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Uninsured B40
█ BY SURAYA ALI oWhile some are sceptical of insurance
[email protected] or believe it is a luxury, many are not
aware of its importance
KUALA LUMPUR: While most
businesses were devastated by Malaysia recipients a RM75 Perlindungan have insurance because of the He stressed consumers must understand
Covid-19 last year, the insurance Tenang Voucher (PTV) since Jan 1. monthly or annual premiums. that insurance coverage can be tailored to
industry bucked the trend and is accommodate their needs and it does not
expected to continue growing this year. However, Mohd Radzuan said not many of “Most of them can’t afford basic necessarily have to be expensive.
those eligible for the voucher have applied. necessities and their priorities are
However, this does not mean more people different,” he said.
are opting for insurance coverage. Many are sceptical of takaful and insurance
and some think that it is a luxury and not a Meanwhile, Mohd Radzuan
With economies recovering worldwide, necessity. reminded Malaysians not to be
insurance companies that invested their funds afraid of insurance or takaful
are starting to reap the benefits. Shahrizal Ahmad, 38, from Klang, said he premiums.
does not bother with insurance or takaful
Malaysian Takaful Association (MTA) chief because he has other more important expenses “Get the right information from
executive officer Mohd Radzuan Mohamed in mind. the right people and you will get the
said although the industry is doing better, many help needed.”
people are still wary of getting insurance “I need to focus my spending on my family.
coverage. With insurance, I have to pay (premiums) today He added that insurance
and my family will have to wait for the day I die knowledge in Malaysia is not the
Among his reasons for this is a lack of before they get any money. They need money problem but creating more awareness
awareness on the importance of being insured. now, not then,” he told theSun. and making insurance accessible and
affordable for the people is the
“Sadly, those most vulnerable to financial Asked if he plans to apply for the PTV, main goal.
loss are the ones least covered by insurance,” Shahrizal said he is not planning to do so.
he said. “The government is on the right
“I get it free this time. What about the track by providing PTV to those
Citing a recent example, he said many following year? I might have to pay for it and eligible and those not eligible may still
victims were devastated by the damage caused that is money I don’t have.” contact any insurance company and
by the 2021 floods and suffered financial losses discuss their financial planning needs,” he said.
but not many were covered by insurance. Meanwhile, Jeram assemblyman Shaid Rosli
said he is not aware of the scheme. On increasing awareness on PTV,
A form of risk management primarily used to Mohd Radzuan said the industry will work with
hedge against the risk of contingent or “I am willing to talk to MTA and have them non-governmental organisations to reach out
uncertain loss, insurance or takaful is a means open a booth here for those eligible to get more to target groups.
of protection from financial difficulties. information on PTV,” he told theSun.

To ensure insurance coverage is accessible Shaid also said most B40 families do not
and affordable for all, the government, together
with the takaful and insurance industry, has
been offering eligible Bantuan Keluarga

2 theSUN ON FRIDAY | JANUARY 21, 2022 MACC chief shares
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debate: Speaker
Not heeding weather alerts
proved disastrous: PM KUALA LUMPUR: A Special Meeting of the
Dewan Rakyat yesterday did not debate the
o ‘Wrongly assuming northeast monsoon affects only east teams facing difficulties in carrying out motion on issues related to share ownership
coast states led to Selangor being caught offguard’ operations due to the complexity of urban by Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission
flooding. (MACC) Chief Commissioner Tan Sri Azam
KUALA LUMPUR: The assumption that only intervene,” he said when tabling papers on the Baki as it was not listed in the Order Paper.
east coast states would get affected by the flood disaster at a Special Meeting of the “The flood management in Selangor did
northeast monsoon deluge led to warnings of Dewan Rakyat yesterday. not show significant improvement on the Dewan Rakyat Speaker Tan Sri Azhar
continuous heavy rain being ignored by second and third days, causing dissatisfaction Azizan Harun said he received notices of the
certain parties involved in disaster He said other states were also hit by floods among victims.” motion from Datuk Seri Salahuddin Ayub
management. at the end of last year, and some east coast (PH-Pulai) and Nga Kor Ming (PH-Teluk
states like Pahang suffered on a much He said due to the delay in rescue Intan) for the matter to be discussed.
This resulted in Selangor being caught larger scale. operations and delivery of aid coordinated by
offguard when unusual flooding affected the the state and district fire departments, he He added the agenda of the special
state on Dec 18. However, as the disaster management decided to call for several meetings to get an meeting was set by the prime minister.
machinery in Pahang was in place and in full explanation on the flood situation and issues
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri state of preparedness, the disaster was that needed immediate action. Azhar said he had not received any notice
Yaakob said the Meteorological Department handled well. from Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri
had in fact issued six bad-weather warnings “It shouldn’t be me calling and chairing Yaakob to include the issue. Therefore, it was
about continuous heavy rain, including in Ismail Sabri said the unusual floods in meetings. There should have been committees not included in the Order Paper.
Selangor prior to the disaster, which some Selangor on Dec 18 occurred as the amount of already set up (for the purpose) in the states.”
parties failed to heed. rainfall recorded that day equalled the average “I acknowledge receiving the motions
amount of rainfall for a month, and the He said based on the information received (from Salahuddin and Kor Ming) two days
“I should stress here that the floods in situation was worsened by high tides. from the Social Welfare Department, a total of ago and I have replied that the special
Selangor were unexpected and the 136,030 victims from 38,113 families were meeting was called by the prime minister
weaknesses (of relevant agencies) identified at “Due to the unexpected floods, a chaotic evacuated to 1,112 relief centres during the according to the Dewan Rakyat Standing
the state and district levels caused me to situation occurred on the first day of flood floods. Orders 11 (3). He has the absolute power to
management in the state, resulting in rescue decide on the agenda for the special meeting.
He added that police also reported 55
deaths, comprising 40 men, 12 women, two “Therefore, I have no authority to accept
boys and one girl, while two other victims are the motion. As of today (yesterday), I did not
still missing. – Bernama receive any notice for the motion to be
included. Therefore, I assumed that it would
Tengku Zafrul at the Dewan Rakyat yesterday. – BERNAMAPIX not be included in the agenda and the
meeting will have to be conducted in
RM125 million aid channelled to states accordance with the Order paper.”

KUALA LUMPUR: The government has identified 439 heads of households eligible to Aid programme. Earlier, the two members of parliament
channelled more than RM125 million to receive cash assistance for minor home repairs The Finance Ministry has estimated that the who had submitted the notices stood up and
flood-affected states for the disbursement of of up to RM5,000 each due to the floods in asked for the motion to be considered for
compassionate cash aid (BWI) and BWI death December. floods had caused RM4 billion to RM8 billion debate as it also touched on national issues,
assistance to heads of households. reduction in the economic sector’s production namely the integrity of the MACC and civil
He said in the case of heads of households value. servants.
Finance Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul whose damaged homes cost more than
Abdul Aziz said 75,000 household heads have RM5,000 to repair, the government would Zafrul added that although the disaster had After Azhar gave his explanation, Gobind
received BWI aid of RM1,000 since Dec 27. appoint contractors for repairs worth up to a major impact on economic activities, Singh Deo (PH-Puchong) stood up and asked
RM15,000, and to build new houses costing up particularly in affected areas, the country’s Ismail Sabri to be present to hear the
He said 45,000 affected households have to RM56,000. gross domestic product growth forecast had ministry’s explanation on the flood issue and
also benefited from electricity bill exemption remained at between 3% and 4% for the whole also the issue of Azam’s stock trading account,
for the month of December 2021. “Almost 10,000 houses have been identified of last year. which would be raised by the Opposition
by the government as being eligible for repairs afterwards.
“According to the latest data obtained, costing between RM5,000 and RM15,000. He said the government had taken into
discount vouchers for purchase of electrical account key indicators, which showed “Will the prime minister be present after
equipment worth RM500 each have benefited “Furthermore, 259 flood victims have to encouraging signs of recovery. his explanation to hear our questions? The
about 5,100 heads of households, with the total date been identified as needing assistance to questions will also refer to Tan Sri Azam Baki.
value amounting to almost RM2.5 million,” he build new houses.” “The recovery momentum is expected to This is a very important matter. We will
said at a special parliamentary sitting to continue throughout the year, with our discuss the flood issue and raise the MACC
discuss matters related to floods and long-term He said almost 5,000 vehicles had been sent economy expected to continue to grow at issue, too. Can I get an explanation from the
flood management yesterday. to about 1,800 registered car service centres between 5.5% and 6.5%, in line with prime minister and the Speaker?” he said.
and workshops for repairs under projections of the International Monetary – Bernama
Tengku Zafrul said the government had the Keluarga Malaysia Automotive Fund and the World Bank.” – Bernama
RM300b needed
to address floods

KUALA LUMPUR: More than RM300 billion is
needed for proposed long-term solutions to
flood problems nationwide, which will be
implemented in phases for 50 years until 2100,
said Environment and Water Minister Datuk
Seri Tuan Ibrahim Tuan Man.

