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█ BY SIVAA TANGAI RAJU oAmbulances and fire engines
[email protected] have priority over VIP vehicles,
say stakeholders
PETALING JAYA: Who has right of
way – an ambulance rushing a “The ambulance needs to send transport department vehicles and
patient to hospital or a VIP patients to hospitals or medical centres prison vehicles for right of way,”
convoy on the way to an official quickly as they might need urgent he told theSun.
event? medical attention.” “So far, there are no standard
operating procedures in place for
Stakeholders theSun spoke to were Malaysia Private Ambulance Service ambulances to wait until a VIP
unanimous in agreeing that a life-and- Providers Association president Steven convoy passes. But such convoys
death issue overrides everything else. Penafort said patients in an ambulance are frequently led by law
should be prioritised, despite the fact that enforcement vehicles, and when
Alliance for Safe Community ambulances are equipped with lifesaving both parties cross paths, one party
chairman Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye is of the equipment to provide temporary medical must make way.”
opinion that ambulances and fire engines support in case they are stuck in traffic. Lee and Penafort were
should be exempted from any traffic commenting on a video on social
restrictions since their services are However, he said ambulances can be media in which an ambulance was
essential to the public during an exempted from traffic blocks as there is stopped in Johor recently to allow a
emergency. no law to stop an ambulance to facilitate VIP convoy to pass.
the movement of VIP convoys. Pertubuhan Amal Uncle Kentang
He added that delaying such critical founder Kuan Chee Heng also agreed
services would put those in need in grave “Anyone who is injured or has a that it is sensible and rational to prioritise
danger. medical condition in an ambulance lives above VIP convoys.
should be given priority and the right of “The importance of
“When fire engines and ambulances way. This is because the international reaching a hospital fast is Turn to
have their sirens blaring, that means they standard response time is 10 to 15 paramount to save a life and
are in an emergency to safeguard people,” minutes. every second counts,” —
Lee said.
“There is a policy in place under the page 5
“If you stop an ambulance that is ‘Garis panduan lampu mata arah dan
carrying a patient in an emergency just siren’ that prioritises ambulances, fire he said.
because some politicians or VIPs are engines, law enforcement vehicles, road
crossing, it won’t be appropriate because
it’s a matter of life and death.

“The fire engines need to rush to fight
a fire and rescue the victims. So, they
can’t take their own sweet time,”
he added.

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Johor voters feel Political parties go all out
let down by
political parties

to woo the young█BYSURAYAALI
[email protected]

JOHOR BARU: If the views of two voters o Not certain first-time voters would determine outcome those aged 18 to 24, are influenced by their
interviewed by theSun are anything to go by, it of Johor state polls, say analysts parents’ political inclinations. Only about 15
could be an uphill battle for Pakatan Harapan to 20% of them are out of this (category).
in the Johor state election. █ BY SIVAA TANGAI RAJU that they would abandon the old mainstream
[email protected] traditional parties for the sake of change. “Moreover, BN is the incumbent
A hotel worker, who wished to be known PETALING JAYA: The debut of young voters government and has much experience in the
only as Jimmy, considered DAP a letdown in in the Johor state election is viewed as a “My question is what percentage of young Johor state administration, which will add
the state. challenge by political parties that see it as an voters would favour the mainstream value to attract first-time and young voters.”
indicator of voting patterns in the next establishment parties because the so-called
“DAP had 14 seats in the last general general election. conventional wisdom is that young voters Awang Azman added that it would be
election and yet you do not hear about any will go for Muda? advantageous for BN to persuade new voters
change made by the party in the state.” DAP assistant political education officer to come out to cast their ballots if the
Ong Kian Ming said in a statement that a “We don’t even know how many of them coalition wants to fully exploit this
He said whoever wins this time around tough battle is underway to garner the will actually turn up to vote. propensity.
should do some actual work for the people and support of young voters who were added to
help reinstate people’s trust in Malaysian the electoral roll following the automatic “It’s not certain that young people will Political analyst Datuk Zainal Kling said
politics. voter registration exercise. only go for Muda, they might also support BN would be able to keep its majority, owing
other traditional parties like DAP. to the party’s unity. He said at the same time,
“I will do my part by voting, because it is my Political analyst James Chin said it was the coalition is also wooing the young to
responsibility and not because I support any of too early to make any conclusion on the “My projection is that Barisan Nasional retain its hold on the state.
the candidates.” outcome of the polls as the percentage of (BN) would win big, while the Opposition
young voters who would actually cast their would secure very few seats,” he told theSun. “The other parties need to run their
Aminah Rashid, 54, a food stall operator for votes on polling day was still uncertain. campaigns more efficiently, either online or
whom basic bread-and-butter issues matter, Echoing similar views as Chin, University on the ground to win the ballots of young
said that all the political wrangling in the state The professor of Asian Studies at Malaya Centre for Democracy and Elections voters.”
has not brought about any positive change. Tasmania University said young voters were Assoc Prof Dr Awang Azman Awang Pawi
being misread by many people, who assume said BN has the ability to attract first-time National Council of Professors senior
She said she does not understand half the voters as they were still under the influence fellow Dr Jeniri Amir called on all competing
things politicians talk about. of their parents. parties to come up with policies to win the
hearts of first-time voters as youngsters
“They (PH) said we should change. We did, “The majority of such voters, particularly nowadays were more concerned about the
and we suffered even more,” she said. economic situation, including job
opportunities and income.
The mixed-rice seller in Kampung Majidee
said she is not as excited to vote this time as she ‘Good leadership
was in previous elections. vital to revive
economy’
“Look around you. Not many flags or
posters. They (party machinery) tried to put Volunteer Mohd Hafeez A. Jaz delivering a bag containing 1,021 postal votes of Johoreans residing in Singapore. JOHOR BARU: Having a majority
them up here, but youngsters just tore them – BERNAMAPIX in the legislative assembly would
down.” not attract investors if good
Cast ballots at suggested time: EC governance is lacking, said Pakatan
Aminah added that badly-placed political Harapan (PH) chief Datuk Seri
posters, banners and flags were considered as JOHOR BARU: Voters for the Johor polls tomorrow them to the first polling clerk to facilitate Anwar Ibrahim.
mere eyesores by her customers. have been advised to cast their ballots during the checking of their names as well as for a smooth
suggested time slots shown in the MySPR Semak app. voting process. He said the credibility of leaders
“Most of my customers talk about how bad and good governance are
the economy is, how expensive everything is Election Commission (EC) secretary Datuk “Voters are also advised to keep their identity important factors to help the
and how hard it is for them to be able to spend Ikmalrudin Ishak said voters who could not go to cards safe and not hand them to anyone except economy rebound.
time with their families as they have to work vote at the recommended time could cast their election officials at their respective polling
extra-long hours just to pay for basic needs like ballots whenever they were free from 8am to 6pm, stations.” “Investments fails when a
childcare and food.” or according to the opening hours of their leader is not focused on bringing in
respective polling centres. Ikmalrudin urged voters to check their voting investors but on politics,” he said in
When asked whether she would cast her information in advance before polling day Kota Iskandar on Wednesday.
ballot on Saturday, Aminah said she would “However, voters are advised not to cast their through https://pengundi.spr.gov.my, MySPR
because her son said it was important, ballots at the last minute, and to always abide by Semak application or the EC Hotline at Anwar added that Johor has
although she does not expect it to make any all laws, regulations and special guidelines to 03-8892 7018. great potential but lacks a good
difference. prevent the spread of Covid-19 on polling day,” he leader.
said in a statement yesterday. He said a total of 2,539,606 from 2,597,742
“I went to a ceramah held by a political voters were eligible to cast their ballots on “The Johor, Singapore, Batam,
party but I did not see any of my neighbours He also reminded voters to bring their identity Saturday, while 21,407 were early voters and Riau and Linggi areas are
there. I wondered who those present were. cards and voting information records and show 36,729 postal voters. – Bernama important and strategic locations
When I asked, they said they were political for the region’s economic
supporters from different areas, and some development.”
were not even from Johor.”
Anwar added that people are
Fierce fight for looking for job opportunities and a
Endau between development concept that is
BN and PN supportive of the people.

MERSING: Endau is one of the most beautiful At the same event, DAP
resort destinations in Johor. With a pristine secretary-general Lim Guan Eng
beach and a fishing village, it has its own said victory is within reach for
charm. Pakatan Harapan as long as the
people come out to vote.
Located about three hours’ drive from Johor
Baru city, Endau, known for its quiet and “Barisan Nasional (BN) and
peaceful town, turned lively when the Perikatan Nasional (PN) have
campaign period kicked off on Feb 26. succeeded in turning the state
election into a BN versus PN
Endau will be a fierce battleground, with a battlefield,” he said.
five-cornered fight for the seat.
Lim added that both parties had
In the fray are incumbent Alwiyah Talib of sidelined the people for the sake of
Perikatan Nasional (PN), Mohd Youzaimi their own agenda.
Yusof (Barisan Nasional), Fakrulradzi
Mahmud (Pakatan Harapan), Mohd He said the election is now
Noorhisyam Ibrahim (Parti Pejuang Tanah Air) about quarrels and political power
and Ismail Don (Independent). struggles between BN and PN.

During campaigning, Alwiyah and Mohd “State elections should be a
Youzami came up with various ideas to help debate on ideas, principles and
develop the Endau state constituency and policies on how the people can
address issues related to the local community. have a better life. Instead, these
issues are not being brought up.”
Contesting for the first time, Mohd
Youzaimi Yusof, 48, who is also Mersing Umno Lim also said price stability of
division chief, said he believes that BN could goods trumps BN’s demand for
recapture the seat, its stronghold. political stability.

In the 14th general election, Alwiyah won “Why are they not discussing
the seat on a BN ticket before leaving Umno to price hikes of basic items such as
join Bersatu, Bernama reported. chicken, eggs, chillies and many
more? What is the government’s
Popularly known as Kak Awi, Alwiyah, 60, plan to overcome the inflation
who was crowned an icon for the National problem?” – by Suraya Ali
Anti-Drugs Agency in Mersing earlier this year,
pledged to ensure that the drug addiction
problem in Endau would be eradicated
through close cooperation with the agency.

█ BY SHIVANI SUPRAMANI Climate change 3theSUN ON FRIDAY | MARCH 11, 2022
[email protected] starting to bite NEWS WITHOUT BORDERS
PETALING JAYA: The heavy rainfall that led
to flash floods in the Klang Valley recently was o Expect more frequent intense storms, larger floods Areas hard hit by floods
most likely caused by climate change, said an as well as drier and longer droughts: Expert outside Smart coverage
expert and the Meteorological Department
(MetMalaysia). the Klang Valley recorded rainfall of over development by maximising land utilisation PETALING JAYA: The flash floods that impacted
100mm in just two hours. and construction of more and more highways multiple areas within the Klang Valley on Monday,
Senior fellow at the Centre for in city areas is not sustainable,” he said. including Kuchai Lama and Jalan Klang Lama,
Environmental Sustainability and Water “The highest was at Taman Desa with total were not within the Smart Tunnel flood alleviation
Security, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Prof rainfall of 155mm. This is certainly too high “It is also necessary to invest in rainfall system coverage area.
Zulkifli Yusop noted it is indeed unusual to for heavily developed cities to cope with. In prediction and flood simulation technology.
have a flood as big as the one Klang Valley Kuala Lumpur, for example, widespread Tropical rainfall, especially the convective The Stormwater Management and Road Tunnel
experienced on March 7. rainfall exceeding 70mm will cause flash type, is highly spatial and it is difficult to (Smart) said in a statement yesterday that two
floods because of the high percentage of predict the locations with a high degree of factors contributed to the flash floods that hit
This, he said, is because we are supposed impervious areas in the forms of buildings, accuracy. Reliable rainfall prediction is crucial several areas in Kuala Lumpur on March 7 badly –
to be moving towards the end of the northeast roads and highways,” he said. for flood modelling and identifying potential insufficient carrying capacity of rivers particularly
monsoon, which runs from November to areas to be affected ahead of time for early Sungai Kerayong, Sungai Bunus and Sungai Kuyoh,
March. “It’s important for the public to understand warning purposes and disaster which are outside of the Smart Tunnel flood
the increasing flood risk in the future. They preparedness,” he noted. alleviation zone; and intense rain overwhelming
“The northeast monsoon normally begins must be prepared especially at the the local drainage networks in these areas.
to taper off during this time. In the past, community level. Meanwhile, MetMalaysia said the
February and early March were normally dry thunderstorm which took place on March 7 It pointed out that the intense rainfall recorded
and hot in Klang Valley. Klang Valley and “Education and awareness programmes was due to wind concentrations that on the evening of March 7 was described by
Selangor usually receive the highest rainfall are necessary so that the public can respond encouraged the formation of intense Environment and Water Minister Datuk Seri Tuan
during the inter-monsoon periods in April accordingly during floods. We have to thunderstorm clouds and contributed to the Ibrahim Tuan Man as “half a month’s average
and September,” he told theSun. embrace the whole-of-society approach in occurrence of heavy rain in the period rainfall in two hours”.
dealing with disasters,” he noted. between 4pm to 6pm.
Heavy rainfall in February and early March “This level of rainfall equates to exceeding a
may indicate a shift in our weather and Furthermore, he said both engineering It said as the country moves into the end of ‘once-in-100-year’ event in some areas such as the
rainfall patterns, he added. and non-engineering approaches to mitigate the northeast monsoon, thunderstorms may Sungai Kerayong catchment resulting in damaging
floods must be integrated. become common occurrences. flash floods in the surrounding areas such as
Zulkifli said it is evident we are beginning Kuchai Lama and Jalan Klang Lama. Such events
to face the effects of climate change. “While structural and mitigation measures It agreed that the effects of climate change are happening increasingly, often brought about by
such as flood tunnels, diversions, flood walls, are being felt, including the diversity of the effects of climate change.”
“The future climate data projected using pump houses, dams, and on-site stormwater weather and the frequency of extreme
several global circulation models suggest that retention are necessary, a long-term land use weather that can lead to disasters such as The statement added that the Smart tunnel
climate change will cause more extreme and development planning is equally crucial. tornadoes and hail stones. diverted over one million cubic metres of
hydrologic events,” he said. The existing approach of high intensity floodwaters that day and only utilised a third of its
overall capacity of its four-mode system, with
“We can expect more frequent intense Mode 4 (full closure for flood water diversion) not
storms and, consequently, larger floods requiring activation.
whereas droughts will be drier and longer.
“This was because the catchments which it
“Recently, we have also seen the serves experienced relatively lesser rainfall
widespread occurrence of landslides on steep intensity compared with other areas in Kuala
terrains, which brought huge amounts of Lumpur that were hit by flash floods. In contrast,
debris and silt. the Smart Tunnel had to utilise 100% of its capacity
in diverting floodwaters in the floods of December
“Debris flow is a big issue now, (it is) 2021 because the rain intensity patterns then
mainly triggered by geological and affected different areas, in particular, the Sungai
hydrological processes but, to certain extent, Klang and Sungai Ampang upstream catchments.”
aggravated by human activities.”
Govt mulls targeted
He said on March 7, several stations within fuel, cooking oil
subsidy mechanism
‘Claims by Sulu sultan’s heirs not recognised’
KUALA LUMPUR: The government will review the
KUALA LUMPUR: The government does not Wan Junaidi said this in reply to Ahmad He said on Sept 29, 2021, the French Court, fuel and cooking oil subsidy mechanism so that it
recognise the claims and arbitration Hassan (Warisan-Papar) who wanted the unaware of the decision by the Madrid Court will be more targeted towards aiding and
proceedings by the French Arbitration Court government to clarify the order by the French to cancel the appointment and the decision of subsidising the vulnerable groups and those who
in Paris which ordered Malaysia to pay Arbitration Court for Malaysia to pay RM62.59 Stampa, had issued an Exequatur Order really need help, Finance Minister Tengku Datuk
approximately RM62.59 billion (US$14.92 billion (US$14.92 billion) to the purported recognising the Partial Award on Jurisdiction. Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz said.
billion) to the so-called descendants of the heirs of the last Sulu sultan.
last sultan of Sulu, the Dewan Rakyat was told Based on the Exequatur Order, he said, “The implementation of the targeted subsidies
yesterday. He said the government had taken Stampa had moved the arbitration seat from is expected to optimise the government’s financial
appropriate action to challenge the decision Madrid to Paris to continue the arbitration resources and the savings achieved can be
Minister in the Prime Minister’s by filing a case at the Sabah High Court, but proceedings. redistributed for more effective programmes to
Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Seri the claimant did not attend the court contribute to the well-being of the people,” he told
Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said this was proceedings. “In protest of the arbitrator’s action on the Dewan Rakyat yesterday.
because the appointment of the arbitrator, Dr non-compliance with the Madrid Court’s
Gonzalo Stampa, had been revoked and was He said the Sabah High Court on Jan 14, decision, irregularities of process, injustice Tengku Zafrul said the current subsidy scheme
no longer legally valid. 2020, ruled that the 1878 Agreement did not and contempt for the rule of law, the entails subsidised prices enjoyed by all, regardless
contain any arbitration provision. Malaysian government filed a criminal of rich or poor. Furthermore, he said the high-
“On June 29, 2021, at the request of the complaint against Stampa to the Spanish income group is enjoying more subsidies based on
government, the Madrid Court revoked the “The decision of the Sabah High Court was attorney-general on Dec 14, 2021,” he said. a greater level of consumption compared with the
appointment of Stampa as arbitrator and all brought to the Madrid Court to be verified and low-income group.
actions and decisions made by Stampa were enforced to stop the arbitration proceedings He said Malaysia had also filed an appeal
null and void. in Spain. Following that, the Partial Award on to revoke the Exequatur Order and an Total fuel and cooking oil subsidies are
Jurisdiction issued by the arbitrator on May application to stay its implementation. expected to reach RM28 billion this year.
“The Madrid Court on Oct 13, 2021, ruled 25, 2020, has been set aside,” he said.
that the Partial Award on Jurisdiction issued On Dec 16, 2021, the French Court of The minister said since the beginning of 2021,
by Stampa, dated May 25, 2021, is null and However, Wan Junaidi said the claimant Appeal allowed the Malaysian government’s world crude oil prices have shown a significant
void,” Wan Junaidi said during the ministers’ had, before Oct 13, 2021, brought the Partial application for the stay of the Exequatur Order upward trend, with the benchmark Brent crude
question time. Award on Jurisdiction to France to circumvent issued on Sept 29, 2021 pending appeal. rising to US$85 (RM355.30) per barrel in January
the decision of the Madrid Court. – Bernama 2022 from US$55 per barrel in January 2021.

HEAVY NO Following this increase, he said the government
MORE ... Pupils has to cover a significant increase in subsidies for
of SK Seri Permai petrol, diesel and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) of
in Bayan Lepas, up to 10 times, increasing from RM200 million for
Penang, have January 2021 to more than RM2 billion for January
said goodbye to 2022.
heavy
schoolbags, Following the conflict between Russia and
thanks to the Ukraine, world crude oil prices have risen sharply
introduction of to more than US$100 per barrel, the highest level
the ‘Smart and since 2014, he said, adding that with this increase,
Easy Table’ by the total petrol, diesel and LPG subsidies are
school expected to exceed RM2.5 billion a month.
headmaster
Mohammad “If the world crude oil price remains above
Sabarullah Shaik US$100 per barrel, the total subsidy for the whole
Ismail (pix). of 2022 is expected to reach RM28 billion
– BERNAMAPIX compared with RM11 billion for 2021.”

Tengku Zafrul said consumers currently paid
only RM2.05 per litre for RON95 petrol but the
actual cost in March had reached RM3.70 per litre
for petrol.

