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TELLING IT AS IT IS Perak the Three
battleground is a
2page state 3page crowd?

ON WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 16, 2022 CIVIC DUTY ... Early voters (from left) L/Cpl Ainur

No. 8150 PP 2644/12/2012 (031195) www.thesundaily.my Najiha Najwa Abdul Hamid, ASP Lilian Lemat Ngau Jok and
Cpl Nor Amira Othman showing their ink-stained fingers
after casting their ballots for the 15th general election in
George Town yesterday. – MASRY CHE ANI/THESUN

Absent ballots
█ BY ARINA MUSTHAFA oOverseas postal vote coordinator
[email protected] says papers not received in UK,Taiwan

PETALING JAYA: Despite putting Lee brought together youth organisations Fuelled by volunteers and funds
in a lot of effort and organisation operating in different countries and from the public, VoteMalaysia
to ensure Malaysians abroad coordinated the movement of postal commenced its comprehensive
participate in the 15th general ballots from the time they are received by planning on bringing votes from the
election (GE15), ballot papers have not voters at the respective collection centres Malaysian diaspora in June.
arrived in some countries by the due date. until they arrive in Malaysia. “We speculated on the possibility
of a general election taking place at
VoteMalaysia global coordinator and “Despite working and studying the end of this year.
Malaysia Students Global Alliance overseas, Malaysians abroad are eager to “When I liaised with Malaysian
(MSGA) senior vice-president (advocacy) participate in GE15 through postal voting, student organisations in other
Jonathan Lee Rong Sheng, who is based in so we are very disappointed over the delay countries through MSGA, they
the UK, told theSun: “Malaysians living in in receiving the ballot papers in the UK said they wanted to participate in
the UK have not received their ballots as of and Taiwan,” he said. the election, but were unable to
today (Nov 15) while in Taiwan, the do so due to the distance and
situation is terrible. A forerunner of the postal voting time constraints. With that, the
movement, VoteMalaysia facilitates the idea of organising a postal voting
“A survey by JomUndi GE15, process of sending postal ballots from movement came to mind,” he said.
VoteMalaysia’s arm in Taiwan involving abroad to the respective counting stations VoteMalaysia is determined to
339 postal voters there and which was in Malaysia. come up with a postal voting
conducted on Nov 12, concluded that mechanism to enable Malaysians to
96.7% of them have not received their It is carrying out its work with the help be notified regarding the movement
postal ballot as of the Nov 12 due date.” of students, volunteers and Malaysians of the postal ballots from the mailbox of
overseas to bring some 50,000 postal votes their residence overseas to the
Election Commision Postal Vote back home by plane. dropbox in Malaysia, ensuring
Management Unit official Azmil Mustapa the delivery of the ballots are Turn to
said the delivery process is ongoing for “VoteMalaysia also created content for safe and arrive at the returning
international and local postal voters. social media platforms regarding postal office address correctly and —
voting. This includes filling up postal
“If postal voters have not received their ballots and the things postal voters need to page 3
ballot papers yet, they can check the take note of, especially the dos and don’ts
delivery status on whether it has been after receiving their ballot paper,” Lee told on time.
delivered, is in transit or at the sorting theSun.
facility via the 24-hour postal vote unit at
03-8892 7080,” he said, declining further
comment.

As a VoteMalaysia global coordinator,

2 theSUN ON WEDNESDAY | NOVEMBER 16, 2022
NEWS WITHOUT BORDERS

Is Perak the battleground state?

IPOH: Perak is probably the o Several titans of major political parties cornered contest. Auzaie Fadzlan Shahidi (GTA-
battleground of the 15th general defending seats or vying for a chance to His challengers are K. Saraswathy Berjasa).
election (GE15). represent the people
(PH-PKR), Datuk Muhammad Amanah vice-president and Perak
Several big names of major Barisan Nasional (BN), and Abdul Party chief Tan Sri S.A. Yadzan Mohammad (PN-Bersatu), PH chairman Datuk Seri Dr Mujahid
political parties are either defending Rahim Tahir of Gerakan Tanah Air Vigneswaran, a former Dewan Mohamed Akbar Sherrif Ali Yasin Yusuf Rawa, a three-term MP, is
their seats or trying their fortune as (GTA), who is contesting under the Negara president, is making a (Warisan), Mior Nor Haidir Suhaimi defending the Parit Buntar
they woo segments of the total 2.1 Pejuang banner. maiden bid for the Sungai Siput (GTA-Pejuang) and M. Kathiravan parliamentary seat in a four-cornered
million electors, up by 11% from parliamentary seat. (Independent). contest against Imran Mohd Yusof
GE14. Also in the spotlight is BN (BN-Umno), Mohd Misbahul Munir
chairman and Umno president Datuk He is involved in a seven-cornered Party vice-president Datuk T. Masduki (PN-PAS) and Rohijas Md
Pakatan Harapan (PH) chairman Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, who is contest that also comprises Murugiah is going for the Teluk Intan Sharif (GTA-Pejuang).
and Parti Keadilan Rakyat (PKR) defending the Bagan Datuk incumbent S. Kesavan (PH-PKR), parliamentary seat.
president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim parliamentary seat in his seventh Datuk Seri G. Irudianathan (PN- Umno Youth chief Datuk Dr Asyraf
is contesting the Tambun polls contest, having first won the seat Bersatu), Ahmad Fauzi Mohd Jaafar He is up against incumbent Nga Wajdi Dusuki (BN) is engaged in a
parliamentary seat instead of in 1995. (GTA-Pejuang) and three Kor Ming (PH-DAP), who is DAP three-cornered fight for the Gerik
defending Port Dickson, which he independent candidates – housewife vice-chairman as well as Perak DAP parliamentary seat with Fathul Huzir
won in a by-election in 2018. His opponents in the four- R. Indrani, former PN Sungai Siput chief, Datuk Zainol Fadzi Paharudin Ayob (PN-Bersatu) and Ahmad
cornered contest are Dr Muhammad information chief Baharudin (PN-Bersatu), who is Perak chairman, Tarmizi Mohd Jam (PH-DAP).
Anwar is taking on incumbent Faiz Na’aman (PN-Bersatu), Datuk Kamarudin and businessman N. and Amir Khusyairi Mohamad Tanusi
Datuk Seri Ahmad Faizal Azumu, the Seri Shamsul Iskandar Mohd Akin Rajah. (GTA-Pejuang) in a four-cornered DAP vice-chairman M.
Perikatan Nasional (PN) deputy (PH-PKR) and Mohamed Tawfik contest, Bernama reported. Kulasegaran (PH) is facing three
chairman and Bersatu deputy Ismail (Independent). MIC deputy president Datuk Seri candidates in defending the Ipoh
president. M. Saravanan is defending the Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin, Barat parliamentary seat.
Three key MIC leaders are also Tapah parliamentary seat in a six- secretary-general of PN and Bersatu,
Ahmad Faizal, who goes by the contesting in Perak. is defending the Larut parliamentary They are Low Guo Nan (BN-
nickname Peja, was once Perak seat in a four-cornered contest MCA), Chek Kwong Weng (PN-
mentri besar. involving Larut Umno Youth Gerakan) and veteran politician Tan
information head Mohd Syafiq Sri M. Kayveas, the former People’s
Others in the four-cornered fray Fhadly Mahmud (BN-Umno), Progressive Party president, who is
are Umno Tambun division chief Zolkarnain Abidin (PH-Amanah) and standing as an Independent.
Datuk Aminuddin Md Hanafiah of

Penang ‘BN’s priority is
women to win, not
candidates mergers to
fight for gender form govt’
equality
UPBEAT ... Caretaker Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob and caretaker Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin at SUNGAI SIPUT: The Barisan
GEORGE TOWN: Women candidates in a restaurant in Kuala Lumpur while campaigning on Monday. – AFPPIC Nasional’s (BN) priority now is to
Penang have expressed their intention win the general election and not
to fight for gender equality and News reporting by media agencies, new media about possible merger partners or
women’s rights if they were to be ethical, says caretaker minister even political alignments to form
elected to represent the people. the new government, said caretaker
BAGAN DATUK: News reporting by Razak and SMK Khir Johari polling day, Bernama reported. Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail
Apart from solving issues in their media agencies, including new yesterday. “I hope all parties will respect Sabri Yaakob.
respective constituencies, these women media, during the campaign period
candidates intend to make their voices is ethical, said caretaker Early voting for GE15 was media practitioners because they Ismail Sabri, who is also Umno
heard in Parliament. Communications and Multimedia yesterday, and the Election are professionals and they do not vice-president, said any merger or
Minister Tan Sri Annuar Musa. Commission has set Nov 19 as take sides with any party.” collaboration to be forged with
Nibong Tebal Pakatan Harapan (PH) other parties must be decided by
candidate Fadhlina Sidek (PH-PKR) He said the ministry had not the coalition and not by a certain
said she wants to fight for the rights of received any reports on false news individual.
women in the country. or news touching on sensitive
issues of race, religion and royal “We cannot say we will merge
Fadhlina, who is Wanita PKR chief, institutions since nomination on (with other parties). We don’t know
said she is enthusiastic and proud about Nov 5. yet. That’s a decision to be made by
her involvement as a woman in the the coalition (BN).
political field. “Overall, I can see good news
reporting and I hope that it will “But, we have to win first and get
“I would encourage all women out continue until polling day.” the mandate to form the
there to fight for a better Malaysia government. To merge or not, will
despite having to face criticism that a He was speaking after handing be considered later. One thing is for
woman’s ‘playground’ should not be in over Peranti Siswa devices to 93 sure, the government will be
politics.” students from Sekolah Menengah formed with parties (Friends of BN)
Kebangsaan (SMK) Tun Abdul from Sabah and Sarawak. We
Fadhlina, 45, said women these days cannot be separated.”
have progressed from just being in the
kitchen or doing household chores and He said this in response to a
have proven that they can become report that PAS did not refute the
world leaders. possibility that Perikatan Nasional
(PN) will form the new government
Bayan Baru Barisan Nasional (BN) with BN if they were unable to do so
candidate Saw Yee Fung (BN-MCA) said on their own after the polls.
she is committed to fighting for the
rights of the people. He was speaking after attending
a meet-and-greet session with
While admitting the many challenges Felda Lasah residents yesterday.
that she had to face when she ventured
into politics, Saw, 33, said it is her Ismail Sabri said numerous
passion and determination that made assumptions had been made
her stand as a candidate. regarding alignments and
collaborations with BN, but nothing
“Despite all doubts about women has been finalised.
politicians, I stand strong in
pursuing what I want to do for the “Sabah, Sarawak are still part of
nation.” the federal government.
Speculations about BN having a
Saw said she believed that women new alignment with Pakatan
should be actively involved in politics to Harapan (PH), with PN, that’s to be
fight for a better Malaysia as the decided after the election. Let’s
world moves towards women cross the bridge first.” – Bernama
empowerment.
Malaysia condemns Istanbul attacks
Fadhlina and Saw are among six
women contesting for Parliamentary KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia stood firmly with Turkiye in the has resulted in loss of lives and post yesterday.
seats in Penang in the GE15. strongly condemns the terrorist latter’s efforts to curb any form of injuries at Istiklal Street, Taksim, Ismail Sabri also shared a copy
acts targeting innocent civilians in threat to national security and Istanbul on Nov 13.
The other four are Dr Siti Mastura Sunday’s explosion in Istanbul, public safety. of the letter he sent to Recep Tayyip
Mohamad (PN-PAS) for Kepala Batas, Turkiye (Turkey), said caretaker “May Allah SWT protect and Erdogan, the president of Turkiye.
Nurul Izzah Anwar (PH-PKR) for Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail “On behalf of the government safeguard the Republic of Turkiye
Permatang Pauh, as well as Lim Hui Sabri Yaakob. and the people of Malaysia, I and its people from all threats that Turkiye news agency Anadolu
Ying (PH-DAP) and Tan Kim Nee express my sorrow and could affect peace and stability in Agency reported that the explosion
(BN-MCA) for Tanjong. – Bernama He said Malaysia has always condolences over the incident that the country,” he said in a Facebook left six people dead and 81 injured.
– Bernama

Three is a crowd? 3theSUN ON WEDNESDAY | NOVEMBER 16, 2022
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o With ‘third wheel’ PN joining the fray, PH and BN could be precarious situation.
deprived of some Malay-Muslim votes: Analyst “Which party will get the most votes Covid-positive
voters to be
█ BY CHARLES RAMENDRAN Kuala Lumpur, Malacca and parts of depends on the turnout of non-Malay voters segregated
[email protected] Negri Sembilan. in areas where Malay votes will swing. Our
PETALING JAYA: While past general research shows most of the ‘undecided’ PUTRAJAYA: Voters who are Covid-positive will
elections have mainly seen battles between “PN is making similar progress in voters are women and the younger be separated from others when they cast their
just two coalitions, the entry of Perikatan Terengganu, Perlis, Kedah and parts of Perak generation. In the Klang Valley, a majority of ballots, said Election Commission (EC) deputy
Nasional (PN) in the 15th general election while keeping the status quo in Kelantan and voters have decided (on who to vote for) chairman Dr Azmi Sharom.
(GE15) is expected to bring mixed results for Pahang. In East Malaysia, GPS appears except maybe for first-time voters,” he said.
Pakatan Harapan (PH) and Barisan Nasional favourable in Sarawak while Warisan is at an He said EC workers would also ensure that the
(BN), said Ilham Centre head researcher advantage in Sabah.” Emir Research head of social, law and voting process for such individuals would be
Assoc Prof Dr Mohd Yusri Ibrahim. human rights Jason S.W. Loh said while all done as quickly as possible, adding that it was
Merdeka Centre programme director three coalitions claim to have the support of a important for them to inform Health Ministry
He said PN would gain part of the Malay- Ibrahim Suffian told theSun its research majority of voters, it was safe to say that none officials of their status before going to the polling
Muslim votes meant for BN, and this might indicated PH may see a gradual increase have the upper hand, even with just days centre.
result in the latter losing several of its in support from Malays in the days before before polling, as uncertainties continue.
traditional seats in constituencies in Pahang, polling. “They will separate the Covid-positive voters
Perlis and Perak. He said with PN contesting in the from the others and the voting process for this
He said the number of non-Malays eager elections, a substantial chunk of Malay votes group will also be done quickly,” he said when
In constituencies populated with more to cast their votes is rising and if this which could go to PH or BN would be lost. asked about the process for those who were
than one race and previously won by PH, he continues until Saturday, PH stands to garner confirmed positive for Covid-19 during early
said the split in votes would cause PH to lose the largest share of seats in parliament, “Whoever wins will still have to rely on voting yesterday and polling on Saturday.
Malay votes and put BN at an adding that PN was gaining traction with support from Sabah and Sarawak to have a
advantage. Malay support and putting BN in a stable majority to form the federal “So far, the early voting process is running
government. Hence, we could have a hung smoothly,” said Azmi after checking the early
Mohd Yusri said PN had a slim parliament with no coalition being able to voting process at the Putrajaya police
chance in constituencies with a claim to have the majority. headquarters yesterday.
multiracial population as it has
minimum support from “Even if PH wins, there is no guarantee it Putrajaya police chief ACP A. Asmadi Abdul
non-Malays, adding that after a can automatically form the federal Aziz said one of its personnel was confirmed
week of campaigning, voter government due to the aversion of positive for Covid-19 and was instructed to cast
enthusiasm appeared “damp and Sarawak’s GPS, which is expected to his vote later in the afternoon.
cold” compared with GE14. win the lion’s share of the 31
parliamentary seats in the state. “We have asked him to come in the afternoon
“Since nomination day, BN’s “In Sabah, GRS will provide the to avoid the congestion in the morning,” he said.
campaigns appeared to be static. numbers to boost BN. PN will also
However, PH’s campaigning is prefer to throw its support for BN A total of 1,386 early voters in Putrajaya cast
developing well in Selangor, while it is unknown where Warisan’s their ballots at two early voting centres yesterday,
support would swing,” he said. starting at 8am.
Loh predicts PH would win
between 80 and 90 seats, while BN On Monday, Health Director-General Tan Sri
would secure 70 seats at most and Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said Covid-positive
PN no more than 25 seats. individuals must wear face masks at polling
centres, while the general public is also
A group of Malaysians currently abroad at a recent gathering to discuss the postal vote issue. encouraged to do so.

Runners for votes from UK to arrive at KLIA on Nov 18 He also said Covid-19 voters are also not
allowed to use public transport, including
“When we thought about postal voting, is stipulated that all postal ballots have to respective returning officers by 5pm on e-hailing vehicles. – Bernama
moments from GE14 crossed our minds. arrive at the returning office address Nov 19.
We could see Malaysians holding up by 5pm. Smooth early voting
placards at airports, asking anybody “The runners from the UK are Lee, who is also a runner for Malaysians for military personnel
to take their votes back to Malaysia. From going to be flying back on Nov 17, living in the UK, said the ballot papers from
Hence, the foundation of front and will arrive at the KL International the EC were scheduled to arrive in three KUALA LUMPUR: Chief of Defence Force Jen
VoteMalaysia was essentially a page Airport on the morning of Nov 18,” batches – on Nov 11, 14 and 16. Tan Sri Affendi Buang has said he is satisfied with
the balloting process at the 153 early voting
response to that,” he said. Lee said. VoteMalaysia is a non-partisan coalition centres nationwide.
With Malaysia Airlines sponsoring flight The ballots will then be passed to formed by 14 Malaysian youth
tickets to and from Malaysia, Lee expected Undi18, which has organised a collection organisations. Affendi said he was also satisfied with the
the postal ballots to touch down in Kuala centre in Malaysia, to sort the ballots for the commitment shown by military personnel and
Lumpur in time for the ballots to be 339 contested seats. After that, Undi18 and They include Persatuan Pengundi Muda their spouses.
despatched to the different states. its team of volunteers will be responsible for (Undi18), MSGA, the Malaysian Students
“As we know, Nov 19 is polling day and it handing the ballots to the address of the Council of Australia and the United “They have been queuing since 8am,” he said
Kingdom and Eire Council for Malaysian after casting his vote at the Sekolah Kebangsaan
Students. (SK) Desa Tun Hussein Onn in the Setiawangsa
parliamentary constituency.

Affendi was accompanied by his wife Puan
Seri Tengku Muhaini Sultan Ahmad Shah.

Navy Chief Admiral Tan Sri Mohd Reza Mohd
Sany and his wife also cast their ballots at the
school.

Affendi expressed hope that the good weather
throughout the country would lead to a high
turnout among military personnel.

The early voting process from 8am to 5pm
yesterday involved 117,473 military personnel
and their spouses. – Bernama

Most systematic
process so far: IGP

KUALA LUMPUR: The early voting process
conducted nationwide for the 15th general
election (GE15) can be regarded as the most
systematic, said Inspector-General of Police Tan
Sri Acryl Sani Abdullah Sani.

He added that the voting process at the 578
polling centres for early voters, involving 970
channels, went smoothly and orderly.

“From what I received and based on feedback
from Election Commission (EC) observers, they
said the early voting process this year is one of the
most systematic,” he said when met after casting
his vote yesterday.

He said the polling centre at Bukit Aman, with
15 channels, involved 6,423 police personnel.

Apart from Acryl Sani, other police personnel
who went to vote at Bukit Aman were Bukit Aman
Narcotics Criminal Investigation Department
director Datuk Seri Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay
and Integrity and Standards Compliance
Department director Datuk Seri Azri Ahmad.

A total of 107,355 police officers and their
spouses were involved in the early voting
process. – Bernama

4 theSUN ON WEDNESDAY | NOVEMBER 16, 2022 Diabetes cases
NEWS WITHOUT BORDERS on alarming
yearly increase
Formidable ‘army of one’

oMulti-lingual KUALA LUMPUR: Cases of diabetes
independent is still showing an alarming
candidate for Sungai increasing trend every year despite
Buloh confident of globally agreed targets to control its
winning seat despite prevalence by 2025.
facing strong rival
Health Director-General Tan Sri
█ BY ASHIQIN ARIFFIN Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said
[email protected] yesterday an estimated 537 million
adults aged 20 to 79 were suffering
PETALING JAYA: With his Phua Chu and highlights the importance of preserving nature. Climate change is Razak in an upbeat mood from diabetes globally in 2021.
Kang-style yellow rubber boots, education opportunities for students real, and it is happening before our during nomination on Nov 5.
independent candidate for the in Sungai Buloh. eyes. I noticed that none of the bring change to Sungai Buloh and “The International Diabetes
Sungai Buloh parliamentary seat politicians highlights this. We need walk the talk if he wins. Federation expects this number to
Syed Abdul Razak Alsagoff, 62, “I came from a poor family but to keep our parks safe from further Razak added that he is confident reach a total of 643 million by the year
certainly turned heads when filing my single mother prioritised our development.” he can represent the different voices 2030, and a total of 783 million by
his nomination papers on Nov 5. education. in the constituency as he is 2045.”
On incumbent Rembau MP proficient in five languages – Bahasa
Since then, he has been seen “I believe education can open Khairy Jamaluddin joining the Malaysia, English, Hokkien, He said about 3.9 million adults
talking to constituents in Sungai many doors and save us from contest for the seat, Razak said he Cantonese and Hakka. aged 18 and above in the country
Buloh as he solicits their votes. He poverty. I have also spent 11 years welcomes it. His campaign materials are have diabetes and almost half were
reminds them that he was born in being part of a student-teacher produced in multiple languages, unaware of their condition prior to
the district and that there is much he association, and have seen the “If Khairy is going to be here, that from Facebook posts to banners. detection.
can do for the people in the area destruction of the education system means the press will also be present, He said he has received much
without being affiliated with any due to the pursuit of quantity above which means more pre-election support during his campaign talks Noor Hisham added that the
political party. quality. publicity for Sungai Buloh.” from people who admire his tenacity recently released “Direct Healthcare
in speaking out against corruption Cost of Non-communicable Diseases
“I am not attached to any political “That apart, I am also passionate He said he is not afraid of and demanding transparency. in Malaysia” report estimated that
party, and I don’t want to be part of about saving the environment and competition, has what it takes to RM4.38 billion was spent in 2017 on
them. One does not need to be a diabetes treatment.
member of a political party to bring
out the best for the people. I do not “The burden of this cost is
have to report to anyone. The people expected to continue increasing if
of Sungai Buloh are my bosses,” he appropriate actions are not taken to
said, adding that his tagline “Rakyat prevent and control the disease.
biasa jadi MP” (ordinary citizen MP)
is meant to state he is not greater He also said the National Health
than others. Screening Initiative had checked a
total of 355,887 individuals aged 40
Razak, as he prefers to be known, and above at Health Ministry facilities
will be using the image of a pair of and found that 195,215 were
spectacles as his ballot logo. confirmed to have non-
communicable diseases (NCD)
“Spectacles facilitate our ability to before the screening.
see better and in this case, the
symbol portrays my ability to It was also found that 137,380
identify things that are right and individuals were NCD-free but had
wrong. It also represents wisdom to NCD risk factors such as weight
see the best in people.” problems or obesity, smoking, high
blood pressure readings, sugar and
He also said his “trademark” cholesterol levels that exceeded
yellow boots are synonymous with normal amounts, while another
his preparedness to personally help 23,293 individuals screened were
on site during disasters, especially healthy, with no NCD risk factors
flash floods, as some areas in Sungai detected.
Buloh are prone to such
occurrences. In addition, a total of 210,414
individuals under the age of 40 were
He expressed confidence on screened during the same period and
winning the seat, as he is transparent it was found that 84,395 were
and committed to the development confirmed to have NCD before
and welfare of the constituents. screening. – Bernama

