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TELLING IT AS IT IS INSIDE page ‘Allow varsity
page Anwar
3 students to
2 announces
engage in
20% pay cut political activities’
for ministers

ON TUESDAY DECEMBER 6, 2022 Anwar, flanked by Deputy Prime
Ministers Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid
No. 8162 PP 2644/12/2012 (031195) www.thesundaily.my Hamidi and Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof,
stressing a point at the press
conference. – BERNAMAPIC

Breach of procedures
█ BY JOSHUA PURUSHOTMAN osusRpMe6nd0e0dbailnsdpednutrionngpErmojeercgtesnwchyeennPfoarrclieadmheandt calling for a probe into the alleged misuse of funds
[email protected] huge markups, went to specific parties: Anwar between March 2020 and August 2021.

PUTRAJAYA: At a press conference after responding to queries on the need for an RCI to be used to help the public during difficult times, Amanah Youth vice-chief Ammar Atan
chairing his maiden Cabinet meeting probe the allegations. especially during the Covid-19 pandemic. followed suit and called for an RCI to probe the
yesterday, Prime Minister Datuk Seri matter. He urged for the RCI to be formed
Anwar Ibrahim said serious lapses in Muhyiddin had previously claimed he had not Sometime in November, former Malacca chief expediently.
government spending procedures were found in misused funds meant to help the people and that minister Adly Zahari raised questions on the
the alleged RM600 billion expenditure when Tan if he did, investigations would have already begun. RM600 billion allegedly spent by the Muhyiddin He said despite a statement issued by an aide to
Sri Muhyiddin Yassin helmed the government as administration during the Covid-19 pandemic, Muhyiddin defending the former prime minister,
prime minister. Anwar also said he was more interested in and when Parliament was suspended and an it failed to address any specifics and was merely
focusing on good governance and economic Emergency was enforced. “an empty denial”.
“From what I was informed (by Finance recovery while leaving any probe into Muhyiddin
Ministry officials), there were several serious to the authorities. Adly demanded that he (Muhyiddin) be Soon, other voices were added to the call to
(breaches in procedure) involving a huge amount investigated if the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition probe Muhyiddin’s administration over the
and a few projects. “Let me reiterate that I will not focus on such formed the government after GE15. expenditure.
matters (as Muhyiddin) and only wish to ensure
“When approved, the markups were extremely good governance and economic recovery,” The matter gained further traction when Sany Umno supreme council member Isham Jalil
high and went to specific parties. This resulted in he said. Hamzan, Parti Amanah Negara (Amanah) said taxpayers deserved to know how Muhyiddin’s
them spending extravagantly (during the 15th election machinery chief and Hulu Langat MP, coalition, Perikatan Nasional, funded its GE15
general election),” he said. Earlier yesterday, Muhyiddin said he was not pushed for an RCI to be formed to probe the campaign.
afraid of being investigated over the matter. alleged spending of RM600 billion in “emergency
However, the prime minister denied that there funds”. He said forming an RCI was vital as it was
was any Cabinet discussion on forming a Royal He claimed he was confident because he knew independent and could probe how extremely
Commission of Inquiry (RCI) to probe the matter. he did not misappropriate funds belonging to the Sany also lodged a police report on Nov 30, huge funds were spent since it was expended
people that were entrusted to the government to “during the Emergency period and Parliament
“It (the RCI) was not raised in the Cabinet was suspended at the time”.
meeting. I will leave it to their (the Cabinet’s)
discretion and (that of) the necessary However, Muhyiddin has consistently claimed
departments to assess the matter,” he said when the funds were spent to help the people during the
pandemic, and that proper procedures and
procurement policies were followed.

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DPM to boost Finance Ministry, Cabinet to review Budget 2023
ties between
Sabah, S’wak KUALA LUMPUR: Budget 2023 He said he would give the oppose all of the proposals. We can “Many investment companies
and peninsular will be reviewed and modified, ministry and Cabinet members the proceed with those which are from India, China, Europe and the
taking into account the views of the opportunity to enhance the good.” United States have requested for
PUTRAJAYA: Deputy Prime Minister Finance Ministry and the newly existing Budget 2023. appointments in the coming
Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof will concentrate appointed unity government Anwar also emphasised that he weeks, and I will focus on
on implementing various initiatives to Cabinet, said Prime Minister Datuk “I think that most (of the would focus on managing the generating economic growth.”
foster closer relations between Sarawak, Seri Anwar Ibrahim. Budget) is acceptable, although country’s economy and building – Bernama
Sabah and the peninsular. many have assumed that I would investor confidence.

Fadillah, who is also Plantation and Anwar announces 20%
Commodities minister, said the initiative pay cut for ministers
to boost development in Sabah and
Sarawak is also a main concern in his role █ BY MUHAMMAD YUSRY o PM expresses appreciation to Cabinet tender. Therefore, we need to
as deputy prime minister representing the [email protected] for acceptance of initiative, that will be review it.”
east Malaysian region. PETALING JAYA: Prime Minister maintained ‘until economy improves’
Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim On police investigations into
He said this was one of the directives announced a range of decisions not true. There is only one salary.” on issues in Sabah and Sarawak. sensitive racial and religious issues
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim that were made in line with his He was speaking at a media “Fadhillah is also tasked with that were played up by certain
issued to him during the unity promise of providing good quarters on social media, Anwar
government special Cabinet meeting governance. conference after a special Cabinet ensuring that all pending Malaysia clarified that the probe was not
yesterday, the first such meeting for meeting yesterday. Agreement 1963 matters are carried out on orders by his
federal ministers after they took their Among others, he announced expedited.” government.
oaths of office on Dec 3. that Cabinet members would take a Anwar also said Deputy Prime
20% pay cut. Minister 1 Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad On the 5G network, Anwar The Cabinet meeting yesterday
“I think we should focus on the gap in Zahid Hamidi will be the chairman instructed the rollout to be had a full attendance except for
terms of relationship between the three “This will continue until the of the Disaster Management reviewed to ensure that the relevant International and Trade Industry
regions (Sarawak, Sabah and Peninsular economy improves. If the economy Committee for flood preparations, parties involved have followed Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul
Malaysia) so that they can be brought recovers in three years, then we will and will focus on issues in procedures. Tengku Abdul Aziz, who is reported
closer together. review this decision. Peninsular Malaysia. to be in Qatar.
“I have instructed that it be
“There is also the need to create a true “I appreciate my Cabinet He added that Deputy Prime reviewed because the whole The Cabinet line-up, comprising
Malaysian spirit, which is not region- colleagues’ willingness to make this Minister 2 Datuk Seri Fadhillah process was not carried out two deputy prime ministers and 28
based, and assimilate values, norms and sacrifice. Some people say that Yusof has been tasked with focusing transparently, and with no proper ministers, was announced on
cultures,” he said at the Deputy Prime Anwar is not taking his salary as Friday by Anwar.
Minister’s Office yesterday. prime minister because he is
getting paid as finance minister. It is Most of the Cabinet members
“Expectations from the Borneo states clocked in at their offices yesterday
are quite high. To carry out this task, I before attending the meeting.
need the cooperation of not only Borneo
MPs but also work together with all MPs to
see how we can bridge the gap among the
three regions.”

On the special Cabinet meeting,
Fadillah said the prime minister made
clear the direction that ministers have to
take as well as the work that needs to be
done, especially in dealing with cost of
living challenges and in ensuring good
governance.

Fadillah added that a regular Cabinet
meeting would be held tomorrow to
clarify the functions of each ministry.

“We want to address overlapping tasks
to make them clear because cost of living
issues involve several ministries.”

Fadillah clocked in at the Deputy Prime
Minister’s Office in Perdana Putra at about
noon, after attending the special Cabinet
meeting chaired by Anwar.

The Petra Jaya MP is one of two deputy
prime ministers, apart from Barisan
Nasional chairman Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad
Zahid Hamidi. – Bernama

Biometric scans BEST FOOT FORWARD ... Digital Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil clocking in on his first day in Putrajaya yesterday. – BERNAMAPIC
for umrah e-visas
for M’sian pilgrims All smiles as new ministers report for work

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian pilgrims PUTRAJAYA: Newly-appointed development goals as well as his ministry would look into and began his official duties at his office
are now among those who are required Economy Minister Mohd Rafizi technology and the knowledge resolve issues of public concern that at Wisma Sumber Asli yesterday.
to use biometric scanning to obtain an Ramli said his overall focus will economy. were previously under the
electronic visa (e-visa) for umrah. be on propelling Malaysia supervision of the Energy and Religious Affairs Minister
towards becoming a high-income At the Health Ministry, Dr Zaliha Natural Resources Ministry, as well Senator Datuk Dr Mohd Na’im
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Haj and nation. Mustafa said as the first woman as the Environment and Water Mokhtar said his ministry would
Umrah announced that pilgrims from health minister, her biggest Ministry. focus on efforts to strengthen the
five countries – UK, Tunisia, Kuwait, “Strong focus should be on the challenge will be to strengthen the unity of the ummah to ensure
Bangladesh and Malaysia – must provide most economically vulnerable country’s health sector in general. “This portfolio requires me to national development.
their biometric data, including groups in society, via the hardcore focus on climate change, floods, the
fingerprints, according to a Saudi Press poverty eradication programme The Sekijang MP, who was a environment, energy and so on. “I will see what Prime Minister
Agency report on Sunday. and so on.” family health doctor, said she would People are now really concerned Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim wants so
focus on improving policies and about these matters. In the past, that we can focus on developing the
“Pilgrims need to use the ‘Saudi Visa He was speaking at his first press health services for women and they just talked about them without country together,” said Mohd Naim
Bio’ app, which allows registration conference after clocking in at work children. understanding their impact. But after starting work at his office at the
through biometric authentication, yesterday. now, they are beginning to Islamic Development Department
including fingerprints, face, eyes and a New Natural Resources, understand,” said Nik Nazmi, who building in Putrajaya yesterday.
copy of the passport to attend Umrah,” Mohd Rafizi said emphasis Environment and Climate Change – Bernama
said the ministry. should also be on sustainable Minister Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad said

The move represents the Saudi
Arabian government’s commitment to
allow biometric registration via mobile
devices.

The ministry added that the initiative
was developed to make it easier for
pilgrims to arrange their travel to Mecca,
without having to physically visit a visa
office. – Bernama

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‘Remove barriers on political activities’

o Lawyer calls for repeal of law to render other sections, where students are them to stay away from political marry, work and be fully responsible
unrestricted freedom of participation by varsity not allowed to hold peaceful political activities.” for oneself. Therefore, university
students without need for express approval activities offline or online without the students should also have the
university’s express approval.” On boundaries that should be set freedom to be politically involved as
█ BY ARINA MUSTHAFA recognised and enforced. in place for political freedom to be it is just as important as the other
[email protected] She added that previous She said participating in political practised on campus, Kokila said responsibilities they bear,” she said.
PETALING JAYA: The Universities activities on campus would serve as a students need to grasp the concept of
and University Colleges Act 1971 amendments to UUCA merely platform for youths to propose ideas political, speech and press freedom. Universiti Sains Malaysia student
(UUCA) should be repealed to allow removed subsection (c) of Section 15 and suggestions to further the agenda representative (general constituency)
more active student participation in (2), which banned students from of national reform. “Recent incidents of hate speech, Jeremy W.H. Lau said politics on
politics, especially now that 18 year taking part in political activities including racist slurs and even campus starts with a competent
olds can even vote, said lawyer Kokila within campus, with other sections of Although Parliament has since incitement to violence have reflected student union as the central body to
Vaani Vadiveloo. UUCA unchanged. passed amendments that allow a worrisome trend. Hence, there is represent them.
students to engage in such activities certainly a need to place boundaries
She said with the implementation Subsection (c) Section 47 (2) of the on campus, response has been to prevent racism, racial “Through the annual general
of the Constitution (Amendment) Act Private Higher Educational lukewarm due to previous discrimination and related election, students are exposed to
2019 (CA2019), that reduced the Institutions Act 1996 was also restrictions imposed. intolerance in the name of politics.” different political methodologies in a
voting age to 18, youths should now removed. Kokila said this subsection healthy environment.
respond to issues facing them to previously banned students from “There is a decline in the Laila Farhana Awang Bakar, who is
ensure their basic human rights are political activities on campus. traditional forms of political a director of Pertubuhan Nisa “With the right to vote and voice
participation among youths as the Malaysia, an NGO representing their concerns, students are able to
“Without repealing the whole of original version of UUCA limited Muslim females aged 15 to 40, said exercise their mandate as informed
UUCA, restrictions still exist through students’ rights to assemble, their political freedom is a step forward to voters to ensure promised milestones
freedom to associate with political ensure national policies include are achieved. This serves as a
groups and participate in student representation by all age groups. stepping stone for students to
gatherings, where public speeches embark on their journey of political
were also monitored. This caused “At the age of 18, one can be literacy,” he said.
subject to a contract, pay taxes,

‘Dirtiest flats’ in Penang draws infamy Sites marked for
foreign worker hostels
BUTTERWORTH: Dubbed the dirtiest in identified at the E1 and E2 blocks. We will are living here. They have to make an effort to
Penang, the unhygienic conditions at low- declare this location a dengue hotspot if the care for the cleanliness of their area,” he said, SHAH ALAM: Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri
medium cost flats in Taman Teluk Indah has cases (increase),” he said during Ops Vektor at adding that 60% of the residents of the Selangor has identified several strategic and
also resulted in it being a mosquito breeding the flats yesterday. 21-storey blocks were locals and the suitable locations to be used as foreign worker
hotspot, according to the Penang Health remaining were foreigners. hostel centres in Selangor.
Department. Mohd Wazir added that several campaigns
had been organised to get residents of the 20- J. Robert, 36, who works as a cleaner, said State Local Government, Public Transport
Its Vector Borne Disease Control Branch year-old flats to take better care of the the residents have normalised throwing and New Villages Development Committee
chief health inspector Mohd Wazir Khalid surroundings, to no avail. garbage on the ground floor. chairman Ng Sze Han said the state
said several inspections had been conducted government, through the Kajang Municipal
throughout the year at the location, but the “We organised a gotong-royong four weeks “Once, someone threw a soy sauce glass Council, has approved infrastructure and
situation remained unchanged. ago and had to call it off as there was a lack of bottle from a top floor and it injured my leg. It building plans for the project located at the
response from the residents. is horrifying to even sweep around this area as Kampung Baru Balakong industrial area in
“Today, we conducted special monitoring the people tend to throw garbage as they Cheras.
at this location as six dengue cases have been “They need to be responsible and be aware please,” he said. – Bernama
of their surroundings as they are the ones who “In addition, preliminary work at the site has
also been carried out such as cleaning and the
construction of project signage,” he said at the
state legislative assembly sitting yesterday in
reply to a question from Wong Siew Ki (PH-
Balakong), who wanted to know the latest
developments on the project.

Ng also stated that residential premises and
housing estates in the state are not allowed to be
used as dormitories for foreign workers.

“Residential (premises) are not allowed. We
only allow certain commercial areas to be
converted into foreign worker dormitories and
certain sites that are suitable for the
dormitories.”

He was responding to a question from Mohd
Fakhrulrazi Mohd Mokhtar (PH-Meru), who
wanted to know whether residential premises
and housing estates were allowed to be used as
foreign worker dormitories, as had happened in
Meru. – Bernama

SWEET START ... Berjaya Corporation Bhd founder Tan Sri Vincent Tan flanked by Berjaya Food Berhad Group CEO Datuk Sydney Quays (left) and Adequate supply of
Berjaya Kelava founder and CEO Azlan Shah Alladin during the launch of the ice cream brand’s first physical outlet in the country at Berjaya Times eggs, cooking oil
Square in Kuala Lumpur yesterday. – AMIRUL SYAFIQ/THESUN
SHAH ALAM: Residents in Selangor have been
Good response to gig sector social security scheme assured of sufficient supply of eggs and
subsidised one-kilogramme pack cooking oil.
ISKANDAR PUTERI: A total of 15,843 said of the number, e-hailing has the highest “The state, via Socso, constantly strives to
self-employed individuals involved in the gig contributors, with 8,281. enhance the social security programme for Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry
economy in Johor registered and contributed gig workers in the state,” he said. state chief enforcement officer Mohd Khairi
to the self-employed social security scheme The p-hailing segment, which delivers Jamaludin said even if there is shortage, it would
from January to October, the state assembly food and goods, recorded 7,236 contributors “The federal government, through only be temporary and confined to certain
was told yesterday. while 326 gig workers were from other sectors. financial institutions, could also help gig localities.
workers through new ways such as identifying
Youth, Sports, Entrepreneur Development, “The involvement of such individuals has score credits to enable them to get micro “Supply will be restored within a reasonable
Cooperatives and Human Resources contributed to the country’s revenue and credit financing,” Mohd Hairi added. period,” he said in a statement yesterday.
Committee chairman Mohd Hairi Mad Shah helped to reduce unemployment and raise – Bernama
the income of individuals. “Undeniably, there is a limit on purchase of
eggs. But the situation is not critical,” he said,
while calling for public cooperation to make
purchases according to their needs.

“Do not engage in panic buying by keeping
surplus stock,” he added.

On the 1kg pack cooking oil, Mohd Khairi
said inspections conducted found that supply
was stable and sufficient to meet demand in
the state.

“The government’s directive to limit
purchases to only three packets per customer is
reasonable to ensure that everybody gets to
enjoy subsidised cooking oil.”

He also said the state enforcement division
of the ministry would continue to conduct daily
checks on the price and supply of essential
items in the market. – Bernama

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Spurring optimism after Full drive-thru
being struck by blindness immigration
checks at Labuan
o Visually impaired ferry terminal
youth on quest to
motivate others in LABUAN: Immigration checks at the
similar situations Labuan roll-on roll-off (ro-ro) ferry
terminal will be conducted through a
█ BY ELLY FAZANIZA drive-through concept starting
[email protected] tomorrow.

KUALA LUMPUR: Rashidi Abdullah Rashidi showing his book, which was published in 2018. – AMIRUL SYAFIQ/THESUN Labuan Corporation (LC) chief
was just 17 years old when his executive officer Rithuan Ismail said
world turned dark. Diagnosed with at the Malaysian Association for the book. It took him a year to complete “It took me a while to accept this is in line with the joint statements
glaucoma, an eye condition in which Blind in Brickfields, Kuala Lumpur, his compilation. The book, titled myself. I hope to share this sense of issued by him and the Labuan
his optic nerves are damaged due to where he picked up some essential Monolog Budak Buta (Blind Boy’s confidence that I have in myself, Immigration Department on Nov 24
fluid build-up in the front of the eye, living skills, which included using a Monologue), was published in 2018. which means accepting everything that the concept was to ease the
he looked at what he believed was a cane to walk and being a massage He also raised RM10,000 through about myself, flaws and all. boarding process (outflow) of
bleak future. therapist. crowdfunding. travellers onto the ferry.
“The fact that I still need to build
“My problems started with an eye He also came across a Rashidi also dabbles in street my self-confidence shows that we all “We will stick to our decision for a
infection when I was 13 years old. programme that was searching for photography, which led him to have room for improvement. It is drive-through concept, without
My eyes itched, and I was prescribed icons to inspire others to look at the exhibit his work with other visually about finding the right formula that requiring drivers and passengers to
eye drops as a form of relief. I was not bright side of life, despite their impaired persons. suits us,” he added. alight the vehicle for immigration
told that prolonged use of eye drops circumstances. He signed up as a travel document checks.
containing corticosteroids can motivational speaker with Persatuan “We were trained to use our sense According to the 2014 National
damage the nerves in my eyes,” he Siswazah Wanita Malaysia that held of hearing and touch to capture our Eye Survey, the prevalence of “We are doing our best to ease the
told theSun. talks for the public. subject,” he said. blindness in Malaysia was 1.2% of situation and provide convenience to
the population, with the main travellers going through the Labuan
His eyes started to twitch and his It was at one of his talks, which Rashidi is unfazed by his success causes being cataract (58.6%), ro-ro ferry terminal. However, we
frequent bumping into others did included juvenile delinquents and ability to convey his experience, diabetic retinopathy (10.4%) and understand the people’s grievances
not escape his family’s attention. He participants, that he felt compelled in the hope of motivating others to glaucoma (6.6%). There is currently since this new policy was
went for further medical checks to pen his thoughts in the form of a create their own stories despite their no cure for glaucoma. implemented,” he said yesterday.
and doctors referred him to an circumstances.
ophthalmologist in Kuala Lumpur Rithuan was commenting on
Hospital where he was told that only complaints that drivers and
20% of the nerves in his eyes could passengers are still required to go
be saved. to the immigration counter for
document checks, despite the
“Due to the increasing pressure drive-through method.
in my eyes caused by the fluid
build-up, the specialists felt they Many complained on social media
could ease it through surgery. I had that the drive-through checks is only
frequent headaches and was off meant for drivers, pregnant women,
balance, which affected my walking.” children aged two and below,
persons with disabilities and senior
He could not continue his studies citizens.
or sit for the Sijil Pelajaran Malaysia
examination as he was recovering He said the immigration staff at
from the surgery. He became a the terminal had conducted a trial
recluse, often avoiding other people. run of the drive-through checks last
This went on for three years. His Friday, but the operation was not as
sisters searched for schools for smooth as expected.
special needs individuals like him.
“Passengers and drivers were
“It was hard to accept that I was found to be ill-prepared, by not
blind. From someone who could having their travel documents, like
see, I felt I had been robbed of my identification card, ready for
life,” he said. immigration checks, resulting in the
process being slowed down,” he said.
His parents never gave up and
encouraged him to take up a course Rithuan reminded travellers to
have their travel documents ready
Mrs Malaysia World gains entry into book of records before approaching the immigration
kiosk, for a smooth outflow of
KUALA LUMPUR: Olivia Nicholas, most number of five-sen coins – “Destar Siga” queen at the event, traditional ceremonies. travellers to the ferry.
who will represent Malaysia at the 10,000 pieces. which was also witnessed by Mrs Malaysia World Sdn Bhd
Mrs World pageant in Las Vegas later representatives of the Malaysia Book The Home Ministry on Sept 10
this month, has made it to the The costume, which she will be of Records. national director Datin Harveen had directed the Immigration
Malaysia Book of Records. wearing at the pageant on Dec 17, Kaur said the costume was designed Department to enforce stricter
was unveiled here on Sunday night. The five sen coin has the motif by Sarawakian designer Saran control at the two Labuan ferry
The 30-year-old lawyer from of the “Destar Siga” cloth, an Lagong. terminals, especially for non-
Ipoh, who was crowned Mrs Nicholas showcased the indigenous form of woven fabric Sabahan travellers bound for the
Malaysia World in October, set a costume, which incorporated Sabah that originated from the Kadazan Harveen said Nicholas will Sabah mainland.
Malaysian record by wearing a and Sarawak traditional elements, Dusun community in Sabah and compete with representatives from
national costume decorated with the and created history in Malaysian is used as a headdress during over 60 countries for the crown from Its former minister, Datuk Seri
pageantry as she appeared as a Dec 10 to 17. – Bernama Hamzah Zainudin, said stricter
control was needed to ensure there is
no free flow of travellers at the main
gate of the ferry terminals to
mainland Sabah via Tanjung Pagar
Sipitang, Menumbok and Jesselton
jetties.

