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GOOD TO GO ... A mother adjusts the shoes of her son on arrival
at SK Seberang Jaya in Prai, Penang yesterday as schools
in the state reopened following months of closure due Report
ON TUESDAY NOVEMBER 23, 2021 to movement restrictions. – BERNAMAPIX
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Not the end yet
█ BY RAJVINDER SINGH oPH and PN can recover if they are prepared
[email protected] to make drastic changes, say analysts

PETALING JAYA: The poor “Who they name as candidates is parties, it would win them votes.
performance of Pakatan also important. They have to ensure The results have shown that this
Harapan (PH) and Perikatan that the voters are receptive to the thinking has failed them,” he added.
Nasional (PN) in the Malacca candidates,” he told theSun. Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
election was a major blow for the two Awang Azman said PN, on the geostrategist Dr Azmi Hassan said
rival coalitions. other hand, should realise that it is the members of PH should first learn
not strong enough to go up against to resolve their disputes internally.
However, analysts said, they may yet BN. “They should stop being so He said the very public
recover if they are prepared to make egoistic and be prepared to displeasure shown by the DAP over
difficult changes to meet new voter compromise with BN,” he said. PKR and Amanah’s decision to field
sentiments. “BN is in a very strong position rebel assemblymen in the election
now, and PN cannot make any had not gone down well with
For instance, according to a political demands if they want to be in voters.
analyst, PH should take another look at government. They must accept the PKR fielded Datuk Seri Idris
the position of its top leaders, right up terms laid out to them by BN,” he Haron while Amanah had Datuk
to chairman Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim, added. Nor Azman Hassan, two of the
while PN should shed its arrogance. He pointed out that Bersatu and four who pulled the rug from
PAS leaders must stop behaving with under the feet of Chief Minister
They pointed out that while Barisan self-importance. Datuk Seri Sulaiman Md Ali,
Nasional (BN) won a landslide, its share He said it was naivety rather leading to a dissolution of
of the votes was only 3% more than than poor leadership that led to the state assembly and the
nearest rival PH. BN garnered 38.39% of their defeat. Turn to snap polls.
the popular votes, versus 35.65% for PH
and 24.47% for PN. “They thought that by simply —

Universiti Malaya political analyst promoting the ‘big guns’ in their page 3
Dr Awang Azman Awang Pawi said PH respective
should be able to overcome the 3%
deficit but it must be prepared to
change its strategy for future elections.

“For instance, each member of the
coalition should review the use of their
individual party logos and the game
plan to win votes.

2 theSUN ON TUESDAY | NOVEMBER 23, 2021 Petronas
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about its
Cost-effective way to visit accounts:
Klang Valley attractions Minister

o Travel pass enables KUALA LUMPUR: Petronas did not
group of four to enjoy hide its financial performance and
unlimited rides for a achievements as alleged by some
day on Prasarana quarters, said Minister in the Prime
buses, trains for RM15, Minister’s Department (Economy)
says PM Datuk Seri Mustapa Mohamed.

KUALA LUMPUR: The government Prasarana employee Fatin Afiqah Arzmi showing a replica of the travel pass during the launch yesterday. – ASYRAF He said Petronas had cultivated
hopes that the Keluarga Malaysia RASID/THE SUN accountability as a company practice
Pass introduced by Prasarana with regular reporting on its progress
Malaysia Bhd will encourage people vital for Keluarga Malaysia’s SME owners to conduct business at a three-month rental exemption. and achievements, especially
to use public transport to visit mobility. eight LRT stations along the Kelana The details will be announced by quarterly and annual financial
various Klang Valley tourist Jaya LRT Line. PRIDE soon, Bernama reported. performance, on a website that is
attractions. “Public transport plays an accessible to the public even though
important role in ensuring the The stations are at Subang Alam, “Thank you Prasarana for Petronas is not listed on the stock
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail success of Keluarga Malaysia Alam Sutera, Putra Heights, carrying out your corporate social exchange.
Sabri Yaakob said that the RM15 because apart from being a tool for Puchong Industrial Park, Awan responsibility to help entrepreneurs
travel pass enables four people in a national unity, it also spurs Besar, IOI Puchong Jaya, Plaza resume their businesses and revive “Apart from this, Petronas
group to enjoy unlimited rides for a economic growth,” he said. Rakyat and SS18. the economy affected by the announces its financial performance
day on Prasarana-owned buses and pandemic.” through media statements on a
trains on Saturdays, Sundays or any Ismail Sabri also announced a “Under the package, 20 retail quarterly basis and also briefings to
public holiday. Transit Package for Small and spaces, each measuring 80 to 400 sq He gave his assurance that the the media on a semi-annual basis,” he
Medium Enterprise owners, which ft, will be offered to SME owners by government would remain said in the Dewan Rakyat yesterday.
Prasarana’s services include the will be implemented by Prasarana drawing lots.” committed to doing its best to
Light Rail Transit, Mass Rapid subsidiary, Prasarana Integrated ensure the well-being of the people Mustapa was replying to Datuk
Transit, KL Monorail and Bus Rapid Development Sdn Bhd (PRIDE) Ismail Sabri added successful under the Keluarga Malaysia Seri Madius Tangau (PH-Tuaran),
Transit. starting March next year. It will allow applicants will also enjoy a special concept. who questioned why Petronas’
rental structure for a year, including financial performance via annual
“This means that each person in reports was concealed.
a group of four will only have to pay
RM3.75 to use rail and bus services “Petronas’ effectiveness and
operated by Rapid KL all day long,” capability in developing the oil and
Ismail Sabri said. gas sector over the years have
contributed a lot to the development
“This initiative is aimed at of the country,” Mustapa said, adding
encouraging Malaysian families to that Petronas has upstream
spend quality time with their loved operations in more than 20 countries
ones either by going to malls or and downstream ones in more than
tourist attractions along the public 90 countries.
transportation network in Kuala
Lumpur and Selangor,” he said when “As of last year, a total of RM1.2
launching the travel pass yesterday. trillion was contributed to the federal
and state governments in the form of
Also present were Finance dividends, cash payments and taxes.”
Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul
Tengku Abdul Aziz, Transport He added Petronas is committed
Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka to maintaining a stable business and
Siong, Federal Territories Minister investment ecosystem conducive to
Datuk Seri Shahidan Kassim and the growth and sustainability of the
Prasarana chairman Tan Sri oil and gas industry. – Bernama
Jamaludin Ibrahim.
Projects worth
Ismail Sabri added that RM450.5 billion
convenient, efficient and approved
interconnected public transport is
KUALA LUMPUR: The government
Innovation to ensure clean water supply to villagers has approved 4,545 manufacturing
projects with investments totalling
KOTA KINABALU: The Ministry of research project in Kampung local community to obtain clean He said UMS researcher and RM450.5 billion from 2016 until June
Science, Technology and Innovation Sapatalang, Pitas, Adham said water, and indirectly increases associate professor Dr Jidon Adrian 2021, Deputy International Trade and
is committed to developing clean Yayasan Inovasi Malaysia (YIM) productivity and quality of life. is leading the project team. Industry Minister Datuk Lim Ban
water supply initiatives which use would work with Universiti Malaysia Hong told the Dewan Rakyat
innovative technologies, especially Sabah (UMS) to realise the project To ensure a continuous supply of “Facilities have been provided in yesterday.
in rural areas, including in Pitas, said for the benefit of the villagers. clean water, the project incorporates the catchment area, namely filters
its Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham water filtration, upgrading of the and water storage tanks,” said Taufiq. Of the amount, foreign direct
Baba. “YIM and UMS have identified water supply system from springs investment comprised RM278.8
the problem of clean water supply and groundwater as well as storage YIM chief executive officer billion or 61.9% while direct domestic
Adham said the initiatives are faced by villagers which is due to the tanks in catchment areas. Sharmila Mohamed Salleh said YIM investment contributed RM171.7
aimed at overcoming problems water source being polluted. This appointed UMS as a strategic billion or 38.1%, he said.
faced by the community in a project involves innovation in UMS vice-chancellor Datuk Dr collaboration partner to implement
sustainable manner, thereby engineering and social technology,” Taufiq Yap in a separate statement, the project from Feb 1 to July 31 with ”These investments are expected
improving the quality and well- he said in a statement yesterday. said the project will benefit a total of an allocation of RM60,000. to generate 370,883 new job
being of rural people. 100 villagers, who have not had opportunities,” he said in reply to Teh
The implementation of the clean water supply and have been Sabah receives the most funding Kok Lim (PH-Taiping), who wanted to
Citing the example of the clean grassroots project, which was depending only on rainwater, rivers for innovation projects from YIM, know the total investments in the
water supply-based innovation carried out for five months, helps the or streams. with 32 projects worth RM5 million manufacturing industry in each state
until last year. – Bernama over the past five years.

Contentious claims should not affect Asean-China ties: Saifuddin Lim said the top five states, Johor,
Selangor, Kedah, Penang and Sabah,
KUALA LUMPUR: Although a would prevail over the contentious prime minister Datuk Seri Ismail intervention at the summit, Ismail received approved investments
number of Asean countries are claims through the Asean-China Sabri Yaakob to the Asean-China Sabri had reiterated Malaysia’s totalling RM326.8 billion.
involved in territorial claims with Dialogue Relations, which now has Special Summit to commemorate consistent stand on the South China
China in the South China Sea, it been elevated to a comprehensive the 30th anniversary of Asean-China Sea and wanted the contentious “Johor received RM100.9 billion in
should not be an issue which could strategic partnership. Dialogue Relations held via video issue to be handled peacefully, approved investments in the
hinder relations between China and “I believe there is more to be conferencing, Bernama reported. constructively and rationally manufacturing sector for the period
the 10-member grouping, says expected from the economic and through dialogues and negotiations. of 2016 until June 2021, followed by
Foreign Minister Datuk Saifuddin socio cultural realms of the The special summit was co- Selangor (RM72.5 billion), Kedah
Abdullah. comprehensive strategic chaired by the Sultan of Brunei, “Malaysia emphasised that all (RM65.2 billion), Penang (RM53
partnership,” he told a media Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah and China’s nations should be committed in billion) and Sabah (RM35.2 billion).”
Saifuddin said economic, conference after accompanying President Xi Jinping. preserving South China Sea as a sea
education and many other issues of peace, stability and trade.” Lim added that the government
Saifuddin said that during the would look at five core parameters
under the National Investment
Aspirations to boost investments.

He said emphasis would be on
developing sophisticated products
and services through high local
research and development and
innovation as well as on creating
high-skill jobs. – Bernama

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GEORGE TOWN: DAP secretary- More needs to be done
general Lim Guan Eng yesterday to beef up cyber-security
congratulated Barisan Nasional
on its victory in the Malacca o The habit of using easy-to-remember named Shiba Inu, which is also a stress-test the government
election and admitted that there passwords for official govt emails and social cryptocurrency logo. The account systems to identify weaknesses
were weaknesses in the Pakatan media accounts seems to be prevalent: Expert was secured 24 hours later. and vulnerabilities and remedy
Harapan (PH) election machinery. Selvakumar said the greatest them,” Shankar said.
He said the absence of face-to- threat posed by continued
face campaigns was one of the hacking of government websites is Cyber-security testing firm
factors which adversely affected data theft, especially personal LGMS group chief executive
the effort to woo voters and the information of users such as officer Fong Choong-Fook offered
weaknesses in the election █ BY SHIVANI SUPRAMANI introduce policies to require strong addresses, identification a scarier scenario.
machinery must be rectified [email protected] passwords and frequent changes of numbers, phone numbers, and
especially in terms of social media PETALING JAYA: The risks are high, passwords should be mandatory. emails. “Imagine hackers getting into a
campaigning. “We need to yet the safety measures are “Such accounts should also be “This data could be sold on the government account or website,
intensify and strengthen social inadequate about sums up the state of managed only by those well educated dark net for a handsome amount, maintain the site and then publish
media campaigns. But we cannot cyber-security in Malaysia. in this and related fields,” he said. which other criminals buy to carry misleading information while
win elections by relying on social out phishing attacks or online masquerading as the
media alone. We need to see the Coupled with the loss of sensitive Cyber-security expert and scams,” he said. government,” Fong told theSun.
voters face-to-face and interact information that could have an criminologist Shankar Durairaja Shankar noted that
with them. Although we are impact on national security, there is noted that in Malaysia, there are no governmental accounts are often “This is scary because people
disappointed, we must not give also the possibility that comprehensive standalone cyber- targets of hackers because they may be misinformed and the
up and continue our fight misinformation is disseminated security laws but there are several, consist of highly sensitive government may not even know
because political struggle is not without the government even such as the Computer Crimes Act information that can be sold or this,” he said.
temporary but a continuous realising it, according to experts in the 1997, the Communications and used for marketing, fraud and
endeavour,” he told reporters field. The Nov 11 hacking of a Multimedia Act 1998 and Personal identity theft for huge financial Fong added that this is not a
outside the High Court here Malaysian army Twitter account is a Data Protection Act 2010 (PDPA) that one-off situation or something
yesterday. Lim was attending the case in point. address the issue. that can be regarded as a “what if”
proceedings of his defamation situation.
suit against former Penang BN According to Dr Selvakumar “However, many of these laws have
chairman Teng Chang Yeow Manickam, an associate professor at not been revised or amended (to meet Instead, he noted that hackers
concerning an article on Pulau Universiti Sains Malaysia and an current requirements),” he told are constantly making attempts to
Jerejak. - Bernama expert in the field, at times it could theSun. hack into government sites.
come down to just a simple case of
STRATEGIC TIES poor password practice. For instance, he said, the PDPA rewards. “Nowadays, cyber-security
only bars inappropriate use of The significance of such experts are advocating a new
WITH CHINA “The habit of using easy to personal data for commercial failures is huge. Apart from concept called a compromise
BEIJING: China and the 10- remember passwords for official purposes but does not cover breaches assessment which is used to
country Asean have established a government emails, social media involving online communities. damage to reputation and assess whether an organisation
accounts, and even critical operations, people could lose has been compromised or not.
comprehensive strategic government servers seems to be quite On Nov 11, the suspicion of confidence, leading to political
partnership, Chinese President Xi prevalent,” he told theSun. netizens was aroused by a change in “This way we will be aware if
Jinping said yesterday.“Today, we the name of the army’s Twitter instability, financial losses and our sites or accounts have been
He said the government should account to “Shib” and the profile loss of investor confidence. breached. I also believe that the
jointly announce the picture replaced by an image of a dog “Government bodies must government needs to be more
establishment of a China-Asean aggressive to hunt down these
Comprehensive Strategic train network engineers and cyber threat individuals,” he
system administrators in security- added.
Partnership. This is a new related skills to manage and
milestone in the history of our
relations and will inject new configure systems securely.
Besides that, they should consider
impetus into peace, stability, hiring cyber-security experts to
prosperity and development of
our region and the world,” Xinhua
quoted Xi as saying at the Have more sales
opening ceremony of the summit campaigns,
commemorating the 30th ministry urged
anniversary of the establishment
of China-Asean dialogue.
– Bernama

‘PN should LANGKAWI: The Ministry of
rethink tactic’ Domestic Trade and Consumer
Affairs (KPDNHEP) has been urged
Azmi said PN, on the other hand, to hold more sales campaigns and
overestimated the popularity of carnivals to enable small and
former prime minister Tan Sri medium entrepreneurs (SME) to
Muhyiddin Yassin. promote their products.
“They also lacked grassroots
support and they did not have A chocolate entrepreneur
strong candidates,” he Naimah Natzeri, 36, said the move
told theSun. would help SME like her to
He said PN should From introduce their products, adding
front that the sales carnivals could also be
consider working with page a platform for them to bounce back
others such as Warisan after being affected by the Covid-19
and Pejuang in general pandemic.
elections.
On the fortunes of PH, Azmi said “I think campaigns such as the
the election results raised questions Buy Malaysian Products
about Anwar’s ability to get all implemented by KPDNHEP is a good
parties in PH to continue working initiative to help local SME,
together. especially new ones like me,” she told
“He has made many mistakes, for Bernama here recently.
instance by claiming several times
that he had the support to form a She said the ministry should
government and by accepting the organise more programmes or sales
‘frogs’ from Umno,” he added. carnivals nationwide to help
He said PH should also name its entrepreneurs to promote their
prime minister-designate going into products as well as enable them to
the next general election if it wants learn ways to increase the quality
the support from other parties and and packaging of their products.
voters.
On the other hand, he said, PN Naimah said the Buy Malaysian
should rethink its strategy on Products sales carnival that was held
working with BN, especially Umno. at Dataran Chenang here recently
He agreed with Awang Azman was her first carnival experience,
that the coalition should shed its adding that she gained a lot from the
self-absorbed image and the current programme.
formula it has for working with BN.
“Their leaders should stop being She said the carnival allowed her
so arrogant. Take the necessary INUNDATED ... A stretch of Jalan Kampung Bawah Lembah in Gual Periok, Rantau Panjang, Kelatan is under to learn how other entrepreneurs
action to appease the Umno water again. The latest flooding, which started five days ago, was believed to be caused by work on a flood promote their products and to do
grassroots,” he added. mitigation project nearby. – BERNAMAPIX networking.

“During these sales carnivals,
KPDNHEP will also review and
evaluate our products and give
recommendations especially related
to packaging and labels, so I learned
a lot about the right way to improve
the quality of my products,” she
added.