He said this included projects to develop
infrastructure such as flood mitigation
systems, construction of embankments as well
as prevention of coastal erosion.

“The ministry believes that through the
proposed short and long-term solutions, we
can at least minimise the impact of floods in
terms of property damage or loss of lives,” he
said at a briefing on long-term flood
management initiatives at a Special Meeting of
the Dewan Rakyat yesterday.

Among the proposed solutions are
strengthening of governance of climate change
adaptation through the formulation of a Water
Sector Adaptation Act. It will take into account
the need to bolster the level of protection of the
country’s drainage and coastal infrastructure.

Under the Act, the ministry would propose
the setting up of a special fund or trust fund to
boost the adaptive capacity of the water sector
and coastal areas through development and
maintenance of infrastructure that take into
account climate change factors.

Tuan Ibrahim said other measures include
the development of a National Adaptation
Centre to coordinate policies and
implementation of climate change adaptation,
management of disaster risks and prevention
of loss and damage due to the effects of climate
change involving vulnerable sectors.
– Bernama

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‘Give them token of appreciation’

█ BY SHIVANI SUPRAMANI o Govt urged to acord recognition to those touching moment displayed the true the baby.
[email protected] who helped woman deliver baby in vehicle Malaysian spirit of unity. “They acted on pure human
PETALING JAYA: A member of
Parliament and a non-governmental Malaysian way of life,” she said “I believe we actually have so “I strongly believe that the instincts to assist the couple. Race
organisation have proposed that yesterday, adding that she would very many stories like this. Maybe some National Unity minister should and religion did not hold them back.
related ministries present a token of much like to meet those involved, don’t go viral, but all of which consider submitting the names of If we are to reward them, we should
appreciation to the family who particularly the couple and the family remind us of what it means to be those who were first on site for do so by highlighting their
helped with the delivery of a baby in a that helped them. Malaysian.” consideration for a federal medal, spontaneous action towards
vehicle during Thaipusam. such as the Ahli Mahkota harmonious living,” he said.
Lembah Pantai MP Fahmi Fadzil Fahmi was commenting on the Wilayah or the Pingat Pangkuan
The kind act also caught the said the quick thinking of the woman birth of a baby on Tuesday outside Mahkota Wilayah. This is so Prematilaka, who is also vice-
attention of Women, Family and and her daughter was a clear the Sri Subramaniar Temple as Hindu that such exemplary individuals can president of the Buddhist Maha
Community Development Minister example of what “Kita Jaga Kita” is all devotees were on their way to serve as a role model for others,” Vihara Temple, said a letter of
Datuk Seri Rina Mohd Harun, who about. perform Thaipusam prayers. Fahmi said. recognition for their action should
said she is thankful that Malaysians also be considered.
are holding to the spirit of “I think what they did was truly Individuals from various Meanwhile, Persatuan Promosi
togetherness. amazing. It shows what Malaysians backgrounds had gathered to assist Harmoni Malaysia (Malaysian “I am a great proponent of
have seen so many times, the spirit of the Malay woman who was in labour, Association for the Promotion of harmonious living, where people of
“This spirit of spreading love by ‘Kita Jaga Kita.’ and the media reported that the Harmony) secretary Prematilaka all faiths come together with
helping one another without having K.D. Serisena said rewards would understanding, respect, honour and
any expectations has always been the have been furthest from the minds wisdom in this country of ours that is
of the people who helped to deliver blessed, bountiful and beautiful,”
he added.

BRIEFS PENANG SMART PARK
SYSTEM OPERATIONAL
Shelves at most duty-free stores
in Labuan have been empty for GEORGE TOWN: The state
months due to a supply chain government here yesterday said
disruption. – BERNAMAPIX the Penang Smart Parking (PSP)
system experienced technical
Imported chocolate shortage hits Labuan issues on Wednesday and not a
cyber-attack as claimed by some
LABUAN: Shipping delays are said month was contributing to the goods (from Singapore and He said the chamber would write parties. State Housing, Local
to have caused a shortage of duty- supply disruption. European countries) through the to the transport minister on the issue Government, Town and Country
free goods here, mostly involving Sepanggar Port in Sabah to ensure as late cargo delivery means its Planning Committee chairman
imported chocolates. “Delays of several weeks are business continuity, thus incurring members would continue to Jagdeep Singh Deo said the
having a huge impact on businesses, enormous transportation costs to struggle to keep the supply chains glitches were detected at 10.03am
To the dismay of local consumers especially to the image of Labuan as bring the goods to the island. operational. involving PSP consumer e-wallet
and travellers, shelves at duty-free a duty-free-island. Its economy is account balances. Jagdeep said
stores across the island have been slowly rebounding, but challenges “One of our members, who runs a “But it was unclear at this stage parking payment and other
swept clean of goods, and have been still lie ahead. duty-free shop, is a case in point. He whether the situation was the result transactions on the system could
empty for nearly a month as stores usually brings in two to three of anti-competitive behaviour or if still be carried out as usual
struggle to quickly restock. “We are optimistic that Labuan’s containers of a variety of goods, intervention of regulators might be yesterday. “There was no cyber
economy is poised for a rebound including branded chocolates from warranted. attack on the system and the
Labuan Chinese Chamber of after enduring the pandemic in the European countries and Singapore records and balance of e-wallets
Commerce and Industry president last two years, that had taken a heavy every month. But his (non-liquor) “We are discussing it with market are intact. The PSP system has
Datuk Wong Kii Yii said the only toll on the people and businesses.” shelves are now empty, as there is participants to fully understand the been repaired and is operating as
shipping line (for transporting nothing to sell.” current circumstances, and consider usual.” PSP is an initiative to
cargo) calling at Labuan Port twice a Wong added that some importers ways forward,” he said. – Bernama replace the coupon system, with
have resorted to importing their all payments made through a
smartphone app under the
Penang Island City Council and
Seberang Perai City Council
introduced in 2019. – Bernama

ASEAN NOD ON
REOPENING TOURISM

HANOI: Tourism ministers of
Asean member nations have
agreed to reopen the tourism
sector to revive the industry in the
region amid the Covid-19
pandemic. During discussion at
the 25th Meeting of Asean
Tourism Ministers chaired by
Cambodian Tourism Minister
Thong Khon on Wednesday, the
participants stressed that the
Asean tourism sector is not only
ready for reopening but would
also bounce back quickly with
more resilience. Vietnam News
Agency (VNA) yesterday reported
that the ministers agreed on
coordination and cooperation so
that the reopening process would
be gradual and steady, intra-
regional and international. A
consensus was also reached on
the application of a standardised
vaccination recognition system
while welcoming a progressive
roll-out of vaccination in each
Asean nation, which is vital for
reopening tourism in the region.
– Bernama

‘Normal’ for varsity to produce 400 PhD graduates yearly

KAJANG: The National Council of University of Singapore produced 557 each year, which he said were too before being awarded with a He said in view of public
Professors views the ability of in a year. many. doctorate and he believed that the universities being bound by a service
Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) to polemic over the PhD graduate issue scheme under the Pubic Service
produce almost 400 PhD graduates “If UPM produces about 400 PhD Raduan said based on current arose due to the communication gap Department, academicians like other
each year as normal. graduates a year, what does it mean? performance among research between the public, politicians and civil servants, were also subjected to
It’s more or less achieved by some universities, UPM had produced 457 academicians, Bernama reported. the retirement age of 60 although
Its president and chief executive other universities in the world,” he PhD graduates, Universiti Malaya some became professors at age 50 or
officer Prof Datuk Dr Raduan Che said after the Minda Profesor Negara produced 450, Universiti Kebangsaan On another matter, council deputy 55.
Rose said in fact, the number could programme yesterday. Malaysia produced 516, Universiti chairman Prof Datuk Seri Dr
be increased while about the same Teknologi Malaysia produced 568 Mohamed Mustafa Ishak said the “This can adversely affect the
number was also achieved by Raduan was responding to the and Universiti Sains Malaysia government needed to make higher learning institutions because
universities in other countries. issue raised by Parti Keadilan Rakyat produced 431. improvements, especially on it takes 20 years to produce an
information chief Datuk Seri retirement of academicians so that associate professor or professor. So,
“For example, the Massachusetts Shamsul Iskandar Md Akin on He added that each PhD graduate the country would not be losing while still new at being a professor, he
Institute of Technology has produced Tuesday, questioning UPM’s ability would have undergone meticulous experts. or she has to retire,” he added.
563 graduates and the National to produce almost 400 PhD graduates supervision by qualified lecturers

