The Sun - 25 Nov 2021

TELLING IT AS IT IS INSIDE page BN now in the
page Sarawak polls
3 driver’s seat
2 set for Dec 18

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Feed them all
█ BY SHIVANI SUPRAMANI oGovt urged to restore free breakfast “There are many more needy students now,
[email protected] programme to cover every child at school and we must also ensure that they are fed,”
she said.
PETALING JAYA: Rich or poor, every “Food is a basic need and there should be
child needs a good breakfast to start the no discrimination. The food given should also
day. Children are also more receptive be sufficiently nutritious so that it does not go
to learning when their tummies are to waste,” she added.
full, according to experts. parents are too busy to prepare it for them, or it The announcement was made in response Jeffrey Sachs Center on Sustainable
is too early in the morning and they do not to a question from Simpang Renggang MP Development research analyst Derek Kok said
It is therefore imperative that the have the appetite,” she told theSun. Maszlee Malik who, as education minister in breakfast has a positive impact on health and
government restores the free breakfast the Pakatan Harapan administration, cognitive development.
programme at school, they said. She pointed out that breakfast is the most introduced the free breakfast programme Citing a 2007 review of 18 different studies,
important meal of the day and should in 2019. he said free meal programmes at schools in
Parent Action Group for Education therefore not be missed to ensure optimal developing countries not only
president Datin Noor Azimah Abdul Rahim learning. Noor Azimah pointed out that while the free helped to improve physical
said many children, from rich or poor families, breakfast programme catered to all pupils, the growth for disadvantaged Turn to
go to school without breakfast for various The Education Ministry had told the Dewan RMT only covered primary school children. children but also led to increased
reasons. Rakyat last week that the free breakfast —
programme would be discontinued because She said the economic fallout from the attendance at school and page 3
“While the poor households may not be the Supplementary Food Programme (RMT), Covid-19 pandemic has also left more families, enhanced performance in math.
able to afford it, the children from middle class which was already in place, was adequate. even those in the middle class, struggling.
families may also miss breakfast because their

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Sarawak state election to 7% tax rebate for
be held on Dec 18 contributors to
greening
o Nomination day will programme
be on Dec 6 while early
voting set for Dec 14 KUALA LUMPUR: Members of the
public who contribute to Yayasan
KUCHING: The 12th Sarawak state Villager Zamsuri Tambi putting up a Gabungan Parti Sarawak flag on his boat at Kampung Lintang jetty in Kuching Hijau Malaysia, for the Malaysian
election will be held on Dec 18, the yesterday. – BERNAMAPIX Greening Programme: 100 Million
Election Commission (EC) Tree Planting Campaign, will be
announced yesterday. assistant returning officers. A total of which will have 111 polling 7.30am to 5pm, while the remaining given tax deduction, said Energy and
46,565 election workers will be channels/streams. 1,520 centres will open and close Natural Resources Minister Datuk
EC chairman Datuk Abdul Ghani appointed to handle the election according to the gazetted time, Seri Takiyuddin Hassan.
Salleh, who made the process. “Overall, there will be a total of which is at 8am and 5pm,
announcement, said the nomination 1,951 polling centres with 3,666 respectively. He said the tax deduction is made
for the polls will be on Dec 6 and early There will be 1,866 polling polling channels/streams. under Section 44(11 C) of the Income
voting on Dec 14. centres with 3,555 polling For the early voting process, 11 Tax Act 1967 with a deduction of 7%
channels/streams for normal “The election is expected to centres will open from 8am until for individuals and 10% of the total
He made the announcement after voters to cast their votes on Dec 18, require an allocation of RM150 noon, 20 centres from 8am to 2pm, annual aggregate income for
chairing a special EC meeting on the while early voters can cast their million.” and the remaining 54 centres will companies.
polls. ballots at 85 polling centres, open from 8am to 5pm.
Abdul Ghani said on polling day, “Yayasan Hijau Malaysia plays an
The EC could not hold the 346 polling centres will open from important role and encourages the
Sarawak state election after the state public (to contribute) with this tax
legislative assembly’s tenure ended relief,” he said in the Dewan Rakyat
on June 6 because of the nationwide yesterday.
Emergency in force at that time.
Takiyuddin said this in response to
The Yang di-Pertuan Agong a supplementary question from
Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Steven Choong Shiau Yoon
Al-Mustafa Billah Shah proclaimed (Independent-Tebrau), on the most
the Emergency on Jan 11 to curb the active agencies in the programme.
spread of Covid-19.
He added that apart from Yayasan
When the Emergency ended on Hijau Malaysia, other bodies such as
Aug 1, the King proclaimed an the Peninsular Malaysia Forestry
Emergency for Sarawak from Aug 2 to Department, Sabah Forest
Feb 2, 2022. However, it was lifted on Department, Sarawak Forest
Nov 3. Department and state forestry
departments as well as several non-
Abdul Ghani said 82 seats are up governmental organisations are
for grabs in the polls and the actively involved in the Malaysian
campaign period has been set for Greening Programme.
only 12 days, from nomination day on
Dec 6 until 11.59pm on Dec 17. He said to date a total of
23,746,874 trees have been planted
He said in a statement that nationwide through the programme.
1,252,014 registered voters are The number of valuable species in
eligible to cast their ballots, the critically endangered,
comprising 1,228,858 normal voters, endangered, vulnerable and near
12,585 military personnel and threatened categories was 6,451,142,
spouses, 10,458 police personnel and comprising 322 species.
spouses, and 113 overseas voters,
Bernama reported. He also said that a total of 4,139
people used the Penghijauan
He said to ensure the smooth Malaysia mobile app as of Nov 22.
running of the election process, the
EC has appointed 82 returning He said apart from the app, a
officers, who will be assisted by 249 special website can be accessed at
w w w . 1 0 0 j u t a p o k o k . g o v. m y .
Speaker asked to intervene over MP being summoned – Bernama

97.5% of
teachers fully
vaccinated

KUALA LUMPUR: Several rights and privileges of MP in government and referred to the grievances of the people of Sabah and KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 97.5% of
opposition members of Parliament Parliament have now been neglected. Parliamentary select committee for Sarawak in his speech. teachers have been fully vaccinated
(MP) asked Dewan Rakyat Speaker The (police investigation) can even further action. against Covid-19 as of Oct 31, the
Tan Sri Azhar Azizan Harun be considered as insulting and “If we want to save Malaysia, Dewan Rakyat was told yesterday.
yesterday to intervene in the issue of intimidating MP, especially the “But intimidating MP for voicing implement the Malaysia Agreement
Sepanggar MP Datuk Mohd Azis Opposition,” he said. opinions like what happened to the 1963, because without Sabah and Deputy Education Minister Datuk
Jamman being summoned by police Sepanggar MP creates a very Sarawak, there will be no Malaysia.” Dr Mah Hang Soon said 99.04% of
over a speech he made in Parliament Standing Order 36(10) states that dangerous precedent in the House,” teachers had received at least one
recently. it shall be out of order to use – (a) Anwar said. On Tuesday, Mohd Azis told a dose of the vaccine.
treasonable words, (b) seditious media conference at the Parliament
The matter was raised by Lim words, (c) words which are likely to Azhar said he only found out building that he gave a police He said action to be taken against
Guan Eng (PH-Bagan) shortly after promote feelings of ill-will or hostility about the matter when he read the statement lasting about an hour over teachers who refuse to be vaccinated
the question and answer session between different communities in news. his speech on the Malaysia will be based on instructions from the
under Standing Order 36(10) on the the federation or infringe any Agreement 1963 and the distribution Public Service Department.
contents of speeches by MP in the provision of the Constitution or the He added that he would review of government allocations to Sabah
Dewan Rakyat. Sedition Act 1948. the Hansard of the Sepanggar MP’s during the 2022 Budget debate He was replying to a
speech before communicating with session two weeks ago. supplementary question from Wong
He said Azhar could make a ruling Opposition Leader Datuk Seri the relevant parties. Ling Biu (PH-Sarikei).
on the matter and the police should Anwar Ibrahim said if there were any “I have been told that this matter is
refer to the Speaker first before taking problems with the statement made When explaining the matter, being investigated and I do not know To a question from Dr Maszlee
any action. by the Sepanggar MP, the matter Mohd Azis said he was shocked when whether I will be charged, but I stand Malik (Bebas-Simpang Renggam) on
should have been raised by the police summoned him over a speech by whatever I mentioned in viral videos allegedly showing
“We do not understand why the he had made in the House. Parliament previously.” – Bernama unvaccinated teachers being placed
in a small room next to a toilet and a
He said that he was referring to the store, Mah said any party with
information on the matter could
New EPF ruling for members who made withdrawals during pandemic channel it to the Education Ministry
for further investigation and action.
KUALA LUMPUR: All fresh 1 and 30% to Account 2. consideration the withdrawals made Tumpat) on the government’s efforts
contributions to the Employees “This is the government’s effort to under the i-Sinar and i-Citra to ensure that EPF savings in Account “The ministry gives priority to the
Provident Fund (EPF) by members schemes, only 27% of active 1 are sufficient for contributors on welfare of teachers and students as
who had made withdrawals will be increase the savings of members who members aged between 18 and 55 are retirement. well as all education staff,” he said.
credited into Account 1 until the total had made withdrawals through the expected to have savings in Account 1
amount withdrawn has been i-Sinar and i-Citra schemes to ease that exceed the basic savings Earlier, Shahar said the Mah said the transfer of 1,023
replenished, said Deputy Finance their burden in the wake of the quantum stipulated according to age. government would also continue to teachers from the peninsula to
Minister Mohd Shahar Abdullah. pandemic,” he said in the Dewan study other methods to ensure that Sarawak had been approved between
Rakyat yesterday. He was replying to a the people’s retirement social safety 2017 and this year, Bernama reported.
He said only after that will 70% of supplementary question by Datuk net could return to proper levels.
contributions be credited to Account Mohd Shahar said that based on Che Abdullah Mat Nawi (PAS- – Bernama “The ministry has set three basic
current statistics, and taking into principles for transfer – vacancies,
option requirements as well as the
importance and need for services.”

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BN now in driver’s seat Issue not confined to B40

“In the United Kingdom, A 2016 survey showed that
the free breakfast has helped 29.8% of children aged five
o Expert says it is time for coalition to go it alone, same sentiment, said there is “no to advance reading, writing and below from households
while two others think it should retain allies sense” now for BN to work alone. and math skills in primary with incomes of less
schoolchildren by the than RM1,000 a month
“It still needs the support of PAS in equivalent of two months’ experienced stunted growth.
states such as Terengganu, Kelantan progress over the course of a The same survey showed
and Kedah, where the Islamist party year,” he told theSun. that 17.4% of children in
█ BY RAJVINDER SINGH it did not necessarily mean that the has strong support. In Bangladesh, the households with
[email protected] backing exists nationwide. School Feeding From income levels above
PETALING JAYA: Barisan Nasional’s “They must not misjudge PAS Programme has helped front RM5,000 were similarly
(BN) success in Malacca makes a “It would be risky for BN. Better for although the party has made several to raise enrolment by page under-sized. This was
strong case for the coalition to strike them to continue working with PAS missteps. Their leaders had become
out on its own. and Bersatu,” he told theSun. arrogant since they became part of the 14.2%, increased school 6.9% higher than the rate
federal government. They seem to attendance by about 1.3 days in other upper middle-
The coalition won 21 of the 28 seats He said that given its strong ignore the needs of the people,” he said. a month, and enhanced test income countries.
in the recently-concluded snap position, Umno would be able to scores by 15.7%. Kok said widening the free
election. However, views differ on the dictate terms to Bersatu and the He added that BN should observe He said rather than breakfast programme to
viability and rationale of abandoning smaller party would be in no position PAS over the next three to six months to withdraw the free breakfast cover all children could also
its allies. to argue. see how much of the Malay support programme, the government help to eliminate the
they can still garner. should extend it to all unintended consequences of
Universiti Teknologi Malaysia “Bersatu should realise that it does children. stigmatisation that may arise
geostrategist Dr Azmi Hassan and not have real grassroots support. It will On working with Bersatu, Awang He added that Malaysian for the target group, which is
Universiti Malaya political analyst Dr need help to retain the seats it won.” Azman said BN has the winning hand children suffer from what mainly children from B40
Awang Azman Awang Pawi believe it is so it could remain in the driver’s seat. experts call the “double households.
premature. Azmi said Umno could also use the burden of malnutrition”, “Children become aware
opportunity to remove those who had However, Khoo said the time has which is both under-nutrition of cultural stereotypes by 10
But another political analyst, Khoo abandoned the party to join Bersatu come for BN to seek its fortunes and over-nutrition that leads years old and those from
Kay Peng, said the time is ripe for BN to and demand that seats allocated to without the baggage of PAS and to obesity. stigmatised groups see it at
go solo given that it now also controls them remain in Umno hands. Bersatu. “This problem is not an even younger age,”
the federal government. confined to the B40 group.” he said.
“Bersatu only made a big “It is already in control of the federal Kok said while it is more Kok added that a universal
Umno, MCA and MIC are all that is breakthrough in the Felda seats government and it can decide what prevalent among the poor, approach would be time and
left of the once mighty coalition that because they had the backing of former goodies to give out to the Malays to stunted growth, which is an cost effective and would help
had 13 component parties at its height. prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir strengthen its hand further for the next indicator of malnutrition in prevent the usual pitfalls
Mohamad and PKR in 2018. That general election.” children, cuts across all associated with targeting
However, dissatisfaction over deep- support is not there anymore,” he said, income levels in Malaysia. based on income or need.
rooted corruption in the government adding that Bersatu would lose in a Khoo said even young Malay voters
led to its downfall in the 2018 elections. straight fight with BN. would support BN because it holds the Spike in Covid deaths in
But the coalition, particularly its key to the goody bag. Terengganu over past 2 weeks
linchpin Umno, is slowly but surely “Based on this and other reasons,
regaining confidence, leading to its many Umno leaders have been “All that the people want now is to
decision to stand alone in Malacca, a gunning for the coalition to contest the find a way back to earning a decent
move that had proven fruitful. next election on its own strength. income,” he said, adding that it would
be out of the question for BN to agree to
Azmi said while the Malacca polls “However, I think this is still risky. It work with Bersatu if the latter refuses to
showed that Umno had Malay support, would be more advantageous for them give in (to Umno’s terms).
to work with Bersatu.”
“In any case, Bersatu does not have
Awang Azman, who shares the the kind of grassroots support that
Umno needs,” said Khoo.

KUALA TERENGGANU: A total and high blood pressure
of 74 deaths due to Covid-19 increase the risk of getting
was recorded over the past two infected and having serious
weeks in Terengganu, said state symptoms,” she said yesterday.
health director Datuk Kuala Terengganu recorded
Dr Kasemani Embong. the highest number of deaths at
118, followed by Besut (105),
She said the figure was Kemaman (92), Dungun (91),
worrying, with eight deaths Marang (54), Kuala Nerus (52),
recorded on Nov 18, nine on Setiu (27) and Hulu
Nov 15 and 17, and the highest Terengganu (19) since the
number of 12 on Nov 20. pandemic began early last year.
The cumulative death toll in
“The increase in fatalities Terengganu stood at 558 as of
may be due to several factors, Tuesday.
such as delay in seeking So far, 4,297 active cases
treatment, patients with have been recorded
comorbidities (more than two), throughout the state, bringing
unvaccinated victims and the cumulative number to
patients aged over 50. 75,051. – Bernama

“Comorbidities such as
diabetes, heart disease, obesity

C VID-19
UPDATE

As of noon yesterday

Total 2,602,835
concafisremsed

Total
Diana (left) and an assistant working on a design. – BERNAMAPIX ac�ve cases cNaesews 5,755

Batik Linut making global presence 68,625

MUKAH: Batik Linut, that originates signature product for Miri is a good August 2019. Total
from the Melanau village Kampung move. It is a win-win situation for us. Lamin Dana Cultural Lodge recoveries Current
Telian in Sarawak, is carving its name We share our heritage and soul with recovery 95.99%
on the world stage through the city Miri and the city has an attractive residence manager Andrea James said 2,498,345
of Miri. tourism product to offer.” the uniqueness of Batik Linut is the use rate
of linut, also known as rumbia or sago,
Lamin Dana Sdn Bhd managing She said the batik was an innovative instead of wax that is used in other Death 6,087Brought
director Diana Rose said Miri was effort and could not be compared with batik making processes, to design the toll
selected to promote the product the traditional batik in other states. motifs on the fabric. -in-Dead
because it is a cosmopolitan city that 30,110
serves as a major gateway for the Diana said Batik Linut was first She said linut acts as a substitute for
northern region to other countries. introduced in April 2019 in wax and prevents water from getting to PROGRESS STATISTICS FOR THE NATIONAL COVID-19 IMMUNISATION PROGRAMME
conjunction with Borneo Textile Week the parts of the fabric that has to be left As of November 23
“Miri has direct flights to Singapore in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, and then at un-dyed. Received second doses
and is strategically located, being the Kaul Mukah Festival before it was
neighbours to Brunei and Sabah. The promoted in Singapore in conjunction “At the same time, fabric that is 25,696,859 25,028,412
high purchasing power of its residents with the opening of the Sarawak Trade soaked in a solution of linut and dye
is also a factor. So, making Linut Batik a and Tourism Office in the republic in can produce more attractive patterns
and colours,” she added. – Bernama

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RMAF officer
given US military Coral spawning in waters
funeral honours off Terengganu a good sign

KUALA LUMPUR: A Royal Malaysian Air Force o Process indicates marine ecosystem recovering corals in Malaysian waters.
(RMAF) officer, Col Hasnol Hisham Abu fromdamagingeffectsoftropicalstormthathit area “UMT often conducts marine awareness
Hassan, 50, died at the St Joseph Medical Center in 2019, says expert
in Tacoma, Seattle in the US on Saturday. workshops for local stakeholders, such as
KUALA NERUS: The coral spawning In simple terms, coral spawning is sexual villagers, resort operators and diving and
The RMAF public affairs division said in a process discovered by a group of Universiti reproduction of reefs. snorkeling activity operators.
statement on Tuesday that Hasnol Hisham died Malaysia Terengganu (UMT) researchers
at 10.58pm Seattle time (2.58pm Sunday recently is a positive sign that the marine Coral polyps simultaneously release egg “The objective of the workshops are to
Malaysian time) after falling unconscious ecosystem in the waters off Terengganu is and sperm bundles into the ocean for make them marine frontliners so that they
during the Airman to Airman Talks programme recovering from the effects of tropical storm external fertilisation. would better understand the importance of
at Camp Murray Seattle in Washington held Pabuk that struck the peninsula in January coral reefs.
from Nov 14 to 19, Bernama reported. 2019. Results of the study also showed that
there are two spawning seasons – in March “They are ambassadors to help preserve
“On Nov 16, Hasnol Hisham lost UMT coral researcher associate to April and around September to October our country’s treasures.
consciousness and was rushed to the St Joseph professor Tan Chun Hong (pix) said the in waters off the east coast of Peninsular
Medical Centre in Tacoma, Seattle for treatment findings also show that Terengganu waters Malaysia. “With the knowledge
and emergency surgery for an acute type of still have the potential to contribute new learned, it would
aortic dissection. seeds of marine life to other territorial However, each colony only releases be passed on to
waters. eggs once a year. tourists and
“He died at the hospital with his wife Rohani the local
Tahir by his side.” “However, the process requires a Tan said the process of coral community to
combination of specific signals from the spawning is important for the ensure its
Hasnol Hisham, who was the training environment before it could start. sustainability of the marine ecosystem, sustainability
director at the RMAF headquarters human where corals would not increase or is preserved
resources division (training), was buried with “The conditions are rising sea water double at a fast rate. for future
full military honours at the Covington Islamic temperature, the highest tide in the season generations,”
Cemetery in Washington yesterday at 6.30am and the intensity of moonlight as spawning “This is because the growth he added.
Malaysian time. His funeral arrangements was occurs about a week after full moon, and of corals is very slow. For
carried out by House of Mercy and Malaysian the slow movement of sea currents. example, the Genus
Muslims led by Capt Ayub S. Laari. Acropora only grows by
“Only with a combination of these three 10cm a year.”
“The Washington Air National Guard under conditions, corals such as sessile animals
Brig-Gen Gent Welsh offered to give a full or colonies can interact and release eggs Since 2018, Tan and a
military honours burial ceremony for Hasnol into the sea simultaneously for group of UMT researchers
Hisham and to coordinate funeral fertilisation,” he told Bernama yesterday. have managed to record the
arrangements under the supervision of RMAF spawning process of more
officers. than 20 new species of

“Malaysian defence advisor in the US,
Brig-Gen Mohd Fadzil Mohd Diah, had
coordinated with the Washington Air National
Guard so that the burial could be conducted in a
suitable and appropriate manner,” the
statement said.