“The government has to cover the difference of
RM1.65 per litre. For example, if we were to refuel
RM100 worth of petrol or about 49 litres, the
amount paid by the government is RM81, as the
total actual cost based on the market price is
RM181 for 49 litres for RON95.” – Bernama

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Tourism industry players More cellular
ready for influx of tourists base stations
for Johor

o Many making preparations to receive anticipated high all over the world. People are asking about our KUALA LUMPUR: The Communications
volume of foreign visitors with reopening of borders itineraries and we have to closely work on our and Multimedia Ministry, through the
sites to embrace the reopening of the tourism Malaysian Communications and
KUALA LUMPUR: Local tourism industry “The industry has been severely hit and sector,” she said. Multimedia Commission (MCMC), will
players are ready for the reopening of borders on many companies have shut down. Many have build more cellular base stations for the
April 1, in anticipation of throngs of tourists who also been laid off due to drastic losses in the Harinder added that with the reopening of convenience of Johor residents, especially
are expected to take advantage of the relaxed travelling business,” Tunku Iskandar said. borders, the nation would be able to increase its in Kota Tinggi.
entry requirements. revenue in the tourism sector, which would be a
He added that as preparation to resume boost for the economy and also its image in Its minister Tan Sri Annuar Musa said the
Some industry players are preparing by receiving tourists, the Mitra Group would open a the sector. move, which was in line with a directive
training to their staff to receive foreign tourists new resort with new attractions featuring the from Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri
under the new norm while others are promoting concept of “Snow Tourism”. Meanwhile, Langkawi Tourism Association Yaakob, was aimed at improving the living
attractive and new tourism products. chief executive officer Zainudin Kadir said with standards of residents through facilities to
Meanwhile, Star Travel Agency chief the announcement, the association expects 2.5 conduct online businesses.
Mitra Group of Travel Companies group executive officer Harinder Kaur said the million tourists to visit Langkawi by end of this
president Tunku Iskandar Tunku Abdullah said announcement was positive news for travel year, with 60% foreign visitors. Annuar said telecommunications service
the group has been anticipating reopening of agencies nationwide, as all of them have been providers were also instructed to improve
the borders as domestic tourism has been waiting to resume operations, Bernama reported. “The association members are ready their services, apart from building new
severely impacted by the pandemic since 2020. mentally and physically to accept tourists from telecommunication structures, upgrading
“To get back into business, we have been around the globe with better trained staff who existing base stations, improving fibre-optic
“As an industry player, we are happy with the reconnecting with our partners around the Asia are equipped with the knowledge of the new network connectivity and having more
announcement by the prime minister. I think it region with our packages, rates, hotel endemic norms. Keluarga Malaysia Digital Economy
is what we have all been waiting for in the last preparations and other considerations. Centres.
two years. “We are also ready to initiate a campaign
“We are already getting many inquiries from called ‘Jom Ke Langkawi,’ that has a special “One of the 13 new telecommunication
promotion for local tourists, who are eligible for towers has been completed while 12 others
a free night’s stay for every three days-two nights are under construction. For the upgrading
stay in Langkawi,” he said. of existing stations, 70 have been completed
and three more are in the process of being
WORK VISIT ... Health Minister Khairy Jamaludin being briefed on the operations of the Bukit upgraded,” he said in a statement yesterday.
Gambir Ledang government clinic during his tour of facilities in Johor yesterday. – BERNAMAPIX
Annuar added that the fibre-optic
connection plan has seen a total of 3,934
premises being equipped with the facility,
while another 669 have been completed.

He also said six digital economy centres
in Kota Tinggi were providing services and
convenience to locals in conducting their
daily affairs.

According to Annuar, 4G coverage in
Johor was at 98.68% as of the fourth quarter
of last year, and the figure is targeted to
increase to 99.14% by the end of this year.

“As for broadband speeds, it was 28.15
megabits per second (Mbps) as of the fourth
quarter of 2021 and it is targeted to increase
to 35Mbps.”

He said the ministry was committed to
providing the best service to Malaysian
families in Johor through various initiatives,
not only in Kota Tinggi but also in Felda
areas.

“I hope the residents of Kota Tinggi will
take full advantage of these initiatives in
order to improve their standard of living,
such as doing business online and at the
same time, diversify their sources of
income.” – Bernama

Malaysia, Indonesia to sign recruitment deal 22.9 million adults
fully vaccinated
SEBERANG JAYA: Malaysia and Indonesia Saravanan said his ministry received compulsory for employers who want to
will sign a memorandum of understanding 200,000 applications for recruitment of employ foreign workers to fully comply with KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 1,078,539
(MoU) on March 17 for the recruitment of workers from Bangladesh, adding that the the Minimum Standards of Housing, (30.4%) of children in the country have
foreign workers from the republic. screening process was ongoing. Accommodation and Employee Facilities Act.” received their first dose of Covid-19 vaccine
under the National Covid-19 Immunisation
Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri On another matter, he said his ministry On the hiring of workers at nasi kandar Programme for Children as of Wednesday.
M. Saravanan said issues pertaining to seriously views the issue on forced labour, and restaurants, Saravanan said the quota for
minimum wage and scope of employment expressed determination to address the foreign workers at such eateries would remain The CovidNOW website showed
have been discussed. problem immediately. the same, although some of the 15,157,782 (64.4%) of the adult population
establishments would be allowed to operate have received their booster shots and
“We have reached an agreement on several “This includes ratifying the 2014 Protocol to 24 hours. 22,931,610 (97.5%) have completed their
issues,” he said yesterday. the ILO Convention on Forced Labour, and vaccination, while 23,208,205 (98.7%) have
complying with the 11 guidelines outlined by “I would like to call on these operators to received at least one dose.
Earlier, Saravanan officiated at a forum by the International Labour Organisation, increase the recruitment of local workers as
the Human Resources Development Corp including providing workers with (appropriate the recruitment quota for foreign workers will A total of 2,833,876 adolescents aged 12
(HRD Corp), which was also attended by accommodation). remain the same and will not be increased,” he to 17 (91.1% of the group) have completed
Plantation Industries and Commodities added. – Bernama their vaccination while 2,934,067 (94.3%)
Minister Datuk Zuraida Kamaruddin. “For that, the ministry has made it have received at least one dose.

Health DG commends assistant medical officers On Wednesday, 62,983 doses were
administered, with 18,781 as first shots,
KUALA LUMPUR: Health Director-General Tan Branch is also the training secretariat for the culture and morale, to continue playing an 1,817 as second doses and 42,385 as
Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said yesterday Health Ministry to train members of the important role to serve better.” boosters, with the cumulative total doses
that the role of assistant medical officers (AMO) Emergency Medical Rescue Services under the given under the National Covid-19
is very important as it includes involvement in Fire and Rescue Department,” he said in a He added that the theme “Together in Immunisation Programme at 67,935,466.
Covid-19 screening, treatment and control Facebook post in conjunction with Assistant Fighting the Pandemic for Keluarga Malaysia’s
during the pandemic to ensure the people Medical Officers Day yesterday. Well-being”, reflects the commitment of AMO in The Health Ministry GitHub portal
receive the best health services. providing comprehensive, professional and showed 113 recorded Covid deaths on
Noor Hisham said Assistant Medical Officers dedicated health services. Wednesday, with Selangor recording 22,
He said the role of AMO in pre-hospital and Day is observed on March 10 every year to followed by Sabah with 18, Johor with 14,
ambulance services are crucial in delivery of appreciate all AMO for their contribution in “Thank you to all AMO heroes and heroines Kedah with 12, Penang with 10 and nine in
health services to the community. various health sectors. for your commendable services, sacrifices and Pahang.
dedication. You are indeed Malaysian heroes,”
“The Assistant Medical Officer Service “This has a positive impact on their work he added. – Bernama Perak recorded seven deaths, while Negri
Sembilan had six, Terengganu had four,
Kelantan with three, and Malacca, Perlis,
Sarawak, Kuala Lumpur reported two cases
each. – Bernama

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Eradicating cyber crimes near impossible, say experts BRIEFS MAN FINED RM6,000
FOR SENDING
OFFENSIVE MESSAGE
█ BY CHARLES RAMENDRAN traditional or “physical” crimes. assistant director of calls suspected to be from scammers, PETALING JAYA: A lorry driver
[email protected] “Telco and online scamming is telecommunication crimes, Supt and blocking thousands of their was fined RM6,000 by a
KUALA LUMPUR: As long as the here to stay. We will have to live with it Rozeni Ismail. websites, cases of online fraud and sessions court here yesterday
digital world exists, eradicating cyber as long as the digital world and During the discussion, Zulkarnain cheating continue to be on the rise. after he pleaded guilty to a
crimes such as online and phone internet exists. Scammers are well- warned the public against becoming a charge of improper use of
scams is improbable, said multimedia coordinated, creative and are hostage of scammers, who will “Sometimes, we end up sharing network facilities by sending
experts. more information than we need to. an obscene message through
constantly up to date to succeed in capitalise on the emotions of their For instance, someone who shares WhatsApp to a woman two
E-Security and Privacy Channel their ruse,” he said during an online victims to achieve their motives. about their relationship break-up
(ESPC) managing director and chief discussion titled “Scammers: A social “Gullibility, greed, fear and with their partner on social media can years ago. Justice Jamaludin
editor Assoc Prof Col (Rtd) Datuk Dr become a target of a notorious love Mat meted out the fine, in
Husin Jazri said yesterday that cyber threat to community”, organised by desperation. These are the emotions scam. Hence, do not let your guard default three months’ jail, on
crimes were not showing a decline Kuala Lumpur police. scammers invoke in their victims, and down. When you suspect a call is from
and continued to rise, not just in The online forum was moderated bank on succeeding with their a scammer, just end the call. Mohd Razman Ramli, 32. He
Malaysia, but across the world. paid the fine. The man was
by Universiti Malaya deputy vice- motives. “There is no point in prolonging charged with knowingly
He said among factors for the rise chancellor Dr Abdul Aziz Abdul “Scammers constantly source the conversation as they will keep
was the fact that cyber crimes raked in Rahman and the panel members information on their intended targets playing with your emotions until you sending the offensive message
lucrative returns and can be operated cave in,” he added. to the woman through
with low costs. were Husin, Malaysian from social media and use data WhatsApp with the intention
Communications and Multimedia analytics. Postings and shared Also present at the discussion was
Husin said the risk of running foul Commission (MCMC) chief material on social media are profiled KL police chief Comm Datuk Azmi to annoy her at a house in Ara
of the law was low compared with Abu Kassim and other senior police Damansara at 2.49pm on April
regulatory officer Zulkarnain Mohd to narrow down on their targets.” officers. 20, 2020. The charge, under
Yasin and federal police Commercial Zulkarnain said despite the MCMC Section 233(1)(a) of the
Crime Investigation Department intercepting over 1.6 billion phone Communications and
Multimedia Act 1998, provides
a maximum fine of RM50,000
Three still missing in massive or imprisonment of up to a
year, or both, and a fine of
RM1,000 for every day the
offence is committed upon
conviction. In mitigation,
Mohd Razman, who was
Ampang landslide unrepresented, said he was a
single father with two children
and was supporting an ailing
mother. He also promised not
to repeat the offence.
Prosecuting officer from the
Malaysian Communications
o One rescued while and Multimedia Commission
location of another Nur Nazhzilah Mohammad
detected as search Hashim prosecuted. – Bernama
operation continues
EX-DPM’S HEARING
█ BY CHARLES RAMENDRAN TO OBTAIN RECORDS
[email protected] ON APRIL 8

AMPANG JAYA: Five people were Fire and Rescue Department personnel in rescue efforts after a landslide in Taman Bukit Permai 2, Ampang yesterday. KUALA LUMPUR: The High
trapped in their homes after a – PICTURE COURTESY OF THE FIRE AND RESCUE DEPARTMENT Court here yesterday set April 8
massive soil mound from a hillslope to hear an application by
came crashing down in a landslide at when contacted at about 8.15pm movement at the hillslope. police personnel at the scene. former deputy prime minister
Taman Bukit Permai 2 yesterday yesterday. Norazam said the Fire and Rescue As of 8.30pm yesterday, the rescue Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid
evening. Hamidi to obtain recorded
Norazam said the trapped victims Department will update the media mission was still being conducted in statements of 18 witnesses
The Selangor Fire and Rescue were in two houses that were the on the progress of the search-and- efforts to locate a resident and three from the Malaysian Anti-
Department said 15 houses and 10 worst hit by the landslide. rescue operation from time to time. others who were still missing, as Corruption Commission in the
vehicles were hit by the loosened firefighters moved soil and debris to case involving Yayasan
earth from the hillslope in the He said the site remains Residents of the affected houses clear a way into the affected houses. Akalbudi funds. Ahmad Zahid’s
incident that occurred at about 6pm. dangerous as there were still soil were evacuated by firefighters and lawyer, Hamidi Mohd Noh,
confirmed this when met after
State Fire and Rescue Department case management before
director Norazam Khamis said Justice Datuk Collin Lawrence
firefighters who were despatched to Sequerah, that was also
the scene following a distress call, attended by deputy public
managed to rescue a resident who prosecutor Datuk Raja Rozela
was trapped in his house minutes Raja Toran. Hamidi said the
after arriving. application was filed on Feb 18,
following an offer by the
The elderly man was taken out of prosecution. “The court also
the house on a stretcher and sent to ordered the applicant to file
hospital for treatment. submissions on or before
March 30,“ he added. On Jan
“We managed to find the location 24, the court ordered Ahmad
of a second person and attempts to Zahid to enter his defence on
free the victim is being carried out. 47 charges of criminal breach
The search for the remaining three of trust , corruption and money
victims are ongoing,” he told theSun laundering involving Akalbudi
funds after finding that the
Every emergency call critical, says Fire and Rescue Dept chief prosecution had proved a
prima facie case. The court has
On March 9, Kuan posted a From Mustafa Billah Shah, and they to accompany our ambulance rescue individuals in distress. set 39 days to hear the
video on Facebook of three front ensured the ambulance reached carrying a patient from Section 14 in “Every emergency call is defence’s case, from April 26 to
police outriders clearing page the National Heart Institute in PJ to IJN,” Kuan said in the post. 28, May 23 to 26, June 27 to 30,
traffic for an ambulance on Kuala Lumpur quickly. important. Firefighters will try to get July 4 to 7, Aug 22, 23, 29, 30,
the Sprint Highway. “Thank you to the Yang di- Selangor Fire and Rescue to the location as quickly as possible Sept 19 to 22, 26 to 29, Oct 17
The three outriders were Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Department head Norazam Khamis and they must respond swiftly, and to 20 and 31, Nov 1 to 3 and 7
escorting the Yang di-Pertuan Agong Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah, said every emergency call is critical always assume that every call to 10. The Bagan Datuk MP,
Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al- who allowed the three police officers to his department as firefighters need received involves someone who who served as deputy prime
to arrive at an emergency location to needs to be saved right away.” minister from 2015 to 2018,
opted to testify under oath,
with the prosecution given the
opportunity to question him.
– Bernama

Two Ah Long syndicates crippled, 44 detained

KUALA LUMPUR: Two major illegal Federal police Commercial Crime activities since early last year, and Kamarudin said that 13 and cellphones, cheques, ATM cards,
money-lending, or Ah Long, Investigation Department director offered loans with weekly interest investigation papers have been printers, computers, banners, red
syndicates were busted by police in Comm Datuk Kamarudin Md Din rates of between 10% and 30%. opened on the syndicates, and apart paint, a parang and documents
an operation in several states on said yesterday the raids were from illegal money lending, its during the raids.
Tuesday with the arrest of 44 people. conducted in Selangor, Negri “They targeted businessmen and members were being investigated for
Sembilan, Malacca and Pahang, staff from both the civil service and criminal intimidation, cheating, Kamarudin urged the public to
The syndicates, identified by where 43 men and a woman, aged private sector, promoting loan offers causing mischief, possession of refrain from taking loans from Ah
police as the “Ah Wee” and “Ricky”, between 16 and 54, were arrested. on social media, leaflets and banners. dangerous weapons and Long syndicates and to opt only for
were notorious for making threats Those who defaulted on payments money-laundering. licensed money-lending agencies
and intimidating debtors into making He said the syndicates had been were threatened with harm and also He said police also seized 17 cars when in need of cash.
repayments. active in illegal money-lending had their properties vandalised.” – by Charles Ramendran

6 theSUN ON FRIDAY | MARCH 11, 2022
NEWS WITHOUT BORDERS

AWOL soldiers Russia, Ukraine fail to make
risk escalating progress at ‘difficult’ talks
crisis: UK
o Turkish host says first high-level meeting surrendered, does not surrender, Lavrov appeared to put a greater
LONDON: Serving British soldiers between two sides ‘an important start’ and will not surrender”. emphasis on those talks saying:
who have left their posts to fight in “Today’s meeting has confirmed that
Ukraine are in “an awful lot of ANKARA: Russia and Ukraine talks joined by Turkey’s Foreign He described the meeting as the Russian-Ukrainian format in
trouble” and risk escalating the yesterday failed to find a Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu. “difficult”, accusing his Russian Belarus has no alternative”.
conflict, the armed forces minister breakthrough on a ceasefire and counterpart of bringing “traditional
said yesterday. other humanitarian issues at the Kuleba said “no progress” had narratives” about Ukraine to the “We are in favour of any contacts
first high-level talks between the been achieved on even a 24-hour table. to solve the Ukrainian crisis but the
“It is illegal for a British service two sides since Moscow’s invasion. ceasefire, expressing frustration that thing we realised is they must have
person to go absent without leave in “it seems that there are other Kuleba said that he would be added value and must not
the first place,” James Heappey told Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov decision makers for this matter in ready to meet with Lavrov “again in undermine the main track in
Sky News. and Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Russia”. this format if there are prospects for a Belarus.”
Kuleba met on the sidelines of a substantial discussion and for
“But to go absent without leave in diplomatic forum in the Turkish He also repeated his vow that the seeking solutions”. Images of the meeting showed
order to fight in a foreign war is simply resort city of Antalya for three-way country will not give in, saying “I the Russian, Turkish and Ukrainian
unacceptable and frankly, risks the want to repeat that Ukraine has not Ukrainian and Russian delegations sitting on each side of a
United Kingdom being wrongly delegations have also been meeting ‘U’ shaped table, with each minister
claimed by Russia to be a belligerent in Belarus, but the team sent by accompanied by just two other
in this.” Russia to those talks is relatively officials.
low-ranking, without a minister.
A handful of soldiers are believed There was no indication that they
BRIEFSto have gone absent without leave Greenpeace activists and volunteers forming a peace sign in solidarity with Ukraine at the Heroes’ Square in the had shaken hands ahead of the
(AWOL) to join in the conflict and Hungarian capital of Budapest on Wednesday. – REUTERSPIX discussions.
Heappey, a former army officer who
served in Afghanistan and Iraq, Kuleba said he wanted to emerge
warned they were now in “an awful lot from the meeting with an agreement
of trouble”. on a humanitarian corridor from the
besieged city of Mariupol but
“Service people who might think “unfortunately Minister Lavrov was
that they are doing the right thing not in a position to commit to it”.
should reflect that it is 100% not the
correct thing to be doing.” Kuleba said Lavrov “will
correspond with respective
He also cautioned those thinking authorities on this issue”.
of going to fight that they would be
there for the long haul. Asked by a Turkish reporter if
Russia was planning to attack other
“People who think they can go nations, Lavrov replied “we don’t
there for a couple of weeks, take some plan to attack other countries” and
selfies, get some Instagram shots and claimed “we did not attack Ukraine”.
then come home.
He insisted that President
“That is not the way the Ukrainians Vladimir Putin launched the
are viewing the people that go to fight operation on Feb 24 as the situation
for them.” in Ukraine “posed a direct threat to
the Russian Federation”.
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss raised
eyebrows last month when she said Cavusoglu acknowledged that the
British people should join the fight if meeting was “not easy” but said that
they wanted. the exchanges had been “very
civilised” with voices never raised in
Her position that was later anger.
contradicted by defence chiefs and
government advice warning against He said Kuleba had reaffirmed
all travel to Ukraine. that President Volodymyr Zelensky
was ready for a meeting with Putin
On Wednesday, it emerged that a and Lavrov had replied that Putin
group of British former servicemen, was not against it in principle.
including the son of a Conservative
lawmaker, have travelled to Ukraine “The meeting was an important
bent on fighting Russians. – AFP start. No one should expect miracles
at one meeting,” he said. – AFP
RUSSIAN DIPLOMAT:
NUKES WON’T BE USED Power cut, transmission loss at nuclear plants

ANKARA: Russian Foreign Minister VIENNA: Power has been cut to the the defunct Chernobyl plant, site of zone that houses decommissioned The reason for the transmission
Sergei Lavrov said yesterday he Chernobyl nuclear plant, Ukraine a 1986 disaster that killed hundreds reactors as well as radioactive waste loss at Zaporizhzhia was not clear
did not believe the conflict in said on Wednesday, but the United and spread radioactive facilities. and the interruption of data flows at
Ukraine would spiral into a nuclear Nations’ atomic watchdog said there contamination west across Europe. both sites was concerning, the IAEA
war but cautioned the United was “no critical impact on safety”. More than 2,000 staff still work at said.
States and Europe that Moscow On Wednesday, Kyiv’s energy the plant as it requires constant
never again wanted to be The news from the site of the operator Ukrenergo said on management to prevent another Chernobyl had similarly lost
dependent on the West. Asked by world’s worst nuclear disaster came Facebook the station “was fully nuclear disaster. transmission to the IAEA, the
a journalist if he thought a nuclear as the International Atomic Energy disconnected from the power grid”. agency reported on Tuesday.
war could be triggered, he said: “I Agency (IAEA) said data On Wednesday, Ukrainian
don’t want to believe it, and I do transmission was also lost at the The IAEA said in a tweet that Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba “The remote transmission of
not believe it.” Lavrov said the Zaporizhzhia atomic plant, Europe’s while the development “violates (a) tweeted that “reserve diesel data from IAEA safeguards
nuclear theme had been thrown largest. key safety pillar”, in this case it saw generators have a 48-hour capacity to equipment located at nuclear sites
into discussions only by the West, “no critical impact on safety”. power” the plant but added that “after is an important component of our
which he said kept on returning to Russian forces shelled and that, cooling systems of the storage safeguards implementation, in
nuclear war like Sigmund Freud, captured the Zaporizhzhia plant last On Tuesday, it had voiced facility for spent nuclear fuel will stop”. Ukraine and globally,” IAEA
the father of psychoanalysis. “Of week, causing a fire that raised concern for staff working under Director-General Rafael Grossi said.
course it gives us cause for alarm in Europe of a possible Russian guard at the site. Ukrenergo said military
concern when the West, like Freud, nuclear catastrophe. operations meant “there is no “Such systems enable us to
keeps on returning and returning The situation for the staff “was possibility to restore the lines” at monitor nuclear material and
to this topic.” – Reuters Earlier, on the day Russia worsening”, it said, citing the Chernobyl and there was also no activities at these sites when our
invaded Ukraine, its troops seized Ukrainian nuclear regulator. power to the site’s security systems. inspectors are not present.”– AFP
KYIV MAYOR: 50% OF
RESIDENTS HAVE FLED The plant sits inside an exclusion