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‘Govt intervention may be necessary to ease cost on property development’

KUALA LUMPUR: Government to Covid-19 in the past year had during an opening speech at Rehda be eroded.” the primary market, this may require
intervention may be necessary to affected project cash flow planning in Institute’s CEO Series 2022 – Annual He said higher financing for additional provisions in the standard
ease the cost pressure on the 2021. Property Developers’ conference Sale and Purchase Agreements
property development industry to here. younger Malaysians, who may (SPA),” he said, adding that other
ensure that house prices remain “The increase in material costs otherwise not be able to save enough ways to lower the initial acquisition
stable. directly impacts the cost of doing Ng said property development is for down payments, will help them to cost included stamp duty waivers for
business. This has resulted in a 13% already mired in a cost-push inflation access the housing market. the SPA, transfers and loan-related
Real Estate and Housing to 20% hike in construction costs. For situation and further cost increases instruments.
Developers Association (Rehda) instance, the price of mild steel has cannot be absorbed by the market. The other option is “to lower the
Institute chairman Datuk Jeffrey Ng gone up by 41% and sand by up to initial acquisition costs” by directly Ng said the Malaysia My Second
Tiong Lip said the rise in costs of 20% since October 2020. “A lacklustre market dictates no using the Employees Provident Fund Home scheme should be
building materials, labour and further room for price increases. At Account Two to pay for the down strengthened and expanded to create
unplanned stop-work measures due “These factors have cumulatively the same time, margins are already payment. demand. – Bernama
distorted construction cost,” he said squeezed and continues to
“Take note that for new houses in

‘Be discreet when checking
BMI in schools’
Totalccaosnefisrmed
o Teachers need to be tactful with overweight children to and 2015, and hit an all-time high of 14.8% in
avoid shaming by other students, says nutritionist 2019. 2,820,927

The Southeast Asian Nutrition Study found Totalac�ve Newcases
that 14.4% urban children aged seven to 12 in cases
six regions in Malaysia were overweight and 3,764
another 20.1% were obese. 41,129

█ BY SHIVANI SUPRAMANI “Teachers need not announce the “About 1.65 million schoolchildren are Currentrecovery Totalrecoveries
[email protected] children’s body weight, make comments or expected to be overweight or obese by 2025, if rate cases
PETALING JAYA: Nutritionists believe that tease them, especially among students and we don’t do anything about it. The rise in
using Body Mass Index (BMI) measurements other teachers. childhood obesity in many countries has 97.28% 2,744,203
is the most convenient and inexpensive way surpassed adult obesity.”
to help curb childhood obesity. “Their BMI should be confidential. Parents Deathtoll Brought-in-Dead
or caregivers should be informed of the Anto said while BMI checks in schools may
However, they called for a tactful and results. They should consult nutritionists for not curb obesity, it might help create an 31,831 6,420
discreet manner of conducting BMI checks further intervention,” she said. awareness among children and parents to
for fear of children being shamed by check on calorie-dense food they consume as PERLIS 11
schoolmates. Another nutritionist, Dr Anto Cordelia well as promote physical activity. KEDAH 275
Dhanapal of Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman
In agreeing with the Education Ministry’s in Kampar, said although the BMI does not “Policy makers could encourage healthy PENANG 225
move to conduct BMI checks on school directly measure body fat, it provides a eating by revamping school lunch
children aged five to nine beginning in March, reasonable estimate of adiposity. programme. Food sold in school canteens PERAK 124
they said it could help tackle the national should include more nutritious food SELANGOR 894
obesity problem. “BMI is not a perfect measure because it especially fruits and vegetables. This initiative
does not directly assess body fat. Muscle and might be the first step by the government to K. LUMPUR 476
According to the 2019 national health and bones are denser than fat, so an athlete or a estimate and implement nutrition PUTRAJAYA 20
morbidity survey, 50.1% of the adult muscular person may have a high BMI, but intervention programmes.”
population was either overweight (30.4%) or not have too much fat. But most people are PAHANG 244
obese (19.7%). not athletes, and for most of them, BMI is a She said in developed countries,
very good gauge of their body fat level,” childhood obesity is more common among MALACCA 167
Nutritionist Assoc Prof Dr Chin Yit Siew she said. the low socio-economic group, while in N.SEMBILAN 218
said BMI checks are most suitable to be developing countries like Malaysia, childhood
conducted in schools where teachers are Anto added that the BMI is a simple, obesity is prevalent among both rich and poor JOHOR 414
required to assess a big number of inexpensive and non-invasive surrogate families. KELANTAN 360
schoolchildren. measure of body fat.
“To address the issue of childhood obesity TERENGGANU 65
She said overweight and obese children “It is the most convenient method to be among urban poor, the free breakfast or lunch
should not be blamed or singled out for adopted in schools,” she said. provided at schools should be a balanced LABUAN 1
shaming. meal in terms of quantity and quality, SABAH 256
“The prevalence of childhood obesity avoiding food like roti canai, white bread,
increased from 6.1% to 11.9% between 2011 fried food and sugary drinks,” she said. SARAWAK 14

Sports Toto brings CNY cheer to old folk PROGRESS STATISTICS FOR THE NATIONAL
COVID-19 IMMUNISATION PROGRAMME
PETALING JAYA: Sports Toto Malaysia Sdn Tan presenting an RM8,000 contribution to a representative from Little Sisters of the Poor as part of
Bhd ushered in the Year of the Tiger by Sports Toto’s CNY donation campaign. – PICTURE COURTESY OF SPORTS TOTO As of January 19
kick-starting its 35th annual Chinese New
Year (CNY) ang pow donation campaign depending on the number of inmates at one during these difficult time. Received second dose
yesterday. home. “We pray that the pandemic will soon be
26,052,362 25,688,466
During the five-day campaign, Sports Toto Tan described the tiger as a symbol of over and that Malaysia and Malaysians will
will contribute to 123 old folks homes braveness and strength. She hoped that the prosper again this new year. Sports Toto would
nationwide, benefiting more than 4,700 people and the nation will have the courage like to wish everyone Gong Xi Fa Cai and a
senior citizens. and the power of the tiger to get through happy Chinese New Year,” she added.

“The pandemic, which started in 2020 is
not over yet. However, Sports Toto is happy
that we are still able to continue our
long-standing donation campaign and help
those in need,” said Sports Toto executive
director Nerine Tan when launching the
campaign at the Little Sisters of the Poor in
Kuala Lumpur.

“In 2021, the country had undergone a
series of lockdowns. Many had lost their jobs,
struggling to put bread on the table. Sports
Toto was also badly affected like many other
businesses. However, we, as a responsible
corporate citizen, want to continue to take
care of people in our society.

“We understand that the public have been
longing for the traditional Chinese New Year
donation campaign that we used to organise
nationwide, but for safety reason, we are
unable to do so.”

The selected old folks homes would each
receive a cash donation ranging from
RM2,500 to RM10,000, as well as shopping
vouchers worth RM1,500 to RM5,000,

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Five drown, three missing after boat capsizes

KOTA TINGGI: Five Indonesians while three other women’s bodies 15m wooden boat with three only about half an hour (to travel). The navy then detected the boat
have been found drowned while were found about a kilometre from 200-horsepower engines is believed “We believe the wooden boat, at 4.10am. However, after realising
three others remain missing after a the scene at 7.30am,” he said in a to have been travelling from the presence of the authorities, the
boat capsized off Teluk Ramunia in statement at the Pengerang Tanjung Tondang in Pulau Bintan which was driven too fast over boat was seen speeding up before
Pengerang at 4.50am yesterday. Malaysian Fisheries Development towards Teluk Ramunia. waves as high as one metre, apart capsizing at 0.8 nautical miles off
Authority Jetty. from high wind speed, had caused Teluk Ramunia at 4.50am.
Johor State Maritime director “It is understood that the boat the boat to become unstable and
First Admiral Nurul Hizam Zakaria All the bodies were taken to the can travel at 80 km/h with a capacity capsize.” He said the boat was found at
said 19 others, comprising 10 Kota Tinggi Hospital for an autopsy of 27 passengers. 9.30am about one nautical mile
women and nine men, were found while the survivors, aged between Earlier, the Malaysian Maritime southwest of Kuala Sungai Rengit.
safe adrift about one nautical mile 20 and 40, were taken to the Armed “The distance from Pulau Bintan Surveillance System radar had
from the bay. Forces post in Tanjung Sepang near to Teluk Ramunia is about 11 miles detected a suspicious boat moving “A total of 97 personnel from
here. (17.6km) and the from Pulau Bintan in Indonesia, various agencies and seven assets
“The bodies of two women were Indonesia/Malaysia border is about towards national waters at 3.45am, were involved in the operation,”
found along with the survivors, According to Nurul Hizam, the six nautical miles, which would take before the navy was alerted. he added. – Bernama

