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TELLING IT AS IT IS INSIDE ‘Rapid-Fire
GPS wants more
3page Rafidah a
2page Sarawakians towering
appointed personality’
deputy ministers APE APPEAL ... Visitors taking
pictures of a resident at the Sepilok
ON FRIDAY DECEMBER 9, 2022 Orang Utan Rehabilitation Centre
near Sandakan in Sabah yesterday.
No. 8165 PP 2644/12/2012 (031195) www.thesundaily.my – BERNAMAPIC

‘60 days enough’
█ BY RAJVINDER SINGH
[email protected] oEC’s reason for wanting to extend
time frame for holding elections not
PETALING JAYA: Any attempt by the acceptable, say analysts
Election Commission (EC) to extend
the time frame between the dissolution for help. The only time the EC will need extra the 60-day time frame with the polls.”
of parliament and the calling of workers is when elections are held.” extended, but it needs to Azmi said this shows the EC would have
elections to more than 60 days will have explain it to the public
far-reaching implications for the country, said Jeniri pointed out that the country does not because it has ample time to more than enough time to prepare for elections
National Council of Professors senior fellow hold general or state elections every year but prepare for polls. as they have been spread out.
Datuk Dr Jeniri Amir. only once every five years, and this means the
EC has ample time to prepare for elections. “In terms of maintaining
He was commenting on EC chairman Tan Sri our democracy, the impact of
Abdul Ghani Salleh’s remark on Wednesday “The EC needs to act proactively to deal with extending the time frame
that widening the time frame would give the EC problems that may arise, but suggesting that the remains unclear.”
sufficient time to prepare for a general or state 60-day time frame be extended is not the
election as the number of voters has been answer. The longer the time frame is extended, Azmi said voter registration
increasing annually. the longer the country will have a caretaker is now being conducted online,
government, and this does not bode well for the and this makes the work of the
He said the EC would try to extend the country.” EC much easier, adding that
duration, which has been adopted for a long with the technology that is
time, because with the number of voters has He said a caretaker government cannot available to help the EC, he
increased tremendously and the 60-day period make any major spending and policy decisions. cannot understand why 60 days
is too short to prepare for elections. This can have a major impact on the national are not enough.
economy as it can only manage the day-to-day
Abdul Ghani pointed out that during GE15, running of the government. “Currently, the EC only has to
there were 21.1 million voters compared with deal with polls involving
14.9 million previously, and that it had to Nusantara Academy for Strategic Research parliament and a few state seats.
consider that 18-year-old voters will keep senior fellow Prof Dr Azmi Hassan said This makes the EC’s work easier
increasing at a rate of 500,000 annually, thereby extending the period before campaigning and and it does not need as many
necessitating a longer preparation time. voting can be held is not a good idea. workers.

However, Jeniri said he does not understand He said the EC must come up with a better “Many states can now hold their
why the EC needs more than 60 days to prepare explanation than the reason that more voters elections at different times, although the cost of
for elections. are being registered yearly, as it has more than doing so may go up. Still, there will be a
three to four years to prepare for elections. reduction in the manpower required to deal
“The reason of more voters coming onto the
electoral roll is not acceptable. Today, there is “The EC may have its reasons for wanting
state-of-the-art technology available to deal
with such things. Even if the EC is
short-handed, it can always turn to technology

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Thai deputy PM 56 train sets for Kelana Jaya
makes courtesy line by next year: Minister
call on Anwar
KUALA LUMPUR: Fifty-six sets of o Prasaranatoimprovepeak-hourservice “However, the management
PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Datuk Seri Light Rail Transit (LRT) trains are frequency from current five minutes to three, has been told to give serious
Anwar Ibrahim received a visit from Thai expected to operate in stages on says Anthony Loke attention to having a backup plan
Deputy Prime Minister Gen Prawit the Kelana Jaya route by the third and stricter SOP (standard
Wongsuwan at his official residence Seri quarter of next year to increase Berhad) to speed up the operation in August next year, operating procedures) to
Perdana yesterday. service frequency during peak maintenance process. to provide better and more minimise service disruptions.”
hours, said Transport Minister comfortable service.
Prawit was accompanied by Thai Anthony Loke. “At present, we cannot commit Loke said the report on the
Deputy Defence Minister Gen Chaichan to lowering the frequency to three He added that Prasarana would cause of the closure of 16 Kelana
Changmongko during the courtesy call. He said currently, only 38 sets minutes, and it will remain at five also carry out major maintenance Jaya LRT stations last month is
of LRT trains are in operation minutes. If there are additional of the LRT system, including the expected to be completed in two
Prawit and his delegation were during peak hours with a service trains, we will increase the power generator, to ensure safer weeks and will be announced to
received on arrival at noon by Anwar, frequency of five minutes, while frequency,” he told a media and more stable service. the public.
Defence Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad the other 18 sets are unable to conference yesterday.
Hasan and Home Minister Datuk Seri operate because they are going He said currently, the service is He added that the ministry
Saifuddin Nasution Ismail. through various maintenance Loke said Prasarana has bought still not stable and there would be would award contracts for the
processes. 19 new train sets for the same service disruptions from time replacement of more than 16
Anwar said during their meeting, route, with the first unit to be in to time. elevator facilities at monorail
which lasted almost two hours, he and “To achieve a frequency of stations in February next year, as
Prawit discussed various issues. three minutes, we need 48 sets of well as order 192 handrail units
trains in operation. I have asked and 22 step chain units to repair 46
The prime minister hosted lunch for Prasarana (Prasarana Malaysia of the 706 existing escalators.
the Thai delegation before they left for
home in the afternoon. Loke at the He said the ministry had also
media identified more than 600 light
Prawit and his delegation had arrived conference bulbs that were not working and
at the Sultan Abdul Aziz Shah Airport in after making a 17 locations with leakage
Subang at 11am for the special one-day working visit to problems that need immediate
visit to Malaysia. Prasarana action, Bernama reported.
yesterday.
The visit was aimed at strengthening – BERNAMAPIC Loke said he had also
bilateral ties and for leaders of the two instructed the Transport Ministry’s
countries to exchange views and land division management to
information for the benefit of the region. expand the scope of its audit
committee to include all public
This is Prawit’s second visit to transport facilities in the Klang
Malaysia since the country’s borders Valley for a more comprehensive
were reopened in April, after the public transport ecosystem.
pandemic was brought under control.
“Now, they have an audit
Prawit was here in May to attend the committee comprising the
55th Malaysia-Thailand General Border Transport Ministry and Prasarana,
Committee meeting. but in my opinion, the scope
should not only be for Prasarana,
Both countries established but also include various agencies,
diplomatic relations 65 years ago, after local authorities and other
Malaysia gained independence in 1957. (transport) operators, such as
Keretapi Tanah Melayu Berhad.”
Thailand is the sixth largest trading
partner to Malaysia and the second He said Prasarana will also
biggest in Asean, while Malaysia is study incentives for first mile and
Thailand’s fourth largest trading partner last mile connectivity, including
globally. – Bernama the use of e-hailing services to
encourage people to use public
Tourism, Arts and transport.
Culture Ministry’s
name retained He added that a study involving
financial implications would also
KUALA LUMPUR: The Cabinet be carried out for the purpose.
meeting on Wednesday decided to
retain the name of the Tourism, Arts GPS secretary-general calls for appointment of
and Culture Ministry, said its minister Dayaks, Chinese as federal deputy ministers
Datuk Seri Tiong King Sing yesterday.
KUCHING: Gabungan Parti deputy ministers. This includes for appointment as deputy “Abang Jo’s outstanding success
Tiong said his focus would not only Sarawak (GPS) secretary-general those from DAP.” ministers.” in leading Sarawak is due to his
be on tourism, but also matters related Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi inclusive style and flavour and full
to arts and culture, which are the wants Dayaks and Chinese to be He said among MPs who can be Nanta said while he is fully understanding of the fact that
country’s important treasures. appointed as federal deputy considered are Datuk Willie aware that the appointment of Sarawak is indeed multiracial,
ministers to reflect a united Mongin (Puncak Borneo), Datuk deputy ministers is the prerogative multilingual, multicultural and
He gave the assurance that he would multiracial leadership under the Henry Sum Agong (Lawas), Datuk of Prime Minister Datuk Seri multireligious.”
protect the country’s arts and culture, unity government. Hanifah Hajar Taib (Mukah), Anwar Ibrahim, as a Dayak leader
as well as give due recognition to the The works minister said ideally, Datuk Anyie Ngau (Baram), Datuk in GPS, he is expected to express “I believe in the wisdom of the
role of cultural activists and artists in minority ethnic communities such Wilson Ugak Kumbong (Hulu the community’s sentiments prime minister in considering this
nation-building. as Bidayuh, Lun Bawang, Kayan, Rejang) and Datuk Seri Sophia and hopes. matter.
Kenyah, Melanau and Iban should Brodie (Sri Aman).
“I will ensure that they will be all be given an opportunity to be He added that he believes “It is my hope that whoever is
recognised for their contributions to involved in the government. “Almost all of them have served Sarawak Premier Tan Sri Abang appointed should take this
the nation, such as by reintroducing “MPs from Sarawak’s Chinese as deputy ministers and one of Johari Abang Openg, who is also responsibility with full integrity to
the national art award.” community should also be given them has also served as Dewan GPS chairman, shares the same ensure that the national economic
the opportunity to be appointed as Negara deputy president. view based on his inclusive style recovery agenda and the people’s
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Therefore, the broad experience of and understanding of the diverse well-being can be realised
Ibrahim had recently announced Tiong these leaders must be considered communities in the state. successfully.” – Bernama
as tourism minister, raising questions
about the arts and culture portfolio,
which was previously under the
tourism portfolio.

Tiong said he would continue to
practise an open-door policy and hold
engagement sessions with all parties to
ensure the growth of the tourism, arts
and culture industry. – Bernama

Focus on transforming water sector by 2040

KUALA LUMPUR: The Natural Ahmad said emphasis would be on 90%, reducing non-revenue water Forum yesterday. and sustainable water supply for
Resources, Environment and efforts to increase water supply rate to 25% by 2025, and increasing Nik Nazmi said strategies and the people, improving the financial
Climate Change Ministry will focus access, especially in rural areas and the financial sustainability of the sustainability of the national water
on implementing the Water Sector islands, to 98% by the end of the water sector so that investments action plans to achieve the target industry, improving access to water
Transformation 2040 (WST 2040) 12th Malaysia Plan. and continuous improvement of would be undertaken carefully in supply and efficiency of water
initiative to make the sector an services to users can be carried implementing WST 2040. industry operations as well as
economic source, and Malaysia a He added that access at present out.” enhancing the resilience of the
global water hub by 2040. had reached 97%. He added that the ministry water sector against climate
He was speaking at the would focus on four main agendas change. – Bernama
Its minister Nik Nazmi Nik “The focus is also on increasing AsiaWater 2022 Expo and in national water management,
coverage of sewerage services to namely guaranteeing continuous

‘Iron Lady’ of Malaysia 3theSUN ON FRIDAY | DECEMBER 9, 2022
releases autobiography NEWS WITHOUT BORDERS

o Sultan Nazrin commends former minister for dedication In her book, Rafidah recounts her early Special programme
and contributions to country during book launch years in her grandparents’ home in Selama, to help SPM
Perak, and the idyllic time she spent there students excel
█ BY DHARSHINI GANESON He also said Rafidah’s basic Islamic before moving with her parents to live in
[email protected] values have always remained the same. Kampung Baru, Kuala Lumpur. KUALA LUMPUR: To ensure Sijil
KUALA LUMPUR: The autobiography of Pelajaran Malaysia (SPM) students
Tan Sri Rafidah Aziz, Malaysia’s longest “Rafidah is a representative of all She also narrates how she passed her achieve excellent results, Perbadanan
serving woman minister and former minister Malaysians and remains a powerful role exams to enter the Convent of the Holy Infant Nasional Berhad (Pernas) organised a
of International Trade and Industry, was model,” the Sultan said, adding that she Jesus in Bukit Nanas, and how elated her two-day “Jejak Cemerlang” programme at
launched by Sultan of Perak Sultan Nazrin remains concerned about women’s welfare, mother had been at her success. Menara Pernas recently, in line with
Shah yesterday. especially rural women and the constraints continuance of its corporate social
they face. Rafidah, 79, said she enjoyed her time as a responsibility initiatives.
At the launch of her book titled Rapid-Fire student in Convent Bukit Nanas, before
Rafidah, Sultan Nazrin commended Rafidah Sultan Nazrin and Rafidah at the event moving to Victoria Institution to complete Pernas said yesterday the programme,
for her “towering personality” and being yesterday. – AMIRUL SYAFIQ/THESUN her Form Six, after having passed the in its sixth year, was held on Dec 6 and 7,
one of the main individuals to move Malaysia entrance examination. and involved the participation of 150 Form
towards industrialisation. Five students from Sekolah Menengah
Kebangsaan (SMK) Seri Pantai in
Sultan Nazrin added that during her Kampung Kerinchi.
tenure as International Trade and Industry
minister, she attracted massive investments Also present at the opening ceremony
into Malaysia. of the programme were Pernas Exco
Committee chairman Datuk Abu Bakar
“As our trade representative, she was As-Sidek Mohd Sidek and the school
called ‘Iron Lady’, and was steadfast and principal, Faridah Akhma Zulkifli.
uncompromising in promoting our national
interests,” said Sultan Nazrin in his royal According to Pernas, the programme
address. was aimed at giving students exposure on
the correct technique of answering
He also said Rafidah, who taught examination questions, in addition to
economics at the University of Malaya, was a sharing tips on how to obtain excellent
highly skilled technocrat, who steered results in core subjects like English,
Malaysia in the right direction during the Mathematics, Malay, History and Islamic
1987 financial crisis, adding that it was her Education.
measures that helped ensure Malaysia’s
recovery was swift compared with It stated that experienced teachers from
neighbouring countries. five schools in the Klang Valley were
specially brought in to help students
“Rafidah championed the role of master the five subjects. Popular
developing countries at international motivational speaker Ustaz Don Daniyal
forums and also established Martrade (the was also present to give a talk to the
Malaysia External Trade Development students.
Corporation), which helped raise the
profile of Malaysian manufacturers on It added that since the programme was
the global stage.” implemented in 2015, there had been a
consistent increase in the average school
Sultan Nazrin also lauded her as grade, which is the overall annual
a trailblazer, who made outstanding achievement of the school involving all
contributions to Malaysia’s growth. subjects.

When she served as MP for Kuala “For the programme organised in
Kangsar, she worked tirelessly for decades to January, at least 83% of SPM graduates, or
transform the town and provide the 125 of 159 students who attended the
necessary infrastructure for the residents. programme were able to continue their
studies in various fields and skills at
Referring to her early education at the universities and colleges.”
Kampung Baru Malay Girls School and later
at Convent Bukit Nanas, and her Form Six Meanwhile, Abu Bakar advised
education at Victoria Institution, Sultan students who attended the programme to
Nazrin said this “multicultural” education take the opportunity to strengthen their
forged Rafidah’s identity, that commanded knowledge and prepare for the SPM
respect on the world stage. examination.

Sabah eyeing Indian tourists market The “Jejak Cemerlang” programme is
one of Pernas’ corporate social
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah will step up efforts spenders, so we want to draw them in. available via MAS, Air Asia and Batik Air. responsibility initiatives based on
to attract Indian tourists, given that they “The Sabah Tourism Board is actively He also mentioned that 3,247 tourists from entrepreneurship, education and welfare,
represent the fastest growing outbound apart from the “Bakul Rezeki” and
market, said state Tourism, Culture and pursuing the Indian market, and we hope to India had visited Sabah between January and the Franchise Entrepreneur Club
Environment Assistant Minister Datuk see a steady increase in arrivals in the coming October. programmes. – Bernama
Joniston Bangkuai. year. I am sure direct links between India and
Sabah will be established in the future once On Tuesday, India’s High Commissioner Road closures in
He said the state’s tourism industry had there is a rise in the number of Indian to Malaysia B. Nagabhushana Reddy paid a Penang for marathon
overly depended on Chinese visitors before visitors,” he said yesterday. courtesy call on Joniston, during which they
the pandemic and that it must now diversify exchanged views on potential cooperation GEORGE TOWN: There will be several
its customer base. Joniston, who also chairs the Sabah and tourism development, among others. road closures and diversions in Penang on
Tourism Board, hosted a dinner on Sunday in conjunction with the Penang
Joniston said over 6,000 Indian tourists Wednesday for the India Market Tour Agents Nagabhushana said there is a need to work Bridge International Marathon (PBIM).
visited Sabah before the pandemic in 2019, of the Malaysian Association of Tour and on popular destinations because Indians
which shows they have interest in visiting the Travel Agents (Matta), which was also travel widely and in great numbers Penang deputy police chief Datuk Fisol
region, adding that the number may be attended by Matta president Datuk Tan Kok throughout the world. Salleh said the 42km PBIM will pass
modest, but is still promising. Liang and representatives from AirAsia, through Persiaran Bayan Indah, the Tun
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) as well as Batik Air. He also said about 700,000 Indian tourists Dr Lim Chong Eu Expressway, Penang
“Sabah is recognised for its nature-based visited Malaysia in 2019, and the fact that a Bridge and Prai.
tourism, but we also offer upscale packages On current flight frequencies, Joniston portion of them flew to Sabah demonstrates
and one-of-a-kind travel experiences that will said there are 163 weekly connecting flights that Indian tourists are interested to He added that the road closures and
appeal to visitors from India. They are big between Kuala Lumpur and Kota Kinabalu experience the state’s unique destinations. diversions will be carried out in stages
– Bernama from 11am tomorrow until 10am the
following day, involving 300 policemen
Extreme high tides forecast until Sunday who will be assisting the organisers.

KUALA LUMPUR: Residents in coastal areas are resulting in flooding in low coastal areas. this phenomenon. “For the Timur Laut district, the roads
advised to be on alert, with an extreme high tide It also advised the public to monitor weather “Consult the relevant agencies for coastal that will be closed are the Tun Dr Lim
phenomenon expected to occur until Sunday. Chong Eu Expressway, from the Sungai
conditions and refer to the relevant agencies for area safety information,” it added. Pinang junction to Bayan Indah Road, and
In a post on its Facebook page, the National safety information. More information on tides can be obtained at from George Town to Bayan Lepas and the
Hydrographic Centre stated the phenomenon Penang Bridge,” he said at a press
could cause water overflow in certain localities, “Residents near the coast are advised https://hydro.gov.my/ramalanpasangsurut/. conference yesterday.
to be more alert and vigilant in view of – Bernama
Fisol said for the Barat Daya district, the
road closures will involve the Queensbay
area and the Tun Dr Lim Chong Eu
Expressway, heading to George Town. All
vehicles heading to the Penang
International Airport and Batu Maung will
be diverted to Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah.