KYIV: Half the population of the Child among three killed in hospital attack
Ukrainian capital has fled since the
Russian invasion began, its mayor KYIV: At least three people were Mariupol, according to updated It says 1,200 inhabitants have absolute and utter destruction,” Save
Vitali Klitschko said yesterday, as killed, including a young girl, in an figures,” the city council said on its been killed in nine days of Russian the Children’s Eastern Europe
Moscow’s forces press ever closer attack on Wednesday on a Telegram channel. siege. director Irina Saghoyan said in a
to the city. “From our information, children’s hospital in Mariupol in statement yesterday.
one in two Kyiv residents has left southern Ukraine, local officials said Officials had previously given a The attack on the children’s
the city,” he told local media. “A yesterday. toll of 17 injured, including doctors, hospital, described by Ukrainian “Where can families and
little less than two million people in the attack. President Volodymyr Zelensky as a children turn to if even hospitals are
have currently left. However, Kyiv “Three people were killed, “war crime”, has triggered not safe? They must not become the
has been transformed into a including a female child, in the “The Russian forces are international indignation. battlefields where conflicts rage and
fortress. Every street, every attack on a children’s and maternity destroying Mariupol’s civilian innocent children are the
building, every checkpoint has hospital in Ukraine’s besieged population deliberately and without “It’s horrifying that a place people casualties.”– AFP
been fortified.” The greater Kyiv mercy,” the city council said. seek for help has become one of
area had a population of 3.5
million last year, according to
website citypopulation.de. – AFP

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Yoon wins South Korean presidency

o Conservative political candidate looks set to usher in a more muscular the race, analysts said, with top concerns being “His lack of experience on any real policy
novice and anti-feminist vows foreign policy for the world’s 10th largest skyrocketing house prices, social inequality and making is a serious concern,” said Karl Friedhoff
more hawkish policy on North economy after the dovish approach pursued by youth unemployment. of the Chicago Council on Global Affairs.
outgoing President Moon Jae-in during his five
SEOUL: Conservative Yoon Suk-yeol won South years in office. Yoon also specifically courted disgruntled Yoon’s election is a dramatic redemption for
Korea’s presidential election yesterday, with the young male voters, with a promise to abolish the South Korea’s conservatives, who were left in
political novice and avowed anti-feminist Yoon will immediately have to confront an Gender Equality Ministry, on the basis that disarray in 2017 after their president Park
immediately promising a more hawkish policy assertive Pyongyang, which has embarked on a South Korean women do not suffer from Geun-hye was impeached.
on the nuclear-armed North. record-breaking blitz of weapons tests this year, “systemic gender discrimination”, despite
including a launch just days before the election. evidence to the contrary. It could restart the “cycle of revenge” in South
After a bitter and hard-fought election Korea’s famously adversarial politics, analysts
campaign, Yoon, formerly a top prosecutor who He vowed yesterday to “sternly deal” with the “After a divided electorate has produced a said, where presidents serve just a single term of
has never held elected office, was declared the threat posed by Kim Jong Un’s regime. divided government, Seoul may struggle to five years and every living former leader has
winner as rival Lee Jae-myung from the pursue policies of reform rather than politics of been jailed for corruption after leaving office.
incumbent Democratic party conceded defeat. “But the door to dialogue is always open,” he retribution,” said Ewha Womans University
told supporters after visiting the national international studies professor Leif-Eric Easley. On the campaign trail, Yoon threatened to
The victory of the People Power party cemetery in Seoul. investigate Moon, citing unspecified
Moon’s Democratic Party has a “irregularities”.
His victory margin was razor-thin. super-majority in Parliament, which could
Yoon had 48.56% of the vote against Lee’s frustrate Yoon, who has no legislative But in his victory speech, he struck a more
47.83%, according to South Korea’s National experience, from pursuing his starkly different conciliatory tone, telling the country: “The
Election Commission. agenda. competition is over now, and everyone must
Young swing voters were a decisive factor in make joint efforts to become one.” – AFP

‘INTERNET CAMPAIGN SEESBRIEFS
POSITIVE RESULTS’
MILITARY RITE ... Indian
BEIJING: China’s cyberspace regulator Border Security Force personnel
said yesterday its campaign to “clean up” (brown uniform) and Pakistani
the country’s cyberspace had achieved Rangers taking part in a ‘beating
positive results, and that “online chaos” retreat’ ceremony at the
on its internet platforms had been India-PakistanWagah border post
effectively curbed. In a statement, the on Wednesday. – AFPPIX
Cyberspace Administration of China said
it had made those comments during a Modi’s BJP party projected Indonesian volcano
meeting with representatives from to retain mega-state erupts, hundreds flee
platforms including Sina Weibo , Tencent,
Alibaba and Baidu. Regulators launched NEW DELHI: A firebrand monk and poster states – has proved a vote winner, experts said. JAKARTA: Indonesia’s Mount Merapi
the campaign last year with a key focus boy of nationalism was set yesterday to retain The win is a “big endorsement of the kind of unleashed a torrent of hot clouds yesterday,
on cleaning up what they described as a power in India’s most populous state, local turning the sky a fiery red as molten lava
“chaotic” celebrity fan culture. They media reported, in a triumph for Prime aggressive and hardnosed politics that he has flowed down its slopes, with the eruption
barred platforms from publishing lists of Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling party. been pursuing”, said journalist and Modi forcing more than 250 people to flee their
popular celebrities and ordered that fan biographer Nilanjan Mukhopadhyay. homes, authorities said.
groups be regulated. – Reuters Projections by media based on early vote
counting showed the Bharatiya Janata Party Adityanath’s administration has targeted The volcano – one of the most active in
KYRGYZ AND TAJIK TROOPS (BJP) on the cusp of a comfortable but reduced journalists and others with spurious “sedition” the world – erupted multiple times
EXCHANGE FIRE AT BORDER majority following elections in Uttar Pradesh, charges, critics said. overnight, spewing gas, volcanic ash and
home to more than 200 million people. rocks over 5km down its slopes, said the
BISHKEK: Border guards from Kyrgyzstan Media reports said more than 100 alleged head of Indonesia’s National Disaster
and Tajikistan exchanged fire at their Victory in the state with more people than criminals have been the victims of Management and Mitigation Agency.
contested border, Kyrgyzstan’s border Brazil would strengthen local BJP chief Yogi extra-judicial police killings, a charge
service said yesterday. Frontier Adityanath’s chances of succeeding Modi as Adityanath denies. “Due to the avalanches of hot rocks and
communities in the two Central Asian prime minister of the world’s largest ash, 253 people took shelter,” Abdul Muhari
states regularly clash over land and water democracy. His economic record has also been poor said in a statement.
supply. The latest flare-up came after Tajik and his government is widely seen as having
border guards advanced on a contested Uttar Pradesh is the biggest prize among bungled the response to Covid-19, including Residents have been told to steer clear of
area at the border between Kyrgyzstan’s five regions to have held polls in recent weeks. by concealing the real death toll. an area covering a 7km radius surrounding
Batken region and Tajikistan’s Sughd Merapi’s crater over warnings of lava and
region. “Kyrgyzstan did not allow the It sends the most MPs to the national The BJP is also projected to retain power in airborne volcanic material, he said.
Tajikistan side to realise its intentions. As a parliament and has been the power base of Uttarakhand, Manipur and the small coastal
result, a shootout began,” the border most Indian prime ministers. state of Goa, although the race there was tight. Hot clouds and smoke from the eruption
service said. Forces were withdrawn from blotted out the sky in parts of the
the site after telephone talks between The 49-year-old saffron-robed Adityanath’s The opposition Congress appeared to have densely-populated Java Island, near
representatives of the two sides. – AFP divisive sectarian rhetoric – coupled with lost Punjab in the north to the upstart left-wing Indonesia’s cultural capital Yogyakarta.
exaggerated claims of his economic Aam Aadmi Party, which also rules the capital
Report: S. Africa most performance in one of India’s poorest New Delhi, in a major blow to the Gandhi The archipelago nation is home to nearly
unequal country dynasty’s once-mighty party. – AFP 130 active volcanoes. – AFP

PRETORIA: South Africa is the most
unequal country in the world, with race
playing a determining factor in a society
where 10% of the population owns more
than 80% of the wealth, a World Bank report
said on Wednesday.

“South Africa is the most unequal country
in the world, ranking first among 164
countries,” the US-based institution said in
the Inequality in Southern Africa report.

Nearly 30 years after the end of apartheid,
“race remains a key driver of high inequality
in South Africa, due to its impact on
education and the labour market”, it said.

When race is considered as a factor in
income disparities, the report said “its
contribution to income inequality amounts
to 41%, while contribution of education is
reduced to 30%”.

The country’s neighbours Botswana,
Eswatini, Lesotho and Namibia all feature
high on the list of the most unequal
countries in the world.

Gender also plays an important role, with
women in the region earning on average 30%
less than men with the same level of education.

The pay gap between men and women
reaches 38% in Namibia and South Africa.

In Namibia, 70% of the 39.7 million
hectares of commercial agricultural land
“still belong to Namibians of European
descent”, the World Bank said. – AFP

8 theSUN ON FRIDAY | MARCH 11, 2022
SPEAK UP

Motorcycling most risky activity
IF I am asked what is the most
dangerous activity in Malaysia, pillion riders. ride without having to squeeze in an On quite a regular basis, I have also
without any hesitation my The high death tolls among out of the middle lanes where bigger texted the current ministers of these
answer is motorcycling. vehicles are also moving. two ministries to hopefully prick their
Just look at the horrifying statistic children even raises concern of the All of us must be regularly conscience on this life-and-death
of deaths on our roads and highways World Health Organisation (WHO). receiving gory videos on our issue. So far it’s been a futile effort.
year in, year out. handphones of motorcyclists being
WHO Representative to Malaysia, thrown off their bikes as they speed Chris Syer, the president of the
Even describing the situation as Singapore and Brunei Jacqueline Lo along mainstream lanes. Malaysian British Society and an
horrifying is an understatement. Ying-Ru said road crashes were the Ministers of transport and Englishman who has been living in
main cause of deaths among children ministers of works have come and Malaysia as a permanent resident for
It is the number one cause of in Malaysia and the country gone over the past decades without over 60 years, is heart-broken each
deaths among Malaysia’s Gen Y, obviously needs to address its road As often highlighted in them leaving any legacy of doing time I mention to him about the
including children as young as six safety issues. this column over the something effective to deal with the unabated loss of lives among
years old. years, there should be road carnage involving motorcycles. motorcyclists.
As often highlighted in this column political will to initiate I walk the talk on this by meeting
In the 12-year period from 2009 to over the years, there should be the process of enacting with a then transport minister and a “These are meaningless, senseless
2020, total of 2,688 children between political will to initiate the process of the necessary laws to then works ministers to impress on and futile deaths. Most motorcyclists
the ages of six and 15 were reported enacting the necessary laws to create create a new them the critical and urgent need to are speeding while riding. My advice
killed and the total was three times a new motorcycle riding culture, motorcycle riding rein in the motorcyclists, both with a is: Better late than dead on time,” he
more for those aged between 16 and beginning with reducing the speed culture, beginning lower speed limit as well as through told me.
20, at 9,291. limit. with reducing the dedicated lanes.
speed limit Both of them apparently did not I sign off by appealing to Prime
Despite the onslaught of the Over time and with effective take up the idea of wanting to save Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri
Covid-19 pandemic, which saw much enforcement, this will slowly but motorcyclist lives, which actually Yaakob, in line with his “Keluarga
reduced motorcycle traffic due to the surely put an end to speeding that is could address related social problems Malaysia” political branding, to
movement control order over the two the main cause of such fatal crashes. such as families losing their bread impose his political will to make a
years since March 2020, over 800 winners. difference.
motorcycle-related deaths were Road safety research has shown And not to mention the high costs
reported among those below 20 years that if the maximum speed of the two- incurred by insurance companies as Please do something to prevent
old alone. wheelers is limited to 70km/h to well as the Social Security such deaths as far as possible.
80km/h, fatal crashes could be Organisation (Socso) in
Last year, a total of 3,112 people reduced by as much as 80%. compensation payments. This will at the end of the day bring
died in motorcycle crashes out of the about more harmonious Malaysian
total road fatalities that claimed 4,539 Alongside the lower speed limit, families as envisioned by our prime
lives, which means that seven out of another effective step to curb such minister.
10 deaths were motorcyclists and deaths and injuries – which are even Comments: [email protected]
higher – would be to roll out
designated lanes for motorcyclists to

Johnson’s war-leader act is ridiculed in EU capitals

█ BY ANDREW GRICE agreement with London first before putting a EU institutions which makes him rely on real war, rather than a juvenile war of words with
BORIS JOHNSON is presenting himself as proposal to Berlin because it trusts the UK’s bilateral contacts with member states. its natural ally and biggest trading partner. If not
leader of Europe’s fight against Russia. instincts and experience on security more than now, when?
Germany’s, despite Olaf Scholz’s surprise and Talk of a new “EU plus one” alliance with the
He sensed an opening, given Angela Merkel’s historic conversion to supplying arms to UK is premature. It shames the country and is another terrible
departure and Emmanuel Macron’s weakened Ukraine. advert for Global Britain. The underlying cause
authority after his naivety during his talks with Liz Truss’s invitation to attend a meeting of is the same Brexit mentality preventing proper
Vladimir Putin before the invasion of Ukraine. When we look back at Europe’s biggest crisis EU foreign ministers was not supported by all relations with EU institutions.
since World War II, the German chancellor, the EU’s key players.
This week, Johnson has hosted two London rather than Johnson, might emerge as the “We have a big heart in this country,” Grant
summits with fellow leaders in the anti-Putin continent’s real leader. Josep Borrell, the EU’s high representative for Shapps, the transport secretary, argued on BBC
coalition – the first with Canada and the foreign affairs, took the decision, despite the Radio 4.
Netherlands, the second with Poland, Hungary, A better relationship with France before the doubts of Ursula von der Leyen, the European
the Czech Republic and Slovakia. war could still have given Johnson real Commission president, and Charles Michel, Yet the obsession with having “control” of our
influence, but needless post-Brexit tensions and president of the European Council. borders trumps the government’s compassion.
His campaign was boosted when Volodymyr silly point-scoring between Johnson and
Zelensky, Ukraine’s remarkable president, told Macron left a cloud. While EU figures welcome Truss’s positive For once, the Brexiteers are out of tune with
him “we are very grateful to you, Boris”, in his approach, they remain wary of Johnson. the public on immigration; six out of 10 people
moving speech to the Commons. So, there isn’t close coordination between want to waive visa requirements for Ukrainian
Britain and France over Ukraine. “No one trusts him one bit,” one diplomat refugees and only 15% oppose the idea,
Good pictures, and yet Johnson’s pitch to be told me. according to Savanta ComRes.
leading Europe is ridiculed in EU capitals. True, Johnson can grab a few headlines and
praise for his statesmanship from Tory MPs Johnson damaged “Global Britain’s” image Even the Tories’ Brexit cheerleaders at The
Diplomats note that UK ministers talk up the (though he will welcome the good reviews he is around the world by ripping up an international Daily Telegraph, the Daily Mail and The Sun are
role of Nato and the G7, but barely mention the now getting from them given his weak position agreement he signed, the Northern Ireland appalled.
EU’s. at the start of the war). But to the EU, it’s “just protocol, and by cutting the overseas aid budget
spin”, as one official put it. by £4 billion. Home Secretary Priti Patel’s cabinet
“The UK wants to give the impression it is colleagues and many Tory backbenchers are
leading in Europe but it is not,” one said. I’m not talking about rejoining the EU. I’m an Ironically, the EU is now filling the aid gap in worried she is trying to tweak the UK’s
ex-Remainer but not a Remoaner. We are Africa, spreading its influence at the UK’s bureaucratic system rather than acknowledge
“The truth is that we miss the UK’s strategic staying out. expense: another triumph for the PM. the obvious need to create a new one for this
thinking on security. It could have been a key emergency.
voice in the EU debate. But it is now irrelevant to But that doesn’t mean we can’t forge a Johnson’s aspirations on the world stage
it”. constructive relationship with those Johnson have also been set back by the Home Office’s Johnson’s lack of confidence in Patel is
calls “our EU friends and partners”. chaotic, slow and grudging response to reflected in his decision to appoint a minister for
French officials tell me that if the UK were still Ukrainian refugees. refugees, Richard Harrington, outside the Home
an EU member, Paris would now be reaching He should end his phobia about dealing with Office. – The Independent
It’s time for Johnson to move on and into the
new world in which the UK is rightly fighting a

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God of War TV series in the works

VIDEO game fans were all excited earlier original game, Kratos is living as a man The latest
this week when news broke that outside the shadow of the gods, and incarnation of
Amazon Prime Video was in talks to pick must adapt to unfamiliar lands, Kratos sees
up a God of War live-action TV series unexpected threats, and a second him take his
adaptation from Sony Pictures Television chance at being a father. Together with son Atreus on
and PlayStation Productions. his son Atreus, the pair venture into the a perilous
brutal Norse wilds and fight to fulfill a journey. –
No deal has closed yet for the project deeply personal quest. PLAYSTATION
based on the popular Santa Monica
Studio-produced PlayStation game. The Should the God of War show land at Shailene
potential series hails from The Expanse Amazon, it would mark the latest in a Woodley still
creators Mark Fergus and Hawk Ostby line of TV series based on video games going out with
and The Wheel of Time showrunner Rafe that are either in the works or in Aaron Rodgers
Judkins. production, including Amazon’s Fallout
adaptation from Westworld creators Lisa AARON RODGERS and Shailene
As described by Playstation, the God Joy and Jonathan Nolan, HBO’s The Last Woodley have been spotted together
of War franchise initially focused on of Us (based on another PlayStation again after calling off their
Kratos’ journey in the Greek world, property), Paramount Plus’ upcoming engagement last month, as a source
following a path of vengeance as a Halo, the Anthony Mackie-led Twisted tells People magazine that while
result of being tricked into killing his Metal at Peacock and Netflix’s Resident they’re not a couple, the pair is “trying
family by the Olympian gods. Evil project. to remain friendly.”

Starting from the 2018 sequel of the Over the weekend, Rodgers, 38,
officiated Green Bay Packers
FOR its second season, o Patrick Stewart gets to demonstrate the darker side teammate David Bakhtiari’s wedding
which debuted on of the iconic Star Trek character to Frankie Shebby in Santa Barbara,
Paramount+ last week,, California, the source says. Woodley
Star Trek: Picard boldly Stewart attended with Rodgers as a friend,
goes into an alternate timeline portrays a though another source tells People
where Earth has become a Picard who is that the quarterback is hoping they’ll
“totalitarian nightmare” ruled by a a tyrannical reconcile.
tyrannical version of the despot in the
Enterprise captain we know and second An insider echoes that Rodgers is
love. season of the trying to get Woodley back, with the
show. – former couple spending time
In an interview with Yahoo PARAMOUNT together recently.
Entertainment, Stewart stated that
viewers will meet a Picard in alternate roads that Picard might quite disconnected,” Goldsman Whoopi Goldberg, whom he “They both had intense work
Season 2 who has been on a have taken. told Yahoo Entertainment. memorably invited to reprise her schedules in the fall and it wasn’t
darker journey than the version role as Guinan, while he was being possible for them to focus on their
we’ve followed since Star Trek: “Part of what we thought was “It was fun to give Patrick the interviewed by her on The View in relationship,“ explains the insider.
The Next Generation’s premiere 35 interesting was to create this sort opportunity to do that. It’s brief, January 2020. Stewart described “Now when Aaron’s season is over, he
years ago. of obviously fascistic alt- but it was fun to do.” their scenes together as “one of the wants to give it another try. He thinks
Federation and the idea of [a best days of my life”. Shailene is very special. She is more
“There is a Picard who has, Picard] that was quite fierce and The second season also sees hesitant though.”
from childhood, misinterpreted Stewart sharing screentime with
his life and held responsible for While Woodley has largely
the shadows in his life with the remained mum about the entire issue
wrong people,” he said. “That’s ever since their split, Rodgers has
something that we will learn to do repeatedly hinted that he still has
about Donald Trump!” feelings for the Divergent star.