4 theSUN ON TUESDAY | NOVEMBER 23, 2021 FOLLOW ON YOUTUBE SCAN
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HELP CURB DOMESTIC
BRIEFS VIOLENCE, PUBLIC TOLD Resumption of face-to-face
classes brings relief
GEORGE TOWN: The public can play an
important role in curbing domestic o Parents, students in four states under Phase Four of NRP attending face-to-face sessions.
violence by reporting such cases to welcome move to reopen schools following fewer number of “Student attendance will be recorded on a
community leaders or relevant Covid-19 cases
authorities, said Yang di-Pertua Negri weekly rotation basis,” she added.
Penang Tun Ahmad Fuzi Abdul Razak. KUALA LUMPUR: Parents heaved a sigh of said she was not worried about sending her Meanwhile, Form Four student Amni
In his virtual opening address at the relief when school sessions reopened in four daughter Alisha Khayla Mok, seven, back to
launch of Penang Goes Orange 2021 states under Phase Four of the National school. Mardhiah Fauzi from SMK Pekan Telipok in
campaign, Ahmad Fuzi said efforts to Recovery Plan (NRP) yesterday. Tuaran said she would make full use of the face-
curb the problem of domestic violence “I am confident that she would be safe to-face sessions and hoped the sessions would
were the responsibility of all parties, Perak, Perlis, Penang and Sabah entered because of the success of the vaccination continue.
not just the victim or the government. Phase Four of the NRP two weeks ago following programme,” she said at SK Seberang Jaya, near
The campaign, with the theme “Safe fewer Covid-19 cases due to the success of the Prai, yesterday. “It’s fun to meet teachers and friends
Family: Connect, Commit, Collective”, is National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme, compared to when communicating online.
organised by the Penang Women’s Bernama reported. In Sabah, state education director Datuk Learning face-to-face allows better
Development Corporation. – Bernama Mistirine Radin said of the 532,231 students, comprehension and discussions.”
Students hope that face-to-face sessions will 266,116 will be attending face-to-face sessions
EPF JALAN RAJA CHULAN continue as they feel that these sessions are while the others will still be involved in In Perak, more than 1,000 school relations
BRANCH TO CLOSE more effective than the Teaching and Learning home-based learning. officers comprising police officers and
at Home programme. personnel are stationed at 1,102 primary and
KUALA LUMPUR: The Employees She said from the total, 162,308 primary secondary schools to monitor the standard
Provident Fund (EPF) has announced In Penang, Haslinda Abdul Latiff Khan, 36, pupils and 103,808 secondary students will be operating procedures compliance.
that its Jalan Raja Chulan branch office
in Changkat Raja Chulan will be State Crime Prevention and Community
permanently closed effective Dec 16. Safety Department chief SAC Noorzainy Mohd
EPF said contributors and employers Noor said motorcycle patrol units and traffic
can visit nearby branches for their policemen are tasked with monitoring traffic
transactions. Contributors and and to ensure the safety of students and pupils.
employers can also access EPF’s
services online through i-Akaun. Visit
www.kwsp.gov.my or contact EPF’s
relationship management centre at
03-8922 6000 for more information.
– Bernama

Langkawi resort closed
temporarily due to Covid

CRISPY SNACKS ... Entrepreneur Mastura Mohd Lazim drying traditional chips Kerepek Ginang in her house compound in ALOR STAR: A leading resort in Othman said the department
Kampung Sungai Perupok in Bachok, Kelantan yesterday. – BERNAMAPIX Langkawi was temporarily closed was still conducting close
from yesterday following the contact tracing activities and
New SPM schedule to be issued detection of Covid-19 cases among urged any individuals with
its staff. symptoms such as fever, sore
throat and severe breathing
Kedah health director Dr difficulties to undergo Covid-19
Othman Warijo said the resort’s screening and seek immediate
management took its own treatment at the nearest health
initiative to suspend operations facilities.
temporarily to curb the spread
of Covid-19 and to protect the Meanwhile, The Datai
safety of staff and guests. Langkawi, in a statement
yesterday, said the resort would
He said initial investigations be closed for a minimum period
found that the case involved of 10 days.
local transmissions among
resort workers and did not “Working with the Health
involve tourists. Ministry, any and all further
instructions have been
“The initial cases were implemented immediately. This
detected through regular includes the professional deep
Covid-19 testing of the resort cleaning and sanitisation of the
staff, and 17 cases were staff quarters as well as the
confirmed by the state Health resort by an accredited
Department so far,” he told specialised company.
Bernama yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR: The Education senior management to look into all Pencapaian Bahasa Antarabangsa for C VID-19
Ministry will issue a new Sijil Pelajaran viewpoints. 2021 were ready and can be UPDATE
Malaysia (SPM) 2021 schedule soon, downloaded from the Examination
said Senior Education Minister Datuk The video, which was also shared Board official website at As of noon yesterday
Dr Radzi Jidin. in the ministry’s official Facebook lp.moe.gov.my from the date the
account, received positive comments statement was issued. Total 2,591,486
Speaking via a video recording from netizens who expressed thanks concafisremsed
uploaded on his Facebook account, and gratitude. The announcement received
Radzi said his ministry had received mixed reactions from parents and Total
feedback from parents and SPM Radzi also expressed appreciation students. The media also reported active cases cNaesews 4,885
candidates regarding the 2021 SPM to parents and 2021 SPM candidates that certain parties had requested that
schedule that was released by the for their views regarding the SPM the SPM 2021 schedule, which will 68,790
ministry. examination timetable. take place on March 3 to 20 next year,
be reviewed, especially for
“We take into account all views and On Nov 17, the ministry issued a examination papers held on Fridays
I have had a discussion with the statement announcing that the and Sundays. – Bernama
Examination Board and the ministry’s examination timetable for SPM, Sijil
Tinggi Agama Malaysia and the Ujian

RM120,000 compounds issued during campaign Total
recoveries Current
recovery 96.00%
2,487,809
rate

MALACCA: Nine compounds worth “Of the total, 19 investigation victorious political party,” he said at a Death 6,064Brought
RM120,000 were issued to several papers were opened under Act 342 for media conference yesterday. toll
political parties for offences flouting the standard operating -in-Dead
committed during the recent state procedures (SOP) to check the spread He added the state election had 20,002
election campaigning period from of Covid-19 such as during gatherings, achieved the target set by the
Nov 8 to 19. while 18 investigation papers were government, namely, to safeguard PROGRESS STATISTICS FOR THE NATIONAL COVID-19 IMMUNISATION PROGRAMME
opened under the Election Offences health through stringent SOP, with the As of November 22, 2021
State police chief Datuk Abdul Act 1954. cooperation of various enforcement Received second doses
Majid Mohd Ali said 37 investigation agencies and departments.
papers were opened for various “Overall, no incident that 25,670,034 24,980,505
offences under the Infectious Diseases threatened public order had occurred “The people of Malacca were not
Prevention and Control Act 1988 (Act during the campaign period, polling carried away by political sentiments
342) and Election Offences Act 1954. day and announcement of the but placed importance on public
health,” he said. – Bernama

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Be healthy before getting Drug ring busted
behind the wheel with seizure
worth RM1.44m
█ BY CHARLES RAMENDRAN o Road users with debilitating health Mohamad Farouk Eshak said
[email protected] conditions likely to jeopardise themselves and investigations revealed the motorist MALACCA: Police have busted the
PETALING JAYA: Private vehicle others while driving was driving towards Raub from Abang 888 drug syndicate after arresting
drivers with medical issues that Kajang when he suffered dizziness an Indonesian man and seizing 40kg of
could compromise their ability to Ampang Jaya near Kuala Lumpur on only endangers their own lives but before losing consciousness. This drugs believed to be
drive safely should self-regulate to Sunday evening, where are furniture that of others. Why take risks when resulted in his car crashing into the methamphetamine worth RM1.44
ensure they are not a danger to shop worker was killed after a there is public transportation such furniture shop. million in a raid at a homestay in Pantai
themselves and other road users. motorist, who suffered dizziness, as e-hailing services? Self-regulating Puteri here on Nov 18.
crashed his car into the premises on is the key to avoid such situations,” Mohamad Farouk said while the
Malaysian Institute of Road the Middle Ring Road 2 in Kampung Suret told theSun. 36-year-old driver escaped unhurt, a State police chief Datuk Abdul
Safety Research chairman Datuk Pasir. worker at the shop was killed. Majid Mohd Ali said the 39 year-old
Suret Singh said yesterday that it was In the incident, the victim, who man, who entered the country three
important and critical for motorists “Although such cases are isolated, was in his 20’s and a staff of the He said preliminary urine and years ago to work as a labourer, was
to be in the best of health as certain road users who have debilitating furniture shop, died while receiving breathalyser tests carried out on the detained in a raid by the Malacca
medical conditions such as epilepsy, health conditions should refrain treatment at Ampang Hospital. motorist showed negative results for contingent police headquarters
hypoglycemia and vertigo can from driving any vehicle as it not alcohol consumption. Narcotics Criminal Investigation
affect their ability to control their Ampang Jaya police chief ACP Department (NCID) at about 8pm.
vehicles. A blood sample was also taken
from the driver. He said the drugs were disguised as
He was referring to a case in packs of tea to avoid police detection
He urged those who witnessed and placed in two clothes bags that the
the accident to come forward and suspect brought along during his stay
assist police in investigations. at the homestay.

Jeweller to file “We believe the ‘Abang 888’
fresh suit syndicate was involved in cross-border
against Rosmah and cross-district drug smuggling
activities, using Malacca as a transit
KUALA LUMPUR: Lebanese RAZED ... A firefighter dousing the smoldering remnants of 11 houses destroyed in a fire in Kampung Kinabutan point before smuggling the drugs out of
jewellery firm Global Royalty Besar in Tawau, Sabah, yesterday morning. – BERNAMAPIX the country using sea routes.
Trading SAL will re-file a suit
against Datin Seri Rosmah Mansor Ahmad Zahid’s hearing cut short “When the raid occurred, the
to seek damages for 43 pieces of due to lawyer’s illness suspect was waiting for a transporter,
jewellery worth US$14.57 million believed to be from Indonesia, who
allegedly still in the possession of the KUALA LUMPUR: The criminal inform the court if he was ringgit which had been withdrawn would use a boat to smuggle out the
former prime minister’s wife. breach of trust (CBT), corruption uncomfortable or felt pain. from the charity foundation (YAB) drugs,” he told reporters at a press
and money laundering trial had actually been credited into a law conference here yesterday.
This was informed by Global involving former deputy prime After about 20 minutes into firm’s client account.
Royalty’s counsel Datuk David minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid delivering his submissions while He said the suspect tested negative
Gurupatham when contacted after Hamidi yesterday went on for only standing, Hamidi sought the court’s “The monies still belonged to for drugs and has been remanded for
the case management before High 30 minutes after his lawyer fell ill. permission to be seated and rest as YAB and were not transferred to seven days from Nov 19 to facilitate
Court Judge Datuk Muhammad the pain had worsened. other third parties,” he said. investigations under Section 39B of the
Jamil Hussin yesterday. Lawyer Hamidi Mohd Noh told Dangerous Drugs Act 1952.
the court that his ankles were When the session continued, the Hamidi further said Ahmad
“We have filed an affidavit to swollen from a gout episode, but lawyer requested a postponement of Zahid had no knowledge on the Meanwhile, he said, state police had
confirm that after an inspection by a added that he was ready to continue the case as he could no longer issue of the value of the cheque seized drugs worth RM13.16 million
Global Royalty representative on Oct submissions. withstand the pain although from YAB funds as his former since the start of the year until Nov 20
25 to Nov 3 at the Bank Negara Sequerah had told him earlier that executive secretary, Major Mazlina compared with RM487,283.35 last year.
Malaysia (BNM) vault, only one “I did not expect to have a gout he could deliver his submissions Mazlan@Ramly, had control and
diamond bracelet belonging to attack today, it is very painful and I while being seated. dominion over those cheques. “The increase in the drug haul here
Global Royalty was found from 44 have a doctor’s appointment at does not mean that the drug problem
pieces of jewellery which were 1.30pm,” he said in the trial of Deputy public prosecutor Datuk “She (Mazlina) used a signature in the state has gone unchecked but
claimed by Datin Seri Rosmah. Ahmad Zahid, who is facing 47 CBT, Raja Rozela Raja Toran did not stamp to issue cheques. We have simply showed the effectiveness of our
corruption and money laundering object to the request, saying: “I think established that she was negligent, drug enforcement activities carried out
“Previously, we withdrew the civil charges involving Yayasan we should let him get treatment.” she does not know how cheques and to eradicate drug abuse,” he said.
suit filed against her (Rosmah) in Akalbudi (YAB) funds. Sequerah then postponed the credit cards work. – Bernama
2019 because we needed to confirm hearing to tomorrow.
if the 44 jewellery pieces were at Judge Datuk Collin Lawrence “We contend that nobody used a Two men held,
BNM or not ... so, we will re-file the Sequerah then told Hamidi to Earlier, Hamidi submitted that signature stamp for the cheques contraband
civil suit because we believe 43 proceed with his submissions and to Ahmad Zahid could not be accused and its only use was for Hari Raya cigarettes seized
pieces of jewellery are still in her of committing CBT as millions of cards,” he said. – Bernama
custody,” said the lawyer. BENTONG: Police detained two men
and seized various brands of
Gurupatham added that based contraband cigarettes worth RM3.3
on the consignment memorandum, million at KM55.2 of the Karak Highway
Rosmah would have to pay the total on Saturday.
price of the jewellery if she did not
return it to Global Royalty. Pahang deputy police chief Datuk
Mohd Yusri Hassan Basri said police
The jewellery was among various were tipped off about the contraband
items seized by the police from the cigarettes and following that a team
premises belonging to Obyu from Bukit Aman’s Special Operations
Holdings Sdn Bhd at Pavilion Command stopped a five-tonne lorry
Residences in May 2018, which were and detained the 43-year-old driver at
allegedly linked to the 1Malaysia 4.20am.
Development Berhad (1MDB)
financial scandal. He said, shortly after that a man
driving a car came and introduced
Meanwhile, Gurupatham said himself as the lorry driver’s friend.
the court had fixed May 23 to 27,
2022, for the hearing of claims for Upon checking the lorry, police
forfeiture of other items seized at the discovered 333 large boxes containing
Obyu Holdings premises including cigarettes with brands like Touro
jewellery, watches and handbags as International, Wismilak Diplomaf and
well as spectacles. Luffman Premium Blend 22.

“It also includes a diamond “Both the local men were arrested
bracelet worth US$220,000 and initial investigations revealed that
belonging to Global Royalty, which the lorry driver was paid RM1,500 to
was found during an inspection at ferry the smuggled cigarettes to Kuala
BNM,” he said. Lumpur.

In 2019, the prosecution had filed “The suspects claimed to have taken
a forfeiture application against Obyu the lorry in Kemaman, Terengganu
Holdings to seize various items, which was left at a row of shophouses
including 11,991 units of jewellery, with the keys placed on one of the tyres
401 watch straps and 16 watch before driving it to Kuala Lumpur.
accessories, 234 pairs of spectacles
and 306 handbags as well as cash in “We are now in the process of
various denominations amounting identifying the lorry owner,” he told a
to RM114,164,393.44. – Bernama press conference at the Bentong
district police headquarters here.

Mohd Yusri said both suspects have
been remanded for four days
beginning Nov 20 and a urine test
conducted on both men came back
negative. – Bernama

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India charges Vehicle ploughs through
Amazon directors Wisconsin parade
over marijuana
delivery

NEW DELHI: Police in India have oFive dead, more than 40 injured and their three-year old daughter was silence, followed by screaming,
charged senior executives of Amazon were planning to join the parade. running and checking on those
under its narcotics laws in a case of WASHINGTON: Five people were but there was no further danger and injured.
alleged delivery and smuggling of killed and more than 40 injured after an earlier shelter-in-place order in But Santamaria, a 39-year old
marijuana through the online retail an SUV sped through a Christmas the town of around 72,000 had been Mexican factory worker, woke up on Video on social media showed
platform. parade in Waukesha, a town in the lifted, Thompson said. Sunday with a backache, so the small groups surrounding injured
US state of Wisconsin, on Sunday, family watched the procession from girls with white pompoms scattered
The case involved the Bhind town knocking down dozens of people A video posted online showed a the sidewalk instead. around.
in the central Madhya Pradesh state including youths waving pompoms red sport utility vehicle plowing at
where police confiscated over 21kg of and a group of “Dancing Grannies”. speed through the parade, “The SUV came by at full speed,” One witness said the driver also
cannabis, according to reports. appearing to run over more than a said Santamaria. hit a group of “Dancing Grannies”
“We can confirm that five people dozen people before crowds ran and at least one person flipped over
Following the bust, police are deceased and over 40 are from sidewalks to offer assistance. “Then I started to hear people the hood of the SUV.
registered a case under the Narcotic injured,” said Waukesha Police screaming.”
Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Department on its Facebook page. Thompson said an officer fired “Members of the group were
Act. shots at the vehicle in an attempt to She hid in a restaurant with their impacted and we are waiting for
“However, these numbers may stop the carnage. daughter while her husband, word on their conditions,” the
A native of Gwalior city was change as we collect additional 39-year old delivery worker Jesus Milwaukee Dancing Grannies said
arrested along with a buyer, the information.” Another video on social media Ochoa, ran ahead to try to help on their Facebook page.
online news outlet News18 reported. appeared to show police firing on injured people.
Waukesha police chief Dan the vehicle as it crashed through “As we were walking back in
According to the police, the two Thompson earlier told reporters street barriers. Ochoa said he heard through between the buildings, we saw an
men created a firm and registered that a person of interest was in other members of their church that SUV cross over, just put the pedal to
themselves with Amazon as vendors custody and a vehicle had been Police did not believe shots had roughly 10 members of the the metal and just zooming full speed
to start an online supply business of recovered after the incident. been fired from the vehicle, congregation, mostly Latinos and along the parade route. And then we
cannabis to customers from Thompson said, contrary to earlier both adults and children, are heard a loud bang, and just deafening
Visakhapatnam. It was not known whether the reports. injured. cries and screams from people who
incident was related to terrorism, are struck by the vehicle,” witness
They used the Amazon India Belen Santamaria, her husband, A woman told Fox6 TV station Angelito Tenorio told Milwaukee
website to order and smuggle that the SUV hit a dance team of girls Journal Sentinel. – Reuters
cannabis in the guise of stevia leaves, aged between nine and 15.
a natural sweetener.
She said the immediate reaction
Police said in a statement that
executive directors of Amazon India Bangladesh demonstrators demand foreign treatment for ex-premier
were named as accused under the
Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic DHAKA: Bangladesh police fired Khaleda, 76, arch-rival of current from travelling overseas after being region,” said her doctor Zahid
Substances Act due to “differences in tear gas and about 20 people were Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, was convicted on graft charges in 2018. Hossain.
answers in documents provided by injured yesterday as thousands of admitted to the critical care unit of a
the company in response to police opposition demonstrators Dhaka hospital early this month “She is critically ill and now Organisers said a protest
questions and facts unearthed by demanded the government allow after her health worsened, one of urgently needs treatment in yesterday outside Dhaka’s National
discussion”. ailing ex-premier Khaleda Zia to fly her doctors told AFP. developed countries such as the Press Club drew more than 15,000
abroad for treatment. United States, Germany and Britain. activists and supporters of Khaleda’s
According to reports, about She is currently barred by a court There is no treatment for her in the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP),
1,000kg of marijuana, worth roughly but police put the number at 7,000.
US$148,000 (RM620,000), was sold
through Amazon. Hundreds of policemen were
deployed.
Amazon said in a statement that it
does not allow the listing and sale of The BNP, which was last in power
legally prohibited products. from 2001 to 2006, also staged
demonstrations in dozens of other
“The issue was notified to us and cities and towns across the country.
we are currently investigating it,”
Amazon said. – The Independent In the northern district of Natore,
“about 20 people were injured
BRIEFS BELARUS: EU REFUSES including three journalists” when
TO DISCUSS MIGRANTS BNP activists clashed with police
Policemen beating BNP supporters during a rally in Khulna yesterday demanding that the government allow Khaleda to who tried to thwart a procession, a
MINSK: Belarusian President fly abroad for treatment. – AFPPIX police inspector said.
Alexander Lukashenko said
yesterday the European Union “They (BNP activists) threw rocks
(EU) was refusing to discuss the at police, who fired tear gas and
fate of 2,000 migrants stranded in (rubber bullets) from shotguns to
Belarus. The West accuses Belarus disperse them.”
of bringing in would-be migrants
– mostly from the Middle East – Zahid said Khaleda was suffering
and taking them to areas along from liver disease, chronic kidney
its borders with EU members disease and a heart complaint in
Poland and Lithuania with addition to her existing conditions of
promises of an easy crossing. rheumatoid arthritis and diabetes.
Belarus denies the claim, instead
criticising the EU for not taking in The prime minister last week
the migrants.“I am waiting for the appeared to reject her family and
EU to respond on the issue of party’s pleas for treatment abroad.
2,000 refugees,” Lukashenko said.
The president said European “I have done whatever I can for
officials refused any contact on Khaleda. Now the law will decide
the subject despite calls from his the next course of action.” – AFP
foreign minister. – AFP
China tennis star speaks by video with IOC president
KENYA POLICE PROBE
BBC STAFFER’S DEATH
NAIROBI: Kenya has launched a GENEVA: Chinese tennis star Peng to be involved in tennis, the sport A video from the Fila Kids Junior able to make decisions and take
murder investigation into the Shuai said she was safe and well she loves so much.” Tennis Challenger Finals event, actions on her own, without
death of a BBC staff member in a during a video call with the tweeted by Global Times newspaper coercion or external interference”.
hotel room here, police said International Olympic Committee Earlier on Sunday, Peng was seen editor Hu Xijin, shows Peng standing
yesterday. The body of Kate (IOC) president Thomas Bach on attending a Beijing tennis in a stadium among a group of “This video alone is insufficient.”
Mitchell, a British national who Sunday, amid international concern tournament, in official photos of the guests whose names are announced A WTA spokesman later told AFP
worked for BBC Media Action, the about her well-being after her event, marking her first public to a smattering of applause. that Sunday’s images from the
broadcaster’s international explosive claims of sexual assault. appearance since she made the Beijing tournament still did not
charity, was found on Friday, accusations that were scrubbed Hu also posted two other videos address their concerns.
shortly after an emergency alarm At the beginning of a 30-minute from the Chinese internet. on Saturday, the first showing Peng Nevertheless, IOC Athletes’
was activated in her room. Her call, “Peng thanked the IOC for its walking into a restaurant, and the Commission chairman Emma
eighth-floor room’s window was concern about her well-being”, the The 35-year-old two-time Grand second of her sitting at a table Terho said she was relieved after the
broken and the body of a man organisation said in a statement. Slam doubles champion alleged chatting with people over a meal. video call, in which she took part.
she had been with earlier was earlier this month that former vice “I was relieved to see that Peng
found on the ground outside the “She explained that she is safe premier Zhang Gaoli, now in his 70s, The Women’s Tennis Association Shuai was doing fine, which was our
hotel. “We are investigating, but and well, living at her home in forced her into sex during an on-off (WTA) has threatened to end main concern,” Terho said.
so far it is apparent the man Beijing, but would like to have her relationship spanning several years. lucrative contracts with China “She appeared to be relaxed. I
jumped (out of) the window after privacy respected at this time. unless it gets word of Peng’s safety. offered her our support and to stay
killing her,” said Nairobi police Following a global outcry, in touch at any time of her
chief Augustine Thumbi. – AFP “That is why she prefers to spend including from tennis superstars On the restaurant videos, WTA convenience, which she obviously
her time with friends and family and the United Nations, a flurry of chairman Steve Simon said he was appreciated.”– AFP
right now. footage were released purporting to glad to see the images but “it
show all is well with Peng. remains unclear if she is free and
“Nevertheless, she will continue

