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MARCOS JR WINS ... Supporters of
Philippine presidential candidate
Ferdinand Marcos Jr hold newspapers
with coverage of his landslide
presidential victory yesterday outside the
campaign headquarters in Mandaluyong
City, Metro Manila. The son of late
Philippine dictator Ferdinand Marcos
won big as Filipinos bet on a familiar
dynasty to ease rampant poverty,
dismissing warnings the tarnished clan
would deepen corruption and weaken
democracy. – AFPPIX

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Back to office
█ BY SIVAA TANGAI RAJU oAs Malaysia enters endemic phase of
[email protected] Covid-19, it is time employees return to
their workplaces to boost productivity
PETALING JAYA: With the
country entering the endemic the Klang Valley existed even during resulted in some health issues.
phase of Covid-19, working the pandemic as people would still go “Of course, working from home
from home (WFH) is no longer out to run errands, buy food and send gives flexibility but that’s when we
a necessity for Malaysian workers. their children to school. start to procrastinate on our duties
“Working in an office is more and that’s also when we sacrifice our
They have begun to return to their productive as you are more focused. It sleep and meals to complete all the
respective offices, as indicated by the creates a certain discipline among pending tasks.
congestion on Klang Valley roads. working adults. While working from “I used to skip my meals to finish
home, you are constantly disturbed by all my pending cases and as a result,
Despite the heavy traffic, employees your children and other household I’m still suffering from gastric
believe the decision to return to the issues.” (pain).
office is timely to increase productivity, In the same vein, Shopee customer “When we work at the office,
which had been severely affected service executive Angela James said we are required to wake up at a
during the remote working period. working from home was never easy for certain time, have our meals and
her as she had to look after her work within certain time
Razer Fintech risk management six-month-old infant while frames. But when we work
senior executive Saidatul Nabilah said liaising with customers via from home, we don’t
the endemic phase would be the best phone calls and emails. Turn to practise a healthy lifestyle,”
time for everyone to return to how she added.
things were before and revert to the She said the WFH culture —
pre-pandemic lifestyle. has changed many of her habits,
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The 29-year-old employee, who was
excited to reunite with her colleagues including her sleeping and eating
after two years, said WFH has routines, which
disadvantages that affect workers’
commitment owing to various
distractions.

“I believe everyone knows WFH
would someday come to an end and
life would return to how it was. The
traffic congestion in

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Lawonpet Traumatic effects of toxic
abandonment environment at workplaces
to be enforced

PUTRAJAYA: The Department of
Veterinary Services will be enforcing
some regulations in the 2021-2030
National Animal Welfare Strategic Plan, o Employees trapped in bad situations could suffer from be perfect to ensure they do not get into trouble,
including one on pet or animal depression, agitation, stress and unwittingly vent frustrations need to snitch on colleagues to get a leg up at
abandonment. on family members work, have to be on the guard, need to keep
ideas secret to avoid being taken advantage of
Its director-general Datuk Dr Norlizan and have to put in crazy hours with little
Mohd Noor said the Animal Welfare Code recompense.
of Practice introduced before this was not
legally binding. On whether generational differences
He said it merely acted as a guide, and contributed to toxicity at the workplace, he said
action could not be taken if it was █ BY SHIVANI SUPRAMANI school, said her current employers treat her far it is not necessarily the case.
breached. [email protected] better than her previous one. “I think one could face toxic elements

Court action can be taken against pet Nur, a private sector executive, described her regardless of how young or old one is. But I think
owners under the law for neglecting or PETALING JAYA: It is not always sunshine and previous workplace as a “shark tank”. what happens in multi-generational workplaces
dumping pets. rainbows at workplaces. At certain points in our “The seniors would not help you when you is that there are significantly different work
“We can’t do anything when someone lives, we may find ourselves working in a toxic needed it and colleagues would bully and bury ethics at play.
breaches the code, but with regulations environment and be at a loss about what to do. you for their own survival. You feel alone and “These differences don’t need to result in a
in force, we can take legal action if A kindergarten teacher, who wished to be just want to disappear. toxic workplace environment, but if the
someone lodges a complaint against known as Layla, told theSun it took her three “Once when I went for a bathroom break, my differences aren’t reconciled, they can result in
offenders.” years to gain the courage to leave the hellhole immediate supervisor asked me which toxic situations because of the general levels of
The National Animal Welfare Strategic where she was working. bathroom I had used because she wanted to distrust, or inability to communicate.
Plan, launched in April, is a continuation “The kindergarten’s vice-principal check how long I took.” “An important distinction to make is that we
of the 2012-2020 strategic plan, and aims micromanaged everything the staff did. We Nur recalled how the work environment need to recognise that our ability to make
to strengthen enforcement of the Animal were only allowed 10-minute lunch breaks and affected her family and her. It turned her into an drastic changes to our environment and the
Welfare Act 2015 and other laws to we worked from 7am to 7pm for a paltry salary agitated, stressed-out person, who would take people around us can be limited.”
improve the welfare and well-being of of RM700. out her frustrations unwittingly on her family. He said as a clinical psychologist, he works
animals. “We also never got annual leave and were “When I left, friends said I made a mistake with clients to empower them, helping them to
“Animal welfare development needs to not paid on days we took medical leave.” because I will lose out on my pension. However, become agents of change.
be carried out to ensure its values are Layla said she only worked at the I think it was for the best because I might have “Good communication skills and learning
instilled in people from a young age.” establishment because of her passion for not lived to enjoy my pension if I stayed there. I how to be more assertive would be useful,
He considers enforcement of the teaching children. even had a miscarriage while I was there.” allowing them to be heard and hopefully their
Animal Welfare Act, which began on July “I fell into depression and could not even Clinical psychologist Dr Joel Low said some needs met as well. If the environment cannot be
1, 2017, a major achievement. bring myself to get out of bed. I hated my life.” common signs of a toxic workplace are when changed, then the focus should be on what an
“Without the Act, welfare development Layla, who is now teaching at a different employees are in a constant state of tension to individual can do for himself,” he said.
will be difficult because special legislation
is required. For instance, statutes are Malacca to be
needed to conduct surveillance and 34 firms awarded feed-in tariff quotas
investigation, as well as prosecution.”
He said the department had received
many complaints about neglected KUALA LUMPUR: The Sustainable Energy “This growth represents progress for transit point for
animals and abuse, with 768 recorded in Development Authority (Seda) Malaysia has Malaysia’s renewable energy (RE) industry.”
2020 and 1,249 the following year. awarded feed-in tariff (FiT) quotas totalling Seda Malaysia said the offer of these FiT
Norlizan said there was a sharp rise in 174.672 megawatts (MW) for biogas, biomass quotas is expected to generate investments Indonesian
and small hydropower resources to 34 totalling RM1.56 billion and create 526 job
cases involving dogs, cats, horses, cows companies. opportunities in the RE industry.
and exotic animals.
He added that in the first three months Seda Malaysia said it had opened The agency said an announcement on the umrah pilgrims
applications via e-bidding for the 2021 FiT application for FiT quotas for this year would
of this year, the department received 298 quotas totalling 187.805MW in June last year. be made soon by Energy and Natural
complaints.
“People did not really care about “The response was encouraging with 66 Resources Minister Datuk Seri Takiyuddin MALACCA: The Malacca Tourism Promotion
animal neglect before, but now that there companies participating, involving a total Hassan for the continuity of new projects Division will introduce a tourism sub-sector by
is greater awareness, a reporting channel capacity of 452.842MW, or an increase of 57% under the FiT mechanism for achieving a making Malacca a transit point for Indonesians
and legislation, we have been receiving compared with 42 companies participating in target of 31% RE share in power capacity mix travelling to Saudi Arabia to perform umrah via
many complaints.” – Bernama 2020, involving a total capacity of 365.552MW. by 2025 and 40% by 2035. – Bernama the KL International Airport.
State Tourism, Heritage and Culture
Committee chairman Datuk Muhammad
OFFICIAL VISIT Jailani Khamis said tourists from Indonesia,
... Prime Minister especially those entering Malacca through the
Datuk Seri Ismail
Sabri Yaakob Immigration, Customs, Quarantine and
Security (ICQS) complex at the Malacca-Dumai
being greeted by International Ferry Terminal in Kota
heads of Laksamana, will be able to stay and shop in the
state before going to Kuala Lumpur.
Malaysian “So far, we have opened the sea route for
departments and tourists from Indonesia through the ICQS
agencies based in complex and we are also working to reopen the
the United Malacca International Airport in Batu
Kingdom upon Berendam.
his arrival in
London yesterday. “With this move, tourists from Indonesia will
– BERNAMAPIX stop to spend a day or two in Malacca before
travelling to Kuala Lumpur and this will not only
increase tourist arrivals but also benefit tourism
industry players,” he said yesterday.
He said medical tourism, which had received
very encouraging response from Indonesians, is
also seen to be recovering after the recent
opening of the Malaysia-Indonesia borders.
He added that about 200 tourism sector
players in Malacca will be brought to Pekanbaru
and Dumai in Indonesia for business-to-
business (B2B) talks with the republic’s
government at the end of this month.
He said through the platform, at least 180
B2B memoranda of understanding (MoU) will
be signed by tourism industry players in
Malacca, thus helping them generate better
Southwest monsoon season may begin on Saturday income as well as revitalise the tourism sector in
both countries.
“We have targeted at least one million
KUALA LUMPUR: The Southwest monsoon is “This results in a lack of rain-cloud line phenomenon could occur on the west tourists from Indonesia out of a total of 5.6
expected to begin on Saturday and continue formation, causing most places across the coast of the peninsula and west Sabah during million visitors this year. So, more aggressive
until mid-September. country to experience more number of days early mornings and could last up to several promotions need to be done so that the target
Malaysian Meteorological Department without rain compared with other seasons. hours. can be achieved.
director-general Muhammad Helmi Abdullah There will also be low rainfall distribution,” he During this period, the haze phenomenon “Tourism industry players in Malacca have
said during this period, winds would blow said in a statement yesterday. can also occur if open burning is not signed 132 MoU earlier during our B2B
consistently from the southwest with lower air Muhammad Helmi said heavy rains with controlled, especially between August and discussions in Jakarta, and it augurs well for the
humidity and stable atmospheric conditions. strong winds and lightning due to the squall- October. – Bernama country’s tourism industry,” he said. – Bernama

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LRT train breaks down during rush hour

o Commuters fume as service operator scrambles to reorganise routes told to get off the platform because frustrated and angry as they had paid
to minimise impact on those trying to get to work they decided to close it. We then for the services, adding that technical
moved to the opposite platform. problems on the LRT occurred
█ BY IMAN MUTTAQIN about 8.50am. The station was being provided. frequently, especially during
[email protected] cramped and packed with people “We only saw one Rapid KL staff at “When we boarded the train peak hours.
PETALING JAYA: Some 12,000 Light from four trains that had stopped headed for Putra Heights, it moved in
Rail Transit (LRT) passengers were there. the station asking passengers to step the opposite direction and headed In a statement, Rapid Rail Sdn Bhd
stranded yesterday after a train on the out from the trains that had stopped. towards the Gombak station instead. said the train was stranded at the
Kelana Jaya line broke down at “We were forced to vacate our He did not have a sound There was no announcement stating Taman Jaya LRT station due to a
8.16am at the Taman Jaya station. train and were stranded there for amplification device such as a the change in direction. So, I was brake system problem. Its chief
some 40 minutes. Both platforms microphone or loud hailer and was forced to get off and change trains executive officer Amir Hamdan
Nur Farrahin, who was heading heading towards Gombak and Putra only shouting. People were not quite again,” she said. issued a separate statement
towards KLCC, said the delay caused Heights were crowded,” she told clear about what he was saying.” apologising to commuters who were
her to be 40 minutes late for work, theSun. Passenger Afiqah Hussein said she inconvenienced by the incident.
adding that her journey from Ara Another passenger, who wanted had to change trains five times, only
Damansara usually takes only 20 Farrahin said the display that to be known only as Farra, said to end up taking emergency leave “An investigation will be
minutes. usually shows the estimated arrival passengers were told to alight since no trains were available for her conducted to identify the cause of the
time of the next train kept changing without any explanation. She said to commute to her office near the problem to ensure such incidents can
She said the train stopped between three and nine minutes, after they disembarked, faint white Bangsar LRT station. be avoided in future.”
suddenly at the Asia Jaya station and before the screen went blank. smoke was seen emitting from the
returned to Taman Paramount, roof of one of the cabins. “No trains were travelling to my He added that a one-way travel
which was the earlier station. She said there was an workplace as only those going to coupon will be given to those affected
announcement made at the station, “Passengers were asked to step Putra Heights were available at the by the disruption.
“I arrived at Taman Paramount at but it was unclear and passengers away from the train and it remained time. After almost two hours of
could not hear what information was there for about 30 minutes. We were changing trains, I gave up after Passengers can claim the coupons
travelling on my fifth train, cancelled from any RapidKL counter within the
all my meetings and returned home.” next five days, without any need to
provide proof that they were among
Afiqah said passengers were those affected.

In-person learning better for students Safety boost at park
after boy falls in river
In contrast, Perfection Tuition Centre compared with e-learning as there was a high with online lessons.
Biology tutor Pakiawathi Muniandy said chance for students to get distracted “E-learning needs a laptop or at least a IPOH: The Perak government will enhance
she had a great time exploring new during online classes. safety of the children electric toy car ride
things in life such as Sanskrit, yoga and “I’d say WFH has given me plenty handphone to join the class but that’s where operations at the Kinta Riverwalk Amusement
music since WFH was quite relaxing From of time to gain more knowledge in students install all their social media apps Park, following an incident involving a nine-
for her. many things. I started attending like Facebook and Instagram. year-old boy falling into a river on Sunday.
front yoga, Sanskrit and music classes. But
Pakiawathi, who resumed face-to- page “When we return to traditional learning, it State Housing, Local Government and
is somehow good for the students because Tourism committee chairman Datuk Nolee
face classes last month, also agreed that now I’ve resumed face-to-face teaching tutors would ask them to switch off their Ashilin Mohamed Radzi said a discussion
in-person learning would be more effective and what I can say is that students are mobiles so that there won’t be any distraction would be held with the Ipoh City Council to
in preparing students for examinations paying more attention in class compared in the learning process,” she said. tighten safety regulations in the area.

ACT OF PIETY ... A temple worker “We have taken note that in the incident, the
cleaning a statue of Buddha in boy lost control of the toy car. We will have
preparation for Wesak Day on May 16. discussions with the council on the risks and
– HAFIZ SOHAIMI/THESUN actions to be taken, including installing fences.

“The boy was accompanied by his father. We
have informed the operator to be cautious and
brief visitors on the safety of children playing in
the area,” she said when met at the state
government Clients Day event in Stadium
Indera Mulia yesterday.

Nolee Ashilin said a preliminary
investigation found the incident occurred in an
area that was off-limits to recreational vehicles
for safety reasons.

The boy, who sustained minor injuries, was
given treatment in an ambulance at the scene.

The council has ordered a temporary closure
of the ride operation to facilitate further
investigations.

A 29-second video on the incident was
uploaded on social media, showing the toy car
plunging into the river, and the child being
rescued. – Bernama

Guidelines on use of micromobility vehicles M’sia committed to
protecting women
KUALA LUMPUR: The Transport Ministry is purview of the Transport Ministry and as He also clarified that the prohibition on the
working closely with the Housing and Local such, we have control (over the use of the use of such vehicles only applies on roads, PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia has submitted the sixth
Government Ministry in drafting guidelines vehicles) on roads. For areas other than roads, and is not a total ban. periodic report on the implementation of the
for the use of micromobility vehicles, said it is up to the Housing and Local Government Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of
special functions officer to the transport Ministry to establish guidelines in deciding “The Transport Ministry has never Discrimination Against Women (Cedaw) to the
minister, Mike Chong Yew Chuan. where can such vehicles can be used.” implemented a complete ban on the use of Cedaw Committee on April 25.
such vehicles. The public can still use them,
He said the guidelines were necessary to Chong said although there is no specific but only at designated places to be The Women, Family and Community
determine the purview of the parties involved time frame for the implementation of the determined by the Housing and Local Development Ministry said in a statement
in relation to the vehicles. guidelines, the Transport Ministry is pushing Government Ministry and local authorities.” yesterday the report covers Malaysia’s progress
for it to be completed as soon as possible. – Bernama from 2017 to 2021, with updates on policies,
“Micromobility vehicles are under the initiatives and measures to eliminate
discrimination against women.

The ministry prepared the report in
consultation with its stakeholders, namely the
various ministries and civil society, to ensure its
alignment to recommendations by the Cedaw
Committee.

“This report is a testament of Malaysia’s
commitment to implement the provisions
under Cedaw while upholding the rights of
women in line with the Federal Constitution,
national legislation and policies,” the statement
read.

The ministry said Malaysia has been making
progress in fine-tuning its domestic policies to
the provisions of the Convention despite the
many challenges faced, such as recovering from
the global Covid-19 pandemic in 2020 and 2021.
– Bernama

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Almost 950,000 Lending an empathetic ear
children fully
vaccinated oVolunteers of Malaysian Red crucial to take care of oneself. Ong said to recharge his strength,
Crescent Society share their experience “Before helping others, help he exercises and takes as much rest as
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 945,787 helping people in distress he can.
children aged between five and 11 yourself first. I learned that I needed “Volunteerism is definitely not for
years, or 26.6% of the group, have to be kinder to myself and more everyone. But if you have the heart for
completed their vaccination under forgiving.” it, then it can be an emotionally
the National Covid-19 satisfying vocation and
Immunisation Programme for Jaryll Ong Pao Sng, 27, is another interesting too.”
Children as of Monday. █ BY ELLY FAZANIZA depression, and cases of mental volunteer who echoed MRCS secretary-
[email protected] health were on the rise, so I decided Farahah’s sentiments. general Hakim
Based on the CovidNOW website, PETALING JAYA: It is not easy being to offer my time to be of service at Hamzah said while
a total of 1,560,474 children in the a volunteer, especially one who lends MRCS,” she said. “For us to be effective kindness is intangible,
age group, or 43.9%, have received at an ear to comfort those who are in the field, we need to “(it) relieves suffering,
least one dose of the vaccine. grieving or facing troubles that affect As a volunteer, she receives about keep our intentions and brings comfort, lights
their mental health. 10 calls a week and makes 20 calls emotions in check first,” up the darkest
For adolescents aged between 12 on average to MRCS volunteers he said. moments and restores
and 17, a total of 2,898,581 In light of World Red Cross and nationwide to hear their grievances. dignity”.
individuals or 93.2% of the Red Crescent month in May, with the For Ong, charity was “As it is for every act
population have completed the theme BeHumanKind, theSun spoke “It was difficult not being able to already in his blood, of kindness, be it big or
vaccination, while 2,996,030 or to two individuals who assist callers read their body language to detect having become a small, we must keep the
96.3% have received at least with problems. social cues and it can be tiring. But it member of MRCS at the kindness flowing so
one dose. comforts them to know that someone age of 13. This led to his that every small act
Psychologist Farahah Rosni (pix) is taking the time to listen. current humanitarian would multiply and add up, giving an
As for adults, a total of 16,045,993 has been helping individuals in career with the enormous impact on society. Let our
individuals, or 68.2% of the group, distress since June last year. After “The only thing we can do is lend International Red Cross acts of kindness inspire others. We
have received the booster dose, hearing that the Malaysian Red an ear, calm them down and offer and Red Crescent are fortunate to have such a caring
while 22,968,441 individuals, or Crescent Society (MRCS) needed advice. I felt good being able to be of Movement. society in this country,” he said.
97.6%, have completed both doses of extra hands to man its hotline, she help,” she added. Those who wish to contact MRCS
the vaccine and 23,244,381 volunteered and now works at its The hardest part for him being a for counselling services may call
individuals or 98.8% have received at headquarters. One call that still resonates with volunteer is being away from his 1-700-811007 from 8am to 5pm,
least one dose. her is that of a woman who was in family for days to train youths around Mondays to Saturdays.
“During the Covid-19 pandemic, denial after her brother died due to the country and missing birthdays.
As of Monday, a total of 27,286 many people were facing anxiety and Covid-19. He recounted that once, he had to
doses of the Covid-19 vaccine were break some bad news to a poor
dispensed, with 8,290 first dose, She said although volunteering is family, whose relative had died from
16,207 second dose and 2,789 a noble profession, it is equally a heart attack during Hari Raya.
booster dose, bringing the
cumulative number of vaccine doses
administered under the National
Covid-19 Immunisation Programme
to 70,446,288.

