was not successful.” “If the EGM proceeds, all parties
impact on the cashflow and gearing concerned, the requisionists’ to the lawsuit are duty bound to, or
levels of the group. In addition to Datuk Loh Ming As chairman of yesterday’s EGM, any other interested party may,
providing an opportunity for Choon said that it said, Loh said it was his duty to inform the court of this fact. The fact
Citaglobal group to bolster its earnings pending final inform all present that the company that the members today proceeded
stream, the profit guarantee will also had on March 16, 2022 commenced with this general meeting despite
contribute positively to the earnings of intention to withdraw the same was a lawsuit against the requisitionists. knowing full well that the outcome
the enlarged group which in turn made known to the company during of the lawsuit will affect the
creates value for the shareholders of the case management on In the lawsuit, the company asked resolutions put before the EGM
Citaglobal,’’ he said in a statement. Monday (June 13). the High Court to determine today will be submitted to the court.
“As such, the shareholders questions in respect of the April 15, It is certain that in such event, the
CESSB is principally involved in present then unanimously 2022 and any other general meetings, court will take such action or make
civil engineering and construction- appointed Leong as that is to say, including yesterday’s such orders on the validity of this
related business. It has a confirmed chairman and the EGM. The questions are whether the general meeting as it deems fit.”
order book of about RM193 million. EGM was company has to provide the register
of depositors to the requisitionists; It said that under Article 79(2) of
Meanwhile, Citaglobal has an whether the requisitionists are the constitution, the chairman has
existing order book of RM539 million entitled to exercise their voting rights full discretion on the general conduct
as of March 31, 2022. Coupled with at any general meeting (including of general meetings, procedures to be
CESSB group’s order book of RM193 yesterday’s EGM); and whether the adopted to ensure proper and orderly
million, Citaglobal will have a total requisitionists are entitled to nominate conduct of business.
order book of RM732 million. themselves or their nominees as
named in Resolutions 8 to 11. The chairman then declared that,
Upon issuance of the pending final determination of the
consideration shares, Tiza Global’s “The High Court is only going to lawsuit by the court, the meeting
shareholdings in the company will hear the matter on July 15, 2022, was adjourned.
increase from nil to more than 33%. exactly one month from today, and
As a consequence, Tiza Global and the questions have not been
its persons acting in concert will be
obligated to extend a mandatory
offer to acquire all the remaining
securities in Citaglobal.

AirAsia X optimistic capacity will be back at pre-Covid level in 2 years

KUALA LUMPUR: AirAsia X Bhd six months to Sydney, New Delhi selling the tickets in a month for went through a (court-sanctioned debt) Capital A
(AAX) is confident that its capacity and Seoul in line with the reopening those routes,” he said. restructuring process. president
will return to the pre-Covid-19 level of international borders across the (commercial) Colin
in two years following the long-haul world. He disclosed that AAX will “Under the law, we can’t give cash Currie (fourth from
low-cost carrier’s flight resumption increase its frequency to Sydney. refunds to anybody. The travel vouchers left), executive
earlier this year after a two-year “Following the announcement chairman Datuk
hiatus. today, we are probably going to add Currently, AAX has six aircraft in Kamarudin
more flights to bring in more people operation, with five more to be back Meranun and
“We have to be careful in raising to those destinations,” he said. in service soon. The airline will add Benyamin at the
our capacity. We have to be sure of four aircraft to cater for its growing AirAsia X ‘relaunch’
the routes that we are adding. AAX announced that it will be number of routes by year-end. and new routes
flying from Kuala Lumpur to London, announcement
“Internally, we have projected Dubai and Istanbul this year. In “Our strategic new model, yesterday.
that we will reach the pre-Covid-19 addition, the airline will fly on four combining cargo and passengers, are actually given based on our goodwill
level in two years. If the market new routes to Japan and Hawaii. enables AirAsia X to fly profitably and we are giving passengers one-to-
rebounds faster, we will accelerate where other airlines may not be able one for the price they paid for the
that; but if not, we will take our time Benyamin said the airline is to,” Benyamin said. tickets,” said Benyamin. – Bernama
to reach pre-Covid-19 capacity,” looking to enter Tokyo, Osaka and
AAX CEO Benyamin Ismail told Sapporo, as well as fly from Osaka to On refunds, he said to date, AAX
reporters after announcing the Honolulu. has refunded 80% of unused credits,
airline’s new routes here yesterday. while the remaining 20% will be
“For Istanbul, Dubai and completed in a month’s time.
He said the carrier has slowly London, we are waiting for the final
resumed its flight activities in the last approvals and time slots. It is not for “We are giving credits via travel
sale yet but we are targeting to start vouchers to all impacted passengers.
Why not cash? Because AirAsia X just

14 theSUN ON THURSDAY | JUNE 16, 2022
SUNBIZ

With blistering inflation and hawkish Fed, bond investors push for safety

NEW YORK: Bond investors are embracing “A surprise 75 basis-point hike would be a also factored in a fed funds rate of 4% by the market players have kept short duration bets.
safety in their portfolios as volatile markets price happy one,” said Nancy Tengler, CEO and chief summer next year. Some, however, have reduced those short-
in a super-sized hike from the Federal Reserve investment officer at Laffer Tengler Investments
following evidence of scorching inflation. in Scottsdale, Arizona. The Fed has already raised rates by 75 basis maturity trades, believing there are
points this year. It also began to shrink its opportunities in the market given how credit
Investors have drastically shifted their “The question is whether the economy can balance sheet this month, a process called spreads have widened and how rates have risen
expectations about yesterday’s decision to a rate avoid recession and that would depend on what quantitative tightening. The Fed’s balance sheet significantly since the beginning of the year.
hike of 75 basis points (bps) – not the 50 bps the the Fed does. If the Fed raised by 50 and they say ballooned to nearly US$9 trillion (RM40 trillion)
market was expecting last week. The increased they’re willing to consider 75, then we know that as part of its pandemic policy accommodation. But despite the Fed’s aggressive tightening,
hawkishness has sent equity markets tumbling they’re not going to get ahead of inflation. You bond investors see opportunities in the fixed
and bond yields surging, briefly inverting the need to front-end load the hikes.” The recent big spike in inflation was a major income space and for some, it may be time to
yield curve and pushing stocks into a bear catalyst to the shift in expectations. Last Friday, start moving away from safety bets.
market. Overall, futures on the fed funds rate, or the data showed that in the 12 months through May,
rate on unsecured overnight loans between the US consumer price index (CPI) surged 8.6%, “At this point, being incredibly conservative
Many investors support the Fed moving banks, now reflect an 87% chance of a 75 bps the largest year-on-year increase in roughly 40 from both a credit and duration standpoint is
faster to dampen inflation, but they worry about rate hike yesterday, and a 75% probability of years. not the right place to be,” said Jason Brady, CEO
the risk of recession. another such increase in July. The market has at Thornburg Investment Management in Santa
Ahead of the Fed decision, fixed income Fe, New Mexico. – Reuters

China’s banks scramble to BRIEFS BITCOIN HITS 18-MONTH LOW
raise capital, aid economy AS CRYPTO SELL-OFF PICKS UP

o Lenders told to offer financing to small firms LONDON: Bitcoin tumbled yesterday to a new
and sectors which bore the brunt of Covid-19 18-month low, dragging smaller tokens down
containment measures in the last few months with it and spurring a sharp fall in crypto
markets sparked by crypto lender Celsius
SHANGHAI: China Construction Bank Corp China has demanded its biggest four state lenders - ICBC, CCB, BOC and Agricultural Bank of China freezing customer withdrawals. The world’s
(CCB) started selling 60 billion yuan (RM39 Ltd - meet specific total loss-absorbing capacity targets from 2025. – AFPPIX largest cryptocurrency fell as much as 7.8% to
billion) in bonds yesterday, joining peers as US$20,289 (RM89,676.), its lowest since
they rush to replenish capital in response to an effort to stabilise capital adequacy,” said Li are staring at even tougher capital challenges December 2020. It has lost around 28% since
tighter regulations and government calls to Peng, associate director of banks at Fitch at a time when the economy has slowed down, Friday and more than half of its value this year.
support a virus-hit economy. Bohua, who expects loans to expand in the threatening asset quality. Since its record high of US$69,000 in
second half of 2022. November, it has slumped about 70%.
China’s government has asked banks to Concern over profitability has pushed bank Expectations of sharper US Federal Reserve
help stabilise the world’s second-largest For big banks, the capital raising also shares to roughly half of their book value on interest rate hikes have also heaped pressure
economy by lending to small firms and sectors comes as they face tougher capital rules to average. on risky assets from cryptocurrencies to
which bore the brunt of Covid-19 containment absorb losses and head off financial instability. stocks. Crypto funds saw outflows of US$102
measures in some of the country’s biggest Capital ratios of Chinese banks are above million last week, according to Digital Asset
cities in the last few months. China has demanded its biggest four state regulatory limits, but they suffer from Manager CoinShares, citing investors’
lenders – ICBC, CCB, BOC and Agricultural inadequate capital generation, as well as “the anticipation of tighter central bank policy. The
During January-May, subordinated bonds Bank of China Ltd – meet specific total loss- push from the government in asking banks to value of the global crypto market has fallen
sold by local banks including Industrial and absorbing capacity (TLAC) targets from 2025. give up part of their profits” with cheaper loans under US$900 billion, CoinMarketCap data
Commercial Bank of China Ltd (ICBC) and to help stimulate economic activity, said shows, down from a peak of US$2.97 trillion in
Bank of China Ltd (BOC) totalled nearly 400 The “Big Four” face a capital gap of at least economist Gary Ng at Natixis in Hong Kong. November. – Reuters
billion yuan, a jump of 42% from the same 3.5 trillion yuan in the next few years, French
period a year earlier, showed data from credit- bank Natixis estimated. “Therefore, Chinese banks will only have BAIDU IN TALKS TO SELL
rating firm Fitch Bohua. increasing need to raise capital externally.” – CONTROLLING STAKE IN IQIYI
Small banks, many of which have limited Reuters
The debt-raising spree comes as China’s access to capital markets or even depositors, HONG KONG: China’s internet search engine
monetary easing pushes down interest rates, giant Baidu Inc is in talks to sell its controlling
and as capital raising via share sales is unlikely stake in iQIYI Inc, China’s answer to Netflix, in
with most banks trading well below book a deal that could value all of iQIYI at about
value. US$7 billion (RM31 billion), two people with
knowledge of the matter said. Baidu, which
CCB will use proceeds from selling bonds owns 53% of iQIYI and holds more than 90%
via China’s interbank market this week to of its shareholder voting rights, plans to sell
supplement its so-called Tier 2 capital. The all its holdings in the Chinese video
lender will sell an additional 60 billion yuan streaming services firm, said sources. The
worth of such bonds by the end of 2023, divestment plan, not previously disclosed by
exchange filings showed. Baidu, comes after the firm deemed iQIYI to
be a non-core asset, and as it seeks to
Separately, CCB also plans to sell up to 100 sharpen its focus on developing its capital-
billion yuan worth of perpetual bonds in intensive artificial intelligence and
China to replenish capital, and as much as autonomous driving units, said the first two
US$3 billion (RM13 billion) worth of sources. Nasdaq-listed iQIYI, the No. 2 player
additional debt in overseas markets. in China’s video streaming market after
Tencent Holdings’ Tencent Video, has a
The surge in bond issuance signals that market value of US$4 billion. – Reuters
“commercial banks are preparing and making
EUROPEAN SMARTPHONE
Japan govt hopes BOJ takes ‘necessary’ action on yen, inflation MARKET SHRINKS 12% IN Q1