MACC chief’s conflicting Defendant ordered to
remove online posts

statements cause for probe KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court yesterday
ordered former Umno Supreme Council member
o Latest declaration by Securities Commission casts the attorney-general to form a task force as Datuk Lokman Noor Adam to remove all
shadow on claim that stock trading account was used well as instruct Azam to go on leave. If he fails defamatory posts on alleged sexual harassment by
exclusively by his brother, says prominent lawyer to do so, then the PSD can put him on leave. chief syarie judge Datuk Dr Mohd Na’im Mokhtar
This is not a political issue. This is an issue of that were uploaded on his Facebook page and
█ BY CHARLES RAMENDRAN his account and “had given instructions to the rule of law which must be obeyed by all, YouTube channel.
[email protected] buy, sell and transfer securities from the said especially those entrusted to carry out
PETALING JAYA: Contradictory statements account”. enforcement duties,” he said. Lawyer Datuk Akberdin Abdul Kader,
by the Securities Commission (SC) and representing Mohd Na’im, said Judge Datuk
Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission “It is now very clear the latest statement by Mohamed Haniff added that based on the Rozana Ali Yusoff made the order after allowing an
(MACC) chief commissioner Tan Sri Azam the SC contradicts Azam’s statement on Jan 5, SC’s latest revelation of its investigations into ex-parte injunction application by Mohd Na’im in
Baki on the latter’s central depository system that his account was used exclusively by his the case, Azam’s claim that his CDS account his suit against Lokman during an online
(CDS) account has given more grounds to brother Nasir Baki. Azam’s statement is was used by his brother and he had no interest proceeding.
initiate further scrutiny on the case. invalid and has no standing in law. in the shares his brother had purchased, was
inaccurate and untrue. “My client obtained an interim order for an
Prominent lawyer Mohamed Haniff Khatri “Therefore, without wasting any more injunction to prevent the defendant (Lokman) or
Abdulla said while the SC had initially said the time, the attorney-general has to take Azam, who had earlier this month his representative from republishing the
outcome of its findings were inconclusive on immediate steps to form an investigations admitted that his stock trading account was transmission in any way whatsoever,” he said,
whether Azam had breached provisions of the committee to carry out a thorough probe used by his younger brother to purchase adding that the court set Feb 7 for the inter-parte
Security Industry (Central Depositories) Act (into) any possible breach (of the) provisions company shares worth millions, presumably injunction hearing.
1991 (SICDA) by allowing his CDS account to of the MACC Act, SICDA and internal took the SC’s first statement on Tuesday as
be used by his brother, it said in another instructions and directives of the Public clearing him of any wrongdoing and issued a In a defamation suit filed on Jan 17, Mohd
statement that the MACC boss had control of Services Department (PSD). statement to say that he will continue his Na’im had sought an injunction order for the
duties as MACC head. defendant to remove a video and posts, and an
“At the same time, the prime minister and injunction to prevent the defendant from
Parliamentary Select Committee must direct Under Section 25(4) of SICDA, it is illegal republishing them.
and against the law to allow a third party to
borrow one’s shareholding account unless Mohd Na’im, 54, filed the suit in his personal
authorised by the account holder with the capacity and named Lokman, 49, as the defendant.
consent of the SC.
He is seeking damages amounting to RM30
million over allegations of sexual harassment
against several women, including a “Datin”.

Based on the statement of claim, Mohd Na’im,
who is also director-general of the Syariah Judiciary
Department, filed the suit in his personal capacity
claiming that the defendant had defamed him by
making statements through two live posts on the
Facebook page “Lokman Noor Adam Official” on
Jan 10 and Jan 13. – Bernama

BRIEFS TWO CHARGED WITH
SUBMITTING FALSE CLAIMS
HIGH-LEVEL
MISSION ... A KUANTAN: The director and a dancer of the
helicopter from the Pahang Arts and Culture Department were
Fire and Rescue charged in the sessions court here yesterday
Department air unit on a charge of submitting false claims
using a “water- amounting to RM9,920, two years ago.
bombing” move to Dayang Kartini Awang Bujang, 46, and
douse flames Mardziana Che Mohd Amin, 36, pleaded not
yesterday at a guilty to the charge, which was read out
landfill in Penang. before judge Datuk Ahmad Zamzani Mohd
– MASRY CHE ANI Zain. The two women were jointly charged
/THESUN with falsifying documents on payment
instructions pertaining to the use of head
56 cops in Negeri Sembilan sacked in five years accessories for a group of artistes in a
company, Anas Niaga, when no such service
SEREMBAN: A total of 56 policemen in Negri with the community, than having our own relationship between police and the was provided by the company. They were
Sembilan were sacked for indiscipline, meetings. community. charged with committing the offence at the
including involvement in various criminal Pahang department office on June 26, 2020.
offences, in the past five years. “I hope all members of the Negeri Sembilan He said this approach would not only The charge, framed under Section 468 of the
police contingent carry out the tasks entrusted ensure the public receive accurate Penal Code, read together with Section 34 of
State police chief Datuk Mohamad Mat to them and always work with full integrity to information, but also provide an opportunity the same code, provides imprisonment of up
Yusop said police would not compromise with maintain the good name of the force and not for the community to better understand the to seven years and a fine. – Bernama
any personnel found involved in crime or tarnish the image of the police,” he told role and duties of the police.
conspiring with illegal syndicates. Bernama yesterday. MORE THAN 120,000 POLICE
“If we can do this, then all baseless PERSONNEL VACCINATED
“As a role model, we should show good He said various approaches needed to be allegations against us can certainly be reduced.
examples to the public. I want to see more taken, including face-to-face interaction, to Together ,we act as a team, moving in one force KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 122,202 police
reports on positive interactions of the police enhance understanding and strengthen the with the goal of fighting crime and violence.” personnel nationwide have completed
their Covid-19 vaccination. Inspector-
General of Police (IGP) Tan Sri Acryl Sani
Abdullah Sani said 32,652 had also been
given a booster shot as of Jan 18.
“Hopefully, this will protect police
personnel from the risk of getting the
Covid-19 infection while performing their
duties, including in helping to break the
chain of the infection,” he said, and thanked
the management department for its
continuous efforts in ensuring police
personnel were protected through the
National Covid-19 Immunisation Program.
– Bernama

BRIEFS ANTIBIOTIC-RESISTANT 7theSUN ON FRIDAY | JANUARY 21, 2022
BUGS KILLED 1.2M IN 2019 * NEWS WITHOUT BORDERS

PARIS: Superbug infections killed 1.2 5G launches in US without
million people in 2019, according to a major disruptions to flights
study published yesterday, which
authors described as the most o Rollout of high-speed service scaled back amid concerns restoring service after assurances from
comprehensive assessment of the about potential interference with aircraft equipment regulators at Washington’s Federal Aviation
impact of antimicrobial resistance to Administration (FAA).
date. The report, published in The Lancet, WASHINGTON: Telecom giants AT&T and States from their schedules on Wednesday, but
also found antimicrobial resistance Verizon began 5G service in the United States there were no mass cancellations and some “As the launch of the 5G service in the US has
played a role in up to 3.68 million other on Wednesday without huge impact on flights companies planned to resume service later this now been partially postponed, operation of
deaths. “These new data reveal the true after the launch of the new wireless technology week. ANA flights from Jan 20 will follow the normal
scale of antimicrobial resistance was scaled back. schedule,” ANA president Yuji Hirako said in a
worldwide, and are a clear signal that we By yesterday morning, 473 flights through statement.
must act now to combat the threat,” said The firms spent tens of billions of dollars to American airports had been cancelled,
study co-author Chris Murray of obtain 5G licences last year, but aviation according to tracking website FlightAware, The FAA said on Wednesday that it has now
University of Washington. – AFP industry groups have raised concerns about down from last week when there were no major approved 62% of the US commercial fleet to
possible interference with airplanes’ radio disruptions. perform low-visibility landings at airports with
NORTH KOREA HINTS AT altimeters, which can operate at the same 5G – up from the 45% on Sunday.
RESTARTING NUKE TESTS frequencies and are vital for landing at night or Airlines that cut Wednesday flights included
in bad weather. Air India, ANA and Japan Airlines, though all “Even with these approvals, flights at some
PYONGYANG: North Korea hinted three said they would restore routes later this airports may still be affected.
yesterday it could resume nuclear and AT&T and Verizon this week agreed to scale week.
long-range weapons tests as it prepares back the launch of 5G near airports following an “The FAA also continues to work with
for “confrontation” with Washington. It outcry from US airlines that warned the rollout “Our Delhi to JFK flight left this morning at manufacturers to understand how radar
has not conducted inter-continental would cause mass disruptions. 7am,” Air India’s spokesman said, adding it altimeter data is used in other flight control
ballistic missile or nuclear tests since would also be operating flights to San systems. Passengers should check with their
2017. When Washington imposed fresh Despite the scaling back, a handful of Franscisco and Chicago. airlines for latest flight schedules.”
sanctions last week, Pyongyang said it international carriers cut flights to the United
was a “provocation” and ramped up ANA and Japan Airlines also said they were AT&T said on Wednesday its high-speed
conventional weapons tests. The North’s service was available in “limited parts” of eight
top officials “unanimously recognised major metropolitan areas across the United
that we should make more thorough States, while Verizon said it now provides 5G
preparation for a long-term coverage to 90 million Americans. – AFP
confrontation with the US imperialists”,
KCNA news agency reported, adding
this includes examining restarting all
temporarily-suspended activities. – AFP