For the Central Seberang Prai district,
vehicles heading to the island from the
North-South Expressway will be diverted
to the Sultan Abdul Halim Mu’adzam Shah
Bridge. – Bernama

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Najib loses appeal in bid Man shot over
to get banking documents wife’s alleged
fraudulent
activities

SHAH ALAM: A technician was
shot in front of a house on
PUTRAJAYA: Former prime minister o Court panel rules papers not relevant to Ltd, Country Group Securities Public Wednesday at 7.10am by an
Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak lost his charges faced by former PM in 1MDB case Company Ltd, ACME Time Ltd (BVI), assailant, who is believed to be a
appeal yesterday to obtain banking and would not assist in defence Butamba Investments Ltd and victim of his wife’s alleged
documents relating to investment Central Holdings Ltd, believed to be fraudulent activities.
bank Goldman Sachs and former related to Jho Low and Zeti’s family in He escaped with injuries on his
Bank Negara Malaysia governor Tan his 1MDB case. right hand and neck.
Sri Dr Zeti Akhtar Aziz’s family for use Klang South district police
in his 1Malaysia Development Bhd Najib also filed a second chief ACP Cha Hoong Fong said
(1MDB) trial. conclusively show consistency or and password, Nordin said the items application on April 7 last year the 46-year-old victim was shot by
inconsistency with the facts and were not in the prosecution’s seeking to obtain the confidential a man wearing a helmet with a
This follows a unanimous issues in Najib’s case. possession and the court would not settlement agreement between the dark visor and riding a motorcycle,
decision by a three-member Court of act in vain. government and the Goldman Sachs adding that the suspect shot the
Appeal panel comprising justices In his application, Najib said the Group in 2020, and transcripts or victim three times using two
Datuk Seri Kamaludin Md Said, banking documents were relevant “It is our unanimous decision that forensic report on the phones of pistols.
Datuk Wira Ahmad Nasfy Yasin and for his defence in his trial involving there is no appealable error by the Leissner. Cha said his team received a
Datuk Nordin Hassan in dismissing misappropriation of RM2.3 billion High Court to both (of Najib’s) call from a woman at 8.55am
Najib’s appeal, Bernama reported. funds from 1MDB for the purpose of originating motions, which Najib is on trial on four charges of saying that her husband had been
showing that Zeti’s integrity as the warranted intevention of this court,” using his position to obtain bribes shot in front of their house in Jalan
Nordin, who delivered the court’s then Bank Negara governor was he said. totalling RM2.3 billion from 1MDB Limau Kasturi, Taman Wangi in
decision, said the documents sought compromised, as well as to challenge funds and 21 charges of money Klang.
by Najib relating to alleged funds her credibility. Najib is appealing against the laundering involving the same “A police team from the
received by Zeti’s family were not High Court’s decision on July 12 last amount. The trial is ongoing in the Criminal Investigation
relevant to the charges faced by him On Najib’s request to get witness year in dismissing two of his High Court before Justice Datuk Department, Klang South district
and the documents would not assist statements, which were recorded by discovery applications to compel the Collin Lawrence Sequerah. police headquarters arrived at the
him in his defence. the Malaysian Anti-Corruption prosecution in his 1MDB trial to scene and found the injured
Commission, Nordin said under the disclose banking documents linked The former Pekan MP is serving a victim.
“The documents would not assist law, the statements are privileged to Zeti’s family on claims that her 12-year jail sentence at the Kajang “He was sent to the Tengku
the appellant (Najib) to establish his documents. family allegedly received monies Prison after the Federal Court upheld Ampuan Rahimah Hospital in
lack of knowledge of the transaction from fugitive financier Low Taek Jho, his conviction for misappropriation Klang for treatment. An X-ray
in his bank account. In addition, the He said the reason for not also known as Jho Low. of RM42 million of SRC International examination showed that a bullet
appellant’s defence, as put to the disclosing the witness statements is Sdn Bhd funds on Aug 23 this year. casing was lodged in the victim’s
prosecution witnesses, was that he to avoid the real danger of tampering Najib filed the application on right arm,” Cha said in a statement.
was duped by one Jho Low.” with witnesses. March 24 last year to compel the Meanwhile, ad hoc prosecutor The Selangor contingent police
prosecution to provide several Datuk Seri Gopal Sri Ram said the headquarters forensics unit found
Nordin also said the court found Regarding Najib’s request to banking statements from companies, prosecution will call another seven
that Zeti’s credibility, even if she was obtain former Goldman Sachs including Aktis Capital Singapore Pte witnesses, including Zeti to testify in
proven not to be reliable, would banker Tim Leissner’s mobile phone the 1MDB trial before closing its case.

RM84 million several items, including two metal
lost in online objects believed to be bullet
investment scam casings at the scene, he added.
BIG HAUL ... Selangor police Cha urged those with
KUALA LUMPUR: Police have chief Datuk Arjunaidi Mohamad information related to the incident
received a total of 220 reports on showing seized drugs worth to contact investigating officer
online investment scheme syndicate RM13.26 million yesterday after a Insp Hazri Raziff at 018-320 4914
known as Zuttelo, which has led to a crackdown on a syabu trafficking or the Klang South police
loss of RM84.57 million since August. syndicate. – BERNAMAPIC headquarters at 03-337 62222.
– Bernama
Its secretary, Datuk Noorsiah
Mohd Saaduddin, said the syndicate Charged over
was found to be actively carrying out threats to
fraudulent activities throughout the doctors via
country for the past two years. Facebook post

“The syndicate is believed to have PETALING JAYA: A restaurant
been active since 2020 and the employee pleaded not guilty in the
company’s website was shut down in sessions court here yesterday to a
August this year. charge of making and initiating
the transmission of threatening
“This investment scheme offers communications to several
nine investment packages with total doctors over Covid-19 vaccine
investments ranging from US$630 through Facebook.
(RM2,776) to US$12,700 (RM55,956) Norhakim Nordin, 39, was
with each investor being promised a charged with improper use of
minimum return of 16.5% per the network facilities with the
month,” she said yesterday. intent to annoy others at 11.12pm
last Jan 22.
Noorsiah advised the public to It was read at KPJ Damansara
remain vigilant and to conduct Specialist Hospital at 4pm on
detailed checks with official sources, Jan 24.
including Semak Mule, Bank Negara
Malaysia alert list and the Securities
Commission before signing up for
investment schemes that promised
lucrative returns. – Bernama

Court to hear appeal on judicial review bid by Rosmah The charge, framed under
Section 233(1)(a) of the
Communications and Multimedia
Act 1998 and punishable under
Section 233(3) of the same law,
PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal Hasanah Othman yesterday. She sought a declaration that Sri Anti-Corruption Act 2009. carries a maximum fine of
has set May 18 next year to hear an On Aug 30, the High Court in Ram’s appointment as senior deputy High Court Judge Datuk Ahmad RM50,000 or imprisonment for up
appeal by Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor public prosecutor through three to one year or both, and a further
over her request for a judicial review Kuala Lumpur denied leave to the letters of appointment (fiat) dated Kamal Md Shahid had dismissed fine of RM1,000 for each day the
to challenge former Federal Court wife of former prime minister Datuk July 8, 2020, May 11 and May 21, 2021 Rosmah’s application for leave to offence continues after conviction.
judge Datuk Seri Gopal Sri Ram’s Seri Najib Abdul Razak to commence respectively was unlawful. initiate judicial review two days Judge Azrul Darus allowed bail
appointment as lead prosecutor in a judicial review to challenge Sri before Justice Mohamad Zaini of RM5,000 with one surety and set
her RM1.25 billion solar hybrid Ram’s appointment as lead She also wants a declaration that Mazlan was scheduled to deliver his Feb 15 for mention.
project graft case. prosecutor in her case. the entire prosecution proceedings verdict in her graft case. Communications and
and full trial for her solar case, which Multimedia Commission
Her lawyer, Datuk Akberdin Abdul Rosmah, 70, filed the application took place since Nov 15, 2018 until On Sept 1, Mohamad Zaini found prosecuting officer Nur Nazhzilah
Kader, confirmed the hearing date for leave to initiate a judicial review in the defence closed the case, were Rosmah guilty and sentenced her to Mohammad Hashim prosecuted,
was fixed following case the High Court on June 24, naming invalid and void and that she must be 10 years in jail and fined RM970 while Norhakim was
management before the appellate the attorney-general/public acquitted of all charges under Section million. She has filed an appeal unrepresented. – Bernama
court deputy registrar Mariam prosecutor, the government and Sri 16(a)(A) of the Malaysian against her conviction and sentence.
Ram as respondents. – Bernama

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EARTHQUAKE JOLTS JAVA NEWS WITHOUT BORDERS

JAKARTA: A 5.8 magnitude ‘China has 102 secret
earthquake hit Indonesia’s main police stations abroad’
island of Java yesterday, the United
States Geological Survey (USGS) BEIJING: China is operating more o ’Service centres’ in 53 countries used for with Austria’s Interior Ministry
said, less than a month after another than 100 unofficial police stations repatriation of dissidents: NGO telling the APA news agency that it
quake in the same province killed across the globe to clamp down on will not tolerate “illegal activities by
more than 300 people. The quake Chinese dissidents living in exile There were at least 80 cases The country claimed the hubs foreign intelligence service or police
struck at 7.50am local time (8.50am and repatriate them, revealed where the overseas police system were created to help Chinese authorities”.
in Malaysia) around 15km from the a bombshell investigation by assisted in capture or persuasion to expatriates with tasks like
town of Cianjur, the USGS said. It a Spain-based NGO. return operations. renewing driver’s licence, with The Royal Canadian Mounted
said there was a low likelihood of some of the offices set up in Police also said it took the
casualties or damage following the In the findings first shared with “This is in addition to already response to the Covid-19 “threats to the security of
quake, which struck at a depth of CNN, human rights organisation exposed operations in Spain and pandemic, which had left several individuals living in Canada very
123km. Last month, a shallow Safeguard Defenders said China Serbia,” the NGO reported. citizens stranded. seriously and is aware that foreign
5.6 magnitude earthquake hit has established more than 100 states may seek to intimidate or
Cianjur, triggering landslides and stations worldwide, particularly in According to Safeguard However, the investigation by harm communities or individuals
collapsing buildings. Indonesia Europe and Africa. Defenders, although the stations the NGO contradicted the within Canada”.
experiences frequent seismic and were not directly run by Beijing, statements by the Chinese
volcanic activity due to its position The group said it found evidence “some statements and policies are authorities. The investigation by the NGO
on the Pacific “Ring of Fire”, where of Beijing running 48 more such starting to show a clearer guidance has forced at least 13 nations across
tectonic plates collide. – AFP stations in addition to the 54 “police from the central government in Safeguard Defenders found that the world to start a probe in such
service centres” that it reported in encouraging their establishment the vast majority of documented police stations.
15 DRUG SMUGGLERS September, thereby “bringing the and policies”. stations were set up in 2016 by two
KILLED BY THAI ARMY total to 102” with an in-country newly discovered local Chinese FBI director Christopher Wray
presence in 53 nations. China has denied running jurisdictions of Nantong and expressed concern to the
BANGKOK: Thai soldiers have killed undeclared police stations overseas Wenzhou. Homeland Security Committee last
15 suspected drug smugglers as Of the newly identified stations, and called the allegations an month about possible Chinese
they attempted to cross into Italy hosts the highest of 11, attempt to “smear” the country’s The report claimed undeclared police stations in the US.
northern Thailand, army officials said while Croatia, Serbia and Romania reputation. consular activities by China outside
yesterday. The altercation took place were used as the other sites, the the official diplomatic missions are “It is outrageous to think that the
near the “Golden Triangle” – where NGO found in their latest “We hope that relevant parties illegal in most cases unless the host Chinese police would attempt to set
Thailand, Myanmar and Laos meet – investigation. stop hyping it up to create tension,” nations give explicit consent to up shop, you know, in New York,
which has long been a hub for China’s Foreign Ministry was carry out the activities. let’s say, without proper
smuggling. Rangers patrolling in The group found at least one quoted as saying by CNN. coordination.
northern Chiang Mai province instance of a Chinese national A number of nations have
encountered roughly 20 people being coerced into returning to the “Using this as a pretext to smear responded sharply to the report, “It violates the sovereignty and
walking from the direction of country by the operatives working China is unacceptable.” circumvents standard judicial
Myanmar, said an official from the at a Chinese overseas station in a and law enforcement cooperation
Pha Muang Task Force, which Paris suburb. processes,” the director said.
monitors six border provinces. – The Independent
Members of the group opened fire
after they were ordered to stop for a South Koreans
search, officials said, with the set to become
soldiers returning fire, leaving 15 younger
dead. Thirty bags of drugs were
recovered from the scene. – AFP SEOUL: South Korea yesterday
passed laws to scrap its
Japan reps back law traditional method of counting
tightening religious ages and adopt the international
donation rules standard – a shift which will make
its citizens either one or two years
TOKYO: Japan’s lower house of younger on official documents.
Parliament approved a Bill yesterday to Koreans are deemed to be
tighten the rules on religious donations one year old when born and a
after the assassination of former premier year is added every Jan 1.
Shinzo Abe sparked scrutiny of the This is the age most
Unification Church. commonly cited in everyday life.
A separate system exists for
The church has been under fire since conscription purposes or
Abe’s murder by a man who reportedly calculating the legal age to drink
resented the group over massive alcohol and smoke, in which the
donations his mother made to the sect. age is calculated from zero at
birth and a year is added on Jan 1.
The legislation, which will be enacted Since the early 1960s, South
after passing the upper house later this Korea has for medical and legal
week, was proposed by Prime Minister documents also used the
Fumio Kishida, whose government has international norm of calculating
faced anger over links between from zero at birth and adding a
politicians and the Unification Church. SANTARINAS AND SHARKS ... Divers performing during a Christmas-themed underwater show at the Aqua year on every birthday.
Planet 63 aquarium in South Korean capital Seoul yesterday. – AFPPIC The confusing array of
The legislation will allow religious systems will disappear – at least
believers and their family to ask for the Australians angered by parole release on official documents – when
return of donations, and bans religious of Bali bomb maker the new laws that stipulate using
groups from soliciting funds through only the international method of
coercive means, including linking counting ages take effect in June
donations to spiritual salvation. next year.
“The revision is aimed at
Religious figures face fines, or prison reducing unnecessary
sentences of up to a year, if convicted of CANBERRA: A survivor of the 2002 Hughes, who spoke at Umar’s trial Umar under “constant surveillance”. socio-economic costs because
pressuring followers to donate. Bali bombings yesterday said it was in 2012, said the convicted “We will continue to make legal and social disputes as well
“laughable” to see one of the bomb extremist deserved to serve the as confusion persist due to the
Kishida said in parliament yesterday makers released from an “harshest sentence”. representations to make sure that different ways of calculating age,”
the legislation would tackle the “serious Indonesian prison after serving half there is constant surveillance of said Yoo Sang-bum of the ruling
problem of damage caused by large his 20-year sentence. “For him to be let out, it’s Umar Patek,” he told ABC. People Power Party.
donations”. laughable,” he told Australian Jeong Da-eun, 29, is happy
Umar Patek was a member of an national broadcaster ABC. “I think this is going to be a very about the change, saying she has
“The legislation bans malicious Al-Qaeda-linked group that difficult day for many Australians.” always had to think twice when
solicitation of donations and provides detonated two bombs outside a Bali Indonesian authorities said they asked overseas about her age.
for administrative measures and bar and nightclub in October 2002, believed the bomb maker had been Prime Minister Anthony “I remember foreigners
penalties.” killing 202 people – including 88 rehabilitated while in prison after Albanese in August said he had looking at me with puzzlement
Australians. completing a deradicalisation nothing but “contempt” for Umar’s because it took me so long to
The Unification Church denies programme. actions and that his early release come back with an answer on
pressuring members to make donations. Umar was released on parole on would be traumatic for victims’ how old I was.”
Wednesday, Indonesian authorities Umar has said he wanted to grieving families. “Who wouldn’t welcome
In October, Kishida ordered a confirmed, despite repeated pleas devote himself to deradicalising getting a year or two younger?”
government investigation into the sect, from the Australian government to other inmates. Hundreds of mourners and the office worker said. – Reuters
which is officially called the Family keep him behind bars. survivors gathered in Bali and
Federation for World Peace and Australian Deputy Prime Australia in October to mark the
Unification. Australian attack survivor Peter Minister Richard Marles urged the 20th anniversary of Southeast Asia’s
Indonesian government to keep deadliest terror attack. – AFP
The probe could lead to a dissolution
order, under which the church would
lose its status as a tax-exempt religious
organisation, although it could still
continue to operate.

Founded in Korea in 1954 by Sun
Myung Moon, the church is known for
mass weddings of its followers, who are
sometimes referred to as Moonies. – AFP

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arrested after ‘coup’ bid PANDEMIC TREATY

o Castillo tries to The day of high drama began After his arrest was announced, a simultaneously with the vice- GENEVA: Negotiations on a draft
seek asylum in with Castillo, 53, facing his third source in the Attorney-General’s presidency up until two weeks ago, global agreement to better
Mexican embassy impeachment attempt since the Office said Castillo was being when Castillo reshuffled his cabinet combat the next pandemic will
after impeachment former rural school teacher investigated for “rebellion”. a fifth time. begin in February next year, the
unexpectedly won power from World Health Organisation
LIMA: Peru’s leftist president Pedro Peru’s traditional political elite 18 Boluarte took the oath of office Castillo was transferred later on announced after three days of
Castillo was ousted by lawmakers months ago. within two hours of the Wednesday to a police facility in east discussions here. The 194 member
and arrested on Wednesday after impeachment vote, donning the Lima, where graft-convicted former states of the WHO have been
trying to dissolve the South In a televised address, Castillo presidential sash in front of president Alberto Fujimori – himself thrashing out a pandemic treaty
American country’s Congress in a announced he was dissolving the Congress. removed by Congress in 2000 – is since Monday aimed at ensuring
move widely condemned as an opposition-dominated Congress, serving out his sentence. the flawed response that turned
attempted coup. installing a curfew, and would rule by During the ceremony, she said Covid-19 into a global crisis could
decree for at least nine months. “there was an attempted coup by Mr Peru is no stranger to political never happen again. On the final
The dizzying series of events in a Pedro Castillo that did not receive instability: it is now on its sixth day of negotiations, they “agreed
country long prone to political As criticism poured in over the any support in the democratic president since 2016 and during one to develop the first draft of a
upheaval resulted in even more speech, lawmakers defiantly institutions or out in the streets”. five-day period in 2020 had three legally binding agreement
history, with Vice-President Dina gathered earlier than planned to different presidents. designed to protect the world
Boluarte later becoming Peru’s first debate the impeachment motion Boluarte said she intends to serve from future pandemics”, the WHO
woman president. and approved it with 101 votes out of out the rest of Castillo’s term, until Against that chaotic backdrop, said in a statement on Wednesday.
a total of 130 lawmakers. July 2026. Castillo came out of seemingly “This ‘zero draft’ of the pandemic
nowhere to narrowly win the June accord, rooted in the WHO
Castillo left the presidential A 60-year-old lawyer and 2021 runoff election against Constitution, will be discussed on
palace after the vote with the mother, Boluarte had become one right-wing Keiko Fujimori, the Feb 27,” it said. – AFP
intention of seeking asylum in of the Castillo government’s best- daughter of the convicted former
Mexico’s embassy before he was known faces due to her position as president who herself faced charges MORE ARRESTS
arrested, according to a police report. minister of development and social of corruption. – AFP EXPECTED IN GERMANY
inclusion, a post she held
BERLIN: German authorities
Putin warns nuclear tensions ‘rising’ expect further arrests and raids in
the coming days in connection
MOSCOW: Russian President An expert from the prosecutor’s office examining collected remnants of shells and missiles used by the Russian army to with a far-right group that
Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday attack the second largest Ukrainian city of Kharkiv. – AFPPIC prosecutors say were preparing a
that nuclear tensions were rising, violent overthrow of the state to
though he insisted “we have not nuclear weapons is absolutely Meanwhile, Ukraine President began falling on Feb 24, his decision install as national leader a former
gone crazy” and Moscow would not irresponsible,” US State Department Volodymyr Zelensky basked in not to flee Kyiv but to stay and rally member of a German royal family.
be the first to deploy them in the spokesman Ned Price told reporters. unwavering support from the West support was fateful,” said Time editor- “Based on my experience, there is
Ukraine conflict. as Time magazine chose him as its in-chief Edward Felsenthal. usually a second wave of arrests,”
“It is dangerous, and it goes most important global figure for Georg Maier, the interior minister
Speaking more than nine months against the spirit of that statement 2022 – a title Putin himself received “Whether the battle for Ukraine fills of the German state of Thuringia,
after his forces launched their that has been at the core of the in 2007. one with hope or with fear, Zelensky told broadcaster Deutschlandfunk
military operation, Putin warned the nuclear non-proliferation regime galvanised the world in a way we yesterday. The envisaged new
conflict could be “lengthy”. since the Cold War.” “In the weeks after Russian bombs haven’t seen in decades.”– AFP leader Heinrich XIII P.R., who uses
the title prince, is a descendent of
Russian forces have missed most the royal House of Reuss in
of their key military goals since Thuringia. Twenty-five members
February, raising fears that the and supporters of the group were
battlefield stalemate could see detained on Wednesday in raids
Russia resort to its nuclear arsenal to involving some 3,000 security
achieve a breakthrough. personnel that Maier described
as unprecedented in modern
“We have not gone crazy, we are German history. – Reuters
aware of what nuclear weapons are,”
Putin said on Wednesday at a Iran carries out
meeting of his human rights council. first execution
over protests
“We are not going to brandish
them like a razor while running TEHRAN: Iran yesterday hanged a
around the world.” man convicted of wounding a
paramilitary force member, the
But he acknowledged the judiciary said, the first known
growing tensions, saying: “Such a execution it has carried out over
threat is rising. Why make a secret nearly three months of protests.
out of it here?”
“Mohsen Shekari, a rioter who
However, he said that Russia blocked Sattar Khan Street in Tehran
would use a nuclear weapon only in on Sept 25 and wounded one of the
response to an enemy strike. security guards with a machete, was
executed this morning,” the judiciary’s
“When we are struck, we strike Mizan Online website said.
back,” Putin said, stressing that
Moscow’s strategy was based on a Demonstrations have swept Iran
“so-called retaliatory strike” policy. for nearly three months since
22-year-old Kurdish Iranian woman
“But if we aren’t the first to use it Mahsa Amini died after her arrest by
under any circumstances, then we the notorious morality police in
will not be the second to use them Tehran for an alleged breach of the
either, because the possibilities of strict hijab dress code for women.
using them in the event of a nuclear
strike against our territory are very The authorities, who have
limited.” struggled to contain the protests,
describe them as “riots” fomented by
His comments drew an Iran’s arch foe the United States and
immediate rebuke from the US. its allies, including Britain and Israel.