He added that the stricter checks
were at the request of the Sabah
government, as there had been abuse
of free flow policy at these terminals,
which had resulted in entry into
Sabah being out of control.
– Bernama

20,000 diagnosed with cancer annually

MALACCA: More than 20,000 new are now younger, and the number of NCSM, aims to provide support to number of cervical cancer patients “One district, one screening”
cancer patients, with an average age children with cancer is also high. cancer patients, and was opened by had dropped in recent years, and this programme in all states next year to
of over 40 years, are detected in State Health and Anti-Drug is believed to be due to the encourage and facilitate people to go
Malaysia every year, said National “For men, there are 10 types of Committee chairman Dr Muhamad administration of the human for health screening.
Cancer Society of Malaysia (NCSM) cancer that often affect them and the Akmal Saleh. papilloma virus vaccine for school
managing director Dr M. highest category recorded is for students, especially among girls as Meanwhile, Akmal said the
Murallitharan. bowel cancer, followed by lung, Murallitharan added that the young as 13 years old. Malacca government will work with
prostate, lymphoma, nasopharynx, highest cases for women involved NCSM to establish a mobile cancer
However, he said over the past two liver, leukemia, stomach, skin and breast cancer, followed by colorectal There are about 100,000 cancer clinic to provide screening services for
years, there were more new cancer bladder,” he said after the Relay or bowel, cervix, lung, ovary, corpus survivors in the country living with free.
patients in their late 20s and early 30s. For Life Luminaria programme here uteri, lymphoma, thyroid, leukemia various types of cancer.
on Sunday. and skin. This is aimed at detecting cancer at
“This is worrying because Murallitharan revealed that an early stage so early treatment can
individuals diagnosed with cancer The programme, organised by However, he noted that the NCSM is planning to implement the be provided. – Bernama

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assistant sec-gen,
party settled Najib’s 1MDB trial cut short

KUALA LUMPUR: A defamation suit KUALA LUMPUR: Datuk Seri Najib o High Court allows postponement request Sri Ram.
brought by Tan Sri Abdul Rahim Abdul Razak’s trial for the as lead counsel unwell He further submitted that the
Thamby Chik against DAP assistant misappropriation of RM2.3 billion
secretary-general Khoo Poay Tiong and from 1Malaysia Development be allowed to play an audio (MACC Act) 2009 by way of definition in the Evidence Act is
the party over articles in which they Berhad (1MDB) was cut short recording between Najib and a amendments to avoid this not available for present purposes
allegedly linked him to various scandals yesterday as the former premier’s Saudi royal as evidence in the trial. consequence. as the common law definition of a
has been resolved, with an apology by lead counsel, Tan Sri Muhammad document is wide enough to
the defendants yesterday. Shafee Abdullah, was unwell. Sri Ram submitted that it will be Section 41(A) of the MACC Act encompass recordings and
hard for the prosecution to bring states that any document or a copy transcripts within it.
When reading out the statement of High Court Judge Datuk Collin corrupt individuals to justice if they of any document obtained by the
apology before High Court Judicial Lawrence Sequerah allowed need to stick to the rules governing MACC under the Act shall be “These days, transactions in
Commissioner Dr John Lee Kien How defence lawyer Tania Scivetti’s the Evidence Act 1950. admissible as evidence in any millions can be carried out
@ Mohammad Johan Lee, Khoo, who request for a postponement as proceedings under the Act, electronically in the blink of an eye.
also represented the party, said Muhammad Shafee was unable to He said requiring the notwithstanding anything to the Chapter 5 of the 1950 Act is the
the articles were baseless, untrue and attend yesterday’s proceedings, prosecution to prove each and contrary in any other written law. general law governing the
were defamatorty of Abdul Rahim and Bernama reported. every document in accordance with admission of documentary
his family. the strict requirements of the “The recording and transcript evidence, whereas Section 41(A) of
“My Lord, he (Muhammad Evidence Act could lead to the are admissible under Section 41A of the MACC Act is a special law.
“We hereby apologise and express Shafee) is not available today as he escape of many corrupt criminals. the MACC Act because the closing
our regret for any distress and problems is not feeling well. We will produce words of that section exclude the “The recordings and transcripts
caused to Tan Sri Abdul Rahim Thamby the medical certificate to the court He said that is why the method or mode of proof are admissible by reason of Section
Chik and his family by the publication later.” government introduced Section prescribed by the provisions under 41(A) of the MACC Act irrespective
of these articles. 41(A) of the Malaysian Anti- Chapter 5 of the Evidence Act,” said of any question of relevance.”
Yesterday’s proceedings started Corruption Commission Act
“We have deleted the articles and with senior DPP Datuk Seri Gopal Najib, 69, is facing four counts of
promised not to publish any more Sri Ram submitting his arguments using his position to receive bribes
articles containing these or similar about why the prosecution should totalling RM2.3 billion from 1MDB
allegations against Tan Sri Abdul Rahim and 21 counts of money laundering.
Thamby Chik.”
Man on fishing
The court then recorded the consent trip with 13
judgement and ordered costs of friends drowns
RM180,000 to be paid to Abdul Rahim. after falling
into reservoir
The hearing of the defamation suit
was supposed to begin yesterday and JOHOR BARU: A man was
continue until Thursday, but the parties found drowned after he is
involved decided to resolve the matter believed to have fallen into
via a consent judgement. the water while fishing near
the Sultan Iskandar Water
Lawyer Datuk Firoz Hussein Ahmad Treatment Plant area here
Jamaluddin represented Abdul Rahim, on Sunday.
while Khoo and DAP were represented Johor Baru Fire and
by lawyer Ramkarpal Singh. Rescue Department
operations chief Senior
Besides Khoo, Abdul Rahim also Assistant Superintendent
named DAP office bearers – then Saifulbahri Safar said the
national chairman Tan Kok Wai, deputy body of Betron Tela, 38, was
chairman Gobind Singh Deo and found at 6.35pm by a water
secretary-general Lim Guan Eng – as rescue team.
the second to fourth defendants. “The body was found at a
depth of 3m, about 3km from
Abdul Rahim, who filed the suit on where he is believed to have
Sept 17, 2020 claimed that on Dec 16, fallen into the water.”
2018, Khoo, who is also Kota Melaka It was learnt that the victim
MP, had written, published and/or had gone fishing with 13 of
caused an article to be published, with his friends and he is believed
defamatory words linking him to to have fallen into the water
various scandals on his Facebook page, at about 2am on Sunday.
the DAP website www.dapmalaysia.org POLLUTED SEASIDE ... Litter and garbage are seen washed up on the shore at Tanjung Pahang Beach, creating an Saifulbahri said they
and a local news portal. – Bernama eyesore and health hazard to visitors. – BERNAMAPIC received a distress call about
the incident at about 12.55pm
Woman Motion by shelter home founder to before 22 personnel from the
arrested over suspend court proceedings rejected Johor Jaya, Skudai and
alleged fraud Kempas stations were
dispatched to the scene.
SHAH ALAM: Police arrested a woman The body of the deceased
on Saturday for alleged involvement in was handed to police for
the fraudulent offer of balloon further action. – Bernama
decoration services for birthday KUALA LUMPUR: The sessions be proven for each charge the and blood test before setting a date
parties through her Instagram page, court yesterday rejected a motion accused faces. for the surgery. Yet, this is an Man dies in
thepartyfairy.my. by Rumah Bonda founder Siti important case. If I’m not satisfied, I fiery lorry crash
Bainun Ahd Razali to suspend her “To determine that, I need to can call the doctor who signed the
Shah Alam police chief ACP Mohd defence trial proceedings on two evaluate whether both charges have MC and ask for an explanation. The IPOH: A man was killed when
Iqbal Ibrahim said the woman, in her charges of neglecting and abusing a elements that satisfy the needs of date for defence has long been set a lorry he was travelling
30s, was picked up at 4.30am at a teenage girl with Down syndrome the law, in line with the section that by the court.” in plunged into a ravine and
condominium in Kerinchi in Kuala known as Bella. the accused is charged with. burst into flames at Km265 of
Lumpur, following a report from a Therefore, the accused’s motion to Nur’Aminahtul had earlier the North-South Expressway
victim, who claimed to have lost RM700 Judge Izralizam Sanusi made his suspend proceedings is rejected.” informed the court that her client yesterday.
to the suspect for undelivered services. ruling after Siti Bainun’s counsel was admitted to hospital on Nov 28
Nur’Aminahtul Mardiah Md Nor On Nov 24, the court ordered Siti and a letter had been issued by the A spokesman for the Perak
During the arrest, police also seized requested the temporary Bainun to enter her defence on two surgeon stating that Siti Bainun Fire and Rescue Department
several computer units, an iPad, several suspension as her client had failed charges after finding that the needed to undergo treatment said they received a call at
pairs of branded shoes, handbags, to file a notice for a criminal review prosecution had proven a prima yesterday and that the date of the 7.52am before a team from the
glasses and an envelope containing of the case decision at the High facie case against her at the end of surgery could only be set after the Meru Fire and Rescue station
documents from the Companies Court on Nov 25. its case. treatment. and a team from the Ipoh Fire
Commission of Malaysia and lawyers. and Rescue station was
Izralizam said in his ruling the Meanwhile, Izralizam allowed The court then set today for case dispatched to the scene.
Mohd Iqbal said initial motion was a misuse of court the motion to suspend the mention.
investigations found the suspect had process and there was no special proceedings that were supposed to On arrival, the team found a
been offering the services on her circumstances to suspend trial begin yesterday. Siti Bainun is charged with lorry that was laden with
Instagram page since July and charged proceedings, adding that both neglecting and abusing the 13-year- diesel, had burst into flames
her clients a minimum of RM500 charges were sound. “Based on the letter to suspend old at a condominium unit in after falling into a ravine, he
depending on the type of decoration the case trial, the accused has been Wangsa Maju between February said in a statement yesterday.
requested. “Counsel’s claim that I did not admitted for pneumonia and is said and June 2021 under Section – Bernama
consider the charges are baseless, to be undergoing bile surgery as 31(1)(a) of the Child Act 2001, that
“The woman was also found to have as my main focus while reading the stated in the letter. carries a maximum penalty of 20
been involved in six other cases in decision at the end of the charge years’ jail or a fine of RM50,000, or
Selangor and Kuala Lumpur,” he said, was whether a prime facie case can “The court has no other option both. – Bernama
adding that she has been remanded when the doctor confirmed that Siti
to assist in investigations under Section Bainun must undergo treatment
420 of the Penal Code for cheating.
– Bernama

6 theSUN ON TUESDAY | DECEMBER 6, 2022 Villagers standing near a house at
NEWS WITHOUT BORDERS an area affected by the eruption
of Mount Semeru in Lumajang
More people flee after Mount Semeru eruption yesterday. – ANTARAFOTO/
UMARUL FARUQ/ REUTERSPIC
JAKARTA: Rescuers evacuated while others carried appliances
more people yesterday from such as televisions and Indian capital
nearby villages after the eruption refrigerators as the volcano blanketed in smog
of Indonesia’s Mount Semeru, with spewed ash in the background.
officials warning of danger from NEW DELHI: India’s capital was engulfed in
cooling lava despite less activity Abdul said visual observation of thick smog early yesterday as cooler weather
from the volcano. Semeru yesterday indicated less exacerbated pollution and the government
intense volcanic activity but he banned private construction in and around
More than 2,400 villagers have warned of potential danger from the city to try to limit dust and emissions.
now fled their homes and taken lava flows that had cooled after
shelter in 11 evacuation centres heavy rain. Residents of New Delhi and its suburbs
after the highest mountain on the endure poor air every winter as colder, heavier
country’s main island of Java “What we worry about is air traps construction dust, vehicle emissions
erupted on Sunday morning. economic activities such as sand and smoke from the burning of crop stubble in
mining. We want to make sure the the nearby states of Punjab and Haryana.
“The military, police, local route where the hot ash cloud and
disaster and village officials keep the cold lava might travel is The air quality index in several parts of the
evacuating people in Curah completely free of activity.” city was between 350 and 400 yesterday,
Kobokan where the hot ash cloud meaning it was “very poor”, according to the
and cold lava might travel,” The government’s alert status Central Pollution Control Board.
disaster mitigation agency indicating danger from the
spokesman Abdul Muhari told volcano was raised to its highest The central government banned all private
local television. level on Sunday. construction in the city and surrounding areas
on Sunday.
“So far, the total number of It had previously been at its
evacuees is 2,489.” second highest level since a major Authorities also sprayed water in some
eruption last December. neighbourhoods to try to clear the air.
Officials have announced a
state of emergency for the next two Last year’s eruption killed 51 The government said last week it would
weeks and authorities have been people and damaged more than ban diesel autorickshaws in the capital and
distributing free masks to protect 5,000 homes while forcing nearly from 2027, allowing only those three-wheeled
against ash in the air while setting 10,000 people to seek refuge. taxis that are powered by compressed natural
up public kitchens for evacuees. gas or electricity to operate. – Reuters
Many of the victims from that
Dozens of evacuees in disaster were sand miners working
Lumajang district, where Semeru high on the slopes of the volcano.
is located, ventured back to their
ash-covered homes yesterday to Indonesia sits on the Pacific
retrieve important belongings, “Ring of Fire” where the meeting of
before returning to shelters, continental plates causes
according to an AFP journalist. substantial volcanic and seismic
activity.
Some shepherded livestock
The archipelago nation has
nearly 130 active volcanoes. – AFP

Indonesia set to pass
new criminal code

o Sweeping changes couples, insulting the president, and new code in September 2019, but nationwide
include ban on sex outside expressing views counter to the national demonstrations over perceived threats to civil
marriage, cohabitation ideology, known as the Pancasila. liberties halted its passage.

JAKARTA: Indonesia is expected to ratify House of Representatives deputy speaker Legislators in the world’s third-largest
sweeping changes to its criminal code today, Sufmi Dasco Ahmad and Bambang democracy have since watered down some of
senior officials confirmed, in a legal overhaul Wuryanto, head of the parliamentary the articles deemed most contentious.
that critics said could wind back hard-won commission overseeing the revision, told
democratic freedoms. Reuters that parliament would hold a plenary Revised articles on sex outside marriage
session today to ratify the new code. and cohabitation, for example, now state such
Among the most controversial revisions to complaints can only be reported by close
the code are articles that would penalise sex The government and House of relatives such as a spouse, parent or child,
outside of marriage with up to one year in jail, Representatives have agreed on the draft while insulting the president can only be
outlaw cohabitation between unmarried code, clearing a hurdle to its passage. reported by the president.

Decades in the making, the revision of the But legal experts and civil society groups
colonial-era penal code has sparked mass say the changes do not go far enough.
protests in recent years, although the response
has been considerably more muted this year. “This criminal code is a huge setback for
Indonesia,” said Indonesia Jentera School of
Parliament had planned to ratify a draft Law lecturer Bivitri Susanti. – Reuters

7theSUN ON TUESDAY | DECEMBER 6, 2022
NEWS WITHOUT BORDERS

China further eases Covid rules BRIEFS FAMILY ALLOWED TO
CORRECT DEATH CERT
BEIJING: China is set to announce the o Regional authorities cut back on lockdowns, speaking on condition of anonymity.
further easing of some of the world’s quarantine rules and testing requirements The yuan jumped to its strongest MANILA: A Philippine appeals court
toughest Covid curbs as early as granted a father’s petition to
tomorrow, sources said, as investors and testing requirements to varying managed exit has increased,” said level against the dollar since mid- correct the death certificate of his
cheered the prospect of a policy shift degrees. Goldman Sachs chief China September amid a broad market rally nine-year-old son, bringing to a
that follows widespread protests and economist Hui Shan in a note as investors hope the unwinding of close his years-long quest for
mounting economic damage. Top officials have also softened yesterday, adding that the bank pandemic curbs will brighten the justice for the boy who was killed in
their tone on the dangers posed by expected such a reopening from April. outlook for global growth. a drug-related shooting. Rodrigo
Three years into the pandemic, the virus. Baylon’s son, Lenin, was killed by
China’s zero-tolerance measures, Other analysts expect a Alongside the easing in different stray bullets on Dec 2, 2016, in
from shut borders to frequent A new set of nationwide rules are reopening in the second half. cities, Vice-Premier Sun Chunlan, Caloocan City in a shooting that
lockdowns, contrast sharply with the due to be announced soon, two who oversees China’s Covid efforts, also killed two women, according
rest of the world, which has largely sources with knowledge of the But the patchy loosening over the said last week the ability of the virus to a police report. But Lenin’s death
decided to live with the coronavirus. matter said, paving the way for more past week has left some in China to cause disease was weakening. certificate said he died from
coordinated easing. scared of being caught on the wrong bronchopneumonia. Erroneous
The strict approach has battered side of fast-changing rules. That change in messaging aligns death records obscure the true toll
the world’s second-largest economy, Beijing is also weighing whether with the position held by many of the war on drugs. Baylon had
put mental strain on hundreds of to scale down its management of the Yin, who lives in a small city near health officials around the world for sought to correct his son’s death
millions and last month prompted virus to reflect the less serious threat Beijing, said her in-laws had come more than a year. certificate but a lower court
the biggest show of public discontent it poses as early as next month, down with a fever and she had a sore rejected his request in 2019, forcing
in mainland China since President Xi the sources said. throat but they did not want to be In recent days, major cities across him to file an appeal. The Court of
Jinping took power in 2012. tested for fear of being thrown into China have continued loosening Appeals last month sided with him
Analysts now predict China may government quarantine. measures. and ordered the local civil registry
Although last month’s protests drop border controls and re-open to change the cause of death to
largely subsided amid a heavy police the economy sooner than expected. “All we want is to recover at Among them, the eastern city of “gunshot wound”. – Reuters
presence across major cities, home,” the woman told Reuters, Nanjing dropped the need of a Covid
regional authorities have since cut “The risk of an earlier but test to use public transport. COLOMBIA LANDSLIDE
back on lockdowns, quarantine rules LEAVES THREE DEAD
So did Beijing, though entry to
many offices in the capital still BOGOTA: A landslide engulfed a
requires negative tests. – Reuters road on Sunday in Colombia,
killing three people and leaving
COLOURS OF some 20 trapped in the mud,
ANTICIPATION ... authorities said. Rescue workers
Mexican Americans were searching for people riding
waiting to march in on a bus and a motorcycle that
the 91st Procession were caught up in the accident in a
and Mass remote areas of a municipality
Honouring Our Lady called Pueblo Rico in northwest
of Guadalupe and Colombia. “Nine rescued, three
Saint Juan Diego in fatalities and an estimated 20 who
the US city of Los remain to be found. It is a tragedy,”
Angeles. The annual President Gustavo Petro wrote on
Catholic procession Twitter. Civil defence officials said
draws thousands one of the dead was a girl aged
and honours the about seven. This rainy season that
appearance of an began in August is Colombia’s
apparition of the worst in 40 years, according to the
Virgin Mary to government, causing accidents
Diego in Tepeyac, that have left more than 270
Mexico in 1531. people dead. – AFP
– AFPPIC
Former Georgian
Zelensky urges Ukrainians to be strong leader ‘poisoned’
in jail: Doctors
KYIV: President Volodymyr even more united than ever,” Vladimir Putin was taking the war to get the grid working again, but added
Zelensky on Sunday urged Zelensky said in his nightly address. a new level of “barbarism” by trying the situation remained “difficult”. TBILISI: Georgia’s jailed former
Ukrainians to be patient and strong to turn off the lights of civilians. president Mikheil Saakashvili had
in resisting the rigours of winter, as “We cannot allow any kind of The country’s largest power been “poisoned” in custody by heavy
officials pressed ahead with efforts to internal conflicts and strike that can Russia said the assaults do not supplier, DTEK, said blackouts were metals and risks dying without
restore power and other services weaken us all, even if someone out target civilians and are meant to planned for three other regions – proper treatment, according to a
knocked out by Russian air strikes. there thinks that it will somehow reduce Ukraine’s ability to fight and Odesa, Donetsk and Dnipropetrovsk medical report distributed yesterday
strengthen him personally.” push it to negotiate – though Kyiv in Ukraine’s south and east. by his legal team.
Russia has been pounding said such attacks are a war crime.
Ukraine’s power infrastructure since Western nations have In a stark reminder of the human The 54-year-old was transferred to
early October, causing blackouts and condemned waves of Russian air In Ukraine, officials have been cost of the war, Ukraine’s hospital last year after a hunger strike
leaving millions without heating as strikes on civilian and power resorting to scheduled blackouts as commissioner for human rights that he maintained for 50 days to
temperatures plummet. infrastructure. they race to restore power. Dmytro Lubinets said 2.8 million protest at his jailing, which rights
Ukrainians had been deported to groups have denounced as politically
“To get through this winter, we US Under Secretary for Political Kyiv Mayor Vitaliy Klitschko said Russian territory since the invasion motivated.
must be even more resilient and Affairs Victoria Nuland said on blackouts would be confined to began in February. – Reuters
Saturday that Russian President planned “stabilisation” power cuts to In a report distributed by the legal
team, US-based toxicologist David
North Korea fires artillery barrage into buffer zone Smith said “testing has revealed the
presence of heavy metals” in
SEOUL: North Korea fired a barrage Seoul’s military said the barrage “Our military is strengthening its But since talks collapsed in 2019, Saakashvili’s body and the pathological
of artillery shells into a maritime was a “clear violation” of the 2018 readiness posture in preparation for Kim has doubled down on his symptoms he displays “are the result of
buffer zone yesterday, Seoul’s agreement between the North and emergencies while tracking and banned weapons programmes, and heavy metal poisoning”.
military said, the latest in a series of South that established the buffer monitoring related developments experts said he may now be testing
launches by an increasingly zone in a bid to reduce tensions. under close cooperation between South Korea by violating the buffer “To a reasonable degree of medical
belligerent Pyongyang. South Korea and the United States.” zone agreement. certainty” the toxic agents, including
It said none of the shells crossed mercury and arsenic, were introduced
About 130 artillery rounds were the Northern Limit Line, the de facto At a summit in Pyongyang in Pyongyang has fired artillery into after he was jailed, Smith said.
simultaneously fired at 2.59pm from maritime border between the two 2018, former South Korean the buffer zone repeatedly in recent
two separate sites, one on North countries. president Moon Jae-in and the months. The authors of the report, dated
Korea’s east coast and one on the North’s Kim Jong Un agreed to Nov 28, also said Saakashvili was
west coasts, the South’s Joint Chiefs The military said it had issued establish buffer zones along land It has also conducted a being administered damaging
of Staff said in a statement. “several warnings” over the barrage, and sea boundaries. record-breaking blitz of missile medication without proper oversight.
without giving any further details. launches in recent weeks. – AFP
The “increased risk of mortality is
imminent” without adequate
treatment, “which appears to have
been denied or unavailable” in
Georgia, Smith said.

Georgian authorities have insisted
that Saakshvili is being given
adequate medical care.

Mariam Jishkariani, who headed a
council of medics which had
examined Saakashvili, said he has
been “diagnosed with brain damage
and neuro-intoxication”.