According to the Health
Ministry’s GitHub portal, only one
death due to Covid-19 was reported,
which was in Kedah. – Bernama

PICKids
inoculation in
Penang slow

GEORGE TOWN: The Penang Ong has been a
government is concerned with the member of MRCS
slow progress of the National since he was 13.
Covid-19 Immunisation Programme – HAFIZ SOHAIMI
for Children (PICKids) in the state, /THESUN
with only 49.5% of its population of
children aged between five and 11 Pahang records six-fold rise in hand, foot and mouth cases
years having received the first dose
and 37.7% given the second dose as of KUANTAN: The Pahang Health She said the disease mostly with symptoms of fever followed by times, and they should also screen
May 8. Department recorded a total of 1,145 infected children aged six and below, blister-like rash on the hands, feet, the children at the entrance of their
cases of hand, foot and mouth with 1,093 cases, followed by 43 mouth and tongue. Almost all premises to make sure no child is
As such, Chief Minister Chow Kon disease as of Saturday, a six-fold cases involving those aged seven to patients of the disease recover infected.
Yeow called on parents to vaccinate increase compared with only 190 12, with the rest comprising children without treatment within seven to 10
their children immediately. cases in the corresponding period aged above 12. days,” she said in a statement Apart from that, the people are
last year. yesterday. advised to wash their hands with
He said the statistics were shared “This disease can infect all ages, soap after using the toilet, before
by the State Health Department, Its director Datuk Dr Nor Azimi especially children aged five and Nor Azimi said operators and preparing food and after changing
through the State Special Yunus said of the total, 138 cases or below. The virus can spread through caretakers of nurseries, diapers.
Security Committee on Covid-19 12.1% were detected in nurseries, direct contact with saliva, blisters kindergartens, and pre-schools
Management at a meeting yesterday. kindergartens and pre-schools while and faeces of those infected. should ensure basic hygiene and She also advised parents and
1,007 cases or 87.9% were sporadic. cleanliness are maintained at all guardians not to take infected
“The State Health Department has “The infection is usually mild, children to public places. – Bernama
also informed us that children
infected with Covid-19 are at risk
of developing Multi System
Inflammatory Syndrome, which is
dangerous and can lead to death,” he
said in a statement yesterday.

He said parents need to make the
right decision and get their children
vaccinated before May 15, the
deadline set by the Health Ministry for
PICKids, after which they would have
to pay for the injection. – Bernama

Single mother’s unwaning will to live
KUALA LUMPUR: Living with
kidney failure has not been easy for strength are crucial to manage the “God is testing me and I accept She credited her children, mother she said, adding that it comes down
single parent Noraziah Amdan, but condition. that. If there is a treatment that will and siblings for keeping her spirits to diet, taking medicine, going on
she has fought hard to stay alive for help me continue living, I will try it,” up, and the doctors and specialists for dialysis and other factors.
nearly 21 years. Haemodialysis is needed to said Noraziah, who has four sons, but helping to improve her well-being.
remove waste and excess fluid from her eldest has passed away. The job of the kidneys is to remove
High blood pressure in her 30s the blood. Hence Noraziah, who Nephrologist and Universiti Putra toxic waste.
caused her kidneys to fail and it stays in Klang, goes for a She said although her kidney Malaysia lecturer Dr Nor Fadhlina
became worse during her fourth four-hour procedure every Monday, failure, which was diagnosed in Zakaria said dialysis patients could “They also have uncontrolled high
pregnancy. Wednesday and Friday. November 2001, has made things continue to live 10 to 15 years. blood pressure and other problems.
difficult, it has not stopped her from Dialysis can help balance the level of
The 59-year-old said discipline “After treatment, I usually feel carrying out her responsibilities as a “With technological innovation electrolytes in the body.
with food and medicine, not skipping tired, weak and have a headache, mother and doing things like in medicine and good patient
haemodialysis sessions and mental which affects my emotions, but I try household chores. self-management, it is not impossible “With treatment, dialysis patients
to control it by getting enough rest. for them to live more than 20 years,” can lead a normal life and feel
healthier,” said Fadhlina. – Bernama

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‘We felt intimidated over 49 villages in
orders to sign off 1MDB audit’ Sabah hit
by heavy rain,
floods

KOTA KINABALU: A total of 49
villages are flooded following
several hours of heavy rain from
o KPMG partner tells court about meeting the financial year ending March 31, RM2.4 billion. Monday afternoon. The State
at former prime minister’s residence 2013 as 1MDB had yet to provide the Referring to the meeting’s minutes Disaster Management Committee
information that KPMG had been said the floods affected 36 villages
asking for since April 2013. dated May 16, 2011, she said that in Beaufort and 13 villages in
before the meeting began, Loo, who Tenom.
Based on the minutes of the was the lawyer for 1MDB, had “Heavy rain, which started at
KUALA LUMPUR: KPMG Malaysia confirm that the minutes of the meeting that Johan had typed out handed three sets of documents to 1.30pm yesterday (Monday) and
managing partner Datuk Johan Idris meeting do not show there was any himself, he noted that Najib had her for safekeeping – the board of lasted until midnight yesterday
yesterday described the instruction of pressure exerted by the accused asked for KPMG to sign the audit by directors’ resolution, the ordinary caused the water levels at Sungai
Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak to the Najib upon you at this meeting. You Dec 31, 2013. shareholders’ resolution and the Padas and Sungai Pegalan to rise.”
audit firm to complete and sign off on were there, at ground zero, so was preferred shareholders’ resolution. Four evacuation centres have
its audit of 1Malaysia Development there any pressure at all? The High Court was told yesterday been opened in Tenom at
Berhad’s (1MDB) 2013 financial that the 1MDB board of directors “The documents relate to the Kampung Mandalalom, Kampung
statement within two weeks as a form Johan: I put it (as) intimidation ... held a meeting in London on May 16, Investment of an additional RM1 Ponontomon, Kampung Kanar
of intimidation. Intimidation for us to conclude and 2011 to discuss the agreement billion under the Murabaha and at Dewan Jinuin Jimin, as a
signed the audit statement ending regarding the additional RM1 billion Financing Agreement with 1MDB precautionary measure, said the
He said this when re-examined by March 31, 2013. 1MDB-PetroSaudi investment joint Petrosaudi. All the documents were committee.
lead prosecutor Datuk Seri Gopal Sri venture under the Murabaha already signed by the 1MDB board of Meanwhile, eight schools in
Ram at the former premier’s trial over Sri Ram: From whom did this financing scheme. directors and Datuk Seri Najib three districts in Sabah have been
the alleged misappropriation of come? (Razak). However, the matter (the ordered to close due to floods
RM2.3 billion of 1MDB funds Former 1MDB company secretary documents) were not discussed following heavy rains in the
yesterday. Johan: Najib. Goh Gaik Kim, 54, who was also during the meeting,” she said. affected areas since Monday, said
At this juncture, Najib’s counsel present at the meeting, along with State Education director Datuk
The 14th prosecution witness was Wan Aizuddin Wan Mohammed Tan Sri Che Lodin Wok Kamaruddin, She testified that at the meeting, Mistirine Radin.
queried about the meeting which stood up and objected to the witness’ Datuk Shahrol Azral Ibrahim Halmi, several important matters were She said three of the schools
took place on the night of Dec 15, answer as the word “intimidation” Tan Sri Ismee Ismail, Jasmine Loo Ai discussed, including the presentation are in Beaufort, namely Sekolah
2013 at Najib’s residence at Jalan was never raised by the witness in any Swan and Ashvin Jethanand, said made by Loo about the Murabaha Menengah Kebangsaan St Paul,
Langgak Duta. of his answers. arrangements to hold the meeting at financing scheme. Sekolah Kebangsaan (SK) Lago
However, High Court Judge Datuk Hilton Hotel, London were made by and SK Bukau; four schools are in
The 45-minute meeting was Collin Lawrence Sequerah asked the the 1MDB management. Najib, 68, is facing four charges of Tenom – SK Gumisi, SK Ladong
between KPMG with Johan as its sole defence to put forth its submissions. using his position to obtain bribes Sapong, Sekolah Jenis
representative, 1MDB and Najib Previously, the court heard that The 17th prosecution witness was totalling RM2.3 billion from 1MDB Kebangsaan Cina Yuk Syn, and SK
himself. KPMG had yet to sign off on the audit reading from her witness testimony and 21 charges of illegal money
for 1MDB’s financial statement for at the trial of Najib over charges of laundering involving the same
Sri Ram: You were asked to embezzling 1MDB funds worth amount. – Bernama

ESSZone curfew Inubai, while the other is SK
extended until Tombovo in Penampang.
May 25 She said students will continue
to learn and classes will continue
via home-based learning until it is
safe to return to school. – Bernama

LAHAD DATU: A curfew in the Architect loses
waters off seven districts in the RM121,000 in
Eastern Sabah Security Zone Macau scam
(ESSZone), which was scheduled
to end today, has been extended
until May 25.
Sabah police commissioner
Datuk Idris Abdullah said the KUCHING: An architect at a
curfew, which starts at 6pm and private company lost RM121,000
ends at 6am, covers the waters off to a Macau scam syndicate that
Tawau, Semporna, Kunak, Lahad supposedly helped him settle a
Datu, Kinabatangan, Sandakan financial issue.
and Beluran.
“Residents in the affected areas Sarawak police commissioner
are required to stay at home, while Shahrul Nizam leaving the magistrate’s court Datuk Mohd Azman Ahmad Sapri
outsiders are not allowed to enter yesterday after pleading guilty to charges of said the 35-year-old man lodged a
or be in those areas within the committing mischief and obstructing a police report yesterday upon
curfew period,” he said in a public servant from discharging his duty. realising he had been duped by
statement yesterday. – BERNAMAPIX the syndicate that started
contacting him from March 1.
Idris added that the curfew was
extended to ensure the safety of “The victim received a
residents, international telephone call on March 1 from a
researchers and foreign tourists in Shop assistant jailed for ramming police car man who introduced himself as
the affected areas. Mohd Rizuan from the Langkawi
“Information gathered by Court saying that he (the victim)
security forces personnel revealed was involved in a money
that the Abu Sayyaf terrorist group LUMUT: A shop assistant was committing mischief, Shahrul Nizam Manjung at the same time and date. laundering case,” he said in a
and other criminal groups sentenced to a total of 36 months’ jail was alleged to have rammed his car A Hafiizh sentenced him to 18 statement yesterday.
involved in kidnapping-for- by the magistrate’s court in Seri into a police patrol car, causing
ransom are trying to infiltrate the Manjung for ramming his car into a damage worth RM1,200 in front of months’ jail on each count, but When the victim denied his
areas under curfew to carry out police patrol car and obstructing a Bangunan Toyota Seri Manjung ordered him to serve the sentence involvement, the call was
kidnappings for ransom and other public servant from discharging his between 8.40am and 9.40am on May concurrently from the date of arrest, transferred to another suspect
cross-border crimes.” duty. 4. meaning Shahrul Nizam would only claiming to be a Sgt Farah from the
He said the curfew order was have to serve 18 months in jail. Langkawi police station who
also extended in order to help Magistrate A Hafiizh Abu Bakar He was also charged under offered to help the victim lodge a
facilitate enforcement and handed down the sentence on Section 186 of the same law for The prosecution was conducted report denying the allegation on
monitoring activities and to Shahrul Nizam Mohammad obstructing a public servant from by prosecuting officer Insp Nurjihan the condition that the victim made
bolster the security of the Shuhaimi, 32, who pleaded guilty to discharging his public functions by Jaya, while Shahrul Nizam was payments for the audit and the
maritime community in the both charges. not stopping his car and acting represented by lawyer Amani investigation.
ESSZone. – Bernama aggressively to avoid arrest in front of Williams Hunt Abdullah from the
On the first charge, framed under the Horizon Garden restaurant in Seri National Legal Aid Foundation. “The victim was then
Section 427 of the Penal Code for – Bernama contacted by several individuals
to make payments.
7% increase in car crashes over Aidilfitri holidays
“The victim proceeded to make
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah recorded Sabah police commissioner Datuk summonses to motorists for various Penal Code (two cases) and the a total of 11 transactions
an increase of 7% in the number of Idris Abdullah said the number of traffic offences, compared to 16,969 National Registration Act (one case) amounting to RM121,000 into four
road accidents during Op Selamat fatal accidents, dropped to only six summonses in 2019. during the period, he said yesterday. different bank accounts under the
held in conjunction with the Aidilfitri cases this year, from 14 cases in 2019. names of different individuals
celebration this year, totalling 508 A total of RM65,300 in fines was Although the had ended, he between March 1 and April 12.”
cases, compared to 472 cases in a He said during the 10-day also collected and 33 arrests were added that the police would continue
similar operation last year. operation, which ended on May 8, made, involving offences under the with measures to reduce the number Mohd Azman said the victim
the Sabah police issued 6,376 Road Transport Act (30 cases), the of cr5ashes in the state. – Bernama realised he had been cheated
when the suspects’ contact
numbers could not be reached
after making the payments.
– Bernama

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Marcos Jr wins presidency by landslide

o Filipinos bet familiar but tainted dynasty hoped to reverse the course after six fading with time and muddied by Marcos Jr thanked volunteers for
could ease rampant poverty bloody years of increasingly countless misleading Facebook months of “sacrifices and work”.
authoritarian rule by outgoing posts, Filipino voters turned to
MANILA: The son of late Philippine the vote and more than double the President Rodrigo Duterte. Marcos Jr to rekindle past glories that On the streets, hundreds of
dictator Ferdinand Marcos cemented tally of his nearest rival, liberal Leni were mostly imagined. ecstatic supporters set off fireworks
a landslide presidential election Robredo. Far from repudiating Duterte’s late into the night, waved the national
victory yesterday, after Filipinos bet a excesses, Filipino voters elected his “He will lift our country from the flag and clambered onto parked cars
familiar but tainted dynasty could His now unassailable lead of 16 daughter Sara as vice-president by a poverty we’re experiencing now,” to chant in victory.
ease rampant poverty – while million-plus votes spells another landslide in a parallel vote. said supporter and retired police
dismissing warnings the clan’s return astonishing reversal in the fortunes of officer Anthony Sola, who described Rights activists, Catholic leaders
would deepen corruption and the Marcos family, who have gone In 1986, the senior Marcos and himself as elated. and political commentators all had
weaken democracy. from the presidential palace to exile first lady Imelda Marcos were chased warned about returning the Marcos
in the US and back again in the space into exile by the “People Power” Some 43% of Filipinos consider clan to power.
With an initial count almost of a few decades. revolution. themselves poor, and 39% more feel
complete, Ferdinand “Bongbong” they are on the borderline, according “This election could have been
Marcos Jr had secured over 56% of The Marcos victory is a hammer Marcos Jr steadfastly refused to to a March poll by the Social Weather our biggest chance for radical
blow to millions of Filipinos who denounce his family’s brutal and Survey. change,” said 58-year-old political
corrupt excesses in a campaign satirist Mae Paner.
marked by a relentless online Delivering an address from his
whitewashing of history. campaign headquarters in Manila on “There will be more death, there
Monday night, a tired but beaming will be more debt, there will be more
With memories of the regime hunger. The Marcoses will steal.” – AFP

Sri Lanka police, military given emergency powers Activist labels China
court ‘fascist circus’
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka gave emergency The government of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa spoke to hundreds of
powers yesterday to its military and police to Rajapaksa, the younger brother of the prime supporters gathered at his official residence TAIPEI: A Taiwanese democracy activist, jailed
detain people without warrants, after a day of minister, outlined broad powers for the on Monday following reports that he was in China for five years, yesterday described the
clashes that killed seven people and injured military and police to detain and question considering stepping down. court proceedings as a “fascist circus” and said
more than 200, in violence that prompted people without arrest warrants. he was told he might be released if he admitted
Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa to resign. After his remarks, many of them, armed to being a spy.
The military can detain people for up to 24 with iron bars, stormed a camp of those
As the Indian Ocean nation battles its hours before handing them to police, while protesting against the government, beating Lee Ming-che spoke publicly for the first
worst economic crisis in history, thousands of private property can be searched by force, them and setting fire to their tents. time since returning to Taipei last month.
protesters defied curfew to attack government including private vehicles, the government
figures, setting ablaze homes, shops and said in a gazette notification yesterday. Police later fired water cannon and tear gas The 47-year-old was jailed in central China
businesses belonging to ruling party to disperse the skirmishers. in 2017 for “subverting state power” and said he
lawmakers and provincial politicians. “Any person arrested by a police officer faced long days of forced labour while in prison.
shall be taken to the nearest police station,” it Thousands streamed into the streets in
Despite sporadic reports of unrest, the said, fixing a 24-hour deadline for the armed celebration after Rajapaksa’s resignation, but He was arrested during a trip to the
situation calmed yesterday, said police forces to do the same. the mood quickly became tense. mainland and held incommunicado for
spokesman Nihal Thalduwa, adding that months before his fate was revealed.
about 200 people had also been injured in The attacks on government figures came in Protesters attempted to tear down the
violence that led to an islandwide curfew. apparent reprisal for an incident just hours gates of Temple Trees, his residence in the Lee said Chinese national security officials
before Rajapaksa’s resignation. centre of Colombo, where broken glass demanded he confess to being an agent hired
littered the surrounding streets. – Reuters by the Taiwanese government, hinting that
doing so would lead to a swifter release because
the two sides had previously “swapped spies”.

“But I firmly refused to admit to the spying
charge they wanted me to admit and instead I
admitted to the ridiculous subversion charge.

“Subversion is a personal act while spying
implicates the whole Taiwanese government
and I cannot betray my country.”

Lee pleaded guilty during his trial, stating
that he had written and distributed articles
online that criticised China’s ruling Communist
Party and promoted democracy.

“We all know that the law in China is not used
to protect people’s rights, it’s a tool to make the
people unconditionally obey the state’s rule.