TOKYO: Japan’s government hopes the facing heat for the dovish policy, which is before long, buying itself a respite from STOCKHOLM: The European smartphone
central bank will take “necessary measures driving down the yen and boosting the cost of pressure on JGB yields and on the yen.” market declined by 12% in the first quarter of
appropriately” in light of the yen’s recent sharp raw-material imports. the year, registering the lowest shipments in
falls and rising cost of living, Chief Cabinet The BOJ offered to ramp up bond buying the period for nearly a decade, according to a
Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said yesterday. Expectations of aggressive US interest rate for a range of maturities yesterday, after report from Counterpoint Research. The fall
hikes have heightened prospects of widening spending roughly ¥3 trillion (RM98 billion) in was a result of ongoing component shortages,
When asked about the yen’s decline to a US-Japan yield differentials, pushing down the purchases on Tuesday to defend its 0.25% cap Covid-19 related lockdowns in China,
fresh 24-year low, the top government yen to a fresh 24-year low of 135.58 per dollar for 10-year Japanese government bonds. deteriorating economic conditions and the
spokesman also reiterated Tokyo’s readiness to yesterday. onset of the Russia-Ukraine war, the research
take appropriate action in the currency BOJ Governor Haruhiko Kuroda has firm said. While market leader Samsung saw
market. Some market players speculate the BOJ repeatedly stressed the need to keep monetary shipments fall by 16% and Apple’s declined
may allow long-term interest rates to rise policy ultra-loose and said the central bank 6%, Realme was the only top-five vendor to
“We hope the Bank of Japan (BOJ) more, such as by tweaking its yield control will not target exchange rates in guiding register an annual growth in shipments. The
continues to coordinate closely with the policy, in coming months if the yen continues monetary policy. research firm expects annual growth in
government, and take necessary measures to fall. smartphone shipments in Europe to continue
appropriately,” Matsuno told a regular news Markets are also on the lookout for any to decline for the next few quarters. – Reuters
conference. “The Bank is being backed into a corner. It hints on whether Japan will intervene in the
is having to intervene in the bond market to currency market to stem yen falls, after Friday’s H&M SALES UP MORE THAN
The remark on the central bank, which was hold yields down, but that only exacerbates joint statement with the central bank voicing EXPECTED AS SHOPPERS RETURN
roughly in line with his past comments, comes yen weakness,” Tom Learmouth, Japan “concern” over the yen’s recent declines.
ahead of the BOJ’s two-day policy meeting that economist at Capital Economics, wrote in a STOCKHOLM: H&M, the world’s second-
ends on Friday. research note this week. “We won’t rule out currency intervention, biggest fashion retailer, posted a bigger-than-
or any other available options,” a Japanese expected rise in sales in the three months from
While the BOJ is widely expected to keep its “We suspect the BOJ will raise the ceiling on finance ministry official told Reuters March, joining its main rival Inditex in
ultra-low interest rate targets unchanged, it is long-term interest rates from 0.25% to 0.5% yesterday. reporting a rebound in demand after the
pandemic. Net sales were up 17% year-on-
year, or 12% when measured in local
currencies, at 54.5 billion crowns (RM24
billion) in its fiscal second quarter, the Swedish
company said in a statement yesterday.
Turnover was still below H&M’s pre-pandemic
second quarter in 2019, however, when it was
57.4 billion crowns. H&M’s biggest rival Inditex,
which owns the Zara brand, reported an 80%
jump in quarterly profit last week as post-
pandemic demand soared. – Reuters

T H U R S DAY
16 JUNE 2022

Meenakshi Amman Somnath temple. Mahabodhi temple.
temple. – 123RF – SOMNATH.ORG – UNESCO.ORG

Brihadeeswara Akshardham temple. – PINTEREST Carrara marble. The temple was built
temple. without any structural steel.
– TRIPADVISOR Historic temples
to visit in India Located in New Delhi, the temple
█ BY S. TAMARAI CHELVI is dedicated to Bhagwan
o These ancient temples dedicated to various gods, goddesses Swaminarayan and is surrounded by
INDIA is well-known for its a lake, an expansive lawn called the
ancient and historical and gurus are known for their beautiful art, craft and architecture Garden of India, or Bharat Upavan,
monuments built by past with bronze sculptures of historical
emperors and kings during their architectural inspiration, with its Chola I of the famous Chola Empire, walls and over 30,000 sculptures. figures. “Akshardham” means the
rule, dedicated to gods and attractive art, paintings, murals, whose powers spread all the way to The Aayiram Kaal Mandapam, or “divine abode of God”. The main area
goddesses which are worshipped frescoes and crafts such as stone and South East Asia. He wanted to build a is the Akshardham Mandir, which
even to this day. wood carvings that hints of an magnificent temple at Thanjavur, the Hall of a Thousand Pillars, is the rises to 141.3 feet, with a width of 316
interesting story behind the building capital of his Chola empire. “wonder of the palace” due to its feet and has more than 234 carved
The outstanding temples of these temples. majestic Dravidian style architecture. pillars.
showcase the marvelous 0 Brihadeeswara Temple Located near the Cauvery River, Each pillar has carved sculptures and 0 Somnath Temple
architecture, precision and Touted as one of the most beautiful the temple was completed in the 11th align in a perfect row whichever way An ancient architectural wonder, the
calculation involved in the temples ever built, Breehadiswara century (1002 to 1010 CE) and they are viewed. temple located in Saurashtra of
construction of these perfect temple of Thanjai Periya Kovil, or dedicated to Lord Shiva. 0 Ranakpur Jain temple Gujarat is dedicated to the Lord of the
structures, using only rocks and wood Peruvudaiyar Kovil, located at 0 Meenakshi Amman Temple in Built in the 15th century, the temple is Moon, or Moon God. The intricately
found in the surroundings. Thanjavur in Tamil Nadu showcases Madurai located in the village of Ranakpur carved temple is situated at the
brilliant architecture and paintings, Dedicated to Goddess Meenakshi near Sadri town in the Pali district of confluence of three rivers – Kapila,
Built on significant religious sites, bronze castings and sculptures. Amman, the grand temple was built Rajasthan. Spread over 48,000 square Hiran and Saraswati.
the temples were erected at strategic by an emperor from the Pandyan feet, the temple is one of five
locations such as riverbanks, A Unesco World Heritage site Dynasty, Sadayavarman Kulasekaran important pilgrimage temples for Dedicated to Lord Shiva, or
mountains, beside lakes or even on known as the “Great Living Chola I (1190 CE to 1205 CE). Jains. “Somnath”, one of twelve
an island. It is hard to imagine the Temples” (which includes “Jyotirlingas” shrines (sacred Shiva
challenges the architects faced in the Gangaikonda Cholapuram and The temple was the centre of the It features 1,400 carved pillars that lingam) in India is kept in the temple.
creation of these magnificent temples Airavatesvara temple), it has Madurai city, Tamil Nadu, and was have intricate designs, with each
centuries ago. exquisite hand-carved designs on rebuilt and extended over the years. pillar having distinct patterns that According to legend, the temple
pillars and the “vimana”, the differ from the others. The temple is was built by the Moon God with gold
Some of the medieval buildings spectacular 216 feet towers carved Situated on the southern bank of dedicated to Lord Adinath, the first in Satya Yuga (Yuga refers to ages in a
have even set the theme for many from a single boulder. River Vaigai, the huge temple complex “Tirthankara” of Jains, with a complex cycle and is divided into four ages)
modern structures and remain an comprises 12 vibrantly colourful that has 24 halls, 80 domes made of and subsequently by Ravana with
An example of Tamil architecture Gopuram (tall towers with carvings), light-colored marble, giving it a silver in Treta Yuga and later by Lord
Ranakpur Jain temple – 123RF that was adopted by one of the most with four larger ones facing North, celestial appearance. Krishna with sandalwood in
prominent Indian kings, Raja Raja South, East and West, and halls with Dwarapa Yuga.
captivating colourful drawings on the It was built by a Jain businessman,
Seth Darna Sah, after he had a dream It was rebuilt several times by
of a celestial vessel. He sought the many kings due to damage caused by
help of Rana Kumbha, a ruler of the invaders and rulers of Mughals, but
Mewar Kingdom, who gave him a the final reconstruction ended in
piece of land for the temple and to 1951.
build a town, which was later named 0 Maha bodhi temple
Ranakpur. An architect named A Unesco World Heritage site located
Deepak from Mundara was at Bodh Gaya in the state of Bihar, the
responsible for the design. temple is a sacred pilgrimage
destination. It is a significant place
0 Akshardham Temple because Buddha meditated and
An architectural marvel, the temple attained enlightenment under a
made it to the Guinness Book of Bodhi tree at this temple.
World Records as the largest Hindu
temple complex, covering 86,342 There is also Muchalinda Sarovar,
square feet and made of pink where Buddha was in deep
Rajasthani sandstone and Italian meditation and remained unmoved
despite a thunderstorm, during
which Muchalinda the snake king
flared its cobra hood to shield
Buddha from the rain.

The great Emperor Ashoka
decided to build a temple and a
monastery in honour of Buddha at
the Bodhi tree where Buddha
meditated. The Indian style
“Shikhara” tower and a smaller tower
was built during the Gupta Empire in
the 5th or 6th century.

The temple has many carvings of
Buddha, depicting his life, and
ornamental niches, stupas and lotus,
a significant flower representing
purity.

Aside from the six, there is also the
Ramanathaswamy temple in
Rameswaram, a favourite destination
for the “Char Dham” pilgrimage and
known for one of the longest temple
corridors in India; the Golden Temple
in Amritsar, overlaid with gold leaves,
that is a significant temple for
Sikhism; and the Virupaksha Temple
in Karnataka, that is best known for its
amazing architecture and carvings on
the ceiling.

ENTERTAINMENT

16 theSun LYFE ON THURSDAY | JUNE 16, 2022

A break, not a break up This break will allow BTS members to
explore their solo careers. –
WIKIMEDIA COMMONS

o K-pop supergroup BTS
announces it is going on a
much-needed hiatus

BTS has announced that it is taking an what their music’s message to audiences was V insisted it wasn’t a split, adding they would way.”
“indefinite hiatus” as a music group to anymore. all reunite when they get together again as a Fans have responded to the heartbreaking
focus on its individual members’ solo group and the “synergy” will be like no other.
projects. He explained: “The problem with K-pop and news with some sadness, but also
The group’s seven members revealed their the whole idol system is that they don’t give you “We should spend some time apart to learn understanding, aware that the seven members
decision in a live stream that aired as part of time to mature. You have to keep producing how to be one again,” added J-Hope. “I hope have been working hard since the group’s
FESTA, an annual celebration of the music and keep doing something ... there’s not you don’t see this as a negative thing, and see it formation in 2010, and that if anyone deserves a
anniversary of their debut in 2013. time left for growth.” as a healthy plan. BTS will become stronger that break, it is them. – by Thashine Selvakumaran

They each addressed their wish to take a
break from their current circumstances in order
to pursue separate music careers; they also
emphasised that it would relieve them of the
pressures that come with being international
phenomenon.

“We’re going into a hiatus now,” Suga said in
the livestream.

However, a statement from BTS’ South
Korean entertainment company (HYBE)
insisted that BTS is “not taking a hiatus”, but
agreed that the members would be taking time
to focus on their solo projects.

The members also made it clear that the
group is not disbanding, but rather would be
taking a short break, and rejoin as a group later.