“We think any loose talk of The revolutionary court in Tehran
heard Mohsen had been arrested
Spain hunts 12 who fled plane after ‘emergency landing’ after hitting the member of the Basij
paramilitary force in the shoulder, an
MADRID: Spanish police were still landing at Barcelona’s El Prat airport. government’s delegation in being accepted back by the airline injury that required 13 stitches,
searching for 12 passengers who fled Police were originally searching Catalonia. staff. Mizan Online said.
their plane on Wednesday after an
emergency landing at Barcelona for 14 passengers, but later The plane was met by an “The woman was taken to Sant The judiciary said Mohsen was
airport following what may have announced that they had made two ambulance and three police patrols Joan de Deu hospital for a check-up, found guilty of fighting and drawing a
been a fake medical incident, arrests. but “as they were disembarking the which found no signs she was in weapon “with the intention of killing,
officials said. pregnant woman, a group of 28 labour so she was discharged and causing terror and disturbing the
It is the second such incident in people left the plane and tried to arrested for disturbing the public order and security of society”.
They were part of a group of just over a year. flee”, the source said. order by claiming she had gone into
28 people on a Pegasus Airlines flight labour,” the source said. Mizan said he appealed the ruling
from the Moroccan city of At 4.30am (11.30am in Malaysia) Police managed to detain 14 of but the supreme court upheld it on
Casablanca to Istanbul in the plane requested an emergency them, including the pregnant The authorities are processing the Nov 20.
Turkiye after it made a pre-dawn landing because “a female woman, but five were returned to the other would-be migrants to ensure
passenger’s waters had supposedly plane at their own request after their return to Morocco. – AFP The Basij is a state-sanctioned
broken”, said a source in the central volunteer force that is linked to Iran’s
powerful Islamic Revolutionary
Guard Corps. – AFP

COMMENT 7theSUN ON FRIDAY | DECEMBER 9, 2022
* SPEAK UP
by Hezri A Adnan
and Jomo Kwame Sundaram Rich nations doubly responsible
for greenhouse gas emissions
NATURAL flows do not respect
national boundaries. The is one-sided and misleading, as countries where human life’s “opportunity cost” North and South are even greater.
atmosphere and oceans cross have very different populations, was presumed to be lowest. In contrast, the OECD wants to
international borders with little economic outputs and structures. distribute international corporate income
difficulty, as greenhouse gases (GHGs) His original proposal has since tax revenue according to consumption,
and other fluids, including pollutants, But determining responsibility for become a development strategy for the not production.
easily traverse frontiers. global warming fairly is necessary to age of globalisation. Thus, contradictory criteria are used,
ensure equitable burden sharing for as convenient, to favour rich economies,
Yet, in multilateral fora, strategies to adequate climate action. Thus, polluting industries, including shaping both tax and climate discourses
address climate change and its effects GHG-emitting production processes, and rules.
remain largely national. Most climate change negotiations and have been relocated to the global South, While domestic investments in China
discussions typically refer to aggregate together with labour-intensive industries. have become much “greener”, foreign
GHG emissions – typically measured as national emissions and income direct investment (FDI) by companies
carbon dioxide equivalents – are the main measures, rather than per capita levels. Although kept out of the final from there are developing coal mines and
bases for assessing national climate action published version of the coal-fired power plants abroad, e.g, in
commitments. But such framing obscures the “Investing in Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Indonesia and Vietnam.
underlying inequalities involved. and Change report, over 40% of developing If not checked, such FDI will put other
Assessing national responsibility subsidising country GHG emissions were due to developing countries on the worst fossil
Jayati Ghosh, Shouvik Chakraborty and A per capita view comparing average renewable export production for developed fuel energy pathway, historically
Debamanyu Das have critically GHG emissions offers a more nuanced, energy countries. emulating the rich economies of the
considered how national climate albeit understated perspective on the technologies in global North.
responsibilities are assessed. global disparities involved. developing Such “emission exports” by rich OECD A Global Green New Deal would
countries (Organisation for Economic Co-operation instead enable a “big push” to “front-load”
The standard method – used by the UN Thus, despite recent reductions rich wanting to and Development) countries increased investments in renewable energy.
Framework Convention on Climate economies are still the most significant electrify can rapidly from 2002 after China joined the This should enable adequate
Change (UNFCCC) – measures GHG GHG emitters per capita. enable them to World Trade Organisation. financing of much more equitable
emissions by activities within national develop while development while ensuring
boundaries. The US and Australia spew eight times mitigating These peaked at 2.278 billion metric sustainability.
more per head than developing countries global tons in 2006, i.e, 17% of emissions from Such an approach would address not
This approach attributes GHG such as India, Indonesia and Brazil. warming. production, before falling to 1.577 billion only national-level inequalities but also
emissions to the country where goods are metric tons. international disparities.
produced. Despite its recent emission increases, China now produces over 70% of
even China emits less than half US per For the OECD, the “carbon balance” is photovoltaic solar panels annually but is
Such carbon accounting focuses blame capita levels. determined by deducting the carbon effectively blocked from exporting them
for global warming on newly dioxide equivalent of GHG emissions for abroad.
industrialising economies, but it ignores Meanwhile, its annual emissions imports from those for production, In a more cooperative world,
who consumes the goods and where growth fell from 9.3% in 2002 to 0.6% in including exports. developing countries’ lower-cost – more
besides diverting attention from those 2012. affordable – production of the means to
most responsible for historical emissions. Annual growth of GHG discharges generate renewable energy would be
Even The Economist acknowledged from making exports was 4.3% faster than encouraged.
Thus, attention has focused on big China’s per capita emissions in 2019 were for all production emissions. Instead, higher energy costs now – due
national emitters. China, India, Brazil, comparable to industrialising Western to supply disruptions following the
Russia, South Africa and other large nations in 1885. Thus, the US had eight times more per Ukraine war and Western sanctions – are
developing economies – especially the capita GHG production emissions than being used by rich countries to retreat
“late industrialisers” – have become the Several developments have India in 2019. further from their inadequate, modest
new climate villains. contributed to recent reductions in rich commitments to decelerate global
nations’ emissions. US per capita emissions were more warming.
China, the US and India are now the than thrice China’s, although the world’s This retreat is putting the world at
world’s three largest GHG emitters in Richer countries can better afford most populous country still emits more greater risk. Already, the international
absolute terms, accounting for over half “climate-friendly” improvements by than any other nation. community is being urged to abandon the
the total. switching energy sources away from the maximum allowable temperature
most harmful fossil fuels to less GHG- With high GHG-emitting products increase above pre-industrial levels, thus
With the more rapid growth in recent emitting options such as natural gas, increasingly made in developing further extending and deepening already
decades, China and India have greatly nuclear and renewables. countries, rich countries have effectively unjust North-South relations.
increased emissions. “exported” their emissions. Consuming But change is in the air. Investing in
Changes in international trade and such imports, rich economies are still and subsidising renewable energy
Undoubtedly, some developing investment with “globalisation” have seen responsible for related GHG emissions. technologies in developing countries
countries have seen rapid GHG emission many rich countries shift GHG-intensive Change is in the air wanting to electrify can enable them to
increases, especially during high growth production to developing countries. Industries emitting carbon have been develop while mitigating global warming.
episodes. “exported” – relocated abroad – for their – IPS
Thus, rich economies have “exported” products to be imported for
In the first two decades of this century, production of – and responsibility for – consumption.
such emissions rose over threefold in GHG emissions for what they consume.
China, 2.7 times in India, and 4.7-fold in But the UNFCCC approach to
Indonesia. Instead, developed countries make assigning GHG emissions responsibility
more from “high-value” services, many focuses only on production, ignoring
Meanwhile, most rich economies have related to finance, requiring far less consumption of such imports.
seen smaller increases, even declines in energy.
emissions, as they outsource labour- and Export emissions, shift blame Thus, if responsibility for GHG
energy-intensive activities to the global Thus, rich countries have effectively emissions is also due to consumption, per
South. Thus, over the same period, adopted then World Bank chief capita differences between the global
production emissions fell by 12% in the US economist Larry Summers’ proposal to
and Japan, and nearly 22% in Germany. export toxic waste to the poorest countries

Obscuring inequalities
Only comparing total national emissions

8 theSUN ON FRIDAY | DECEMBER 9, 2022
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China’s way of fighting Covid is different

COMMENT population, with 267 million people “It is possible must be a game of chess across the level increase”.
byWei KaiXing aged 60 and over, and more than 250 to control the country, and the upper and lower levels Local governments are “increasing
million children. epidemic to a should be coordinated instead of doing
CHINA has been fighting the minimum in their own thing, contradicting each levels” mainly because some local
Covid-19 epidemic for nearly At the same time, regional a short other and hindering each other. governments are worried that their
three years and it has reached a development is unbalanced and total period and 4. The guiding ideology of the Chinese superiors will be held accountable for
new stage of changing medical resources are insufficient. balance the government is different. Protect lax epidemic prevention and would
understanding and methods, or relationship people’s lives and health at all costs, rather “wrongly kill” than “let go”.
walking on the road to “return to In the face of the repeated impact of between from newborn babies to centenarians,
normal”. the new crown pneumonia epidemic, if epidemic do not miss any infected person and do At the same time, it is related to the
we ignore “prevention” and relax prevention not give up on any patient. vertical management of the Chinese
As the virus mutates, China’s anti- “treatment”, the health of a large and control, system.
epidemic policies are also constantly number of patients with underlying and In the past three years, the virus has
being adjusted. diseases, the elderly, children and other economic mutated frequently, the situation has The anti-epidemic performance of
people will be seriously threatened. and social been constantly evolving, and the local governments is evaluated by the
Since implementing the ninth plan development prevention and control strategies have central government and the
and optimising the 20 items of the ninth Only by detecting the epidemic been constantly adjusted, but the effectiveness of epidemic control at
plan – except for some confusion in earlier, handling the epidemic faster, concept that runs through it has always lower levels is judged by higher levels.
some places – the road to “return to and implementing prevention and been the same: insist on the supremacy
normal” has been steadily moving control measures in a more detailed of the people and the supremacy of life. In the past three years, China has
forward. manner can people’s lives and health successively issued nine versions of the
be protected to the greatest extent and It is precisely under the guidance of prevention and control plan, and the
China’s vice-premier Sun Chunlan, the impact of the epidemic on the concept of “people first and life latest 20 optimisation measures.
who oversees anti-epidemic work, said economic and social development be first” that the number of deaths and
on Nov 30 that factors such as the minimised. hospitalisations from Covid-19 in China Each version of the prevention and
weakening of the pathogenicity of the 2. Chinese culture is different. China is far below the global average, control plan is based on pathogenic and
Omicron virus and the popularisation has always had a cultural tradition of protecting people’s lives and health to epidemiological changes such as the
of vaccination have determined that the respecting the old and caring for the the greatest extent. incubation period, transmissibility and
prevention and control of the epidemic young. pathogenicity of the new coronavirus,
are facing a new situation. “Dynamic” means not pursuing as well as the latest epidemic situation
“An old man in the family is like a absolute zero infection and “clearing” at home and abroad.
She also pointed out at a symposium treasure” and children are the hope of means finding and eradicating one, and
held by the National Health the country. keeping the bottom line of not having a This is based on summarising the
Commission on Dec 1 that China’s large-scale rebound of the epidemic. experience and lessons of previous
medical, and health care and disease When the epidemic hit, the elderly local epidemic prevention and control
control systems have withstood the test, and children became the most Fast and accurate “dynamic work, combined with China’s
with effective diagnosis and treatment vulnerable groups. clearing” is exactly the “magic weapon” prevention and control strategies and
technologies and drugs, especially for China to control the epidemic. goals, and the collective wisdom of
traditional Chinese medicine, with the Furthermore, due to the early stage experts in various fields of prevention
complete vaccination rate of the of vaccine introduction, a more However, with the mutation of the and control policy research.
population exceeding 90%. cautious attitude was adopted towards new coronavirus and the emergence of
the vaccination of the elderly and “anti-epidemic fatigue”, China’s The purpose of implementing the ninth
The health awareness and literacy of children, so both groups lost another epidemic prevention and control have edition of the prevention and control plan,
people have significantly improved and barrier to vaccine protection. reached the point where adjustments and 20 optimisation measures is to better
the pathogenicity of the Omicron virus are necessary. adapt to the new situation of epidemic
is weakening, creating conditions for Under such circumstances, China prevention and control, and the new
further optimisation and improvement had no choice but to adopt “physical For example, adopting “physical characteristics of the mutation of the new
of prevention and control measures. measures” to isolate and block the virus methods” has a very significant effect coronavirus to further improve the
transmission chain. This is the original on the early stage of the outbreak, such scientificity and accuracy of epidemic
At the same time, Guangzhou intention of “dynamic clearing”. as in Wuhan. prevention and control, and to minimise
announced the lifting or adjustment of cost as much as possible.
temporary control in multiple districts. In contrast, Western society has a However, with the emergence of the
Darwinian tradition of thought and the new Omicron virus, which does not It is possible to control the epidemic
Chongqing city allowed close epidemic is regarded as a process of enter the lower respiratory tract of the to a minimum in a short period and
contacts who meet the conditions for “survival of the fittest” to a certain human body, the fatality rate is low and balance the relationship between
home isolation to be isolated at home. extent. although the transmission speed does epidemic prevention and control, and
not decrease its harmfulness is economic and social development.
We are currently in a problematic At the same time, Western society weakened.
stalemate between human beings and generally does not accept community With the most resolute attitude, the
Covid-19, the darkness before the closures. If stringent containment measures fastest action and the most decisive
dawn. However, the dawn has appeared are still adopted at this time, it will have measures, based on prevention and
at the end of the tunnel. Foreign countries have adopted a greater impact on society, the early and accurate dividing of areas
relatively loose prevention and control economy and people’s livelihood. where the epidemic occurs into risk
The more you must be calm at this methods for the epidemic. areas, we can organise medical testing
time. Some foreign media, groups and Therefore, under the general in an orderly manner, effectively
individuals are talking about the Although the cost is high, it also has principle of “dynamic clearing”, when controlling risk groups and strictly
epidemic, taking advantage of the its objective effects, that is, the dealing with the epidemic situation at regulating isolation work.
sentiments of some people in some community will obtain higher collective the local level, it will gradually change
areas of mainland China and adding immunity. to a more relaxed and flexible All localities have done a good job of
fuel to the truth, reflecting the outside 3. China’s system is different. The approach. multi-channel monitoring and early
world’s misunderstanding and central government implements vertical warning, firmly secured the important
ignorance of China’s fight against the management of local governments by Another example, is that before pass and the first line of defence,
epidemic. concentrating superior resources and changing the method of epidemic decisively cut off the transmission route
mobilising the whole society. prevention and control some areas and effectively protected the susceptible
China is taking a path of fighting the “increased the scale” as soon as the population.
epidemic that is different from that of Higher-level organisations and epidemic was discovered, which
major Western developed countries. grass-roots units form a superior- changed the taste of epidemic These are still the key to China’s road
This is because: subordinate relationship and prevention and control. to “return to normal” and victory in the
1. China’s national conditions are subordinates accept superior stalemate with the virus.
different. China is a country with a large leadership, etc. These are the Therefore, China’s National Health
characteristics of the Chinese system. and Medical Commission pointed out The author is a senior media person in
that what the people are opposed to is Hong Kong. Comments:
This kind of institutional feature not “dynamic clearing”, but “level-by-
determines that such a major global [email protected]
event such as fighting the epidemic

Discrimination, wage gaps between genders in labour market

LETTERS On average, male manufacturing industry It grows in workplaces where employees feel The importance of asking for a wage raise
[email protected] managers and production workers made threatened if they bring up salary with their increases when you are the target of sexism at
RM846.34 per month in 2001, while female superiors. work.
IN Malaysia, women and men have equal workers earned RM677.18.
education levels, but women’s labour force Pay discrimination may occur when an To mitigate these cultural impacts, we
participation is substantially lower. In 2007, males in senior positions in the employer uses a candidate’s or employee’s wage recommend that women use more inclusive
services business earned an average of history as a consideration in determining hiring pronouns such as “we” instead of “I.”
The “gender pay gap” is the difference in RM2,171.34 per month, while women earned an and compensation choices, regardless of whether
average annual earnings between men and average of RM1,789.51 per month. the employer intends to pay women less than Even if your company decides not to give you
women. males. a raise in the end because of budget constraints or
The following factors, in general, contribute to because they need to meet stretch goals before
As a general rule, employers place female the pay gap between men and women This means that prejudice against women in they can help make your case to upper
applicants lower on their lists than male – the disparities in hours worked. salary may follow them from job to job, no matter management, the seed will have been planted.
applicants due to the widespread stereotype that how much experience she has.
women are less ambitious and less skilled than Because of caregiving and other unpaid As I concluded, everyone, including the
men. responsibilities, women tend to work fewer hours If women want to see the wage gap narrow or government and the minister, should be
than men, making them more likely to take up even close, it is up to them to demand pay equity concerned about this problem. Rather than only
When women finally enter the workforce, they part-time jobs, which pay less per hour and have in the workplace. addressing it verbally, it may start working on a
often confront salary disparities because of bias. fewer benefits than full-time jobs. solution right now.
When asking for a raise in pay, men are often
In the Malaysian labour market, men often Aside from that, even though discrimination seen as more confident and assertive than Lim Zhen Feng
make more money than women. based on gender has been illegal since 1963, it is women. Faculty of Business and Communication
nonetheless often practised, particularly against
women of colour. However, similar behaviour on the part of Universiti Malaysia Perlis
women may be seen as hostile.

ON FRIDAY | DECEMBER 9, 2022

█ BY THASHINE SELVAKUMARAN o If you’re having trouble coming up with gift ideas for Christmas
this year, check out these helpful suggestions
CHRISTMAS is fast
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start planning what gifts to greater part of an hour in front of
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10 theSUN ON FRIDAY | DECEMBER 9, 2022

BUZZ o Make the season brighter with a brand-new Starbucks beverage and returning favorites,
holiday treats, merchandise, whole bean coffee, and more merriment to go around
THIS holiday season,
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blended handcrafted beverage.

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11theSUN ON FRIDAY | DECEMBER 9, 2022
BUZZ

█ BY THASHINE SELVAKUMARAN oHere’s a list of seasonal
Christmas treats the holiday
CHRISTMAS is a holiday that is season has to offer
marked by a variety of customs and
thrilling occasions. Although plenty of spices, almonds, and herbs. So,
everyone has a different conception choose this for your main course!
of what the season should look like, one
element is shared by all: food. Roast chicken
Roast chicken is a traditional alternative to the
Because there are so many distinct roast turkey that is often served at Christmas
traditions, Christmas supper customs vary dinner in most homes. After all, chicken that is
slightly from country to country. Christmas is soft, succulent, and has deliciously crispy skin
the ideal time to fill your dinner plate with all can never go wrong. Not only is it simpler to
of your favourite seasonal foods. prepare, but it is also far more suited for
smaller houses and intimidating gatherings.
Creamed spinach
Creamed spinach is a classic Christmas side Cherry cake
dish that pairs well with any of the meats. A “plum cake” is the
This dish has a rich texture and flavour that
you’ll be raving about for weeks thanks to
heavy whipping cream and plenty of
parmesan cheese.