Saakashvili, an opposition leader
who was president from 2004 to 2013,
was convicted on charges of abuse of
office and sentenced to six years in
prison in 2018. – AFP

8 theSUN ON TUESDAY | DECEMBER 6, 2022
SPEAK UP

COMMENT byTimothy A.Wise and Jomo Kwame Sundaram

Agra gets make-up, not make-over
DESPITE its dismal record,
the Bill and Melinda Gates The supposedly new strategy who benefited were mainly better-off paddy harvest to the pest, triggering a
Foundation-sponsored dashes any hopes that Agra or the men, not smallholder women the price spike in the thinly traded world
Alliance for a Green Gates Foundation would acknowledge programme was ostensibly meant for. rice market.
Revolution in Africa (Agra) announced the harmful social and environmental
a new five-year strategy in September effects of Green Revolutions in India, That did not deter the Gates Seeking help from the
after rebranding itself by dropping Africa and elsewhere. Agra did not Foundation from committing more to International Rice Research Institute,
“Green Revolution” from its name. explain why it dropped “Green Agra despite its dismal track record, located in the Philippines, a Chinese
Revolution” from its name. failed strategy and poor monitoring to delegation found its Entomology
Rebranding, not reform track progress. Department had lost most of its
Instead of learning from experience The name change suggests the 16- former capacity due to underfunding.
and changing its approach year-old Agra wants to dissociate itself Judging by the new five-year plan,
accordingly, Agra’s new strategy from past failures, but without “Despite we can expect even less Earlier international agricultural
promises more of the same. Ignoring acknowledging its flawed approach. spending well accountability. research collaboration associated
evidence, criticism and civil society over a billion with the first Green Revolution,
pleas and demands, the Gates Recently, much higher fertiliser dollars, Agra’s The new plan does not even set especially in wheat, maize and rice,
Foundation has committed another prices – following sanctions against productivity measurable goals for yields, incomes seems to have collapsed, surrendering
US$200 million (RM877.5 million) to Russia and Belarus after the Ukraine gains have or food security. to corporate and philanthropic
its new five-year plan, bringing its invasion – have worsened a lot of been modest interests.
total contribution to around US$900 farmers relying on Agra’s and only for a As the saying goes, what you don’t
million. recommended inputs. few more measure you don’t value. This bitter experience encouraged
heavily China to step up its agronomic
It is time to change course, with subsidised Apparently, Agra does not value research efforts with a greater
policies promoting ecological farming crops such as agricultural productivity, even though agroecological emphasis.
by reducing reliance on synthetic maize and rice, it is still at the core of the
More than two-thirds of Agra’s fertilisers as appropriate. and from 2015 organisation’s strategy. Empty promises?
funding has come from Gates, with to 2020, cereal The new strategy promises “Agra will
African governments providing much But despite its new slogan, Agra’s yields have not Last month, the Rockefeller promote increased crop
more – as much as a billion dollars new strategy intends otherwise. risen at all. Foundation, Agra’s other founding diversification at the farm level”.
yearly – in subsidies for Green donor and a leader of the first Green But its advisers cum salespeople
Revolution seeds and fertilisers. Last month, the Alliance for Food Revolution from the 1950s, have a vested interest in selling their
Stung by criticism of its poor Sovereignty in Africa rejected the announced a reduction in its grant to wares, rather than good local seeds
results, Agra delayed announcing its strategy and name change as Agra and a decisive step back from the which do not require repeat purchases
new strategy by a year, while its chief “cosmetic”, “an admission of failure” Green Revolution approach. every planting season.
executive shepherded the of the Green Revolution project and “a Agra is not strengthening resilience
controversial UN Food Systems cynical distraction” from the urgent Its grant to Agra supports school by promoting agroecology or reducing
Summit of 2021. need to change course. feeding initiatives and “alternatives to farmer reliance on costly inputs such
Following this, Agra has been using Productivity gains and losses fossil-fuel derived fertilisers and as fossil fuel fertilisers and other, often
more UN Sustainable Development Despite spending well over a billion pesticides through the promotion of toxic, agrochemicals.
Goals rhetoric. Hence, Agra’s new dollars, Agra’s productivity gains have regenerative agricultural practices Despite many proven African
slogan is “Sustainably Growing been modest and only for a few more such as the cultivation of nitrogen- agroecological initiatives, support for
Africa’s Food Systems”. heavily subsidised crops such as fixing beans”. them remains modest.
Likewise, the new plan claims to maize and rice, and from 2015 to 2020, Business in charge The new strategy stresses
“lay the foundation for a sustainable cereal yields have not risen at all. Agra’s new strategy is built on a series irrigation, the key to most other Green
food systems-led inclusive of “business lines”, e.g, the Revolutions, but is conspicuously
agricultural transformation”. Meanwhile, traditional food crop “sustainable farming business line” absent from Africa’s Green
But beyond such lip service, there production has declined under Agra, will coordinate with the “Seed Revolution.
is little evidence of any meaningful with millet falling over a fifth. Systems business line” to sell inputs. But the plan is deafeningly silent
commitment to sustainable on how fiscally strapped governments
agriculture in the US$550 million plan Yields actually also fell for cassava, Private Village-Based Advisers are are to provide such crucial
for 2023 to 2027. groundnuts and root crops such as meant to provide training and infrastructure, especially in the face of
Despite heavy government sweet potato. Across a basket of staple planting advice in this privatised, growing water, fiscal and debt stress,
subsidies, Agra’s promotion of crops, yields rose only 18% in 12 years. commercial reincarnation of the worsened by global warming.
commercial seeds and fertilisers for government or quasi-government It is often said stupidity is doing the
just a few cereal crops failed to Farmer incomes have not risen, extension services of an earlier era. same thing over and over again,
significantly increase productivity, especially after increased production expecting different results.
incomes or even food security. costs are taken into account. The UN Food and Agriculture Perhaps this is due to the
But instead of addressing past Organisation successfully promoted technophile conceit that some
shortcomings, the new plan still relies As for halving hunger, which Gates peer learning of agroecological favoured innovation is superior to
heavily on more of the same despite and Agra originally promised, the practices via Farmer Field Schools everything else, including scientific
its failure to “catalyse” a productivity number of severely undernourished after successfully field-testing them. knowledge, processes and
revolution among African farmers. people in Agra’s 13 focus countries agroecological solutions. – IPS
increased by 31%. This came about after research
showed “brown hoppers” thrived in
A donor-commissioned evaluation Asian rice farms after Green
confirmed many adverse farmer Revolution pesticides eliminated the
outcomes. insect’s natural predators.

It found the minority of farmers China lost a fifth of its 2007-08

LETTERS [email protected] Not a cure but a step in the right direction

Prime minister hitting the right tunes AFTER decades of trying, brain called amyloid, which is a this marks the beginning of
pharmaceutical companies in small protein, and it abnormally the end, it is undoubtedly a
SINCE his appointment as be losers. people are expecting and put Japan and the US have collects there in individuals significant beginning.
prime minister, Datuk Seri But the new prime into practice the principle of released the findings of a trial with Alzheimer’s disease.
Anwar Ibrahim has been good governance and that was praised as a new In my opinion, it is unfair to
striking all the right chords. minister is acutely aware that integrity. discovery. This protein tends to get say that decades worth of
to deliver the goods he needs sticky and clumps up, and extensive research have led to
True to his pre-election the full support of the civil By his exhortation to them, Data from Japanese and when it clumps up it starts to this.
promises, he has been service. Anwar has acknowledged the American pharmaceuticals destroy brain cells which
prioritising the people in all fact that the civil servants are demonstrated how a new ultimately leads to dementia. It would take additional
his actions, pronouncements For that reason, he the backbone of the country drug can significantly prevent research and the
and promises, even before he addressed all the staff of the and it is within their purview Alzheimer’s patients from This is a drug that attacks development of more
has been able to cobble Prime Minister’s Department to make a better nation for all. degenerating further. this particular protein and medications before we reach
together his Cabinet. and sought their cooperation does its best to prevent the the goal of a cure.
to implement his new The civil service also plays It was found that the drug amyloid from attempting to
Whatever grandiose plans directives. a very important role in reduced slow cognitive decline damage the brain. The first disease-modifying
he may have for the future, he supporting the prime by 27% compared with a drug is nowhere near a cure,
is now concentrating on These include, among minister of the day and the placebo in people with However, the medications but it is a step in the right
bread-and-butter issues and others, bringing an end to the ministers. Without them little Alzheimer’s disease, which is do have some unwanted side direction.
prioritising the people. practice of government can be achieved. the most common form of effects, some of which may be
procurements without tender dementia. quite serious, such as mild Recognising the early
As the saying goes, he has and issues concerning What is of utmost brain swelling and bleeding. warning signs of Alzheimer’s
hit the ground running. integrity. importance in the final About 1,800 individuals in disease or other cognitive
analysis is to build and sustain the early stages of the illness The first significant trial has declines are crucial because
This is indeed a welcome In other exhortations, he a culture of dedicated service took part in the 18-month been published and while dementia costs more than a
paradigm shift, especially has shown he can lead by to the rakyat involving all trial. some people believe the side US$ 1 trillion (RM4.43 trillion)
when the rakyat are grappling example such as shunning a levels of our civil service. effects may be related to the worldwide.
with multiple issues at the brand new car purchased for According to Dr Donald drug, others disagree.
same time, both man-made his use and echoing In addition, steps must be Weaver, who is a senior As for the potential effects
and naturally occurring. Gandhian principles by taken to reduce bureaucratic scientist at Krembil Brain More research involving a those changes might have on
wearing chappals to work on red tape and improve Institute from University larger patient population patients and families, medical
The prime minister has one occasion. administrative efficiency in all Health Network in Ontario, would be needed to professionals have varying
also said and demonstrated departments and agencies. Canada, this is probably the determine whether the side views.
that he is not unduly Even before a full first drug that has ever shown effects aresignificant.
concerned about slander and changing of the guard, he has Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye the ability to affect the natural Shavitra A/P Louis
misinformation, recognising called on the civil service to Kuala Lumpur history of Alzheimer’s disease. If they are, it will affect how Faculty of Business and
the fact that losers will always be the agents of change that quickly the drug is approved
There is a protein in the in the end. Communication
Universiti Malaysia Perlis
Although we are unsure if

T U E S DAY
6 DECEMBER 2022

Living life in colourMyBreath,MyStrength, which Branden created by blowing the paint.
o Branden Lim is an example of a young differently-abled
child discovering his full potential in life Branden with his paintings. – ALL PIX BY HAFIZ SOHAIMI/THESUN

█ BY S. TAMARAI CHELVI diagnosed as dyslexic. Branden paints while lying down. SMA affects his respiratory muscles and this
His works are created based on his mood frequent breaks when painting, continuing after process is good for his breathing and lungs.
AT just 12 years old, Branden Lim will a few moments of rest.
make your heart melt when he starts and emotions at a particular moment. “This piece of art is meaningful because he
to speak. The way he articulates and “Sometimes, I just feel (inside) what I want Branden is not afraid to experiment with uses his breath in a meaningful form and from
expresses his thoughts in a very witty different mediums and methods to bring his an artistic point of view as well,” Lim explained.
way, cleverly picking the right words, is just too to paint, and other times, I paint if I feel like I ideas to life on canvas, and has been testing his
cute. want to paint.” boundaries with different materials and styles. Branden’s favourite artwork is titled
Splashing Fun, which is a combination of
Branden’s adorable, big, bright smile lights The sources of inspiration for his art include In some of his art pieces, he used the back of harmonious colours.
up a room. What’s even more fascinating about music, amusing animals like his pet cat Niko, a bowl or cup as a medium and experimented
him is that Branden has an enviable talent. He dogs and fish, the environment and even some with different painting methods. Aside from passion, for Branden art is also
can paint eye-catching abstract artwork in completely random subjects. a form of physical therapy because he needs to
vibrant colours, which reflect his fun For example, he created an art piece by using keep his hands active.
personality. Branden is also his own critic, as seen when a straw to blow liquid colours to form flower like
he indicated his dissatisfaction over his own shapes, a beautiful work of art titled My Breath, He started painting when he was just two
Branden was also born with Spinal Muscular drawing of his cat. He strives for perfection, My Strength, in reference to his condition. years old, but when he reached the age of four,
Atrophy (SMA), a genetic disorder affecting despite the difficulty he faces when drawing his condition got worse and he had to visit the
motor neurons, specifically nerve cells located animal characters. hospital on a regular basis.
in the spinal cord that control muscle
movement. During our interview, his mother never once Rehabilitation, hydrotherapy and other
complained about the challenges of raising her treatments kept his condition stable and soon,
Due to this, muscles don’t receive or second son with the special condition. She did, he began to draw again.
respond to signals from the nerves, and this however, share that Branden is a jovial, pure,
causes them to weaken, shrink and atrophy straight-forward and honest person. The trials and tribulations of raising a child
(become smaller) because of inactivity. with a special condition did not deter his
“He is mature but still childish,” Yap said, parents from offering help to other parents
This means that wheelchair-bound Branden while his father Edmund Lim added that struggling with similar situations.
has to paint while lying down on the floor, with Branden has a cheerful personality, and is
the support of his mother, Yap Sook Yee, 48, persistent and curious about his future. Branden’s parents have set up a non-profit
who holds up his hands for him to draw. organisation, We CARE Journey, to create
At times, Branden would pose questions that awareness, offer SMA related programmes and
Although his condition limits his left them both amused and speechless. render care and support to families dealing
movements, there is no doubt that Branden’s with SMA and disabilities.
art comes from his creative imagination. As the Most of his artworks are created with acrylic
renowned 15th century artist and sculptor paints, and he likes to feel the texture of the Brendan’s art is also on display on
Michelangelo once said: “A man paints with his colours in his hands. www.friendenarts.com, a platform which
brains and not with his hands.” highlights and sells artworks by young,
“But I don’t like using my hands as it always differently-abled artists.
“I enjoy splashing colours because it’s fun. I gets messy. I like using knives (meaning his
like red, blue, yellow and green. It just comes cake knife) and forks,” said Branden, who loves In the future, Lim and Yap hope that
from my mind and my hands ‘force’ me to Transformers toys and also enjoys eating out Branden will live independently. They feel it
draw,” revealed Branden, who was also and watching movies with his family. would be hard for him to get a normal job and
work, but they are determined not to have him
He prefers using a paintbrush and although depend on others, especially in terms of
he can hold the brush, he often loses his grip surviving financially.
after a while. He gets tired easily and takes
They want to empower him and are trying
(left) Yap to explore options available for differently-
watching abled children to study, live and work
Branden at independently.
work.
“He can bring value to society, and we are
(right) trying to see how far we can go,” said Lim.
Paintings
showing Branden, who aspires to be an online gamer
Branden’s when he grows up, also shared some advice
different for parents.
art styles.
“Parents should not force children, but let
them do what they want,” he said, apparently in
reference to his own parents, who are
constantly supportive.

On what his hopes were for the future,
Branden said: “I have always been thinking and
drawing, but I want to walk.”

With faith and an unwavering belief that
anything is possible, Branden will surely be
walking tall and cover great distances in the
world of art.

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Not a bad Santa
o David Harbour shares his
impressions of Christmas Lee as Jang Uk. – TVN
action film Violent Night, and
Netflix’s Stranger Things Teaser drops for
Alchemy of Souls Pt 2
ACTOR David Harbour is enjoying his Harbour thought both projects were ridiculous, until he fell in love with their scripts. – REUTERS
time in the spotlight pursuing other THE teaser for Alchemy of Souls Part 2 was just
projects, all while still surviving would bomb. really niche small audience of people that are released, and we caught sight of some scenes
Netflix’s global phenomenon “I had no idea it would blow up the way it die hard like fans. I also didn’t think they that intrigue and excite us.
Stranger Things through its re-energised would cast me, and then they did.”
fourth season. did because my expectations in terms of this The fantasy drama written by the Hong
business have been managed at every step by After Violent Night, Harbour will be sisters is set in Daeho, a fictional nation, and the
In his latest project Violent Night, Harbour something failing to live up to my expectations reprising his role as Black Widow’s Red fates of the characters become twisted after a
headlines the hard R-rated Christmas action of it.” Guardian in Marvel’s antihero team-up certain magic spell swaps their souls.
film as an alcoholic Santa Claus that is forced Thunderbolts in 2024. – by Mark Mathen
to recall his days as a Nordic warrior to help “(After reading the script) I was like, ‘This is Victor The first part, starring Lee Jae Wook as Jang
save an uber-wealthy family when a band of fantastic. I’m sure no one will watch it.’ It’ll be a Uk, and Shing Seung Ho as Crown Prince Go
mercenaries take the latter’s estate hostage. Won, was a huge success.

Harbour remembers being pitched the The second part picks up three years after
concept by producer David Leitch and director the end of part 1. The second instalment is
Tommy Wirkola, the director of Dead Snow. hugely anticipated by fans and is expected to
release on Dec 10.
“I was like, ‘This is ridiculous guys. This is
so dumb. What are we talking about?’,” Jang Uk, who dies at the end of the first part,
Harbour said before reading the script. returns in the second part, and you can expect
to see Jang Uk and the Crown Prince coming
After reading it, he was hooked. face-to-face.
“It has all the action set pieces and it has
this kind of Die Hard train to it, but underneath In a recent interview, Lee revealed that it was
it all, it has this little girl believing in Santa difficult to correctly understand and capture the
Claus,” Harbour said. essence of his character. The actor also feels
“There’s just a lot of deeply funny stuff in there are similarities between him and the
I’ve never seen a movie like this, or a movie character he plays.
that attempts to do what we attempt to do in
this movie, which is to make a Christmas “I believe Jang Uk of Alchemy of Souls Part 2
movie a kick-ass action John Wick movie. It’s is incredibly similar to Lee Jae Wook as a
insane. So I like that swing.” person,” he said. – by S. Tamarai Chelvi
Violent Night is expected to be another
notch in Harbour’s career resurgence, which The promotional image showing Miles and
had life breathed into it after the first season of Gwen. – TWITTER
Stranger Things, which he initially thought
New trailer teased for
Robert Pattinson, Suki Waterhouse make red carpet debut animated Spider-Man
AFTER dating for more than four years, Suki sequel
Waterhouse and Robert Pattinson made their Waterhouse (left) and Pattinson finally go public. – AP
red-carpet debut together at the Dior Men’s A NEW promotional image for Spider-Man:
Fall 2023 fashion show in Giza, Egypt. Across the Spider Verse gives fans a glimpse of
Miles Morales and Spider Gwen ‘hanging out’,
The actress looked stunning in a mauve while teasing the release of a new trailer for the
gown dress, while Pattinson wore a light- film.
coloured suit over a grey turtleneck.
A film still shared on Twitter shows Miles and
When they were first seen kissing on the Gwen sitting close together, but they appear to
streets of London in July 2018, Pattinson and be sitting upside down, with Gwen’s hair falling
Waterhouse originally avoided relationship above her and the cityscape in the distance
rumours. Following their quarantine together inverted.
in 2020 during the coronavirus epidemic, their
relationship became even closer. “A new view from across the #SpiderVerse
coming 12.13,“ the caption read. This suggests
Pattinson, 36, is well known for keeping his that a trailer or new look at the film will be
personal life, particularly his romantic released on Dec 13.
relationships, a secret. He mentioned to The
Sunday Times in 2019 that he and Waterhouse Aside from Shameik Moore and Hailee
prefer to maintain their relationship’s value by Steinfeld returning to voice the two leads in
keeping it as discrete as possible. Across the Spider-Verse, Oscar Isaac will also be
reprising his role as Spider-Man 2099, reprising
During a March 2022 cover interview with his role as the futuristic web-slinger seen in the
GQ, Pattinson made some unusual remarks post-credit scene of 2018’s Into the Spider-Verse.
regarding his romantic relationship. The actor
described a recent incident at his house when Other actors confirmed to lend their voices
his boiler needed to be mended, during which to Across the Spider-Verse include Daniel Kaluuya
he had a run-in with a fan. as Spider-Punk and Issa Rae as Spider-Woman,
with the film also set to feature heroes such as
The actor explained: “The guy came around Scarlet Spider and Cyborg Spider-Woman,
the other day and he just randomly started based on merchandise.
talking about what a DC fan he is and I’m
sitting there facing the other direction, and my The Spot and the Vulture, voiced by Jason
girlfriend just keeps continuing the Schwartzman and Jorma Taccone, are among
conversation with him. And I’m looking at her the villains set to appear in the sequel.
like: Shut the f*** up! Why are you doing this to
me? She was very entertaining. Just talking to Across the Spider-Verse was supposed to be
an obsessive fan.” Part 1 of a two-film storyline. The title was
changed from Spider-Man: Across the Spider-
Then, on Jimmy Kimmel Live, prior to the Verse, and the third film in the saga was
premiere of The Batman, he revealed announced as Spider-Man: Beyond the Spider-
Waterhouse’s overwhelming emotive Verse.
response to the film and his performance as
the main character. Beyond the Spider-Verse is set to be released
on March 29, 2024. – by Shobana Manokaran
“I watched it with my girlfriend as well. It
was really her reaction that changed the entire
thing because I’m pretty sure she’s not
normally into watching superhero movies,” he
remarked.

“Just seeing that it was capturing her
attention the entire time and then she just held
my hand and just touched it right there and I
could feel a little tear.” – by Thashine
Selvakumaran

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KL MARKET SUMMARY Bursa pushes listed firms on
December 5, 2022

INDICES 10,586.60 CHANGE -66.00 digitalisation, nation building
FBMEMAS
FBMKLCI 1,471.56 -10.24
CONSUMER PRODUCTS 580.73 -4.70
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS 181.56 -0.20
CONSTRUCTION 157.48 +0.48
FINANCIAL SERVICES 16,445.80 -0.50
ENERGY 814.76 +14.60 o Stock exchange two digital guidebooks under the Public- “Our PLC earnings performance, as
TELECOMMUNICATIONS 599.13 -4.60 operator aims to have Listed Companies Transformation measured by growth in Malaysia’s Index
HEALTH CARE 1,648.34 -12.00 300 companies in Programme, aimed at transforming Malaysian earnings per share has been muted since the
TRANSPORTATION 837.52 +8.15 transformation scheme PLC into high-performing organisations. global financial crisis. Earnings fell to a 10-
PROPERTY 663.30 -1.60 by end-2025 year low in 2020 and only began to recover
PLANTATION 6,753.06 -54.00 Abdul Wahid said Guidebook 4 – Being last year.
FBMSHA 10,767.40 -110.00 KUALA LUMPUR: Bursa Malaysia Bhd Digitally Enabled – focuses on the
FBMACE 5,423.17 +57.20 (Bursa Malaysia) is aiming for 300 public- imperatives, opportunities, and benefits for “Similarly, Malaysia’s weightage in the
TECHNOLOGY 66.37 -0.80 listed companies (PLC) to participate in a businesses to become more digitally Morgan Stanley Capital International
transformation programme for them by the enabled, which can lead to significant Emerging Markets Index has been generally
TURNOVER VALUE end of 2025. improvements in their overall performance. declining since 2019, negatively impacting
3.986 BIL RM2.071 BIL our ability to capture larger fractions of
Chairman Tan Sri Abdul Wahid Omar Guidebook 5 – Contributing Towards global funds.
5 MOST ACTIVES said to date, more than 100 PLC have Nation Building – emphasises how the
December 5, 2022 committed to participate in the programme growth initiatives of businesses can “Nonetheless, we are glad that our
from the 971 companies listed on Bursa fundamentally and profoundly benefit not weightage has recently increased to 1.62% in
STOCK VOL CLSG (sen) +/– (sen) Malaysia. only the companies themselves, but also October 2022, up from 1.39% in 2021,” he
MQTECH 305,064,900 7.0 +1.5 directly shape the growth of the economy, said.
BORNOIL 282,582,000 2.0 UNCH “From 2023 onwards there will be more community and nation.
DATAPRP 167,115,300 27.5 +10.5 engagement with them although it is not Therefore, he said, the PLC clearly need to
SMTRACK 158,138,800 8.0 +1.5 mandatory for the PLC to come and “With targeted strategies that are aligned take deliberate and committed actions to
ASB 108,724,400 19.0 UNCH participate, however it is an encouragement to their respective business purpose and improve their performance.
and an early part of the transmission of our national agendas, PLC can be more
5 TOP GAINERS programme,” he told a press conference after competitive, enhance capabilities of our He urged all PLC to actively participate in
December 5, 2022 the launch of the PLC Transformation workforce, and help our nation have stronger the PLC Transformation Programme’s
Programme’s latest guidebooks yesterday. standing in global supply chains,” Abdul upcoming planned activities which span
STOCK VOL CLSG (RM) +/– RM Wahid said in his welcoming remarks at the multiple years, up to 2025.
BKAWAN 31,100 20.78 +0.38 Earlier, Bursa Malaysia launched the final launch.
ALLIANZ-PA 1,000 14.00 +0.34 Bursa Malaysia launched the PLC
COMCORP 3,102,500 0.39 +0.30 He said these last two books are timely as Transformation Programme in March,
HSI-CLP 383,800 1.37 +0.28 the two-year Covid-19 pandemic has aiming to steer and support Corporate
COASTAL 3,061,300 2.67 +0.27 demonstrated how digitally enabled and Malaysia to higher performance levels by
agile businesses not only survived but nudging actions and strengthening the
thrived amid difficult times. growth narrative of PLC of all sizes. –
Bernama

