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EVERYBODY LOVES KL ...

Locals and tourists alike just cannot resist
the temptation to be photographed with
the “I Love KL” display while visiting the
artistic landmark located in the heart of
the city. – HAFIZ SOHAIMI/THESUN

Farming failure
█ BY RAJVINDER SINGH oturEnvienng children of farmers are
[email protected] away from the profession as
they view it as one without prospects
PETALING JAYA: With food
security becoming a top foreign workers often cannot as the cost of production has gone
consideration on the national understand how to use them despite up and the prices of produce need to
agenda, especially with being trained, they tend to get damaged reflect this,” Ng said.
disruptions caused by global events, quickly. This has resulted in many Farmer Zaheer Zechariah, 49,
increasing food production has become farmers returning to the old ways of said there is a need to create
very urgent. doing things. awareness on the importance of
farming, and this should start
However, attracting the younger “Also, many farmers’ children see from primary school.
generation to become farmers is how their parents suffer to make ends He said by providing such
difficult because they are not taught its meet. When vegetable prices fall, knowledge, schoolchildren would
importance in primary or secondary farmers make very little profit, so their learn that there are opportunities
schools. children prefer to take up other jobs in farming and not just follow the
instead of farming,” Ng said. herd and pursue medicine,
Even those who sign up for a degree accountancy or engineering.
in agriculture learn more about theory He added that the cost of farming “The younger generation must
and not much about the practical also keeps rising, but Malaysians be made aware that modern
aspects of farming. And this does not continue to demand low prices for farming techniques such as
bode well for the future of agriculture, produce, and at the end of the day, this fertigation, aeroponics,
said Cameron Highlands Agriculture makes farming unsustainable. aquaponics and hydroponics
Association chairman Ng Tien Khuan. do not require huge land Turn to
“If farmers cannot make ends meet space. Such techniques can
He said it is important for children at after a season or two, they would either be carried out in urban —
school level to learn about the cut down on the acreage they farm or
importance of farming and its leave the industry altogether. page 3
contribution to the nation, pointing out Malaysians need to understand that the
that even the children of farmers rarely days of cheap vegetables are long gone buildings as well.
want to follow in their parents’
footsteps.

“To be able to ramp up production,
farmers depend on high-tech machines
that are very expensive. But because

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NEWS WITHOUT BORDERS

Former defence chief leads King’s honours list

KUALA LUMPUR: The Yang di-Pertuan Agong Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Razarudin MMC Corp Bhd group managing director Tan Sri Drs Badrodin Haiti and Axiata Group Bhd
Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Husain, former Pahang mentri besar Tan Sri Sri Che Khalib Mohamad Noh, former deputy chairman Tan Sri Shahril Ridza Ridzuan.
Billah Shah conferred the Darjah Seri Setia Adnan Yaakob and Bank Muamalat Malaysia IGP Tan Sri Mazlan Lazim, United U-Li Corp
Mahkota (SSM), which carries the title “Tun”, on Bhd chairman Tan Sri Tajuddin Atan. Bhd executive director Tan Sri Lee Yoon Kong The King also conferred the Darjah
former chief of defence force Jen (Rtd) Tun and T.A.G. Marine Sdn Bhd founder and MD Panglima Jasa Negara (PJN), which carries
Mohamed Hashim Mohd Ali. Also awarded the PSM were Perak Islamic Tan Sri Dr Noormustafa Kamal Yahya. the title of Datuk to 23 individuals, including
Religious and Malay Customs Council Armed Forces Family Welfare Body supreme
Mohamed Hashim, 87, led the list of president Tan Sri Mohd Annuar Zaini, National Two other PSM recipients (for 2020 and council chairman Datuk Tengku Muhaini
recipients of federal awards, honours and Chamber of Commerce and Industry of 2021) were former national police chief of the Sultan Ahmad Shah Al-Musta’in Billah.
medals for 2022 in conjunction with the Yang Malaysia president Tan Sri Low Kian Chuan, Republic of Indonesia Police General (Rtd) Tan – Bernama
di-Pertuan Agong’s official birthday yesterday.
Call to swiftly address confidence deficit in country
Also present were Raja Permaisuri Agong
Tunku Hajah Azizah Aminah Maimunah KUALA LUMPUR: The Yang di-Pertuan be resolved immediately to prevent the improved. The country has now entered the
Iskandariah, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin country from falling into a confidence deficit transition to the endemic phase. I am very
Sabri Yaakob and wife Datin Seri Muhaini Al-Mustafa Billah Shah said any confidence that could affect the country’s image and happy to see that my subjects from various
Zainal Abidin. deficit in the country’s ability must be future,” the King said at the investiture races and religions are more positive in their
addressed soon to enable the nation to rise ceremony of federal awards and honours daily affairs.”
The King also conferred the Darjah again on the world stage. held in conjunction with his official birthday
Panglima Setia Mahkota (PSM), which carries celebration at Istana Negara in Kuala The Yang di-Pertuan Agong welcomed the
the title “Tan Sri” on 18 individuals, including The King said to realise this, the country Lumpur. reopening of the country’s borders on April 1,
former land and cooperative development needs a stable government, supported by an which is seen as capable of generating and
minister and ex-Sabah chief minister Tan Sri efficient, transparent, business- and people- Al-Sultan Abdullah expressed his gratitude reviving the country’s economy.
Osu Sukam, former health minister Tan Sri Dr S. friendly service delivery system and that the country recorded improvements in
Subramaniam and former international trade governance. economic growth last year. “This move was implemented after my
and industry minister Tan Sri Ong Ka Chuan. government balanced its health management
“In order to boost economic growth and The King said it was achieved through an strategy compared with the situation before.”
Among other PSM recipients were former make the country a major investment option effective health management strategy and
higher education minister and Felda chairman in the region, it demands the understanding political understanding so that the country Al-Sultan Abdullah said to ensure the
Tan Sri Idris Jusoh, Election Commission and sacrifice of all parties to create a stable could resume taking steps to achieve the survival and resilience of the economy post-
chairman Tan Sri Abdul Ghani Salleh, and sustainable political landscape. development agenda. pandemic, the government should continue
Education Services Commission chairman Tan to be wise and explore opportunities and
Sri Dr Mazlan Yusoff, Air Force chief Jen Tan Sri “I really hope that all political issues can “The Covid-19 situation has also adopt innovative strategies. – Bernama
Mohd Asghar Khan Goriman Khan, Deputy

Development plans to Terengganu acts on
include all areas: Minister holiday island food
poisoning case
o Govt to focus on every district and not just Kuala us to understand the situation on the ground.
Selangor, says Tengku Zafrul So I have gone to many parts of Malaysia, KUALA TERENGGANU: The state
including Kuala Selangor. government views seriously claims that six
█ BY SURAYA ALI Malaysian Youth Club Kuala Selangor as friends suffered food poisoning allegedly due
[email protected] well as residents associations and “The most important issue is to ensure that to contamination caused by untreated sewage
KUALA SELANGOR: No district will be left non-governmental organisations. the revival of our economy continues. Of while on holiday recently at Pulau Perhentian
behind when development plans are drawn course, there are challenges faced by the Kecil in Besut.
up, said Finance Minister Datuk Seri Tengku When asked if he had his eyes on Kuala country due to what has happened globally,
Zafrul Abdul Aziz. Selangor, Tengku Zafrul said his ministry is not but it is important that the government plays its State Tourism, Culture and Digital
only zooming in on Kuala Selangor but also role in ensuring that the economy continues to Technology Committee chairman Ariffin
Tengku Zafrul said a case in point is the others. grow, while challenges faced by the people and Deraman said the departments involved had
Finance Ministry’s approval for an East Coast businesses are also tackled quickly.” been instructed to take samples of the water
Rail Link (ECRL) station in Puncak Alam. “My focus has always been, and still is, the as well as monitor the issue.
Finance Ministry. I was in Shah Alam, Kuala Earlier, during his speech at the same event,
“The project is ongoing and they (ECRL) Lumpur and Sepang. I am not only coming to Selangor Umno Youth secretary Datuk “The state government views the matter
will include the Puncak Alam station in their Kuala Selangor. We (the Ministry of Finance) Noorazley Yahya asked whether Tengku Zafrul seriously, especially when it comes to the
current construction phase,” he told reporters are always meeting the rakyat on the ground to would consider Kuala Selangor as his safety of tourists, and if the allegations are
at the Majlis Kenduri Rakyat organised by the help with all economic matters. ministry’s “adopted” district. found to be true, it will certainly give a
negative image to the state’s tourism
“When we make policies, it is important for Tengku Zafrul replied that it was his industry,” he said in a statement yesterday.
pleasure to do so, but later explained that the
Finance Ministry would not leave any rakyat or Ariffin said it is understood that so far the
district behind. state health department and the Besut district
health office had not received any report on
the case.

He said results of checks on data about
food poisoning incidents from 2021 to Sunday
revealed that there were no cases of food
poisoning in Pulau Perhentian.

On Saturday, a news portal reported that
six friends had claimed that they suffered food
poisoning and fell ill after swimming in waters
believed to be contaminated by untreated
sewage at Pulau Perhentian Kecil. – Bernama

Tengku Zafrul chatting with guests at the Majlis Kenduri Rakyat at Puncak Alam yesterday. – ADIB RAWI YAHYA/THESUN KL book fair organiser
targets 1m visitors

KUALA LUMPUR: After two years of being
held online due to the Covid-19 pandemic,
the Kuala Lumpur International Book Festival
2022, which began on June 3, is expected to
attract 700,000 to one million visitors.

Its organising committee chairman Mohd
Khair Ngadiron said this projection was
based on arrivals of over 50,000 visitors per
day at the venue, Kuala Lumpur World Trade
Centre.

Mohd Khair said various efforts were
made to reach the target, including
promoting the book fest via social media and
putting up banners and advertisement
boards around Klang Valley.

He said the fest offers a difference in terms
of the programme content with a hybrid
format, with direct and online sales.

A visitor, M. Shavinashiny, 16, who was at
the book festival for the first time, said she
was excited as she could meet some of the
book writers.

“I have come here to look for reference
books and novels. I am delighted to be able to
meet many people, including writers and
novellists,” she said. – Bernama

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‘Involvement of youth would cut reliance on imports’

“By using these modern said Zaheer, who ventured into Food security is important and because around the world, looked upon as a job not befitting a
techniques, even the growth time farming seven years ago. getting the younger generation especially in Europe, Taiwan, South graduate.
for vegetables can be He said in modern involved would help cut the Korea and Japan, graduates in
shortened. For example in the farming, the creation of country’s reliance on imports, said various fields are entering the Zaheer said as long the country
Netherlands, many young From artificial sunlight 24/7 in a Zaheer, who is winner of this year’s farming sector. fails to create awareness about the
people are involved in farming controlled environment Selangor innovative farming award. importance of farming, Malaysia
using modern techniques. The front makes vegetables grow faster He added that in Malaysia, would have to depend on other
page He said there is also a need to graduates tend to shy away from it countries for its supplies and be at
change society’s perception that because society frowns upon them their mercy whenever there is a
small country is the biggest than normal, thus allowing for farming is not for graduates, becoming farmers and it is also major global event.
exporter of tomatoes in the world,” shorter production time.

University gets RM138 Steps to cushion
food price hikes

million donation KUALA LUMPUR: The government is
taking a cautious approach to the latest
o Aid from M’sian couple to Imperial College London president Prof to succeed. global developments, especially the issue of
Imperial College to be used Alice Gast expressed gratitude to Brahmal and “Shanthi and I believe that there is no better food supply and rising food prices that
for creation of sustainable Shanthi, who are Malaysians, for their affected the well-being of Keluarga
aviation institute generosity and vision. institution in the world to drive pioneering Malaysia, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri
work in this field, and we are delighted to Ismail Sabri Yaakob.
█ BY SHIVANI SUPRAMANI “They have provided us with an support Imperial’s efforts.”
[email protected] unprecedented opportunity to take on one of To address the economic crisis due to
PETALING JAYA: Imperial College alumnus the greatest challenges in the fight against Brahmal, who graduated in 1990 with first- the pandemic and the Russia-Ukraine
Brahmal Vasudevan and his wife Shanthi climate change. Translating scientific class honours in Aeronautical Engineering, is conflict, he said the government has
Kandhiah, who is the founder of law firm SK breakthroughs for societal benefit is Imperial’s the founder and CEO of private equity firm formulated short, medium and long-term
Chambers, have donated £25 million (RM138 mission, and this institute will empower our Creador. His previous support includes measures to stabilise food supply and
million) to create the Brahmal Vasudevan researchers to collaborate, innovate and pledging a RM50 million donation to the prices.
Institute for Sustainable Aviation. pursue new ideas across fields. The benefits of Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman (Utar)
this work will be felt for generations,” Gast said. Education Fund. He said Malaysia, the Asian region and
The donation was one of the largest in the other regions in the world were not spared
university’s history and will make Imperial one Other support for the Imperial College In a statement on May 17, Utar said the from the impact of the crises, adding that
of the world’s most significant centres for London included a £1.25 million donation to funds were to be utilised for the construction the global supply chain was also affected,
sustainable aviation research. establish the Brahmal Vasudevan Multi- and development of a RM330 million resulting in global food prices rising by
Terrain Aerial Robotics Arena in the non-profit teaching hospital at the Utar more than 30%.
The college website said on May 30 that Department of Aeronautics, and the gift of a Kampar campus in Perak.
researchers at the institute would explore key new sculpture by world-renowned artist Ismail Sabri said through short-term
elements of air travel such as fuel, aircraft Antony Gormley, that is expected to be Brahmal and Shanthi made the pledge via measures, the government abolished the
design, air traffic control, aviation policies and installed at Imperial’s South Kensington their trust, Alaka Holdings Ltd. approved permit requirement to import
airport infrastructure. Campus in autumn. food items and imposed a ban on the export
“Shanthi and I believe that everyone should of chicken.
The institute would also pioneer aviation At the launch of the Brahmal Vasudevan have access to affordable, good quality medical
industry technologies to support a transition to Multi-Terrain Aerial Robotics Arena, Brahmal care, and we are pleased to make this “(In addition, the government has also)
zero pollution. said: “Moving towards zero pollution is a contribution to Utar to help make this vision a channelled financial assistance directly to
mammoth task and aviation, in particular, is a reality,” Brahmal said when making the pledge. the people, especially the B40 group
complicated sector to decarbonise. starting July 1, established the Agrofood
He added that the hospital would provide a Fund with an allocation of RM500 million
“Tackling the problem (of pollution) vital service to the people of Kampar and its through soft loans to industry players and
systematically and coherently to achieve the surrounding communities, and create created buffer stocks for chicken, meat and
goal of a net-zero sustainable economy, programmes that would not only affect the fish to ensure adequate food supply.”
requires high levels of eco-innovation health of communities but can also be
leveraged in healthcare facilities across the He was speaking at an investiture
country for all Malaysians. ceremony for federal awards and honours
in conjunction with the birthday of the Yang
di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah
Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah at
Istana Negara yesterday.

Ismail Sabri said the five short-term
measures were among the government’s
approaches to protecting Keluarga Malaysia
from the burden of rising prices of goods,
apart from various subsidies that are
expected to amount to RM71 billion this
year.

He added that the move would be
followed by several medium and long-term
measures to stabilise the supply and prices
of food. – Bernama

Brahmal said Firm to plant 1,000
moving mangrove trees
towards zero
pollution was SEBERANG PERAI: MSM Malaysia
a mammoth Holdings Bhd (MSM), through its wholly-
task as owned subsidiary MSM Prai Bhd (MSM
aviation was a Prai), plans to plant 1,000 mangrove trees in
complicated stages this year in a dedicated area
sector to in Penang.
decarbonise.
Its group chief executive officer Syed
Move to enforce forest reserve permits postponed Feizal Syed Mohammad said in conjunction
with World Environment Day, the sugar
TAPAH: The enforcement of permits to enter “I have informed Perak Forestry director purpose of recreational activities through refinery firm is reiterating its commitment
permanent forest reserves for recreational Datuk Mohamed Zin Yusop to take note of the seasonal passes at the area would take effect towards preserving the environment.
activities through seasonal passes at the matter and take the necessary action,” he said next month.
Kledang Saiong Forest Reserve has been after attending a “Moh Mengopi” programme “Mangrove tree planting is an effective
postponed until further notice, said Perak here yesterday. According to the announcement, local nature-friendly approach with benefits in
Mentri Besar Datuk Saarani Mohamad. visitors would be charged between RM10 and preservation of a wide ecosystem, including
The state Forestry Department recently RM200, while permit fees for foreigners would protecting water quality, stabilising river
He said the matter would be discussed in announced that the enforcement of permits to be RM400 to RM800, with a processing fee of banks and fostering fish habitat as well as
the state executive council meeting next week. enter permanent forest reserves for the RM20. – Bernama contributing to climate change mitigation,“
he said in a statement yesterday.

Syed Feizal added that 200 mangrove
trees were planted at the Mangrove Small
Education Centre located at Sungai Acheh in
Nibong Tebal, South Seberang Perai on
Sunday.

The mangrove tree planting programme,
in strategic collaboration with the Penang
Environment Department and Penang
Inshore Fishermen Welfare Association, is a
continuation of efforts following last year’s
event, in which 700 mangrove saplings were
planted near the MSM Prai refinery.
– Bernama

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Being vegan not an Healthcare for
expensive alternative M’sian pilgrims
in Madinah
█ BY SURAYA ALI o‘Peoplethinkveganismis upscaleandcostly “For some, being vegan means
[email protected] but it is actually more affordable than not eating anything that comes from MADINAH: Lembaga Tabung Haji
PETALING JAYA: While everyone is non-vegetarian fare’ or is derived from an animal or (TH) in an effort to provide the best
looking for a solution to the current insect, so it’s like being a vegetarian. in healthcare, has readied treatment
food crisis, vegan enthusiast Zac The VegVoyages Foundation and products, “everyday” vegan products But not eating or drinking anything centres and specialist doctors to
Lovas believes the solution is to opt Vegan Travel Asia by Voyages co- such as tofu, beans, dal, greens and that has dairy products, eggs, honey make it easier and more organised
for a vegetarian or vegan diet. founder said by removing expensive tempeh are common protein or any other by-product from an for them to serve Malaysian haj
ingredients such as butter, cheese, substitutes for many non-vegetarians animal or insect is also a vegan diet,” pilgrims.
Choosing either can help the milk, ghee and unnecessary “flavour in Indonesia, where he lives, as they he said.
current global food crisis now and in enhancing” meat seasonings, one are more affordable than Makkah director of operations
the long term. would have the perfect vegan food. non-vegetarian proteins. However, Lovas said many define (Medical) Dr Abdul Marsudi Manah
being a vegan as not eating or said public health officers would also
“We use up so many resources like On the perception of vegetarian He said vegan meals are more drinking anything that comes from patrol from room to room to explain
water, food grown to feed animals, food being more expensive than a affordable than their non-vegetarian an animal or insect, but also not the importance of basic healthcare.
and land for meat production and normal diet, Lovas said the problem alternatives. wearing or using anything
consumption. If the same number of is that many people’s first experience containing or derived from an “TH has made preparations by
resources are used to provide with such food is at all-vegan “In India, there’s a myth that animal or insect, such as leather or setting up a healthcare centre at
nutritional food for people, we would restaurants, which are often vegan food is more expensive. What silk, not using soaps, cosmetics, or Madinah in the Roha Al Madinah
be much better off,” he said. marketed as more “upscale”. my partner likes to point out to anything else that has animal or building, which has 37 beds with a
people who say that, is to look at their insect ingredients in it. strength of 44 staff, five of which
Lovas added that even though “There is nothing wrong with local restaurant where they have a consist of three physicians in the
food prices were going up, vegetarian being branded as upscale since vegetarian and non-vegetarian thali Many people also become vegan fields of internal, anaesthesia and
and vegan options are still affordable. many non-vegetarian restaurants are (set meal) on the menu. The vegan for different reasons, such as health, public health.
similarly marketed as chic cafes or meal is almost always cheaper.” to protect the environment since the
“The question is, with climate bistros, which is why there is a damage caused by animal “The treatment centre is also
change and food scarcities looming misconception of vegan food being Lovas said this meant that agriculture is huge, or for ethical supported by seven medical officers
over us, can people afford not to expensive,” he said. successfully encouraging someone reasons. and 32 healthcare personnel
switch to a more sustainable and to be a vegan depends on the vegan including nurses,” he said at the Roha
affordable diet, which is vegan? Other than branded vegan that person is talking to. But when people practices Al Madinah building.
veganism for whatever reason, they
“Vegan food is already here, so wake up to all the other great reasons Abdul Marsudi explained that
think of how many different for making the choice, as well as they also provided a mobile clinic at
vegetable dishes are made from tofu, usually feeling a whole lot healthier. the pilgrims’ accommodation
for example,” he said. buildings, namely at the Anwar Al
Madinah Movenpick Hotel, Saja Al
‘Do not make Madinah Hotel and the Prince
food security a Mohammad Bin Abdulaziz
political issue’ International Airport.