His manifesto emphasises the Drop in
fundamentals of social development complaints
against ministry

Two senior citizens eager to exercise voting right PUTRAJAYA: The number of
complaints against the
Communications and Multimedia
Ministry has dropped to 20 this year
CHUKAI: He never misses going to country’s future. responsibility to choose a is also excited to go out to vote compared with 28 last year, said its
the polls and always reminds people “On Saturday, I will go out to vote. government, they prefer to spend despite her ailing condition, secretary-general Datuk Seri
around him to go out and vote on their time sleeping at home. including poor vision and hearing. Mohammad Mentek.
election day, showing how well My children are working in Kuala He said based on data from its
“Pokcik Mat” understands his duty Terengganu and I have told them to “I hope all Malaysians will go out Her youngest son, Harun Md Integrity Unit, 31 complaints were
as a citizen in determining the come home and take me to the to vote on Saturday. It is important Deli, 62, said he would take his received in 2020.
country’s leadership. polling centre,” he said when met at because that is our responsibility. mother to the polling centre if she is “All the complaints have been
his house in Bukit Kuang. We have to vote to determine who up to it on that day. resolved,” he said when officiating at
Now aged 94, Pokcik Mat, whose will lead us,” said Muhammad, who the 2022 ministry’s Integrity Day
full name is Muhammad Abdullah, He expressed disappointment at is among the 139,423 registered “I sent her to the polling centre celebrations yesterday.
said he considers going to the polls some people, young and old, for not voters in the Kemaman during the last general election. Mohammad said the ministry,
during general elections a wanting to exercise their right as parliamentary constituency. Although my mother’s health is not with 10 of its departments and
responsibility and would not waste citizens. so good, her memory is strong. She agencies, has successfully developed
the opportunity to shape the Meanwhile in Jertih, Wan Yah knows it is important to go out to the Organisational Anti-Corruption
“They criticise a lot, but when the Wan Ya’akob, 98, from Kampung Jabi vote,” he said. – Bernama
time comes for them to fulfill their

Dengue cases up by 22 since last week Plan after the government
introduced the National Anti-
Corruption Plan.
“Through the Special Cabinet
KUALA LUMPUR: The number of to dengue fever complications were complications were also reported localities were in Selangor, 18 in Committee on Anti-Corruption
dengue fever cases in the 45th reported during the week. compared with 18 during the Sabah, 10 in Kuala Lumpur and meeting No. 1 of 2022, the
Epidemiology Week (ME45/22) from corresponding period in 2021, an Putrajaya and one each in Perak and government also agreed that all
Nov 6 to 12 increased by 22 cases to “The cumulative number of increase of 19 deaths. Sarawak. ministries and departments should
1,715 compared with 1,693 the dengue fever cases reported so far is obtain ISO 37001-Anti-Bribery
previous week. 52,977 compared with 22,581 for the He said the number of hotspot On chikungunya, he said a total of Management System certification as
corresponding period in 2021, an localities reported in ME45/22 also six cases were recorded in ME45/22, an added value to the government’s
Health Director-General Tan Sri increase of 30,396 cases (134.6%).” increased to 68 compared with 50 with three in Penang, two in efforts to deal with the issue of
Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said in a the previous week. Selangor and one in Perak, with the leakage and irregularities.” – Bernama
statement yesterday two deaths due Noor Hisham added that a total total to date at 688 cases. – Bernama
of 37 deaths due to dengue Of the total, Noor Hisham said 38

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Jan 30 decision on 1MDB 2,900 still at
audit tampering case relief centres

o High Court to rule whether Najib, Arul Kanda will be persons are charged with an offence under KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 2,984 flood evacuees
acquitted or ordered to enter defence the MACC Act, the court may, on the in six states are still sheltered at 28 relief centres as
application in writing by the prosecution, of yesterday morning.
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court has fixed Sivananthan appeared for Arul Kanda. requires one or more of them to give
Jan 30 next year to decide whether former The prosecution closed its case on Sept 7 evidence as a witness or witnesses for the In Selangor, the Social Welfare Department
prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul prosecution. website, InfoBencana, said the number of
Razak and former 1Malaysia Development after calling 16 witnesses, including former evacuees surged to 163 from 46 families yesterday,
Berhad (1MDB) chief executive officer Arul chief secretary to the government, the late Najib, 69, is charged with using his from 126 from 36 families on Monday night.
Kanda Kandasamy will be acquitted or Tan Sri Dr Ali Hamsa, former auditor- position to order amendments to the 1MDB
ordered to enter their defence on the audit generals Tan Sri Ambrin Buang and Tan Sri final audit report before it was presented to Three relief centres are still in operation – SK
tampering case, Bernama reported. Dr Madinah Mohamad; former 1MDB the Public Accounts Committee to avoid any Sungai Sireh; SMK Jeram and SJKC Yuk Chih
chairman Tan Sri Mohd Bakke Salleh and action being taken against him, while Arul Batang Berjuntai.
Judge Mohamed Zaini Mazlan set the former National Audit Department audit Kanda, 45, is charged with abetting Najib in
date after hearing the submissions by all director Saadatul Nafisah Bashir Ahmad. making the amendments to the report, to In Malacca, 66 evacuees from 21 families are at
parties at the end of the prosecution case. protect Najib from being subjected to action. relief centres as at 8am yesterday, up from 51
On June 24, the court allowed the evacuees from 16 families at 8pm on Monday.
The judge also thanked the prosecution prosecution’s application for Arul Kanda to The offence was allegedly committed at
and the defence for their oral submissions. take the stand as a witness and give evidence the Prime Minister’s Department Complex, The secretariat for the Malacca Disaster
against Najib in the trial under Section 63(1) Federal Government Administrative Centre Management Committee said the relief centres at
The prosecution was led by senior DPP of the Malaysian Anti-Corruption in Putrajaya between Feb 22 and 26, 2016. the office of the Kesidang Development and
Datuk Seri Gopal Sri Ram, while Najib was Commission (MACC) Act 2009. Coordination Committee took in nine victims,
represented by lawyer Tan Sri Muhammad Both were charged under Section 23(1) of from three families from Central Malacca.
Shafee Abdullah and lawyer Datuk N. The section states, whenever two or more the MACC Act, which provides for a jail term
of up to 20 years and a fine of no less than five The relief centres at Kampung Gadek
times the amount of gratification, or community hall has 12 evacuees from six families,
RM10,000, whichever is higher. while the relief centres at the Japerun Hall in
Durian Tunggal has taken in 45 from 12 families.

In Kelantan, the InfoBencana portal said 2,124
evacuees from 713 families remained at eight relief
centres in Pasir Mas as of 9am yesterday.

In Kedah, a total of 61 evacuees from the Kulim
and Baling districts have been moved to two relief
centres following two hours of continuous heavy
rain on Monday night.

Kulim Civil Defence officer Capt (PA) Amirul
Aliff Ahmaf said 42 evacuees from 11 families were
moved to the relief centre at Masjid Sungai
Seluang, while 19 from seven families, were
evacuated to the relief centre at Surau Ittifaqih in
Baling, which was opened at 7.30pm on Monday.

Meanwhile, the Irrigation and Drainage
Department website Public InfoBanjir said Sungai
Padang Terap in Kampung Kubu, Padang Terap
recorded a water level of 13.14m, well above the
13.02m danger level and rising as at 8am yesterday.

In Johor, four districts were affected by flash
floods, namely Tangkak, Kluang, Segamat and
Pontian, with 335 evacuees recorded as of 8am
yesterday, from 318 the night before. – Bernama

GE15 probes will be
transparent, says IGP

KUALA LUMPUR: Police will conduct a
transparent investigation into incidents where
campaign materials for the 15th general election
(GE15) were vandalised as well as cases involving
other violations.

Inspector General of Police (IGP) Tan Sri Acryl
Sani Abdullah Sani said such cases also happened
in the previous general election, adding that the
current incidents were on the small scale and
under control.

“We (the police) will carry out transparent
investigations regardless of which party the
offenders belong to,” he said in Bukit Aman,
yesterday.

When asked about the preparations to facilitate
traffic movement for Malaysians to return to their
hometown to cast their votes, Acryl Sani said traffic
police personnel would be mobilised throughout
the country. – Bernama

Soldiers hurt in
army truck crash

A resident of the Sungai Golok river basin is forced to turn back at a waterlogged section of a road linking Kampung Gual Tok Deh to Kampung SEREMBAN: A truck of the 11th Regiment Royal
Tersang. – BERNAMAPIC Armoured Corps from the Syed Sirajuddin Camp
in Gemas carrying 24 armed forces personnel aged
Stagnant floodwaters bane to villagers between 24 and 30, who were on their way to an
early voting centre, overturned at Jalan Chengkau-
PASIR MAS: Residents of several villages “Right now, we are faced with the same form of culverts, but they cannot be opened, Pilin yesterday afternoon.
near Sungai Golok at Rantau Panjang in situation for the third time. It’s been eight causing the water outflow from Sungai
Kelantan, have urged the relevant days since this problem cropped up in Lanchang to Sungai Golok to be blocked.” Rembau district police chief DSP Hazri
authorities to act immediately to help them Kampung Tersang, Kampung Kubang Kual, Mohamad said police received a report on the
tackle the problem of stagnant floodwaters. Kampung Padang Licin, Kampung Tok Deh Norhisham urged the contractors incident at 12.15pm.
and several other villages in the area,” he said involved to open the sluice gates within 24
Rantau Panjang Flood Action Committee during a peaceful demonstration yesterday. hours or the residents will lodge a police “They were on their way to the polling centre at
chairman Norhisham Abdullah said the report. the Army Basic Training Centre in Port Dickson for
stagnant floodwater in the villages has He added that when the problem early voting. Upon arrival at the scene, the lorry
occurred due to Phase 1 of the Sungai Golok recurred in February and March, the Sungai He said the stagnant floodwaters, which suddenly lost control and overturned.
Integrated River Basin Development project. Golok River Basin project contractor built range between ankle and waist high in
sluice gates to resolve the issue after calls for certain areas, had caused 2,090 people from “In the incident, one army personnel was
He said the problem first occurred in action by residents. 692 families to be moved to eight temporary seriously injured and was rushed to the Rembau
December before reoccurring in February evacuation centres in the district as of 1pm Hospital, four suffered moderate injuries and 19
and March. “Six to seven sluice gates were built in the yesterday. – Bernama had light injuries. Investigations were ongoing.”

He said the case was being investigated under
Section 43 (1) of the Road Transport Act 1987.
– Bernama

7theSUN ON WEDNESDAY | NOVEMBER 16, 2022
NEWS WITHOUT BORDERS

G20 summit opens in Bali Cambodian PM
with plea for unity tests positive
for coronavirus
o World leaders condemn G20 ministers’ gatherings in the past have unity and concrete action to mend the global
Russia’s invasion as Ukraine failed to produce joint declarations due to economy despite deep rifts over the war. NUSA DUA: Cambodian Prime Minister
president urges members disagreement between Russia and other Hun Sen said yesterday he had tested
to adopt peace plan members on language, including on how to “We have no other option, collaboration is positive for Covid-19, after hosting more
describe the war in Ukraine. needed to save the world,” he said. than a dozen world leaders including US
NUSA DUA: Leaders from the Group of 20 President Joe Biden at a summit in Phnom
(G20) nations were considering a draft The summit, being held on the Indonesian “G20 must be the catalyst for inclusive Penh.
resolution yesterday in which most members island of Bali, marks the first time the G20 economic recovery. We should not divide the
strongly condemn the war in Ukraine and stress leaders are meeting since Russia’s February world into parts. We must not allow the world to Asia’s longest-ruling leader said in a
it was exacerbating fragilities in the global invasion of Ukraine, which Russia has described fall into another cold war.” Facebook post that he got the positive result
economy, diplomats said. as a “special military operation”. on arrival in Indonesia for G20 summit, but
The G20, which includes countries ranging was not experiencing any symptoms.
“There were other views and different The war and worries over global inflation, from the United States, Russia and Brazil to
assessments of the situation and sanctions,” food and energy security have overshadowed India, Saudi Arabia and Germany, accounts for Hun Sen had mask-less encounters with
said the 16-page draft declaration, a copy of the meeting. more than 80% of the world’s gross domestic leaders from eight Southeast Asian countries
which was seen by Reuters. product, 75% of international trade and 60% of as well as the United States, China, Japan,
Earlier, Ukrainian President Volodymyr its population. Australia and Canada at the Association of
“Recognising that the G20 is not the forum to Zelenskiy told the summit in a virtual address Southeast Asian Nations summit, which
resolve security issues, we acknowledge that that now was the time to stop Russia’s war in his The war triggered calls by some Western wrapped up on Sunday.
security issues can have significant country “justly and on the basis of the UN leaders for a boycott of the summit and for the
consequences for the global economy,” it said. Charter and international law”. withdrawal of Russian President Vladimir “Beloved compatriots! Now I have tested
Putin’s invitation. positive for Covid-19,” he wrote on Facebook,
The document has yet to be adopted by the He called for restoring “radiation safety” saying he had been tested every day
summit and could be changed. with regard to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power Indonesia resisted, refusing to withdraw including before flying to the G20 in Bali, and
plant, introducing price restrictions on Russian Putin’s invitation. all the results had been negative.
energy resources, and expanding a grain export
initiative. He also called for all Ukrainian Russia has said Putin was too busy to attend “I am not sure when this virus came to
prisoners to be released. the summit with Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov me, but when I arrived, the Indonesians took
taking his place. Lavrov dismissed a news a sample from me in the evening, and in the
The summit opened earlier in the day with a agency report on Monday that he had been morning it is confirmed Covid-19 positive.”
plea by Indonesian President Joko Widodo for taken to hospital in Bali with a heart condition
and was present at the meeting. – Reuters He said for safety reasons, the
Cambodian delegation will return home.

This means he will miss meetings with
Chinese President Xi Jinping and French
President Emmanuel Macron at the Apec
summit in Bangkok later this week. – AFP

Covid frustrations spark unrest as cases spike BRIEFS IRANIANS STRIKE TO
MARK 2019 PROTESTS
BEIJING: Crowds of people in the southern some cities halted or adjusted regular testing. “The infection curve of Guangzhou is
Chinese city of Guangzhou crashed through Monday night’s scenes from Guangzhou tracking the pace of Shanghai’s March-April DUBAI: Iranians went on strike in
Covid barriers and marched down streets in outbreak, raising the question of whether a several cities yesterday to
chaotic scenes on Monday night, according to were the latest outpouring of frustration over city-wide lockdown will be triggered,” JPMorgan commemorate the 2019 protests
videos posted online, in a show of public Covid curbs that have triggered frequent analysts wrote, referring to Shanghai’s over fuel prices, a display of dissent
resentment over coronavirus curbs. lockdowns and enforced quarantines under a two-month lockdown this year. that was crushed by security forces in
policy that China argues saves lives. one of the bloodiest crackdowns in
Among all the latest outbreaks in China, “It would become a testing point regarding the history of the Islamic republic.
Guangzhou has the biggest caseload, with new Last month, an outbreak at a massive the government’s determination to push for the The move will add to pressure on
daily infections of Covid-19 topping 5,000 for the Foxconn plant in Zhengzhou sparked chaos, relaxation of Covid control measures,” they said. Iran’s clerical rulers, who have been
first time and fuelling speculation that localised with many workers fleeing, including by battling two months of nationwide
lockdowns could widen. climbing fences, hobbling production. JPMorgan estimates that cities with more protests triggered by the death of
than 10 new cumulative cases in the past week 22-year-old Kurdish woman Mahsa
Videos posted and widely shared on Twitter, In Guangzhou, home to nearly 19 million are home to 780 million people and account for Amini in the custody of the morality
showed noisy scenes in Guangzhou’s Haizhu people, rising case numbers have fuelled 62.2% of GDP – roughly triple the levels seen at police. In 2019, Reuters reported
district late on Monday night of people charging speculation that a handful of district-level the end of September. – Reuters 1,500 people were killed in that wave
down streets and remonstrating with white lockdowns could be expanded. of unrest, including at least 17
hazmat-suit-clad workers. teenagers and about 400 women as
DRAMATIC MESSAGE ... Climate activists from Extinction Rebellion stage a performance on a well as some members of the
Several hashtags related to the topic of “riots” beach during COP27 Water Day in Cape Town, South Africa, to highlight that fossil fuels lead to security forces and police. In the
in the area were scrubbed from China’s Twitter- climate disasters such as rising sea levels. – REUTERSPIC latest protests, rights activist HRANA
like Weibo by yesterday morning. news agency said 344 people have
been killed, including 52 minors.
Twitter is blocked in China.
Yesterday, authorities reported 17,772 new U.S. SINKS BOAT
local Covid-19 infections for Monday, up from CARRYING EXPLOSIVES
16,072 a day earlier and the most since April,
even as many cities scale back routine testing MANAMA: The US navy said
after authorities announced measures last week yesterday it had scuttled a boat
aimed at easing the impact of heavy coronavirus transporting “explosive materials”
curbs. from Iran to supply Huthi rebels in
In Beijing, new infections hit a record high of Yemen, with enough power to fuel a
462 for Monday, up from 407 a day earlier. Major dozen ballistic rockets. The boat,
cities including Chongqing and Zhengzhou which the US navy seized on Nov 8 in
were among the worst hit. the Gulf of Oman, was sunk on
Still, China is scrambling to limit the damage Sunday, the Bahrain-based United
of its zero-Covid policy nearly three years into States Fifth Fleet said.“The vessel and
the pandemic, as the latest in a spate of dismal its four Yemeni crew members were
economic reports showed retail sales fell in intercepted while transiting from
October and factory output grew more slowly Iran along a route historically used to
than expected. traffic weapons to the Huthis in
While many residents have expressed Yemen,” the US navy statement read.
guarded optimism after Friday’s announcement US forces discovered more than 100
that some of the stringent Covid policies would tonnes of urea fertiliser and over 70
be eased, concerns grew this week over the tonnes of ammonium perchlorate.
worsening outbreaks and there was confusion as – AFP

Hundreds rescued from rooftops as Aussie floods rise

SYDNEY: Hundreds of residents in saved 67 people, with some clinging to trees and officials said. “The waters are still flowing into catchment
flood-ravaged Australia’s southeast were on rooftops. Australia’s east is in the grip of its fourth areas and creating severe risk to communities,”
rescued by helicopters and boats after rivers NSW emergency services commissioner
rose rapidly yesterday, cutting off entire towns A faster-than-expected rise in floodwaters major flood crisis this year – the latest one into Carlene York said during a media briefing.
and inundating houses, highways, bridges and forced officials to bring forward by two hours its third month – because of a rare multi-year
farms. evacuation orders for Forbes, where the rural La Nina weather phenomenon, which brings Flooded highways near several inland towns
wheatbelt town’s 8,000 residents are battling more rain. are hampering rescue operations as emergency
Emergency crew deployed more than a their second major flooding in as many weeks. services said they were undertaking what would
dozen helicopters to rescue trapped people Heavy rain smashed parts of southwest New be the biggest flood rescue operations in New
from rooftops in the worst-hit towns in New “They can’t believe this could happen twice South Wales and northeast Victoria over the South Wales’ history.
South Wales (NSW) state, officials said. in such a short period of time,” mayor Phyllis weekend. Cowra, which lies about 300km west
Miller told ABC television. of Sydney, received 121mm over 24 hours to Premier Dominic Perrottet said the federal
More than 200 flood rescue operations were Monday morning, the highest daily rainfall in government will deploy an additional 100
conducted in the state over the past 24 hours to “I’m an optimist in my life but this is really 118 years, data showed. defence personnel for relief efforts.
yesterday morning, while 24 emergency heartbreaking.”
warnings remained. Although rains have eased at many Volunteers from New Zealand have arrived
About 600 properties in Forbes are likely to inundated areas, emergency crew warned the while the state has also sought help from the
NSW Rural Fire Service said their helicopters get inundated with the Lachlan River set to danger had not yet passed. United States and Singapore, he said. – Reuters
match levels hit during the floods in 1952,