Making responsible and sustainable investments for the future

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Your Personal Journey to Financial benefits, community development, motive could be religion, the fund is in compliance with all the contribute positively to society as well
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Najib fails to postpone Dec 8 date for SRC appeal decision

PUTRAJAYA: The Court of Appeal for postponement of the date of According to a document that was Dec 12 and could only attend court or murder trial involving Samirah
yesterday dismissed Datuk Seri Najib decision is not allowed. In this regard, sent to the registrar of the Court of public gatherings from Dec 13. Muzzaffar, who is represented by
Abdul Razak’s application to vacate the please ensure that all parties are Appeal, Najib applied to vacate the Muhammad Shafee, will resume at the
date of decision of his appeal against present at the Putrajaya Court of date of the decision as he would be in The document also stated that the Shah Alam High Court from Dec 20 to
his 12-year jail sentence and RM210 Appeal on the date that has been set,” Singapore until Dec 5. prosecution team had been informed Dec 23.
million fine for misappropriating SRC the letter stated. of the matter and had not raised any
International Sdn Bhd funds. “The appellant (Najib) humbly objections for the rescheduling of the Najib, 68, filed an appeal against
Deputy public prosecutor Mohd wishes to apply for the date to be date. the Kuala Lumpur High Court’s
The matter was informed via a Ashrof Adrin Kamarul confirmed this. vacated and the date for the decision decision on July 28 last year, which
letter signed by the Court of Appeal fixed the following week, namely from The document stated that the trial sentenced him to 12 years’ jail and a
Deputy Registrar Mohd Khairi Haron On Tuesday, Najib, through the Dec 13 to Dec 17, or any other dates for the money laundering case fine of RM210 million after finding
to the former premier, his lead counsel legal firm of Messrs Shafee & Co, the court thinks suitable,” it said. involving Muhammad Shafee at the him guilty of seven charges involving
Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah applied to the Court of Appeal to High Court was also set to resume on criminal breach of trust, money
and the prosecution. vacate the Dec 8 decision date on his According to the document, upon Dec 8, and that Najib also has the laundering and abuse of position,
appeal against the conviction and his return from Singapore on Dec 5, 1Malaysia Development Bhd fund involving SRC International funds
“This is to inform that the sentence for misappropriating RM42 Najib would be required to undergo trial at the High Court. totalling RM42 billion. – Bernama
application by the appellant (Najib) million in SRC International funds. self-quarantine for seven days until
According to the document, the

Bid to challenge Parliament BRIEFS MAN FEARED DROWNED
suspension quashed AFTER JUMPING INTO SEA

o Court of Appeal rejects bid by Anwar, four reps to Billah Shah to suspend Parliament during the KEPALA BATAS: A man is feared to have
initiate judicial review on ex-PM for his advice to the King state of emergency. drowned after he jumped into the sea to
flee police during a crime-prevention patrol
PUTRAJAYA: Opposition Leader Datuk Seri Has Zanah added the power of the court The then High Court Judge Datuk Seri at Kompleks Pasar Bisik Ikan, Kota Kuala
Anwar Ibrahim and four elected representatives depends on what the constitution provides, not Mariana Yahya (now Court of Appeal judge) had Muda early yesterday. North Seberang Perai
have failed in their bid to challenge Tan Sri what some political thinkers think judicial dismissed Anwar’s application on grounds that district police chief ACP Mohd Radzi Ahmad
Muhyiddin Yassin’s action in advising the Yang power is. the court had no jurisdiction to hear the judicial said several men who were at the scene ran
di-Pertuan Agong to suspend Parliament during review based on Articles 150(6) and 150(8) of the helter-skelter when the police arrived at
the emergency period. She said pursuant to Articles 150(6) and Federal Constitution. about 3pm, with a few of them seen
150(8) of the Federal Constitution, Parliament jumping into the sea. “So far, one of them is
This was after a three-member Court of intended to exclude judicial review on the Mariana ruled that the advice of the Cabinet confirmed still missing and a search for the
Appeal panel chaired by Justice Datuk Has decision to proclaim the emergency as well as and Muhyiddin to Al-Sultan Abdullah to victim has been mounted with the
Zanah Mehat dismissed the appeals by Anwar, shutting the doors of the court to any challenge promulgate the Emergency Ordinance was not assistance of the fire and rescue
Pulai member of Parliament (MP) Datuk Seri of the law made during the emergency and amenable to judicial review. department,” he said when contacted
Salahuddin Ayub, Sungai Petani MP Datuk proclamation of emergency by the yesterday. Meanwhile, Penang fire and
Johari Abdul, Tebing Tinggi assemblyman Yang di-Pertuan Agong. Anwar, who is Port Dickson MP, filed the rescue department operations officer Mohd
Abdul Aziz Bari and Pasir Gudang MP Hassan application seeking leave to initiate a judicial Yusni Manshor said the department
Abdul Karim, for leave to initiate a judicial “The court finds no error in law by the three review on Jan 25 this year, naming Muhyiddin received a distress call at 5.32am, following
review application against the former prime learned High Court judges in dismissing the and the government as respondents in his which a search and rescue operation for the
minister and the government. leave for judicial review. We, therefore dismiss application. victim was carried out. – Bernama
the appeals with no order as to costs,” said Has
In a unanimous decision, Has Zanah said the Zanah, who sat with Justices Datuk Vazeer He sought, among others, a court declaration MINISTRY THWARTS ATTEMPT
court did not have jurisdiction to entertain Alam Mydin Meera and Datuk Ahmad Zaidi that the decision by the Cabinet, led by TO SIPHON DIESEL
judicial review applications even if leave was Ibrahim, in the proceedings conducted Muhyiddin, to advise Al-Sultan Abdullah to
granted to the appellants. virtually. promulgate Section 14 of the Emergency SANDAKAN: The Domestic Trade and
(Essential Powers) Ordinance 2021, which had Consumer Affairs Ministry thwarted an
“It will be an exercise in futility as the court is On April 22, the Kuala Lumpur High Court resulted in the suspension of Parliament, is attempt to siphon 32,000 litres of diesel,
barred by Article 150(8) of the Federal dismissed Anwar’s application to obtain leave to unconstitutional, unlawful, has no effect and is worth RM52,000, from two tanker lorries at a
Constitution from questioning the exercise of commence a judicial review to challenge ultra vires. jetty in Kampung Batu Putih near here on
discretion by the Yang di-Pertuan Agong on the Muhyiddin’s advice to Yang di-Pertuan Agong Monday. The ministry’s Sandakan
proclamation of emergency,” she said. Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa On March 11 this year, the Kuala Lumpur enforcement chief Mohamad Hashim said
High Court dismissed the applications for leave three local men, aged between 23 and 41,
for judicial review brought by Salahuddin, Johari including the lorry drivers, were detained to
and Abdul Aziz on a similar issue while Hassan’s facilitate investigation. “The ministry,
leave bid was dismissed by the Johor Baru High together with a team comprising members
Court on April 26 this year. – Bernama from the Eastern Sabah Security Command
(ESSCom) and the General Operations Force
Ex-COO charged with ORDERED TO CLOSE ... Penang Health Department food safety and quality division (PGA) raided the jetty after a week of
CBT of RM1.28m environmental health officer Mohd Wazir Khalid conducting a check at a bakery after it was surveillance, during which they witnessed
issued a closure order due to food contamination at the premises. – BERNAMAPIX the siphoning of subsidised diesel for
KUANTAN: A former chief operating officer fishermen from the skid tank to two tanker
(COO) of a company was charged in the lorries. According to the lorry drivers, the
sessions court here yesterday with 38 diesel was to be taken and sold directly to
counts of committing criminal breach of the plantation sector in the east coast of
trust (CBT) involving RM1.28 million three Sabah,” he told a media conference here
years ago. yesterday. – Bernama

Ng Siew Eng, 62, pleaded not guilty to all FOOD DELIVERYMANTO HANG
the charges, which took 40 minutes to be FOR DRUGTRAFFICKING
read out before Justice Mohd Kafli Che Ali.
JOHOR BARU: A food deliveryman was
Ng, whose residential address is in Shah sentenced to death by hanging by the High
Alam, Selangor, is alleged to have Court here yesterday after he was found guilty
misappropriated the company’s money for of trafficking in 764.9 grammes of cannabis
her own use between July 26 and Oct 15, into the country three years ago. Justice Datuk
2018 at a business premises in the Gebeng Ahmad Kamal Md Shahid handed down the
industrial estate here by issuing 38 cheques. sentence on Izad Shahizal Pungot, 41, after
finding that the defence had failed to raise
The cheques, worth between RM4,800 reasonable doubts against the prosecution’s
and RM110,036 each, were allegedly issued case at the end of the defence case. Izad
in the name of credit cards belonging to the Shahizal was charged under Section 39B(1)(a)
accused and three family members, of the Dangerous Drugs Act 952, which is
including her husband. punishable under Section 39B(2) of the same
law, with trafficking in the drug at Pangsapuri
She was charged under Section 408 of Desa Dato’ Hajah Hasnah here at about
the Penal Code, which carries a maximum 9.30pm on Jan 16, 2018. – Bernama
jail term of 14 years, whipping and a fine.
COUPLE ARRESTED FOR
Her lawyer Shah Rizal Abdul Manan PUSHING DRUGS
urged the court to lower the RM38,000 bail
in one surety offered by the prosecution, LUMUT: Police arrested a married couple in a
saying the accused needs to undergo house in the Manjung district here for
follow-up treatment for heart problems and pushing drugs. They seized pieces of
chronic asthma. compressed dried leaves suspected to be
ganja during the raid on the house at about
Mohd Kafli granted her bail of RM36,400 6.30pm last Monday, Manjung district police
in one surety for all the charges, with a chief ACP Nor Omar Sappi said yesterday. He
condition that she surrender her passport said an investigation revealed that the
and report to the nearest police station couple, both 27, have been pushing drugs
every month until the disposal of her case. for about two months. They have a five-year-
He fixed Jan 6 next year for mention. old daughter. “The investigation also found
– Bernama that the duo has been consuming ganja for
over a year and pushing the drug in Lumut
and Sitiawan,” he said when contacted. He
added the couple, whose urine samples
tested positive, had been placed under
remand for seven days from Monday for
investigation under Section 39A(2) of the
Dangerous Drugs Act 1952. – Bernama

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Biden invites Taiwan to join HONIARA: The Solomon Islands
democracy summit capital Honiara was placed
under curfew yesterday after
o Taipei thanks US one day, by force if necessary. holds it up as a rare model of So too will Pakistan, despite its protesters attempted to storm
president for chance The global conference was a progressive democracy in Asia and checkered relationship with the US. the Pacific nation’s parliament.
to share success story maintains it as a crucial regional ally. Police fired tear gas at the
campaign pledge by the US Turkey, a Nato ally of the United protesters, who had set alight
WASHINGTON: Joe Biden has president, who has placed the It opposes any change to Taiwan’s States whose President Recep Tayyip buildings, partly burning down
invited Taiwan to a virtual summit on struggle between democracies and status by force. Erdogan was dubbed an “autocrat” a police station and a hut near
democracy alongside more than 100 “autocratic governments” at the heart by Biden, did not make the list. the parliament building, a
countries – a move that sparked of his foreign policy. China balks at any use of the word police spokesman said. He was
indignation from China, which is not “Taiwan” or diplomatic gestures that Singapore and Bangladesh, one of unable to confirm witness
on the list. The “Summit for Democracy” will might lend a sense of international the world’s most populous accounts that the protest was a
take place online on Dec 9 and 10 legitimacy to the island. democracies, did not make the list failed attempt to topple Prime
Taiwan thanked Biden for the ahead of an in-person meeting at its either. Minister Manasseh Sogavare. “A
invitation and said the gathering second edition next year. “I agree Taiwan more than crowd formed in front of the
would be a rare opportunity for the qualifies – but it does seem to be (the) In the Middle East, only Israel and parliament, I don’t know the
self-ruled democracy to burnish its The meeting was long advertised, only democratic govt invited that the Iraq were invited. exact numbers but it was a
credentials on the world stage. but the guest list – published on US govt does not officially recognise. huge crowd,” he said. “They
Tuesday on the State Department’s So, its inclusion is a big deal,” tweeted The traditional Arab allies of the intended to make the premier
“Through this summit, Taiwan can website – will be closely scrutinised. Julian Ku, a Hofstra University law US – Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, resign, that’s the public
share its democratic success story,” professor whose specialties include Qatar and the United Arab Emirates – speculation, but we’re still
Presidential Office spokesman Xavier Unsurprisingly, America’s main China. are all absent. investigating the motives.”– AFP
Chang told reporters. rivals China and Russia are not on it.
Taiwan’s Foreign Ministry said it Biden also invited Brazil, which is SATIRIST FACES JAIL
China said it “firmly opposed” the The invitation is a major coup for would be represented at the summit led by controversial far-right FOR YOUTUBE SKETCH
inclusion of an island it regards as “an Taipei at a time when Beijing is by its de facto US ambassador President Jair Bolsonaro.
inalienable part of Chinese territory”. ramping up its campaign to keep Bi-khim Hsiao and Digital Minister MOSCOW: A Russian satirical
Taiwan locked out of international Audery Tang. In Europe, Poland is represented, filmmaker was charged with
Beijing claims self-ruled Taiwan bodies. despite recurring tensions with hooliganism yesterday and
as part of its territory, to be retaken India, often called “the world’s Brussels over respect for the rule of could be jailed for up to eight
Only 15 countries officially biggest democracy”, will be present law, but Hungary’s far-right Prime years over a YouTube sketch in
recognise Taipei over Beijing despite increasing criticism from Minister Viktor Orban is not. which a fictional local official
although many nations maintain de human rights defenders over accidentally blows up a bus
facto diplomatic relations with it. democratic backsliding under Prime On the African side, the stop, his lawyer said. More than
Minister Narendra Modi. Democratic Republic of the Congo, 1.78 million people have
The US does not recognise Taiwan Kenya, South Africa, Nigeria and watched the Sept 20 video
as an independent country but it Niger were all invited. – AFP “Vitaly Nalivkin prevented a
terrorist act”, in which the
Red Cross warns blundering official tries to
of ‘serious destroy a suspicious bag at the
problems’ with bus stop by firing at it with a
refugee island shoulder-launched grenade.
The bag turns out to be filled
DHAKA: A Red Cross official with carrots. Andrei Klochkov,
warned that “serious problems” who directed the sketch, was
remain with a remote island off charged by police and could
southern Bangladesh housing face five to eight years in prison
Rohingya refugees, as officials if convicted, his lawyer Alexei
prepare to ship thousands more Kletskin said. – Reuters
people there this week.
Since last December, Wedding music
Bangladesh has moved about blamed for
19,000 Rohingya refugees, death of
members of a persecuted mostly 63 chickens
Muslim minority from Myanmar,
to the island of Bhasan Char from NEW DELHI: A traditional Indian
mainland border camps. wedding procession with pumping
Rights groups have likened it to music, fireworks, dancing and a
an island jail and said some marching brass band in shiny
relocations were involuntary. jackets has been blamed for the
Alexander Matheou, death of 63 chickens.
Asia-Pacific director for the
International Federation of Red Ranjit Kumar Parida said the
Cross and Red Crescent Societies, party was blasting out
said restrictions on free movement “ear-splitting noise” as it passed
and a shortage of job opportunities his poultry farm in the eastern
and healthcare would “deter COLOURFUL CONNECTION ... Visitors taking pictures inside a decorated tunnel linking a train station to a department state of Odisha shortly before
people from choosing to go in large store in Bangkok. – REUTERSPIX midnight on Sunday.
numbers” to the island.
Matheou, who visited on S’pore bank suffers two-day tech outage “I asked the band to lower the
Tuesday, said the site was volume as the music was too noisy
“well-designed and organised in and terrifying the chickens. But
terms of housing” and had access they did not listen and the groom’s
to clean water, but the health friends shouted at me.”
services were “too basic to cope SINGAPORE: DBS Group Holdings problem with our access control Singapore, where it is the market
with a large population” and there Ltd, Southeast Asia’s largest bank, servers and this is why many of you leader in retail banking. A veterinarian told Parida the
was no established system of assured customers yesterday that have been unable to log in,” Shee Tse chickens had died of a heart attack,
referrals to the mainland. their deposits and monies were safe Koon, Singapore country head of The bank’s Facebook post and he filed a police complaint
He said the main issue among as its online banking services faced DBS, said in a video message on attracted more than 2,500 comments, after the wedding organisers
refugees he spoke to was that they disruption for the second Facebook. with users saying they were unable to refused to pay compensation.
could not move back and forth to consecutive day. log onto their bank accounts, while
the mainland to see their families. He said DBS and its third-party some asked for compensation. Zoology professor Suryakanta
“While that’s difficult, that is The disruption, including to its engineering providers had fixed the Mishra told the Hindustan Times
really, really upsetting people. So payments app, is the biggest suffered issue and services were restored just “A component of the banking that loud noise increases the risk
those issues could all act as a by Singapore’s DBS since a major after midnight but the problem infrastructure can bring the entire of cardiovascular disease in birds.
deterrent for people to voluntarily glitch in 2010 left customers unable recurred yesterday morning. service down for more than 24 hours
move. I think those will sort of to withdraw cash from ATMs for and counting,” said user Tan Kim “Chickens are governed by a
undermine the success of the hours. That resulted in the bank “I want to assure you that your Lam. circadian rhythm that is controlled
project unless they’re addressed.” facing central bank supervisory deposits and monies are safe,” said by the natural light/dark cycle of
He said authorities, who plan to action. Shee, adding customers could use “A bit unacceptable in current day day and night.
move another 81,000 refugees to the bank’s branches and phone expectations and standards.”
the island, were exploring allowing The latest disruption drew the ire banking services. “Sudden excitement or stress
people to travel to the mainland for of customers just hours after the bank Another user said it was time to due to loud music could disrupt
limited periods. – Reuters announced a fix after the first day of DBS operates in places including move to other banks. their biological clock.”
outage. Indonesia, India and Hong Kong, but
its biggest retail and wealth “The downtime is too long. The story had a happy ending,
“Yesterday, we identified a management market is at home in Disappointed. Time to switch banks. except for the chickens, after
Am expecting DBS to do better than police got both parties to “solve
this,” said Samson Joseph. – Reuters the matter mutually”.

“We have not initiated any
action as (Parida) withdrew the
complaint,” said police official
Droupadi Das. – AFP

7theSUN ON THURSDAY | NOVEMBER 25, 2021

BY ANANSA JACOB Budget 2022 helps
PETALING JAYA: At the recent to uplift youths
National Youth Day celebration, Prime
Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob > A total of 25 initiatives to help give youths a head start in these challenging times
reiterated that Budget 2022 was
designed to support all levels of society, put into the Budget to support youths ing leaving her current job to start a million to build a drone sports excel-
including youths. who are looking to start their careers. business with her fiancé, a chef who lence centre.
works at the same hotel. During the
“The government has never and will One of the highlights of the Budget, pandemic, he and a few of his friends Her younger brother is an avid
never marginalise youths in anything Jamin Kerja Keluarga Malaysia (JaminK- started a side business selling mari- mobile gamer, playing PUBG and Free
announced for Malaysia, our country,” erja) aims to create 600,000 jobs with an nated meats, and he had asked Salina Fire, and throughout the lockdown, the
he told the media. “Surely youths are allocation of RM2 billion. Under the to join him in a new food-based venture siblings have bonded by gaming
given priority, that is why I said earlier initiative, the government will provide he is planning. The two are saving up to together despite living apart.
that our country’s future depends on wage subsidies to employers hiring new pay for their wedding, which they hope
the youths today.” employees with 20% of the monthly will take place next year. “I think this is a good thing.
salary for the first six months and 30% “eSports in this country should
The Budget laid out a total of 25 for the following six months for a Budget 2022 also provides for definitely be developed further, and my
direct or indirect incentives for youths. minimum salary of RM1,500. youths who are thinking of becoming brother has said that he would like to
entrepreneurs, an initiative which become a professional gamer. I hope
The budget is of particular interest to In addition, graduates holding at interests Salina. It was announced that the government will continue to
Salina Razak (not her real name), a least a diploma and school leavers aged micro-credit financing of RM150 million support eSports, as it can help create
25-year-old front desk staff for an between 18 and 30 years old who take will be channeled through Agrobank new jobs for Malaysian youth.”
international hotel chain in Puchong. up apprenticeships will receive a RM900 and Bank Simpanan Nasional (BSN),
allowance for the first six months. The and another RM100 million to the
Last year was particularly difficult for measure covers employment for roles Young Entrepreneur Financing pro-
her. Her already meagre salary suffered up to the executive level. gramme under SME Bank to help
a 20% cut during the lockdown, and enhance the socio-economic standing
only recently “went back to normal” The government also extended the and livelihood of youth entrepreneurs.
when interstate travel restrictions were Malaysia Short-term Employment
lifted. Still, she counts herself as one of Programme (MySTEP) that was first It is one of the many options that
the lucky ones, as several of her introduced in 2020. This programme Salina and her fiancé are looking at in
colleagues were laid off because of the offers a total of 80,000 contract terms of their future.
Covid-19 pandemic. opportunities with 50,000 jobs in the
public sector and 30,000 jobs within Another youth-themed initiative that
Reflecting upon those difficult days, government-linked companies from Salina finds encouraging is the in-
she said: “To be honest, at some point, I January 2022. creased allocation of RM20 million to
was wondering if I should just quit and develop eSports that includes RM5
go live with my parents in Shah Alam, Salina confided that she is consider-
but I know that it would be an extra
burden for them.”