TAPAH: All parties should not Due to the current food supply issue affecting the nation, people have been urged to grow their own vegetables. Abdul Marsudi, who is a public
politicise the Perak government’s – SYED AZHAR SYED OSMAN/THESUN health specialist at the Kudat health
suggestion that people in the state office in Sabah, said the room patrols
grow vegetables and rear livestock political leaders. from Sungai Perak to the Bukit possible,” he said. not only cater to basic health but also
for their own consumption as a Meanwhile, commenting on the Merah catchment pond for The water level at the dam has for staff to advise the pilgrims on how
solution to the current shortage of industrial use, which will definitely to deal with the hot weather.
food supply. receding water level at the Bukit involve a high cost. dropped significantly affecting
Merah dam due to low rainfall since residents, especially farmers, and “In terms of health problems
Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Saarani last month, Saarani said the state “The Department of Irrigation forcing the Orang Utan Island in during the haj season, with the
Mohamad said political parties government had informed the and Drainage and Perak Water Bukit Merah Laketown to close since weather exceeding 46°C, there is
should promote efforts that could federal government of the matter. Board are conducting a detailed two weeks ago as boats could not likely to be dehydration.
benefit the people instead of study on the matter and hopefully operate due to the situation.
politicising food supply and security “We are seeking help from the the issue can be resolved as soon as – Bernama “That is why the congregation
issues. federal government to draw water needs to drink enough water and
avoid being outside during the day.
“All political parties need to Only when needed, we encourage
understand this in order to change them to stay in the shade or use
our lives. I have been talking about umbrellas,” he said.
this matter since I took office as the
state exco two years ago,” he said He also reminded them to seek
after attending the Moh Mengopi early treatment when experiencing
programme at a public market here dehydration and not to wait until the
yesterday. body weakens. – Bernama

According to Saarani, he did not Over 1.2 million
ask those living in apartments to grow children fully
vegetables and rear livestock, adding vaccinated
that home farming has become a
culture in the Chinese community, KUALA LUMPUR: A total of
especially in new villages. 1,201,196 or 33.8% of children aged
five to 11 in the country have
Last Tuesday, the Perak completed their vaccination under
government urged people in the the National Covid-19 Immunisation
state to grow vegetables and rear Programme for Children (PICKids) as
livestock for their own consumption of Sunday.
due to the current food supply
shortage, which sparked criticism According to the CovidNOW
from various parties, including portal, a total of 1,733,501 or 48.8% of
the group have received at least one
Nationwide drop in new Covid-19 cases dose of the vaccine.

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has latest development brought the statement yesterday. previous week, taking the cumulative For teenagers aged 12 to 17, a total
recorded a 15.5% drop in the number cumulative number of Covid-19 The number of recovered cases in death toll due to Covid-19 to 35,686. of 2,914,970 or 93.7% have completed
of new Covid-19 cases for the cases in the country to 4,513,631. their vaccination while 3,010,110 or
epidemiological week 22 (ME22), ME22 also dropped by 13.4%, from Meanwhile, he said the admission 96.8% of them have received at least
from May 29 to June 4, to 11,052 “The average daily active cases for 15,925 cases to 13,797 cases in ME21, of Covid-19 patients into health one dose of the vaccine.
cases compared with 13,076 cases ME22 is 23,290 cases, an 8.2% drop bringing the cumulative recoveries facilities, namely public hospitals
reported in the previous week compared with the previous week. to 4,455,499. and Covid-19 quarantine and Meanwhile, a total of 16,105,955
(ME21). treatment centres per 100,000 individuals or 68.5% of adults in the
“The average infectivity rate (Rt Noor Hisham said the number of population, has increased by 11% for country have received their booster
Health Director-General Tan Sri value) also showed a 2.2% drop at deaths in ME22 showed a 36.8% ME22 compared with ME21. dose while 22,979,868 or 97.7% have
Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the 0.91, compared with 0.93 reported in increase at 26 cases, compared with – Bernama completed two doses and 23,256,502
the previous week,” he said in a only 19 cases reported in the or 98.9% had received at least one
dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.

On Sunday, a total of 4,254 doses
of Covid-19 vaccine were dispensed
with 610 as the first dose, 3,068 as the
second dose and 576 as the booster
dose, bringing the cumulative
number of vaccines administered
under the National Covid-19
Immunisation Programme to
70,987,758. – Bernama

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Syed Azwan says he has Council of
seen the best and Federal Datuks
worst of humanity in his to host essay
18 years as a journalist. writing contest
– PIC COUTESY OF
SYED AZWAN SYED ALI PETALING JAYA: The Council of Federal
Datuks of Malaysia will be hosting an essay
Award-winning journalist writing competition soon, focused on instilling
captures soul of Kabul love for King and country in youth.

o Struggleandsurvivaloflocalsdespitehardshipsfaced He admitted to being hooked on areas of The competition will be open to Malaysian
inspires his stories, says writer conflict after testing his mettle when covering students in primary school (Standard 5 and 6)
a humanitarian mission to Gaza, organised and secondary school (Form 4 and 5) in
█ BY ELLY FAZANIZA child’s hand along as they begged on the by Aman Malaysia. national, private and international schools.
[email protected] streets. Although I’ve seen it all before, it’s still
PETALING JAYA: From the conflict in disheartening,” he told theSun from his home Naturally, his interest in conflict zones The essays will be based on the theme
Palestine to the civil war in Mogadishu in in Selama, Perak. made him take part in a six-man “Why I Love My King and Country” and must
Somalia, Syed Azwan Syed Ali has captured it humanitarian mission organised by the be an original piece.
all in writing. Syed Azwan, 42, began his career in Global Peace Mission and Muslim Volunteer
journalism when he was 24. Malaysia that successfully distributed 60 Council vice-president and working
But for him, it is the struggle and survival tonnes of food to almost 5,000 Afghan committee organising chairman Prof Datuk Dr
of the locals despite the hardships they face He recounted toying with the idea of being nationals in September last year. Denison Jayasooria said the council felt it was
that inspires his stories. a doctor, but was inspired by his father’s necessary to engage and encourage youths to
story, which led him to take up journalism He said non-governmental organisations participate.
In the 18 years that he has been typing instead. were the first to enter Kabul after the Islamic
away, he has seen the best and worst of Emirate of Afghanistan regained power 20 “It is to remind them that despite our
humanity – conflict and peace, abomination “My father was an orphan and grew up years after its ouster by United States troops. differences and diversity, including in our
and kindness. poor. He had wanted to pursue his studies in political views, ethnicity and religions, we
the United Kingdom, but that required some The move sparked international concern share a common love for our King and
For the ordinary man, his words have been funding. that the Taliban will impose harsh rules and country.
a window into a world of picturesque neglect the provision of basic services.
landscapes and the buzz of city streets. “Sadly, no one gave him the required “Our target audience is the younger
support and he became a teacher instead. “With the Afghan government having no generation. Hence, the competition serves to
His first self-published book titled Nota cash to pay salaries or buy food, such encourage students to participate so that we
dari Kabul (Notes from Kabul), a project that “His story inspired me to pursue a path instances had become the norm,” he said. can instil these values in them and solicit their
took him two months to complete, is filled that would allow me to see those who needed views on the theme,” he told theSun.
with accounts of children as young as five help, and tell their story. He recounted a labourer called Kandagha
begging on the streets. who told him that he was paid four Afghani He said the competition would be held in
“I find that I’m able to create an impact (RM0.20) for every 50kg bag of flour that he conjunction with Merdeka Day on August 31,
“There were fathers who would pull a through my stories. I believe that the pen is carried to a warehouse in the district of and the association’s 20th anniversary, which
mightier than the sword, as people often say,” Paghman. falls in September.
he said.
Part of the profits from the sale of Syed Jayasooria said the initiative is a good
Azwan’s book will be channelled to an aid vehicle with which to express loyalty and
fund for Afghan welfare. reaffirm patriotic spirit towards building a
better Malaysia for all.
Mechanic loses RM70,000 to scammers
The primary school students’ entries must
SEREMBAN: A mechanic in Jempol lost from his account to avoid being arrested and RM11,300 after being duped by a scam be between 500 and 700 words, while
RM70,000 on May 25 after being duped by to facilitate investigations into the case. syndicate offering prostitution services via secondary school students can write between
individuals posing as a health clinic WhatsApp. 1,000 and 1,500 words.
representative and a police officer. “The man was informed that the money
would be returned to him if investigations “On June 4, the victim was asked to deposit The winners of the contest will be
Jempol district police chief Supt Hoo found that he was not involved in the case. a sum of money and reload a Razer Gold and announced in late August.
Chang Hook said the 56-year-old man claimed Silver e-wallet for the sum of RM11,300,”
that he received a call telling him he had “The victim then transferred a total of Hoo said. The prize-giving ceremony will be held in
committed an offence by taking medicines RM70,000 into two accounts,” he said in a September at the Council of Federal Datuks
eight times at the Ampang Baru health clinic in statement yesterday. The man was then asked to send a anniversary dinner, the date of which has yet to
Ipoh, Perak. photograph of his identification card as proof be confirmed.
Hoo added that the victim then realised he of payment.
The call was then connected to a “Sergeant had been duped and lodged a police report on Twelve prizes worth a total of RM10,100 are
Lee” from the Ipoh police station, who told the June 3. The victim lodged a police report on up for grabs.
victim that he was involved in a money Sunday after realising he had been cheated.
laundering case. The case is being investigated under All entries must be submitted via
Section 420 of the Penal Code. Hoo said the case is also being investigated h t t p s : / / f o r m s. g l e / 7 s 1 o w E D a b g E QXv 9 H 9
“The victim was then asked to transfer cash under Section 420 of the Penal Code. before July 30.
In a separate case, Hoo said a 36-year-old – Bernama
factory worker in Bahau claimed to have lost For enquiries, please contact Puan Rahmah
Othman at 013-9203550 or
Couple die in motorcycle crash [email protected].

SHAH ALAM: A husband and wife were the road and crashed into a road sign. Hospital for an autopsy.” Two killed by
killed when a motorcycle they were riding He and his wife were heading towards Ahmad Ridhwan said anyone with suspected drunk driver
was involved in a collision on Jalan
Banting-Dengkil on Sunday morning. Banting. information about the incident may MALACCA: A motorcyclist and his pillion rider
“The 21-year-old motorcyclist and his contact any police station or the died after a car, with a suspected drunk driver at
Kuala Langat district police chief Supt investigating officer, Insp Fatin Husna the wheel, crashed into their machine on Jalan
Ahmad Ridhwan Mohd Nor @ Saleh said 16-year-old pillion rider were confirmed Khairuzzaman (Traffic Investigation and Serkam Pantai at Merlimau in Jasin yesterday.
initial investigations on the 6am incident dead at the scene. Enforcement Division) at the Kuala Langat
found that the husband lost control of the district police headquarters at 017-301 2621 Malacca Traffic Investigation and
motorcycle, that skidded to the left side of “The case is investigated under Section or 03-3187 2222. – Bernama Enforcement Department chief Supt Amran @
41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987 and Mohamad Zaki Omar said in the 7.45am
the bodies have been taken to the Banting incident, motorcyclist Ezuddin Mohammad, 50,
and his pillion rider Surayah Muhamat, 48, died
at the scene from severe injuries to the head
and body.

“Preliminary investigations found that at the
time of incident, Ezuddin and Surayah were
heading from Malacca to Merlimau.

“They were on the road with another
motorcyclist, Ya’akob Mohamad, 57, heading in
the same direction.

“A car travelling in the opposite direction,
from Merlimau to Malacca, lost control and
crashed into the two motorcycles, causing
Ya’akob’s vehicle to catch fire.”

Amran added that the car also hit another
motorcycle belonging to Norazah Md Diah, 55,
that was parked on the side of the road, before
crashing into a house belonging to Nazira
Saidin, 40.

He said Ya’akob, who suffered minor injuries,
was sent to the Malacca Hospital for treatment,
adding that the driver of the car sustained
injuries to his face.

The case is being investigated under Section
41(1) of the Road Transport Act 1987. – Bernama

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Accusations follow deadly Bangladesh depot blast

DHAKA: Bangladesh authorities The nine dead firefighters are the 26-acre facility on Saturday night, employees, and began operations in department inspector Harunur
accused a container depot operator worst toll ever for the fire department said it “didn’t have any fire safety 2012. Rashid.
yesterday of not telling firefighters in the industrial-accident-prone plan” and lacked firefighting
about a chemical stockpile before it country, where safety standards are equipment to douse the blaze before Its chairman is named on its “Fire is under control but
exploded, killing at least 49 people – lax and corruption often enables it turned into an inferno. website as Bert Pronk, a Dutch chemicals are main problems.”
nine of them from the fire service. them to be ignored. citizen, but AFP was unable to reach
“The safety plan lays out how the him for comment. The container depot held
The toll from the giant blast, which “The depot authority did not depot will fight and control a fire. hydrogen peroxide, according to fire
followed a fire at the B.M Container inform us that there were deadly Local newspapers said another of service chief Brig-Gen Main Uddin,
Depot in Sitakunda, was expected to chemicals there,” fire department “But there was nothing. its owners is a senior official of the and witnesses said the entire town
rise further. official Mohammad Kamruzzaman “They also did not inform us ruling Awami League party based in shook when the chemicals exploded.
told AFP. about the chemicals. Chittagong, who is also the editor of a
Some containers were still “If they did, the casualties would local Bengali daily. “The explosion sent fireballs into
smouldering yesterday, more than 36 “Nine of our officers were killed. have been much less.” the sky,” said Mohammad Ali, 60,
hours after the explosion, preventing “Two fighters are still missing. The B.M Container Depot in Wisps of smoke rose into the who runs a nearby grocery store.
rescuers from checking the area “Several people are also missing.” Sitakunda, an industrial town 40km bright morning sky from dozens of
around them for victims. Chittagong fire station assistant from Chittagong Port, is a joint twenty-foot containers at the depot “Fireballs were falling like rain.
director Purnachandra Mutsuddi, venture between Bangladeshi and yesterday. “We were so afraid we immediately
Around a dozen of the 300 injured who led the fire-fighting effort at the Dutch businessmen with around 600 left our home to find refuge.
were in critical condition. “Some 30 to 40 containers are “We thought the fire would spread
still smouldering,” said fire to our locality.” – AFP

Albanese, Jokowi ride bikes India rushes to quell
as diplomatic wheels turn outrage after officials’
remarks about Islam
o Australia on charm “Australia’s relationship with Indonesia is On Albanese’s three-day trip, he was
offensive to counter China one of our most important. We are linked not accompanied by a business delegation and NEW DELHI: India’s government sought
in Asia-Pacific just by geography, we are linked by choice,” several cabinet ministers including Foreign yesterday to calm anger at home and abroad
Albanese said in a joint press conference held Minister Penny Wong, who met Indonesian after two officials of the ruling Bharatiya Janata
JAKARTA: Australia’s new prime minister and after talks. counterpart Retno Marsudi on Sunday. Party (BJP) made remarks about the Prophet
Indonesia’s president rode bamboo bicycles Mohammed, with 38 people arrested for rioting
together yesterday as they held talks to boost “Our relationship is ever-deepened by the Wong has previously called for Canberra to in a northern city.
ties, with Canberra embarking on a diplomatic strategic and economic interests we share.” place greater emphasis on Australia’s
charm offensive to counter China’s expanding billion-dollar trade relationship with Jakarta – The arrests in the city of Kanpur were part of
assertiveness in the Asia-Pacific region. Jokowi said good relations between the as well as its trade with Southeast Asia as a an effort to quell sporadic religious tension that
two would contribute to “the peace and whole. arose after two officials from Prime Minister
Anthony Albanese hailed relations with prosperity of the region”. Narendra Modi’s nationalist BJP made remarks
Indonesia and vowed to strengthen them on “Deepening engagement with Southeast that have generated widespread anger among
his first bilateral trip since being elected last Albanese confirmed he would attend the Asia is a priority for my government,” Muslims in India and overseas.
month, choosing Southeast Asia’s biggest G20 summit, which Indonesia will host in Albanese said, announcing a new envoy and
economy as an early stop in what has become November, despite reservations from office for the region. Some of India’s top officials were engaged in
a tradition for new Australian premiers. predecessor Scott Morrison about sitting managing the diplomatic fallout as nations
around the table with Russian President After meeting Jokowi, Albanese will travel including Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Oman, the
After a guard of honour, Indonesian Vladimir Putin after his invasion of Ukraine. to South Sulawesi’s Makassar, where Australia United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Iran
President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo presented has a diplomatic presence. demanded an apology from the government for
Albanese with a bicycle at the presidential The Labor leader spoke of advancing allowing the derogatory remarks.
palace in Bogor – a city south of capital Jakarta opportunities together on trade, climate He was also set to meet the
– where the pair removed their jackets, change and regional security with Jokowi, secretary-general of the 10-member Over the weekend, Indian diplomats
donned helmets and rode around the who last visited Australia in early 2020. Association of Southeast Asian Nations – as stationed in the Gulf and neighbouring Islamic
grounds. Canberra pivots to focus on strengthening its nations were summoned by officials in those
Indonesia favours a non-aligned position alliances in the region. countries to protest against the comments.
on the Pacific rivalry between Beijing and
Western powers. His first stop after coming to power was India’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement
Japan where he travelled for talks with the offensive tweets and comments did not, in
It is one of several Asian countries that members of the Quad, an alliance created in any way, reflect the views of the government.
expressed concerns about the Aukus security the face of China’s push for dominance across
pact between Australia, the United Kingdom the region. – AFP The BJP suspended a spokesman and
and the United States. expelled another official on Sunday for hurting
religious sentiments of a minority community.