8 theSUN ON WEDNESDAY | NOVEMBER 16, 2022 COMMENT byDrYKK

SPEAK UP Can Malaysia leapfrog
to AI, IoT and IR4.0?
Key weaknesses in
all manifestos
LORD Krishna and Master MANY schools around the 3. Digitalised International
Confucius both have lifetime pension, and if you are Its New Malaysia Agenda has as its No. 1 world are introducing coding Invention, Innovation and
valuable advice for the also a state assemblyman as priority a clean, efficient and credible education in their primary Design
politicians battling to well as a Cabinet minister, you leadership free of corruption, money school syllabus. The reason is 4. Royal Adelaide Show Makers
win on Nov 19. “Always earn multiple pensions. politics and abuse of power. simple. Coding is a language STEM Coding IoT AI
perform with detachment It is said that old-timers Unfortunately, the GTA manifesto is to communicate with the competitions
the work you must do; only holding multiple positions weak on climate change as it places computer. It is essential for
by work performed with can draw RM100,000 a month good environmental management and programming all chips. When asked, Sek said, “I
detachment does a person reach in pensions. Is this why there is biodiversity conservation at the bottom would not have completed my
the highest. The wise should act a record-breaking number of of its agenda. The problem is that coding is project and won these awards
with desire to maintain the world order,” difficult to learn and apply. What without runlinc. I started my
Krishna declares in the Hindu scripture candidates standing for election? The drafters of all these manifestos if coding is made easy? project with another coding
Bhagavad Gita. By detachment, he Also, with every party in a winning should have designed a concentric- A coding system developed by language but found it too
means self-sacrificing selfless service for coalition demanding an adequate circle framework, with the smallest two electronic engineers, Dr difficult. In the end, it is all
others. This spirit of sacrifice promotes number of Cabinet seats as its due circle inside the second circle, and both Peng Choo and Dr Miroslav about ‘easy coding versus
well-being for everyone including the reward, Malaysia is set to maintain a enveloped by the largest circle. The first Kostecki of eLabtronics of difficult coding’ – two lines
sacrificer. record number of ministers and deputy circle is the immediate goal of providing Adelaide in Australia called versus 120 lines.”
ministers. a better livelihood for all people, “runlinc” makes coding fun, fast
Confucius, in spelling out the especially the bottom and middle and easy. The utility of runlinc
requisites of government, asserted that So important is the pension that one income categories. The second circle captured the attention of
most importantly is gaining confidence senator four years ago argued that the should list specific institutional reforms The benefits of coding for Univeristi Teknologi Malaysia. It
of the people. “If the people have no three-year term of office be changed to a to weed out corruption, such as students are many, some of will be conducting runlinc Easy
faith in their rulers, there is no standing five-year term so that all senators, who disallowing politically connected which are: Coding training for lecturers
for the State,” Confucius declares in the are mostly political appointees, can be individuals and companies from 0 Promotes problem-solving and school coding teachers.
Analects. “No standing for the state guaranteed a pension. It is claimed that tendering for government contracts. skills This will be followed by
means the state collapses, and hence, this will encourage them to voice issues 0 Inspires interest in STEM Universiti Sains Malaysia.
earning the trust of the people is more of public interest. The third circle should clearly warn education Another fact is that Sek is not an
important than providing sufficiency of the populace that their existence will be 0 Provides practicality to isolated case. Sek’s achievements
food or being militarily prepared, You do not even have to be a Yang endangered if we fail to turn climate creativity and imagination inspired Mustafa, a young
he explains. When the state collapses, all Berhormat to gain from party politics. change around before the year 2050. 0 Teaches them how to think student from Sudan to use
is lost. Divisions and branches of parties in The manifestos should offer measures systematically runlinc Easy Coding to increase
government expect a flow of business such as banning all fossil-fuel vehicles 0 Trains them to organise and customers to businesses by
From the Confucian text, it is clear contracts to them so that there is money in 2030 and making electric vehicles analyse data skills helping customers’ children to
that “the people” refers to the entire to disburse to activists and supporters to affordable, with bare-as-bone car 0 Gives them an advantage in win STEM Coding competitions,
population and not just to a segment. retain their loyalty. Politics is surely the models tagged at RM40,000, so that life with a wide array of solve social problems as well as
Government leaders must be seen to be best way to earn a “top 1%” income, and owners of rickety old jalopies will be career opportunities win scholarships.
sacrificing themselves in order to once elected, you want to be re-elected willing to discard them.
perform selfless service for all the people as the pension will enable you to live in All the above skills are critical Likewise, many other
to gain their confidence. However, style until you die. As all three circles rest on the same in contributing to Artificial students, from countries such as
research studies over many years have baseline, this framework promotes the Intelligence (AI), the Internet of Thailand, Cameroon, Nigeria,
consistently shown that politicians as a To secure victory, party candidates idea of three simultaneous priorities – Things (IoT) and the Fourth Bhutan, India, Bangladesh,
class are the least trusted by the public. have focused on the immediate economy, integrity, ecology – to be Industrial Revolution (IR4) United Arab Emirates, Qatar and
concerns of the people. These concerns pursued at the same time and with the development. Malaysia needs Australia have also brought their
As a class, politicians need to redeem became readily evident well before same zest. All coalitions should such skills to be competitive in imagination to reality. Even a
themselves and heed the advice of the nomination day as public surveys cooperate to advance these common Asean and the world. Master’s degree student was
Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin showed that top of the agenda were priorities, while they compete over the able to complete his project in a
Idris Shah, who warned last month that bread-and-butter issues such as cost of specifics. What our country needs is Using runlinc coding skills, a matter of days, where previously
treacherous, cheating and power- living, prices of goods, employment, political competition to form the most 12-year-old schoolboy, Sek How he was unable to proceed with
abusing leaders out to amass wealth for salary rates, educational opportunities, competent government and not Zhe, developed an IoT solution his project using another coding
themselves will only be hated by the eradicating poverty, healthcare and competition over the priorities of to monitor irrigation for system in several months.
rakyat as their misdeeds can destroy the housing. The polls showed that the government. agriculture – an important
country. The Sultan called on leaders to rakyat were less concerned over the practice to improve crop Since Malaysia is already in a
come to the realisation not to abuse the issues of corruption and climate change. No manifesto or style of productivity. leadership position, this could
trust given to them, and he emphasised administration should promote be a priority project for the new
that honesty and trustworthiness should Unsurprisingly, the manifestos of favouritism towards sectarian demands, It even has an AI voice government after the elections.
be part of their identity. Barisan Nasional, Pakatan Harapan and because it is the duty of any capable command remote control This could propel Malaysia to be
Perikatan Nasional reflect the rakyat’s government to serve the interests of system to turn on and off water, at the forefront of AI, IoT and
Ponder whether a candidate is sense of priorities. These manifestos all citizens. Any skewing towards light and fan. This project won IR4, at least in Asean – a
standing so that he can render selfless encapsulate the pressing economic sectarianism will render that him and his school partner, meaningful goal for Malaysia’s
service, or is he drawn towards power needs of the people and are fairly weak government incapable of establishing Carrie Cheong, four awards at economic and technological
and money. The temptation is in regard to the wider goal of human unity vital for turning climate both national and international advancement.
overwhelming. According to reports, a institutional reforms for better change around to avoid a Doomsday competitions, despite them
member of Parliament gets RM25,700 a governance and the need to decelerate scenario in 2050. learning runlinc for less than Dr YKK (Yew Kam Keong), Ph.D,
month in salary and allowances. This climate change. nine months. Chief Mind Unzipper,
excludes the allocation for services. If The writer champions
you complete two terms, you get a Only the Gerakan Tanah Air (GTA) interfaith harmony. The four awards are: Business Innovation Speaker,
coalition under Tun Dr Mahathir 1. Malaysia Technology Expo- Facilitator and Bestselling
Mohamad acknowledges the utmost Comments: [email protected] Asian Youth Innovation Award Author. Comments:
importance of eliminating corruption. 2. ITEX-World Young Inventor [email protected]
Exhibition Challenge

W E D N E S DAY
16 NOVEMBER 2022

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representative Takeshi Hashimoto and Ultraman Trigger.
The statue of Ultraman Decker at the event.
LTRAMAN fans get get up
close and personal with
their heroes at the Ultra

U Ultra good funHeroes Tour Southeast
Asia at Paradigm Mall, Petaling Jaya
from now to Nov 27.
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Bandai Spirits Co Ltd in association o Fans of Ultraman get a treat as the Ultra
with Bandai Namco Asia Co Ltd, Heroes pay a visit to Malaysia
under the auspices of its brand,
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Is an Indiana Jones series in the works? The Indiana Jones franchise has
GET out your hats and crack that off or if it will be linked to the fifth Chronicles was broadcast over two earned nearly US$1.3 billion
whip: Indiana Jones could soon be entry in the franchise, scheduled to seasons on US TV network ABC, (RM6 billion) worldwide. –
arriving on your TV screens. After its hit movie theatres June 30, 2023, in between 1992 and 1993, while four PARAMOUNT PICTURES
multiple forays into the Star Wars the same vein that Disney+ series special episodes (TV movies) were
universe, Disney+ may develop a WandaVision and She-Hulk were made between 1994 and 1996.
series on cinema’s most famous linked with the Marvel cinematic
archeologist. universe. Harrison Ford made a cameo in
one of the episodes, giving some
While the project has not yet been There is also the question of who hope to the fans about the future
made official, according to will take the role of the legendary project of the series.
information from entertainment Indiana Jones since Harrison Ford
media Variety, Disney+ is “actively” has already declared that he no Disney seems keen on developing
working on the development of a longer wants to play the adventurer various “multiverses” with series
series on “Indiana Jones.” after the fifth film. The American based on its lucrative franchises. In
actor played the famous character in addition to She-Hulk, Loki,
While discussions are already four films, directed by Steven WandaVision and Falcon and the
underway, statements made by some Spielberg, from 1981 to 2008. Winter Soldier from the Marvel
sources to the publication indicate universe, The Mandalorian from the
that Disney is still looking for writers. Of course devoted fans of the Star Wars universe and even High
franchise will know that this series School Musical: The Musical, the
At this point, there has been no wouldn’t be the first to delve into the series, the streaming platform will
mention of potential plotlines. It is Indiana Jones universe. soon unveil the series spun off from
therefore unknown whether the the film Willow. – ETX Studio
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More than just
beaches
o Take a look at where to eat, drink, shop
and stay in Normandy’s cool concrete jungle

THE unconventionally striking
port city of Le Havre,
Normandy, is a survivor,
rebuilt virtually from
scratch after the Second World
War. It bears little resemblance to
the Monet paintings you’ve seen
(the artist moved to Le Havre aged
five), but instead looks like a
contemporary art gallery, with
rainbow-coloured shipping
containers, geometric sculptures
and a concert hall inside a building
shaped like a volcano.
Too often overlooked by tourists
passing through en route to Honfleur The Volcan
or the cliffs of Étretat, ultra-modern Les Enfants Sages is home to some theater and
Le Havre rewards travellers looking delectable pastries. St Joseph’s
for somewhere a little different. Church at
Artisan breweries overflow nightly, Jump forward to the 1980s in the nightfall.
there’s a distinctly global restaurant company of Brazilian architect Oscar
scene and the city has the distinction Niemeyer. His concrete building The
of having achieved Unesco World resembling a power station, Le waterfront in
Heritage status in the shortest time Volcan on Place General de Gaulle, is Le Havre.
after reconstruction. the city’s theatre, and the squat UFO- views of sunset and passing cargo
like building next door is the library ships over a three-course refined set
Fall in love with concrete (free entry). from Glaces Ortiz, the best in town. music concert set up in the pools menu (meat, fish or vegetarian) and
Le Havre’s blend of Brutalist and Become an art anti-snob Vedettes Baie de Seine runs boat themselves. an extensive wine list.
Gothic architecture divides opinions. Much like Marcel Duchamp tours to discover the nooks and Where to eat Now a major trading port, the city
In 1944, extensive Allied bombing of exhibiting a urinal, Le Havre’s urban crannies of the vast port year-round, Originally a Normandy fishing has embraced world cuisine with
German-occupied Le Havre all but art scene is designed to get you or hop half an hour along the coast to village, Le Havre has a well-deserved zeal. Le Sorrento’s pastas transport
turned the city to rubble, so talking, and much of it is free to see, the chalk cliffs of Étretat (half an hour reputation for seafood. Tuck into your taste buds straight to the Amalfi
controversial architect and concrete exhibited publicly rather than in by road) for arguably the best sea razor clams at Les Enfants Sages, an coast, no one leaves hungry with Le
aficionado Auguste Perret was galleries. La Catène de containers, an views in the country. old headmaster’s lodgings with the Zgorthiote’s Lebanese mezze
enlisted post-war to replan the city as arch made from poster paint- prettiest garden terrace in the city. platters, and Hanami Sushi Bar (153
fast as possible. Perret was already coloured shipping containers, is a Going outside spring and Taverne Paillette dishes up Quai George V) takes you across the
famous for his work using reinforced highlight. summer? Les Bains des Docks might everything from oysters to Pacific to Japan.
concrete, a cheap and quick way to just be the best swimming pool choucroute, and the parsley butter Le Chat Bleu has kitsch décor, a
construct buildings, and a way to use The city’s collection is ever- complex in the country. What looks marinades, thyme butter dressings sun-drenched terrace with sea views,
the existing debris. He saw concrete growing. Each summer, artists from like a white, mosaic Lego block and fleur de sel are enough to make a a strong veggie and vegan menu, and
as a material that could be beautiful across the globe create public houses a vast spa with hot and cold buttercup illuminate anyone’s chin. regular live music. – The Independent
and created Grecian-style pillars installations in Un Été au Havre (late plunge pools, saunas, a hammam,
from it, playing with pinks, whites June-mid September), and the most and several outdoor and indoor Seafront La Bise enjoys the best
and different textures. popular sculptures stay permanently. pools. There’s even the odd live

To see the best of the local builds, Looking for something more
start at l’appartement témoin Perret, traditional? The Musée d’art
a perfectly preserved slice of the moderne André Malraux (€10 with
1950s (guided visits are free first temporary exhibitions, closed on
Saturday of each month). From here, Mondays) has the second-largest
wander down Avenue Foch, where collection of Impressionist art in the
the apartments of the richest locals country.
are made from white concrete as Take a dip
smooth as marble, and finish at St Le Havre enjoys the luxury of being a
Joseph’s Church (free entry), the city right on the beach (the final tram
tallest spire on Le Havre’s seafront stop in the city centre is La Plage).
skyline. The exterior resembles a
concrete lighthouse and isn’t to In the warmer months, hire a
everyone’s taste, but the stained-glass kayak, windsurf or stand-up paddle
windows, which create a from Le Point nautique (Friday-
kaleidoscopic light display inside, Sunday from June-October) and
easily win over sceptics. reward your efforts with ice cream

Bright beach huts on Le Havre’s pebble beach. Les Bains des Docks pools.

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27.1 Retail 427.7 437.1 35.6

27.9 Foreign 374.6 560.1 -185.5

100.0 1677.2 1677.2 0 13.46 11.86 723.41 50.68 26.70 371.41 5.68 4.70
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 1,450.54 3,272.66 27,990.17 14,546.31 2,480.33
Source: Bursa Malaysia 18,343.12 3,134.08 7,141.60

KL MARKET SUMMARY Affin to focus on retail
November 15, 2022

INDICES 10,315.60 CHANGE -79.50
FBMEMAS
FBMKLCI 1,450.54 -13.46 community, SME banking
CONSUMER PRODUCTS 567.55 -1.26
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS 178.66 -0.48
CONSTRUCTION 148.67 -0.47
FINANCIAL SERVICES 16,171.70 -117.00
ENERGY 725.43 -6.32
TELECOMMUNICATIONS 571.82 -7.22 o Bank sees opportunities
HEALTH CARE 1,722.09 -40.00 for growth in the two
TRANSPORTATION 813.51 -6.72 sectors despite headwinds
PROPERTY 625.21 -2.36 such as inflation and
PLANTATION 6,931.46 +29.10 interest rate increases
FBMSHA 10,443.90 -76.40
FBMACE 5,013.12 +3.09
TECHNOLOGY 59.82 -0.65

TURNOVER VALUE
2.781 BIL RM1.677 BIL

5 MOST ACTIVES █ BY HAYATUN RAZAK
November 15, 2022 [email protected]

STOCK VOL CLSG (sen) +/– (sen) KUALA LUMPUR: Affin Bank Bhd will put From left: CFO Joanne Rodrigues, Wan Razly, and Affin Islamic CEO Datuk Paduka Syed
ASB 221,500 12.0 -1.0 its focus on retail community banking and Mashafuddin Syed Badarudin at the press conference.
TOPGLOV 127,400 97.0 -5.0 SME enterprise banking as they see pockets
HSI-HET 806,700 8.0 -9.0 of opportunities for growth in that sector. shared between three banks within the 63% equity interest in Affin Hwang Asset
BORNOIL 751,800 2.0 UNCH group and we put RM150 million into Affin Management Bhd which resulted in a gain of
XOX 600,200 2.0 UNCH Its president and group CEO Datuk Wan Islamic. It is growing at a compounded rate of RM1.063 billion for the group.
Razly Abdullah Wan Ali said that at a press 16-17% y-o-y. We will push our retail
5 TOP GAINERS briefing after the company’s EGM yesterday. community banking and SME business The dividend payment will be made by
November 15, 2022 within Affin Islamic and have more offerings the end of December 2022. 60% of the special
“Despite headwinds such as inflation in this space,” he said. dividend is to be paid in cash while the other
STOCK VOL CLSG (RM) +/– RM coming in and the tightening of disposable 40% to be paid in cash or be reinvested via
BLDPLNT 12,700 11.00 +1.39 income with the hikes in overnight policy While all segments continue to grow the bank’s dividend reinvestment plan
KLK 300,400 21.56 +0.46 rates (OPR), we still see pockets of CASA, the growth is currently at 23%, slightly (DRP). The interim dividend is to be paid in
SIGN 3,125,000 3.23 +0.25 opportunities for growth in retail community lower than the target of 25%. cash or reinvested via the DRP.
MSC 6,667,800 1.70 +0.24 banking and SME enterprise banking,” he
SAB 3,600 3.78 +0.23 shared. “With the hike in OPR, to extract value we Affin Bank is raising its information
need a bigger CASA growth. We are a low technology capital expenditure to RM400
5 TOP LOSERS In the first half of 2022 (H1), Affin Bank’s CASA bank, we strive to be a higher CASA million next year from RM300 million this
November 15, 2022 loan growth in community banking bank, our target in our A25 plan is 30%. The year in its push towards digitalisation.
increased 21.6% year-on-year (y-o-y) to strategy to achieve this is via our
STOCK VOL CLSG (RM) +/– RM RM32.5 billion, while enterprise banking digitalisation plan,” he said. “We want to be a leader in digital banking.
HSI-HE2 1,000 0.87 -0.23 grew 7.7% y-o-y to RM5.6 billion. We want 1.4 million customers using our
HSI-HEW 33,000 0.205 -0.21 Affin Bank is paying the highest dividend digital platforms whether internet banking,
AEONCR 110,400 12.78 -0.20 In addition, Wan Razly shared that Affin ever to shareholders this year totalling mobile banking app, loan origination system
HSI-HE8 89,600 0.58 -0.19 Bank’s Islamic banking business now RM500 million (2021: RM265.5 million, 2020: and so forth,” he said.
HEXTECH 164,000 15.22 -0.18 constitutes 44.5% of the total business of the RM72.8 million) with the approval of the
group. special dividend amounting to RM400.21 RAM Ratings has revised the outlook on
million alongside interim dividend of the group’s AA3 ratings and its banking
The income from Islamic banking rose RM100.2 million. subsidiaries to stable from negative,
22.6% y-o-y to RM313.3 million in H1 from reflecting its asset quality trends having
RM255.6 million last year, making it the The special dividend follows the weathered the recent pandemic relatively
fastest-growing business in the group. completion of the bank’s divestment of its well.

“The RM1 billion capital (from the Affin
Hwang Asset Management divestment) is

EXCHANGE RATES NOVEMBER 15, 2022 Sustainability plans to aid OGSE firms in energy transition

Foreign currency Bank sell Bank buy Bank buy KUALA LUMPUR: The Economic forward 11 recommendations to better among Malaysia’s top 100 OGSE
Planning Unit (EPU) of the Prime guide companies towards embarking on companies by revenue, from a list curated
1 US DOLLAR TT/OD TT OD Minister’s Department is optimistic that the journey to sustainability to address and analysed by MPRC every year, known
1 AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR 4.6600 4.5270 4.5170 the newly introduced National OGSE challenges confronting the sector. as the OGSE100,” he said
1 BRUNEI DOLLAR 3.1370 3.0140 2.9980 Sustainability Plans (NOSP) will provide
1 CANADIAN DOLLAR 3.3950 3.2980 3.2900 value to oil and gas, services and Looking ahead, she said the He said MPRC engaged with OGSE
1 EURO 3.4950 3.4030 3.3910 equipment (OGSE) companies in government’s plans for OGSE sustainability ecosystem stakeholders including
1 NEWZEALAND DOLLAR 4.8180 4.6650 4.6450 identifying specific pathways for the will be further outlined in the National ministries and government agencies,
1 SINGAPORE DOLLAR 2.8510 2.7480 2.7320 industry to tackle energy transition. OGSE Sustainability Roadmap to be Petronas, Shell, industry associations and
1 STERLING POUND 3.3950 3.2980 3.2900 developed in 2023 and the National OGSE OGSE companies to gain a deeper
1 SWISS FRANC 5.4840 5.3140 5.2940 EPU deputy director-general (sectoral) Sustainability Framework in 2024. understanding of the issues and challenges
100 UAE DIRHAM 4.9230 4.8110 4.7960 Datuk Yatimah Sarjiman said the NOSP will faced by the sector as well as explore initial
100 BANGLADESHTAKA 128.4100 121.8000 121.6000 also play its role as a guide to companies on “The way we are developing the OGSE opportunities for the sector to comply with
100 CHINESE RENMINBI 4.6420 4.3170 4.1170 the expectation regarding sustainability sustainability agenda will also allow us to sustainability requirements.
100 HONGKONG DOLLAR 66.1000 63.6000 practices for the industry going forward. respond to the evolving oil and gas and
100 INDIAN RUPEE 60.1200 57.1600 N/A energy industries to ensure we produce “OGSE companies, made up mainly of
100 INDONESIAN RUPIAH 5.8500 5.4900 56.9600 “In view of the urgent need to embrace guidelines that are timely and relevant for small and medium enterprises (SME), find
100 JAPANESE YEN 0.0311 0.0281 sustainable development, the EPU is the OGSE sector,” she said. it challenging to adopt sustainability
100 NEWTAIWAN DOLLAR 3.3240 3.2200 5.2900 pleased to be working on the OGSE practices due to resource constraints and
100 PAKISTAN RUPEE 16.1000 0.0231 sustainability initiative with Malaysia Yatimah noted that it is crucial for all they will more often than not, have to
100 PHILIPPINE PESO 2.1400 N/A 3.2100 Petroleum Resources Resources (MPRC), stakeholders that they come to a mutual prioritise their short-term survivability over
100 QATAR RIYAL 8.2700 2.0100 with the completion of NOSP marking the agreement on future goals, especially the implementation of sustainability
100 SAUDI RIYAL 129.4600 7.8000 N/A first milestone in this journey,” she said at taking into account the kind of world they practices,” he pointed out.
100THAI BAHT 125.4300 122.9000 1.8100 the National OSGE Sustainability Forum want to leave behind while meeting
13.6300 119.0700 7.6000 yesterday. consumers’ expectations for reliable, Among the recommendations outlined
12.1000 122.7000 affordable and sustainable products and in the NOSP were climate-related risk and
118.8700 She hoped that OGSE companies will services. potential pathway identification, OGSE-
11.7000 adapt to changes in systems, business focused sustainability knowledge and
models, economic assumptions, market At the same event, MPRC president and training hub, subsidies for SME training,
Source: Malayan Banking Berhad/Bernama rules and governance frameworks to CEO Mohd Yazid Ja’afar said NOSP resulted grants or soft loans for decarbonisation
ensure the OGSE industry is not left behind from a rigorous analysis of the initiatives and simplified environmental,
amid the energy transition. sustainability landscape globally, social and governance reporting standards
regionally and in Malaysia. for OGSE SME. - Bernama
The NOSP, introduced yesterday, put
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Mastercard Malaysian IPO market posts
offers users 102% surge in proceeds raised
more payment
options with █ BY GLORIA HARRY BEATTY o Amount year to date totals US$681 million their prospectus to the Securities
Google Wallet [email protected] as investors show appetite for companies Commission of Malaysia. Of the
PETALING JAYA: The initial with good fundamentals: Deloitte Malaysia 42, 13 companies are in the
KUALA LUMPUR: To meet growing public offering (IPO) market in technology, media and
consumer preference for more Malaysia this year recorded a business fundamentals to seek capital market. telecommunications sector. Five
payment options, Mastercard is 102% surge in proceeds raised at listing as they can leverage on the “One of the factors why 2022 companies in the same sector
bringing contactless payments to US$681 million (RM3.11 billion), equity market for a diversified have listed on Bursa Malaysia this
consumers in Malaysia, with the underpinned by investors’ and cheaper funding base. has slightly more funds, is (due year compared with six in 2021.
launch of Google Wallet in the country demand for good fundamental to) the continuous support from
yesterday. companies, according to Deloitte He remarked that the retail investors as well as He opined that there is an
Malaysia disruptive events notwithstanding the impact of the cornerstone investors for major influx of people being more
Mastercard cardholders from CIMB advisory country leader Wong Kar elections on the IPO market, there IPO. I think there’s ample receptive towards technology and
Bank Bhd and Hong Leong Bank Bhd Choon. remains a steady pipeline of liquidity in Malaysia although we technology-related companies
can now save their credit and debit companies looking to tap the do have news of foreign having good prospects of being
cards within Google Wallet, a digital As at Nov 11, he said Malaysia capital markets. The strong investment leaving the country listed on the capital market in
wallet that enables users to store credit had 31 IPO listings, which could performance in 2022, against a but there’s ample of liquidity from Malaysia as well as in the rest of
and debit cards, as well as loyalty potentially be higher by year end. backdrop of global inflation, the retail investor perspective,” he Southeast Asia.
cards, boarding passes and other Notably, the number of ACE rising interest rates and the threat said
items. They can then make hassle-free Market listings doubled from 11 of a recession, which he said is He pointed out that while,
and secure payments in stores where in 2021 to 22 this year. proof of the resilience of the local Wong added that there are 42 there is no guarantee that
contactless payments are accepted, as companies which have submitted companies who have filed out
well as in apps and on the web, via He said the interest rate hike their submission will be granted
their Android phones and Wear OS would potentially encourage an IPO, but the figure gives him
devices. more companies with good “confidence” for the market next
year.
With e-commerce on the rise, ACE VS MAIN MARKET LISTINGS OVER THE YEARS
consumers are increasingly turning to “I am cautiously optimistic
digital wallets to fuel their online that we will continue to do well
transactions. They are also using their next year, just (by) looking at the
smartphones more and more in their (number of companies) in the
everyday lives, from accessing prospectus exposure stage. Those
important cards and passes to using are ones that are reported, but
their digital wallets to make in-store there are IPO candidates, that are
payments. not at that stage yet,” said Wong
during the virtual media
The introduction of Google Wallet conference on the 2022 Southeast
in Malaysia will enable consumers Asia IPO market performance and
across all walks of life to have more outlook yesterday.
ways to pay, especially access to digital
payment capabilities that suit their According to data as of Nov 11
evolving needs and lifestyles. this year, Deloitte said companies
in SEA raised US$6.3 billion from
To save Mastercard cards on 136 IPO to-date this year, (52%)
Android phones and Wear OS devices, down from a record US$13.3
cardholders are only required to do a billion (RM 60.35 billion) from
one-time setup by entering their card 152 IPO in the full year of 2021.
details and their one-time password
on the Google Wallet app. Once they “This indicates a higher
have added their card, they can start number of small listings this year,
using their device to pay right away. To mostly from smaller companies
check transaction history, cardholders that needed the platform to raise
simply need to open the app and tap funds in today’s challenging
on “insights”. market environment. With only
two blockbuster IPOs this year -
“According to the e-Conomy SEA PT GoTo Gojek Tokopedia Tbk
2022 report, digital payments are and Thai Life Insurance - this
gaining popularity and are expected to could mean that the bigger
hit almost US$200 billion (RM919 companies are holding out and
billion) in gross transaction value in postponing their listing in
Malaysia by 2025. With millions of anticipation of better market
Malaysians now using their phones conditions,” it said.
everyday to make payment, Google is
excited to bring Google Wallet to Visa launches Google Wallet for its cardholders in Malaysia
Malaysia,” said Google Malaysia
managing director Marc Woo. KUALA LUMPUR: Visa yesterday than half (60%) of Malaysian He said mobile devices are a key into becoming a cashless society,”
launched Google Wallet for Visa consumers, citing safety (58%) and part of consumers’ day-to-day lives, said Ng.
He said with Google Wallet, cardholders on both Android and convenience (53%) as the top drivers and the launch of Google Wallet in
Malaysians can tap to pay in stores or WearOS devices. for usage in comparison to carrying Malaysia will enable more Visa “According to the e-Conomy SEA
checkout seamlessly online or also cash, because of the pandemic. In cardholders to make mobile 2022 report, digital payments are
easily access their boarding passes Visa cardholders from Hong 2021, Visa found that 70% of all payments in a country where gaining popularity and are expected
when flying off for a holiday. Leong Bank (credit) and Public Bank transactions were contactless, contactless payments are extremely to hit almost US$200 billion in gross
(credit and debit cards) can now highlighting the rising interest and well-received. transaction value in Malaysia by
“Mastercard is delighted to be one make fast and secure purchases in awareness among Malaysians. 2025. With millions of Malaysians
of the first to bring the convenience stores, online and in apps, and store He said in Malaysia today, more now using their phones everyday to
and security of Google Wallet to their Visa cards within Google Wallet. “The impact Covid-19 had on the than seven in 10 Visa transactions are make payment, Google is excited to
consumers in Malaysia, which will mobile payment landscape saw contactless payments and Visa is bring Google Wallet to Malaysia,”
help drive greater adoption of digital Visa said cardholders of HSBC shifts in preference for digital rolling out new contactless said Google Malaysia managing
payments in the country,” said (credit) and HSBC Amanah (credit) payments, with more Malaysians acceptance in the country. director Marc Woo.
Mastercard country manager for will also be able to add their cards to opting for safer and more convenient
Malaysia and Brunei Beena Pothen. Google Wallet in the coming months. payment solutions and having an “The introduction of Google He said with Google Wallet,
overall positive attitude towards new Wallet will enable more Visa Malaysians can tap to pay in stores or
He said Mastercard has also been at According to the Visa 2021 payment trends,” said Visa Malaysia cardholders to make seamless and checkout seamlessly online or easily
the forefront of enabling choice for Consumer Payment Attitudes report, country manager Ng Kong Boon. secure payments both online and access their boarding passes to travel
cardholders, and this will bring more usage of mobile contactless payment face-to-face, propelling the country by air.
payment choices to consumers in the solutions has increased for more
market in an increasingly digital-first
world, so that they can pay anytime,
anywhere using their preferred option.