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Austria enters fourth lockdown

o Covid cases soar The streets of Vienna were quieter non-vaccinated should rapidly last-minute change, Austrian ski lifts with mobs of angry youths who set
anew in Europe than usual yesterday as cafe terraces increase in the next two weeks,” said can remain open to the vaccinated. fires and threw rocks to protest at
stood empty and most shops Societe Generale strategist Sebastian Covid-19 restrictions.
VIENNA: Austria entered its fourth remained closed. Galy. Hotels will, however, close to
national lockdown yesterday after tourists not already staying there Police and protesters clashed in
tens of thousands of people, many of About 40,000 people protested “That in turn should have a when the lockdown began. the streets of Brussels on Sunday,
them far-right supporters, protested peacefully in Austria’s capital on negative impact on some services with officers firing water cannon and
in the capital against renewed curbs Saturday, with only six arrests. and impact negatively growth, a “It is a situation where we have to tear gas at demonstrators throwing
on movement as Europe again scenario that had been ever more react now,” Health Minister Wolfgang rocks and smoke bombs.
becomes the epicentre of the But protests against the priced into the European equity Mueckstein told ORF TV on Sunday.
coronavirus pandemic. reimposition of restrictions meant to market.” In many parts of Germany,
contain Covid-19 contagion “A lockdown, a relatively tough including its capital Berlin, Christmas
The Austrian government also spreading anew turned violent in Roughly 66% of Austria’s method, a sledgehammer, is the only markets opened for the first time in
announced it would make it Belgium and the Netherlands over population is fully vaccinated against option to reduce the numbers (of two years yesterday even as the
compulsory to get vaccinated as of the weekend. Covid-19, one of the lowest rates in infections) here.” Covid-19 infection rate reached a
Feb 1 in a country where many are western Europe. fresh record.
deeply sceptical about inoculations, a Stock markets kicked off the week The government imposed a
view encouraged by the far-right on a cautious note after posting a Restaurants, cafes, bars, theatres, lockdown on the unvaccinated last But states bordering Austria and
Freedom Party, the third biggest in second consecutive weekly drop, and non-essential shops and hairdressers week but daily infections kept the Czech Republic that have by far
parliament. the euro struggled as traders weighed cannot open their doors for 10 days, extending far above the previous Germany’s highest case numbers
the risks of new lockdowns. and maybe as many as 20, the peak, given continued vaccine have introduced stricter rules
government said. scepticism as winter draws in, driving including cancelling Christmas
“The problem in Europe is the more people indoors. markets, barring the unvaccinated
spread of Covid-19 which means that Christmas markets, a huge draw from restaurants and bars, and
more lockdowns and other health for tourists that had only just begun to Riots broke out in cities across the nighttime curfews. – Reuters
restrictions partly against the open, must also close but, in a Netherlands on Sunday, the third
night in a row that police clashed

BRIEFS AUSTRALIA TO REOPEN TO Duterte condemns South China Sea flare-up
STUDENTS AND WORKERS
BEIJING: Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte water cannon at Philippine boats delivering It is not clear if Xi was participating in the
CANBERRA: Australia announced yesterday condemned the latest flare-up in the supplies to Filipino marines on Second Thomas meeting when Duterte spoke.
yesterday it will reopen to foreign South China Sea after Chinese coastguard ships Shoal, in the contested Spratly Islands.
students and skilled workers from next fired water cannon at Filipino boats. For his part, Xi told the gathering “we must
month, easing some of the world’s Manila expressed outrage at the incident, but jointly maintain the stability of the South China
most stringent pandemic travel Duterte made the remarks at a regional Beijing said the Philippine boats had entered its Sea and build the South China Sea into a sea of
restrictions. Twenty months after summit hosted by Chinese President Xi Jinping, waters without permission. peace, friendship, and cooperation”.
Australia slammed shut its borders, who vowed his country would “never seek
some visa holders – as well as Japanese hegemony, and certainly not bully the small”. “We abhor the recent event in the Ayungin The United States on Friday warned China
and South Korean citizens – will be able Shoal and view with grave concern other similar that an armed attack against Philippine public
to enter from Dec 1. “Australia is China claims almost all of the waterway, developments,” Duterte told the meeting of the vessels would invite a US response under its
re-opening to the world,” said Home through which trillions of dollars in trade passes Association of Southeast Asian Nations and treaty obligations to the archipelago.
Affairs Minister Karen Andrews, adding annually, with competing claims from Brunei, China, using the Filipino name for the shoal.
it was “yet another step forward for Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan and Vietnam. Meanwhile, Myanmar’s junta said it was not
Australia”. The government of Prime “This does not speak well of the relations represented at the summit after some Asean
Minister Scott Morrison lifted Beijing has ignored a 2016 ruling by The between our nations and our partnership.” members blocked an invitation from China for
restrictions on Australians travelling Hague-based Permanent Court of Arbitration its chief to attend.
overseas last month, sparking a flood of that its historical claim is without basis. Duterte’s remarks were unusually strong for
travel bookings. – AFP a leader who has fostered warmer ties with It was the second time in weeks that Min
Tensions over the resource-rich sea spiked Beijing since taking power in 2016 in the hope of Aung Hlaing had been excluded from an Asean
SINGAPORE SAYS STRICT last week when Chinese coastguard vessels fired extracting promised investment and trade. gathering. – AFP
CURBS A LAST RESORT
Cambodia jails critics deported by Thailand US joins list of
SINGAPORE: A return to stricter ‘backsliding’
Covid-19 curbs will be a “last resort”, PHNOM PENH: Three Cambodian refugees sent back to Cambodia on Saturday, according democracies
Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said deported by Thailand have been jailed on to Human Rights Watch.
yesterday, as the city-state partially charges of conspiracy and incitement, police STOCKHOLM: The United States has joined an
eased limits on social gatherings and said yesterday, as pressure grows on Thailand “The ‘swap mart’ arrangement between annual list of “backsliding” democracies for the
dining out under its calibrated to protect activists at risk of persecution at Cambodian and Thai authoritarians is first time, a think-tank said yesterday, pointing
reopening approach. Ong also said the home. operating at full speed, running roughshod to a “visible deterioration” it said began in 2019.
tourism hub would continue to open over refugee protections and rights,” its Asia
“travel lanes” with more countries for The pre-trial detention of the three deputy director, Phil Robertson, said. Globally, more than one in four people live in
vaccinated visitors. Singapore is members of Cambodia’s disbanded a backsliding democracy, a proportion that rises
gradually granting small groups of opposition party comes amid a broad Thailand’s immigration bureau said it had to more than two in three with the addition of
vaccinated people increased liberties, crackdown that started in the run up to a 2018 no details on the specific cases but it was authoritarian or “hybrid” regimes, according to
resuming in-person business events general election and has been condemned by typical for the UN refugee agency to be the Stockholm-based International Institute for
and permitting quarantine-free travel the United Nations and the West. consulted, even though Thailand is not a party Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA).
from select countries.“You can’t rule out to the refugee convention.
having to throttle back sometimes, but Veourn Veasna and Voeung Samnang were “This year we coded the United States as
it should always be a last resort, registered refugees under UN protection and Cambodian police spokesman Chhay Kim backsliding for the first time, but our data
because it’s extremely frustrating for returned earlier this month. Khoeun said the three activists had violated suggest that the backsliding episode began at
people,” Ong said. – Reuters immigration law in Thailand and Cambodia least in 2019,” it said in its report titled Global
Thavry Lanh, a former commune chief, was had not sought their deportation. – Reuters State of Democracy 2021.

FINAL RALLY ... “The United States is a high-performing
Supporters of democracy. However, the declines in civil
Tegucigalpa’s mayor liberties and checks on government indicate
and presidential that there are serious problems with the
candidate for the fundamentals of democracy,” Alexander
ruling National Party Hudson, a co-author of the report, told AFP.
Nasry Asfura
attending the “A historic turning point came in 2020-21
campaign’s closing when former president Donald Trump
event in the questioned the legitimacy of the 2020 election
Honduran capital on results in the United States,” the report said.
Sunday. Honduras
will hold a general In addition, Hudson pointed to a “decline in
election on Nov 28 the quality of freedom of association and
to choose a assembly during the protests in 2020” following
president, three the police killing of George Floyd.
vice-presidents, 298
mayors and 128 The think-tank based its assessments on 50
Congress deputies. years of democratic indicators in around 160
– AFPPIX countries, assigning them to three categories:
democracies (including those that are
“backsliding”), “hybrid” governments and
authoritarian regimes.

For this year, according to the group’s
provisional assessment, the world counts 98
democracies – the lowest number in many years
– as well as 20 “hybrid” governments including
Russia, Morocco and Turkey, and 47
authoritarian regimes including China,
Ethiopia and Iran.

Adding backsliding democracies to the
hybrid and authoritarian states, “we are talking
about 70% of the world’s population”, said IDEA
secretary-general Kevin Casas-Zamora. – AFP

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Moving towards Get high-speed rail
endemic phase project on track

I AM writing in reference to results. Examples in China, Taiwan
renewed media interests on the and Europe have seen how towns
proposed Kuala Lumpur-Johor and cities dotted along the high-
High-Speed Rail (HSR) project. speed rails saw massive economic
I feel there has been a lot of transformation within a short time.
MOST states have been distortion on the subject, which is of Malaysia should and will be able
declared to be in Phase 3 During the early phase of the gatherings. It is highly likely that the utmost national importance at a to replicate this with the HSR. The
and Phase 4 of the National Covid-19 Immunisation SOP will be here to stay for an time when our economic recovery is proposed HSR can complement
National Recovery Plan, Programme, herd immunity was a indefinite period of time. picking up pace, as we transition to existing infrastructures like
with the reopening of almost all widely discussed goal. ta Covid-19 endemic stage. conventional rail, highways and
economic sectors, in addition to the As for the healthcare system, Allow me to draw on my airlines, and at the same time create
improved Covid-19 situation in the Herd immunity is achieved when entering an endemic phase may experience as a 67-year-old man new opportunities and markets.
country following the high sufficient people within the mean fewer admissions to the wards, who has seen the country go through Furthermore, if the proposed
vaccination rates. community are immune against especially in intensive care units different phases of development. HSR, shelved in January, is revived, it
a disease, thereby conferring (ICU), allowing the healthcare Historically, Malaysians are quite will be able to create massive job
This is a transition from a protection to individuals who are not system to cope better. averse to mega projects at the initial opportunities for skilled and
pandemic to an endemic state of protected against the disease. This stage. I still remember the hue and semi-skilled positions.
Covid-19. What is meant by curbs the transmission of infection Additionally, once a baseline cry when the government wanted to A project of this scale would need
“endemic”? Does this imply that we within the community. number of Covid-19 cases is build the North-South Expressway to fill up sizable positions like civil
will have to co-exist with Covid-19 in achieved, the government may no (NSE) in the 1980s. But a few years engineers, electronic professionals,
the future? Will Covid-19 be Polio is an example in which the longer report the number of daily into its completion, the highway has programmers, administrative
successfully eradicated? virus was eradicated by achieving cases. Instead, more focus may be on proven to be a major artery linking executives and accountants,
herd immunity through the means of monitoring the number of severe key economic zones in the whether directly or from
Before we answer these questions, mass vaccination. cases (i.e. categories 4 and 5), ICU Peninsula that spurred our downstream industries. This comes
let us briefly review the meaning of admissions and death. Vaccinations industrialisation effort, which led to at a time when unemployment, as
“epidemic”, “pandemic” and In recent months, our government may also continue to be a priority. the country being labelled one of the well as underemployment, is still
“endemic”. An “epidemic” is when the has shifted from the idea of herd “economic tigers” in the mid-1990s. pervasive, owing to the knock-on
number of disease cases in a specific immunity and is set on preparing our To date, researches have shown Other infrastructural projects like effect from the Covid-19 pandemic.
geographical area increases country to enter an endemic phase. that the benefits of Covid-19 vaccines the KL International Airport, the first We can no longer allow many of
unexpectedly. A good example is Although there is growing evidence overwhelmingly outweigh the risks Penang Bridge and the Low-Cost our skilled labour and professionals
the 2014-2016 Ebola outbreak in that Covid-19 vaccination reduces and adverse effects. Carrier Terminal (LCC) also faced to continue taking up jobs they are
West Africa. the risk of severe infection, similar scepticisms when the ideas overqualified for, such as delivery
hospitalisation and death; it appears With the introduction of vaccines, were first conceived. riders or in other forms of the
A “pandemic” is an epidemic that that the vaccine does not completely the chances of Malaysia winning Today, there are two bridges gig economy.
has spread over several countries or eliminate the risk of infection. This the fight against Covid-19 have linking Penang and the mainland. Globally, the economy is showing
continents, usually affecting a large can be seen from reports of substantially improved. An undersea tunnel or a third bridge signs of slowly returning to pre-
number of people, like the current breakthrough infections after linking the two land masses is pandemic levels. We cannot risk
Covid-19 pandemic. vaccination. If the country does eventually possibly in the pipeline. And nobody being outpaced by countries like
enter an endemic phase with no imagined the exponential growth the Vietnam, Thailand and Indonesia.
Lastly, “endemic” refers to the However, it does not mean we signs of the virus disappearing, the LCC in Sepang had experienced As it is, the Jakarta-Bandung
constant presence of a disease or have failed as this largely depends on rakyat should not lose faith. prior to the pandemic. High-Speed Rail is on track for
infectious agent in a population the type of immunity people acquire Without these mega completion next year, making it the
within a geographic area. A good through infection, how the virus They should continue to observe infrastructure projects, the country first such infrastructure project of its
example is dengue fever in Malaysia. evolved, and the effectiveness of the SOP, maintain confidence in our may still be the agrarian economic kind in this region.
Since the dengue outbreak in the vaccines. healthcare system and frontliners; backwater that it was when it Worldwide, governments are
1980s, the disease has remained and be regularly informed of factual achieved independence in 1957. pouring in huge amounts of money
endemic in this country, with no We are unsure if Covid-19 can be evidence provided by experts or The connectivity enabled by on infrastructure projects as global
signs of complete eradication completely eradicated in the future. reliable sources. these projects had allowed the trade grows by leaps and bounds. To
anytime soon. Nevertheless, this continues to be the country to leapfrog into the succeed in the cutthroat global trade
main objective in the fight against Only with firm solidarity and industrialised age and beyond. game, speedy and efficient
Lately, there has been a Covid-19. resolve can we prevail. I see striking similarities between connectivity is key. And the HSR
widespread belief among experts the current hesitation in building the offers these and more.
globally that the SARS-CoV2 virus Several adjustments are expected Written by fourth-year medical HSR and the opposition towards the Obviously, the benefits of building
will become endemic in their to take place once Malaysia enters the students of Group 4B, Community mega infrastructure projects the HSR are immense. What is
respective countries. In order for a endemic phase. Health Minister Posting Project, Faculty of Medicine, mentioned above. The proposed worrying is the government’s
country to be in an endemic phase, Khairy Jamaluddin revealed that University of Malaya (Chuah Ming HSR is not about building tracks and feet-dragging in getting this project
a baseline number of Covid-19 the government will be announcing Li, Khaw Kar Wei, May Esther Wong running wagons on them to move off the ground. It is time to move on
cases should be achieved within simplified standard operating Sze En, Muhammad Fikri Mohd people. In much the same way, the and get out of the rut.
the country, accompanied by procedures (SOP) for the endemic Fadhli, Muna Syazriny Izhar, Ngan NSE generated economic spillover
occasional unpredictable outbreaks. phase. Chun Hong, Nur Rafiqah Mohd effects in the 1980s, and I am sure the Roslan Abdul Hamid
Rosdi, Pane Malar P. Sivaganam) proposed HSR will achieve the same Johor Baru
Once Malaysia has successfully Despite some changes that are under the supervision of Prof Dr Moy
established this baseline, only then to be expected, mandatory Foong Ming, Department of Social
will the country shift from a mask-wearing would still be and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of
pandemic to an endemic phase. continued due to the emergence of Medicine, University of Malaya.
more contagious variants.
Will Covid-19 be eradicated? Comments:
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Lawrence gets mLiansutte missBTS performed with rock group Coldplay during their appearance at the AMAs. –AP While Megan could not share the stage with
deep into character o Rapper Megan Thee Stallion withdrew from the BTS, the Korean group ended up performing
American Music Awards and performing with BTS their hit single My Universe with Coldplay
JENNIFER LAWRENCE went full method instead. The group even took home the event’s
while filming for her highly awaited new MEGAN THEE STALLION was not longer attend.” highest honour, Artist of the Year.
movie, Don’t Look Up. The 31-year-old physically present at the American The rapper continued to
actress takes the role of Dr Kate Dibiasky, Music Awards yesterday night. “Thank you, AMAs! We are truly honoured to
who uses marijuana to ease her nerves after Although the Savage rapper won express her desire to perform be on this stage with such amazing and
unearthing a deadly comet is moving three trophies, she was nowhere to be seen at with the Korean group. tremendous artistes right over here. We are so
towards earth. the ceremony. honoured,” said the leader of the group, RM. He
“I’m so sad! I really can’t wait concluded his acceptance speech by thanking
“I know what you’re going to say, and However, the 26-year-old did explain her to hit the stage with my guys and the fans.
I wasn’t pregnant [at the time],” said absence on Twitter before the event. perform #BTS_Butter real soon!”
Lawrence, who’s expecting her first child “This whole thing is a miracle. Seriously, we
with her husband, Cooke Maroney. She wrote: “I was so excited to go to the While the reason was not will never take this for granted. Thank you so
Director Adam McKay mentioned the @AMAs and perform with @BTS_official, but disclosed, fans believed it was much. We want to give this honour to you guys!”
Oscar-winning actress’s commitment to due to an unexpected personal matter, I can no related to the recent passing of her
portraying her role during the Q&A close friend Young Dolph. Speaking of the group, BTS was recently seen
screening. attending the Harry Styles concert in Los
Angeles. The boys had a great time singing
The Anchorman franchise director along to Styles’ music with both Lizzo and SZA.
then revealed Lawrence asked for his
consent to use marijuana in a scene with The official BTS Twitter
Meryl Streep, in which she had no account posted three photos
scripted lines of dialogue. “Because my
character was getting high in the movie,” of members V, Jungkook,
said the actress. Jimin, and J-Hope posing
beside Lizzo. The post was
This movie also marks the end of the accompanied by the
talented actress’s short break from the caption: “We met @lizzo”
big screen. along with the heart-eye
emoji.
The Netflix comedy Don’t Look Up tells
the story of Dibiasky, an astronomy grad Lizzo also shared the
student and her professor, Dr Randall same images on her
Mindy, played by Leonardo DiCaprio, account with four
who makes a startling discovery of a
comet orbiting within the solar system additional selfies with
and is on a direct collision course with the four members.
Earth. Dibiasky then tries to warn the She captioned the
world about it with Mindy. post: “Me & my
besties.”
Lawrence is also joined by After posing
Hollywood’s A-List celebrities including the pictures,
Jonah Hill, Cate Blanchett, Tyler Perry, both artistes
Rob Morgan, Mark Rylance, Ron Perlman, went on to
Timothée Chalamet, Ariana Grande, Chris follow each
Evans and many more. other on social
media.
The scornful comedy is set to hit Megan bowed
selected theatres on Dec 10 before out of the AMAs
making its way to Netflix on Dec 24. due to personal
reasons. –
SHUTTERSTOCK