Salina is the eldest and she has
two younger siblings – a sister in
university and a teenage brother still in
secondary school – who are supported
by her parents. She comes from a
modest middle-class family where her
father is the sole breadwinner.

“Any bit of help from the budget
would be most welcome,” she said
candidly. “As much as possible, I would
like to maintain my independence and
not rely on my family for financial help.”

One of the more direct sources of aid
Salina can look forward to is the RM8.2
billion Bantuan Keluarga Malaysia
initiative, from which she can expect to
receive RM350 as a single person
earning less than RM2,500 per month.
She will be among 4.8 million singles
who will benefit from this.

“I can use it to pay for my groceries
and part of my mobile bill,” Salina said.
Now that her salary is restored, she
hopes to start saving a small amount
every month, something she wished she
had done prior to the pandemic.

Salina’s 19-year-old sister, a full-time
business student in a local university,
will be receiving a RM150 boost in her
e-wallet account under the eStart
Programme, a RM300 million govern-
ment initiative to encourage cashless
transactions expected to benefit
around two million youths. Salina hopes
the money will help her sister pay for
her expenses and alleviate her parents’
financial burden.

“My younger sister is worried about
what to expect once she graduates,
especially with the challenging job
market,” she said.

Salina feels that a lot of thought was

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FIRST CONVICTION Nasa to crash spacecraft
into asteroid
BRATISLAVA: A Slovak court has issued
the first conviction from an o Mission to test technology that could one day One major caveat: scientists think there are
investigation by the newly-created deflect threat to Earth still 15,000 more such objects waiting to be
European Public Prosecutor’s Office in a discovered.
case involving attempted fraud of EU WASHINGTON: A Nasa mission to deliberately that circles a much larger asteroid called
funds, the court said yesterday. The smash a spacecraft into an asteroid – a test run Didymos. The pair orbit the Sun together. Scientists can create miniature impacts in
former mayor of Prosacov, a village in should humanity ever need to stop a giant space labs and use the results to produce sophisticated
eastern Slovakia, who was referred to rock from wiping out life on Earth – blasted off Impact should take place in the fall of next models about how to divert an asteroid – but
only as “J.S.” in official court papers, on Tuesday from California. year, when the binary asteroid system is 6.8 these are always inferior to real-world tests.
pleaded guilty to falsifying documents million miles from Earth, almost the nearest
to obtain EU funds illegally. The office, It may sound like science fiction, but the point they ever get. Scientists say the Didymos-Dimorphos
which became operational in June, said DART (Double Asteroid Redirection Test) is a system is an “ideal natural laboratory,” because
in a statement “the total damage that real proof-of-concept experiment, the goal of “What we’re trying to learn is how to deflect a Earth-based telescopes can be used to judge the
could have been caused is more than which is to slightly alter the trajectory of the threat,” Nasa’s top scientist Thomas Zuburchen time it takes the moonlet to orbit its big brother.
€93,000 (RM439,000)”. In its ruling on asteroid Dimorphos. said of the US$330 million project, the first of its
Monday, the court imposed a three-year kind. Since the current orbit period is known, the
suspended sentence against the former The SpaceX rocket carrying the mission change will reveal the effect of the impact,
mayor, who is also banned from holding spacecraft lifted off at 10.21pm Pacific Time The asteroids in question pose no risk to our scheduled to occur between Sept 26 and Oct 1.
public office for five years. – AFP Tuesday from Vandenberg Space Force Base. planet but they belong to a class of bodies
known as Near-Earth Objects (NEOs), which The DART probe, a box the size of a large
SWEDEN VOTES IN FIRST “Asteroid Dimorphos: we’re coming for you!” approach within 30 million miles. fridge with limousine-sized solar panels on
WOMAN PRIME MINISTER Nasa tweeted after the launch, adding later the either side, will slam into Dimorphos at just over
DART spacecraft had successfully separated Nasa’s Planetary Defence Coordination 15,000 miles an hour.
STOCKHOLM: Sweden’s parliament from the rocket’s second stage. Office is most interested in those larger than
elected Finance Minister Magdalena 460ft in size, which have the potential to level Andy Rivkin, DART investigation team lead,
Andersson as the country’s first woman “We’ve received our first signals from entire cities or regions with many times the said the current orbital period is 11 hours and 55
prime minister yesterday. The 54-year- #DARTMission, which will continue to roll out energy of average nuclear bombs. minutes, and the kick will shave around 10
old, who took over as leader of the its solar arrays in the coming hours and prepare minutes off that time.
Social Democrats earlier this month, for its 10-month, one-way trip to the asteroid.” There are 10,000 known near-Earth asteroids
reached a deal with the Left Party late 460ft in size or greater, but none has a significant There is some uncertainty about how much
on Tuesday to raise pensions in Dimorphos is a “moonlet” around 525ft wide, chance to hit in the next 100 years. energy will be transferred by the impact because
exchange for its backing in yesterday’s the moonlet’s internal composition and
vote in parliament. She had earlier porosity are not known.
received the support of the Social
Democrats’ coalition partner the The more debris that’s generated, the more
Greens, and the Centre Party. Sweden push will be imparted on Dimorphos. – AFP
has never had a woman as prime
minister. Andersson called it “a special
day”, coming 100 years after Sweden
allowed female suffrage. – AFP

Russian doctors
invite anti-vaxxers
to Covid wards

TO SAFE GROUND ... Residents are evacuated in a tractor trolley after heavy rains caused flooding in a residential area in Bengaluru, India, on MOSCOW: Leading Russian doctors yesterday
Monday. – REUTERSPIX invited celebrities and politicians with
anti-vaccine views to visit Covid red zones in
Ex-nanny accused of kidnapping loses extradition appeal hospitals and see for themselves the dramatic
effects of the pandemic.
CANBERRA: An Australia-based former the democratically elected socialist Mortimer, Robert Bromwich and Stewart
nanny lost her second appeal against government of President Salvador Allende. Anderson. In an open letter published by state news
extradition to Chile yesterday where she agency TASS, 11 doctors from several cities
allegedly served as a member of the feared The military junta presided over thousands “Guilt or innocence forms no part of the wrote to a dozen public figures who expressed
secret police during the dictatorship of of murders, tortures and forced international extradition process,” they said, anti-vaccine views to their hundreds of
Augusto Pinochet. disappearances as Latin America was ravaged adding that this was a matter for the Chilean thousands of followers on social media.
by Cold War-fuelled violence. courts to decide.
Adriana Elcira Rivas Gonzalez, now in her Russia, one of the countries worst-hit by the
late 60s, faces seven charges of aggravated In June, Rivas lost her first Federal Court “The appeal is dismissed,” the judges coronavirus pandemic, is struggling with
kidnapping carried out in the 1970s including appeal against a lower court ruling last year concluded, finding Rivas was eligible for widespread opposition to vaccination even
the 1976 disappearance of senior Communist that she was eligible to be extradited to Chile. extradition and should also pay Chile’s costs. though it has developed several homegrown
Party official Victor Manuel Diaz Lopez. jabs including Sputnik V.
Now, a full bench of the federal court has Chile formally requested her extradition in
She has been fighting extradition since confirmed that decision. 2018 from Sydney, where she had been Despite multiple pleas from President
being arrested and detained by Australian working as a nanny and a cleaner. Vladimir Putin, only 37% of Russians are fully
authorities in February 2019 for her suspected “In this appeal, much of Ms Rivas’ vaccinated and the country has seen more than
involvement in kidnappings under the submissions were directed to the assertion Rivas has lived in Australia for three 1,000 deaths a day in recent weeks.
US-backed Pinochet regime, which toppled that she is not guilty of the offences which are decades and was previously arrested while
the subject of the extradition request,” said a visiting Chile in 2007, but later fled to Australia In their letter, the doctors told several singers,
ruling by three Federal Court judges, Debra while on bail. – AFP actors, TV personalities and politicians who had
expressed scepticism over vaccinations that they
would take the time to show them around Covid
treatment centres.

“We are all somewhat busy, you can probably
guess with what,” said the letter, whose
signatories included Dr Denis Protsenko, who is
in charge of Moscow’s main Covid hospital.

“But given how many people read and listen
to you, we will find time to escort you through
the red zones, intensive care units and pathology
departments of our hospitals,” the doctors said.

“Maybe after that, you will change your
position and fewer people will die.”

Among others, the letter was addressed to TV
personality Oskar Kuchera, who doubted the
safety of vaccines to his almost 300,000 followers
on Instagram this month.

It was also addressed to actor Yegor Beroyev,
who compared introducing restrictions for
unvaccinated Muscovites to Nazi Germany’s
treatment of Jews, and to rock star Konstantin
Kinchev who told a tabloid he “did not want to
live in a digital concentration camp”.

It also appealed to politicians including
Communist leader Gennady Zyuganov, whose
party has organised protests against mandatory
vaccinations and health passes.

“We live in an age when the opinion of a
professional in any industry can be easily
dispelled by some famous person,” Protsenko
wrote on his Telegram channel. – AFP

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█ BY ADAM WHITE What might have been

BRAD PITT as Neo? Josh o Few actors are brave enough to admit that they turned down some of the most famous films in recent memory
Hartnett as Batman? Halle
Berry as the lady that drives
the bus in Speed? Believe it
or not, all of the above would have
happened if those actors had said
“yes”. Those early and ultimately
aborted casting decisions just don’t
tend to get talked about.

Sometimes, though, actors are
very open about the high-profile
parts they turned down, and the
pangs of regret left behind once those
films are actually made.

Here are 10 actors who turned
their nose up at iconic movies, only to
feel very silly about it later on.

Denzel Washington in Se7en
Asked in 2012 if there were roles he
turned down that he should have
taken, Washington answered quickly:
“Se7en and Michael Clayton.” The
Oscar winner said that Tony Gilroy’s
corporate thriller Michael Clayton
“was the best material I had read in a
long time … I was nervous about a
first-time director, and I was wrong.”
George Clooney ended up playing
the role instead.

While Washington didn’t offer an
explanation as to why he turned
down Se7en (it is unclear if he would
have played the veteran detective or
the cocky rookie, embodied in the
end by Morgan Freeman and Brad
Pitt, respectively), it may have been
for a similar reason: director David
Fincher had only directed one film
before Se7en, and that was the
disastrous Alien 3.

Leonardo DiCaprio in Boogie
Nights
Leonardo DiCaprio as prolific porn
star Dirk Diggler? It could have
happened. In 2008, DiCaprio
confirmed that he turned down the
starring role in Paul Thomas
Anderson’s Boogie Nights – which
ultimately made Mark Wahlberg a
star – in order to do Titanic instead.

He had a meeting with Anderson
about the role, but got spooked by the
filmmaker’s relative lack of
experience at the time. Boogie Nights
was Anderson’s second film after
1996’s little-seen Hard Eight.

“Boogie Nights is a movie I loved
and I wish I would’ve done,”
DiCaprio told GQ. Asked whether
he’d reject Titanic instead if he could
go back in time, DiCaprio was
stumped. “I’m not saying I would
have. But it would have been a
different direction, career wise. I
think they’re both great and wish I
could have done them both.”

Madonna, Brad Pitt and Will Smith (clockwise from top left) Madonna; DiCaprio; Pitt; and Smith are just some of the stars who have regretted turning down roles. – AFP
in The Matrix
Madonna has never been one for that very few actors seemed to any than any actor,” he told GQ in 2019. reportedly turned down a long list of she came to regret turning down the
regrets. But she did fess up to one faith in The Matrix, Will Smith also He added that his biggest regret is massive roles, from Thelma & Louise part. “I see the movie and I’m like,
movie role she shouldn’t have been turned down the starring role. In that it may have been his only and Pretty Woman to Basic Instinct arrrghhh.”
so quick to dismiss. “I turned down 2019, Smith confirmed a long- opportunity to work with Cameron. and Sleepless in Seattle. In 2017, she Eddie Murphy in Who Framed
the role in The Matrix,” she told standing rumour that he rejected the Josh Hartnett in Batman Begins admitted to regretting turning down Roger Rabbit
Jimmy Fallon during a TV Neo part in favour of a far less adored Josh Hartnett has been open about The Silence of the Lambs, as it meant The number of famous roles Eddie
appearance this year. movie. turning down a role that would have she didn’t get to work with the late Murphy has played is almost as long
transformed his life and career. In filmmaker Jonathan Demme more as the number he turned down. He
“Can you believe that? I wanna kill “So I made Wild Wild West 2015, he admitted that Christopher than once. thought Ghostbusters sounded like “a
myself. That’s, like, one of the best [instead],” Smith confessed, Nolan had sought him out to play crock” when he was offered it in the
movies ever made. A teeny-tiny part referencing the notorious 1999 flop Batman, but that fear got the better of Jodie Foster ended up winning an early Eighties, rejected Rush Hour in
of me regrets just that one moment in that he has spent more than 20 years him. “I was so focused on not being Oscar for the role. favour of the forgotten comedy Holy
my life.” regretting. “I’m not proud of it.” pigeonholed and so scared of being Halle Berry in Speed Man, and – probably wisely – said
Matt Damon in Avatar considered only one thing as an Sandra Bullock has Halle Berry to “no” to Driving Miss Daisy.
Madonna didn’t confirm which While Damon hasn’t explicitly said actor,” he told Playboy Magazine. thank for inadvertently making her a
role she turned down in the 1999 that he regrets turning down James star. While promoting the 2019 sequel One film that he had second
film, but presumably it was the Cameron’s Avatar, he references the He realised he’d made a mistake John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum, thoughts about, though, was Who
female lead Trinity, who was decision enough to suggest it still when Nolan cast his eventual Berry admitted that she could have Framed Roger Rabbit, which
ultimately played by Carrie-Anne stings. In 2007, Damon was wooed by Batman, Christian Bale, in his starred alongside Keanu Reeves originally wanted him for the role
Moss. Cameron with the promise of not Batman Begins follow-up The decades earlier, as she was nearly cast eventually played by Bob Hoskins.
only starring in the film but also Prestige. “I decided [Batman] wasn’t in the runaway bus thriller Speed.
Speaking of The Matrix, Brad Pitt pocketing 10% of the film’s gross. for me. Then he didn’t want to put The film – a high-concept
has also expressed regret about me in The Prestige. They not only “I was offered Speed before Sandra detective comedy that fused together
turning down the role of Neo. “I took Avatar, which eventually starred hired their Batman for it, they also Bullock,” Berry told Entertainment live-action and animation – was a
the red pill,” he joked in 2020. “I come Sam Worthington, ended up hired my girlfriend [Scarlett Tonight. bold risk for 1987, and Murphy wasn’t
from a place, maybe it’s my becoming the highest-grossing film Johansson] at the time.” convinced by it.
upbringing, [where] if I didn’t get it, in history. Meaning – drumroll, Michelle Pfeiffer in The Silence of “I stupidly said no. But in my
then it wasn’t mine. I really believe please – Damon lost out on an the Lambs defence, when I read the script the “I was like, ‘What?,’” he said in
[the role] was never mine. It was estimated US$200m (RM835 In the early 90s, Michelle Pfeiffer bus didn’t leave the parking lot.” 2003. “Animation and people
someone else’s.” million). sounded like bulls*** to me. Now
Bullock ended up playing Annie, every time I see it, I feel like an idiot.”
Keanu Reeves ended up playing “I’ve left more money on the table who is tasked with driving a bus – The Independent
Neo, of course. rigged with explosives. Berry said that

And just to drive home the fact

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o Happy Potter’s 20th Anniversary celebration brings back the magic Alan Walker!

DANIEL RADCLIFFE, MUSIC fans always want to go the extra mile of
Rupert Grint and not only appreciating an artiste’s music, but also
Emma Watson join knowing more about who they are and the
filmmaker Chris stories behind their songs. And what could be
Columbus and other esteemed better than artistes talking to and having fun
cast members across all eight times with fans?
Harry Potter films as they travel
back to Hogwarts for the first JOOX is opening the door for fans in
time to celebrate the anniversary Malaysia to experience a virtual up-close-and-
of the franchise’s first film, Harry personal hangout with British-Norwegian DJ
Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, and record producer Alan Walker via JOOX
which premiered exactly 20 years ROOMS on Nov 25, 9pm (MYT)
ago.
The retrospective special JOOX ROOMS, enable users engage via
Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: audio and video chat with their friends, family
Return to Hogwarts will tell an while hanging out with their favorite artists!
enchanting making-of story
through all-new in-depth If you’ve always dreamed of chatting with
interviews and cast your music idol, then here’s your chance,
conversations, inviting fans on a because the hitmaker will be directly interacting
magical first-person journey with his fans to answer questions and share
through one of the most beloved about his personal life and perhaps the
film franchises of all time. The meaning and inspirations behind his music!
highly-anticipated retrospective
streams first on New Year’s Day, Addressing his fans all over Asia, musician
Jan 1, 2022 on HBO GO. and producer Alan Walker said: “It’s always a
Alumni of the film franchise Emma Watson, Daniel Radcliffe and Rupert Grint will reunite to celebrate blast to know that my music captures the hearts
will join the memorable tribute, the 20th Anniversary of the first Harry Potter film. – HBO GO and minds of people from all around the world.

including Helena Bonham “What’s even more awesome is how I can
Carter, Robbie Coltrane, Ralph now easily spend time spreading the love and
Fiennes, Jason Isaacs, Gary heart and soul into this great vibes to all my supporters online, so I’m
Oldman, Imelda Staunton, Tom extraordinary film franchise to definitely looking forward to meeting my fans in
Felton, James Phelps, Oliver the passionate fans who Asia.”
Phelps, Mark Williams, Bonnie continue to keep the Wizarding
Wright, Alfred Enoch, Matthew World spirit alive 20 years later.” Salem Ilese drops
Lewis, Evanna Lynch, and Ian new single
Hart, among others. “There’s magic in the air here
Harry Potter 20th with this incredible cast, as they POP singer and songwriter Salem Ilese unveils a
Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts all return home to the original new single entitled Hey Siri. The track helps sets
will honour the magic behind sets of Hogwarts, where they the stage for the arrival of her upcoming
the making of the films and the began 20 years ago. The Unsponsored Content EP – due out early next
beautiful family created at excitement is palpable as they year.
Warner Bros. Studios London prepare to take their fans on a
two decades ago. It will also very special and personal On the track, acoustic guitar creaks as she
celebrate the legacy of the Harry journey, through the making of lyrically queries everyone’s favorite virtual
Potter film franchise and its these incredible films,” said assistant for apple pie recipes and how to “say
impact on the hearts, minds, and executive producer Casey thanks in Japanese.” Her voice quivers over the
imaginations of families and fans Patterson. organic instrumentation before a confession on
around the world. the ponderous refrain, “I can’t shake the feeling
“It has been an incredible Fans can jumpstart their that we’re only born to die. Hey Siri, what’s the
journey since the debut of the Wizarding World celebration meaning of life?”
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s and gear up for the retrospective Helen Mirren will be
Stone film, and witnessing how it by checking out the 20th- hosting Hogwarts “I’ve always enjoyed incorporating brand
has evolved into this remarkable anniversary hub content on Tournament of Houses. names into my music because I find them to be
interconnected universe has WizardingWorld.com. Tournament of Houses such an integral part of our lives, weaving
been magical to say the least,” championship trophy and will themselves into pop culture, and the ways in
said Tom Ascheim, President, For more from the Wizarding feature magical cameos by Harry In addition, stream all eight which our generation communicates” Salem
Warner Bros. Global Kids, Young World, watch a brand-new four- Potter film alumni Tom Felton, Harry Potter movies on HBO GO. explains. “Unsponsored Content may strike you
Adults and Classics. part competition event, Harry Simon Fisher-Becker, Shirley And the first four of the Harry as an EP of jingles but, in reality, it’s my
“This retrospective is a tribute Potter: Hogwarts Tournament of Henderson and Luke Potter movie series on Cartoon interpretation of the world through the brands
to everyone whose lives were Houses, which streams weekly Youngblood, as well as superfans Network on Saturdays at 8pm in that shape us.”
touched by this cultural from Monday, Nov 29, first on Pete Davidson and Jay Leno. November and December. The
phenomenon – from the talented HBO GO. final four titles will debut on
cast and crew who poured their Cartoon Network in early 2022.
The bracket-style quiz
competition, hosted by Helen
Mirren, will feature fans
competing to take home the