EPF: RM39.3b gross investment income for 9M’22

5 TOP LOSERS PETALING JAYA: The Employees Provident Reserve (Fed). opportune time for institutional investors
December 5, 2022 Fund (EPF)’s total gross investment income “However, notwithstanding these like the EPF to reconfigure its business
decreased 12% or RM1.65 billion to RM12.32 strategy to position for short-term endurance
STOCK VOL CLSG (RM) +/– RM billion for the third quarter ended Sept 30, challenges, the EPF’s disciplined investment along with long-term resilience and growth.
HEIM 169,900 25.12 -0.86 2022 (Q3’22) compared with RM13.97 billion approach, guided by its robust strategic asset
MPI 441,400 29.56 -0.64 in its corresponding quarter last year. allocation and active portfolio management, “From an investment standpoint, the EPF
CARLSBG 84,500 22.84 -0.50 However, this represents an 11% helped to cushion the impact and allowed remains resilient and focused on what we
DLADY 4,000 30.60 -0.40 improvement over Q2’22. the EPF to deliver a steady performance can control, namely asset allocation, costs,
NESTLE 105,100 137.60 -0.40 and an overarching strategy that emphasises
For the nine-month period, the driven by the strong rebound in the long term sustainability of our investments
EXCHANGE RATES DECEMBER 5, 2022 total gross investment income domestic market,” he said in a and returns, in line with our strategic asset
declined 18% or RM8.71 statement yesterday. allocation,” said Amir.
Foreign currency Bank sell Bank buy Bank buy billion to RM39.31 billion The EPF said Malaysia
from RM48.02 billion for the recorded a strong gross He said that though the uncertainty
1 US DOLLAR TT/OD TT OD same period last year. domestic product in Q3’22, revolving around international markets
1 AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR 4.4290 4.2950 4.2850 which grew by 14.2% continues to be a strong concern, they are
1 BRUNEI DOLLAR 3.0460 2.9250 2.9090 CEO Datuk Seri Amir compared with 8.9% in Q2, taking a “cautiously optimistic” stance as they
1 CANADIAN DOLLAR 3.2920 3.1960 3.1880 Hamzah Azizan said that due along with a strong bounce in are not ignoring indicators that may suggest
1 EURO 3.3020 3.2130 3.2010 to the stabilised market the labour market. It indicated improvement in the macroeconomic outlook
1 NEWZEALAND DOLLAR 4.6930 4.5400 4.5200 conditions for both equity and that the underlying economy such as the possible peak in global inflation
1 SINGAPORE DOLLAR 2.8570 2.7510 2.7350 fixed income investments, the has recovered from the and the Fed’s hints that interest rate increases
1 STERLING POUND 3.2920 3.1960 3.1880 performance in Q3’22 bettered the will begin to slow in the coming months.
1 SWISS FRANC 5.4700 5.2980 5.2780 previous quarter’s gross investment pandemic, by the positive uptrend
100 UAE DIRHAM 4.7270 4.6180 4.6030 income of RM11.14 billion. in the FBM KLCI seen since September. In addition, the EPF continues to record
100 BANGLADESHTAKA 122.4200 116.0800 115.8800 Amir said the economic recovery serves strong growth of new member registrations
100 CHINESE RENMINBI 4.3890 4.1170 3.9170 “There are ongoing concerns that high as fertile ground for investments and at 510,354 for the period from January to
100 HONGKONG DOLLAR 63.3000 60.9000 interest rates will lead to a global recession, opportunities that will spur economic September 2022, adding to the total number
100 INDIAN RUPEE 57.6900 54.8200 N/A exacerbated by continuing geopolitical risks activity, jobs, and faster movement of people of EPF members to 15.61 million, as at Sept
100 INDONESIAN RUPIAH 5.5500 5.2100 54.6200 and interest rate hikes by the US Federal and goods. He added that this would be an 30.
100 JAPANESE YEN 0.0298 0.0270
100 NEWTAIWAN DOLLAR 3.3040 3.2000 5.0100 No merger of AirAsia’s aviation business, says CEO
100 PAKISTAN RUPEE 15.6000 0.0220
100 PHILIPPINE PESO 2.0100 N/A 3.1900 KUALA LUMPUR: There will be no merger “We are just injecting AirAsia airlines into Airline and Aer Lingus.
100 QATAR RIYAL 8.0900 1.8800 of AirAsia’s aviation arm businesses into one AAX’s listing status... there is no merger. AAX He noted that once all the airlines were
100 SAUDI RIYAL 122.5400 7.6300 N/A new entity, instead all aviation operations will be renamed AAG and there will be six
100THAI BAHT 119.5500 116.3300 1.6800 will be injected under one existing structure, airlines under it. under one entity, each one will maintain its
13.4100 113.4900 7.4300 said Capital A Bhd CEO Tan Sri Tony respective operation of short-haul and
11.8900 116.1300 Fernandes. “As one company, we can take out a lot of medium-haul flight services with the
113.2900 costs but there will be separate operations by company’s total of 225 aircraft.
11.4900 He said this implied that four airlines each individual airline,” he told the media
under Capital A namely AirAsia Malaysia, after launching the AirAsia SUPER Plus Meanwhile, during the launch of SUPER+
Source: Malayan Banking Berhad/Bernama AirAsia Thailand, AirAsia Philippines, and (SUPER+) subscription package on Dec 5. subscription, Fernandes said the airline is
AirAsia Indonesia, as well as AirAsia X Bhd’s hopeful to open all its networks by the
two airlines (AAX Malaysia and AAX Citing an example, Fernandes said the second quarter of next year, pending the
Thailand) will be operating separately under new separate operations will be the same reopening of a few other destinations
AirAsia Aviation Group (AAG). structure as International Airlines Group currently still under the Covid-19 restriction
(IAG), which owns British Airways, Iberia measures. – Bernama

12 theSUN ON TUESDAY | DECEMBER 6, 2022

SUNBIZ

AME REIT TO BUY JOHORBRIEFS Matrade to promote M’sia as
INDUSTRIAL PROPERTIES food ingredients sourcing hub

KUALA LUMPUR: I REIT Managers KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia o Malaysian companies participate in Frankfurt Zuhaila Sedek said FI
Sdn Bhd, the management External Trade Development European expo, with focus on halal sector Europe provides an opportunity for
company of Islamic REIT AME Real Corporation (Matrade) will Malaysian SMEs to explore new
Estate Investment Trust (AME REIT), continue to promote Malaysia as an value proposition to reflect good The trade promotion prospects apart from expanding
has proposed maiden post-listing ideal sourcing destination for food governance in supply chain organisation said 12 Malaysian their partnerships with current
acquisitions of three industrial ingredients in Southeast Asia for management. Malaysia’s Halal small and medium enterprises clients from around the world.
properties in Iskandar Malaysia, Europe, with halal as a value Industry Master Plan (HIMP) 2030 (SME) in the food ingredient sector
Johorm for RM69.3 million. The proposition. has stipulated that food ingredient will be highlighting the nation’s “Participating in a renowned
move will boost AME REIT’s products are a sub-segment to drive strengths in this segment at the international trade show like FI
proforma total asset value by 12.8% To increase Malaysia’s exports to the halal agenda. trade fair. Europe gives Malaysia the chance to
to about RM644.1 million, the the region, Matrade will be showcase its network of exporters
management company said in a spearheading the participation of “We believe the values that halal Among the products offered by who are equipped for the EU
statement yesterday. The three Malaysian companies at Food offers will be favourably received by these home-grown SME are market.
consist of two industrial properties Ingredients Europe 2022 (FI importers from markets in the seasonings, food colourings, food
in i-Park @ Indahpura in Kulai and an Europe) at the Paris Expo Porte de European Union (EU), as well as fragrances, cocoa-based products, “These SMEs will serve as case
industrial property in i-Park @ Senai Versailles exhibition and from other areas,” he said in a coconut-based products, oleo studies used by Matrade’s global
Airport City in Senai. – Bernama conference centre from today to statement yesterday. chemical products and sauces and trade offices to illustrate Malaysia’s
Thursday. pastes. positioning as the world’s preferred
NANOMALAYSIA FLEXES Remee said demand for halal sourcing destination,” she said.
BIOMASS INITIATIVE‘BICEP’ Director of halal, food & F&B has increased as a result of the FI Europe is a leading food
beverages (F&B) and agro-based surge in Muslim tourism in Europe, ingredients exhibition in Europe For the first 10 months of 2022,
KUALA LUMPUR: NanoMalaysia Bhd section Remee Yaakub said apart hence, producers and retailers are and the second largest globally. It trade between Malaysia and Europe
(NMB) has introduced the Biomass from high quality and reliability, either sourcing halal goods will feature close to 1,000 exhibitors expanded by 19.4% to RM214.66
Innovation Circular Economy Malaysia’s narrative at the Malaysia domestically or importing them from more than 64 countries. billion, with Malaysia’s total exports
Programme (Bicep), an initiative for Pavilion will be centred on from countries like Malaysia. to Europe growing by 18.2% and
sustainable agriculture by Malaysian companies’ readiness in Matrade trade commissioner in valued at RM117.07 billion. Total
promoting the use of biomass waste the halal sector. imports from Europe increased by
materials from agricultural sources 20.8% to RM97.59 billion. –
to produce high-quality advanced “Halal is regarded as a unique Bernama
materials and products. Bicep
leverages available local biomass to
produce high-value nano-scale
advanced materials with applications
in healthcare, cosmeceuticals,
construction and more. – Bernama

Health and safety
still top concerns
for Malaysian ITMAX
business travellers System’s IPO
oversubscribed
KUALA LUMPUR: Health and safety Leong (centre, in jeans) officiating the event, accompanied by the City of Elmina’s senior management teamand by 18.2 times
threats from the Covid-19 pandemic representatives of Temu’s anchor tenants.
remain the top concerns for almost two- KUALA LUMPUR: Public space
thirds of Malaysian corporate travellers Sime Darby Property holds big welcome for networked systems provider
as business travel returns, according to a business owners, tenants of Temu @ City of Elmina ITMAX System Bhd’s initial
new survey by SAP Concur. public offering (IPO) has been
PETALING JAYA: Sime Darby officer (township development) 70 units of two- and three-storey shop oversubscribed by 18.2 times.
While business travel was resuming at a Property Bhd yesterday officially Appollo Leong, accompanied by the offices offering built-ups from 3,074
steady pace, the effects of the inaugurated the highly anticipated City of Elmina’s senior management sq ft to 7,753 sq ft. The Main Market-bound
unprecedented health crisis can still be felt. ‘Temu @ City of Elmina’ (Temu), team and representatives of Temu’s company said that for the 20.56
the first lifestyle-centric anchor tenants. Temu has also apportioned million shares available to the
“Health and safety remain as the top commercial centre in the City of 3,120 sq m of its development area Malaysian public, it received
concerns for 72% of Malaysian business Elmina, Shah Alam, with a grand With its contemporary as green communal spaces. It has 11,354 applications for 394.78
travellers against 63% in the Asia-Pacific welcome ceremony for over 100 architectural design featuring brick with over 690 carpark bays, bicycle million shares valued at
(Apac), followed by diminished travel owners and tenants. veneer and vent block elements, the parking facilities and disabled- RM422.42 million.
budget (48%) and uncertainty around practical design layout of Temu friendly ramp access.
changing business travel policies (43%),” Temu marked its new beginning makes the commercial centre ideal “For the bumiputra portion, a
the integrated travel, expense and with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, for any set up including restaurants, Leong said for residents of City of total of 5,867 applications for
invoice management solutions provider followed by a symbolic lion dance department stores, grocers, banks, Elmina, living nearby Temu provides 125.61 million issue shares were
said in a statement yesterday. performance and luncheon. educational centres, bazaars, cafes, greater ease of daily life, and for received, representing an
fitness centres and more. entrepreneurs, setting up businesses oversubscription rate of 11.22
The survey polled 100 corporate The event was officiated by Sime at locations such as City of Elmina is times. For the public portion, a
travellers in Malaysia, along with 950 from Darby Property chief operating The commercial centre comprises a smart investment move. total of 5,487 applications for
China, Taiwan, Japan, Singapore, South 269.17 million issue shares were
Korea, India, Australia and New Zealand. received, representing an
oversubscription rate of 25.18
It revealed that Malaysian business times,“ it said in a statement
travellers continue to expect flexible yesterday.
arrangements in selecting their
preferred mode of accommodation ITMAX System said the
(58%) and travel (51%) to protect their notice of allotment would be
health and safety while travelling. despatched to all successful
applicants on or before Dec 12
The survey also found that having
more control over their trip schedule is It said the joint bookrunners
considered to be critical for Malaysian secured 13 cornerstone investors
business travellers’ well-being, as 61% who subscribed for 62.1% of the
expect their companies to allow them to institutional offering, excluding
decide how long their trip will be bumiputra investors approved
compared with 43% in Apac. – Bernama by the Ministry of International
Trade and Industry.
IATA’s Geneva gathering to chart airline industry’s future
“For the institutional offering,
KUALA LUMPUR: While the near- The airline industry, which pandemic level. multiple Asian economies. the joint bookrunners have
worldwide lifting of travel restrictions contributes significantly to global However, domestic traffic in Malaysia Aviation Group CEO confirmed that the 289.16 million
has brought relief to the aviation connectivity, economy and trade, was October 2022 slipped by 0.8% year- IPO shares offered to institutional
industry, airlines continue to see hit hard by the Covid-19-triggered on-year (y-o-y) after Covid-19-related Captain Izham Ismail said airlines, and selected investors were fully
threats from inflation, the risk of travel restrictions but has seen a travel restrictions in China dampened including Malaysia Airlines, are subscribed,“ it said.
recession, and foreign exchange steady recovery starting late-2021. global figures, with domestic forward seeing rising average fares for both
volatility that could undermine their bookings remaining at around 70% of international and domestic markets, The IPO comprises a public
recovery process. IATA said demand for air transport the pre-pandemic level. driven by pent-up demand, restricted issue of about 320 million issue
continues to recover despite economic Meanwhile, international traffic capacities and impact from fuel and shares, with the institutional
Given these “uncertainties”, all eyes and geopolitical uncertainties; climbed by 102.4% y-o-y, with currency movement, among others. price fixed at RM1.07 per share.
are set on the International Air Transport nevertheless, the industry still needs international RPKs reaching 72.1% of
Association’s (IATA) stance on the near China’s full reopening for international October 2019’s levels as all markets This has resulted in a significant The final retail price for the
future of the industry as journalists travel to flourish. recorded strong growth. increase in the cost of sales over the issue shares under the retail
gather in Geneva this week for Media Forward bookings for last three quarters, said Izham, who is offering has been fixed at
Global Day after a two-year hiatus. For October alone, total traffic as international travel increased to on IATA’s board of governors. RM1.07 per issue share.
measured in revenue passenger around 75% of pre-pandemic levels,
Among other things, updates on kilometres (RPKs) rose 44.6% year- amid the reopenings announced by “Anyway, we are focusing on Maybank Investment Bank ,
traffic, cargo, safety as well as on-year, and globally, traffic is now at weathering the perfect storm of rising CIMB Investment Bankand
sustainability will be closely watched. 74.2% of October 2019’s pre- fuel prices and foreign exchange. – AmInvestment Bankare the joint
Bernama underwriters.- Bernama

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‘Big Brother’ is watching you: BRIEFS SME SECTOR PICKS UP,
AI and its impact on social media BUT AT SLOWER PACE
DUE TO LINGERING WOES
LEGALLY SPEAKING Social media platforms such as Meta, Instagram, how its AI algorithms push forward harmful
TikTok and Twitter use AI algorithms as content. The owners of social media platforms KUALA LUMPUR: After a two-year
Introduction recommendation engines. Based on your utilising AI should be guided by the Code and pause, small and medium
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a technology that browsing habits and history, social media consider the following steps: enterprises (SME) saw some
aims to build systems that think and act like platforms can differentiate between what you 0 implementing systems to identify reasonably recovery albeit at snail pace as the
humans. The suggestion is that AI has become click, watch, or buy. – AFPPIX foreseeable risks of harm arising from their battle to sustain their businesses
our “Big Brother” – with algorithms learning our This has given rise to the use of “deepfakes” and platform design and taking proportionate steps in 2022 continued. This round, the
personal preferences and recommending “deepfake technology” to create images and to mitigate those risks; rising cost of operations, raw
products we are more likely to buy or videos we videos of fake events, spread fake news, discredit 0 considering age-appropriate content materials as well as supply chain
are more likely to watch; with cameras and sources, and destroy reputations. The dangers of moderation particularly for children and woes have added salt to their
sensors watching every move we make. While AI deepfakes cannot be underestimated, as the possibly, restricting content generated from wounds, resulting in a muted
is intended to improve our standards of living fabrication of realistic videos, or fake news by AI, third parties; and contribution to GDP. According to
and quality of life, and reduce the risk of human can potentially create a zero-trust society where 0 ensuring advertisements do not misrepresent Department of Statistics, SME
error, there is vast room for abuse. Here, we people are unable to distinguish truth from lies. matters likely to influence consumers (eg, where contribution to GDP slipped to
explore how the use of AI impacts social media Suggested steps to safeguard social media advertisers use fearmongering to compel 37.4% in 2021 with a value-added
platforms, and suggest steps to safeguard such platforms and the impact of the Content Code consumers to purchase certain of RM518.1 billion versus 38.1%
platforms and consumers, including the role of 2022 products/services). GDP contribution with a value-
the Malaysian Content Code 2022 (Code) in The Code – updated in May 2022 – aims to added of RM512.9 billion in the
regulating AI content. ensure effective self-regulation of the Although the Code is only mandatory for previous year. The services and
The impact of AI on social media platforms development, production, and dissemination of selected stakeholders in the content and media manufacturing sectors upheld
AI is based on “deep learning”, where algorithms content, and introduces clearer guidance on, industry in Malaysia, social media platforms their position as the main
are “trained” to recognise deeply buried amongst others, menacing content, and false should note that adherence to the Code can be a contributors of SME GDP activities
patterns and correlate multifarious data points content. Under the Code, all suicide-related defence to legal action under the Code and with both representing more than
for a desired outcome. Social media platforms content must be reported and shared ethically Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 80% of SMEs’ GDP. – Bernama
such as Meta, Instagram, TikTok and Twitter use and responsibly based on best practices and (CMA).
AI algorithms as recommendation engines. media guidelines, and the Code also expressly Conclusion MESTRON BAGS ORDER
Based on your browsing habits and history, prohibits the distribution of false content i.e., While AI has destructive capacity, if properly WORTH RM10M FROM
social media platforms can differentiate false material or incomplete information that is governed, it can be harnessed to generate better SINGAPORE COMPANY
between what you click, watch, or buy. likely to mislead. economic value, productivity, and safety. Left
unchecked, abuse of AI algorithms may lead to KUALA LUMPUR: Specialty pole
However, the use of AI algorithms promotes The Molly Russell Case illustrates how social other potential liabilities under the law, such as maker Mestron Holdings Bhd has
not just your preferences, but potentially media platforms can be held liable based on for improper use of network facilities under secured an order of S$3.2 million
harmful content. In the UK for instance, 14- Section 233 of the CMA. Countries like the UK (RM10.3 million) from Tamaco
year-old Molly Russell was found to have and Singapore are actively taking steps to Pole Manufacturing Pte Ltd,
consumed countless hours of content on self- address the harm posed to users of social media marking its biggest order this
harm and suicide on Instagram before she took platforms by proposing stringent legislation that year from a single client. The
her own life (the Molly Russell Case). places liability directly on these platforms. In purchase order (PO) of S$3.2
Instagram’s algorithm not only helps users Malaysia, apart from being guided by the Code, million is equivalent to about
locate specific types of content, but also social media platform operators are encouraged 22% of the group’s revenue in
recommends similar posts to the user. At her to seek legal advice to prevent future setbacks FY21 and raises MHB’s total order
inquest in October 2022, the coroner ruled that due to the lack of legal awareness and the risk of book size to RM63 million. With
Instagram and other social media platforms harm that could arise because of AI algorithms. over 40 years of experience in the
contributed to her death. industry, Tamaco Pole is involved
This article is contributed by Yiew Xiu Ning of in the supply of lighting steel
Social media platforms also rely on facial Christopher & Lee Ong pole-related business and
recognition software to tag people in photos. consultancy advisory services.
(www.christopherleeong.com). “This PO has provided us with
opportunities to diversify our
earnings base and reduce the
reliance on our home market,
Malaysia. We believe this is a
great opportunity to expand our
client base and tap on the rising
demand for our products beyond
Malaysia,”said Mestron managing
director Por Teong Eng.

Foreigners remained JLand, Mitsui to build hyperscale AIRASIA X TO RESTART
net sellers last data centre, solar farm in Sedenak GOLD COAST
week with RM301m SERVICE IN FEBRUARY
PETALING JAYA: Johor Corporation (JCorp) design, development, and maintenance
PETALING JAYA: Foreign investors remained net has signed a memorandum of understanding phases. PETALING JAYA: AirAsia X (AAX)
sellers of Malaysian equities for the third (MoU) with Mitsui & Co Ltd to jointly explore As part of the MoU, both companies will will continue its rapid expansion
consecutive week at RM301.2 million last week prospective business opportunities and also explore other potential investment in Australia by returning to its
on Bursa Malaysia, which was 3.7 times higher strategic project developments in Ibrahim ventures within the group’s portfolios first-ever route, Gold Coast
than RM81.9 million the previous week, Technopolis (IBTEC) including Sedenak including IBTEC which focuses on advanced beginning Feb 15, 2023. In a
according to MIDF Research. Tech Park (STeP), over the next two to three industrial developments and statement yesterday, AAX said
years. environmentally friendly technologies, as the route would be the airline’s
In its weekly fund flow report, MIDF said that well as the port business. The areas of fourth destination in Australia,
it was a shortened trading week of four days on The MoU was signed through JCorp’s real interest may include, but not limited to RE, further expanding its network
Bursa Malaysia last week due to the public estate and infrastructure arm as well as digital & mobility infrastructure and high- Down Under. It added that in
holiday on Monday that was announced by wholly owned subsidiary JLand Group Sdn tech industrial development. celebration of its return to its first-
newly-minted Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Bhd (JLG) and Mitsui’s wholly owned JCorp president and CEO and JLG ever route, AAX is offering great
Ibrahim. subsidiary Mitsui & Co (M) Sdn Bhd. value fares which went on sale
yesterday between Kuala Lumpur
“They took profit after a meteoric rise of the Within the immediate term of the MoU, and the Gold Coast for just
barometer FBM KLCI in the week prior when JLG and Mitsui will conduct a joint feasibility RM799 all-in one way for
Anwar was named prime minister, net selling study on the development of a hyperscale economy and RM3,999 one way
every day of the week except on Thursday, when data centre, as well as a renewable energy for Premium Flatbed. – Bernama
they net bought RM77.7 million. (RE) facility in the form of a captive solar
farm to power the data centres in STeP. chairman Datuk Syed Mohamed Syed YINSON INKS DEAL
“The heaviest net selling was on Friday at Following the completion of the study, JLG, Ibrahim said the collaboration with Mitsui is
RM292.8 million as uncertainty loomed over the Mitsui and its co-developers will form a joint a testament to its sustainable-driven projects FOR PRELIMINARY
delay in the Cabinet line-up announcement, venture partnership to invest, develop and ACTIVITIES IN ANGOLA
which was eventually revealed on the same operate these projects. and dedicated focus on enabling
night. Foreign investors also net sold RM10.7 corporations to meet their environmental, PETALING JAYA: Yinson
million on Tuesday and RM75.4 million on Under this collaboration, STeP – the social, and corporate governance goals. Production’s wholly owned
Wednesday,” it said. flagship 700-acre data centre hub – is poised “In an increasingly data-dependent subsidiary Yinson Azalea
to attract the global hyperscale data centres, digital economy, we are proactively Production Pte Ltd and Azule
The top three sectors which saw net inflows by offering future availability of RE and with Energy’s wholly owned subsidiary
by foreign investors last week were technology comprehensive supporting packages identifying and implementing RE sources for Eni Angola SpA, have inked an
at RM72.8 million, utilities at RM40.3 million and including competitive green project the future of decarbonising data centres. This
construction at RM39.4 million. Meanwhile, the financing from the market, which will initiative is one of the major milestones for agreement for preliminary
three sectors with net outflows were financial provide opportunities for regional customers activities (APA) for the Agogo
services at RM153.5 million, healthcare at seeking green data centres to meet their JCorp’s vision of a sustainable future, while Integrated West Hub
RM128.1 million as well as industrial products needs. ensuring the state and country meets its
and services at RM101.5 million. decarbonisation aspirations.” Development Project in Angola. In
The collaboration will also involve other a statement yesterday, Yinson
Local institutions came on strong to pick up industry partners as co-developers, who will Meanwhile, JCorp real estate and Production said the APA outlined
on the buying opportunity amid a more contribute sector expertise and knowledge infrastructure division director Datuk Seri
stabilised political arena with the formation of a transfer throughout the project investment, Akmal Ahmad said the MoU reflects the both parties’ interests in
unity government. commencing preliminary work in
commitment to shift towards cleaner energy order to meet the project schedule
sources to power their businesses.
“The positive boom of the data centre while finalising firm contracts for
the project.“The term of the APA is
sector over the past years has brought the 60 days with an approximate
importance of sustainability and RE to the
fore, as data centre operators explore cleaner aggregate value of US$218 million
(RM956 million),”it said. – Bernama
technologies to turn operations green.