“The trial is actually a fascist circus.”– AFP

BRIEFS MISS RWANDA PAGEANT
SUSPENDED
Demonstrators and government supporters clashing outside the president’s office in Colombo. – AFPPIX
KIGALI: The Miss Rwanda beauty pageant
Yoon calls on North Korea to trade nukes for aid has been suspended over allegations that
contestants were sexually abused, the
SEOUL: South Korea’s new President Yoon Pyongyang first gives up its nuclear weapons. “Since 2009, North Korea has stated it will Ministry of Youth and Culture said, following
Suk-yeol yesterday called on the North to give “If North Korea genuinely embarks on a not give up its nukes for economic incentives,” the arrest of the event’s organiser last month.
up its nuclear weapons in exchange for Ewha University professor Park Won-gon told Dieudonne Ishimwe, a former musician
massive economic aid, describing process to complete denuclearisation, we are AFP. popularly known as Prince Kid, was taken
Pyongyang’s missiles as a threat to regional prepared to work with the international into custody on April 27 over alleged “sexual
and global security. community to present an audacious plan that “Yoon’s comment will only trigger assault related crimes”, said the Rwanda
will vastly strengthen North Korea’s economy Pyongyang, who will see it as an attack.” Investigation Bureau (RIB). The 36-year-old is
Yoon, 61, who started work in an and improve the quality of life for its people. facing charges that he allegedly committed
underground bunker with a briefing on North North Korean leader Kim Jong Un does not offences against former contestants of Miss
Korea, takes office at a time of high tensions “While North Korea’s nuclear weapon want massive economic growth because Rwanda at various times, said RIB
on the peninsula, with Pyongyang conducting programmes are a threat not only to our achieving this would require opening up his spokesman Thierry Murangira. Ishimwe is
a record 15 weapons tests since January, security and that of Northeast Asia, the door country’s information ecosystem, said Chad head of Rwanda Inspiration Backup, the
including two launches last week. to dialogue will remain open so that we can O’Carroll of Seoul-based specialist site NK company behind the annual pageant. – AFP
peacefully resolve this threat.” News.
The former prosecutor, who won the MINISTER CRITICISED OVER
election by a razor-thin margin in March, said But analysts said the offer of “audacious” “Ideological pollution would rapidly steep SON’S HELICOPTER RIDE
in his inaugural speech that he would aid is a dud as North Korea, which invests a in, a key risk for Pyongyang’s ruler. Yoon’s
consider sending transformative levels of vast chunk of its gross domestic product into denuclearisation plans won’t go anywhere BERLIN: German Defence Minister Christine
economic aid to the North – but only if its weapons programmes, has long made it because the ‘carrot’ is actually poisonous,” he Lambrecht faced criticism yesterday for
clear it will not make that trade. wrote on Twitter. – AFP allowing her son to accompany her on a
government helicopter on their way to a
family vacation. Lambrecht and Alexander,
21, flew from Berlin to northern Germany on
board a Bundeswehr helicopter in mid-April,
Business Insider reported, adding the son had
posted a picture of the flight on Instagram.
Lambrecht used the trip to visit troops in
Stadum, before travelling on to the nearby
island of Sylt for a brief Easter break with her
son. A Defence Ministry spokesman said
Lambrecht “covered 100% of the costs” of his
flight. German media questioned the
wisdom of the move, with Der Spiegel weekly
saying it “raised some eyebrows”. – AFP

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Afghan women protest decree to cover faces

KABUL: About a dozen women have rolled back the marginal gains who also obstructed journalists from new dress code, and to suspend male of the harsh rule that characterised
protested in the Afghan capital made by women after a US-led reporting on the event. workers if their wives and daughters their first stint in power from 1996 to
yesterday against the Taliban’s new invasion toppled the first Taliban fail to comply. 2001, but many restrictions have
edict that females must fully cover regime in 2001. Hibatullah’s decree, which also already been imposed.
their faces and bodies when in public. orders women to “stay at home” if In the 20 years between the
Afghanistan’s supreme leader and “Justice, justice!” chanted the they have no important work Taliban’s two stints in power, women Some women initially pushed
Taliban chief Hibatullah protesters in central Kabul, many outside, has triggered international made some gains in education, the back against the curbs, holding small
Akhundzada issued a mandate over with uncovered faces. condemnation. workplace and public life but deeply protests where they demanded the
the weekend ordering women to conservative and patriarchal right to education and work.
cover up fully, ideally with the The demonstrators also chanted “We want to live as human beings, attitudes still prevailed.
traditional all-covering burqa. “burqa is not our hijab!” – indicating not as some animal held captive in a But the Taliban soon rounded up
The diktat was the latest in a series their objection to trading the less corner of a house,” protester Saira In the countryside, many women the ringleaders, holding them
of creeping restrictions in restrictive hijab headscarf for the Sama Alimyar said at the rally. continued to wear the burqa in those incommunicado while denying that
Afghanistan, where the movement totally concealing burqa. two decades. they had been detained.
Hibatullah also ordered
After a short procession, the authorities to fire female government After seizing power last year, the Since their release, most have
march was halted by Taliban fighters, employees who do not follow the Taliban had promised a softer version gone silent. – AFP

BRIEFS RUSSIAN VIDEO SITE
HIT BY CYBERATTACK
Fireworks
MOSCOW: Russia’s Rutube video exploding
platform remained offline for a over the
second day yesterday, after a towers of the
massive cyberattack knocked it Kremlin on
out just hours before it was to Victory Day.
stream the Victory Day parade in – REUTERSPIX
Moscow. “We have, in fact, been
hit with the biggest cyberattack in US pledges more through a city that has seen some of
Rutube’s history,”the platform said arms for Ukraine the heaviest fighting since the
in a message on Telegram. invasion on Feb 24.
“Restoring (access) will take more oRussian forces intensify fight in east, sent millions into exile.
time than engineers first thought,” shell Odessa On the ground in Ukraine, the Full control of Mariupol would
it said, while its website rutube.ru allow Moscow to create a land
displayed a message saying it was KYIV: Russian forces intensified spigots on artillery, anti-aircraft governor of Lugansk reported “very bridge between the Crimean
working on restoring access their fight in Ukraine’s east and fired missiles, anti-tank weapons and serious battles” in the frontline peninsula, which it annexed in
following the hack. “Following missiles over the port city of Odessa, other powerful Western materiel. areas of Bilogorivka and Rubizhne. 2014, and eastern regions run by
sites of Russian institutions, which as President Joe Biden signed a law pro-Russian separatists.
over the past two months have speeding up arms deliveries to Kyiv. The US has sent some US$4 An AFP team reported seeing
constantly come under billion in military aid to Ukraine columns of trucks filled with Some have speculated that Putin
cyberattacks, hackers have The southern city was hit by a already but “caving to aggression is soldiers and heavy equipment was seeking to achieve that goal in
reached Rutube,” it said. – AFP series of missiles on Monday, even more costly”, Biden said as he move down the main road leading time for Victory Day, but a small
destroying buildings, setting ablaze signed the act, passed with unusual away from the city of contingent of depleted Ukrainian
SPAIN SPY CHIEF a shopping centre and killing one bipartisan support. Severodonetsk – one of its last forces continued their defence of a
SACKED person, its city council said, just eastern strongholds against Russia final bastion at the Azovstal
hours after a visit by European Missiles earlier rumbled – suggesting Ukraine was pulling steelworks.
MADRID: The Spanish Council President Charles Michel. through Moscow’s Red Square as back from some parts of the front.
government sacked the country’s Russia’s President Vladimir Putin In his speech in Moscow, Putin
spy chief Paz Esteban following As Russia stepped up its fight to sought to channel national pride In the devastated southern port blamed the West and Ukraine for
the disclosure of the use of seize Ukraine’s east, US President on the anniversary of the defeat of of Mariupol, pro-Russian the two-and-a-half-month conflict,
Pegasus software to spy on Joe Biden resurrected a World War Nazi Germany into support for a separatists feted Victory Day on telling the parade that his country
Spanish officials, El Pais II measure to aid Kyiv, opening the war that has killed thousands and Monday, with leader Denis faced an “absolutely unacceptable
newspaper said yesterday, citing Pushilin and residents carried a threat” and warning against the
unidentified government sources. giant black and orange ribbon of “horror of a global war”.
Last month, Canada’s digital Saint George – a symbol of World
rights group Citizen Lab said War II celebrations in Russia – The celebration in Red Square
more than 60 people linked to the also featured some 11,000 troops
Catalan separatist movement had and 130 military vehicles.
been targets of“Pegasus”spyware
made by Israel’s NSO Group. The “Putin conducts politics so well,
government later reported it had well done to him. He makes sure
detected “Pegasus” spyware in that our boys don’t die, that there is
the mobile phones of Prime as little blood as possible,” said
Minister Pedro Sanchez and Taisiya Chepurina, 81, whose
Defence Minister Margarita husband fought in the Battle of
Robles. – Reuters Stalingrad in 1943.

UK PM WARNED OVER “I bow down to him.” – AFP
UNILATERAL ACTION

DUBLIN: Ireland’s Prime Minister
Micheal Martin warned his British
counterpart yesterday against
unilaterally seeking to overrule
any of the post-Brexit rules agreed
with the European Union for trade
in British-run Northern Ireland.
The Times newspaper reported on
Monday that British Foreign
Secretary Liz Truss is set to ditch
large parts of the Northern Ireland
protocol governing that trade
after giving up on talks with the
European Union on a Brexit deal.
“Spoke to Prime Minister Boris
Johnson this morning. On the
Protocol, I stressed need to
intensify EU and UK discussions,
and to avoid any unilateral action,”
Martin tweeted. – Reuters

Queen Elizabeth to miss parliament opening

LONDON: Head of state Queen Monday she would skip the annual The queen has rarely been seen in In changes to the Westminster The Times wrote that for Charles –
Elizabeth II will miss the ceremonial showpiece on medical advice, making public since spending an unscheduled ceremony, Charles, who is 73, will not the longest-serving heir to the throne
opening of the UK parliament for the the decision “reluctantly” as she night in hospital last October, and has wear the queen’s imperial state crown in British history – this is “the nearest
first time in nearly 60 years, handing continues to experience “episodic complained of difficulties standing even though he and Prince William he has come to performing the duties
the duty to her heir Prince Charles in mobility problems”. and walking. will bring it by car, The Times reported. he will one day undertake as king”.
a clear sign of the looming transition
of power. It is the latest in a string of cancelled She has missed only two state Symbolically, the throne in the It will be William’s first time
public appearances caused by health openings – in 1959 and 1963, when she upper chamber of parliament where attending the state opening, in another
The 96-year-old monarch usually problems and old age, indicating her was pregnant with Prince Andrew and the queen usually sits to deliver her clear sign of the family preparing for a
presides over the pomp-filled event record-breaking 70-year reign is then Prince Edward. speech will remain empty. future beyond Elizabeth and Charles.
and reads out her government’s drawing to a close.
legislative programme from a gilded Her decision heightened fears that Royal expert Robert Hardman said The queen announced last week
throne in the House of Lords. Charles will be accompanied at the she may not be able to play a full part in the queen “remains very much in she will not attend this summer’s royal
ceremony by his son, Prince William, public celebrations next month charge” but called the handover a garden parties, and has only appeared
But Buckingham Palace said on who is second-in-line to the throne. celebrating her Platinum Jubilee. “historic moment”. once in public since October. – AFP

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Implications of food price inflation

sufficiency ratio (SSR) on a downward and business and cost of living. biodiversity, quality of food produced as well as
COMMENT shrinking trend. According to the United Nations Comtrade the life of farmers.
by AmandaYeo The Department of Statistics Malaysia’s database on international trade, Russia is the
Supply and Utilisation Accounts Selected third top trading partner of Malaysia for the A consortium of banks together with
THE continuous rise in food price Agricultural Commodities 2016-2020 indicated import of “mineral or chemical fertilisers, development financial institutions such as SME
inflation not only affects the purchasing that lockdown measures resulted in lesser food phosphatic” at US$4.77 million, with a share of Development Bank Malaysia Berhad and Bank
power and income of the increasingly items recording SSRs of more than 100% in 16.2%. Pertanian Malaysia Berhad, with Mafi as lead or
squeezed M40 and perennially 2020. Western sanctions on Russia have led to a key shareholder (e.g, “golden share”), should be
struggling B40, which materially and adversely Only 19 food items recorded over 100% of shortage of fertilisers worldwide, thus formed to be specifically geared towards
impacts household and private sector spending SSR in 2020, compared with 25 in 2019. increasing the cost of animal feed and crops in funding smart farming with the aim of food
at a time when we are supposed to be in the Among the food items that recorded less Malaysia. security.
endemic phase (i.e., steadily recovering from than 100% of SSR are mutton (9.6%), ginger Subsequently, local livestock breeders and 3. Encourage intercropping of oil palm with
the economic impact of the lockdowns), but (18.9%), mango (20.2%), beef (22.2%), chilli farmers have to charge retailers/consumers banana, cassava and pineapple, etc. within
also exacerbates our food security problem. (30.9%), round cabbage (37.5%), fresh milk higher selling prices to compensate for the existing plantations. It would reduce fertiliser
(65%), rice (63%), coconut (66.6%), sweet rising cost of feeding ingredients such as corn, and herbicide usage besides diversifying the
Increasing food price inflation entails and potato (75.6%) and sardine soybeans and wheat aside from country’s agricultural plantations dominated by
means that households and private sectors (80.7%). the minimum wage increment of palm oil, rubber and cocoa.
would need to increase savings to cope with “Focusing onIn 2020, Malaysia imported RM300 per month per employee 4. Mafi, the Entrepreneur Development and
expected or anticipated future shocks in a starting May 1. Cooperatives Ministry and Youth and Sports
global environment fraught with uncertainty RM55.5 billion in food products, To deal with the ongoing food Ministry could craft training programmes and
and externally-driven inter-related dynamics high-qualitycompared with RM33.8 billion of price inflation effectively, EMIR develop financial incentives targeted at youth
that are increasingly complex. Research would like to call for a involvement in the agricultural sector which is
exports, translating to a large thorough review of the existing only 240,000 or 15% of total farmers in Malaysia.
This analysis makes for a grim reading, vegetables,deficit of RM21.7 billion. The cross-ministerial effort would be helpful in
especially in the form of a precarious economic Such a trend is worrying as over attracting the younger generation of
and financial situation of over-leveraged fruits, animalthe last decade, food imports in food security-related policies. agropreneurs to get involved in the agricultural
households and private sector, where the trade Here are some of the policy sector.
off in the holdings of financial assets between Malaysia have accumulated to recommendations for the 5. Limit the issuance of Approved Permits for
the banks (creditors) and borrowers (debtors) proteins andRM482.8 billion while exports government to consider: imported products to certain categories only,
becomes apparent. 1. The Agriculture and Food e.g, food items that have high SSRs. In other
amounted to RM296 billion. words, liberalise our import system for food to
If the private sector on the whole wishes to Climate change, which has fish farmed ensure a level playing field and to tackle
save and accumulate more savings (as in liquid resulted in unprecedented locally would Industry Ministry (Mafi) together monopolies and oligopolies that add to the cost
assets), then an increase in interest rates (via downpours, e.g, on Dec 17, 2021, generate with the Malaysian Agricultural of doing business and cost of living.
the overnight policy rate or OPR) negates the have led to states such as higher value- Research and Development 6. Expand domestic production of organic
desire (by eating into disposal income) Kelantan, Terengganu, Pahang, Institute, Federal Agricultural fertilisers and feedstock by applying oil palm
although beneficial to banks in the form of de- Perak, Negeri Sembilan, Malacca, Marketing Agency, Area Farmers’ biomass and waste such as fronds, leaves and
compressing the net interest margin. Kuala Lumpur and Selangor Organisation (Pertubuhan kernel meal.
experiencing severe flooding. Peladang Kawasan), private 7. Utilise idle land and abandoned buildings to
On the contrary, lowering interest rates sector and non-governmental grow various kinds of food crops, which is made
enables the household and private sector to Around 5,000 livestock possible by rapid development in agritech such
save more although at the expense of the added activi-breeders and farmers were organisations (NGO) to as hydroponic, indoor and vertical farming.
banks, which are already making huge profits incentivise quality investments in Converting empty spaces into farms would
anyway. affected, causing nearly RM67.72 encourage local food production and reduce
ties and createmillion in losses from the agro- the agricultural sector. greenhouse gas emissions.
And with the minimum wage rate There must be stronger
implementation of RM1,500 per month in food sector. strategic collaboration and joint- We should adopt Singapore’s approach to
place, producers who operate their farms might a positiveThe latest Global Food Security food security: Increasing the ratio of food
have to reduce the number of local workers ventures between the supplied by 2030 via urban farming, including
employed in order to lower the operating cost. Index 2021 from the Economist government, private sector and growing vegetables on embankments of canals
spillover effectIntelligence Unit showed that NGO to promote and enhance our and also on floating rafts as part of flood
Current difficulties in hiring foreign workers food security. management, etc, and integrating agriculture
further complicates the labour shortage issue Malaysia ranked 39th, which is far The stakeholders could with aquaculture.
faced by producers. along the foodbehind the UK (3rd), Finland
Focusing on high-quality vegetables, fruits,
A lower number of workers could lead to (4th), Netherlands (6th), Japan animal proteins and fish farmed locally would
lower production levels and, by extension, supply chain(8th), United States (9th), generate ideas and solutions on generate higher value-added activities and
lower supplies – thus resulting in price hikes. how to improve sustainable create a positive spillover effect along the food
Singapore (15th), Qatar (24th) and farming practices, enhance crop supply chain.
Although we no longer experience the Kuwait (30th), as examples. resilience against climate change
roadblock measures and limitations of market Despite Malaysia recording a Our vision of food security should be based
operating hours such as during the various slight improvement from the and diseases, as well as yield on creating interconnected food chains within
lockdowns, supply-side and supply-chain overall score of 68 in 2020 to 70.1 in enhancement. These measures the ecosystem, ensuring every Malaysian is able
disruptions persists externally – not least due to 2021, the country scored “availability” and would safeguard food prices against future to afford high-quality food and enjoy sufficient
lockdown measures in major ports such as “natural resources and resilience” dimensions shocks, reducing the risk of the cost of living nutritious food intake on a daily basis.
Shanghai and its domestic counterparts, poorly at 64 and 46.6, respectively. being amplified in the long run.
causing logistical congestion. For the remaining two dimensions, namely 2. Empower small-scale farmers – through tax Amanda Yeo is a research analyst at EMIR
“affordability” and “quality and safety”, Malaysia incentives and generous credit (concessional Research, an independent think tank focused on
All of these contribute to the inflationary scored 85.6 and 76.3, respectively. or soft loans, e.g, at zero-interest rate) and
momentum and pressures. These indicators point to Malaysia’s long- grants (e.g, matching ringgit to ringgit) to strategic policy recommendations based on
standing structural problems in terms of import improve their soil through modern rigorous research. Comments:
Notwithstanding, Malaysia is rich in natural dependency and balance of payments (BOP) technologies application like the Internet of [email protected]
resources, including fertile land for agriculture. deficit for food items. things, Big Data and artificial intelligence aside
With the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict from specialised agricultural training courses
However, over-reliance on imported food, coupled with a currency that has been on the covering the aspects of soil management,
especially non-rice agrofood, has put our self- depreciating side, our BOP deficit continues to climate change, pest management and water
be aggravated by markups from the cost-push management.
inflation that in turn worsens the cost of doing Healthy soil is critical to improving