According to Stewart, part of Rodgers spoke about Woodley
the prime directive behind during an appearance on The Pat
Picard’s storyline this season is McAfee Show, saying that he has an
deconstructing the Starfleet “amazing partner to do life with,“
officer’s life and legacy as the which “just makes the work-life a
Paramount+ show nears the end bonus.”
of its run. Currently, the cast and
crew are filming the third and final It remains to be seen whether or
season of the series. not the two of them rekindle their
relationship, but for the moment, the
“I feel that our directors and pair appear to be happy to still
writers and producers have remain close friends.
addressed aspects of Jean-Luc
Picard and elements of the whole
philosophy of Star Trek itself in
these episodes,” he remarks. “And
I’m very happy that we did that. It
makes me proud of the people
who are helping to make these
decisions.”

Picard co-creator and executive
producer, Akiva Goldsman, is at
the top of the list of people
charged with making those kinds
of decisions. And he echoes
Stewart’s enthusiasm about the
opportunity to explore the

New Walking Dead spin-off in the works

EARLIER this week, AMC The new series will follow Negan and collection, it extends our limits with the world – and each
announced another Walking Maggie as they travel through New storytelling around two other. All of us are thrilled to take
Dead spinoff, this one centred on York. – AMC INSTAGRAM unforgettable characters fans have you on an all new, all different
Lauren Cohan’s Maggie Rhee and Studios Dan McDermott said. grown to love, hate or hate and TWD epic for the ages.”
Jeffrey Dean Morgan’s Negan then love in Maggie and Negan,
Smith. “It not only adds another brilliantly inhabited by Lauren Isle of the Dead is the latest
compelling series to this and Jeffrey. It also lets us explore a in a line of spinoffs of the main
Titled Isle of the Dead, the new corner of this universe located on Walking Dead series, which
series follows Maggie and Negan the island of Manhattan, with an comes to a conclusion after
as they travel through a post- iconic skyline that takes on a very Season 11. In addition to Fear
apocalyptic New York City. The different meaning when viewed the Walking Dead, the show
Walking Dead writer/co-executive through the lens of a zombie has spawned the two-
producer Eli Jorné serves as apocalypse.” season Walking Dead:
executive producer and World Beyond, as well as
showrunner for the first six- “Eli has created a chaotic, Tales of the Walking
episode season, with Cohan, beautiful, grimy madhouse of the Dead and a yet-to-be-
Morgan and The Walking Dead dead for Negan, Maggie, and fans titled Daryl/Carol
Universe Chief Content Officer of the show eager to discover an series.
Scott M. Gimple also executive unseen and insane world of the
producing. TWD Universe,” Gimple added. Further details
“Lauren and Jeffrey have always about the new series are
“This is a very big day for the been fantastic collaborators and sparse, but fans will
expanding universe we are now, we bring that collaboration certainly be looking
building around The Walking to the next level with a series that forward to seeing these two
Dead,” AMC Networks President will take these characters to their popular characters as they Woodley and Rodgers prior to breaking off their
of Entertainment and AMC explore their new world. engagement. – INSTAGRAM

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Thailand. – THAIZER India. – MISS Philippines.
█ BY THASHINE SELVAKUMARAN ARTISTICO – ST LOUIS
DOVES
AS we all already know, there
are so many wedding o Ever wondered how different cultures around the world celebrate weddings?
customs around the world,
so it’s interesting to see how MEXICO
different cultures and celebrate their Although modern Mexican weddings
weddings with their life partners! are a mixture of ancient and new
traditions, El Lazo remains a
We have discovered hundreds of common ritual. A flower chain or
meaningful and romantic wedding rosary, symbolisng love and unity, is
traditions around the world that wrapped around the shoulders of a
symbolise romance, health and pair of Padrinos (godparents) in
happiness. Keep reading to see how accordance with their wedding vows.
brides and grooms from all over the Traditionally, godparents are chosen
world celebrate their wedding based on their experience and
traditions with each other. strengths in their relationship, and it
THAILAND is considered unfortunate if they
Thai weddings are full of Buddhist have the support of a single woman
rituals designed to honour the to wear the noose.
ancestors of the bride and groom and
to sanctify their union. During the South Africa. – TOP TABLE PLANNER bride’s grandmother joins the crying called mehndi. Henna is a fine GERMANY
ceremony, the couple kneel side by at their chosen temple. The priests duo, and eventually the rest of the wedding tradition in India, intricate Often quite pragmatic Germans
side in a prayer position. A beloved and maidens that are present family joins the weeping discord. details are attractive, and inking the remind us that marriage is more than
elder from the family, preferably one encourage the couple to express their bride has been a ritual for more than a beautiful ceremony and feast. They
who is happily married, places a gratitude for the new family and pray The practice is known as Zuo 5,000 years. It is usually prepared by want to know that the bride and
traditional headpiece on their heads, for divine protection. Tang. The ceremony dates back to crushing the leaves of the henna tree groom can overcome the many
known as a Mongkol. Mongkol is CHINA the Warring States period in China, and adding lemon juice to make a challenges of life together. And they
made of a single strand of thread Weddings are often emotional when Princess Zhao’s mother shed paste. measure it in the most German way:
blessed by the monks. The bride and events, but in some parts of China, tears at her wedding. by logic.
groom wear the Mongkol until the such as in southwestern Sichuan, INDIA This henna recipe can be used for
end of their wedding ceremony, crying is an essential part of wedding Indian pre-wedding rituals are a bit both artistic and medicinal On the eve of many weddings in
symbolising eternal harmony and preparations. more traditional than nail arts at purposes. This solution is usually Germany, family and friends of the
unity. wedding parties. Before the applied to the bride’s hands and feet couple gather at the bride’s home to
A month before their upcoming ceremony, Indian brides often sit for to create a paisley pattern. It is participate in a tradition known as
Next, the wedding’s most precious wedding, the brides will weep for an hours with their female friends and believed that the darker the henna of Polterabend. This is where the
guests line up, taking turns pouring hour every day. Ten days after the family members, intricately painting the bride, the stronger the marriage. people break bowls upon the ground
water into the couple’s interlocked ceremony, the bride is then joined by their skin with a special henna dye Unlike tattoos, henna is temporary and watch the couple sweep away
hands from the blessed shells her mother, and after ten days, the and lasts three to seven days. the trash together. This is so that they
commonly found at sea. The custom can show their loved ones that they
is to wish for the couple’s well-being, act in unity, and can literally clean up
and the guests give marriage advice any mess that happens in their future
while pouring the water. after they are married.
SOUTH AFRICA PHILIPPINES
Weddings in South Africa have an Filipino culture has a dreamy
ancient tradition. Each ceremony nuanced tradition where the bride
should have 12 symbols representing and groom release a pair of doves
various aspects of the couple’s lives. together on their wedding day. Doves
These symbols can include wine, are a symbol of peace and harmony,
wheat, broom, honey, bitter herbs, as is the case at weddings in the
salt, pepper, spoons, spears, pots, Philippines. During the reception,
shields, and scriptures such as the the bride and groom release the
Bible or the Quran. trapped male and female doves by
pulling the cage door open together.
In addition to the 12 symbols of The birds take flight to deliver peace
life, the bride and groom are tied and harmony for their life ahead, as
together with a ceremonial grass to well as for their marriage.
symbolise the union of a pair.
JAPAN China. – RECKONTALK Japan. – SMITTEN WEDDINGS SOUTH KOREA
Japan is a knowledge-rich country After the wedding, Korean grooms go
where thousands of years of tradition through certain rituals before leaving
are somehow combined with with their new wife. Family members
westernisation. However, traditional or groomsmen take off the groom’s
Shinto rituals are still respected and shoes, ties his ankles with ropes, and
followed by the Japanese. then alternately beat his feet with a
stick or, in some cases, dried fish.
Shinto is an indigenous, nature-
based religion in Japan, and often This amusing ritual holds an
weddings are deeply ingrained in important place in the Korean
ancient Japanese mythology. The wedding culture. It is believed that
bride and groom will wear formal this practice makes the groom
kimonos. The bride will look stronger in his marriage and family
particularly glamorous in a unique life. Although the ritual is obviously
headdress called tsunokakushi, painful, it ends quickly and is more
meaning “hide the horns” (because fun than punishment.
all women supposedly secretly have
horns).

The couple perform rituals that
symbolise their union and devotion,
including the exchange of sake cups,

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Selangor-Japan Friendship Garden is another favourite spot for couples looking to take The Putrajaya Botanical Garden gives couples a variety of options for their pre- Sekinchan is a favourite pre-weding p
stunning pre-wedding photos. wedding photos.

o Look no further for places to take your pre-wedding
photoshoot because here are six perfect spots to consider

█ BY MARIETTA MU 1. Sekinchan, Kuala Selangor
Located just a 1.5-hour drive from Kuala Lumpur,
DO you hear wedding bells ringing? After the small fishing village is where you can see an
couples were forced to postpone their endless horizon of rice fields and a lovely beach
nuptials because of the pandemic, to catch mesmerising sunsets. Sekinchan has all
many are starting to plan their the natural templates for romantic photoshoots,
weddings again, and that might include their pre- and is a favourite spot for pre-wedding photos. If
wedding photoshoot. you’re looking for a green paddy field landscape,
go between March and May, or between
After all, these photos will be the ones you September and November. Meanwhile, if you
look back upon in years to come, and when it want a golden yellow backdrop, go during June,
comes to pre-wedding photoshoots, most or from November to December.
couples might think that jaw-dropping 2. Sultan Abdul Samad building, Kuala Lumpur
landscapes can only be found overseas, but in The late-nineteenth-century building located
fact, there are hidden gems that are perfect for a along Jalan Raja in front of Dataran Merdeka in
photoshoot location right here in Malaysia. Kuala Lumpur is also a popular place for couples
looking for an architectural pre-wedding
Here are some of the beautiful places within photoshoot. With its shiny copper dome,
driving distance of the Klang Valley that you can imposing clock tower, and colonial-style
head to if you’re looking to get some pre-wedding structure, the major landmark is a hot spot to give
photos taken. your pre-wedding photos a regal feel.

The French inspired elegance of Colmar Tropicale is perfect for fairytale wedding pictures.

3. Putrajaya Botanical Garden Garden is one of the more frequented pre- standouts locations. Take your pick between the
Sprawled over 230 acres next to a vast wedding photoshoot spots among couples and Seri Gemilang Bridge, Seri Perdana Bridge, or the
lake, the Putrajaya Botanical Garden Seri Wawasan Bridge – each of them offers
is known as the mother of all photographers. Given the large mesmerising and romantic backdrops for your
gardens within Putrajaya. Due garden, you won’t have to worry pre-wedding photos.
to its abundant exotic flora about getting a good shot as 4. Jonker Street, Malacca
diversity and ample there is a multitude of angles Jonker Street is known for its hustle and bustle
photogenic spots, you can shoot from. during its night markets on Fridays and
the Putrajaya The garden also houses Saturdays, but if you’re looking for a quiet place
Botanical the popular Astaka to take your pre-wedding photos, going during
Morocco (Moroccan the daytime will surprise you. As you walk along
Pavilion), inspired by the quiet river walkway with the calm waters,
Moroccan heritage and you’d be astonished by how different the place
architecture, where you looks without the crowd.
can take your pre-
wedding photograph Besides the river walkway, as the central
along the outside of the throughfare of Chinatown, Jonker Street is also
building. renowned for the antique shops. If you’re looking
Besides that, the to take pre-wedding photos with a traditional
bridges in Putrajaya feel, Jonker Street is the perfect place to take
are also some them, and after that, you can also take pictures
with the red Christchurch Malacca as a
background, or the brilliant white Church of St.
Francis Xavier just across the street for a little
gothic flair.

The iconic 5. Colmar Tropicale, Bukit Tinggi
Sultan Abdul If you’re looking for the perfect quaint ambience
Samad of a French village, take your photoshoot to
building is an Colmar Tropicale! The picturesque French-
ideal themed resort with fantasy-like surroundings is
backdrop for located 2,700 feet above sea level in Bukit Tinggi,
stunning Pahang.
photos.
If you’re looking to avoid sweating through
your suit in the humid Malaysian weather, the
village, which is situated in the highlands,
features a castle drawbridge which leads to a
massive cobblestone courtyard filled with
colourful flowers, park benches, a water fountain,
wishing well, and an intricate cuckoo clock tower

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Something old, something new

IF Bridal Fashion Week showed us one thing, The clean and
it’s that the trends we can expect to see for 2022 fresh look
will be nothing short of show-stopping, continues to be a
unforgettable, and timeless. Specifically, we’ll fan favourite at
be seeing individuality and personal taste Bridal Fashion
mingled with boldness this year, so get ready Week. – SAREH
for a year of innovation and creativity! NOURI

photoshoot location among young couples. We’ll also be seeing a continued shift
toward statement-making pieces for both
that’s inspired by France’s Riquewihr Tower. makeup and accessories.
A photoshoot with the castle behind will
As we begin to leave another year of
definitely make you feel royal, and at night, when uncertainties behind us, 2022 bridal trends will
the lights switch on, you can take fairytale-like be fun, flamboyant and unapologetically
pictures for your pre-wedding photoshoot! individualistic, as brides walk the line between
tradition and innovation, mixing past trends
The entrance fee to Colmar Tropicale is priced with new classics.
at RM12 for adults, and there is also a tranquil
Japanese village a short distance down the road, The trend is called traditional with a twist,
which features an authentic Japanese tea house something old, something new. You take what
and a botanical garden, so if you’re also looking you love from the traditions and revamp the
for a romantic, Asian-themed pre-wedding rest, as seen in these 2022 bridal trends below:
photoshoot, there’s no better place than Colmar
Tropicale! Hair accessories
6. Selangor-Japan Friendship Garden, Shah For a 2022 wedding, tie your look together with
Alam hair bows, crowns, hair clips, or head bands! Be
The garden is a Japanese-inspired garden with it big or small, flamboyant or dainty, hair
five scenic zones that feature pieces of Japan’s accessories are an easy option if you want to
culture and sights without having to travel. With mix up hairstyles between the ceremony and
scenic sights of lush trees and bushes, zen ponds, reception.
and several Japanese-inspired features, if you’re
looking for a calming and tranquil pre-wedding Bows never seem to go out of season and
photoshoot, look to Selangor-Japan Friendship have been featured on wedding dresses for
Garden as the next location for your shoot. several seasons now, and for 2022, they’re
back, and firmly affixed to your hair! This trend
Set against the backdrops of trees that is a sign of versatility and the perfect accessory
resemble a Studio Ghibli movie scene, wander will accentuate your personal flair during your
down paths winding beside a koi pond and a wedding.
maze pond. Besides that, there are also other
Japanese-inspired features that you can have as Gloves planning to have a micro wedding without a
your backdrop, such as wooden torii gateways As we wait patiently for Bridgerton season 2, it big white dress, pairing it with a flamboyant
that are typically found in temples and gardens, seems that the old-school Regencycore trend is veil will complete your bridal look without
and tsukubai, a traditional washbasin common coming back with a twist, with gloves making a completely bucking tradition.
in Japanese temple grounds. return as a bridal accessory.
Plus, the length of the veil makes for
There is also a Zen Garden with a stylised From long and matte to baggy and sheer, stunning photographs, no matter the wedding
Japanese rock garden feature that include gloves are certainly a way to add sophistication locale. The intricate details on the veil will be a
overgrown bonsai that can add a whimsical forest and drama to any gown. Besides, nothing playful nod to the traditions a veil represents,
feel to your shoot. Along with free parking near makes a ring pop quite like a gloved hand! with a modern twist.
the entrance of the garden, the garden itself is
also free to enter and is open to the public from Coloured look Clean, fresh look
10am to 7pm daily. What could be more unforgettable than a In 2022, our continuing obsession with the
coloured wedding dress? Time to embrace all clean look, also known as the no-makeup
the hues, from pale pink to a bold red. By
steering away from traditional bridal white,
brides can take control over the creative vision
of their weddings to show their individuality
and uniqueness.

If an entire coloured ensemble feels too
much, a pop of colour in your accessories can
also be an alternative way to make traditional
silhouettes look bolder with a splash of colour,
be it incorporated into a veil, wedding
bouquet, or even the groom’s collar or belt.

Long veils Marchesa has long been a go-to for brides and
To veil or not to veil? Nothing says ‘I’m getting this year’s ‘Ariel’ Gown and Veil is another
married’ more than a bridal veil. For a stunning success for the brand. – MARCHESA
traditional twist in the classic piece, don a long
cathedral style veil with sparkles, pearls, lace,
or even colourful embroidery! Even if you’re

aisle is flushed cheeks and soft sculpting in
place of hardcore contouring.

Moving away from chiselled cheekbones,
rosy hues will be on the rise with soft peachy
cream blushes on the apple of the cheeks! And
to match the blush, you can even use a similar
colour on the lips or even your eyelid base
colour.

The aptly named ‘Royal Highness’ by Sareh Nouri The ‘Odette’ gown by Savannah Miller stays true Euphoria eyes
will certainly make any bride feel like a queen. – to the brand’s elegant and understated design Like all aspects of the beauty world, bridal
SAREH NOURI philosophy. – SAVANNAH MILLER makeup won’t be immune to the influence of
fresh-faced look, will also be making its way Netflix’s Euphoria series.
down aisles everywhere. The idea is an
effortless and pristine look without taking too Euphoria season 2 gave us its best
much away from your natural beauty. concentrated metallic wash moment on the
centre of their eyelids, but in order to make the
For this makeup trend, you’ll need a great look work for your wedding day, all you need is
brightening yet hydrating serum and a just a pinch of that shine.
blurring primer. The look is to aim for dewy
skin and minimal makeup. One plus point is if By adding a small amount of a metallic
you already have a good skincare routine, shade at the very centre and as close to the
you’re halfway there, and perhaps you can lashline as possible, you can have the perfect
even do your makeup on your big day! balance without it overtaking your look.
More blush/less contour
Come 2022, the term “blushing bride” can be Since there is usually flash photography,
used quite literally. Along with the clean look, with bridal makeup, less is more! Besides
the makeup trend for brides going down the sparkles, brides can also incorporate
playfulness into their look with coloured liners
that will make Jules from Euphoria proud.

Since masks are compulsory, attention will
be focused on the bride’s eyes, so show your
guests who’s the star of the show with the
perfect Euphoria eye makeup look. – by
Marietta Mu

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better value-for-money.

“With our latest campaign, we give the
winning customers more flexibility in choosing
the rewards they want by offering Boost Stars.
They will be able to use these Stars to choose
their preferred reward from the BoostUP
catalogue, so each winning customer may get
something different and something that they
will truly appreciate. We hope that Malaysians
will use this opportunity to buy a new Nissan

New colours for
City, Accord

HONDA Malaysia on Wednesday introduced The City is also fitted with a first-in-segment
new colour options for its best-selling City and safety feature Honda LaneWatch* that helps to
flagship model Accord, to provide more monitor blindspots for safer lane changing.
attractive colour choices to customers.
Overall, the City sets a higher safety standard
Both models are now available in new in the B-segment as the model offers the
Meteoroid Grey Metallic that replaces the enhanced Honda Sensing** with seven
existing Modern Steel Metallic, while the City is advanced safety features.
now available in fresh and vibrant Ignite Red
Metallic option, replacing the Passion Red The 10th-generation Accord was introduced
Pearl. to the Malaysian market in 2020. It was the first
time a Japanese mass-market manufacturer
Honda Malaysia managing director and introduced a turbocharged engine in a D-
CEO Madoka Chujo said: “The Ignite Red segment car.
Metallic and Meteoroid Grey Metallic colours
were introduced in the all-new City Hatchback The model received favourable response
for the first time. Both colours have been well from Malaysians with more than 2,200 units
accepted by the market and we expanded the sold to date.
new colour options to the all-new Civic.
The Accord is an ideal car for customers who
“To further excite the market, we are now seek an executive saloon with dynamic
offering these new colour options in the City performance, elegant design and premium
and Accord as well. The new colours further features.
emphasise the styling of the City and elevate the
sleek profile of the Accord. We will continue to Under its bonnet is an enhanced 1.5L VTEC
enhance our products to deliver the Joy of turbocharged engine that offers maximum
Buying to the customers.” power output of 198hp and maximum torque of
260Nm, which is more powerful than a 2.4-litre
To date, there are more than 32,500 units of normally-aspirated engine performance.
the fifth-generation City on Malaysian roads *Applicable for RS e:HEV, V-Sensing and V
since its launch and it was Honda Malaysia’s variants only.
best-selling model in January and February **Applicable for RS e:HEV
2022, with 38% contribution to the company’s and V-Sensing
overall sales during that period. variants
only.
The City RS e:HEV variant is powered by a
1.5L Sports intelligent Multi-Mode Drive (i- The City and Accord are available in
MMD) powertrain, delivering a power output of Meteoroid Grey Metallic. The former is also
107.5hp and segment-leading 253Nm torque
that is equivalent to a D-segment naturally- now available in Ignite Red Metallic.
aspirated engine torque performance.

Meanwhile, the petrol variants of V-Sensing,
V, E and S of the City also offer range-topping
driving performance with the 1.5 DOHC i-VTEC
powertrain that produces 119hp of power and a
maximum torque of 145Nm.

The City comes with a host of advanced
features, some of which are a first in the
segment, such as electric parking brake and
remote engine start.