Muslims make up around 13% of India’s 1.35
billion people.

A senior official at the Qatar embassy in New
Delhi said Modi’s government must publicly
distance itself from the comments.

“Hurting our religious sentiments can directly
impact economic ties,” he said, adding they were
checking reports about boycott of Indian goods
by some supermarket owners in Qatar.

India’s trade with the Gulf Cooperation
Council, which includes Kuwait, Qatar, Saudi
Arabia, Bahrain, Oman and the UAE, stood at
US$90 billion in 2020 and last year. – AFP

BRIEFS BEIJING SAYS CANADIAN JETS
STEPPED UP PROVOCATIONS
Jokowi talking with Albanese as they ride bicycles in Bogor yesterday.
– COURTESY OF LAILY RACHEV/INDONESIA’S PRESIDENTIAL PALACE/REUTERSPIX BEIJING: The Defence Ministry here said
yesterday Canadian military jets have
Bus falls into gorge, 26 dead stepped up reconnaissance and
provocations against China, endangering its
NEW DELHI: The death toll has risen to 26 police superintendent in the state’s district of The bus was travelling from the district of national security. The ministry said it opposes
after a bus fell into a gorge in India’s northern Uttarkashi, where the accident took place. Panna in the central state of Madhya Pradesh Canada’s provocative actions. Defence
state of Uttarakhand with 30 people on board, at the time, the official said. Ministry spokesman Wu Qian said the
with four of those rescued in critical “The bus was en route to Yamunotri with Chinese military took reasonable measures to
condition, a police official said yesterday. 29 passengers,” another police official at the Rescue operations had been launched, deal with Canada’s actions and have made
state headquarters had told Reuters by with the injured being taken to hospital, Home “solemn representations” via diplomatic
The updated toll in Sunday’s bus crash was telephone, referring to the source of the river Minister Amit Shah said, adding the disaster channels. Canada’s military last week accused
provided to Reuters by Arpan Yaduvanshi, a Yamuna that is a pilgrimage site. response force had been dispatched. – Reuters Chinese warplanes of harassing its patrol
aircraft as they monitor North Korea sanction
evasions, sometimes forcing Canadian planes
to divert from their flight paths. – Reuters

IRAN TO FACE CENSURE
AMID STALLED NUKE TALKS

VIENNA: Major European countries and the
United States are expected to seek to
censure Iran when International Atomic
Energy Agency (IAEA) officials meet this
week amid stalled talks to revive the 2015
nuclear deal. The resolution drafted by the
US, Britain, France and Germany is a sign of
their growing impatience as diplomats warn
the window to save the landmark deal is
closing. IAEA’s board of governors meet from
yesterday to Friday in Vienna. If the
resolution urging Iran to “cooperate fully”
with the IAEA is adopted, it will be the first
motion censuring Iran since June 2020. – AFP

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Russian missiles strike Kyiv BRIEFS SINGAPORE FINANCE
for first time in weeks MINISTER MADE DPM

KYIV: Russia struck Kyiv with o Putin warns West against supplying Ukraine Putin warned the West that Russia SINGAPORE: Finance Minister
missiles for the first time in more than with longer-range weapons would strike new targets if the United Lawrence Wong will be
a month, while President Vladimir States started supplying Ukraine with promoted to deputy prime
Putin warned he would hit new Oleksandr Kamyshin, head of the air-launched missiles fired from longer-range missiles, the TASS news minister, the government
targets in Ukraine if western nations Ukrainian railway, confirmed four heavy bombers as far away as the agency reported on Sunday. announced yesterday, in the
supplied the country with missiles had smashed into the Caspian Sea. clearest sign yet that he could
longer-range missiles. Darnytsia rail car repair facility in The US said last week it would become the city-state’s next
eastern Kyiv, but said there was no Ukraine’s nuclear power operator send new, advanced medium-range leader. Wong, 49, will take up
In Sievierodonetsk, the main military hardware at the site. said a Russian cruise missile had rocket systems to Ukraine. his new post with effect from
battlefield in the east where Russia flown “critically low” over the June 13, Prime Minister Lee
has concentrated its forces, Ukrainian The strike was a sudden reminder country’s second largest nuclear In an interview with Russian state Hsien Loong said in a
forces are holding their ground after of war in Kyiv where normal life has power plant. television, Putin said the rockets statement. Wong will continue
having retaken half of the city, said largely returned since Russian forces Washington had promised were as finance minister, added Lee,
Serhiy Gaidai, governor of Luhansk were driven from its outskirts in Sunday’s attack was the first big comparable to Soviet-era weapons who also announced other
province where the city is located. March. strike on Kyiv since late April, when a Ukraine already had. cabinet changes. “The next
missile killed a journalist. generation leadership is taking
In the Kyiv attack, one person was The “missile strikes at Kyiv have If Washington were to deliver shape,” Lee said in a separate
hospitalised, although there were no only one goal – kill as many as Russia has recently focused its longer-range rockets, “we will strike Facebook post. “I ask everyone
immediate reports of deaths. possible”, Ukrainian presidential destructive might on front lines in the at those targets which we have not yet to give your full support to this
adviser Mykhailo Podolyak said on east and south, although occasionally been hitting”, he said. important transition, to steer
Dark smoke could be seen from Twitter. it strikes elsewhere in what it calls a Singapore safely out of the
many miles away after Russia’s attack campaign to degrade Ukraine’s He dismissed the impact of pandemic and into a brighter
on two outlying districts on Sunday. Ukraine said Russia had carried military infrastructure and block Western drones, saying Russia had future,” he said. – AFP
out the Kyiv strike using long-range Western arms shipments. been “cracking them like nuts”.
Ukraine said the strike hit a rail car KAZAKHS BACK
repair works, while Moscow said it Britain said it would supply SWEEPING REFORMS
had destroyed tanks sent by Eastern Ukraine with multiple-launch rocket NUR-SULTAN: Kazakhs voted
European countries to Ukraine. systems that can strike targets up to for sweeping constitutional
80km away. – Reuters changes in a referendum that
marks the end of founding
leader Nursultan Nazarbayev’s
three-decade grip on Central
Asia’s richest country,
authorities announced
yesterday. The amendments
are aimed at decentralisation,
Gunmen with ending “super-presidential” rule
explosives and stripping the 81-year-old
kill ‘many’ in Nazarbayev of his national
Nigeria church leader status and special
privileges, and preventing
future nepotism by barring the
president’s relatives from
holding government positions.
“The referendum can be
considered validated,” national
electoral commission chair
LAGOS: Gunmen with explosives Nurlan Abdirov said, claiming
stormed a Catholic church and that 77% of voters had backed
opened fire in southwest Nigeria the move. – AFP
on Sunday, killing “many”
worshippers and wounding SHOW OF FORCE ... The Army Tactical Missile System firing a missile from an undisclosed location on South Korea’s east Johnson to face
others, the government and police coast during a South Korea-US joint live-fire exercise yesterday in response to North Korean weapons tests the previous day. confidence vote
said. – SOUTH KOREA’S JOINT CHIEFS OF STAFF/AFPPIX
LONDON: British Prime Minister
The violence at St Francis 10 killed in four shootings across US Boris Johnson will face a
Catholic Church in Owo town in confidence vote by lawmakers in
Ondo State erupted during the WASHINGTON: At least 10 people men and a woman were killed when people wounded in a shooting at a the governing Conservative Party,
morning service in a rare attack in were killed and more than two dozen multiple people opened fire on a graduation party on Saturday that the chairman of the 1922
the southwest of Nigeria, where wounded in four shootings across the crowd at a popular South Street killed one adult, police said. Committee Graham Brady has
miltants and criminal gangs United States over the past few days, nightlife area. told lawmakers.
operate in other regions. as lawmakers struggle to respond to Philadelphia Police Gun attacks are common in
the country’s long-running epidemic Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said America, but the shock felt over recent “The threshold of 15% of the
In a statement, Pope Francis of gun violence. one of the victims got into a fight with mass shootings at a grocery store in parliamentary party seeking a vote
said he had learned of the “death another man, which could have been Buffalo, New York and an elementary of confidence in the leader of the
of dozens of faithful”, many An eruption of violence in the cause of the shooting. school in Uvalde, Texas – which killed Conservative Party has been
children, during the celebration of Chattanooga, Tennessee on Sunday The two others were “innocent 10 and 21 people respectively – have exceeded,” he wrote in a note to
the Christian holiday of the resulted in 14 people being shot, bystanders”, she told reporters. sparked renewed calls for reform of Conservative lawmakers.
Pentecost. including two killed, while another In Saginaw, Michigan, three the nation’s gun laws.
person died and two more were people were killed and two others Brady said a vote would be held
“While the details of the injured after they were struck by wounded in a shooting on Sunday, A CBS News/YouGov poll between 6pm and 8pm on
incident are being clarified, Pope vehicles fleeing the scene, police chief MLive.com and WEYI television published on Sunday shows 62% of Monday (1am to 3am today in
Francis prays for the victims and Celeste Murphy said, adding “several” reported, citing police. Americans back a nationwide ban on Malaysia).
for the country,” he said. victims remained in critical condition. And in Clarendon County, South semi-automatic rifles.
Carolina, five teenagers and a “The votes will be counted
No group claimed The pre-dawn incident occurred 12-year-old were among seven Support is even higher for immediately afterwards. An
responsibility for the attack. near a nightclub. background checks on all gun buyers announcement will be made at a
(81%) and “red flag” laws (72%). time to be advised,” Brady said.
The motives and the exact In Philadelphia on Saturday, two – AFP
death toll were not immediately Johnson, appointed prime
clear, but President Muhammadu minister in 2019, has been under
Buhari condemned the “heinous growing pressure, unable to move
killing of worshippers”. on from a report that documented
alcohol-fuelled parties at the heart
State police spokesman Ibukun of power when Britain was under
Odunlami said the gunmen also strict lockdowns to tackle Covid-19.
attacked the church with
explosives, leaving an unknown Dozens of Conservative
number of worshippers dead. lawmakers have voiced concern
over whether Johnson, 57, has lost
“It’s still premature to say his authority to govern Britain,
exactly how many people were which is facing the risk of
killed but many worshippers lost recession, rising fuel and food
their lives while others were prices and strike-inflicted travel
injured in the attack.” chaos in the capital London.

A witness, who gave his name A majority of Conservative
as Abayomi, said at least 20 lawmakers, or 180, would have to
worshippers had died in the attack. vote against Johnson for him to be
removed – a level some
“I was passing through the area Conservatives say might be
when I heard a loud explosion and difficult to reach.
gunshots inside the church.”
If passed, there would then be a
Abayomi said he saw at least leadership contest to decide his
five gunmen on the church replacement. – Reuters
premises before he ran for safety.

Ondo state governor Rotimi
Akeredolu said Sunday’s attack
was a “vile and satanic attack” and
appealed to the security forces to
track down the assailants.– AFP

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COMMENT by Prof GeoffreyWilliams

Tiered pricing can cut petrol subsidies
AS oil prices remain
stubbornly high and the in Q1 2022. This amount belongs to “Charging this will lead to illegality and huge would have to make multiple trips to
costs of the prolonged the government, or rather it belongs to higher prices to enforcement costs. Even with digital fill their tanks at discounted rates, and
subsidies on petrol prices in the rakyat and is held in stewardship gas-guzzlers technologies, there is no effective this is an effective deterrent to all.
Malaysia start to bite, there are many by the government. It almost covers while keeping mechanism to stop this.
calls for universal petrol subsidies, the RM28 billion, and so the subsidies subsidies for For the government, the tiered
enjoyed by rich and poor alike, to be can be afforded if necessary. smaller Third, at the moment, price rises prices system will reduce the overall
replaced by so-called, “targeted purchases is a are mainly in fuel and food, and are subsidy bill because a large
subsidies”. One possible objection to the quick, easy and controlled by price controls and percentage of petrol sales will
subsidies in principle is that people effective form subsidies, which is keeping general no-longer be subsidised. This eases
There are two main objections to who do not use petrol do not benefit of targeted inflation low. Removing subsidies will the pressure on government coffers
universal petrol subsidies in the from subsidies, whether they are rich subsidies raise petrol prices and cause a general and releases funds for other uses, in
public debate, neither of which make or poor. So, there is a welfare loss to which will rise in prices across any category in social welfare for example.
any sense in economic terms. The first them because they could otherwise lower the the consumer price index dependent
is that high-income groups benefit benefit from the RM28 billion if it was government on fuel. It is a recipe for hyperinflation In wider economic terms, tiered
more from the subsidies than low- spent more widely in ways that subsidy bill. and massive interest rate hikes to pricing is less distortionary in terms of
income groups. This is self-evident. impacted their lives positively. control it. market prices and has fewer damaging
People who buy more petrol will impacts on petrol companies or
benefit and receive more of the This has some merit and goes A tiered price system is one suppliers. It is also less inflationary
subsidy, and since the rich generally beyond the populist arguments we solution in which subsidies would compared with removing universal
buy more petrol, of course they will hear too often, which also ignore other apply for low volume purchases and subsidies.
receive more subsidy in total. objections to petrol subsidies such as would be removed for higher volume
market distortions of price purchases. We need a quick study to Tiered prices can also be retained
High-income groups pay the same intervention, the transfer of funds to find the optimal quantities and costs in the long-term environmental policy
price and receive the same discount at petrol companies from the rakyat and but for example, the current RON95 to discourage high-volume petrol
petrol pumps. They do not benefit the artificial suppression of prices, subsidised price of RM2.05 could be users and encourage fuel efficiency.
more per litre and only benefit more which keeps petrol cheap and applied for purchases below 10 litres
as percentage of their income because damages the environment. and the full market price of over four While many people do not support
petrol purchases are a higher ringgit could be applied above that subsidies of petrol prices, the reality is
proportion of their income than for Despite this, removing universal threshold. that they do serve a purpose of helping
low-income groups. subsidies and replacing them with to keep down specific and general
targeted subsidies is a terrible idea for Of course, it can be tiered further, price rises, and this has significant
Rich people who do not use petrol three reasons. so purchases between 10 and 20 litres social and economic benefits.
do not get the subsidy. Therefore, the or 20 to 30 could be charged higher Removing subsidies completely would
benefit is related to how much petrol First, we have no way of targeting prices in stages. An upper limit of cause massive economic damage, and
you use, not how high your income is. subsidies to the poor because we above 30 litres would be charged the the “targeted subsidy” idea is a non-
cannot identify the poor, and anyway full market price without subsidies. starter for practical reasons.
The second objection to universal we should be targeting the subsidy
subsidies is that the overall bill, according to need, which is not There are many advantages to this Tiered pricing offers a real
estimated to be at least RM28 billion necessarily associated with income. type of system over the universal opportunity in facing this dilemma,
this year, is too expensive. This makes subsidy or the targeted subsidy. For and the government should consider
no economic sense either because this Second, we have no effective example, it can be introduced almost it seriously as we look forward to
money is a transfer from government mechanism to implement a targeted immediately by simple changes at seeing prolonged elevation in oil
specifically to keep prices low for subsidy. The usual solution is some point-of-sale at the petrol pumps. The prices and increasingly expensive
consumers. Without the RM28 billion form of voucher given to the targeted subsidy would only be available at low subsidy costs.
subsidy, consumers would have to pay groups or a digitalised alternative volumes at point-of-sale, and so it is
the RM28 billion from their own using MyKAD or MySejatera. not open to a grey market in traded Prof Geoffrey Williams is provost for
pockets, there is no free-lunch. discount vouchers. Research and Innovation at Malaysia
None of these will work and it is University of Science and Technology
As an aside, Petronas posted profit actually the absence of a technological It is targeted at low-volume users
after tax of RM48.6 billion for the solution which is delaying the target who are mainly in the low-income and a non-resident Senior Fellow
financial year ended Dec 31, 2021 and subsidy idea. groups buying small amounts for their at the Malaysian Institute of
made a further RM23.44 billion profit motorcycles or small cars. Gas-
Of course, any form of voucher or guzzlers who want to save money Economic Research. The views
discount will also be immediately expressed are those of the writer.
traded for profit in a grey market and Comments: [email protected]

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Reflective experience at Sky Mirror outing

MANY city folks decided to take parents, toddlers, and two Golden the “sky mirror”. Sky Mirror in Kuala Selangor.
advantage of the long weekend break, Retrievers were among the merry lot. Our crewmen, Jackson and Winson,
in conjunction with the King’s birthday,
to make short tours, with my family An amazing and enchanting were busy as the waters receded,
heading for the Sky Mirror Photo shoot, experience was the overall verdict. The setting up a miniature makeshift photo
off the coast of Kuala Selangor, in the land mass turned out to be a shiny, studio of sorts with an umbrella and a
Straits of Malacca. mirror-like floor, the size of several V-shaped styrofoam board, and
football fields. pitching it as a cover, smoothing the
It is a relatively new attraction but mudflats to give a shiny sheen, creating
on June 4, Saturday morning, two With the smart phones, one is a small pool for reflective effect. They
dozen power boats ferrying over 600 able to capture amazing illusions, had miniature toys for use as props.
tourists, locals and Singaporeans made Hollywood style. This is the only sky
rendezvous at this spot. It is a half hour mirror in Malaysia and the only one on Merchant ships could be seen
ride to a sandbar, which opens up as a sandbars while the other leading ones sailing to and from ports in the Klang
large outdoor reflective mirror during are on salt flats. area, as fishing boats dotted the straits,
low tide. while the mainland was clearly visible,
From literature, one gleans that the including the towers of the power
We took the hour-long drive from ripple-free glassy surface that reflects stations and rock outcrops in the sea.
Kuala Lumpur to the Sky River Rainbow the sky is a sandbar on a beach, a
Jetty on Sungai Sasaran, a fishing phenomenon experienced over 20 Jackson went about photographing
village dotted with fishing boats and days a month, with the best effects us in various poses. There were squeals
myriad birds, including hordes of nearer to new and full moon days. of laughter as the tourists saw images
flamingoes perched on mangrove trees of themselves. The visitors wanted
and on the muddy banks of the river. A whole industry has been built more, and Jackson and Winson
around it, including an association obliged.
It was certainly an amazing specialising in this segment of the
experience – an “island” popping out tourist industry. There were shots of people jumping
before our eyes as the tides receded, skywards, pointing at the glorious sky
and a giant reflection of the skies We took off from the Kg Bagan at midday, posing against a miniature
mirrored on the large sandbar that Sasaran jetty, which is being newly Eiffel Tower and with dinosaurs too,
unfolded, hence, the name “Sky Mirror”. painted and refurbished. All on board which looked huge in the photos.
were fully vested in bright orange and
By the time we reached the spot, yellow life jackets. All the various groups returned with
over 20 boats were anchored, with the 500 or so impressions, each in various
boatmen telling us to stay on board Our boat, white-coated, looking like poses.
while the tides receded to expose the the one in a James Bond movie, had 30
sandbar. Many of the tourists took a on board, including three crew, senior After the amazing experience,
walk in the shallow waters to have a citizens, couples and three families many proceeded to nearby towns,
feel of the seabed. from Singapore, who had heard about including an old section of Kuala
the place. Selangor, scattered with riverside cafes,
All were advised to dress in bright tidbit shops, eateries, fish markets,
colours as the main attraction was a Two crew members in the boat were dried fish and keropok stalls, as well as
photo shoot, and what an experience it specialists in photography, which is the souvenir outlets.
was for everyone, as depicted in the main attraction of the tour, as everyone
photos. Many had come with their testified later, with hundreds of shots S.N. Rajan
taken with all jumping skywards, with Former Bernama editor
various props and images reflected on