Gingerbread most typical
The slightly sweet, fruitcake found at
spice-studded Christmastime in
flavour of every home. This
gingerbread tastes cake is
like the embodiment undoubtedly a
of the holiday season. pleasure to be
Nothing quite savoured with
captures the spirit of loved ones on
Christmas like the Christmas
aroma of freshly baked because it is made
gingerbread in your with the deliciousness of plums and dried
oven, or a festive gingerbread display on the fruits. The nuts and plums are first marinated
dining room table. These straightforward in rum approximately a month ago in order to
gingerbread cookies are great for entertaining give the cake its amazing flavour.
children over the Christmas break as they are
not only delicious but also quite simple to Cranberry sauce
prepare. Cranberry sauce is one of the most popular
Christmas side dishes. It is made essentially
Sweet potatoes like it sounds, with cranberries being cooked
Around the holidays, sweet potatoes are on the stove to make a sauce. Of course, it is
usually a favourite. However, sweet potato sweetened in the American way with heaps of
casseroles may be eaten as a side dish at any sugar. This usually complements a bite of
time of the year. For some people, Christmas turkey pretty well since it helps to balance out
dinner would not be the same without one. the slightly gamy dryness of the meat.
Sweet potatoes are healthy veggies, but it’s
true that when they are served over the Stuffing
holidays, people often go a little overboard Stuffing is a crucial component of any
with their preparation. They got the typical Christmas buffet, whether you use it to stuff a
mash’s creamy richness along with almost a turkey or serve it as a delicious side dish.
hundred times more flavour and nutrients. Without the ideal stuffing recipe, Christmas
Watch your visitors lick the bowl after adding dinner would fall short. The ideal side dish for
some rosemary and toasted walnuts to that the turkey or any meatless main dish you are
meal. serving this holiday season, stuffing may be
made with traditional ingredients like sage
Corn pudding and onions or with a festive twist like chestnut,
Corn pudding is a traditional side dish from shallot, and orange.
the southern United States served at holiday
gatherings. Despite the fact that corn pudding Eggnog
is officially a dish, it has a creamy, velvety The drink known as a “posset”, which was
texture that is almost dessert-like. With the use made with heated curdled milk, ale or wine,
of chopped onion and fresh thyme, this corn and spices, is said to be the ancestor of
pudding dish adds a savoury twist to the eggnog. Later, when the beverage gained
classic. It’s tasty, enjoyable to eat, and, popularity among monks and the affluent,
perhaps most significantly, adjustable. It also more pricey components like eggs, sherry,
shines in one of the finest dishes of all time: and figs were added to the mix. Although it has
savoury corn pudding, the ideal side dish for been connected with Christmas since the
any mealtime table. 1700s, the famous festive beverage has a
history that dates back to Medieval Britain.
Roast turkey Whatever your feelings toward this egg-based
The Christmas feast is incomplete without a holiday beverage, eggnog is a seasonal
roasted turkey! This delicious dish is perfect tradition. And it doesn’t appear like it will end
for a lavish Christmas dinner party since it has anytime soon.

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BUZZ

█ BY S. TAMARAI CHELVI

CHRISTMAS is coming, and
it’s time to unwrap the
Christmas tree and start
decorating, but wait a
minute; what would be your theme o Subtle but stunning macramé pieces make lovely Christmas tree
for the Christmas tree, this year? ornaments, and are better for the environment, too
Most people prefer to maintain
traditional-style tree decorations with
classic green, red, silver, and gold
baubles, snowflakes, candy canes,
Santa Claus, and twinkling lights,
while others prefer to come up with a
new theme for tree decorations every
year.
Vintage-inspired style,
Scandinavian, a white or frosted tree,
whimsical, rustic, glam, an eclectic
theme, or perhaps one of the most
recent trends – an Ombre-shade
inspired tree – are just some of the
many options.
If you are looking for new ideas to
upgrade your tree decor for 2022, try a
unique and yet inexpensive new
theme: macramé.
Macramé is a crafting technique
that uses cotton twine or yarns that
are twisted and turned into knot
patterns. Usually, you would find A simple white wreath
macramé crafts like wall hangers, pot created by Geetha Menon.
hangers, bags, and dream catchers. interesting Christmas baubles, with
However, in recent years, Christmas themed macramé designs
macramé artists have expanded the enclosed within the baubles,“ said
craft to include festive decorations. Okura, who makes custom-pieces
Handmade macramé tree and sells through the Instagram page
ornaments add beauty, style, and @macrame.it.
texture to the tree. They can make the
tree look subtle yet sophisticated. “My second design is a miniature
Apart from its aesthetic appeal, version of one of my most popular
hanging hand-knotted macramé is macramé wall hanger designs. I used
way better than hanging plastic 1.5 mm string and hung a piece of
ornaments! cinnamon stick to give it the aroma of
Not only is it easy to find macramé the festive season. Another new
in Malaysia (just type “macramé” on design for this year is a macramé
social media), but you could get candy cane ornament.”
macramé pieces customised to your
liking; different designs, colours, and Okura described the ornament as
sizes for a more affordable price, plus Geetha Menon with several examples of her works. a “macrame candy cane ornament
made with a double-twisted spiral
it’s environment-friendly. items, sustainability, recycling, and macramé ornaments.” hangers with real cinnamon sticks, knot in metallic string for a unique
There are many macramé artists appreciating nature.” “Last year, I did wreaths and snowflakes, beautiful angels, and sparkle.”
in Malaysia, and two in particular candy cane sweets are fascinating to
caught our attention. They specialise Another macramé artist to look miniature-size wreaths, and this year, look at. Now that you have gotten a
in making macramé Christmas out for is Canadian-born Brenda I have expanded by adding more glimpse of the beauty of macramé,
ornaments. Okura, who lives in Kota Kimabalu. designs,“ she said. “Every year, I make new designs why not create a trendy or bohemian-
The first is a former senior for the Christmas festive season, and style macramé Christmas tree that
marketing manager, who currently About five years ago, Okura came Among her creations: macramé- this year, I have designed some will impress your family and guests
lives in Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur. across a beautiful picture of macramé wrapped wood ring in white with on a budget?
Geetha Menon, 56, started art, which sparked her interest in gold ribbons, natural dried pine
macramé when she was in her 20s, picking up the craft. She has been cones, and red berries looks Some of
but her love for the art rekindled after making elegant, colourful, and charming. These wreaths and rings Brenda
retirement last year. creative macramé pieces ever since. are made in different sizes. Okura’s
Geetha, who has had to use a artfully-
wheelchair and crutches for the past “Macrame, in general, has been “Wood and cotton are the bases of designed
six years due to an osteoarthritis increasing in popularity over the past my rings. The beaded ornaments are Christmas
diagnoses and hip replacement few years. Macrame designs are made with wood beads. I use natural baubles.
surgery, began making macramé as a popping up everywhere in areas like dried pine cones,“ said Geetha.
gift for loved ones, initially, but soon home decor, clothing, handbags, pet Sometimes, she adds real cinnamon
her passion turned it into an online accessories, and jewellery, to name a sticks. However, the red berries and
business in 2021. few. Macrame tree decorations will leaves are made of plastic, as these
Speaking about macramé, she definitely be trending this holiday plants do not grow in Malaysia.
said: “If you love a different theme season,“ Okura said.
for your Christmas tree, then try Among the various creations are
macramé ornaments. Besides, The two have been making festive- beads, snowflakes, bauble hangers,
handmade macramé is made of themed macrame pieces, especially and key chains that double as
cotton cord, which is sustainable, for Christmas tree ornaments, and decorative pieces.
reusable, recyclable, washable, and selling through their online
cost-effective,“ said Geetha. businesses. Besides this, other attractive items
Adding to this, Geetha said: Feeling the Christmas spirit are Christmas themed coasters,
“People who love to hang Christmas Geetha, who shows off her work on handbags in festive colours; white,
macramé are those, who are very her Instagram account green, and red, and mini macramé
much into environmentally friendly @knottywithgeeta, said: “Christmas wall hanger trees.
is full of colours, and it gives me a nice
feeling when I am doing these Meanwhile, Okura has also been
making elegant ornaments for the
festive season. Her mini Christmas
trees in various colours, mini wall

A few
examples of
Brenda
Okura’s
various
Christmas
decorations
and
ornaments in
a range of
styles and
colours.

ON FRIDAY

DECEMBER 9, 2022
► Contributing Editor: KESHY DHILLON / [email protected] ► Tel (Editorial): 03-7784 6688 / +6012-580 3470 ► To advertise email: [email protected]

Top of the food chain

Porsche launches 718 Cayman GT4 RS

█ CHIPS YAP

Large rear wing derived
from the 911 RSR GT.

The first Porsche 718 model to get the RS badge.

FOR those who want something Lightweight philosophy also extends The 718 GT4 RS is The new fixed rear wing, its design. It is derived from the 911
more hardcore than the Porsche 718 to many areas around the cockpit. exclusively available swan-neck attachment and RSR GT racing car and was first
Cayman GT4, there’s now the 718 with the Porsche PDK aluminium wing supports, are a adopted in a Porsche series
Cayman GT4 RS which takes its In typical RS style, lightweight transmission. distinctive element of the exterior production car with the 911 GT3.
place at the top of the 718 family. construction is a defining element of ready chassis has an RS-specific
the 718 Cayman GT4 RS design. The shock absorber set-up, as well as In combination with the 30-mm
Just two weeks after its global two-seater weighs only 1,415kg with modified spring and anti-roll bar lower ride height compared to the
debut in Los Angeles, the new a full tank of fuel, which is 35kg less rates. 718 Cayman, the GT4 RS has
model – the first 718 to carry the RS than a PDK-equipped 718 GT4. approximately 25% more downforce
badge – was also introduced in than the GT4 (using the
Malaysia during the official opening This weight reduction is achieved Performance mode for racetracks).
of Porsche Centre Johor Baru thanks to the use of carbonfibre
recently. Pricing starts from reinforced plastic (CFRP) for The increased downforce is
RM1,550,000. components such as the bonnet and achieved by aerodynamic elements
front wings. such as the distinctive vents on the
Intended to be an front wheel arches, the
uncompromising driver’s car, Lightweight carpets also save aerodynamically optimised
development of the 718 Cayman weight, as does reducing the underbody panelling with
GT4 RS focussed on lightweight amount of insulation material. The connected rear diffuser, the multi-
construction, extremely agile chassis rear window is made of lightweight adjustable front diffuser and the
set-up, sophisticated aerodynamics, glass and the door panels with new front spoiler lip with flow-
and providing a stratospheric textile opening loops and nets on around side blades.
soundtrack. the storage compartments are also
lightweight. The new 718 Cayman GT4 RS
Among the noticeable visual joins the 718 Cayman GT4 and 718
features are the process air intakes Modifications to the chassis also Spyder where were launched in
behind the driver and passenger contribute to its greater Malaysia in July 2020.
windows (the 718 Cayman normally performance. Ball joints bind the
has small side windows here). chassis tightly to the body to deliver The models share a technical
even more precise and direct base for the first time and are the
The new air intakes improve both handling. The adjustable, circuit- only ones from the sportscar maker
the intake airflow and, at the same that have a mid-engine layout.
time, create a thrilling intake noise
right next to the occupants’ ears.
The characteristic air intakes in front
of the rear wheels have been
retained and are used for engine
cooling.

The naturally aspirated flat-six
engine, revving as high as 9,000rpm,
has an extra 80PS compared to the
engine in the 718 Cayman GT4. Like
every modern RS model, the 718
GT4 RS is exclusively available with
Porsche’s dual clutch transmission
(PDK) with 7 gears

The low-ratio PDK enables the
mid-engined sportscar to go from
standstill to 100kph in a claimed 3.4
seconds (half a second quicker than
the GT4) and reach a top speed of
315kph in 7th gear.

14 SENSING something good
HONDA, like other responsible More advanced Honda systems in future
DECEMBER 9, 2022 carmakers, has been committed to
ensuring that road accidents caused
CPr-oHloRgcuoemopfaTcotyoStUaV’s by motor vehicles are reduced, if
possible to zero.
WHEN Toyota revealed the bZ Compact SUV After all, it supplies those vehicles and
Concept last month, it was suspected that the therefore has to ensure that they are not only
design of the battery electric model might also be safe to use but also safe to other road-users.
used for the next generation of the C-HR compact It has constantly introduced new safety
SUV. features and systems in its vehicles as new
technologies have been developed.
The first generation of the C-HR has been in
production since late 2016 so it should be due for Today, its Honda SENSING system
change. integrates many active safety systems to work
more effectively and intelligently to assist the
Now Toyota has also revealed the C-HR driver and also prevent accidents.
prologue and mentions that it is a preview of the It was first introduced in 2015 with the CR-V
next generation of the compact SUV. and has been included with new models since Emergency Evasive
then. Steering Support
It’s likely that the new model will be launched complements the
in 2023 though there’s no indication whether it will Honda SENSING is being continuously Pre-Collision system.
be during the early part or as late as the Japan improved and apart from the basic system –
Mobility Show (the new name for the Tokyo Motor which already consists of a number of active Most pre-collision systems will apply the maps and the global navigation satellite
Show) at the end of October. systems – there are additional versions such as
Honda SENSING 360 and Honda SENSING
The C-HR prologue is a concept model but Elite for more sophisticated applications in brakes automatically if the driver does not act system, while detecting the vehicle’s
gives an idea of how the second generation of the certain models. in time but the more advanced Honda surroundings using several external sensors
compact SUV will look like. Honda SENSING 360 was introduced last SENSING system will also assist in steering the that provide 360-degree input.
year as an omnidirectional safety and car away if a collision is likely to occur. At the same time, the system tracks the
Like the first generation which had styling that advanced driver-assistive system. Its expanded Honda also will accelerate the condition of the driver using a monitoring
was bolder than usual for Toyota, the new one sensing range covers not only the front and camera mounted inside the vehicle.
takes that further with a precision organic design rear but, as the “360” indicates, all around the advancement and popularisation of Honda
language, bigger wheels and shorter overhangs. vehicle. SENSING Elite, the most advanced system with Honda SENSING Elite’s intelligence will be
While having sharper lines, it still appears to be a additional advanced safety technologies. continuously enhanced as it accumulates
bit bulbous. China was the first market to get Honda “experiences”, just like human brain
Currently, the system, introduced in Japan development.
At the front, the C-HR prologue has a smaller SENSING 360 which will be available in last year, has an advanced Traffic Jam Pilot
grille opening topped by slimmer headlights to models sold in major markets by 2030. function which allows Level 3 automated In the development of the system,
accentuate the high-tech identity. In a couple of years, the system will be driving (conditional automated driving in approximately 10 million patterns of possible
upgraded with new technologies which will be limited area). real-world situations were simulated, and real-
Like the current model, it looks like there are able to accurately detect abnormal conditions The function enables the automated driving world demonstration tests were conducted on
only two front doors but the handle for the rear occurring to the driver and the vehicle’s expressways for a total of approximately 1.3
doors is up at the C-pillar, and the designers will surroundings. system to drive the vehicle, instead of the million kilometres.
probably use this idea again. driver, under certain conditions such as when
By reducing health-related or human error- the vehicle is in congested traffic on an Through being exposed to more
The concept model is finished with a tri-colour triggered collisions with these new expressway. experiences, its Artificial Intelligence will
option of sulphur over a metal silver and recycled technologies, Honda hopes drivers will be For vehicle control, the system determines increase its capability to recognize complex
carbon black to give it a distinctive appearance. encouraged to use their vehicles more the position of the vehicle and road conditions scenes and handle driving situations that occur
confidently and travel further. using data from 3-dimensional high-definition in complex environments.
The new concept was designed by Toyota’s
European Design Development team ED2 which Volkswagen ready
was also responsible for the current C-HR. to launch next
generation ID.3
The new C-HR will certainly be using TNGA
(Toyota New Global Architecture), like the current IT USED to be that a model would be in the service centre for software updates.
model which uses the TNGA-C which is scaled for production for around 5 years before a product and enhance Functions such as Plug & Charge and the
smaller models. TNGA not only has a weight- new generation succeeded it. the standard equipment package. intelligent Electric Vehicle Route Planner will
optimised structure but also sets the centre of make charging the new ID.3 even more
gravity lower. That was the norm but with “The needs of our customers are always front straightforward and convenient.
increased competition and and centre for us. That’s why we listen carefully In addition, the standard equipment package
The current model is available with combustion technologies being improved at a faster and focus on gearing our product portfolio to has had an upgrade which now includes a
engine and hybrid powertrains and in China, there pace, especially for electric vehicles (EVs), the 5- their requirements,” said Imelda Labbe, display with a diagonal measurement of 30.5cm,
is also a variant with only an electric motor. year cycle might be too long. Volkswagen board member for sales, marketing a removable luggage compartment floor, and a
and aftersales. centre console with two cupholders.
To strengthen Toyota’s multi-technology It was in 2019 that Volkswagen introduced its The new ID3 will also have the latest
strategy in electrification, it is likely that hybrid and new ID designation for a new family of battery While continuing to use the modular electric generation of fully integrated driver assist
plug-in hybrid powertrains will be offered, with a electric vehicles, with the first model being the drive matrix (MEB) developed for Volkswagen systems. Notable features will be are the
battery electric version for China and Europe. ID.3 which was launched at the Frankfurt Motor Group models, the new ID.3 will have the latest optionally available Travel Assist with Swarm
Show. software generation which improves system Data and the Park Assist Plus with Memory
More GR models performance and can receive over-the-air Function.
from Toyota Now, after just 3 years, the carmaker is updates. Customers in Germany can already start
preparing to launch the second generation of ordering the new ID.3 which is available in 5
TOYOTA will offer more exciting and sporty models the model in early 2023. Owners will therefore be able to enjoy versions, with prices starting from €43,995
in Malaysia in 2023. The focus appears to be on the optimised performance during the years after (RM204,000).
range of the GR high-performance brand. Malaysia Following the ID.3, other ID models have purchasing the car, without the need to go to a
was one of the first countries outside Japan to been launched in the past three years with more
introduce the GR brand with the launch of the GR than half a million already sold. With the EV
Supra in 2019. market being relatively young, it is still a period
of learning for carmakers as they gain more
During the past few years, Toyota has been understanding of how customers view EVs and
expanding the GR range and the new versions of what is expected.
the GR86 and GR Supra (with manual transmission)
are planned for sale in Malaysia, along with the new In coming up with the new version, the
GR Corolla. So far, Toyota has only been selling the development team considered a range of
GR Supra and GR Yaris (in limited numbers) locally. suggestions from customers in order to improve

Besides the sporty models, Toyota is also looking
further into how its business in Malaysia can help
meet its commitment to carbon neutrality. It is
already assembling hybrid models locally as it
considers hybrid electric vehicles to be the more
practical option for the Malaysian market. The bZ4X
range of battery electric vehicles would also be
under consideration although the focus is likely to
be on hybrids in the short term.

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100.0 1832.8 1832.8 0 0.95 10.63 635.41 2.27 111.97 76.97 11.73 53.90
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Source: Bursa Malaysia 3,236.08 19,450.23 7,175.50

KL MARKET SUMMARY Gamuda plans RM2b RE
December 8, 2022

INDICES 10,524.60 CHANGE -19.00 investments over 5 years
FBMEMAS
FBMKLCI 1,465.93 -0.95
CONSUMER PRODUCTS 577.01 -0.43
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS 180.43 -0.94
CONSTRUCTION 156.11 +0.34
FINANCIAL SERVICES 16,419.80 -63.70
ENERGY 775.11 -13.20
TELECOMMUNICATIONS 589.85 -1.79 o Company bidding for
HEALTH CARE 1,640.09 -8.40 hydro pump projects in
TRANSPORTATION 826.93 -8.40 Australia and is in
PROPERTY 654.02 -4.33 advanced talks on other
PLANTATION 6,732.79 +6.48 large-scale assets
FBMSHA 10,689.20 +2.21
FBMACE 5,502.02 +3.31 █ BY HAYATUN RAZAK
TECHNOLOGY 65.24 -0.36 [email protected] advanced discussions on other large-scale RE plans.
PETALING JAYA: Gamuda Bhd has RE assets,” he told a press conference after Currently, ERS Energyhas an RM1.4
TURNOVER VALUE allocated RM2 billion for investment in its AGM yesterday.
3.189 BIL RM1.832 BIL renewable energy (RE) over the next five Alternate director to Datuk Ha Tiing Tai billion order book which contributes to
years to capitalise on the growing as well as Gamuda Engineering managing Gamuda’s FY23 and FY24 value projections.
opportunities in the sector. director Justin Chin Jing Ho said that after
5 MOST ACTIVES the end of the five years (after the financial Chin said the key value Gamuda sees in
December 8, 2022 Group managing director Datuk Lin Yun year 2027), the group can expect to see a the acquisition is that ERS has secured an
Ling said the group does not need to raise triple-digit contribution to the bottom line early quota to develop a power plant under
STOCK VOL CLSG (sen) +/– (sen) funds externally for the RM2 billion as it has from the RE segment. the New Enhanced Dispatch Agreement.
MQTECH 153,022,200 5.0 -1.5 almost zero gearing and, given its assets “In the short term, the earnings
ASB 147,001,400 16.5 -1.0 base, it can borrow up to RM7-8 billion, and contribution will only be in the tens of “This framework will form the base for
AHB 110,507,100 14.5 -4.0 a gearing limit of 70% of its net assets. millions, because part of the ERS deal the Corporate Green Power Programme
HSI-CJ5 70,266,200 20.0 +6.5 involves the acquisition of some recurring announced recently by the government.
BORNOIL 67,250,500 2.5 +0.5 Lin said its RE plans reach beyond the income assets that contribute to our bottom There is a 600-megawatt quota announced
Malaysian border. For example, Gamuda is not long ago and the tendering process is
also looking at the Australian market in the line in the short term. open now.
coming years. “But the big investments are on a longer
5 TOP GAINERS scale. Solar can finish in two years but hydro “This will be a key first step in the
December 8, 2022 “Australia is a key market for Gamuda. will take five to six years of development,” he liberalisation of the energy market, allowing
We are bidding to develop hydro pump said. more injection of renewables into the grid, a
STOCK VOL CLSG (RM) +/– RM projects in Tasmania. We are also in The group on Wednesday announced a higher uptake of renewables and all the
BKAWAN 13,800 20.88 +0.28 plan to acquire a 30% equity interest in ERS other associated transitions that go with it
PINEAPP 24,100 1.11 +0.28 Energy Sdn Bhd, a solar energy engineering such as energy storage, smart grids and
PPB 697,700 17.28 +0.28 procurement construction and associated infrastructure,” he explained.
KOTRA 59.300 5.69 +0.27 commissioning firm, for RM200 million.
COMCORP 23,019,100 0.915 +0.225 This deal is a step to fast-track its large-scale Separately, in a filing with Bursa
Malaysia, Gamuda announced the
retirement of its independent and non-
executive chairman Datuk Mohammed
Che Hussain, effective yesterday.