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█ BY S. TAMARAI CHELVI need is a creative mind (perhaps, two) to
transform a simple space into a stunning home!
THE Covid-10 pandemic has been a
catalyst to many changes in the lives of decorating your house? Share with us some tips to design a house.
many people, whether good, bad or Safina: “One of the challenges we faced was a Safina: “For me, it is best to cultivate your
even ugly. For a married couple, the limited budget to execute the ideal furnishing personal home style with what you love the
pandemic spurred them into unravelling their design that we wanted, especially, during the most, rather than following the crowd. Keep
hidden inner talent. Movement Control Order (MCO). Not only did experimenting and take your time until you
we have to comply with the MCO, we also find a style that feels right for you. Take
Wan Safina Wan Abdul Razak, 29, and her needed to carefully invest in home furnishings screenshots of spaces you love, study the
husband Mohd Naqiuddin Afiq Abd Aziz, 29, without blowing our budget. colours, patterns, and items you like and try to
ventured into interior designing and superbly visualise them before actualising them.
turned their simple three-bedroom “The MCO forced us to think out of the box
condominium in Cyberjaya into a gorgeous and find alternatives that cost us less, but “Remember, just because you don’t have
Scandinavian-style space. offered the same design and function. If we the luxury of living in a large space or spending
didn’t find any, we simply focused on other a huge budget, doesn’t mean you have to
Their minimalistic design is visually projects first and revisited [the idea] again sacrifice the design and function. Leave no
appealing with soft pastel hues, simple when we are financially ready to do so.” space unconsidered (or unturned) and look for
furniture and white walls, which produces a How did you decide on colours, lightings, antique or secondhand furniture that you can
spacious feel and clean lines. It’s a pleasant and suitable furniture or decorations for refurbish with little budget and labour
treat and it looks so cosy and comfortable, at your design? (themselves).”
the same time. Safina: “In order to obtain a design style that Naqiuddin: “It is much easier to visualise your
appears cohesive and unified, we chose four idea than to imagine it in your mind. I used
The amazing design makes one wonder if a major colours as our main colour palette. We Coohom App to visualise my idea in 3D. It
famous designer from the HGTV Channel gravitated towards a light, natural [look]. We helps us a lot to discuss how to place our
stepped in and gave a home makeover for the assimilated the basic neutral colour, added a furniture based on our floor layout.”
couple? The answer is a clear ‘no!’ few hints of black to emphasise some What advice would you share with those who
accessories and furniture. are inspired by both of you to design their
In fact, it’s hard to believe that the two are own home?
not professional designers nor do they have “We incorporated green plants to brighten Safina: “For me, it’s important to take your
any degrees in interior designing. up the space. Plus, studies have shown that own time. Do not feel guilty about taking
plants eliminate toxins and are able to re- things slow because renovating a home
Surprisingly, they do not even have any oxygenate the house. I think it’s the coolest way requires a lot of energy, time, and money. It’s a
experience in interior designing or any related to freshen up our humble abode.” pressure-cooker moment. A mistake will cost
field. Safina is a housewife, while Naquiddin Naqiuddin: “We installed as many lights as you a lot, so, try to be extra vigilant when
works as an administrative and diplomatic possible and incorporated scented candles in making decisions and do more study,
officer. every nook and cranny to create a warm especially, when you are unsure of what you
ambience, as well as using it to illuminate are doing.
“To be completely honest with you, we certain areas and details in our home.”
never really thought that one day, we would What was your initial budget, and did you “There are many platforms nowadays that
develop a passion for interior designing. Not meet the budget or go overboard? can help you find a new idea or inspiration
many people knew this but we had to move out Naqiuddin: “Our initial budget was around such as Pinterest and Instagram. In a nutshell,
of our rental house, at the beginning of the RM30,000 and we did meet the budget. We it’s the journey that we need to savour so stop
pandemic Covid-19 outbreak,” said Safina. spent most of the budget for kitchen cabinet putting pressure on us. It’s okay if it takes a
renovation, furniture and essential appliances longer time to complete. It’s okay if it’s not as
“It was extremely overwhelming and such as refrigerator and washing machine. perfect as you imagine it would be.
exhausting, not to mention the stress of
moving house is emotionally and physically, “The excess of it was spent on decorations. “Everything is a learning process and a
draining. The Covid-19 virus pandemic is the We also bought secondhand furniture and chance for us to improve ourselves. We just
catalyst that spurs us into action. We were refurbished it to keep the budget in check.” need to trust the process and enjoy the
inspired to create a home, where, we can journey.”
escape from the feeling of being cooped-up
due to the MCO,” revealed Safina.

The self-taught couple wisely made a
decision to pick the Nordic style as it was easy
to clean and to care for in the ongoing
pandemic situation.

“We wanted our home to evoke a tranquil
atmosphere for us, to allow us to recharge from
the pandemic anxiety,” she added.

Despite receiving tons of praise for
successfully creating a beautiful home within
months, Naqiuddin feels that they still have a
long way to go, before declaring themselves as
‘legitimate’ interior designers.

“I wouldn’t say, we are both successful
nterior designers as we still have a lot to learn,”
Naqiuddin said, humbly.

“But, we love sharing tips that we learnt
from the expertise or internet. I would say we
are motivated to share the tips as we know how
hard it is to find the right information needed
for the new homeowners,” he added.

Let’s find out about their inspiration, ideas,
and tips for home transformation:

What motivated you to transform your
house, on your own?
Naqiuddin: “When we were renting, we always
found certain things that we didn’t like and
that we wished we could improve or change,
but of course, many landlords don’t allow any
permanent or huge changes to be made to
their properties. Now that we own a house, we
want to make sure that we utilise and
maximise every corner and empty space
wisely, within our budget.”

What is your theme or design concept and
why did you choose it?
Safina: “Generally, we were trying to create a
serene abode filled with soothing greenery. I
believe that our home should be a reflection of
who we really are. If you are familiar with our
Instagram, it’s probably too obvious that I love
plants. I know I am happiest when I get to
decorate my home in a way that expresses my
own personal interest and taste.”

What attracted you to the Scandinavian style A Scandinavian-style living room with a comfortable sofa, a co
of interior design? OF WAN SAFINA WAN ABDUL RAZAK
Safina: “The cosiness and the warm feelings.
Hygge is a Danish concept that encompasses a
feeling of cosy contentment and well-being
through the simple things in life.

“Right now, as the pandemic continues to
evolve and rage, the hygge is the best way to
practice self-care from the pandemic anxiety.

“I guess the Covid-19 virus is the catalyst
that spurred us to embrace the Scandinavian
style within our home.”
What were the challenges you faced when The home office with plenty of natural lighting.

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A view of the kitchen. A timeless look with white walls and white vintage cabinet. The wood countertop
adds warmth.

The bright and cosy bedroom.

offee table as a centerpiece with a rug is harmonious and practical. – ALL IMAGES COURTESY

A bright and airy kitchen with open shelves is simple. Plates and cups are arranged beautifully.

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Nbotrigshot future contributions – would play out by
o A recent study warns that existing climate 2100.
forecasts may be too rosy Unrealistic scenarios
Their estimates, published in Nature
San Francisco leads the way on green technologies innovation. – ETX UN projections of how much author Ida Sognnaes, a senior Climate Change, ranged from 2.2°C to
STUDIO current climate policies scientist at the CICERO climate 2.9°C, roughly in line with the UN
and national pledges to cut research centre in Olso. figures.
Leading the way carbon pollution will slow
in green tech global warming are more uncertain At issue is the standard method What stood out, however, was the
AS well as being a neighbor to – a start-up that provides than widely assumed, researchers used to connect the dots between a lack of certainty. “If you take the low
tech giants like Facebook and financial services in France, reported Monday. set of climate policies and the end-of- end of that range, it may sound like
Google, the city of San Francisco Germany and Italy – San century temperature increases they we are really close to meeting the
is also taking a global lead when it Francisco scores highest for the Leading into this month’s COP26 might lead to. Paris goals,” Peters told AFP.
comes to investment in green size of the business ecosystem summit, the UN said existing policies
technologies. This is one of the devoted to green technologies. would see Earth’s average surface Most climate projections are “But it is equally likely that the
conclusions to emerge from a The number of companies temperature rise a “catastrophic” based on models that start with the outcome could be up around 3°C, in
study identifying the most involved, but also the amount of 2.7°C above preindustrial levels by desired temperature outcome – a cap which case much stronger policies
innovative cities. funding granted, was calculated 2100. Renewed pledges from large on global warming of 1.5°C or 2°C, for would be needed.”
From artificial intelligence to place the American city as the emitters such as India would have a example – and then work backwards
and big data to biotechnology best in the field. negligible effect on warming this to see what policy levers need to be Peters compared the new study’s
research and the development of century, the UN said during COP26, pulled in order to get there. methods to those used to measure
new financial services, However, another particularly and were still worlds away from the the impact of Covid policies such as
innovation is a very broad field innovative destination is doing a Paris Agreement temperature goal of In this “backcasting” approach, mask wearing, social distancing or
better job of investing in 1.5°C of warming. experts adjust variables such as coal vaccination.
stimulating research. From use, renewables and afforestation to
University College London to City But the apparent precision of hit the end-of-century target. Since the outbreak of the
University of London, the British these estimates is misleading, pandemic in early 2020, Covid
capital is one of the world’s top according to a new study, written by “Our study is a ‘forecast’,” said modelling has been updated every
destinations for higher several contributors to the UN CICERO’s director of research Glen few months based on how policy is
education, with the biggest reports it calls into question. Peters. “We model out where existing seen to be affecting the spread of the
number of highly-ranked policies take us and then see where virus.
research universities. “The false precision to climate we end up.”
outcomes given during COP26 may “New policy is based on where we
Of the 100 cities in the ranking, lead countries to believe they are Seven different climate modelling are actually heading, not where we
London is also the most making good progress, when the groups used this technique to assess may have been heading if there was
committed to supporting the opposite may be true,” said first how voluntary pledges under the no action taken,” Peters said.
success of startups. No other city Paris treaty running to 2030 – known
has invested as much in start-ups, as nationally determined Most studies on global warming
according to the study, which impacts contrast a worst-case
that cuts across huge areas of looked at the number of scenario of unabated carbon
expertise – not all of which are companies founded in each city emissions, on the one hand, with
necessarily focused on improving after 2010 that have received aggressively optimistic pathways to a
our living conditions. But looking funding at some point since 2015. 1.5°C world on the other.
at levels of company investment
in the green technology sector Note that in the overall The reality, however, is
can help identify the global cities ranking – which takes into somewhere in between these
where the most work is being account all sectors of innovation extremes, and is likely to stay there for
done to shape the world of – San Francisco takes the top decades. “We are filling a gap in the
tomorrow. spot, ahead of Beijing and New literature, and putting our money
And on this point, San York. – ETX Studio where our mouth is,” Peters
Francisco appears to be taking a explained. – AFP
lead. Indeed, the city is more than
just home to high-tech Most climate
projections are
based on
models that
start with the
desired
temperature
outcome and
then work
backwards
towards the
final goal. –
AFP

companies creating the most
innovative, cutting-edge
technologies. The city is also the
destination with the largest
number of companies involved in
environmental projects, whether
in greentech, eco-building, green
consumer goods or renewable
energy. In the study dedicated to
business innovation from FINOM

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Reexamining couchsurfing Couchsurfing is a great
alternative for solo
oHow couchsurfing was travelers not to feel
changed by a pandemic
lonely or for those who
are looking for new
friendship and fun. –
123RF

█ BY MARK MATHEN VICTOR There is no shame in wanting to travel without worring about renting rooms. – JCOMP/FREEPIK.COM to bridge the “ideological gaps” between the
West and outlier countries in the Asian
AS tourism, the country and the world month paywall. groups were held at gunpoint by Couchsurfing. continent, such as Pakistan and Afghanistan.
rapidly begins to open up, the last one Those that did not cough up the money had Past and future
year and eight months has made it feel In days long gone, before Covid-19, platforms For instance, Nikkei Asia claimed that
like aeons have passed, and a return to the data on their accounts blocked off. This such as Couchsurfing saw its users attempting Couchsurfing’s database has more than 1,000
complete normalcy seems impossible. means all of Eric’s (made up person as an hosts registered in Kabul, the capital and
example) friend lists, photos, references and largest city of Afghanistan, with Taliban-
For travellers in general, there are now sympathisers being known to offer
stringent rules to follow in order to contain the couchsurfing hospitality to travellers of the
possiblity of the virus being brought by them to more brave ilk.
wherever they are travelling.
Moving forward, it is up in the air how
For a specific group of travellers from the Couchsurfing will cope with the new norm, or
more shoestring budget variety, travel in the whether the paywall will continue to be in
post-Covid world is going to be a bit more of a place.
challenge.
But the term itself, couchsurfing has truly
In a conversation about travelling on a extended well beyond the confines of
shoestring budget, it is impossible not to bring Couchsurfing, as free alternatives to the
up what is considered the godfather platform of platform have popped up with a fierce air of
cheap travel, Couchsurfing. competition, such as Hospitality Club,
BeWelcome and more niche platforms like
With a reported community of 14 million Warmshowers, for hosting and helping touring
hosts and travellers in 200,000 cities across the cyclists.
world, Couchsurfing has been long been the
go-to destination when it comes to planning Speaking of cyclists, two Malaysians that
and executing travelling on a shoestring budget, extensively used Couchsurfing in the mid-
particularly for solo backpackers seeking to 2010s travelled from Malaysia to China, before
momentarily crash at a stranger’s house as part leaving to the United Kingdom on land with
of a longer journey elsewhere. their bicycles.

This evidently all changed with Covid-19. The trip took over 15 months to complete. If
Suddenly, the idea of someone from a foreign someone attempted the same via the
land stopping at your house to spend the night couchsurfing concept these days? Who knows.
carried a viral air of danger.
Viable option for cheap travel
Launched in 2004, Couchsurfing works almost
exactly how it sounds; travellers would link up
with hosts in the former’s destination city or
country, where hosts would offer them
temporarily lodging on as part of their travel,
free of charge.

Sometimes, there may be an agreement to
help out around the host’s home and so on.

The entire experience of couchsurfing also
varies from contemporary travel as travellers
are essentially bound to share unique
experiences with hosts, as they experience a
form of travel that is not “Go here, check in to
hotel, go around and take photos, check out”.

For the next 16 years of its still-beating
lifespan, Couchsurfing saw some changes
behind the scenes in terms of management, but
the platform itself worked relatively the same.

Then the coronavirus changed everything,
as active engagement dropped 90%, leading to a
loss in advertisement revenue.

With its back against the wall, Couchsurfing
did the absurd, and one that went against it
founding ethos; the platform surprised
members by enacting a US$2.39 (RM10) per

Ranking the world’s top smart cities

SINGAPORE tops the Smart City Index 2021, 3. Oslo (Norway) Singapore tops the annual IMD-SUTD Smart City Index (SCI) for 2021. – PIX VIA ETX STUDIO
a ranking of the global cities most actively 4. Taipei (Taiwan)
embracing technology, but also ecological, 5. Lausanne (Switzerland)
health and societal issues. The Asian city 6. Helsinki (Finland)
comes ahead of Zurich and Oslo. These are all 7. Copenhagen (Denmark)
cities that, according to their residents, have 8. Geneva (Switzerland)
managed the Covid-19 crisis effectively, and 9. Auckland (New Zealand)
are also likely to become rapidly resilient. 10. Bilbao (Spain)

The latest data suggests that In North America, New York (12th) is the
environmental concerns are ultimately best performer. In the Middle East, Abu Dhabi
strongest in relatively wealthy cities. More (28th) leads the way, while Eastern Europe’s
broadly, access to better air quality and highest-ranking city is Moscow (54th), Latin
increased health services have become America’s is Buenos Aires (98th) and Africa’s is
priorities since the onset of the pandemic. Cairo (104th).
Indeed, the covid-19 crisis has dramatically
changed the way leaders of large cities think The Smart City Index is produced by the
about the challenges ahead. In addition to the Institute for Management Development
climate emergency, health-related factors are (IMD) in Lausanne, Switzerland, and the
also becoming a priority. Singapore University of Technology and
Design (SUTD). The report ranks 118 cities
In light of the pandemic experience, urban around the world based on citizens’
design and planning must also be adapted to perceptions of how technology can improve
meet new challenges in order to make cities their lives, in addition to economic and social
permanently resilient in all fields. data extracted from the United Nations
SMART CITY INDEX 2021 – TOP 10 Human Development Index. The report
1. Singapore surveyed 120 residents of each city in July
2. Zurich (Switzerland) 2021. – ETX Studio

MEDIA & MARKETING

8 theSun LYFE ON THURSDAY | NOVEMBER 25, 2021

Trend setting
beverage
o Try out the top trending beverages
from Starbucks Malaysia as seen on
the TikTok App in-stores today

STARBUCKS Malaysia is variety of options as part of their Upside Down Honey #TikTokDrink positive company. The introduction tiktokmalaysiaofficial) or through
calling on its fans to express Starbucks experience. It initiates a Imagine if Starbucks made your of new drinks and food to the menu Starbucks Malaysia’s TikTok
themselves through beverages conversation with the local Frappuccino backwards. Instead of while innovating with plant-based (tiktok.com/mystarbucks) page for a
and their new hashtag community around the benefits of ending with whipped cream, this ingredients across its key platforms is variety of different prizes.
challenge on TikTok, the plant-based alternatives in a fun and beverage starts with whipped cream, just some of the company’s ways to
#TikTokDrink Challenge. This informative way. then topped with a blend of reduce its carbon footprint. Experience the top trending
challenge is to cultivate and chocolate and honey syrup, then Starbucks beverages on TikTok
encourage the creativity of local Available in-store from Nov 22- finished with another swirl of Customers can post their videos Malaysia today with the Purple
creators and customers to showcase Dec 31, 2021, fans can look forward to whipped cream and a rich, decadent on the TikTok App during the Summer #TikTokDrink, priced at
their art and individuality. Purple Summer #TikTokDrink and chocolate drizzle. The video of this campaign to participate in the RM15.90 onwards, while the Upside
Upside Down Honey #TikTokDrink. beverage has been liked more than hashtag challenge. The challenges Down Honey #TikTokDrink is priced
At the same time, Starbucks Purple Summer #TikTokDrink 20,000 times on TikTok, with views encourage people to be as creative as at RM21.20 onwards. Earn stars with
Malaysia has also collaborated with Inspired by the purple hues of the exceeding 240,000. they like and show their individuality each beverage purchased to redeem
TikTok Malaysia to launch two of its sunset, this beverage blends the Going plant-based builds on in whichever way possible. Starbucks a variety of drinks, food, and even
top trending beverages from the tartness of raspberry juice, non-dairy Starbucks sustainability stores across Malaysia will also be merchandise. The #TikTokDrink will
platform in-stores, but with a plant- milk and topped with a generous commitments. The goal is to expand giving out #TikTokDrink sticker sets only be available from Nov 22 until
based twist. swirl of plant-based whipped cream. plant-based choices as an for any #TikTokDrink beverages sold Dec 31, 2021.
It’s as simple as it is delicious and the environmentally-friendly menu to in its stores. Customers can also
While the trending beverages on perfect beverage to dance to your contribute to being a resource- participate in contests on TikTok For more information, please visit
the TikTok app use primarily dairy favourite K-POP songs. Malaysia’s page (facebook.com/ www.starbucks.com.my.
ingredients, Starbucks Malaysia has
reimagined these flavours with plant- This beverage was made famous
based alternatives by selecting non- by Starbucks Malaysia’s very own
dairy choices, which range from non- barista @sophify_, which trended on
dairy milk and non-dairy whipped TikTok with more than 50,000 likes
cream. and almost 500,000 views.