Leader RM stated that if it hadn’t been for the
epidemic, BTS would have taken a hiatus
immediately following the release of their pre-
pandemic 2020 single ON.

Throughout the pandemic, fans continued
to support fresh comebacks like Butter and
Permission to Dance.

RM went on to say that he couldn’t figure out

Tyler Perry revisits Will Smith’s
Oscar slap
HOLLYWOOD seems hell-bent on show up in the most inappropriate, most
Squid Game: The Challenge will be based on the continuing the conversation around Will horrible time. I know Will. I know him well.” Smith and Perry at the SAG Awards last year. – AP
hit Netflix series. – NETFLIX Smith assaulting Chris Rock at the Oscars,
with filmmaker and actor Tyler Perry Smith apologised to the Academy and
Want to join the coming forward with his account of the show attendees while accepting his Best
Squid Game reality incident. Actor trophy during the fated ceremony.
show?
Perry was one of the few in the industry The next day, he publicly apologised to
THE cultural juggernaut Squid Game is no that rallied around Smith after the assault, Rock, and after the Academy banned him
longer just a fictional TV show after Netflix claiming that he wasn’t comforting Smith, for ten years, Smith apologised again.
announced plans to turn it into a reality game but rather “de-escalating” the situation.
show – one of the biggest ever seen – with a Rock, who declined to have Smith
title Squid Game: The Challenge. “There’s a difference between prosecuted the night of the awards show,
comforting and de-escalating,“ Perry said at barely spoke on the incident, but later
Framed around the title question “How far the Tribeca Film Festival. joked about it with comedian Dave
will you go?”, the planned reality competition Chappelle when the latter was nearly
series will be based on the key elements of the Perry said what Smith did “was wrong in assaulted on-stage early May.
dystopian thriller series, and will feature 456 no uncertain terms”, and said he told that to
contestants vying for the biggest cash prizes Smith. On her show Red Table Talk earlier this
worth a total of US$4.56 million (RM20.15 month, Smith’s wife Jada Pinkett Smith
million). He also referenced Smith’s 2021 memoir broke her silence about the situation,
Will, where the latter wrote that at age nine, claiming both her husband and Rock
Aside from the various South Korean he saw his father punch his mother’s head. should reconcile.
childhood games featured in the Squid Game
series, Netflix has added some additional Smith said he felt like a coward for She was immediately criticised,
games for the contestants to play. failing to defend his mother, and especially by fellow actress Vivica A. Fox,
contemplated killing his father. for not taking accountability following
There will be several differences from the videos showing her laughing after the slap.
game in the show. Unlike the South Korean- Perry said: “If that trauma is not dealt – by Mark Mathen Victor
based fictional game, the tournament is open with right away, as you get older, it will
to “everyone who can communicate fluently in
English”. Justin Bieber finds spiritual
comfort during recovery
Most importantly, contestants who fail will
not be exectuted like in the show. Instead, Bieber reassures fans that he is on the mend. – AP POP star Justin Bieber is currently Getting spiritual, Bieber said:
they will have to leave empty-handed. battling Ramsay Hunt syndrome, “He knows the darkest parts of
a condition where a virus causes me that I want no one to know
During a recent interview with the Korea partial facial paralysis, but fans about, and He constantly
Times, Squid Game creator Hwang Dong-hyuk have nothing to worry about. The welcomes me into his loving
revealed that he was “in talks” with Netflix singer wants everyone to know arms.”
about seasons 2 and 3. he is getting better by the day.
“This perspective has given
“It’s true that we are discussing a wide Bieber recently gave an me peace during this horrific
variety of possibilities for Squid Game, update about his condition storm that I’m facing.”
including the production of a third season, but through a post on his Instagram
nothing has yet been set in stone,“ Netflix story. Fans have continued to send
confirmed to TV Line. – by Hazique Zairill Bieber messages of love and
He wrote: “(I) wanted to share support while he recovers.
a little bit (about) how I have
been feeling. Each day has gotten In the meantime, his condition
better and through all of the has forced the singer to postpone
discomfort, I have found comfort the start of his Justice World Tour,
in the One, who designed me and cancelling several shows at
knows me. “ Madison Square Garden in New
York City. – by S. Tamarai Chelvi

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Sealed with a Kiss
o Disney+’s new fantasy romance sets hearts fluttering

█ BY THASHINE SELVAKUMARAN Kiss Sixth Sense is based on a famous webtoon of The main characters have unique abilities that involve their unusual senses. –
the same name. – INSTAGRAM/@DISNEYPLUSKR INSTAGRAM/@DISNEYPLUSKR
THE new Disney+ K-drama, Kiss Sixth
Sense, landed on the channel on May 25. dramas and misunderstandings caused by Ye- that the plot improves by the series’ end. Disney+’s attempts to penetrate the K-
Directed by Nam Ki-hoon, the series stars sool’s ability, make up the bulk of the series. Despite the weak plotline, I must admit that drama market have largely faltered. Kiss Sixth
Yoon Kye-sang, Seo Ji-hye, Kim Ji-suk, Sense is its most appealing attempt yet, but
and Hwang Bo-ra. It consists of 12 episodes, each The first few episodes of Kiss Sixth Sense are the two leads’ chemistry is great. Although I whether it lives up to the hype or squanders
lasting around an hour, and is based on Gatnyeo’s different from the usual Korean dramas, but I must confess that the repeated glimpses of her this potential is anyone’s guess at this stage.
webtoon of the same name. don’t think they leave enough of an impression vision of them together in the first two
for viewers to be enthusiastic for more. episodes is the main reason why I want to see New episodes of Kiss Sixth Sense are
The story begins with Hong Ye-Sool (Seo Ji- them more. The drama is far from perfect, but available to stream on Disney+ every
hye) the recently promoted leader of an Some of the ‘dramatic’, conflict-filled I am hooked for now. Wednesday.
advertising agency. situations appear overdone. We can only hope

Right at the beginning, before we get to
explore her life at work, we get an intriguing scene
in which she predicts the start of a rain shower,
and claims it’s her sixth sense.

It almost seems like everyone around her is
aware of her ‘ability.’

However, we find out Ye-sool’s actual ability is
that whenever her lips come into contact with
another person’s skin, she sees their future.

An inner monologue then reveals Ye-sool’s
past revealing that her ability began when she
was a child and touched the hand of her dying
father. Since then, each kiss gives her a vision of
what will happen.

Ye-Sool experiences a vision of herself in a
passionate moment with her mentor, Cha Min-
Hu (Yoon Kye-sang) after accidently kissing him.

And, while we mostly follow Ye-sool on her
path of coping with this future destiny as we share
her insight and visions, there is something odd
about Min-hu’s behaviour as well, implying that
he, too, has a sixth sense similarly triggered by a
kiss.

The relationship between these two, and the

New take on a Hollywood classic Garena and DOLLA announce
WEDDING bells are ringing! Max collaboration
Original film Father of the Bride, and their plans for a quick- father, Hernan (Pedro Damián),
starring Andy Garcia, Gloria turnaround wedding and new life who soon arrives with his own GARENA announced its third local
Estefan, Adria Arjona, Isabela together. traditions and family pride in tow. celebrity tie-up for the next phase of
Merced, Diego Boneta and Chloe the Free Fire Untuk Semua campaign that
Fineman, premieres today, same Sofia’s quickfire revelations With both iron-willed fathers was launched earlier in May – this time
day as the US, only on HBO GO. keep Billy and Ingrid from vying to take charge of the with Malaysian girl group sensation
making their own disclosure – festivities, it becomes a prideful DOLLA!
Father of the Bride invites that they’re calling quits on their game of one-upmanship, as The newest wave of “Untuk Semua”
viewers to the love, food, music marriage – but both agree to cultures clash, generations take events, which runs from now to June
and fun of this modern rom-com delay the news and play the sides and competing traditions 30, will see Free Fire celebrating
reimagined from the timeless loving couple for the benefit of collide. diversity within its community.
classic. The sparkling story of a the family. Following previous iterations of the
family and its unbreakable bonds Family relationships are same campaign, the collaboration was
illustrates the surprising and Old-fashioned Billy is at first tested, along with the couple at initially teased in last month’s celebrity
funny ways the heart can adapt in opposed to the wedding, but he is the centre of it all, as the roller tie-up with Ismail Izzani, with more to
the name of love. eventually swayed – as long as his coaster ride of wedding planning come in the following months.
opinions as the father of the bride races toward the altar. The umbrella campaign, Free Fire
Long-married Billy (Andy carry the most weight in all things Untuk Semua, aims to bring players
Garcia) and Ingrid (Gloria matrimonial. This new take on Father of the together, with Free Fire representing
Estefan) are surprised when their Bride is directed by Gaz Alazraki the bond they share. Free Fire x DOLLA will release a
eldest daughter Sofia (Adria A prominent architect and and produced by Plan B collaboration song titled FIGHT.
Arjona) comes home to Miami family man, Billy feels his hard- Entertainment’s Oscar winners These collaborations represent
for a visit. fought success and dedication to Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner. Garena’s continued efforts to localise
his heritage earn him the right to content for the Free Fire community in the cultural theme. The song also
But the surprises just keep call the shots. After all his The screenplay is by Matt Malaysia. features prominent keywords from Free
coming when she announces a achievements, why is he Lopez, based on the novel by Fire’s annual Rampage event, which will
new boyfriend, Adan (Diego suddenly seen as the bad guy? Edward Streeter. The executive FIGHT alongside DOLLA and Free Fire! run concurrently with the Free Fire
Boneta) – who is now her fiancé – producers are Brad Pitt, Andy
The same could also be said Garcia, Ted Gidlow and Jesse
for Adan’s equally headstrong Ehrman.

In conjunction with Free Fire Untuk Untuk Semua Budaya campaign this
Semua, a localised campaign focusing on month.
togetherness, the mobile hit sees yet Stay tuned for the release of the
another celebrity collaboration this song and its official music video on
month with girl group DOLLA, who made June 17, available on Spotify and Free
their debut in 2020 with their first single, Fire Malaysia’s official Facebook,
Dolla Make You Wanna. Instagram, and YouTube.
The latest part of the Collaborating DOLLA
campaign focuses on member Tabby, shared
empowering different Scan the QR her thoughts on the
cultures through Free code to campaign, in a message
watch the that read in part: “I’m so
Fire, in line with the teaser
campaign theme Free glad that DOLLA is a part
Fire Untuk Semua Budaya of the Free Fire Untuk
(Free Fire For All Cultures in English). T Semua campaign.
his is further exemplified by the “The theme of celebrating all
collaboration with DOLLA, whose cultures provided me with the
members – Sabronzo, Tabby, Angel and opportunity to connect with my
Syasya – hail from different cultural Japanese heritage while creating a
backgrounds. catchy song!
As part of the campaign, the quartet “We hope that our new song, FIGHT,
will release a collaboration song titled will inspire Free Fire fans and other
FIGHT, combining different languages Malaysians to keep celebrating diversity
Garcia (left) takes on the role made famous by Steve Martin in HBO’s remake of Father of the Bride. and traditional elements to emphasise as an integral part of Malaysian culture.”

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AFTER two years of
postponements and
cancellations, the fashion
industry is reconnecting
with its audience by stepping up the
number of physical events. As such,
this summer will be especially rich in
exhibitions, offering vacationers the
opportunity to combine downtime
with culture wherever in the world
they may be. Here’s a world tour of
fashion exhibitions to catch this
summer.