9theSUN ON WEDNESDAY | MAY 11, 2022
SPEAK UP

Does your shirt hide Superman?
THIS coming Sunday, Buddhists
of all traditions celebrate Wesak unbiased analysis, and use of reason. “Popular in all The people felt the need for a king to born superhero. DC Comics’
Day to commemorate the birth, The passage containing this advice is religions is the lead the army in battle. extraterrestrial Man of Steel, the last son
enlightenment and death of practice of of the outer space planet Krypton, is
Gautama Buddha. known as the Kalama Sutta in the spending time It was Samuel the Seer who broke the adopted by human parents and grows
Anguttara-Nikaya collection. extolling the impasse between the rival concepts of into his role as saviour of humanity and
After 2,500 years, he continues to magnificent monarchy and patriarchy when he Planet Earth.
enlighten the way for anyone who reads The Buddha wasn’t disparaging the qualities of picked Saul to be a king around the year
the scriptures containing his thoughts. importance of scripture. one’s founder, 1000BCE and declared: “God has Krypton is a substitute for archaic
the Superman, anointed you prince over his people.” divinity in giving Clark Kent a far out-of-
But it will come as a thorough In fact, going by volume the Buddhist coupled with a this-world origin.
surprise to folk who are passionate sacred books are stupendous and strong The people wanted a king, so they got
about scripture reading that the comparable to the entire collection of tendency to a king chosen by God. The Buddha is proclaimed in
Buddha cautions against lean on him for scriptural tradition as a Superman “born
blind acceptance of Hindu scriptures of all schools of salvation and The next king, David, was styled a Son out of compassion for the world” and he
teachings merely because thought. peace in a time of God in accordance with one scriptural is omniscient and all awakened.
they bear the stamp of great Combined, the scriptures of war. verse in the Second Book of Samuel: “I
traditional authority. of these two religions testify will be his Av (Father), and he shall be He is a vanquisher of evil, possesses
to the strong literary My Ben (Son).” telepathic abilities as well as psychic
The Buddha was tradition of India and powers and has opened the doors to
unknown to Europeans until China and why they prefer As David was already king, the divine deathlessness.
modern times. It was only to stand apart from the family line was obviously never intended
around 200CE that the Buddha West. to be literal but metaphorical. Popular in all religions is the practice
was first mentioned in Christian A case in point to illustrate of spending time extolling the
literature by the theologian Clement of the necessity for caution in the The Davidic royal title “Son of God” magnificent qualities of one’s founder,
Alexandria. was itself borrowed from much earlier the Superman, coupled with a strong
interpretation of scripture is the Superman traditions, beginning with tendency to lean on him for salvation
The name Buddha vanished from concept of Superman (mahapurusa) in King Gilgamesh of Sumeria in Iraq and peace in a time of war.
Christian literature for the next 1,300 both the ancient Hindu and Buddhist (around 2500BCE).
years, as there existed strong prejudice traditions. There are 32 marks of a Yet the Buddha’s primary message is
against any form of acknowledgment of Superman, and such a man is destined Gilgamesh was both divine and that Superman lives in all of us and the
the Indian or Chinese religions. to be either a monarch or a patriarch. human, with one parent from the godly Buddha’s role is to teach us how to
realm and the other parent from the discard our shirts veiling the Superman.
Buddhist studies in Western The Buddha taught his disciples to earth. The shirt that hides Superman is our ego.
institutions started only in the 19th focus less on the Superman’s physical
century when the Pali and Sanskrit texts features and instead to understand the The idea of God taking birth as a The enlightened person, a Buddha
were translated. Superman concept as alluding to a Superman to guide humanity became full of light, is one in whom the conceit “I
person who has gained mastery of the such an effective political device in am” is got rid of.
A century later, Western researchers mind, emancipation of the heart and establishing the legitimacy of kingship
in theoretical physics and other who concerns himself with the welfare that it was copied throughout the West It is written of the Buddha:
disciplines became fascinated by the of humanity. Asia-Mediterranean region. “Arrogance and contempt have been
Buddha’s evident scientific leanings. eliminated and completely rooted out.
The Superman is described in the All the pharaohs of Egypt were sons of Egotism has been cut out; all forms of
Let’s take you on a mental journey Lakkhana Suttanta (subtitled The Marks the god Re. conceit have been struck down.”
back 2,500 years to a scene with the of the Superman) that is part of the Digha
Buddha sitting among a group of young Nikaya collection. Greece’s hero of the Trojan Wars, It is only by stripping off the ego that
thinkers in search of the truth. What Archilles, was honoured with a revision duality merges into a universal oneness
advice did he give? In fact, there is also a well-established of his lineage to make him the son of a or sunyatta, and the combative sense of I
Superman tradition in the West Asia- goddess. Alexander the Great was versus you and we versus them
The Buddha cautioned them: “Do Mediterranean region. proclaimed the son of Amon, the god. disappears.
not be misled by reports or traditions
handed down for many generations, do As in the Hindu and Buddhist Julius Caesar was recognised as a god Around the world, prayers are being
not believe in a statement just because it traditions, it is a toss between monarchy of the Roman state in 42BCE and the first said for the people of Ukraine, Russia, and
is found written in scripture, do not be and patriarchy. Roman emperor Augustus Caesar, all nations – that war and bloodshed be
misled into believing something merely seeing a comet in the sky as a sign from avoided and a new, just peace be forged.
on the authority of your teachers and The old Judaism had long favoured heaven endorsing his reign, lost no time But for war to end, the ego must be slain.
elders.” the God-inspired patriarch or prophet as branding himself as “Caesar Son of a This is the message of Wesak.
leader of the people. God” roughly 20 years before the birth of
Instead, the Buddha extolled the Jesus Christ. The writer champions interfaith
virtue of impartial observation, But holy men struggled to hold Israel harmony. Comments:
together in the face of armed attacks by Splashed in comics and flying across
powerful external enemies such as the the big screen, Hollywood’s Superman [email protected]
Philistines. captures this fascination with the divine-

LETTERS [email protected] Treat housemen with
dignity and respect
War against Covid-19 has not been won yet
HOUSEMEN are in the news yet again struggling for five to six years to
WITH effect from May 1, millions quickly learn from the worsening People, too, had suffered and for the wrong reasons. complete their MBBS or MD. The
of Malaysians will be able to lead Covid-19 situation in Taiwan. tremendously since the approach is not right.
a life with minimum restrictions beginning of 2020. Many had lost The fact that a fellow houseman
and by May 15, thousands of On May 5, this island reported their jobs along the way causing had taken his life is a cause for The stress, humiliation and
nightclubs throughout the more than 30,000 infections and them to exhaust their lifesavings concern, when on the contrary a harassment, in addition to the long
country will open their doors for the number continues to climb. just so they could put food on the doctor’s primary duty is to save lives. hours of working certainly isn’t the
business. table, while a number of them ideal way to train or treat junior
After watching a recent had to face bankruptcy Each time something damaging doctors.
For more than two years, documentary titled Survivor proceedings as they hadn’t been takes place there is a lot of commotion
Covid-19 had seriously disrupted Stories on TV featuring the able to service their loans despite and after a while things get back to They are all human beings and
our lives causing millions to dip sufferings of some local Covid-19 the repeated repayment “normal”. need to be treated with dignity and
into their retirement funds to patients who had undergone assistance being offered. respect.
make ends meet, while thousands intensive care unit (ICU) Just as during the pandemic when
of local businesses had to take treatment, I felt so fortunate that I The pandemic-induced the key word standard operating How can they perform well when
drastic measures to stay afloat. had taken the pandemic seriously calamity had caused depression, procedures (SOP) was on everyone’s they are overworked and under
from the very beginning. divorce and suicide cases to rise lips, why aren’t there stringent SOP for duress?
The recent announcement of alarmingly over the past two doctors undergoing housemanship?
relaxing the restrictions made by Therefore, I had managed to years. The body and mind cannot
Health Minister Khairy keep the virus at bay even after I If there are strict guidelines to function, which could lead to
Jamaluddin came as a great had taken my booster shot six All of us must realise that the follow, surely this perennial issue of disastrous consequences.
exhilaration and relief to the months ago. pandemic battle hasn’t been won housemen being bullied and harassed
people, especially the business yet. would never occur. Surely the doctors themselves
community. As an elderly citizen, I could know that they have to work longer
potentially be an ICU patient if I We are just going through a In the education sector, when hours if and when the need arises.
The entire nation had suffered ever contracted this lethal virus. reprieve now and how trainee teachers are posted to schools After all, they have taken the
enough both emotionally and successfully we can bring this they are treated with dignity and Hippocratic Oath.
financially since the beginning of Another similar documentary pandemic under control depends respect.
2020, thus this relaxation rule that featured the dire very much on our collective Just as Jiminy Cricket was the
came as an ecstatic moment predicament encountered by the efforts in observing the standard They are welcomed with open arms conscience for Pinocchio in the Waltz
similar to a bird being released various medical staff in the operating procedures, i.e, as fellow colleagues. Disney movie, doctors too have a
from the cage after prolonged course of their duty had truly wearing face mask, observing conscience or suara hati.
captivity. impressed me as extraordinary social distancing and washing our What is important is that feeling of
legends. hands whenever necessary. being accepted as part of the “family”. They know they have to work under
While enjoying my glass of extreme conditions when the need
daily iced coffee at my favourite Without their contributions Hopefully, there is a medical The head of departments and arises. They will muster up their inner
kopitiam on May 4, I felt equally and sacrifices, more patients breakthrough in finding an senior teachers will monitor and keep strength to ride the storm.
elated like others but, as usual, I wouldn’t have been able to effective therapy or a universal tabs on them constantly, advising
continued to take the necessary survive the ordeal, especially vaccine designed to recognise a them on the nitty-gritty and knowhow On hindsight, a course could be
precautions to keep myself safe as those who needed ICU treatment diversity of strains for Covid-19 of the trade. It is all done in a humane organised for the senior doctors, as to
a responsible retiree. but the ward hadn’t been able to soon. manner. the management of junior doctors.
admit them as it was
Though a handful of the elated continuously fully occupied. Patrick Teh Almost everyone who has Counsellors from the Education
customers might have let their Ipoh committed themselves into the field of Ministry could play an important role
guard down, I hope they will Words wouldn’t be able to medicine has to be a passionate lot. too by assisting their fellow
describe how dire the situation counterparts in the Health Ministry for
was in the hospital. They have to be brilliant in their a win-win situation.
studies to want to study medicine.
Thiagarajan Mathiaparanam
It is sad, disturbing and Klang
disheartening to hear of the ordeal that
the housemen have to endure after

10 theSUN ON WEDNESDAY | MAY 11, 2022 The teams from Mediven, MyDocLab and Tune Protect at the launch of the Community Care Collaboration.
MEDIA & MARKETING
Affordable protection
A platform for Get Covid-19 test kits with insurance coverage at no extra cost
budding chefs
MEDICAL Innovation Ventures
WHETHER you are an aspiring chef or a Sdn. Bhd. (Mediven), Tune
seasoned home cook, whether you are simply Protect and MyDocLab today
looking to share your recipes or sell your officially launched their
immaculately prepared dishes – CookX Asia, community care collaboration which offers
the new social cooking app, allows users to not Covid-19 insurance coverage and diagnostic
only discover new recipes but also able to buy screening via the mobile app, MyDocLab.
pre-pack ingredients kit from the recipes.
The unique tripartite collaboration is
The brand new app is looking to grow its touted as a first in the market with the merging
base of cooks and chefs in preparation for its of innovation, insurance protection and
official launch in May. Towards this end, CookX diagnostic screening. Mediven test kit users
Asia has unveiled a slew of features, functions can now enjoy the added bonus of insurance
and benefits all targeted at benefiting what they coverage at no extra cost.
term on the platform as the Creator-Partners.
Mediven Executive Director Ariff Ismail
Through the app these Creator-Partners will explained: “This initiative is timely as the
be able to share recipes, upload instructional nation moves into the endemic phase and
videos, grow their popularity and even earn communities learn to live with the virus. Our
income. Community Care Collaboration is designed to
offer peace of mind and double protection; all
Commenting on the app’s functionality, the within the convenience of one’s mobile
founder of CookX Asia, Wong Yew Mun said, phone.
“Malaysia is home to so many incredible
kitchen maestros – from stay at home mums to Users of Mediven’s ProDetect self-test kits
budding professional chefs and everything in will receive an allowance if tested positive for
between. With CookX Asia, we want to provide Covid-19 Category three and above. Users will
all of them a platform that can empower their also be protected with accidental death and
entire culinary journey – first by creating a space total permanent disability benefits. The
where they can highlight their mouth-watering coverage is valid for 14 days upon submission
creations and then by engineering an of their test results via MyDocLab.
ecosystem that can help them monetise their
talents.” Mediven, a Penang-based medical
diagnostic company which develops,
With an intuitive and user-friendly interface, manufactures, and markets advanced high
even the most novice home cook will be able to quality clinical diagnostic molecular and
produce and upload best in class recipes that rapid tests, is the manufacturer of ProDetect
are vibrant with images, filled with detailed self-test kits, approved by the Malaysia
step-by-step instructions and structured in an Medical Device Authority (MDA).
easy to digest (pun very much intended)
manner. The Creator-partners can easily use Explaining Tune Protect’s involvement,
mobile to record videos with their own Group CEO, Rohit Nambiar commented:
creativity and upload videos in App flexibility to “Tune Protect’s partnership in this
complement their recipes that not only make collaboration is very much in line with our
the recipes easier to follow but also allow the business aspirations. We aim to make
cooks to showcase their own style and insurance simplified and accessible for
personality. everyone. With the power of technology and
through this collaboration, we are one step
This plays a big role in the next phase – once closer to providing protection anytime,
the recipes are published and go live on the anywhere at the convenience of the fingertips.
CookX Asia ecosystem. CookX Asia is
cultivating a social platform that is set to be the “We are truly honoured to be the official
go-to destination for all food lovers – attracting insurance partner to offer value-added
millions of users, especially the new insurance protection to Mediven Covid test kit
generations who value the convenience factor, users which will be a relief for Covid positive
ease of cooking at home and environmental patients.”
sustainability via food wastage reduction.
Through the social platform, Creator-Partners Mediven Operations Director, Dr Lim Li
will be able to easily manage all aspects of the Sze, added: “Protection is key in everyone’s
app including the availability of recipe mind as we go through this trying and
ingredients or the end products. They will also
have an opportunity to build their own fans and
garner followers, increasing awareness and
their clout on their journey to culinary stardom.

For more information please visit cookx.asia

Mediven test kit users can now enjoy the added bonus of insurance coverage at no extra cost.

prolonged health challenge. This community vaccination neutralising antibody tests at
care collaboration allows us to extend double clinics and laboratories. Travellers may also
protection in terms of diagnostic screening purchase travel insurance with a Covid-19
and insurance coverage to protect ourselves, cover as required by the Malaysian
our families, our workplaces and the government.
community at large.”
Additionally, Human Resource managers
MyDocLabTM users can also tap on the of corporate companies will also find the
multi-featured digital platform to conduct MyDocLabforWork feature helpful as it
virtually-supervised screenings for Medical essentially helps companies effectively
Device Authority (MDA) approved test kits, manage and track their employees’ health
made possible through partnerships with status through a hassle-free process.
select private clinics and laboratories.
Dr Lim said that they are working closely
Travellers arriving in Malaysia who must with partner pharmacies to educate
undergo a professionally administered RTK consumers on the double protection of
within 24 hours of arrival can also opt to insurance and diagnostic screening offered to
perform their self-test within the comforts of assist them in these endemic times. Mediven
their home or quarantine centre via the app. ProDetect Covid-19 test kits (saliva or nasal
Same-day results anytime anywhere is formats) are available in most major chain
guaranteed. pharmacies and retail outlets such as Alpro,
AMPM, Be Pharmacy, CARiNG, Georgetown
In addition, the app also allows bookings Watsons, Wellings and 7-Eleven.
for real-time PCR, rapid antigen and post-

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23.9 Retail 550.5 529.1 21.4

31.0 Foreign 790.2 610.9 179.3

100.0 2258.4 2258.4 0 5.40 40.88 368.27 31.70 152.24 12.78 14.25 69.50
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Source: Bursa Malaysia 3,234.19 19,633.69 7,051.20

KL MARKET SUMMARY Malaysia may slash
May 10, 2022

INDICES 11,110.40 CHANGE +26.85 palm oil export tax by half
FBMEMAS
FBMKLCI 1,554.58 +5.40
CONSUMER PRODUCTS 581.36 +2.26
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS 197.16 -3.03
CONSTRUCTION 164.59 +0.74
FINANCIAL SERVICES 16,660.40 +52.40
ENERGY 780.83 -9.08
TELECOMMUNICATIONS 612.53 +7.84 o Ministry proposes temporary reduction to 4%-6%
HEALTH CARE 1,989.87 +3.68 from 8% now to help ease global edible oil supply
TRANSPORTATION 856.22 -3.23 shortage and expand country’s market share
PROPERTY 701.99 -2.33
PLANTATION 8,146.10 -105.30
FBMSHA 11,548.50 +20.57
FBMACE 5,373.08 -9.93
TECHNOLOGY 66.82 +0.08
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s commodities overseas oleochemical production, she said.
TURNOVER VALUE ministry has proposed cutting the export tax Malaysia will as well slow the
2.752 BIL RM2.258 BIL on palm oil by as much as half to help fill a
global edible oil shortage and grow the implementation of its B30 biodiesel
5 MOST ACTIVES market share of the world’s second-largest mandate, which requires a portion of the
May 10, 2022 palm oil producer. nation’s biodiesel to be mixed with 30% of
palm oil, to prioritise supply to global and
STOCK VOL CLSG (sen) +/– (sen) Plantation Industries and Commodities domestic food industries, she said. The US Customs and Border Protection
SERBADK 397,015,900 7.5 -3.5 Minister Datuk Zuraida Kamaruddin (pix) has imposed import bans on two Malaysian
AGES-OR 60,051,300 0.5 UNCH said in an interview with Reuters yesterday “We have to prioritise to give food to the palm oil producers – FGV and Sime Darby
DNEX 49,933,000 100.0 UNCH her ministry has proposed the cut to the world first,” Zuraida said. Plantation – over allegations that they use
HIBISCS 42,858,000 135.0 -2.0 finance ministry, which has set up a forced labour in the production process.
TAWIN 41,322,900 13.5 +0.5 committee to look into the details. She told Reuters importing countries
have asked Malaysia to reduce its export Both companies have commissioned
5 TOP GAINERS Malaysia could cut the tax, likely a taxes. “They feel it is too high because of the independent audits to look into the
May 10, 2022 temporary measure, to 4%-6% from the high costs across the supply chain, because allegations and have said they will work
current 8%, Zuraida said. of the price of edible oil,” she said. with US authorities.
STOCK VOL CLSG (RM) +/– RM
NESTLE 81,400 131.90 0.50 A decision could be made as early as Crude palm oil futures have surged Zuraida said that during her visit she will
PPB 909,900 16.66 0.28 June, she said. about 35% so far this year to all-time highs, request US Customs to detail their findings
FANG-1XI 3,500 1.84 0.27 further worsening global food inflation. of alleged labour abuses and give Malaysian
HSI-HA3 1,900 2.63 0.25 Malaysia is looking to boost its share of the firms time to fix the issue before imposing
BYD-H4 1,000 0.77 0.245 edible oil market after Russia’s invasion of Zuraida said buyers India, Iran and sanctions. “We are not discounting the
Ukraine disrupted sunflower oil shipments Bangladesh are proposing to barter possibility of this happening, but you
5 TOP LOSERS and Indonesia’s move to ban palm oil exports agriculture products like rice, wheat, fruits should give us time to rectify,” she said.
May 10, 2022 further tightened global supplies. and potatoes for Malaysian palm oil.

“During these times of crisis, probably Malaysia’s production has been strained
we can relax a little bit so that more palm oil for more than two years due to a severe labour
can be exported,” Zuraida said. crunch following coronavirus border curbs
that halted the entry of migrant workers.
The proposal also asked the finance
ministry to expedite the tax cut for state- With travel curbs now being eased,
linked palm oil producer FGV Holdings – foreign workers will start arriving in mid-
Malaysia’s largest – and companies with May, Zuraida told Reuters ahead of her visit
to the United States later this week.