Arcane set for season 2 creators Christian Linke and Alex Yee said in a
NETFLIX and Riot Games have confirmed that on Nov 20. statement.
a second season of Arcane, the streamer’s hit “We’re beyond happy about the positive
League of Legends-based animated series, is While details are still under wraps about the
officially on the way. response to Arcane’s first season and are second season of the series, Hailee Steinfeld,
working hard with the creative wizards at Riot Ella Purnell and Katie Leung have all been
The two companies made the and [French animation studio] Fortiche to confirmed to reprise their respective voice roles
announcement at the conclusion of a fan event deliver our second installment,” series co- of Vi, Jinx and Caitlyn Kiramman.

Fans of Arcane’s first season centered around sisters
Arcane can Vi (Steinfeld) and Jinx (Purnell) as civil unrest
look rose between the city of Piltover and squalors of
forward to Zaun, before concluding with both sisters going
a second their separate ways due to ideological
season of differences.
the highly-
acclaimed Arcane debuted on Netflix on Nov 6. The
animated series was released as three chapters, each
series. – featuring three episodes.
NETFLIX
Although Riot Games has not announced
Lawrence admitted to smoking pot to calm further projects, the animated series, which
herself during filming. – GETTY combines both hand-drawn and CG art styles, is
meant as the company’s first expansion into film
and television content.

The animated series has a user score of 9.4
on Metacritic, and a critically lauded 100% on
Tomatometer.

Arcane is set in the universe of and serves as
a prequel to League of Legends, the extremely
popular massive online battle arena game first
published by Riot Games in 2009. The game is
now one of the major titles in e-Sports.

Hellbound tops Netflix charts Hellbound is the
new breakout
ALL hell breaks loose as new Korean The series was conceptualised and Korean series
drama Hellbound, a fantasy and horror directed by Yeon Sang Ho, who is from Netflix. –
series starring Yoo Ah In, topped the popularly known for hit movies like NETFLIX
chart as the most-viewed on the Train to Busan and the Peninsula series.
streaming platform around the world
on the day of its debut. Apart from Yoo, the series stars Park
Jung Min, Kim Hyun Joo and Won Jin
The series went straight to the top Ah.
of the list of global TV series on Netflix
from the day of its release on Nov 19. The plot revolves around a religious
group based on the idea of divine
Soon after its debut, the new series justice, resulting in social chaos.
topped the chart in 24 countries
including Belgium, Hong Kong, The drama beats the record of Squid
Vietnam, and Morocco, and holds Game, another popular drama series
second place in France and India and that topped the same chart only, eight
third place in the United States and days after its debut.
Germany.
Currently, Squid Game holds second
place in the chart, following Hellbound.

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█ BY MARIETTA MU
IN Casino Royale (2006), the
series with Daniel Craig as James
Bond started with him getting a
license to kill as a Secret Service
agent. Following the death of Vesper
Lynd (Eva Green), Bond hunts for
those who blackmailed his lover in
Quantum of Solace (2008).
Skyfall (2012) centres the story on
Bond’s investigation of an attack on
MI6 that leads to a wider plot, and
now, the 25th film in the series, No
Time To Die, continues the love story
of Madeleine Swann (Léa Seydoux)
and Bond from Spectre (2015).
Since 59 years ago, James Bond
has been saving the world again and
again on screen, but the stakes have
never been higher than they are in
Cary Joji Fukunaga’s long-awaited –
and even longer-delayed – No Time to
Die. A retired Bond. – NICOLA DOVE/MGM
While several Bonds have come
and gone before on the same the Bond movie after working with
deathless merry-go-round, none of her on Knives Out (2019), which was
them has ever really needed to say first released about only four months
goodbye. Bond and Paloma at Blofeld’s birthday party. – NICOLA DOVE/MGM before No Time to Die was originally
Previous James Bond films have meant to release.
played out as separate adventures, Goodbye, Mr Bond The movie explores themes of
linked by both good and bad secrecy, betrayal, and trust as the love
characters, but Craig’s series finally story between Dr Swann
unfolded as a unified whole. and Bond continues in No
Time To Die.
In No Time To Die, Bond has quit Despite it being mainly
as a double-0 agent and was enjoying
a tranquil life in Jamaica. His peace a drama and action
was short-lived when his old friend, o After a long wait, No Time To Die is Daniel scientist (David Dencik as 0 Cast: movie, there was also
Felix Leiter (Jeffrey Wright) from the Craig’s final outing as Ian Fleming’s iconic spy Valdo Obruchev) turns out Daniel
CIA turns up asking for help. The to be far more treacherous humour sprinkled in the
mission to rescue a kidnapped than expected, leading Bond Craig, Rami romance. My favourite
Malek, Léa scene is when Safin finally
onto the trail of a mysterious Seydoux, meets Bond face to face
villain (Rami Malek as and talks to him.
M and Bond discussing his final mission. Lashana
– NICOLA DOVE/MGM Lyutsifer Safin) armed with Lynch, Ben Personally, I think that
dangerous new Safin needed more
nanotechnology. Whishaw, characterisation and
Although the story is Naomie screen time to flesh him
somewhat formulaic with Harris, out more.
the villain having somewhat Jeffrey
underwhelming motives Wright, Safin seemed to have
and every bullet seemingly Christoph plotted a complicated and
missing Bond in every shot, Waltz and convoluted plan aimed at
the film is emotionally Ralph getting revenge. However, a
charged and well-paced. Fiennes fan theory suggests that
Safin’s scheme for world
In the almost three-hour domination was never
movie, the supporting cast 0 Director: really his aim at all and that
played their roles really well, Cary Joji his revenge was really
Fukunaga against Mr White.
including Q (Ben Whishaw), To quote Bond in Casino
M (Ralph Fiennes), a new Royale: “Well, I understand
female agent (Lashana E-VALUE
7 double-0s have a very short
Lynch), good ol’ life expectancy.”
Moneypenny (Naomie I suppose this is finally
Harris), as well as Ana de ACTING
Armas as Paloma. 8 the end of his emotional
Reportedly, Craig whirlwind in his not-so-
PLOT
7 short time on screen.
personally picked Paloma in

Netflix launch Top 10 website to showcase the best content The Top 10
NETFLIX has unveiled the launch of website
a new site, top10.netflix.com, week, from Monday to Sunday, watched multiple times: “It ... so you might see both Stranger currently lists
dedicated specifically to listing the worldwide. The site also offers access matches how outside services Things seasons 2 and 3 in the Top 10.” the star-
most-watched content on its to top 10s in different countries, albeit measure TV viewing and gives proper studded Red
platform, including English- and without giving the number of hours credit to rewatching.” Like in the movie world, Netflix Notice as
foreign-language movies and TV watched. will show the number of weeks that Netflix’s top
series. For the moment, there is no In this respect, Netflix has also each movie or show has been in the film among
top 10 ranking for documentaries, “To give you a sense of what decided to rank TV show seasons top 10, and will share the ranking of viewers in
even if there are many on the people are watching around the separately: “We consider each season the most popular movies and series several
streaming site. world, we also publish Top 10 lists for of a series and each film on their own, worldwide based on the number of countries
nearly 100 countries and territories around the
Netflix previously announced a (the same locations where there are world.
change in its top content rankings by Top 10 rows on Netflix). Country lists hours watched during their first 28
now focusing on the total number of are also ranked based on hours days on the platform.
hours watched of a program, in viewed, but don’t show country-level “Weekly reporting is rounded to
September 2021. Previously, Netflix viewing directly,” explains Netflix on 10,000 to account for any fluctuations
counted accounts that watched at its new website. in internet connectivity around the
least two minutes of a program as world,” Netflix points out.
viewers. A big change for the It will therefore be possible to All weekly reports, since June 28,
streaming industry. check if the week’s most-watched 2021, are available on the website.
Updated methodology movie worldwide also makes the top
This new website will make it easier 10 in other countries.
for everyone to evaluate the success
of movies and series on the streaming The movie Red Notice, with Ryan
platform. Every Tuesday, Netflix will Reynolds, Dwayne Johnson and Gal
update the site’s four top 10 lists – Gadot, topped the Netflix ranking
Film (English), TV (English), Film from Nov 8 to 14, and also takes the
(Non-English), and TV (Non- top spot in France, Egypt and Hong
English). Kong, for example.
Factoring in binge-watching and
The metrics will be based on the rewatching
total number of hours of a show or Netflix explained the change in how it
movie watched during the previous measures popularity in a letter to
shareholders, emphasising the
importance of movies or series

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Reinventing
herself

oEnglish singer Jesy Nelson embarks
on her new chapter without Little Mix

█ BY JOHN TAN wrote was the first single, which is crazy know what? I need to write a song about Whenever I get a boyfriend,
because that never happens. this!’ This is going to be something so like ‘no Jesy, he is not fo
EVERY successful girl group has many girls can relate to. meeting him for five second
a point in their timeline when “Normally when you go into the studio, mum – classic Jan. She is jus
one of their members decides you write about 20 to 30 songs that will get “And then obviously, I thought of the interested unless they are lik
to depart and pursue a solo put in the bin. And then you eventually original Bad Boys for Life, and how sick it or King of England.”
career. From Beyonce to Camila find your sound. But since I had this idea, will be to sample it. Also, I just love it What was it like working
Cabello, there have been many it just happened so naturally. And yeah, I because that is genuinely the music that I Minaj this time around as a
female chanteuses who have grew up on as a kid. For people that do not “There is no one else that I
forged successful musical ended up writing the first single in the know me outside of Little Mix, the 2000s’ wanted on the song. I always
careers upon leaving their first session. It was meant to be.” R&B and hip hop is my thing. I am wanted Nicki Minaj. She is t
group. Jesy Nelson, formerly of Speaking of the single, why did you obsessed with it. I love it. So, to bring that rap. So, she was perfect for t
Little Mix fame, has officially choose to sample P.Diddy’s Bad into my music now just felt so right.” she was so much fun to work
been added to the list. Boys for Life? What is your favourite lyric from the
“The idea came about because I song and why does it mean so much to “I guess it is different beca
Nelson first rose to the was going through a break-up. you? did the video with her wh
spotlight as a member of the And I was in my bed feeling sorry “Every lyric in it relates to me one hundred exciting. It was just nice to b
successful girl group, Little Mix. for myself, thinking honestly per cent. Probably ‘My mama won’t see her and actually do the mus
Upon winning The X Factor in why do I choose these boys? what I see in ya’ because that is genuinely her this time. She was so fun
2011, the group which was Why do I like bad boys? And the most honest, true lyric in that song. She is an absolute angel and
formed by Simon Cowell then I thought: ‘Do you
cemented themselves as one
of the British pop behemoths Nelson is DiCaprio tackles cli
of the decade. Despite the looking Netflix satire Don’t
accolades and record- forward for the
breaking tunes, Nelson world to hear LEONARDO DICAPRIO said he preview scree
always hoped to make it on her vocally on signed up for Netflix’s star- “He had cr
her own. her own as she studded film about a comet
embarks on a threatening to wipe out life on speak, on ho
“When you are in a solo career. – Earth because it is an urgent insanity that
group, you do not get to ALL IMAGES analogy for the climate crisis. race are respo
tell your story. It is really COURTESY OF in a two-hour
hard to get across your JESY NELSON The dark satire Don’t Look Up
own personal story when stars Oscar winner DiCaprio and The film,
there is four people. Though Jennifer Lawrence as a couple of Grande, Cat
I loved what I did with Little Mix, highly strung astronomers whose Rylance and
it is not necessarily the music I warnings about imminent theatres in t
would listen to. I am an R&B and catastrophe fall on deaf ears in a before stream
hip-hop girl.” starkly partisan and divided Christmas Eve
United States led by an
In May this year, the British incompetent president – played McKay, w
singer finally got her wish after by Meryl Streep. career span
departing from the group five Anchorman a
months prior. Speaking during a Fresh from attending the UN satirical work
recent Southeast Asia Zoom COP26 climate change summit in Vice, has
conference, Nelson opens up Glasgow, DiCaprio said Adam Hollywood’s
her newfound confidence as a McKay’s script solved the “next to directors.
soloist and her debut single, impossible” problem of making a
Boyz. suspenseful film about a crisis that Reviews fo
“evolves over a century.” under emba
Was it tough to discover your reaction Thu
musical path as a solo “How do we as a species, as a with Variety
artiste? society, as a culture, politically, predicting it w
“That was actually the deal with imminent impact (pun
easiest part for me because armageddon?” DiCaprio asked Oscars race.
this is the artiste I have the audience at a Los Angeles
always wanted to be. Like DiCaprio
musically creative and it film would
came really naturally.
When I went into the
studio, the first song that I

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, my mum is just really excited for everyone to see it.”
or you’ after What would you like to showcase to the
ds. That is my world as Jesy Nelson?
st literally not “I am excited for everyone to hear me
ke the Prince vocally on my own. I think that is going to
g with Nicki be the biggest thing that people are going
solo artiste? to be shocked by. Because obviously,
I would have when you are in a group, you only get
s knew that I allocated to one part of the song. So, for
the queen of me, it was always the verse because we all
this song and knew what our strengths were.
k with.
ause I actually “And so, you tend to not push yourself
hich was so to try something new since you get used to
be on set with doing what you are good at in the group.
sic video with So, for me, challenging myself vocally was
to work with. so exciting because I was getting to play
d yeah, I am around with different parts of a song. So,
yeah that is what I am most excited for
everyone to hear.”

imate crisis in
t Look Up

ening on Thursday. different conversations, and more Inspired by real life ... DiCaprio (left) said he signed up for Netflix’s star-studded film about a comet threatening to wipe out life on Earth because it is an
racked the code, so to people talking about it will push urgent analogy for the climate crisis. – PINTEREST
ow to bring all the the private sector and the powers
that be to make massive change.”
we as the human
onding to this crisis, But he admitted he had “not
r format,” he said. much” optimism about
also starring Ariana humanity’s ability to resolve the
te Blanchett, Mark climate crisis.
d Jonah Hill, hits
the US on Dec 10 “Especially after coming back
ming on Netflix from from Glasgow and seeing these
e. commitments that can be
whose wide-ranging changed by the next wacky
ns cult comedies administration that might come in
and Step Brothers and and pull out,” he warned.
ks The Big Short and
become one of Nearly 200 nations came
together on a global deal to
most in-demand combat climate change after two
or Don’t Look Up are weeks of painful negotiation, but
rgo, but the initial fell short of what science says is
ursday was effusive, needed to contain dangerous
y’s Clayton Davis temperature rises.
will make “a seismic
The planet has “such a limited
intended)” on the amount of time and there’s such a
said he hoped the massive scale that needs to
happen so quickly,” said DiCaprio.
“start to create
“And if we don’t do something,
we know the outcome. We know
the outcome.” – ETX Studio

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Link between red meat
and chronic diseases
RESEARCHERS focused on nearly 75% between 1993 and
An anti-inflammatory diet involves lots of dark illness and death rates from three 2018, with major variations by
leafy greens, as well as whole grains, healthy diseases strongly linked to red and geographical region.
fats, berries, and such. – 123RF processed meat consumption:
colorectal cancer, type-2 diabetes While they estimated a 55% rise
Headache free diet and coronary heart disease. in related deaths in developed
oSevere migraines completely eliminated thanks countries, the rate of increase in
to plant-based diet, health experts say They drew on meat import and developing countries was more
export figures from the UN Food than double: a whopping 157%.
EATING A plant-based diet one, and he was able to stop taking from a private practice in New York. and Agriculture Organisation
may have the potential to migraine medications. The patient, whose identity was (FAO) to find out where in the “These higher rates are
“completely eliminate” world red and processed meats because many developing
chronic migraines, a study After three months, he found that not disclosed, wrote in the report that had become more available. countries around the world
has suggested. he had no migraines. According to the chronic migraines made his job exponentially relied on red and
the study, these results “far exceed as a photographer “almost They then checked these processed meat imports to meet
Doctors in the US reported a case the goal of migraine treatment with impossible” to do. findings against health data from their increased meat demands
of a 60-year-old man who, after medication”, which aim to reduce the Global Burden of Disease under rapid urbanisation and
switching to a plant-based diet rich in migraine frequency by more than 50 “Before I changed my diet, I was project. income growth,” the study says.
dark green leafy vegetables, per cent per month. suffering six to eight debilitating
discovered that his chronic migraines migraines a month, each lasting up to “The increased intake of red Over the years covered by the
disappeared within three months. The doctors also found that the 72 hours,” he said. and processed meat products via study, developing countries
results withstood the test of time, as trade caused the abrupt increase expanded imports while rich ones
The man, who “struggled with the patient continued his plant-based “Most days, I was either having a of diet-related non- expanded exports, the findings
frequent migraines” for 12 and a half diet and has been migraine-free for migraine or recovering from one.” communicable diseases,” the showed.
years, was advised to follow a Low more than seven years now. study published in the British
Inflammatory Foods Everyday (LIFE) He said that, in the first month of Medical Journal concluded. The study suggests that to
diet, which involves eating foods such “To our knowledge, this study starting the nutrient-dense, plant- achieve healthier and more
as spinach, kale, Swiss chard, rocket, reports the longest successful based diet, he was able to stop taking The adverse effects of a diet sustainable diets, future
as well as whole grains and healthy treatment of chronic migraine both types of migraine medications high in red and processed meats is international dialogue should
fats like olive oil. attained with only dietary he had been taking regularly. well known. involve both health and trade
intervention published to date,” bodies, citing the World Trade
Migraines affect more than a wrote the authors. “I can’t even remember the last But the international trade of Organisation (WTO).
billion people worldwide and are time I had a headache,” he continued. these products also has far-
characterised as “unilateral and Prior to being prescribed the LIFE “I am no longer a prisoner in my own reaching impacts on the climate, “Regional trade agreements of
pulsating headaches” that can last diet, the man tried daily migraine body. I have my life back.” through greenhouse gas the WTO accelerate red and
anywhere between four to 72 hours. medication, elimination diets, emissions, and biodiversity loss, processed meat flows among
meditation and yoga. The man said he also saw his through shrinking habitat, the countries,” it said, and suggested it
The debilitating headaches are asthma “improve dramatically” since study noted. could coordinate with UN health
often accompanied by sensitivity to The case was reported in the he changed his diet and was also able and food agencies to improve
light and sound, and some people journal BMJ Case Reports by Dr to get off his cholesterol medication. “Few international initiatives future trade policy.
experience pre-migraine “auras”. Brittany Marie Perzia from Stony and national guidelines for
Brook University Health Sciences The authors called for further sustainable diets explicitly address Since it is observational, the
The authors of the study said that Centre School of Medicine, Dr Joshua studies on the effects of whole food the spillover impacts of the meat study can suggest but not confirm
within two months, the frequency of L Dunaief of the University of plant-based diets, as this case trade across countries,” they said. the cause-effect relationship
the man’s migraines declined from 18 Pennsylvania Perelman School of suggests that such diets “may offer a between meat trade and diet-
to 24 headaches per month to just Medicine, and Dr David M Dunaief, safe, effective and permanent They calculated a worldwide related illnesses. – ETX Studio
treatment for reversing chronic increase in related deaths of
migraine”. – The Independent
A recent study revealed that diet-related illness increases with availability of
red and processed meat. – PEXELS

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Toner and Origin Serum from its
Fresh Herb line, I noticed they had a
brightening and glowing effect on
my skin.