10 theSUN ON TUESDAY | JUNE 7, 2022
MEDIA & MARKETING

Tokio Marine extends
goodwill to Penang NGOS

ONCE again, Tokio Marine Life TMLM, as well as bottles of Pink power changes in a bid to eradicate period
Insurance Malaysia Bhd (TMLM) sanitisers and face masks. o LPPKN and Kotex form strategic partnership poverty in the country and to be able
spreads some kindness during in bid to address period poverty in Malaysia to work with LPPKN on this KIT SERI
these hard times by donating to five “When we received these items programme to tackle this issue. Kotex
different NGOs in Pulau Pinang. from TMLM, we were taken aback THE National Population and RM10 million in Budget 2022 by the has always championed women’s
by this thoughtful contribution. Not Family Development Board Malaysian Government to provide a progress across the globe to fight
“Tokio Marine has always many organisations are thinking of (LPPKN) and Kotex today free monthly supply of pads to against period stigmas and barriers.
strived to be a good company and I us during these difficult times, and announced their partnership 130,000 girls from B40 households
think this ongoing project is one of we are very thankful,” said Becky on the KIT SERI programme as a must run in parallel with increased “Over the past 20 years in Malaysia,
the core components of this. The Lurence, assistant superintendent proactive measure in dealing with education and awareness on Kotex has successfully empowered
donations to the Penang NGOs will from The Salvation Army Penang. period poverty in Malaysia. The menstrual hygiene and management, some 1 million girls and women
be our second project after the partnership will encompass two core especially amongst teen girls.” through our menstrual education and
Klang Valley device donations, and For the past few years, Pusat components namely, menstrual product donation programmes which
we are so excited that we are able to Jagaan Sinar Ceria has been hygiene education amongst teenage As part of the partnership, Kotex we run in partnership with schools,
keep this effort going,” said Yoshiaki providing a safe and clean place for girls and the supply of sanitary pads and LPPKN will be working with universities, and NGOs. Hence, this
Okabe, the Deputy Chief Executive abandoned children, and they to 130,000 girls from the B40 teachers from 1,124 schools journey that we are now embarking
Officer of TMLM. received four desktops, dry food, community that has been identified nationwide to deliver talks on period on with LPPKN and the teachers is
and household items. for the programme. management, menstrual hygiene as even more meaningful as this will
The company donated multiple Period poverty refers to well as reproductive health. More enable us to impact even more girls in
repurposed desktops, various “During this pandemic, we have inadequate access to feminine than 500 teachers have participated Malaysia and set them up for even
groceries and essential items, been working our hardest to help in the training session to date. greater progress.”
educational toys and furniture to the unfortunate and it’s so
Shan Children’s Home, The Salvation refreshing to see a huge company Abdul Shukur added: “With the To overcome the challenges posed
Army Penang Children’s Home, like TMLM do the same,” said Anita right understanding of puberty, usage by Covid-19 and appeal to a digital-
Pusat Jagaan Sinar Ceria, St Joseph’s Vasu, Manager of Pusat Jagaan Sinar and disposal of period management first generation, the feminine hygiene
Home and Special Children’s Centre Ceria. products, we can normalise period brand launched the Kotex #SheCan
Penang. All desktops were fitted with for Malaysian girls so they can pursue Project in 2021 to allow teenage girls
new software to ensure maximum St Joseph’s Home has opened its a lifestyle where they are confident to learn about menstrual hygiene,
speed for their new owners. doors to children of all backgrounds and do not feel small just because mental health and body positivity in a
for many years. Its mission is to see they are menstruating. Besides, a fun, interactive and gamified format
Shan Children’s Home was the needs of poor children and help strong support system consisting of online. The modules are approved by
established to help children from them to get a good education and teachers, friends and family will also the Ministry of Education (MoE) and
poor families or homes where their develop proper living skills so that help reduce the risk of mental stress are free for all.
health, educational and emotional they will become useful adults. amongst teenage girls due to period.”
needs cannot be met. They received They received fresh and dry food, Additionally, over the past six
four desktops for the children, and along with household items. Meanwhile, Rahul Asthana, months, Kotex donated more than
essential items such as dry foods Managing Director of Kimberly-Clark 100,000 packs of sanitary products to
and cooking materials. “We are grateful for these Malaysia said: “We are extremely help women and girls in need across
donations from TMLM. Thank you encouraged to see Malaysia’s the country. Kotex also assisted
“We are so grateful for this TMLM, you truly made a difference policymakers making structural Pertubuhan Pembangunan Kendiri
gesture of kindness from TMLM. for us during these trying times” Wanita dan Gadis (WOMEN:girls),
Honestly, times have been tough said Iruthaya Das Arulanadam, a Women’s Aid Organisation (WAO),
since the pandemic hit and these Board Member of St Joseph’s Home. World Vision and others with the
desktops come at a great time as the flood relief efforts last December.
kids will be occupied with online As for the Special Children’s
activities until the outbreak eases,” Centre Penang, TMLM donated Visit Kotex #SheCan Project at
said Shan Children’s Home vice foru desktops and various www.kotexshecanproject.com and
chairman Kurunathan R. educational toys for the children of Kotex’s Facebook and Instagram for
the home. more information.
The Salvation Army Penang
Children’s Home which is well- “We are living in such
known for its residential care work, unpredictable times and we are
received four desktops, dry food, beyond grateful for the donation
and household necessities from from TMLM. Thank you so much,”
said Katijah Bakar, principal of
Special Children’s Centre Penang.

hygiene products as well as a lack of
education on period management
and menstrual waste management.
According to Abdul Shukur
Abdullah, Director General of
Lembaga Penduduk dan
Pembangunan Keluarga Negara
(LPPKN): “Period poverty is often
simply referred to as the lack of access
to feminine hygiene products when
the reality and implications are far
greater. Period poverty can
inadvertently result in girls missing
school, compromised mental health
caused by unwanted stigma and
taboos surrounding menstruation
Tokio Marine presents desktop units to Shan Children’s Home and more. Therefore, the allocation of

Sunway launches The Link, a new retail and dining area with a million-dollar view

SUNWAY PYRAMID has launched its Chan (in blue face mask) with Sunway Pyramid staff and mascots celebrate the The Link provides a view of Sunway City Kuala Lumpur that can be observed from
brand-new retail and dining zone, launch of The Link. within a range of restaurants, or a viewing platform along the stretch.
The Link that seeks to deliver even
more memorable experiences to have a wide range of other eateries Chamber to unwind and fitness new restaurants, enjoy some fun in HC Chan, Sunway Malls & Theme
their shoppers. to choose from, such as Memorie enthusiasts can explore the newly the sun in Sunway Lagoon or go for Parks CEO.
Café, Nanyang Café, Tonkatsu by Ma opened Sports Direct. fine-dining at our five-star resort
Nestled in an 80,000 sq ft space Maison, The Owls Café, Black Tap hotel. We welcome everyone from The Link can be accessed via
between one of the busiest areas of Craft Burgers & Shakes, The Resort “The Link provides greater near and far to visit The Link and various points from Sunway Pyramid,
Sunway Pyramid and the newly Café and Grand Imperial Restaurant. connectivity, that in return creates a enjoy all the latest great offerings Sunway Pyramid Hotel, Sunway
refurbished Sunway Pyramid Hotel & Whisky aficionados can drop by The synergy that gives more options for that Sunway City has to offer,“ shared Resort as well as a side entrance from
Sunway Resort, The Link provides a our visitors. They can be dining in Sunway Lagoon.
space for shoppers to relax,
recuperate and have a good time –
be it with their loved ones, families or
simply just some downtime.

This strategic location overlooks a
view like no other, encompassing
lush greenery, lakes, the ever-popular
Sunway Lagoon and the landscape of
Sunway City Kuala Lumpur from
various restaurants along the stretch.
A landing area is also designated for
those who want to stop and take the
time to take in the view through wall
to ceiling glass windows.

With popular and much sought-
after dining outlets beginning from
Din Tai Fung and Haidilao shoppers

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51.4 Institutions 865.4 852.2 13.2

26.1 Retail 434.5 438.4 -3.9

22.5 Foreign 370.9 380.2 -9.3

100.0 1670.8 1670.8 0 CLOSED 5.34 571.77 40.91 154.32 53.39 CLOSED 32.50
STI HANG SENG SCI NIKKEI TSEC S&P/ASX200
Preliminary stats (excluding trade amendments). For final data, please refer to www.bursamalaysia.com KLCI 3,226.63 27,915.89 16,605.96 KOSPI
Source: Bursa Malaysia *June 6, 2022 21,653.90 3,236.37 7,206.30

KL MARKET SUMMARY UK firms keen to invest in
June 3, 2022

INDICES 11,012.90 CHANGE -44.90 Malaysia post-pandemic
FBMEMAS
FBMKLCI 1,537.83 -12.07
CONSUMER PRODUCTS 582.57 -0.84
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS 199.77 -0.58
CONSTRUCTION 162.25 +0.94
FINANCIAL SERVICES 16,618.70 -127.00
ENERGY 810.81 +11.11
TELECOMMUNICATIONS 593.63 -3.12 o Green technology is an
HEALTH CARE 1,878.70 -7.70 industry of particular
TRANSPORTATION 852.98 +3.33 interest, saysBritish
PROPERTY 680.25 -0.91 Malaysian Chamber of
PLANTATION 7,911.63 +9.58 Commerce CEO
FBMSHA 11,364.40 -32.10
FBMACE 5,271.95 +35.55
TECHNOLOGY 69.71 +1.13

TURNOVER VALUE
2.232 BIL RM1.670 BIL

5 MOST ACTIVES █ BY GLORIA HARRY BEATTY
June 3, 2022 [email protected]

STOCK VOL CLSG (sen) +/– (sen) PETALING JAYA: Companies from the
SERBADK 153,738,600 11.5 +1.0 United Kingdom (UK) are interested in
SAPNRG 104,794,000 5.5 -0.5 investing in Malaysia post-Covid-19
MNC 68,072,600 1.5 UNCH pandemic due to expansion opportunities
SERBADK-WA 46,389,100 4.5 +0.5 in the country, said the British Malaysian
DNEX 45,435,000 99.5 UNCH Chamber of Commerce (BMCC).

5 TOP GAINERS CEO Jennifer Lopez (pix) said despite the
June 3, 2022 current challenges in the world, she has a
positive outlook for the Malaysian economy
STOCK VOL CLSG (RM) +/– RM post-pandemic as she observed UK carbon-neutral nation by as early as 2050, in companies set up a local branch, they will
MPI 239,200 33.50 1.10 companies coming to Malaysia looking for line with the country’s 12th Malaysia Plan; invest in the training and upskilling of local
PETRONM 1,684,800 7.39 0.59 opportunities to invest and expand their whereas the UK government has a 25-year talent and with that, Malaysians have the
ORIENT 510,100 7.69 0.34 businesses. Environment Plan and net zero strategy, opportunity to work in an international
AJI 55,900 12.70 0.20 where its vision is for the UK to be the company and acquire additional
CHINTEK 56,600 9.45 0.20 “In fact, for example, today’s awards, we world-leading education sector in compentencies that come along.
have UK investors or companies sustainability and climate change by 2030.
5 TOP LOSERS (representatives) coming in for them, so She stated that in order to attract foreign
June 3, 2022 they see Malaysia as a great place to grow, a “In the chamber itself, we have a investors, more public and private
great place to set up their regional centres,” sustainability network. What we are trying to partnerships as well as dialogue with the
STOCK VOL CLSG (RM) +/– RM she told SunBiz at the British Malaysia do is that, while we raise the awareness about investor community is vital to boost more
PETDAG 194,800 21.86 0.64 Chamber of Commerce Business the importance of climate action, we also investments into the country.
PANAMY 26,100 27.28 0.38 Excellence Awards 2022 recently. provide platforms where companies,
IMASPRO 37,600 3.59 0.25 especially Malaysian companies, can get the The Business Excellence Awards 2022
HLFG 132,300 19.68 0.24 Based on Lopez’s observations, despite support, solutions and expertise to celebrated the success and noteworthy
HLBANK 2,586,600 20.96 0.20 Malaysia facing its own challenges, the implement the targets, the programs towards strides of UK and Malaysian businesses in
response from UK investors has been their own sustainability goals.” Lopez said. the respective categories as well as advance
EXCHANGE RATES JUNE 3, 2022 positive and the existing companies that trade and commerce relations between the
have a presence here are “very keen to She added that UK companies are two countries. The award winners include
Foreign currency Bank sell Bank buy Bank buy expand”. technologically advanced in this area and, Owen Mumford Malaysia (UK-Malaysia
through partnerships, they are willing to Business of the Year), AstraZeneca Malaysia
1 US DOLLAR TT/OD TT OD “The trust has been built with the UK share their expertise and provide solutions (UK-Malaysia Partnership of the Year),
1 AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR 4.4505 4.3175 4.3075 investors in Malaysia and they are willing to in order to support Malaysia’s net zero Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia
1 BRUNEI DOLLAR 3.2510 3.1240 3.1080 dialogue with the Malaysian government, to ambitions. (Diversity and Inclusion), Arup Jururunding
1 CANADIAN DOLLAR 3.2460 3.1520 3.1440 ensure that Malaysia is continuously a Sdn Bhd (Technology and Innovation),
1 EURO 3.5370 3.4430 3.4310 preferred destination for UK investors and In terms of economic contribution, she Lancaster University (UK-Malaysia
1 NEWZEALAND DOLLAR 4.7900 4.6360 4.6160 exporters,” she said. said UK investors ought to be given Education Institutional Partnership) and
1 SINGAPORE DOLLAR 2.9310 2.8250 2.8090 recognition for being a key contributor to Sime Darby Property (Outstanding ESG).
1 STERLING POUND 3.2460 3.1520 3.1440 Meanwhile, green technology is an talent development because when the UK
1 SWISS FRANC 5.6040 5.4280 5.4080 emerging Malaysian industry that the UK is
100 UAE DIRHAM 4.6320 4.5260 4.5110 interested in, as Malaysia and the UK both
100 BANGLADESHTAKA 122.5600 116.2400 116.0400 share plans for sustainability.
100 CHINESE RENMINBI 5.0870 4.7650 4.5650
100 HONGKONG DOLLAR Last year, Prime Minister Datuk Seri
100 INDIAN RUPEE N/A N/A N/A Ismail Sabri Yaakob said Malaysia is
100 INDONESIAN RUPIAH 57.3300 54.4900 54.2900 committed to its target of becoming a
100 JAPANESE YEN 5.8500 5.4900 5.2900
100 NEWTAIWAN DOLLAR 0.0318 0.0288 0.0238 Ismail Sabri: Govt to facilitate trade
100 PAKISTAN RUPEE 3.4290 and investment, boost delivery system
100 PHILIPPINE PESO 3.3210 3.3110
100 QATAR RIYAL N/A N/A N/A KUALA LUMPUR: The government will net inflow of RM24.4 billion from RM18.4 are seeing a strong momentum.
100 SAUDI RIYAL 2.2900 ensure that matters involving trade industry billion in the fourth quarter of last year. “The national economy recorded a 3.1%
100THAI BAHT 8.5600 2.1400 1.9400 players and investors are facilitated and the
123.1900 8.0700 7.8700 civil service delivery system is improved, “Total trade expanded by 23.6 per cent to growth in 2021 compared with a 5.6%
119.9600 116.9500 116.7500 said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri RM624.9 billion, while net foreign fund contraction in the preceding year. This year,
13.5700 113.8800 113.6800 Yaakob. inflow remained steady at RM7.4 billion to the government is committed to drive the
12.0300 11.6300 date,” he said in a congratulatory speech at economy towards a growth of between 5.3%
He said this is in line with the the investiture ceremony of federal awards, and 6.3% as projected,” he said.
Source: Malayan Banking Berhad/Bernama government’s commitment to boost its medals, and honours at the Istana Negara
performance and stimulate domestic direct here yesterday. The prime ninister said the border
investment. reopening is assisting economic recovery
The ceremony was held in conjunction efforts, especially in the tourism sector with
Ismail Sabri said the move is aimed at with the official birthday celebration of the the rise in inbound tourist arrivals.
spurring international investors’ confidence Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah
in the country’s growth prospects with Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah. “Two million foreign tourists are
economic development remaining steadfast. expected to visit Malaysia this year, which
Ismail Sabri said the government’s would contribute RM8.6 billion to the
“For example, during the first quarter of efforts to revive the economy post-Covid-19 national economy,” Ismail Sabri added. –
2022, foreign direct investment recorded a pandemic are increasingly bearing fruit and Bernama

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JAKS expects better
performance in FY22

o Group continues to record steady profit from power-energy division
in Vietnam – now the largest contributor to earnings