Maybank’s CNY 2022 campaign winners drive home with brand new luxury cars

KUALA LUMPUR: Maybank Premier were in the running to win the two Baharum (Maybank Privilege Grand Financial Services of Malaysia Datuk campaign, held annually, aims to
& Privilege recently held a physical grand prizes of a BMW 320i and Prize winner of a Mazda 3) and Hamirullah Boorhan and head of reward lucky and loyal clients who
prizegiving ceremony in conjunction Mazda 3, as well as other exciting Muhammad Radzi Zahir (Maybank retail wealth management & have entrusted Maybank as their
with Maybank’s CNY 2022 campaign prizes which included investments, Premier Grand Prize winner of a segments Eunice Chan, who also preferred wealth management
from Jan 1 to March 31. home and auto financing as well as BMW 320i Sport) were all smiles handed out the mock keys to both partner in providing advisory and
deposit products. when they were announced grand winners. holistic wealth solutions to assist
The event was held at Menara prize winners by head of Community them meet their financial goals.
Maybank for lucky customers who The two lucky winners Haniza The Maybank CNY 2022

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Petronas Gas maintains strong
operational performance in Q3
TT Vision gets
green light o Nine-month profit after “As a gas infrastructure company, our recorded.
from Bursa for tax of RM1.3 billion, interim business is based on capacity booking, in which Gross profit was lower by 11% to RM1.88
ACE Market listing dividend of 18 sen declared currently are underpinned by long-term
for third quarter contracts. We have submitted our proposal with billion from RM2.1 billion due to higher fuel gas
PENANG: TT Vision Holdings Bhd several recommendations as part of our effort to cost, impacting operating costs across all
(TTVHB), principally involved in the KUALA LUMPUR: Petronas Gas Bhd (PetGas) minimise the risk from gas price volatility and segments. In tandem with lower gross profit,
development & manufacturing of machine closed the third quarter of 2022 (Q3’22) with a unfavourable foreign exchange movements. We unfavourable foreign exchange movement and
vision equipment and provision of related lower profit after tax (PAT) of RM1.3 billion on shall wait for ST’s (Energy Commission) prosperity tax, PAT decreased by 20% to RM1.3
products and services, has obtained the unfavourable foreign exchange movement and response on this,” he added. billion.
approval from Bursa Malaysia Securities prosperity tax.
(Bursa Securities) to list on the ACE PetGas maintained its world-class reliability Revenue for Q3 improved quarter-on-
Market. “The high energy prices and strong in across all its plants and facilities during the quarter by about 10% from RM1.43 billion to
performing US dollar continue to influence quarter, which saw steady earnings from the RM1.56 billion, mainly from higher Utilities
TT Vision will undertake an initial public PetGas’s financial results. Nevertheless, we are group’s long-term contracts covering its gas revenue as a result of higher product prices in
offering (IPO) comprising a public issue of committed to effectively manage our operations processing, gas transportation and line with higher fuel gas price. Gross profit
84.5 million new shares, representing and assess growth opportunities to mitigate any regasification segments. The group’s average nevertheless declined by 19% from RM793
18.06% of its enlarged issued share capital adverse outcome from these external factors. sales gas delivered has picked up, driven million to RM644 million due to higher
upon listing. 23.4 million of this 84.5 million PetGas remained profitable despite the primarily by robust domestic demand. operating costs across all segments, mainly
new shares or 5% will be made available for challenging market environment that we are related to fuel gas and internal gas consumption
application by the Malaysian public of currently in,” said managing director and CEO In the first nine months of 2022, PetGas’s costs. In tandem with the lower gross profit and
which at least 50% is to be set aside strictly Abdul Aziz Othman. revenue increased by 9% to RM4.53 billion unfavourable foreign exchange movement, Q3
for bumiputra public investors while 18.1 compared with RM4.15 billion recorded in PAT decreased by 28% to RM443 million.
million shares or 3.87% will be made 2021, mainly driven by higher revenue from the
available for application by eligible utilities segment on the back of higher product An interim dividend of 18 sen per ordinary
directors, employees and persons who have prices and higher electricity sales volume share was declared for Q3’22, similar to the
contributed to the success of the group. The dividend declared in Q3’21.
remaining 43 million shares or 9.19% will be
made available by way of private placement MTDC committed to promoting use of local technology
to selected investors.
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Technology development of automotive products and He also said that 200 participants took part
An offer for sale of 10.5 million existing Development Corp (MTDC), an agency under robotics by local companies. in the R2G programme for the
shares, equivalent to approximately 2.24% the Ministry of Science, Technology and entrepreneurship session yesterday morning
of the enlarged issued share capital, will be Innovation (Mosti), is committed to working “By producing robots, we can develop local and MTDC will place the graduates in local
made available via private placement to with technology companies that expertise in the field of robotics, especially in technology companies.
selected investors through the sole are members of the MTDC
placement agent, KAF Investment Bank ecosystem to empower the use of being able to help small and The R2G programme at UPM-MTDC
Bhd. local technology through the medium enterprise (SME) Serdang Technology Centre is the sixth and
MTDC Road2Growth Central entrepreneurs in working with local final one in the series, after Sabah, Sarawak,
“We are glad to receive approval for our Zone (R2G) programme. businesses to develop their Johor, Penang and Pahang.
listing on the ACE Market of Bursa companies through previous
Securities,” said TT Vision CEO Goon Koon At this R2G programme, MTDC, collaborations such as the use of Meanwhile, Mosti secretary-general Datuk
Yin. together with its ecosystem robotics in restaurants, hospitals Aminuddin Hassim said the goal of becoming
companies consisting of Centre of and so on,” he told reporters at the a high-tech nation requires cooperation from
“The approval to list on the ACE Market 9 Pillars (Co9P) business partners MTDC Road2Growth Central all parties and this includes the entire value
of Bursa Securities allows us to embark on and companies receiving the Region Programme at the UPM- chain, especially graduates.
our next phase of growth, and we believe National Technology and MTDC Serdang Technology Centre
that the IPO exercise will help us further Innovation Sandbox (NTIS) Fund, here yesterday. The R2G programme plays a role in
solidify our footing in the machine vision also held an Industry 4.0 (i4.0) ensuring that graduates, researchers and SME
equipment industry,” he added. Solution Exhibition at the Experience Hub. Norhalim also said that through entrepreneurs do not miss out on receiving the
the programme, participants met benefits and guidance from the programmes
KAF Investment Bank Bhd is the MTDC chief executive Datuk Norhalim with MTDC to seek business advice and find provided especially in i4.0 and digitisation.
principal adviser, sponsor, sole underwriter Yunus (pic) said the R2G programme is aimed new business opportunities and collaborations
and sole placement agent for this IPO at creating solutions to overcome the problems with the industry that provide guidance in The i4.0-shaped exhibition highlights
exercise. of foreign and local workers by introducing the adapting technology, especially related to i4.0, robotics, automation, 3D printing, augmented
in their businesses. reality, smart agriculture and drone
DISCOUNTS, GIFTS AT MR DIY’S technology. – Bernama
NATIONWIDE YEAR-END SALE
BRIEFS Maybank IB lifts
KUALA LUMPUR: MR DIY Group (M) Bhd Malaysia’s 2022
has rolled out its “Year-End Sale” Yangsan City current account
campaign nationwide, offering customers Mayor Na surplus projection
more than 80 products with discounts of Dongyeon
up to 40%, as well as a“buy one, free one” (left) and KUALA LUMPUR: Maybank Investment
offer on some popular products. The sale, Cheng Bank Bhd (Maybank IB) has revised its
which runs until year-end, includes a exchanging projection on Malaysia’s 2022 current
number of reputable brands on offer, documents at account surplus to RM34 billion, or 2.0% of
including household cleaning brand Mr the MoU gross domestic product (GDP), from RM22.5
Muscle, Febreze Ambi Pur fabric ceremony. billion, 1.3% of GDP, previously.
fragrances, Dettol soaps, and many
more. With an eye on the Covid-19 South Korean city to pitch Lion Group’s In 2021, the current account surplus
situation, the retailer is also offering businesses to potential investors totalled RM58.7 billion, or 3.8% of GDP.
personal protective essentials such as
sanitisers, masks, face shields and PETALING JAYA: Lion Group Malaysia has related to steel and mining activities. The investment bank said current
disinfectant sprays at discounted prices. signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) “Yangsan City will provide its governmental account surplus in third quarter (Q3) 2022
– Bernama with Yangsan City of South Korea to promote the jumped to RM14.1 billion (3.1% of GDP)
former’s businesses to Yangsan’s potential support and incentives to facilitate and compared with RM4.4 billion (1.0% of GDP)
TAIWAN BUSINESS TEAM investors and provide the latter with market encourage Yangsan’s potential investors to in the previous quarter mainly on larger
TO VISIT THREE COUNTRIES expansion opportunities on a win-win basis. participate in Lion group’s businesses,” it said in surplus in the goods trade account at RM43
a statement yesterday. billion.
TAIPEI: The Taiwan External Trade Under the MoU, the two organisations will
Development Council (Taitra) is leading collaborate on information sharing, including Lion director Serena Cheng introduced the The services trade deficit narrowed to
an 11-day business delegation to business planning and discussions, with Lion group’s latest industrial park, the 1,253-acre RM9.6 billion in Q3 against RM12.3 billion in
Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam from group providing business opportunities such as freehold Banting Industrial City (BIC) in Q2, with a smaller deficit in transportation
Nov 27 to Dec 7, with the objective to its industrial properties for sale and facilitate Selangor and hoped that BIC will be the services, and a surplus in travel services
share smart solutions. The delegation is cross sale of the group’s products with preferred choice for South Korean companies amid the reopening of international borders.
commissioned by the Taiwan Ministry of Yangsan’s investors’ products and participating especially in Yangsan City which are planning
Economic Affairs and comprises 26 in upstream and downstream businesses for expansion overseas and to invest in “As the economic recovery momentum
Taiwanese enterprises. Taitra has arranged Malaysia. continues on reopening, the pick-up in
business-to-business matchmaking in domestic demand, elevated global
each of the countries. Taiwanese suppliers commodity prices as well as weaker ringgit
will present a range of high-quality, versus US dollar will lead to a higher import
competitively priced products including growth while the export growth is facing
smart manufacturing, smart agriculture, external headwinds from the ongoing global
smart home, smart medical, smart economic downturn,” it said in a note
transportation, smart city and cold chain yesterday. - Bernama
logistics. – Bernama

14 theSUN ON WEDNESDAY | NOVEMBER 16, 2022
SUNBIZ

US, partners mobilise US$20b to wean Indonesia off coal power

NUSA DUA/SHARM EL-SHEIKH: A than a year in the making, “is probably billion worth of grants and current target set in its national “We’ve wrestled with countless issues
coalition of countries will mobilise the single largest climate finance concessional loans over a three- to climate plan, and to double the pace to arrive at today’s groundbreaking
US$20 billion (RM90.9 billion) of transaction or partnership ever”, a US five-year period, Indonesia has of renewable energy deployment so announcement.”
public and private finance to help Treasury official told reporters. committed to capping power sector that it accounts for at least 34% of all
Indonesia shut coal power plants and emissions at 290 million tonnes by power generation by 2030. The Treasury official said the peak
bring forward the sector’s peak The Indonesia JETP is based on 2030 – and with a peak that same year. power emissions for Indonesia in 2030
emissions date by seven years to last year’s US$8.5 billion initiative to The public and private sectors have “We’ve built a platform for under the plan would be at a level 25%
2030, the United States, Japan and help South Africa more quickly pledged about half of the funds each. cooperation that can truly transform lower than their currently estimated
partners announced yesterday. decarbonise its power sector that was Indonesia’s power sector from coal to peak in 2037. Indonesia’s annual
launched at COP26 in Glasgow by the Indonesia also has set a goal to renewables and support significant emissions reduction over those years
The Indonesia Just Energy US, Britain and European Union. reach net-zero emissions in its power economic growth,” US Special Envoy would be larger than Britain’s annual
Transition Partnership (JETP), more sector by 2050, a full decade before its on Climate Change John Kerry said. power sector emissions. – Reuters
To access the programme’s US$20

Japan’s GDP surprisingly BRIEFS SINGAPORE, FINNISH AND
contracts in third quarter CHINESE FIRMS IN GLOBAL
LNG BUNKER SUPPLY DEAL
o Down 0.3% from previous challenge of the yen’s slide to 32-year lows The first
3-month period and 1.2% against the dollar, which has magnified cost-of- permanent SINGAPORE: Singapore’s Pavilion Energy,
lower from a year ago, weak living strains by further lifting the price of showroom of Finland’s Gasum and China’s CNOOC Gas
yen magnifies living costs everything from fuel to food items. Chinese online and Power Group have signed an
fast fashion giant agreement to collaborate on a global
TOKYO: Japan’s economy unexpectedly “The contraction was a surprise,” said Shein in Tokyo, network for supplying liquefied natural
shrank for the first time in a year in the third Takeshi Minami, chief economist at which opened on gas (LNG) as fuel for ships, the companies
quarter, stoking further uncertainty about the Norinchukin Research Institute. Sunday. The latest said in a joint statement yesterday. The
outlook as global recession risks, a weak yen data suggested agreement aims to strengthen the
and higher import costs took a toll on In a sign of asset outflows driven by the Japanese companies’ supply network at global
household consumption and businesses. weak yen, Japan logged trading losses for a consumer number-one bunkering port Singapore
sixth straight quarter in the July-September spending will and at key bunkering ports in North West
The world’s third-biggest economy has period, amounting to real losses worth a remain pressured Europe and China’s coastal areas. This
struggled to motor on despite the recent lifting of record ¥19.7 trillion (RM642 billion), the GDP over the coming includes establishing central links across
Covid curbs, and has faced intensifying pressure months. – AFPPIC the west and east in key ports ready to
from red-hot global inflation, sweeping interest data showed. supply LNG as bunkering fuel. – Reuters
rate increases worldwide and the Ukraine war. In the third quarter, private consumption,
which makes up more than half of the Japanese CREDIT SUISSE TO SELL BULK
Gross domestic product (GDP) fell an economy, grew 0.3%, a touch above the OF SECURITISED PRODUCTS
annualised 1.2% in July-September, official consensus estimate for 0.2% growth but slowing UNIT TO US FUND APOLLO
data showed, compared with economists’ sharply from the second quarter’s 1.2% gain.
median estimate for a 1.1% expansion and a The data suggested consumer spending will ZURICH: Credit Suisse said yesterday it
revised 4.6% rise in the second quarter. It remain pressured over the coming months, has finalised the sale of most of its
translated into a quarterly decline of 0.3%, with real compensation of employees falling Securitized Products Group and related
versus a forecast of 0.3% growth. 1.6% in the third quarter, posting a second financing businesses to US buyout fund
straight quarter of declines and extending from Apollo Global Management – a key part
Japan has also been dealing with the previous quarter’s 1.2% decline. – Reuters of a sweeping revamp for the Swiss bank.
SPG assets held by Credit Suisse are set to
China’s economy loses momentum as Covid curbs hit factories, consumers slide to US$20 billion from US$75 billion
due to this deal and the potential sale of
BEIJING: China’s economy suffered a broad Industrial output rose 5% in October from a compared with a 2.5% gain in September. other parts of the SPG portfolio to third-
slowdown in October as factory output grew year earlier, missing expectations for a 5.2% gain Domestic Covid containment measures party investors, it said. A sale price was
more slowly than expected and retail sales fell in a Reuters poll and slowing from the 6.3% not disclosed but Credit Suisse said
for the first time in five months, underscoring growth seen in September, data from the National were placing a “huge” pressure on the Apollo would be paying a premium and
faltering demand at home and abroad. Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed yesterday. economy, said NBS spokesperson Fu Linghui. the deal would result in an improvement
in a key capital ratio. – Reuters
The world’s second-largest economy is Retail sales, a gauge of consumption, fell for Property investment fell 16% year-on-year
facing a series of headwinds including the first time since May, when Shanghai was in October – its biggest drop since January- XI URGES G20 WEALTHY
protracted Covid-19 curbs, global recession under a city-wide lockdown. Sales dropped February 2020, according to Reuters NATIONS TO REDUCE
risks and a property downturn. 0.5%, against expectations for a 1% rise and calculations based on NBS data. It slumped FALLOUT OF RATE HIKES
12.1% in September. – Reuters
NUSA DUA (Indonesia): Chinese
President Xi Jinping yesterday asked the
Group of 20 wealthy nations (G20) to
contain the fallout from interest rate
increases, as the US Federal Reserve
moves aggressively to fight inflation. “We
must contain global inflation and resolve
systematic risks in the economy and
finance,” Xi told a summit of the 20 major
economies taking place in Bali.
“Developed economies should reduce the
negative spillover effects of their monetary
policy adjustments and stabilise debts at a
sustainable level,” he said. – AFP

ENTERTAINMENT

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The film explores human experiences like parenthood and 0DIRECTOR:
He Shuming
Little joysloneliness. –GSCMOVIES/GIRAFFEPICTURES 0 CAST:
in life Huifang Hong,
Kang Hyung-
seok, Jung
Dong-hwan,
Yeo Jin-goo,
Shane Pow

E-VALUE
7

ACTING
8

PLOT
7

o The fascinating performance of Hong Huifang
makes the movie Ajoomma enjoyable

█ BY THASHINE SELVAKUMARAN where they tried to understand one
another while speaking different
IN the movie Ajoomma, Hong languages were really nice to watch.
Huifang plays a Singaporean The car chase sequence, in which
woman named Lim Bee Hwa Lim Bee Hwa drove a car to try to
who has spent much of her life protect Kwon woo from the shark
providing for her family. She just loans, was my particular favourite
enjoys going to dance lessons with moment. The film’s use of comedic
her friends during the day and sequences was quite enjoyable to
watching K-dramas on TV at home. watch.
Kang Hyung-seok was fluent in
This idea prompts her to plan a Chinese throughout the film. I am a
trip to Korea for her and her son big fan of his Korean dramas, and I
(Shane Pow) to spend the holidays. had no clue he could speak Chinese
After her son unexpectedly decides to so well. It was pleasant to watch him
leave early owing to a job interview in flaunt his skills in this movie.
New York, she chooses to cancel their However, his plot lacked
trip. However, she decides to travel something approaching a smooth
alone after learning that their trip flow. We all knew that all he wants is
package is non-refundable. to return to his family, and that in Ajoomma is the first official Singapore-Korean co-production. – GSC MOVIES / GIRAFFE PICTURES
order to do so, he must pay off all of
Bee Hwa’s journey in South Korea his debt. However, he manages to get anything to do with him in the The movie used its own method of
becomes tough because she faces himself into trouble by misplacing a beginning of the movie and wouldn’t informing the audience that
loneliness among a group of Chinese tourist, which leads to his employer allow him see his wife or daughter, he understanding our problems and
visitors. When she gets lost, things firing him. showed up at the airport with his embracing them with kindness and
grow harder for her. She eventually It was never really clear how he child at the end. Then, are his forgiveness is the best way to go
becomes involved in the lives of Jung dealt with his problems. When his problems solved? Is he completely ahead in life. They also made a great
Su (Jung Dong-hwan) and Kwon- mother-in-law refused to have debt-free? Where did he get his point about how even in the most
Woo (Kang Hyung Seok). money from? That is something we mundane circumstances, there may
will never find out. be small delights. Throughout the
Hong Huifang does a great job I found one scene confusing: film, we were reminded of the
portraying her character. It was when the character (Yeo Jin Goo) in character’s love of Korean dramas, so
fascinating to witness her the TV drama Bee Hwa was watching when she really travels to South
communicate in English, Chinese, found her true mother, it was Korea, all the scenes were shot to
and a little bit of Korean. Of course, revealed that the mum character accurately reflect what she had seen
Jung Dong- hwan’s part in the movie looked like her. I was unable to on TV.
is what added to its entertainment comprehend the reasoning behind it. I was pretty surprised by how
value. Although he doesn’t talk as It may have been intended to reflect much I loved the movie. It truly ranks
much, his kind and compassionate Hong Huifang shares great chemistry with Jung Dong-hwan as Jung Su. – GSC her desire to connect with her kid, among the most endearing movies I
nature made a wonderful MOVIES / GIRAFFE PICTURES who left her to live in New York. have seen this year.
counterpoint.