United States
Dior + Balenciaga: The Kings of
Couture and Their Legacies
Two fashion heavyweights, Dior and
Balenciaga, will see their work
juxtaposed for the first time when
some of their most iconic designs go
on show at the Fashion Institute of
Technology (FIT) Museum in New
York City, until Nov 6. Here, it’s not
just about discovering the work of
two legendary designers – Christian
Dior and Cristobal Balenciaga – but
about their innovative construction
methods and the exquisite
craftsmanship of their ateliers. All of
this is illustrated through more than
60 garments and ensembles drawn
exclusively from the museum’s
permanent collection.

Virgil Abloh: “Figures of Speech” In New York, the Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) museum showcases the construction methods and expert craftsmanship of Dior and Balenciaga. – AFP
The Brooklyn Museum will pay
tribute to the American designer Fashion’s back in full swing
Virgil Abloh, from July 1, 2022, to Jan o A world tour of themed on the famous jeweller tribute to the art of the hat – creations China
29, 2023, through a retrospective fashion exhibitions to Tiffany & Co. which is celebrating the perhaps less well known than the Louis Vuitton
devoted to all of his work in the fields catch this summer 150th anniversary of its presence in famous couturier’s outfits. No less After a stint in Shenzhen, Louis
of art and fashion. The designer’s the British capital. Nearly two than 200 models have been brought Vuitton has now set up camp in the
visionary spirit will be celebrated that led her to imagine a totally centuries of history will be together, alongside haute couture Olympic Sailing Center in Qingdao,
through creations and garments, but reinvented female silhouette, shaking showcased through exceptional dresses, photographs and archive in eastern China, where its famous
also through the hit collaborations off all kinds of conventions. pieces, such as the stunning Empire documents, recalling how important bags, trunks, cases and other
that he mastered to a tee. Visitors will Vision & Virtuosity Diamond, which tops 80 carats. the hat was to Christian Dior, who creations will be on display until July
be able to admire pieces created for In London, summer will be Movie lovers will find a section considered it an essential accessory 1. There’s only one month left for
his Off-White label, as well as clothing synonymous with jewellery-making dedicated to the film Breakfast at of female grooming. visitors to discover no less than 180
and accessories from his men’s expertise. The Saatchi Gallery is Tiffany’s, with a focus on the original objects, including a collection of
collections for Louis Vuitton, as well staging the Vision & Virtuosity script of the romantic comedy. Along the way, visitors will also be trunks from the early 20th century
as sculptures, sketches and archive exhibition, from now to August 19, Dior Hats: The Art of the Hat from able to discover the work of his made to special order, traditional tea
documents. Christian Dior to Stephen Jones successors, including Yves Saint trunks, or even orders placed by
Europe Back to France, where, until Oct 30, Laurent and Maria Grazia Chiuri, as Chinese celebrities. All of which chart
Shocking! The surreal world of Elsa the Musée Christian Dior in well as the work of milliner to the the history and creative path taken by
Schiaparelli Granville, Normandy, is paying stars Stephen Jones, and his 25 years the French brand, from artisanal
Next stop is France, where the of expertise as creative director of expertise to innovation. – ETX Studio
designer Elsa Schiaparelli will be Dior hats.
honoured at Paris’s Musée des Arts
Décoratifs from July 6, 2022, to Jan 22,
2023. This retrospective, devoted to
the woman who created the famous
‘shocking pink’ – now a fashion
classic – will focus on the links she
forged with the art world through
some of her collaborations, and on
the boundless creativity and fantasy

YouTube Beauty Festival is offering users a shoppable experience
YOUTUBE is launching the second
edition of its Beauty Festival, an event today. Livestream
promoting beauty products that The livestream shopping market shopping could
users can buy live online. As such, be a US$423
YouTube is further embracing the is expected to be worth some billion market by
concept of shopping on social US$400 billion (RM1.76 trillion) in 2022 in China. –
networks, while also signing up 2022 in China alone, according to 123RF
celebrities for a helping hand. some estimates.

Gwen Stefani, Hailey Bieber and In particular, the younger
Ashley Graham are just some of the generation seems to be the most
stars signed up to take part in the receptive to this new mode of
YouTube Beauty Festival, taking consumption, especially users aged
place today on the event’s YouTube 27 and under, according to Social
channel. This will no doubt help Media Today.
boost the popularity of the
platform’s new online shopping YouTube isn’t the only platform
tools. A line-up of more than 30 working in the field. TikTok,
celebrities has already been Snapchat, Instagram, Twitter and
announced, including the actress Facebook have all launched, and
Tracee Ellis Ross and the model continue to develop, features to
Winnie Harlow. The live event will facilitate purchases directly from
be hosted by Derek Blasberg, their applications.
YouTube’s Head of Fashion and
Beauty, live from Los Angeles. To maximise its audience,
YouTube also gave users the
During the event, users will be opportunity to buy the latest
able to directly shop for the Glossier eyeliner pencil directly via
products presented during live YouTube Shorts, the tab dedicated
sessions, further confirming to short videos inspired by TikTok.
YouTube’s aim to develop tools that
let users shop directly via the And it’s a strategy that may pay
platform. Given its potential, this off, given that YouTube Shorts
trend, boosted by the Covid-19 videos generated more than 30
pandemic, has become one of the billion views per day in Q1 2022.
central themes for social networks
With fierce competition between
social networks, platforms all are
trying to boost user engagement
with new tools to meet the latest
consumer trends. – ETX Studio

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Key principles in the beauty industry
█ BY THASHINE SELVAKUMARAN o Beauty & Co. is a beauty, health and co-working firm that aims creative and collaborative
to be a one-stop centre for all your aesthetician requirements atmosphere. Yap is driven by her
ACCORDING to McKinsey, desire to democratise the beauty
the worldwide beauty and Beauty & Co has achieved over 60% in revenue and expanded to six outlets throughout Klang Valley. – ATAP.CO profession by providing beauticians
wellness sector is worth “The principles of selling with love from all walks of life and experience
more than US$1.5 trillion levels the access to the greatest
(RM6.63 trillion), with annual growth encourage businesses to be strategic equipment and trainers in order to
of 5%-10%. Over time, the notion of about their long-term goals in the develop a new and radically different
beauty has evolved, with total industry. Understanding generation of beauticians.
wellbeing taking centre stage. their target market and
Consumers today see wellness what really attracts the The coworking space at Beauty &
through a much wider and analytical segment will make it for Co is exactly what it sounds like. A
lens, including not just beauty and business to build business concept based on the
appearance but also fitness and effective products, shared economy in which
nutrition, with overall physical and minus the gimmicks.” beauticians may utilise the space,
mental health as a personal objective. equipment, and supplies to service
Yap added: “This their consumers. This eliminates out
Despite its growth, the sector is is complemented by the phase where a regular beautician
beset with problems. Negative sales the integration of would have to build their own
strategies include gimmicky hard tools and processes location with hefty capital cost.
selling practises, emotional that work for the
blackmail, and body shaming. In the business. Finally, it The coworking space is an
process, these techniques put the extension of their beauty parlour,
client under pressure and intimidate Yap Yann Selling with Love author Jason Marc Campbell with Yap Yann which has been in operation for two
them, resulting in sales but a terrible Fang who Fang, CEO & Founder of Beauty and Co. – BEAUTY & CO years and has six outlets in the Klang
image of the industry as a whole. started her Valley. For the time being, The
beauty is important to be profitable and competitive. In Klang Gardens Mall in Kuala Lumpur is the
The beauty business received the journey as authentic and Valley alone, there are around 50,000 sole location offering a coworking
most customer complaints, a teenager transparent, and to beauticians. space.
according to the Consumer by working love what one does,
Association of Singapore, when in her as this will become Yap envisioned Beauty & Co as a Yap previously established four
compared to other industries. Among mother’s evident to customers platform that would allow beauty beauty brands and 30 overs beauty
other things, the industry’s salon. – whilst driving companies grow and work alongside parlours in Malaysia. She has been in
employment of aggressive sales BEAUTY & revenue.” one another rather than compete. the profession for almost 20 years,
practises was identified as a cause. CO The beauty Beauty & Co is based on the concept and her enthusiasm for beauty is
industry is both of co-working spaces, which provide what has kept her going. She founded
Last month, beauty and wellness beauticians and skin experts a BizzyBody, a chain of slimming
brand Beauty & Co. hosted an event centres, at the age of 25. In 2011, she
titled Selling with Love, teaming with had about 30 outlets. Then, in 2012,
worldwide speaker and author of the she sold the firm to a multinational
book Selling with Love: Earn with organisation (MNC), working for
Integrity and Expand Your Impact, them for four years before exiting the
Jason Marc Campbell, to address the company in 2016.
key issue.
Fast forward to a stint in the
Campbell believes that we must United States, which taught to her
propagate and share knowledge on that beauty business operators do not
the value of responsibility in how we need to compete fiercely, pushing
sell, how we market, how we treat our clients away with desperate
employees, and even how businesses techniques. Inspired, she started
invest their money. “This applies to Beauty & Co, a stop centre for beauty,
any industry, but is particularly rife in wellness and co-working.
beauty and wellness,” he said.
Beauty & Co, Malaysia’s first
Beauty & Co. CEO Yap Yann Fang beauty and wellness co-working
also stated at the event: “Hard selling space, offers four core treatments:
is a major issue in the beauty and sexual health, weight reduction,
wellness industry. The tactics may pigmentation, and anti-aging, relying
result in short-term gains, but over on state-of-the-art equipment and
time, damage the reputation of the trained, skilled beauticians invested
industry at large. in solving clients’ problems
effectively.
“We are driving efforts to spread
awareness on ethical selling and When asked about her long-term
raising industry standards. To help aspirations, Yap stated that she wishes
with this movement, we need to band to establish a platform that would
together with our peers for a larger raise the standards of the beauty and
impact. In spite of the tremendous wellness industries in terms of ethics,
global market size, we are able to knowledge, technology, and
expand so much locally if we do education. She further stated that she
things ethically and raise the hopes this platform may be sustained
standards. for at least another ten years.

Cartier reveals new high jewellery collection in Madrid
IN the heart of Madrid, Cartier is
celebrating the launch of its latest Madrid, Cartier is exhibiting this
High Jewellery collection, Beautés new collection in a setting that lives
du Monde. up to its shining light, revealing
roughly 100 pieces of the first Hayon. In this succession built
The Maison is linked to Spain chapter of the Beautés du Monde around a well of light, colour is
through a long history of friendship collection, as well as a selection of omnipresent, the design pure,
and loyalty. It began in 1904, when pieces from High Jewellery, Cartier which rounded arches that break up
King Alfonso XIII awarded Cartier Tradition and Haute Horlogerie. the space. A singular experience that
with a royal warrant as an official Cartier entrusted the invites exploration, and the
supplier. The Maison’s archives scenography of the event to the discovery of the Beautés du Monde
contain a photograph dating back to Madrid artist and designer Jaime collection.
1920 of a tiara made for the queen
Victoria Eugenia, worn today by the
queen Letizia. A mystery clock
acquired in 1927 by a member of the
Spanish court is now part of the
Cartier Collection.

The Beautés du Monde High
Jewellery collection attests to the
Maison’s wonder at the diversity of
beauty. It shows that Cartier knows
how to admire beauty in order to
better enhance it through a vision
that is translated by the design, the
tension of lines, geometry or
abstraction.