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G7’s price cap on Russian oil kicks in

o Moscow says will European Union (EU) and Australia, military operation in Ukraine. yesterday morning, but both the companies guided by the cap.
not abide by move, comes on top of the EU’s embargo on Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Brent and US West Texas In essence, such a decree would
warns energy market imports of Russian crude by sea and Intermediate (WTI) contracts have
will be destabilised similar pledges by the United States, Peskov said Russia was preparing since pared some gains. ban the export of oil and petroleum
Canada, Japan and Britain. how it would respond to the move by products to countries and companies
BRUSSELS: The Group of Seven (G7) the G7 and allies. Brent crude futures were last up that apply it.
price cap on Russian seaborne oil It allows Russian oil to be shipped US$1.51, or 1.8%, to US$87.08 a barrel
came into force yesterday as the West to third-party countries using G7 and “Russia and the Russian economy at 0945 GMT, while WTI crude China’s foreign ministry said
tries to limit Moscow’s ability to EU tankers, insurance companies and have the required capacity to fully futures gained US$1.40, also 1.8%, to yesterday that Beijing would
finance its war in Ukraine, but Russia credit institutions, only if the cargo is meet the needs and requirements of US$81.38 a barrel. continue its energy cooperation with
has said it will not abide by the bought at or below the price cap. the special military operation,” Peskov Russia on the basis of respect and
measure even if it has to cut told reporters when asked whether Russia, which is the world’s mutual benefit, following the EU’s
production. As the world’s key shipping and the price cap would affect Russia’s second-largest oil exporter, said on agreement of the price cap, Russia’s
insurance firms are based in G7 military campaign in Ukraine. Sunday it would not accept the cap RIA news agency reported.
The price cap of US$60 (RM262) a countries, the cap could make it and would not sell oil that is subject
barrel on seaborne Russian oil, to difficult for Moscow to sell its oil for a Russia calls its actions in Ukraine a to it, even if it has to cut production. The level of the cap is to be
be enforced by the G7 nations, the higher price. “special military operation”. reviewed by the EU and the G7 every
A source who asked not to be two months. The cap on crude will be
The Kremlin said yesterday that He added that the price cap would identified due to the sensitivity of the followed by a similar measure
the Western price cap on Russian oil “completely destabilise” the global situation told Reuters that a decree affecting Russian petroleum products
would destabilise global energy energy markets, and told Europeans was being prepared to prohibit that will come into force on Feb 5,
markets but would not affect that should brace themselves for Russian companies and traders from though the level of that cap has not
Moscow’s ability to sustain its higher prices. interacting with countries and yet been determined. – Reuters

Oil prices rose as much as 2%

Foxconn’s China plant gradually restoring capacity Bank Indonesia says
digital rupiah can
TAIPEI: Apple supplier Foxconn expects its smart consumer electronics business, which affected, Reuters reported last month citing a be used in metaverse
Covid-hit Zhengzhou plant in China to includes smartphones, declined year on year source familiar with the matter. Foxconn
resume full production around late partly due to a portion of shipments being hasn’t disclosed details of the impact of the JAKARTA: Bank Indonesia (BI) governor Perry
December to early January, a Foxconn source impacted by production disruptions in disruption on its production plans or finances. Warjiyo said yesterday its planned digital rupiah
said yesterday, after worker unrest last month Zhengzhou. It did not elaborate. currency can be used in the future to buy
disrupted the world’s biggest iPhone factory. Analysts say Foxconn assembles around products in the metaverse.
The Zhengzhou plant has been grappling 70% of iPhones, and the Zhengzhou plant
The world’s largest contract electronics with strict Covid-19 restrictions that have produces the majority of its premium models The central bank launched the design for its
maker later yesterday said revenue in fuelled discontent among workers over including iPhone 14 Pro. digital rupiah last week, following many central
November fell 11.4% year on year reflecting conditions at the factory. Production of the banks around the world that are developing so-
production problems related to Covid-19 Apple device was disrupted ahead of “The capacity is now being gradually called central bank digital currencies (CBDC).
controls at the iPhone factory. Christmas and January’s Lunar New Year resumed” with new staff hiring under way,
holidays, with many workers either having to said the person with direct knowledge of the Perry, speaking at an event on the digital
“At present, the overall epidemic situation isolate to combat the spread of the virus or matter. The person declined to the named as rupiah, added the currency will use a
has been brought under control with November fleeing the plant. the information was private. technology platform that will be compatible
being the most affected period,” the company with other central banks’ digital currencies.
said in a statement, adding it has started to Following the November unrest, that saw “If the recruitment goes smoothly, it could
recruit new employees and was gradually workers clash with security personnel, take around three to four weeks to resume full “... therefore in terms of infrastructure, it can
“restoring production capacity to normal”. Foxconn could have seen more than 30% of production,” the person said, pointing to a be integrated, interconnected, and
the Zhengzhou site’s November production period around late December to early interoperable [with other CBDC],” he said.
Foxconn said November revenue for its January. – Reuters
Perry said there will be an agreement among
Shops with BRIEFScentral banks on the exchange rate used for digital
giant currencies and on its operational supervision,
nutcrackers in which includes cyber risk and capital flow.
a window
display in Southeast Asia’s biggest economy currently
central bans the use of cryptocurrencies as a means of
London. payment, but allows transactions of the digital
Consumer assets in the commodity futures market for
demand in investment purposes.
the UK has
been BI will roll out the digital rupiah in stages,
squeezed by starting from wholesale CBDC to development
the highest of the digital rupiah’s business model for
inflation in 41 monetary operations and money market, and
years, at eventually a retail CBDC for everyday use. –
11.1%. – Reuters
AFPPIC
PHILIPPINES TRIMS 2023
Eurozone likely heading into mild recession, PMI shows ECONOMIC GROWTH TARGET

LONDON: Eurozone business activity economist at S&P Global Market Intelligence. The S&P Global/CIPS PMI for the services MANILA: The Philippines yesterday lowered
declined for a fifth month in November, “However, at present the downturn sector held at 48.2 last month, matching its economic growth target for 2023, taking
suggesting the economy was sliding into a October’s 21-month low and an earlier ‘flash’ into account an anticipated weakening in
mild recession as consumers cut spending remains only modest, with an easing in the estimate for November. global activity, but retained its expansion
amid surging inflation, a survey showed. overall rate of contraction in November goals for the succeeding five years. Its
means so far the region looks set to see GDP Combined with last week’s manufacturing economy is now expected to grow 6.0%-
S&P Global’s final composite Purchasing contract by a mere 0.2%.” PMI, the data pointed to Britain’s economy 7.0% next year, a lower and narrower range
Managers’ Index (PMI) for the eurozone, seen shrinking at a quarterly pace of 0.4%, compared with the previous official goal of
as a good guide to economic health, nudged Economists gave a median 78% chance of Williamson said. “This is the toughest spell 6.5%-8.0%, the interagency Development
up to 47.8 in November from October’s 23- a recession in the bloc within a year in a the UK economy has faced since the global Budget Coordination Committee announced
month low of 47.3, matching a preliminary Reuters poll last month and predicted the financial crisis excluding only the height of in a media briefing. It, however, kept the
estimate. economy would contract 0.4% this quarter. the pandemic,” he said. growth target for 2024-2028 at 6.5%-8.0%.
For 2022, officials said the economy was on
Anything below 50 indicates contraction. Outside the eurozone, Britain’s services Consumer demand has been squeezed by track to meet the growth goal of 6.5%-7.5%,
“A fifth consecutive monthly falling output sector shrank slightly for a second month the highest inflation in 41 years, at 11.1%, and faster than the 5.6% in 2021. – Reuters
signalled by the PMI adds to the likelihood running in November, as cost-of-living business customers were cautious about
that the eurozone is sliding into recession,” pressures for households and businesses’ spending, respondents to the PMI survey said. TESLA TO CUT MODEL Y
said Chris Williamson, chief business uncertainty about the economic outlook – Reuters OUTPUT AT SHANGHAI PLANT
squeezed demand.
SHANGHAI: Tesla plans to cut December
output of the Model Y at its Shanghai plant
by more than 20% from the previous
month, two people with knowledge of
electric vehicle (EV) giant’s production plan
said yesterday. Tesla did not immediately
respond to a request for comment on the
planned cut, first reported by Bloomberg,
and Reuters was unable to immediately
ascertain the reason for reduction.
Inventory levels at Tesla’s Shanghai plant
rose sharply after it completed an upgrade
of the manufacturing facilities in summer.
Tesla delivered 100,291 China-made EVs in
November, the highest monthly sales since
its Shanghai factory opened in late 2020,
Xinhua reported yesterday citing Tesla. –
Reuters

ENTERTAINMENT

15theSun LYFE ON TUESDAY | DECEMBER 6, 2022

Forming
the rebellion
o Andor is a triumph A larger rebel backdrop
for modern Star Wars Set five years before the depressing Action sequences are sparse, but tightly directed. – ALL PIX BY DISNEY
storytelling events of 2016’s Rogue One: A Stars morality in Andor is what truly sets it
Wars Story and the original Star Wars apart from the rest of Star Wars’ live
█ BY MARK MATHEN VICTOR from 1977, Andor is centred on Rogue action media.
One’s Cassian Andor (Diego Luna).
THERE is little denying the Anyone who has enjoyed the
polarity of reception for the The first season reveals the storytelling within the Matt Damon-
resurgence of Star Wars on beginning of Cassian’s life as he goes led Bourne trilogy which Gilroy wrote
the silver screen ever since from being a lowly thief to being will like what he does with Andor,
the ‘Sequel Trilogy’ began with Star embroiled in what would become the which also fills in a major part of what
Wars: The Force Awakens. Rebel Alliance. was lacking in the franchise; the lack
of not clunky, mature dialogue.
Each subsequent film seems to be As the series wouldn’t be able to
received worse than the one before it, float purely on Cassian’s story, Andor Case in point; Andor’s 10th
particularly by fans. showrunner and creator Tony Gilroy episode, “One Way Out” features two
smartly weaves in the stories of other
However, on the television front, major characters that would play Expect no Sith antagonists, but Galactic Empire politicking instead.
Stars Wars media has been thriving important roles in the rebel
with each new release. formation with Luthen Rael/Axis amazing monologues by Rael and In Andor as its lead character,
(Stellan Skarsgard) and Mon Kino Loy (Andy Serkis), separately. Luna would employ the same
The Mandalorian came a month Mothma (Genevieve O’Reilly). amount of gravitas and performative
before the Sequel Trilogy’s finale The One is seethed in venomous, all- selfishness as the somewhat morally-
Rise of Skywalker in the back-end of And like mentioned earlier, the or-nothing anarchism against an grey Cassian.
2019, and continued to eclipse the Siths aren’t present, but the Galactic authoritarian dictatorship, and the
latter in terms of popularity with fans Empire does, and in Andor, the series other is a desperate call-to-arms for There is no denying the
and critics. antagonists are in the form of Dedra unified liberation. character’s heroic actions in Rogue
Meero (Denise Gough) and Syril One, but the Cassian in Andor is very
Spinning off from it, The Book of Karn (Kyle Soiler). Each are hunting Both eclipse almost every other different from who he would
Boba Fett was released, and most “Axis” and Cassian for their own line ever said in any live-action Star eventually become.
recently, Obi-Wan Kenobi. reasons. Wars film or series.
Who knew Luna’s casting six years
Just as how the other Disney+ Star Andor’s larger cast of supporting That said, anything good that ago would pay off this way?
Wars series differentiated themselves characters form the rest of the Gilroy and Andor’s writers room
from the films, either thematically, ensemble, and its impressive just churns out would instantly fall apart Though the inevitable is coming
through direction or writing, so did how much Gilroy is able to do within if the performances are not up to par, for Cassian and the other characters
Andor. the series’ 12 episodes. which thankfully, is not the case with with the second season currently
the series’ exceptional casting. filming, it’s impressive the interest
However, unlike the previous On Cassian and Rael’s plotline, and reception the first season of
series, Andor succeeds as a story Andor is focused on the intrigue and After being underutilised in Rogue Andor has generated in regards to
within the Star Wars live action action Star Wars is known for, and on One, Diego Luna turned in a career- where it is headed.
universe without a single Jedi, Sith or Rael and Mothma’s side of the story, high, powerhouse performance in
lightsaber making an appearance, Andor effectively pivots into Narcos: Mexico as the drug lord Andor is streaming on Disney+
making this all the more impressive. espionage and political intrigue. Miguel Angel Felix Gallardo. Hotstar.
Maturity beyond the norm
The shades of politics and

Luthen Rael is a prime example of the complex characters in Andor. Though
his fate is
sealed,
Cassian
Andor’s
story is
half
untold.

May I Help You combines love, suspense, and excitement 0Directors:
THE new K-drama series May I Help Sim So-Yeon &
You is a mix of romance-comedy and however the fantasy aspect has twist like most fantasy shows. it. Park Sun-Young
fantasy, starring Lee Jun-Young and received less attention thus far. For the audience, the only way to This series might be a great choice 0Cast: Hyeri,
Lee Hye-ri, also known as Hyeri, as Lee Jun-Young,
the protagonists. I believe this aspect will receive appreciate this show is to not have if you’re looking for something with Kim Ha-Eon,
greater attention in upcoming any expectations in order to avoid drama, love, and fantasy. Lee Kyu-Han
Baek Dong-Ju (Hyeri), a young episodes. This strategy struck me as being let down by wanting more from and Park Soo-
funeral director with a magical gift for being intriguing. May I Help You is available to Young
communicating with the dead. On
the other hand, Kim Jip-Sa (Lee) The chemistry between Hyeri and E-VALUE
works with his uncle to manage a Lee is, at most, decent. Unlike some 7
daily errands business and offers a other dramas where the relationship
variety of services. A sweet between the two main protagonists is ACTING
relationship develops between the brought fast, I liked how the two’s 8
two when their paths intersect. romance is not built too early.
PLOT
Thankfully, the series made a very Instead of these two, the author 7
solid first impression. The characters intended to concentrate more on the
in the series were introduced quite primary narrative. I love how slowly The 16-episode
well, with the emphasis being on who things were moving between them. drama releases
they are rather than what they do. two episodes a
With this character, Hyeri looks week. –
Since each story’s concept much more organised, which I INSTAGRAM/@
concerns death and life, each episode thought was a great change. MBCDRAMA_
contains a range of heartwarming NOW
stories that recall healing teachings. Lee produced a convincing
performance; he’s really stream on Amazon Prime Video. New
Personally, I enjoy watching underappreciated. I’m glad he’s episodes premiere every Wednesday
fantasy K-dramas. I believe that a lot picking up steam after a fantastic and Thursday, and the season finale
of K-drama viewers hold a similar performance in Love and Leashes. is set for Dec 22. – by Thashine
viewpoint. They frequently exude an Selvakumaran
aura that is distinctly theirs. This I can already see that either this
feeling is there in May I Help You, series would wind up being a fairly
tranquil drama without any
exceptional scenes, which I am also
happy with, or it would have a tragic

ENVIRONMENT

17theSun LYFE ON TUESDAY | DECEMBER 6, 2022

█ BY MARIETTA MU Passive cooling is all about
keeping a building cool
HAVE you ever heard of a with minimal air-
sustainability consultant? conditioning. –
As the name suggests, a YOURHOME
sustainability consultant
works closely with clients to help Adsvuosctaaitninagbility Making a website lightweight includes
them measure and improve their web development reduces the carbon o Sustainability consultant Justin Wong designing it with less visual elements.
carbon footprint. This could involve footprint of your website. helps fight climate change by enforcing declutter and tidy up your website.
looking at waste produced or energy You might ask: “Websites have passive cooling in buildings and creating
usage and management. Most of the carbon footprints?!” lightweight websites Air-conditioning is one of the
time, they advise clients on how to According to Wong: “Heavy biggest consumers of power in non-
improve their sustainability industrial buildings in hot and humid
performance. Malaysia, and while trying to reduce
the electricity consumption in his
I met Justin Wong, a sustainability own home, Wong learned about ways
consultant at Puregreen Digital, at a to reduce the usage of air-
Zerowaste Malaysia event. Wong conditioning. Subsequently, he
believes that lowering the carbon became well-versed in passive
footprint of mankind is the goal, and cooling, which is just one discipline
he aims to help clients from idea to under the wider umbrella of
execution. sustainability.

Before embarking on his journey With the newfound knowledge, he
as a sustainability consultant, he decides to do the same and help
worked in advertising, but over the others along his journey.
years, he became more conscious of
climate change and wanted to do “Passive cooling is all about
something that will help fight it. keeping a building cool with minimal
or no use of air-conditioning. This is
Born in 1987 and raised in Kuala achieved by keeping the heat out and
Lumpur, Wong grew up seeing retaining the cool air in, through the
computer monitors grow thinner but use of insulation and focusing
was also aware that the ice glaciers airflow,” explained Wong.
were doing the same due to global Impressively, Wong managed to
warming. “Climate change is a reduce the average temperature of
looming problem and I wanted to the second floor of his home by 2-3
help fight it in a way I can,” said Wong. degrees.

Currently, they offer two services, “The idea is to minimize heat from
which are sustainability consulting the exteriors from getting in and the
and green web development. main way to achieve that is to use
Sustainability consulting aims to insulative material for the roofs, walls,
reduce the carbon of and windows,” said Wong.
your office or
premises, Besides making a complete
while green lifestyle habit change by working
directly to help fight climate change,
Justin he also lowers his carbon footprint by
Wong. taking public transport where
feasible.
websites have more files to load,
therefore more computational However, it’s not all sunshine and
load required. The servers that rainbows. Wong’s biggest challenge
host these files are powerful while advocating for sustainability is
computers that consume equivalent to the amount of lightweight website, it’s a the lack of awareness and concern
electricity. Therefore a greenhouse gases produced by combination of stripping each over climate change, but he came up
lightweight website will almost 5 million cars. webpage of unnecessary code, with a plan – to help you help the
reduce the power required optimizing media files, and designing planet by helping your wallet.
to load its files.” Lightweight website versions it with less visual bells and whistles,
Assuming all emails come without any bloats and load such as video backgrounds, “Every little bit helps and I wanted
emit the lowest estimate much-much faster because they animations, and large photos.” to help people fight climate change in
(0.3 g CO2 each), the total come with little to no JavaScript and such a way that everyone benefits,”
worldwide CO2 are smaller than 1MB in size. The Although some maximalists might Wong explained.
generated by emails advantages of lighter websites also detest the simple layout, Wong said
would be 22 million metric include loading faster, using less data, that a website’s aesthetics can still be He continued: “While many
tons of CO2 per year. This is and using less RAM. maintained while being lightweight. already know that plastic should be
Like Marie Kondo, the idea is to recycled, people are not yet actively
Wong explained: “To build a trying to use less air-conditioning.
Therefore, I would have to make
electricity bill reduction and
simultaneous benefit, to make it a
win-win situation.”

Algae-based packaging coming to the fire

A BRITISH start-up founded by two winners of the prestigious Earthshot one of five winners who each of a family of seaweed-based has laboratories there as it continues
ex-students from France and Spain, awards which took place last Friday. received a £1 million (RM5.4 million) technologies that hopefully can help to develop new algae-based
crafting biodegradable packaging grant. us stop using so much plastic.” products.
from marine plants, was one of the Notpla – whose mantra is “we “Just being there is a massive
make packaging disappear” – was boost to our visibility,” French co- He said their early kitchen exploits Paslier noted that although his
had eventually led to the secretly- products may currently cost more
founder Pierre Paslier, 35, told AFP. formulated Ooho. than plastic alternatives, the latter’s
“So that’s already a huge asset to sales price fails to account for “the
be part of the finalists and I think that An edible bubble membrane impact on societal ecosystems,
if we win, it’s just going to be that on a made from seaweed – holding water, health for humans or for marine
much larger scale.” sports drinks or other flavoured life”.
Together with fellow former Royal liquids including cocktails and
College of Art student and co- sauces – it is marketed as a “This is basically going to be paid
founder Rodrigo Garcia Gonzalez, 38, replacement for single-use plastic for [by] the next generations and that
the duo began their eco-business cups, bottles and sachets. doesn’t come into the price of plastic
adventure in a small London kitchen. that you buy on the market today,” he
They were intent on finding Tasting like a gelatinous candy, it added.
natural alternatives to can be consumed whole – like a
petrochemicals-based packaging, cherry tomato – or from a larger “So what we want is to be the most
sampling a variety of materials from sachet, making it ideal at sporting affordable, sustainable packaging
tapioca seeds to other starches. events and festivals. solution that takes into account its
“Eventually, we found seaweed,” whole lifetime costs.”
explained Paslier, a former packaging It has been widely used at
engineer at French cosmetics giant marathons across the UK, including Paslier believes seaweed can
L’Oreal who created Notpla with the 2019 London run. become the most affordable
Gonzalez in 2014. packaging option, in large part due to
“Now we have a flexible film, we Viral online interest has helped its fast growth rate which can top one
Production of Ooho takes place at the firm’s offices in a large warehouse in east make seaweed paper, we have rigid attract the attention of investors, with metre a day in the lab.
London. – AFP materials. So it’s really the beginning Notpla expanding rapidly to boast
more than 60 employees and finding “It’s a very, very renewable
itself on the verge of manufacturing resource,” he added, noting it doesn’t
its products on an industrial scale. require any fresh water or fertilisers. –
AFP
Notpla’s growing young team also

18 theSUN ON TUESDAY | DECEMBER 6, 2022
SPORTS *

Viktor Hovland celebrates with
the trophy after winning the
Hero World Challenge. – AFPPIX