BURNING BRIGHT ... Residents viewing a lantern show in Yuyuan First foreign
Garden in Shanghai on Wednesday, ahead of the Lunar New Year. aid flights
– AFPPIX reach Tonga

CIA: ‘Havana Syndrome’ is not foreign power campaign NUKU’ALOFA: The first humanitarian flights
arrived in volcano and tsunami-stricken Tonga
WASHINGTON: The CIA has concluded that that first surfaced among diplomats in 2016 in The reports said CIA did not rule out yesterday, five days after the dual disaster cut
American diplomats suffering mysterious the Cuban capital, in which US and Canadian foreign involvement in about two dozen cases the archipelago off from the rest of the world.
headaches and nausea in what has been officials complained of severe headaches, that remain unexplained.
dubbed “Havana Syndrome” were not nausea and possible brain damage after Tonga has been inaccessible since Saturday,
targeted in a global campaign by a foreign hearing high-pitched sounds. “In hundreds of other cases of possible when one of the largest volcanic explosions in
power, reports said yesterday. symptoms, the agency has found plausible, decades cloaked the nation in a layer of ash,
Since then, diplomatic and intelligence alternate explanations,” the sources told NBC. triggered a Pacific-wide tsunami and severed
NBC News, The New York Times and officials have reported similar experiences in vital undersea communication cables.
Politico cited multiple officials briefed on a countries including Australia, Austria, China, Some US officials previously alleged the
CIA intelligence assessment on the incidents Colombia, Germany and Russia. cases could have been caused by Russian Two large military transport planes from
microwave attacks. – AFP Australia and New Zealand touched down at
Tonga’s main airport – only recently cleared of a
thick layer of ash after painstaking effort.

“Landed!” said Australia’s International
Development and Pacific Minister Zed Seselja,
hailing the arrival of a C-17 “carrying much
needed humanitarian supplies”.

“A second C-17 is now on its way.”
New Zealand confirmed its C-130 Hercules
has also landed.
“The aircraft is carrying humanitarian aid
and disaster relief supplies, including water
containers, kits for temporary shelters,
generators, hygiene and family kits, and
communications equipment,” New Zealand
Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta said.
More than 80% of the Pacific kingdom’s
population of 100,000 have been impacted by
the disaster, the United Nations had estimated,
and initial assessments indicate an urgent need
for drinking water.
Japan has announced it will send two C-130
aircraft, and nations from China to France have
indicated they will also provide assistance.
But strict Covid protocols that have kept
Tonga virtually virus-free mean the delivery of
supplies will be “contactless”.
“There will be no contact (with) anyone on
the ground,” New Zealand commander James
Gilmour said.
The crew was only expected to be on the
ground for 90 minutes. – AFP

Thailand to restart quarantine-free tourism from Feb 1
BANGKOK: Thailand will resume its Fully-vaccinated travellers will download a tracking app to ensure Omicron, but with deaths and towards resuming tourism, fully
quarantine-free travel scheme from now be able to enter under the “test they comply with the rules. hospitalisations not spiking, jabbed visitors spend seven nights in
Feb 1, officials said yesterday, after and go” scheme as long as they take Taweesin said it could resume. certain designated locations, such as
the programme was suspended due Covid tests on the first and fifth days Seeking to bounce back from its the resort island of Phuket, before
to the fast-spreading Omicron after arriving, Thai Covid-19 worst economic performance since “In case there are more infections being allowed to travel on to the rest
coronavirus variant. taskforce spokesman Taweesin the 1997 Asian financial crisis, or the situation changes, there will be of Thailand.
Visanuyothin told reporters. Thailand launched the “test and go” a re-assessment for inbound
Pandemic travel curbs have scheme in November as an alternative travellers and adjust towards the In a further relaxation of Covid
hammered the tourism-dominated Visitors will have to isolate at a to two weeks’ hotel quarantine. sandbox scheme.” restrictions, restaurants will be
economy, sending visitor numbers hotel while waiting for their test allowed to serve alcohol until 11pm –
dwindling to a trickle. results and will be required to The programme was suspended Under the sandbox programme easing the current 9pm cut-off. – AFP
late last month over fears about launched last year as a first step

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Tackle inequality via progressive taxation

COMMENT institutions and political pressure from powerful US$700 billion (RM2.935 trillion) to US$1,500 e.g. on value-added or sales or consumption –
elites and foreign investors have reduced billion (RM6.290 trillion) since March 2020! which tend to be regressive, to more progressive
by Jomo Kwame Sundaram taxation’s progressive aspects. With Trump, Windfall taxes at high rates are easily justified. direct taxation.
laughable arguments such as Arthur Laffer’s After all, most of those who have gained much 0 Cracking down hard on tax avoidance and
GOVERNMENTS must innovatively curve – without any sound theoretical or owe their newfound wealth to circumstances, evasion – especially by the wealthy, however
develop progressive means to finance empirical bases – are still being invoked to justify and largely not of their own making. politically influential.
the large-scale social spending needed regressive tax reforms. Windfall incomes or profits during the 0 Enhancing international cooperation on
to improve lives and livelihoods, Rich corporations and individuals paid less pandemic can be ascertained by comparing taxation to enhance and distribute tax revenue
especially following the Covid-19 pandemic. and less in direct taxes, as the recent with previous profits. Such progressively.
More egalitarian tax reforms should enable public paid more and more in gains should be heavily taxed for
governments to equitably mobilise desperately indirect taxation, typically on “More the same reason. Such systemic reforms are essential for
needed revenue to advance sustainable consumption. Most countries still egalitarian tax Wealth taxes progressive fiscal redistribution, e.g. by
development for all. tax income, but tax rates on reforms should Wealth taxation has diminished financing sustainable development in the
corporate income, high-income significantly in recent decades due medium and long-term. Of course, an
Fiscal policy challenges individuals, property and to successful lobbying by the immediate priority in the near term is financing
To respond to the pandemic and its economic inheritance have declined in most a forward-looking recovery from the pandemic
fallout, massive resource mobilisation has been enablecountries in recent decades. rich. The introduction or and its aftermath.
necessary to protect people’s health and The assets of the wealthy are reintroduction and extension of Coordinating fiscal policy
livelihoods, stem economic decline and governmentsmainly held as stocks, shares and progressive wealth taxation will Governments are expected to raise enough
stagnation, and ensure sustainable progress. raise considerable revenue if revenue to finance the services, goods, facilities
real property. Their incomes are and infrastructure they are supposed to provide,
Fiscal policy involves governments to equitablymainly from such assets, rather loopholes can be closed, not i.e. to fulfil public expectations of citizens’
harnessing and deploying resources, but state only domestically but also entitlements.
financing and spending modes have resulted in than earned as wages. internationally.
economic inequalities. Monetary policy mobiliseTaxing excess profits and wealth Perhaps even more than The popular presumption is that tax
measures can be supportive but they cannot incidence is not only progressive but has also
replace fiscal efforts. can raise considerable revenue to become increasingly so, although the converse is
desperatelyfinance development policies and income taxation, wealth taxes are a more likely to be true.
However, the economic slowdown requires progressive means to raise
more state spending, largely financed by measures, besides narrowing gaps revenue. They also have greater Taxation is widely expected to reduce, if not
sovereign debt, i.e. government borrowing. This neededbetween the beneficiaries potential to address other inherited remedy inequalities. If well-designed for
has undoubtedly been necessary to deal with the privileges and inequalities, effective implementation and enforcement, the
pandemic, but fiscal policy should be and others. including those associated with international record suggests this is achievable.
consistently countercyclical: Expansionary to revenue toInstead, wealth is typically taxed
counter downturns, and conservative in culture, lineage, ethnicity In line with the public’s progressive
good times. at low rates, while huge loopholes and gender. redistribution expectations, the government is
allow such assets to be hidden, advance Conditional support expected to be Robin Hood-like, i.e. to take from
Rich countries have generally been fiscally typically abroad. Many trillions are sustainable Government spending – including the rich to give to the poor.
bolder by running deficits to spend since the hoarded in often secret accounts in development subsidies and relief measures –
global financial crisis, especially in response to tax havens, both off- and on-shore. for all. should not benefit businesses Of course, whether taxation is progressive
the pandemic. All this has accelerated wealth paying taxes abroad or not paying depends on how it is collected and spent. Hence,
concentration and economic them at all. Many companies resort tax and spending policies should be considered
Massive economic relief and recovery inequality. together. But it is now clear that some pandemic
packages have been dished out to try to protect relief packages have mainly benefited influential
incomes and failing businesses, albeit unevenly. Progressive taxation to tax havens and other loopholes businesses, with crumbs going to the
Governments mainly get fiscal most needy.
Regressive taxation resources from tax revenue or by to pay less tax where they operate
Regressive colonial taxes were levied on borrowing. Taxation is undoubtedly the most and profit from. International cooperation is needed for
populations, but tax incidence became more sustainable, effective and accountable means for appropriate tax reforms in this age of financial
progressive after independence, although not for states to raise funds. Progressive taxation and Tax systems globalisation and to prevent increasing capital
all post-colonial societies. government expenditure can both reduce Tax systems should get much more from those outflows from developing countries.
inequalities, albeit in different ways. most liable and able to pay. Concretely, this
In the last four decades, most governments should include: For the time being, minimising tax evasion
have reformed tax policies for the worse, Windfall profit taxes 0 Introducing or increasing taxes on assets like depends on equitable and effective international
reducing tax revenue shares and shifting the tax A few individuals and businesses are reaping real property, wealth, inheritance and cooperation on terms fair to all, rather than
burden from the better off to the public at large. huge rewards from the pandemic while most investment income (capital gains). conditions imposed by rich countries, as has
have been hurting. Many billionaires have 0 Raising the rates and progressivity of personal been the case. – IPS
Policy advice from international financial reportedly become more affluent, with the 10 and business income taxes.
richest more than doubling their wealth from 0 Shifting relative reliance from indirect taxes – Comments: [email protected]