Beginning on Monday in

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SHOWING off their awkward Grandads gone wild The four
moves in shirts, ties and elderly
brightly coloured belly men are
warmers, four men in their Japan’s
50s and 60s have become Japan’s unlikeliest
latest TikTok sensation. viral stars.
– AFP
The group’s mission? To promote
their small countryside town, whose
population is in decline, through
dance routines to pop tunes that
fans call “adorable”.

Since their first post in February,
the videos, filmed in choice
locations from playgrounds and
shrines to municipal buildings, have
been viewed more than 16 million
times.

The four call themselves “ojiqun”
– a slang word used by young people
that mixes “ojisan”, which means
“old men” in Japanese, and “kyun”,
meaning “heart-throb”.

They wear suit trousers, smart
shoes and belly-warmer bands in
different colours – blue, green,
yellow and red – and keep a straight
face even when they struggle to stay
in time.

One of the members, 52-year-old
Takumi Shirase, runs an IT firm and
a gardening company when not on
TikTok.

o A quartet of dancing ‘old heart-throbs’ Wake, either as tourists or as new
become a TikTok sensation in Japan residents,“ Shirase said.

Their humorous, uncoordinated movements charmed Japanese TikTokers. – AFP He told AFP he had created Wake currently has around Ojiqun’s latest post, translated
ojiqun with three friends to try and 14,000 residents, and Shirase said as “centipede dance”, shows the
put the rural town of Wake, in his old primary school has closed four men doing a goofy Madness-
western Japan’s Okayama region, due to lack of demand. style walk in single file in front of a
back on the map. concrete building to a rendition of
A local shopping mall has also House of Fun.
“We wanted to come up with disappeared, while some annual
something that would revitalise festivals are no longer held in the Fans have peppered the
our ageing countryside town. comments under each video with
community, which is suffering heart symbols, calling them
from population decline with But with more than 34,000 “splendid” and “adorable”.
fewer and fewer children,” he said. TikTok followers, “we hope to
encourage people to come to “I laughed again and again,”
said one recent comment.

“I have a peaceful smile, for the
first time in a long while,” said
another. – AFP

French collective turns tents abandoned at festivals into furniture
IF you’re a music fan you may have
already been witness to a scenario The Parenthèse collective transforms tents abandoned during festivals into designer outdoor
like the following. The musical furniture. – COLLECTIF PARENTHÈSE
programming of a festival appeals to
you so much that you can’t miss the
event, so you travel miles in order to
finally see your favorite artists on
stage. And since you didn’t want to
miss a single moment and/or were a
bit short on budget, you decided to
camp, pitching your tent directly on
the festival’s campsite.

But, just like the members of the
Parenthèse collective, you may also
have noticed that at the end of the
festivities, many festivalgoer-
campers leave and abandoning the
canvas or nylon that served as their
shelter. The collective notes that in
recent years they have been
particularly dumbfounded by just
how much waste is produced during
a festival.

And so the collective took the
initiative to transform this waste into

outdoor furniture – once more for
festivalgoers. After teaming up with
specialists in the fields of design, Tents are
technology and events, Parenthèse reconstructed
now is able to create 100% circular using materials
furniture, made in France with waste like plywood and
from festivals in the country, explain metal to make
the founders of the collective in a new pieces of
presentation video published on the furniture. –
participatory funding platform COLLECTIF
Ulule. PARENTHÈSE
Plywood scraps, fly sheets and order to raise awareness among
canvas flooring, metal hoops visitors of the environmental impact
recovered from tents are combined of their temporary stays. Based in the greater Paris area,
with 3D printing fixtures from bio- the Parenthèses collective was
sourced materials like wheat, scallop Now that they have the first created in 2012. Composed of set
shells and terracotta to create prototypes, the next step for the designers, architects, engineers,
designer-looking oval-shaped collective is to collect tents from carpenters and graphic designers, its
furniture in a range called “Détente.” festivals in order to develop models work is informed by three main axes:
The line is specially designed to that should be available by the zero waste, reuse and sustainable
The collective is hoping to sell finished models by next year. – COLLECTIF make the journey to major European summer of 2023. construction in the woodworking
PARENTHÈSE festivals and be exhibited on site in sector. – ETX Studio