Out & About theSun on friday 7
MARCH 11, 2022

All-new Ioniq 5 is here Black Badge Ghost
sashays into Malaysia
“THE most dynamic car in the Cars Kuala Lumpur.
HYUNDAI-SIME Darby Motors “It is definitely the ultimate electric supply up to 3.6kW of power. Rolls-Royce range”, the Black Rolls-Royce debuted Black
(HSDM) on Wednesday unveiled its CUV to own with its best-in-class It also comes with advanced Badge Ghost (pix), was
latest all-electric model, the Ioniq 5 performance, range, complete safety launched for the first time in Badge with Wraith and Ghost in
Crossover Utility Vehicle (CUV) that features including the Smartsense suite connectivity and driver assistance Malaysia recently. 2016, followed by Dawn in 2017
comes “with innovative and and an ultra-fast charging speed.” features that will offer the ultimate in- then Cullinan in 2019 for a new
sustainable features that are set to car experience while ensuring “Black Badge is the ‘alter- segment of clients wanting to
redefine the electric mobility lifestyle in The Ioniq’s 5’s Lite and Plus two- optimum safety. ego’ of Rolls-Royce, an drive themselves. The Black
Malaysia”. wheel-drive (2WD) variants are alternative to a segment of Badge Ghost is a new, more
equipped with a 58kWh battery pack The Ioniq 5’s unique exterior design super-luxury customers who dynamic expression of Black
The CUV (pix) comes in three while the Max all-wheel drive (AWD) is a redefinition of the Hyundai Pony’s value the bold and non- Badge: the most technologically
variants, namely Lite, Plus, and Max. variant provides a longer range with a timeless design. conformist. We are witnessing advanced Black Badge motor
All three provide outstanding range, 72.6kWh battery pack. highly successful entrepreneurs car yet.
fast charging and 185km/h top speed. The auto flush door handles provide who are more diverse than ever
Built on Hyundai’s dedicated clean surface styling and enhanced before, coming from non- It is available to commission
It was the second electric vehicle battery electric vehicles (BEV) aerodynamic efficiency. traditional industries. They are now, with customer orders
(EV) rolled out in Malaysia by HSDM, architecture – Electric-Global Modular innovators, trailblazers – and already arriving. Pricing in
after the Kona Electric last year. Platform (E-GMP), the Ioniq 5 supports The front and rear forms of the above all, those who dare. Black Malaysia starts from RM1.8
both 400V and 800V charging vehicle merge together at its doors, Badge is their code of luxury,” million less taxes. As Rolls-
Sime Darby Motors Malaysia infrastructures. offering another example of Hyundai’s said Anas Zawawi Khalid, Royce motor cars are bespoke,
managing director of retail and “Parametric Dynamics” design. director of Rolls-Royce Motor pricing is dependent on
distribution Jeffrey Gan said: “Hyundai The platform offers 800V charging specification.
is paving the way for affordable EV capability as standard, along with 400V The starting price for the Ioniq 5 is
ownership. There will be more EVs in charging, without the need for RM199,888 (on-the-road without
the line-up by various brands under additional components or adapters. insurance – fully exempted from
Sime Darby Motors as we aim to lead in import and excise duties, sales tax as
Malaysia’s push towards low-carbon With a 50kW DC charger, the Ioniq 5 well as road tax as announced under
mobility with a suite of products, can charge from 10% to 80% in just 47 Budget 2022).
services and capabilities across the minutes.
automotive value chain to support the With plans to roll out more electric
country’s electric vehicle plans.” A standard 11kW home AC charger vehicles in the near future and in
can charge from 0% to 100% in 6.1 conjunction with the launch of the
HSDM managing director Low Yuan hours. Ioniq 5, HSDM is collaborating with
Lung said: “The Ioniq 5 is selling very Mecomb, a subsidiary of Sime Darby
well in most countries and we are The Ioniq 5 offers an innovative Industrial in providing home charging
confident that this futuristic-designed “living space” themed interior design product and installation solutions, as
all-electric CUV will appeal to with eco-friendly materials in many well as with Yinson GreenTech to offer
Malaysians too. touchpoints, strong performance access to the chargEV network which
mated with ultra-fast charging and a has over 400 charging stations and
vehicle-to-load (V2L) function that can growing, nationwide.

Alibaba Ekspres-Scania MoU on affordable luxury bus travel

TRAVELLERS TO and from Malaysia’s East the 30 units of Alibaba buses. Malaysia with customisable dual-function air- personal entertainment features such as
Coast is set to experience a new level of The Ark series, A-20HD model, is designed conditioning on both decks of the bus. The massage chairs and an infotainment system
comfort with bus travel as Alibaba and Scania lower deck can be customised to fit a pantry, for games, movies and internet browsing.
recently signed a memorandum of and manufactured exclusively by SHL Coach, toilet, resting lounge or a cargo storage area.
understanding (MoU) to introduce a fleet of whereas for TX-7 Series is designed and Moreover, SHL Coach collaborated with
affordable luxury buses. manufactured by Tact Coach. This will allow bus operators to maximise Scania engineers over an extensive research
their routes to either provide non-stop luxury and development (R&D) exercise to increase
Luxurious travelling is made affordable by All units are built on the state-of-the-art bus travel to passengers or serve as a same- structural rigidity and safety.
Alibaba’s coaches with the first of its kind Scania Chassis model, the first of its kind in day delivery transportation service.
high-decker luxury bus line that serves the Malaysia. This resulted in a more durable and
west-east coast route to start. The current configuration for Alibaba’s reliable body that comes with a longer
Alibaba coaches built by the two fleet is a 24-seater luxury bus equipped with lifespan.
Alibaba executive head of operations Md coachbuilders are the first of its kind in
Fauzi Abd Halim said a total of 14 luxury Its body rigidity is recognised by the Road
liners began operating the East Coast-Klang Transport Department and complies with the
Valley route from last month. UN-ECE R66 test requirements.

“We are excited to operate and serve this SHL Coach has also invested over
route. Through this MoU, we are committed RM500,000 in R&D to develop their own
to our international partner from Sweden, signature identity lighting for the Ark A20HD.
Scania, on increasing more of such buses in
Malaysia and share with fellow Malaysians “The signature daytime running light for
the comfort and excitement of travelling on the Ark A20HD will create signal water flow
our buses.” effect. The signature tail lamp is designed for
safety purposes in order to create a better
The MoU signing ceremony was held at visual and projection for the rear vehicle’s
the Terminal Bersepadu Selatan, Kuala sight benefit,” explained Bernard Ng Chong
Lumpur, witnessed by transport minister Yan of SHL Coach.
Datuk Henry Sun Agong.
The public can also be rest-assured of the
Alibaba has engaged and signed on two air quality while travelling in the Ark A20HD.
famous coachbuilders in Malaysia namely
SHL Coach and Tact Coach. “These buses will also be fitted with an AI-
powered nanotechnology air cleaner that is
Both companies have many years of able to sterilise and deodorise the cabin air.
history and specialise in building high-quality The air cleaner will be able to inactivate
coaches. These two companies will supply all viruses and bacteria, hence, reducing the
spread of any airborne diseases,” said Ng.

8 theSun on friday Out & About
MARCH 11, 2022
Only the Special Edition variant is equipped with Special
the Yamaha Premium Basket. Edition in
Desert Storm
colours, with
Yamaha
Premium
Basket.

LED taillamp, as well as headlamp.

Only-for-Malaysia 135LC FI
oSpecial Edition variant even has first-in-industry ‘Yamaha Premium Basket’!

135LC FI in Crystal Cyan. HONG Leong Yamaha Motor on Tuesday for smooth acceleration. Ruby Red, Crystal Cyan and Midnight Star for
launched the most powerful 135cc auto clutch Riders can also enjoy more riding pleasure the Standard variants and Desert Storm for the
moped exclusive to Malaysia – the new Yamaha Special Edition variant, which is equipped with
135LC FI. and a smoother ride on a redesigned body the Yamaha Premium Basket.
frame that is lighter with improved
Hong Leong Industries Berhad group aerodynamics. The specially-designed basket, exclusively
managing director Datuk Dr Jim Khor said the developed for Malaysian riders, consists of an
new model is sure to go beyond satisfying the As an improvement on safety, the moped is open-and-close section to protect personal
needs of motorcycle enthusiasts in Malaysia. equipped with rear disc brake and a newly- items from being exposed to the elements, in
designed swingarm for much-better braking addition to having a USB charger outlet to
“This model has been designed and power. charge up electronic devices.
developed to not only cater to what the majority
of Malaysian riders require from a motorcycle With a new LED headlamp, pilot lights and The new moped will be available at all
during their daily commute, but also proves to LED taillamp, the 135LC FI now looks more authorised Yamaha dealers nationwide from
be a powerhouse on the road,” he said, during ruggedly stylish. It also comes with a new digital March 14, with a recommended retail price of
the event at the Sepang International Circuit. speedometer that delivers more information RM7,798 for the Standard and RM8,198 for the
compared to its predecessor, while featuring a Special Edition, excluding registration fees and
The improved 135LC FI runs on an all-new larger, 4.6-litre fuel tank to allow riders to have insurance. Also, every customer of the 135LC FI
135cc Euro4-compliant auto clutch fuel increased riding mileage on each full tank. will get a disc lock.
injection engine, with improved performance
The new 135LC FI is available four colours –

Super-competitive 150cc Suzukis released
AFTER unleashing its 650cc-1,300cc machines competitors. tappet dual overhead camshaft
last year, ending its brief hiatus from the Matching the bodywork design would be a engine is the most powerful
Malaysian market, Suzuki Malaysia Sdn Bhd unit ever to be installed in
yesterday launched three 150cc motorcycles. lower seat height that offers a more sporty the Raider 150 FI – putting
riding position. out 18.2hp at 10,000rpm and
The models – GSX-R150, GSX-S150 and 3.8Nm at 8,500rpm.
Raider 150 FI – marked the reintroduction of the The GSX-S150 also shares the same Other outstanding
brand into the bread-and-butter, small performance, but with a “naked” theme, features of the moped are
motorcycle market for Malaysia. traditional handlebars and an even lower seat Suzuki’s new advanced twin
height for a more comfort-biased performance. spar frame and Japanese IRC
During the launch at a shopping mall in tubeless tyres that provides 6%
Putrajaya yesterday, the company stated that “Design, tested and proven for the Asean less rolling resistance to
the three models are targeted toward the market, the GSX-R150 and GSX-S150 will both improve acceleration but grippy
younger consumer segments and those looking be able to offer what the local consumers are enough for a confident ride.
for an everyday motorcycle that offers the latest missing from the other competitors.” The Raider 150 FI is the first
technology, is lightest in weight and underbone motorcycle below 150cc to be
has the best all-around The GSX-R150 is available in the Suzuki equipped with a new sealed chain – the kind
performance. MotoGP colour (Metallic Triton Blue) and Red

GSX-R150, GSX-S150 Titan Black with large Suzuki that does not elongate easily from its default
Suzuki says the full- logo. length, ensuring
fairing GSX-R150 The GSX-S150 is available in better longevity. Raider 150 FI
offers the best Aura Yellow/Pearl Brilliant The moped comes (far left), GSX-
power-to-weight White and Metallic Triton Blue. in Titan Black S150 (above)
ratio and Raider 150 FI and Metallic and GSX-R150
acceleration in This new moped will Matte Stellar (left).
proudly continue the
its class. tradition set by its Blue/Titan Black.
The wind predecessor in Malaysia The prices of
tunnel-tested (the “Belang 150” the three Suzuki
bodywork offers launched here in models are:
the smallest 2009) – being very 0 GSX-R150:
projected frontal unique in many RM11,329*
area in the 150cc ways, 0 GSX-S150:
category, which respected for RM10,289*
simply means that its 0 Raider 150 FI:
the GSX-R150 gives out performance RM8,178*.
better acceleration, great fuel economy and and creating
cruising stability by reducing both lift and drag. its own cult *Excluding road tax and insurance. Comes with
The GSX-R150 also uses strong bodywork following. a standard warranty coverage of two
pieces and fairing that are lighter than its Its 150cc, years/20,000km.
four-valve bucket-

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22.7 Retail 782.4 765.2 17.2

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100.0 3408.9 3408.9 0.0 18.20 45.35 262.55 39.70 972.87 417.84 57.92 77.80

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Source: Bursa Malaysia 1,580.53 3,240.73 20,890.26 3,296.09 25,690.40 17,433.20 2,680.32 7,130.80

KL MARKET SUMMARY Be transparent on WRO,
March 10, 2022

INDICES 11,167.98 CHANGE importing countries told
FBMEMAS +124.81
FBMKLCI 1,580.53 +18.20
CONSUMER PRODUCTS 573.63 +8.11
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS 205.59 -2.34
CONSTRUCTION 149.99 +2.47
FINANCIAL SERVICES 16,346.39 +338.77
ENERGY 717.00 -16.70 █ BY AMIR IMRAN HUSAIN SAFRI o Suhakam: Tell us the grounds for Withhold Release Order
TELECOMMUNICATIONS 621.28 +9.62 [email protected]
HEALTH CARE
TRANSPORTATION 2,001.27 +31.17 PETALING JAYA: The Human Rights on goods over labour issues, don’t keep everyone guessing
PROPERTY 821.75 +7.48
PLANTATION 692.14 +4.87 Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) has
FBMSHA 8,248.88 -179.94 called for more transparency from
FBMACE 11,796.35 +72.61 importing countries in their decision- Border Protection imposed a WRO on FGV problem. They said they have a small figure
TECHNOLOGY 5,234.05 +39.66 making on the imposition of Withhold Holdings Bhd’s palm oil and palm oil of 400, so it involves the issue that there is
70.16 +1.95 Release Order (WRO) with regard to breach products, citing the presence of 11 not enough manpower on the ground to
of regulations and indications of forced International Labour Organization actually go out and monitor the companies.”
TURNOVER VALUE labour. Indicators of Forced Labour. Towards advancing workers protection,
3.084 BIL RM3.408 BIL “I think what we really need to know is Similarly, in December 2020, Sime Darby Mah advocated liberalisation of recruitment
the actual grounds or the reasons for that Plantation Bhd’s palm oil and palm oil agencies, as there should not be a monopoly
ban, not just to have a blanket order which product imports into the world’s largest of the business in Malaysia to start with.
5 MOST ACTIVES leaves everybody guessing as to what economy were slapped with a WRO over He argued that such business should be
March 10, 2022 actually went wrong,” Suhakam forced labour allegations by the US agency. open to competition for anyone or any
commissioner Datuk Mah Weng Kwai told To date, both companies have not particular company which fulfils the criteria
STOCK VOL CLSG (sen) +/– (sen) the media in a virtual press conference succeeded in getting the orders lifted. to be a recruitment agency. This move will
DNEX 172,148,200 100.0 -5.0 following the commission’s stakeholder Mah said the Human Resources Ministry be a good development for the industry
HIBISCS 163,023,800 120.0 -14.0 consultation on forced labour issues in the had conceded that there were insufficient itself as competition will spur agencies to
SMTRACK 100,943,000 10.0 +1.5 plantation industry yesterday. labour inspectors to sort out the issues provide better services and drive down
PBBANK 70,716,700 452.0 +12.0 Should there be any hesitation with relating to forced labour within the costs.
DATAPRP 66,021,500 33.5 -3.0 disclosure, Mah suggested that the plantation industry, with only 500 On this subject, Mah pointed out that

importing countries could share their personnel tasked to monitor the situation. there are issues relating to recruitment fees
concerns with Suhakam on a confidential “One thing for sure is no one is in a state involving the companies here or those in
5 TOP GAINERS basis instead. of denial, no one is saying there is no such supplying countries, which resulted in debt
March 10, 2022 “But I don’t see any harm for it to be in thing as forced labour and there is a bondage for the workers.
the public domain to really know what the recognition of the problem,” said the To rectify this situation, he suggested that
STOCK VOL CLSG (RM) +/– RM breaches are. It’s only when we do know, we commissioner. the companies hiring these foreign workers
MPI 1,326,500 33.06 3.18 can get people to improve.” “Even the ministry said they do not have foot the fees instead of the employees.
NESTLE 39,000 135.50 1.60 In September 2020, the US Customs and enough labour inspectors to check on this “Some companies do pay for the
F&N 138,800 22.14 0.86 recruitment fees, but some make the
PETDAG 342,800 21.00 0.66 workers pay for them, which can be quite
HLFG 765,300 19.24 0.60 exorbitant, and it is not uncommon to hear

about workers spending months to pay off
the fees.
5 TOP LOSERS “The objective is to ensure these
March 10, 2022 recruitment fees are borne by the
companies, and if at all workers have to pay
STOCK VOL CLSG (RM) +/– RM any part, it should be fair and reasonable.”
PMBTECH-LA 400 18.04 1.46 Suhakam vice-chairman Jerald Joseph
KLK 3,935,100 26.20 0.80 called for agreements or memorandums of
MSC 2,200,900 4.80 0.36 understanding made between governments
BKAWAN 23,900 26.16 0.34 concerning imported or exported labour to
PMBTECH 103,500 18.50 0.34 be made public.
“It is time we stopped such secretive
MoU and agreements, if the process is more
EXCHANGE RATES open and transparent it will build more
MARCH 10, 2022

confidence in any labour negotiations and
allow for more transparent policies.”
Foreign currency Bank sell Bank buy Bank buy With such a move, he said, everyone in
the recruitment process from the workers to
1 US DOLLAR TT/OD TT OD the recruitment agencies will know what is
1 AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR 4.2455 4.1205 4.1105 required of them and will be allowed to take
1 BRUNEI DOLLAR 3.1210 2.9980 2.9820 The Human Resources Ministry has said that it does not have the manpower to monitor the action should any form of abuse or cheating
1 CANADIAN DOLLAR 3.1220 3.0320 3.0240 labour situation in plantations. – BERNAMAPIX were to take place.
1 EURO 3.3110 3.2230 3.2110
1 NEWZEALAND DOLLAR 4.6980 4.5460 4.5260 Govt ready to work with Papua New Guinea
1 SINGAPORE DOLLAR 2.9120 2.8050 2.7890 to probe claims of wrongdoing by M’sian firm
1 STERLING POUND 3.1220 3.0320 3.0240
1 SWISS FRANC 5.5990 5.4220 5.4020 KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia is ready to is outside our jurisdiction. Papua New about malpractices in the palm oil industry as
100 UAE DIRHAM 4.5640 4.4590 4.4440 work with Papua New Guinea (PNG) to Guinea is also not yet a member of the the National Agricommodity Policy (DAKN
100 BANGLADESHTAKA 116.9500 110.9000 110.7000 investigate allegations of wrongdoing by a Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries. 2030) stresses the importance of sustainable
100 CHINESE RENMINBI 5.0240 4.7100 4.5100 Malaysian palm oil company operating palm oil production in compliance with the
100 HONGKONG DOLLAR 67.3000 64.6000 there, said Plantation Industries and “However, we are determined to Good Agricultural Practices certification.
100 INDIAN RUPEE 54.8800 52.1500 N/A Commodities Deputy Minister Datuk Willie cooperate with them to ensure Malaysia
100 INDONESIAN RUPIAH 5.6500 5.3000 51.9500 Mongin. complies with sustainable planting “We do not condone any breach of laws,
100 JAPANESE YEN 0.0306 0.0277 5.1000 practices,” he replied to queries in regulations, or abuse of human rights by
100 NEWTAIWAN DOLLAR 3.6670 3.5520 0.0227 Up until now, he said, the Ministry of Parliament yesterday from Charles Anthony Malaysian companies operating in the
100 PAKISTAN RUPEE 16.0000 3.5420 Plantation Industries and Commodities Santiago (PH-Klang), who highlighted a country or overseas.
100 PHILIPPINE PESO 2.4200 N/A (MPIC) has not investigated such claims report called “The True Price of Palm Oil” by
100 QATAR RIYAL 8.2900 2.2500 N/A and cannot ascertain when the investigation human rights organisation Global Witness. “MPIC holds on to the practices of
100 SAUDI RIYAL 117.6000 7.8100 2.0500 will start as it depends on the discretion of sustainable planting as stated under DAKN
100THAI BAHT 114.4400 111.6400 7.6100 the PNG government. The report on the Malaysian company’s 2030 and will cooperate with the authorities
13.4500 108.6400 111.4400 operations PNG was published in October in the country concerned so that further
11.9200 108.4400 “Although this is a Malaysian company, 2021. action can be taken if the claims have basis,”
11.5200 it is operating in Papua New Guinea which he added. – Bernama
Willie said the government is serious
Source: Malayan Banking Berhad/Bernama