332222 NNoottiicceess 332222 NNoottiicceess Hero Hovland Norwegianholdsoff
Scheffler to win by two
332222 NNoottiicceess TToo tthhee bbiioollooggiiccaall ppaarreennttss shots in the Bahamas
ooff aa bbaabbyy ggiirrll nnaammeedd CChhaann NORWAY’S Viktor Hovland
((IInnIMIM2N2NT0Te0eHTHTm1m1HEH6E6MbEMbIE0CI0NCeNeA1MOA1rMOr0LTs0MLTsAMAA2’HA2’HTPYTV2PEYV2ETASTo8ASo8EAMEIANMl9INl9ARuNARuN9IA9IAnEnDESOTDSOTt(St(SDTa1FDTa1FErA1NErA1NYyYRy9CR9COBOB3LT3LTOKOH,Ki8H,i8qFO2qFDO32D3uM0u8M08i1id-1Od-OA6aA6aRR)t)tIiIioonn)) 332222 NNoottiicceess CChhllooee bboorrnn oonn 0033..0022..22001100 held off challenger Scottie to the finish. 272. Scheffler finished second at 14
NNOOTTIICCEE OOFF RREESSOOLLUUTTIIOONN aatt 22..0000ppmm iinn KKeeddaahh .. Scheffler with a final- “It was a lot more stressful than it under.
DDAALLAAMM MMDDAAIIHKHKKUKUAAAAMLMLAAAAHLHLUUTTMMIINNPPGGUUGGRRII MMAALLAAYYAA KKiinnddllyy ccoonnttaacctt oouurr ffiirrmm round, 3-under 69 to win
AAtt aann EExxttrraaoorrddiinnaarryy GGeenneerraall MMeeeettiinngg ((BBAAHHAAGGIIAANN DDAAGGAANNGG)) MMeessssrrss YYaassmmeeeenn HHaajjaarr the Hero World Challenge in New should have been,” Hovland said. Matching Scheffler at 4-under
ooff tthhee CCoommppaannyy dduullyy ccoonnvveenneedd aanndd && HHaaiirruuddiinn ooff SSuuiittee 110011,, Providence, Bahamas, yesterday. “When you’re standing there with a yesterday and finishing directly
hheelldd aatt SSuuiittee 22..88,, LLeevveell 22,, BBlloocckk CC,, PPllaazzaa DDAAKPKLPLUAEUAEANMANMLGLGAWAGWGULIULILLULLUAUAMUMYYNNAPAPGGHUHUAARRPNPN,,EEMSMRSRYASYASAAELELRRAKAKIYIUYKUKSTSATAIUITUATAAANN 11sstt FFlloooorr ,, LLookkee YYeeww two-shot lead, it’s like the last thing behind him on the leaderboard were
DDaammaannssaarraa,,4455,,JJaallaannMMeeddaannSSeettiiaa11,,BBuukkiitt NNOO:: WWAA--2288NNCCCC--778800--0099//22002222 BBuuiillddiinngg ,,JJaallaann MMaahhkkaammaahh It was the second straight win for you can do.” fellow Americans Cameron Young
DDaammaannssaarraa,, 5500449900 KKuuaallaa LLuummppuurr oonn 3300 PPeerrsseekkuuttuuaann ,, 5500005500 KKuuaallaa Hovland at the Hero World (12-under for the tournament) and
NNoovveemmbbeerr 22002222,,tthhee ffoollloowwiinngg rreessoolluuttiioonnss DDaallaamm PPeerrkkaarraa MMeennggeennaaii WWEENNGGKKOONN LLuummppuurr oorr ccoonnttaacctt uuss aatt Challenge, making him the second Scheffler, who had birdied four of Xander Schauffele (11-under).
((ppaarraapphhrraasseedd))wweerreeppaasssseedd:: AALLUUMMIINNIIUUMM && GGLLAASSSS SSDDNN.. BBHHDD.. ((NNoo.. 001122 22999988885533 wwiitthh rreeggaarrddss player to defend his title at the event six holes along the back nine to put Another American, Justin Thomas,
11..TTHHAATT YYookkoommoorrii MMaallaayyssiiaa SSddnn BBhhdd SSyyaarriikkaatt::774455557733--MM)) ttoo tthhee AAddooppttiioonn PPeettiittiioonn NNoo.. (Tiger Woods, 2006-07). himself into contention at two finished in fifth at 10-under after his
BBKK --5588--2277--1111//22002222 wwhheerreeiinn strokes back with one hole to go, round of 2-under 70.
bbee wwoouunndd uupp vvoolluunnttaarriillyy ppuurrssuuaanntt ttoo DDaann aann aapppplliiccaattiioonn hhaass bbeeeenn “Over 72 holes you’re not going to couldn’t capitalise on Hovland’s
SSeeccttiioonn 443399((11))((bb)) ooff tthhee CCoommppaanniieess DDaallaammPPeerrkkaarraaMMeennggeennaaiiSSeekkssyyeenn446655((11))((ee)) ssuubbmmiitttteedd ttoo tthhee ccoouurrtt ffoorr hit great shots all the time, I hit plenty shaky finish, bogeying the final hole “I think a lot of us believe that we
AAcctt,,22001166.. AAkkttaaSSyyaarriikkaatt22001166;; tthhee aaddooppttiioonn ooff CChhaann CChhllooee of terrible shots today, but it’s as well to finish 4-under-68 for the can (compete), but that’s different
22..TTHHAATT LLeeee CChhooooii LLaaii bbee aappppooiinntteedd ,,tthhee ssaaiidd cchhiilldd.. making those key putts and kind of day. than having some proof,” Young said.
LLiiqquuiiddaattoorr ffoorr ppuurrppoossee ooff ssuucchh wwiinnddiinngg DDaann KKiinnddllyy ttaakkee nnoottiiccee tthhaatt tthhee keeping yourself in it,” Hovland said.
uupp wwiitthh aalll ooff tthhee ppoowweerrss ggiivveenn bbyy DDaallaamm PPeerrkkaarraa MMeennggeennaaii KKaaeeddaahh--KKaaeeddaahh ssaaiidd mmaatttteerr hhaass bbeeeenn ffiixxeedd “I’m proud of how I played the “So I think just the more I’m out
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KKIIYYOOSSHHIINNIISSHHIIMMUURRAA KKaaeeddaahh--KKaaeeddaahhMMaahhkkaammaahh22001122 aatt 99.. 0000 aamm aatt tthhee SSeeppaanngg been able to be in contention good looks and made some nice know I can compete and I have some
DDiirreeccttoorr SSeessssiioonnssCCoouurrttwwhheerreeiinn yyoouurr without really hitting it all that well putts and it was good to kind of make evidence to back that up.”
DDaattee::66DDeecceemmbbeerr22002222 AANNTTAARRAA aatttteennddaannccee aass tthhee bbiioollooggiiccaall this year.” a little run. Granted it wasn’t enough,
KKuuaallaaLLuummppuurr KKEENNGGYYIINNGGGGLLAASSSSSSDDNN..BBHHDD.. ppaarreennttss iiss rreeqquuiirreedd.. which definitely hurts, but it was nice Collin Morikawa (70 on Sunday),
((IInnTTIMHIM2NH2NE0eE0eTTm1Cm1HCH6O6MbOEMbIE0I0MNeMNeA1MA1rMrP0LTsP0LTsAAAA2’HAA2’HTYTNV2EYNV2ETSTo8ISo8IEMEEIMlE9Il9ARuSARuS9A9AnnSOTASOTtA(t(DTa1FCDTa1FCEr1NTEr1NYTyYR,y9R,9OBO2B3L23LOKOH0Ki8H0i8qFOq1FDO31D3uMu68M68iid-OdA-OAAaAaRNRN)t)tIiDIiDoonn)) ((NNoo..SSyyaarriikkaatt::558811331199--PP)) KKiinnddllyy ttaakkee ffuurrtthheerr NNoottiiccee Hovland came into the day with a to make a run.” Tony Finau (68), South Korea’s
tthhaatt iiff yyoouu ffaaiill ttoo bbee pprreesseenntt three-stroke lead and his final round Sungjae Im (68), Spain’s Jon Rahm
NNOOTTIICCEE TTOO CCRREEDDIITTOORRSS ……PPEEMMPPEETTIISSYYEENN iinn ccoouurrtt oonn tthhee ssaaiidd ddaattee aanndd included five birdies, but a pair of Hovland’s blistering Sunday (71), South Korea’s Tom Kim (69)
NNOOTTIICCEEIISSHHEERREEBBYYGGIIVVEENNtthhaatttthheeCCrreeddiittoorrss DDAANN ttiimmee ,,aann AAddooppttiioonn OOrrddeerr wwiillll bogies, including one on 18 to open performance, an 8-under 64, gave and Austria’s Sepp Straka (71)
ooff tthhee aabboovvee ccoommppaannyy wwhhiicchh iiss bbeeiinngg WWEENNGGKKOONNAALLUUMMIINNIIUUMM&&GGLLAASSSSSSDDNN..BBHHDD.. bbee ggrraanntteedd iinn tthhee AAbbsseennccee the door for Scheffler, added drama him just enough breathing room to rounded out the top 10. – Field Level
wwoouunndd uupp vvoolluunnttaarriillyy aarree rreeqquuiirreedd oonn oorr ((NNoo..SSyyaarriikkaatt::774455557733--MM)) ooff yyoouurr pprreesseennccee.. win the tournament with a 16-under Media
bbeeffoorree 3311 DDeecceemmbbeerr 22002222 ttoo sseenndd iinn tthheeiirr
nnaammeess aanndd aaddddrreesssseess wwiitthh ppaarrttiiccuullaarrss ……RREESSPPOONNDDEENN DDaatteedd 332222 NNoottiicceess Fury calls out Usyk after Chisora win
ooff tthheeiirr ddeebbttss aanndd ccllaaiimmss aanndd ooff aannyy BBEENNTTUUKK PPEENNGGIIKKLLAANNAANN 66tthh DDeecceemmbbeerr 22002222
sseeccuurriittyy hheelldd bbyy tthheemm aanndd tthhee nnaammeess aanndd NNOOTTIISSAADDAALLAAHH DDEENNGGAANN IINNII DDIIBBEERRII bbaahhaawwaa …………………………………………………… PPEETTNINISSOTOYTY.I.EI:NE:N(NWD(NBWDGBGAAAGAPAGAPLIHL-EIH-EA2ADN2ADNAM8M8IGGIGGNNKIGKIGMACMACUUUUNCANCALAAL--UHLDUH9LD9ANKAA0NKA0AG4GAGL4GLAM-AUAM-AU1N1NMNANM1A1GHGSP/HSP/2)Y2)UYU0A0RAR2R2R22IIKKAATT TYSON FURY says he will fight Oleksandr came over tonight so fair play to him. I’m
aaddddrreesssseess ooff tthheeiirr ssoolliicciittoorrss ((iiff aannyy)) ttoo tthhee ssuuaattuu PPeettiissyyeenn uunnttuukk PPeenngggguulluunnggaann MMeessssrrssYYaassmmeeeenn HHaajjaarr && DDaallaamm ppeerrkkaarraa AAcccceessss BBeenneeffiitt SSddnn.. BBhhdd.. Usyk in a blockbuster world heavyweight really looking forward to the challenge.
uunnddeerrssiiggnneedd,, tthhee LLiiqquuiiddaattoorr ooff tthhee ssaaiidd SSyyaarriikkaatt yyaanngg ddiinnaammaakkaann ddii aattaass ((NNoo..SSyyaarriikkaatt::220011330011000066779900((11003366663300--KK))) title unification showdown early next year.
ccoommppaannyy aatt SSuuiittee 22..88,, LLeevveell 22,, BBlloocckk CC,, oolleehh MMaahhkkaammaahh TTiinnggggii tteellaahh,, ppaaddaa 2211 HHaaiirruuddiinn The “Gypsy King” beat his old British “But if for whatever reason – sometimes
PPllaazzaa DDaammaannssaarraa,, 4455,, JJaallaann MMeeddaann SSeettiiaa SSeepptteemmbbeerr 22002222 ddiikkeemmuukkaakkaann oolleehh TThhiiss NNoottiiccee iiss iissssuueedd bbyy DDaann rival Derek Chisora in 10 one-sided the big fights don’t happen – then we’ll
11,,BBuukkiitt DDaammaannssaarraa,,5500449900 KKuuaallaa LLuummppuurr KKeenngg YYiinngg GGllaassss SSddnn..BBhhdd.. ((NNoo.. SSyyaarriikkaatt MMeessssrrss YYaassmmeeeenn HHaajjaarr 4D4D6a6a6l6laa((1m1m))((aa)p)pAeAekrkrktktaaaarSrSaayyaarSrSiikekeakaktstsy2y2e0e0n1n166446655((11))((ee)) ddaann rounds to retain his WBC belt at
aannddiiffssoorreeqquuiirreeddbbyynnoottiicceeiinnwwrriittiinnggffrroomm 558811331199--PP)) ddaann bbaahhaawwaa PPeettiissyyeenn tteerrsseebbuutt && HHaaiirruuddiinn,, tthhee ssoolliicciittoorrss Tottenham Hotspur Stadium have Joe Joyce at Wembley. But
tthhee ssaaiidd lliiqquuiiddaattoorr aarree bbyy tthheeiirr ssoolliicciittoorrss oorr ddiiaarraahhkkaann ssuuppaayyaa ddiibbiiccaarraakkaann ddii hhaaddaappaann ffoorr tthhee AApppplliiccaannttss wwiitthh DDaann yesterday. provided Usyk does happen then
ppeerrssoonnaalllyy ttoo ccoommee aanndd pprroovvee tthheeiirr ddeebbttss MMaahhkkaammaahh TTiinnggggii IInnssoollvveennssii yyaanngg aann aaddddrreessss aatt SSuuiittee (DD(PPaaeellnanagmgmgguulluunnggaappnnee))rrSkSkyayaarararariikkaatt11997K7K2a2aeeddaahh--KKaaeeddaahh And Fury immediately Fury I’ll have him and then do Joe
oorr ccllaaiimmss aatt ssuucchh ttiimmee aanndd ppllaaccee aass sshhaalll bbeerrssiiddaanngg ddii MMaahhkkaammaahh TTiinnggggii KKuuaallaa 110011,, 11sstt FFlloooorr ,, LLookkee YYeeww Joyce at Wembley. Why not?”
bbee ssppeecciiffiieedd iinn ssuucchh nnoottiiccee oorr iinn ddeeffaauulltt LLuummppuurr ppaaddaa ppuukkuull 99..0000 ppaaggii ppaaddaa hhaarrii BBuuiillddiinngg ,, JJaallaann MMaahhkkaammaahh AANNTTAARRAA called out Usyk, who was It was a valiant but
tthheerreeooff tthheeyy wwiilll bbee eexxcclluuddeedd ffrroomm tthhee SSeellaassaa,,1166--55--22002233;; ddaann mmaannaa--mmaannaa ppiihhaakk PPeerrsseekkuuttuuaann ,, 5500005500 KKuuaallaa G(G(NNOOooLL..DDSSEEyyNaNarrSiSikkTTaAaAttR:R:22MM001&1&5C5C00S1S1D0D03N3N3.3.2B2B33HH6.6.DD..(P.(P.11EE11MM558P8P5E5E5T5T6I6ISS--YPYPE)E)N)N ringside in north London, ultimately futile attempt
bbeenneeffiitt ooff aannyy ddiissttrriibbuuttiioonn mmaaddee bbeeffoorree PPeemmiiuuttaanngg aattaauu PPeennyyuummbbaanngg SSyyaarriikkaatt LLuummppuurr.. by Chisora, who would
ssuucchhddeebbttssoorrccllaaiimmssaarreepprroovveedd.. tteerrsseebbuutt yyaanngg iinnggiinn uunnttuukk mmeennyyookkoonngg DDAANN have become the fifth-
DDaatteeddtthhiiss66DDeecceemmbbeerr22002222 aattaauu mmeenneennttaanngg ppeemmbbeerriiaann ssuuaattuu 332222 NNoottiicceess (AA(NNCCooCC..EESSSSyySaSarBriBikEkEaaNNtt:E:E2F2F0I0ITT113S3S0D0D1N1N00..00BB66HH77D9D9.0.0((11003366663300--KK))) oldest heavyweight
LLEEEECCHHOOOOIILLAAII PPeerriinnttaahh bbaaggii PPeettiissyyeenn tteerrsseebbuutt bboolleehh champion if he had caused
LLiiqquuiiddaattoorr hhaaddiirr ddeennggaann ttuujjuuaann iittuu sseeccaarraa ppeerriibbaaddii IINN TTHHEE HHIIGGHH CCOOUURRTT OOFF MMAALLAAYYAA ....RREESSPPOONNDDEENN an upset, but he will at least
aattaauu mmeellaalluuii ppeegguuaammccaarraannyyaa ppaaddaa mmaassaa AATT SSHHAAHH AALLAAMM IIKKLLAANN PPEETTIISSYYEENN take a decent pay cheque
ppeerrbbiiccaarraaaann;; ddaann sseessaalliinnaann PPeettiissyyeenn NNOOTTIISSAADDAALLAAHH DDEENNGGAANN IINNII DDIIBBEERRII bbaahhaawwaa yelling: “You’re next you into what looks a likely
tteerrsseebbuutt aakkaann ddiibbeekkaallkkaann oolleehh ppiihhaakk yyaanngg IINN TTHHEE SSTTAATTEE OOFF SSEELLAANNGGOORR ssuuaattuu PPeettiissyyeenn uunnttuukk ppeenngggguulluunnggaann little b****. Let’s get it on.” retirement.
bbeerrttaannddaattaannggaann ddii bbaawwaahh iinnii kkeeppaaddaa DDAARRUULL EEHHSSAANN 2MSM2MMS0y0y&a&aa2a2hChr2Cr2kiki,kS,kaSaaaDmDmdtdtNiNaikak.hy.ehyeBaBmaTmTHnHniiungDungDkg.kg.ag.agdkdikiiaitnatneneanallamamhohaoa,l,klekpepahaahannddaGaGdOd1O1iiL4L4DDaNaNEEtotNaoNavsvseemSmSoToTblbAleAeeeRhRhrr Later Fury said the bout
mmaannaa--mmaannaa PPeemmiiuuttaanngg aattaauu PPeennyyuummbbaanngg ysLDDLsyauuAauuAnpmnpNmNgagappyybubabubaarearedhrdhprpsiasidaadiawidewddedanaaanaangngpgaPpgaPureuredkkdktktaiiuaiisusnlMnylMye9de9adan:inh:0ih0hkh0k0tataaeaedpmdrpmrasaasaaepgaepghbaihbaiunpunTpTtatimainmndddgdagaaiagiahgahi2rki2rka7aKa7KahhmumuJkJkaauaauaallnnhannha with Ukrainian Usyk, the “I’ve got to tip my hat to Derek
SSyyaarriikkaatttteerrsseebbuuttyyaannggmmeemmiinnttaannyyaaddeennggaann CCOOMMPPAANNIIEESS ((WWIINNDDIINNGG--UUPP)) 22002233.. reigning IBF, IBO, WBO and Chisora because he’s an absolute warrior
mmeemmbbuuaattbbaayyaarraannyyaannggddiitteettaappkkaann.. NNOO..::BBAA--2288NNCCCC--449977--0099//22002222 pDDpeAeAnNnNyyuummmmababnanaanan-g-gmmSaSaynynaaaarriikkppaaiiththaattkekerrsspepeebebmumutitiuuytytaaaannnngggg iianantgtgaaiinunu WBA champion, will probably and he took a lot of heavy punches,”
AAllaammaattPPeemmppeettiissyyeenniiaallaahhddiiLLoott3333,,JJaallaannEE IInn tthhee MMaatttteerr ooff SSeeccttiioonn 446655((11))((ee)) mmeennyyookkoonngg aattaauu mmeenneennttaanngg sseessuuaattuu take place in Saudi Arabia in added Fury.
11//44,, TTaammaann EEhhssaann IInndduussttrriiaall AArreeaa,, KKeeppoonngg,, aanndd 446666((11))((aa)) ooff tthhee CCoommppaanniieess AAcctt ppeerriinnttaahh mmeennggiikkuutt PPeettiissyyeenn tteerrsseebbuutt bboolleehh February or March.
5522110000 KKuuaallaa LLuummppuurr.. AAllaammaatt PPeegguuaammccaarraa 22001166 phahpataetaeaadrrdubuibiririccmamdadreereaealnlanaaagnlgnluau.a.iniSnSapaptletlieuiungngjjauuauunaanaanmnPmPebebititetiteuisulslayaynensesyneyneacatcteaeaprrprrsaasaaeeddbbpapauueettrmrmaiaibbkakaaaasasddnanaii Plan B, Fury revealed, is Britain’s Joe “Maybe they left him in too long. I was
PPeemmppeettiissyyeenn iiaallaahh ddii NNoo.. 116688--11,, JJaallaann ddiibbeekkaallkkaannoolleehhppiihhaakkyyaannggbbeerrttaannddaattaannggaann Joyce, who currently holds the WBO very happy when the referee stopped it.
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DDaarruullEEhhssaann.. IInn tthhee mmaatttteerr ooff BBiinnaa PPuurrii PPrrooppeerrttiieess myaymaatataenaenumgumgidipndpnietitetateanenntnytyayauyupapammkkababdnadnae.ne.nngngggaSaSnnyyaarrmimikkeaeamtmt btbteueurarasstetebbububtatayyyayaaarrnanagngn present at the Spurs ground. do serious damage to each other. It’s a
BBeerrttaarriikkhhppaaddaa2222NNoovveemmbbeerr22002222 SSddnn.. BBhhdd.. ((CCoommppaannyy NNoo..:: 224466115577--MM)) AAllaammaatt bbeerrddaaffttaarr PPeemmppeettiissyyeenn aaddaallaahh ddii “I’m ready and willing to take on Usyk boxing match.” – Agencies
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...........TT..TT........... BBEETTWWEEEENN PPeemmppeettiissyyeenn aaddaallaahh ddii SSuuiittee 88..0011--880022,, 88tthh champion, one name, one face.
TTEETTUUAANNOONNGGSSIIEEWWMMIINNGG&&AASSSSOOCCIIAATTEESS SSOOOONNGG SSUUEEHH HHAAUU @@ MMAATTTTHHEEWW SFFSlyloyoeeooddrr,,PPMuMuttereranan,a,a55rr9a9a220I0IG0G0BBKKuuMMaalilaidadLLVuVuamamllplepeuyuy,r,r.. LLiinnggkkaarraann “Usyk’s ready for the challenge. He
DDAANNIIEELL SSOOOONNGG PPeegguuaammccaarraa PPeemmppeettiissyyeenn iiaallaahh TTeettuuaann
PPeegguuaammccaarraaPPeemmppeettiissyyeenn ((NNRRIICC::886600992233--2233--66330033)) CChhoonngg ++ KKhheenngg HHooee yyaanngg bbeerraallaammaatt ddiiAA33-- Mehidy powers Bangladesh to thrilling win
PPeerriinnggaattaann::-- 1313,--,6565,0,0S4S4o8o8l0l0aarKrKiisusuaaDDllauautLtaLauummmmaapspsu,u,rNr.N.oo..11,, JJaallaann DDuuttaammaass
SSeessiiaappaa yyaanngg iinnggiinn hhaaddiirr ppaaddaa ……PPEETTIITTIIOONNEERR …………TTPPeee…te…tguguCCau…ua…hhnanaoom…m…CnCnhcghcg……aoao+r+nrn…a…agKgKPhP.+h.+e.ee…e…mKnmKnhg…phg…peeeHeHn…tn…toigoigsese…y…HyHeeoo…n…nee…… MEHIDY HASAN MIRAZ hit an unbeaten 38 for me,” said man of the match Mehidy.
ppeerrbbiiccaarraaaann PPeettiissyyeenn tteerrsseebbuutt hheennddaakkllaahh AANNDD NNOOTTAA -- SSeessiiaappaa yyaanngg iinnggiinn hhaaddiirr ppaaddaa and put on a record tenth-wicket stand as Skipper Liton Das said he has “no words
mmeennyyaammppaaiikkaann aattaauu mmeenngghhaannttaarr sseeccaarraa BBIINNAA PPUURRII PPRROOPPEERRTTIIEESS SSDDNN.. BBHHDD.. ppeerrbbiiccaarraaaann PPeettiissyyeenn tteerrsseebbuutt hheennddaakkllaahh Bangladesh edged out India by one wicket
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yyaanngg ddiinnaammaakkaann ddii aattaass ddii NNoo.. 116688--11,, tteennttaanngg nniiaattnnyyaa sseebbeeggiittuu.. NNoottiiss tteerrsseebbuutt on Sunday. Mehidy after he made a winning debut as
JJaallaann SSuullttaann AAllaamm SShhaahh,, 4422770000 BBaannttiinngg,, ……RREESSPPOONNDDEENNTT mmeessttiillaahh mmeennyyaattaakkaann nnaammaa ddaann aallaammaatt ODI captain in the absence of the injured
SSeellaannggoorr DDaarruull EEhhssaann ssuuaattuu nnoottiiss bbeerrttuulliiss AADDVVEERRTTIISSEEMMEENNTT OOFF PPEETTIITTIIOONN dpnpndiiaiaiththmamaaannkakaddbabatedtedaararanknknngegeanannaanaalialiaaannmm,,ooaaalalettettahahuuffiirjrjipmikpmkiaihaahaa,ai,iakakdsdsaeaeanabnbttuauaaumaumhheefsffisfiirtirrtmirmmilmlaaaahaha,, Chasing 187 for victory, the hosts fell to Tamim Iqbal.
tteennttaanngg nniiaattnnyyaa sseebbeeggiittuu.. NNoottiiss tteerrsseebbuutt NNOOTTIICCEEiisshheerreebbyyggiivveenntthhaattaaPPeettiittiioonn bbeerrkkeennaaaann aattaauu ppeegguuaammccaarraannyyaa,, jjiikkaa aaddaa.. 136-9 before Mehidy and Mustafizur
mmeessttiillaahh mmeennyyaattaakkaann nnaammaa ddaann aallaammaatt ffoorr tthhee WWiinnddiinngg--UUpp ooff tthhee aabboovvee NNoottiiss hheennddaakkllaahh ddiissaammppaaiikkaann,, aattaauu jjiikkaa Rahman put together a 51 run partnership – Mustafizur scored 10 off 11 balls as he
ppiihhaakk bbeerrkkeennaaaannaattaauu jjiikkaa iiaa sseebbuuaahh ffiirrmmaa,, nnaammeedd bbyy tthhee HHiigghh CCoouurrtt wwaass oonn sddddsaaiaaihhmlmlaaaampnmpnatataaiirjrjakakdnedneepgepgnaknakgdagdaaaaanmnmppaipaiphhsosoaaasaskk,, myhmyhaeaeeennnnnngdgcdcauaudkdkkkiliunlaunapahpahimim,,dadasiskihkuhuaaapapnnnnaatytaydadarairi Bangladesh’s best ever for the final wicket in and Mehidy stood firm in the fourth-highest
nnaammaa ddaann aallaammaatt ffiirrmmaa,, ddaann mmeessttiillaahh tthhee 1122..0099..22002222 pprreesseenntteedd bbyy SSoooonngg aattaass sseebbeelluumm ppuukkuull 1122::0000 tteennggaahh hhaarrii ppaaddaa a successful run chase – to achieve their 10th wicket partnership in a successful ODI
ddiittaannddaattaannggaannii oolleehh ppiihhaakk bbeerrkkeennaaaann aattaauu SSuueehh HHaauu @@ MMaatttthheeww DDaanniieell SSoooonngg 2266 JJuunn 22002233 ((sseehhaarrii sseebbeelluumm ttaarriikkhh yyaanngg target with 24 balls to spare in Dhaka. chase to record a famous win.
ffiirrmmaa bbeerrkkeennaaaann aattaauu ppeegguummccaarraannyyaa ((jjiikkaa ((NNRRIICC:: 886600992233--2233--66330033)) wwhhoossee tdtdeeiitrtresesteteaabbppuukktta)a).n.n uunnttuukk ppeerrbbiiccaarraaaann PPeettiissyyeenn
aaddaa)) ddaann hheennddaakkllaahh ddiissaammppaaiikkaann,, aattaauu,, aaddddrreessss aatt NNoo..1199,, JJaallaann SSoonnggkkiitt 88,, IIKKLLAANN PPEETTIISSYYEENN iinnii ddiiissuukkaann oolleehh oolleehh Bangladesh lead the three-match series Shakib Al Hasan set up victory after his
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ssuuppaayyaa ssaammppaaii kkeeppaaddaa PPeegguuaammccaarraa ddiirreecctteeddttoobbeehheeaarrddbbeeffoorreetthheeCCoouurrtt [[TTeell:: 0033--66220055 33992288 // EE--mmeell:: aasskk@@cckkhh..llaaww // Rahul’s 73 after Bangladesh elected to field
PPeemmppeettiissyyeenn yyaanngg ddiinnaammaakkaann ddii aattaass ssiittttiinngg aatt HHiigghh CCoouurrtt,, SShhaahh AAllaamm oonn RRuujjuukkaann::2222111111666611]] Mehidy, coming in to bat at No. 8, hit four first.
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IIssnniinn,,1155--55--22002233.. CCrreeddiittoorrss oorr CCoonnttrriibbuuttoorriieess ooff tthhee catch by wicketkeeper KL Rahul on 15 to “We bowled pretty well and kept them
BBEENNTTUUKK PPEENNGGIIKKLLAANNAANN iinnii ddiiffaaiillkkaann oolleehh ssaaiidd ccoommppaannyy ddeessiirriinngg ttoo ssuuppppoorrtt turn the match on its head. under pressure till the end. They held their
TTeettuuaann OOnngg SSiieeww MMiinngg && AAssssoocciiaatteess,, oorr ooppppoossee tthhee mmaakkiinngg ooff aann OOrrddeerr nerves in the backend,” said India skipper
PPeegguuaammccaarraa bbaaggii PPeemmppeettiissyyeenn yyaanngg oonn tthhee ssaaiidd PPeettiittiioonn mmaayy aappppeeaarr aatt Mehidy hit the winning runs in his 39-ball Rohit Sharma.
mmeemmppuunnyyaaii aallaammaatt ppeennyyaammppaaiiaannnnyyaa ddii tthhee ttiimmee ooff hheeaarriinngg bbyy iittsseellff oorr iittss knock to trigger wild celebrations as the
NNoo.. 116688--11,, JJaallaann SSuullttaann AAllaamm SShhaahh,, 4422770000 CCoouunnsseell ffoorr tthhaatt ppuurrppoossee;; aanndd aa ccooppyy players came running onto the field and the “The genes are there, these guys grew up
BBaannttiinngg,,SSeellaannggoorrDDaarruullEEhhssaann.. ooff tthhee PPeettiittiioonn wwiilll bbee ffuurrnniisshheedd ttoo home crowd erupted. playing in such conditions. It is all about
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19theSUN ON TUESDAY | DECEMBER 6, 2022