5 TOP LOSERS GreenPower, Gemilang in deal to develop,
December 8, 2022 market right-hand drive electric trucks and vans

STOCK VOL CLSG (RM) +/– RM PETALING JAYA: Newly listed Nasdaq
MPI 167,900 29.00 -1.00 company GreenPower Motor Company Inc
PETDAG 192,800 21.98 -0.36 has entered into an enhanced partnership
FANG-2XL 9,000 5.20 -0.35 with Gemilang International Ltd (GML) to
ALLIANZ-PA 16,000 13.70 -0.30 collaborate, develop and market right-hand
HSCEI-1XI 3,000 2.275 -0.27 drive heavy-duty Class 4 trucks and vans to
meet the demand of fleet customers across
EXCHANGE RATES DECEMBER 8, 2022 Asia, the Middle East and Europe.

Foreign currency Bank sell Bank buy Bank buy Johor-based GML will be using Gemilang International Ltd business development manager Joseph Lee (left), Atkinson (sixth
GreenPower’s EV Star cargo and EV Star cab from left), Greenpower vice-president of business development & strategy Mark Nestlen
1 US DOLLAR TT/OD TT OD and chassis in the trucks and vans. (seventh from left) and Pang (ninth from left) at the Nasdaq opening bell ceremony held at
1 AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR 4.4590 4.3200 4.3100 GreenPower is a leading manufacturer and Nasdaq Marketsite in New York on Tuesday.
1 BRUNEI DOLLAR 3.0090 2.8850 2.8690 distributor of zero-emission, electric-
1 CANADIAN DOLLAR 3.2860 3.1860 3.1780 powered, medium and heavy-duty vehicles. each country. platform for shuttle bus, school bus,
1 EURO 3.2590 3.1680 3.1560 “I am excited that we are strengthening motorhome and box trucks as well as the EV
1 NEWZEALAND DOLLAR 4.6910 4.5340 4.5140 “We have already delivered a right-hand Star Cargo upfitted for delivery, services,
1 SINGAPORE DOLLAR 2.8370 2.7310 2.7150 drive EV Star cab and chassis to GML and our relationship with GreenPower in utility and last mile in potential markets
1 STERLING POUND 3.2860 3.1860 3.1780 will be delivering additional EV Star cab and response to the rising demands from our including Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong,
1 SWISS FRANC 5.4460 5.2680 5.2480 chassis and EV Star cargos ordered by target markets,” said GML chairman and Australia and some others,” he said.
100 UAE DIRHAM 4.7230 4.6080 4.5930 GML,” said GreenPower CEO and chairman CEO Pang Chong Yong. “GreenPower’s
100 BANGLADESHTAKA 122.8000 116.3000 116.1000 Fraser Atkinson. right-hand-drive chassis will be bodied by Wednesday’s announcement comes on
100 CHINESE RENMINBI 4.4210 4.0790 3.8790 GML and delivered to customers in the heels of GreenPower’s ringing of the
100 HONGKONG DOLLAR 64.0000 61.5000 “As the world continues to transition to Malaysia for trial.” opening bell at Nasdaq MarketSite
100 INDIAN RUPEE 57.8400 54.9000 N/A electric commercial vehicles, our enhanced accompanied by demonstration drives
100 INDONESIAN RUPIAH 5.5100 5.1700 54.7000 partnership with GML enables GreenPower Pang noted that the market potential is around New York City on GreenPower’s
100 JAPANESE YEN 0.0295 0.0267 4.9700 to be working from a position of strength considerable as governments around the award winning Nano BEAST.
100 NEWTAIWAN DOLLAR 3.2670 3.1600 with ready-now solutions to deliver to our world are pushing for electrification and
100 PAKISTAN RUPEE 15.6000 0.0217 customers in key global markets.” promoting the adoption of renewable “We were honoured that GML joined
100 PHILIPPINE PESO 2.0200 N/A 3.1500 energy. GreenPower and several of our partners
100 QATAR RIYAL 8.1600 1.8900 GML has more than 30 years of yesterday in Times Square for the Nasdaq
100 SAUDI RIYAL 122.6700 7.6900 N/A experience as a bus body manufacturer and “Market opportunities for the EV Star opening bell ceremony,” Atkinson said.
100THAI BAHT 119.8100 116.4500 1.6900 have built bodies for various chassis of cab and chassis include using it as the
13.3400 113.7400 7.4900 renowned companies, namely MAN, Volvo,
11.8200 116.2500 Mercedes-Benz, Scania and many more.
113.5400 GML is a leading manufacturer of
11.4200 bodywork for commercial vehicles with
exports to more than 15 markets around the
Source: Malayan Banking Berhad/Bernama globe including Australia, United Arab
Emirates, Singapore and Hong Kong,
meeting the road safety requirements in

16 theSUN ON FRIDAY | DECEMBER 9, 2022 Alibaba 11.11 delivers quality
SUNBIZ growth for brands, merchants

FGV ventures KUALA LUMPUR: Alibaba Group’s o Transforming consumer awareness “Health products such as Gano
into container 14th edition of the 11.11 Global into customer loyalty is key to generating the Excel, BMS Organics and bird’s nest
haulage business Shopping Festival (11.11) 2022 has best return on investment,says development brand PT Swift were also popular
with New concluded successfully and delivered and operation chief among Chinese consumers,
MAN TGS trucks results in line with last year’s gross showcasing the trend of people
merchandise value (GMV) performance purchasing a diversity of wellness
PETALING JAYA: FGV Holdings despite macro challenges and Covid-19- products from overseas brands.
Bhd, via its logistics arm and related impact.
subsidiary FGV Transport Services Alibaba Group president of the “Pet food brand Frisian retains its
Sdn Bhd, ventures into container industry development and operation position as one of the top-selling
haulage business by adding 41 units centre of Taobao and Tmall Chui Xue million yuan (RM63.06 million) in headwear categories indicates that Malaysian brands on Tmall Global,
of the New MAN TGS prime movers said that 11.11 is the most powerful member-generated GMV. Malaysians are on the search for sustaining its outstanding performance
with low emission Euro V engine for their merchants’ customer products to look refreshed and gear during last year’s 11.11,” it said.
specification engines to its land growth every year. “More than 5,600 brands saw up for their year-end gatherings
transport fleet. “Transforming consumer their member-generated GMV and leisure activities,” the company Besides a stronger focus on
awareness into customer loyalty is more than double compared with said. membership programmes, Alibaba
The latest addition to FGV key to generating the best return on the first four hours of last year’s said that this 11.11 shopping festival
Transport’s fleet comprises five units investment,” he said in a statement. second check-out window,” it said. Alibaba also revealed that also had several other interesting
of MAN TGS 4×2 and 10 units of 6×2, Alibaba said that this year’s 11.11 Malaysian brands on Tmall Global, highlights such as innovations and
both which will be used for container featured over 290,000 brands from Alibaba also said that during this Alibaba’s cross-border e-commerce new technologies for merchants
haulage. The remaining 26 units are over 90 countries and regions year’s 11.11, Malaysian shoppers on platform in China, continued to win and shoppers, and green initiatives.
MAN TGS 6×4 for heavy-duty cargo across 7,000 product categories. Taobao made the most purchases in the love from Chinese consumers.
transport. “In the first four hours of the product categories including “Enabling a simpler, fun and
second check-out window, which apparel, mobile accessories and “This 11.11 has witnessed the engaging shopping experience and
The MAN TGS trucks are started at 8pm on Nov 10, more headwear, with Nanjiren, Li-Ning, continued demand on Tmall Global technology-empowered
assembled locally in Serendah, than 130 brands surpassed 100 Deli and Xiaomi being some of the for Malaysian F&B products such as experiences is an indispensable
Selangor by MAN Truck & Bus (M) top-performing brands. Old Town White Coffee, Munchy’s, part of 11.11, and Alibaba has
Sdn Bhd (MAN Malaysia), a wholly ChekHup, and Amazin’ Graze. continued developing new
owned subsidiary of MAN Truck & “The popularity of apparel and solutions to make the festival
Bus SE of Germany. engaging for shoppers with a
Alibaba also reveals that Malaysian brands on Tmall Global, Alibaba’s cross-border e-commerce platform in China, diverse range of new technologies.
FGV group CEO Datuk Nazrul continues to attract Chinese consumers. – ALIZILA WEBSITE
Mansor said the logistics sector has “The 11.11 has allowed brands
been a strong contributor to the participating in the festival to
group’s financial performance due to explore virtual influencers as a new
improved handling and transport way to engage young customers.
rates as well as higher throughput
volume for the transport and storage “Extended reality (XR) on Taobao
businesses over the past year. Live was also newly deployed this
year to create immersive content-
The acquisition of the New MAN driven experiences for shoppers to
TGS trucks would help grow FGV’s help drive growth for merchants,” it
haulage business as they were able to said.
comply with the strict environmental,
social and governance requirements Alibaba has also continuously
of multinational customers. promoted green consumption
throughout the 11.11 festival.
“This investment in a new
generation of technologically “Earlier this year, Alibaba
advanced, fuel-efficient and low released a new standard guideline
emission trucks from MAN would for low-carbon products to drive
enable FGV to pursue opportunities sustainable consumption.
in the sector and uphold our pledge
to reduce greenhouse gas emissions “Joining with thousands of
as part of our commitment to merchants, Alibaba’s logistics arm
sustainable business practices,” he Cainiao recycled nearly four million
said in a statement yesterday. carton parcel boxes during 11.11
through its package recycling
“We are satisfied with the initiative across around 130,000
performance and reliability of the Cainiao Post stations offline,” it said.
current batch of MAN TGS trucks in – Bernama
our fleet and are confident that the
New MAN TGS trucks would play a BAuto’s Q2 net profit surges 152% to RM65.67m
key role in efforts to reduce carbon
footprint as one of the focus areas PETALING JAYA: Bermaz Auto the group. continued fulfilment of the “The automotive sector
under protecting the environment Bhd (BAuto) registered a 152.2% For the cumulative period, substantial back orders received continues to face stiff
pillar of our group sustainability increase in net profit to RM65.67 the group registered over three- prior to June 30, 2022. competition from non-
framework,” Nazrul added. million for the second quarter folds increase in net profit to The group has declared a traditional vendors in the
ended Oct 31, 2022 (Q2’23) from RM115.83 million from RM36.31 second interim dividend of 3.5 electronics, electrical and IT-
The latest 41-unit deal, follows an RM26.04 million in the same million year-on- sen single-tier related industries for the supply
earlier acquisition of 44 units of the period last year as profit from year as profit dividend per of microchips and components,
previous generation MAN TGS trucks operations expanded. from operations share in respect compounded by the microchips
for FGV Transport from MAN expanded. of financial year and components shortages
Malaysia last year. The group reported a 61.8% Revenue for ending April 30, situation and resulted in delays
higher revenue to RM783 the period 2023. in the delivery of vehicles. The
“There is no better truck to help million from RM483.84 million increased to Premised on gradual resumption of
FGV Transport evolve into a in the same quarter last year RM1.5 billion from RM804.63 the foregoing and barring any production by semi-conductor
sustainable transport solutions mainly due to the continued million last year’s unforeseen circumstances, the manufacturers locally and
provider. We remain committed to fulfilment of the substantial corresponding quarter mainly group anticipates its overseas will help to ease the
continuously innovating and back orders received prior to due to similar reasons as performance for the rest of the microchips and components
improving our conventional products the expiry of the sales tax explained in the current quarter financial year to remain shortages situation,” it said in a
to meet the ‘real world’ needs of the exemption incentive on June 30, results above namely, the positive. statement.
transport industry today. 2022 for all the three marques in

“All MAN Trucks sold in Malaysia
are already equipped with Euro V
engines as standard. Next year, we
will be offering MAN Bus chassis
with Euro V engines as well and start
taking orders for MAN eBus chassis,”
said MAN Malaysia managing
director Andrew O’Brooks.

Business events in 2023 to generate RM1b worth of economic impact for Penang

GEROGE TOWN: Business events value was in 2019, adding that the BE much lesser than the projected figure state hosted 77 BE in 2021 and industries,” he added.
(BE) and conferences in Penang is sector was poised to grow further in next year,” he told the media after the generated RM14 million worth of EEI. Meanwhile, commenting on the
expected to return to the pre- 2020, if not for the Covid-19 opening ceremony of the ‘BE @
pandemic level next year onwards, pandemic. Penang 2022’ conference yesterday. Meanwhile, Chow said BE and event yesterday, Ashwin said the two-
with the estimated economic impact conferences are already filling up the day conference will position Penang
(EEI) to reach RM1 billion in 2023. “For the year 2023, PCEB is Also present was Penang Chief state’s calendar up to 2026. as the hub for knowledge exchange
forecasting about 2,500 events with Minister Chow Kon Yeow. for the BE industry.
Penang Convention and 260,000 delegates, generating RM1 “This is definitely a good rebound
Exhibition Bureau (PCEB) CEO billion in EEI. Ashwin said that the BE industry is from the pandemic. For Penang, This year’s conference, themed
Ashwin Gunasekeran said the last one of the contributors to Penang’s these conferences and events are “Be Forward”, aimed to break down
time Penang crossed the RM1 billion “We are still compiling the figures economic growth, and according to mostly related to the medical devices and further discuss the opportunities
for this year but it will definitely be PCEB’s latest industry review, the as well as electrical and electronics to level up BE in Malaysia. – Bernama

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Scientex Q1 net profit rises to RM107m, thanks to packaging and property arms

PETALING JAYA: Scientex Bhd’s net profit rose million from RM678.1 million previously, on firm homes launches in Tasek Gelugor in Penang, maintain competitiveness. In our property
4.18% to RM107.18 million in the first quarter consumer packaging demand in Southeast Asia Jasin in Malacca, and Pulai and Kota Tinggi in division, we have lined up several new phases of
ended Oct 31, 2022 (Q1’23) compared with and Oceania, mitigating lower industrial Johor. launches across our developments in Peninsular
RM102.87 million for the same quarter last year, packaging sales as global customers remained Malaysia which will leverage on branding, pricing
driven by revenue growth in its packaging and cautious on trade sentiment. On outlook, Lim said global uncertainties and and locations,” he said in a statement yesterday.
property divisions. elevated operating costs caused by supply chain
He added that the property division posted disruptions as well as elevated inflation remain During its AGM yesterday, shareholders
Revenue increased 10.96% to RM1.03 billion 25.53% higher revenue of RM313.92 million key themes and could affect global packaging approved a final dividend of five sen per share for
from RM928.17 million during the corresponding versus RM250.08 million previously, driven by demand in the near term. its financial year in 2022 (FY22). Together with an
quarter in the previous year. healthy construction progress for the group’s earlier paid interim dividend of four sen per share,
property developments across Peninsular “Notwithstanding these, Scientex continues to the estimated total dividend payout of RM139.6
CEO Lim Peng Jin said the packaging division Malaysia, as well as strong demand for new strengthen our operational and supply chain million constitutes 34.1% of FY22 net profit.
registered 5.58% revenue growth to RM715.96 efficiencies, as well as upgrade our capabilities to

Sime Darby Motors is BRIEFS GOLDEN HARVEST FOR M’SIA
exclusive BYD EV distributor AT QUALITY CONTROL EVENT
The Sime Darby Motors and BYD partnership
o Partnership will see RM500m investment to establish is part of the automotive company’s commitment PETALING JAYA: The International
network of showrooms and charging facilities to accelerate the transition to EVs and a low- Convention on Quality Control Circles
carbon mobility future for Malaysia. (ICQCC) 2022 in Jakarta, Indonesia, ended
KUALA LUMPUR: Sime Darby Motors, the Tengku Zafrul also said the government will recently with Malaysia winning 63 gold
automotive arm of Sime Darby Bhd, has been continue to provide incentives for local assembly Sime Darby Motors managing director medals. Malaysia Productivity Corporation
appointed as the official exclusive distributor of or manufacturing of energy-efficient vehicles Andrew Basham said that in line with its aim to be director-general Datuk Abdul Latif Abu
BYD passenger electric vehicles (EV) and is set including EVs, as well as component makers or a leader in EV and with a view towards propelling Seman said MPC is delighted to see huge
to invest RM500 million in Malaysia in two OEMs, in order to stimulate investment and Malaysia’s EV aspirations, the company is excited representations from Malaysia to ICQCC
years’ time. accelerate the development of the EV ecosystem. to embark on this new chapter with BYD 2022. The convention also serves as a
following its success in Singapore. platform for exchanging ideas, experience,
Sime Darby Motors will bring the first BYD EV In a separate joint statement, BYD and Sime and expertise on productivity, innovation,
to the passenger market on Malaysian shores. Darby Motors said the RM500 million is to “With half a billion ringgit set to be invested, and quality control practices. Participation
establish a wide network of BYD showrooms and this will support our aggressive expansion plans in the awards is open to all improvement
International Trade and Industry Minister also the charging facility to serve the country’s for the brand here and reflects our belief in the and innovation teams, such as Quality
Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz said this growing appetite for EVs, brand’s universal appeal. Control Circles and Six Sigma Team,
strategic alliance bodes well for the development regardless of the type of business or
of the EV ecosystem through new dealerships and “The first showroom is slated to open by mid- “BYD’s line-up of world-class vehicles which operation. – Bernama
aftermarket services for this relatively new December 2022 at TREC KL at Jalan Tun Razak, feature premium specs at an attractive price point
domestic segment. Kuala Lumpur. is set to be a game-changer to spur EV adoption MITRAJAYA BAGS RM265.9M
among Malaysians,” he said. CONSTRUCTION JOB
“The Ministry of International Trade and “This will be followed by three more at Ara
Industry (Miti) hopes that such a collaboration Damansara, Penang and Johor by the first half of The statement said the fully electric BYD Atto KUALA LUMPUR: Mitrajaya Holdings
will spur development beyond the distribution of 2023. 3, the first sport utility vehicle (SUV) built on Bhd’s wholly owned unit Pembinaan
EVs and into the manufacturing of critical BYD’s advanced e-platform 3.0, is specially Mitrajaya Sdn Bhd has clinched a
components such as EV batteries, for which BYD The statement said that by the end of 2023, designed as a high-performance EV, providing construction contract worth RM265.87
is well known,” he said at the officiating launch of with the support of dealer partners, Sime Darby intelligence, efficiency, unrivalled safety and million from Retro Highland Sdn Bhd. In a
BYD in Malaysia by Sime Darby Motors in Bandar Motors and BYD expect to bring the number of aesthetics. filing with Bursa Malaysia, Mitrajaya said
Malaysia yesterday. showrooms in the country to 20 and in 2024, the the contract is for the construction and
number will be doubled. The BYD Atto 3 will be available in two completion of two blocks of housing
variants, priced from RM149,800 for the standard apartments and ancillaries in Bandar Tun
range and RM167,800 for the extended range. – Razak, Kuala Lumpur, under a joint-
Bernama venture project between Retro and the
Kuala Lumpur City Hall. The contract is for
Lanco’s new facility in Penang to start shipping products by year-end a duration of 40 months from Dec 15,
2022 – the date for site possession – and
BATU KAWAN: US-based automation assembly system. relocation of its Asian headquarters, he said is expected to be completed by April 14,
company Lanco Integrated expects its newly “The system is used in various industries Penang offers a competent platform 2026. – Bernama
launched manufacturing facility at the Batu considering its versatile talent pool,
Kawan Industrial Park (BKIP) to be ready to including the medical industry, commercial supportive infrastructure and strong industry MALAYSIAN RE ADDRESSES
start shipping its products by year-end. industrial, automotive, aerospace, consumer clusters. CLIMATE ADAPTATION
products and more. IN ASEAN PUBLICATION
Vice-president of sales and marketing Rahimian said there are plans to expand
Barry Rahimian said the establishment of the “About US$3 million (RM13.19 million) was the manufacturing facility as well as to set up KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Reinsurance
new facility, which also marked the relocation allocated for this facility and it is expected to sales and service offices in Malaysia and Bhd (Malaysian Re) yesterday launched its
of its headquarters in Asia to Penang from create about 15 to 20 job opportunities,” he regionally such as Thailand, the Philippines, annual regional Thought Leadership
Hong Kong, will construct, design and build a told reporters at the grand opening ceremony Singapore and Vietnam in the next few years. – publication Asean insurance Pulse which
customised engineered turnkey automated of the facility yesterday. Bernama zeroes in on the insurance industry’s
contribution to climate adaptation and
Commenting on the reason behind the resilience building. This year’s publication
explores the region’s risk carriers and
intermediates on the relevance of the
Paris accord. Asean had made a
commitment to the 2015 UN Paris
Agreement to reduce greenhouse gas
emissions by 2050. – Bernama