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BAuto Q3 profit jumps 23%, UMW’s February auto
sales up 10% on-year
declares 2.25 sen dividend
PETALING JAYA: UMW Group saw a 10.1%
o Encouraging results for the quarter due to Kia marque, stronger year-on-year (y-o-y) automotive sales
current sales tax exemptions on vehicles, easing of in February amounting to 23,853 units from
restrictions and reopening of various economic sectors both UMW Toyota Motor (UMWT) and its
associate company Perodua as it continued to
PETALING JAYA: Bermaz Auto Bhd billion, a 13.3% slip from RM1.65 billion current sales tax exemptions on vehicles, BRIEFSramp-up production to fulfil its encouraging
(BAuto) saw a 23.1% increase in net profit reported previously, largely due to lower easing of movement control orders and the outstanding order book.
to RM40.71 million for its third quarter sales volume from the domestic operations reopening of the various economic sectors
ended Jan 31, 2022 compared to RM33.08 especially during the first financial quarter which improved consumer confidence and For the month, UMWT’s sales jumped by
million reported in the corresponding as a result of the lockdown in most states in increased traffic into showrooms that 26.8% y-o-y to 6,432 units compared with the
period of the previous year largely due the the country under Phase 1 of the National helped secure better sales. 5,074 units registered in February 2021. The
positive contribution from its Kia Recovery Plan (NRP) where non-essential group saw Toyota Vios and Hilux remain as the
operations. businesses were only allowed to operate It added that the recent surge in Covid-19 marquee’s best selling model, while the newly-
under strict conditions. Although unit sales infections from the Omicron variant will launched Toyota Corolla Cross Hybrid
Revenue for the quarter came in at from domestic operations in the second certainly have an impact on the economy. registered encouraging sales making it the third
RM623.13 million, up 4.2% from RM597.98 and third quarters were also impacted, the Hence, BAuto is cautious and expects the best-selling model for the month.
million reported previously mainly due to sales however improved in line with the automotive sector to remain challenging in
the change in sales mix from the group’s gradual easing of the restrictive control 2022. On the other hand, Perodua registered sales
Mazda, Peugeot and Kia operations. measures as the country moved from Phase of 17,421 units in February 2022, a 5.1% increase
1 to Phase 4 of the NRP. “The launches of new and/or new facelift y-o-y compared to the 16,583 units registered in
For the nine-month period, its net profit models of the group’s existing marques the same month of the previous year. Its top-
went up 14.8% to RM77.02 million from It declared a third interim single-tier namely, Mazda, Peugeot and Kia, are still very selling models for the month were the recently
RM67.12 million reported in the same dividend of 2.25 sen per share payable on much dependent on the market sentiments facelifted Myvi, followed by the Axia and Bezza.
period of the previous year, largely due to May 5, 2022, translating into a total and economic conditions then,” BAuto said. For 2022, Perodua aims to sell 247,800 units this
higher profit contribution from the cumulative payout of 4.25 sen for the three year, a 30% increase over the 190,291 units sold
domestic Mazda operations, and higher quarters. Nonetheless, the board anticipated its in 2021.
profit contribution from its associated performance for the final quarter of this year
company Mazda Malaysia Sdn Bhd. BAuto said the encouraging results to remain encouraging premised on the UMW Holdings Bhd president and group
reported for the quarter are due to the current sales tax exemptions which will CEO Datuk Ahmad Fuaad Kenali is pleased
Revenue for the period stood at RM1.43 continue until June 2022. with the improved sales reported by both
brands for the month of February.
Solarvest bags three more LSS4 EPCC contracts
“Both companies will continue to ramp-up
PETALING JAYA: Clean energy specialist Sdn Bhd (RM57.2 million). “As mentioned in our recently unveiled production to deliver our cars to customers. The
Solarvest Holdings Bhd yesterday secured The 15MW Kampar plant and 15MW five-year strategic roadmap, one of the key sales tax exemption and the introduction of all-
three engineering, procurement, growth pillars is to maintain our market new and facelift models are expected to drive
construction, and commissioning (EPCC) Kinta plant are expected to reach leader standing as a clean energy sales in the first half of 2022,” he said in a
contracts worth RM154.4 million to commercial operations by end-2022. solutions provider in the EPCC space. statement yesterday.
develop large-scale solar photovoltaic Meanwhile, the 10MW Kampar plant is With the request for proposal of LSS5 set
(LSSPV) plants under the large-scale solar expected to be commercially operational to begin this quarter, our attention is now MIDF OFFERS ENHANCED
4 (LSS4) scheme. by mid-2023. focused on developing a strong pipeline FINANCING PLAN TO SME
under the new scheme. In addition to that,
The three plants have an Solarvest executive director and group we also see LSS5 as a good opportunity to PETALING JAYA: Malaysian Industrial
accumulated capacity of 40 megawatts CEO Davis Chong Chun Shiong said with build up our renewable energy asset Development Finance Bhd (MIDF) in
(MW) comprising 15MW in Kampar, the new contracts, its total unbilled order portfolio as we work towards our goal of collaboration with SME Corp Malaysia has
Perak by TEJA 1 Sdn Bhd (RM54.4 book now stands at yet another all-time 30% recurring income, which is in line introduced the SME Emergency Fund 2.0
million); 10MW in Kampar, Perak by high of RM742 million, majority of which with the second pillar of growth under our (SMEEF 2.0) on Feb 15, an enhanced version
TEJA 2 Sdn Bhd (RM42.8 million); and will be recognised by end of calendar year five-year plan,” Chong said. of the SME Emergency Fund (SMEEF) that
15MW in Kinta, Perak by Kellie Energy 2024, providing encouraging earnings was first introduced in 2012. SMEEF 2.0 is a
visibility for the group. special financing assistance to help small
and medium enterprises (SME) that have
Resintech in MoU to acquire 30% stake in Bionutricia for RM8.7m been severely affected by natural disasters
including floods, storms, droughts, beach
PETALING JAYA: Resintech Bhd has signed erosions and landslides. Under the SMEEF
a memorandum of understanding (MoU) 2.0 which is applicable to all economic
for the acquisition of a 30% stake in sectors affected by the recent flood, MIDF
Bionutricia Holding Sdn Bhd from the offers financing amount of up to
controlling shareholders for RM8.7 million. RM100,000 for financing of assets such as
machinery and equipment, refurbishment
The fully integrated provider of of business premises as well as working
polyethylene products and unplasticized capital. Other enhancements under the
polyvinyl chloride (uPVC) acquired the SMEEF 2.0 are financing tenure of up to five
stake from the controlling shareholders, years, including a 12-month moratorium
comprising Bionutricia CEO Ng Kuak Ping and 0% financing rate for successful
and general manager Kong Siew Mee. applicants.

Resintech managing director Datuk Teh FUNDING SOCIETIES MALAYSIA,
Kim Poo said the heightened awareness and MDV TO BOOST TECH STARTUPS
education on food safety in recent years
indicated that people have higher PETALING JAYA: Funding Societies
awareness of the ingredients used in the Malaysia has partnered with Malaysia
processing of the food and beverages they Debt Ventures Bhd (MDV), a subsidiary of
consume. the Minister of Finance Inc to empower
high potential technology-based startups
“Bionutricia’s green biotechnology and MSME in line with the Malaysia
extraction processes are suitable for Digital Economy Blueprint. With the
colouring and flavouring in food and partnership, MDV is allocating a
beverages because of the natural ingredients RM500,000 pilot fund to be invested by
used. Funding Societies financing solutions to
extend its reach to underserved
“Our entry into the biotechnology space businesses, particularly those aligned
through the acquisition of Bionutricia is with the Ministry of Science, Technology
recognition of the growth opportunities and Innovation’s 10-10 Malaysian Science,
from the increasing food-safety awareness Technology, Innovation and Economy
among consumers. We expect demand for Framework.
safer and natural food colourants and
flavourings to grow exponentially as a result MIMOS, MAXIS AND HUAWEI
of these health and food-safety concerns,” TEAM UP TO BUILD 5G, AI HUB
Teh said.
PETALING JAYA: Mimos, Maxis and
Ng said Bionutricia would work with Huawei Technologies (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
Resintech on the possible growth for its have established a tripartite partnership
products and solutions in the food and to build a 5G and AI Innovation Hub.
beverage industry. Located at the Mimos campus, the hub
will help accelerate industrial use cases
enabled by 5G, Internet of Things, cloud
and artificial intelligence (AI). Upon
becoming fully operational, the hub will
be a co-creation testbed for research and
development and an incubator for
innovative solutions, which will enable
businesses to access infrastructure and
facilities enabled by advanced
technologies.

From left: Ng, Teh and Kong at the signing ceremony.

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Capital A not Awantec to expand into
proceeding private sector, eyes SME
with RM500m
club facility
o Managed service provider outlines three-pronged strategy its revenue stream by providing additional
KUALA LUMPUR: Capital A Bhd said it will to achieve profitability products and services beyond that of a licensor.
not be proceeding with the RM500 million
club facility secured recently as it is unable █ BY JUNE MOH business, and “Blue Ocean” ventures to achieve “Talent business has also demonstrated
to accept certain conditions. [email protected] profitability by this year. strong growth and complements Awantec’s
software and services business in facilitating the
Following this, it is exploring other PETALING JAYA: AwanBiru Technology Bhd “Phase one of our strategy is to replatform transition of clients to the cloud by providing
available debt financing alternatives with the Education Ministry and other government upskilling and reskilling training and change
acceptable terms suitable to the operations (Awantec), formerly Prestariang Bhd, will agencies via the Pernec MyGovUC project to the management advisory.
and financing requirements of the expand into the private sector cloud and hire a CTO and to
company, it said in a filing with Bursa by leveraging the MDeC build the technology team. “Awantec’s three-phased strategy prioritises
Malaysia yesterday. Technology Solution “Phase two includes its core offering while supplementing its
Providers programme for providing change management revenue by enhancing value and identifying
On Oct 5, 2021, AirAsia Group Bhd small and medium enterprise consulting, upskilling and complementary products and services,” he said.
(AAGB) received approval from Danajamin Awantec is a managed service reskilling. Phase three includes
Nasional Bhd for an 80% guaranteed loan of provider (MSP) for cloud evaluating cloud-based For the first six months ended Dec 31, 2021,
up to RM500 million under the Danajamin services to the government. application partners and the group’s net profit fell 55.92% to RM4.26
Prihatin Guarantee Scheme. The scheme is Its CEO, Rezal Rahman, assessing cloud opportunities million from RM9.66 million a year ago due to
part of Malaysia’s economic stimulus said the company will adopt a in industry verticals,” he told the absence of profit from discontinued
package following the unprecedented three-pronged strategy that reporters at a corporate briefing operations. Its revenue dropped 11.7% to
outbreak of Covid-19. includes focusing on the core business, for media and analysts yesterday. RM64.99 million from RM73.59 million, mainly
expansion and enhancement of the core Rezal said Awantec, as an MSP, will enhance attributable to the lower revenue from software
Capital A said the condition is on and services.
“security: joint and several guarantee” from
Tan Sri Tony Fernandes and Datuk Last year, it was appointed as an MSP to
Kamarudin Meranun. manage cloud services to support government
agencies with Google Cloud Platform and
Under the conditions, AAGB is to submit Google Workspace.
and Bursa Malaysia to approve the
regularisation plan. AAGB is currently under RM37.7b investments for KL in 2021, third highest in country
extension relief period to remedy its
consolidated shareholder equity to be above PETALING JAYA: Kuala Lumpur emerged as house their central operating hubs. Kuala investments in the services sectors include
RM40 million and 25% of share capital or for one of the top destinations for investors in Lumpur attracts such high-quality projects real estate (RM28.8 billion), financial
the group to obtain time extension to provide 2021, attracting the third highest amount of to the country with its excellent connectivity services (RM12 billion), utilities (RM9.6
the regularisation plan for the matching investments approved in Malaysia after and competitive ecosystem,” Muhammad billion), and information communications
tenure of the club facility. – Bernama Penang and Kedah. Azmi said. (RM8.2 billion).
InvestKL CEO Muhammad Azmi Zulkifli A notable investment was from Huawei
MyEG ventures into (pix) said the capital city recorded RM37.7 Technologies (Malaysia), “Digitalisation is a major theme that
non-fungible tokens, billion in investments last year, more than which is gearing up for continued to drive investments in the
launches NFT Pangolin double the RM17.1 billion in 2020. the next frontier in 5G services sector as remote working and
“More importantly, Kuala Lumpur is a innovation with its automation trends gathered pace
PETALING JAYA: MY EG Services Bhd major host of the country’s diversified Global Operational throughout the pandemic.
(MyEG) yesterday entered the non-fungible services sector that continued to expand Headquarters in
token (NFT) space with the launch of NFT with intensified digitalisation last year, Kuala Lumpur as “The Internet of Things, Artificial
Pangolin. accounting for a substantial portion of the part of its advances Intelligence and the cloud network have also
high-technology and high-value investments in developing IR4.0 spurred new services, elevating the
The global NFT marketplace supports nationwide with a strong focus on technologies to importance of the services sector to the
the issuance and trading of NFT and is set innovation, he said in a statement. accelerate Malaysia’s Malaysian economy as we focused on
to operate on the soon-to-be-launched Malaysia’s services sector attracted digital transformation. attracting targeted investments in these areas.
Zetrix Layer 1 blockchain network which RM94.1 billion in approved investments in Other major
serves as a parallel chain to the 2021 through 3,803 projects, of which contributors of “There were reflected in InvestKL’s two
International Backbone and Supernodes of foreign investments made up 26.5% approved initiatives launched in 2021; Greater Kuala
Xinghuo, China’s national blockchain of the total spending with Lumpur (GKL) Live Lab, a driver for quality,
infrastructure. RM24.9 billion. innovation-led, and knowledge-intensive
The global investments, and Fit4Work, a programme to
“NFT Pangolin currently supports establishments sub-sector nurture quality, innovative and
Ethereum but will also introduce Zetrix- was among the top five knowledgeable workforce while creating
based NFT, providing for lower gas fees and contributors in the highly skilled employment opportunities,”
carbon footprints which not only decreases services sector with Muhammad Azmi said.
financial barriers to entry for participants RM19.7 billion in
but is also eco-friendly and in line with the approved investments The government has sought to gradually
industry’s move towards sustainable last year, higher than shift towards a greener economy by making
environmental, social, and governance the RM595.2 million green growth a priority under various policies
practices,” it said in a statement. achieved in 2020. and mid-term plans such as the 12th Malaysia
“Malaysia is Plan and the Shared Prosperity Vision 2030,
MyEG group managing director Wong garnering traction as with a focus on sustainable investments
Thean Soon said that with Zetrix’s plans to a regional hub for championing the environmental, social and
enable a new wave of innovation and the multinational governance principles.
increasing tokenisation of all forms of asset corporations
ownership, the introduction of Zetrix-based searching for an “Given Kuala Lumpur’s infrastructure
NFT in its marketplace is an important step ideal location to and pool of talents, InvestKL is well poised to
towards achieving that objective. help advance Malaysia’s sustainable agenda
by targeting high-level and niche
investments, specifically in the areas of
digital technology, global services and
innovative offerings,” he added.

Mah Sing Healthcare gets UKCA certification for nitrile gloves

PETALING JAYA: Mah Sing Group Bhd’s issued the group with the EU PPE Certificate Dipping lines
healthcare unit Mah Sing Healthcare Sdn Bhd Category III, covering the European Union. in Mah Sing
has secured the UKCA PPE Certificate Healthcare’s
Category III for its nitrile gloves, indicating With this, Mah Sing Healthcare is able to glove-
that the gloves may protect against hazards target a bigger group of buyers, such as major manufacturing
and health risks. medical players with operations in the UK and facility. The
Europe. company has
UKCA is the new product marking for completed the
goods sold in Great Britain (England, Wales The group has completed the commissioning
and Scotland). An example of Category III PPE commissioning of all its 12 production lines, of all its 12
is medical gloves that can protect against and received the necessary certifications to production
chemical exposure. These types of gloves are market medical-grade gloves in a wide range lines. – MAH
used for conducting medical examination, of markets, including the US, Canada, the SING
dentistry, diagnostic and therapeutic European Union, and the European Economic HEALTHCARE
procedures, as well as laboratory work. Area. WEBSITE PIX

The certificate was issued by Satra “With a stronger sales force and wider
Technology, an approved body which carries geographic reach, Mah Sing Healthcare is well
out conformity assessment. Previously, Satra positioned to meet the ongoing demand for
gloves,” it said in a statement yesterday.

12 theSUN ON FRIDAY | MARCH 11, 2022 Lam: Not time to
SUNBIZ lift ban on flights
from nine countries
No promoting HK SPAC deals,
China investment banks told HONG KONG: Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam
said yesterday it was not the time to lift a ban
o However, they are allowed to act as advisers on such sponsors in other markets in that they on flights from nine countries including the
transactions, sources say establish the SPAC and own promoter shares US and Britain, with plans to reopen the city
issued by the blank check company. only after the government controls a
HONG KONG: China’s securities regulator has final and tougher rules for offshore capital deepening coronavirus outbreak.
barred the country’s investment banks it raising by domestic companies, as part of Promoters pay much less for their shares,
regulates from acting as promoters of blank- which the regulators are also seeking to which are a different class of stock than those The global financial hub has some of the
check firms in Hong Kong, three people with subject investment banks to extra scrutiny. issued in the IPO, compared with the price most draconian restrictions in place to
knowledge of the matter said, cutting off a paid by public investors, allowing them to lock combat a surge in coronavirus cases that has
potentially lucrative business. Mainland commercial banks-affiliated in higher profits later. seen the city suffer the most deaths globally
institutions, regulated by the China Banking per million people in the week to March 7,
The China Securities and Regulatory and Insurance Regulatory Commission have Investment banks are allowed to be according to the Our World in Data
Commission (CSRC) has decided to take the been given the greenlight to be promoters, the sponsors in the US with some like Goldman publication.
step, which was communicated to the sources said, giving them a competitive edge. Sachs having created their owns SPACs in the
mainland investment banks earlier this year, last two years. Total infections have surged to about
due to concerns over the risks associated with Chinese brokerages have been lobbying 600,000, including more than 2,800 deaths –
those vehicles, the sources said. the CSRC to change the rules to allow them to In Singapore, the current rules don’t bar most in the past two weeks.
act as promoters as well, one of the sources investment banks from becoming SPAC
While promoting the deals will be off- said. sponsors, but bankers say the regime calls for The Chinese territory has had its borders
limits, the investment banks will be allowed to such vehicles to be backed by experienced effectively sealed since 2020 with few flights
work as advisers on special purpose CSRC and CBIRC did not immediately and quality sponsors, and is not likely to able to land and passengers banned from
acquisition company (SPAC) transactions respond to requests for comment. appeal to investment banks and brokerages. transitting.
under Hong Kong’s new rules for such listings,
said the sources. SPACs are shell, or blank-check In Hong Kong, the asset management arms “This is not the time to lift the ban. A lot of
companies, that raise money in an initial of two commercial banks, Agricultural Bank of people will rush to come back...there will be
The people spoke on condition of public offering (IPO) with the proceeds held in China International and China Merchants infected cases and that will add a lot of
anonymity as the directive was not public. a trust for the purpose of merging with a Bank International have acted as SPAC pressure to our public hospital system,” Lam
private company and taking it public. promoters, according to exchange filings. said.
The move comes as China is set to unveil
In Hong Kong, promoters are the same as The city allowed creation of SPACs starting Her comments come a day after she
Jan 1 and eight such vehicles have lodged announced a shift in her government’s
preliminary filings, according to the Hong approach to tackling the coronavirus, devoting
Kong stock exchange website. – Reuters more medical resources to elderly people as
infections and deaths climb rapidly amongst
BRIEFSthe city’s mainly unvaccinated seniors.