STOCK VOL CLSG (RM) +/– RM Hartalega slips into the red in Q4 on tax provision
PMBTECH-LA 1,100 16.50 1.90
MPI 339,400 29.30 0.90 PETALING JAYA: Hartalega Holdings Bhd
KLK 1,523,600 26.80 0.50 recorded a net loss of RM197.90 million in
FANG-2XL 2,700 7.42 0.36
MSC 4,007,000 3.89 0.36

EXCHANGE RATES the fourth quarter ended March 31, 2022
compared with a net profit of RM1.12 billion
MAY 10, 2022

in the same quarter last year primarily due
to the provision of Prosperity Tax (Cukai
Foreign currency Bank sell Bank buy Bank buy Makmur).
Revenue in the same quarter decreased
1 US DOLLAR TT/OD TT OD 58% to RM968.69 million from RM2.31
1 AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR 4.4490 4.3160 4.3060 billion in the corresponding quarter in the
1 BRUNEI DOLLAR 3.1020 2.9780 2.9620 previous year, attributed to normalising
1 CANADIAN DOLLAR 3.1960 3.1020 3.0940 average selling prices (ASP) coupled with
1 EURO 3.4110 3.3210 3.3090 reduced sales volume, in addition to higher
1 NEWZEALAND DOLLAR 4.7050 4.5530 4.5330 operating cost.
1 SINGAPORE DOLLAR 2.8150 2.7120 2.6960 For the full year (FY22), its net profit
1 STERLING POUND 3.1960 3.1020 3.0940 increased 12.1% to RM3.23 billion from
1 SWISS FRANC 5.4900 5.3190 5.2990 RM2.89 billion in FY21, mainly driven by
100 UAE DIRHAM 4.4680 4.3650 4.3500 higher revenue that grew 17% to RM7.89
100 BANGLADESHTAKA 122.5200 116.2000 116.0000 billion from RM6.70 million in t he year Hartalega’s automated glove-stripping system. Hartalega declared a third interim single tier
100 CHINESE RENMINBI 5.2260 4.8940 4.6940 before mainly contributed by higher ASP in dividend of 3.5 sen per share for FY22, bringing total dividends for the financial year to 53.5 sen
100 HONGKONG DOLLAR the first half of the current financial year. per share. – HARTALEGA WEBSITE PIX
100 INDIAN RUPEE N/A N/A N/A Earnings per share for the full financial
100 INDONESIAN RUPIAH 57.2700 54.4300 54.2300 year increased to 94.64 sen. Net assets per restrictions is expected to relieve the current cases, which are expected to have
100 JAPANESE YEN 5.8400 5.4900 5.2900 share stood at RM1.50 as at March 31, 2022. shortage of workers, which will be of benefit repercussions on the already strained global
100 NEWTAIWAN DOLLAR 0.0316 0.0286 0.0236 Hartalega declared a third interim single to Hartalega,” he said in a statement. supply chain, leading to rising global
100 PAKISTAN RUPEE 3.4260 3.3090 tier dividend of 3.5 sen per share for FY22 commodity and raw material prices.
100 PHILIPPINE PESO 3.3190 with the entitlement date on May, 26 In the longer term, the glove sector is Additionally, the recent implementation of
100 QATAR RIYAL N/A N/A N/A 2022 and payable on June 9, 2022. This expected to see a structural step-up in demand the new minimum wage policy in Malaysia
100 SAUDI RIYAL 2.4100 2.0500 brings total dividend for the financial year to with increased glove usage from emerging is likely to result in higher operating costs
100THAI BAHT 8.5800 2.2500 7.8900 53.5 sen per share. markets that have low glove consumption for the manufacturing sector.
123.1400 8.0900 116.7000 Hartalega CEO Kuan Mun Leong said base, complemented with higher awareness of
119.9100 116.9000 113.6400 the normalisation of ASP and demand hygiene and health consciousness among “Amid this challenging backdrop, we are
13.4400 113.8400 11.5300 impacted the Q4 bottom line. healthcare practitioners post-pandemic. focused on cost optimisation, continuous
11.9300 “For the glove sector, current ASP seem efficiency improvement and automation
to have bottomed out and the opening of “We continue to face external pressures, initiatives across our operations to ensure
international borders and easing of travel including the ongoing Russia-Ukraine the sustainability and resilience of the
Source: Malayan Banking Berhad/Bernama conflict and the lockdown in major cities in group,” said Kuan.
China resulting from the new wave of Covid

12 theSUN ON WEDNESDAY | MAY 11, 2022 CSH Alliance buys
SUNBIZ land in Perak for
EV assembly plant
Full labour market recovery
unlikely for now, says UOB PETALING JAYA: CSH Alliance Bhd,
through its wholly owned subsidiary
o However, Malaysia’s transition to and upliftment of most Covid foreign workers would be in modest and electric vehicle (EV) business arm
endemicity and the upliftment of most Covid containment measures by May 15 pace amid labour rules and Covid- Alliance EV Sdn Bhd (AEV), is acquiring
containment measures are key catalysts for are key catalysts for the business and 19 measures that need to be three pieces of adjacent land measuring
economic resumption: Research unit economic recovery ahead. The satisfied. Hence, we skeep our 55 acres in Tanjung Malim, Perak for
government’s ongoing policy average unemployment rate forecast RM12 million, which is intended for a
PETALING JAYA: Uncertainty material shortages and delivery delays. support including numerous at 4% for this year, higher than pre- local complete knocked down (CKD)
surrounding geopolitical tensions, This played on firms’ expectations initiatives to generate and retain pandemic level 3.4%.” assembly plant for its EV business.
new coronavirus variants, and regarding future output, which fell to jobs under the Budget 2022 will also
intensified business costs suggest the lowest since last August. Further help to drive the labour market Looking ahead, MIDF expects AEV has partnered with BYD
that a full labour market recovery tightening of global financial recovery as the year progresses. Malaysia’s labour market to stay in Malaysia Sdn Bhd, which is part of
back to pre-pandemic levels is conditions arising from US Fed’s steady recovery trend as indicated Shenzhen-based global car and battery
unlikely for now even as Malaysia’s aggressive and expeditious rate hike According to MIDF Research, by the job-vacancy rate which shot maker BYD Group for the distribution
employment hit a record high of path has also weighed on sentiment,” Malaysia’s employment rate posted a to a record high at 74.9% in February and marketing of BYD T3 model EV.
69.2% in March 2022, according to UOB said in a report. record year-on-year increase of 2.9% 2022. On top of that, international The BYD T3 is a fully electric
UOB Research. in Q1’22 while the unemployment borders reopening will push higher commercial vehicle ideally suited for
However, it said the overall labour rate is expected to trend lower this operating capacity in the domestic use by the logistics and transportation
“The S&P Global Malaysia market has improved for eight year, underpinned by further recovery economy such as aviation, tourism, industries.
Manufacturing PMI survey in April straight months, reinforcing its in the domestic economy, continuous construction and manufacturing
revealed that businesses raised expectations of a sustained labour upbeat momentum in global trade, sectors. As an oil-exporting BYD has appointed AEV as the
concerns of sustained price and supply recovery through 2022. Malaysia’s and skyrocketting commodity prices. economy, Malaysia is set to benefit distributor for BYD T3. AEV will also
pressure hampering operations, with transition to endemicity from April 1 With the reopening of international from the soaring global commodity provide 4S services (sales, service, spare
borders, Malaysia’s labour market prices particularly the palm oil and parts and body and paint services) to
recovery remains on a steady path oil & gas sectors. customers. The companies have
with the possible return of non- expressed their intentions to explore to
citizen workers. UOB maintained its year-end commission a local CKD assembly plant
jobless rate forecast at 3.6% and for the EV in Malaysia to support local
“However, we view the return of MIDF at 4% for 2022. businesses and create employment
opportunities for Malaysians.
Malaysia’s manufacturing sales value
in March surges to record RM144.6 billion “The land acquisition is part of
AEV’s efforts in meeting Miti
PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s refined petroleum products increased 9.8% from the previous compared to RM56,831 in the same requirements to have CBU (complete
manufacturing sales in March 2022 industries, according to the Statistics month. On month-on-month month in 2021. Average salaries and built up), CKD and local assembly plant
grew 13.9% to RM144.6 billion Department. comparison, export-oriented and wages per employee were RM3,429 in the car manufacturing sector. We are
compared to the same month last Chief statistician Malaysia Datuk domestic-oriented industries grew in March 2022. preparing this requirement in advance,”
year, driven by electrical and Sri Dr Mohd Uzir Mahidin said sales 11.2% and 6.4% respectively. said CSH executive director Peter Yap.
electronics products (25.9%) value for export-oriented industries In Q1’22, the sales value of the
especially in the manufacture of Uzir said that the total number of manufacturing sector grew 12.8% to The land acquisition will ensure the
computer, electronic & optical employees in the manufacturing RM415.3 billion compared to the growth of the EV business and
products. sector in March 2022 increased 2% same quarter previous year. The complement the group’s financial
to 2.29 million persons compared to increase was driven by electrical & services business whereby the group
The expansion was also 2.23 million persons in March 2021. electronics products (17.6%), food, may offer flexible financing schemes to
attributed to the food, beverages & beverages & tobacco products transportation and logistics
tobacco subsector (14.4%) Salaries and wages paid (16.3%) and petroleum, chemical, entrepreneurs/companies to fund the
supported by food products increased 4.4% amounting to rubber & plastics products (9.7%). purchases of EV and/or working
industries as well as petroleum, RM7.84 billion in March 2022 The number of employees and capital.
chemical, rubber & plastic products compared to the preceding year. salaries & wages rose 2.4% and 4.1%
subsector (6.3%) mainly in coke and accounted for 72.2% of total sales The sales value per employee respectively in Q1’22. BRIEFS MESINIAGA BAGS
value (16.8% increase) while increased by 11.2% to RM63,222
domestic-oriented industries RM59.63M CONTRACT
increased 7.1% in March 2022
compared to the same month in PETALING JAYA: Mesiniaga Bhd
yesterday signed an agreement
2021. The growth of sales value for with Telekom Malaysia Bhd (TM)
export-oriented industries was for a RM59.63 million contact for
similar to external trade exports and the design, supply, delivery,
price factors that remain favourable. installation, testing,
Meanwhile, manufacturing sales commissioning, integration,
training, professional services and
maintenance & support services of
Subway inks master franchise deal to open 500 outlets over 10 years telco cloud core data centre. The
contract performance period is
from April 1, 2022 to Nov 16, 2024.

PETALING JAYA: Quick service GIIB EXTENDS SUSPENSION
restaurant brand Subway yesterday OF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
inked a new master franchise
agreement (MFA) with Pegacorn PETALING JAYA: GIIB Holdings Bhd
Sdn Bhd to open about 500 new has extended the suspension of
Subway locations across Peninsular executive director Wong Weng Yew
Malaysia over the next 10 years. from his employment with the
company for 14 days from yesterday
A partner to the franchise in since the external independent
Malaysia since 2019, Pegacorn auditor is currently finalising the
expects to triple the number of investigation report to the
Subway restaurants in the market investigative committee for review.
and steadily increase the annual A day earlier, GIIB’s investigative
restaurant count. committee appointed Ng Keok Chai
as its adviser in respect of the on-
This partnership is the third of its going investigation into Wong.
kind for Subway in Southeast Asia,
following recent master franchise Chidsey with the Malaysia MFA contract. DIGITAL BANKING TO
agreements in Indonesia and ATTRACT MORE
Thailand. local operator that has the local Chidsey said in a statement. aggressively doubles its current INVESTMENTS LOCALLY
insight and experience needed to Subway will continue to seek network of restaurants in the region
Under Pegacorn’s stewardship, expand Subway’s presence in from about 3,300 today to over 6,000 KUALA LUMPUR: The recent
there will be an increase of Subway Malaysia,” Subway CEO John strong partners with expertise in in the next five years. advancements in Malaysia’s digital
non-traditional locations across local markets across Asia Pacific as it banking sector, which saw five
Malaysia such as in airports, consortiums obtaining digital bank
hospitals, petrol stations and licences, are set to attract more
convenience stores. In addition, new foreign investors to the country.
– as well as updated existing Usman Akhtar, partner and head of
restaurants – will see enhance Bain & Company’s Private Equity
convenience for the consumer with practice in Southeast Asia, said
new drive-throughs and “Grab & digital banking would be an
Go” options. investable theme in the future, and
everyone must keep an eye out for
“The Asia Pacific and Southeast it. He was holding a Q&A session on
Asia markets continue to be a huge the side of the Bain and Company
opportunity of growth for Subway Southeast Asia Private Equity
and an essential part of our Report 2022 yesterday. – Bernama
international growth strategy.
Pegacorn has proven to be a well-
resourced, strategic and successful

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SUNBIZ

Geely buys 34% of Renault Korea

o It could pave the way for Chinese automaker grown its business through global existing supply agreement. emerging markets, as well as Europe
to export cars made in South Korea to the US partnerships, the deal goes beyond “With the South Korea-US free and US, which the firms continue to
selling cars in South Korea and is a knock the door of, but they are difficult
BEIJING/SEOUL: China’s Geely margins and separating its electric way for the Chinese automaker to trade agreement, Renault or Geely markets,” said Kim Jin-woo, an analyst
Automobile will buy 34.02% of Renault vehicle (EV) business to catch up with export cars made in South Korea to would not face tax burdens if they at Korea Investment & Securities.
Korea Motors for 264 billion won rivals such as Tesla. America, a person close to the export vehicles manufactured in
(RM907.6 million), potentially helping company said. South Korea to the United States,” Renault owned 80% of the unit at
it boost US exports, and freeing up The French firm’s move to sell the said Song Sung-jae, an analyst at the end of last year. The rest was
funds for the French automaker to stake to Geely – which owns Volvo “It is an open door into the US,” said Hana Financial Investment. owned by credit card company
invest in its electric business. Cars and a 9.7% stake in Daimler AG – the person who declined to be named Samsung Card, which said in
follows an announcement by the two because the plans are confidential. Song noted, however, Geely would December that it intended to sell its
Renault, which can assemble companies in January to develop face higher manufacturing costs in stake but gave no details.
300,000 vehicles a year in its factory in hybrid vehicles for South Korea and The person said that while the South Korea, where labour costs are
Busan, South Korea, is in the middle abroad, produced at the Busan plant. details of how the partnership would greater and the auto market is Renault’s decision to sell the stake
of a turnaround aimed at increasing work had not yet been sorted dominated by local champions in its South Korean unit also comes
For Geely, which has typically completely, Geely might initially use Hyundai Motor and Kia Corp. weeks after media reports the
the Busan plant to make electric automaker, the top shareholder in
robotaxis for Waymo, Alphabet Inc’s “For Chinese firms, building a Nissan Motor , may lower its stake in
self-driving unit with which it has an successful track record in South the Japanese company. – Reuters
Korea can help sell EV in other

Sony’s Q4 operating profit more than doubles Emerging markets see
foreign outflows for
TOKYO: Japan’s Sony Group Corp said electronics products and solutions and music For the full business year earnings were second straight month
yesterday its fourth-quarter operating profit segments”, Sony said. also boosted by movie unit profit from the
more than doubled to ¥138.6 billion (RM4.6 success of the “Spider-Man: No Way Home” NEW YORK: Emerging market debt and equity
billion), helped by strong performance at its Sony has benefited from a recent slide in movie. portfolios saw foreign investor outflows for a
gaming and network services business. the yen against the dollar, with the Japanese second straight month in April, data from the
currency hitting 20-year lows against the For the current business year, the Japanese Institute of International Finance (IIF) showed
Its profit for the three months to March 31, greenback this year. company forecast operating profit to fall to yesterday, building on record outflows from
which compares with profit of ¥66.5 billion a ¥1.16 trillion from ¥1.2 trillion. That China in the first quarter.
year earlier, was, however, lower than an It has also benefited from strong demand prediction is lower than a mean ¥1.21 trillion
average ¥147 billion profit estimate from 10 for its PlayStation 5 games console, which it is profit based on forecasts from 23 analysts, Portfolios posted a net outflow of US$4
analyst surveyed by Refinitiv. using to encourage online game downloads Refinitiv data showed. billion (RM17.53 billion) last month, compared
and sign-ups for subscription services. with outflows of US$7.8 billion in March and
Sony reported its best-ever sales in the Sony said it planned to sell 18 million inflows of US$39.8 billion in April 2021.
financial year to March but offered a cautious Last business year it sold 11.5 million units, PlayStation 5 consoles this business year but
forecast as supply chain disruption continues. and has shipped almost 20 million since its warned that it could be forced to revise that China saw a net outflow of US$1 billion with
The conglomerate reported full-year sales for launch in 2020, despite a semiconductor production target if any new lockdowns in debt posting outflows of US$2.1 billion and
2021-22 of ¥9.9 trillion and net profit of ¥882 shortage that curbed production. China to control the spread of Covid-19 make equities a US$1 billion inflow.
billion. component procurement difficult.
The company is also expanding its “A combination of Covid lockdowns,
The 10% increase in sales from ¥8.99 software business, announcing in February The company also announced a share depreciation, and perceived risk of investing in
trillion in 2020-21 “was mainly due to the acquisition of Bungle Inc, the creator of buyback of up to ¥200 billion as tech stocks countries whose relationships with the West are
significant increases in sales in the pictures, the “Halo” videogame for US$3.6 billion take a beating. – Reuters, AFP complicated may be the main drivers of recent
(RM15.77 billion). capital outflows from China,” Jonathan Fortun,
economist at the IIF, said in a statement.
A customer BRIEFS
looking the shelf Emerging markets excluding China saw net
of Sony outflows of US$2.9 billion, with US$10.5 billion
PlayStation 5 exiting equities, the most since March 2020, and
video games and US$7.6 billion flowing into debt, IIF said. – Reuters
accessories in a
shop in Tokyo. BITCOIN DIPS BELOW US$30,000,
Sony said it LOWEST SINCE JULY 2021
planned to sell
18 million TOKYO: Bitcoin yesterday slumped below
PlayStation 5 US$30,000 (RM131,475) for the first time
consoles this since July 2021 as cryptocurrencies track
business year. – sinking markets with investors spooked by
AFPPIX aggressive US monetary tightening and
surging inflation. The world’s largest
In virus-hit China, investors rush into bonds and deposits cryptocurrency by market value fell as low as
US$29,764, before recovering above
SHANGHAI: Chinese investors are shunning funds”, said Ivan Shi, Z-Ben’s head of research. Merchants Fund Management Co that invests US$30,000, extending a recent collapse in
equity funds and piling into bonds, deposits An index tracking the performance of in interbank certificates of deposits hit its price as investors desert assets viewed as
and money market products, as stocks tumble fundraising target of 10 billion yuan on its first risky. Bitcoin’s value has more than halved
and a gloomy economic outlook saps demand Chinese active equity funds has plummeted day of sales. since a November surge that saw the token
for risky assets. 25% so far this year, compared with a 17% loss hit a record of nearly US$69,000. – AFP
in the benchmark index. A number of similar deposit-investment
Money is heading so quickly into some products started restricting money inflows JAPAN HOUSEHOLD SPENDING
deposit-investment vehicles that fund “Unless managers can outperform the over the past week to prevent their fund size DROP SMALLER THAN FORECAST
managers have started restricting flows to broad market, it is hard to expect a resurgence from ballooning.
keep a lid on size. of fund inflows,” Shi said. TOKYO: Japan’s household spending fell in
“The property market is sluggish, and you March for the first time in three months,
Risk aversion is also prodding banks Zoey Qin, a bank account manager in dare not buy stocks. So it’s natural to shift your though the 2.3% drop was smaller than
themselves to plough money into commercial Shanghai, said many clients have been burnt money into money market funds, bonds, or expected, as consumers remained cautious
paper, rather than corporate loans, by equity funds, and are seeking alternatives deposits,” said Rocky Fan, economist at despite some easing of Covid-19 curbs.
complicating Beijing’s efforts to guide more in low-risk products such as bond funds or Guolian Securities. Government data yesterday confirmed the
credit into the pandemic-hit economy. deposits. March spending drop versus the same
He also pointed to signs that banks are month a year earlier. The decrease followed
Fresh fundraising by active equity and Risk appetite has evaporated in recent unwilling, or unable to lend to companies, 1.1% growth in February. On a seasonally-
balanced mutual funds in China slumped 83% months, following the Ukraine-Russia crisis instead pumping money into the secondary adjusted, month-on-month basis, spending
during the Jan-April period from a year earlier, and Shanghai’s Covid-19 lockdown. Z-Ben market. rose 4.1% in March, which was the first rise in
to 154.6 billion yuan (RM100.8 billion), data shows a jump in bond fundraising over three months and stronger than the forecast
according to fund consultancy Z-Ben Advisors. the past two months, totalling 127 billion Bankers’ acceptance bills – collateralised, 2.6% growth. – Reuters
yuan, or 27% higher than year-earlier levels. short-term payment instruments which are
The tumbling demand was “caused not only deemed low-risk – count as loans, but do not US RETAIL PETROL
by the A-share market decline, but also the Meanwhile, money is gushing into money route new cash to the real economy. – PRICES HIT RECORD HIGH
persistent underperformance of Chinese equity market funds and bank deposits. Reuters
NEW YORK: Retail petrol prices in the United
On April 26, a fund launched by China States rose yesterday and hit an all-time
record, surpassing one set in March, as
global refineries grappled with a bottleneck
that has sent prices soaring ahead of driving
season. The average cost of a retail gallon of
petrol hit US$4.374 (RM19.17) early
yesterday, according to the American
Automobile Association, surpassing the
former record of US$4.331. Since March 30,
Brent crude futures have lost 7%, but petrol
futures are up 9.4%, and hit a record on
Friday of US$3.7590 per gallon before selling
off on Monday. – Reuters