322 Notices 322 Notices 18 theSUN ON FRIDAY | DECEMBER 9, 2022

IN THE MATTER OF IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAYA AT SPORTS *
THE COMPANIES ACT, 2016 SHAH ALAM
Same old La Roja
AND IN THE STATE OF SELANGOR Spain’s pessimissim of the past reemerged after shootout defeat
IN THE MATTER OF DARUL EHSAN, MALAYSIA
CHIN SENG HOLDING COMPANIES (WINDING-UP) █ MIGUEL DELANEY obsessed with introducing more “intensity”, selections. In another irony, he started too
(TAPAH) SDN. BHD. NO. BA-28NCC-613-11/2022 more directness. many midfielders. The XI for the Morocco
200501033078 (715218-X) In the matter of Section 465 (1)(e) and Section FOR Spain, this World Cup was game looked more like a Pep Guardiola
(IN MEMBERS’ VOLUNTARY 466 (1)(a) of the Companies Act, 2016 supposed to be about optimism for He succeeded at Barcelona, and it had team than a Luis Enrique one, given that
the future, but it has only ended up looked like he was on the right path with seven of the players normally play in the
WINDING UP) And recalling the pessimism of the past. Spain. They had it in the Euro 2020 centre.
Notice is hereby given pursuant to In the matter of the Companies (Winding-Up) A new generation, and new idea, have semifinal against Italy.
Section 439(2) of the Companies Act, Rules, 1972 only succumbed to old problems. So much That had the extra effect of ensuring he
2016, that the Special Resolution of this elimination to Morocco recalled the They had elements of it in Qatar, right often started with his weakest forward line,
set out below was duly passed by And 2018 defeat by Russia, from the fact it went up to the 60th minute of the game against and Ferran Torres one of the most debated
the members of the company on In the matter of BION SDN BHD. [COMPANY NO. to over 1,000 passes with barely a shot – let Germany when Alvaro Morata scored. inclusions.
05.12.2022: 198001002254/ 56037-T] alone a goal – and that impotence
“That the company be wound up continuing in a penalty shootout defeat. That is one of the elements that should You could argue that there was some
voluntarily and that Ms. Foo Seow BETWEEN be so frustrating about this elimination. It is rationale in that, given that it meant Spain’s
Chin, Chartered Accountant, be and PUBLIC BANK BERHAD Even worse, the defeatism of it recalled as if, after they went ahead against more ball-playing attackers could help tire
is hereby appointed liquidator for the [COMPANY NO: 196501000672 / 6463-H] the fatalism of Spanish football history, as if Germany and effectively confirmed an opposition team out before the more
purposes of such winding up.” the glory era of 2008-12 had never qualification, they were arrested by a direct players such as Nico Williams and
Lim Ban Chow ... PETITIONER happened. staleness that not even someone as intense Ansu Fati came on. It instead gave Spain
(MIA 18001) AND as Luis Enrique could shake them out of. too much to do.
Secretary, Melaka BION SDN. BHD. So much of this is interconnected, He was manically raging on the line to little
[COMPANY NO: 198001002254/ 56037-T) though, and why it should influence the effect. The country’s football culture now has a
322 Notices (formerly known as “GREEN & SMART SDN. future. It was Spain’s academy revolution lot to do beyond Luis Enrique. They need
BHD.”) that was the primary reason for that glory They had no answer to Japan’s response. their academies to start figuring out how to
IN THE MATTER OF THE era, directly creating players like Xavi and They had no solution when taking on produce finishers again, although Spain are
COMPANIES ACT 2016 … RESPONDENT Andres Iniesta. Morocco. not unique in that. They are just the
ADVERTISEMENT OF PETITION country where the problem looks the worst.
AND NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Petition for The conveyer belt has only continued, Luis Enrique had said before the game
IN THE MATTER OF the Winding-Up of the BION SDN. BHD. (“the especially in their successors in Pedri and that the result didn’t matter because, if they They need to take on some of Luis
NEESUM BERHAD [Registration Company”) by the High Court was, on the Gavi. A problem is nevertheless that the persisted with his idea of football, progress Enrique’s previous ideas.
No.: 200801012534 (813822-A)] 10th day of November 2022 presented to the process has become so defined that Spain and success would come over the long
said Court by PUBLIC BANK BERHAD of 16th produces too many of this type of player at term. A final irony to that is that he still looks
(In Members’ Floor, Bangunan Public Bank, 6, Jalan Sultan the expense of everything else. like the best man for the job, the manager
Voluntary Winding Up) Sulaiman, 50000 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah But this very much wasn’t his idea, no most suited to this in Spain.
Notice is hereby given that pursuant Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur (“the Petitioner”). Where is the new David Villa? Where is matter how much he protests. There was
to Section 459(2) of the Companies AND that the said Petition is directed to be the new Carlos Puyol? none of the intensity or directness he He is instead likely to leave, his
Act 2016, a Final Meeting of the heard before the High Court sitting at Shah wanted. There were none of the angles. departure engulfed by criticism that partly
Members of Neesum Berhad will Alam, at 9.00 o’clock in the morning on 05th One of many ironies to this elimination There were none of the shots. comes from his playing career and
be held at the Liquidator’s office day of April 2023. is that Luis Enrique was one of the very first willingness to go from Real Madrid to
at No. 1 Jalan Lasam, 30350 Ipoh, AND any creditor or contributory of the to spot this, as far back as 2014 at It was instead a feat of reverse alchemy, Barcelona.
Perak Darul Ridzuan on Thursday, Company, desiring to support or oppose the Barcelona. Luis Enrique’s effect in the wrong direction.
12 January 2023 at 10.00 a.m. for making of an Order on the said Petition, may A completely new team failed to play a new Spain in the meantime leave a World
the following purposes: appear at the time of Hearing by himself or his He felt that the game was beginning to way, and instead reverted to old problems. Cup they had a chance of winning. There is
Counsel for that purpose. evolve past that classic Catalan-Spanish always one shock in the last 16. But this
AGENDA AND a copy of the Petition will be furnished possession-pressing approach, and became It was remarkable. Some of this is down says it all: It isn’t much of a surprise that it
1. To receive and adopt the account to any creditor or contributory of the Company to Luis Enrique’s own decisions. was Spain who fell. – The Independent
requiring the same by the undersigned on
from the Liquidator showing the payment of the regulated charge for the same. He became too dogmatic with
manner in which the winding The Petitioner’s address is PUBLIC BANK
up has been conducted and to BERHAD of 16th Floor, Bangunan Public Tiger Woods. – REUTERSPIX Tough road ahead for Tiger
hear any explanation that may be Bank, 6, Jalan Sultan Sulaiman, 50000 Kuala
given by the Liquidator. Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur. 322 Notices
2. To determine pursuant to Section The Petitioner’s Solicitors is Messrs. Abraham
518(3)(b) of the Companies Ooi & Partners, Advocates & Solicitors of 8th
Act 2016, the manner in which Floor, Wisma Harwant, No. 106, Jalan Tuanku
the books, accounts and Abdul Rahman, 50100 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah
documents of the Company and Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur.
of the Liquidator thereof shall be
disposed of. Signed Illegible
CHEAI WENG HOONG ………………………………………
Liquidator
Date: 9 December 2022 Messrs. Abraham Ooi & Partners
Note: Solicitors for the Petitioner
A member entitled to attend and
vote at the meeting is entitled Note:-
to appoint a proxy to attend and Any person who intends to appear on the
vote instead of him. A proxy must Hearing of the said Petition must serve on,
be a member of the Company. The or send by post to, the abovenamed Messrs.
instrument appointing a proxy must Abraham Ooi & Partners, notice in writing of
be deposited at No. 1 Jalan Lasam, his intention to do so. The Notice must state
30350 Ipoh, Perak Darul Ridzuan the name and address of the person, or, if a
not less than 48 hours before the firm, the name and address of the firm, and
time appointed for holding the must be signed by the person or firm, or his
meeting. or their solicitors, if any. The notice must be
served, or if posted, must be sent by post in
sufficient time, to reach the abovenamed
not later than 12.00 p.m. of the 04th day of
April 2023.
This Advertisement of Petition is issued by
Messrs. Abraham Ooi & Partners, Advocates &
Solicitors, solicitors for the Petitioner, whose
address of service is at No. 106, 8th Floor,
Wisma Harwant, Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman,
50100 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan
Kuala Lumpur.
Tel No: 03-2691 0725
Fax No: 03-2697 0626
Ruj: AW/L/AU/LF/33374/22/PBB/HP/H22

322 Notices IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAYA AT TIGER WOODS said that while overnight. It’s going to take a lot of
GEORGETOWN his golf swing is in great rest and healing and unfortunately,
DALAM MAHKAMAH MAJISTRET shape, his injured right foot treatment. It’s a tough road.”
DI JOHOR BAHRU IN THE STATE OF PENANG needs time to heal and that he
(COMMERCIAL DIVISION) looked forward to using a cart While it remains to be seen how
DALAM NEGERI JOHOR DARUL COMPANIES WINDING UP PETITION when he tees it up at The Match much PGA Tour golf Woods will
TA’ZIM, MALAYSIA NO. PA-28NCC-121-11/2022 tomorrow. play next year, he noted during the
WRIT NO: The 15-time major champion call that golf lends itself to long
IN THE MATTER OF BM CITY REALTY & withdrew ahead of last weekend’s careers.
JA-A72NCvC-817-08/2022 CONSTRUCTION SDN. BHD. [COMPANY Hero World Challenge after
NO: 201101013306 (941446-P)] developing plantar fasciitis, tissue “Arnold Palmer played in 50
straight Masters. You can’t do that
ANTARA AND inflation that causes pain in any other sport,” said Woods,
in the heel. who turns 47 later this month.
HORIZON HILLS PROPERTY IN THE MATTER OF SECTIONS 464(1) “I can
SERVICES SDN BHD (b),(2)(c), 465(1)(e) AND (h) AND 466(1) hit golf “Our sport is measured in
(NO. SYARIKAT: 820673-A) (a) OF THE COMPANIES ACT 2016 balls, decades, not just years, decades.”
it’s
…. PLAINTIF BETWEEN just Woods and world No. 1 Rory
DAN hard McIlroy will battle major
to get champions Jordan Spieth and
SIW KWEE SAM MERGER INSIGHT BUILDERS SDN. from Justin Thomas in the seventh
(NO. PASPORT SINGAPURA: BHD. [COMPANY NO: 200901031729 point A to iteration of The Match, a made-for-
E5609862A / NO. KP SINGAPURA: (874839-K)] point B, so TV 12-hole exhibition event that
S7637291H) (the cart) will will be played under the lights and
…PETITIONER certainly air in the primetime slot in Florida
…DEFENDAN help a lot,” tomorrow.
AND Woods told
Spieth marvelled at the
NOTIS WRIT SAMAN BM CITY REALTY & CONSTRUCTION reporters on a call opportunity to take on two icons
SDN. BHD. [COMPANY NO: promoting the of the sport.
Kepada: 201101013306 (941446-P)] event on
SIW KWEE SAM (NO. PASPORT “If you told myself and JT in
SINGAPURA: E5609862A / NO. KP …RESPONDENT Wednesday. 2012 in college that we would be
SINGAPURA: S7637291H) “I’ve got to playing against these two in a
match, that would be a really, really
No. 26, Jalan Anjung 4, Horizon Hills, ADVERTISEMENT OF PETITION get this plantar cool thing,” he said.
79100 Iskandar Puteri, Johor to heal and that
NOTICE is hereby given that a Petition just takes time. “We want to win it because of
AMBIL PERHATIAN bahawa for the Winding-Up of the above- how much these two inspired us.
satu tindakan telah dimulakan named company by the High Court It’s not It’s a unique and really cool
terhadap kamu di Mahkamah was, on 30 November 2022 presented something opportunity for us to try to take
Majistret Johor Bahru dalam Writ by the said Petitioner. And that the said that happens down a couple of the greats, a
No. JA-A72NCvC-817-08/2022 Petition is directed to be heard before couple of the greatest that ever
oleh HORIZON HILLS PROPERTY the Court sitting at the High Court of Rohit out of final Bangladesh ODI played.” – Reuters
SERVICES SDN BHD yang beralamat Malaya at Pulau Pinang at 9.00 a.m.
di No.76 Jalan Horizon Perdana 1, on Thursday, 26th January 2023; and
Horizon Hills, 79100 Iskandar Puteri, any creditor or contributory of the
Johor yang mana Plaintif said company desiring to support
menuntut dari Defendan amaun or oppose the making of an order
terhutang sebanyak RM6,874-26 on the said petition may appear at
dan faedah ke atas RM6,874-26 the time of hearing by himself or his
pada kadar 10% setahun dari 26-1- counsel for that purpose; and a copy
2022 sehingga tarikh penghakiman of the petition will be furnished to
dan pada kadar 5% dari tarikh any creditor or contributory of the
penghakiman sehingga penyelesaian said company requiring the same by
penuh dan bahawa telah the undersigned on payment of the
diperintahkan yang penyampaian regulated charge for the same.
writ saman kepada kamu dalam The Petitioner’s address is at No.64-1,
tindakan tersebut hendaklah Jalan 2/17, Taman Fadason, Off Jalan
dilaksanakan melalui iklan ini dan Kepong 52100 Kuala Lumpur.
penampalan dan ianya dikatakan The Petitioner’s solicitor is Messrs
penyampaian yang sempurna dan Rajah, Lau & Associates of B-13-13,
berkesan selepas tujuh (7) hari tarikh Block B, Unit 13, 13th Floor Megan
pengiklanan notis ini atau tarikh- Avenue II, 12, Jalan Yap Kwan Seng
tarikh penampalan, yang mana lebih 50450 Kuala Lumpur.
lewat. Tel : 03-27105585
Email: [email protected]

Jika kamu berhasrat untuk membela ………………………….
tindakan tersebut, kamu hendaklah Rajah, Lau & Associates
memasukkan kehadiran ke Solicitor for the Petitioner
Mahkamah dalam masa empat belas
(14) hari selepas penyampaian Writ Note: Any person who INDIA skipper Rohit Sharma was set to home crowd in Dhaka gave the hosts injuries, which is not ideal, not easy for
Saman ini kepada kamu. intends to appear on the hearing of fly back home today to seek medical an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three- us,” Dravid told reporters after the loss.
advice for a thumb injury and will miss match series.
Bertarikh pada the said petition must serve on or sent the final one-day international against “Kuldeep and Deepak are out of
12hb Oktober 2022 by post to the above-named Rajah, Bangladesh, coach Rahul Dravid said. The captain adds to India’s growing the series. Rohit will miss the next
Lau & Associates, notice in writing injury list with Kuldeep Sen, who game, flys back to Mumbai consult
of his intention so to do. The notice Rohit heroically batted at No. 9 missed the match due to stiffness in with an expert and see how it is and
t.t must state the name and address with stitches and a bandage on his left his back, and fellow quick Deepak whether he could come back for the
………………….. of the person, or if a firm, the name thumb to hit a valiant 51 not out in his Chahar, who bowled just three overs Test matches or not, I am not sure. Too
Penolong Pendaftar and address of the firm, and must be team’s nailbiting five-run loss to due to a hamstring strain, also ruled early to say.”
Mahkamah Majistret signed by the person or firm or his Bangladesh. out of the series.
or their solicitor (if any) and must be India and Bangladesh will play two
Johor Bahru The victory in front of an ecstatic “(We are) struggling with a few Tests starting Dec 14. – AFP

NOTIS WRIT SAMAN ini dikeluarkan served, or, if posted, must be sent by
oleh Tetuan Yoong & Partners, post in sufficient time to reach the
peguamcara Plaintif yang beralamat above-named solicitors not later than
penyampaian di Suite 22.01 Level 22, 12.00 o’clock noon of 25th January
Johor Bahru City Square, 108 Jalan 2023.
Wong Ah Fook, 80000 Johor Bahru
[Ruj:NKP/hd/5641.H] [File Ref: EKC/WU/MiB-BMCity/21.169]

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SPORTS

Best moments of Qatar 2022
Amid controversy surrounding FIFA and the host nation off the pitch, it has been an exhilarating ride so far on it