KUALA LUMPUR: JAKS Resources For the financial year ended economic modernisation.
Bhd expects to see a better Dec 31, 2021, its total share of To meet the growing demand,
financial performance for the year profit from the 30% stake in the Hai the country needs 60,000MW of
ending Dec 31, 2022 (FY2022), Duong power plant was RM140.7 electricity by 2020, 96,500MW by
amid consistent and recurring million. It led to the company’s 2025, and 129,500MW by 2030; and
contributions from its power- turnaround to a profit before tax of to do so, the country needs to
energy division and as the RM30.3 million from a loss of increase its installed capacity by
company becomes more active in RM110.2 million in the previous 6,000–7,000MW annually and
the energy space. financial year. spend close to US$148 billion
(RM649 billion) by 2030.
The group, which is also Meanwhile, the group has an Lim said this represents a lot of
actively involved in construction, option to increase its stake in the opportunity for JAKS to venture Leh (centre) with some of the millennials who currently work in the
expects the profit from its 30% power plant to 40% from the into other renewable energy consumer financial services division of OCBC Bank.
stake in a coal-fired thermal power current 30%. projects especially in Vietnam.
plant in Vietnam to cushion the Currently, the group is OCBC launches GROW
current soft construction outlook “We are working to exercise that exploring potential acquisitions of to tap millennial talent
and Covid-19 pandemic, said its 10%. Hopefully if everything goes renewable energy projects,
chief financial officer Lim Tiong well, it will be this year,“ said Lim. including solar farms,
Jin. hydroelectric dams and LNG
In addition, the group is actively facilities, in both Malaysia and
The 1,200-megawatt (MW) exploring to invest and expand Vietnam. PETALING JAYA: OCBC Bank aptitudes and strengths as well.
plant is operated through a 30:70 operations in overseas markets, In 2021, JAKS entered into two (Malaysia) Bhd has introduced a “This is part of our quest to
joint venture with China Power particularly Vietnam. separate memoranda of millennials-centred programme to
Engineering Consulting Group Co understanding with the Sabah build forward-looking young augment customer service
Ltd (CPECC), an integrated power Lim said it is looking for government’s investment arm adults into all-rounders in through dynamic people building.
engineering service provider in opportunities to acquire existing Qhazanah Sabah Sdn Bhd and banking. We see the days of bankers
China. power plants, solar plants, water Vietnam-based T&T Group Joint specialising all too quickly in single
infrastructure projects and Stock Company to explore The GROW programme – short tasks, from day one, as being
The coal-power generation sewerage treatment plants in collaboration possibilities in for Graduate Rotations for Optimal numbered. This is because no
plant is JAKS’ first foray into the Vietnam that can provide renewable energy. Work-experience – puts young single area of banking today can
power generation and other large- immediate earnings contribution Concurrently, the group is also talents through a rigorous three- stand alone; every discipline
scale infrastructure projects as an to JAKS. looking to replenish its local month journey with the bank’s affects the other, and it does take
independent power producer construction orderbook involving retail banking division before their time for one to get to know where
under a power purchase “We have a lot of interesting water infrastructure, roads and confirmation. It offers milliennials their own talents and passions lie.
agreement with Vietnam projects in the pipeline. If we can highways. rotational exposure across the Our GROW programme for young
Electricity, the largest power conclude that, it would be good. “Of course, we would want to various areas of retail banking to talents will set the tone for what is
company in the country. There are also a lot of parties grow this segment (power-energy inculcate a sense of holistic to come.
coming to us for possible division), and we are now going banking, equipping them with
The plant achieved the collaborations,“ he added. more into renewable energy. skills that centre on wealth “The programme allows
commercial operation for its first “In Malaysia, we are involved in management and home loans, millennials to hone their skills over
600MW unit in November 2020, JAKS maintains a healthy the fourth cycle of the large-scale going well beyond a focus on non- a period of three months before
while the commercial operation financial position with a low solar (LSS4) programme, and the human-dependent dimensions being assessed to see where
for the second unit was achieved in gearing of less than 1.0. The low construction has started at end- such as digital. exactly their strengths lie. The
January 2021. gearing provides the group with March,“ he said. candidates are guided to fulfill
the flexibility to increase its debts JAKS is among the 10 OCBC Bank managing director several KPI before being able to
Lim said the share of profit to fund any future accretive companies that were selected for and head of consumer financial move beyond the probation
from the group’s 30% stake in the acquisitions. the LSS4 projects last year, which services Anne Leh expects that period,” she said in a statement
power plant was the largest analysts predict will deliver a mid- millennials will welcome the yesterday.
contributor to the group’s earnings The coal-fired thermal power to high-single-digit internal rate of opportunity to develop their
at present. plant bodes well for JAKS to return for the award winners. capabilities and expand their skills OCBC Bank has been actively
venture into other energy offerings The group targets to achieve across multiple roles through the recruiting fresh graduates and
The group expects the power such as liquefied natural gas commercial operation by the first rotational exposure that is made looks to continue the trend
plant to generate a fixed future (LNG) as Vietnam is looking to quarter of 2023, which will provide available. The exposure will serve especially for its wealth
payment stream over the 25-year wean off its dependency on JAKS with an additional stream of both to provide them with the management, sustainability and
concession period, which began carbon-intensive coal in line with stable recurring income with a 21- required knowledge of banking digital banking endeavours. In line
from the fourth quarter of 2020. growing regional trends that could year concession period, Lim said. practices that cannot be digitalised with this, the bank is looking to
possibly intensify competition for including advisory, and to offer a competitive pay package to
“For construction, we now have the fuel. understand their own inclinations, attract the millennials to the
about RM240 million in orderbook GROW programme.
mainly for six local projects,” he Energy demand in Vietnam is
told Bernama during a media visit expected to increase to 572–632
to the power plant in Vietnam terrawatt-hours (TWh) in 2030
recently. from 265–278 TWh in 2020 in line
with growing industrialisation and

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* SUNBIZ

Think Stoicism,
and make your
business stand out

kAurelius Healthcare managing director & deputy chairman
Datuk Amir Firdaus Abdullah shares his prescription with SunBiz

SUCCESS: steady growth, mainly due to the insurance create a nascent presence in the market, then created various brands across different
THE INSIGHT STORY industry’s penetration into our Malaysian that is where opportunities for you to grow your industries. By having a little bit of quirkiness in
population. The increasing demand for market share come in. his way of business, he is able to retain public
How has your life experience made you the healthcare services from the “silver-haired How has mentorship made a difference in interests in those brands. That’s highly attractive
leader you are today? tsunami”, the rising affluence, as well as the your professional life? from a business standpoint for what he has
Growing up, my late father often spent increasing life expectancy of Malaysians have I had a mentor who taught me extensive achieved.
weekends teaching us lateral thinking skills and also presented a significant growth tangent for knowledge about management and the qualities A must-read for every business owner/manager
introducing us to Stoicism philosophies – the private healthcare sector, which is needed to of a true leader. He was a retired British army is ...
teachings that included those of Marcus complement the public sector hospitals. officer and has been a true friend to me. Dave Blue Ocean Strategy by Renée Mauborgne and
Aurelius which remain with me until this day. Hurren, whom I met while in Brunei, left an W Chan Kim – it’s a must-read for visionaries
These formative years of my life have influenced For Southeast Asia and other regions, we see indelible presence on me, regarding knowledge and innovators who plan on gaining
who I was, who I am, and who I will continue to a similar burgeoning trend of the private and qualities a true leader must possess. uncontested market space.
be in the future. healthcare market in the coming years,
including a rise in specialty care hospitals. To this day, I still carry his guidance and they It’s something that we at Aurelius Healthcare
I’ve had more than 25 years of experience at Hence, I believe that the medical tourism express themselves in my daily interactions of are setting out to do, too, as we are looking at
hospital administration, and prior to founding industry will continue to flourish in the working with people and fostering warm building our business and expanding our
Aurelius Healthcare, I headed VPS Healthcare – countries that are able to provide these highly environments for creating strong teamwork. presence in not just underserved markets like in
a multinational healthcare group based in Abu sought-after medical care and treatments. Best piece of advice you ever received on your Nilai and Alor Star, but also in first-tier cities like
Dhabi. It was a cosmopolitan workplace with How do you expect policies on climate change career. Kuala Lumpur and Penang from the perspective
employees of different races and nationalities, to impact businesses in the future? “If you tell the truth, you do not have to worry or of carving out specialty-based care that we can
and so it was important that we had a While it may not impact the healthcare industry remember what you have said.” It’s adapted provide at global healthcare standards.
congealing culture that enabled us to work directly, we must be prepared and be adaptive from a Mark Twain quote that was said to me What are the top three factors you would
harmoniously. That’s when I started thinking to the ESG values imbibed within the years ago, and I still remember it today. Honesty attribute your success to?
about incorporating Stoicism’s concepts in organisation’s fabric. At Aurelius Healthcare, we and integrity are important qualities that help My parents, who taught me values, drive, and
creating an intentional culture within the believe that we have the responsibility to build create loyalty not just among your customers, being happy; my family, who I can rely on
organisation, to help us direct our thoughts and greener hospitals for the sake of environmental but your teams, too. always for love and support; and my team, who
actions in an unpredictable world. sustainability. Some of our efforts include Most-admired business leader? Why? together with me, share my vision for Aurelius
implementing efficient energy usage and Richard Branson. I admire his ability to have Healthcare and assist to achieve so much of it,
When I came back to Malaysia, I founded renewable energy in our facilities, waste every day. I guess I am a lucky boy!
Aurelius Healthcare, which is built on the same management and so forth.
fundamental values. Our motto – To Breathe, To What traits do you look for in your talent or
Think, To Care, To Love – was created based on how do you decide who is right for a job?
Marcus Aurelius’ philosophies, which serve as a Having the core competencies to execute the job
reminder that it is a privilege to be well and is important, but so is having the right attitude.
alive.
What do you want to accomplish in the next I believe that cultural capital is the new
five years? frontier of competitive advantage, and in
Aurelius Healthcare has ambitious plans to healthcare, our people play an important role in
accelerate its growth in the next few years, and I delivering differentiated service quality. Hence,
hope to continue contributing to that. it’s important to build and maintain the right
collective culture for teamwork, and that starts
Last year, we acquired the 20-year-old Nilai with hiring for cultural fit. From a business
Medical Center, which we have rebranded as perspective, assessing talents in this way also
Aurelius Hospital Nilai. We expanded the brings higher sustainability to the organisation.
clinical services at the hospital and the bed What advice can you offer those looking to
capacity will be increased from 100 to 150. We’re start their own business?
also steadily progressing with our plans to The most obvious aspect is to develop the core
establish our presence in Kedah with the competencies based on the market you intend
ongoing construction of Aurelius Hospital Alor to venture into. Secondly, on how the growth
Star, which is expected to begin operations in tangent can occur in your business. Thirdly, it is
the second or third quarter of 2023. important to understand the fundamentals and
drivers including regulatory frameworks within
This is only the beginning of our growth as a particular industry.
we are actively in discussion for another four to
five opportunities and will seek to expand our Finally, your business should have a strong
pipeline rapidly. sense of differentiation, or a hook – something
How do you think the industry you are in will that separates your business from others,
evolve? especially in a competitive landscape. By having
Iin Malaysia, private healthcare is in a place of that differentiation, you possess the ability to

MEOA: Give same urgency to all plantation firms in hiring of foreign workers

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Estate permits has started. According to Malaysia Productivity palm maintenance along with fertilisation.
Owners’ Association (MEOA) remains “Notwithstanding that there may be reasons Corporation, this can deprive the industry and With the latter tasks reprioritised and
optimistic that work permits and perceptions raised the nation of a massive RM28 billion in revenue
will be issued to mid-sized and pertaining to the intake from unharvested fresh fruit bunches this year. sacrificed, it will have an adverse lag effect on
small plantations with the same abortion, the top priority now is field conditions and crop yields, especially set
urgency and expediency as they to ensure the modus operandi is MEOA said Malaysia is missing a golden against insufficient application of fertilisers,
are to larger firms. firmed up and the entire process opportunity to ride on the growing global palm MEOA said.
can kick-start without delay so oil demand as it is unable to cope with the
Amid the labour crunch that all companies – big, harvesting of all of the oil palm bunches at the “Accessibility to the fields and oil palm trees
facing the oil palm industry, it medium or small players – will appropriate harvesting rounds due to the will also be hindered due to overgrown fields
said, the association is pleased benefit from the return of the limited labour force. and unpruned old fronds. Rehabilitation works
to hear in the market that a big will require more workforce and at higher
company was permitted to bring in a limited guest workers into Malaysia,” it said in a It warned that the acute labour shortage will costs,” it said.
group of workers from Lombok, Indonesia – statement yesterday. affect future earnings as many plantations will
even if it the inaugural intake was subsequently try to manage their labour productively by In conclusion, MEOA urged all stakeholders,
aborted. MEOA said it estimated there was an acute channelling scarce human resources merely especially the relevant authorities, to “quickly
shortage of around 120,000 workers in the local towards crop harvesting and hence giving lower connect all the dots and make the return of the
“This means that the process of issuance of oil palm industry at the start of 2022. priority to other work in the fields, including guest workers a reality, sooner than later”. –
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Biden to suspend tariffs on BRIEFS TEMASEK TO LAUNCH
CLIMATE-FOCUSED
INVESTMENT PLATFORM
BENGALURU: Singapore’s state-
solar panels from 4 countries owned investor Temasek said
yesterday it would invest an initial
amount of S$5 billion (RM16
billion) to establish an investment
platform GenZero, in a step
towards driving its net-zero
emission targets. Temasek said its
asked Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo to wholly owned unit GenZero will
o Exemption will be in effect for 24 months on products dismiss it. Raimondo has said she had no deploy capital across climate-
imported from Malaysia, Cambodia, Thailand and Vietnam discretion to influence it. driven technologies, solutions for
protecting natural ecosystems
WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden will declare retroactive tariffs of up to 250%. “The president’s action is a much-needed and services to reduce carbon
a 24-month tariff exemption yesterday for solar The issue created a unique dilemma for the reprieve from this industry-crushing probe,“ emission. GenZero will be led by
panels from four Southeast Asian nations after Abigail Ross Hopper, president of the Solar CEO-designate Frederick Teo,
an investigation froze imports and stalled White House, which is eager to show US Energy Industries Association, said in a who is presently the managing
projects in the US, sources familiar with the leadership on climate change, in part by statement. director of Sustainable Solutions at
matter told Reuters. encouraging use of renewable energy, while Temasek International.“Recognising
respecting and keeping its distance from the “During the two-year tariff suspension the importance of immediate
The move comes amid concern about the investigation proceedings. window, the US solar industry can return to action, we will focus on investment
impact of the Commerce Department’s months- rapid deployment while the Defense Production opportunities that can deliver
long investigation into whether imports of solar Using executive action and invoking the DPA, Act helps grow American solar manufacturing.” positive climate impact by 2030
panels from Cambodia, Malaysia, Thailand and which gives presidents some authority over while ensuring sustainable financial
domestic industries, allows Biden to take Announced at the end of March, the returns,“ Teo said. – Reuters
investigation could take 150 days or more to
Vietnam are circumventing tariffs on goods complete.
made in China.
Biden has previously invoked the DPA to
Biden’s action would allay companies’ advantage of the tools available to him without tackle a shortage of infant formula in the US,
concerns about having to hold billions of dollars stepping on the Commerce Department inquiry. ramp up domestic output of key minerals for THAI MAY INFLATION
electric vehicle batteries, and fight the Covid-19 NEAR 14-YEAR HIGH,
A second source said Biden’s proclamation, pandemic through tests and vaccine production. BUT RATES SEEN ON HOLD
relying on authority from a 1930 trade law, would “It is a tool to do what we obviously BANGKOK: Thailand’s headline
in reserves to pay potential tariffs, one source apply only to the four countries and run in
familiar with the White House’s plans said. parallel with the investigation. desperately need to do, which is rapidly grow the inflation rose at a much faster
“There is going to be this safe harbor timeout Depending on its outcome, tariffs could be domestic manufacturing capacity” of solar pace than expected in May,
on the ... collection of duties, and that’s at the levied on panels imported after the 24-month panels,“ the second source familiar with the hitting a high of nearly 14 years
heart of what’s going to save all of these solar period, but the threat of retroactive payments matter said. on soaring energy prices and the
projects and ensure that they are going forward,“ would be off the table, the source added. end of some government
the source said. The administration was “very focused on support measures, a trend the
“If you bring the stuff in during that 24-month making sure there’s reliable and resilient supply commerce ministry said would
Biden also will invoke the Defense period, regardless of the outcome of the chains at this critical moment for our energy likely continue. The consumer
Production Act to drive US manufacturing of investigation, there will not be those additional sector, for our ability to support our consumers price index (CPI) jumped 7.1%
solar panels and other clean energy technologies duties,“ the second source said. and to tackle the climate crisis,“ he added. from a year earlier, the ministry
in the future, with the support of loans and said yesterday, beating a forecast
grants, the sources said. The investigation essentially halted the flow Ramping up renewable energy such as solar rise of 5.78% in a Reuters poll, and
of solar panels that make up more than half of US is crucial to Biden’s goal of cutting US against April’s 4.65% increase. The
State governors, lawmakers, industry officials supplies and 80% of imports. greenhouse gas emissions by 50% to 52% by ministry expects average
and environmentalists have expressed concern 2030, versus 2005 levels, as well as decarbonizing headline inflation of less than 6%
over the investigation, which could have led to It had a chilling effect on the industry, the US power grid by 2035. – Reuters
according to clean energy groups, some of which

this year, above the central bank’s
target range of 1% to 3%.
India’s May palm oil Ant Group rolls out wholesale Thailand was aiming to keep
imports surge to digital bank Anext in Singapore inflation below 5% this year,
7-month high despite according to Prime Minister
Indonesian ban BEIJING: China’s Ant Group, a financial Prayuth Chan-ocha. Government
technology (fintech) giant controlled by price controls on goods and
MUMBAI: India’s palm oil exports in May were billionaire Jack Ma, yesterday said it has launched subsidies have helped slow its
a digital wholesale bank incorporated in rise. However, the central bank is
expected to keep its policy rate at
a record low of 0.5% at its next
meeting tomorrow and probably
for the rest of 2022. – Reuters

its highest in seven months and up 15% on Singapore, dubbed Anext Bank. GOOGLE TO PAY AUSSIE
April as the country overcame curbs on Anext received approval from the Monetary POLITICIAN OVER
Indonesian exports by sourcing more of the DEFAMATORY VIDEO
commodity from Malaysia, Thailand and Authority of Singapore (MAS) to commence
Papua New Guinea, five industry officials said. business on June 2, Ant and wholly owned Anext SYDNEY: Australia’s federal court
said in a joint statement. ordered Google yesterday to pay
Higher purchases by India, the world’s more than US$500,000 (RM2.2
biggest importer of vegetable oil, could The move marks one of Ant’s biggest overseas million) in damages to a politician
support Malaysian palm oil prices, which are pushes since its US$37 billion (RM162 billion) after finding he had been defamed
trading near a record high. initial public offering (IPO) was derailed by by a comedian’s videos hosted on
Chinese regulators in late 2020.
India imported 660,000 tonnes of palm oil
in May, up from 572,508 tonnes in April, Ant obtained one of Singapore’s first digital YouTube. John Barilaro was deputy
wholesale banking licences at the end of 2020
according to the average estimate from five allowing it to serve large clients, including Ant obtained one of Singapore’s first digital premier of the state of New South
dealers. financial institutions and corporations. wholesale banking licences at the end of 2020 Wales in 2020, when an Australian
allowing it to serve large clients. – AFPPIX comedian known as friendlyjordies
Indian imports from Indonesia fell in May, Ant, roughly 33% owned by e-commerce services locally to retail as well as corporate uploaded a series of videos to
but refiners managed to buy more from leader Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, said Anext’s customers. YouTube, accusing the politician of
Malaysia, Thailand and Papua New Guinea, focus was micro, small and mid-sized enterprises corruption and using an Italian
said Sandeep Bajoria, chief executive of (SME), particularly those with cross-border MAS has said it expects the pair to launch accent to mock his heritage.
Sunvin Group, a vegetable oil brokerage and operations. digital banks this year. Barilaro labelled the videos racist.
consultancy. Barilaro settled with friendlyjordies,
“This marks yet another milestone in Helmed by banking veteran Toh Su Mei, Anext whose real name is Jordan Shanks,
Indonesia, the world’s biggest producer Singapore’s digital bank development journey, a will develop an open framework for financial in late 2021, with the comedian
and exporter of palm oil, on April 28 halted strategic effort to ensure the banking sector institutions in collaboration with Proxtera, a local issuing an apology and agreeing to
exports of the product to control soaring remains progressive, globally competitive and entity initiated by MAS and Singapore’s edit the videos. While Google,
prices at home. Jakarta allowed exports to vibrant,” said MAS chief fintech officer Sopnendu Infocomm Media Development Authority, the which owns YouTube, had initially
resume from May 23 but put in place policies Mohanty. statement showed. defended the case, the search giant
to safeguard domestic supplies. eventually abandoned its defences,
Technology firm Sea and a venture of ride- Anext Business Account will be available for some of which the court said were
The Solvent Extractors’Association of India, hailing and fintech firm Grab won “digital full SME from the third quarter this year, the “obviously hopeless”. – AFP
a trade body based in Mumbai, is likely to bank” licences in 2020, allowing the Singaporean companies said. – Reuters
publish May’s import figure in mid-June. companies to directly take deposits and offer
India’s soyoil imports in May rose to
352,614 tonnes from 315,853 tonnes in April,
said a senior government official, who