This bold step offers customers a

MANAGEMENT AND SCIENCE Set for greatness ... The Class of 2021. 100 among the world’s top young
UNIVERSITY (MSU) awarded a total universities, Top 150 among Asia’s
of 4,144 graduates at its 28th MSU’s 28th Convocation ceremony best universities, Top 301+ for
Convocation Ceremony here in Graduate Employability Ranking and
accordance with Standard Operating Science University (MSU) has Top 601+ for University Impact.
Procedures (SOP) by National become synonymous with a quality Ranked by both Quacquarelli
Security Council (MKN) and education that is both transformative Symonds (QS) and Times Higher
Malaysia’s Ministry of Health (MOH) and enriching. Education (THE), MSU’s world
guidelines as well the Phase Four of Making an impact in Malaysia, rankings place it in the Top 47% of the
National Recovery Plan (PPN). Asia, as well as globally, MSU focus world’s best universities in the QS
on developing and delivering quality WUR 2022 and Top 200 for impact on
The scrolls for the eight-session human capital in critical-need areas; gender equality and no poverty in
ceremony were awarded by MSU among these are Medicine, Health THE University Impact Rankings
President Professor Tan Sri Dato’ Sciences, Pharmacy, Information 2021.
Wira Dr Mohd Shukri Ab Yajid. Also Sciences, and Engineering, besides
in attendance were MSU Vice- Business Management & In recent QS WUR by Subject 2021,
Chancellor Professor Puan Sri Datuk Professional Studies, Education & MSU has emerged Malaysia #1 in for
Dr Junainah Abd Hamid and the Best among of the best... Award recipients of the Chancellor Gold Medal Award, Social Sciences, Hospitality & Subject’s Art and Design category, at
senior management of the University. President Awards, and Mohd Shukri Yajid Outstanding Award with MSU President Culinary, and Music & Fashion. World Top 151-200 list.
The university’s award-winning
Faculty of Business Management trophy, cash and a scholarship from have received a trophy, cash, and a academic programmes meet the QS WUR by Subject 2021 also
and Professional Studies (FBMP) Yayasan MSU. scholarship from Yayasan MSU. stringent standards of local and places MSU at World Top 51-100 and
contributed the most number of international bodies. MSU Top 2 among Malaysia’s institutions
graduates, with 1,253 graduates and Whereas Muhammad Ali Jaleel, Local as well as multinational accreditors include the Malaysian of higher education offering
the Faculty of Information Sciences Doctor of Philosophy (Management/ industry and a non-profit Qualifications Agency (MQA), the Hospitality and Leisure Management
and Engineering (FISE) presented the Business); Mathavan Thiyagarajah, organization, sponsors included United Kingdom’s Accreditation programmes.
most number of programmes, with Bachelor in Education (Health and MSU Medical Centre, Pharmaniaga Services for International Schools,
124 programmes. Physical Education) (Honours) as Berhad, Philips Malaysia Sdn Bhd, Colleges & Universities (ASIC), Another new entrant securing a
well as Muhammad Syamil Mega Fortris (M) Sdn Bhd, N.A.Z Japan’s Alliance on Business QS WUR by Subject 2021 ranking is
Ten programmes presented their Muhamad, Bachelor of Medicine and Medical Supplies Sdn Bhd, Education and Scholarship for Business and Management Studies,
first batch of graduates: Bachelor in Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) were Zeneration, Allied View Sdn Bhd, Fire Tomorrow (ABEST21), the placing MSU at Malaysia Top 11 and
Cardiovascular Technology (Hons), received the Mohd Shukri Yajid Fighter Industry Sdn Bhd, Krenovator Netherland’s Accreditation Council World Top 451-500.
Bachelor in Health Science Outstanding Award which comes Technology Sdn Bhd, ISACA for Entrepreneurial & Engaged
Management (Hons), Bachelor in with a trophy, cash and a scholarship Malaysia, Le Meridien Putrajaya, Universities (ACEEU), the United MSU is an applied, enterprise
Education (Science) (Hons), from Yayasan MSU. Perdana Kota Bharu, Optometris Kingdom’s Institute of Biomedical university focused on graduate
Bachelor of Science in Aviation Wan Sdn Bhd, Malaysian Society of Science (IBMS) as well as Sri Lanka’s employability. With 98.7% of its
Management & Piloting (Hons), Forty-three from the graduating Cardiovascular Technology as well as University Grant Commission (UGC). graduates successfully securing
Bachelor in Visual Communication Class of 2021 Best Students group MV Technologies. MSU currently ranks in the Top employment within six months of
and Marketing (Hons), Diploma of received the Academic Award and their graduation, MSU is ranked by
Ophthalmic Dispensing, Diploma in seventeen the Industry Award. They The name Management and the Ministry of Higher Education
Office Management Technology, (MoHE) as Malaysia’s #1 for graduate
Diploma in Translation and employability.
Interpretation, Diploma in Interior
Design dan Diploma in Information
Management.

Five categories of special awards
of excellence were presented to 67
recipients from among the
graduating Class of 2021.

The Chancellor Gold Medal
Award went to Mohd Sufyan Shamsir,
Bachelor in International Business
(Hons); who received a trophy, cash
and a scholarship from Yayasan MSU
for higher studies at MSU.

Receiving the President Award
were Hana Chen Wei Jun, Master of
Science in Public Health; Hazim
Shaiful Bahari, Bachelor in Computer
Science (Hons) and Amsyar
Mustaqim Hadzeri, Diploma in
Culinary Arts which comes with a

9theSUN ON THURSDAY | NOVEMBER 25, 2021
SPEAK UP

COMMENT by Jason Loh and Ameen Kamal

Re-envision affirmative action agenda
THE “Keluarga Malaysia” concept
articulated by Prime Minister Datuk In particular, the non-favoured child faces disunity and distrust among ethnic institutionalised discrimination remains in
Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob is meant to the feeling of rejection, that follows him/her communities (including even between East force at the background. This is where the
further instil and entrench a strong into adulthood. and West Malaysia). This is antithetical to the responsibility of the people to support a
sense of inclusivity, togetherness and Analogously, decades of affirmative action concept of “Keluarga Malaysia”. rethinking and reconceptualisation of
belonging for all Malaysians. policies have imparted a similar feeling of The exploitation of affirmative action affirmative action policy begins.
discrimination to non-bumiputras that had policies has led to patronage politics and
The prime minister has definitively tugged quickly morphed into deep-seated discriminatory practices. It has resulted in a Borrowing from the business analogy,
at the heartstrings and struck a chord as to resentment, and perhaps even visceral hatred. serious brain drain problem and other politicians flock to “who pays the piper calls
what it means to be a Malaysian in a nation and Clearly, the operationalisation of the serious systemic issues plaguing the nation the tune”. If the rakyat is still holding on to their
society of diverse ethnicities, religions, cultures affirmative action agenda through the such as corruption. knee-jerk and perfunctory prejudice, bias and
and languages. New Economic Policy (NEP) – announced in Utah-based news portal Deseret News stereotyping, whereby policies that are
1970 – has benefited some Malays and brought referenced Lex Jensen, a psychologist supposed to be a form of assistance/aid are
The term “keluarga” evokes a primordial many out of poverty. But many are from Brigham Young University, viewed (and abused) as a God-given
and one of the most basic of our instincts, still marginalised. The poorest as stating the following to entitlement, then that is what politicians are
namely emotional, psychological, spiritual and “Thegroups are still the Malays and the American non-profit going to serve the people with.
physical need; and a desire to be part of a semi-publicly funded media
family – the primary and fundamental social many bumiputra-related targets Politicians would be compelled to provide
expression of what it means to be human. exploitation ofhave yet to be achieved. organisation, National Public equitable policies for all, especially to those in
In parental favouritism, the Radio: “It is not just how you’re need, regardless of race or religion, if that is
It is also eminently a classic encapsulation affirmativepreferred one is usually the oldest treating them; it’s how they what the majority of the rakyat clamour for.
of our Asian values where individualism, perceive it”. Deseret News stated This requires a multipronged approach.
conceived particularly as the self (“sovereign” child, the youngest family
self ) above and apart from the society, is action policiesmember or the one with special the “perception that a parent Firstly, transformation at the grassroots
frowned upon and looked at in askance. favours one child over another level, and political will at the very top.
needs. In Malaysia, the issue is Secondly, we would have to go back to
Thus, our conception and understanding of magnified as the analogy appears has led to often makes children misbehave”, revamping what and how to teach in the
the individual is unlike the United States, for to be favouring the child with the patronage according to a 2014 study education system, with concurrent structural
example, where there is an “antithesis” or combined characteristics of a politics and published in the Journal of Family reforms and policy rethinking.
opposition between the personal (what is “first-born” (referring to the discriminatory Psychology.
unique to the self ) and societal (what is indigenous Malays), and also the Thirdly, the NEP should be discarded as
common to all – read: Natural). child with “special needs” from Consequently, “misbehaving” obsolete and having fulfilled its major purpose
the perspective of the (legacy) takes the form of suspicious of eliminating ethnic identification with
By extension, this has resulted in a socio-economic conditions. siblings conspiring and bickering economic function. In its place should be a
“perverted” attitude towards the concept of against one another, while family new Equitable Shared Prosperity (ESP) – as the
freedom/liberty – whether from the right wing Parents usually discuss with all members who are most in need of exclusive and overriding policy compass,
(e.g. anti-vaxxers) or left wing (e.g. the lesbian, practices,children to make sure it is aid continue to be neglected and guide and reference, which goes further than
gay, bisexual, transgender and queer/LGBTQ marginalised. And only a select the Shared Prosperity Vision/SPV (2030).
movement) of the political and cultural divide understood that this is not
in American society – so that non-compliance and haspersonal, according to Baton (favoured) few rise to the elite The ESP should be unrelenting and
and non-conformity to society’s norms, values status. The good ones have unabashed in its focus and prioritisation of an
and practices is seen as a basic right and virtue. Rouge Parents. Certainly, if affirmative action agenda that eliminates
resulted in apolicies were clearly focused on moved out of the house. ethnic identification with affirmative action.
In our context, the individual and the Sadly and lamentably, this is
society are related as an organic whole, helping those who truly need the actual status of “Keluarga In other words, the ESP would be
i.e. the former is simply a member of the wider seriousit, i.e. needs-based policies Malaysia” as it currently stands. conceptualised as promoting equitable
family, with society comprising all the Specifically, the so-called opportunities for all members of “Keluarga
members thereof. regardless of ethnicity, people will “misbehaviour” is seen in the Malaysia”, first and foremost.
brain drainreadily accept this. Instead, this
Diversity is meant to unite, not divide. The toxic state of our politics as Only then, would the affirmative action
common good of society is never separate from has been perceived to be configured and cast in agenda that is based on needs and merits
the personal good of oneself and vice-versa. problem.discriminatory and, therefore, properly serve as the safety net and stopgap
Nonetheless, irrespective of our philosophical ethno-religious terms and (e.g. for those who have fallen through the
(and ideological) commitments, whether polarising. cracks) – set against the real-world situation,
Eastern or Western, the family is still the As mentioned in EMIR whereby the majority of the poor and
fundamental and irreducible construct of Research article titled “No place character so that this serves as the underprivileged remain the bumiputras,
human existence and life. for disruptive ethnocentric default “framework” for the including in Sabah and Sarawak.
politics” (April 2, 2021), racism is not competing political parties. Thankfully, not all
In this regard, it is worth critically assessing supported by Islamic teachings, value-based political parties and bloc/coalition have fallen This should be the way, moving forward.
the viability of the “Keluarga Malaysia” leadership and even science. Thus, we are left prey to and are permanently trapped within Times are changing, and the new
concept from the viewpoint of parental without a satisfying explanation to justify the this paradigm. generation has little appreciation for the
favouritism in a family unit, as the way racial favouritism has been practised, Southeast Michigan’s parenting hub, Metro controversial historical context of ethnic-based
psychological impact on non-favoured aside from the historical legacy, which made Parent, referenced director of the Cornell affirmative action. The current status of things
children can be analogous to the impact of sense only at that point in time. Institute for Translational Research on Aging is proof that past practices have only bred more
preferential treatment based on race and For example, mandating a 51% bumiputra Dr Karl Pillemer, who stated that “the less disunity, resentment and displacement of
religion in Malaysia. stake in freight-forwarding companies has favoured kids may have ill-will towards their talent. The outdated mentality of preferential
nothing to do with helping poor Malays. The mother or preferred sibling, and being the treatment based on ethnic identity has failed.
Louisiana-based family magazine forcing of an outcome, instead of equalising (favoured) child brings resentment from one’s Jason Loh Seong Wei and Ameen Kamal are
Baton Rouge Parents referenced a local mental opportunities is unjust. siblings and the added weight of greater part of the research team of EMIR Research, an
health and family therapist, who stated Going back to the family unit analogy, parental expectations”. independent think tank focused on strategic
serious negative long-term psychological parental favouritism has arguably failed to help Thus, so long as discriminatory and
effects on household members, where the child most in need. While many polarising ethno-religious rhetoric is being policy recommendations based on rigorous
parental favouritism is practised. bumiputra-related key performance indicators used to accentuate the trend of divisive identity research. Comments: [email protected]
of past Malaysia Plans have not met minimum politics, the term, “Keluarga Malaysia” remains
targets, it has successfully widened the a hollow slogan at the forefront, while

What to expect on Black Friday

█ BY HAMISH MCRAE continental Europe. Events are being whether we should buy goods or services. Do As always with anecdotal evidence, there is
IT is Black Friday this week. Thanksgiving, the cancelled, trips postponed. Inflation has we want more stuff or do we want more fun? a danger of assuming that what friends and
American festival on the fourth Thursday of surged over the past year, with consumer That is a gross oversimplification, but you see family are doing is the norm for everyone else.
November, has not crossed the Atlantic, but prices up 6.2% in the US, 4.5% in Germany and the point.
the Friday that made a bridge to the holiday 4.2% in the UK. The UK retail price index, the As always, too, there are no hard lines
weekend, certainly has. older measure of inflation, is up 6%. When the pandemic hit, people were between spending on goods or on services.
unable to spend any money on something as
Origins as a shopping day in the US go back So, what will people do? Will they buy now simple as popping down to the pub. But if they We will go on doing both. But the balance of
to the 1960s, but what was really a domestic because things will cost even more next year? were fortunate enough to be able to work from choice – stuff or fun – is something that is
event went global, thanks to Amazon that Or do they have to spend so more on filling up home, they could spend more on making that important, not simply from an economic
brought the idea to the UK in 2010. the car with fuel that they will not splash out on home a better workplace, and maybe a more perspective but from a social one too.
more things for the home? comfortable living space too.
In the past decade, it has gone pretty much Many people would argue that the
global, with big sales across Europe and Sales will not be terrible, but they may be a It was a case of a loft conversion instead of developed world has enough goods to live
extending to India – though in China, it is bit flat. There is a pile of excess savings – an exotic holiday abroad. Things have not yet quite comfortably. Buying more cheap clothes
Singles Day earlier this month, that tops money people could not spend during the settled completely, and this winter does not and then throwing them away after they
everything there. lockdowns – still sitting in bank accounts. But look cheering. But the job market has been have been worn a couple of times is bad for
whether Black Friday turns out to be a new transformed by the pandemic, encouraging the planet.
This year, sales on Singles Day were up on record will say a lot about consumer many employees to choose lifestyle over cash –
2020, but the whole business was more muted confidence, the biggest real world test of what has been dubbed the Great Resignation. Every time you buy something you do not
than usual. That raises a massive question. Will confidence this year. need is not only a waste of money, but also a
Black Friday turn out this year to be a bit of a So, has the balance of consumption been waste of natural resources. The moral of this is
downer on both sides of the Atlantic? That in turn will tell us how strong the changed too? Of course, different age groups that maybe we should hold back on Black
various national economies will be through the will make different choices. Younger people Friday and spend our money on something
There are two reasons why it may. The first, winter, because as governments reduce their who have bought homes will need to furnish else – even if that something else is as simple as
the obvious one, is that the pandemic is still support, the onus will be on consumption to them. Fun will have to take a backseat. a meal out with friends who we have not seen
running strong. Numbers, both of infections keep things moving. for a while.
and deaths, are not good. Families who missed their summer holiday
The second reason for caution is more may want to save up for something special next Either way, Friday will be a test, both of the
The clampdowns are increasing across interesting. The great choice that faces us all is year. So, not much of a Black Friday for them. state of the economy – and of the choices we
make ourselves. – The Independent

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22.6 Foreign 457.3 490.8 -33.5 0.61 0.38 471.45 23.60 3.04 11.20
KLCI STI NIKKEI TSEC KOSPI S&P/ASX200
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HANG SENG SCI 7,399.40
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KL MARKET SUMMARY ‘RM101b EPF withdrawals won’t affect financial markets’
NOVEMBER 24, 2021

INDICES 11,193.15 CHANGE -20.26 KUALA LUMPUR: Withdrawals amounting their savings have been reduced after the whereby members can make full, monthly
FBMEMAS to RM101 billion under the Employees introduction of various withdrawal schemes. or yearly dividend payment withdrawals, or
FBMKLCI 1,522.27 -0.61 Provident Fund’s (EPF) i-Sinar, i-Lestari and withdraw any amount at any time, he said.
CONSUMER PRODUCTS 588.01 +0.21 i-Citra facilities will not affect the domestic On Oct 31, the EPF said RM101 billion
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS 199.20 -0.32 financial markets, said Deputy Finance had been disbursed to more than 7.4 million Other initiatives are that employers are
CONSTRUCTION 161.35 -0.93 Minister I Mohd Shahar Abdullah. members, or about half of its members, and liable to pay EPF contributions for
FINANCIAL SERVICES 15,269.72 -14.97 these withdrawals left 6.1 million members employees who are still working until the
ENERGY 750.37 +0.60 He denied that the withdrawals have a with less than RM10,000 in their accounts. age of 75 years old and, to encourage
TELECOMMUNICATIONS 656.94 -0.36 negative impact on investments in the members to remain in the workforce and
HEALTH CARE 2,307.21 -10.23 Malaysian Government Securities, an area Mohd Shahar said the government employers to hire employees age 60 and
TRANSPORTATION 879.23 -2.18 where the EPF is one of the biggest players. would study other methods to ensure the above, employers are only required to
PROPERTY 728.86 -3.39 social safety net for the people’s retirement contribute 4% while no contribution is
PLANTATION 6,601.31 +26.28 “In fact, the Strategic Asset Allocation would return to the appropriate level. mandated for the employees.
FBMSHA 12,136.17 -20.98 method is being implemented to cover all
FBMACE 6,751.31 +35.00 withdrawals made during the withdrawal To improve social protection, he noted, The EPF has also been offering free
TECHNOLOGY 100.12 -0.28 eligibility period,” he told the Dewan Rakyat the EPF will introduce a withdrawal facility consultation service on retirement planning
yesterday. enabling them to buy insurance or takaful and savings management since 2014 under its
TURNOVER VALUE products, as announced in Budget 2022, for Retirement Advisory Service. In addition, it
3.036 BIL RM2.093 BILL He was replying to a query from Datuk individual and family coverage in the case of has launched Belanjawanku, an expenditure
Che Abdullah Mat Nawi (PAS-Tumpat) on critical illnesses or death. guide on how much Malaysian households
the Finance Ministry’s strategic plans to should spend in a month. – Bernama
facilitate the people’s retirement security as Apart from that, more flexible age 55 and
age 60 withdrawals are being implemented,

5 MOST ACTIVES CME: Capping prices not way
NOVEMBER 24, 2021

STOCK VOL CLSG (sen) +/– (sen) to address inflation pressures
VSOLAR 213,833,500 1.5 +0.5
G3 99,127,400 13.5 +4.0
HSI-HML 87,613,600 44.5 -3.5
DNEX 83,711,800 88.0 +1.5
ATAIMS 79,411,000 -3.0
117.0