W E D N E S DAY
1 1 M AY 2 0 2 2

ASTRO Kasih is raising One step at a timeSome children have to cross rivers like this to reach their classrooms. the country.
awareness on education Walk for Education promises a
inequality in the country by o Astro Kasih’s Walk for Education aims to make education
organising the Walk for more accesssible to students in the interior fun-filled day for the whole family,
Education on May 28, 2022, a 5km including games and activity stalls,
walk where participants will carry the kids have no other choice but to TV SK, Tutor TV SMK, SPM Pro+ 190,000 hours of daily school as well as mini concerts featuring
backpacks through a specially stay at home and miss school.” and more to ensure every child has commute. Furthermore, whilst Timah, Wani Kayrie, Masya
designed trail in Taman Wetland equal access to education. staying in the hostels, the children Masyitah, Abigail, Irfan Haris, Lil J,
Putrajaya to simulate a student’s Supporting access to education is can spend more time on their Ara Johari and Dem Lepak Boyz.
journey to school in the remote areas nothing new for Astro. Astro Kasih, Tan said: “We embarked on our studies and lesson revisions. We
of Sabah and Sarawak every day. the sustainability arm of Astro journey over 10 years ago, to equip have seen academic improvement of Besides spreading awareness, the
Malaysia has been championing every school with a decoder and TV the students in all three hostels with walk also serves to support the
Astro Group CEO Henry Tan education via its Kampus Astro in so that every student would have an average increase of 39.4% across students at SK Magandai and SK
explained: “At Astro, we believe that School programme where over five access to our learning content. Since all subjects in the UPSR exam from Malinsau in Sabah; SK Sg Paku in
every child has the right to million students nationwide can then, we have built three hostels and 2010-2019.” Sarawak; as well as Starfish Malaysia
education, and we are committed to access Astro’s learning content. last year we worked with Starfish Foundation’s hostels across East
use our platform, reach, content and Malaysia Foundation to equip five of Astro’s unique position gives Malaysia.
resources to give our children equal The Group has also invested over their hostels and one youth centre them the ability to be the voice for
access to education for all.” RM126 million since the launch of with our services. These hostels have good and champion for change and The Walk for Education event
the programme, to create quality helped the students save over equality for different communities in takes place at Taman Wetland
The walk is inspired by the learning programmes such as Tutor Putrajaya. Participants can
journey of students living in the register, collect their kit and walk
interiors of Malaysia, who wake up at their own pace between 6am
before sunrise and begin their to 10am on May 28.
journey to school on foot. Some even
remove their shoes for fear of getting Each ticket costs RM63, and
them dirty with mud. Many often families can purchase a combo
leave their school bags behind package for RM226.80,
because they do not want to get consisting of 2 adult tickets and
them wet when crossing rivers or 2 kids tickets.
from any unexpected weather
changes. All participants will receive a
T-shirt, bib number, Astro Kasih
Helley Jodir, a Bahasa Melayu and bag, drawstring bag and
Mathematics teacher at SK refreshments upon arrival, as
Magandai in Kota Marudu, Sabah well as a finisher medal and e-
shared some of her students’ certificate after the walk.
morning journey to school. Spots are limited, so hurry and
book your place by May 15, 2022.
“Sometimes, I see kids step into Registration for the event is
the school compound with cuts on through the Ticket2U website at
their feet and leeches latched onto t2u.asia/e/27113.
their skin. Actually, traveling to
school on foot is nothing to these
students because they are used to it.
It only becomes too dangerous for
them when it rains. The jungle floor
turns slippery and the river rises so
Children carry their shoes off to avoid
dirtying them on their way to school.

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Jonas and Chopra Mother’s Day delight
with their baby girl.
– INSTAGRAM

o Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas share
the first photo of their baby girl

ON Sunday, Priyanka rollercoaster we’ve been on, which V wearing a pearl earring. – TWITTER
Chopra Jonas and Nick we now know, so many people have
Jonas welcomed their also experienced.” V praised for breaking
new baby girl, Malti gender sterotypes
Marie Chopra Jonas home just “Our little girl is finally home.
in time for Mother’s Day, after Every family’s journey is unique and FOR years, BTS vocalist Taehyung (also known
the infant spent more than 100 requires a certain level of faith, and as V) has been a style icon, and he is also
days in the NICU. while ours was a challenging few admired for his ability to defy gender
The Jonas Brother singer, months, what becomes abundantly stereotypes and wear whatever he wants. V has
29, posted a photo of his wife clear, in retrospect, is how precious worn every style with aplomb.
holding their baby girl to her and perfect every moment is.”
chest as he looked on and He’s been nothing short of a style icon, both
captioned: “On this In the caption, Nick also thanked on and off the stage. We have all seen him in
Mother’s Day, we the people who worked at Rady tight jackets and slim jeans, but the singer also
can’t help but Children’s La Jolla in San Diego and has a flair for nonchalantly defying gender
reflect on these Cedar Sinai, Los Angeles who were preconceptions while looking pretty spiffy.
last few “selflessly every step of the way”.
months A video posted recently by YouTuber
and the The actress, 39, also wrote: Dia.sister, a jewelry-focused style enthusiast,
“There is no one I’d rather do this identified a number of celebrities she feels
with than you. Thank you for making break gender stereotypes by wearing pearl
me a mama @nickjonas I love you.” jewellery. And V was on the list, along with a
few other male celebrities.
The surrogate baby was born very
premature at 27 weeks in January – Pearls are frequently considered of as
12 weeks ahead of the expected something that ladies wear to meet society’s
delivery date. It was reported that expectations, and seeing someone as good-
the baby was due in April and looking and confident as V donning the
Priyanka had planned her work stunning accent is a treat to witness. Other male
schedule around the due date, but celebrities included in the list include Harry
the early surprise changed Styles, BIGBANG’s G-Dragon, actor Lee Dong-
everything. Hwi, WINNER’s Mino, HIGHLIGHT’s Yang Yoseob,
and major league baseball star Joc Pederson.
According to multiple reports,
the actress does not have fertility V has always been recognised for his efforts
issues and the couple opted for a to break down barriers and embrace fashion in
surrogate because of their busy work its purest form rather than conform to
schedules, which wasn’t conducive conventional standards. BTS’s V consistently
to child-rearing. The stars have been manages to capture people’s attention and
open about the challenges they had hearts. He is not only extremely brilliant, but he
to face with Priyanka living in is also a major trendsetter! – by Thashine
London while Nick was at their Selvakumaran
house in Los Angeles.

The couple’s love story began
with a direct message via Twitter
and they started dating a year and a
half later. He proposed in Crete with
a US$200,000 (RM875,700) Tiffany
cushion-cut diamond ring and they
wed in a lavish three-day celebration
in December 2018 before going on
to host four more wedding
receptions. Now, the couple are
officially parents! Congratulations! –
by Marietta Mu

Sweet reunion for mother and daughter
NOT many are aware of or
Trailer for Avatar sequel drops remember that actress Denise
Richards has a daughter named
THE trailer to the much anticipated The first Avatar which was Sami, as both mother and daughter
Avatar sequel is finally here. After released in 2009, was a blockbuster have been estranged for a long time.
thirteen long years of waiting, 20th hit. Up to this date, it remains the
century studio has at last released a highest-grossing film of all time, Sami is one of Richards’s two
glimpse into the new world of earning over US$2.8bil (RM12.27bil) daughters with actor Charlie Sheen,
pandora. The teaser trailer which worldwide. and both women recently
debuted at CinemaCon, dropped Despite the success, director reconnected in time for Mother’s
online yesterday. James Cameron took his time to Day last weekend.
As confirmed by the short footage, follow up.
Avatar: The Way of Water is a follow “People don’t really understand The 18-year-old shared a few
up to the events of its prequel and the scope and complexity of the images of herself with her mom in
follows the Sully family (Jake, Neytiri process.” he said. front of Italian restaurant Giorgio
and their kids) and the lengths they “It’s like making two and a half big Baldi in Santa Monica, California,
go to keep each other safe. animated films. A typical big alongside a sweet message that Richards and her daughter Sami. – INSTAGRAM
Hence, the upcoming sequel will animated film takes about four years, Richards responded in kind.
see the return of the original cast – so, if you do the math on that, we’re get back to where we were rules she enforces with them, while
Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldana, and kind of right on schedule for The actress also mentioned her eventually, but right now, it is at Sheen’s house, there are different
Sigourney Weaver. Joining them on December 2021.” Unfortunately, it own late mother, Joni, who died of strained.” rules, which she is fine with.
board is Kate Winslet, was delayed due to the cancer in 2007.
Jemaine Clement, Edie pandemic. At the time, Sami was living with Then, in March, Richards wrote a
Falco and our very own Scan the Regardless, fans can The mother and daughter duo Sheen, although Richards said she’d loving birthday post to Sami.
Dato Michelle Yeoh, QR code to are a lot better off than they were welcome Sami back at her home.
who will take on new watch the catch the sequel in last year, when Sami posted on “I love you unconditionally,”
roles. trailer theatres on Dec 16. – by TikTok that she had “finally moved Richards admitted it was difficult Richards wrote in part, “and I am
John Tan out of the hell house,” which she raising teenagers in modern Los very blessed & grateful to be your
said was “abusive” and made her Angeles, and says she has certain mum.” – by Mark Mathen Victor
“insanely depressed”, before making
the posts private.

She moved in with her dad, who
said she would be taking the GED.

As recently as February,
Richards said her relationship with
Sami remained in a difficult place.

“Honestly, I have a strained
relationship with her,” she told host
Jeff Lewis on SiriusXM’s Jeff Lewis
Live.

“It’s very difficult. I know we’ll

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An evening in collaboration with DC Mall
of evergreen hits decided to do something about it.
o Relive sweet
memories with Alfred The Artisans Haven has just
Ho at DC Mall with The celebrated one million views of
Artisans Haven Facebook Live shows which take
place every weekday at 5pm. It is
VIRTUAL marketplace the Dubbed ‘Malaysia’s Stevie Wonder’, Ho is inviting everyone to drop by The Artisans Haven to watch him perform evergreen featuring Alfred on its platform to
Artisan Haven – under its hits from the 50s and 70s. share his music and talent with our
Shop for Good Initiative to viewers. Truly, his talent in bringing
help social enterprises – will beloved age-old songs to life takes
be featuring 72-year-old blind listeners on a journey down memory
musician Alfred Ho, at its bazaar at lane, even capturing the attention of
DC Mall on Friday, May 13 at 5pm. viewers from as far as the United
Held on the Lower Ground floor of Kingdom and Australia.
the mall, this performance will be
Alfred’s first paid gig for the public in “Because of this, we are happy to
three years. support this 72-year-old talent who is
currently the star of his own 4pm
Dubbed “Malaysia’s Stevie show, Tuesdays with Alfred Ho, on
Wonder”, this talented singer and our channel. In less than 10 shows, he
guitarist wowed judges at Asia’s Got has already reached more than
Talent in 2017 when he sang his 50,000 views and reached
rendition of Italian pop song Quando approximately 70,000 Facebook
Quando Quando. His busking users,” says Jade Lee, CEO and Co-
sessions dazzled crowds of awed founder of The Artisans Haven.
Malaysians, and many remember the
time they clapped to the tune of To further support this effort, a
Taiwanese singer, Teresa Teng’s The non-profit organisation, the Malay
Moon Represents My Heart. College Old Boys Association
(MCOBA) has also been helping
Favouring the much-beloved hits Alfred re-post his homemade videos
of the 50s into the 70s, Alfred is on YouTube.
known for performing the golden
oldies of Elvis Presley, Cliff Richard, “This being Alfred’s first public
Johnny Tillotson, Rick Nelson, Pat performance in more than two years,
Boone, Russ Hamilton, and many I hope that fans will give him their
others. He also sings in Mandarin, usual warm support and
Cantonese, Hokkien, Spanish and encouragement. With many already
Japanese. spending much of their time
outdoors with loved ones, I look
Now in his old age, Alfred has forward to seeing Malaysians have a
been with hardly any income for the memorable evening with Alfred’s
past two years, just like many other selection of oldies while showing off
artists who have been negatively their dancing skills to celebrate the
impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. evening,’’ says Rufina Baptist, Alfred’s
With the onset of multiple devoted wife who works as a part-
lockdowns, he was forced to stay at time paediatric nurse.
home, with only the karaoke app
WeSing to continue his singing. After Alfred became blind at the young
hearing about his story via multiple age of three, after suffering from a
local publications, the Artisan Haven lengthy bout of measles. Following
many karaoke sessions, he started
experimenting with the guitar as he
grew older, singing to crowds at
expos, funfairs, trade shows,
community gatherings and private
jamming sessions. More than that, he
participated in RTM’s Bakat TV
inaugural reality singing competition
in 1971.

Alfred and The Artisans Haven
look forward to welcoming guests of
all ages to the performance on May 13
at 5pm.

To find out more about Alfred, visit
www.facebook.com/LikeArtisans/vi

deos/1017771362449791.

Marvel tests appeal of movie ‘multiverse’
AFTER 27 box office-shattering just to films that preceded it, but also practically infinite number of weird underestimate the allure of the the last Spider-Man picture,” said
blockbusters, the Marvel superhero to Disney+ television series characters and unlikely events” Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). director Sam Raimi at Monday’s
films have no more worlds to WandaVision and Loki. without the “rapidly ageing plot premiere.
conquer – so they are headed off to device” of parallel universes, wrote The franchise turned
parallel universes instead. A review from The Hollywood reviewer John Defore. conventional wisdom about the “But this will be the first time that
Reporter says the parallel universes attention spans of Gen Z teens characters from our MCU journey out
The highly anticipated Doctor concept – on top of Marvel films’ Variety’s Owen Gleiberman said upside-down with hits like 2019’s into other universes.”
Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, previous time-travel Marvel is already “the kind of place Avengers: Endgame – the culmination
released last Friday, sends Benedict forays – “starts to that even the most ardent comic- of more than 20 interconnected Beyond the Marvel franchise, the
Cumberbatch’s sorcerer hopping look like a movies and storylines going back to recent, critically adored indie sci-fi
between colourful, creepy and franchise- book fans have to dedicate the original Iron Man (2008). hit Everything Everywhere All at Once
downright bizarre new dimensions, sustaining themselves to keeping up with.” also explores the idea of parallel
with the help of teenager America crutch.” It earned almost US$2.8 billion universes.
Chavez (Xochitl Gomez). Gleiberman called the film “a (RM12.2 billion) at the global box
Marvel ride, a head trip ... a what-is- office, briefly becoming the highest- “I think Doctor Strange actually
It explores the “multiverse” films already grossing film of all time. hits at the perfect time because
concept popularised by superhero contain “a reality Marvel brainteaser everybody’s still talking about how
comic books, in which infinite Doctor Strange and, at moments, a bit of “Marvel is the epitome of success great this multiverse concept is – it’s
universes – and infinite versions of in the Multiverse an ordeal.” in Hollywood right now,” said Jeff not played out,” said Bock.
each hero and villain – exist side-by- of Madness sends “It’s a somewhat Bock, senior analyst at Exhibitor Opening a box
side. Benedict Relations. So far, Multiverse of Madness has a
Cumberbatch’s engaging mess, but a mess highly respectable – if below the
“Oh yeah, we crack that door wide sorcerer hopping all the same.” “And that’s why when we talk Marvel average – 79% on review
open,” said Cumberbatch at last between colorful, creepy Perfect time about US$150 million, US$200 aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes.
week’s Los Angeles world premiere. and downright bizarre Still, recent history has taught million openings, nobody blinks an
new dimensions. – eye anymore.” IndieWire called the movie a
“And I’ll tell you one thing about it. AFP Hollywood watchers to “violent, wacky, drag-me-to-several-
It’s beautiful. It’s very, very beautiful.” never Kevin Feige, the president of different-hells at once funhouse of a
Marvel Studios, said last week that film.”
But for a Hollywood franchise that planning for “the next decade” of the
has thrived by making the sometimes superhero films is well underway. “We are opening a box. And
arcane world of comic-book lore there’s going to be a lot of
accessible to the broadest possible And the concept of multiple opportunities for storytelling moving
audiences, is it all getting a little too versions of beloved characters has forward,” said Elizabeth Olsen, who
complicated? already been successful, including reprises her role as Wanda Maximoff.
December’s smash hit Spider-Man:
Multiverse of Madness – the “I’m looking forward to seeing
second standalone Doctor Strange No Way Home. what we do with that.” – ETX Studio
movie – is packed with references not “Characters have come out of

other universes into our own in

LIFESTYLE

18 theSun LYFE ON WEDNESDAY | MAY 11, 2022

The house of her dreams
oRina Rahamat used her passion for
interior design to transform her home

█ BY S. TAMARAI CHELVI The kitchen is inspired by classic American designs. Rina’s vision is to populate her home with elegant pieces. – ALL PIX BY RINA RAHAMAT
Rina’s living
IF you are looking for design inspiration to Intelligent use of colours and textures elevates the room
transform your house, we have the right room to another level. evokes a
person for you. Meet Rina Rahamat, 43, a varied from high to low. For Rina, her idea of warm and
graduate from UTM and a housewife, who interior design meant that it was important to cozy feeling.
designed her own house stage-by-stage with her have pieces fit into her idea and be comfortable,
husband Mohd Subha, and the result of their rather than choosing branded pieces only.
creative ideas will surprise you.
Rina’s favourite place in the house is her so-
The house has a warm and cosy feel, and is called butler pantry. Once a fixture in mainly
decorated with a mixture of modern and vintage western countries, having a kitchen pantry is
style pieces. now a growing trend in Malaysia.

Rina, who has three young children, had a Rina said: “Having a pantry in the kitchen
clear vision as to how she wanted to decorate the makes your kitchen look clean and guest-ready.”
house for her family of five.
She has always dreamt of having an
“I am always into beautiful things and I love American-style kitchen with an island and a
to see beautiful houses,” she said. walk in pantry. So, she extended the kitchen
space all the way into the backyard.
The former teacher picked a theme, which
she described as “organic modern mix vintage” The biggest challenge for Rina, however, was
for the house in Skudai, Johor, which she and her staying within the limited budget she had. In the
family moved into in August 2020. end, the outcome is undeniably gorgeous!

Every room in the house is beautiful, with
warm tones.

The elegant living room welcomes guests
with a light coloured three-seat sofa and two
armchairs with natural linen cushions and green
plants, contrasted with the greyish white walls,
while woven ottomans and a wood coffee table
on the wooden floor warm up the space.

She picked a more earthy and natural colour
scheme for the house and good quality paint for
the walls.

“I like earthy tones, wood and nature-based
colours. White painted walls give a spacious feel
and a bit of black is added just to give some
contrast, and is accented with a pop of green
with the green plants,” she said.