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ʛ˟ˢ˖˔˟ʢʽ˔ˣ˔ˡ˘˦˘ʢ (Incorporated in Malaysia) AUTOMOTIVE SOLUTIONS (SEA) SDN. Zealand in the second Test at was to have had his involvement
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to (78144-D) (1126662-H)] BHD. [Registration No.: 201001001514 Trent Bridge was the highlight of in the second Test curtailed.
˖ˢˡ˧˜ˡ˘ˡ˧˔˟ʜ Section 459 of the Companies Act 2016, (MEMBERS’ VOLUNTARY NOTICE OF FINAL MEETING (886091-A)]; his career, surpassing even his
˕˘˟ˢ˪ ʱ ʫ ˬ˥˦ ˢ˟˗ the Final Meeting of the Company will be NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Ashes heroics at Headingley in “He’s obviously a huge asset
˙ˢ˥ ˖ˢˠˣ˔ˡˬ ˟ˢˡ˚ held at the Liquidator’s Office, 47A Jalan WINDING UP) that a Final Meeting of the AND 2019 and his match-winning for us and we’ll be making sure
Chung Ah Ming, Pasir Puteh, 31650 Ipoh, NOTICE OF FINAL MEETING Company will be convened In the matter of Section 465(1)(c) and innings in the 50-overs World we are patient with his recovery
˧˘˥ˠ ˟˘˔˦˘ʡ Perak Darul Ridzuan on Monday, 18 July NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN and held at No. 18-22-B, Section 466 of the Companies Act 2016 Cup the same year. to ensure he returns fully fit with
ʶ˔˟˟ ʣʤʬʬʦʣʪʦʣʫ 2022 at 10.00 a.m. pursuant to Section 459 of Gurney Tower, Persiaran plenty more important cricket
the Companies Act, 2016 Gurney, 10250 George Town, BETWEEN Jonny Bairstow smashed a still to come later this year.”
Advertise with us AGENDA that the Final Meeting of the Pulau Pinang on Monday, 18th PANCAR JIWA SDN. BHD. century and Stokes made an
& connect to our 1. To receive and consider the Liquidators’ abovenamed company will July 2022 at 10.00 a.m. to [Company No.: 201001040317 unbeaten 75 as England chased Blair Tickner, who took part in
urban readers. be held at 8-12-11A Menara consider the following items (924242-A)] 299 in 50 overs on the final day New Zealand’s early tour games,
account of receipts and payments and Mutiara Bangsar, Jalan Liku, of the business:- to win by five wickets and clinch has been called into the squad
KLANG VALLEY statement of final distribution among 59100 Kuala Lumpur on AGENDA …Petitioner the three-match series against and will travel to the UK before
PENANG | KEDAH the contributories and any explanations Monday 18 July 2022 at 10.00 1) To receive and consider AND the reigning world Test the final Test starts at
PERAK | PERLIS arising therefrom. a.m. for the following purpose: INTEGRATED AUTOMOTIVE SOLUTIONS champions. Headingley on June 23.
PAHANG | KELANTAN 2. To resolve that under Section 518(3) 1. To receive the Liquidator’s the Liquidator’s account of (SEA) SDN. BHD. [Company No.:
(b) of the Companies Act 2016, the receipts and payments and 201001001514 (886091-A)] Stokes said the victory “blows Maxwell propels
TERENGGANU books, accounts and documents of Statement of Account statement of distribution away” his other memorable Australia past Sri Lanka
the company be destroyed after the showing how the winding- among the contributories …Respondent moments in an England shirt,
MS. Shoba expiration of three (3) months from the up has been conducted and any explanation arising ADVERTISEMENT OF PETITION including the 2019 Ashes when GLENN MAXWELL’S unbeaten
TEL: 03-7784 8888 date of the final meeting. before the members and therefrom. NOTICE is hereby given that a petition he dragged the side back from 80 helped Australia chase down
FAX: 03-7784 4424 NG YUET SEAM to hear any explanations 2) To resolve that the books, for the winding-up of the above-named the brink of defeat to beat a rain-revised target of 282 runs
Liquidator that may be given by the accounts and documents company by the High Court of Kuala Australia in the third Test. and beat hosts Sri Lanka by two
MALACCA | Dated: 16 June 2022 Liquidator. of the Company and of Lumpur was, on the 30th May 2022, wickets yesterday.
SEREMBAN Note:- 2. to resolve under Section the liquidators thereof presented by the said company, Pancar “I’m struggling to find words
Subject to any rights or restrictions for 518(3)(b) of the Companies shall be disposed of at the Jiwa Sdn. Bhd. and that the said petition for what we witnessed out there The visitors started out
MR. Rajah the time being attaching to any class or Act, 2016, the manner in expiration of 3 months after is directed to be heard before the today, it was just phenomenal,” chasing a total of 301 runs in 50
TEL: 012-628 2844 classes of shares, at meetings of members which the books, accounts the lodging of the return. Court sitting at the High Court of Kuala said Stokes, who took over as overs but a 90-minute rain
FAX: 06-764 2051 or of classes of members each member and documents of the Penang Lumpur, Insolvency Court, Level 5, Left captain in April after Joe Root break reduced the innings to 44
entitled to vote may vote in person or company may be destroyed Dated: 16 June 2022 Wing at 9.00 o’clock on Wednesday, stepped down. overs with the visitors requiring
JOHOR BAHRU by proxy or by attorney and on a show after the expiration of three TEOH SIN YEE the 14th day of December, 2022; and 282 under DLS at Pallekele.
of hands every person present who is a (3) months from the date of YEAP CHEE KEONG any creditor or contributory of the “That blows away
MS. Anne Lim member or a representative of a member the Final Meeting. Joint Liquidators said company desiring to support or Headingley, it blows away Lord’s Maxwell smashed six fours
TEL: 013-770 6699 shall have one vote, and on a poll every Dated this 16 June 2022 oppose the making of an order on the and the World Cup final. Just and six sixes to score 80 off 51
FAX: 07-355 5549 member present in person or by proxy YEE YUE THYE said petition may appear at the time of emotionally and the enjoyment balls after the visitors briefly
or by attorney or other duly authorised Liquidator hearing by himself or his counsel for that of every minute I had on that stuttered against the bowling of
representative shall have one vote for purpose and a copy of the petition will be field, it was incredible. spinner Wanindu Hasaranga
every such share he holds. IN THE HIGH COURT OF furnished to any creditor or contributory who bagged four wickets.
The instrument appointing a proxy shall MALAYA AT SHAH ALAM of the said company requiring the same “I just can’t quite wrap my
be in writing (in the common or usual by the undersigned on payment of the head around how we’ve chased Australia lost opener David
form) under the hand of the appointer or IN THE STATE OF regulated charge for the same. 299 with 20 overs left on day Warner for a duck in the second
of his attorney duly authorised in writing SELANGOR DARUL EHSAN, The Petitioner’s address is at No. 41A five of the Test match when we over, leg before wicket to
or, if such appointer is a corporation, either (BACK), Jalan Goh Hock Huat, 41400 had to bowl 15 overs this Maheesh Theekshana.
under seal or under the hand of an officer MALAYSIA Klang, Selangor Darul Ehsan. morning. That’s never going to
or attorney duly authorised. A proxy may (COMMERCIAL DIVISION) The Petitioner’s solicitors is Messrs happen again. But if it does, it is Fellow opener Aaron Finch
but need not be a member of the Company. COMPANIES (WINDING UP) PETITION Eunice Derek & Co., with an address probably us who are going to do scored 44 off 41 balls before he
The instrument appointing a proxy and NO. BA-28NCC-272-04/2022 for service at Suite B-06-02, 6th Floor, it.” was caught behind by Kusal
the power of attorney or other authority, if IN THE MATTER OF SECTION 465(1)(e) OF Gateway Corporate Suites, No.1 Jalan Mendis off Hasaranga.
any, under which it is signed or a notarially THE COMPANIES ACT 2016 Desa Kiara, 50480 Mont Kiara, Kuala England will look to
certified copy of that power or authority Lumpur. complete a clean sweep of the When rain halted play, the
shall be deposited at the registered AND Dated this 14th day of June, 2022. series when the third Test gets visitors were 73 for two with
office of the Company, or at such other IN THE MATTER OF SERI MUTIARA underway at Headingley on Steve Smith and Marnus
place within Malaysia as is specified for DEVELOPMENT SDN BHD (COMPANY NO. -sgd- June 23. Labuschagne at the crease.
that purpose in the notice convening the 200901022786/ 865885-D) .................................
meeting, not less than forty-eight hours Messrs Eunice Derek & Co. Jamieson to After play resumed, Maxwell
before the time for holding the meeting AND The Petitioner’s solicitors miss final Test saw his team home, ending the
or adjourned meeting at which the person IN THE MATTER OF COMPANIES (WINDING NOTE:- match with two consecutive
named in the instrument proposes to UP) RULES 1972 AND RULES OF COURT Any person who intends to appear on the NEW ZEALAND pace bowler sixes.
vote, or, in the case of a poll, not less 2012 hearing of the said petition must serve Kyle Jamieson (pix) will miss the
than twenty-four hours before the time on or send by post to the above-named, final Test against England later Russian, Belarusian
appointed for the taking of the poll, and in BETWEEN Messrs Eunice Derek & Co., notice in this month after suffering a players allowed to
default the instrument of proxy shall not be ZICO CAPITAL SDN BHD writing of his intention so to do. The stress reaction in his back. compete at US Open
treated as valid. (COMPANY NO.: 201601030444 / notice must state the name and address
1201385-D) of the person, or, if a firm, the name and The 27-year-old suffered the RUSSIAN and Belarusian players
302 Jobs DALAM MAHKAMAH SESYEN DI address of the firm, and must be signed injury while bowling on day will be allowed to compete at
…PEMPETISYEN KUALA LUMPUR by the person or firm, or his or their three of the second Test against the US Open this year but only
WE ARE HIRING AND solicitor (if any) and must be served, or, if England yesterday. under a neutral flag, the United
SERI MUTIARA DEVELOPMENT SDN BHD DALAM WILAYAH PERSEKUTUAN posted, must be sent by post in sufficient States Tennis Association (USTA)
(COMPANY NO.: 20091022786/ KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA time to reach the above-named not later Jamieson had batted on the announced yesterday.
865885-D) than 12.00 o’clock noon of the day 13th morning of the final day but was
SAMAN NO. WA-A52-88-07/2021 of December, 2022. one of two early victims for Players from Russia and
…RESPONDEN Stuart Broad as New Zealand left Belarus are not being allowed to
ADVERTISEMENT OF PETITION ANTARA IN THE HIGH COURT OF the hosts chasing 299 for victory compete at Wimbledon later
NOTICE is hereby given that a Petition MALAYA AT KUALA LUMPUR in the second innings. this month, a move which
for the Winding-Up of the abovenamed KK AGARWAL SDN. BHD …PLAINTIF IN WILAYAH PERSEKUTUAN KUALA prompted the men’s ATP and
company by the High Court was, on the (NO. SYARIKAT: 0726436-P) He will now return home to women’s WTA Tours to strip the
26-04-2022 presented by ZICO CAPITAL LUMPUR, MALAYSIA New Zealand, where it is grasscourt Grand Slam of its
SDN BHD (COMPANY NO.: 201601030444 DAN COMPANIES (WINDING-UP) ranking points.
/ 1201385-D) AND that the said Petition NO.: WA-28NCC-435-05/2022 expected he will need
ADVERTISING SALES & is directed to be heard at the High Court ARAVINTHEN A/L RAMASAMY In the matter of ZALNAS COVERAGE SDN. four to six weeks of “Alongside the other Grand
MARKETING of Malaya, at Shah Alam, at 9.00 o’clock (NO. K/P: 881008-56-6117) BHD. [Registration No.: 200201015385 rest before Slams, the ITF, the ATP and the
in the forenoon, on Thursday, 11-08- (583048-V)]; starting a WTA, the USTA, which owns and
1)ASSISTANT MANAGER / MANAGER 2022, and any creditor or contributory …DEFENDAN rehabilitation operates the US Open, has
2)EXECUTIVE / SENIOR EXECUTIVE of the said company desiring to support AND process, ruling previously condemned, and
or oppose the making of an order on the NOTIS PENYAMPAIAN GANTI In the matter of Section 465(1)(e) and him out until continues to condemn, the
Job Description: said Petition may appear at the time of Section 466 of the Companies Act 2016 at least unprovoked and unjust invasion
the hearing by himself or his counsel Kepada:- September. of Ukraine by Russia,” the USTA
• Building and sustaining strong working relationships with for that purpose; and a copy of the BETWEEN “It’s always said.
advertising clients. Petition will be furnished to any creditor ARAVINTHEN A/L RAMASAMY (NO. K/P: NAZA MOTOR TRADING SDN. BHD. sad to see
or contributory of the said company 881008-56-6117) di No. 99, Lorong 8, [Company No.: 198101013123 players “The USTA… supported the
• Plan and executive new, creative, exciting and innovative requiring the same by the undersigned Taman Desa Minang, 68100 Batu Caves, (79255-W)] banning of the Russian and
marketing campaigns for the company on payment of the regulated charges for Selangor Darul Ehsan. Jamieson Belarusian Tennis Federations
the same. …Petitioner from the ITF, and therefore all
• Develop and continuously improve marketing materials, The Petitioner’s address is Level 19-1, AMBIL PERHATIAN bahawa satu notis AND international team competitions,
product/service presentations and proposals. Menara Milenium, Jalan Damanlela, permohonan untuk pengkomitan telah ZALNAS COVERAGE SDN. BHD. and the directive for players
Pusat Bandar Damansara, 50490 Kuala difailkan terhadap kamu di Mahkamah ini [Registration No.: 200201015385 from those countries to play
• Passionate in serving client accounts to improve sales revenue Lumpur and its business address at Level di atas permohonan Plaintif, KK AGARWAL (583048-V)] under a neutral flag when
13A, Menara Milenium, Jalan Damanlela, SDN. BHD. (NO. SYARIKAT: 0726436-P) yang competing outside of
Requirements: Pusat Bandar Damansara, 50490 Kuala beralamat di No. 15 – 16, Jalan Besar, 39000 …Respondent international team competitions.
Lumpur. Tanah Rata, Cameron Highlands, Pahang. ADVERTISEMENT OF PETITION
• Minimum Diploma/Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, The Petitioner’s Solicitors is Messrs. PW Mahkamah ini telah memerintahkan NOTICE is hereby given that a petition “We recognise that each
or any other related field. Tan & Associates, Advocates & Solicitors bahawa Notis Permohonan di bawah for the winding-up of the above-named organisation has had to deal
of 13A-5, Menara 1 Mont Kiara, Jalan Aturan 52 Kaedah 4 Kaedah-Kaedah company by the High Court of Kuala with unique circumstances that
• Assistant Manager/Manager: minimum 5 years of experience in Kiara, Mont Kiara, 50480 Kuala Lumpur. Mahkamah 2012 yang termeterai bertarikh Lumpur was, on the 30th day of May affect their decisions. Based on
sales and marketing in media industry SGD. MESSRS. PW TAN & ASSOCIATES 20/4/2022, Pernyataan menurut Aturan 52 2022, presented by the said company,
Kaedah 3(2) Kaedah-Kaedah Mahkamah Naza Motor Trading Sdn. Bhd. and that our own circumstances, the
• Executive/Senior Executive: at least 2 years of sales and ................................... 2012 bertarikh 31/3/2022, Afidavit the said petition is directed to be heard USTA will allow all eligible
marketing experience in media industry SOLICITORS FOR THE PETITIONER Sokongan yang diikrarkan oleh Gautam before the Court sitting at the High Court players, regardless of
NOTE: - Kumar Agarwal bertarikh 30/3/2022 dan of Kuala Lumpur, Insolvency Court, nationality, to compete at the
• Good communication, presentation, problem solving and Any person who intends to appear on the Perintah menurut Aturan 52 Kaedah 3 Level 5, Left Wing at 9.00 o’clock on 2022 US Open.”
organizational skills hearing of the said Petition must serve Kaedah-Kaedah Mahkamah 2012 yang Wednesday, the 14th day of December,
on or send by post to the abovenamed termeterai bertarikh 14/4/2022 hendaklah 2022; and any creditor or contributory
• Possess own transport and willing to travel Solicitors, notice in writing of his disampaikan kepada kamu secara of the said company desiring to support
• Able to start work immediately. intention so to do. The notice must state penyampaian ganti dengan menampalkan or oppose the making of an order on the
the name and address of the person, or sesalinan Notis Permohonan di bawah said petition may appear at the time of
DIGITAL MARKETING if a firm, the name and address of the Aturan 52 Kaedah 4 Kaedah-Kaedah hearing by himself or his counsel for that
firm and must be signed by the person Mahkamah 2012 yang termeterai bertarikh purpose and a copy of the petition will be
EXECUTIVE / SENIOR EXECUTIVE or firm, or his or their Solicitors (if any) 20/4/2022, Pernyataan menurut Aturan 52 furnished to any creditor or contributory
and must be served, or, if posted, must Kaedah 3(2) Kaedah-Kaedah Mahkamah of the said company requiring the same
Job Description: be sent by post in sufficient time to reach 2012 bertarikh 31/3/2022, Afidavit by the undersigned on payment of the
the abovenamed Solicitors not later than Sokongan yang diikrarkan oleh Gautam regulated charge for the same.
• Design and develop online marketing strategies, digital roadmap twelve o’clock noon of the 10-08-2022. Kumar Agarwal bertarikh 30/3/2022 dan The Petitioner’s address is at Unit 30-
and creative campaigns that aligned with the business goals and This ADVERTISEMENT OF PETITION is Perintah menurut Aturan 52 Kaedah 3 01, Level 30, Tower A, Vertical Business
directions. filed by Messrs. PW Tan & Associates, Kaedah-Kaedah Mahkamah 2012 yang Suite, Avenue 3, Bangsar South, No. 8,
Solicitors for the Petitioner abovenamed termeterai bertarikh 14/4/2022 tersebut Jalan Kerinchi, Kuala Lumpur, 59200
• Provide creative ideas for content marketing. bearing address for service at 13A-5, dengan sesalinan perintah penyampaian Wilayah Persekutuan.
• Manage all digital marketing channels Menara 1 Mont Kiara, Jalan Kiara, Mont ganti di pintu hadapan permis beralamat The Petitioner’s solicitors is Messrs
• Plan and manage social media platforms. Kiara, 50480 Kuala Lumpur. di No. 99, Lorong 8, Taman Desa Minang, Eunice Derek & Co., with an address
• Able to create content & produce graphics for social media Tel: 03-6211 1126 / 017-666 2721 68100 Batu Caves, Selangor Darul Ehsan for service at Suite B-06-02, 6th Floor,
Fax: 03-6211 1124 yang merupakan alamat terakhir yang Gateway Corporate Suites, No.1 Jalan
postings. Email: [email protected] diketahui, dengan mengiklankan satu Notis Desa Kiara, 50480 Mont Kiara, Kuala
• Prepare copywriting for the marketing campaign. [Ref No.: 1567/ZCSB/LIT/D/FLDT/20] sekali di dalam Akhbar tempatan bernama Lumpur.
“The Sun” dan menampalkan sesalinan Dated this 14th day of June, 2022.
Requirements: Notis Permohonan di bawah Aturan 52
Kaedah 4 Kaedah-Kaedah Mahkamah -sgd-
• Diploma/Degree in Marketing, Digital Marketing or equivalent. 2012 yang termeterai bertarikh 20/4/2022, .................................
• At least 2 years of experience in implementing digital marketing Pernyataan menurut Aturan 52 Kaedah 3(2) Messrs Eunice Derek & Co.
Kaedah-Kaedah Mahkamah 2012 bertarikh The Petitioner’s solicitors
strategies 31/3/2022, Afidavit Sokongan yang NOTE:-
• Excellent understanding of digital marketing concepts and diikrarkan oleh Gautam Kumar Agarwal Any person who intends to appear on the
bertarikh 30/3/2022 dan Perintah menurut hearing of the said petition must serve
best practices. Aturan 52 Kaedah 3 Kaedah-Kaedah on or send by post to the above-named,
• Required Skill(s): Google Adwords, Google Analytics, SEO/SEM, Mahkamah 2012 yang termeterai bertarikh Messrs Eunice Derek & Co., notice in
14/4/2022 tersebut dengan sesalinan writing of his intention so to do. The
social media marketing and optimization. perintah penyampaian ganti di papan tanda notice must state the name and address
• Team player Mahkamah Sesyen Kuala Lumpur. of the person, or, if a firm, the name and
• Great interpersonal and communication skills address of the firm, and must be signed
DAN BAHAWA penampalan dan by the person or firm, or his or their
Office based in Petaling Jaya (5 days a week) pengiklanan hendaklah dianggap sebagai solicitor (if any) and must be served, or, if
Closing date - 30 June 2022 suatu penyampaian yang sempurna dan posted, must be sent by post in sufficient
cukup terhadap kamu empat belas (14) time to reach the above-named not later
Send in your CV with your photo via email to : hari selepas tarikh penampalan dan than 12.00 o’clock noon of the day 13th
pengiklanan ini. of December, 2022.
[email protected]
Bertarikh 13.06.2022