5 TOP GAINERS o Think tank calls for, among others, less government down their operations. While it is easy and
NOVEMBER 24, 2021 intervention and more trust in market forces fast to scale down, it requires much more
time to scale up again, a process which needs
STOCK VOL CLSG (RM) +/– RM not only financial resources but first and
VITROX 300,500 20.82 0.56 foremost confidence in the future, a trust that
KLK 650,900 20.80 0.54 new investments will not be
NESTLE 43,600 133.50 0.50 PETALING JAYA: The Center for Market West; and the money supply frustrated by new lockdowns.
SJC 410,600 3.08 0.28 Education (CME) said price ceilings are not growth outpacing output due to The think tank recommended
SJC-WA 485,500 1.19 0.27 the solution to address inflationary expansive fiscal and monetary some measures to address the
pressures, in the wake of increases in prices policies implemented to face the
of basic food items such as chicken and effects of lockdown policies. inflationary pressure: a stronger
vegetables. communication of a no-
5 TOP LOSERS “While the nature of the first lockdown commitment
NOVEMBER 24, 2021 “They will only make the situation worse, type of inflationary pressure can alongside investment in ICU
by creating less incentive to produce and be temporary, the effects of the beds which is a critical element
STOCK VOL CLSG (RM) +/– RM therefore diminishing supply and keeping second type will remain with us in lockdown decisions; and
DIN045801028 200 104.50 0.50 the inflationary tendencies high, impeding for long,” he cautioned. reopening the market to foreign
KESM 193,000 13.30 0.50 that readjustment of the supply which is works to ease labour shortage in
GENETEC 177,400 40.64 0.42 very much needed to bring the economy With the issue of monetary the food and beverage sector,
FANG-2XL 100 17.20 0.40 back on track,” its CEO, Dr Carmelo Ferlito inflation, Ferlito stated that not tourism, manufacturing and agriculture.
CIHLDG 22,900 0.24 (pix), said in a statement. much can be done in the short run to tackle It also called for the implementation of
3.10 this severe and threatening component of free-trade agreements and special
He stressed that this situation cannot be inflation. He warned that an increase in
EXCHANGE RATES analysed outside of the context of mounting interest rates now will only make things commercial corridors to ensure that Malaysia
inflation around the world, where countries worse, as investments and confidence are has access to the supply of those products
NOVEMBER 24, 2021 such as Germany and the United States are needed to rebalance the supply chain.
recording the highest inflation in decades.
“The only way to face this is for which are now in shortage and that contribute
Ferlito elaborated that there is a need to governments worldwide to embark in to push up agriculture prices.
Foreign currency Bank sell Bank buy Bank buy distinguish two main components in these gradual, and yet painful, programmes of “In a nutshell, it is clear that what we
new inflationary trends: the effects of spending cuts.” need is, again, less government intervention
1 US DOLLAR TT/OD TT OD supply-side shocks generated by lockdowns and more trust in market forces,
1 AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR 4.2610 4.1360 4.1260 now exacerbated by rising demand due to In regard to supply-side shocks, Ferlito rediscovering the importance of
1 BRUNEI DOLLAR 3.0940 2.9720 2.9560 the economic recovery, especially in the said it is important to note that two years of confidence, expectations, labour mobility
1 CANADIAN DOLLAR 3.1180 3.0280 3.0200 lockdowns forced many businesses to scale and international trade,” Ferlito concluded.
1 EURO 3.3590 3.2690 3.2570
1 NEWZEALAND DOLLAR 4.7980 4.6440 4.6240 SC issues Corporate Governance Strategic Priorities 2021-2023
1 SINGAPORE DOLLAR 2.9750 2.8660 2.8500
1 STERLING POUND 3.1180 3.0280 3.0200 PETALING JAYA: The Securities expect more responsible, sustainable and And businesses must play their role in
1 SWISS FRANC 5.7070 5.5290 5.5090 Commission Malaysia (SC) yesterday climate-conscious behaviour. society, as good corporate citizens with a
100 UAE DIRHAM 4.5520 4.4470 4.4320 issued its Corporate Governance Strategic purpose,” he said during the virtual launch
100 BANGLADESHTAKA 117.3800 111.3100 111.1100 Priorities 2021-2023 (CG Strategic “This expectation is going to increase of CG Strategic Priorities 2021-2023.
100 CHINESE RENMINBI 5.0610 4.7400 4.5400 Priorities) to promote, among others, over time. Thus, boards need to be ESG-
100 HONGKONG DOLLAR 66.9000 64.3000 environmental, social and governance ready. Today, the growth trajectories and The CG Strategic Priorities is a
100 INDIAN RUPEE 55.2600 52.5200 N/A (ESG) fitness and leadership of boards. projections of all economies have been component of the Capital Market
100 INDONESIAN RUPIAH 5.8200 5.4600 52.3200 upended (by the Covid-19 pandamic), Masterplan 3 that was launched in
100 JAPANESE YEN 0.0309 0.0280 5.2600 The SC outlined 11 targeted initiatives which adversely affects households and September to chart the path ahead for the
100 NEWTAIWAN DOLLAR 3.7050 3.5890 0.0230 such as onboarding programmes for companies across a broad range of Malaysian capital market over the next five
100 PAKISTAN RUPEE 16.4000 3.5790 directors on sustainability, investor economic sectors. years. The CG Strategic Priorities builds on
100 PHILIPPINE PESO 2.4800 N/A education series on corporate governance the SC’s previous plan for 2017 to 2020,
100 QATAR RIYAL 8.5500 2.3100 N/A and sustainability, and expansion of “As the global and Malaysian economies where a 90% implementation score was
100 SAUDI RIYAL 118.3500 8.0600 2.1100 collaboration with universities to deepen recover from the pandemic, it is important achieved.
100THAI BAHT 114.8700 112.3500 7.8600 conversations with youth on current that we ‘build back better.’ This means we
13.4400 109.0500 112.1500 corporate governance and sustainability need to ensure that long-term economic Syed Zaid said strengthening
11.9200 108.8500 issues. scarring is minimised while existing governance and accountability of boards
11.5200 inequities and structural challenges in the will continue to be a priority of the SC, as
SC chairman Datuk Syed Zaid Albar said economy do not get worse. These fault lines Malaysia pursues the global goal of
Source: Malayan Banking Berhad/Bernama ESG readiness is no longer a matter of choice must be addressed to enable communities addressing climate challenges and building
for companies, as stakeholders have come to and social systems to get back on their feet. a more sustainable future.

BRIEFS MICROLINK BAGS RM35M 11theSUN ON THURSDAY | NOVEMBER 25, 2021
ROAD TRANSPORT DEPT JOB * SUNBIZ

PETALING JAYA: Microlink Solutions Bhd ‘Confidence gap’ hindering
has secured a RM35.1 million project affluent from meeting goals
from the Road Transport Department
(JPJ) for the Open System Development o Standard Chartered survey reveals 83% of Malaysians investors who had tried more than five new
Services & Technical Support for have set new life targets post-pandemic, but many are not investments or investment strategies reported
Automatic Awareness Security System taking actions needed to reach them being happy with their finances. Whether it is
(AwAS) via its subsidiary Microlink diversifying into new asset classes, new
Systems Sdn Bhd. The three-year PETALING JAYA: The Covid-19 pandemic has For the affluent across the investment strategies to rebalance their
project will integrate the department’s led affluent Malaysian consumers to be more wealth spectrum in Malaysia, the portfolios, or exploring sustainable investing,
existing camera networks, systems as future-focused in their priorities, according to a three most common factors
well as external system’s including POS Standard Chartered survey. impacting their confidence were the survey revealed that more
Malaysia to deliver considerable long- volatility in financial markets hands-on investors are happier with
term cost savings for JPJ. The scope of Nearly half or 48% of the emerging affluent, (36%), fear of poor returns on their finances.
the project includes requirement affluent and high net worth respondents investments (32%) and hesitancy
specification, design, development and surveyed have set a new financial goal of a more or uncertainty around This trend is mirrored in Malaysia
security protocols for the core and comfortable retirement, followed by 43% of committing to investment where a strong majority (87%) of
supporting modules of the open Malaysians setting the goal to improve their decisions (27%). those who have made five or more
system, as well as mobile applications. health. changes to their portfolios following
Standard Chartered pointed the pandemic are happy with their
ONETECH ANNOUNCES To meet the new goals, the bank stated that out that a late start to retirement finances.
NEW DIVIDEND POLICY the affluent needs new strategies to grow their planning, combined with the
wealth, which often involves more proactive pandemic-induced “confidence Standard Chartered Malaysia
PETALING JAYA: OneTech Solutions investment rather than just saving cash. gap”, leaves a significant proportion of affluent head of consumer private &
Holdings Bhd has adopted a dividend However, their current ‘confidence gap’ has consumers at risk of a shortfall for their business banking Sammeer Sharma
policy which targets a payout ratio of at made many increasingly averse to risk, retirement. (pix) believes when it comes to
least 25% of its audited consolidated potentially stopping them from putting their financial planning, inaction can be
profit after tax attributable to the money to work through investing or making use It noted that 28% of Malaysians do not costly.
shareholders of the company for each of digital tools that simplify wealth currently save/invest for retirement. For those
financial year, after excluding non- management. who do, investment income (55%) and cash “This is evidenced by our most
operating income that is capital in savings/deposits (45%) are the most common recent findings which demonstrate investors
nature. The dividend policy will take In reaching their goals, the survey found the expected sources of income in retirement. At who have prudently explored new ways to
effect from the financial year ending emerging affluent in Malaysia suffered a the same time, 50% plan to retire before the age manage their money are reaping the rewards.
Dec 31, 2021. Any dividend declaration relatively higher loss of confidence, with 54% of 65 and in the last 18 months, 19% have set the Whether it’s managing their finances better to
and payment will depend on factors reporting less confidence. For high net worth new financial goal of retiring earlier. This shows save more or investing savings into diversified
including the level of cash, financial consumers, the loss of confidence is relatively a disconnect between current actions and asset classes, investors who are more involved in
performance, operating conditions, lower at 48% but it is still significant. A majority future expectations if a confidence gap is the decision making process are more
capital requirements, future expansion of the affluent in Malaysia stand to lose out if holding them back from investing. comfortable with their finances.”
plans, working capital requirements, they do not have the support to rebuild their
distributable reserves as well as any confidence. Globally, the bank stated that 94% of On this matter, Sammeer sees the affluent
contractual obligations of OneTech and investors in Malaysia appear to be headed in the
its subsidiaries. right direction, with nine out of 10 investors
managing their finances better. He opined that
FOREIGN PURCHASES OF the next step is to offer them the right
M’SIAN BONDS REBOUND investment advisory along with diversified
wealth solutions to help them meet their goals.
PETALING JAYA: Foreign net purchases
of Malaysian bonds rebounded in Ministry targets
October despite the broad market RM24b timber
selloff over the same period. The overall product exports
foreign net inflow accelerated to RM2.9
billion in October from RM600 million From left: MARii CEO’s office senior manager Ahmad Asyraf, Madani, Lokman, Teoh and Pecca KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Plantation
the preceding month. This was mainly chairman Datuk Mohamed Suffian Awang. Industries and Commodities (MPIC) has
led by the resurgence in demand for targeted a twofold increase in the exports of
Malaysian Government Securities Pecca to collaborate with MARii on timber-related products to RM24 billion next
(MGS) and Government Investment product expansion and EV parts technology year.
Issues which recorded a net inflow of
RM5.4 billion, reversing the net outflow PETALING JAYA: Vehicle leather upholstery “NAP 2020 envisions a strong pool of Its minister Datuk Zuraida Kamaruddin said
of RM215.7 million in September. RAM manufacturing Pecca Group Bhd and its automotive component suppliers that produce this can be achieved by exploring new markets
Ratings said selling pressure drove subsidiaries have signed a two-year critical components needed to make the such as Central Asia, the Middle East, and
domestic bond yields sharply upwards memorandum of understanding (MoU) with NAP2020 a reality,” he said. Oceania, with the support from the ministry in
across the board for the second Malaysia Automotive Robotics and IoT Institute ensuring sufficient manpower, efficient
consecutive month in October as (MARii) for the market expansion of products, Pecca group managing director Datuk Teoh management, and funding.
investors continue to price in a collaboration in electric vehicles (EV) parts, and Hwa Cheng said the MoU would transform
prospective US policy rate hike in 2022. components technology. Pecca into a Tier 1 supplier which markets and “We will enter new markets (timber-related
sells its current and new products to OEMs with products) in Central Asia, China, India, Middle-
BLAND POSTS REVENUE OF The MoU will see MARii enhancing the access to a larger client base and contribute East and Oceania as well as Australia and New
RM963M IN FIRST QUARTER operational efficiency of Pecca’s business positively to the overall future earnings as well Zealand... these are our target markets next year.
processes by integrating Industry 4.0 systems to as the earnings per share of the group.
PETALING JAYA: Berjaya Land Bhd prepare the group to meet all the requirements “We are hopeful of increasing revenue from
(BLand) posted a revenue of RM963.04 of new customers. Both parties agree to explore “The collaboration with MARii will mark an the timber industry,” she said in a media
million in the first quarter ended Sept the development of automotive manufacturing exciting journey ahead for the group to start briefing after launching the TIMB3R Design
30, 2021, a 33.8% decline from RM1.46 capabilities for an expanded variety of vehicle manufacturing new products related to the EV Incubator Programme (TIMB3R DIP) 2.0 and
billion reported previously mainly due parts including EV, their localisation, and after- segment,” said Teoh, adding that the group Hackathon yesterday.
to the gaming business segment sales support ecosystem. would venture into manufacturing EVs and
operated by Sports Toto Malaysia Sdn partnering with overseas EV brands for Despite the pandemic, exports of timber and
Bhd which reported a significant drop MARii CEO Datuk Madani Sahari said the localisation. timber-based products from January-August
in revenue as there were only eight MoU is an important contribution towards 2021 amounted to RM14.3 billion, and the five
draws allowed to be conducted in the electrification in Malaysia in line with the Also present was Miti secretary-general main export products were wooden furniture
current quarter as compared to 42 National Automotive Policy 2020 (NAP 2020). Datuk Lokman Hakim Ali who witnessed the (RM6.6 billion), plywood (RM2 billion), sawn
draws in the previous year exchange of the MoU. timber (RM1.5 billion), builders’ joinery and
corresponding quarter. Its net loss carpentry (BJC; RM606 million), and wood
widened to RM74.30 million from a net veneer (RM460.7 million).
loss of RM41.88 million registered for
the same quarter of the previous year The top five export markets were the
mainly due to significant drop in United States (RM4.9 billion), Japan (RM1.9
revenue reported by Sports Toto and its billion), China (RM1.6 billion), Singapore
fixed operating expenses incurred. (RM614.4 million), and India (RM596.8 million).

UCREST GETS NOD TO IMPORT, Malaysia’s wooden furniture exports are
PRODUCE SPUTNIK V VACCINE projected to exceed the target at RM12.5 billion
for 2021 and the country had already achieved
PETALING JAYA: UCrest Bhd wholly RM6.6 billion as of August this year.
owned unit UCrest Technology Limited
has executed the technology transfer In 2020, the export value of wooden furniture
agreement and has received the import totalled RM10.6 billion.
licence from the Chinese authority to
import the necessary components and Malaysia has also been listed as the sixth
materials for the manufacturing of the largest exporter of wooden furniture and BJC
Covid-19 vaccine Sputnik V. UCrest globally with total exports valued at RM12.3
Technology Limited had in September billion in 2020. – Bernama
inked the master service agreement
with Russian Direct Investment Fund’s
wholly owned unit Human Vaccine to
identify, arrange, and engage a contract
manufacturer to transfer technology,
produce, approval, and deliver Sputnik V.

12 theSUN ON THURSDAY | NOVEMBER 25, 2021
SUNBIZ

US marshals Consortium of Japanese
other countries, firms to test digital currency
challenges Opec+
o Group of 70 includes three mega banks, goal Inc, has been meeting regularly such a currency’s use in industries
WASHINGTON: The administration is to distribute bank deposits-backed ‘DCJPY’ since last year to study ways to build ranging from energy to retail.
of US President Joe Biden announced in fiscal 2022 a common settlement infrastructure
on Tuesday it will release millions of for digital payments. “A digital currency system built
barrels of oil from strategic reserves TOKYO: A consortium of roughly 70 fund transfers and settlement on a bank deposit-backed common
in coordination with China, India, Japanese firms, including the among companies, Kazuhiro Tokita, The three mega banks have each platform will fit the CBDC that could
South Korea, Japan and Britain, to try country’s three mega banks, said it chief executive of cryptocurrency introduced their own digital payment be planned and implemented” in
to cool prices after Opec+ producers aims to launch a yen-based digital exchange DeCurret which is leading systems but lag efforts by technology Japan, Toshihide Endo, a former
repeatedly ignored calls for more currency in fiscal 2022 after the consortium, said at a news firms such as PayPay – backed by head of Japan’s Financial Services
crude. beginning trials in coming months. conference yesterday. tech investor SoftBank Group Corp – Agency who is currently a special
which is not part of the consortium. advisor to DeCurret, said at the
Biden, facing low approval ratings The digital currency, tentatively The consortium, which includes Wednesday conference, referring to
and accelerating inflation ahead of called “DCJPY”, will be backed by Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc, The consortium includes other a central bank digital currency.
next year’s congressional elections, bank deposits and use a common Mizuho Financial Group Inc and lenders such as Japan Post Bank Co
has grown frustrated at repeatedly platform to speed up large-scale Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Ltd, brokerages and insurers, and The initiative could affect the
asking the Organization of the non-financial firms such as Nippon Bank of Japan’s ongoing experiment
Petroleum Exporting Countries and Telegraph and Telephone Corp, regarding CBDC. Policymakers have
its allies, known as Opec+, to pump Kansai Electric Power Co Inc and said they would work closely with
more oil without any response. East Japan Railway Co. Some will the private sector if the BOJ were to
participate in experiments to gauge issue a CBDC. – Reuters
“I told you before that we’re going
to take action on these problems. Singapore: GDP to grow at slower pace next year
That’s exactly what we’re doing,”
BRIEFSBiden said in remarks broadcast from SINGAPORE: Singapore’s economy Gross domestic product (GDP) pace of normalisation.” next policy meeting in April.
the White House. is expected to grow about 7% in grew 7.1% year-on-year in the third Miti said protracted supply The MAS will carefully watch
2021, at the top of the official quarter, the Miti said, higher than the
Under the plan, the US will forecast range, and will expand at a 6.5% expansion seen in the disruptions alongside a stronger inflation dynamics and stay vigilant
release 50 million barrels. slower pace next year as an uneven government’s advance estimate. pickup in demand, as well as rising on price developments when it
recovery continues across sectors, energy commodity prices, could decides its next policy move,
India, meanwhile, said it would the government said yesterday. On a quarter-on-quarter lead to more persistent inflation. expected in April, Edward
release 5 million barrels, while Britain seasonally adjusted basis, the Robinson, its deputy managing
said it would allow the voluntary The Ministry of Trade and economy expanded 1.3% in the External inflationary pressures director, told a media briefing.
release of 1.5 million barrels of oil Industry (Miti) forecast the third quarter. are likely to remain elevated, while
from privately held reserves. economy to grow 3-5% next year. wage growth is expected to Singapore kept its forecast for
The small and open economy, strengthen as the domestic labour headline inflation to come in at
Japan will release “a few hundred “The recovery of the various which has fully vaccinated about market continues to recover. about 2% this year, and average 1.5-
thousand kilolitres” of oil from its sectors of the economy is expected 85% of its 5.45 million population, 2.5% in 2022.
national reserve, but the timing of the to remain uneven in 2022,” said eased some Covid-19 safety Around the world, policymakers
sale has not been decided, industry Gabriel Lim, permanent secretary measures this week and has opened have turned their attention to Data this week showed
minister Koichi Hagiuda told for trade and industry. quarantine-free travel lanes with inflationary risks from supply Singapore’s key price gauge rose by
reporters yesterday. several countries. constraints and a recovery in the the fastest pace in nearly three years
He expects outward-oriented global economy. in October, mainly driven by higher
Seoul has said it would decide sectors such as manufacturing and “Recovery has definitely started, services and food inflation, while
after discussions with the United wholesale trade to remain strong, the reopening borders and easing of Singapore’s central bank headline inflation rose at the fastest
States and other allies, but did not while activity in aviation- and mobility restrictions could help tightened its monetary policy in a pace since March 2013.
provide any details. tourism-related sectors would consumer facing sectors,” Maybank surprise move at its last meeting in
remain below pre-Covid levels Kim Eng economist Lee Ju Ye. October. At least five economists The economy shrank a record
China will release crude oil from its throughout 2022. expect the Monetary Authority of 5.4% due to the Covid-19 pandemic
reserves according to its needs, a foreign “But it’s still going to be a slow Singapore (MAS) to act again at its in 2020. – Reuters
ministry spokesman said. – Reuters
Texas wins contest to host Samsung’s US$17b chip plant
THAI REGULATOR SAYS
MONITORING US$8.6B SEOUL/AUSTIN: South Korea’s Advertising for the Galaxy Z Fold3 5G cell phone is seen at Samsung 837 in comprises the city of Taylor, offered
DTAC-TRUE CORP MERGER Samsung Electronics Co Ltd said Manhattan, New York City, on Tuesday. Samsung is joining rivals TSMC and Intel the best incentives package of the
yesterday it had picked Taylor, in the race to expand chip contract manufacturing in the US. – REUTERSPIX sites Samsung was considering,
BANGKOK: Thailand’s regulator of Texas, as the location for a new sources previously told Reuters.
the telecommunications industry US$17 billion (RM71.6 billion) plant statement welcoming Samsung’s and robust infrastructure.
said yesterday it was closely to make advanced chips for investment. Texas last winter suffered a Senator Cornyn on Tuesday
monitoring the proposed merger functions such as mobile, 5G, high- called on the Biden administration
of Telenor ASA’s Total Access performance computing and “We will continue to use every multi-day, widespread power to invest more money to attract chip
Communication Pcl and Charoen artificial intelligence. tool and pursue every avenue to outage, causing some 300-400 manufacturers to the United States,
Pokphand Group’s (CP Group) True invest in our sources of strength like billion won (RM1.06-RM1.4 billion) calling it a “national security
Corporation Pcl. “On the merger, The plant would create 2,000 manufacturing and technology.” in damages to Samsung’s existing imperative”.
the agency will closely follow and high-tech jobs with construction to chip plant in Austin, Texas.
investigate for the benefit of the begin in the first half of next year, Abbott, flanked at a press “If China continues to saber-
public and country,“ the agency’s and production due to start in the conference by Samsung “I’m extremely confident that the rattle, the majority of the world
acting secretary-general, Trairat second half of 2024, the tech giant Electronics vice chairman Kinam power grid is stable, resilient and could be at their mercy when it
Wiriyasirikul, said in a statement. said. It would also create at least Kim and US Senator John Cornyn reliable,” Abbott said on Tuesday comes to the supply of critical
Telenor and conglomerate CP 6,500 construction jobs, Texas of Texas, said the company’s when asked about electricity supply semiconductors,” Cornyn said.
Group on Monday announced an Governor Greg Abbott said. decision was a testament to Texas’s for the plant.
US$8.6 billion deal to merge their economic environment built on Samsung’s Kim thanked the
Thai telecom units. The agency The world’s biggest memory low taxes, reasonable regulations The new site in Texas’s Biden administration for “creating
sees this issue as important and chipmaker and second-largest Williamson County, which an environment that supports
may affect competition in the contract chip manufacturer had also companies like Samsung as we work
telecommunication industry and considered sites in Arizona and New to expand leading-edge semiconductor
users, the National Broadcasting and York for the plant, which will be manufacturing in the US”.
Telecommunications Commission much bigger than its only other US
said in a statement. – Reuters chip plant in Austin, Texas. It said it “We also thank the administration
chose Texas based on factors such as and Congress for their bipartisan
INDONESIAN CENTRAL infrastructure stability, government support to swiftly enact federal
BANK TO REDUCE support and proximity to its existing incentives for domestic chip
LIQUIDITY NEXT YEAR plant. production and innovation.”