The UAE has not Hong Kong’s government had previously
matched sanctions focused its resources on identifying, treating
imposed by Western and isolating all cases, even those that are
nations on Russia and asymptomatic and mild, adding pressure on
its central bank has so its hospitals and healthcare system.
far not issued guidance
regarding Western Until recently, the government said it was
sanctions. – AFPPIX focusing its efforts on carrying out
compulsory mass testing for Hong Kong’s 7.4
Russia’s rich looking to stash wealth in Dubai million residents sometime this month. –
Reuters
DUBAI: Rich Russians are trying to shift some away by flight and doesn’t have a regulator Nations Security Council vote condemning
of their wealth from Europe to Dubai to shield completely in cahoots with Western the invasion, coupled with Gulf sovereign EUROPEAN, TRANS-ATLANTIC
assets from a tightening wave of Western regulators,“ an investment management wealth funds maintaining their exposure to FLIGHT BOOKINGS FALL
sanctions on Russia over its invasion of professional said. Russia, was taken as reassurance to wealthy AFTER UKRAINE INVASION
Ukraine, financial and legal sources said. Russians, the sources said.
The Dubai Media Office, UAE foreign SYDNEY: Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has
Dubai, the Gulf’s freewheeling financial ministry and central bank did not immediately There is no indication that the Russian stalled a travel recovery for airlines and led
and business hub, has long been a magnet for respond to a query about the scale of Russian wealth flowing to Dubai is subject to Western to a 23% fall in flight bookings within
the globe’s ultra-rich and the United Arab funds flowing into Dubai. sanctions. However, bankers said there was a Europe and a 13% fall in trans-Atlantic
Emirates’ (UAE) refusal to take sides between risk of reputational harm to institutions bookings in the first week, travel data firm
Western allies and Moscow has signalled to The senior private banker said in some receiving Russian funds as multinationals ForwardKeys said yesterday. The data,
Russians that their money is safe there. cases, Russian clients with accounts at private around the world cut ties with Moscow. which compared bookings from Feb 24 to
banks were opening accounts with that same March 2 to the week before the invasion, is
The UAE, which over the years has bank’s UAE branch. Others were opening Some major UAE banks are taking a an early indicator of consumer confidence
deepened its ties with Russia, has not matched accounts with local banks, the banker added. cautious approach. Banks operating in the for travel heading into the peak summer
sanctions imposed by Western nations and its Gulf state have in the past been penalised for season. The worst-hit destinations in
central bank has so far not issued guidance Russians, facing a crumbling economy at non-compliance with sanctions on countries Europe were those in the east closest to
regarding Western sanctions. home, are also looking to put their money in including Iran and Sudan. the conflict, with Bulgaria, Croatia, Estonia,
investments including real estate and buying Georgia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania,
In many cases, wealthy Russians are into funds which do not disclose ownership And global financial crime watchdog The Poland, Slovakia and Slovenia seeing a
seeking to shift funds to Dubai that are now in information, another financial source said. Financial Action Task Force last week put the 30% to 50% drop in bookings. – Reuters
Switzerland or London – which have both UAE on a “grey list” of jurisdictions subject to
sanctioned Russian individuals and Dubai, a global tourism destination, has increased monitoring. VW CHIEF WARNS ECONOMIC
organisations, a senior banker at a large Swiss long been popular with Russians, who were DAMAGE FROM WAR RISKS
private bank and a lawyer familiar with the among the top visitors to the emirate and A source at a Dubai bank said that funds BEING WORSE THAN PANDEMIC
matter said. purchasers of real estate even before the war from Russians are not being accepted for
and ensuing sanctions threw its economy into wealth management, though they could set up BENGALURU: Volkswagen AG’s CEO has
The lawyer, who is based in Dubai, said his turmoil and its currency tumbled to record deposit accounts. warned that a prolonged war in Ukraine
firm had received inquiries from Russian lows. risks being “very much worse” for the
entities on how quickly they could move “very “In principle, they can do it,” but the bank European regions economy than the
significant funds” worth hundreds of millions The UAE in 2018 introduced a “golden” visa has high compliance hurdles to clear coronavirus pandemic, the Financial Times
of dollars to the Gulf Arab state. program – which grants 10-year residency – to internally to accept Russian money, including reported yesterday. The interruption to
investors and other professionals. evidence of where it came from, the source global supply chains “could lead to huge
“The UAE is a nice medium – a few hours said. – Reuters price increases, scarcity of energy and
The UAE’s decision to abstain in a United inflation”, CEO Herbert Diess told the
newspaper. He also said Europe faces huge
threat of higher inflation from prolonged
conflict in Ukraine. Earlier this month,
Volkswagen halted its business in Russia,
stopped vehicle exports to the country and
suspended production at its Kaluga and
Nizhny Novgorod sites. – Reuters

TOSHIBA’S TOP SHAREHOLDER TO
VOTE AGAINST BREAK-UP PLAN

TOKYO: Effissimo Capital Management said
yesterday it had decided to vote against
Toshiba Corp’s break-up plan that comes up
for a vote on March 24, since the plan might
ultimately damage medium- to long-term
corporate value. It is the first time that
Singapore-based Effissimo, Toshiba’s top
shareholder with a stake of about 10%, has
stated its stance on the Japanese firm’s
controversial restructuring plan. – Reuters

13theSUN ON FRIDAY | MARCH 11, 2022
* SPORTS

█ JAMIE BRAIDWOOD ‘I didn’t deserve it’

RUSSIAN driver Nikita Mazepin claims Mazepin opens up on F1 exit and slams Haas decision
he only discovered he had been
Sedang mencari IN THE MATTER OF dropped by Haas when the Formula called “We Compete As One” and Uralkali it. I was very disappointed with how it played
SITI, ibu kandung THE COMPANIES ACT, 2016 One team released the press release of confirmed it would be funded by the money out. I hadn’t been worried since I left Barcelona
kepada kanak- their decision to terminate his contract. they will receive back from Haas. (for the first round of pre-season testing).
kanak yang telah AND IN THE MATTER OF
MASYHURBINA SDN. BHD. Mazepin was speaking at a press conference Mazepin claimed he had agreed with Haas “Formula One is not a closed chapter for me.
ditinggalkan [Company No. 198201000703 yesterday after Russian company Uralkali that he would race under a neutral flag only for I will be ready to race in case there is an
di Jalan Besar, announced that they would be seeking a full the team to cancel his contract at the weekend. opportunity to return. I wish all the best to the
Taman Selayang (80447-M)] refund from Haas after their title sponsorship drivers who will replace me. They have nothing
segar, Batu Caves (IN MEMBERS’ was also cut ahead of the 2022 season. Mazepin was given his seat with Haas after to do with the existing situation.”
untuk urusan VOLUNTARY WINDING UP) Uralkali became the title sponsor of the team at
anak angkat, At an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Uralkali are owned by Mazepin’s father the end of the 2020 season. Mazepin said his “We Compete As One”
Sila hubungi members of Masyhurbina Sdn. Bhd. duly Dmitry, who is an associate of Vladimir Putin, foundation would offer financial support to
0162462542 convened at 8th March, 2022 at 2.00pm, the and the company criticised Haas for making “I deserved more support from the team,” athletes who are unable to compete in top-level
following Resolutions were duly passed :- their decision based on “geopolitical reasons” Mazepin said, according to a translation of his sport because of their nationality.
322 Notices SPECIAL RESOLUTION - in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. press conference yesterday.
YONG-POLY INDUSTRIES VOLUNTARY WINDING UP Uralkali released a statement shortly before
That the Company be wound up voluntarily The American team decided to cut ties with “I was relieved to see that the FIA allowed us Mazepin’s press conference in which they said
(M) SDN. BHD. pursuant to Section 439(1)(b) of the Mazepin and Uralkali even after the FIA to start in neutral colours. I was hoping to drive. Haas’ decision was “unreasonable” as they
(242274-X) Companies Act, 2016. announced that they would allow the 23-year- Then everything changed and I lost the dream I believe sport “should always be free of politics
ORDINARY RESOLUTION - APPOINTMENT old to race under a neutral flag. had been working for for 18 years. and pressure from external factors.” – The
(In Members’ Voluntary OF LIQUIDATOR Independent
Winding-Up) That Mr. Lim Jiew Siew of J.S. Lim & Co. of It has led to Mazepin announcing that he “I heard about my Haas sacking, like
No. 81-1, Jalan 3/62A, Bandar Menjalara, will set up a foundation to support athletes everyone else, from the press. I didn’t deserve India eye Sri
(Incorporated in 52200 Kuala Lumpur be and is hereby unable to compete in their sport because of
Malaysia) appointed liquidator of the Company. “political reasons”.
Kuala Lumpur, 11th March, 2022
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN Koh Chun Wai Mazepin said the foundation would be
THAT the Final General Director
Meeting of the Company IN THE MATTER OF INSIDE EDGE
will be held at the office of THE COMPANIES ACT, 2016
the Liquidator, Suite D23, AND IN THE MATTER OF West Indies’ Lanka sweep
2nd Floor, Plaza Pekeliling, MASYHURBINA SDN. BHD. Nkrumah in second Test
No. 2 Jalan Tun Razak, [Company No. 198201000703 Bonner (left)
50400 Kuala Lumpur on and Jayden INDIA will be strong favourites to stay
Monday, 11th April 2022 at (80447-M)] Seales celebrate unbeaten in pink-ball Tests at home as
2.00 p.m. for the following (IN MEMBERS’ the dismissal of new captain Rohit Sharma eyes a clean
purposes:- VOLUNTARY WINDING UP) England’s Craig sweep of Sri Lanka in the second Test
(1) Toreceiveaccountsfrom NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Creditors Overton (unseen) starting tomorrow.
of Masyhurbina Sdn. Bhd which is being during the 2nd day of
the Liquidator showing voluntarily wound up, are required on or the 1st Test in Antigua The hosts thrashed Sri Lanka inside
how the winding-up before the 11th April, 2022, to send in yesterday. – AFPPIX three days in Mohali to lead the two-
has been conducted their names and address and particulars match series 1-0 and the visitors need to
and to receive any of their debts or claims and the names and Bonner, Holder keep passenger, it will be like betraying or cheating my quickly get their act together under the
explanations thereon. addresses of their solicitors (if any) to the Windies in touch teammates and the country,”he added. lights in Bangalore.
(2) To resolve under Section undersigned Liquidator, and if so required
518 of the Companies by notice in writing from the said Liquidator, AN unbroken fifth-wicket partnership of 75 Sachin welcomes rule change The world’s top-ranked all-rounder
Act 2016 that after are by their solicitors or personally to come between Nkrumah Bonner and Jason Holder Ravindra Jadeja hit an unbeaten 175 and
the expiration of three and prove their debts or claims at such helped West Indies reach the close at 202 for INDIA greats such as Sachin Tendulkar took nine wickets to stand out in Rohit’s
months from the date time and place as shall be specified in such four in reply to England’s first innings total of yesterday welcomed cricket’s governing body first Test since replacing Virat Kohli as
of the Final Meeting, notice, or in default thereof they will be 311 on the second day of the first Test at the changing the law on controversial “Mankad” captain in all formats earlier this year.
the books and papers excluded from the benefit of any distribution Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua run outs, which will no longer be classed as
of the company may be made before such debts or claims are yesterday. Stumbling at 127 for four at tea “unfair play”. The rare mode of dismissal – “Rohit, we all know how tactically
destroyed. proved, or such priority is established, or, following a bright opening stand of 83, the where a bowler runs out the non-striker in strong he is and how good he is. But I
11th March 2022 as the case may be, from objecting to such tourists’ effort in pressing home the advantage their delivery stride if the batter is out of his saw a lot of human elements in the way
Kuala Lumpur distribution. was thwarted in the final session as the pair of crease – was named after Indian all-rounder he led the side,” off-spinner Ravichandran
Yap Siew Cheng Dated this 11th March, 2022 contrasting right-handers defied all the Vinoo Mankad, who 75 years ago ran out Bill Ashwin said this week.
Liquidator LIM JIEW SIEW challenges presented to them on a placid Brown twice in that fashion on a tour of
322 Notices Liquidator surface. On a day of frequent brief Australia in 1947. The nickname for that type “He was looking out for anyone in the
BAY REVENUE SDN. BHD. No. 81-1, Jalan 3/62A, interruptions for rain, it was another swift of dismissal has stuck ever since, much to the team, how everyone would feel, how
Bandar Menjalara, shower which ended the day’s play with the annoyance of Mankad, who died in 1978, and everyone’s confidence is important for
(357986-H) 52200 Kuala Lumpur. phlegmatic Bonner on 34 off 103 balls and other Indian cricketers. The Marylebone the engine room to function.”
(In Members’ Voluntary Holder on 43 off 104 balls. Earlier, first day Cricket Club (MCC), in one of several changes
322 Notices batting star Jonny Bairstow was last out for announced this week, said it will now be India will be expected to beat Sri
Winding-Up) 140, contributing 31 of the 43 added by covered under Law 38: “Run Out”. “I was always Lanka again but Ashwin warned that
(Incorporated in DALAM MAHKAMAH MAJISTRET DI England from the overnight position of 268 for uncomfortable with that particular dismissal day-night Tests can be unpredictable.
KUALA LUMPUR six. being called Mankaded,”Tendulkar said in a
Malaysia) video message. “I am really happy that it’s “It’s very hard to prepare for a pink-
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN DALAM WILAYAH PERSEKUTUAN Bangladesh rest Shakib been changed to run out. It always should ball Test because you don’t know what to
THAT the Final General KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA for Proteas tour have been run out according to me. So this is expect,” he said.
Meeting of the Company GUAMAN SIVIL NO: one good news for all of us.”
will be held at the office of WA-A72NCVC-6506-12/2021 BANGLADESH yesterday said they will rest all- “We have played three pink-ball Tests
the Liquidator, Suite D23, ANTARA rounder Shakib Al Hasan from all cricket until April Broad rules out‘Mankad’dismissal so far and each of them have taught us
2nd Floor, Plaza Pekeliling, 30 after the star sought to withdraw from the something different.
No. 2 Jalan Tun Razak, COLUMBIA ASIA SDN. BHD. upcoming tour of South Africa.“Shakib told us he ENGLAND pace great Stuart Broad says he
50400 Kuala Lumpur on (No. Pendaftaran: 199601016009 was mentally fatigued and physically stressed,” would never attempt a controversial “Mankad” “The light’s also going to matter…
Monday, 11th April 2022 at [388359-P]) Bangladesh Cricket Board operations chief Jalal dismissal even though it will no longer be (there are a) lot of variables going into
11.00 a.m. for the following Yunus told reporters in Dhaka.“He does not want deemed unfair in a rejig of cricket’s laws. “So the game, but (we) just take the
purposes:- …PLAINTIF to go to South Africa. Considering his (lack of) the Mankad is no longer unfair & is now a confidence from the previous game.
(1) Toreceiveaccountsfrom DAN interest, we thought he should be given rest.” legitimate dismissal,” Broad tweeted yesterday. Looking forward to the challenge and
AHMAD FAAEZ BIN FARIZ There was no immediate comment from Shakib “Hasn’t it always been a legitimate dismissal & hopefully the spinners will have a say.”
the Liquidator showing (No. K/P: 980116-10-6277) but the 34-year-old at the weekend had said he whether it is unfair is subjective? I think it is
how the winding-up needed a break and would like to skip the tour.“I unfair & wouldn’t consider it, as in my opinion, Sri Lanka failed miserably with the bat
has been conducted …DEFENDAN don’t think I should be in the South Africa tour dismissing a batter is about skill & the Mankad in response to India’s 574-8 declared in
and to receive any PENYAMPAIAN with such a mentality. Playing in this way, as a requires zero skill.” the first Test and were bowled out for 174
explanations thereon. GANTI-BENTUK IKLAN and 178 in under four sessions.
(2) To resolve under Section Kepada :-
518 of the Companies AHMAD FAAEZ BIN FARIZ “If the opposition falls away or gives
Act 2016 that after (No. K/P: 980116-10-6277) you an opportunity to play, you are
the expiration of three No. 22, Jalan SG 10/7, playing. But if the opposition pushes you
months from the date Taman Sri Gombak, back, you are not fighting back,” Sri
of the Final Meeting, 68100 Batu Caves, Lanka’s cricketer-turned-commentator
the books and papers Selangor. Russel Arnold told cricket.com.
of the company may be Ambil perhatian bahawa suatu
destroyed. tindakan telah dimulakan “That’s what I see in Sri Lanka cricket
11th March 2022 terhadap kamu dalam Writ No. and that comes down to the approach.” –
Kuala Lumpur WA-A72NCVC-6506-12/2021 AFP
Yap Siew Cheng oleh COLUMBIA ASIA SDN. BHD.
Liquidator (No. Pendaftaran: 199601016009 Australia look to second spinner after Rawalpindi stalemate
[388359-P]) yang mempunyai alamat
penyampaian di Tingkat 7, Wisma AUSTRALIA are likely to play two spinners as while senior batsman Azhar Ali also passed “From our intel in Karachi and Lahore, a
Consplant 1, No. 2, Jalan SS16/4, they go in search of a win in tomorrow’s three figures during five attritional days. second spinner is probably the way to go but
47500 Subang Jaya, Selangor dan second Test in Karachi after Pakistan batted we’ll have a look,” said Cummins, hinting that
mempunyai perniagaan bergelar their seamers into the ground in the draw at The series now moves to Karachi’s National leg-spinner Mitchell Swepson, 28, could make
Columbia Asia Hospital Setapak Rawalpindi. Stadium, a favourite hunting ground for his Test debut alongside veteran off-spinner
yang beralamat di No. 1, Jalan Pakistan, who have won 23 of the 43 Tests they Nathan Lyon.
Danau Saujana, Off Jalan Genting The historic occasion – Australia’s first Test have played there while losing only twice.
Klang, 53300 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah in Pakistan since 1998 – was marred by a pitch “Just about everyone got into the series,”
Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, dalam described as “dead” by vice-captain Steve Australia have never won in Karachi in eight said Cummins, whose side made 459 in their
mana tuntutan plaintif untuk jumlah Smith as Pakistan piled up 728 runs for the loss attempts, losing five and drawing three. only innings in Rawalpindi without anyone
wang sebanyak RM 21,510-60 of just four wickets, and one of those was a run making a century.
bersama dengan faedah 5% ke atas out. With conditions sultry, the pitch is likely to
jumlah penghakiman mulai tarikh help the slow bowlers, prompting Australia to “All the batters got some runs. We’re still
pemfailan Writ Saman sehingga tarikh Openers Imam-ul-Haq and Abdullah rest at least one of their famed pace trio of feeling relatively fresh going into the game.” –
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Three times a charm for OL Thankful
VAR rescues Lyon at Porto, Frankfurt down Betis in Europa last-16 action Woods enters
OLYMPIQUE LYONNAIS had Lucas Hall of Fame
Paqueta and the Video Assistant Referee bounced up off the midfielder’s knee before In the other early kickoff, Eintracht Frankfurt
(VAR) to thank after they beat Porto 1-0 striking his arm. will take a one-goal lead back to Germany after TIGER WOODS, who inspired a
in the first leg of their Europa League beating Spanish side Real Betis 2-1, with all three generation of players with his
last-16 tie yesterday. Lyon’s Portuguese goalkeeper Anthony Lopes goals coming in the first half. otherworldly talent, charisma and
also made a fine save towards the end of the half to Filip Kostic gave Frankfurt the lead with a staggering success, took his place
deny Porto, who are top and unbeaten in the among the game’s greats yesterday as
Paqueta clashed heads with Porto defender Portuguese league this season having scored in curling lob that sailed over the keeper and dipped he was inducted into the World Golf Hall
Pepe in the very first minute of the match, but every home game so far. under the bar before Nabil Fekir equalised on the of Fame.
even with blood seeping through his bandage, the Chancel Mbemba seemed to have rescued a half-hour mark for his 10th goal of the season in all
Brazilian playmaker stayed on the pitch to pull draw for Porto in injury time when he finally beat competitions. During a ceremony at PGA Tour
strings in midfield. Lopes to score the equaliser but VAR stepped in Daichi Kamada restored the lead for Frankfurt headquarters in Ponte Vedra Beach,
Pepe did not return for the second half but once again to rule him offside. two minutes later with a cool finish into an open Florida, Woods delivered a speech about
Paqueta opened the scoring just before the hour “Porto are a good team with good players but, net after fine work by midfielder Jesper Lindstrom, his career and those who helped him
mark when he steered the ball into the bottom in my opinion, we deserved to win,” said Lyon who sprinted into the box to draw out the keeper along the way after his 14-year-old
corner, with VAR overturning an offside call in the coach Peter Bosz. and defender before providing the cutback. daughter Sam introduced him for
build-up. “I’ve always said that VAR is a good thing Frankfurt nearly got one more in the second induction.
The referee awarded a penalty to Porto for a because if VAR wasn’t there today we’d have had a half but Betis goalkeeper Claudio Bravo denied
handball by Paqueta minutes later but then goal disallowed and a penalty against us. Rafael Borre from the spot. Woods, 46, got emotional as he
changed his mind after a second look at the VAR “Of course, we have the advantage in this tie, The second leg for both games will be played recounted the time his parents took out
screen. The handball was accidental after the ball but we’re only halfway there.” on March 17. – Reuters/Agencies a second mortgage on their house – one
that he would later pay off – so that he,
Lyon’s Lucas Paqueta (right) and Porto’s Pepe collide during the Europa League round of 16 match at the Dragao stadium yesterday. – AFPPIX at the age of 14, could compete on the
American Junior Golf Association circuit.
Zverev says deserves BRIEFS travel,” Serbian star Djokovic wrote. “The
ban if he blows it again Russian, Belarusian players CDC (Centres for Disease Control) has “You have to understand I got to this
call for peace confirmed that regulations won’t be position because of my upbringing,
ALEXANDER ZVEREV yesterday said he would changing so I won’t be able to play in the having two unbelievable parents,” said
deserve to be suspended if he violates the probation RUSSIAN DANIIL Medvedev and Belarusian US. Good luck to those playing in these Woods.
handed down to him for his outburst in Acapulco last Aryna Sabalenka called for peace amid the great tournaments.”
month, where he smashed his racket against the ongoing conflict in Ukraine that caused “I know that golf is an individual
umpire’s chair and verbally abused him. tennis officials to strip any mention of their Pain free Tsitsipas sport, we do things on our own a lot, for
home countries from the Indian Wells tennis ready for action hours on end, but in my case I didn’t get
The world No. 3 was fined US$40,000 (RM168,000) tournament. “My message is always the here alone.
and forfeited more than US$31,000 (RM130,000) in same – I want peace in all of the world,“ THE PAIN in Stefanos Tsitsipas’s elbow was
prize money and all rankings points he earned from world No. 1 Medvedev told reporters on the so bad last year that he considered walking “I have unbelievable parents,
singles and doubles action at the Abierto Mexicano eve of the first round of ATP action in the away from tennis altogether but after mentors and friends who… supported
tournament. Southern California desert. “I think every successful surgery, he said he is now ready me in the toughest of times, darkest of
tennis player is going to say the same.” to make a run at Indian Wells. “I went times and celebrated the highest of
Following a review, the ATP issued an additional Sabalenka, whose home country has served through a period where I didn’t enjoy times.”
fine of US$25,000 (RM105,000) and an eight-week as a staging ground for Russia’s invasion, playing tennis anymore because the pain
ban from any ATP-sanctioned event but suspended told reporters she would be willing to wear was so intense,” he told reporters ahead of A handful of fellow PGA Tour players
those provided that over the next year, he does not the Ukraine ribbon. “I feel really sad and the start of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian who are all competing in The Players
incur any more fines for unsportsmanlike conduct. really bad about the Ukrainian citizens who Wells. “I was in a very bad place.”Tsitsipas’s Championship starting today were in
lost their homes during the war,” said aggressive baseline game translates well on attendance, including Justin Thomas
“If I do that again, they have every right to ban Sabalenka. “I’m really worried about it but the hard courts in the Southern California and Jordan Spieth.
me. It’s as simple as that,” Zverev told reporters ahead unfortunately it is not under my control. I desert and he said winning the Masters
of the start of the Indian Wells tennis tournament. just hope for peace.” 1000 tournament would be a big step Woods turned professional in 1996
toward his ultimate goals. “Winning here and won in only his fifth PGA Tour start,
“If I do that again it means I haven’t learned, right? Djokovic won’t play in would give me a massive amount of redefining a game that had never been
I think everyone in life deserves a second chance, Indian Wells, Miami confidence to win Grand Slam titles,” he dominated by a Black golfer, and raised
everybody makes mistakes. But if you repeatedly said. the bar on golfers’ athleticism.
make mistakes, it means you haven’t learned. NOVAK DJOKOVIC yesterday confirmed his
withdrawal from this month’s ATP Masters Johnson aims to end “Playing at some of these golf
“So if that happens again, you should ban me. But tournaments in Indian Wells and Miami due frustration at Sawgrass courses I was not allowed in the
I’ll do everything I can to make sure it doesn’t to US government Covid-19 travel clubhouses where all the other juniors
happen, not only in the next year but my whole regulations. Djokovic, who is not vaccinated, TWO-TIME major winner Dustin Johnson were, the colour of my skin dictated
career.” said on Twitter that rules requiring non-US hopes months of fine-tuning his game will that, and as I got older that drove me
citizens to be vaccinated before entering turn around a frustrating winless stretch at even more,” said Woods.
The 24-year-old German called the incident the the United States had forced his withdrawal. The Players Championship, where he is
biggest mistake of his tennis career and said he was “I knew it would be unlikely I’d be able to aiming to hoist the trophy on his 13th “What drove me was the passion to
embarrassed to even walk around the locker room at attempt. The American arrived at TPC play the game of golf. I was never going
Indian Wells. to be denied to play. I love it,” said
Woods. – Reuters
“I can guarantee you I will never act this way
again in my career. It was definitely the worst Sawgrass this week having missed the cut
moment of my life, of my career, in general,” he said. – at last month’s Genesis Invitational, after
Reuters failing to crack the top 20 since the Tour
Championship in September, where he
finished eighth. “Last year I felt like I was
doing a lot of driver testing, and then so
kind of took away a little bit from what I
needed to be working on,” said Johnson. “I
wasn’t hitting my irons very good.” He’ll
need a red-hot putter and every other
weapon in his arsenal available to tame TPC
Sawgrass, where he has recorded only one
top-five Players Championship finish. “I like
the golf course and I feel like it sets up well
for me,” said Johnson.