Next is the dining room. Step up to an
elevated wood floor for the dining space, where
a vintage style dining table with a steel pendant
lighting, which resembles pendant lights found
in farmhouses in the US, hangs above.

The furniture adds character to a serene but
stylish house.

To fit into the colour scheme, the furniture
and decorative items were selected in the same
colours to match the entire look and warm feel of
the house.

She opted for nature-based furniture, rattan
and wooden furniture and woven pieces to
complement the entire look.

“I had a plan in my mind as to what kind of
furniture I wanted and I chose the furniture
based on my idea,” she said. She chose a vintage-
inspired rug and lighting fixtures, which is
aesthetically pleasing to the eye.

Similarly, the vintage elements added to the
style she was going for.

Sharing a tip, Rina said that she had
measured the space for everything before she
purchased anything as she wanted her choice of
furniture to fit perfectly into the space.

“I ordered custom-made furniture from
Indonesia while other furniture pieces were
ordered online from China. The rest of the
furniture came from local furniture and some
came from IKEA,” said Rina.

The price of this furniture and decorations

UK gardeners lock up lawnmowers for No Mow May

No Mow May is Plantlife’s campaign encouraging people not to mow their lawns LOCK up your lawnmowers for No 2,157 respondents did not mow But it is also the perfect
during May, and to continue to mow less and at different lengths and frequencies Mow May, the campaign organized their lawn in May, an increase of opportunity to discover new plants.
throughout the summer. – GETTY by the British non-profit 33.6% compared to 2019, the NGO
organisation Plantlife. But what notes. According to the Every Flower
exactly is the point of not mowing Counts survey, more than 250
your lawn during the fifth month of But why May? Precisely because species of wild plants were counted
the year? it is the time of year when flowers in British gardens last year, ranging
produce nectar, which is essential from wild strawberries and wild
The answer is to allow wild plants for the survival of bees, bumblebees garlic to rarer species such as the
to thrive and provide nectar for and other pollinating insects. adders’-tongue fern, meadow
pollinating insects, especially bees. saxifrage, snake’s-head fritillary and
Not mowing your lawn at this eyebright.
“When it comes to providing vital time of year provides a food source
nectar and pollen for bees, for these foragers, and is therefore After May, people with a garden
butterflies and other insects, every an excellent way to help preserve or lawn are encouraged to mow less
flower counts. And your lawn can biodiversity. often throughout the summer and
help provide that feast,” the to leave at least part of their garden
organisation explains. According to Plantlife, a “100 m� untouched.
area of lawn would produce enough
Each year, Plantlife carries out its pollen to stock up six mining bee In short, don’t mow in May, let it
Every Flower Counts (EFC) survey, brood cells and enough nectar sugar grow in June and cut in moderation
which tracks how Britons manage to meet the baseline needs of six throughout the summer! – ETX
their gardens. In 2021, 78.8% of the bumblebees a day.” Studio

WELLNESS

19theSun LYFE ON WEDNESDAY | MAY 11, 2022

Dealing with
toxic colleagues
o Toxic colleagues can
make your at work. It’s wonderful to have some Do not be a victim, stand up to toxic colleagues. – 123RF
professional life hard co-worker pals, but you don’t have to
be friends with everyone. It is okay to should not be used as a ploy to
█ BY THASHINE SELVAKUMARAN urge people to leave you alone if they confront the toxic team member. It
are barging in on you to unload their should be a genuine and honest
THERE have always been belongings when you are trying to get engagement in which team members
terrible co-workers since the things done. It is fine to be solely may acquire insight into one
dawn of organised labour. professional. We don’t need to know another’s points of view, establish
However, their influence everyone’s deep dark secrets, or see clear expectations of behaviour, and
feels larger and more damaging these other people’s lives on Facebook, or promote peer-to-peer responsibility.
days. hear about complaints in various You should not use this meeting to
departments, unless it’s directly ambush a co-worker. Instead, ask
To function, businesses require related to our job. Wearing everyone in the team to come up with
teamwork. And, teams must be more headphones might also help you real solutions to the challenges that
collaborative, adaptive, and proactive appear less accessible. everyone is experiencing.
than ever before. Top-down decision Try talking it out
making is a thing of the past in many If you notice your co-worker Think of yourself first When all else fails, you owe it to yourself to remove yourself from a toxic
firms and sectors, replaced by engaging in inappropriate behaviour You don’t not want to become the environment. – 123RF
grassroots creativity released by co- toward you, call them out on it as toxic coworker you despise. Finding
workers freely networking and soon as you notice it. Talk to them out how they got there is an excellent negative circumstance into a positive first, but it will most certainly benefit
exchanging knowledge across directly and urge them to stop method to prevent it from happening. one. you in the long term.
boundaries. gossiping about you, continuously You might be able to avoid this by Leave the work environment
criticising you, or backstabbing you. imagining yourself in their shoes. Now, you can’t always make a bad Take proper care of yourself. Do
Because of this new dynamic, Make certain that you utilise the Looking at things through their eyes situation better. You might not be not overlook toxicity to the point that
problematic teammates may appropriate phrases and do not come may help to throw some light on the able to influence the person’s individuals feel comfortable
negatively impact the results of an across as unpleasant or theatrical. problem. Consider your own behaviour. Instead of sitting and trampling over you, and speak out if
entire team in ways that were far Remember that being clear and attitudes and how you act in response waiting for anything to happen, while necessary. You are making efforts.
more difficult to achieve in the courteous is far preferable to allowing to them, for example. Consider how the toxicity slowly drains away at you, You don’t want to get fired. You want
previous, segregated modes of the conduct to continue. Allowing they view you, especially if you are your best choice may be to leave. to please everyone, yet attempting to
working. A toxic work environment things to slip may lead to greater the one that they frequently strike out There’s a little chance that the please everyone might lead people to
not only has an impact on your issues in the future. at. Is this something you do individual in issue will resign or be just step on you. Do not let this toxic
mental health, but also reduces your Raise your own game unknowingly? If that’s the case, adjust fired. Unfortunately, you may have to behaviour harm your mental or
productivity at work. While there are Do not lower yourself to their level. your ways and they could change leave. This may seem challenging at physical wellbeing. Own what you
many factors that contribute to a Keep an eye out for and moderate theirs. You may also avoid yourself can, let go of what you can’t control,
toxic workplace, it’s much worse your fight-or-flight reaction. The from getting so pessimistic. Try to and make a change if necessary.
when the individuals you spend the more you can keep your attention on learn as much as you can from the
most time with at work are the reason team goals, the less likely it is that you circumstance and see it as a chance
why you are having a bad day. Here will become blinded by ‘win/lose’ to progress. This might assist to turn a
are five professional techniques to thinking with this highly toxic peer.
deal with a toxic co-worker problem. Set a good example for how you want
Set boundaries the team to behave. Set a standard for
The first thing you can do is to avoid the rest of the team that encourages
entertaining them and to establish collaboration and open
appropriate limits. Stop hanging out communication rather than revenge.
with them if it impacts your mental Talk to your superior
health, and avoid office politics and Actively recommend to your boss
gossip, even if they are directed at that the team gather to establish team
others. Also, tell them about clear and standards and begin to address some
concrete limits you want to maintain of the team’s troublesome behaviours
and disagreements. This session

It is important to set
boundaries to
establish appropriate
limits at the
workplace. – 123RF

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DRAUGHT horses Albert and Pubs are hoping for a boom in trade over the four days of festivities. – AFP
Ivan trot down the streets of
Windsor, hauling a barrel- Hoppy
laden cart as pubs stock up and glorious
on beer ahead of Queen Elizabeth II’s
Platinum Jubilee and a hoped-for o A London brewery is betting big on
influx of visitors. the queen’s jubilee beer rush

The two Shire breeds with black “Business after the pandemic is “I like her very much. I love her,” Castle Hill is a beer created specially for the queen’s jubilee. – AFP
coats and feathered hooves stop to slightly picking up, it is not normal said Kesavan. “And I saw her a few
unload their cart, which later this yet. It is still very quiet,” he said, times, once in Windsor and a couple whole life for the country and the accompanying her granddaughter to
month is set to carry Castle Hill, a hoping the jubilee will bring in a wave of times in London”. people of the country,“ said Sandra see the Changing of the Guard at
beer created specially to mark the of customers. Pinder, 61. “She worked so hard, there Windsor.
queen’s 70 years on the throne. The British public still adores the is nobody like her.”
“The spending is not normal yet queen, in the twilight of her reign, “We love the queen. We all love the
“We call it Castle Hill because but we hope it will improve. despite scandals that have engulfed “All the tours she’s done to queen in the family ... She’s 96 years
when the queen first came to the Especially in a month or so.” her family, including her son promote the country and she does old now. The proof is in the pudding,
throne, the ascension was Andrew’s association with deceased bring a lot for tourism,“ said Pinder, as we say in England.” – AFP
announced on the Castle Hill at Inside his shop, the queen’s face is paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.
Windsor,” explains Will Calvert, printed on tea towels, cloth bags, T-
director of the Windsor & Eton shirts and tea cups. “She’s marvellous, she’s built a
brewery, which is bathed in the sweet
smell of malt and hot water. Mugs honouring the queen’s
grandson Harry, who married
Brewed with barley from the royal Meghan Markle at Windsor in 2018,
farm and hops from England and are on sale at a reduced price,
New Zealand – the two extremes of unwanted by customers since he left
the Commonwealth which the queen royal life and moved to the United
heads – Castle Hill is “a very nice State.
refreshing beer for drinking outdoors
in the summer for the Jubilee” he The queen remains by far the most
says. popular royal, according to opinion
polls and souvenir shop sales.
Calvert’s brewery has been
honoured with the “royal warrant”,
meaning they supply the royal
household, and will start distributing
their one-off Jubilee brew closer to
the festivities.

The United Kingdom will mark the
reign of its longest-serving monarch
from June 2-5, with street parties,
concerts and parades.

Britons will get two days off work
and pubs will be allowed to stay open
longer.

In Windsor, just west of London, a
parade, fireworks and a giant picnic
within the famed castle’s park are
planned. The town centre is
bedecked with British Union flags
and banners announcing the
festivities.

“I think we’re going to be very
busy especially if the sun is shining,”
said Denisa Hucinova, 35, who
manages The Boatman pub on the
banks of the River Thames, just below
the castle.

“We expect to have lots and lots of
tourists and every local person will
come here.”

“We’re looking forward to that.
This is a great celebration. 70 years –
it’s amazing, isn’t it? I’m glad that this
day comes and that we can all witness
it,” she said, after putting the barrels
away and patting the horses.

For the town’s shops and pubs, the
four days of festivities should provide
plenty of business after the lean years
of the pandemic.

“The years of Covid were difficult
for our business as they were for
anybody in hospitality in the UK and
around the world,” said Calvert.

“Occasions like this are good for
us, because they give us a chance to
trade and showcase our beers and get
out to the world.”
More customers
Tourists have returned to Windsor,
but with less money, laments
Muthucumara Samy Kesavan,
manager of the House of Gifts
souvenir shop, perfectly positioned
just metres (yards) from the castle.

The Windsor & Eton Brewery’s Castle Hill tipple is made from barley from the royal Draught horses Albert and Ivan have been delivering a specially brewed beer to pubs in Windsor for Queen Elizabeth II’s
farm and hops from England and New Zealand. – AFP Platinum Jubilee. – AFP

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pressure on Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz
ADVERTISING SALES & MARKETING by claiming the teenage
Job Description:
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• Building and sustaining strong working relationships with Nadal said: “He plays a without a doubt.”
advertising clients. lot with moods, when Alcaraz made his debut on the ATP tour as
his adrenaline goes
• Grow the company’s ad sales revenue on all media platforms up he’s practically a 16-year-old in 2020 before appearing in his
• Plan and executive new, creative, exciting and innovative first Grand Slam as a 17-year-old at last year’s
favourites to land this year’s French unstoppable. Australian Open.
marketing campaigns for the company Open title. “Then of The talented ace then reached the
• Develop and continuously improve marketing materials, Alcaraz defeated Djokovic and course he quarterfinals of US Open last September but
Rafael Nadal on his way to winning m a k e s was forced to retire during the second set of
product/service presentations and proposals. the Madrid Open last week. m i s t a k e s his showdown with Felix Auger-Aliassime.
• Work closely with the respective department to improve revenue “(At) Roland Garros, he’s definitely because he Alcaraz was knocked out of this year’s
one of the main favourites, no doubt, plays with a Australian Open by Matteo Berrettini in the
generating platforms. even though he has never reached the lot of risk. I last 32 but has since been in scintillating form
• Drive to perform and bring in sales revenue for the company. second week of a Grand Slam,” Djokovic think he has as he has taken the tour by storm.
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“With everything recently that he has b e a t February after defeating Diego Schwartzman
Requirements: achieved, he deserves to be one of the anyone in in the final, before seeing off Casper Ruud in
favourites. t h e the deciding match of the Miami Open in
• Minimum Diploma/Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, or “He definitely is special. Already he’s w o r l d , April.
any other related field. breaking a lot of records as a teenager, And his transition onto clay has been
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and digital media world, no question, this year. Busta in the showpiece event, before getting
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332222 Notices 332222 Notices KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS return figures of 3-22 as Kolkata were winless for eight matches this
hammered Mumbai Indians by 52 moved from ninth to seventh in the season before getting two wins, have
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BByy OOrrddeerr ooff tthhee BBooaarrdd PARTNERSHIP it’s always a good feeling, but the very
LDCLDCaaooaannmmtteeLLppddeeaattoonnhhnnyyiissggSS11LLee11iiccSSrrMMeeaattaawwaayyrrHHyy22ee00ee2222((MMIIAA 1122662255)) Venkatesh Iyer (43) and Nitish Rana “I thought he bowled really well. I important thing is to make the team
(Section 50(4)(a) of (43) guided Kolkata to 165 for nine, a think he showed us that, you know, win,” said Bumrah who was named
the Limited Liability total their bowlers defended by top of the stumps back of a length,” man of the match.
Partnerships Act 2012) bowling out Mumbai for 113 at the DY Cummins told reporters.
Notice is hereby given Patil Stadium in Mumbai. “We got into a good position but
that PENANG PHOTO “Game plan was really simple for midway through the innings the
BOOTH PLT [Registration Australia fast bowler Pat Cummins us. Try to bowl straight lines, back of a pressure creeped on and we lost the
No. 201404001784 took three wickets in one over to length and it worked out.” game.” – AFP
(LLP0003222-LGN)] will
be making an application Five-time champions Mumbai, who
to the Registrar of Limited
Liability Partnerships for a SHORTS After Shapovalov complained defence having cemented herself at
declaration of dissolution Shapovalov calls for stricter about the punishment to the the top of the women’s game
pursuant to section 50(2) measures for hecklers supervisor while being jeered by the following a blistering start to the
of the Limited Liability fans, he screamed an expletive at the season.
Partnerships Act 2012 DENIS SHAPOVALOV called for tennis crowd as he believed he was being
within seven (7) days officials to take a stronger stand taunted by one spectator. The 20-year-old, who went from
after the publication of against disruptive fans after he was being an unknown teenager to
this notice. Any partner heckled during his three-set win over “He was just telling me to get off acquiring celebrity status after
or creditor of the LLP local hope Lorenzo Sonego at the the court, get out of there, waving me capturing a maiden Grand Slam title at
desiring to object to the Italian Open yesterday. off the court. Trying to obviously get the 2020 French Open, triumphed in
application may do so in under my skin or whatnot,” the Rome last year by hammering Karolina
writing to the Companies Shapovalov lost his cool, was Canadian told a news conference. Pliskova 6-0, 6-0 in the final.
Commission of Malaysia handed a point penalty and was
within thirty (30) days booed by the fans but he overcame all The 23-year-old suggested that Replacing Ash Barty at the top of
from the date of this those distractions to beat Italy’s tennis should follow the lead of other the world rankings following the
notice. Sonego 7-6(5), 3-6, 6-3 in his opening sports where disruptive fans are Australian’s shock retirement in March,
Dated this match in Rome. evicted from the stands. Swiatek has adjusted well to the
11th day of May, 2022. pressure of having a target on her
KAM CHOON GUAN The Canadian was given a point Refreshed Swiatek ready back.
Compliance Officer penalty after he climbed over the net for title defence
to point out to the chair umpire the “I feel like I’m a different player right
mark on his rival’s side of the court, IGA SWIATEK said she feels like a now. Last year... I still was trying to find
which is prohibited by the ATP rules. different player from a year ago and some kind of consistency. I feel like I
will go into her Italian Open title found that and I can move forward
and focus on my next goals.”