█ RICHARD JOLLY Opposites attract SPORTS

IT was a day to celebrate a Now it was Lewandowski’s turn and,
record-breaking No. 9. Just not if that is overly simplistic, it
Robert Lewandowski. Now at nevertheless feels the case that
Barcelona, Poland’s highest Mbappe is France’s cheat code.
scorer, a serial marksman in the
Bundesliga, standing second only to Even as he took the lead in the
Gerd Muller in the history of the race for the Golden Boot, scoring a
German top flight and Bayern Giroud, Mbappe combine superbly to book Les Bleus place in quarterfinals second brace this tournament, he
Munich alike, bowed out of the also turned supplier.
World Cup, perhaps forever, by five goals this World Cup, it was not already in his rear-view mirror. From afternoon Hugo Lloris equalled
doubling his tally at this level. the most notable statistic. Such is unpromising beginnings, he has Lilian Thuram’s national record of Mbappe delights in playing
alongside Giroud; he set up both his
Yet, and perhaps for once, he 51st goal, in the victory over
paled by comparison with Olivier Giroud’s historic feat. become a genuine French great. 142 caps, Giroud became the Denmark, and now his 52nd. He
Giroud. In a sense, everyone who An often underrated figure has After winning the nonpareil of Les Bleus. celebrates his sidekick’s goals almost
has ever played for France does, too. now headed into uncharted World Cup without Each is testament to and a reason as enthusiastically as his own.
territory for Les Bleus. In mustering a shot for the success they have enjoyed They are the opposites who have
Even as Kylian Mbappe, who celebration of his opener, on target four under Didier Deschamps. attracted. Giroud can feel the
delivered a third display of Giroud raised five fingers on years ago, he For the third consecutive World tortoise to Mbappe’s hare. He has
breathtaking brilliance this World one hand, two on the other. has proved an Cup, they reached the quarterfinals never had speed and it has taken
Cup 2022, outscored Giroud at the Al He has a 52nd international unexpectedly under their victorious captain from him until he is 36 to break the
Thumama, he trails him on the all- goal. 1998. If their last-16 victory over record.
time leaderboard. prolific
He leaves Thierry Henry, replacement Argentina was arguably the tie of the For Poland, a first venture into the
Even as Mbappe took his tally to a scorer a mere 51 times, for the tournament in 2018, this represented knockout stages since 1986
behind him; the more injured largely serene progress. amounted to an anti-climax.
SHORTS celebrated figures of French Karim The common denominator in Their captain had the final say
football, from Zinedine Zidane Benzema both was the magnificence of but, on the biggest stage of all, he
I’m here to win the to Michel Platini, Just Fontaine now. Mbappe. Four years ago, he trails behind Giroud, France’s
World Cup: Mbappe to Jean-Pierre Papin, were On the eliminated Lionel Messi at this stage. unlikely legend. – The Independent

KYLIAN MBAPPE said yesterday France needed Kylian and
he dreamed of winning the World got him: Deschamps
Cup for a second time after his
brace helped France to a 3-1 win France’s Olivier Giroud celebrates with OLIVIER GIROUD scored a needed to be united, be as one.
over Poland which advanced the Kylian Mbappe (top) after scoring his historic goal for France in “My wife and my kids are here,
holders to the quarterfinals in team’s first goal against Poland. – AFPPIX their 3-1 last-16 win over
Qatar. Poland at the World as well as my childhood friends,
Cup yesterday but it it’s a childhood dream come true
“Of course, this World Cup is was a pair of to beat Titi (Henry).
an obsession for me, it’s the Kylian
competition of my dreams,” said Mbappe “Now it’s done, I’m putting this
the 23-year-old who burst onto behind me and my obsession is to
the global stage by starring when screamers
France won the title in Russia four that left Al go as far as
years ago. Thumama stadium possible with
this team.”
“I have built my season around gasping and coach Didier In the
this competition and around Deschamps hailing his second half,
being ready both physically and greatness. it was the
mentally for it. Giroud’s record Mbappe show
goal was more
“I wanted to come here ready clinical than with superb
and so far things are going well, sensational but 74th-minute and
but we are still a long way from came when France stoppage-time goals that sealed
the objective we set and that I needed to score. Poland’s fate.
set.” Having “He (Mbappe) speaks on the
dominated the football pitch,” said France coach
Mbappe insisted he was not opening half, Les Deschamps. “He knows that
bothered about the prospect of Bleus appeared to be himself but he can change a
winning the Golden Ball for the heading into the match in just a moment. He is
tournament’s best player. break without any always playing with such joy.
reward until the 44th “France needed a great Kylian
“The only objective for me is minute when Mbappe tonight and they got
to win the World Cup which Mbappe played the one.”
means now to win the ball through into the In search of his first goal,
quarterfinal,” said Mbappe. path of Giroud, who Mbappe pulled up just inside the
hammered it home to penalty area with Polish
“That is what I am dreaming claim his 52nd goal and defenders seeming to dare him to
of. I didn’t come here to win the move past Thierry Henry try his luck.
Golden Ball. That is not why I am as France’s top scorer of The dare was accepted as
here. I am here to win and help all time. Mbappe unleashed a missile that
the French national team.” “The adventure thundered past an outstretched
continues,” said Wojciech Szczesny.
Michniewicz lauds players Giroud. “We had said With the stadium still buzzing,
despite exit in the dressing room Mbappe treated the crowd to a
that to live such a second stunner, blasting another
POLAND coach Czeslaw great experience we rocket into the top corner.
Michniewicz rued the handful of It was the second game at this
missed chances his side had tournament in which Mbappe
against holders France in had netted twice, having also
yesterday’s 3-1 last 16 loss but counted a brace against
said the players could be proud Denmark, leaving him the hot
after being part of their country’s favourite to win the Golden Boot
first knockout round appearance as the World Cup’s top scorer. –
in 36 years. Reuters

“Today we are sad and Lewa coy on future after Qatar 2022 exit
disappointed because we feel we
could have played longer, if we’d POLAND captain Robert knocked out of the tournament in Qatar in a 3-1 it will be the last one or not.”
scored first it (reaching the Lewandowski refused to last-16 defeat by France yesterday. Despite Poland’s exit he insisted that it had been
quarterfinals) could have been confirm if he had played Barcelona striker Lewandowski scored a late
possible,” said Michniewicz, his last ever game at consolation from the penalty spot for a Poland side a successful tournament after they made it out of
whose contract was due to expire the World Cup who were outclassed by the fearsome French the group stage at the World Cup for the first time
after Poland’s campaign. after his side attack in Doha. since 1986.
were He will be almost 38 by the time the next World
“We knew that we could still Cup comes around in North America in 2026 but he “We wanted to still be in the World Cup but in
recover, we could attack and suggested that issues beyond his physical condition the end we achieved our goal,” he said.
score, and we brought on were more likely to see him end his international
another forward… that third goal career. “We wanted to play after the group stage. If you
finished this match. Mbappe “Physically I’m not afraid of this but we have so play against the world champions it’s always tough
scored fantastically and Wojciech many different things outside of football, whether but as a team we knew what kind of deficit we
had a fantastic tournament but your happiness is still there and what’s going on have.”
even he wasn’t able to save us around so it’s tough to say now,” admitted the
today. former Bayern Munich striker. Meanwhile Poland coach Czeslaw Michniewicz
“From the sporting side I’m not believed Lewandowski was capable of leading
“We have some limitations. afraid but there are different things Poland into future tournaments, with the next
But after weeks and months Lewandowski that altogether can decide whether objective Euro 2024 in Germany.
our perspective will
change. We will “He is the captain of the national team and will
proudly be able to decide about his future himself but the way he is
say we achieved playing I think he can be the captain for years to
what Poland come.” – AFP
wasn’t able to for
36 years.”

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SHORTS Senegal pay price for defensive lapses

Mane magic the SENEGAL coach Aliou Cisse bemoaned Cisse said defence had traditionally been one “We need to take the lessons and think about
missing ingredient defensive lapses as his side exited the World Cup of his side’s strengths and he was therefore them. It’s an ongoing piece. We’ve been working
after a comprehensive defeat by England on surprised by slips that allowed England to score hard to get to this level.”
THE devastating loss of Sadio Sunday, but admitted they had been thoroughly at vital junctures of the game. But he said African football was continuing to
Mane to injury was something outplayed by a much stronger team. “Our strength has always been defence, we progress.
Senegal manfully recovered from The 3-0 loss at the Al Bayt Stadium in the last don’t often concede goals, and certainly not “It’s improving all the time. You don’t win the
in reaching the last 16 at the 16 was a sobering lesson for the African three in a match. That was a surprise for me World Cup overnight. We see that African
World Cup but it ultimately champions, who had early chances but were because defence is usually where we can make infrastructure is improving and the federations
meant they could go no further. always chasing the game. the difference. are training coaches. We need more technical
“We have worked for years to be African “After the first goal it was tough for us and directors, improved refereeing, but our countries
Defeat yesterday by England champions but now we were up against one of then we let the second in just before halftime. are working on these improvements. It cannot
was a sobering reminder of how the top five teams in the world and I think you The third was key.” be done overnight.
much Senegal missed Mane’s saw the difference tonight,” said Cisse, still The 46-year-old Cisse, who has been Senegal “Mistakes have been made in the past but
influence as early chances he struggling with the cold that had seen him miss coach since 2015 and recently signed a contract Africa now has the right policies in place. We
might have buried were not training in the two days leading up to the extension, said he would now reflect on his cannot stop now if we want to win this
taken and the “Lions of Teranga” Mouth-watering clashmatch. future. tournament one day.” – Reuters
tamely exited the tournament.
Mature Lions ready for France battle, says captain Kane
With Mane in their ranks,
Senegal were seen as the HARRY KANE hailed champions earlier this year and straight-forward,” added Southgate. Sterling for that clash, though, after
continent’s best hopes of England’s serene impressed with victories over Qatar “That wasn’t the case, but because the Chelsea forward returned
making a mark on the progress to the World and Ecuador in the group stages to of the mentality, the attitude we’ve home to deal with a family matter.
tournament after Africa saw all Cup quarterfinals after reach the knockout phase of the made it look that way.”
five representatives fail to get scoring his first goal of the World Cup for just the second time. The BBC reported that armed
past the first round in Russia four tournament in a 3-0 win over France will pose a much intruders broke into Sterling’s
years ago. Senegal in the last 16. But without the firepower of tougher test of England’s hopes of home while his family were in the
injured star forward Sadio Mane, winning a first major tournament property.
Without their 30-year-old The Three Lions have now won Aliou Cisse’s side had since 1966.
talismanic forward, expectations a knockout game in three little answer “At the moment clearly the
were significantly reduced. consecutive major tournaments for after Jordan Kylian Mbappe was in stunning priority is for him to be with his
the first time to set up a mouth- Henderson form for Les Bleus as he scored family. We’re going to support that
“I said throughout the watering clash against reigning settled and leave him to have as much
tournament his absence was a champions France in the last eight England’s twice in a 3-1 win over Poland on time as he needs,” said Southgate.
blow to us. It is tough when you on Sunday (3am Malaysian time). nerves Sunday to move clear as the
lose a player like that,” said coach with the top goalscorer in the “At the moment it’s a situation
Aliou Cisse. “Knockout games are never opening tournament with five. he needs time with his
easy. We showed great maturity goal on 38 “We’ll enjoy this one but family to deal with
After yesterday’s defeat, Mane through the tournament,” Kane minutes. then our focus turns to and I don’t want
posted an emotional message told ITV after moving to within one that, it’s going to be a to put him
on Instagram, telling his goal of Wayne Rooney’s record of “The team really tough game,” said under any
teammates he was “very proud” 53 for England. have made a Kane. “They are pressure
of their run to the last-16 at the very reigning champions with that.
World Cup. “The mentality was top from the complicated but it’s a good battle.” Sometimes
beginning and we took our game tonight England could football
He said: “Dear brothers, the chances when they came.” look be without isn’t the
people are very proud of your Raheem most
journey and you have put the At 29, Kane is one of the senior important
balm in the hearts of Senegalese players in Gareth Southgate’s thing and
and all supporters by defending squad on a night when youngsters family should
the national flag with dignity. Jude Bellingham, Phil Foden and come first.” – AFP
Continue learning and good Bukayo Saka again showed their
luck. We will go in search of promise. England’s Jordan Henderson (centre)
more trophies.” celebrates with Harry Kane (right),
Saka scored his third goal of the Jude Bellingham (left) and Bukayo
Wright worries for England tournament, while Foden Saka after he scored his team’s first
provided two assists and goal against Senegal. – AFPPIX
FORMER Arsenal striker Ian Bellingham was heavily involved
Wright suggests that, despite in the opening two goals.
Kylian Mbappe’s scintillating
form, England may find it hard to “We’ve got some super
tame two unsung French heroes young players that we feel it’s
when the sides come face-to- been right to give them their
face at the weekend. head and give them their
opportunity,” said
Despite Mbappe taking his Southgate.
2022 World Cup tally to five
goals against Poland, Wright has “Jude,
emphasised the roles played by Phil,
Antoine Griezmann and Bukayo,
Ousmane Dembele, who have they are
gone about their business more heading in
discreetly so far. a really
good
“I don’t think you can ignore direction
(Griezmann),” Wright told ITV. and these
“Obviously, you can’t ignore games are
Mbappe (either) but Griezmann brilliant life
is the one who knits everything experience for
together. (Ousmane) Dembele as them. The progress
well. they are making is
phenomenal.”
“You’ve got to stop
Griezmann, (get) on him, it’ll be Senegal were
tough to stop someone like crowned African
Dembele but this is what it’s
about.

“If you want to win this
tournament, you’re going to
have to come up against the
world champions. We’re going
into the Mbappe era but (France)
haven’t kept a clean sheet yet in
the competition.”

FORMER England defender Gary Neville relishing Les Bleus ‘blockbuster’ clash from Bellingham’s assist, alongside
Neville is relishing a “blockbuster” the words: “JUDE ‘THE TRUTH’
World Cup quarterfinal clash with as last year’s European “They got a rough ride on the launching the move that led to BELLINGHAM.”
France after Gareth Southgate’s side Championship runners-up take on way into this tournament, the Kane’s strike.
easily overcame Senegal in Al Khor. the World Cup holders. manager and the players, but they’re Kyle Walker wrote: “Quarterfinals.
delivering again, and what a The praise poured in for From strength to strength well
Goals late in the first half from Neville, working as a pundit for blockbuster of a game it is against Bellingham, with England’s white- played everyone. Unbelievable
Jordan Henderson and Harry Kane ITV, said: “Credit to Gareth Southgate France – amazing for those lads, ball cricket captain Jos Buttler support tonight. England see you
had England cruising through to the – he’s making qualifying for the because they deserve this type of tweeting: “Great performance from Saturday.”
last eight before a second-half effort latter stages of tournaments look game on this stage.” England, what a player
from Bukayo Saka wrapped up a 3-0 really easy. BellinghamJude.” Luke Shaw posted “More than
win. Jude Bellingham again played a just a game”, Jack Grealish wrote
“These lads have not put a foot key role for Southgate’s men after Ian Wright, working as a pundit “And we carry on let’s go boys!!!”,
The reward is a return to Al Khor wrong really for three or four years setting up the first goal before for ITV, posted a clip of himself Saka tweeted “COME ON ENGLAND!”
for a crunch clash against France on now, on and off the pitch. celebrating Henderson’s opener and Declan Rice added “Quarters
Saturday (Sun 3am Malaysian time) here we come!!!!” – The Independent

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Lions roar resonating around Qatar, says Rice

█ MIGUEL DELANEY now ticking them all off. and pushing.” called masterclasses. With us, it tonight if we can’t push on and beat
DECLAN RICE says England are “We’re silencing the critics,” he said Rice feels England’s displays so far, always gets picked off. France. These are the games we want
“silencing the critics” and are a better to play in. They only come round
team than Euro 2020, who the rest of after the commanding 3-0 win over where they have scored 12 goals in “The negative things always come once: England vs France, quarterfinal,
the world should be “starting to fear”. Senegal in the World Cup last 16. four games and only conceded two, that way. If you look at the last couple it doesn’t get bigger than that.
“Going into the tournament, there have not been given as much acclaim of games, it’s been faultless. I think
The midfielder added that Gareth was a lot of talk that we don’t score as other nations. countries, like I said the other day, “We’ve got six days to prepare
Southgate’s side had been “flawless”. enough goals. should be starting to fear us now now and I’m sure the world will be
Rice pointed to a number of “I’ve said it all along, I don’t think because we’re a great team.” watching. We really want to progress.
perceived negatives in the team, from “That’s another one we’ve kept we get the credit we deserve in our
scoring to controlling the midfield in people quiet on. There was a lot of performances. Rice, for his part, did stress that all “Against France, we’ve seen some
big games, and insisted England were scrutiny around the defence and of this will mean little if England do weaknesses in them that we can try
conceding goals, but it’s been solid. “I think if you look at other teams, not beat France. to exploit. It’s set up for a great game.”
We’re going to keep building like Holland and Argentina, they win – The Independent
their games comfortably and they get “There’s no point buzzing about

Argentina’s Lionel Messi (right) and Australia’s Aziz Behich fight The Albiceleste hulk
for the ball during their World Cup round of 16 match. – AFPPIX

█ MIGUEL DELANEY Messi finds the fire inside
to leave galvanised
THE Argentina players instantly Argentina with goosebumps
knew that Aziz Behich had made
a mistake, and that Lionel Messi constantly coursing through the entire
was going to “bring out that fire Australian defence.
inside”. It gives them “goosebumps”, in
the words of Lisandro Martinez. “To see how he runs, the effort that he
makes, to chase the ball in the final
Messi had actually been pretty poor minutes of the match, it gives you
in the first half-hour of the last-16 match goosebumps,” Lisandro Martinez says.
against Australia, misplacing three “As a teammate, you give everything for
successive passes. him.”