S.Korea ranks No. 1 in household debt-to-GDP ratio in first quarterdeclinedtobenamed.
The country’s soyoil imports could rise
sharply in coming months, because New Delhi SEOUL: South Korea had the highest household household debt exceeded its GDP among the 36 rising interest rates. South Korea’s ratio fell 0.7
has allowed duty free imports of two million debt-to-gross domestic product (GDP) ratio countries that include Japan, China, the US and percentage point from 105% in the same
tonnes of the commodity, said a Mumbai- among 36 major economies in the first quarter. EU. quarter of last year, the IIF data showed.
based dealer with a global trading firm. The country’s household debt-to-GDP ratio South Korea’s outstanding household But Korea’s on-year reduction rate is far
Sunflower oil imports jumped to 123,970 came to 104.3% in the January-March period, lending stood at 1,752.7 trillion won (RM6.1 smaller than 7.2% in Britain, 4.7% in the US, 4.6%
tonnes in May from 67,788 tonnes a month followed by Lebanon with 97.8%, Hong Kong billion) at the end of March, down 1.5 trillion in Japan and 2.9% in the EU.
earlier, the government official said. with 95.3%, Thailand with 89.7% and Britain with won from end-December, according to data The central bank recently said rising interest
India buys soyoil mainly from Argentina 83.9%, Yonhap news agency quoted a data from from the Bank of Korea. rates could turn some of the nation’s existing
and Brazil and sunflower oil from Ukraine and the Institute of International Finance (IIF). Household debt-to-GDP ratios have been on household loans into non-performing ones and
Russia. – Reuters South Korea was the only country whose the decline in global economies due mainly to weigh on consumption. – Bernama

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Korean artist Kim Il Tae is the only artist in the world to work on 24-karat gold. Kim’s rendition of The Last Supper.

█ BY HAZIQUE ZAIRILL The
PAINTING is a two- programme is
dimensional visual committed to
language in which ideas improving the
and emotions are expressed lives of
through the development of vulnerable
aesthetic qualities. communities
Combining aspects of this visual and fostering a
language may generate volume, kinder, more
space, movement, and light on a flat inclusive
surface. Blending these elements society. – HAFIZ
into expressive patterns can help SOHAIMI/
depict real or supernatural events, THESUN

interpret a story, or create abstract
visual associations.
In other words, the art of
painting involves the application of
paint, pigment, colour, or some
other kind of medium on a solid
surface. Most artists use brushes to
apply medium to the canvas, but
they can also use knives, sponges,
and airbrushes, depending on their
personal preferences.
Nevertheless, there is an artist The eternal beauty of gold
who is willing to take risks, which
pushes art to a new level out there
by using 24-karat gold as a medium
for his paintings, which can be
worth millions of dollars.
Last week, an exclusive, opulent
collection of gold paintings valued o Timelessness and purest elegance in the world’s most valuable metal captivate the gallery’s prominent art
at up to US$2 million (RM8.78 collectors and prospects.
million) made its debut here in
Malaysia in an exhibition held by Chiam established the gallery in
the Aureo Gallery. The three-day the art work of the world’s only 24- painting on canvas using 24K gold. Kim spent 11 years developing a 2017, three years after being
special exhibition was held over the karat gold artist, Kim Il Tae, titled 50 Instead of using gold leaf, he paints one-of-a-kind mixture consisting of captivated by Kim Il Tae’s gold
final weekend of May at the Golden Finites. Kim is the first and on canvas a series of golden 24k gold. His groundbreaking paintings during a business trip. She
Boathouse, Tasik Ampang. only artist in the world to have pictures that have never been seen formula and technique are able to brought the first series of Kim’s
The showcase was dedicated to developed a unique technique for or done before in the art world. preserve the gold’s sheen and lustre artworks to Malaysia and is always
on canvas and will reportedly not eager to introduce his gold artwork
Visitors crack or fade, even after 1,000 years. to a wider audience.
taking in
Kim’s The 50 Golden Finites events Chiam stated following in the
stunning started with six of Kim’s perpetual footsteps of these everlasting
artwork golden chef-d’oeuvres that were brands, and Aureo Gallery will join
during the prominently displayed in the Dome the pedestal of opulence and
exhibition. area of the exhibition hall, elevate Kim Il Tae’s outstanding
– HAFIZ accompanied by musical works in the art world.
SOHAIMI/ performances and enchantment-
THESUN inducing light projections. She also mentioned that Aureo
Gallery is currently carrying out its
The fact that Kim is skilled and ongoing charitable commitment,
competent is demonstrated by his which is called the Aureo
piece titled The Last Supper I The Empowerment Movement. A
painting is stunning to look at since percentage of the proceeds from the
not only is its inventiveness sale of Kim’s gold paintings will be
remarkable but also its attention to donated to organisations
detail. committed to aiding those
vulnerable communities, such as
In the meantime, a number of Fugee School, Breast Cancer
Kim’s smaller artworks were Welfare Association Malaysia, and
displayed within the Glasshouse, A-HEART.
which is located next to the Dome
area. These artworks include the Chiam says: “Aureo Gallery seeks
Golden Horse and the Tree of to give back to the community that
Abundance, amongst others. has been its home for so long.”

Aureo Gallery founder Serena It was a wonderful event that
Chiam spoke during the unveiling, could bring together art and faith in
stated that the exhibition of Kim’s order to improve life and push the
exquisite works is intended to limits of what is considered
achievable in the world of art.

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Actor and singer
█ COMPILED BY ANANSA JACOB J-Lo comes Lopez thanked her
out on top family, friends and
Terri Irwin remembers her enemies. – AP
late husband Steve
o The superstar was honoured by MTV for her
IT has been 16 years since the late Crocodile achievements, and thanked her fans and haters
Hunter Steve Irwin died at the age of 44 in 2006
when he was struck by a stingray barb off the ON Sunday, Jennifer Lopez received failure for teaching me to be
coast of northern Australia. the Generation Award at the 2022 strong, and my children for
MTV Movie & TV Awards, and teaching me to love.”
On Friday, his widow Terri Irwin shared a celebrated in true J-Lo style, with a
throwback snap to celebrate 30 years since the unique speech that paid tribute to not only Lopez then began to get
two of them wed. her supporters, but also those who tried to emotional as she shared
take her down. to the haters: “I want
The wildlife conservationist and activist, who to thank all the people
has been carrying on Steve’s work since his Upon accepting the award, Lopez shared: who told me to my
passing, wrote in the caption: ““I married this “You’re only as good as the people that you face, or when I
incredible bloke 30 years ago today. What an work with and, if you’re lucky, they make you wasn’t in the room,
adventure! Love and legacy live on.” better. And I have been very lucky in that that I couldn’t do
regard. As an actor, I am not any of the women this. I really don’t
Last year, Terri opened up about her that I played, but there is a part of what is think I could have
relationship with Steve, telling the Courier Mail: deeply true to me in each one of those done it without
“You know, and I keep saying this, and I think characters. And since you cannot create truth you.”
maybe 15 years later people are finally starting unless you really lived it, I have a different
to believe me, Steve was it for me.” kind of list of thank yous tonight.” Finally, Lopez
ended her speech
“That’s just the way it is,“ she added. “I had a Lopez then proceeded to not only thank apologising for
big, big love and it was enough to last a her friends and family, but she also thanked getting emotional
lifetime.” her enemies. and sent a little
special message to
She also spoke about the possibilty of “I want to thank all the people who gave her fiancé – actor Ben
finding a new love or remarrying, saying: “I me this life,” said Lopez. “I want to thank the Affleck – and the rest of
think when you become a young widow, it can people who gave me joy and the ones who her family back home,
be uncomfortable for other couples, that go, ‘Oh broke my heart. The ones who were true and as she stated: “Ben and
well, now she’s single, is she looking around?’ the ones who lied to me. I want to thank true everyone at home, wait for
And my male friends are more comfortable, love and I want to thank the way that I lied to me to have dinner. I’ll be
they can see I’m not chasing them. myself because that’s how I knew that I had to home by seven!”
grow. I want to thank disappointment and
“I’m too busy to chase anybody.”
Terri and Steve first met back in 1991, when Dwayne Johnson surprises mum with new house
Terri stopped by a small reptile park in Australia HOLLYWOOD star Dwayne Johnson is
where Steve had been working as a zookeeper renowned for his acts of kindness, which A screenshot
at the time. The couple went on to marry in include giving away gifts to the people who of the video
June 1992. have made a difference in his life. From showing Ata
Aside from Terri, daughter Bindi has also gifting a vehicle to his former wrestling Johnson
paid tribute to her late father this year. In March, trainer, to giving away cash to crew members overcome with
she celebrated her daughter Grace Warrior’s first who worked on his movies, Johnson has emotion in the
birthday by including a photograph of Steve in shown that his generosity knows no bounds. house her son
a family photo of herself and Grace, along with Dwayne
mum Terri and brother Robert. Recently, he delivered his most bought her. –
Both Terri and Bindi have repeatedly meaningful gift yet, surprising his mother Ata INSTAGRAM
remarked that Grace shares her grandfather’s with a brand new house, in a series of videos
“adventurous spirit” and said that his legacy which he shared on Instagram.
lives on through her.
“When I was a little boy, I hated when my
Terri Irwin shared this memorable image of her mum would cry,” Johnson, 50, captioned the
and Steve to mark their 30th wedding heartwarming footage of Ata entering her
anniversary. – TWITTER new home. “These days, I’ll happily take her
Youngjae on the cover tears of joy. I surprised my mum and bought
of Men’s Folio magazine. her a new home.”

Johnson explained that took him and his
design team eight weeks to get the home fully
furnished before showing it off to Ata, and
that it it will be the final place where his
Hawaiian-born mum can put down roots.

“Everything she saw was brand-new and a
total surprise,” he added. “I’ve been lucky
enough to have bought her a few homes over
the years, but this one is special as she’s told
me over and over these past few years, ‘after a
lifetime of traveling.

“I want this home to be my last. That’s my
dream.’ Mum, there’s no greater feeling than
to make you happy – welcome home.

“I always say, if you got a good mum then
you got a shot at becoming a good, caring
human being,” Johnson continued. “Let’s all
give our mamas a big grateful squeeze this
weekend and make ‘em happy.”

Youngjae talks GOT7’s comeback

VETERAN South Korean boyband I realised that we still have fun that shows off GOT7’s unique colour
GOT7 released a self titled EP on May together and that communication (style) the best.”
23, the first relese by the group in among the members is very
over two years. important. I was very happy through Youngjae also hinted that the
out the whole process, performing group would resume their touring
In the July/July issue of Men’s Folio and preparing for the album,” he said. activities, which were interrupted by
magazine, GOT7 member Youngjae the Covid-19 pandemic.
shared his thoughts about the new When asked which song was his
EP, saying that it was a way to favourite on the new album, he He sent a special message out to
“reaffirm GOT’s strong friendship”. replied: “NANANA. It’s very special GOT7 fans: “Thank you so much for
because it’s the title song. It’s a song cheering for us from afar. I won’t
“While preparing the new project, forget and I will always be thankful.”

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on Netflix have earned a covertly fathered Cline, Islam
solid reputation. Our Father, by Cline. – IMDB Moawad, Jacoba
directed by Lucie Jourdan, is Ballard, Jason
about a fertility doctor who Hyatt, Keith Boyle,
surreptitiously used his own sperm Lea Roman, Leslie
to artificially inseminate more than Koch Foumberg
90 individuals who came to him for and Simone-Élise
fertility help. Girard
0Director: Lucie
Dr. Donald Cline was a well- Jourdan
known fertility doctor in his
Indianapolis region for many years. E-VALUE
His patients believed that they were 8
being inseminated with donor sperm
or sperm from their own spouses. ACTING
8
Cline, on the other hand, had
other ideas, which he did not reveal PLOT
to his patients: he utilised his own 9
sperm.
Sins of the father
Jacoba Ballard, one of his later o An unsettling story of how a small-town Netflix’s true-
kids, was the first to notice something fertility doctor shocked the world by secretly crime
was wrong when she submitted her impregnated dozens of unsuspecting women
DNA to 23andMe. documentary
Our Father. –
She went further, trying to find out
why she was related to more and IMDB
more siblings, and finally concluded
that Cline, who treated Ballard’s and frightened ladies coupled to film-makers. Cline never explains why Dianna Kiesler
mother in 1979, was most likely the sinister soundtrack. Cline makes an he used his sperm to father so many (left) and Julie
father. Cline later acknowledged to excellent horror villain, depicted as children. We will almost certainly Harmon in
using his own sperm, despite his cold, heartless, and unremorseful in never know why Cline did what he Our Father.
initial denial. What follows is a both interviews and re-enactments. did. – TIME
narrative of Ballard, her family, her Until you hear recordings of his chats
half-siblings’ families, and their with Ballard, you might assume his In the documentary, director
shared quest for justice. portrayal is exaggerated. Lucie Jourdan never explains why
fraud charges were never considered.
It’s an undeniably compelling These talks, as well as court Cline was subsequently charged with
narrative. But Our Father is willing to transcripts, are the sole information obstruction of justice for lying to state
just tell it – to get every ounce of we have about Cline in the authorities about fathering the
shock value out of it without documentary. While we do get to hear siblings in December 2017 at the age
contributing anything of higher from his co-workers and friends, we of 79, but he was not charged with
worth. It’s crammed with flimsy do not get to hear much of his side of any felony for using his own sperm.
testimony from traumatised mothers the tale. This is understandable given
and children. These are repetitious that he did not collaborate with the Our Father is currently streaming
by definition, which soon leads to on Netflix.
diminishing rewards, and degrades
the victim’s misery.

The scenes in which Cline
performs artificial insemination are
particularly disturbing, with
unnerving close-ups of medical tools

Magic: The Gathering meets Dungeons & Dragon

WIZARDS of the Coast will be bonus. Most often, this bonus comes
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FEATURE

18 theSun LYFE ON TUESDAY | JUNE 7, 2022

█ BY S. TAMARAI CHELVI Kuttanad Dining Table. The River settee Bolgatty Coffee
and ottoman. Table and Lap Tray.
A Malaysian-born law
graduate fell in love with everAytlhoivnegfKoerrala The Vembanad Mirror.
the culture, craft, and o Khoo V-Ho’s furniture collection Premam draws inspiration table and desk have this “coconut
architecture of Kerala, andinfluencesfromthesouthernIndianstate leg” feature.
India, and designed a collection of
furniture called Premam, which Khoo V-Ho gets Khoo’s coconut-inspired designs
means “love” in Malayalam, a his inspiration also include the Kera lamp, which is
language spoken in the state. from the culture, tilted at an angle.
craft, and
Khoo showcased his “love” by architecture of “It’s slanted a little like a coconut
creating a total of nine pieces of Kerala. – ALL PIX tree with green shade, which reflects
furniture including a dining table, BY KHOO V-HO the colour of coconut leaves. The
desk, lap tray desk, mirror, and two shape of the shade came from the
pieces of lamp inspired by the in India and the largest in Kerala, approached the silhouette of the to the younger people. I love traditional Kerala architecture roof.
natural beauty of the state hailed by and draws ideas from the houseboat pieces,” said the 29-year-old. antiques and culture and I like to That was my inspiration,” he said,
many as “God’s Own Country”. used to travel across the lake. modernise it,” said Khoo. His ideas adding that the eclectic piece serves
A significant part of his designs is also come from nature and as a conversation piece.
“The scenery in Kerala reminded “The Vembanad mirror looks like the table base or legs. The River abundant coconut trees in the state,
me of home. The paddy field and a door and you can place three to settee and ottoman and the Bolgatty whose name literally translates to The Onam side-table was named
coconut trees felt similar to some four mirrors together to create a coffee table and lap tray furniture are “the land of coconut trees”. after the well-known harvest festival.
parts of Malaysia,” said Khoo. Apart larger mirror (or a feature wall). The Khoo’s modern take of “Thakat”, an The shape looks like an Indian
from being fascinated by Kerala’s mirror and the Vellore desk and Indian traditional furniture feature Khoo designed ‘coconut legs’ traditional spice grinder (known as
lakes and backwaters, Khoo also dining table all have an oblong found in the traditional table’s base. which are inspired by the coconut ammikal, and used by south
loves to watch Indian cinema, shape like a houseboat when seen trunk, featuring a wide base that gets Indians) but it does not have much
particularly a Malayalam movie from above. This is how I “I sort of modernised it and made slimmer on top. The Vellore dining functionality. “It’s just a nice piece
released in 2015 titled Premam, it more minimal and approachable and comes in a set,” Khoo said.
which inspired the collection name.
The price of the pieces in the
The self-made designer’s foray collection ranges from RM900 to
into furniture designing began when RM6,500.
he took over his father’s 35 years old A challenging craft
business, a traditional furniture Crafting beautiful pieces means
business after his father passed facing various challenges. “The
away. biggest challenge when it comes to
the designing the furniture was that
Currently, Khoo runs a solid as a non-Indian, I did not want to
wood furnishing company, and approach the subject and make it
sources a range of woods grown in kitschy, touristy, tacky or from a
Peninsular Malaysia. ‘Westerner’s’ standpoint,” Khoo said.

“The name Dad’s Wood is to pay “Driving the balance was
homage to my dad’s business,” said something I had struggled with a
Khoo. little bit, in the beginning,” he added.

Though Khoo was exposed to the Besides that, the Cengal Emas is a
industry at a young age, he never rare wood and it was not easy to find
had any experience as a furniture pieces to work on.
designer prior to that. Soon, Khoo
became a furniture designer after he Despite the difficulties, Khoo still
began to develop a deep worked hard on his unique designs.
appreciation for locally-grown, He hopes that his timeless pieces
diverse range of woods. appreciate over time.
Timber is timeless
Despite the different types of woods “Our pieces are more like an
available in Malaysia – with each investment. A piece that is used and
having different dense hardwood, passed down to children and
characters, shades and grains – there grandchildren. I want our pieces to
aren’t many who could see the be the antiques of our generation, in
potential of the resources in our own times to come,” added Khoo.
forests.