JAKARTA: Indonesia’s central bank Samsung is joining rivals TSMC Samsung has not specified what
plans to reduce the amount of and Intel in the race to expand chip the new plant will make beyond
excess liquidity in the banking contract manufacturing in the advanced logic chips which can be
system next year without United States, where the sector is used to power mobile devices and
disrupting lending, but will keep seen as an area of strategic autonomous vehicles.
interest rates low until it sees signs competition with China.
of inflation rising, its governor said Analysts said it would likely
yesterday. This would reflect a shift “Securing America’s supply make cutting-edge chips of 5-
in Bank Indonesia’s (BI) monetary chains is a top priority for President nanometres or less, using machines
policy stance to “pro-stability” in Biden and his Administration,” US made by the Netherland’s ASML, for
2022, from “pro-growth” currently, National Economic Council Director large clients like Qualcomm.
Perry Warjiyo said, adding that the Brian Deese and National Security
bank’s other policies will remain Adviser Jake Sullivan said in a The Taylor site, about 40km from
supportive of the economic Austin, spans more than 5 million
recovery. The reduction in excess square metres, Samsung said. –
liquidity would be BI’s first move to Reuters
unwind its pandemic-era, ultra-
loose monetary policy. Annual
inflation hit a five-month high of
1.66% in October but has
remained below the central bank’s
2%-4% target range since mid-
2020. – Reuters

13theSUN ON THURSDAY | NOVEMBER 25, 2021
* SPORTS

020 Education 302 Jobs 322 Notices Gross and Medal A Champion Muhammad Aqeel (left).
ACCOUNT DIPLOMA
(1)IAAP (UK)=RM290 x 6 WE ARE HIRING IN THE MATTER OF THE Muhammad Aqeel
(2)IPA (Aust)=RM350 x 6 COMPANIES ACT, 2016 qualifies for Perodua
(3)Full-Set A/c=RM150 x 3 Digital Marketing National Final
(4)Practical Tax=RM150 x 3 AND
(5)7 subjects exemption for Senior Executive IN THE MATTER OF PETALING JAYA: Muhammad Aqeel Aqram Arman was
diploma holders of UITM, declared top Gross and Medal A champion after carding a 1-
TARC and polytechnics. Job Description: LEGACY REALTY under 71 at the Terengganu qualifying round of the Perodua
(6)fb/jasaaccountancy · Design and develop online marketing strategies, SDN. BHD. (923376-U) National Amateur Golf Series held at Kuala Terengganu Golf
322 Notices Resort, Tok Jembal last weekend.
digital roadmap, creative campaigns that aligned with (IN MEMBERS’ Aqeel, 18, who is based at the Ibai Golf & Country Resort and
NOTICE OF the business goals and directions. VOLUNTARY WINDING-UP) represented Terengganu at the Sukma games, will lead the
VOLUNTARY WINDING UP BY · Provide creative ideas for content marketing. Notice is hereby given Terengganu team to the Perodua National Amateur Golf Series
· Plan and manage our social media platforms. pursuant to Section 459 of (PNAGS) National Finals in Forest City Golf Resort on Jan 22,
MEMBERS OF SOON GEE · Able to create content & produce graphics for social the Companies Act, 2016 2022.
CHEONG CREDIT SDN. BHD. media postings. that a Final Meeting of the The 2017 Kelantan National Open champion and Malaysian
198401006599 (119114-D) · Prepare a copywriting for marketing campaign. Company will be held at Golf Association (MGA) Team B player has intentions of turning
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT at the Lot 1955, Batu 1 1/2, Jalan professional after the PNAGS National Finals.
Extraordinary General Meeting SOON Requirements: Bangi, Semenyih, 43500 Other winners for the five handicap
GEE CHEONG CREDIT SDN. BHD. - Diploma/Degree in Marketing, Digital Marketing or Selangor Darul Ehsan on
198401006599 (119114-D) held on 24 December 2021 at 11.00
22nd November 2021, the following equivalent a.m.
Special Resolution was duly passed - Excellent understanding of digital marketing AGENDA
:- 1 To receive the accounts
RESOLVED THAT the Company be concepts and best practices
wound up voluntarily, AND THAT Mr. - Required Skill(s): Google Adwords, Google Analytics, and reports of the
Koh Kheng Hwa (MIA 20499) of No. Liquidator in relation to
30-A, Jalan Melaka Raya 25, Taman SEO/SEM, Social media marketing and optimization the winding up of the
Melaka Raya, 75000, Melaka be and Office based in Petaling Jaya Company.
is hereby appointed Liquidator for the 2 To resolve that under
purpose of such winding up. Send in your application with your photo Section 518(3)(b) of the
AND THAT the Liquidator be to [email protected] Companies Act 2016,
empowered to distribute to the the books and papers of
members in specie any part of the the Company and of the
assets of the Company. Liquidator that are relevant
By Order of the Board, to the affairs of the
Lok How Keong Company at or subsequent
Chairman of Meeting to the commencement
Dated : 22nd November 2021 of the winding up of the
In the Matter of the Companies Company be destroyed
accordingly.
Act, 2016 Dated : 25 November 2021
and In the Matter of Low Soh Ling
SOON GEE CHEONG CREDIT SDN. Liquidator
BHD. 198401006599 (119114-D)
categories were Medal B player, Wan
(In Members’ Mohd Anuar Wan Moh (09) who
Voluntary Winding up) collected a score of 69 nett, Medal C and
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the 322 Notices 322 Notices 15-handicapper, Mohd Asrul Ali who
creditors of the abovenamed Company
which is being voluntarily wound up, DALAM MAHKAMAH SESYEN DI DALAM PERKARA MAHKAMAH had a nett score of 66.
are required on or before the 22nd PETALING JAYA TINGGI MALAYA DI SHAH ALAM For category D and E, Mohd
day of December 2021, being the
day for that purpose fixed by Mr. Koh DALAM NEGERI SELANGOR PENGGULUNGAN SYARIKAT Khairudin A Rahman (18) and Mohd
Kheng Hwa of No. 30-A, Jalan Melaka DARUL EHSAN, MALAYSIA NO. BA - 28NCC – 495 - 10/2021 Nakir Shayuki (24) shot outstanding nett
Raya 25, Taman Melaka Raya, 75000, DALAM PERKARA SEKSYEN 465 scores of 62 and 59 respectively to also
Melaka, the Liquidator appointed on SAMAN PEMULA (1) (e) AKTA SYARIKAT, 2016
22nd November, 2021 by the said NO.: BB-59-1-09/2021
Company, to send their names and
addresses and the particulars of their 322 Notices 322 Notices Dalam Perkahwinan antara CHOK YOKE DAN qualify for the National Finals.
debts and claims, and the names and CHENG (No. K/P: 770310-08-6278) dan DALAM PERKARA STABILISED World Amateur Golf Championship
addresses of their solicitor, if any, to LIEW WEE TET (No. K/P: 820713-13- PAVEMENTS (MALAYSIA) SDN. BHD.
the undersigned, and if so required 5815) (NO. SYARIKAT 199401034652 (WAGC) president Isaac Saminathan
by notice in writing from the said [320335-A]) was among the guests at the tournament
Liquidator, by their solicitors to come DAN which was organised according to the
in and prove their said debts or claims ANTARA
at such time and place as shall be IN THE MATTER OF THE SHARPNESS MARKETING SDN. BHD. Dalam perkara mengenai Seksyen 3(1)
specified in such notices, or in default COMPANIES ACT, 2016 200301023526 (625946-D) Akta Perempuan Bersuami Dan Anak-
thereof they will be excluded from the (Incorporated in Malaysia) Anak (Nafkah) 1950.
benefit of any distribution made before AND
such debts are proved. IN THE MATTER OF NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to ANTARA KM QUARRY SDN. BHD. Mandatory Standard Operating
Dated this : 22nd November 2021 FULMAS PROPERTY Section 439(2) of the Companies Act, (NO. SYARIKAT 199601037044 Procedures (MSOP) set by MGA.
Koh Kheng Hwa MANAGEMENT SDN. BHD. 2016, that the special resolutions set out CHOK YOKE CHENG [409397-V])
Liquidator below were duly passed by the members (No. K/P: 770310-08-6278) “The committee of WAGC is still
No. 30-A, Jalan Melaka Raya 25, (895196-M) of the Company on 24 November 2021 at … PEMPETISYEN
Taman Melaka Raya, (IN MEMBERS’ 10.00 a.m. ... PLAINTIF
75000, Melaka. VOLUNTARY WINDING-UP) THAT the Company be wound up by DAN DAN working on a suitable venue for the
Notice is hereby given way of members’ voluntary winding LIEW WEE TET World Final scheduled for October
322 Notices pursuant to Section 459 of up pursuant to Section 439(1)(b) of the (No. K/P: 820713-13-5815) STABILISED PAVEMENTS (MALAYSIA) 2022,” said Isaac.
IN THE MATTER OF THE the Companies Act, 2016 Companies Act, 2016. SDN. BHD. (NO. SYARIKAT
COMPANIES ACT, 2016 that a Final Meeting of the AND THAT pursuant to Section 445(1) ... DEFENDAN 199401034652 [320335-A]) “It involves 40 countries and will be a
AND Company will be held at of the Companies Act, 2016, Mdm Hun NOTIS good platform for our winners to
IN THE MATTER OF Lot 1955, Batu 1 1/2, Jalan Siew Tin of No. 13C, Lorong Brunei 2, Kepada: … RESPONDEN represent Malaysia on the world stage,”
NORSE CROWN CO. Bangi, Semenyih, 43500 55100 Kuala Lumpur, be and is hereby LIEW WEE TET he added.
(MALAYSIA) SDN. BHD. Selangor Darul Ehsan on appointed Liquidator for the purpose of (No. K/P: 820713-13-5815) IKLAN PETISYEN
196501000255 (6080-W) 24 December 2021 at 10.00 winding up the affairs and distributing A-5-13, Block A Pangsapuri Enggang NOTIS ADALAH DENGAN INI DIBERI
a.m. the assets of the Company in specie or Jalan Kinrara 6F, Bandar Kinrara bahawa suatu Petisyen untuk
(IN MEMBERS’ VOLUNTARY AGENDA otherwise (if any) and to exercise the 47180 Puchong
WINDING-UP) 1 To receive the accounts power of Liquidator as set out in Section Selangor Darul Ehsan
and reports of the 456 of the Companies Act, 2016.
NOTICE OF FINAL MEETING EXCEL ABRASIVE SDN. BHD. Liquidator in relation to Signed AMBIL PERHATIAN bahawa satu penggulungan Syarikat yang There are five qualifying rounds left
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant 199901012299 (487199-T) the winding up of the Ng Keng Chuan tindakan melalui Saman Pemula dinamakan di atas oleh Mahkamah to be completed before the national
to Section 459 of the Companies (Incorporated in Malaysia) Company. Director No. BB-59-1-09/2021 telah dimula Tinggi telah, pada 12 Oktober 2021, final in Johor next year.
Act, 2016, THAT a final meeting NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to 2 To resolve that under Dated this : 25 November 2021 terhadap kamu di Mahkamah Sesyen dikemukakan oleh KM QUARRY SDN.
of the Company will be held at Section 439(2) of the Companies Act, Section 518(3)(b) of the Petaling Jaya (“Tindakan tersebut”) BHD. Golfers are encouraged to register
CT-05-20, Level 5, Subang Square 2016, that the special resolutions set out Companies Act, 2016, IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES oleh CHOK YOKE CHENG (No. Kad DAN bahawa Petisyen tersebut on-line for the qualifying rounds in
Corporate Tower, Jalan SS 15/4G, below were duly passed by the members the books and papers of ACT, 2016 IN THE MATTER OF Pengenalan: 770310-08-6278) Plaintif diarahkan supaya dibicarakan di Perlis and Sarawak which are still
47500 Subang Jaya, Selangor Darul of the Company on 24 November 2021 the Company and of the yang dinamakan diatas yang beralamat hadapan Mahkamah yang bersidang available.
Ehsan on 28th December 2021 at at 10.00 a.m. Liquidator that are relevant SHARPNESS MARKETING SDN. BHD. di A-5-13, Block A, Pangsapuri di Shah Alam pada pukul 9.00 pagi
11 a.m for the following purpose: THAT the Company be wound up by to the affairs of the 200301023526 (625946-D) Enggang Jalan Kinrara 6F, Bandar pada 17 Januari 2022.
1. To receive an account from the way of members’ voluntary winding Company at or subsequent (Incorporated in Malaysia) Kinrara, 47180 Puchong, Selangor
up pursuant to Section 439(1)(b) of the to the commencement Darul Ehsan dan pengurusan kes bagi DAN mana-mana pihak Pemiutang ‘Sabalenka needs
Liquidator showing the manner Companies Act, 2016. of the winding up of the (In Members’ Voluntary Winding-up) Tindakan tersebut telah ditetapkan atau penyumbang Syarikat to find balance’
in which the winding-up has AND THAT pursuant to Section 445(1) Company be destroyed NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the pada 29.11.2021 (“Pengurusan Kes tersebut yang ingin menyokong
been conducted and property of of the Companies Act, 2016, Mdm Hun accordingly. Creditors of the abovenamed Company tersebut”) dan Mahkamah telah atau menentang sesuatu Perintah ARYNA Sabalenka has all the weapons to
the Company disposed of and to Siew Tin of No. 13C, Lorong Brunei 2, Dated : 25 November 2021 which is being wound up voluntarily are memerintahkan bahawa Saman mengikut Petisyen tersebut boleh win a Grand Slam but the Belarusian
hear any explanation that may be 55100 Kuala Lumpur, be and is hereby Low Soh Ling required on or before 25 December 2021 Pemula bertarikh 13 September hadir dengan tujuan itu secara needs to strike a balance between
given by the Liquidator. appointed Liquidator for the purpose of Liquidator to send their names and addresses and 2021 dengan Afidavit Sokongan yang peribadi atau melalui peguambelanya unleashing the power and opting for the
2. To resolve that pursuant winding up the affairs and distributing the particulars of their debts or claims diikrarkan oleh Chok Yoke Cheng pada masa perbicaraan. Salinan safer shot, former world No. 4 Jelena
to Section 518(3)(b) of the the assets of the Company in specie or and the names and addresses of their pada 15 September 2021 (“Kertas- Petisyen tersebut akan dibekalkan Dokic said.
Companies Act, 2016 the books, otherwise (if any) and to exercise the solicitors (if any), to Mdm Hun Siew Kertas Kausa tersebut”) disampaikan oleh pihak yang bertandatangan
papers, accounts and documents power of Liquidator as set out in Section Tin of No. 13C, Lorong Brunei 2, 55100 kepada kamu secara penyampaian di bawah kepada mana-mana Sabalenka, 23, has won 10 titles on the
of the Company and of the 456 of the Companies Act, 2016. Kuala Lumpur, the Liquidator of the ganti dengan menampalkan sesalinan pemiutang atau penyumbang Syarikat WTA Tour and reached consecutive major
Liquidators thereof be destroyed Signed abovenamed company and if so required Kertas-Kertas Kausa tersebut di Papan tersebut yang memintanya dengan semifinals at Wimbledon and the US
of upon the expiration of three (3) Ng Keng Chuan by notice in writing from the said Notis Mahkamah Sesyen Petaling Jaya, membuat bayaran yang ditetapkan. Open this year.
months from the date of the final Director liquidator, by their solicitors or personally, dan dengan mengiklankan Notis ini Alamat berdaftar Pempetisyen adalah
meeting. Dated this : 25 November 2021 to come in and prove their said debts or dalam surat khabar harian tempatan, di Wisma Bina Puri, 88 Jalan Bukit “I think she’s got the quality to do it, I
Dated this: 25th November 2021 IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES claims at such time and place as shall “The Sun Daily”, dan penampalan dan/ Idaman 8/1, Bukit Idaman, Selayang, think her game is massive,“ Dokic, who
Manoranjitham A/P N Lechumanam ACT, 2016 IN THE MATTER OF be specified in such notice or in default atau pengiklanan tersebut hendaklah 68100 Batu Caves, Selangor. retired from playing in 2014, told the
Liquidator EXCEL ABRASIVE SDN. BHD. thereof they will be excluded from the dianggap penyampaian yang sempurna Peguamcara Pempetisyen ialah Australian Open website.
Note: 199901012299 (487199-T) benefit of any distribution made before dan cukup terhadap kamu selepas Tetuan Taye & Co. yang beralamat di
A member of the company shall be (Incorporated in Malaysia) such debts are proved. empat belas (14) hari dari tarikh No. 23F, Taman Harta Pertama, Bukit “You have to have a weapon to win a
entitle to appoint another person (In Members’ Voluntary Winding-up) Signed penampalan dan/atau pengiklanan Baru, 75150 Melaka. Grand Slam, and she’s got quite a few of
as his proxy to exercise all or any NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Hun Siew Tin yang mana yang terakhir. them.
of his rights to attend, participate, Creditors of the abovenamed Company Liquidator Taye & Co
speak and vote at this meeting. The which is being wound up voluntarily are Dated this : 25 November 2021 Sekiranya kamu bercadang untuk ................................... “But I think for her it’s about balance.
proxy need not be a member of the required on or before 25 December 2021 mempertikaikan mana-mana TETUAN TAYE & COMPANY It’s about, at times, pulling back from
Company. to send their names and addresses and pernyataan dalam Tindakan tersebut, Peguamcara bagi Pempetisyen what her natural instinct is, and
the particulars of their debts or claims kamu harus menghadir Pengurusan Kes PERINGATAN : harnessing those weapons in the right
and the names and addresses of their tersebut dan/atau memfailkan Afidavit Sesiapa yang ingin hadir pada way.
solicitors (if any), to Mdm Hun Siew Jawapan Defendan dengan Pendaftar perbicaraan Petisyen tersebut
Tin of No. 13C, Lorong Brunei 2, 55100 Mahkamah untuk menunjukkan alasan- hendaklah menyampaikan atau Dokic said Sabalenka had a tendency
Kuala Lumpur, the Liquidator of the alasan bagi pernyataan yang kamu ingin menghantar dengan pos kepada to resort to power when under pressure,
abovenamed company and if so required mempertikaikan, dan menyampaikan Peguamcara Pempetisyen tersebut which contributes to her error count. –
by notice in writing from the said sesalinan Afidavit Jawapan kepada di atas suatu notis bertulis tentang Reuters
liquidator, by their solicitors or personally, Plaintif yang dinamakan disini dan/atau niatnya sebegitu. Notis tersebut
to come in and prove their said debts or kepada Peguamcara Plaintif sebelum mestilah menyatakan nama dan
claims at such time and place as shall tarikh Pengurusan Kes tersebut. alamat pihak berkenaan, atau jika
be specified in such notice or in default ia sebuah firma, nama dan alamat
thereof they will be excluded from the Jika kamu ingkar menghadir firma, dan mestilah ditandatangani
benefit of any distribution made before Pengurusan Kes tersebut dan/atau oleh pihak atau firma berkenaan
such debts are proved. memfailkan Afidavit Jawapan dalam atau peguamcaranya, jika ada. Notis
Signed tempoh yang diperuntukkan, satu hendaklah disampaikan, atau jika
Hun Siew Tin perintah seperti yang dipohon dalam dihantar dengan pos, hendaklah
Liquidator Kertas-Kertas Kausa tersebut boleh dihantar dalam jangkamasa
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14 theSUN ON THURSDAY | NOVEMBER 25, 2021 Down to the wire was true to his word.
Barcelona’s Champions League progress Benfica defended stoically, closing down
SPORTS on thin ice after Benfica stalemate
attacks with a solid five-man defensive line,
BENFICA held Barcelona to a scoreless and everywhere else. We played a great game, attitude of my players.” leaving Barcelona in control of the ball much of
draw in the Champions League at the despite the scoreless draw. Benfica’s manager had said on Monday that the time - but far away from their goal.
Nou Camp yesterday, meaning the I’m very satisfied with the “a draw would be worse for Barcelona” and he
second team to qualify for the Round of For Barca, however, the match was another
16 from Group E behind Bayern Munich will be disappointing struggle, and they now have just
decided in the final game of the group stage. two goals to their name in five games.