AND breathe. After 17 days of better because it was such a defining Korea’s late goal sent Uruguay – and fought for their lives to secure their dramatically stunning Spain on
non-stop football, the moment, rescuing Argentina after their talisman of so many years – most famous win in front of a penalties in the last 16 with a
World Cup paused ahead of the shock of Saudi Arabia, and crashing out. disbelieving crowd in the Lusail mature, stubborn performance in
the quarterfinals in Qatar setting them on a new path – Stadium and millions watching which they were every bit the equal
tonight. perhaps destiny. There were tears from Suarez as worldwide. An all-time World Cup of the feted La Roja.
the bitter reality of knowing this shock – and the shocks have
Amid controversy and continued Fittingly, in the moments after might very well be it at this level continued aplenty. They’ve conceded just a solitary
human rights concerns surrounding such a release, Messi showed his began to sink in. Ghana might not The perfect team goal goal in Qatar and have gloried in the
the host country off the pitch, it’s relief in a manner even more have got through themselves as they role of “plucky team no-one wants to
been an exhilarating ride so far on it, freighted with grandeur. “Thank you, had so hoped, but after more than a You won’t see a better team goal face”. They’ve brought a region and a
with shocks galore and a number of Diego.” It was a moment of private decade of waiting for a measure of at the World Cup than the opening continent together, while muscling
thrilling matches to light up the prayer, amid the most raucous revenge this, as second prizes go, goal scored by the Netherlands in in on the European-South American
tournament. public atmosphere. was about as good as they could ever hegemony of the quarterfinal line-up
Ghana’s thrilling victory have wished for. their 3-1 win against the USA. feels important in global football
The group stages may be Enthralling Group E climax Louis van Gaal’s side terms.
remembered as the most Ghana versus South Korea might Chaos in Group C finale
unpredictable ever seen at a World not have stood out on the fixture list. The climax of Group E, with had struggled to live up to
Cup, with Saudi Arabia shocking But, like the Cameroon-Serbia match Spain falling to Japan and expectations as they The group stage finale delivered
Argentina, Japan stunning Germany earlier that afternoon, it was both Germany simultaneously progressed to the last- spectacularly across the board and
and then Spain, and Tunisia beating high drama and a prime example of beating Costa Rica in a thriller – 16 but finally marked while the drama surrounding Japan
the defending champions France. what the World Cup should be yet in vain. That brief spell in their return to the World and South Korea’s progress was
about, a chaotic classic played by which both Spain and Germany sensational, the battle between
Several of the groups went down teams from different continents who were going out almost defied Cup in style with a beautiful, Poland and Mexico (and Saudi
to the final day, and in some cases rarely meet, amid an atmosphere of belief, especially given flowing passing move Arabia) provided brilliant madness.
final minutes, setting up a diverse mutual excitement. how the Spanish had that involved all
last-16 line-up. begun their 11 players and Fans scrambled to tally up
Ghana surged into a lead, South campaign in such was finished by disciplinary points with the group
There have been moments of convincing fashion Memphis just 30 seconds away from being
inspiration from star players, against Costa Rica. Depay. decided on yellow cards and Poland
including Lionel Messi and Kylian It was knew it: Grzegorz Krychowiak was
Throw in the perfection, a tactically removed after his late
Germany players protest. – AFPPIX added drama of stunning booking.
Japan’s winner illustration of
being scrutinised cohesion, Before all of that, Luis Chavez
long into the night, announced himself as the game’s
and you had one Kudus movement and most deadly set-piece taker with the
of the most understanding perfect strike and another near miss,
enthralling of space. That then El Tri frantically pushed for that
evenings of it was scored by vital third goal, only for Salem Al-
football in the Netherlands dawsari to crush their hopes deep
recent into stoppage time with the sucker
memory – seemed to punch. End-to-end chaos and
and in World elevate its quality, thrilling entertainment.
Cup history, too. It just felt right. Notable mentions
even. Africa’s last hope Best goal: Brazil needed a moment
Morocco have been of inspiration, so step forward
Mbappe, as well as sublime team Korea mounted a fightback, the Saudi Arabia’s brilliant a revelation, taking Richarlison. The Tottenham forward
goals scored by the Netherlands and outstanding Mohammed Kudus victory had already broken the deadlock
Brazil. scored the winner and Son Heung- up the mantle against Serbia after scrambling in a
Min ended up in tears, thinking his Come day three of the of underdog rebound, before he gave the Selecao
England have also impressed and side were out. And in the end, they tournament, the World Cup was that captures lift off by truly taking off.
are the tournament’s top scorers qualified for the last 16 and yet to burst into life. But the first of everyone’s
heading into the quarterfinals, with compellingly fun Ghanaians did not. the early kickoffs, Argentina vs Saudi heart. After Vinicius Jr crossed,
Gareth Southgate’s side facing Suarez’s tears Arabia, delivered in a fashion They’re Richarlison’s first touch set up the
France on Sunday (3am Malaysian virtually nobody would have probably the spectacular overhead volley, which
time). Ghana had promised to retire foreseen. story of this he executed to perfection by
Luis Suarez from the World World Cup, crashing the shot into the corner.
Morocco produced the result of Cup, to exorcise the “devil Argentina, on a 36-game as they
the last-16 as they upset Spain on himself” from this grandest unbeaten streak, were one up at the A brilliant moment. Brazil also
penalties, and will look to become of tournaments for good. break through Lionel Messi’s topped a tricky- had a goal of the tournament
the first African team to reach the 12 years after he broke penalty but were made to rue a looking Group F competition amongst themselves as
semifinals of the World Cup when their hearts with his string of missed chances as the ahead of Croatia they danced past South Korea and
they take on Portugal tomorrow handball in the boldly brilliant high-pressing style and Belgium into the quarterfinals, with a
(11pm). quarterfinals in South stunning exhibition of what Brazil
Africa, they got as of Saudi led to two goals in before means to the World Cup.
Cristiano Ronaldo has already close a view as five second-half Rashford reborn: By comparison to
made history by becoming the first possible this minutes. Bounou many teams around them, England
man to score in five World Cups, time as South Backs against the enjoyed a quiet serene group stage
while Argentina look to be on a wall, the team as they qualified with a thumping 3-
collision course with Brazil in what is ranked 51st in 0 win over Wales.
Messi’s final World Cup. the world
Despite the boos that followed
Here are some of the best the goalless draw with the United
moments of the World Cup so far: States, England were never in serious
danger of being eliminated but they
Germany stand up Suarez still required something special to
and Messi’s magic break the deadlock in the all-British
Group B clash.
The manner that Germany’s
admirable silence gesture has Rashford’s free-kick, powered in
provoked angry responses reflects a from 25 yards, was that moment and
victory greater than anything the forward’s second goal later in the
happened on the pitch, but this is
ultimately about the pitch. match took him to three overall for
the tournament. Rashford’s
There are many moments, the journey from the lowest of lows to
World Cup transcending its a player reborn at the World Cup
problematic stage in the way it was the standout story of England’s
often does, from Morocco’s rise group stage.
to Richarlison’s acrobatics. Irish leave their mark: In a
bizarre moment captured by
In terms of its historic weight French television while a fan of
and emotion, though, there was Les Bleus discussed the football,
something even more
transcendental about Leo a rather delirious Ireland fan
Messi’s goal against Mexico. gatecrashed the interview,
blurting out his best French: Je
The strike itself was divine, suis un baguette!, translating to
with its beauty made all the “I’m a baguette”, as the French
fan turns to him and smiles in
pleasant shock. – The
Independent

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█ MARK CRITCHLEY least, even though when Santos was Cristiano Ronaldo. – REUTERSPIX SIDENETTING
asked about the prospect of
THIS is some World Cup that Ronaldo winning his place back, he means Swiss deny Covid wave
Cristiano Ronaldo is having. was predictably non-committal.
Forget for a moment the SWITZERLAND team chiefs denied
self-immolation of that “All the players who are with me yesterday that several sick players were
Piers Morgan interview, which can be used and if they are not in suffering from the coronavirus as they
torched his legacy at Manchester the starting 11 they can play later,” sought to explain their World Cup
United and appears to have ended he said. humbling by Portugal. At least three
his career at the elite level of players were affected during their 6-1
European football too. On a night rich with defeat in the round of 16 on
symbolism and significance, Wednesday. Coach Murat Yakin said
Instead focus only what has where the storylines effectively that Silvan Widmer had been suffering
taken place just since the start of wrote themselves, the one quirk from “fever” and “cold symptoms”,
this tournament. There’s still plenty was Ronaldo’s reaction to each of Fabian Schaer was replaced at halftime
to go at. goals – especially the five that were because he was struggling with
scored while he was still on the breathlessness and Nico Elvedi, who
Since winning and converting a substitutes bench. did not play, was “not 100%”. Sports
highly questionable penalty in director Pierluigi Tami told a press
Portugal’s opening game, he has Rather than looking on sullen conference yesterday: “It was not a
claimed to score a goal he did not and stony-faced, Ronaldo smiled, question of Covid. It was a virus that
touch, set up another for the applauded and even celebrated spread in the hotel. Not all, but some
opposition by cowering at a set- some of the six strikes. He played players caught it. We knew about the
piece, flounced off the pitch in a the role of the perfect teammate, problem (the virus) and had made
barrage, and, as a result of that showing none of the petulance that recommendations to the team.” Several
outburst, he was dropped from the many might have expected. It was Swiss players have suffered during the
starting line-up – a decision that the one aspect of the evening World Cup from what the team
heralded a statement 6-1 victory that did not entirely fit the pre- management has called “colds”. “We
and arguably the best team packed narrative. were lacking in freshness.
performance seen in Qatar. Unfortunately, we had several players
And if that felt out of who were sick or suffering and our
An exile at club level, a character, then the best opponents were stronger,” Yakin said
substitute internationally: the explanation as to why he was after the game.
world’s most popular, famous and acting this way is probably the
marketable person to be currently simplest one. Ronaldo is Hazard announces retirement
between jobs is arguably at the smart.
lowest point of his career – a career EDEN HAZARD has announced his
His pride may be great, so international retirement for Belgium
too his sense of self-esteem, after a group stage exit at the Qatar
World Cup. The Real Madrid forward
End justifies the follows coach Roberto Martinez in
This is some World Cup Ronaldo is having and it’s not over yet walking away from the Red Devils. A
desperately disappointing campaign
that all but one of his peers could but both are big enough to take saw Belgium lose to Morocco and draw
only dream of, that has redefined a hit in service of something with Croatia in the final game to finish
what it means to be a success in this even greater. He will be third in Group F. And now the former
sport, that has remodelled the sport perfectly aware that he is now Chelsea star has confirmed he will walk
itself along the way. two games away from a World away from international football after
Cup final. 14-year career with 126 caps and 33
What now for a player who has goals. The 31-year-old said: “A page
almost had it all? What next for the And so he was clapping, he turns today, thank you for your live.
man that appears about to lose it was cheerleading, he was Thank you for your unparalleled
all? Well, a World Cup quarterfinal, practically sprinting through support. Thank you for all this
perhaps. the post-match mixed zone, happiness shared since 2018. I have
refusing to the opportunity to decided to put an end to my
“Perhaps” being the operative strike back at those international career. The succession is
word. Will he even play? Goncalo responsible for one of the ready. I will miss you.”
Ramos did everything in his power greatest indignities of his
to ensure Ronaldo doesn’t international career. Flick to stay on despite fiasco
immediately win his place back in
the last eight against Morocco If he has to do all of that GERMANY coach Hansi Flick will keep
tomorrow (11am Malaysian time). to have a chance of playing his job and lead the team at Euro 2024
on the stage where he despite their crushing World Cup
The Benfica striker surely has to believes he still belongs, disappointment, the German Football
retain his spot after a display that in a game that he Association (DFB) said yesterday. “We
provided the goals Ronaldo believes he is destined to have full confidence in Hansi Flick that
supposedly guarantees but also play in, then so be it. he will master this challenge together
much, much more. with his team,” Bernd Neuendorf,
Your first instinct president of the DFB, said in a
By offering different angles for when the team sheets statement after a crisis meeting with
the likes of Joao Felix, Bruno were published at the Flick. The move means Flick, 57, will get
Fernandes and Bernardo Silva to Lusail on Tuesday night the chance to seek redemption at the
find, Ramos brought an entirely was to write his career’s Euros on home soil in Germany. “My
new dimension to Portugal’s play, obituary. That urge only coaching team and I are optimistic
one that belied their reputation as a grew stronger as events about the European Championship in
dour and conservative outfit under unfolded and the night our own country,” Flick said. “We as a
Santos and instead played some of went on. But this is some team can achieve much more than we
the most expansive football of the World Cup that Ronaldo is showed in Qatar. We missed a great
tournament. having and it isn’t over yet. opportunity there,” he added. “We will
– The Independent learn our lessons from this.”
This must be the way forward
from here. You would think so, at

AFTER springing the latest World Morocco seeking another Iberian scalp that left Swiss defenders scrambling.
Cup upset in a tournament which has While Santos’ bold move turned
had its fair share, an increasingly another opportunity to thrive as energy-sapping action as they and fluid without the 37-year-old.
confident Morocco side that underdogs, having previously made a secured a 0-0 draw before edging Ronaldo’s replacement on the out to be a masterstroke, Switzerland
masterminded victory over Spain will mockery of their unfancied status by into the last eight on penalties. coach Murat Yakin’s switch to a back
aim to continue their fairytale run in topping a tough Group F ahead of night, 21-year-old Goncalo Ramos, five for their first knockout game
tomorrow’s (11am) quarterfinal with Croatia, the 2018 finalists, and By contrast, tomorrow’s scored the first hat-trick of this year’s backfired spectacularly. Yakin said it
Portugal. Belgium, ranked second in the world. opponents Portugal, starting without tournament and looks sure to retain was because they expected Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo, turned in a his place to take on a watertight to be dropped.
Thirty six years ago, Morocco Their success in Qatar has been dazzling display of attacking Morocco defence.
made history by becoming the first built on a foundation of defensive brilliance in their 6-1 hammering of “We wished that he would have
African country to qualify for the resilience and unpredictability on the Switzerland after an inconsistent “I will use what I believe is the played. His replacement, Ramos, has
World Cup last 16 at the 1986 counter-attack, and that strategy was group stage campaign. right strategy, as I have done my hurt us,”Yakin told reporters on
tournament in Mexico. executed to perfection against 2010 entire life,” Portugal coach Fernando Wednesday.
champions Spain. Relegating Ronaldo to the bench Santos said.
They now have a chance to did not remove the spotlight from With Portugal looking to make
become Africa’s and the Arab world’s Morocco refused to be hypnotised him but Portugal showed they could Portugal’s frontline was far more history of their own by reaching a
first semifinalists in front of a fervid by their opponents’ extraordinary thrive without their talisman, his unpredictable on Tuesday, with Joao first final – they lost to France in the
support which has been swollen by 1,019 passes and denied the absence seemingly galvanising the Felix and Bruno Fernandes playing far 2006 semifinals – Morocco will
backing from much of the rest of the Spaniards a goal in two hours of team as they looked more mobile more freely than usual and relishing provide a test of their new-found
region. Ramos’ movement and silky touch sense of adventure and Santos’
willingness to keep Ronaldo in
Morocco will no doubt revel in reserve. – Reuters

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It’s coming home!
Three Lions really believe they can win, says Maguire
HARRY MAGUIRE
insists England have really believe that it is possible,” said indulged in after losing his place at
changed from World Maguire. Manchester United and being pilloried
Cup dreamers into over his selection for England leading
“In 2018 we got to the semifinal and into the tournament has been deep.
I think a lot of the lads were happy to The Maguire resurrection in Qatar,
believers. be part of the semifinal.
The England centreback says “You know that whatever happened one of the key reasons why Gareth
the mindset of the squad has in that semifinal that you’d go home Southgate’s side has prospered, has
changed from the side that came and be classed as a hero, you’d get a confounded all outside expectation.
fourth in Russia four years ago good reception and everyone would “The last year has been difficult,
and that now only returning be patting you on the back. and I haven’t played as well as I’ve
home with the trophy will do. “I think now there’s a belief that done in the previous five years at the
“The one thing I’d we’ve got to win this tournament. It is top level, but I think during a career
say that is a lot a good change in the mentality. there’s only probably Lionel Messi
different “Of course, we know how tough it is and Cristiano who are the only two
from the going to be. I think there are probably who’ve not had a dip in their careers,”
2018 five or six teams with the same belief. he said.
squad is “But in 2018, we probably weren’t “It’s a 15-year career if you’re lucky
that I one of those teams that had that belief. and there’s no way really, especially
think Now there’s five or six who have that with all the scrutiny that’s on defences
we belief and we’re one of them.” these days, that you’re not going to
However England will go into have dips.
Sunday’s (3am Malaysian time) “I’m probably going to have
quarterfinal against world champions another one as well, but it’s how you
France at the Al Bayt Stadium as the bounce back from them. You’ve got to
underdogs. remain focused and keep the belief in
“It is a huge game,” said Maguire. yourself.
“Some people say they are maybe the “Two years ago I was in the Euros
favourites to win the competition but team of the tournament so I know
these are the games we play for. what I’m capable of.
“These are the games growing up “I always knew that I would find
that you want to be involved in. They my form and regain my confidence
are huge pressure games but this is the and my focus. I’m just really happy it’s
pressure you want. This is where we happened on the biggest stage at the
need to deliver.” biggest tournament.” – Express
The soul-searching Maguire has Newspapers

Walker understands what he needs to do SIDENETTING

█ MARK MANN-BRYANS as he backed Gareth Southgate’s have kept. We just move forward Bayt Stadium on Sunday and has Sterling to return to Qatar
KYLE WALKER insists England will men to show what they can do. with that. previous, having come up against
not be rolling out the red carpet for the Paris Saint-Germain forward ENGLAND forward Raheem Sterling is
France’s great entertainers in “We take our hats off to them, “To play in a quarterfinal of a four times in the Champions to return to the World Cup in Qatar
Sunday’s (3am Malaysian time) they are world champions, they World Cup is always going to be League. today after spending time in England
World Cup quarterfinal clash. have the respect they deserve,” following a robbery at his home,
Walker said of France. special. It’s always going to be “Obviously it’s going to help England’s Football Association said
Most of the talk since the tie was a bit more special because I’ve played against him a yesterday. “Raheem Sterling will return
confirmed has surrounded Kylian “They won the last World when it’s against number of times now with to England’s World Cup base in Qatar.
Mbappe and how England can stop Cup. But I can assure you France, the Manchester City against PSG,”Walker The Chelsea forward temporarily left to
a man who leads the golden boot that each and every one reigning world said on his battle with Mbappe. attend to a family matter but is now
race with his five goals in Qatar. of us will not be rolling champions. expected to rejoin the squad in Al
out red carpet for them “It’s going to “He’s a fantastic player, in great Wakrah on Friday ahead of the
The World Cup holders also to go and perform, be a very tough form. It’s not going to be an easy quarterfinal with France,” the FA said in a
boast the likes of Olivier Giroud – thinking it’s a theatre for game which we task. As a professional footballer you statement. Sterling did not feature in
who has overtaken Thierry Henry to them to showcase their know and one we want to play against the best and England’s squad for the 3-0 win against
become Les Bleus’ all-time leading great talent. are waiting on he’s one of the best, if not the best, Senegal with Phil Foden and Bukayo
goalscorer – and Antoine with excitement.” in the world at the minute. Saka playing either side of striker Harry
Griezmann. “We have also got Walker is likely Kane. It would be a surprise should
great talent that we need to to be the man “Do I understand the focus? Of Sterling be picked to start against
But Walker is not prepared for be speaking about as well. tasked with keeping course I do. I do understand what I France although his return does increase
England to become theatre-goers The goals we have scored, Mbappe quiet at Al need to do and that’s obviously to manager Gareth Southgate’s options
the clean sheets we stop him.” – The Independent from the bench.

Les Bleus are not dependent on Mbappe: Rabiot Kounde given dressing
down by Deschamps
█ CARL MARKHAM training on Tuesday became a subject of
discussion for 24 hours. FRANCE defender Jules Kounde was
MIDFIELDER Adrien Rabiot insists Adrien reportedly given an earful by manager
France are not dependent on Kylian RABIOT However, it is understood the Paris Saint- Didier Deschamps in front of the whole
Mbappe for success at the World Cup. Germain forward will rejoin the squad for a squad after their win over Poland.
closed session today and teammate Ibrahima Kounde was pulled up by the linesman
Didier Deschamps’ defending Konate said it was not a issue for the rest of the just before halftime for wearing a gold
champions face England in the squad. chain around his neck during the match,
quarterfinals on Sunday and in which is prohibited under FIFA
Mbappe they have the tournament’s “We haven’t really spoken about it at all. He regulations. He left himself susceptible
leading scorer with five goals in four was just resting yesterday,” said the Liverpool to a yellow card, which would have been
matches. centreback. his second of the tournament and left
him banned for the England game, but
However, they also have the joint “It was a little recovery session, the day before the referee took a lenient view and let
second-highest scorer in Olivier we had a day off. I think he decided to stay him off the hook. According to French
Giroud, with three, and Rabiot indoors with the coach, there is nothing to worry newspaper L’Equipe, Deschamps wasn’t
stressed they are not a one-man about.” quite so friendly as he gave the 24-year-
team. old a dressing down in front of the
Mbappe is likely to be up against Manchester whole squad after the game. “I don’t
“There is no dependency. It is our City rightback Kyle Walker and Konate added: know what he has on the necklace, but I
main weapon but we also have other “Walker and Mbappe are two very great players. know he’s a bit superstitious and he
players who can make a difference in wears it in training too,” Deschamps told
other ways,” the Juventus midfielder “Walker is one of the best rightbacks in the reporters after the game. “I don’t know
said. world, I can’t wait to see this battle.” what the necklace meant to him, but I
told him he was very lucky that I didn’t
“We count on him as on all the The chances of Konate’s Liverpool catch him in front of me at that
players in the group. Everyone needs teammate Trent Alexander-Arnold facing moment. You can’t play football wearing
to be in good health to face England. sunglasses or a watch or ring. It’s not
Mbappe at the weekend are slim but he allowed. I thought he’d taken it off, but
“Kylian is impressive and from year has been in touch ahead of the game. he hadn’t. It’s our fault, our mistake, and
to year he evolves and becomes even “This rivalry has existed for a it won’t happen again.”
better. I don’t know where it will stop. We long time, at under-16s I played
are lucky to have him in our team and not England and it was a different
against us.” match,” Konate said.
“This rivalry has existed since
As arguably the best player in the the dawn of time. Alexander-
world currently, Mbappe’s every move is Arnold sent me a message saying
monitored and his non-appearance at
‘see you Saturday my brother’ because I
am very close to him.” – The Independent