22 theSUN ON WEDNESDAY | MAY 11, 2022 SIDENETTING
SPORTS Fiorentina strike early
to down Roma
Gung-ho
Gunners FIORENTINA scored twice in
How Arteta sparked Arsenal’s the first 11 minutes to beat
charge towards top four Roma 2-0 yesterday and climb
back into Serie A minor
█ MARK MANN-BRYANS Arsenal’s Emile Smith Rowe (right) Contract terminations of Mesut Ozil, Shkodran European places. In a battle of
with manager Mikel Arteta before Mustafi and Sokratis Papastathopoulos last out-of form sides, Nicolas
ARSENAL are on the cusp of ending a five- coming on as a substitute during the January were followed up with similar approaches Gonzalez converted a fifth
year wait for Champions League football English Premier League match against to Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Sead minute penalty awarded after
as their victory over Leeds solidified their Leeds United at the Emirates stadium Kolasinac this year. he was mowed down by Rick
place in the Premier League top four. on Monday. – REUTERSPIX Karsdorp. Six minutes later the
The Gunners will return to Europe’s elite Add to that loaning out Matteo Guendouzi and Roma defence allowed
competition if they win at Tottenham on Friday drafted in to start the win at Chelsea – who has Lucas Torreira and, while Arteta’s squad is Giacomo Bonaventura the time
(2.45am) as Mikel Arteta continues to turn around epitomised the commitment to the cause for those seemingly shrinking, those who remain have to bury a shot in the bottom
a season that began in the worst possible way. not often called upon. helped steer the Arsenal ship through some corner. Roma coach Jose
turbulent patches as the top four and the Mourinho picked nine of the
Arsenal were rock bottom of the Premier Sailing in the same direction Champions League treasure troves move into view. starting 11 who drew in
League, without a point or a goal, heading into the Leicester on Thursday to reach
September international break but are now on the “All the players that are here, I am counting on The Independent the Europa League final but the
verge of a top-four finish. them. If they want on the boat, they are more than team stretched their winless
welcome and that’s always my mindset,” said Mikel league run to five games. “We
Here, we look at just how Arteta has managed to Arteta in June 2020. knew tonight would be tough,
instigate such a recovery. we were completely drained
Since then a number of players who have clearly emotionally and physically from
The young ones been deemed to not be “on the boat” with the Thursday,” Mourinho told DAZN.
Spaniard have been cast off. “Coming here and having a
One only has to look at the statistics among the penalty incorrectly awarded
current Arsenal squad to see just how big of a against you makes it too tough
catalyst the trust in youth has been at the Emirates on a team that was trying to
Stadium this season. stabilise the match by staying
compact. I compliment
Bukayo Saka, Emile Smith Rowe and Eddie Fiorentina on the win, they
Nketiah lead the way – 12, 11 and nine goals played well even after that gift
respectively – with only Alexandre Lacazette in the first few minutes.”
providing more assists than Saka’s six.
No farting matter
The team is by far the youngest average age in
the English top flight, with the likes of Gabriel STAGGERING reports in France
Martinelli, Martin Odegaard, Gabriel Magalhaes claim Lyon demoted their
and Takehiro Tomiyasu also impressing at different former defender Marcelo to the
stages of the season. reserves due to persistent
flatulence and immaturity in
Squad goals the dressing room. The 34-year-
old saw his contract ripped up
As well as a young squad, Arteta also has one of by the French club in January,
the smallest in the Premier League and – when five months after being told he
both Kieran Tierney and Thomas Partey were would no longer be part of the
sidelined for the remainder of the season – first-team picture. The Brazilian
concerns over the depth of resources. has enjoyed an established
career in Europe since arriving
Those worries have, so far, been eased by the at Polish side Wisla Krakow from
form of the fringe players available to Arteta. Santos in 2008. Marcelo has
since gone on to play for PSV
Rob Holding has come in for Ben White, who Eindhoven, Hannover 96,
has missed the last two games with a hamstring Besiktas and Bordeaux – who
issue, and done well. he joined earlier this winter
after nearly five years with Lyon.
Nketiah, too, has grasped his chance after After a challenging campaign,
replacing Lacazette as the first-choice striker but it French newspaper L’Equipe have
is the form of Mohamed Elneny – having not kicked now shed light on the
a ball for Arsenal this calendar year before being remarkable reasons behind
Marcelo’s Lyon exit. It’s claimed
Mercedes not moving forward, says Hamilton he was demoted to the club’s
reserve side by former sporting
█ PHILIP DUNCAN Hamilton is already 68 points machine in Miami. quite difficult when you are not really director Juninho for “farting in
LEWIS HAMILTON fell silent on the behind championship leader Charles But although Russell provided going forward. the dressing room and laughing
radio following the Miami Grand Prix Leclerc of Ferrari and 23 points adrift about it.” Lyon allegedly
before admitting Mercedes are no of Russell, who has beaten him at the some hope when he finished fastest “It is what it is and it is an considered this ‘inappropriate
closer to propelling him back to the last four grands prix. in second practice, the Silver Arrows experience, that’s for sure.” behaviour’ following
front. remain one-second-a-lap slower than consultation between manager
“OK, Lewis, well done, mate, so both Ferrari and Red Bull. Mercedes are set to bring further Peter Bosz and Juninho.
Hamilton started sixth and that’s P6,” said Hamilton’s race new parts to the Spanish Grand Prix
finished in the same position after he engineer at the chequered flag. Hamilton was asked if he felt his next Sunday, but a quick-fix is Xavi aims dig at
fell behind teammate George Russell “Good job today, mate. Just lucked- team were any closer to finding a growing increasingly unlikely. new City signing
in the closing stages of Formula One’s out again with that safety car.” resolution to their early-season woes.
first visit to Florida. “We have been flying in the fog BARCELONA manager Xavi
Hamilton did not respond to the “Not at the moment, no,” he since the beginning,” said Mercedes Hernandez has claimed Erling
Russell was able to take advantage radio messages as he drove back to replied. “We have the same speed as team principal Toto Wolff. Haaland is moving to
of a late safety car period to stop for the pits. we did at the first race. Manchester City “primarily for
fresh rubber and pass his teammate. “It is clear there is potential in the financial reasons”. Haaland is
Mercedes brought a number of “It is a different perspective and a car and it is fast but we just don’t expected to be officially
updates to their under-performing different point of view this season. We understand how to unlock that unveiled as a City player this
always try to go forward, but it is potential.” – The Independent week after his transfer from
Borussia Dortmund reached its
Horner expects Verstappen title challenge to ‘boil over’ final stages and Xavi has
questioned the motivation
CHRISTIAN HORNER has admitted Verstappen has three race wins to Lewis Hamilton on the track and going on on-track,” he said. behind the youngster’s choice.
that Red Bull and Ferrari’s world title his name, including the last two on Horner was at verbal conflict with his “And I think the racing has been “I will not disrespect other
fight will “inevitably” boil over if they the bounce, while Leclerc has Mercedes counterpart Toto Wolff off it. projects,” he said. “We don’t
continue to battle it out at the front of showcased Ferrari’s credentials with great between Charles and Max. And have the only valid project.
every race this season. two triumphs of his own. But with 17, potentially 18, races the first four races have been epic. There are many other successful
left to compete in, Horner is ones, including City. They have
Horner and Red Bull are no But despite the pair’s long-time convinced that tensions between Red “If that continues through the titles and great results and they
strangers to a tense title battle after rivalry, stretching back to their karting Bull and Ferrari will spike if they season, inevitably, it will boil over at are great competitors. However,
their memorable tussle with Mercedes days, there has been plenty of continue to share race wins and play some point as it gets more in the end, if the move
throughout 2021. professionalism and friendly out as close a title pursuit as in 2021. competitive and the stakes get higher happens, it would be primarily
competition in the early stages of in the second half of the year. for financial reasons. I have no
Max Verstappen and Charles their title fight. “Last year, there was a lot of doubt about that.”
Leclerc have dominated the grid in needle, a lot going on off-track as well “But certainly what we’ve seen so
the opening five races of the 2022 It’s a blatant contrast to last season, as on-track, whereas this year seems far has been very respectful racing –
campaign. where Verstappen was at war with much more focused about what’s hard racing but fair racing.” – Express
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█ ANDY HAMPSON Sugar-coated trophy

MANCHESTER CITY captain Winning Premier League would be extra sweet, admits Fernandinho
Fernandinho admits winning the
Premier League title this season would our hands. focus on ourselves, but I thought it was a Haaland – was the loss of Ruben Dias at halftime
be extra sweet. “It doesn’t great response after defeat in Madrid, with injury.
The veteran Brazilian midfielder is set to leave especially for our fans and ourselves
the Etihad Stadium this summer after nine years matter what they because when you lose a match like The Spaniard has joined fellow defenders John
with the club. do over there, we this, the confidence can go a little bit Stones and Kyle Walker on the sidelines and none
have to keep down. of the trio are expected to play again this season.
City have been locked in a tight title race with going through all “But not just the result, the
Liverpool this season but events over the weekend the hard games. performance overall was really good “We went on the pitch and tried to score goals,”
have put them firmly in control of their destiny. and we are really happy about that.” said Fernandinho, who played as a makeshift
“This is what we Newcastle did create some centreback after Dias’ departure.
The champions’ 5-0 thrashing of Newcastle, are trying to do,
coupled with the Reds’ failure to beat Tottenham, “Playing against them is really hard because
has given City a three-point advantage at the top of moments of alarm for City they are a really tall team. They are really strong
the Premier League with three games to play. at the Etihad Stadium on and good at set-pieces. We conceded a goal but it
Monday but, after finding was offside.
It was a strong response to last week’s crushing their stride, the hosts
loss at Real Madrid and Fernandinho now has his cruised to victory. “Even after that we kept playing in the same
sights on a fifth league winner’s medal and a Raheem Sterling way and created chances and in the second half
glorious farewell. headed them ahead we killed the game.
before Aymeric Laporte
The 37-year-old said: “Every added a second before “We have some injury issues now but – at the
title is sweet. It’s going to be the break. Rodri put the end of the season – that is normal.”
one more… with a little result beyond doubt just
more sugar. after the hour and late The result meant back-to-back defeats for
goals from Phil Foden Newcastle after last week’s loss to Liverpool but,
“It was a great and Sterling made after winning the four games prior to that,
response but at the relegation fears have long since dissipated.
same time we are
focusing on Rightback Kieran Trippier, who returned as a
ourselves second-half substitute after almost three months
and know out injured, told NUTV: “We always knew it was
the title going to be a tough game but we’ve taken huge
is in steps in the past few months.

the scoreline a rout. “You need to test yourselves against the best
The only and Man City certainly are the best. We had
downside for City chances to put the ball in the back of the net and
– who are coming to these places you have to be clinical.
reportedly
close to “But overall I’m proud of the team from where
announcing we were in January. Now we have two big games to
Erling the signing of put things right.” – The Independent
Haaland Erling

City set to trigger Haaland’s RM345m release clause

MANCHESTER CITY are poised to complete the international completed and passed a City medical football in recent memory.
signing of Erling Haaland from Borussia Dortmund. at the Erasmus Hospital in Brussels. Jurgen Klopp, the Liverpool manager, said that

The Premier League champions are set to trigger It is thought that an official announcement of Haaland’s imminent signing would “set new levels”
the £64 million (RM345m) release clause in the 21- Haaland’s signing could be made as early as this in the Premier League.
year-old’s contract, having reached an agreement on week, with Dortmund’s final game of the Bundesliga
personal terms. season coming on Saturday against Hertha Berlin. Haaland’s arrival ends Pep Guardiola’s long
pursuit for a centre-forward after seeing City’s all-
Haaland is expected to sign a five-year deal at City have beaten off competition from a range of time leading goalscorer Sergio Aguero leave the
the Etihad and become one of the club’s highest top European clubs for Haaland, including Real Etihad last year.
earners. Madrid, who will instead be forced to focus on the
signing of Kylian Mbappé from Paris Saint-Germain. City hoped to sign Harry Kane last summer to
Dortmund said yesterday that Haaland had been replace Aguero but refused to meet Tottenham
granted permission to take care of “personal Haaland has scored 85 goals in 88 appearances Hotspur’s £150 million (RM810m) asking price and
matters” while the rest of the squad had a day off. since joining Dortmund in 2019 and will join City as elected to wait until Haaland’s release clause
one of the most hotly anticipated arrivals to English activated this year. – The Independent
Reports in Belgium suggested that the Norway

Lingard doesn’t deserve United send-off: Neville TOUCHLINES

GARY NEVILLE has told Jesse Lingard not give Lingard some late minutes, “They were both great captains and BAYERN MUNICH are planning a
to move on after he expressed his after Juan Mata and Phil Jones were one of them probably is the greatest summer move for Liverpool and
disappointed at not receiving a send-off offered farewell appearances. captain Manchester United have ever Senegal forward Sadio Mane with
during the closing stages of Manchester had. the German giants having already
United’s final home game of the season, Neville has now called the discussion “They didn’t get the send-off they made contact with the player’s
saying he does not have a “god-given surrounding the send-off “nonsense”, wanted so I’m not sure why Lingard agent.
right” to get one. highlighting that former United deserved it. I was thrown away in West HOWEVER, Liverpool have had no
captains Bryan Robson and Steve Bruce Brom in a toilet – sometimes it just contact from the German club. The
Lingard will leave United, the club he did not receive such a gesture when doesn’t work out, Jesse! 30-year-old is out of contract in 2023.
joined at the age of nine, at the end of they left the club and adding that his “To feel like you’ve a god- ARSENAL are ready to explore a
the season and was an unused United career ended in a “toilet” given right to get some Jesse move for England forward Raheem
substitute in their 3-0 win over following a performance at West Brom minutes on the pitch based Lingard Sterling if Manchester City agree to
Brentford, which signed off their home that spelled the end of his playing days. sell the 27-year-old this summer,
campaign last week. on how they played. Not when he will have one year left on
“There was a lot of nonsense spoken one of them, other than his contract.
United were then dubbed as about Lingard,” he said on the Gary David de Gea and Cristiano THE Gunners have opened talks with
“classless” by Lingard’s brother, Louie Neville Podcast. “He’s been at the club a Ronaldo, can complain 29-year-old Egypt midfielder
Scott, at what he perceived to be a lack long time and done a good job. about what will Mohamed Elneny, whose present
of respect given the 29-year-old’s happen to them this deal with them expires in the
service to his boyhood team. “But I’ve seen Bryan Robson and summer.” – The summer.
Steve Bruce not play in their last games Independent
United’s interim manager Ralf for the club and not get a send-off in
Rangnick also defended his decision to cup finals.

League Cup not under threat, says EFL boss

ENGLISH FOOTBALL LEAGUE Chairman Rick Parry more midweek dates before Christmas, which that the League Cup should be scrapped to avoid RESULTS
said the League Cup is not under threat amid could affect the League Cup programme. congestion.
potential scheduling issues due to the Champions SERIE A: Fiorentina 2 (Gonzalez 5-pen,
League’s looming expansion, though he added that “We are realistic. We clearly know 2024 is “I don’t think the future of the competition is Bonaventura 11) Roma 0.
he believes the competition format needs changes. coming. UEFA doesn’t really like League Cups. We under threat,” Parry said.
are pretty much unique now in terms of major TOP 8 P W D L F A PTS
European football’s governing body UEFA last leagues,” Parry told the BBC ahead of this week’s “But it’s whether we look at the time-tabling of AC Milan 36 24 8 4 64 31 80
year made changes to its top continental club talks on the reforms. it. Whether, for example, we have to consider single Inter Milan 36 23 9 4 78 31 78
competition, approving a new format from the leg semifinals. Whether we have to look at the Napoli 36 22 7 7 68 31 73
2024-25 season with the group stages expanded to English teams compete for both the FA Cup and teams that clubs in Europe field. Juventus 36 20 9 7 55 33 69
36 teams from 32. the League Cup every season, but the scheduling Lazio 36 18 8 10 72 53 62
and format of the latter has come in for criticism, “If discussions around the future of the EFL Cup Roma 36 17 8 11 55 42 59
Instead of the current six matches, each team especially with two-legged semifinals adding to a are part of the broader discussion around Fiorentina 36 18 5 13 56 47 59
will compete in a minimum of 10 games against 10 congested calendar. redistribution and governance, so be it. Atalanta 36 16 11 9 65 45 59
different opponents, leading to a requirement of
UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin said in 2020 “But they can’t take place in isolation. They have
to be part of the total package.” – Reuters

WEDNESDAY • MAY 11, 2022 QUOTE OF THE DAY

Sarcasm There was a lot of nonsense spoken
about Lingard. He’s been at the club a
long time and done a good job. But I’ve seen Bryan
Robson and Steve Bruce not play in their last
games for the club and not get a send-off in cup
finals… I’m not sure why Lingard deserved it.”

Former Manchester United skipper Gary Neville

in the City
Pep’s Liverpool comments reveal sharp edge to ‘friendly’ rivalry

█ MARK CRITCHLEY his reasoning simply and plainly and his post-match press conference asked his players and the success Liverpool
even found room for a dig. if he was pleased with how his players have achieved as a team over the past
IF IT feels like it was only a few had recovered from the few years, considering them the
weeks ago that everyone was “It’s because Liverpool has an disappointment of their stunning greatest rivals of his managerial career.
describing Manchester City and incredible history behind (them) in Champions League exit in midweek.
Liverpool’s rivalry as friendly – European competition – not in Premier He speaks just as glowingly about
perhaps even too friendly – that’s “Did you have any doubts? Yes?,” he their history and, in fact, will often
because it was. Leagues, because they’ve won one in replied. “You are a Liverpool fan…” suggest that it is an advantage.
It is just about a month since the 2-2 30 years – but it’s not a problem at
draw at the Etihad ended with hugs all,” he said. “The situation is The tone of that press conference There was the time, earlier this
between the clubs’ respective Brazilian what it is.” answer was lighthearted and jovial season after the 2-2 draw away to
contingents, Kevin De Bruyne revealing Liverpool in October, that he
he chats to Virgil van Dijk on the school That was not the last of rather than paranoid and questioned the officiating of referee
run, and one of the most it, either. The accusatory, but coming Paul Tierney and his decision not to
overenthusiastic high fives ever seen immediately after his beIN send off James Milner for a foul on Phil
opening Sports interview, it was clear Foden.
question that this notion of a
of widespread pro-Liverpool “It’s Anfield, it’s Old Trafford. In our
sentiment, emanating situation a City player is sent off, 100%.”
between Pep Guardiola and Jurgen partly from the media,
Klopp. has been bothering him. It all speaks to a rivalry that, while
A lot has changed in the short time Guardiola has always friendly on the pitch, is highly
since – Liverpool have reached the been incredibly respectful competitive off it. There is a sharper
Champions League final, for starters, in his comments edge to relations between City and
while City have opened up a three- regarding Liverpool behind the scenes.
point gap on their rivals at the top Klopp,
of the Premier League following His comments on Liverpool
Monday’s 5-0 win over overshadowed what could be far more
Newcastle United – but the consequential news: that Ruben Dias,
public-facing element
of the rivalry Kyle Walker and John Stones will miss
had remained the rest of the season through
as good- injury.
natured as ever. Though expected to
Until now, collect the seven points
perhaps. There is a required to win a fourth
different side to the title in five seasons, the
Premier League’s loss of three members of
present day duopoly last year’s
and it was captured championship-winning
briefly in a post- back four is a significant
match interview blow.
with beIN Sports on City bounced back
Monday when, from one setback against
unprompted, Newcastle, now they must
Guardiola manage their way through
claimed:
“Everyone in another over the course of the next
this country fortnight.
supports Liverpool manager Jurgen
Liverpool, the Klopp (left) embracing And Guardiola suggested that if
media and Manchester City boss Pep he can get his players and supporters
everyone.” Guardiola after the English to believe they can do that, they will
Premier League match on believe they can do anything.
The City April 10, 2022.
manager Speaking after the Newcastle
spelt out win, the Spaniard said: “The
support was amazing and
hopefully we can arrive in the last
game here with a chance to be
champion.” – The Independent

Ferdinand accuses Devils of ‘downing tools’ against Brighton

RIO FERDINAND has criticised Manchester back home. characters that are picking people up or is some of the situations that he was involved in,
United’s players for appearing to have “downed “There is no fight, there is no character and everyone in there thinking that it has gone but in terms of looking behind the scenes. That
tools” after a 4-0 thrashing by Brighton. now? ‘We have gone and that is it.’” was said in 2019.
it seems there is no desire. People have
Ralf Rangnick’s side were comprehensively downed tools it seems.” Ferdinand also apologised to former United “We can see that there’s been stuff going on
outclassed by their hosts at the Amex Stadium, manager Jose Mourinho over his comments on that’s wrong behind the scenes, but at that
conceding thrice in 15 minutes just after Erik ten Hag has been installed as manager finishing second in the Premier League after time we didn’t know the extent of it. Obviously,
halftime after Moses Caicedo had put Brighton of Manchester United and will take over ahead the 2018/19 season. Jose Mourinho did.
into an early lead. of next season.
Mourinho was right to say that finishing “He wanted to get rid of numerous players
The defeat ended Manchester United’s slim Rangnick arrived in an interim role after the second with United was his best achievement and he wanted to bring in certain players.
hopes of a top-four finish, and the club could sacking of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer in November as a manager, club legend Ferdinand said.
yet miss out on sixth place if West Ham win but has failed to consistently improve the club’s “Obviously big wages and contracts were
their remaining three games. mixed form amid rumours of dressing room The former defender said he understood handed out to certain players, and he’s
unrest. what the Portuguese coach meant now after a thinking ‘woah, woah, woah, what’s going on?
Ferdinand was left distinctly unimpressed shocking season at Old Trafford.
by the lack of “fight, character and desire” Ferdinand believes that the heavy defeat to “I can see the flaws in certain individuals, I
shown by his former club’s players in Graham Potter’s ninth-placed Brighton side He also went on to state that he would love can see the flaws in the way the club’s set up at
Rangnick’s penultimate game in interim shows that many members of the squad have to speak to him about his time at Old Trafford the moment. I want to change things’ and he
charge. checked out of the end of the season. to really gauge what it was like to manage this wasn’t probably afforded that.
group of players.
“It has got to the stage where you can’t “We are getting smashed 4-0 at Brighton,” “I’d love to have half an hour talking to Jose
even put up a fight as a Man United fan,” Ferdinand continued. “Listen, they are a decent “I think Jose Mourinho’s quote has aged so, about his time there just to kind of work out
Ferdinand said on the FIVE podcast. ”We are team, but United shouldn’t be getting beat 4-0 so well. Me for one I would apologise to some where he was at with a bit more detail than
getting mocked every week. like that. extent in terms of the way you looked at him we’ve actually ever seen to then gauge it to
and judged him,” Ferdinand said. where we are now. That would be very
“We have gone down to Brighton to the “This is a terrible situation and I really insightful.” – The Independent/Express
seaside for a day out. We got pumped and sent wonder what it is like in that changing room. “I still think there were flaws in some of the Newspapers
ways that he handled people and handled
“Is there anyone standing up? Are there any

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