Recalling back, Khoo said he felt
that the Malaysian furniture and the
timber industry was mostly an
export-based industry.

“I feel that Malaysians don’t have
much appreciation for our wood. We
have amazing quality wood in
Malaysia, but we don’t do something
about it.

“We export this wood as a raw
material to Italy and China, where it
gets manufactured and sold back to
us at a high price with no added
value. I wanted to change this. So, I
designed with the best of Malaysian
timber and showcase the beauty of
the wood, the way it deserves,”
revealed Khoo.

“For every collection, I try to
highlight a specific type of wood
type. For the Nabataean collection, I
used mahogany wood with shades of
pink, as I was inspired by the pink
coloured carved stones of the lost
city of Petra, and the design is
minimal as I tried to maintain the
integrity of the natural wood grain.”

For Premam, Khoo used Cengal
Emas, a gold shade wood, which is
one of the best and hardest woods in
Malaysia.

For example, the Vellore desk is
crafted with a single piece or slab of
wood with the very best quality
wood.

“For this design collection, I have
also explored a bit into Malayali
culture. The collection came about
when I imagined how I would
furnish my own house. I started with
this idea and made the nine pieces,”
he said.
South Indian style
Khoo said among all the pieces in his
collection, the Vembanad mirror is
closest to his heart. The 3 feet x 2 feet
piece is named after the longest lake

EDUCATION

19theSun LYFE ON TUESDAY | JUNE 7, 2022

An international career
oTAR UC engineering graduate
thrives abroad Tan (centre),
one of the
WITH 50 years of predicts structural or three
expertise in performance problems before representative
engineering they occur in the real world. This s of IET
education, Tunku knowledge and skills that I had Singapore to
Abdul Rahman University College gained during my studies have attend the IET
(‘TAR UC’) has a rich tradition of been really useful in my line of Malaysia
producing graduates with the work,” Tau Wee added. Prestige
knowledge, skills and attributes In the FOET, students are Lecture &
who meet the standards of the encouraged to display their Awards
profession. The Faculty of engineering knowledge, talent Dinner.
Engineering and Technology and sense of innovation in the together engineers and technicians expanding your knowledge,” he said. Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering
(‘FOET’) in TAR UC began as the course of their studies, and they from around the world to network, Engineers are highly in demand not with Honours or other engineering
School of Technology in 1972 with get to do so every year at the learn and collaborate to build real programmes offered by FOET, intakes
programmes that prepared Project Design Exhibition industry connections, no matter where only in Malaysia but globally. With the or other general enquiries about TAR
students to sit for internationally (‘ProDEx’), organised by FOET. you are or what your area of expertise is. right knowledge and well-recognised UC, please visit www.tarc.edu.my.
recognised professional Tau Wee also took part in the Besides that, having a support network qualification like Tau Wee, one can be a Attractive scholarships are also
examinations. event and his project was to of like-minded engineers who share sought-after engineer anywhere in the available at TAR UC based on academic
With the qualification and design and fabricate a Solar your interests is priceless when it world and contribute to the merit and there is a sibling discount for
training from TAR UC, many Powered Car Ventilation. He said: comes to building your career and community. qualified students.
graduates have gone on to work “The lesson that I learned from
For more information about

not only locally but abroad in the this project was the sequential
field of engineering where their steps that I had to go through to
talent and ability is in demand. complete the project. It starts with
Despite growing up in the objective, methodology,
Kemaman, Terengganu, Tan Tau design, test and commencement.
Wee, left the picturesque village of All the steps are commonly
Kemaman to pursue a Bachelor of practised in my job.”
Mechanical Engineering with Tau Wee obtained his
Honours at TAR UC after SPM. His Bachelor’s degree in 2017 and he
decision was based on the fact now works in UTOC Engineering
that his older brother took up a Private Limited as a Senior Project
Bachelor’s degree in Accounting Engineer in Singapore. At the
and that his seniors highly company, his career highlights
recommended TAR UC as a place include the three major projects
of study as it is one of the highly- he has successfully completed.
rated institutions of higher The first being Evonik ME6, which
learning in Malaysia. is a second world-scale
As he recollected his time in production plant for the amino
TAR UC, he shared some of the acid DL-methionine in Jurong
lasting impressions he had as a Island, Singapore, as Project
Mechanical Engineering student. Engineer. Secondly, as Project
“I learned a lot about engineering Engineer for Exxonmobil-
management. Engineering Chemical and Refining Integrated
management honed my technical Singapore Plant (‘CRISP’) Project
capabilities with leadership which is known as a world-scale
knowledge and skills, which refining complex across two sites –
prepared me for success in a one on the mainland (Jurong) and
highly technical organisation. It another on Jurong Island (Pulau
has enabled me to manage and Ayer Chawan or PAC).
lead a team of analysts and Together with the Singapore
industrial engineers. I can help Chemical Plant, they form the
my company identify costs and largest integrated ExxonMobil
budget needs for specific projects manufacturing complex in the
in their planning stage and world. Thirdly, as Project Lead for
delegate tasks and inspect CCD (Singapore) Pte Ltd –
processes and project results for VAE/VAEP Expansion Project
accuracy and quality,” he said. where Tau Wee’s company was
“I had the opportunity to learn the PCM (Main Contractor) for
Finite Element Analysis (‘FEA’) Equipment, Steel Structure,
which uses mathematical models Architectural, Piping, Insulation
to understand and quantify the and E & I Works.
effects of real-world conditions on Apart from his work, Tau Wee
a part or assembly. These is also an active member of the
simulations, which are conducted Institution of Engineering and
via specialised software, allow Technology (‘IET’) in Singapore.
engineers to locate potential He finds it beneficial as a member
problems in a design, including as there are plenty of activities
areas of tension and weak spots. implemented such as workshops,
Using building material lectures, courses and engineering
information and accurate 3D talks.
models of a part or assembly, FEA “The community brings

Tan (centre) with his family members when he graduated from the
Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering with Honours in 2017 at TAR UC.

EDUCATION

20 theSun LYFE ON TUESDAY | JUNE 7, 2022

Celebrating academic excellence
oMSU honours its latest
President’s List award recipients

THE Management & Science Yemen, India, and Indonesia and caption caption caption caption caption caption caption caption caption – SDFGDGFD
University (MSU) recently Pakistan.
held a reception at its development of its students. Through compelling learning experiences. Medical School, the School of
campus in Shah Alam to The President’s List is a its students’ Personal Enrichment Extensive partnerships and Pharmacy, the School of Education
celebrate the success of its students in prestigious award to cultivate a Competencies (PEC) undertakings, collaborations with institutions in and Social Sciences, the School of
the 2021/2022 academic session. The culture of excellence amongst MSU and the gauging of its student’s over 40 countries worldwide provide Hospitality and Creative Arts, the
student involved is comprised of students. The awards honour talents via the Graduates comprehensive mobility School of Graduate Studies, the
outstanding students pursuing their students who have demonstrated Employability Management Skills opportunities for all MSU students, Graduate School of Management,
diploma and bachelor’s degree levels excellent results in various (GeMS), with 98.7% of graduate’s enhancing their graduate and the Centre for Fundamental
from various areas of specialisation. examinations in each semester of employability rate, ranked by employability through global Studies.
studies. Malaysia’s Ministry of Higher exposure through studies and In all, as an applied, enterprise,
This event was officiated by MSU Education and index of graduation internships abroad. holistic and international university,
President, Professor Tan Sri Dato’ Instilling a culture of excellence on time (iGoT) at 92%. Management and Science MSU offers foundation,
Wira Dr Mohd Shukri Ab. Yajid. Also among students is one of the most University (MSU) houses the Faculty undergraduate, postgraduate and
present were MSU Vice-Chancellor, important aspects in producing MSU prioritizes student of Health and Life Sciences, the flexible programs through an entry
Professor Puan Sri Datuk Dr Junainah competent, versatile and holistic development to enhance graduate Faculty of Business Management and system that facilitates admission of
Abd Hamid, senior management graduates. employability. Its highly qualified Professional Studies, the Faculty of students from all walks of life, where
team, deans and students. academics and international visiting Information Sciences and it aims to TRANSFORM LIVES and
Management and Science professors support a holistic Engineering, the International ENRICH FUTURES.
A total of 126 students received University (MSU) is a Quacquarelli curricular framework that delivers
their President’s List Awards, of Symonds (QS) and multi-global-
which 83 were Bachelor’s Degree ranked institution focused on
students and 43 were diploma level building holistic human capital.
students. The achievement is to Envisioning a better, more
recognize their excellence in the sustainable future for all, we
academic field by obtaining a champion equality by providing a
Semester Grade Point Average level playing field across extensive
(CGPA) of 3.75 and above for three efforts in transforming lives and
consecutive semesters. enrich futures through compelling
learning experiences.
The recipients of the President’s
List Award consist of students from 56 As a university that stresses the
areas of specialization. The largest importance of graduates’
number of students are from the employability and their
Faculty of Business Management & entrepreneurial capabilities, MSU
Professional Studies (29), School of works closely with the industries in
Hospitality & Creative Arts (29), order to ensure its relevance to
Faculty of Information Sciences & current needs. The creation of an
Engineering (23), Faculty of Health & entrepreneurial eco-system across
Life Sciences (20 students), School of the curriculum further provides
Education & Social Sciences (13), students with an environment for the
School of Pharmacy (11) and nurturing of graduates who are
International Medical School (1). deeply rooted with traits of
entrepreneurial know-how.
Also, among recipients of the
President’s List Award were six (6) In its effort at generating well-
international students from Brunei, rounded graduates, MSU places
major emphasis on the soft-skills

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WE ARE HIRING THE ATLAS ICE COMPANY, BERHAD Cosmo Prosperity Sdn. Bhd.
INCORPORATED IN MALAYSIA 199501025658 (354863-T) - SHORTS
ADVERTISING SALES & In Members’ Voluntary Liquidation England fortunes still rooted in Joe
MARKETING Registration No. 191201000003(1302-W) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Special
LOST STOCK CERTIFICATES Resolution set out below was duly passed by JOE ROOT’S hunger to succeed with England burns as bright
1)ASSISTANT MANAGER / MANAGER the members of the Company on 1 June 2022: as ever as he welcomed “a new phase of my career” following a
2)EXECUTIVE / SENIOR EXECUTIVE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the following certificates have been reported lost:- The Company be wound up voluntarily masterful unbeaten 115 carried the side to a five-wicket victory
THE ATLAS ICE COMPANY, BERHAD [191201000003(1302-W)] pursuant to Section 439(1)(b) of the over New Zealand in the first Test at Lord’s.
Job Description: Companies Act 2016 (the “Act”) and that Teoh
NAME OF STOCK CERTIFICATE NO. OF STOCKS Lye Huat of TLH Associates (AF1009), 28A Root reluctantly resigned the captaincy this year and was
• Building and sustaining strong working relationships with STOCKHOLDER(S) NUMBER Jalan Serampang, 80050 Johor Bahru, Johor replaced by Ben Stokes, but in scoring his 26th Test century
advertising clients. Chua Seng Kee 1,000 be appointed as Liquidator of the Company and becoming the 14th batsman to pass 10,000 runs, he
C. 720 1,000 for the purpose of the Winding Up with such quickly underlined his continuing importance to the side.
• Plan and executive new, creative, exciting and innovative Ong Soo Chien C. 721 2,000 powers as are conferred by Section 456 of
marketing campaigns for the company BS. 345 1,000 the Act He shared an unbeaten partnership of 120 for the sixth
C. 1138 1,000 Dated this 7 June 2022 wicket with Ben Foakes to lead the hosts to a tough victory
• Develop and continuously improve marketing materials, C. 1139 18,000 Lim Choon Huat, Chairperson of proceedings target of 277.
product/service presentations and proposals. BS. 456 672 Cosmo Prosperity Sdn. Bhd.
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• Passionate in serving client accounts to improve sales revenue BS. 315 4,032 In Members’ Voluntary Liquidation this Test match after such a long time. It has been a tough road,
BS. 433 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the creditors of but the way everyone has gone about this week has been so
Requirements: the above Company, which is being wound up enjoyable,” Root said.
NOTICE IS ALSO HEREBY GIVEN that if within fourteen (14) days from the date hereof no claims or voluntarily, are required on or before 7 July
• Minimum Diploma/Bachelor's degree in business, marketing, representations in respect of the aforesaid certificates are made to the Directors they will proceed to 2022 to submit particulars of their debts or “I’m really looking forward to the rest of the summer and
or any other related field. deal with the application for replacement certificate(s) and the original certificate(s) will be deemed claims in prescribed forms to the Liquidator hopefully we can use this as a way to move forward as a group
duly cancelled and void. at the above registered address for due now.”
• Assistant Manager/Manager: minimum 5 years of experience in TSC Corporate Services Sdn. Bhd. [199901012656(487556-H)] process and adjudication or in default thereof,
sales and marketing in media industry 1B, Level 1, Wisma Tan Cheng Tiong, their rights to any claims on its assets will be Stokes was full of praise for his friend and former captain,
No. 1A, Jalan Tun Sri Lanang, expunged. admitting they were “very close, not just work colleagues”, and
• Executive/Senior Executive: at least 2 years of sales and 75100 Melaka. Dated this 7 June 2022 said Root is a key part of the type of cricket they want to play
marketing experience in media industry MELAKA, 7TH DAY OF JUNE 2022. Teoh Lye Huat, Liquidator in the future.

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organizational skills KUALA LUMPUR guns. Actions speak a lot louder than words,” Stokes said.
DALAM MAHKAMAH TINGGI DI IN THE MATTER OF
• Possess own transport and willing to travel PULAU PINANG DALAM NEGERI WILAYAH VENUS TILES TRADING SDN. BHD. Joe Root
• Able to start work immediately. PERSEKUTUAN KUALA LUMPUR
DALAM KEBANKRAPAN (Company No. 200601028828 England captaincy had become‘unhealthy’
DIGITAL MARKETING NO: PA-29NCC-30-01/2022 GUAMAN SIVIL NO.: (748564-V)
EX PARTE: WA-A72NCVC-935-03/2022 A RELIEVED Joe Root said the England Test captaincy had
EXECUTIVE / SENIOR EXECUTIVE KHOR CHAI KOAN (In Members’ Voluntary Liquidation) taken a toll on his personal health after he guided his side to a
(NO. K/P: 631111-08-6419) ANTARA NOTICE OF FINAL MEETING memorable five-wicket win against New Zealand yesterday in
Job Description: CHOO SOO NEE his first match since relinquishing the role.
...PENGHUTANG PENGHAKIMAN (No. K/P: 750923-10-5736) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant
• Design and develop online marketing strategies, digital roadmap PER: to Section 459 of the Companies Act, The 31-year-old stepped down as skipper in the aftermath
and creative campaigns that aligned with the business goals and NG BACK TENG …PLAINTIF 2016 that the final meeting of the of England’s 1-0 series defeat in the Caribbean in March, which
directions. (NO. K/P: 481127-07-5393) DAN abovenamed Company will be held on came on the heels of a disastrous 4-0 loss against Australia in
ARTES REGILYN Thursday, 9th June 2022 at 2.00 pm at the Ashes.
• Provide creative ideas for content marketing. ...PEMIUTANG PENGHAKIMAN (No. Pasport Filipina: P6043283B Suite 1, No. 25, Jalan Meranti Merah,
• Manage all digital marketing channels NOTIS Melodies Garden, 80250 Johor Bahru, “It had become a very unhealthy relationship, to be honest
• Plan and manage social media platforms. …DEFENDAN Johor for the following purposes:- – the captaincy and me,” Root told reporters.
• Able to create content & produce graphics for social media (Dalam Perkara Notis Kebankrapan NOTIS 1. To receive an account from the
bertarikh 14/1/2022) KEPADA: “It started to really take a bad toll on my own personal
postings. Kepada: DEFENDAN YANG DINAMAKAN DI ATAS liquidators showing the manner health. I couldn’t leave it at the ground any more; it was
• Prepare copywriting for the marketing campaign. KHOR CHAI KOAN ARTES REGILYN in which the winding up has been coming home. It wasn’t fair on my family, on people close to
(NO. K/P: 631111-08-6419) (No. Pasport Filipina: P6043283B) conducted and to hear explanations me, and it wasn’t fair on myself either.”
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11200 Tanjong Bungah, Pulau Pinang. Jalan PJS 10/11, 2. To determine by ordinary resolution The Yorkshire batsman said he was keen to help Stokes
• Diploma/Degree in Marketing, Digital Marketing or equivalent. ATAS PERHATIAN bahawa suatu Bandar Sunway in the manner in which the books, succeed in his new role and make England a Test force again.
• At least 2 years of experience in implementing digital marketing Notis Kebankrapan telah dikeluarkan Petaling Jaya accounts and documents of the
terhadap kamu di Mahkamah 46150 Selangor Company and the liquidators “I had thrown everything at it and I was determined to help
strategies Tinggi Malaya di Pulau Pinang AMBIL PERHATIAN bahawa salinan thereof shall be disposed of. turn this team around but I realised over that time at home
• Excellent understanding of digital marketing concepts and dalam Kebankrapan No: PA- bermeterai Writ dan Pernyataan that it would have to be in a different way,” added Root.
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best practices. Teng (No. K/P: 481127-07-5393) Mac 2022 telah dikemukakan terhadap Liquidator “I’m very excited to do that now and to do everything I can
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Ka-ching!
first, as she led throughout the final victory also came at Pine Needles. honoured to be the first winner of the sum, but we’re
round. Last year, she rallied from seven “This is really special,” Lee said in her only going to get better and better.”
strokes behind to beat South Korea’s
Jeongeun Lee in a press conference. “This is the one I’ve Harigae shot 1-over 72 to finish at 9-under 275.
playoff at the 2021 always wanted to win since I was a little She received US$1 million (RM4.3m) for finishing
Lee wins biggest payday in women’s Evian kid. It feels pretty amazing to be able to second and said she did think of the prize money
Championship get it done today. I just can’t believe it.” while coming down the stretch.
golf after US Open triumph in France to
claim her Lee received a record check of US$1.8 “I’m not going to lie,” Harigae said. “My stomach
MINJEE LEE of Australia shot an even-par first major million (RM7.7m) for her victory. It is the hurt the last couple holes. I was really stressed out. I
71 yesterday and cruised to a four-shot title. eighth LPGA title of her career. was focusing one shot at a time and making solid
victory while winning the US Women’s Lee, 26, contact and just hitting the putts.”
Open at Pine Needles Lodge & Golf Club joins Jan “We’re moving in the
Stephenson right direction. I think Harigae, 32, was unable to make a run with just
in Southern Pines, North Carolina. (1983) and it’s only going to get one birdie (No. 15) on the day. She bogeyed two
Lee finished at 13-under 271 while comfortably Karrie Webb better and better from others.
outdistancing Mina Harigae and winning her second (2000, 2001) as here,”Lee said of the
career major title. the only winner’s check. Harigae, who has never won an LPGA title, said
Her total set a US Women’s Open record, Australians to win she was proud of herself.
bettering the mark of 272 shared by Annika the US Women’s “It’s such a
large sum “I really am able to handle myself out there and I
and I’m belong out there,” Harigae said.
really
South Korea’s Hye-Jin Choi shot 70 and finished
Sorenstam (1996 at Pine Needles), Juli Inkster (1999 Open. Webb’s third at 7-under 277.
at Old Waverly) and In Gee Chun (2015 at Lancaster). second
Lee’s second major crown was easier than her World No. 1 Jin Young Ko (71) of South Korea was
fourth at 6-under and New Zealand’s Lydia Ko (72)
5469/2022 05/06/2022 (SUN)
was fifth at 5-under.
Sweden’s Anna Nordqvist (73) and

England’s Bronte Law (74) tied for
sixth finish at 4-under 280.