Cambodia can help solve Rohingya refugee crisis LETTERS [email protected]

█ BY JUBEDA CHOWDHURY 2017 due to genocide and ethnic Bangladesh has repeatedly urged Upskilling, cross-skilling
CAMBODIA’S assumption of the cleansing in Myanmar. About 50,000 various international forums to take critical for future jobs
Asean chairmanship for 2022 and its newborn Rohingya children are effective steps to resolve the crisis.
appointment as the Special Envoy of added to this every year. Momen TO address the challenges facing hard skills, adaptability would be
the Asean chair to Myanmar will help mentioned the vulnerability of the At the UN General Assembly, industries and the job market desirable qualities in an individual.
it play a significant role in solving the displaced people to radicalism, Hasina not only ended her duty by today, societies are pursuing a Entrepreneurship and contract jobs
Rohingya refugee crisis. extremism, terrorism, cross-border calling on the international holistic approach by creating will be encouraged.
crimes, etc. community to repatriate Rohingya linkages between education
Bangladesh Minister of Foreign but also presented six specific providers, workers with requisite We are living in an era of hyper
Affairs A.K. Abdul Momen said on Jan He congratulated his Cambodian proposals. The prime minister also skills and employers; to ensure innovation – where technology
18 that the Cambodian chairmanship counterpart on the Asean raised the issue during her recent visit effective collaboration between innovations and start-ups are
of Asean would provide a great chairmanship and the nation’s to France. employment agencies, and encouraged, paving the way to
opportunity to facilitate the safe appointment as Special Envoy to regional and federal governments singularity (first coined by John
return of Rohingyas, now sheltered in Myanmar. Referring to the The UN has unanimously passed a in helping people. von Neumann), faster than
Bangladesh, to Myanmar. longstanding and excellent bilateral resolution urging Myanmar to end the expected. This means disruptions
relations between the two countries, Rohingya crisis. Most importantly, The importance of skills training to the way we live are going to be
According to media reports, during Momen mentioned that Bangladesh Russia and China did not oppose institutions cannot be emphasised more frequent and profound. This
a telephone conversation recently highly values its relations with the proposal. more. The skill trainers have to be rapidly evolving situation leaves us
with Cambodian Deputy Prime Cambodia as an important partner in avant-garde, looking for trends, with the only option of reskilling to
Minister Prak Sokhonn, also the the region. The resolution, introduced by the skilling themselves and offering stay relevant.
country’s minister of foreign affairs Organisation of Islamic Cooperation upskilling and cross-skilling courses
and international cooperation, Lauding the “big heart” and the European Union, was in the most convenient and According to several surveys
Momen laid emphasis on the demonstrated by Bangladesh in unanimously passed by the cost-effective manner. The speed of carried out recently, data analytics,
potential security risks to Bangladesh, sheltering 1.1 million displaced Social Humanitarian and Cultural adoption and the quality are going internet of things, high performance
Myanmar and to the greater region if Myanmar nationals, Prak Sokhonn Committee, known as the Third to dictate how societies are going and cloud computing, process
the Rohingya crisis is left festering for expressed his understanding for the Committee of the UN General to thrive in the future. automation, robotics, fintech,
much longer. difficulties faced by Bangladesh. Assembly. cybersecurity, mobile and software
Algorithms and machines will apps, large machinery, cyber-
Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh As chair and an active member of Momen said the support of Russia be used primarily to focus on physical systems, mergers and
Hasina Wazed raised the issue at a Asean, Cambodia can help resolve and China is important. He said both information and data processing, acquisitions, networking, 3D/4D
United Nations (UN) General this crisis by being a mediator. countries also want a solution to the retrieval tasks, administrative tasks, printing, and the likes, are set to
Assembly on Sept 25, 2021 to draw the Rohingya problem. and some aspects of repetitive boom. Individuals need to adapt to
attention of global leaders in solving In the last four and a half years, manual labour. The tasks where change, and the early movers
the Rohingya crisis. She focused despite various initiatives, no real In this regard, Cambodia can play a humans are expected to retain their will reap more benefits compared
specifically on the engagement of progress has been forthcoming in holistic, significant and strategic role. comparative advantage include with laggards.
Asean leaders, who can solve the issue resolving the Rohingya crisis. Under It can raise the issue within the Asean managing, advising, decision-
peacefully. pressure from the international platform. Cambodia can negotiate making, reasoning, communicating Srirangam R. Srirangarajan
community, the Myanmar with Myanmar diplomatically and and interacting. Understanding the Altair Engineering, Managing
The Rohingya crisis is an government signed an agreement on bilaterally as it has good relations with inherent strength, soft skills, deeper
important international issue. More Rohingya repatriation, but to no avail. Myanmar. Director (Asean and ANZ)
than 1.1 million Rohingyas have taken
refuge in Bangladesh since August According to the agreement, the Jubeda Chowdhury is a freelance
Rohingyas were to be repatriated in columnist. Comments:
stages but the process has yet to start.
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(left) Usain Bolt.
– GQ
(below)
Leonardo
DiCaprio. – THE
HOLLYWOOD
REPORTER