The best thing about this movie is
their chemistry together. The scenes

YANA releases the R&B ballad Escape
SPEAKING openly on dealing with however behind the scenes, she put on-set to keep my eyes open
negative overthinking, YANA used on her director’s cap and worked underwater while singing, just means
her life’s circumstances to motivate closely with the creative production so much more to me when it comes
herself to redefine self-love which led team, Creative Junkies, to collaborations.”
her to create her latest release Escape. on the direction of the said the artiste.
The song stemmed from a time when song’s music video in Scan the QR The key takeaway
YANA was experiencing struggles ensuring the visual code to for the release is
trying to find peace and balance in watch the YANA providing an
trying times. encompasses her
emotions and vision MV outlet for her
“This song is about escaping gracefully. audience to seek
unwanted and negative thoughts “We were going for a more solace or a form of escapism when
where I had to depend on myself to abstract yet editorial approach to tough times can be demanding
gain self-love so I’d be able to fight the represent my internal thoughts to through her art.
devils in my mind which reflects one show my audience how restricting it “My hope for this song is to be able
of the lines in my song that says, “Can had been for me to move forward in to connect with my audience through The release is inspired by
u be my escape”, said YANA. real life. Having worked with a team my life’s story. I hope people will her journey of finding self-
that understood what I was going for never feel alone, weird or love through personal
In close collaboration with despite having struggles expressing uncomfortable throughout their struggles. – GAMBOTV
producer Curley, Escape showcases my emotions plus even the difficulty journey.”
YANA’s wide vocal range as a singer;

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Not many are
gifted with facial
hair, but for
those that are, its
best to take care
of it. – FREEPIK

Regularly
maintained
haircuts helps

keep up
appearances.

– FREEPIK

█ BY MARK MATHEN VICTOR

WHILE many want beards, not many
are able to grow it. Those who can,
often take it for granted. In Malaysia,
both groups exisr. One group can
universally grow beards, a majority of another
group seem to only grow ‘neck beards,’ and others
barely have a mustache. Outliers exist, but in
general, this seems to be the “genetic trend”.

For those who can naturally grow beards,
LYFE has detailed some tips and information
when it comes to beard and hair maintenance,
along with some general, but not widely practiced
grooming tips for men.

Beard trimming Personal grooming boosts
Invest in beard grooming tools or visit a proper your confidence and it defines
barbershop, because the number one mistake your personality. – 123RF
made by men with facial hair is their failure to
maintain the lines and shapes of their beard. Appearances matter
o Beards are back in style and have been a popular trend for men in recent years
Regular trimming will help maintain the
shape, texture and look. Invest in basic grooming tools. – FREEPIK necessary, because if its that long, you’re most
likely wanting to keep it long. That said, a visit to
That said, it is important to differentiate the barber would still be necessary to deal with
between what is a beard and what is a neck beard. split ends.
The two aren’t the same. The neck beard – which
grows downwards from the jawline – can be very Scalp care also falls under here, and choosing
ugly is unmaintained. the right shampoos and conditioners is
important to keep your hair from looking like a
Though it may be tempting for those with a homeless person.
patchy, unevenly grown beard to keep that neck
beard growing, know that for many, it is Due to Malaysia’s weather, its not rare to find
unappealing. men with dandruff issues. Consider getting
something like True+Real, Neutrogena T/Gel or
This is especially true for those who can’t grow the always accessible Selsun products available at
a beard on their face and only have a draping most pharmacies.
carpet below their chin or on their necks. Additional tips
1. Wear deodorant every day
Genetics play a role in the beard that you have, 2. With cologne, less is more
and no one has a say on whether they win this 3. Ear hair exists, and needs to be tended to
lottery. But choosing to keep something that 4. The same goes with nose hair
looks awful is a personal choice. 5. In the morning, wash your face, and at night,
exfoliate to remove dirt and dead skin
Unless you’re a rockstar or a celebrity, accumulated earlier in the day
consider getting rid of it. 6. For the rare individuals with back hair, there are
tools designed to shave it
Also, just like the hair style that you choose to 7. Even rarer, for those with a unibrow, there are
rock, the type of beard that you chose to keep tutorial online to deal with these
depends on your face and jawline shapes, along 8. Just because not many see them, doesn’t mean
with your neck. toe nails shouldn’t be chopped off. Cut them
every two weeks or so.
As trimming is important, so is cleaning but do
keep in mind it is heavily suggested that those
with beards should avoid regularly drowning
them in soap and water, especially regular soap,
as the chemicals are known to remove natural oils
that beards need.
Beard and hair oil
These go hand-in-hand but depends on
individual preference.

Beard oil is essential, especially with the local
weather, as it provides both the beard and face
with natural oils, which helps condition the
strength and luster of facial hair. Though it is
largely used before people step out of the house,
there is also variants such as pre-shave oil, which
is used exactly as it says.
For hair oil, opt for argan oil
Rich in vitamin E, argan oil aids in cultivating
healthy skin and hair.

It is very popular for its usage in moisturising
skin and hair, and even possibly reduce hair
damage, such as split ends.
Hair maintenance
In most cases, men have short to somewhat a
little towards medium length hair. For the former
group of people, never go too long between hair
cuts. For short hair, look towards getting a cut
once a month, and for the latter, go for one every
two months.

As for men with longer than average, reaching
and going below the shoulders, hair cuts aren’t

MEDIA & MARKETING

17theSun LYFE ON WEDNESDAY | NOVEMBER 16, 2022

GUINNESS Malaysia has officially fGiursintnfelasgssMhiaplaoyustilaetlainunKcLhes
launched its first-ever flagship outlet,
Arthur’s Storehouse, in Malaysia at o Step into Arthur’s Storehouse at Pavilion KL for an
Pavilion, Kuala Lumpur. Arthur’s amazing Guinness-curated drinking and dining experience.
Storehouse is not just any bar - fans can enjoy
the true Guinness experience alongside an The bar at Arthur’s Storehouse at Pavilion KL.
impressive Guinness-infused food and cocktail
menu, as well as exclusive merchandise (left to right) Shaun Lim, Marketing Manager of Guinness Malaysia, Roland Bala, Managing Director of Storehouse. A unique experience awaits our
imported from the Dublin Storehouse. Heineken Malaysia Berhad, George Ang, Director of Storehouse Project Sdn Bhd and Kung Suan Ai, patrons when they visit this first-ever Guinness
Director of Marketing, Pavilion REIT. flagship outlet,” said George Ang, Director of
At the launch, members of the media were Storehouse Project Sdn Bhd.
treated to an array of curated experiences by the and coconut milk with cinnamon, and the Malaysian fans the Dublin Storehouse
world’s no. 1 stout to tantalise the senses and ‘Guinnesstini’ made with Guinness Foreign experience right in the heart of KL. For that, we Arthur’s Storehouse not only features an
were some of the firsts to experience the magic Extra Stout, espresso, vodka, coffee liqueur and are thrilled about this exclusive partnership impressive food and cocktail menu but also
of the flagship outlet. They sampled a unique ice cream. created between Guinness Malaysia and carries exclusive Guinness merchandise
menu curated and enjoyed live performances Storehouse Project,” said Shaun Lim, Marketing imported from Dublin Storehouse. Malaysian
by local bands. The flagship outlet with its “This year has been remarkable for Manager of Guinness Malaysia. fans can now get their hands on a variety of
elevated decor is decked out to give lovers of the Guinness as we’ve been able to bring numerous merchandise such as Guinness glassware, gift
brand the experience of the Dublin Storehouse sensorial experiences for the lovers of our “At Arthur’s Storehouse, patrons will be able sets, mugs with the iconic toucan, playing cards,
with a history wall, photography corner, a brews, all while they learn more about the rich to indulge in our carefully selected menu of puzzles, magnets, keyrings and bottle openers.
Guinness bar and dining area, as well as a history and the magic behind them. The very food and cocktails infused with Guinness, all Guinness crisps, sauces, chocolates, fudge and
lounge all designed in the distinct colours and first Guinness flagship outlet is designed to give while basking in the atmosphere of Arthur’s truffles are also available for purchase.
feel of the brand.
visit arthursstorehouse.com, or, head over to
There, fans can check out the Guinness Guinness Malaysia’s social media pages at
history wall and learn about the precision of the www.facebook.com/guinnessmalaysia and
roasting process that gives Guinness its www.instagram.com/guinnessmy.
distinctive taste and ruby-red hue at 232
degrees Celsius. As true Guinness lovers know, *Guinness and all related promotions and
perfectly pouring Guinness is important to activities are strictly for non-Muslims aged 21
enjoy its smooth and creamy taste. Special rates and above only. Guinness Malaysia advocates
are available for fans who want to learn to pour responsible consumption and urges consumers
the perfect glass themselves with the guidance to not drink and drive.
of the Guinness Academy, and take home a
customised Guinness glass with their name
engraved on it. But that’s not all, what makes the
flagship outlet so singular is its menu - the first
in Malaysia to showcase a variety of exclusive
Guinness-infused dishes as the showrunner.

Starters include BBQ Hot Wings Glazed with
Homemade Guinness Sauce, Guinness
Battered Onion Ring and Guinness Braised
Oxtail Pork Crackling. For the main dishes,
Arthur’s Storehouse serves familiar favourites
as well as BBQ Guinness Pork Ribs and Braised
Lamb Shank, which pair best with Guinness
Foreign Extra Stout. Whereas the Guinness
Aged Ribeye Steak and Guinness Shepherd’s
Pie pair best with Guinness Draught. The menu
also features Asian classics like Guinness Bak
Kut Teh and Bulldog Hokkien Mee. Sweet
tooths can also sample the unique Guinness-
infused dessert menu.

Stout lovers are also in for a treat with the
Guinness-infused cocktail menu. Offering
classics like ‘Black Velvet’ which is a mixture of
Guinness Foreign Extra Stout and Prosecco, as
well as something to provide a different cocktail
experience with the ‘St James Gate’ which is a
mixture of Guinness Draught, Irish Whiskey

Taylor’s College celebrates International Accounting Day 2022
TAYLOR’S College organized Taylor’s
International Accounting Day 2022 The finals of TIAD’22 Inter-school Competition saw 5 teams pitching Winners of the ‘Taylor’s Accountants of the Year’ Recognition Award in all smiles as
(TIAD 22), supported by the their business plan to increase sales of a fitness centre. they pose with Datuk Bazlan Osman, President of Malaysian Institute of
Malaysian Institute of Accountants
(MIA) in conjunction with Accountants (third from left) and Professor Dr Pradeep Nair, Taylor’s Deputy Vice
International Accounting Day, which Chancellor and Chief Academic Officer of Taylor’s University (fourth from left).
falls on November 10, and provided
students with knowledge that helps to These professional accountants firm or company. gain a competitive advantage for their Team Kungfu Chicken from SMk
build a meaningful career. from various professional bodies were Among them were Baker Tilly careers even before they graduate and Tinggi Batu Pahat took home the
recognized and awarded for their build a platform, where everyone, championship title and a RM5,000
The event was co-hosted by contribution to their profession and Malaysia, CPA Australia and more. including fresh graduates and cash prize.
Taylor’s School of Professional Studies nation. “At Taylor’s, we understand that a seasoned professionals, can connect
and Taylor’s Business School (Taylor’s with leaders in the field,” said Taylor’s “The competition not only helped
University) TIAD 22 serves as a Apart from the award ceremony, conventional syllabus can only get Deputy Vice Chancellor and Chief me gain experience for future jobs
platform for students, fresh graduates, an Accounting Conference themed you, so far. We believe that students Academic Officer, Professor Dr. such as accounting, but I got to elevate
and working professionals to come Renew, Refresh, Reinvent - The New should gain not only, accounting Pradeep Nair, at the launch of the my communication and networking
together for a day to share their Hybrid Accountant and Workplace acumen but a lifelong career-building event. skills,” said the leader of the group,
knowledge on real-life work was held, where panels, comprised of experience. Hang We Her.
experience, learning, and networking industry leaders and experts shared On that day, secondary school
among students and professionals. issues relating to accounting and “Beyond just textbooks, we also students took part in Taylor’s Inter- Taylor’s College provides
finance professionals, today. want to nurture young financial School Accounting Competition 2022 Foundation and Diploma programs,
At the inaugural event, the professionals to build a rewarding and competed in the grand final. The as well as professional programmes
contribution of the Accountant Meanwhile, over 20 corporate career, where they can thrive in top students were evaluated based on such as the ACCA Foundation in
General’s Department of Malaysia accounting and financial enterprises corporate sectors supported by the their analytical communication and Accounting (ACCA FIA) and the
and the Malaysian Institute of from around the world set up booths resources and partnerships that we teamwork skills to solve real-life Association of Chartered Certified
Accountants was recognized with an in Taylor’s Grand Hall to share have to offer. business problems, in the Accountants (ACCA), in addition to
appreciation award. knowledge and help students competition. Cambridge A Levels and SACE
understand their future job and the “Which is why we are hosting International. – by S.Tamarai Chelvi
Meanwhile, seven outstanding Taylor’s International Accounting Day
accounting professionals were – to enable students and prospects to
celebrated for their significant impact
on the profession and for showing
great dedication, passion, and
professionalism in their work, with the
presentation of the “Taylor’s
Accountants of the Year” awards.

Among the seven were; Alex Ooi
Thiam Poh, executive office of the
Audit Oversight Board, Securities
Commission Malaysia, and Datuk
Mohd Nasir Ahmad, Chairman of
CIMB Group Holdings Berhad, CIMB
Bank Berhad, and CIMB Bank PLC.