Nelly Korda (73), Megan Khang
(74) and Ireland’s Leona Maguire
(74) tied for eighth a 2-under. – Field
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BILLY HORSCHEL made an eagle putt way around the golf course. You took a RM6,934,190.10
from nearly 53 feet away en route to a lead and you made sure he was never
7720 four-shot victory at the Memorial giving up shots back to the guys.” 8960 + 6048 6048 + 8960
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Horschel shot an even-par 72 on a 6048 + 6123 6123 + 6048
7916 After sleeping on a five-stroke lead day when only four players broke 70
OX through three rounds, Horschel stayed and nobody shot lower than a 69. At 13- RM100,000.00
ahead of the pack with relative ease at under 275 for the week, he beat out
Muirfield Village Golf Club to win the Aaron Wise (9-under), while Patrick 978 960 + DRAGON RM1,933,333.30
tournament founded by Jack Nicklaus. Cantlay and Chile’s Joaquin Niemann
tied for third at 7-under.
“I’ve watched Tiger and how he
closes out events. And I wasn’t born yet “I have a very good understanding of
in Jack’s heyday when he was winning, how to win golf tournaments,” the 35-
but I watched old footage,” Horschel year-old said. “Have I put myself there a
said, seated next to the 82-year-old lot? No, but I think my record’s pretty
golfing legend. good when I do have a chance to win
and closing out events.” – Reuters
“You watched how he plotted his

93861 696 048 + TIGER RM3,475,381.20
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TENNIS ace Ash Barty promptly retired nowhere to be seen for a few minutes 636 971 358 432 882 219 573 883
96237 62379 after winning the Australian Open this as Lee stroked three-foot putts in near 040 984 808 043 379 790 409 038
9623 2379 year, but compatriot Minjee Lee does silence on a magnificent early-summer 570 185 610 828 255 584 659 467
962 379 not plan to follow suit, the 26-year-old day at Pine Needles, pausing once to
96 79 from Perth said after winning the US check her phone and at another time to
Women’s Open golf championship tie her hair into a bun.
1 8 14 53 54 57 yesterday. 960 048 123
14,914,255.25 The scene was not lost on fellow
“I won’t be retiring,” Lee said after Australian Dean Herden, who caddied RM753,023.20
6 14 23 28 42 53 finishing with a record low total of 13- for Lee at a tournament in South Korea
5,698,784.69 under-par 271. last October. 960 + 048 + 123 048 + 123 + 960
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2,537,895.88 emigrated to Australia, Lee swam blossomed both professionally and
100,000.00 competitively from an early age before personally since Covid-19 hit two years 1+3D Jackpot 2 RM100,000.00 won
turning her attention to golf around the ago and left players with no choice at on 04/06/2022!
Toto 4D Jackpot 2 (i-System) age of 10, taking her work ethic from least for a while but to travel and
one sport to the other. practice alone.
RM128,844
“I think this will be huge for all the “Covid’s changed a lot of things for
won on 04/06/2022 ! little girls and even the boys and the the better,” Herden told Reuters. “There’s
children watching (in Australia),” she no need for the entourage. Sometimes
said. it’s a drawback. Not that Minjee is
Korean, but I’ve seen it a lot with the
“Hopefully, they watch me on TV and Korean players. They tend to grow up
I can be a good role model to them and quicker when they travel alone.
they’ll start getting more involved.”
“It was hard to get to know Minjee
No entourage, no problem before but having had the chance over
the last couple of years she’s a
MINJEE LEE had the practice putting wonderful person, friendly and open
green completely to herself 20 minutes and popular with the caddies, which is
before starting her final round at the US usually a good qualification.”
Women’s Open without the entourage

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TOUCHLINES World Cup priority Southgate prepared for
criticism as he sacrifices
LIVERPOOL have rejected an opening █ MIGUEL DELANEY one League game at the end of the season. Nations League to
£25m (RM140m) bid from Bayern Munich “And some players we need to know more prepare for Qatar
for 30-year-old Senegal forward Sadio GARETH SOUTHGATE has said he is
Mane. willing to risk “inevitable” criticism and about and (Hungary) was a good game, we felt, to players with experience around them which
TOTTENHAM are preparing to step up their sacrifice England’s Nations League have a look at that. hopefully gives them the best chance to succeed.”
interest in Middlesbrough’s English right- campaign as the lack of friendlies means
back Djed Spence, 21, who spent last season there is no other chance to experiment or “look at “I knew going into this block of four games that Looking towards tomorrow’s (2.45am
on loan at Nottingham Forest. the bigger picture”. you run the risk of some results that might hurt. Malaysian time) match against Germany,
LIVERPOOL have ended their interest in Southgate urged travelling fans to behave
Barcelona’s 17-year-old Spanish mid- His team lost their opening game of the group “But I have got to look at the bigger picture and themselves, saying that their actions could have a
fielder Gavi. with a 1-0 away defeat to Hungary, but the ignore the inevitable that comes with the defeats negative impact on the team.
SERBIAN midfielder Nemanja Matic, 33, will manager was not that concerned, due to the and take what I will learn from it going into Qatar.
join Roma on a free transfer after his contract changes made to the team. We have not got friendlies to try it so we have to do The Football Association (FA) are reportedly
expires at Manchester United at the end of it in these types of games. concerned that the Nations League fixture, seen as
June. Southgate said he knows what his strongest side England’s first major away game in four years,
ROMA’S pursuit of Matic could end their is and what they can do, so the aim is to offer other “Of course, the ideal is to develop players, play could trigger clashes between supporters of the
interest in 24-year-old AstonVilla and options. well and win games. You have to accept if you are two sides.
Brazil midfielder Douglas Luiz. to try to do the first part, then there is a risk on
MIDFIELDER James Milner, 36, has agreed a “I think more than anything we are trying to some of the other bits and yes, that is a difficult “Staff are working on things detracting from the
new one-year contract with Liverpool. find a balance of changes to find out about people balance. main part of their job, you are embarrassed when
BURY-BORN Hungary midfielder Callum because we have only had two matches in the last you hear about it, because you know it’s a
Styles, 22, is on the radar of newly pro- six months anyway and you know that across the “We do not have a 38-game League where you representation of your country,” Southgate told
moted Fulham, Bournemouth and four games we have to balance minutes,” the are working with the players all of the time so if I reporters.
Nottingham Forest. manager said. don’t try some of the players in these sorts of games
BENFICA are hoping to reach an agreement we either flog the team which has been more “So we’re always conscious of that, I think we
with former Germany international Mario “We have got a lot of players, particularly at the consistent and we know all about, and they fade at can only give the correct messages, it’s then you’ve
Gotze, 30, over a move from PSV. back, who are coming back from injuries with only the end of these four games anyway or we try to got to rely on people behaving themselves.” – The
BARCELONA sporting director Mateu balance it by putting some players in with some Independent/Reuters
Alemany is set to fly to England this week
to begin talks with Leeds over a deal for Portugal’s Cristiano
Brazil forward Raphinha, 25. Ronaldo celebrates
after scoring a goal
during the Nations
League, League A
Group 2 match against
Switzerland at the Jose
Alvalade stadium in
Lisbon yesterday. –
AFPPIX

NETHERLANDS defender Matthijs de Ligt,
22, has confirmed he is in talks with Juventus
over a new deal but is yet to commit to a
decision.

NEWCASTLE have made Atletico Madrid’s
Brazilian defender Renan Lodi, 24, their
No. 1 target to fill their leftback position.

RESULTS Ronaldo stars for Portugal,
Spain kept in Czech
EUROPE WORLD CUP QUALIFIERS
Playoff Final: Wales 1 (Yarmolenko 34 OG) CRISTIANO RONALDO marshalled Portugal somebody told us that we would have four
Ukraine 0. past Switzerland in the Nations League points before these two games, we would
NATIONS LEAGUE yesterday as Gavi made history becoming have taken it. We have started well and look
League A, Group 2: Czech Republic 2 Spain’s youngest ever scorer. forward to the next games.”
(Pesek 4, Kuchta 66) Spain 2 (Gavi 45+3, Inigo
Martinez 90), Portugal 4 (Carvalho 15, Ronaldo scored two goals in four first half “We lacked fluency so the game was really
Ronaldo 35, 39, Joao Cancelo 68) Switzerland minutes and had a third ruled offside by VAR tough” shrugged Spain coach Luis Enrique.
0. as Portugal crushed Switzerland 4-0 in Lisbon.
League B, Group 4: Serbia 4 (A. Mitrovic 24, Martinez conceded it wasn’t Spain’s “finest”
S. Milinkovic-Savic 56, Jovic 85, Radonjic 90+2) The Manchester United striker had set up match.
Slovenia 1 (Stojanovic 30), Sweden 1 (Elanga William Carvalho for the opener with Joao
90+2) Norway 2 (Haaland 20-pen, 69). Cancelo completing the rout to fire Portugal “We came away with a point, but the aim
League C, Group 2: Kosovo 0 Greece 1 to the top of League A, Group 2, on goal was to win. When you don’t win, when you
(Bakasetas 36), Cyprus 0 Northern Ireland difference from the Czech Republic. have great difficulties, you come away
0. disappointed.”
League C, Group 4: Gibraltar 0 North In Prague, Jakub Pesek put the Czech
Macedonia 2 (Bardi 21, Nikolov 84), Bulgaria Republic in front before Gavi levelled with a Elsewhere Northern Ireland extended their
2 (A.Iliev 50, Stefanov 83) Georgia 5 low curling left-footer at the record age of 17 winless run in the competition to 12 with a
(Davitashvili 4, A. Hristov 31-og, Zivzivadze 52, years and 304 days just before halftime. drab goalless draw in Cyprus
Kvaratskhelia 58-pen, Qazaishvili 70).
AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS Jan Kuchta had the Czechs back in control And Georgia are in command at the top of
Group D: Malawi 2 Ethiopia 1, Egypt 1 with a delicate chip but Athletic Bilbao League C Group 4 after dishing out a 5-2
Guinea 0. defender Inigo Martinez headed home in the drubbing to Bulgaria while Manchester City’s
Group E: Central African Republic 1 Ghana final minute to salvage a 2-2 draw. new headline signing Erling Haaland
1, Madagascar 1 Angola 1. produced the goals in Norway’s 2-1 win in
Group J: Botswana 0 Tunisia 0. “It is wonderful to be able to say that we Sweden.
are disappointed to lose points against Spain,”
said Czech captain Tomas Soucek. The Norwegians top League B, Group 4
after two wins from Serbia, 4-1 winners over
“We showed heart and great teamwork. If Slovenia. – AFP

Ghana, Tunisia draw, Egypt leave it late to win

WORLD CUP-BOUND Ghana and Tunisia to put Ghana into an early lead away against goalless away in Botswana despite hitting
were both held to draws in Africa Cup of the Central African Republic but the match the woodwork twice.
Nations qualifiers yesterday while Egypt ended in 1-1 draw after Karl Namnganda
scored a late winner to snatch victory in their equalised five minutes before halftime. Mohamed Salah and his Egyptian
opening game of the campaign. teammates, playing a first game under new
Also in the same group, Gelson Dala coach Ehab Galal, looked sluggish against
Ghana and Tunisia both played a second scored for Angola as they drew 1-1 in Guinea in Cairo in Group D but snatched an
group qualifier in quick succession as they Madagascar to join Ghana at the top of the 87th minute winner when Mostafa
will be heading to Japan to continue their standings with four points. Mohamed’s shot took a wicked deflection to
World Cup preparations in a four-nations nestle into the bottom of the net.
tournament with the host country and Chile, Ghana had beaten Madagascar 3-0 at
which starts at the weekend. home in their opening qualifier last week Also in Group D, striker Frank Mhango
while Tunisia won 4-0 at home in Group J converted two first half penalties to see
Ajax Amsterdam midfielder Mohammed against Equatorial Guinea. Malawi to a 2-1 home win over Ethiopia in
Kudus scored for a second successive game Lilongwe. – Reuters
But yesterday the Tunisians were held

TUESDAY • JUNE 7, 2022 QUOTE OF THE DAY

This is really special. This is the one I’ve
always wanted to win since I was a little
kid. It feels pretty amazing to be able to get it done
today. I just can’t believe it. We’re moving in the
right direction. I think it’s only going to get better
and better from here.”

US Women’s Open winner Minjee Lee

Make or break week for French Open champ Nadal

RAFAEL NADAL has confirmed that he doesn’t to miss, I think nobody wants to miss “It’s going to be a radiofrequency injection on Beaten finalist Casper Ruud said Nadal
“want to miss”Wimbledon after winning his 14th Wimbledon. the nerve to try to burn the nerve a little bit and “looked fine” despite his injury problems in
French Open title. create the impact that I have now.” yesterday’s showpiece match.
“I love Wimbledon, I had lot of success there, I
The 36-year-old played the tournament with lived amazing emotions there so full credit and Nadal confirmed he would not be playing at The Norwegian, who had never even reached
his foot numbed from anaesthesia injections as a respect to the tournament and a player like me, I Wimbledon if the procedure didn’t work but a Grand Slam quarterfinal before last week week,
result of his chronic injury and will be am always ready to play Wimbledon.” admitted he wanted to win the tournament slipped to a 6-3, 6-3, 6-0 loss as Nadal won the
undergoing a procedure this week, only playing when asked. He said: “If you ask me if I will be in last 11 games.
Wimbledon if the treatment is successful. But the 36-year-old said he would only Wimbledon I can’t give you a clear answer. If I
compete if a treatment he is set to have on his want to win Wimbledon? Of course. So let’s see “It was in the back of my mind that something
Nadal has won the first two Grand Slam foot next week is successful in dulling the pain of how the treatment works.” can happen and that I should not give up no
tournaments of the year – the Australian Open his chronic injury. matter what because whatever the score is, it
and Roland Garros – for the first time in his But Nadal ruled out repeating his French might be that something can occur to him,” said
career. Nadal confessed to playing the French Open Open tactic of using injections after admitting it the 23-year-old Ruud, who has trained at Nadal’s
with anaesthesia injections in the nerve of his came with “risks”, including the chance of turning academy.
It puts him halfway to achieving the calendar foot to stop him from feeling the pain but does his ankle.
Grand Slam though the Spaniard has been in not want to “do (it) again” in his career. “But he looked sharp, he looked fine, and
doubt for Wimbledon as a result of his chronic “The risks I took here, I won’t take them for moving well. It’s impressive that he has been able
injury, and he has now shared his plans for the The newly-crowned French Open champion the rest of my career. That was a one-shot,“ he to kind of forget about that foot and played very
tournament after winning the French Open. explained he would be having a treatment to admitted. well here.”
“burn” the nerve and rid it of feeling with the
“I’m gonna be in Wimbledon if my body is same effect the injections had but for the long- “Wimbledon has always been a priority. If it Eighth seed Ruud briefly had a glimmer of
ready to play Wimbledon,” the world No. 5 term. works with the new treatment yes (I will play). If hope when leading 3-1 in the second set, but he
confirmed. not, no, I won’t do anaesthetics again, it’s not my failed to even get another game on the board. –
“That is what we are planning to do in the philosophy of life.” Express Newspapers/AFP
“Wimbledon is not a tournament that I want next week,” he explained.

Wales’ Gareth Bale (No. 11) celebrates with teammates after qualifying for the World Cup by
defeating Ukraine yesterday in the European qualifiers final at Cardiff City Stadium. – REUTERSPIX

THE World Cup won’t feature Exile over match.
the side most of the planet Bale hails ‘greatest result’ in Welsh football history “In general I don’t think we
wanted. Far crueller things
have happened to Ukraine this the nation, ourselves and our families is world football, they helped us from the not by the Wales captain but by his deserved to lose, but that’s football, it
year but they were denied the an incredible achievement - and it will first minute. Ukraine counterpart. happens.”
expression of a nation’s identity and be something that we will be forever
excellence that a place in the World proud of. “When you see what these guys do Only Andrie Shevchenko has scored Coach Oleksandr Petrakov said he
Cup provides; denied, sadly, by one of in training, I had full trust in them.” more goals for Ukraine than Andrie could not utter a word of criticism of his
their own. “It means everything. It is the last Yarmolenko but an unwitting finish for players after their World Cup
piece of the jigsaw that we all wanted If this represents the crowning glory Wales came at a colossal cost. qualification dream ended.
But if Wales had rarely been more and we’re going to celebrate well of Bale’s career, if it means he and Haplessness has rarely been more
unpopular outside the principality, tonight.” Aaron Ramsey are not destined to join heart-breaking. Asked what he had said to
after a 64-year exile, they could not Ian Rush and Ryan Giggs among the Yarmolenko, a downbeat Petrakov said
afford to be sentimental. Keeper Wayne Hennessey made a great Wales players who are denied the “I feel sorry for our fans, but I wish he had simply thanked him and all the
string of fine saves and Wales manager chance to show their talents alongside Wales all the best for the World Cup,” players.
For six decades, the last player to Rob Page said: “I’m so proud of the the world’s best, it was unsurprising the Ukraine’s Manchester City player
score against them on the global stage guys, they thoroughly deserved it. captain played a part in the goal that Oleksandr Zinchenko said. “I can only say thank you for
has remained a teenage Pele. All of that carries them to Qatar. everything he did for the team. I do not
will change now. “The one thing these boys were “Everyone of us gave everything have any criticism to any of the players
missing was a World Cup and now Not that it was an addition to the today, we left everything on the pitch. in the team. There is no need to touch
The class of 1958 are no longer the we’ve got there. compendium of Bale wonder strikes. any of the players,” he said.
only Welshmen to qualify for the World Instead, the decisive touch was applied “The goalkeeper for Wales did
Cup and it is a colossal achievement by “These are the best supporters in amazing, he is definitely man of the “If you want to criticise, criticise me,
Robert Page and his band of brothers. the head coach. If the team wins, it is
the players. If it loses, the only loser is
“It’s the greatest result in history for the coach.
Welsh football,” Bale told Sky Sports.
“I think we did everything we could
“It means everything. It’s what but I want the people of Ukraine to
dreams are made of. I’m speechless remember our team, our efforts.
because I’m so happy. Words can’t
describe how we feel at the moment. “I want to say sorry we didn’t score
but that is sport, that happens. I am lost
“It’s what we’ve been working all our for words, I don’t know what to say,” he
careers for and to do this for the fans, added. – The Independent/AFP/
Reuters/ Agencies

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