… as Hovland puts
near-miss behind him

VIKTOR HOVLAND said yesterday he has
moved on from the sting of a near-miss that
would have given him a fourth title in his
last eight starts and will not carry the
disappointment into The Players
Championship this week at Ponte Vedra
Beach, Florida. The Norwegian world No. 3
held the lead early on the back nine at Bay
Hill on Sunday but carded three bogeys
over his last six holes to finish in a share of
second place behind Scottie Scheffler. “It
hurt last week, but I felt like I learned from
my mistakes, and it’s just another good
experience to be in a situation like that to
have a chance to win a tournament. That’s
always a bonus,” Hovland said at TPC
Sawgrass. “This week it’s The Players
Championship, and can’t dwell on what
happened last week for too long.”

EPL PREVIEWS & FIXTURES 15theSUN ON FRIDAY | MARCH 11, 2022
* SPORTS
MATCH-BY-MATCH facts and stats ahead of the 29th round
of the English Premier League (all in Malaysian time/10pm Chelsea future uncertain after sanctions against Abramovich
unless stated).
EUROPEAN football champions Chelsea Premier League titles, five FA Cups and the Chelsea, the Premier League and a
TOMORROW are now effectively controlled by the Champions League twice. spokesperson for Abramovich did not
British government after sanctions were immediately respond to requests for
BRIGHTON vs LIVERPOOL (8.30pm) imposed against Russian owner Roman His purchase of the club helped comment.
Brighton have won only one of their nine Premier League meet- Abramovich yesterday. transform the landscape of English
ings with Liverpool and have lost their last four League matches. football with Chelsea breaking the A number of potential new owners had
Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah is the leading goalscorer with 19 Abramovich, who had been under stranglehold of Manchester United, emerged in the past week, including
League goals this season, ahead of team mates Sadio Mane and scrutiny following Russia’s invasion of Arsenal and Liverpool. several American sports executives, but
Diogo Jota (12 each). Ukraine, had announced he was selling there is now a block on any sale.
BRENTFORD vs BURNLEY (11pm) the Premier League club last week. Abramovich had funded Chelsea via
Burnley will aim to do the double over Brentford after a 3-1 win in £1.5 billion (RM8.4b) in total loans through A spokesperson for Britain’ Prime
October in the teams’ first Premier League meeting but Sean That process is now on hold, leaving Fordstam Limited, the entity through Minister Boris Johnson said that block
Dyche’s Clarets will have to snap a run of two straight defeats in the west London club, ranked by Forbes as which he owns the club. could be lifted in the future if another
which they have conceded six goals without reply, while The Bees the seventh most valuable in world soccer licence is agreed to.
are seeking an eighth win. Brentford last beat Burnley in at US$3.2 billion (RM13.5b), in a state of In their most recent accounts in
September 1997 and have not won in seven meetings in all com- limbo, operating under a special December, Chelsea, who reported post-tax “We would have to grant a further
petitions since, losing the last five including an FA Cup tie in 2003. government licence. losses of £145.6 million (RM815m) for the licence. I think it is fair to say the
year ended June 30 2021, said they were government is open to the sale of the club,
SUNDAY The Russian bought the club in 2003 for “reliant on Fordstam Limited for its but… currently, it would require another
a reported £140 million (RM784m) and his continued financial support”. licence and that would require a further
MAN UNITED vsTOTTENHAM (1.30am) investment resulted in the most successful conversation with the Treasury (finance
Tottenham beat Manchester United 6-1 the last time the teams era in their history as they won five Yet now there is a huge question mark ministry),” he told reporters. – Reuters
met at Old Trafford, in October 2020. Four of Spurs’ 10 Premier over the club’s future.
League wins over Manchester United have come at Old Trafford.
The Red Devils’ 4-1 hammering by Manchester City last time out Presidential meltdown
was their first League defeat in nine matches. PSG chief blows his top after Madrid defeat
CHELSEA vs NEWCASTLE (10pm) PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN’S dramatic
Chelsea have lost 13 of their 53 Premier League meetings with Champions League implosion claiming that Nasser stormed into the The tense situation escalated and
Newcastle but lost only once at home. The Magpies last beat the could have major consequences for officials dressing room after the final ending up with the police being called after
Blues two years ago, a 1-0 league victory thanks to Isaac Hayden’s Nasser Al-Khelaifi – after the PSG whistle. Nasser spotted a Real employee filming his
header in the 94th minute at St. James’ Park. Chelsea’s Cesar every move.
Azpilicueta and Marcos Alonso resumed training ahead of According to El Partidazo de COPE, the
matches against Norwich City and Newcastle after missing the chief reportedly had a massive post-match PSG president, along with sporting director The same report outlines that the PSG
last two games due to injury and Covid-19. meltdown following his side’s 3-1 defeat to Leonardo, were furious about an alleged chief was incensed and threatened the Real
EVERTON vsWOLVES Real Madrid. foul on Gianluigi Donnarumma from man, allegedly screaming “I’m going to kill
The two teams have played 15 times in the league with Everton The French giants were dumped out of Benzema for the Frenchman’s first goal. you” and demanding that the footage be
winning six matches and Wolves four. Frank Lampard’s Toffees, Europe’s elite competition by a sensational However, the duo actually ended up deleted before he was eventually ushered
who are 17th, sit just one point above the relegation zone and 17-minute hattrick from Karim Benzema. storming the wrong room; instead coming away by his security team.
have won only one of their last eight matches which include seven And the drama stretched late into the face to face with Real Madrid delegate,
defeats. night at the Bernabeu, with reports Mejia Devila. Benzema’s controversial strike was the
LEEDS vs NORWICH moment that sparked PSG’s capitulation to
The last four Premier League meetings between the teams have PSG president ensure Nasser and the club will go another
all ended 2-1, with both sides winning twice. Norwich last beat Nasser Al-Khelaifi year without the European crown that they
Leeds in the Premier League in October 1994. Their last victory at covet above anything else.
Elland Road was in 1993, a 4-0 win. This will be the eighth meeting
between the teams in the competition. Nasseri is desperate to achieve
SOUTHAMPTON vsWATFORD Champions Leagues success, but after
Che Adams’ curling strike helped Southampton beat Watford 1-0 seeing his side reach the final and then the
in October for their first away victory of the season. The Hornets semifinals in previous years, being dumped
will be looking for only their third win over the Saints in their 14th out in the last-16 is a major setback which
Premier League meeting. They last beat Southampton in could have serious consequences for coach
September 2017, a 2-0 win away in the League. Mauricio Pochettino.
WEST HAM vs ASTONVILLA
Of the 45 Premier League meetings between West Ham and Villa, The former Tottenham boss has been
20 have ended in a draw but the Hammers have won the last persistently linked with the Manchester
three matches against the Villans – scoring nine goals and con- United job amid heightened speculation
ceding only once in each game. Villa are looking to respond to a 1- that he could be leaving the French capital
0 loss to Liverpool in their last game, their ninth League defeat in in the summer.
28 matches.
But there are already suggestions that
MONDAY PSG’s shock surrender in Madrid could
hasten the 50-year-old’s exit – even though
ARSENAL vs LEICESTER (12.30am) PSG are on course to claim the French title.
Only one of Leicester’s five wins against Arsenal in 31 Premier
League meetings has come away from home. The Gunners are And Leonardo attempted to play down
unbeaten in their last five Premier League matches, winning the any talk of Pochettino leaving the club in the
previous four to move up to fourth in the table while The Foxes are wake of their European elimination.
looking to make it three wins on the trot after beating Burnley and
Leeds without conceding. “We shouldn’t throw everything in the
bin,” Leonardo told RMC Sport after the
TUESDAY match.

CRYSTAL PALACE vs MAN CITY (4am) “We shouldn’t start from scratch after
Manchester City have dominated their Premier League rivalry every loss. The objective is to win the
with Palace, winning 14 out of 23 matches while five have ended Champions League, and until halftime we
in a draw. Palace won their most recent meeting in October, were fine.
thanks to goals in either half from Wilfried Zaha and Conor
Gallagher, before City went on a 15-match unbeaten League run. “We have to look to improve this team
City have lost only one out of their previous 18 League matches, a and maintain morale to play in Ligue 1 and
3-2 defeat by Tottenham last month. to finish the season well. We should stay
together.
Reuters
“Pochettino is still part of the project for
RESULTS this season. It’s not the time to think about
that.” – Express Newspapers
CHAMPIONS LEAGUE (Last 16, 2nd leg): Man City 0
Sporting Lisbon 0 – Man City win 5-0 on agg, Real Madrid Fabinho may have ‘cheated’, says Wenger
3 (Benzema 61, 76, 78) Paris Saint-Germain 1 (Mbappe 39) –
Madrid win 3-2 on agg. ARSENE WENGER has suggested the “Maybe he could have got up quicker. It’s Salah hit the post twice in the second half
EUROPA LEAGUE (Last 16, 1st leg): Real Betis 1 Eintracht Liverpool midfielder Fabinho may have one of those fouls - when it’s one of your while substitute Luis Diaz had a certain goal
Frankfurt 2, FC Porto 0 Lyon 1. “cheated” to get Inter Milan’s Alexis Sanchez plays you say it’s clever, when you’re denied right at the end after Arturo Vidal
sent off in their Champions League completely neutral like we’re supposed to be somehow deflected his close-range shot
encounter. you can say he could have made less of it. He over.
didn’t want to hurt him, he played first the
Sanchez was shown red for a second ball.” However, a fourth quarterfinal in five
bookable offence after following through on seasons was secured by a 2-1 aggregate
Fabinho. Inter clung on to win the game 1-0, Rio Ferdinand, in the BT Studio for the scoreline thanks to their two-goal victory in
but it was not enough to prevent exiting the game, felt the second booking was harsh on San Siro three weeks ago.
competition on aggregate. Sanchez after he got the ball first.
“We are all human beings. Sometimes
Wenger, speaking as a pundit on BeIN “I think he’s won the ball. You’re telling me you miss chances – luckily we don’t lose
Sports, said the red card “killed the game” he shouldn’t go to win that ball?” Ferdinand many games but it happened,”Van Dijk told
and suggested Liverpool’s Brazilian asked. beIN Sports.
midfielder played his part in Sanchez’s
sending off. “It’s stupid that he’s given the referee an “The most important thing is that we are
opportunity to make a decision. But I still through and that was the main target. All
“Borderline between cheating and being think it’s harsh to give a yellow card.” good in the end.
clever,”Wenger surmised. “He was cheating,
he made more of it. Maybe he had pain, he Liverpool defender Virgil Van Dijk said “I am disappointed that we lost but I have
was touched by Sanchez. You cannot say it their misfiring performance against 10-man to turn it into happiness because we are
was completely fake. Inter proved they are human. through. But I don’t like losing, we need to be
ready for the weekend.” – The Independent
Joel Matip hit the crossbar, Mohamed

FRIDAY • MARCH 11, 2022 QUOTE OF THE DAY

You have to understand I got to this
position because of my upbringing,
having two unbelievable parents. I know that
golf is an individual sport, we do things on our
own a lot, for hours on end, but in my case I
didn’t get here alone.”

Tiger Woods

Pep satisfied with performance as City held at home

PEP GUARDIOLA reflected with satisfaction after we could face one of Liverpool, Chelsea or Such was City’s control of proceedings that And he made the biggest save to not lose the
Manchester City formally confirmed their Manchester United depending on their Scott Carson, the veteran former England game.”
Champions League quarterfinal place yesterday. progression into the last eight. goalkeeper, was sent on the closing stages. Speaking about Egan-Riley and McAtee to
The Premier League leaders had all but secured Asked whether he would prefer to avoid The Manchester City boss took off regular mancity.com, the City boss added: “CJ doesn’t
progress with their 5-0 thrashing of Sporting drawing a fellow Premier League side, the City keeper Ederson to allow the 36-year-old third- make mistakes which is so important as a
Lisbon in the first leg of their last-16 tie last month boss pointed out that facing difficult opponents is choice stopper a chance to play – perhaps for the defender (and) McAtee played well.
but they still needed to finalise the matter in the part and parcel of the Champions League’s latter last time. “Macca is quite calm and a guy who is in a
return. stages. It was only Carson’s second City appearance good direction. He got minutes in the second half
They did that with little alarm as they played “I would say no (in wanting to avoid Premier and his first in the Champions League since his and has played previous games. He knows the
out a routine goalless draw without truly exerting League sides). It is difficult for us but for them too spell at Liverpool in 2005. rhythm.
themselves against a side already resigned to and for opposition from other countries,” he said. Carson’s contract is up in the summer and “He has the quality but has to understand the
elimination. “We are in the eight best teams in Europe and while he is regarded as an important figure position a bit better. He was confused in the
“I am very pleased because in both games we we will prepare well. Next Friday we’ll see the around the camp, both as a popular teammate pressing, but he was good.
deserved to be in the Champions League draw and prepare. It’s an honour to be there. and a wise old head for the younger players, his “Fourty-five minutes in the Champions League
quarterfinals,” City boss Guardiola said. “Important teams are already out. We’ll see career could be coming to an end. is important (for his development).”
“The first half was much better than the what happens but already the four (English) teams He was soon into the action and made a good Sporting coach Ruben Amorim felt holding
second. We were aggressive, we created chances (could be) in the last eight. save to deny Paulinho on a rare Sporting attack. City to a draw was an impressive effort from his
and we were there.” “I learn to enjoy the moments. I celebrate it “We are delighted,” said Guardiola, who also side.
City join the likes of Bayern Munich, Liverpool because I know how difficult it is. When you go gave run-outs to youngsters CJ Egan-Riley, James “We played a hard game,” he said. “In the
and Real Madrid in the quarterfinals, with the through every opponent is difficult. McAtee and Luke Mbete. second half we improved and I’m satisfied
remaining Last 16 fixtures decided next week. “Now it’s time to congratulate everyone, focus “He is very important for us. Behind the scenes enough. It’s always positive not to lose away to a
Unlike the first knockout round, Guardiola’s on the Premier League then next week we will see the chemistry is fundamental in the locker room powerful opponent like this.” – The
men can now draw other English sides, meaning the draw.” and the people listen to him a lot when he talks. Independent/Agencies
Real salute
Hattrick hero Benzema dedicates Champions League win to Madrid fans

█ GEORGE SESSIONS when he closed down Gianluigi Champions League evening and we
Donnarumma and Vinicius Junior showed we’re a big club.
HATTRICK hero Karim latched onto the Italian’s wayward pass
Benzema dedicated a and teed up Madrid’s No. 9 to make it 1- “We knew they’re a team that if you
record-breaking 1. put them under pressure, they don’t
night to the Real panic, but it’s more difficult for them.
Madrid fans after they With Luka Modric pulling the
stunned Paris St Germain strings to nullify the influence of “When you take the ball off them,
with a second half Mbappe, Neymar and Lionel Messi, it when you put them under pressure,
comeback to secure a 3- was a fine dribble by the Croatian that they can’t connect with the three up
2 win over the Ligue 1 enabled Benzema to drill in via a front.”
side on aggregate. deflection in the 76th minute and two
The France minutes later – after a miscued Mbappe had gone close before his
international hit a 17- clearance by Marquinhos – Benzema opener and appeared to be set to dump
minute treble, which long-term admirers Madrid out but
included two goals in two poked home from 16-yards to mistakes cost the French side.
minutes, to overtake complete a thrilling turnaround.
Alfredo Di Stefano and Benzema added: “In the first leg, Goalkeeper Donnarumma was
move into third in the list we have to say we were lucky to caught on the ball for Benzema’s first
of all-time goalscorers leave there only losing 1-0 but we and PSG captain Marquinhos’ erratic
for the La Liga outfit. knew it would be different in night was demonstrated best with a
Benzema’s treble Madrid. terrible clearance straight to the
took his season tally to “We pushed, we conceded forward in the area for the decisive
27 and made it 309 a goal, but we were third goal.
goals overall for Madrid confident that we
while at 34 he also would have PSG boss Mauricio Pochettino will
became the oldest chances. now face heightened scrutiny the club’s
player to net a hattrick It’s a big Qatari owners, but he insisted: “The
in the Champions first goal completely changed the game.
League to ensure Kylian Real Madrid’s Karim
Mbappe’s opener at the Benzema (left) celebrates “For an hour, we were better than
Bernabeu proved scoring their third goal Real Madrid. The atmosphere changed
immaterial in the end. with Vinicius Junior (right) in the stadium. We made some
“We needed the fans and this during the Champions mistakes after that, we can’t say we
is for them,” Benzema said, as League round of 16 didn’t.
quoted by BBC Sport. second leg match against
“It was a very difficult game but we Paris St Germain at the “The worst feeling is we were the
pushed until the end and we deserve Santiago Bernabeu better side but we lost the tie in 10
the win. yesterday. – REUTERSPIX minutes.
“We lost the first leg, they went 1-0
up, but our fans pushed us to give “Paris St Germain have been
everything right to the final whistle.” chasing the Champions League for a
Mbappe opened the scoring in the number of years now. I’m really
39th minute when he latched onto disappointed, upset but these things
Neymar’s first-time pass and slotted can happen. The next few weeks are not
into the bottom corner. going to be easy.”
The 2018 World Cup winner had an
effort ruled out for offside minutes Pochettino believes the first goal of
earlier and saw another offside flag Benzema’s hattrick should not have
deny him in the 53rd minute. stood due to a foul keeper
It would be crucial with Benzema Donnarumm.
equalising just past the hour mark
“I wonder what the VAR is doing
because for me there is something
else. It’s a shame, when you see the
action, there’s a foul.

“It’s impossible not to talk about
this big mistake made by the referees.
It’s hard not to accept. It’s incredible

that this is happening in 2022.” –
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