It was then that Behich got into a Messi also gives his teammates so
flare-up, pulling his shirt to also pull much – not least so many chances to
Messi over the line, and something score. There were more than a few
echoes of Diego Maradona in 1986 from
changed. The Sunday’s performance.
Argentina
players have One famous compilation of the late
seen it before. Argentina great from that World Cup
They love it shows him repeatedly opening space by
drawing and beating defences with
when he’s angry. moments of unique genius, only for a
“We know that when teammate to waste the opportunity he’d
something like that happens to serve up.
him, he has the personality to make
it serve him and somehow play better,” Maradona never once looked angry
Alexis Mac Allister says. or frustrated but would instead applaud
“He brings out that fire inside, that them and encourage them.
personality that becomes even bigger
than it is and, in this level of match, It was like this with Messi and,
he makes himself big. He has that especially, the off-form Lauturo
touch, that just appears out of nowhere, Martinez. The captain served his striker
to win.” at least two chances to kill the game.
That’s saying something. The touch
that set off the move for the goal was “He’s the most important player, he
something else, Messi taming a wild ball knows it, he helps us a lot and we’re
with the most delicate subtlety. It was proud to accompany him,” Mac Allister
then complemented by that “fire”. The added.
next ball wasn’t supposed to go to Messi,
but he made sure to take it. He’d been This is something else that comes
riled. across on speaking to the Argentine
“The pass was for (Nicolas) players.
Otamendi,” Mac Allister revealed. “I
think he was a bit surprised! But luckily When they talk about Messi as the
it went to Messi who scored the goal.” greatest of all time or how brilliant he is
There was no luck about the goal
itself, even as people attempted to with them, there is never any
blame Mat Ryan for that, too. sense they are only saying
It wasn’t that the goalkeeper it because that is what
should have got his hand to it. It’s his ego demands or
just that Messi has perfected a they are expected to.
technique where he knows how to They are instead
exactly place that type of finish. It’s gushing. Mac Allister
almost surgical. had a wide smile on his
“We’ve seen it hundreds of times,” face as he spoke about
Australia’s Jackson Irvine says. “So Messi at length.
ruthless, so clinical, and ultimately that “It’s a source of pride for
was the difference.”
Messi himself seemed on a different me to be beside him, trying to
level after that, and he went from give him the ball, to make sure that the
ambling around the pitch almost at ball goes through him because, if he gets
walking pace to running the game and it, everything is much easier,” the
Brighton star said. “I think he’s having a
great World Cup and we need him a lot.”
– The Independent

Confident England can take on anyone: Bellingham

█ MARK MANN-BRYANS asked if England were becoming world everyone’s showed so much quality, spirit, Foden saying the teenager could go to the
JUDE BELLINGHAM insists England’s young beaters. character in all of the four games and it’s very top.
stars are ready to test themselves against the important that we carry on now to the end of
very best after they set up a tantalising World “That’s important when we’re playing the tournament. “I don’t want to big up Jude Bellingham
Cup quarterfinal against holders France. because we play with a fearlessness especially too much because he’s still young, but he’s
as young boys, we don’t really care about who “We have many really good attacking one of the most gifted players I’ve ever seen,”
The Borussia Dortmund midfielder was a we’re playing against quality players who will probably take all the he told ITV Sport.
shining light in an England performance limelight as they should. But for me, it’s just
bursting with confidence as they saw off “For Bukayo (Saka), it’s really great again to about playing my role in the team and trying “I don’t see a weakness in his game. He’s
Senegal 3-0 in the last 16 at Al Bayt Stadium see him score, it shows that the manager can to win the game. got everything, and he’s going to be the best
yesterday. pick any of the attacking players and they’ll all midfielder in the world, for sure.”
deliver and that for us is brilliant, especially as “(Kylian) Mbappe is a brilliant player, one of
Bellingham is keen to pit himself against a a midfield player. So, long may it continue.” the top two, three, possibly one in the world Bellingham’s midfield partner Declan Rice
team full of players who have won the game’s so to test myself against him and the rest of added: “He’s thriving on the main stage.
biggest prizes. Asked about his pivotal role in the Senegal the other quality players will be a pleasure
win, Bellingham told beIN Sports: “I think you and we’re looking forward to the game.” “It makes me happy to see that. When you
“I think we’re getting to that point now, can ask any of the other 10 boys that to be have a player like that who is so strong and
confidence-wise, we think that we can try and honest, the work they’ve put in tonight to get While he would not play up his own athletic and creating the chances he’s
take on anyone,” the 19-year-old replied when everyone’s qualities out is brilliant. importance to the win, Bellingham was creating.
lauded by his England colleagues, with Phil
“Everyone’s played a massive role, “He’s been doing it at Dortmund all season
and now he’s doing it for us.” – The Independent

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Cautious La Roja Fate at keeper Simon’s
feet in Morocco clash
SPAIN’S hopes of winning a Japan’s first goal in their shock 2-
Spain cannot repeat mistakes from second World Cup trophy in 1 win over Spain last week.
Japan collapse, says Rodri Qatar lie in the hands – and feet
SPAIN have learned lessons – of goalkeeper Unai Simon. With Spain losing, for a few
from the 2-1 loss to Japan that the back, to give minutes La Roja were due to be
threatened to knock them out consistency and Luis Enrique’s possession- eliminated.
of the World Cup and are solidity to the team. based system demands a
aware they cannot afford to make the Each player has a clear goalkeeper brave enough to They dodged that bullet
same mistakes against Morocco, role,” Rodri said. distribute to nearby teammates, when Germany triumphed,
Rodri Hernandez said yesterday. even when under immense progressing in second place
“I try to exploit my pressure from opposition from Group E to set up Tuesday’s
Spain’s 2-1 loss to Japan in the characteristics. I help to last 16 clash with Morocco.
final group game after the Asian side come out with the ball forwards.
scored two quick-fire goals dropped played from the back. Our Sometimes it Japan laid the blueprint for
them to second in the group, and opponents give us little space goes woefully the North African nation to
there was a three-minute period between the lines, so the wrong, but follow, with Spain
when they were third after Costa Rica central defender is very the coach malfunctioning completely
took the lead against Germany. important in our scheme. has kept when the Samurai Blue
his overloaded their system.
Ultimately, Germany did Spain a “We have a specific faith
favour by beating Costa Rica but way of playing, creating in “They scored two against us,
Rodri admitted those three difficult superiority from the and if they had needed two
minutes unnecessarily complicated back… Our way of Simon, no more, then they would have
their own match before they sealed playing is to provide matter the criticism scored them too, I’m sure,” said
progress to the last 16. solutions and get the received after coach Luis Enrique after the
ball out from the back, errors. game.
“Now a new competition is but we know when Simon
beginning. There is always analysis we have to take survived scares “If Unai didn’t play well with
on what we can improve on, even risks and when not against his feet, he couldn’t be the
after the games when we’ve played to.” Germany in the goalkeeper of the national
well,” Rodri told reporters ahead of 1-1 group stage team,” said Luis Enrique after
today’s (11pm Malaysian time) game Morocco Unai draw, while he Spain’s draw with Germany.
against Morocco who surprisingly are in the last
topped Group F. 16 for the SIMON was at fault for Luis Enrique hinted his team
first time in might work on being a little
“The other day there weren’t that 36 years and more pragmatic with longer
many things to improve on because it though Rodri passes, accepting the Japan loss
was a 10-minute collapse and this is said they as a warning.
what we have to do better. We’ve been would be
warned that this cannot happen tough “If against Morocco we have
again. opponents, the fortune to go in front,
particularly Hakim Ziyech. Morocco will risk it all at full pelt
“The coach has been clear, the again,” said the coach.
players have assumed responsibility “They have very good quality
and we’re training happily, wanting to players and they work very well in a “This has to serve as a
be in the next round and knowing collective way, it will be a very tough warning that this is going to
that we can get there.” and very even match. They happen.”
knocked out Belgium. We should
Although Rodri plays as a have a good day to beat them,” he Then again, given the coach’s
midfielder for Premier League said. belief in his system, he may even
champions Manchester City, the 26- ask Simon to double down on
year-old has been deployed at “(Ziyech) is a great player, he’s the existing strategy.
centreback by Spain coach Luis playing very well… Very
Enrique at the World Cup. dangerous when he shoots. But I “It could generate a tense
think Morocco have great players, situation, and the pressure will
“My role in the team is the same as not just Ziyech.” – Reuters keep increasing in the knockout
any central defender, to pass out from games,” added Simon.

“This is how the national
team plays. I’ve got used to
playing like this, I’m confident in
playing like this, and all the team
is confident in me.” – AFP

I always believed in myself: Soler Atlas Lions plots another
World Cup shock
CARLOS SOLER has no regrets about his and that what I did on the pitch was
move to Paris Saint-Germain from going to be good,” he explained.
Valencia in the summer and said he “In the end, that’s what it’s about.
never feared missing the World Cup with Having confidence in yourself and SPAIN will be favourites to beat Morocco in defiant message to his critics.
Spain as a result. thinking you are important, and in the World Cup last 16 today but the teams’ The goal they conceded to Canada was
that sense I felt important here experiences in the group phase were a
The 25-year-old midfielder struggled with the national team and reminder of the unpredictability of tournament their first in six matches under Regragui and
for minutes after his switch but was still thought I would come.” football. during the victory celebrations, the players
called up by Spain coach Luis Enrique Soler may not start Spain, who humbled Costa Rica 7-0 in gathered around the coach touching his head.
despite strong competition for places. against Morocco but he their opening game, finished
has been keeping an eye second in Group E behind “They like to hit me on the head. Perhaps
“He’s not used to being a starter,” said on them, keenly Japan while Morocco this will be lucky omen for them,” Regragui told
PSG teammate Kylian Mbappe, after they watching other World defied the odds to win reporters.
beat Juventus in the Champions League Cup games during his Group F ahead of Croatia
in November, in an apparent dig. spare time. and Belgium. Morocco are happy to sit back and look to
“Morocco have had a The Spanish, world punish opponents on the counter-attack using
However Soler says that before the magnificent group phase, champions in 2010, lost the speed and skill of Hakim Ziyech who
World Cup started he was finally finding beating Belgium and their last group match to returned to the national team when Regragui
his groove in Paris. drawing with Croatia. The Japan and face a difficult took over after a dispute with former coach
only goal they let in was test from a Moroccan Vahid Halilhodzic.
“I thought a lot about the decision against Canada in the last side growing in
obviously, because it’s not easy to leave game, so it will be a really confidence The Atlas Lions started the finals with a
your home, where you’ve been all your tough match,” said Soler. under coach goalless draw against Croatia before a
life,” Soler told AFP in an interview “I’m sure they will Walid convincing 2-0 victory over Belgium, a win
yesterday. tighten up and sit back, Regragui. achieved despite the absence of goalkeeper
and maybe they will After Yassine Bounou who pulled out due to illness
“But I wanted to go, take a step up to press us, I don’t know, Morocco just before kickoff.
a huge club, at the top level in Europe, try but I am sure that had beaten
to fight for titles, play as much as possible against us they will Canada 2-1 Spain drew 1-1 with Germany following
and I am very happy now because I have sit back in numbers. to reach the their rout of Costa Rica and after the loss to
gone through a learning phase there. “We will have to last 16 for Japan coach Luis Enrique was critical of his
try and wear them only the team.
“The first month, the second month, down, moving the ball second time
but I think this last month went very well, quickly from side to and first “I am not happy at all. Yes, we have
I played more, I helped the team and that side, and maybe a since 1986, qualified, I would have liked to be on top of
is what I want.” little more vertically FIFA posted a winning this game. This was impossible
when we get the Carlos photo of Regragui because in five minutes, Japan scored two
Asked if he worried his limited chance, and try and holding an avocado goals… we were out, we were dismantled,” he
appearances would reduce his chances of get ourselves into SOLER Hakim with a football inside said.
being part of the squad for the World
Cup, Soler said he always had faith. the quarterfinals.” – ZIYECH it and pointing his Luis Enrique’s Tiki-Taka style of play relies on
AFP finger at his head in a the Barcelona midfield trio of Sergio Busquets,
“No, maybe it’s something that goes Pedri and Gavi.
through your head, it’s inevitable and
people are telling you it. My friends, In the first half against Costa Rica, Spain’s
people close to me, but in the end I 537 successful passes set a World Cup record
believed in myself. but they will need to show more cutting edge
to stay on course for a second world title. –
“I thought that the work I had been Reuters
doing in the national team was good,

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Near full-strength Portugal and be tasked match against South Korea which because you know, we are
with marking Portugal lost 2-1. Switzerland, we have no Cristianos
Pprimed for Switzerland test Swiss striker in our team,” Shaqiri said with a wry
ORTUGAL coach Breel Embolo, Santos was forced into a change smile.
Fernando Santos at leftback after Nuno Mendes was
has been boosted who has ruled out of the World Cup due to an “As a team, we are always
by news that key scored twice in injury suffered in the first half successful and this is gonna be also
midfielder Otavio should the against Uruguay. in this game the same. Everybody
be fully fit and ready to play tournament. (has to) stick together.
in their World Cup last-16 Pepe will be Santos switched Joao Cancelo to
match against Switzerland paired with the left and brought in Diogo Dalot “If everybody goes to the highest
tomorrow (3am Malaysian time). Manchester City at rightback and the coach is level of their performance, then I’m
centreback Ruben expected to keep the same formation sure we have a chance to go through.
After missing the last two games Dias, who was against Switzerland.
with a thigh injury, the Porto rested for their “Portugal to be honest, they are a
midfielder joined his teammates for Captain Cristiano Ronaldo will good team and for me also the
training on Sunday for the first time last group bid again to equal the record of favourite in this game, but we know
since their opening win over Ghana. Shaqiri (left) and Ronaldo. World Cup goals scored for Portugal our qualities too.
held by Eusebio, who racked up nine
Centrehalf Danilo Pereira, who in 1966 in England. “We will try to have a good,
sustained three broken ribs last special performance and try to cause
week, is also recovering well and Switzerland have their own them a lot of problem in the game.”
could feature later in the forward seeking a place in the record
tournament. books. The Swiss were on the wrong end
of a 4-1 thrashing in Lisbon when
His replacement in the last two Xherdan Shaqiri’s goal against the sides met in the Nations League
matches was 39-year-old defender Serbia in the group stage meant he in June before bouncing back with a
Pepe, who is likely to keep his place has found the net in more World 1-0 win, but none of that will matter
Cup tournaments than any other in a knockout game, Shaqiri said.
Swiss player, having also scored in
2014 and 2018. “For me it is gonna be totally
different, because there is no friendly
He is one goal away from game, this is no Nations League, the
matching the most World Cup goals pressure is high, and so now it’s
scored by a Switzerland player – six, important how the players deal with
by Sepp Huegi all in 1954. this pressure,” the 31-year-old told
reporters yesterday. –
“The key is really to have special Reuters/Agencies
performance from the whole team

Details will decide
match, says Carvalho

Group stage 0 FIFA rank (Aug 2022) PORTUGAL may have beaten World Cup last-16
opponents Switzerland 4-0 in June but midfielder
A 48 44 18 8 B 5 22 14 19 C 3 53 12 26 William Carvalho says his side will be laser-focused on
the details when they meet again tomorrow (3am) for
P W D L F A Pts P W D L F A Pts P W D L F A Pts a place in the quarterfinals.
321092 7
1 Netherlands 3 2 1 0 5 1 7 1 England 312021 5 1 Argentina 3 2 0 1 5 2 6 The Portuguese ran riot against the Swiss when
2 USA 310247 3 they met in the Nations League in Lisbon, but they
2 Senegal 3 2 0 1 5 4 6 3 Iran 301216 1 2 Poland 311122 4 lost 1-0 in the return fixture a week later.
4 Wales
3 Ecuador 311143 3 3 Mexico 311123 4 “I’m sure we’ll face a Swiss team with a lot of
possession and we are ready for that, There have been
4 Qatar 300215 0 4 Saudi Arabia 3 1 0 2 3 5 3 surprises (at this World Cup), that’s a fact, we need to
be focused from the first minute to the last so that
D 4 39 10 30 E 6 34 11 24 F 2 43 23 15 things go our way, and not the other way,” Carvalho
told reporters yesterday.
P W D L F A Pts P W D L F A Pts P W D L F A Pts
320163 6 321041 7 The Portuguese were on the wrong end of one of
1 France 320134 6 1 Japan 320143 6 1 Morocco 312041 5 those shocks, losing 2-1 to South Korea before
2 Australia 311111 4 2 Croatia 311122 4 bouncing back with wins over Ghana and Uruguay
3 Tunisia 301213 1 2 Spain 311193 4 3 Belgium 300327 0 that put them through as Group H winners.
4 Denmark 4 Canada
1 25 16 38 3 Germany 3 1 1 1 6 5 4 9 60 13 28 A European champion with Portugal in 2016,
G H Carvalho spoke to reporters, keeping his answers
4 Costa Rica 3 1 0 2 3 11 3 short ahead of his side’s training session as the sun
went down.
P W D L F A Pts P W D L F A Pts
“I think Portugal needs to play like we did in the
1 Brazil 320131 6 1 Portugal 3 2 0 1 6 4 6 first two games – united, from start to finish. We know
that we will be up against a very tough opponent, and
2 Switzerland 3 2 0 1 4 3 6 3 South Korea 3 1 1 1 4 4 4 the details will make all the difference, we need to be
ready,” he said.
3 Cameroon 3 1 1 1 4 4 4 3 Uruguay 3 1 1 1 2 2 4
“We’re talking about two big national teams, both
4 Serbia 301258 1 4 Ghana 310267 3 will do their utmost to win, and details will make the
difference,” he repeated.
Round of 16 Quarterfinals Quarterfinals Round of 16
“In both teams we have top players, and from day
Dec 3 11.00pm Dec 5 3.00am one we knew we want to get as far as possible, but
right now we have to focus on the Swiss,” he added. –
Netherlands 3 QF2 QF4 England 3 Reuters
Dec 10
USA 1 3.00am Dec 11 3.00am Senegal 0 Don’t write off CR7,
warns Swiss ace
Netherlands Semifinal Semifinal England
CRISTIANO RONALDO may be 37 and without a club
Dec 4 3.00am Argentina France Dec 4 11.00pm but Switzerland’s Xherdan Shaqiri, whose team face
Portugal in the World Cup last 16 tomorrow, says it
Argentina 2 France 3 would be a mistake to consider him a fading force.
Poland 1
Australia 1 SF1 Dec 14 3.00am SF2 Dec 15 3.00am “You cannot write off Cristiano, he is one of the
best players in the world together with (Lionel) Messi,”
Dec 5 11.00pm FINAL Dec 6 11.00pm Shaqiri told reporters after training yesterday.

Japan QF1 Dec 18 11.00pm QF3 Morocco “This guy can score any second, any minute, he has
Croatia Dec 9 Dec 10 experience and everyone knows how important he is
11.00pm 11.00pm Spain for Portugal and for his team,” added the former
Liverpool and Bayern Munich attacker, who scored in
Dec 6 3.00am Dec 7 3.00am Switzerland’s 3-2 win over Serbia on Friday which
secured them a place in the knockout stage.
Brazil Dec 17 Third-place playoff 11.00pm Portugal
Ronaldo, who has been released by Manchester
South Korea Switzerland United after his controversial television interview, has
scored once so far in this tournament, with a penalty
Top two from each group progress to knockout stage If scores level after 90 minutes, knockout stage matches go into extra-time. Matches remaining level decided on penalties in the opening group stage 3-2 win over Ghana.

But Shaqiri, who now plays in Major League Soccer
with Chicago Fire, knows that regardless of Ronaldo’s
threat there are also plenty of other sources of danger
from Portugal.

“We have to know also the other players because it
is not only Ronaldo, they have very good players,
young players who can make a big difference and we
need to give really a very good performance because
its knockout and anything can happen in the 95-100
minutes and we are looking forward to it,” he said. –
AFP

TUESDAY • DECEMBER 6, 2022 Mbappe will break
all records the
England’s Jude
Bellingham (right) old-fashioned way
fights for the ball with █ RICHARD JOLLY
Senegal’s Kalidou THE TEMPTATION is to advise Olivier Giroud to enjoy
Koulibaly during the his record. The killjoys and the realists alike could
Qatar 2022 World Cup argue he is unlikely to have it for long.
round of 16 match at
the Al-Bayt Stadium in Even as he overhauled Thierry Henry to become
Al Khor, Doha the most prolific man in the history of the French
yesterday. – AFPPIX national team, a threat to his status is accelerating
towards him at devastating speed.
Fantastic challenge
█ SIMON PEACH Southgate expects ‘biggest test possible’ The score stands at Giroud 52, Kylian Mbappe 33.
against defending champions France The gap could close rapidly. Mbappe does everything
GARETH SOUTHGATE says England quickly and he has chased down more garlanded
face the biggest test possible after day to seal their spot, with Olivier Giroud Southgate said of Bellingham. figures than Giroud.
sweeping aside Senegal to set-up a becoming their all-time top scorer before “Obviously we’ve done a lot of work over
mouthwatering World Cup Kylian Mbappe hit a brilliant brace in the 3-1 His first goal against Poland took him level with
quarterfinal against reigning champions triumph. the years with young players and young Cristiano Ronaldo on eight in World Cups, his second
France. player development. alongside Lionel Messi on nine. Each is almost
“Of course (Mbappe) is a world-class certainly in his last World Cup. Mbappe could have
The European Championship runners-up player and has already delivered big “And the thing that makes the difference three more.
overcame heightened expectations and a moments in this tournament and in previous is the mindset, the drive, the desire to learn
nervy start in Al Khor to triumph with ease tournaments,” Southgate said. and improve. And he has all of that. He has emerged as the likely challenger to Miroslav
against this year’s Africa Cup of Nations Klose, the 16-goal leading marksman in the
winners yesterday. “But there’s also, I think (Antoine) “I think with him, Phil and Bukayo competition’s history. Yet Mbappe does not just play
Griezmann is now over 70 consecutive tonight, it felt the right moment for them and the numbers game; not when his defining quality is
Harry Kane opened his account in Qatar – games for France and I think he’s also a they all stepped up. the pace that makes him viscerally exciting to watch.
becoming England’s highest ever scorer at phenomenal player.
major tournaments and moving within one “I have to say with Hendo as well because He is like Henry in overdrive, and not merely
goal of Wayne Rooney’s record – after Jordan “We know Olivier Giroud so well and they those two out of possession really got us into because of a fondness for the inside-left channel and a
Henderson opened the scoring late in the have outstanding young midfield players as the game. capacity to curl shots into the far corner.
first half. well.
“We were a bit stuck with the ball and our But if he is the nemesis of Messi and Ronaldo, he is
A smart Bukayo Saka clipped effort “So, everywhere you look when we’re best moments were turning the ball over. their antithesis in another respect. Famously, neither is
wrapped up a comfortable 3-0 win against studying France at every age group, they a World Cup winner. Mbappe was one while still a
Senegal that secured a return to Al Bayt have incredible depth of talent in every “I think Hendo’s influence is allowing teenager.
Stadium on Saturday to take on World Cup position. Jude more freedom positionally. He
holders France. responded to that remarkably well.” “This is the competition of dreams,” he said, but
“It’s a huge test but one that we’re really they can only dream of triumphing in it. They are
“It’s the biggest test that we can face,” looking forward to and it’s a great challenge England are through to consecutive World defined more by the Champions League. Mbappe is
England boss Southgate said. for our team now.” Cup quarterfinals for the first time since 2002 yet to win that; perhaps staying at Paris Saint-Germain,
and 2006, whereas Senegal prepare to leave lucrative as it is, reduces his chances.
“They’re world champions, incredible While England fans should rightly be Qatar after a comprehensive loss.
depth of talent, outstanding individual wary of France, they can also call upon some Which may leave Mbappe, ultra-modern figure as
players, very difficult to play against and to of the most exciting talents around. Head coach Aliou Cisse, who was on the he is, as something of a throwback. He wished Pele
score goals against. touchline after illness disrupted his build-up well on social media when the Brazilian was admitted
Phil Foden provided two assists and Saka to the game, said: “Unfortunately we didn’t to hospital and in the age before Ronaldo and Messi,
“It’s a fantastic challenge, brilliant game scored his third of the tournament, while 19- score. the men invariably described as the two greatest ever
for us to prepare for. year-old Jude Bellingham produced an claimed such distinctions because of the World Cup.
outstanding performance in midfield. “We were playing a very good England The club game had yet to overpower its international
“The two quarterfinals that are already in team and you saw that in their challenges, counterpart when Pele and Diego Maradona played.
place are fantastic, historic football rivalries The Borussia Dortmund teenager cutback their physical strength.
and great games from the past. for Henderson’s opener in Al Khor, then went Individuals assumed a greater role in conquering
on the driving run that brought about the “We just weren’t as good as we should the footballing world then whereas the Italy, Spain
“A brilliant game for us to be involved quickfire second from Kane. have been. But I’m not trying to make and Germany wins in 2006, 2010 and 2014 felt like
with and test ourselves against the very best.” excuses. We were missing two or three triumphs of teams, packed with very good or great
“I think the biggest thing is the mentality,” players, who probably could have given us players but possessing none of the 10 best ever.
France eased past Poland earlier in the something extra.” – The Independent Instead, the collective prevailed.

INSIDE The Albiceleste hulk Fate at keeper Klose and Thomas Muller scored a host of goals but
page 21 Simon’s feet in Mbappe already appears the World Cup’s greatest
Mouth- Morocco clash match-winner since Ronaldo, the original and Brazilian
watering page 22 version.
clash
page 20 Three starts in Qatar have produced three
elegantly destructive displays, tours de force against
Australia, Denmark and Poland yielding five goals and
two assists. The least enviable role on the pitch at this
World Cup is playing right-back against France. Kyle
Walker, take note.

He could become the youngest two-time World
Cup winner since Pele; like the Brazilian, he scored in
the final as a teenager.

The eventual verdict may be that he has
dominated a campaign, as Maradona did in 1986, but
few others. And with every game in Qatar, the case to
anoint Mbappe the world’s best player seems
stronger.

After the duopoly of Messi and Ronaldo proved
themselves in the Champions League, he is taking the
old-fashioned path to claiming that title: because of
the World Cup. – The Independent

Ronaldo,
Shaqiri,
faceoff
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