Barca are two points ahead of Benfica with Barca defender Ronald Araujo put it simply
one game still to play, but they face a daunting to reporters afterwards: “We had a great game,
task in the last group when they travel to the attitude was good, we defended well – it was
Germany to take on Bayern, who have a perfect only the goal that was missing. We still have the
winning record so far. Benfica, meanwhile, host last game. It’s complicated but not impossible
winless Dinamo Kyiv at home in Lisbon in their against Bayern.”
final game.
Barcelona’s first challenge of the day showed
“If we had scored a goal, at least it would have up hours before the game, when a storm hit the
been a great game,” new manager Xavi told city, bringing heavy rain with it, but that didn’t
Spanish sports daily Marca. put off 49,572 fans from making it to the Nou
Camp.
“But being positive, we have one match left.
We have to go and win in Munich. While Xavi appeared to have quickly fixed
many issues like the team’s intensity, rhythm,
“I think we played very well. They’re getting ball control and collective effort, scoring
the idea. We were just missing a goal. In two remains a problem.
games we’ve gotten only one goal and it was a
penalty. We have to be more effective. Barca had 61% of the ball but created only a
few chances, including a shot from Yusuf Demir
“We are Barca and we’ll go to win in Munich in the first half, a header from Frenkie de Jong
after the break, and a volley from Araujo that
5378/2021 24/11/2021 (WED) went in only to be disallowed because he was in
an offside position. – Reuters/Agencies
SPORTS TOTO MALAYSIA SDN BHD (8420 - D)
DrawDate:24/11/21(Wed) DrawNo:5325/21 Venue: PERAK TURF CLUB
TOTO 4D PRIZE PAYMENTS GUARANTEED IN FULL
1989
1st Prize 6138 9212
6878
2nd Prize 9855

3rd Prize 8590

Special Consolation

2506 8842 6536 9965
5598 2746 4541 6093
3363 2692 6274 1941
3294 0462 2040 3891
5097 6217 5207 1798

6,962,553.00 3073 + 8958 0617 + 3943
3951 + 8519 7871 + 5789
6138 9855 9855 6138 2525 + 9156 0356 + 5464
6138 8590 8590 6138 2274 + 2432 0658 + 3271
9855 8590 8590 9855 4249 + 8898 1144 + 8134

117,898.22 Barcelona’s Gavi (front) in action with Benfica’s Julian Weigl during yesterday’s RM21,352,494.60
Champions League Group E match at the Nou Camp. – REUTERSPIX
Winning combination of any 1 of Top 3 & any 1 of Special prizes.
Handicapped Bayern seal top spot
1st Prize 6138 + 1989 + 9212 9212 + 1989
2nd Prize 9855 BAYERN MUNICH, missing half a dozen consecutive Champions League away 1989 + 6878 6878 + 1989
3rd Prize 8590 + players to Covid-19 quarantine, edged past games. 9212 + 6878 6878 + 9212
4th Prize Dynamo Kyiv 2-1 yesterday to secure top
Special Prize + SNAKE spot in Champions League Group E with a “It was maybe not our best performance RM326,778.40
game to spare. but overall we are satisfied with the
+ Champions League so far with five wins for
First-half goals from striker Robert five games and 15 points,“ Neuer said.
5th Prize Consolation Prize + Lewandowski, who struck with a spectacular
14th-minute overhead kick, and Kingsley “It was important to focus on the task
6th Prize Any 4D drawn number Coman three minutes from halftime and today and put all the other issues aside,“ he
amid heavy snowfall, put the German added, referring to an ongoing debate over
TOTO 5D & 6D PRIZE PAYMENTS GUARANTEED IN FULL champions in front. the vaccination of players. 931 989 + DOG RM1,093,333.30

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the competition, cut the deficit with their a different squad with players who would
42914 4364 maiden group-stage goal through Denys normally not start.” 596 878 + BOAR RM650,000.00
86010 364 Garmash in the 70th minute.
64 Despite having such a thin squad at the
They then forced Bayern keeper Manuel moment, Naglesmann said he was still
943921 Neuer to make a fine save in the 75th and pleased with the overall performance his 873 073 468 958 590 617 253 943
hit the post in stoppage time as they looked side put forth in Kyiv. “Considering the 143 951 538 519 607 871 955 789
94392 43921 for an equaliser with a strong finish. circumstances, that we had a lot of 512 525 659 156 410 356 095 464
9439 3921 absentees and then Lucas Hernandez had to 652 274 992 432 230 658 223 271
943 921 The Bavarians, desperate to bounce back come off, it was a deserved victory, I think. 334 249 658 898 081 144 648 134
94 21 from Friday’s shock 2-1 loss to Augsburg in
the Bundesliga, top the group on 15 points “We then still had to change the basic
TOTO GAMES GIVES YOU MORE WINNING CHANCES! with five wins from five games. They are also order, which then took a while. But we bit
unbeaten in a record-extending 21 well,” he told TZ after the match. –
11 15 21 30 35 54 Reuters/Agencies

31,147,555.49 SIDENETTING ... as Sevilla stay in the hunt 989 212 878
David stars for Lille
7 19 31 33 45 47 JOAN JORDAN scored an early goal as RM1,202,861.90
6,946,999.94 JONATHAN DAVID netted the only goal as Sevilla beat Wolfsburg 2-0 in their
Jackpot 1 Lille brushed aside their dismal domestic Champions League clash at the Estadio 989 + 212 + 878 212 + 878 + 989
Jackpot 2 4 13 18 32 33 43 37 form to beat RB Salzburg 1-0 at home yes- Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan yesterday, a result 989 + 878 + 212 878 + 989 + 212
5,668,428.15 terday and take control of their Champions that means all four sides in Group G remain 212 + 989 + 878 878 + 212 + 989
100,000.00 League group. The French champions are in contention for the knockout round.
without a win in five Ligue 1 games but Substitute Rafa Mir added a second goal Last week to join DMC 33rd
Toto 4D Jackpot 2 took the lead in the 31st minute when pro- deep into injury-time as Sevilla secured a Anniversary CARnival Contest!
lific Canadian striker David finished from first victory in the group phase this season
RM115,538 close range after a mazy dribble from strike and it was just about deserved in a match of
partner Burak Yilmaz. The closest the few clear-cut chances, with Wolfsburg in
Toto 4D Jackpot 2 (i-System) Austrians came to levelling in the second particular offering little in attack. Lille lead
half was when Karim Adeyemi was felled the table with one round to play having
RM2,345 right on the edge of the area by Lille’s Tiago amassed eight points from their five games,
Djalo but they were denied a penalty, with ahead of RB Salzburg (seven points), Sevilla
won on 21/11/2021 ! a free kick inches away from the area (six) and Wolfsburg (five). Sevilla travel to
awarded instead. Salzburg for their final game on Dec. 8, while
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█ BY CARL MARKHAM Right move But the Spain international is determined

LIVERPOOL midfielder Thiago Alcantara convinced Liverpool was to persevere and succeed in England.
Alcantara insists he “100%” made the correct decision amid Barca rumours Asked why he moved to Liverpool, he
right choice moving to Anfield and is
fully committed to the club despite “You never know because the injuries who plays football. I am not concerned about added: “Because I wanted to win and go away
being linked with a return to Barcelona make you stop your frequency to play, to know the rumours. from my comfort area and try new things.
much more of how your team performs on the
Reports in Spain have claimed the pitch. “I’m focused on the duty I have with my “It’s football, it’s about learning. With my
Catalans’ new coach Xavi wants to bring his team and the years I have in contract with my experience and knowledge in football I can be
former teammate back to the Camp Nou. “You can watch your football every time team. better learning new things, so why not? At the
and the theory is awesome but the practice is end, I want to win.
Thiago has had a difficult start to his first 18 even better. “I just want to know about this new
months in England after contracting Covid-19 adventure that I have here in the Premier “That’s the biggest thing I have in my mind,
shortly after arriving and then being ruled out “I hate that me and my teammates got League and to try to win all the trophies I can I want to be dominant in a game. Why not here
for almost three months with a knee injury injured but it’s part of our job and part of life. and my commitment is much more with this with Jurgen and these teammates?”
sustained in his first Merseyside derby. When we are fit we have to have as high team.”
performances as we can.” Thiago is one of the few players to have
A calf problem has only just seen him Thiago’s world-class playmaking abilities benefited from being coached by both Klopp
return from another two-month absence and On those links with a return to Barcelona were hailed as being the game-changer which and Pep Guardiola.
while all those interruptions have meant he he added: “As I always have been, I am a guy would take Liverpool to the next level but that
has yet to show his best form for Jurgen “You can see the difference between Jurgen
Klopp’s side, the 30-year-old has no doubts and Pep,” he said.
over his decision to leave Bayern Munich in a
£20 million (RM116m) deal. “They both have the same charismatic
character and have a group in their hands,
“One hundred per cent I made the right they know what to do to make them perform
choice, the right move,” he said. better and to help them in difficult situations.

“The similarities are there and the
differences you can see how the teams play.
One has more possession and one has
wildness with control, at the same point.

“It’s great, both are doing what they want in
the greatest way football can bring.” – The
Independent

Thiago
Alcantara...
has had a
difficult start
to his first 18
months in a
Liverpool
shirt. –
REUTERSPIX

RESULTS & STANDINGS Fleck concern as Blades win

CHAMPIONS LEAGUE SHEFFIELD United midfielder John Fleck everything will be okay,” he added.
had to be taken off on a stretcher in the In other matches, West Brom ended a
GROUP E second half of a 1-0 win at Reading in the
Dynamo Kiev 1 (Garmash 70) Bayern Munich 2 English Championship yesterday. run of four successive away defeats but
(Lewandowski 14, Coman 42), Barcelona 0 still lost ground in the race for automatic
Benfica 0. The Blades were already ahead promotion to the Premier League with a
through Jayden Bogle’s 56th-minute shot goalless draw at Blackpool.
P W D L F A Pts when Fleck went down, seemingly
Bayern Munich 5 5 0 0 19 3 15 unchallenged, before his concerned And it needed Baggies keeper Sam
Barcelona 5 2 1 2 2 6 7 teammates signalled to medical staff to Johnstone to make a brilliant double save
Benfica 51225 9 5 run on to the pitch and treat their stricken as he denied Gary Madine and Keshi
Dynamo Kiev 5 0 1 4 1 9 1 colleague. Anderson to preserve a point for the
Midlands club, with Matt Clarke almost
Group F Fleck, 30, appeared to receive scoring late on for the visitors.
Villarreal 0 Manchester United 2 (Ronaldo 78, emergency attention before, following a
Sancho 90), Young Boys 3 (Siebatcheu 39, Sierro stoppage of some 10 minutes, he was Only the top two clubs at the end of the
80, Hefti 84) Atalanta 3 (Zapata 10, Palomino 51, taken off on a stretcher and out of the regular season are guaranteed promotion
Muriel 88). Madejski Stadium to a waiting ambulance. and yesterday’s draw left third-placed
West Brom seven points adrift of
P W D L F A Pts “He is in hospital, he is conscious and Bournemouth in second.
Man United 5 3 1 1 10 7 10 he asked for the result,” Blades manager
Villarreal 52129 7 7 Slavisa Jokanovic told reporters after the Chris Wilder, formerly in charge of
Atalanta 5 1 3 1 10 10 6 game when asked about Fleck’s condition. Sheffield United, was left waiting for his
Young Boys 5 1 1 3 6 11 3 first win as Middlesbrough manager after
“Hopefully he we will be okay. He is Preston came from behind to win 2-1 at
GROUP G safe, in good hands and we pray that the Riverside. – AFP
Lille 1 (David 31) Salzburg 0, Sevilla 2 (Jordan
13, Mir 90+7) Wolfsburg 0. Carrick & Co should have gone with Ole

P W D L F A Pts PAUL Scholes has said Michael Carrick
Lille 5 2 2 1 4 3 8 and his staff should not be at Manchester responsibility every week to put that team
RB Salzburg 5 2 1 2 7 6 7 United following Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s on the pitch,” Scholes said.
Sevilla 51315 4 6 sacking as head coach.
Wolfsburg 5 1 2 2 4 7 5 “Arguably it’s more Kieran McKenna
Former United striker Solskjaer was and Michael Carrick who’ve been
GROUP H relieved of his duties on Sunday after three preparing the team. Ole gave them that
Chelsea 4 (Chalobah 25, James 56, Hudson-Odoi years in charge, a day after his side were responsibility, so how that changes now I
58, Werner 90+5) Juventus 0, Malmo 1 (Rieks 28) thrashed 4-1 by Watford. don’t know.
Zenit Saint Petersburg 1 (Rakitsky 90+2-pen).
Carrick served as assistant coach to “Four weeks ago, that Liverpool game,
Chelsea P W D L F A Pts Solskjaer – and to Jose Mourinho before that was the time we knew Ole was going
5 4 0 1 10 1 12 the Norwegian’s tenure – and the ex- to go – it was plainly obvious.
Juventus 5 4 0 1 9 6 12 United midfielder is acting as caretaker
Zenit 5 1 1 4 7 7 4 manager while the club seek a permanent “So then the people above had to
Malmo 5 0 1 4 1 13 1 replacement. prepare the next manager and the next
Qualified/Eliminated batch of staff.
Speaking on BT Sport before
ENGLISH CHAMPIONSHIP yesterday’s Champions League match “I’d be almost embarrassed being the
Blackpool 0 West Brom 0, Coventry 0 against Villareal, Scholes suggested that staff now, after what happened to Ole. I
Birmingham 0, Middlesbrough 1 Preston 2, his former midfield partner at the club think they all should have gone.
Nottingham Forest 0 Luton 0, Reading 0 should have left with Solskjaer.
Sheffield United 1. “They were part of Ole’s team, Ole
“It’s the same people running the team, trusted them each week to prepare the
the same people given massive team, and they’ve let the club and players
down as much as Ole has.” – The
Independent

THURSDAY • NOVEMBER 25, 2021 QUOTE OF THE DAY

Blues I think we played very well. They’re getting
the idea. We were just missing a goal. We
are Barca and we’ll go to win in Munich and every-
where else. We played a great game, despite the
scoreless draw. I’m very satisfied with the attitude of
my players.”

Barcelona manager Xavi after the goalless draw against Benfica

almighty

Chelsea run riot against Juventus in performance befitting champions

ROMAN ABRAMOVICH off before half-time. academy players score and I’m details, when to accelerate the pain at the time on the pitch; now
was in London but Despite that, there was no absolutely convinced that game. It was a great performance he feels a little better but he will
couldn’t make Stamford everybody loves it,” said Tuchel. from everybody, so full credit to the have examinations tomorrow.
Bridge yesterday, and he disruption to the team’s level. They players. Hopefully we will get away with not
probably missed what he has most just kept going, in the way they have “This is what makes this team too bad news.
wanted during all his time at been purring of late. special, not only the superstars “To score so many goals against
Chelsea. from abroad but also the guys from a team who defend so well is an “And it’s a similar situation with
That is another striking element the academy, who are full of quality amazing achievement. N’Golo Kante, who twisted his knee
This was a display entirely about the team right now. It is and very humble. a little bit, but hopefully it’s not too
befitting of European champions, remarkable to think they started “It’s important that we enjoy bad for N’Golo.”
where they just motored over one of this season in rather muted fashion: “It’s their biggest dream to this, but also that we do not get
the continent’s biggest names in controlling games, yes, but not perform at Stamford Bridge and to carried away.” Frustrated Juve boss Max Allegri
magnificent fashion. exactly creating much. be part of a strong Chelsea team. admitted his side wound up second
But Tuchel will have to sweat on best in west London, but refused to
Even more pleasingly, the first They seem to have gone up a “It’s so nice to see them part of it, France midfielder Kante and Ben put the boot into his players.
three goals in this 4-0 win over level in recent weeks, with the it’s another excellent day for the Chilwell after both players picked
Juventus were scored by different promise of even more to come. academy, and full credit to them. up knee concerns yesterday. “Chelsea are champions of
academy products – with the Europe and a very strong team,”
exceptional Reece James standing This put them top of the group “It’s a pleasure to have these When quizzed on Chilwell’s said Allegri.
above all. and through to the Champions boys and I strongly believe it’s a injury, Tuchel replied: “Yes, it
League last 16, while perhaps huge part of the success, to have worries me because he has been in “We had a good first half but
That was what was most illustrating they stand at the top of this mix between homegrown such a fantastic moment, like Reece were punished after that.
ominous for the rest of England, the competition’s main contenders. talents and top players. James on the other side.
and Europe. Chelsea put in such a “I’m not angry, but in the second
performance without Romelu Delighted German boss Thomas “It was a very strong “They have both been in the best half we could have done better.
Lukaku, Mason Mount, Kai Havertz Tuchel insisted the homegrown performance. We had to be patient shape they could possibly be, so full
and with N’Golo Kante having to go element of Chelsea’s squad boast a but at the same time be responsible of confidence and playing with “In any case, we have qualified
crucial role in the current success. for the rhythm and the intensity. such quality. with two games to spare and can
now focus on the next match.” – The
“The crowd loves it when the “We had to take care of the “He (Chilwell) was in a lot of Independent/Agencies

New coach, same script for Devils as Ronaldo sets up late win

THE more things change, the more they stay Manchester United
the same. forward Cristiano
Ronaldo heads the ball
There was a different system, a different next to Villarreal
starting line-up and a different ex-player in a defender Pau Torres
club suit and tie inside the technical area but, during yesterday’s
for the fourth of Manchester United’s five Champions League
games in Group F to date, there was a crucial Group F football match
late goal from Cristiano Ronaldo. at La Ceramica stadium
in Vila-real. – AFPPIX
Another Ronaldo late show against
Villarreal and a welcome first goal for Jadon “It wasn’t an easy game, it was a tough vein of form individually and as a team it’s not Carrick was pleased with how the evening
Sancho in the dying embers ensured Michael game, they’re a good team... they make you it’s not easy to just come out and let panned out but made sure to dedicate the
Carrick’s first game in caretaker charge saw work in possession. everything click. result to the former boss.
him apply the finishing touches to arguably
the one thing that was going well for Ole “I thought the boys had to dig in at times, “In some ways it was the best way to win as He continued: “I’ve enjoyed it, yeah, I’ve
Gunnar Solskjaer this season, securing passage they showed a little bit of everything, I was a team, we had to show some character, dig in really enjoyed it. I’ve enjoyed the whole thing.
to the Champions League knockout stages. delighted with the way it ended up.” and fight.
“I’ve said to the guys, it’s not been an easy
Before anyone at Old Trafford gets ahead of United had to put in a dogged display, “It went our way at times, didn’t go our way couple of days for everyone at the club, I can
themselves, though, this was not the type of which Carrick said had to be the case at times, it seemed like the game was going enjoy it so much but still, that result feels like
display seen during Solskjaer’s first games as following recent performances. away from us at times, we got back together it’s for Ole, I can’t get away from that.
an interim that saw him catapulted into the again and the subs made a massive impact
job permanently. He added: “Let’s be honest, we couldn’t towards the end. “We had a job to do without dwelling on it,
hope to come out here and play pretty things needed to be taken care of, and
For long periods, it was more like the days football from the word go when you’ve “It had a little bit of everything and that’s all thankfully it all went to plan in the end.” – The
of Louis van Gaal only without the possession. suffered results wise and you’re not in a great I can ask for, the players gave everything.” Independent/Express Newspapers/AFP
United still required David de Gea to come up
with a handful of important saves, without
which this game could have taken on a
different complexion.

But even if it may not be saying much,
there was a greater sense of control and
solidity about United’s play than against
Watford.

Ronaldo’s chipped finish gave his team the
lead in the 78th minute at the Ceramica before
Sancho added a second late on to secure
United’s place in the last 16.

“It’s what he does,“ said Carrick about
Ronaldo. “In the big games, the big moments,
when you need a goal or that something, he’s
there to deliver.

“He has that cold, calculated mentality to
stay calm. He doesn’t snatch at chances. I’m
delighted to have him and not surprised at all
he managed to come up with a goal for us.”

Carrick was also delighted with the
character his side showed.

Speaking to BT Sport, he said: “Yeah of
course, we came here to win the game... I
believed we would, we were ready for it
tonight, and that proved to be the case.

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