While I did experience a slight
tingling sensation during the first
application, it disappeared after a
few uses. The products had a watery
texture that feels light on my skin.

The presence of calendula flower
and camellia perfectly encapsulates

Sneakers are here to stay
THE internet has been buzzing for a Shoeaholics, reported by The
few days now, telling anyone who Guardian, two in three Britons now Sneakers should still reign supreme in men’s and women’s wardrobes in 2022. – ETX STUDIO
cares to listen that sneakers are on wear sneakers to the office – a figure
their way out. But are sneakers that doesn’t seem to suggest an One in four workers reportedly And you just have to visit one of by Michael Jordan was recently
really over? imminent end to the reign of the admits to having up to 10 pairs in these three websites to see that it’s auctioned for nearly US$1.5 million
iconic sports shoe. their wardrobe. Plus, the average possible to make real money by (RM6.27 million).
While “proper” shoes – flat for person in the UK seemingly has a reselling rare models or styles from
the most part – seem to be making a “The pandemic has accelerated “trainer wardrobe” worth £474 the most coveted collaborations. So, after being won over by their
comeback, calling the end of the trend, with fewer people (about RM2,663). That’s a lot of comfort, their practicality, and their
sneakers may be a little premature. required to be in a formal office money to invest in an endangered On the latter two, the Air Jordan 1 disconcerting adaptability, we’re
setting every day. But even those species. High Dior is priced from €8,000 supposed to see them snatched
On the contrary, the proliferation who are returning to formal Sales records (about RM37,716.50) – a tidy sum – away once we’re all well and truly
of resale platforms and auctions workplaces are increasingly Stock X, Wethenew and Kikikickz are while many models are listed on addicted?
specifically for sneakers shows that confident to wear styles of shoe that some of the (very) numerous Stock X for five-figure sums.
these sports shoes still reign would have been deemed platforms where users can buy and Ultimately, while smart shoes –
supreme in the fashion world. unacceptable just a few years ago,” resell sneakers. Such sites have Although reserved for a more loafers, boots and stilettos in the
explains Mark Hoyal-Mitchell, head multiplied in recent years. restricted clientele, sneaker auctions lead – are almost certainly coming
A new study has even found that of online shoe retailer Shoeaholics. are also making new adepts in the back into fashion, it’s unlikely that
sneakers are now the shoe of choice world of collectors. sneakers will be going anywhere
for British office workers. As seen in recent months, the anytime soon. – ETX Studio
The new workwear staple trading of sneakers has become a One of the most iconic pairs worn
After being in the spotlight for mainstream activity, with teenagers
several years, sneakers saw their and young adults being the sector’s
popularity grow with the pandemic, top addicts.
as the world turned to a more
comfortable wardrobe. Not content with finding
followers all over the world,
The phenomenon affected both sneakers have become hot property
men and women, who, more among young people, to the point
generally, have been favouring of creating fanatics.
clothes and shoes that are much less
restrictive than previous styles for The report presented by the
their return to the office. British newspaper reveals that most
British workers own at least seven
Sneakers have even become a pairs of sneakers, wearing them in
star item of the workwear wardrobe. all circumstances, whether in the
According to a study by office, at parties or out for a run.

TECH

8 theSun LYFE ON TUESDAY | NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Taking wireless charging to the next level

o 5G could one day help automatically
charge wearables like smartwatches

IN Japan, a trial programme will SoftBank continues to replace all its as elsewhere. Earlier this year, transforming them into energy, What if
soon get underway to test the 4G antennas with 5G stations – a American researchers worked on the which is sent to connected objects in smartwatches
wireless charging of wearables long-term operation. The experiment possibility of transforming part of the the vicinity. could one day
via the 5G network. The idea is involves emitting a very slight 5G network into an electrical recharge
that a very slight electrical charge will electrical charge, of about 1mW – network, capable of recharging small In each case, the idea is to take directly via the
automatically recharge nearby sufficient to charge nearby devices – IoT objects nearby. advantage of the 5G network to national 5G
Internet of Things (IoT) devices, such in the 28GHz high-frequency band power various IoT devices, without network? – ETX
as smartwatches or connected used in 5G communication. They have developed tiny any constraints for users. As a result, STUDIO
headphones. However, legal issues antennas that blend in perfectly with connected devices could be This type of solution also promises
mean it’s unlikely that you’ll be able According to SoftBank, this power, their background, capable of continuously charged, as long as they to save energy, without affecting the
to take advantage of this technology which has a range of about 10 metres, capturing millimetre waves and then are close to a 5G network. quality of the 5G network.
anytime soon. will be completely harmless to Alternatively, some firms are
health. In time, its range could even working on charging via light, thanks
According to Nikkei Asia, Japanese be extended to 100 metres. to small photovoltaic modules affixed
telecom group SoftBank is preparing to devices – as proposed by the
to test technology that will allow If this trial is a success and the French startup Dracula Technologies
wearables such as smartwatches or government authorises this process, – or via radio waves, as in Xiaomi’s
connected headphones to recharge then SoftBank plans to laboratories. – ETX Studio
in the street without any user commercialize its technology from as
intervention. soon as 2025. Outside of Japan, this
type of initiative will also depend on
The necessary technology will be the approval of the authorities. And
directly implemented in the 5G it’s far from a done deal!
stations deployed by SoftBank.
However, a green light from the The idea of one day being able to
authorities is needed to launch this recharge connected devices via the
real-world trial. surrounding 5G network without any
additional infrastructure has been
This trial is taking place while gaining ground for a while, in Japan

Fastest electronic bike in the world

THE Voxan Wattman – the world’s It is on this motorcycle that Max Biaggi will attempt to break new world speed AMC theaters now accept Bitcoin, Ethereum and Litecoin as payment
fastest electric motorcycle – has been records. – VOXAN WATTMAN methods. – ETX STUDIO
upgraded in an attempt to break even
more records. After smashing all the Cards, cash and crypto
speed records in the over 300kg
category, the Wattman has been powertrain is a Mercedes EQ, the landing strip at the Kennedy Space BITCOIN and popcorn! Americans Incredibly, they already account for
slimmed down to take on the under same one used in Formula E (a Center, that the brand is conducting can now buy a movie ticket with 14% of our total online transactions!
300kg category, with former world single-seater motorsport its first tests, with a view to embarking cryptocurrency. AMC group’s Dogecoin next.”
champion Max Biaggi still in the championship for electric cars), on a new record haul in the first half cinemas are jumping on the
saddle. which delivers 320 kW, equivalent to of 2022. bandwagon. Is it the beginning of a Bitcoin is not the only
435 hp. Finally, the bike’s Michelin new trend? cryptocurrency accepted by AMC
In its 2020 performance, the tires have been specially developed Unveiled at the Paris Motorcycle theaters. Ethereum as well as
Wattman broke no less than 11 world for these new record attempts, based Show in 2013, the Wattman failed to AMC Theatres CEO Adam Aron Litecoin are also payment options
speed records for electric on technologies tried and tested in find a following, and Voxan went into shared the information on his for online ticket purchases. While
motorcycles – including for the MotoGP. liquidation in 2015. Venturi, the Twitter account: “Big newsflash! As Adam Aron did not specify a date,
“partially streamlined electric It is in the United States, on the brand’s owner, has since revived it promised, many new ways NOW to Dogecoin will soon be offered as a
motorcycle weighing over 300kg” Space Florida shuttle takeoff and through these multiple record pay online at AMC. We proudly now payment method.
class, with an average speed of 366.94 attempts. accept: drumroll, please... Bitcoin,
km/h over one mile (a little more Ethereum, Bitcoin Cash, Litecoin. For now, only PayPal supports
than 1.6 km) and an instantaneous Also Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal. payment with cryptocurrency. –
speed of 408 km/h. ETX Studio

Now, the Wattman has set its
sights on the lower, under 300kg
weight category. The bike has been
made lighter, mainly due to a new
battery design. Another important
change is that its dimensions have
been slightly increased for more
stability and, above all, better air
penetration, which is essential for
achieving an optimal top speed. The

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Children’s lives matter

COMMENT Refugee children are being held in detention legislation deny this. It is long overdue for MoH This requires narrowing the gaps in income,
centres without their parents or guardians. to recognise that those aged 12-17 years are employment and health outcomes.
WORLD Children’s Day, celebrated Most of the children have no access to children. These children are usually admitted
on Nov 20 each year, is aimed to education, and we are uncertain about their to adult wards, which can be traumatising To do this, we require a transformative
better the future of every child. health, nutrition and protection status. for them. approach that focuses on inclusive growth to
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail achieve equality.
Sabri Yaakob recently gave a public address on We urgently need to move these children It is time to revise legislation (including the
the issue. out of these detention centres into safe Penal Code) and government policies to reflect Inclusion and social justice are intimately
shelters, where they can have access to the truth. MoH needs to realise and accept linked. To advocate inclusion is to advocate
We, as child advocates, would like to education, healthcare and protection. that children and adolescents need to be social justice.
highlight key areas to support our children. Our 4. Giving stateless children a home placed in appropriate child-friendly facilities
prime minister spoke eloquently about how We have a huge population of stateless and under the care of persons trained for For true change to occur, we require
“in all actions concerning children … the best children, especially in Sabah. Most were born their needs. disaggregated data, broken down by detailed
interest of the child shall be a primary in our country but have been denied sub-categories (indigenous, marginalised
consideration” (quoting Article 12 of the citisenship. 9. Establish therapeutic family justice system groups, level of income, gender, etc).
United Nations Convention on the Rights of The traditional adversarial court process is an
the Child 1989). However, the reality on In addition, there are many children born to extremely hostile arena for a family. High We then need to map communities that have
the ground denies this and has worsened Malaysian women overseas (married to emotions like blame and rage reign, and been excluded and ensure adequate resources
over time. foreigners), who are unable to get Malaysian parties are in flight or fight mode. This can be to “close the gap”.
citizenship. damaging, especially when parents are
Outlined below are key areas that require embroiled in legal battle, and Such changes must be sustainable in the
urgent attention. Even if 10% of these areas are Children born to Malaysian more often than not, the long run and end inequalities permanently. All
addressed in the next two years, it would be a mothers and who are stateless children’s best interests laws, policies and institutions must be
miracle as these children have been languishing should be entitled to are lost. examined to see if they are discriminatory in
for decades. Malaysian citizenship. There is an urgent any way and active steps taken to rectify this.
This is their basic need to establish
right as enshrined a single unified All national and private institutions and
in the UN policies must promote inclusion – the true
Convention on meaning of “Keluarga Malaysia”.
the Rights of the
Child We ask the government to listen to the
(UNCRC), of voices of our children and meet their real needs.
which our
1. Supporting children living in poverty nation is a family court Signatories
The new poverty line income, revised signatory. system, Datuk Dr Amar-Singh HSS, Consultant
from RM980 to RM2,280, revealed that 5. Full focusing on Paediatrician; Datin Wong Poai Hong, Director,
approximately 400,000 households inclusion for reducing Childline Foundation; Goh Siu Lin, Child Rights
(approximately 1.2 million children) were disabled intra-parental Advocate; Prof Dr Toh Teck Hock, Consultant
living in poverty prior to Covid-19. Children with conflict. Paediatrician; Aimee Chan, Persatuan
The worsening conditions due to Covid-19 disabilities are Therapeutic Kebajikan Sri Eden Selangor dan Kuala
has pushed another 8-10% of the population marginalised in family justice Lumpur; All Women’s Action Society;
into poverty. Currently, conservative estimates society, especially in uses a multi- Alya Syahida Allias, CSR & Fundraising,
suggest that 3-4 million children live in poverty education. There have disciplinary SOLS Energy; ANAK, Sabah; Angeline Yap Hui
in Malaysia. been improvements in approach, Chin, NGI; Angie Heng, Kiwanis Down
There is an urgent need to have a mapping of education services for and decisions Syndrome Foundation; Anisa Ahmad,
these families at risk – the development of a children with disabilities, but taken are Persatuan Pengasuh Berdaftar Malaysia; Azira
comprehensive safety net that does not miss we lag far behind our neighbours in centred on the Aziz; Chan Saw Si, Wings Malacca; Dr Chin Saw
any, and sustained economic support to the region. children’s welfare. Sian, Consultant Paediatrician; CRIB
ensure food and economic security. Therapeutic Foundation; Dolly Tan; Emily Loo, Ohana
Effective measures to get resources to them Implementation of inclusive education is justice seeks to preserve Association; Eunice Tan, The Seed Childcare
will require government agencies to work in poor, universal design for learning non- existing family ties, is Centre; Foo Sau Ngan; Gill Raja, Social Worker;
partnership with civil society organisations existent, support for teachers limited, child-focused, protects Hamima Dona Mustaffa, BOLD; Dato
(CSO). involvement of families inadequate and children and moves the family Dr Hartini Zainudin, Yayasan Chow Kit Human
evidence-based best-practices lacking. towards an emotional healing path. Kind; Dr Irene Cheah, Consultant Paediatrician;
2. Reducing malnutrition There is also a need to set up an office of Irene Teoh, BOLD; Jacqueline Lingham,
The Health Ministry’s (MoH) National Health Covid-19 has made this struggle harder, Children’s Lawyer, within the family justice Persatuan C.H.I.L.D. Sabah; Jeannie Low Yen
and Morbidity Survey in 2017 showed that 8% of with the loss of many non-commercial Early system, to provide legal services to children in Leng, NGI; Jennifer Cheah, National Early
children were stunted and 10% came to school Intervention Centres (EIP) run by various civil matters, including conflict and Childhood Intervention Council; Assoc Prof
without breakfast, while another 60% had non-governmental organisations. difficult child custody proceedings. Dr Julia Lee, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak;
irregular breakfast. Kalavathy, Association of the Network for
The government needs to be serious in its 10. Stop polluting our children’s future children with Disabilities Perak; Kasthuri
Covid-19 has worsened childhood commitment to full inclusion for children with It is a known fact that climate change will Krishnan, Malaysia Hindu Dharma
malnutrition, with long-term consequences disabilities in mainstream education. have far-reaching consequences for children. Mamandram; Khor Ai-Na,
for height growth. The school-based The World Health Organisation noted that Asia Community Service; Kong Lan Lee,
Supplementary Food Programme is critical for Government support for EIP is critical, 25% of deaths and diseases plaguing children Persatuan Kanak-Kanak Istimewa Kajang,
these children with poor food nutrition. Many as these pre-school services are vital for under the age of five years will be as a result of Selangor; Lam Mary, Pertubuhan
children who live in poverty are from rural the disabled. environmental pollution. Perkhidmatan Intervensi Awal; Lim Kah Cheng,
areas. We need to institute a universal school 6. High-quality childcare BOLD for Special Needs; Lu Chieng Hoong,
breakfast programme for all children as a The impact of Covid-19 resulted in the closure Our environment has been significantly Perpikat Bintulu; Margaret Bedus, President,
means to ensure adequate nutrition. of 51% of about 5,000 registered childcare affected by the worsening deforestation, Sarawak Women for Women Society;
centres for those under four years. When increased pollution of rivers, deteriorating air Dr Mastura Mahamed, GAPS Malaysia;
Worsening children obesity, another parents go back to work, with inadequate quality due to vehicular emissions and Melanianne Yeoh Yin, Child Rights Advocate;
malnutritional issue and often related to registered centres available, it means many increasing plastic pollution due to Covid-19 Michelle Lai, New Horizons Society; Michelle
poverty, also requires urgent attention. children are left with babysitters or unregistered mask use.
home-based custodial care, with little or no
3. Improve child protection services stimulation for holistic development. Many nations have used the Covid-19 Lou, Ohana Ipoh; Nehsan Selvaraj; Ng Lai Thin,
Our prime minister spoke extensively about pandemic as a catalyst to spur the economy National Early Childhood Intervention Council;
child protection and abused children. Prior to We urge the prime minister to reinstate a using environmental change – dramatic NGOhub; Noor Syafawati Bt Ab Malek,
Covid-19, at least one in 10 children were task force to ramp up quality childcare and changes in city environments to put in place Early Intervention St Nicholas Home Penang
sexually abused and one in four physically follow through on policies and plans set to electrical-based bus rapid transit (not LRT), (Home for the blind); Pauline Wong, Malaysian
abused. ensure our young and most vulnerable children restricting cars, increasing walking and cycling, CARE; Persatuan Kebajikan Sokongan Keluarga
receive quality childcare. and growing city green lungs using car parks. Selangor & KL (Family Frontiers); Persatuan
Only a minority were identified and offered 7. Stop child marriages WeCareJourney; Pertubuhan Kebajikan
protection. Even those identified received Marriages of children as young as 12 years of 11. Form children’s ministry Vivekananda, Rembau, NS; Protect and
suboptimal care and support. Child abuse has age is not just an embarrassment to our nation’s If we are serious about meeting the needs of Save the Children; Prudence Lingham,
worsened during the pandemic but current human rights image internationally but is also children, ensuring their rights and having a Persatuan C.H.I.L.D. Sabah; PT Foundation;
data suggests a gross reduction in reports of an abuse of children. It is distressing to see that true “Keluarga Malaysia”, we need a ministry PUAKPayong; Rabiathul Badariah,
abuse due to incomplete coverage. part of this practice is due to the severe poverty dedicated to children that can coordinate and Reproductive Cadre on Sexuality Education &
of families who are taken advantage of. implement all their needs. Queries; Datuk Dr Raj Karim, Majlis Kebajikan
It is important to recognise that sexual and Kanak-kanak Malaysia; Datuk Dr Ramanathan,
physical abuse of children occurs primarily in Our prime minister said, “Every child has Our prime minister has said that “the Yayasan Ipoh; Datuk Sharom Ahmat, BOLD
their own homes. Our experience has shown the fundamental right to education and should government is responsible for protecting all for Special Needs; Siti Aishah Hassan Hasri,
that the Welfare Department has limited grow up in a conducive environment so they are children in the country, regardless of SPOT Community Project; Stella Chia Siew
capabilities to support children despite a good able to become individuals who can reach their nationality, race, religion, birth or other Chin, Pusat Jagaan Kanak Kanak Ceria Murni;
Child Act. full potential and pursue their dreams.” statuses”. This is in line with the principles of the Dr Susan Tan, Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist,
Convention on the Rights of the Child. Park City Medical Centre; Syed Azmi, NGI;
We urgently need to strengthen our Welfare If we want to support our children, we must Dr Tan Liok Ee, BOLD for Special Needs;
Department with adequate numbers of trained put a stop to child marriages. We need to give children of all ethnic and Toy Libraries M’sia; Vanguards4Change;
social workers. The department should utilise 8. Recognise those under 18 as children social backgrounds the same opportunity in life.
(deputise) CSO staff to help. Our prime minister has reiterated that “an We often talk about children as our future but
individual under the age of 18 is defined as a we pay scarce regard to their present situation.
4. Support migrant and refugee children child”. This is in line with the Child Act in Vijayakumari Pillai, MASW; Voice of the
Our prime minister has expressed support for Malaysia and the UNCRC. We often use catch phrases like “leave no Children; Wilhelmina Mowe, Global
refugee children and children in detention in one behind” and “close the gap” but in reality, it Shepherds; Winnie Yee, SAWO; Women’s
Malaysia. He spoke of establishing an However, many government agencies and is “business as usual”. Our prime minister Centre for Change; Wong Hui Min, SPICES
“alternative to detention programme” and has pledged “to protect our children from all Early Intervention Centre; Dr Wong Woan Yiing,
improving our human rights profile. harm and discrimination”. President, National Early Childhood
Intervention Council; World Vision Malaysia;
It should be noted that the United Nations To make this happen, we need to work Yeoh Soo Han, Early Steps Care Centre.
High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has systematically to remove structural barriers that
been denied access to detainees since August limit the inclusion of all children into Comments: [email protected]
2019. CSO is also not allowed to visit. “Keluarga Malaysia”.