Steve Irwin. – VIA AQUARIUM

█ BY THASHINE SELVAKUMARAN Marilyn Monroe. –
BRITISH VOGUE
CHINESE New Year is fast
approaching and February 1, oIf you were born in the Year of the Tiger, find
2022 will officially be the out which celebrities you share your zodiac with
Year of the Tiger, which ranks
second in the Chinese zodiac. Leonardo DiCaprio connection and presence on social
Leonardo Wilhelm DiCaprio was media. He has millions of followers
Tiger people are difficult to resist born on Nov 11, 1974 in Los Angeles, on Twitter and some of the videos he
because their arrogant personality California. He is known for his makes with celebrities have gone viral
and innate authoritative atmosphere unconventional roles on the silver on YouTube. He has also written
give them a certain prestige. Stormy screen. He started his career in several books, including Your Baby’s
yet calm, warm-hearted but fearful, television and then moved to films, First Word Will Be Dad (2015),
brave but yielding in the face of where at 19 he was nominated for an Everyone’s Mom (2017), and It’s a
danger, gentle and mysterious, Tigers Oscar for his role in What’s Eating Baby (2019), all of which are for
have an innate charm that makes Gilbert Grape. He started modestly in children. Fallon delivers a dynamic
them very attractive to other signs. the 1990s as a major teenage energy to his audience, making him
heartthrob, with films like Romeo + everyone’s favourite talk show host.
People born in the Year of the Juliet and Titanic. With the latter, it
Tiger make great entrepreneurs, was the first time in history that a film
writers, poets, artists, theatre was No. 1 in all countries around the
directors, athletes, film stars, world. After that, he gradually
politicians and lawyers. Below are 9 became one of the most popular
famous people born in the Year of the actors in Hollywood.
Tiger.
Queen Elizabeth II Lady Gaga Queen Elizabeth . – NATIONAL Ansel Adams
Queen Elizabeth II became queen on Joanne Stefani Germanotta, better CATHOLIC REGISTER Adams, Ansel was born on Feb 20,
Feb 6, 1952 and ascended the throne known as Lady Gaga, is from New 1902 in San Francisco, California, and
on June 2, 1953. She is the mother of York and rose to fame with her debut Ludwig Van Beethoven. – PINTEREST soon grew up to become a renowned
heir to the throne, Prince Charles and album aptly titled The Fame. The Beethoven’s first recorded work was a photographer and environmentalist.
grandmother of Prince William and album was a huge success and the collection of nine piano variations Adams’ influence on photography is
Prince Harry. As the longest-reigning single Poker Face topped the charts in Lady Gaga. – COSMOPOLITAN boundless and his career as a
monarch in her British history, she every category, in almost every written in 1782. He dominates a nationalism expressed in the works photographer, teacher,
sought to make her own reign more country. The Fame has sold over 12 certain period in the history of of later composers like Johann conservationist and writer is
modern and responsive to a changing million copies worldwide. It was music, like nobody else. Wolfgang von Goethe and Friedrich legendary. Adams became noticeable
public while maintaining the nominated for six Grammy Awards, Building on the classical von Schiller. as a photographer of the American
traditions associated with her crown. including Album of the Year at the traditions of Joseph Haydn Usain Bolt West, specifically Yosemite National
In addition to her ceremonial duties, 52nd Annual Grammy Awards. The and Mozart, his art Born on Aug 21, 1986, the Jamaican Park, for using his work to promote
her queen is known for her serious single Poker Face won a Grammy for embraces a new spirit of sprinter became the first person in wildlife conservation. His iconic
concern for national and political Best Electronic/Dance Album and humanism and Olympic history to set both 100m and black-and-white images helped
affairs, and is known for modernising Best Dance Recording. In recent the emerging 200m world records in record time. establish photography as a part of the
many aspects of the monarchy. years, she has moved into acting, Usain St. Leo Bolt was also the first fine arts. Adams wrote two books that
Marilyn Monroe receiving a Golden Globe for her role person in history to set three world beautifully expressed his work. Nancy
She was born Norma Jean Mortenson in American Horror Story and earned records in a single Olympic event. His Hughall’s Ansel Adams: An Eloquent
on June 1, 1926 in Los Angeles, an Oscar nomination for her lead role sprint achievements earned him the Light (1963) offers an excellent
California. Marilyn Monroe in A Star Is Born. nickname ‘Lightning Bolt.’ He is still analysis of his work and place in the
epitomised Hollywood glamour with Ludwig van Beethovan known as the fastest man to this day. history of photography and the
amazing acting skills and energy that Beethoven is known as one of the After retiring in 2018, Bolt is still very making of 40 Photographs (1983) of
captivated the world. Despite her greatest composers of all time popular and popular and has several his working style. He passed on April
attractive beauty, Marilyn was more because of his ability to put emotions business interests, including a new 22, 1984.
than just a sex symbol. She into music like no one before him. line of electric scooters.
undoubtedly became the most Ludwig van Beethoven was born in Jimmy Fallon Steve Irwin
famous woman of the 20th century. December 1770, but no one Jimmy Fallon was born on Sept 19, Australian wildlife conservationist
She died on August 5, 1962 at the age knows the exact date. He was 1974 in Brooklyn, New York, and is a Stephen Robert Irwin was born on
of 36. Marilyn’s popularity has risen baptised on the 17th. popular TV presenter, comedian, Feb 22, 1962 in Upper Ferntree Gully,
beyond ‘celebrity’ to ‘icon.’ Today, the writer and producer. He began his Victoria, Australia. He gained
name “Marilyn Monroe” is career on the comedy show Saturday international fame as a host on the
synonymous with beauty, sensuality Night Live and hosted Late Night with television series The Crocodile Hunter
and vitality. She inspires everyone (1992–2006) and related wildlife
who wants to overcome personal Jimmy Fallon, and later The documentaries. Although not
obstacles on the road to greatness. Tonight Show with Jimmy posessing a proper degree, he grew
Fallon. Fallon has a up studying and caring for animals at
Ansel Adams. – very good his parents’ wildlife park (now known
ARCHITECTUR as the Australian Zoo). While filming
AL DESIGN a documentary called Ocean’s

Jimmy Fallon. – VARIETY Deadliest near Australia’s Great
Barrier reef in 2006, Irwin
sadly died after being stung
by a poisonous bull stingray in

shallow water. His family
continues to strive to achieve all the
goals Steve set out to achieve.

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The Lunar New Year is the perfect time to catch up with loved ones. Red envelopes also known as ang pow are given to children and
unmarried adults.

o We pay tribute to some of the customs Festive cheer ...
and traditions that mark the Lunar New Year (above)
Firecrackers and
█ BY JOHN TAN ornaments to attract prosperity and CNY celebration. Regardless of the Watching a traditional lion dance fireworks are
ward off evil spirits. distance, family members gather to Next on the list is enjoying a light up every
CHINESE New Year, also celebrate the festive season together. traditional lion dance. Widely seen year during
known as the Lunar New To further draw good fortune, And a luxurious meal is prepared and during this big occasion, the Chinese New
Year, is among the most homes are thoroughly cleaned one served to celebrate each other’s traditional lion dance is performed Year; (left) red is
significant celebration for week before the celebration. Floors presence. for good luck as the lion is believed to a lucky and
the Chinese community throughout are swept, furniture are dusted and be an auspicious animal. As a matter auspicious
the world. The festive season marks unwanted things are thrown away. Among the dishes that are served of fact, it signifies great power, colour in
the beginning of a new year on the are dumplings, Yee Sang, and a whole wisdom, and superiority in Chinese Chinese culture;
traditional lunisolar Chinese This is to get rid of any “huiqi” fish. The fish is a must as it represents culture. and (below)
calendar. (bad luck) that may have abundance in both home supply and family reunion
accumulated throughout the whole wealth. Thus, the lion traditional dance is dinners are a
During this festive period, work is year. However, cleaning is forbidden Giving red envelopes performed annually to welcome great must in
postponed and celebrations with on the first day of the celebration to This may be the best part of the entire prosperity and good luck for the celebrating the
loved ones are prioritised instead. prevent getting rid of newfound luck celebration! Since wealth and upcoming year. Apart from that, the festive season.
and wealth. prosperity are celebrated, good performance is also conducted to get
Hence, there are numerous Visiting family and friends wishes are expressed in literal wealth. rid of evil spirits. And sticking true to carried out by two dancers in a lion
traditions and rituals that are carried Of course, what is a celebration This comes in the form of red its name, the costume.
out. From the first week preceding the without family? In fact, the lunar new envelopes, which are given by the performance is
celebration to the 15th day after, these year is the perfect time to catch up elderly and married couples to But rather than the typical lion’s
customs are practised by the with your loved ones. Starting from children and unmarried guests. Traditional lion form, the costume resembles a
members of the community to the second day of CNY, celebrants dances are pantomime horse. The performers
welcome in the new year. pay a visit to their friends and families The amount of money in the believed to become the body of the lion – one in
to exchange good wishes. For envelopes varies depending on the chase off evil the front acting as the head and front
Since the celebration is nearly instance, married couples visit the giver’s relationship with the recipient. spirits. limbs while the back as the legs.
upon us, we have decided to compile wife’s parents on the second day of According to Chinese folk culture, the
a list of the most popular Chinese the celebration. recipients will live safe and sound the Typically, the legs of the performer
New Year activities! entire year upon receiving the packet. are clad in the same colour as the
Decorating homes with red And friends meet up to catch up, lion’s body, and the costume may
decorations eat and even gamble. During the While young adults spend the come with shoes that are shaped like
In Chinese culture, the colour red is visits, celebrants often bring along money to purchase things or pay bills, the lion’s paws. The performance is
deemed as a lucky and auspicious with them gifts such as local children often utilise the money for also accompanied by a set of beating
colour. Not only is it associated with products, food, wine and candies. It is school. Some families even save the drums, clashing cymbals, and
life and vitality, but it also symbolises considered impolite to visit someone resounding gongs.
happiness, success and wealth. Due without offering them a gift. cash for their children’s Setting off firecrackers and
Family reunion dinners future use. fireworks
to this, members of the Aside from visits from friends, family Similarly, to the lion dance,
community reunion firecrackers and fireworks are
decorate their dinners are essential for scaring off evil spirits
homes with also a crucial during the festive season. As the
bright red component legend goes, a monster called Nian
CNY in the would eat villagers and destroy their
homes during New Year’s Eve. But
fortunately, the villagers soon
discovered that the demon was afraid
of the loud sound that was produced
from burning bamboos.