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200801011268 (812556-A) IN THE MATTER OF COMPANIES ACT, 2016 COMPANIES ACT, 2016 COMPANIES ACT, 2016 AND
AND (DALAM PENGGULUNGAN SYARIKAT AND ABAD BISTARI SDN. BHD. IN THE MATTER OF
IN THE MATTER OF SUKARELA ANGGOTA) IN THE MATTER OF (199101001854) (212165-D) AND AND AND TERRA DAMANSARA SDN. BHD.
WIRA BRICKS SDN BHD (367114-X) ASSET FRONTIER SDN. BHD. IN THE MATTER OF IN THE MATTER OF IN THE MATTER OF [Company Registration No:
NOTIS MESYUARAT AKHIR Company No: 199601026517 (IN MEMBERS’ MVC FIBERLYNX SDN BHD MLYNX SDN BHD IGB DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT 198001000528 (54311-K)]
(IN MEMBERS’ DI BWAH SEKSYEN 459 VOLUNTARY WINDING UP) [Company Registration No: 200601033769 [Company Registration No: 201201000544 SERVICES SDN BHD
VOLUNTARY WINDING-UP) AKTA SYARIKAT 2016 (398869-D) At a General Meeting of the member of [Company Registration No: 201501017052 (In Members’
At a General Meeting of the abovenamed (IN MEMBERS’ VOLUNTARY Abad Bistari Sdn. Bhd. (199101001854) (753528-H)] (974068-V)] Voluntary Winding Up)
Company held on 9th November, 2022 NOTIS DENGAN INI DIMAKLUM BAHAWA (212165-D) duly held at Level 39, Menara (In Members’ Voluntary Winding Up) (In Members’ Voluntary Winding Up) (1142386-A)] NOTICE OF FINAL MEETING
the following resolutions were passed as Mesyuarat Akhir oleh Syarikat akan LIQUIDATION) Maxis, Kuala Lumpur City Centre, 50088 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Extraordinary NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Extraordinary (In Members’ Voluntary Winding Up) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
special resolutions:- disidangkan di 7, Jalan Rotan Cucur, At an Extraordinary General Meeting Kuala Lumpur via Microsoft Teams on General Meeting of the Company held at Level General Meeting of the Company held at Level NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Extraordinary pursuant to Section 459 of the
i) That the Company be wound up Taman Sri Jaya, 83000 Batu Pahat, Johor of the members of ASSET FRONTIER Monday, 7th day of November, 2022, the 32, The Gardens South Tower, Mid Valley City, 32, The Gardens South Tower, Mid Valley City, General Meeting of the Company held at Level Companies Act 2016, the Final
voluntarily and that Mr. Yapp Hock Hoe bertarikh 16 Disember 2022 jam 10.00 SDN. BHD. held on 15 November 2022, following resolutions were duly passed:- Lingkaran Syed Putra, 59200 Kuala Lumpur on Lingkaran Syed Putra, 59200 Kuala Lumpur on 32, The Gardens South Tower, Mid Valley City, Meeting of the Members of the
of No. 3-2, Jalan Indrahana 2, Off Jalan pagi. the following Special Resolutions were Special Resolution the 14th day of November 2022, the following the 14th day of November 2022, the following Lingkaran Syed Putra, 59200 Kuala Lumpur on abovenamed Company will be held
Kuchai Lama, 58200 Kuala Lumpur be duly passed :- THAT the Company be wound-up resolutions was duly passed. resolutions was duly passed. the 14th day of November 2022, the following at Wisma Laxton, 9-3 Jalan Desa,
appointed liquidator for the purpose of AGENDA 1. “THAT the Company will be voluntarily pursuant to Section 439(1)(b) “THAT the Company be and is hereby wound- “THAT the Company be and is hereby wound- resolutions was duly passed. Taman Desa, 58100 Kuala Lumpur
the winding up. of the Companies Act 2016. up by way of voluntary winding-up pursuant to up by way of voluntary winding-up pursuant to “THAT the Company be and is hereby wound- on Monday, 19th December 2022
ii) That the liquidator be indemnified by 1. Untuk menerima dan liquidated by way of members’ Ordinary Resolution Section 439(1)(b) of the Companies Act 2016 Section 439(1)(b) of the Companies Act 2016 up by way of voluntary winding-up pursuant to at 09.30 a.m. for the following
the Company against all costs, charges, mempertimbangkan Kenyataan voluntary winding up pursuant to THAT conditional upon the passing of (“Act”), AND THAT the appointed liquidator be (“Act”), AND THAT the appointed liquidator be Section 439(1)(b) of the Companies Act 2016 purposes:
losses, expenses and liabilities incurred Penyelesai bagi Penerimaan & Section 439 (1)(b) of the Companies Special Resolution above, Mr. Jason and is hereby authorised, under Section 456 and is hereby authorised, under Section 456 (“Act”), AND THAT the appointed liquidator be 1. To receive the Liquidator’s
in or sustained by him in the execution Pembayaran untuk pengedaran antara Act, 2016.” Sia Sze Wan of Nexia SSY Corporate of the Act, to exercise any power and duty of the Act, to exercise any power and duty and is hereby authorised, under Section 456 Statement of Account showing
and discharge of his duties as liquidator penyumbang yang menunjukkan 2. “THAT MR KAM CHAI HONG of C. Recovery Sdn. Bhd. of UOA Business specified under the Eleventh Schedule in a specified under the Eleventh Schedule in a of the Act, to exercise any power and duty the manner in which the winding
and in relation thereto. cara bagaimana penggulungan H. Kam Consultancy (2005) Sdn. Park, Tower 3, 5th Floor, K03-05-08, 1 voluntary winding up, AND THAT the appointed voluntary winding up, AND THAT the appointed specified under the Eleventh Schedule in a up has been conducted, the
TAN KOK YEE telah dilaksanakan dan mendengar Bhd., 55-A, Jalan Perang, Taman Jalan Pengaturcara U1/51A, Section U1, liquidator be and is hereby authorised to liquidator be and is hereby authorised to voluntary winding up, AND THAT the appointed property of the Company has
Director penjelasan daripada Penyelesai Pelangi, 80400 Johor Bahru, Johor 40150 Shah Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan, distribute to the members of the Company in distribute to the members of the Company in liquidator be and is hereby authorised to been disposed of and to hear any
Date: 16th November 2022 sekiranya ada. be appointed as Liquidator to act who has given his consent to act as cash and/or in specie the surplus assets of cash and/or in specie the surplus assets of distribute to the members of the Company in explanation that may be given by
for the purpose of winding up the Liquidator, be and is hereby appointed as the Company as the appointed liquidator may the Company as the appointed liquidator may cash and/or in specie the surplus assets of the Liquidator.
IN THE MATTER OF 2. Untuk menentukan dibawah Seksyen company’s affairs and distributing Liquidator of the Company for the purpose determine, AND THAT the appointed liquidator determine, AND THAT the appointed liquidator the Company as the appointed liquidator may 2. To determine the manner in
THE COMPANIES ACT, 2016 518, Akta Syarikat 2016, semua buku, its assets.” of winding up the affairs and distribution be and is hereby authorised to take such steps, be and is hereby authorised to take such steps, determine, AND THAT the appointed liquidator which the books, accounts and
surat, akaun dan dokumen syarikat dan “THAT the Liquidator be indemnified of the assets of the Company. make such arrangements, do all such acts make such arrangements, do all such acts be and is hereby authorised to take such steps, documents of the Company
AND penyelesai akan dilupuskan. by the Company against all costs, Dated this 16th day of November, 2022. and things and exercise such discretion in and things and exercise such discretion in make such arrangements, do all such acts and of the Liquidator shall be
IN THE MATTER OF charges, losses, expenses and Loo Choon Yong connection with, relating to or arising from the connection with, relating to or arising from the and things and exercise such discretion in disposed off.
WIRA BRICKS SDN BHD (367114-X) Phan Li Ching liabilities incurred or sustained by him Director matters contemplated herein, as he may from matters contemplated herein, as he may from connection with, relating to or arising from the Dated this 16th November 2022
Nuratika Binti Mohamed in the execution and discharge of his time to time consider fit, necessary, desirable time to time consider fit, necessary, desirable matters contemplated herein, as he may from Wong Heng Boon
(IN MEMBERS’ Penyelesai duties in relation thereto.” IN THE MATTER OF or expedient to give effects to such matters and or expedient to give effects to such matters and time to time consider fit, necessary, desirable Liquidator
VOLUNTARY WINDING-UP) TUNKU JEMILAH BINTI TUNKU THE COMPANIES ACT 2016 this resolution. this resolution. or expedient to give effects to such matters and Kuala Lumpur
Notice is hereby given that the creditors of Bertarikh : 16 November 2022 MOHAMMED ARCHIBALD THAT Mr Wong Heng Boon of Wisma Laxton, THAT Mr Wong Heng Boon of Wisma Laxton, this resolution. Note:
the abovenamed Company, which is being Chairman AND 9-3, Jalan Desa, Taman Desa, 58100 Kuala 9-3, Jalan Desa, Taman Desa, 58100 Kuala THAT Mr Wong Heng Boon of Wisma Laxton, A member entitled to attend and
wound up voluntarily, are required on or IN THE MATTER OF Dated : 16 November 2022 IN THE MATTER OF Lumpur, be and is hereby appointed Liquidator Lumpur, be and is hereby appointed Liquidator 9-3, Jalan Desa, Taman Desa, 58100 Kuala vote in this meeting is entitled
before 19th December, 2022 to send in THE COMPANIES ACT, 2016 ABAD BISTARI SDN. BHD. of the Company for the purpose of such of the Company for the purpose of such Lumpur, be and is hereby appointed Liquidator to appoint a proxy to attend and
their names and addresses with particulars IN THE MATTER OF (199101001854) (212165-D) winding-up and that the remuneration of winding-up and that the remuneration of of the Company for the purpose of such vote in his stead. The instrument
of their debts or claims and their names AND THE COMPANIES ACT, 2016 the said Liquidator is to be agreed upon the said Liquidator is to be agreed upon winding-up and that the remuneration of appointing such a proxy must
and addresses of their solicitors (if any) IN THE MATTER OF LANDPRISE SDN. (IN MEMBERS’ between the Liquidator and the Directors of between the Liquidator and the Directors of the said Liquidator is to be agreed upon be deposited at the office of the
to the undersigned liquidator at No. 3-2, AND VOLUNTARY WINDING UP) the Company.” the Company.” between the Liquidator and the Directors of Liquidator, Wisma Laxton, 9-3 Jalan
Jalan Indrahana 2, Off Jalan Kuchai Lama, BHD. (327534-T) IN THE MATTER OF Dated this 16th November 2022 Dated this 16th November 2022 the Company.” Desa, Taman Desa, 58100 Kuala
58200 Kuala Lumpur, and, if so required by (In Members’ ASSET FRONTIER SDN. BHD. NOTICE TO CREDITORS Tan Mei Sian Tan Mei Sian Dated this 16th November 2022 Lumpur not less than 48 hours
notice in writing from the said liquidator, Company No: 199601026517 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Director Director Tan Yee Seng before the time of the meeting.
are by their solicitors or personally, to come Voluntary Winding Up) creditors of the abovenamed Company, Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur Director
in and prove the said debts or claims at At a General Meeting of the Members (398869-D) which is being wound-up voluntarily, are Kuala Lumpur NOTICE
such time and place as shall be specified of LANDPRISE SDN. BHD. (327534- (IN MEMBERS’ VOLUNTARY required on or before the 16th day of NOTICE NOTICE IN THE MATTER OF THE
in such notice, or in default thereof, they T) duly convened and held on 15th December, 2022 to send in their names IN THE MATTER OF THE IN THE MATTER OF THE NOTICE COMPANIES ACT, 2016
will be excluded from the benefit of any November 2022, the following Special LIQUIDATION) and addresses with particulars of their COMPANIES ACT, 2016 COMPANIES ACT, 2016 IN THE MATTER OF THE
distribution made before such debts or resolution was duly passed :- NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the debts or claims, and the names and COMPANIES ACT, 2016 AND
claims are proved. “THAT the Company be liquidated by Creditors of the abovenamed Company addresses of their solicitors (if any) to AND AND IN THE MATTER OF
YAPP HOCK HOE way of members’ voluntary winding which is being voluntarily wound up, the undersigned, the Liquidator of the IN THE MATTER OF IN THE MATTER OF AND GREENFIELDS DAIRY MALAYSIA
Liquidator up pursuant to Section 439(1)(b) of are required on or before 17 December Company, and if so required by notice in MVC FIBERLYNX SDN BHD MLYNX SDN BHD IN THE MATTER OF
Date: 16th November 2022 the Companies Act, 2016 and that 2022 to send in their names and writing by the Liquidator, either personally [Company Registration No: 200601033769 [Company Registration No: 201201000544 IGB DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT SDN. BHD.
Kamarul Azman Bin Abdul Rahman of addresses with particulars of their or by their solicitors to come in and prove SERVICES SDN BHD Company Registration No:
322 Notices No 5, Jalan SS 1/31 Kg. Tunku, 47300 debts and claims and the names and their debts or claims at such time and (753528-H)] (974068-V)] [Company Registration No: 201501017052 200701035712 (793741-T)
Petaling Jaya, Selangor D.E. be and is addresses of their solicitors (if any) to place as shall be specified in such notice, (In Members’ Voluntary Winding Up) (In Members’ Voluntary Winding Up) (In Members’ Voluntary Winding
AKTA INSOLVENSI 1967 hereby appointed as Liquidator of the the undersigned Liquidator and, if so or in default thereof, they will be excluded NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the creditors NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the creditors (1142386-A)]
DALAM MAHKAMAH TINGGI Company for the purpose of winding required by notice in writing from the from the benefit of any distribution made of MVC Fiberlynx Sdn. Bhd. which is being of Mlynx Sdn. Bhd. which is being voluntarily (In Members’ Voluntary Winding Up) Up)
MALAYA DI PULAU PINANG up the affairs and distributing the said Liquidator, or by their solicitors or before such debts or claims are proved. voluntarily wound-up, are required on or before wound-up, are required on or before 16th NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the creditors NOTICE OF FINAL MEETING
DALAM KEBANKRAPAN NO: PA- assets of the Company in accordance personally to come in and prove the Jason Sia Sze Wan 16th December 2022 to send their names and December 2022 to send their names and of IGB Development Management Services NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that
with their respective rights and said debts and claims at such time Liquidator addresses with particulars of their debts and addresses with particulars of their debts and Sdn. Bhd. which is being voluntarily wound- pursuant to Section 459 of the
29NCC-257-06/2022 interest therein. and place as shall be specified in such UOA Business Park, claims and the names and addresses of the claims and the names and addresses of the up, are required on or before 16th December Companies Act 2016, the Final
Per: Kamarul Ariffin Bin Abdul Rahman notice, or in default thereof, they will Tower 3, 5th Floor, K03-05-08, solicitors (if any) to the undersigned Liquidator solicitors (if any) to the undersigned Liquidator 2022 to send their names and addresses with Meeting of the Members of the
LEE PING PING Director be excluded from the benefit of any 1 Jalan Pengaturcara U1/51A, at Wisma Laxton, 9-3 Jalan Desa, Taman Desa, at Wisma Laxton, 9-3 Jalan Desa, Taman Desa, particulars of their debts and claims and the abovenamed Company will be held
(No. K/P: 691127-07-5532/A1441483) Dated this 16th November 2022 distribution made before such debts Section U1, 40150 Shah Alam, 58100 Kuala Lumpur, and if so required by 58100 Kuala Lumpur, and if so required by names and addresses of the solicitors (if any) at Wisma Laxton, 9-3 Jalan Desa,
and claims are proved. Selangor Darul Ehsan. notice in writing from the Liquidator, or by their notice in writing from the Liquidator, or by their to the undersigned Liquidator at Wisma Laxton, Taman Desa, 58100 Kuala Lumpur
.. Penghutang Penghakiman IN THE MATTER OF Liquidator Dated this 16th day of November, 2022. solicitors or personally required to come in and solicitors or personally required to come in and 9-3 Jalan Desa, Taman Desa, 58100 Kuala on Monday, 19th December 2022
Ex-parte: THE COMPANIES ACT, 2016 Kam Chai Hong prove their said debts and claims at such time prove their said debts and claims at such time Lumpur, and if so required by notice in writing at 10.00 a.m. for the following
HONG LEONG BANK BERHAD 55-A, Jalan Perang, DALAM MAHKAMAH TINGGI MALAYA and place as shall be specified in such notice, and place as shall be specified in such notice, from the Liquidator, or by their solicitors or purposes:
[No. Syarikat: 193401000023 AND Taman Pelangi, DI KUALA LUMPUR or in default thereof they will be excluded from or in default thereof they will be excluded from personally required to come in and prove their 1. To receive the Liquidator’s
(97141-X)] IN THE MATTER OF 80400 Johor Bahru. the benefit of any distribution made before the benefit of any distribution made before said debts and claims at such time and place Statement of Account showing the
LANDPRISE SDN. BHD. (327534-T) Dated this 16 day of November 2022 DALAM WILAYAH PERSEKUTUAN, such debts and claims are proved. such debts and claims are proved. as shall be specified in such notice, or in default manner in which the winding up
.. Pemiutang Penghakiman MALAYSIA Dated this 16th November 2022 Dated this 16th November 2022 thereof they will be excluded from the benefit has been conducted, the property
NOTIS (In Members’ DALAM MAHKAMAH MAJISTRET DI Wong Heng Boon Wong Heng Boon of any distribution made before such debts and of the Company has been disposed
Voluntary Winding Up) PETALING JAYA PETISYEN (PENGGULUNGAN SYARIKAT) Liquidator Liquidator claims are proved. of and to hear any explanation that
(Dalam Perkara mengenai Notis NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the NO: WA-28NCC-656-08/2022 Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur Dated this 16th November 2022 may be given by the Liquidator.
Kebankrapan dikeluarkan pada 30- creditors of LANDPRISE SDN. BHD. DALAM NEGERI SELANGOR DARUL Wong Heng Boon 2. To determine the manner in
06-2022) (327534-T), which is being voluntarily EHSAN, MALAYSIA Dalam perkara mengenai LMS NOTICE NOTICE Liquidator which the books, accounts and
Kepada: wound up, are required on or before GUAMAN SIVIL NO: Technology Distributions Sdn Bhd (No. IN THE MATTER OF THE IN THE MATTER OF THE Kuala Lumpur documents of the Company and
LEE PING PING 16th December 2022 to send their Syarikat. 359251-P); COMPANIES ACT, 2016 COMPANIES ACT, 2016 of the Liquidator shall be disposed
No. 11A. Solok Relau 3, names and addresses with particulars BB-A72NCvC-789-08/2022 NOTICE off.
11900 Bayan Lepas, of their debts or claims, and of any ANTARA Dan AND AND IN THE MATTER OF THE Dated this 16th November 2022
Pulau Pinang. security held by them, and the names Dalam perkara Seksyen-Seksyen 465(1) IN THE MATTER OF IN THE MATTER OF COMPANIES ACT, 2016 Wong Heng Boon
Dan/atau and addresses of their solicitors (if NEWTON HOUSE SDN. BHD. (e) dan 466 (1)(a) Akta Syarikat, 2016 MINES FIBERLYNX SDN BHD MURNI PROPERTIES SDN BHD Liquidator
LEE PING PING any) to the undersigned Liquidator (No. Syarikat: 965664-A) [Company Registration No: 200701029966 [Company Registration No: 198001009368 AND Kuala Lumpur
No. 29-17-07, Lengkok Nipah Dua, at Lot 4.1, Level 4, Pertama Complex Dan IN THE MATTER OF Note:
Sungai Dua, 11900 Bayan Lepas, Office Tower. Jalan Tuanku Abdul …PLAINTIF Dalam perkara Kaedah-Kaedah (787992-K)] (63152-X)] PUNCAK MEGAH (M) SDN BHD A member entitled to attend and vote
Pulau Pinang. Rahman, 50100 Kuala Lumpur., and if DAN (Penggulungan) Syarikat, 1976 (In Members’ Voluntary Winding Up) (In Members’ Voluntary Winding Up) [Company Registration No: 198901011358 in this meeting is entitled to appoint a
AMBIL PERHATIAN bahawa satu so required by notice in writing from ZAMRUL FARID BIN ZAMRI NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Extraordinary NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Extraordinary proxy to attend and vote in his stead.
Notis Kebankrapan telah dikeluarkan the aforesaid Liquidator, or personally (No. K/P: 761216-05-5323) Antara General Meeting of the Company held at Level General Meeting of the Company held at Level (188663-P)] The instrument appointing such a
terhadap kamu di Mahkamah or by their solicitors required to write MAR’S PARAGON RESOURCES SDN BHD 32, The Gardens South Tower, Mid Valley City, 32, The Gardens South Tower, Mid Valley City, (In Members’ Voluntary Winding Up) proxy must be deposited at the office
Tinggi Pulau Pinang ini oleh Hong in and prove their said debts or claims …DEFENDAN (NO. SYARIKAT: 747417-A) Lingkaran Syed Putra, 59200 Kuala Lumpur on Lingkaran Syed Putra, 59200 Kuala Lumpur on NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Extraordinary of the Liquidator, Wisma Laxton, 9-3
Leong Bank Berhad [No. Syarikat: at such time and place as shall be PENYAMPAIAN GANTI-BENTUK the 14th day of November 2022, the following the 14th day of November 2022, the following General Meeting of the Company held at Level Jalan Desa, Taman Desa, 58100
193401000023 (97141-X)] yang specified in such notice, or in default …PEMPETISYEN resolutions was duly passed. resolutions was duly passed. 32, The Gardens South Tower, Mid Valley City, Kuala Lumpur not less than 48 hours
beralamat di Pungutan Konsumer- thereof, they will be excluded from the IKLAN Dan “THAT the Company be and is hereby wound- “THAT the Company be and is hereby wound- Lingkaran Syed Putra, 59200 Kuala Lumpur on before the time of the meeting.
Operasi Undang-undang, Level 2, benefit of any distribution made before Kepada:- LMS TECHNOLOGY DISTRIBUTIONS SDN up by way of voluntary winding-up pursuant to up by way of voluntary winding-up pursuant to the 14th day of November 2022, the following
Tower A, PJ City Development, 15A, such debts and claims are proved. ZAMRUL FARID BIN ZAMRI BHD (NO. SYARIKAT. 359251-P) Section 439(1)(b) of the Companies Act 2016 Section 439(1)(b) of the Companies Act 2016 resolutions was duly passed.
Jalan 219, Section 51A, 46100 Kamarul Azman Bin Abdul Rahman (No. K/P: 761216-05-5323) (“Act”), AND THAT the appointed liquidator be (“Act”), AND THAT the appointed liquidator be “THAT the Company be and is hereby wound-
Petaling Jaya, Selangor Darul Ehsan Liquidator No. 47, Jalan BK 5/11E, …RESPONDEN and is hereby authorised, under Section 456 and is hereby authorised, under Section 456 up by way of voluntary winding-up pursuant to
dan Mahkamah telah memerintahkan Dated this 16th November 2022 Bandar Kinrara 5, IKLAN PETISYEN of the Act, to exercise any power and duty of the Act, to exercise any power and duty Section 439(1)(b) of the Companies Act 2016
bahawa Notis Kebankrapan 47180 Puchong, Selangor. NOTIS dengan ini adalah diberikan specified under the Eleventh Schedule in a specified under the Eleventh Schedule in a (“Act”), AND THAT the appointed liquidator be
tersebut diserahkan kepada kamu IN THE MATTER OF Ambil perhatian bahawa suatu bahawa Petisyen untuk menggulungkan voluntary winding up, AND THAT the appointed voluntary winding up, AND THAT the appointed and is hereby authorised, under Section 456 2023 Pre-University/
secara penyampaian ganti dengan THE COMPANIES ACT 2016 tindakan telah dimulakan Syarikat Responden tersebut di liquidator be and is hereby authorised to liquidator be and is hereby authorised to of the Act, to exercise any power and duty Diploma/University
menampalkan satu salinan Notis terhadap kamu dalam Writ No. BB- Mahkamah Tinggi Kuala Lumpur telah distribute to the members of the Company in distribute to the members of the Company in specified under the Eleventh Schedule in a Scholarship. The Selangor
Kebankrapan berserta dengan AND A72NCvC-789-08/2022 oleh NEWTON pada 10 Ogos 2022 diperserahkan di cash and/or in specie the surplus assets of cash and/or in specie the surplus assets of voluntary winding up, AND THAT the appointed And Kuala Lumpur
satu salinan Perintah yang dibuat IN THE MATTER OF HOUSE SDN. BHD (No. Syarikat: Mahkamah oleh Mar’s Paragon Resources the Company as the appointed liquidator may the Company as the appointed liquidator may liquidator be and is hereby authorised to Teo Chew Association
di sini di Papan Notis Mahkamah ALL ASIA POWER SERVICES 965664-A) yang mempunyai alamat Sdn Bhd. Dan Petisyen tersebut diarahkan determine, AND THAT the appointed liquidator determine, AND THAT the appointed liquidator distribute to the members of the Company in Scholarship Fund
Tinggi Malaya di Pulau Pinang, di SDN. BHD. (199501041724) perniagaan di No. 1, Jalan BK 6E/4, untuk didengar oleh Mahkamah Tinggi be and is hereby authorised to take such steps, be and is hereby authorised to take such steps, cash and/or in specie the surplus assets of Committee Members of
premis alamat terakhir Penghutang Bandar Kinrara, 47180 Puchong, Malaya yang bersidang di Kuala Lumpur make such arrangements, do all such acts make such arrangements, do all such acts the Company as the appointed liquidator may this Association. Members
Penghakiman di No. 11A, Solok (370928-P) Selangor dalam mana tuntutan Plaintif pada 4 April 2023 pada pukul 9.30 and things and exercise such discretion in and things and exercise such discretion in determine, AND THAT the appointed liquidator of this Association(other
Relau 3, 11900 Bayan Lepas, Pulau (In Members’ Voluntary untuk jumlah wang sebanyak RM pagi; dan mana-mana Pemiutang atau connection with, relating to or arising from the connection with, relating to or arising from the be and is hereby authorised to take such steps, than members of this
Pinang dan No. 29-17-07, Lengkok 2,203-00 dengan faedah 5% ke atas Penyumbang Syarikat tersebut yang ingin matters contemplated herein, as he may from matters contemplated herein, as he may from make such arrangements, do all such acts committee) & other
Nipah Dua, Sungai Dua, 11900 Winding Up) jumlah penghakiman mulai tarikh menyokong atau membantah Perintah time to time consider fit, necessary, desirable time to time consider fit, necessary, desirable and things and exercise such discretion in children of poor Malaysian
Bayan Lepas, Pulau Pinang dengan NOTICE OF FINAL MEETING pemfailan Writ Saman sehingga tarikh yang dibuat atas Petisyen tersebut boleh or expedient to give effects to such matters and or expedient to give effects to such matters and connection with, relating to or arising from the families who have fulfilled
mengiklankan satu Notis sekali di NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN penyelesaian sepenuhnya. hadir pada waktu perbicaraan dengan this resolution. this resolution. matters contemplated herein, as he may from entry Qualifications
mana-mana suratkhabar tempatan that pursuant to Section Dan bahawa telah diperintahkan sendirinya atau melalui Peguamnya bagi THAT Mr Wong Heng Boon of Wisma Laxton, THAT Mr Wong Heng Boon of Wisma Laxton, time to time consider fit, necessary, desirable to local or overseas
berbahasa Inggeris iaitu The Sun 459 of the Companies Act bahawa penyampaian writ itu dalam maksud tersebut; dan sebuah Salinan 9-3, Jalan Desa, Taman Desa, 58100 Kuala 9-3, Jalan Desa, Taman Desa, 58100 Kuala or expedient to give effects to such matters and universities/colleges of
untuk satu terbitan dan penampalan 2016, a Final Meeting of the tindakan tersebut kepada kamu kena Petisyen akan diberikan kepada mana- Lumpur, be and is hereby appointed Liquidator Lumpur, be and is hereby appointed Liquidator this resolution. Higher learning & currently
dan pengiklanan tersebut disifatkan abovementioned Company dilaksanakan melalui iklan ini. Jika mana Pemiutang ataupun Penyumbang of the Company for the purpose of such of the Company for the purpose of such THAT Mr Wong Heng Boon of Wisma Laxton, pursuing courses in such
baik dan memadai bagi penyampaian will be held at UOA Business kamu berhasrat untuk membela dalam Syarikat tersebut yang mengkehendaki winding-up and that the remuneration of winding-up and that the remuneration of 9-3, Jalan Desa, Taman Desa, 58100 Kuala universities, colleges
Notis Kebankrapan terhadap Park, Tower 3, 5th Floor, K03- tindakan tersebut kamu mestilah yang sama oleh yang bertandatangan di the said Liquidator is to be agreed upon the said Liquidator is to be agreed upon Lumpur, be and is hereby appointed Liquidator but not enjoying any
Penghutang Penghakiman tersebut 05-08, 1 Jalan Pengaturcara dalam masa 14 hari selepas tarikh bawah atas pembayaran caj teratur untuk between the Liquidator and the Directors of between the Liquidator and the Directors of of the Company for the purpose of such scholarship from other
selepas tamat tempoh tujuh (7) hari U1/51A, Section U1, 40150 tersiarnya iklan ini, termasuk hari yang sama. the Company.” the Company.” winding-up and that the remuneration of institutions, may apply to
selepas tarikh akhir penampalan dan Shah Alam, Selangor Darul penyiaran itu, memasukkan kehadiran Alamat Pempetisyen adalah 38D-2A, Dated this 16th November 2022 Dated this 16th November 2022 the said Liquidator is to be agreed upon the committee for the above
pengiklanan tersebut. Ehsan on Friday, 16th day of di Pejabat Pendaftaran Mahkamah. Jalan Radin Anum, Bandar Baru Seri Tan Mei Sian Tan Yee Seng between the Liquidator and the Directors of scholarship. Application
Notis Kebankrapan boleh diperiksa December 2022 at 11.00 a.m., Jika ingkar apa-apa kehadiran yang Petaling, 57000 Kuala Lumpur. Director Director the Company.” forms are obtainable
oleh kamu atas permohonan di for the following purposes:- demikian maka penghakiman boleh Peguamcara Pempetisyen ialah Tetuan Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur Dated this 16th November 2022 from the Secretariat
Mahkamah ini. 1. To receive and consider dibuat terhadap kamu. Chih-Jen & Associates Peguamcara dan Tan Yee Seng of The Selangor and
Peguambela beralamat di No. 12A-3, NOTICE NOTICE Director Kuala Lumpur Teo Chew
Bertarikh 12 Oktober 2022 the Liquidator’s account of Bertarikh pada 11 November, 2022. Block 5, Jalil Link, Jalan Jalil Jaya 6, IN THE MATTER OF THE IN THE MATTER OF THE Kuala Lumpur Association Scholarship
t.t winding up of the Company -T.T- 57000 Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur. COMPANIES ACT, 2016 COMPANIES ACT, 2016
and any explanations NOTICE
…………………… arising thereof. ……………….………………… T.T AND AND IN THE MATTER OF THE
JANICE BRENDA A/P 2. To resolve that under Peguamcara Plaintif .................................. IN THE MATTER OF IN THE MATTER OF COMPANIES ACT, 2016
Section 518(3)(b) of the Tetuan Chih-Jen & Associates MINES FIBERLYNX SDN BHD MURNI PROPERTIES SDN BHD
SAVARIANNAN Companies Act 2016, Tetuan Kelvin Wong, Phang & Peguamcara bagi pihak Pempetisyen [Company Registration No: 200701029966 [Company Registration No: 198001009368 AND
Penolong Kanan Pendaftar all books and papers of Associates Nota:- IN THE MATTER OF
Mahkamah Tinggi Malaya the Company and of the Sesiapa yang ingin hadir pada hari (787992-K)] (63152-X)] PUNCAK MEGAH (M) SDN BHD
Liquidator be destroyed Penyampaian Ganti (Bentuk Iklan) ini Pendengaran Petisyen mestilah (In Members’ Voluntary Winding Up) (In Members’ Voluntary Winding Up) [Company Registration No: 198901011358
Georgetown upon the dissolution of the difailkan oleh Tetuan Kelvin Wong, menyerahkan pada ataupun melalui pos NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the creditors NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the creditors
Notis ini dikeluarkan oleh Tetuan Company. Phang & Associates, peguamcara kepada Tetuan Chih-Jen & Associates of Mines Fiberlynx Sdn. Bhd. which is being of Murni Properties Sdn. Bhd. which is being (188663-P)]
Murad & Foo yang beralamat di Dated this dan peguambela bagi Plaintif yang secara Notis menyatakan niatnya untuk voluntarily wound-up, are required on or before voluntarily wound-up, are required on or before (In Members’ Voluntary Winding Up)
Suite 10.01, Tingkat 10, MWE Plaza, 16th day of November, 2022 dinamakan di atas yang mempunyai berbuat begitu. Notis tersebut mesti 16th December 2022 to send their names and 16th December 2022 to send their names and NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the creditors of
No. 8, Lebuh Farquhar, 10200 Pulau Jason Sia Sze Wan alamat penyampaiannya di menyatakan nama dan alamat orang addresses with particulars of their debts and addresses with particulars of their debts and Puncak Megah (M) Sdn. Bhd. which is being
Pinang Peguamcara bagi Pemiutang Liquidator Block J-3A-04, Setiawalk, Pusat tersebut, atau jika sebuah firma, nama claims and the names and addresses of the claims and the names and addresses of the voluntarily wound-up, are required on or before
Penghakiman tersebut di atas. Bandar Puchong, 47160 Puchong, dan alamat firma tersebut, dan harus solicitors (if any) to the undersigned Liquidator solicitors (if any) to the undersigned Liquidator 16th December 2022 to send their names and
[No.Ruj : TLN/HLBB/F.109/2017(A)/ Selangor Darul Ehsan. Tel: 03-8600 ditandatangi oleh orang tersebut atau at Wisma Laxton, 9-3 Jalan Desa, Taman Desa, at Wisma Laxton, 9-3 Jalan Desa, Taman Desa, addresses with particulars of their debts and
Aisyah] 2162; Faks: 03-8600 2163 Email: firma tersebut, atau Peguamcaranya (jika 58100 Kuala Lumpur, and if so required by 58100 Kuala Lumpur, and if so required by claims and the names and addresses of the
[email protected] (Ruj kami: MISC/ ada) dan mesti diserahkan, ataupun jika notice in writing from the Liquidator, or by their notice in writing from the Liquidator, or by their solicitors (if any) to the undersigned Liquidator
KWPA/2231/NewtonHSB/Zamrul/h) diposkan, harus dihantar dalam masa solicitors or personally required to come in and solicitors or personally required to come in and at Wisma Laxton, 9-3 Jalan Desa, Taman Desa,
mencukupi untuk sampai kepada yang prove their said debts and claims at such time prove their said debts and claims at such time 58100 Kuala Lumpur, and if so required by
dinamakan di atas tidak lewat dari pukul and place as shall be specified in such notice, and place as shall be specified in such notice, notice in writing from the Liquidator, or by their
12:00 tengah hari pada 3 April 2023. or in default thereof they will be excluded from or in default thereof they will be excluded from solicitors or personally required to come in and
IKLAN PETISYEN ini difailkan oleh Tetuan the benefit of any distribution made before the benefit of any distribution made before prove their said debts and claims at such time
Chih-Jen & Associates, yang beralamat di such debts and claims are proved. such debts and claims are proved. and place as shall be specified in such notice,
12A-3, Block 5 Jalil Link, Jalan Jalil Jaya Dated this 16th November 2022 Dated this 16th November 2022 or in default thereof they will be excluded from
6, 57000 Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur. Wong Heng Boon Wong Heng Boon the benefit of any distribution made before
[CJA/LIT/2021/32/MARS Liquidator Liquidator such debts and claims are proved.
TEL: 03-8999 2533 Kuala Lumpur Kuala Lumpur Dated this 16th November 2022
FAKS: 03-2178 4898] Wong Heng Boon
Liquidator
Kuala Lumpur