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43.0 Institutions 876.4 839.1 37.3

32.3 Retail 666.8 621.7 45.1

24.7 Foreign 450.2 535.6 -82.4

100.0 1993.4 1993.4 0.0 1.33 4.74 98.63 21.71 28.24 14.77 42.23 43.40
KLCI STI HANG SENG SCI NIKKEI TSEC KOSPI S&P/ASX200
Preliminary stats (excluding trade amendments). For final data, please refer to www.bursamalaysia.com 1,526.87 3,237.08 3,582.08 29,774.11 17,803.54 3,013.25
Source: Bursa Malaysia 24,951.34 7,353.08

KL MARKET SUMMARY Rakuten: Foreign funds to
November 22, 2021

INDICES 11,245.20 CHANGE -0.38 continue to flow into M’sia
FBMEMAS
FBMKLCI 1,526.87 +1.33
CONSUMER PRODUCTS 591.37 -1.83
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS 200.51 +0.72
CONSTRUCTION 163.33 +0.76
FINANCIAL SERVICES 15,281.90 +56.41
ENERGY 752.31 -17.40
TELECOMMUNICATIONS 656.77 +0.43 o Research head says Bursa Malaysia is seen as a safe
HEALTH CARE 2,299.78 -8.28 haven and cushion against volatility
TRANSPORTATION 882.13 -5.23
PROPERTY 733.14 -0.71
PLANTATION 6,685.43 +80.33
FBMSHA 12,211.70 -15.90
FBMACE 6,793.57 -21.40 PETALING JAYA: Rakuten Trade projects destinations to invest in.
TECHNOLOGY 100.58 +0.11 that the FBM KLCI will end 2022 at 1,700 Despite the lack of fresh buying catalysts,
points, as foreign funds will continue to
TURNOVER VALUE enter Malaysia, according to its head of he anticipates foreign funds will continue to
2.451 BIL RM1.993 BIL research, Kenny Yee (pix). flow into Malaysia as it serves as a cushion
to external volatility.
5 MOST ACTIVES “Our projection for next year is rather
November 22, 2021 bold but, then again, with the volatility on “Hence, I believe Malaysia can be
Wall Street, we expect funds will flow to deemed as a safe haven for funds to
STOCK VOL CLSG (sen) +/– (sen) other destinations, especially Asia,” he said preserve their capital.” up in the fourth quarter,” he said.
PDZ 136,005,000 5.0 -1.0 at Rakuten Trade’s virtual media outlook Moving ahead, Yee expects the bourse’s
MTRONIC 59,870,500 1.5 -1.0 session yesterday. Year to date, the bourse has seen a net
SCOPE 57,314,400 36.5 -3.5 foreign outflow of RM1.5 billion despite a fundamentals to remain solid but market
DNEX 53,819,200 85.0 +2.5 “Being part of Southeast Asia, Malaysia continuous net inflow of RM3.9 billion since sentiment has been affected by measures
NWP 50,883,900 35.5 +1.0 should see some spillover effect from August. The previous year saw a record high laid out in Budget 2022, namely the lifting of
foreign funds flow.” foreign outflow of RM24 billion. the RM200 cap on stamp duty and the one-
5 TOP GAINERS off ‘Cukai Makmur’ (Prosperity Tax) which
November 22, 2021 Although the end-2022 target of 1,700 For the immediate horizon, Rakuten will see a tax rate of 33% instead of the usual
points translates into a 11.33% or 173.13 anticipates the key index to end the year at 24% for companies earning over RM100
STOCK VOL CLSG (RM) +/– RM point improvement from yesterday’s close 1,585 points, a downward revision from its million for assessment year 2022.
KESM 535,400 14.42 1.34 of 1,526.87 points, Yee pointed out the earlier estimate of 1,630 points as it does not
VITROX 153,900 20.20 0.40 projected figure translates into a valuation foresee valuation premium to return He said the lifting of stamp duty is
HEIM 86,300 22.24 0.32 of 14x market PE ratio. anytime soon despite the presence of some expected to translate to a decline in retail
KLK 310,000 20.80 0.20 foreign funds. participation in the market.
BKAWAN 21.86 0.16 He said the prevailing low market
500 valuations that may limit outflows could be For next year, it foresees the local bourse However, Yee pointed out there is still
the saving grace for the local bourse, as remaining mundane in the first half but some uncertainty with the implementation
5 TOP LOSERS foreign funds perceive the domestic market sentiments are expected to improve in the of the Prosperity Tax as the government has
November 22, 2021 as a safe haven for the time being. second half as it looks towards 2023. yet to lay out whether it will be taxed at
group or company level. “Should the tax be
STOCK VOL CLSG (RM) +/– RM On volatility, Yee believes the situation With regard to Bursa Malaysia’s latest placed at the company level, the impact
GENETEC 240,900 42.50 1.02 will be dependent on developments on Wall quarterly performance, Yee stated that, at a might not be as bad as initially feared.”
SAM 146,500 20.24 0.76 Street as an uptick in volatility is expected glance, the third-quarter results are rather
F&N 314,000 25.50 0.32 next year from an interest rate increase and weak with the exception of some tech stocks
NESTLE 44,800 133.50 0.30 bond-buying tapering in the US. and plantation counters.
AYER 5.23 0.28
300 This will lead to shrinking liquidity in the “This is expected due to the movement
US and funds will be looking to other control order (MCO) implementation
during the quarter and we will see a spike

Note: Malayan Banking forex rates are unavailable. Top Glove keeps place in Dow Jones
Sustainability Indices for third year running

Bintai Kinden secures KUALA LUMPUR: Top Glove Corp Bhd has The glove maker is one of three Malaysian companies, along with new additions Petronas
shareholders’ nod maintained its place in the Dow Jones Chemicals Group and MISC, to be included on the prestigious index. – REUTERSPIX
to buy Johnson Medical Sustainability Indices (DJSI) for the third
consecutive year and attained a top 10% maker said. towards a net zero carbon roadmap and
PETALING JAYA: Bintai Kinden Corp Bhd will position under the healthcare industry The group recently released its target setting.
acquire 100% equity interest in Johnson Medical globally in terms of corporate sustainability
International Sdn Bhd for RM50 million after assessment. Integrated Annual Report for 2021, which The DJSI, operated by S&P Global and
obtaining shareholders’ approval at its extraordinary outlined its efforts to step up its ESG headquartered in the US, is the world’s
general meeting (EGM) yesterday. The company said this was based on the initiatives. It also declared 2021 as its “Year foremost provider of ratings that evaluates
S&P Global Corporate Sustainability of ESG” and established ambitious interim the world’s leading companies in terms of
The acquisition will be satisfied via a combination Assessment as of the score date of Nov 12, targets to be attained by 2025 as it works ESG criteria. – Bernama
of RM26 million cash and the issuance of 58.5 million 2021.
new ordinary shares in Bintai Kinden at 41 sen each.
In a statement yesterday, Top Glove said
The acquisition comes with a guaranteed net it was a commendable increase from the
profit of RM9.1 million over two years which previous year when it stood among the top
translates into an average net profit of RM4.55 19% of its peers.
million for the FY2022 and FY2023, respectively.
The company is one of three Malaysian
The shareholders also approved Bintai Kinden’s companies, along with new additions
proposal to develop lifestyle condominium hotel Petronas Chemicals Group Bhd and MISC
project Holistica Penang as part of its strategy to Bhd, to be included in the prestigious
diversify into property development and management. index.

In addition, Bintai Kinden obtained shareholders’ Top Glove is the only Malaysian
approval to undertake a private placement and issuance healthcare manufacturing company, and
of redeemable convertible preference shares. The one of three healthcare industry companies
private placement entails the issuance of up to 114.57 to be included on this year’s DJSI under the
million shares, representing 30% of the company’s share emerging markets category, it noted.
capital at an indicative price of 30 sen a share. The
issuance entails the subscription of up to 190.95 million “The assessment covers environmental,
RCPS in tranches by OUD Asset Management Sdn Bhd social, and governance (ESG) dimensions
at 10 sen per share. that include corporate governance, supply
chain management, operational eco-
efficiency, climate strategy, occupational
health and safety, labour practices, and
human rights, among others,” the glove

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BRIEFS PROPOSED INVESTMENTS PetChem third-quarter
IN MANUFACTURING earnings soar to RM1.96b
WORTH RM450B GET NOD
KUALA LUMPUR: The
government approved 4,545
manufacturing projects with
proposed investments totalling
RM450.5 billion from 2016 until
June 2021, according to Deputy
International Trade and Industry
Minister Datuk Lim Ban Hong. Of In its Bursa filing, PetChem exchange rate movements.
the amount, foreign direct o Improving crude oil prices, tight supply and revealed its olefins and derivatives It noted the Covid-19 pandemic
investment comprised RM278.8 healthy demand from global economic segment’s profit after tax (PAT) for Q3
billion or 61.9% while direct recovery key to group’s strong results improved by RM697 million to will continue to affect the global
domestic investment contributed economy and the market will remain
RM171.7 billion or 38.1%, he said. RM955 million, attributed to a higher volatile.
ebitda and share of profit from joint
”These investments are expected ventures and associates. Moving forward, PetChem
to generate 370,883 new job anticipates product prices for olefins
opportunities,” he said during the Similarly, its fertilisers and and derivatives to remain stable
PETALING JAYA: Petronas RM5.77 billion, a 66.8% methanol segment reported a amidst global economic recovery.
question-and-answer session in Chemicals Group Bhd’s (PetChem) improvement from RM3.46 billion in RM660 million spike in PAT to Product prices for fertilisers and
the Dewan Rakyat yesterday. Lim net profit for its third quarter (Q3) the corresponding year quarter. methanol are anticipated to
said the top five states – Johor, ended Sept 30, 2021 soared over RM983 million also due to a higher strengthen due to higher natural gas
fourfold to RM1.96 billion, from For the nine-month period ended ebitda and share of profit from joint price, tightening supply in China and
Selangor, Kedah, Penang and RM471 million reported in the same Sept 30, 2021, the group’s net profit ventures and associates. stronger demand.
Sabah – received approved quarter of the previous year on the stood at RM5.29 billion, a 456% jump
investments totalling RM326.8 back of higher product prices in from RM1.16 billion reported for the In regard to its future prospect, the With that the group declared a
tandem with the improving crude oil corresponding period of the group outlined its operations are special dividend of ten sen per
billion. – Bernama price, tight supply and healthy preceding year. expected to be influenced by global ordinary share amounting to RM800
demand from global economic million to be paid out on Dec 30,
MAVCAP: TWO NEW VC recovery. Meanwhile, revenue for the economic conditions, as 2021.
period rose 52.5% to RM16.05 billion petrochemical product prices which
FUNDS FOR LOCAL, Revenue for the quarter rose to from RM10.53 billion posted have a high correlation to crude oil PetChem closed one sen lower to
REGIONAL STARTUPS previously. RM8.30 yesterday.
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia price as well as the utilisation rate of
its production facilities and foreign
Venture Capital Management
Bhd (Mavcap) will provide equity
funding to local and regional MCIS Life strengthens ties with Merchantrade
start-ups via two new venture
capital (VC) funds namely the
Orbit Malaysia Fund I and the
Ficus SEA Fund, with a total target PETALING JAYA: MCIS Insurance
fund size of RM160 million Bhd (MCIS Life) has taken up a
collectively. It said the funds 4.99% stake in Merchantrade Asia
would be focusing on verticals Sdn Bhd, the leading e-money player
such as artificial intelligence (AI), and the country’s largest money
financial technology (fintech), services business operator through
healthcare technology, green the acquisition of new ordinary
technology, industrial shares of an undisclosed amount.
technology, Internet of Things
(IoT) and educational technology. The two companies kicked off a
The country’s largest venture firm marketing distribution arrangement
said the VC funds are the latest in 2019 where MCIS Life provided a
additions to Mavcap’s 14 VC funds life insurance protection plan for
at various investment stages from Merchantrade’s customers which
Seed to Series C such as 500 includes Malaysians as well as
Durians, Axiata Digital Innovation migrant workers.
Fund, Asia Greentech Fund and Prasheem (left)
Meranti Asean Growth Fund. – In August, they teamed up again and Ramasamy
Bernama to provide a product targeted at are excited the
underserved communities such as collaboration will
BNM INTERNATIONAL Malaysians eligible for the MCIS Life CEO and managing our goals of expanding our improve
RESERVES AT Perlindungan Tenang Voucher director Prasheem Seebran said insurance offerings as it allows us to accessibility to
US$116.5B ON NOV 15 (PTV) scheme. Merchantrade is a fast-growing better develop next-generation insurance
fintech company constantly at the products and services that continue products for
KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara The strategic collaboration has forefront of digitisation and driving to add positive value to customers underserved and
Malaysia’s (BNM) international come at an opportune time as the innovation in financial services and communities around us as we niche markets.
reserves stood at US$116.5 billion value of life insurance and other thereby allowing the former to pivot make the future convenient, easier Merchantrade’s mobile e-wallet
(RM487 billion) as at Nov 15, relevant financial products have on their expertise in pursuing the and more secure for generations to application and nationwide on-
2021. The reserves position is magnified amidst the pandemic. The company’s ambition to be a digitally come.” ground touchpoints allowing access
sufficient to finance 8.1 months combined strength and synergy focused life insurer. to the underserved communities.
of retained imports and is 1.2 between both companies are poised The acquisition forms a bold step “Currently MCIS Life is the
times total short-term external to unlock more innovative, Ramasamy Veeran, founder and forward, further strengthening the exclusive life insurance partner of
debt, the central bank said in a personalised, digital insurance managing director of Merchantrade existing ties between both Merchantrade. Considering the
statement yesterday. BNM said solutions to meet the protection said: “Having an established brand companies since 2019 and MCIS Life potential of the company and
the main components of the needs of customers from all walks of like MCIS Life with us resonates with see tremendous value in various opportunities to collaborate
international reserves were life. and create value for existing and
foreign currency reserves prospective customers, this
(US$102.8 billion), IMF reserves This strategic acquisition is set to investment is expected to bring
position (US$1.4 billion), special accelerate MCIS Life’s digital significant value to us,” Prasheem
drawing rights (SDRs) (US$6.1 transformation journey and leverage explained.
billion), gold (US$2.2 billion), and on Merchantrade’s digital
other reserve assets (US$4 capabilities, access to extensive
billion). – Bernama network of over 1,000 physical
touchpoints throughout the country
and their three million customers.