Tandatangan
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Tetuan Rozlan Khuen

NOTIS PENYAMPAIAN GANTI ini difailkan
oleh Tetuan Rozlan Khuen, peguamcara
Plaintif beralamat di No 23-2, Block B, The
Suites, Jaya 1, Jalan Prof Diraja Ungku Aziz
(fka Jalan Universiti), 46200, Petaling Jaya,
Selangor.
Tel No: 03-79583305
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22 theSUN ON THURSDAY | JUNE 16, 2022 High noon in Massachusetts
Dense rough, lightning-fast greens plus rebel-tour players add spice to US Open
SPORTS
teeing off in a unique sub-plot to the quest for a offer more barbs. trending in the right direction and I’m happy
A hotly anticipated US Open starts major title – the first LIV-PGA showdown. “Whether it’s positive or negative towards with where the game is at.”
today that will test the world’s top
golfers over a formidable layout at a “Who knew we loved all this drama?” me directly, I think it’s going to provide an McIlroy, 33, is the most recent player to win a
historic setting with a splash of Morikawa said. “It becomes a distraction and incredible atmosphere,” Mickelson said. tour event and a major title in back-to-back
controversy as well. you don’t want to be focused on this or that. weeks, taking a WGC title at Akron before his
We’re here to win the US Open.” Tiger Woods skipped the US Open to better 2014 PGA Championship victory at Valhalla, his
Defending champion Jon Rahm, four-time prepare for next month’s British Open at St. most recent major triumph.
major winner Rory McIlroy, top-ranked Masters Mickelson, who turns 52 today, would Andrews.
champion Scottie Scheffler and two-time major complete a career Grand Slam with a victory Second-ranked Rahm will try to repeat as
winners Justin Thomas and Collin Morikawa after a record six runner-up efforts, and break A field of 156 will compete at the same club Brooks Koepka did in 2017-2018. The 27-year-
lead fan and oddsmakers favorites at The his own mark as the oldest major winner. where 20-year-old hometown hero Francis old Spaniard won his first major title last year at
Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts. Ouimet became the first amateur to win the US Torrey Pines.
“I’m excited to be back in this incredible Open back in 1913.
“You’ve got to have all aspects of your game championship that has eluded me,” Mickelson “A lot of the pressure I used to put on myself
ready to play some good golf,” reigning British said. Third-ranked McIlroy won his 21st US PGA is not really there,” Rahm said. “I can enjoy it a
Open champion Morikawa said. title on Sunday at the Canadian Open little bit more and know you don’t need to do
Boston fans famously heckled Europe in a anything special to get it done.”
In addition to creating dense rough and 1999 US Ryder Cup fightback victory and could “It certainly puts a pep in your step. It gives
lightning-fast greens, the US Golf Association you a lot of confidence. Everything is certainly Scheffler will try to match Woods – the only
ensured drama by allowing players from the reigning world No. 1 to win a US Open.
upstart Saudi-backed LIV Golf Series to
compete rather ban them as the US PGA Tour Thomas, who won May’s PGA
did. Championship, likes the difficult test on offer.

As a result, US stars Dustin Johnson, Phil “US Open is a grind. That’s why I love it,”
Mickelson, Patrick Reed and Bryson Thomas said. – AFP
DeChambeau are among the LIV Golf rebels

LIV talk ‘black cloud’ over Open

5474/2022 15/06/2022 (WED)

0900 TWO TIME champion Brooks Koepka DrawDate:15/06/22(Wed) DrawNo:5421/22 Venue: PERAK TURF CLUB
8471 criticised the media yesterday for
3653 constant questions about the
LIV Golf Invitational Series that
1733 2122 7036 4118 he said were only serving to 3997
7228 4342 8770 4928 throw a “black cloud” on this
2598 2929 1157 1690 week’s US Open. 1019
2144 9941 1677 0169
9868 7151 0709 6153 Koepka, whose younger 5550
brother Chase played in the
0900 8471 2,722,502.50 inaugural LIV event last week 1221 + 1534 1654 + 1819
0900 3653 8471 0900 outside London, where even the 1764 + 1223 0550 + 0746
8471 3653 3653 0900 last-place finisher earned 3195 + 9859 7364 + 0904
3653 8471 US$120,000 (RM 530,000), got 9325 + 6507 1237 + 9097
131,364.09 frustrated when asked about the 0625 + 3391 9162 + 6788
chances of joining him on the
lucrative series. RM9,123,052.80

0900 “I’m here at the US Open. I’m 3997 + 1019 1019 + 3997
8471 ready to play US Open, and I think it 3997 + 5550 5550 + 3997
kind of s*cks, too, you are all 1019 + 5550 5550 + 1019
3653 throwing this black cloud over the
MONKEY US Open,” said Koepka. RM185,249.70

“It’s one of my favorite events. I 653 997 + BOAR RM1,963,333.30
don’t know why you guys keep doing
22452 that. The more legs you give it, the 461 019 + RABBIT RM50,000.00
2452 more you keep talking about it.”
12027 452 295 550 + ROOSTER RM1,520,000.00
49292 52 Koepka said he has yet to discuss
the LIV experience with his brother but
393085 followed his progress during the first 301 221 091 534 481 654 361 819
event of a series that threatens to blow 421 764 271 223 890 550 790 746
39308 93085 apart men’s professional golf. Brooks Koepka plays his shot 923 195 559 859 067 364 620 904
3930 3085 from the sixth tee during a 939 325 916 507 651 237 939 097
393 085 “Obviously, LIV is trying to make a practice round prior to the 900 625 733 391 689 162 336 788
39 85 big push for golf,” said Koepka. “Look, I US Open. – AFPPIX
mean, I love my brother. I support him
in anything he does. It’s family. I’ll
always love and support him. Whatever
he does, I’m cheering for him.”

Toward the end of his news
conference Koepka, who has battled a
number of injuries in recent years, said
he had not given much thought as to
whether there was a dollar figure that
would convince him to join LIV.

Koepka, who in his last two starts
missed the cut at the Masters and
finished in a share of 55th at the PGA
Championship, will play the first two
rounds with Masters champion Scottie
Scheffler and Australian Cameron
Smith. – Reuters

9 11 19 25 27 54 Ruud crashes out of Queen’s 997 019 550
16,368,789.77
FRENCH OPEN finalist Casper Ruud hope to hit straight back before RM796,254.80
4 20 26 27 45 53 crashed out of the Queen’s grass-court completing the job in another tie-break.
6,037,380.45 tournament yesterday, beaten by British 997 + 019 + 550 019 + 550 + 997
unknown Ryan Peniston in straight sets. “I can’t really believe it, it feels like a 997 + 550 + 019 550 + 997 + 019
4 10 25 28 40 41 38 dream,” Peniston said. I didn’t get much 019 + 997 + 550 550 + 019 + 997
2,734,186.04 The 26-year-old Peniston, playing in sleep last night, it doesn’t feel real.
100,000.00 his first ATP Tour main draw, won two dmcGO: Refer more friends and
tie-breaks to beat the world No. 5 7-6 (7- “I’ve been playing well. Obviously earn more rewards!
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RESULTS Better to make mistakes now, says Bale

UEFA NATIONS LEAGUE GARETH BALE says it is better S4C after the game. address that it will put us in a good place
Group A3: England 0 Hungary 4 (Sallai 16, 70, Wales make their mistakes now “We have to use these that and for the World Cup.”
Nagy 80, Gazdag 89), Germany 5 (Kimmich 10, and not at the World Cup after make sure it
Gundogan 45+4-pen, Mueller 51, Werner 68, 69) suffering more stoppage-time Nations League games to doesn’t It was a case of double Dutch
Italy 2 (Gnonto 78, Bastoni 90+4). heartbreak against Holland. improve and get better. happen in the for Wales as Holland had scored a
Group A4: Netherlands 3 (Lang 17, Gakpo 23, Of course we all know World Cup. I stoppage-time winner in Cardiff
Depay 90+3) Wales 2 (Johnson 26, Bale 90+2- Memphis Depay secured an what happened was saying in last week.
pen), Poland 0 Belgium 1 (Batshuayi 16). eventful 3-2 Nations League but how can the changing
Group B1: Armenia 1 (Bichakhchyan 6) victory for Holland in the third we stop that room, we’re in But Page denied that his team
Scotland 4 (Armstrong 14, 45+1, McGinn 50, minute of stoppage time in happening League A playing had been naive in Rotterdam
Adams 54), Ukraine 1 (Dovbyk 47) Republic of Rotterdam, just seconds after Bale again? against big teams. after Holland had scored twice in
Ireland 1 (Collins 31). had equalised from the penalty “Of course we are the opening quarter before
Group B3: Bosnia-Herzegovina 3 (Pjanic 5- spot. “We disappointed we Brennan Johnson halved the
pen, Dzeko 29, 58) Finland 2 (Pukki 10, Kallman need conceded late, but deficit.
18), Romania 0 Montenegro 3 (Mugosa 42, 56, Wales are bottom of their A4 to we’re competing
63). group with one point having lost Gareth Bale. with these big “First and foremost we are up
Group C1: Luxembourg 2 (Rodrigues 12-pen, three of their four games. teams in every against a very good team. One of
Martins Pereira 49) Faroe Islands 2 (Bjartalid 57, game now and it’s the best teams in the world,” Page
59), Turkey 2 (Ayhan 37, Calhanoglu 54-pen) Robert Page’s side have just the finer said.
Lithuania 0. conceded decisive late goals in all details we need to
Group D1: Liechtenstein 0 Latvia 2 three defeats, with their only iron out. “We are disappointed we have
(Gutkovskis 20, 28), Moldova 2 (Caimacov 26-pen, point coming in a 1-1 home “If we can do not seen the game out again. This
Nicolaescu 50-pen) Andorra 1 (M. Vieira 45+4). draw against Belgium. experience will hold us in good
stead. It’s little tweaks.
“It’s hard to take, but I’d
rather this happen now “I am not sure it was naivety.
and we address it than We forced Holland into playing
it happen at the route one football, we have to be
World Cup,” Bale told ruthless to see games out.” – The
Independent

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Five-star Germany crush Italy to snap winless run 1386
GERMANY demolished Italy 5-2 1840
yesterday with a sparkling previous Germany appearances, 2636
display of attacking football for Werner capped an outstanding display
their first Nations League A with two goals barely a minute apart.