Fund Committee, at Level
13A, Menara Teo Chew,
No. 1, Jalan Lumut,
CALL TO PLACE CLASSIFIED ADS 50400 Kuala Lumpur &
completed forms together
MS. SHOBA with relevant documents
T 03 7784 8888 F 03 7784 4424 must be submitted to the
above address on or before
30th December 2022. Any
late application will not be
entertained.

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SPORTS

BRIEFS In an earlier match, No. 7 Andrey legal battle over his visa status. Over “unsustainable” rigour of playing all in April the undefeated WBC
Rublev of Russia, beat compatriot the past month there have been formats. England coach Matthew Mott heavyweight champion said he was
Djokovic dispatches Daniil Medvedev 6-7 (7-9), 6-3, 7-6 (9- hints that the Australian government said Test captain Stokes would be hanging up his gloves. But the 34-year-
Tsitsipas in opener 7). might have a change of heart. welcomed back to the ODI squad with old reversed his decision several times
“Nothing official yet,” Djokovic told open arms. “When he spoke to me before confirming he would defend his
NOVAK DJOKOVIC had enough of … and set to get Aussie visa reporters after winning his opening about his ODI retirement one of the title in an all-British bout against Derek
an edge at the beginning and the match at the ATP Finals in Turin first things I said was that I’d back any Chisora at the Tottenham Hotspur
end as he beat Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4, FORMER world No. 1 Novak Djokovic yesterday. “We are waiting. They are decision he made, but I said to him he Stadium in London on Dec 3. That fight
7-6 (7-4) yesterday in the ATP Finals, a will be granted a visa to play in the communicating with the government didn’t necessarily have to retire, he was set up after Fury’s attempts to call
defeat that ended the Greek’s hopes 2023 Australian Open, local media of Australia. That’s all I can tell you for could just not play 50-overs for a out fellow world heavyweight
of finishing the year at No. 1. “I held reports said yesterday, despite his now.” while,” Mott told British media. “And I champion Oleksandr Usyk and British
my serve really well throughout the deportation from the country ahead said: ‘You could always unretire.’That’s rival Anthony Joshua failed to produce
match,” said Djokovic. “I played a of this year’s tournament in January. England hoping his decision. It’s going to be a World a high-profile fight. “After I beat Dillian
great tie-break, very solid all the way The Australian government had to ‘unretire’ Stokes Cup year and we don’t play much T20 Whyte in April, I really meant
through.”Tsitsipas, who is 24, cannot decided to grant the unvaccinated cricket for a while, but it will be up to retirement,” Fury said. “I was writing my
collect enough points to reach No. 1 Serb a visa for the Grand Slam ENGLAND are hoping Ben Stokes him. The more we can get him is third book and I am producing a song
even if he rebounds to win the contest, overturning a three-year ban might reconsider his retirement from great.” as well for the World Cup, so I was
tournament. “I deeply believe that I after his ejection from the country, one-day internationals and help the really busy. But, without boxing, I just
can reach that spot one day,” he said. said national broadcaster ABC and team defend their 50-over World Cup Fury fighting to stay‘sane’ felt I didn’t have any purpose in my life
“I’m not really that much in a rush, to other domestic media. This year’s title next year. The talismanic all- anymore. I am boxing because of this
be honest. Of course, it would have championship was overshadowed by rounder, who batted England to TYSON FURY said he made his brief (his head). And without it, (my head) is
been better if it happened this week.” nine-time Australian Open champion victory in the T20 World Cup final retirement from boxing because he going downhill rapidly and I don’t
Djokovic being put on a plane on the against Pakistan on Sunday, retired knew no other way of “keeping it sane”. know any other way of keeping it
eve of the contest after a high-stakes from one-day cricket in July, citing the After beating Dillian Whyte at Wembley sane.”

322 Notices 322 Notices Klopp issues transfer plea as Reds eye Bellingham

IN THE MATTER OF NOTICE LIVERPOOL manager Jurgen Klopp has but we don’t have to open that now – this ground as well, that we can do it there, so we
THE COMPANIES ACT, 2016 IN THE MATTER OF THE refused to deny that his side need to dip into discussion. will see what happens.”
COMPANIES ACT, 2016 the transfer market when the January
AND window opens. “It doesn’t help now because it is always The Reds have struggled for quality in the
IN THE MATTER OF NASDRA SDN BHD AND the same, we always talk about the same, it’s centre of the park this season and have been
Co. No. 201901016148 (1325476-V) IN THE MATTER OF The Reds are keen to strengthen their always the same – if there’s something linked with numerous reinforcements as a
(In Members Voluntary Winding Up) E & O CRUISES SDN. BHD. midfield as soon as possible, with Borussia possible for us, we will do it. If not, what do result, including West Ham star Declan Rice
The following Special Resolution was Company Registration No: Dortmund’s Jude Bellingham a top target. we mean ‘you need’? So, we cannot play and Moises Caicedo of Brighton. However,
duly passed by the members of Nasdra 199501009615 (338815-U) without? Bellingham remains their No. 1 target.
Sdn Bhd., on the 16th November, 2022 The Reds are expected to be busy in the
in accordance with Section 439 of the (In Members’ January window having recognised that their “That’s not the case – we can. But if the The 19-year-old could be the quality star
Companies Act, 2016. Voluntary Winding Up) squad lacks the depth required to challenge door opens, or opens up, then we are open required by Klopp for his side to push back
‘That the Company be wound up voluntarily NOTICE OF FINAL MEETING for all trophies. as well, that’s not a problem, so it’s not about into the top four, though if that target is not
pursuant to Section 439 of the Companies NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that wanting or whatever. met, Bellingham would have to endure a
Act, 2016 and that Mr. Taufik bin Mohd pursuant to Section 459 of the Asked whether signings in the midseason campaign in a lesser competition. – Express
Salleh of Suite 1602, Level 16, Plaza Companies Act 2016, the Final window are a possibility, Klopp explained: “Of course, we want to improve the team Newspapers
Pengkalan, Batu 3, Jalan Tiong, Off Jalan Meeting of the Members of the “We are always open to these kind of things, all the time, we just believe in the training
Ipoh, 51200 Kuala Lumpur be and is hereby abovenamed Company will be held
appointed Liquidators for the purpose of at Wisma Laxton, 9-3 Jalan Desa, All over for Ronaldo
such winding-up’ Taman Desa, 58100 Kuala Lumpur Ten Hag tells United bosses CR7 a hindrance rather than key asset
Dated this: 16th November, 2022 on Monday, 19th December 2022
Sgnd at 09.00 a.m. for the following ERIK TEN HAG has John Murtough to discuss the potential It remains to be seen what action United
…………………………………… purposes: reportedly told the resolutions to Ronaldo’s explosive to take with Ronaldo, though Ten Hag is
JULIEN JACQUES ALAIN HOFFMANN 1. To receive the Liquidator’s higher powers at interview with Morgan. reluctant to reintegrate the forward back into
Director Statement of Account showing Manchester United that The entire 90 minute interview his side in fear that the “unity within the
the manner in which the winding Cristiano Ronaldo should not has not been published, though squad” will be damaged.
IN THE MATTER OF up has been conducted, the play for the club again. snippets of the conversation has
THE COMPANIES ACT, 2016 property of the Company has caused a stir internally at Old He is also willing to see the former Real
been disposed of and to hear any The Dutchman is unhappy Trafford. Madrid star depart without a replacement
AND explanation that may be given by with the forward after he Ten Hag revealed in talks that he being signed, emphasising further the burnt
IN THE MATTER OF NASDRA SDN BHD the Liquidator. publicly accused the manager felt that his No. 7 went “too far” and bridges between the pair.
Co. No. 201901016148 (1325476-V) 2. To determine the manner in of forcing him out of the door in that he had overstepped the mark
(In Members Voluntary Winding Up) which the books, accounts and an interview with Piers Morgan. with comments about the progress Former Liverpool defender and TV
Notice is hereby given that the creditors documents of the Company of the club and management. analyst Jamie Carragher feels Ronaldo is
of the above named Company, which is and of the Liquidator shall be Ronaldo pushed to leave Clips released yesterday also trying to engineer his exit from Old Trafford.
being voluntarily wound up, are required disposed off. United over the summer but was saw Ronaldo accuse the club of
on or before 16th December, 2022 (30 Dated this 16th November 2022 unable to have an exit greenlighted denying that his daughter “He wants to be sacked, I think that’s
days from advertised date ) to send in their Wong Heng Boon by the club. was unwell in pre- obvious,” Carragher told Sky Sports News.
names and addresses with particulars Liquidator season, which he
of their debts and claims and of any Kuala Lumpur His agent, Jorge Mendes, sounded out explained was the “He told the club in the summer he
security held by them, and the names, Note: his clients unhappiness with potential reason why he wanted to leave so I’m not sure where this
addresses of their solicitors (if any) to the A member entitled to attend and suitors, though no concrete offers arrived was not present disrespect comes from Erik ten Hag, I just
undersigned Liquidator at Suite 1602, Level vote in this meeting is entitled from European sides. for the tour. don’t get this at all. I think he’s disrespecting
16, Plaza Pengkalan, Batu 3, Jalan Tiong, to appoint a proxy to attend and He also Man United and Erik ten Hag.
Off Jalan Ipoh, 51200 Kuala Lumpur, and vote in his stead. The instrument Though the 37-year-old will now be took aim at the
if so required by notice in writing from appointing such a proxy must allowed to leave if Ten Hag is able to convince Glazers and “He wanted to leave in the summer, which
the said Liquidator, are by their Solicitors be deposited at the office of the the club that the forward is a hindrance spoke of how is football, these things happen… there were
or personally to come in and prove their Liquidator, Wisma Laxton, 9-3 Jalan rather than a key asset. According to ESPN, they had no no takers, because maybe of his wages,
debts and claims at such time and place Desa, Taman Desa, 58100 Kuala in an emergency meeting held to address interest in the maybe at a price Manchester United wanted,
as shall be specified in such notice or in Lumpur not less than 48 hours Ronaldo’s interview, Ten Hag revealed footballing and I think he knows that’s going to be the
default thereof they shall be excluded from before the time of the meeting. that he does not believe the player side of the same in this next transfer window or maybe
the benefit of any distribution made before should pull on the United shirt ever club. the following summer.
such debts or claims are proven. IN THE MATTER OF again.
Dated this: 16th November, 2022 THE COMPANIES ACT, 2016 “I think he’s now basically trying to be
Sgnd The manager met with co- sacked or allowed to leave on a free by the
…………………………. AND chairman Joel Glazer, chief executive club because that’s the only way he’s going to
TAUFIK BIN MOHD SALLEH IN THE MATTER OF OPTROS Richard Arnold and football director get out.” – Express Newspapers/The
Liquidator PROPERTY SOLUTION SDN. BHD. Independent

IN THE MATTER OF (311636-P) Lopetegui joining Wolves at ‘right moment’
THE COMPANIES ACT, 2016 (In Members’
Voluntary Winding Up) █ NICK MASHITER health, arrives with Wolves “I believe in the players, in the names because the most
AND At a General Meeting of the Members SIX YEARS later than it once bottom of the Premier League club and together we can have a important thing, with the next
IN THE MATTER OF MULTI RICHNESS of OPTROS PROPERTY SOLUTION SDN. could have been, Julen having scored just eight goals. good future. When I was free four matches we have to play, is
BHD. (311636-P) duly convened and Lopetegui is hoping to hit the they wanted me to come here, a this squad. We believe in this
SDN. BHD. (1310288-T) held on 15th November 2022, the ground running at He could have joined back in month ago, but I had a family squad, we are going to work very
(In Members’ following Special resolution was duly Wolverhampton Wanderers as 2016, however, when the club problem. hard.
passed:- their new manager. first tried to tempt him before he
Voluntary Winding Up) “THAT the Company be liquidated by became Spain boss. “They respected that, now “We are aware we have to
At a General Meeting of the Members way of members’ voluntary winding The former Real Madrid boss fortunately my situation is better. change some things in the team,
of MULTI RICHNESS SDN. BHD. up pursuant to Section 439(1)(b) of has signed a three-year contract “Six years ago I had a I am very happy it’s happened the mentality of the players,”
(1310288-T) duly convened and held the Companies Act, 2016 and that Amy to be the Midlands club’s possibility to be here. Now I am and I’m here.” added the 56-year-old, whose
on 15th November 2022, the following Chung Choi Wan of A-2-5, Hampshire successor to Bruno Lage, who here, it is the right moment,” he new side are four points from
Special resolution was duly passed :- Residences 2A, Persiaran Hampshire Off was sacked at the start of said. “I want to be here and I The ex-Sevilla boss is also safety.
“THAT the Company be liquidated by Jalan Ampang, 50450 Kuala Lumpur. be October. want to be in the Premier intent on adding reinforcements
way of members’ voluntary winding and is hereby appointed as Liquidator of League. to the squad in January. “We’re not thinking about the
up pursuant to Section 439(1)(b) the Company for the purpose of winding Lopetegui, who initially table, just the next match. We
of the Companies Act, 2016 and up the affairs and distributing the assets turned the club down in October “I know it’s not the best “When the market opens we have a lot of finals in front of us
that See Sai Hong of No 101, Jalan of the Company in accordance with their over concerns with his father’s situation but we are sure we are have this possibility and we are and we have to play them one-
Batu Nilam 26, Bandar Bukit Tinggi, respective rights and interest therein. going to change by working very going to do that,” he said. by-one.” – The Independent
41200 Klang, Selangor D.E. be and is Chung Peng Kong hard in the next month.
hereby appointed as Liquidator of the Director “I’m not going to speak about
Company for the purpose of winding Dated this 16th November 2022
up the affairs and distributing the IN THE MATTER OF
assets of the Company in accordance THE COMPANIES ACT, 2016
with their respective rights and
interest therein. AND
Hor Kee Yaw IN THE MATTER OF OPTROS
Director PROPERTY SOLUTION SDN. BHD.
Dated this 16th November 2022
(311636-P)
IN THE MATTER OF (In Members’
THE COMPANIES ACT, 2016 Voluntary Winding Up)
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the
AND creditors of OPTROS PROPERTY
IN THE MATTER OF MULTI RICHNESS SOLUTION SDN. BHD. (311636-P),
which is being voluntarily wound
SDN. BHD. (1310288-T) up, are required on or before 16th
(In Members’ December 2022 to send their names
and addresses with particulars of their
Voluntary Winding Up) debts or claims, and of any security held
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the by them, and the names and addresses
creditors of MULTI RICHNESS SDN. of their solicitors (if any) to the
BHD. (1310288-T), which is being undersigned Liquidator at Lot 4.1, Level
voluntarily wound up, are required 4, Pertama Complex Office Tower. Jalan
on or before 16th December 2022 to Tuanku Abdul Rahman, 50100 Kuala
send their names and addresses with Lumpur., and if so required by notice in
particulars of their debts or claims, writing from the aforesaid Liquidator, or
and of any security held by them, personally or by their solicitors required
and the names and addresses of their to write in and prove their said debts or
solicitors (if any) to the undersigned claims at such time and place as shall
Liquidator at Lot 4.1, Level 4, Pertama be specified in such notice, or in default
Complex Office Tower. Jalan Tuanku thereof, they will be excluded from the
Abdul Rahman, 50100 Kuala Lumpur., benefit of any distribution made before
and if so required by notice in such debts and claims are proved.
writing from the aforesaid Liquidator, Amy Chung Choi Wan
or personally or by their solicitors Liquidator
required to write in and prove their Dated this 16th November 2022
said debts or claims at such time and
place as shall be specified in such
notice, or in default thereof, they will
be excluded from the benefit of any
distribution made before such debts
and claims are proved.
See Sai Hong
Liquidator
Dated this 16th November 2022

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Rank 7 Rank 31 Rank 11 Rank 24
Coach:
Luis Enrique Home / Coach: Luis Home / Coach: Home / Coach: Home / World Cup
Captain: away F. Suárez COL away Hansi Flick away Hajime Moriyasu away wins
Sergio Busquets kits Captain: kits Captain: kits Captain: kits
16 1 Winner Bryan Ruiz Manuel Neuer Maya Yoshida

2010 6 Best finish: 20 4 Winner 7 Best finish: World Cup
Quarter-final 1954, 1974, Round of 16 appearances,
Record: W30-D15-L18 2014 1990, 2014 2002, 2010, 2018 including 2022

Group Record: W5-D5-L8 Record: W67-D20-L22 Record: W5-D5-L11
Costa
E: Germany, Spain, FIFA World Cup 2022: Group E preview
Rica, Japan
MATCH SCHEDULE Head-to-head record Win Draw Loss