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MERELY a glance at their Highly anticipated But it is their victory on
iconic orange or blue Oranje, La Albiceleste meet again with World Cup history in the air penalties in Sao Paulo in the
and white striped shirts semifinal in 2014 that lingers in the
is enough to evoke Argentina’s 44-year-old coach It has been smooth progress in Messi’s creativity as a serious threat mind for Van Gaal, who was in
memories of World Cups past and Lionel Scaloni, in his first major Qatar for the Dutch though, who but he raised some eyebrows when charge of the Netherlands at the
more history will surely be written tournament, will have to out-think topped their group and then beat he also hinted at the seven-time time.
tomorrow (3am Malaysian time) the wily 71-year-old Louis van Gaal, the United States in the last 16 with Ballon d’Or winner’s lack of
when the Netherlands face whose resume includes league some comfort and style, looking defensive work-rate. Dennis Bergkamp is one of
Argentine in their quarterfinal. titles with Barcelona and Bayern solid at the back and – despite many superb talents that the
Munich as well as a Champions critics labelling them dull – “Messi is the most dangerous Netherlands has produced since
Argentina have the pride that League victory with Ajax. increasingly effective in their creative player, he is able to create a they made the world take notice of
comes from being two-times world attacking play. lot and to score goals himself. But them in the 1970s with a team
champions while the Netherlands The South Americans came into when they lose the ball he doesn’t inspired by the brilliant Johan
carry the baggage of being three- the tournament, as always, with With Memphis Depay’s fitness participate much, this gives us Cruyff.
times beaten finalists. high hopes in their homeland of a gradually improving and Cody chances,” he said.
victory to match those celebrated in Gakpo having enjoyed a good There is no player of the level of
The game is far from being a 1978 and 1986, while the Dutch had tournament, the Dutch have a Surprisingly, given their Bergkamp, Cruyff or Marco van
nostalgia-fest, however, pitting one more tempered expectations given punch to their attack that many pedigree, Argentina have never Basten in this current version of the
of the greatest forwards of all time their failure to qualify four years feared would be missing. beaten the Netherlands inside 90 team in orange, with perhaps only
against one of the finest defenders ago. minutes in their nine meetings in the towering centrehalf Van Dijk
of the modern era, with Lionel Van Gaal unsurprisingly sees World Cup and friendly encounters. meriting comparison in terms of
Messi trying to unpick a defence class.
marshalled by Liverpool’s Virgil van
Dijk. “It’s not as brilliant as previous
Dutch teams, but they are very
The game also pits the youngest clear on what they do,” said Scaloni.
manager in the tournament against “This is going to be a great match
the oldest. between two historic teams.” – AFP

SHORTS Netherlands vs Argentina: Four World Cup classics
Unity key to Dutch
success: Van Dijk LIONEL MESSI’S bid for a first where the new gods of the game time it was to Argentina at a scoring in normal time and put the
World Cup continues when were brought down to earth by World Cup used by the hosts back in front to take his
DUTCH captain Virgil van Dijk said he has Argentina take on the Netherlands Gerd Muller and hosts West country’s military junta tournament tally to six, sending his
“only respect” for Argentina’s Lionel Messi in the second quarterfinal in Qatar Germany. to boost its image. team to a 3-1 win.
but believes unity in the Netherlands which is also a replay of some Argentina claimed
camp can make the difference in classic matches. 1978: Dutch fail their first World Cup in 1998: Bergkamp magic
tomorrow’s World Cup quarterfinal. again as junta extra-time thanks to settles classic
Here’s a look at four World Cup celebrates their star man Mario
The Netherlands have not always clashes between Argentina and the Kempes, who had Dennis Bergkamp scored plenty of
been known for their team spirit at the Netherlands: Missing Cruyff, who was opened the spectacular goals in his career but
World Cup but they were pictured subjected to a kidnapping few match the importance of his last-
returning to their hotel in a party mood 1974: Cruyff and attempt before the minute winner in their 2-1
after their last-16 win over the United Co. put on a show tournament, the quarterfinal victory over Argentina in
States. Netherlands lost their Marseille in 1998.
Argentina could do nothing to second straight final
Coach Louis van Gaal led the way as stop a wave of Total Football that against a host nation. The Dutch had a fearsome line-up
he danced and celebrated with hotel came at them from the first whistle featuring Patrick Kluivert and the De
staff and Van Dijk believes the and didn’t let up until the very This Boer brothers, as well as Edgar Davids
togetherness in the Dutch squad is end, when even a 4-0 in midfield and the almost
“special”. scoreline was less than unbeatable Edwin van der Sar in goal.
the dominant Dutch
“Everyone knows their role, everyone deserved. An entertaining contest and the
feels their responsibility in order to get game appeared to be drifting into
success,” said the Liverpool defender. Johan Cruyff
was at the peak of extra-time under blistering heat.
“It’s difficult for the players who are his powers and But that all changed when
not starting. There are 15 players who both opened and
want to be starting and they’re not. closed the Frank de Boer picked out
scoring in a Bergkamp with a peach of a long
“It’s difficult to still be there for each magical team pass and the Arsenal frontman did
other but everyone is, and that’s the key display which the rest, bringing the ball down
to success.” highlighted before cutting inside and jabbing
the cutting- home one of the great World Cup
Van Dijk said the feeling of unity even edge tactics goals.
extended to the staff at the team’s hotel that would go
in Doha. on to 2014: Penalty
influence triumph puts
“The scenes after the game at the football for Argentina in final
hotel, the people who work at the hotel, decades to
the staff that helps us each and every day come. Louis van Gaal was coach
were there for us, to welcome us and eight years ago when the
cheer for us,” he said. The Netherlands Netherlands missed out on the
helped knock out
“They’re also part of the success so far, Argentina in the Brazil final following a penalty
and hopefully we can keep that going.” second group stage shootout defeat to their old foes.
and advance
Martinez on pain killers for to the Van Gaal had Arjen Robben
ankle issue, says agent final, and Robin van Persie at his

ARGENTINA striker Lautaro Martinez disposal while peak Messi
has been having pain-killing injections was on the field for
in his ankle to play at the World Cup in Argentina, but the two teams
Qatar, his agent Alejandro Camacho cancelled each other out in a
said. match of few opportunities.
Ron Vlaar missed the Dutch’s
Martinez started Argentina’s first penalty and Wesley Sneijder
stunning opening group stage loss to handed Argentina the chance for
Saudi Arabia – where he had a couple of victory by missing their third, the
goals disallowed for offside – and also final World Cup act of his career.
their win over Mexico. Argentina would go on
to lose to Germany in
But the Inter Milan player only came the final and their
on in the final minutes against Poland in World Cup drought
their last group match and against now stands at 36
Australia in the last 16, prompting local years, while the
media to raise questions about his Dutch only returned
physical condition. to the tournament
eight years later.
“Lautaro has been taking injections
because he has a lot of pain in his ankle,” AFP
Camacho told Argentine radio station La
Red. Van Persie (top)
and Messi.
“He’s working hard to make that pain
go away, and as soon as that happens,
he’ll be flying on the pitch. Martinez is a
top player in the world.

“He is very strong in the mind, but
the goals that were disallowed against
Saudi Arabia were hard moments for
him.”

Martinez has seen his starting spot in
the Argentine lineup taken by
Manchester City striker Julian Alvarez,
who has scored two goals so far.

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since 2014 but since last year he has
In save hands forced. He has had a shared the role with that of
Selecao goalkeepers protected under Taffarel great impact on my goalkeeping coach under Jurgen Klopp
BRAZIL’S current first-choice goalkeeper development as a at Liverpool.
Alisson Becker was still a toddler when Nowadays the shaven-headed Taffarel is 56 goalkeeper.” “We wanted to create our own
Claudio Taffarel dived to his left to keep and is the Selecao’s goalkeeping coach, working goalkeeper philosophy,” Klopp said when
out Daniele Massaro’s spot-kick and set with Alisson as well as Manchester City Widely considered to be Taffarel arrived at Anfield.
shotstopper Ederson and Weverton of Brazilian Brazil’s greatest ever “He was a world-class player. We spoke
up the Selecao’s penalty shootout win over Italy in champions Palmeiras. goalkeeper, Taffarel has to Alisson and he was quite pleased
the 1994 World Cup final. While the focus will always be on Brazil’s free- worked on the about it. He’s known him for some
Almost three decades after helping Brazil win flowing attack, Taffarel has under his charge national
their fourth World Cup, Taffarel is again playing a arguably the best trio of goalkeepers in any team years so here we go. It’s exciting. A
role as the South Americans bid to lift the trophy squad at the World Cup as the favourites staff brilliant guy.”
for a record-extending sixth time. prepare to play Croatia in the quarterfinals
That final at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena ended today. Claudio Taffarel, who also played in
0-0 after extra-time and after Taffarel’s save, “He is the reference for us,” says TAFFAREL Brazil’s 1998 World Cup final defeat,
Dunga converted for Brazil before Roberto Liverpool star Alisson, who was hung up his gloves in 2003 and
Baggio blazed his kick over the bar to give Brazil outstanding in Monday’s 4-1 last- moved into coaching two years later,
their first World Cup since the great side of 1970. 16 win against South Korea. working under his old teammate
“I used to shout ‘Taffarel!’ It is something that “What really struck me Gheorghe Hagi at Turkish giants
marked not only my childhood but also that of when I started to work with Galatasaray.
many Brazilians,” Alisson, who was not even two him in the national team
when that final took place, told the Globo Esporte was the way he passes on There, his first pupil was Faryd
website recently as he remembered seeing the his knowledge so Mondragon, the Colombian who
great goalkeeper in action as a youngster. naturally, without it being played at three World Cups.

Away kit Morocco vs Portugal Away kit England vs France “Claudio is an extraordinary
person, a great professional. He has
Quarter-final, Dec 10 @ 11pm in Malaysia Quarter-final, Dec 11 @ 3am in Malaysia excellent technique with both feet as
Al Thumama Stadium Al Bayt Stadium well as great knowledge of the
position,” Mondragon told AFP.
HEAD-TO-HEAD HEAD-TO-HEAD
All-time All-time “Alisson, Ederson and Weverton
meetings meetings could not be in better hands.” – AFP

Morocco 1 Portugal 1 England 17 France 9 Brazil have enough quality
to field two teams
Coach Draws 0 Coach Coach Draws 5 Coach
Walid Recent meetings Fernando Gareth Recent meetings Didier CROATIA’S World Cup quarterfinal opponents ooze
Regragui 2018 Portugal 1-0 Morocco Southgate 2017 France 3-2 England Deschamps quality and could field two starting 11s in the
Captain 1986 Portugal 1-3 Morocco Santos Captain 2015 England 2-0 France Captain tournament but despite the respect they feel, the
Romain Saïss Captain Harry Kane Hugo Lloris Balkan nation can play even better than they have so
ROAD TO QUARTERFINAL C. Ronaldo ROAD TO QUARTERFINAL Best finish far, defender Dejan Lovren and midfielder Mateo
Best finish Best finish Winner Kovacic said.
Quarter-final Best finish Winner 1998, 2018
2022 Third place 1966 “Brazil were favourites before the tournament.
4-1 Group D They have two teams that can play at this level,”
1966 2-1 winner Lovren said. “Any of their substitutes can come on and
0-1 make an instant impact. We respect everybody and
Group F D Croatia 0-0 Match 1 W Ghana 3-2 Group H Group B W Iran 6-2 Match 1 W Australia 3-1 that is how we work.”
winner W Belgium winner D USA 0-0 Match 2 W Denmark
2-0 Match 2 W Uruguay 2-0 winner Croatia, whose coach Zlatko Dalic described Brazil
as “terrifying”, have had a tougher road to the last
W Canada 2-1 Match 3 L S. Korea 1-2 W Wales 3-0 Match 3 L Tunisia eight, needing penalties to oust Japan after a 1-1 draw
over 120 minutes, but fitness is no issue.
Pens: 3-0 D Spain 0-0 Last 16 W Switzerland 6-1 W Senegal 3-0 Last 16 W Poland
“We showed that we are in great physical shape,”
Round of 16 Quarterfinals Quarterfinals Round of 16 Kovacic said. “We worked a lot during these World Cup
games. The Japanese team were very disciplined and
Dec 3 11.00pm Dec 5 3.00am it was difficult to break them down.

Netherlands 3 QF2 QF4 England 3 “But we showed a lot of physical fitness and I
Dec 10 Dec 11 believe we can play even better.”
USA 1 3.00am 3.00am Senegal 0
What will be key for Croatia is to manage to keep
Netherlands England possession against the Brazilians, no easy feat with
Brazil coach Tite ready to field his first choice team for
Dec 4 3.00am Argentina Semifinal Semifinal France Dec 4 11.00pm the first time in this tournament.

Argentina 2 France 3 “How we can stop them?,” Lovren said. “It is simple.
Poland 1 Our goal is to try and stop the whole team. It will be a
Australia 1 SF1 Dec 14 3.00am SF2 Dec 15 3.00am very difficult fight.”

Dec 5 11.00pm FINAL Dec 6 11.00pm As for Brazil’s exuberant celebrations when they
*Croatia win 3-1 on penalties *Morocco win 3-0 on penalties score, which some have said are disrespectful to their
Dec 18 11.00pm opponents, Lovren said he had no problem with them.
Japan 1 QF1 QF3 *Morocco 0
“Honestly, everybody can celebrate however they
*Croatia 1 Dec 9 11.00pm Dec 10 11.00pm Spain 0 want. I have no issues with that,” he said. “I don’t think
Croatia Morocco it is disrespectful.” – Reuters

Dec 6 3.00am Brazil Portugal Dec 7 3.00am Last dance for Modric
4
Brazil Dec 17 Third-place playoff 11.00pm Portugal 6 LUKA MODRIC said before arriving in Qatar that this
World Cup would likely be his last major tournament
South Korea 1 Switzerland 1 and he has again orchestrated another deep run for
Croatia. The veteran midfielder’s side will face their
Top two from each group progress to knockout stage If scores level after 90 minutes, knockout stage matches go into extra-time. Matches remaining level decided on penalties biggest challenge yet when they take on Brazil in the
quarterfinals today.

The five-time champions sent out a warning to
their fellow title hopefuls with a wonderful first half
display in their 4-1 victory over South Korea in the last
16. But Croatia, the 2018 World Cup finalists, are likely
to pose a far tougher test for the Selecao – seven of
their past eight major tournament knockout ties have
gone to extra-time.

Modric is still the heartbeat of the team and coach
Zlatko Dalic has said he expects the 37-year-old to be
involved at next year’s Nations League finals. But the
Real Madrid midfielder does not see himself playing at
a fifth World Cup in 2026 in the United States, Canada
and Mexico.

“I’m aware that I’m of a certain age and that this is
my last competition in the Croatian national team,” he
told FIFA before the tournament.

The Balkan nation will be counting on him to dig
deep again, though, as he looks to replicate the form
that helped Croatia reach the final in Moscow in 2018,
where they lost 4-2 to France.

“When you see people like Luka Modric running
and dying on the pitch, it gives us younger players
extra energy to run,” said fullback Josip Juranovic.

Modric is a hero in his home nation after a 16-year
international career in which he has made 159
appearances. – AFP

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History hangs over Argentina-Netherlands quarterfinal clash

█ MIGUEL DELANEY considerably honed. you give him in the box.” getting there.
IN THE Dutch preparations This is what Van Gaal has Lionel Scaloni and his staff That could be heard in the
for tomorrow (3am in
Malaysia), many of the been telling his players, have a good idea of how manager’s gushing about
tactical plans have naturally especially Frenkie de Jong, the Dutch will play. It might Memphis Depay’s goal against
focused on Lionel Messi, but who will be detailed to trail be more countering and the USA.
that has taken on a slightly him. Messi can still undo an backloaded than previous
absurd air. Van Gaal sides, but it will “They actually play the same
entire gameplan in an still be based on football as the Dutch national
It is one that is unique to instant. dogmatic use of team,”Van Gaal began. “They
this World Cup. If Louis van “It’s his understanding possession within play from a compact defence and
Gaal and his players stepped of the game and how he prescribed moves. switch very quickly.
out onto the grass and craned picks and chooses his
their necks, they would be able moments of when to It is devastating “The strange thing is that I
to see the Argentina squad come to life,” Australian when the players have then read in the media – from my
training a mere 200m from them. enough friends! – that it was sparkling
defender Jackson Irvine understanding that football, while we also did that. We
Tomorrow’s quarterfinal will said of Messi after losing they can execute it also scored that way. The goal was
actually be the sixth time that to him in the last 16. at speed. Van much nicer: that was a team goal.
Argentina and Netherlands have met “It’s hard to stop… Gaal and the That rises above everything.
in the competition. it’s that one little Dutch squad “That is the best moment of this
moment, that feel they World Cup – 10 times overplayed at high
Since both Argentinan and the one half are speed, it was really a super goal.”
Netherlands sides are heavyweights, with metre Argentina also like to have the ball but
two outright victories and eight final their tactics aren’t so advanced. They don’t have
appearances between them, those Lionel Louis the same tactical structure. It could also be
meetings have naturally involved a lot SCALONI VAN GAAL heard in Alexis Mac Allister’s surprisingly frank
of football history, too. statement when asked about playing with
Messi.
The 2006 group game was a 0-0 “It’s a source of pride for me to be beside
draw was Messi’s very first start in a him, trying to give him the ball, to make sure
World Cup. that the ball goes through him because, if
he gets it, everything is much easier.”
If his last was to be another fixture This is generally Argentina’s tactical
against the Netherlands, it would solution to problems. It is entirely
similarly be another landmark with predictable, but then Messi brings
considerable symmetry and symbolism. chaos.

It is why a sense of history weighs Netherlands nevertheless
over this game, just as the history of the believe that they are well set up
fixture itself enriches it.
to win this game, and can claim
Messi is a very different player to that it on individual battles that
which the Dutch faced in 2006. He has add up to victory. – The
lost much of that sonic energy, but the Independent
execution of his talent has been
high
Confidence sky
Brazil hoping to dance past Croatia into World Cup final four
BRAZIL head into today’s
World Cup quarterfinal came after the five-time Our minds are focused on significant. Mateo Kovacic.
against Croatia (11pm champions scored just winning the title.” Tite has lost another “We are accustomed to very tough
Malaysian time) brimming three goals in three fullback, Alex Telles, for
with confidence after Neymar’s group matches Neymar returned to the starting the rest of the physical games in the Premier
return inspired a performance laced and also lost to line-up for the last 16 after suffering tournament but League and that’s something that we
with swagger and arrogance in the Cameroon, their an ankle injury in the opening 2-0 another, Alex want to show against Brazil,” the
last 16. first defeat in the victory over Serbia, while the return Sandro, is training Chelsea player added.
opening round at a of Danilo at leftback was almost
Their eye-catching 4-1 victory World Cup since 1998. again and hopes to be back. “We want to show our technical
against South Korea, which featured If that is the case then Danilo quality too but we want to show our
goals by Vinicius Junior, Richarlison Brazil will surely settle for a physical quality in every duel and in
and Lucas Paqueta as well as a simple victory without the will switch over to rightback and possession.”
Neymar penalty, sent out an ominous exhibition football when they take Eder Militao should drop out of the
message to their rivals in Qatar. on 2018 runners-up Croatia at side. Whatever happens, reaching this
Education City Stadium, mindful stage on the back of their 2018
The football, for 45 minutes at of results at recent World Cups. Croatia made it to the final four exploits is an achievement worth
least, was free-flowing and full of joy, years ago after being taken to extra celebrating for the nation of just four
the players celebrating their goals by Since they won their fifth title in time in three consecutive matches million people.
showing off their dance moves and 2002, Brazil have gone out each and they required an extra half hour
even getting Tite, their 61-year-old time to European opponents, as well as penalties to get the better of But Croatia, who have lost just
coach, to join in. including a 7-1 humiliation at the Japan in the last 16 on Monday. once since last year’s European
hands of Germany on home soil in Championship, believe they can
So thrilling were the Selecao at 2014 and a defeat by Belgium four The fear now is that this game compete and may use their Nations
Doha’s Stadium 974 that their years ago in Russia. might be a step too far for Zlatko League win over France in Paris in
performance drew comparisons in Dalic’s resilient side, who have much June as an example to follow.
some quarters with the very best and “We are dreaming of winning the the same spine as four years ago and
most entertaining Brazil sides, from title, that’s obvious, but we have to go are still led by the 37-year-old Luka “We had a really good game there,
the 1970 team of Pele to the 1982 step by step,” Neymar said after the Modric. with important ball possession too,
vintage led by Socrates. victory over South Korea. and we need to keep the ball against
“I think everyone in the world Brazil,” said Kovacic.
Yet it was just one game, and it “This was the fourth game. There knows the value of Luka Modric. He’s
are three to go but we are prepared. our leader, our best player, and we’re “This is Brazil, we can follow that
proud to have him on the field,” said blueprint but it will be a different
game.” – AFP

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