PetGas records lower Q3 net profit of RM580.8m

KUALA LUMPUR: Petronas Gas 2021, mainly contributed by higher transportation and regasification Performance in 2021 to remain resilient despite ongoing pandemic as long-term
Bhd’s (PetGas) net profit for the third revenue from the utilities as well as business segments. contracts ensure steady revenue from gas processing, gas transportation and
quarter (Q3) ended Sept 30, 2021 regasification segments in line with regasification segments. – PETRONAS WEBSITE
eased 1.7% to RM580.84 million from higher sales volumes and new PetGas said the gas transportation
RM591.01 million a year earlier, as a revenue stream from liquefied natural and regasification business segments
higher gross profit was negated by the gas (LNG) ancillary services, were anticipated to continue
impact of unfavourable foreign respectively. contributing positively to the group’s
exchange (forex) movement. earnings under Regulatory Period 1
Gross profit was also higher by tariffs.
The group recorded an unrealised 7.7% or RM56.9 million with improved
forex loss of RM10.4 million relating to contribution from the regasification “The group’s gas processing
translation of US dollar-denominated segment due to lower operating costs, segment is expected to remain stable
assets and liabilities during the mainly relating to internal gas on the back of its strong and
quarter. consumption and utilities. sustainable income stream under the
second term of the 20-year gas
“(This) contrasts to a gain of Moving forward, the company said processing agreement effective from
RM94.3 million registered in the its performance in 2021 was expected 2019 until 2023.
corresponding quarter (of last year),” to remain resilient despite the
the company said in a filing with ongoing pandemic as its business “(Meanwhile,) the utilities
Bursa Malaysia yesterday. model and long-term contracts segment’s contribution will be driven
ensured steady revenue streams by customer demand, underpinned
PetGas’ revenue increased 1.4% particularly for gas processing, gas by economic conditions,” it added. –
year-on-year to RM1.43 billion in Q3 Bernama

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Woodside, BHP give final approval to US$12b Scarborough LNG project

MELBOURNE: Woodside Petroleum and BHP project is essential to the future of Woodside, carbon intensity sources of LNG delivered to project amid fears carbon emissions from
Group gave their final go-aheads to spend Australia’s biggest independent oil and gas north Asia, Woodside said. Scarborough gas will worsen global warming.
US$12 billion (RM50.2 billion) to develop the company, which has had limited growth over
Scarborough gas field off Western Australia and the past several years. It said the all-in cost of LNG shipped to north O’Neill dismissed concerns about remaining
expand the Pluto liquefied natural gas (LNG) Asia would be around US$5.80 per MMBtu, environmental approvals pending for the project.
plant, with the first cargo expected in 2026. The final decision for the project was delivering a strong return on the project.
deferred in March last year when oil and gas “As we work through the series of secondary
The approval yesterday came at the same prices crashed amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Woodside’s share of investment in the project approvals, it is entirely possible that the
time that Woodside and BHP signed an Spot Asian LNG prices have rocketed from lows is US$6.9 billion, to be funded off its balance regulators will ask us to take additional steps,
agreement to merge BHP’s petroleum arm into last year below US$2 per million British thermal sheet. BHP yesterday signed off on US$1.5 billion and that’s quite normal,” she told Reuters.
Woodside to create a global top 10 independent units to more than US$37 per MMBtu. for the first phase of Scarborough development.
oil and gas producer, as announced in August. It is not a stakeholder in the Pluto LNG plant. A court will hold its first hearing on Dec 20
Scarborough will be able to produce eight on a case brought last year by the Conservation
“Today’s decisions set Woodside on a million tonnes a year of LNG for export and 180 To spread the cost of the project, Woodside Council of Western Australia (CCWA). The case
transformative path. Scarborough will be a terajoules a day of gas for the domestic market. last week agreed to sell a 49% stake in Pluto challenges the state’s approval, without a full
significant contributor to Woodside’s cash Customers have signed up to buy about 60% of Train 2 to Global Infrastructure Partners. environmental review, allowing Woodside to
flows, the funding of future developments and Scarborough capacity, including for a proposed process gas at the Pluto LNG plant from an
new energy products, and shareholder returns,” urea plant in Western Australia, O’Neill said. “The announcement confirms that expanded number of fields.
Woodside CEO Meg O’Neill said in a statement. Scarborough economics have improved for
Scarborough gas, which will be processed Woodside in the wake of the infrastructure The CCWA said yesterday it would continue
The twinned Scarborough and Pluto Train 2 through Pluto Train 2, will be one of the lowest selldown,” Credit Suisse analyst Saul Kavonic said. with a coordinated national campaign against
Scarborough gas. – Reuters
Green groups have sought to derail the
ERICSSON TO ACQUIRE US
Telenor, CP Group to BRIEFS CLOUD OPERATOR VONAGE
merge Thai telecom units
STOCKHOLM: Ericsson said yesterday it was
o DealworthaboutUS$8.6b Logos of True Corp acquiring US cloud-based communications
will create a combined firm and Dtac are seen at a provider Vonage, in the Swedish company’s
that controls over 50% of department store in biggest acquisition in recent memory as it
mobile subscribers Bangkok, Thailand. – widens its operations beyond its traditional
REUTERSPIX telecommunications equipment business.
The US$6.2 billion (RM25.9 billion) deal is
BANGKOK: Norway’s Telenor and Thai comes to profitability so we will learn as we go.” deal favourably, chief financial officer Tone part of Ericsson’s strategy to expand its
conglomerate Charoen Pokphand Group (CP The combined company will be listed on Hegland Bachke told a conference call. presence in wireless enterprise and
Group) agreed to merge their telecom units in broaden its global offerings, the company
Thailand in a roughly US$8.6 billion (RM36 the Thai stock exchange. “We are positive that we will reach said. The offer was unanimously approved
billion) deal to create a firm with more than “Telenor’s decision to amalgamate its regulatory approval,” she said. by Vonage’s board of directors. At US$21
half the mobile subscribers in the Southeast per share, the offer represents a 28%
Asian country. Thailand holdings with True is hardly The offer of 47.76 baht (RM6.06) per Dtac premium over Vonage’s closing price on the
surprising, given its Asean subsidiary’s M&As share represents a premium of 15.8% to its Nasdaq stock exchange on Friday. – AFP
The deal, flagged by Telenor on Friday and and exits,” analyst Thapana Phanich said in a Friday close and the offer of 5.09 baht per
subject to regulatory approvals, is likely to give co-branded research report from Jefferies and True Corp share represents a premium of TAIWAN OCTOBER EXPORT
ownership of a third of the merged entity each TISCO Securities, referring to a similar deal 17.8% to its close on the same day. ORDERS UP LESS THAN EXPECTED
to Telenor and CP Group. struck in Malaysia earlier this year.
Dtac and True Corp shares rose 10% and TAIPEI: Taiwan’s export orders grew more
The partnership will arm the two “Dtac has little hope of beating its rivals, or 11.5%, respectively, yesterday. slowly than expected in October due to
companies better against current market even surviving, in the long run”. supply problems in the tech sector, though
leader Advanced Info Service Pcl (AIS) and Citi is advising Telenor and JPMorgan is the government said technology demand
give them a deeper pocket to face mounting Telenor believes regulators will view the advising CP Group. – Reuters overall remained strong ahead of the year-
investment costs for 5G. end holiday shopping season and into next
year. Taiwan’s export orders, a bellwether of
Telenor will merge its Total Access global technology demand, rose 14.6%
Communication (Dtac) with CP Group’s True from a year earlier to US$59.1 billion in
Corporation for a share exchange ratio of October, data from the Ministry of
10.221 True shares per Dtac share. Economic Affairs showed yesterday. The
ministry said a “lack of raw materials for
The news comes months after Thai power some products” dragged down orders,
producer Gulf Energy Development offered to pointing to electronics goods. – Reuters
buy Intouch Holdings, which controls AIS,
though Gulf Energy has only managed to raise TELECOM ITALIA SHARES SOAR
its stake in Intouch to 42.3% so far. AFTER KKR’S APPROACH

Telenor and CP Group’s merged company MILAN: Shares in Telecom Italia (TIM) rose as
will have “revenue market share in the low 40% much as 30% yesterday, after US fund KKR
that is similar to AIS”, Telenor CEO Sigve Brekke presented a non-binding proposal to buy
told media. “AIS is still a big brother when it Italy’s former phone monopoly valuing it at
€10.8 billion (RM50.8 billion). The move
comes as a boardroom war rages at Italy's
biggest phone group, which has been
mired in crisis for years. KKR's offer, which is
conditional on the government's backing
and the outcome of a four-week due
diligence analysis, gives TIM, with its net
debt of €22.5 billion, an enterprise value of
€33 billion. By 1220 GMT, TIM shares were
almost 28% higher at €0.443. – Reuters

Shell expands into Australian retail Bank of Thailand allows cross-bank
power market with A$729m purchase debt consolidation to help debtors

MELBOURNE: Royal Dutch Shell has made according to consumer comparison company BANGKOK: Thailand’s central bank has Suwannee said.
its first foray into selling power to Canstar Blue. allowed debt consolidation across financial The central bank has relaxed rules on
households in Australia, teaming up with an institutions to help retail debtors pay lower
infrastructure fund to buy Meridian Energy’s Infrastructure Capital Group will acquire interest rates, an official said yesterday, as banks’ debt classification, reserve
local electricity business for A$729 million Meridian’s 300 megawatts of Australian power policymakers try to ease the impact of requirements and capital levels to reduce
(RM2.2 billion). assets – which include wind farms and coronavirus outbreaks. costs for lenders that help with the debt
hydropower – as well as a wind farm consolidation scheme by the end of 2023,
The deal, which follows Shell’s acquisition development project and an energy storage Debtors can combine their unsecured she added.
of the country’s biggest power supplier to project. Shell has agreed to buy all of the debt with home loans at different banks,
commercial businesses in 2019, is in line with output from the producing assets. rather than at the same lenders as The debt consolidation is among a series
its plans to double the amount of power it previously, Suwannee Jatsadasak, a senior of financial measures to help debtors and
sells globally to retail and business customers Shell and ICG did not disclose how much director at the Bank of Thailand, told a news businesses.
by 2030 to around 560 terawatt hours a year. each was putting towards the acquisition. conference.
In another development, the state
“Our aim is to become a leading provider The deal expands ICG’s renewable Banks are allowed to charge interest planning agency said Thailand’s
of clean power-as-a-service and this generation capacity under management by rates on such consolidated unsecured unemployment rate hit a more than 16-year
acquisition broadens our customer portfolio more than 50% to 875 MW. loans, such as credit card and personal high in the third quarter, as tougher
in Australia to include households,” Elisabeth loans, not exceeding mortgage rates plus coronavirus restrictions hit economic activity
Brinton, Shell’s executive vice president of “Not only does this significantly scale our 2% per year, or totalling about 8% currently, and jobs,
renewables and energy Solutions, said in a renewables portfolio but the addition of she said.
statement. hydro comes at an important stage as we look The unemployment rate jumped to 2.25%
to diversify with well-established, well-located That compared with interest rates on in the September quarter, representing
Meridian’s local electricity and gas retail assets,” ICG managing director Tom Laidlaw credit card and personal loans of 16% and 870,000 workers without jobs, from 1.89% in
business has more than 185,000 customers. It is said in a statement. 25% per year, respectively. the previous three months, the agency said
Australia’s 10th largest electricity retailer with in a statement.
roughly a 1% residential market share, The deal is expected to close in early 2022 Banks are not allowed to collect
pending foreign investment approval from prepayment fees until the end of 2023, The jobless rate was 2.52% in the first
the Australian government. – Reuters quarter of 2005. – Reuters

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WINDING UP) FAX: 03-7784 4424 Notice is hereby given that a Petition NOTICE is hereby given that a Petition aside in 75 minutes to add to the season- “There are a lot of great players who don’t
NOTICE OF FINAL MEETING for the Winding-Up of the abovenamed for the Winding-Up of the abovenamed ending crown he won in 2018. have a Grand Slam title,“ said Medvedev.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant MALACCA | company by the High Court was on Company by the High Court at Kuala
to Section 459 of the Companies SEREMBAN 8.11.2021 presented by YS Aluminium Terengganu was on the 10th day of “It was great, I won the ATP Finals against “Sascha (Zverev) is a great player who is
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of the abovenamed company MR. Rajah that the said Petition is directed to said Court by Perbadanan Usahawan to play one of my best matches,” said Zverev. can win a Grand Slam, but he’s not the only one
will be held at 8-12-11A Menara TEL: 012-628 2844 be heard before the Court sitting in Nasional Berhad. And that the said and that’s where it gets tough.
Mutiara Bangsar, Jalan Liku, FAX: 06-764 2051 Penang at 9.00 in the morning, on Petition is directed to be heard before “I’m happy with that and ready to go on
59100 Kuala Lumpur on Friday 24 the 10th day of January 2022; and the Court sitting at Kuala Terengganu holidays with this win now. “Is he capable? Yes. Is he going to do it? We
December 2021 at 10.00 a.m. for JOHOR BAHRU any creditor or contributory of the on Monday, the 6th day of December never know.” – AFP
the following purpose:. said company desiring to support 2021 at 9:00 o’clock in the forenoon
1. To receive the Liquidator’s MS. Anne Lim or oppose the making of an Order and any creditor or contributory of the India rout Kiwis to sweep T20 series
Statement of Account showing TEL: 013-770 6699 on the said Petition may appear at said company desirous to support or
how the winding-up has been FAX: 07-355 5549 the time of hearing by himself or his oppose the making of an order on the INDIA’S Rohit Sharma and Axar Patel starred India, playing under their new coach Rahul
conducted before the members counsel for the purpose; and a copy said Petition may appear at the time of in Kolkata yesterday as the hosts routed World Dravid and the new T20 captain Rohit, won the
and to hear any explanations of the Petition will be furnished to hearing by himself or his Counsel for that Cup runners-up New Zealand by 73 runs to three-match series in Ranchi on Friday.
that may be given by the any creditor or contributory of the purpose and a copy of the Petition will be make a clean-sweep of the T20 series.
Liquidator. said company requiring the same by furnished to any Creditor or contributory Martin Guptill was the only Kiwi batsman to
2. to resolve under Section 518(3) the undersigned on payment of the of the said Company requiring the same Spinner Patel triggered the New Zealand put up a fight scoring 51 off 36 balls before
(b) of the Companies Act, 2016, regulated charge for the same. by the undersigned on payment of the batting collapse in the third over with two falling to leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal.
the manner in which the books, The Petitioner business address is regulated charge for the same. wickets to push the steep 185 to win target
accounts and documents of the at No. 5-13A-01, Villa Kejora, Paya The Petitioner’s address is at Tingkat beyond their reach. Earlier Patel also came to India’s rescue with
company may be destroyed Terubong, 11900 Bayan Lepas, 10, Blok 1B, Plaza Sentral, Jalan Sentral a late order cameo scoring 18 off 11 along with
after the expiration of three (3) Penang. 5, Kuala Lumpur Sentral, 50470 Kuala Opener Daryl Mitchell and Mark Chapman Chahar who smashed 21 off eight.
months from the date of the The Petitioner’s Solicitors is Messrs Lumpur. were two of Patel’s victims in an impressive
Final Meeting. Sunny Khoo & Company at No. 2D- The Petitioner’s Solicitor is Messrs. Amir career-best T20 international return of 3-9 Rohit top-scored for India, clubbing 56 off
Dated this 23 November 2021 1-2 Medan Angsana Satu, Bandar Ruhana & Khairuddin, whose address is which earned him the player of the match 31 as the hosts posted 184-7. He was also
YEE YUE THYE Baru Air Itam, 11500 Penang. at 5-1-1, Jalan Medan PB 4A, Seksyen award. named player of the series for scoring 159 runs
Liquidator 9, 43650 Bandar Baru Bangi, Selangor in the three games.
Dated this Darul Ehsan.
11th day of November 2021 ………………………………
Messrs. Amir Ruhana & Khairuddin
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Messrs Sunny Khoo & Company Solicitor for the Petitioner
NOTE:
Solicitors for the Petitioner Any person who intends to appear on the
NOTE:- hearing of the said Petition must serve
Any person who intends to appear on or send by post to the abovenamed
on the hearing of the said Petition Messrs. Amir Ruhana & Khairuddin,
must serve on or send by post to the notice in writing of his intention so to
abovenamed Petitioner’s Solicitors, do. The notice must state the name
notice so to do. The Notice must and address of the person, or, if a firm,
state the name and address of the the name and address of the firm and
person, or, if a firm, the name and must be signed by the person or firm or
address of the firm, and must be his or their Solicitors (if any) and must
signed by the person or firm, or his be served, or if posted, must be sent
or their Solicitors (if any) and must by post in sufficient time to reach the
be served, or, if posted, must be sent abovenamed not later that 12:00 o’clock
by post in sufficient time to reach the in the noon of the 3rd day of December
abovenamed not later than twelve 2021.
o’clock noon of the 7th day of January This Advertisement of Petition is filed
2022. [Ref: YSA(ch)/Lit//533/21/SK] by Messrs. Amir Ruhana & Khairuddin,
whose address is at 5-1-1, Jalan Medan
PB 4A, Seksyen 9, 43650 Bandar Baru
Bangi, Selangor Darul Ehsan.
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Madrid thrash
Granada to go top No margin for error

VINICIUS Junior scored his 10th goal of Benfica to give Barca Bayern Munich, who are top with four wins out team’s conviction in carrying them out.
the season as Real Madrid thrashed early test of convictions of four, while Benfica finish at home to Dynamo “After winning that first game we are calmer,
Granada 4-1 yesterday to shoot back to under Xavi Kiev, who are bottom and yet to score a single
the top of La Liga. victory. a victory gives us peace of mind and boosts our
XAVI Hernandez’s rescue morale,” said Xavi.
Marco Asensio and Nacho Fernandez mission encounters its first It means Xavi’s second game is an early test,
put Madrid two up inside the opening 30 major test tomorrow (4am not so much of his methods, which will need “But Tuesday is another battle and we
minutes at Los Carmenes, where Granada Malaysian time) as Barcelona longer to be honed and measured, but his cannot ignore our principles. It’s another final
briefly made a game of it when Luis face Benfica in a game that could decide for us.” – AFP
Suarez pulled a goal back, only to be the scrap in Group E to qualify for the
blown away in the second half. Champions League last 16.

Vinicius finished off a sumptuous “We cannot ignore our principles,”
Madrid passing move and was then on said Xavi on Saturday, after Barca had
the end of a rash challenge from just beaten Espanyol 1-0 in his first
Granada’s Monchu, who was sent off with game in charge to move up to sixth in La
23 minutes left to play. Liga.

With the extra man, the lead was never They had needed the help of a
really in doubt and Ferland Mendy made dubious Memphis Depay penalty and
it four to complete a convincing victory, the post, which Espanyol hit twice late
which sends Madrid above Real Sociedad. in the second half at the Nou Camp.

Sociedad could only draw 0-0 at home But before a frantic final 20 minutes,
to Valencia and now sit a point behind Barcelona looked like a team at least
Real Madrid in second, having played one intent on renewal, diligently obeying
game more. the wishes of their new coach, despite
Xavi’s tenure being only two weeks –
Carlo Ancelotti admitted that his and in terms of training sessions, a few
midfield trio of Casemiro, Toni Kroos and days – old.
Luka Modric are so good that he doesn’t
have to say much to them. Two 17-year-old wingers, Gavi and
Ilias Akohomach, clung to the touchline
“There’s not much to say, the level of to stretch the opposition defence.
the three is very high,“ the Real Madrid
coach told Spanish sports daily Marca in Frenkie de Jong and the 19-year-old
his post-match press conference. Nico Gonzalez were prepared to leave
gaps behind them to be more advanced
“For me, they are still the best in midfield. Everyone pressed higher
midfielders in the world. The way the and faster.
three of them are playing surprises me,
because they do things that I don’t ask Exuberance seemed to have been
them to do, it just comes naturally. encouraged, although Xavi wanted
more. “We need to take more risks,” he
“They have been there in the past, they said afterwards.
are still there in the present and we’ll see
what the future holds in 10 years’ time.” – The question now is how much can
AFP/Agencies they risk against Benfica, when the
pressure is greater and the margin for
Inter fire title recovery so small? And are his team
warning shot brave enough to do it?

INTER Milan strengthened their Serie A Barcelona must now stay true to
title defence yesterday with an Xavi’s convictions became when it
enthralling 3-2 win over Napoli which became clear the game against
moved them to within four points of the Espanyol would not be won easily and
league leaders. the result would be in doubt until the
end, all the newly-adopted principles
Simone Inzaghi’s side came back from that had previously been crisp and clear
Piotr Zielinski’s powerful early strike to became blurred.
close the gap on both Napoli and AC
Milan, who lost 4-3 at Fiorentina on Under pressure, Barca lost sight of
Saturday, in a breathless encounter at Xavi’s plan.
the San Siro.
He was asked afterwards if the fade
Hakan Calhanoglu levelled the scores had been physical.
from the penalty spot midway through
the first half. “I don’t see it as a physical problem,
it’s problem of understanding the
Ivan Perisic’s header just before the game,” he said.
break and Lautaro Martinez’s smart finish
after a heart-pounding upfield surge “We had to go at the opposition,
from Joaquin Correa made sure of the dominate, have the ball. It’s not a
points and a three-way title race even physical problem, it’s a football
more interesting. problem.”