GERMANY England at Wembley. 2008 European championship – their Costa Rica Germany Japan
BREAKOUT TALENT: Jamal first triumph since 1964 – and the
Germany will look to restore their Musiala – The 19-year-old featured 2010 World Cup, where a golden Spain Nov 23 Nov 27 Dec 1
reputation as one of the most-feared for England at youth level before generation secured the nation’s first Japan 210 889 100
sides in international football as they committing to Germany, for whom world title. Germany
seek a record-equalling fifth World he has now made 17 appearances. Nov 27 Nov 23
Cup trophy this winter. The Bayern Munich attacking La Roja then disappointed in Source: FIFA 410 022
midfielder has minor experience at a 2014, however, succumbing to the
Die Mannschaft became four-time major international tournament, recent world title-defence curse of Dec 1 Player to watch
world champions by triumphing in having come off the bench for exiting the next World Cup in the
Brazil in 2014, overcoming Argentina cameos against Hungary and group stage, before putting in 1 0 0 Ferran Torres ESP
in extra time of a tense final to add a England at last year’s Euros, but he underwhelming efforts at Euro 2016
fourth star – der vierte Stern – to their could feature much more heavily this and the 2018 World Cup to bow out in Picture: Getty Images © GRAPHIC NEWS
jersey. winter. the last 16 on both occasions.
PREDICTION: Germany had clearly returned in time to build towards last Colombia in the group stage – despite
With that win, which ended reached the end of their cycle with Immediately after the 2018 world summer’s Euros, where Spain beating the South American team – to
Germany’s 24-year longing for a Joachim Low even before their last-16 championship in Russia, former qualified second from their group – set up a last-16 encounter with
world title (and 18-year wait for exit to England at last summer’s Spain midfielder Luis behind Sweden – and barely beat Belgium. Japan led 2-0 but suffered a
major silverware), coach Joachim Euros. Their dismal World Cup Enrique took Croatia and Switzerland to reach the heartbreaking, last-gasp 3-2 defeat by
Low earned his place in the nation’s campaign in 2018 marked the nadir charge of the semifinals. the eventual third-place finishers.
footballing history. of the former coach’s time in charge national
and the point at which they should team, though There, however, things finally Can they escape a difficult group
However, his team then suffered have refreshed their leadership. They he took a came together for Luis Enrique’s side and even go one better than they did
from the recent curse of World Cup have now done so, however, and Flick four-month four years ago?
winners exiting the subsequent world was a fine choice of replacement, hiatus in 2019 as they produced a fine PREDICTION: At least one of the “big”
championship in the group stage, as capable of leading Die Mannschaft due to performance in a classic with Italy, footballing nations tends to fall at the
Germany endured a torrid back to their best. This World Cup personal eventually losing to the soon-to-be first hurdle at a major tournament, and
tournament in Russia in 2018 to bow may come too soon for Flick’s reasons. champions on penalties. Japan will hope that either Spain or
out in meek fashion. incarnation of Germany, but they Germany misfire this winter. That is
should still be aiming for the latter The former Can they go a couple of steps Japan’s best hope of progressing to the
It was a shocking showing from a stages of the competition and are Barcelona further in Qatar to return to the knockout stages, though – on paper –
national team that had reached the arguably being unfairly coach summit of international football? they are likely to finish behind those
semifinals of the Euros just two years overlooked – in favour of nations We’ll soon find out. two nations and bow out early.
earlier. Not since Euro 2004 had the with fine squads but weaker PREDICTION: Expectations are high Knocked out in the group stage.
country failed to qualify for the mentalities, like Spain and for Spain. Alongside Brazil, they are
knockout stages of a competition. Brazil. Defeated in the one of the most favoured teams, in COSTA RICA
semifinals. large part due to their possession-
They improved upon their 2018 Costa Rica will seek to improve
effort last summer, as they squirmed SPAIN heavy approach and what should upon a disappointing performance at
through a tense “group of death” be a complementary climate in the 2018 World Cup when they travel
behind world champions France and A decade after Qatar. However, the mentality of to Qatar this winter.
narrowly ahead of Portugal, who winning their last recent Spain squads has left a fair
qualified as one of the best third- major title, Spain enter bit to desire, and whether or not The Central American side exited
placed teams. this winter’s World Cup this set of players can hold their in the group stage four years ago,
nerve in key moments could finishing bottom of their group with
Germany then fell to a rare defeat with their decide their fate. It is tempting to just one point as Brazil and
by rivals England in the last 16, eyes on say they will struggle to deal with Switzerland progressed – at the
however, losing 2-0 at Wembley the prize. expense of Costa Rica and Serbia.
Stadium in London to bring their adversity and will bow out sooner
tournament to an end – as well as the Serge Gnabry than many are predicting. Four years prior, however, Costa
reign of Low, whose replacement was (bottom) and Joshua Defeated in the quarterfinals. Rica recorded their best ever finish at
announced as Hansi Flick ahead of Kimmich of Germany. a world championship, reaching the
the competition. JAPAN quarterfinals before bowing out
Spain’s against Netherlands on penalties.
Flick, a former Germany assistant victory at Euro Japan will hope to break
coach and German FA sporting 2012 capped off a their recent trend of World Cup This time around they will be
director, left his post as Bayern remarkable performances. Since first guided by Luis Fernando Suarez, who
Munich coach to replace Low, and three-peat of partaking at a world will be coaching at a World Cup for
it has been the 57-year-old’s job trophy wins, the third time, having led Ecuador to
to rejuvenate the team ahead which took in the championship in 1998, the last 16 in 2006 before exiting in the
of his first competition as Japan’s record has read: first round with Honduras in 2014.
coach. group-stage exit, last-16
defeat, group-stage exit, This time around, Costa Rica face
ONES TO WATCH: Kai a tough test in navigating a Group E
Havertz – The last-16 defeat, group-stage that includes two giants of
Chelsea midfielder, exit, last-16 defeat. international football – Spain and
who can also play Germany – as well as a Japan side
as a false No9 and That form suggests looking to produce some upsets.
wide forward, has another early flight home PREDICTION: Usually at a major
10 goals from 30 for the national team, and international tournament, at least one
appearances for given the stiffness of of the super-powers of world football
his country, and at his competition in their will drastically underperform. Costa
first international tournament group, there would be no Rica will hope that is the case for
last summer, the 23-year-old netted surprise or shame in that. either Spain or Germany, because if
in back-to-back games against But coach Hajime Moriyasu, those sides are firing on all cylinders
Portugal and Hungary. who played for Japan between 1992 then the underdogs will surely not
and 1996, will look to help his escape this group. Knocked out in the
In doing so, Havertz proved he can country replicate their spirited group stage.
perform for Germany on the biggest showing from the 2018 World Cup as
stage – just as he did at Chelsea with he manages the side at a world
his Champions League-winning goal championship for the first time.
last spring. In the Nations League this In Russia, Japan qualified behind
September, he scored a brace against

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BELGIUM CANADA MOROCCO CROATIA
Rank 2 Rank 41 Rank 22 Rank 12
Coach: Roberto Coach: John
Martínez ESP Home / Herdman ENG Home / Coach: Home / Coach: Home / World Cup
Captain: away Captain: away Walid Regragui away Zlatko Dalic away wins
Eden Hazard kits Atiba Hutchinson kits Captain: kits Captain: kits
Romain Saïss Luka Modric
14 Best finish: 2 Best finish:
Third place Group stage 6 Best finish: 6 Best finish: World Cup
2018 1986 Round of 16 Final appearances,
1986 2018 including 2022
Record: W20-D9-L19 Record: W0-D0-L3
Record: W2-D5-L9 Record: W11-D4-L8

Group F: Belgium, Croatia,
Morocco, Canada FIFA World Cup 2022: Group F preview

MATCH SCHEDULE Head-to-head record Win Draw Loss

BELGIUM eventual champions at their last two Russia 2018, where they reached the
major tournaments – beaten by Italy final.
Four years after recording their at last summer’s Euros and by France Ivan Rakitic is no longer at Canada Morocco Croatia
best ever finish at a World Cup, at the 2018 World Cup. While there is
Belgium arrive at this winter’s edition no shame in that, they will need to Modric’s side, Sime Vrsaljko has Belgium Nov 23 Nov 27 Dec 1
of the tournament looking to go even overcome that big-match hurdle if retired and Ante Rebic has been Croatia 100 201 323
further and finally claim gold – with they are to win their first major Morocco
time running out for the nation’s trophy. Their quarterfinal victory jettisoned from the squad, but Nov 27 Nov 23
golden generation. over Brazil in 2018 proved they can Source: FIFA
do it, but this is likely their last chance Modric will be able to turn to the likes First meeting 1 0 0
In 2018, Belgium reached their to produce such a performance
second ever world championship before this golden generation starts of Marcelo Brozovic, Mateo Kovacic Dec 1 Player to watch
semifinal before beating England to to rust. Defeated in the semifinals. and Ivan Perisic as capable and 211 Kevin De Bruyne BEL
finish third in the competition, experienced campaigners to push
improving upon the national side’s CROATIA Croatia through Group F. Picture: Getty Images © GRAPHIC NEWS
1986 effort in Mexico.
One of the game’s great There, Canada and Morocco to do, or find a more consistent face but there’s still difficulties for head
Having lost to eventual midfield talents of this will provide the most in the final third for just a few weeks. coach Walid Regragui, who was only
champions France in Russia, generation, Luka Modric, will important opponents – appointed in August, to overcome.
Belgium entered last summer’s Euros play in surely his last FIFA the fourth side are Often exciting to watch and still PREDICTION: Morocco will feel they
with confidence as they targeted a World Cup and lead his Belgium, widely with some elite talents in the team, have a reasonable shout at causing an
first major trophy – only to fall to the Croatia side expected to top the Croatia are nonetheless left upset and getting through the group
same fate as they had in 2018, bowing hoping to group with some ease – somewhat lacking in both penalty stage, but they’ll have to be all-in on
out against soon-to-be champions replicate so Zlatko Dalic’s side boxes which will, ultimately, getting a positive result in their first
Italy in the quarterfinals. the feats have to hit the ground probably frustrate their hopes of game for that. Keep themselves alive
of running and produce another deep run at the finals. until the final round of games when
Qatar 2022 likely marks the team’s good results from their PREDICTION: It’s actually a very they face Canada and anything could
final outing under coach Roberto first two games in tricky group they find themselves in – happen – but even just a single victory
Martinez, and it might even represent Qatar. Belgium will be favorites to finish top, would represent a major and
the final chance that players like Positivity comes but after that each of the three significant step forward, the biggest one
Kevin De Bruyne, Eden Hazard and from their Nations nations will feel they have reason to in a generation. Knocked out in the
Romelu Lukaku have to League believe they can progress. The very group stage.
become world champions. results; first match against Morocco will be
after crucial; Dalic’s side can overpower CANADA
the midfield zone and dominate play
ONES TO WATCH: a slow that way, but finding a cutting edge in Canada are back at the World Cup
Kevin De Bruyne – start they tight matches is where Croatia will finals, for the first time in 36 years. Last
The Manchester City won four in a live or die at the finals. They cannot time they didn’t win, didn’t score and
midfielder, 31, is solely rely on Ivan Perisic to create didn’t make much impact on what was
arguably without their only appearance at the
equal in the category of Premier and score and others must step up tournament to date, but the class of
League playmakers. to progress out the group. If they 2022 have every reason to believe
do, it only gets harder from then they’ll be setting new firsts and national
Perhaps slightly ahead of Eden on. Knocked out in the last 16 records in Qatar.
Hazard as the finest talent in the by Spain.
greatest squad Belgium has ever had, More than that, there’s a great
De Bruyne will likely be the side’s key MOROCCO feeling that over the past decade or so,
player if they are to go all the way at Canadian football has been building up
long last. It has been 24 long years to this point: a moment of great success
since Morocco last tasted which can actually turn into a founding
BREAKOUT TALENT: row to win victory in a World Cup finals match: pillar of longevity and continued
Amadou Onana – It Group A1 France 1998 on that occasion, with improvement in the game.
is unclear how ahead of only a single point claimed in Russia
much of a role Denmark, four years ago – the first time they had A host of European-based players
the Everton France and reached the tournament since. mix with plenty of MLS regulars in the
midfielder will Austria, including Now, though, it’s back-to-back squad, with the standout performer
play this a 1-0 victory in qualifications and every reason to being Bayern Munich’s Alphonso
winter, but if Saint-Denis. believe they can achieve at least some Davies.
the 21-year- Modric, of course, success in Qatar with a strong-
old is given was the looking squad. In taking his side to this
enough difference-maker Results have been pretty much tournament, John Herdman becomes
minutes there. spot-on for the Atlas Lions since well the first-ever coach to guide both men’s
then look Despite the before the pandemic; they didn’t lose and women’s teams of a national team
for him to strength and skill a game in 90 minutes between to a World Cup, having been in charge
prove the team still possess October 2019 and a friendly in June of of Canada Women in 2015.
himself in the centre of the this year, with their only defeats in
as the park though, other that period being a penalty shootout Canada have not fluked their way
kind of areas of the team loss in the Arab Cup and another to here. They topped the CONCACAF
tenacious have perhaps not Egypt in extratime at the Afcon in qualifying group ahead of Mexico and
ball-winner quite kept up, leaving January. USA, while also reaching the Gold Cup
that can provide the them hoping that Wins over South Africa and Chile semifinals last year. This is real
perfect platform for De togetherness and are confidence-boosting, though improvement and a chance for some to
Bruyne and co to create. familiarity can be a they were hammered by USA too – it’s become new national icons.
proxy for having a clear Morocco have at least a team PREDICTION: Canada’s journey to
PREDICTION: Belgium reliable, clinical touch who can compete on their day for a Qatar shows they will be no pushovers
should top their group in front of goal. positive result but they need to be in this group and it is not beyond the
and have the talent to Croatia scored eight close to at their best for it to happen. realms of possibility that they escape
beat any team in the times in the Nations European-based stars from Sevilla, into the knockout rounds. But they
world on their day. Yet League with seven different Bayern Munich, Besiktas, Maseille, have been dealt a tricky hand against
they have come Kevin De Bruyne (left) and scorers – that’s something Chelsea and PSG show they have Belgium, Croatia and Morocco, and
unstuck against the Eden Hazard of Belgium. they’ll need to either continue genuine top talents available to them might fall just short. Knocked out at
the group stage.

22 theSUN ON WEDNESDAY | NOVEMBER 16, 2022 Time to Flick on the switch

SPORTS Germany still an enigma but seek redemption in Qatar

GERMANY are almost always among the title At Euro 2020, held last year due to the But injuries and constant changes to the the national team, but we also want to give youth a
favourites at international tournaments but Covid-19 pandemic, they crashed out at the squad have seen Germany win only one of chance. You can’t guarantee success, but you can
it is hard to predict how far Hansi Flick’s Round of 16, a second consecutive early their last seven internationals, with Flick still prepare for it.”
team will progress at this year’s World Cup tournament exit. trying to find his best team.
in Qatar. And the Germany coach selections contained a
Before 2018, the Germans had reached at “Our aim is to return to the pinnacle of the few surprises but he remained true to his word.
The coach, who took over last year after Joachim least the semifinals in every World Cup or game,” announced Flick at his official
Loew’s 15-year spell in charge, is no stranger to European Championship from 2006 to 2016. unveiling last summer. “It won’t be easy but In addition to established national players such
World Cups, having been Germany’s assistant coach we have enormous quality and will do all we as Thomas Muller, Antonio Rudiger and Joshua
in their 2014 title win, their fourth World Cup trophy. The arrival of Flick last year, after he won can to get back to the top. Kimmich, Flick has handed youngsters like
six major trophies with Bayern Munich, led to Southampton’s Armel Bella Kotchap and Borussia
Unlike that tournament in Brazil, however, renewed optimism. “We need the very best players to play for Dortmund’s Youssoufa Moukoko a chance.
Germany are far from favourites this time round,
with bookmakers putting their pre-tournament odds La Roja put faith in youngsters “Youssoufa is developing well. He’s fast, he’s
at 10-1 to lift the trophy. lively and he’s a good finisher,” said Flick.

Given their run in recent years this does not really Broadly considered a good communicator, Flick
come as a surprise and their Group E opponents, has managed to win over the often-critical German
Spain, Japan and Costa Rica, will no doubt have been fans quickly. And the mood within his team is good
briefed. too.

The Germans suffered a shock first-round exit as “A new era began in September (last year) with
defending champions in 2018 in Russia – their the change of coach. We haven’t had that in
earliest in 80 years – and then finished bottom in Germany since 2006. So that’s something
their inaugural Nations League group before a significant,” Muller said. – Reuters/Agencies
change of rules prevented them from being
relegated.

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Spain, few will fancy their chances. an important part of the success of this
squad.
But coach Moriyasu is relishing the
challenge of the World Cup’s toughest “This group is spectacular, I can’t
group, calling it a “joy” to face former describe it… With these players it is
champions. much easier to do things.”

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Last chance saloon for Red Devils
Belgium have all the tools to craft a World Cup trophy win
FOR many of Belgium’s Golden
Generation, the World Cup in been, while their form over the last Belgium and have dual abundance of quality in Conversely, since October 2021
Qatar represents a last shot at year has been patchy and below par. nationality,” Martinez told TSN. attack, with creativity, speed they have kept only two clean sheets
football immortality and and guile, but defensively in 12 games – against Poland and
A third-place finish in Russia after “Canada, for us, is always a they have struggled and that minnows Burkina Faso.
semifinal defeat to France was their hidden threat. We followed problem was starkly laid bare
victory would be a crowning glory for best showing yet at a World Cup, but their qualification in But goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois
a side that have no trophies to show they clearly wanted more. CONCACAF and it’s been when they were thumped 4-1 is among the best in the world, while
for their outstanding talent and huge A quarterfinal loss to Italy at Euro impressive to see this team, at home by Netherlands in the defensive pairing of Toby
promise. 2020 was also a bitter with their June. Alderweireld and Jan Vertonghen
Many of their leading players are disappointment in a competition consistency, with Before their 1-0 have an astonishing 264 caps
over the age of 30 and only a few will where they were among the their energy loss to the same between them.
be around for the next World Cup in favourites. and youth and Dutch side in
2026, so it is now or never for most to They can at least say that, on both team spirit their last Martinez can marry the vast
turn their bronze medal from four those occasions, they went out to the that they international experience of midfielders Axel Witsel,
years ago into the coveted gold. eventual champions. have – and in September, Eden Hazard and the mercurial
They have a settled squad and a Belgium face Croatia, Morocco g e t t i n g they had Kevin De Bruyne with the energy of
strong technical team under Spanish and Canada in Group F in Qatar, a r e s u l t s scored in an Leandro Trossard, Youri Tielemans
coach Roberto Martinez, whose pool they should be able to negotiate against USA astonishing 49 and maybe wildcard Amadou Onana.
contract comes to an end after the comfortably, even if publicly the and Mexico. consecutive
World Cup. He counts among his ever-amicable Martinez is wary. It’s going to games since Up front there are powerful
assistants 1998 World Cup winner “Croatia are always a competitive be a really, the defeat by options in Romelu Lukaku, if he can
Thierry Henry. team at international level, and r e a l l y the same overcome his recent injury problems,
Belgium have gone into past Morocco? They’re a team we know competitive scoreline to Michy Batshuayi and new man Lois
tournaments full of promise and very well because there are many group.” France at the 2018 Openda.
been left wondering what might have (Moroccan) players who play in Belgium have an Michy Batshuayi World Cup.
All the tools are there, but can
Martinez craft something meaningful
with them? – Reuters

Saravanan (left) and Restaurants sees increased diners with live sports
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WEDNESDAY • NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Odds-on favourites
Potential winners and race for the golden boot, ball and glove at Qatar 2022

█ JACK RATHBORN FIFA World Cup: Golden Boot winners player not guaranteed a start but with the
potential to find a hot streak, or rather in the
THE World Cup is here with 32 teams Golden The Golden Boot is awarded middle of one, is Jamal Musiala, with five goals
arriving in Qatar eyeing up glory. This Shoe trophy to the top goalscorer at in his last seven Bayern starts.
feels like a wide-open tournament with first awarded in each FIFA World Cup
the climate still a factor despite shifting 1982, renamed 2010 tournament GOLDEN BALL
the dates to the cooler winter temperatures in
the region, with games set to be played in over Harry Kane The award was won by Luka Modric last time
20°C. Golden out, ensuring that for a fifth successive edition
Boot in of the tournament the winner came from a side
The frantic build-up and alien schedule for 2018 that did not win the trophy.
international players looking to peak at the
mid-way point of the season is also likely to A narrative award, it’s hard to imagine Messi
become a wildcard. not winning this if he can guide Argentina to the
final. Also, factor in this is not an award for
Those sides with extra depth, not to mention defenders; German goalkeeper Oliver Kahn
an ability to harness up to five substitutions in won it in 2002 but the only defender to win it
regular time with a sixth change in extra-time, was Uruguay’s Jose Nasazzi in 1930.
could thrive into the second week and beyond
in Qatar. Outside of Messi, given the lack of winners
coming from teams winning the World Cup
Here we take a look at the odds-on favourites recently, Kevin De Bruyne must rank with the
to win the World Cup, golden ball, boot and best.
glove.
An outside shout could be Jamal Musiala, as
WINNER 1930 Guillermo Stabile ARG 8 1974 Grzegorz Lato POL 7 potentially the best player in the Bundesliga.
1934 Oldrich Nejedly 6
Brazil certainly have the best XI on paper, 1938 Leonidas TCH 5 1978 Mario Kempes ARG 6 The 18-year-old is deserving of greater
1950 Ademir 6 responsibility with Die Mannschaft together
with very few weaknesses, even if their full- 1954 Sandor Kocsis BRA 7 1982 Paolo Rossi ITA 6 with Spain’s Pedri showing plenty at Euro 2020,
backs are possibly as weak as they have been in 1958 Just Fontaine 6 where he picked up the young player of the
30 years. 1962 Florian Albert BRA 8 1986 Gary Lineker ENG tournament award for standing out in the
The Selecao have conceded three times in 10 6 biggest games.
matches though, proving Tite has adequately Valentin Ivanov HUN 11 1990 Salvatore Schillaci ITA 8
Drazan Jerkovic 5 22222101010101990119911199109998904908876787:42:06:8240::L:::LD::::u:ZORRiSDiMPokJPeilooPanioinaageaevnmAlehoelvorgeaMSedaillaarooloT,FinMdortnKoBiMKRoodWoeCearrre,orl,asrhaeIiáZmsBucrBNsznniasSy,ridirN,p,,laidacfCa,EeGUfzoAhzrnR,Iseioinrritlel,lugSNraaal,mAeagetl,yFncriutaAagrhitanar,eiegynnyInretacltanaeinlntyiadnsa
shielded those areas with extra threat in the Leonel Sanchez FRA 13 1994 Oleg Salenko RUS 5
wide areas through Vinicius Jr and Raphinha Vava BUL 6 GOLDEN GLOVE
concerning opponents, plus Fred and Garrincha HUN 4 Hristo Stoichkov CRO 6
1966 Eusebio BRA The award for the most outstanding
Casemiro’s instinct to cut out the danger in 1970 Gerd Mueller URS 1998 Davor Suker GER goalkeeper (not the one with the most clean
transition. GER sheets) could see a repeat performance from
Brazils’s main rivals for the coveted trophy Source: FIFA YUG 2002 Ronaldo
CHI Belgium’s Thibaut Courtois, having
will be Argentina, with Lionel Messi the obvious BRA 2006 Miroslav Klose proven his worth on the big stage
star man and match winner. for Real Madrid and the Red Devils
The Albiceleste are unbeaten in 35 matches BRA 2010 Thomas Mueller in recent seasons. Belgium may
have fallen at the semifinal stage in
entering the tournament and with Lisandro POR 9 2014 James Rodriguez COL Russia 2018 but their goalkeeper
Martinez thriving at Manchester United, they was deemed the best in the
have a defence capable of shutting out GER 10 2018 Harry Kane ENG tournament despite only keeping

opponents, not to mention the surprise boost of Picture: Getty Images © GRAPHIC NEWS clean sheets against Panama
Paulo Dybala winning his fitness race to and England.
complement Messi, Lautaro Martinez and
Julian Alvarez, who has seen much-needed
gametime just in time for Qatar after Erling South Korea or Ghana). to have a shot at a hattrick in the group stage
Haaland’s injury. should be seriously considered.
Serbia could emerge as a dark horse with GOLDEN BOOT
Aleksandar Mitrovic and Dusan Vlahovic able Neymar, who can lean on penalties and may
to cause a nuisance for any defence. Argentina’s route to the final and a gentle play centrally or with a free role off the left
Dragan Stojkovic’s side may take start with Saudi Arabia, Mexico and Poland depending on Tite’s set-up for certain
inspiration from Croatia’s surprise gives Lautaro Martinez agood opponents, is an obvious choice
run to the final last time out, with chance
an enticing draw: Cameroon and Phil Foden is intriguing and while he
Switzerland are the competition It’s been 20 years since the represents risk without a guaranteed starting
for a likely runner-up spot winner has scored more than six role for Southgate, the City star scores in
behind Brazil, then the goals when Ronaldo hit eight in bunches, with five in three or six in five
winners of Group H 2002, with the time before that in earlier this season.
would await 1974 when Grzegorz Lato struck
(Portugal, There are also spells of three in five and
Uruguay, seven. three in four earlier in 2022 too, making him
This means worth a small play that could return some
anybody poised
eachway value.
Another young

INSIDE World Cup La Roja put Last chance
Preview faith in saloon for
World Cup – Group F youngsters Red devils
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