“I am so pleased for Timo that he
Group 3 win, snapping a four-game scored two goals, that is really important
winless run and stretching their for him and his confidence,” said Flick. 7162 5327 5021 1759
unbeaten streak under coach Hansi “It’s nice for him, especially to go 0980 0994 4183 2702
Flick. into the summer holiday with a nice 5840 0428 9540 6719
In Germany’s best performance feeling.” 7861 3267 5439 8120
under Flick, Timo Werner struck twice Germany captain Manuel Neuer 4726 8580 9836 7800
after goals from Joshua Kimmich, Ilkay said the result was an “important
Gundogan and Thomas Mueller had milestone” for the hosts.
put them in the driving seat. “You could tell today that we wanted
Teenager Wilfried Gnonto pulled to dominate,” he said.
one back in the 78th and Alessandro Goalscorer Gundogan added: “We
Bastoni headed in a second for the played really good football at times and
visitors in stoppage time. deserved to win.
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League win in four matches, and the teams will have a hard time against us.” 1840 + 1386 1840 + 2636
first for Flick, unbeaten in 13 matches Italy coach Roberto Mancini pointed 2636 + 1386 2636 + 1840
since taking over last year, against a top out that he had warned of results like
European nation. They had drawn this from the start of this new era, having
against Italy 10 days ago. made radical changes and given debuts RM 343,484.02

Germany, looking to peak at the to so many young players.
year-ending World Cup in Qatar “Nobody likes to lose, especially not
following a first round exit in 2018, are 5-2, but unfortunately this is a process
now on six points in second place, one where things can go wrong,” he said. 2nd Prize Won
behind Hungary. “We defended quite badly as a team, - 1 winner(s)

“I have to congratulate the team allowed Germany too much space to
which put in such a performance in the play in. There was a reaction eventually
fourth game of the Nations League,” and there were some positives.
Flick said. “The initial approach was
“We needed the win because completely wrong and physically we 01 05 08 17 27 30 31 34
victories are good for the confidence were nowhere near them either. 19 33
and we saw after the first goal what was “It’s a pity, because we had the first
possible. scoring opportunity of the game.
“We are looking forward to the road “We’ve got to accept there will be
to the World Cup. We have two matches these bumps on the road, but we need
in September to see what still needs to to go through this process to become a
be fixed or adapted,” he added. stronger team.
Flick said Werner’s quick-fire double “At this moment, Germany are
will boost the confidence of the Chelsea clearly on another level. There’s an Ilkay Gundogan (right) celebrates scoring Germany’s second
striker. enormous difference.” – goal with Antonio Rudiger during yesterday’s Nations League
Having drawn a blank in his four AFP/Reuters/Agencies Group C match against Italy. – REUTERSPIX
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first half was enough for Belgium to secure a Belgium controlled a game of few The visitors’ lead was deserved, with 864 36
first ever victory in Poland with a 1-0 success 86
in their Nations League A clash at the Stadion chances and had the best of the Batshuayi scoring a 25th international goal in
Narodowy yesterday. opportunities with Poland unable to muster his 45th appearance after a bright start from 40
much as an attacking force, despite the the visitors.
Batshuayi stooped to steer Youri return to the side from injury of striker 03
Tielemans’ excellent cross into the net on 16 Robert Lewandowski. “We defended well and showed a lot of
minutes to ensure Belgium scored for a 48th personality,” Martinez said. RM 7,892,778.64
consecutive match, an incredible record Poland may have had their talisman back,
dating back to a 1-0 loss to France at the but Belgium were without midfielder Kevin “It is even more satisfying to win like this RM 149,642.26
2018 World Cup. De Bruyne after he was sent on his holidays than (if) it was a simple victory.
following the 1-1 draw with Wales on
Coach Roberto Martinez’s side stay in Saturday. “These matches were used to gather
contention for top spot in Group Four as they information for the World Cup, and we got it.
trail leaders Netherlands by three points with The reverse fixture between these two
two rounds remaining. They will travel to finished 6-1 to Belgium last week, but this “The results weren’t always good, but
Amsterdam to face the Dutch in their final was a different kind of contest in Warsaw perfection doesn’t exist. Not in football and
with both sides showing signs of fatigue not in life. The reaction after Wales (a 1-1
draw last week) was there. I remember that.”
– Reuters/Agencies

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Lions I have to congratulate the team which put
in such a performance in the fourth game
of the Nations League. We needed the win because
victories are good for the confidence and we saw after
the first goal what was possible. We are looking
forward to the road to the World Cup.”

Germany coach Hansi Flick

disarray
Southgate backs young England players to bounce back from Hungary mauling

█ MARK MANN-BRYANS Hungary’s Adam Szalai celebrate with teammates after the it was really difficult to put the
Nations League Group C match against England at the strongest team out in every game.
GARETH SOUTHGATE Molineux Stadium yesterday. – REUTERSPIX
believes his young players “So we used it to prepare for
will not suffer lasting Qatar, some of those players are
damage from a going to be beyond Qatar as well.
“chastening” and “painful” Nations
League defeat to Hungary – calling “But of course a night like tonight
for his critics to judge his side when it is really difficult and it’s important
is at full strength. that I take that off of their shoulders,
The Three Lions were humbled because that’s totally down to me.”
with a shock 4-0 loss at Molineux as
Roland Sallai’s brace was Southgate has helped heal
complemented by a Zsolt Nagy previous rifts between the England
screamer and – shortly after John team and their supporters, taking
Stones’ red card – Daniel Gazdag’s them to a World Cup semifinal in
cool finish on a night when fans 2018 and reaching the final of Euro
booed the team and chanted “you 2020 last summer.
don’t know what you’re doing” at
Southgate. But a minority turned against him
This was the worst possible end to in Wolverhampton, with some
England’s taxing run of four Nations chanting “you’re getting sacked in
League matches in just 11 days and the morning.”
leaves a bitter taste in the mouth with
just two September games to go until While he said he understands
the World Cup. why there is a newly-developed
Southgate took full responsibility criticism in this disappointing
for the record-breaking loss, the first Nations League run, he asked for
time they have suffered a home him and his players to be gauged
defeat by four or more goals without when all over their top players are fit
scoring. and available.
At the end of a season which
kicked off 311 days ago with the “I know the role. I knew the role
Community Shield, Southgate had to before I took it,” he said when asked
continually shuffle his pack as he about the sea-change in the attitude
also wanted to look at options ahead towards him.
of Qatar.
“It’s a chastening night,” admitted “People pay to come and watch.
Southgate. They’re going to give an opinion. The
“We’ve not lost not many football team weren’t able to deliver tonight,
matches and when you lose so my responsibility and so if the flak
heavily at home, especially, with comes my way then I have to deal
England that’s going to be very, very with that.
painful.
“It was a difficult night for the “It’s not realistic to have had the
players, I feel for them, because in ride I’ve had for five years and not
the end, in the two Hungry games in have bad nights.”
particular, I pick teams where I tried
to balance the squad, give young England now have just two games
players opportunities and I didn’t get until they start their World Cup
the balance right to help them to be campaign, rounding off their Nations
able to perform at the level that they League group in September with a
needed to to win those matches. trip to Italy and a clash with
“The responsibility lies with me Germany at Wembley.
on that but there was also a fact that
Southgate retains the belief
England will be among the favourites
in Qatar despite this galling end to
the current season.

Asked if he is still confident of
World Cup success, he replied:
“We’ve always said we are one of a
group of teams that can be pushing
in the winter. I don’t believe that’s
any different.” – The Independent

Kane rues ‘night to forget’ but backs manager to get it right

HARRY KANE acknowledged it was a dismal had (an international) camp like this for a long time game. We’re going to keep working and try to down and they’ll feel sorry for themselves but put
showing from England as they were thrashed 4-0 so it’s not the time to panic. We’ll have a break now have success at the World Cup.” some perspective on it.”
by Hungary at Molineux yesterday, but insisted and come back in September.”
there was no question to answer over Gareth On possible considerations of Southgate’s Ashley Cole, who has been working with
Southgate’s future. The supporters were vocal in their annoyance future, Kane was blunt and concise, saying only: England’s U-21s, added: “Too many players were
when England departed the pitch trailing at “That’s not even a question I should be answering.” off it. With this group of players over the past two
The striker was one of several non-performers halftime – and the jeers only got louder as more years, you’ve seen they’ve taken responsibility and
on the night as the Three Lions suffered their worst goals rolled in but Kane demanded that fans Former England midfielder Joe Cole called the they’ve taken it on the chin when they’ve not
loss in almost a century on home soil, with remember how far England have progressed Three Lions’ performance shocking. performed.
rotation, injury absences and a long season all under Southgate, who has led them to the World
conspiring to see a dreadful outing cap a four- Cup semifinals and the Euro 2020 final. “It’s shocking,” Joe Cole said on Channel 4. “The “That wasn’t the level or the standard that is
game winles streak in the Nations League. performance tonight was shocking, the players expected so when they look in the mirror they’ll
“It’s our worst defeat in a long time and it’s a weren’t at it. know they were way off it.
Hungary, by contrast, were organised, energetic night to forget but we’ve got to take it on the chin,
and ruthless in front of goal, by Kane insists there’s move forward and prepare for a big World Cup – “We have to accept that. There was no “Do that have a few excuses? Yes. They came up
no need to allow the result to overshadow all the that’s the most important thing,” Kane added. cohesion. The attitude was wrong from the start. against a Hungary team who were very hungry
work which has come beforehand. They weren’t at it, it wasn’t aggressive. and had desire. I don’t know when they last won
“We’ll learn a lot from this game. Let’s not forget here. 1963?
“It was a disappointing night. In the first half we where we’ve come from: our first final in 60 years, a “From the fans, I understand the reaction but
actually created enough chances to score but it’s World Cup semi – compared to where we were for we have to put some perspective on it. “It was a big occasion for them and I thought
the story of our Nations League,” Kane told Channel 50 years. they played well, they were well organised and
4 after the whistle. “Southgate does know what he’s doing. He’s very disciplined and they made it hard for England.
“We understand their frustration but we’ve got taken the team to two semifinals, he’s the most
“We didnt have the cutting edge. We’ve not to take it – we’re not going to be perfect every successful manager since Alf Ramsey. That’s “They had three or four guys off their game and
factual. they got punished.” – The Independent

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