“It was a very important game for us In the Champions League, Barcelona
looking at the league table,“ said are two points ahead of Benfica in
Martinez to DAZN. Group E but lose, or even draw
tomorrow, and there may be no way
“We have been playing well but every back.
now and again the result isn’t the right
one for us, but today the team played Barcelona’s last game is away at
with intensity and character.”
Quarantined quintet give Bayern headache
Napoli, who also scored through Dries
Mertens with 11 minutes left, lost their BAYERN Munich must do without five Having five players sidelined through enforced absence. “It’s no excuse,“ he said.
unbeaten league record just as Milan did quarantined stars, including Joshua Kimmich, their own choices is an unwelcome But former Bayern chairman Karl-Heinz
in Florence after Samir Handanovic in the Champions League as the absent distraction before heading to Ukraine.
pulled off a miracle save to deny Mario midfield dynamo fuels debate in Germany Rummenigge left no doubt about how he
Rui’s header in stoppage time. after refusing to be vaccinated against Covid. “It’s annoying,“ said head coach Julian felt when he spoke to German media
Nagelsmann before the weekend, irritated yesterday.
Mertens then wasted a gilt-edged The Bavarian giants are already that few questions are being fielded about
chance to snatch an unlikely point with guaranteed a last 16 place as Group E football as “we seem to only be talking about “No club on earth can replace players like
seconds remaining when he skied Andre- winners ahead of tomorrow’s (1.45am the pandemic.” Joshua Kimmich,” Rummenigge said.
Frank Zambo Anguissa’s perfect cross, Malaysian time) match at bottom side
completely unmarked and at point-blank Dynamo Kiev. Bayern particularly missed Kimmich’s Bayern bosses reportedly summoned
range. midfield presence in Friday’s shock 2-1 Kimmich and his unvaccinated teammates to
However, Kimmich, who declined to be defeat at Augsburg as stand-in Marcel inform them their pay will be cut when they
“I said to my players at half-time that vaccinated due to “personal concerns”, was Sabitzer struggled, yielding possession are in isolation because they have not taken
if we play with fear we won’t make quarantined on Friday for the second time which led to one of the hosts’ goals. the jab.
courageous choices,“ Napoli coach this month after contact with someone who
Luciano Spalletti said of his team’s tested positive. Now Nagelsmann needs to find suitable Under new rules which took effect from
underwhelming first-half display. replacements for first-choice stars Kimmich Nov. 1, employees who miss work because of
On Sunday, Bayern confirmed their other and Gnabry in Kiev. a quarantine are no longer entitled to receive
“In the second half we did everything unvaccinated players Serge Gnabry, Jamal compensation if they are unvaccinated.
much better... We need to face our Musiala, Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting and Defeat in Augsburg meant Bayern finished
objectives with no fear, like we did in the Michael Cuisance are also in quarantine the weekend with their lead in the Rummenigge said on Sunday that if
second half.” – AFP/Reuters because of a new coronavirus exposure. Bundesliga slashed to a point, but confirmed, the wage cuts are “a sign that the
Nagelsmann refused to blame Kimmich’s club is now reacting. Because it must react.” –
AFP/Agencies

RESULTS & STANDINGS 15theSUN ON TUESDAY | NOVEMBER 23, 2021
* SPORTS
ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE
Manchester City 3 (Sterling 44, Rodri Bullish Conte
55, Silva 86) Everton 0, Tottenham 2 Spurs boss ‘not scared’ of
(Hojbjerg 58, Reguilon 69) Leeds 1 █ BY JONATHAN VEAL fighting for top-four spot
(James 44). TOTTENHAM
boss Antonio four teams and there is a gap. I’m not scared
LA LIGA Conte (pix) about this.
Getafe 4 (Olivera 7, Cuenca 60, Unal says he is “not
81, Mata 90) Cadiz 0, Granada 1 scared” about the “I trust in my players, I trust in my squad.
(Suarez 34) Real Madrid 4 (Asensio challenge of We want to fight, we want to fight to stay close
19, Nacho 25, Vincius 56, Mendy 76), competing for and fight for Champions League.
Elche 0 Real Betis 3 (Juanmi 12, Champions League
Willian Jose 24-pen, Fekir 27), Real qualification after earning “Then if there’s one team that slips up this
Sociedad 0 Valencia 0. his first Premier League win season or makes mistakes, we must be there to
try to do our best.
SERIE A in charge.
Bologna 0 Venezia 1 (Okereke 61), The Italian saw his new “I repeat: I don’t want to tell ‘OK if we finish
Genoa 0 Roma 2 (Afena-Gyan 82, side put an abject first-half in this position it’s good.’ We need to improve.
90+4), Inter Milan 3 (Calhanoglu 25- performance behind them to The club called me to improve the situation for
pen, Perisic 44, Martinez 61) Napoli 2 beat Leeds 2-1 at the Tottenham the present but also the future.
(Zielinski 17, Mertens 79), Salernitana Hotspur Stadium, closing the gap to the
0 Sampdoria 2 (Di Tacchio 40-og, top four to just four points. “Tottenham has to fight and be competitive
Candreva 43), Sassuolo 2 (Scamacca Spurs were booed off at halftime after in every competition this season.”
37, Berardi 52-pen) Cagliari 2 (Keita Dan James had given the Yorkshire team
40, Joao Pedro 56-pen). a 1-0 lead, but they responded after the Conte visibly allowed people to see what
break and won it through goals from the win meant to him at the end as he
Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and Sergio passionately hugged every member of his
BUNDESLIGA Reguilon. squad, having already whipped the home
Freiburg 0 Eintracht Frankfurt 2, The manner of the first-half display crowd up into a frenzy.
Mainz 1 Cologne 1. showed what a task Conte has on to get
Spurs challenging, but the former He hopes this can be a starting point for his
Chelsea boss says his side have to get into side in their quest to topple the top four and
FRENCH LIGUE 1 a position to strike if one of their rivals wants his passion to rub off on other people
Brest 4 Lens 0, Angers 1 Lorient 0, Troyes make a mistake. around the club.
0 Saint-Etienne 1, Metz 3 Bordeaux 3, “We want to fight, we want to improve
Strasbourg 1 Reims 1, Clermont 1 Nice 2. the position in the table,” he said. “I think “To play against Leeds and Marcelo Bielsa
is not easy. We must be satisfied. This is a point
ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE – and I must be honest – in England the to start for the rest of the season,” he added.

P WD LF A Pts League is very, very difficult. Every game is “We know very well, this season we have to
Chelsea 12 92 1 30 4 29 tough. We can lose points with every team. fight a lot but we want to make our fans proud.
Man City 12 82 2 25 6 26 “At this moment, there are four teams
Liverpool 12 74 1 35 11 25 that for many reasons, because they are “After the first half, our supporters was
West Ham 12 72 3 23 14 23 working with the same coach, they invested disappointed but it was the same for me and
Arsenal 11 62 4 13 17 20 a lot of money, at this moment there are my players.
Wolves 12 61 5 12 12 19
61 5 11 17 19 “To have this reaction, means you have
52 5 20 21 17 heart and passion and now we have to put this
45 3 12 14 17 in every moment and to improve.” – The
37 2 18 17 16 Independent
43 5 16 19 15
Tottenham 12 43 5 16 21 15 Solskjaer ‘very, very proud’ Reds staying
Man Utd 12 35 4 11 14 14 of achievements focused amid title
Brighton 12 34 5 16 17 13 pressure, say Ox
Crystal Palace 12 41 7 16 20 13
Everton 12 41 7 16 20 13 LIVERPOOL midfielder Alex Oxlade-
Leicester 12 25 5 12 20 11 Chamberlain admits the need to keep
Southampton 12 16 5 14 20 9 pace with Premier League leaders
Brentford 12 22 8 7 27 8 OLE GUNNAR SOLSKJAER says he is“very, because it’s not for everyone and I’ve had the Chelsea helps maintain their focus.
Aston Villa 12 06 6 15 27 6 very proud”of his achievements at Manchester opportunity.
Watford 12 United following his sacking as manager. While there is still more than two-
Leeds 12 “I’m so honoured and privileged to have thirds of the season to go the necessity
Burnley 12 The Norwegian was finally relieved of his been trusted to take the club forward, and I not to drop points, having let slip five in
Norwich 12 duties on Sunday morning in the wake of the really hope that I leave it in a better state than their previous two matches, remains
Newcastle 12 4-1 defeat at Watford on Saturday. when I came. pivotal.

LA LIGA It brings to an end a near-three tenure in “I’ve made great friends, I’ve reconnected “You don’t want to focus too much on
charge following his appointment as with some great friends, new staff coming in what’s going on around you, but of
TOP10 P W D L F A Pts temporary boss back in December 2018. I’ve become really good friends with. course you can’t be naïve enough not to
Real Madrid 13 9 3 1 32 14 30 look at the situation and where you
Real Sociedad 14 8 5 1 19 10 29 “Very, very proud. Of course, it’s one of “With the fans, the fans have been amazing. stand,” Oxlade-Chamberlain said.
Sevilla 13 8 4 1 23 9 28 those things you dream of in your life,”he said From day one at Cardiff until the last one now.
Atletico Madrid 13 7 5 1 22 13 26 in a farewell interview with the club. (They’ve been) top, and we’ll see each other “You’ve always got that in the back of
Real Betis 14 7 3 4 22 17 24 again.” your mind and that comes with the
Barcelona 13 5 5 3 20 15 20 “When you’ve been a player, when you’ve territory and the pressure of trying to
Rayo Vallecano 13 6 2 5 19 14 20 been a reserve team coach, the next job then, Solskjaer has endured a difficult few months compete for titles.
Athletic Bilbao 13 4 7 2 11 8 19 the only dream and the only thing you haven’t and intends to return to his native Norway for a
Osasuna 14 5 4 5 14 18 19 done is to manage the club, and I have now. break following Sunday’s announcement. “If your competitors go and get a
Valencia 14 4 6 4 21 20 18 good result, get three points, it’s then
“It’s been a ball, it’s been absolutely He insists he will remain a fan of the club over to you to go and respond and do
SERIE A enjoyable from the first to the last minute, so I and wishes whoever takes over from him well. the same thing.
have to thank all the players because since I
TOP10 P W D L F A Pts came in, they’re top lads, top people. “I’ll spend some time with my family,”he “I don’t know if it’s added pressure but
Napoli 13 10 2 1 2 6 7 32 added.“Then, I’ll watch the team of course and it just makes it more real what exactly the
AC Milan 13 10 2 1 29 15 32 “Some have come, some have gone, but all hopefully, the next manager comes in and I job and the task ahead is.
Inter Milan 13 8 4 1 32 15 28 of them, they’ve been such an enjoyable want to support him.
bunch to work with. “Of course we were aware of Chelsea’s
“I want him to be successful, hopefully I’ve result and it was crucial for us to get three
“First of all, I want to thank the board and laid the foundations for that to happen.”– The points but maybe more so after the last
the owners for giving me the opportunity Independent few results – we needed that for
ourselves to get back to winning ways
Atalanta 13 7 4 2 27 17 25 ... as Blanc emerges as strong candidate for job and a good performance as well.”
Roma 13 7 1 5 23 15 22
Lazio 13 6 3 4 25 21 21 Liverpool’s midfield injury problems
Fiorentina 13 7 0 5 20 17 21 LAURENT BLANC is seen as a strong Luis Enrique’s name has been mentioned in mean Oxlade-Chamberlain has started
Juventus 13 6 3 4 18 15 21 candidate to become Manchester United’s such circles. the last three matches, as many starts as
Bologna 13 5 3 5 19 24 18 interim manager, before the club make a he had managed in the season
Hellas Verona 12 4 4 4 25 21 16 permanent decision on a figure such as Ajax’s The same problem applies to the previously.
Erik ten Hag in the summer. permanent manager, which is why United are
BUNDESLIGA waiting. Right now, Ten Hag is seen as the It was another confident performance
The statement confirming Ole Gunnar most likely appointment, but he has made it from the 28-year-old, whose future has
TOP5 P W D L F A Pts Solskjaer’s departure effectively confirming the clear he will not leave Ajax in the lurch. been the subject of some speculation in
Bayern Munich 12 9 1 2 41 13 28 plans, and that there will be patience on the recent weeks.
Dortmund 12 9 0 3 30 18 27 next appointment. Mauricio Pochettino’s name has naturally
Freiburg 12 6 4 2 18 11 22 been discussed at the top level of United, but “I want to play football, I want to play
Leverkusen 12 6 3 3 25 17 21 While initially reticent on the idea of an his candidature currently isn’t as strong as it as much as I can,” he added.
Union Berlin 12 5 5 2 19 17 20 interim, United now feel it is the best route out was in the last few years.
of a complicated situation, and a few “Whenever you get chances it’s up to
FRENCH LIGUE 1 candidates are being considered. Similar applies to Brendan Rodgers, who is you to put in a good performance and
not on their top list of potential appointments. help the team to win – and that’s the only
TOP5 P W D L F A Pts The United hierarchy are conscious that the way you keep getting games.” – The
Paris SG 14 12 1 1 32 14 37 season is salvageable in that regard, and the A series of sources say Zinedine Zidane has Independent
Nice 14 8 3 3 25 11 26 right interim could lead to a Champions no interest in the Old Trafford role at present,
Rennes 14 7 4 3 24 12 25 League run. An issue is that there aren’t that although executive vice-chairman Ed
Lens 14 7 3 4 25 18 24 many available. Woodward does like the idea.
Marseille 13 6 5 2 20 12 23
A potential compromise is bringing in a Diego Simeone has long been admired by
World Cup manager until May, which is how United that is equally seen as impossible. – The
Independent

TELLINGtheSuITASITnISSPORTS Very, very proud. Of course, it’s QU OTE OF THE DAY
one of those things you dream of
in your life... I’m so honoured and
privileged to have been trusted to take the
club forward, and I really hope that I leave
it in a better state than when I came.”

TUESDAY • NOVEMBER 23, 2021 Former Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

Sterling showed his class against Everton, says Guardiola

PEP GUARDIOLA felt Raheem Sterling
delivered a timely reminder of his abilities after
scoring in Manchester City’s convincing 3-0 win Everton goalkeeper Jordan Pickford in action
over Everton on Sunday. with Manchester City’s Raheem Sterling during
Sunday’s English Premier League match at the
The England forward grabbed the opening Etihad Stadium in Manchester. – REUTERSPIX
goal in what proved a comfortable afternoon’s
work for the champions at the Etihad Stadium.
It was the 26-year-old’s first strike in the
Premier League since August in what has been
a frustrating start to the season at club level.
Sterling has been unable to command a
regular starting spot and, with his contract to
expire at the end of next season, there has been
speculation about his future.
“He needed that and in the first half he was
an important player,” City boss Guardiola said.
“He scored a brilliant goal, from an
exceptional pass from Joao (Cancelo) again. He
made a good game in a difficult one, because
they defended really well.”
Guardiola also had words of praise for 19-
year-old Cole Palmer, who shone on his first
Premier League start, playing most of the game
in the false No. 9 position.
“The striker position is the most difficult but
as the game went on he felt more comfortable,”
the City boss said.
“He made a good assist, it was a good
performance. He (now) already has 90 minutes
in the Premier League in his mind. It is an
incredible investment for the future.”
City were dominant throughout, with further
goals coming from Rodri and Bernardo Silva.
“It was really good, we’re very pleased. The
last times we play against Rafa Benitez at
Newcastle, always we struggled. We were better
today, we conceded few chances and were
patient,” Guardiola said.
“People say after 20 minutes Manchester
City have to win 3-0 and it is a fairy tale. When
one team does not play it is difficult.
“In that time we had to continue with the
idea – when you lose the ball don’t let them the most important thing to me. manager Benitez took positives from the way is a pity because the team was training well.
counter attack. “Challenges and dreams I have set myself his side maintained their organisation “It is difficult when you’re not winning but I
“Today they did that perfectly. We are not from a young age have been to play abroad. throughout. think we were close in a lot of games, it’s about
top of the league but are close to them and “As an English player all I know is the Premier “Obviously you have to be disappointed at how the team is reacting,” the Spaniard told BBC
keep going.” League and I have always had in my mind that the end but, in terms of the performance, we Match of the Day 2.
Sterling added fuel to the rumours maybe one day I would like to play abroad and were well organised and defended with “We know the players injured will be a
circulating about his future last month when he maybe come up against that challenge. intensity,” Benitez said. problem. We have to go to January and try and
spoke at the Financial Times Business of Sport “I should be learning different languages. I “We were not a threat on the counter attack. win some games and we are convinced that in
Summit, where he said: “If there was an quite like the French language and accent, and When you make mistakes you pay for that. the second half of the season, with players
opportunity to go somewhere else then I’d be the Spanish.” “We changed a bit after the second goal, to coming back, we will be stronger.” – The
Everton offered little in terms of attack but change against (Manchester) City is not easy. It Independent/Express Newspapers/Agencies
Better get Pochopentoitatthismomentintime.Footballis
Neville identifies PSG boss as ‘stand-out candidate’ for United job

MANCHESTER UNITED In delaying their decision to really suited Manchester United in time, so they have to get someone in emergency board on Saturday night it
should target Mauricio dispense with Solskjaer despite their terms of core principles and values temporarily until someone becomes was clear the writing was on the wall
Pochettino as their new downward trend, United have missed and how they play, how he acts and available.” for their former striker Solskjaer.
manager after the sacking out on Premier League-winning behaves.
of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, according to coach Antonio Conte, who went to Pochettino remains an attractive Neville said his friend and former
Gary Neville. Tottenham three weeks ago. “They haven’t planned or prepared option for United and according to a teammate could not argue with the
for this, it’s deteriorated so badly and Daily Mail report, the Argentine could decision.
Solksjaer was relieved of his duties With few obvious candidates so quickly. Michael takes over now, be brought in much sooner than first
after a run of two victories in eight presenting themselves there could be the only option the club had was to thought. “Ole can’t complain, he’s been
matches, which included a 5-0 defeat a lengthy wait for a longer-term put someone in to the end of the given three years, he’s been backed in
to arch-rivals Liverpool and a derby successor and Neville believes the season, that’s been obvious for the last It stated that Pochettino is “ready to the transfer market,” he said.
loss to Manchester City, with the final club may turn their attention to former few weeks. answer” the call from United and is
straw the embarrassing 4-1 reverse at Spurs boss Mauricio Pochettino, “prepared” to leave PSG immediately. Another former United player-
Watford on Saturday. linked to them in the past but now at “If there was a world-class turned-manager Wayne Rooney, in
Paris Saint-Germain. manager sat on the shelf ready to go The Argentine is said to be charge of Championship strugglers
United do not have a succession two or three weeks ago, I think Ole “unhappy” in Paris, currently living in Derby, was asked about being linked
plan in place and, as a result, first- “They are waiting on Mauricio would have been gone by now. a hotel room with his family still in with a coaching role at Old Trafford.
team coach Michael Carrick has been Pochettino not being successful at London.
placed in caretaker charge – his first another club. If he was to win the “People will say, ‘Antonio Conte “I’m committed to this football
task is preparing for tomorrow’s Champions League, then PSG has gone to Tottenham.’ He was never Personal reasons are not the only club until somebody above me tells
(1.45am Malaysian time) crucial wouldn’t let him go,” the former coming to Manchester United. This thing making him ready to depart me otherwise,” he said.
Champions League clash away to United defender told Sky Sports. board were never going to appoint though, with the Mail also reporting
Villarreal – while the club look to him. he is “frustrated” with managing big “I speak to people at Manchester
appoint an interim manager to get “He’s always been a stand-out egos such as Lionel Messi, Neymar, United on a regular basis and I’m sure,
them to the end of the season. candidate and the only name I‘ve “I don’t think he’d have been a fit Kylian Mbappe and Gianluigi if they were going to come calling for
mentioned as someone I thought for Manchester United and I don’t Donnarumma. me, that would have happened by
think there is one at this moment in now.” – The Independent/Express
As soon as United called an Newspapers

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