Since then, this has become a
tradition for Chinese New Year.
Although bamboos have been
replaced with firecrackers, the belief
of the loud noise remains. Therefore,
celebrants set off firecrackers and
fireworks annually to scare off evil
and welcome the new year.

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Chef Otto
Tay in action.
– OTTO TAY

█ BY S. TAMARAI CHELVI o Two Malaysian chefs bring the tradition
of Chinese New Year into petit gateaux
USHER in the year of tiger with
delightful and artistic For Otto, the fact that his creation Each of the pieces h
Chinese New Year-themed looks like a work of art is equally as design, flavour and
petit gateaux. Two local important as the quality of the carefully picked the r
pastry chefs have offered their own ingredients used to make it. each design and match
spin on this French dessert, producing ”All of my own patisseries are made colours to represent CN
a unique combination of flavours. with pure, fresh and high-quality
Four flavours in one ingredients and there are To honour the tig
The Blessing petit gateaux set. – XIAO-LY KOH Former World Pastry Cup winner Chef no artificial zodiac animal, Xiao-
The Blossom petit gateaux set. – XIAO-LY KOH Otto Tay is whipping up not one, not flavourings.”
two, but four delicious flavours in one “I create every gateau
petit gateau specially designed for the patisserie piece tiger
upcoming lunar celebration. with health as my with
main focus, in my blac
Otto is bringing the flavours of the mind,“ said the hea
East together with those of the West, in health-conscious Otto. toy
this small-sized, melt-in-the-mouth “For instance, fro
treat with the perfect balance of sweet, instead of using 100% fla
tart and nutty flavours with layers of sugar, I will change Xiao
smooth silky chocolate, covering the part of the sugar to creati
dessert. Trehalose (a
disaccharide of Tiger.’
The delicately created piece glucose) to decrease “The decorati
combines the favourite fruit flavours of the sweetness of the are inspired by t
CNY in one single bite, starting with the dessert, but not affect Tiger. We have als
sweet taste of citrusy Chinese the texture of the dessert,“ and florals. T
mandarin oranges, which grow in said 34-year-old Otto, who represents abund
abundance during the festive season. has been a pastry chef for 13 years. Bao represents lon
elderly,“ explained Xi
Otto also added another Four different designs and taste The fish-shaped de
component, Yuzu, a popular fruit in Meanwhile, pastry chef Xiao-Ly Koh is Jade Koi, yogurt mo
both China and Japan, which has a tart also making exquisite petit gateaux for colour with a touch of r
flavour to represent the Asian taste, and the festive season, but with a black. The swirl of colo
complements it with chocolate and difference! For Xiao-Ly, a creative the pastry chef’s impres
nutty almond flavours, a popular dessert must have an attractive design “Every design has
combination in French desserts. and come with amazing flavours. reminds us of CNY. Fo
petit gateau in the shape
Aside from the taste, Otto also Xiao-Ly and her team at Xiao by the word ‘prosperity’ on
added CNY elements in the form of a Crustz cafe created a set of four meant as a wish for
Chinese word on a red circle top on the mousse-based cakes called the prosper in the Year
small cake. Prosperity set. explained.
Apart from the fou
“The petit gateau has a Chinese came up with Blossom
word ‘Fu,’ which means ‘fortune’ or
‘good luck.’ You may get the extra ‘good
luck’ for yourself or send the ‘good
luck’ to your loved ones,“ added Otto.

A master of pastry, Otto also
carefully placed a small piece of gold
leaf on the top of this little luxurious
cake, as gold represents wealth and
prosperity. The gold, along with
various components, is a masterpiece.

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The Prosperity petit gateaux
set. – XIAO-LY KOH

(above and below) Examples of Chinese New Year cakes by Xiao-Ly and her team. – XIAO-LY KOH

nal taste Blessing sets, comprising four
elegant pieces with different
combinations of flavours to cater (below) The Reunion petit gateaux set. – XIAO-LY KOH
to the palates of the cake lovers. Chef Xiao-Ly Koh (left) founded Xiao by Crustz. – XIAO-LY KOH

has a distinctive Tempting flavours
texture. She After 12 years as a pastry chef, Xiao-
Ly is not just famous for her pretty
right theme for pastries but also for the sweet and
hed it with lucky delicious filings inside them.
NY.
ger, this year’s “Most flavours match with the
-Ly created a design and the colour of the
ux with a cute petit gateau. For example, the
r’s head lined Longevity Bao has
h yellow and raspberry, pistachio with
ck stripes. The orange blossom flavours.
ad looks like a Hence, the bao has a hint
y and pops up of pink and green
om an orange- colours to match
avoured cake. colours of pistachio and
o-Ly named her raspberry,“ revealed
ion ‘Roaring Xiao-Ly.
ion and designs
the Year of the “Another example
so included fish is the giant
The Koi fish pineapple tart,
dance while the which has an
ongevity for the orange colour to
iao-Ly. represent the
essert is named pineapple filling
ousse in white and gold chocolate,
red, orange and to represent the
ours showcases base,“ she said.
ssive skills.
“We use a lot of
a symbol that citrus and pineapple
or example, the as they represent
pe of a house has CNY. These fruits
n the front and is represent fortune,
r the home to especially when we
pronounce it in the
of Tiger,“ she Chinese language.
ur, Xiao-Ly also For instance, the
m, Reunion and word ‘Ong’ means
luck, while ‘Kam’ in
Chinese refers to
gold (wealth).”

OONN FFRRIDIDAAYY RED SBEATTFEER

NOVEJMABNEURA23R,Y202118, 2022 MEANS SOTHRARNY

STOP! A Community Campaign
by

‘sCoSuromlsla tCaraorsitsnHeyarbr,bid lme ocrheoice’
UMW Toyota Motor drove head-on into The HEV battery powers the electric motor,
2022 by taking on the global initiative and is automatically recharged when the driver consists of a pre-collision system, lane access rear with ample luggage space by
to achieve carbon-neutrality by 2050, brakes (regenerative braking), when the driver departure alert with steering assist, dynamic positioning the battery pack under the rear
with the launch of the all-new Toyota lifts off the acceleration pedal or when the radar cruise control, lane tracing assist and seats ensuring the same luggage capacity as
Corolla Cross Hybrid recently. petrol engine is on and running. The system automatic high beam. petrol grades of 440 litres.
does not require drivers to plug-in to recharge
Company president Ravindran K said the the batteries, which eliminates all concerns Those core technologies use a radar and Comfort is key with sleek leather seats and
launch will also pave the way for the energy- relating to limited driving range or the need to camera which are complemented by other driver power seat, rear air vents, and a nine-
efficient vehicle (EEV) manufacturing industry look for charging infrastructure. safety technologies such as a blind spot monitor inch touchscreen and Android Auto/Apple
in Malaysia and Toyota has identified HEV as a with rear cross traffic alert, tyre pressure CarPlay-ready connectivity for a more
reliable step that Malaysians can take today The fourth-generation Toyota hybrid electric warning system and seven airbags, giving entertaining drive.
towards a sustainable future. “Mobile system battery has also been designed to last drivers and passengers peace of mind while on
sustainability is the way forward with the global throughout the vehicle’s life and developed to the road. Available in five finishes – Celestite Grey
shift towards clean and renewable fuels, in satisfy five critical parameters for complete Metallic, Silver Metallic, Nebula Blue Metallic,
addition to innovative smart vehicles.” peace of mind – safety, long life service, high The Corolla Cross Hybrid is also equipped Platinum White Pearl and Red Mica Metallic,
level of quality, affordable high quality products with a digital video recorder at the front the new crossover SUV’s starting price is
UMW Toyota Motor deputy chairman Akio and high level performance. (optional for rear) enabling the owner to have a RM136,550 (without insurance).
Takeyama said the crossover SUV is equipped video recording of the vehicle’s movements at
with the fourth-generation Toyota hybrid The key to achieving better battery durability all times for enhanced safety and as evidence if It comes with a five-year unlimited mileage
system for greater fuel efficiency, higher battery and performance comes from understanding ever required. factory warranty and for added peace of mind,
durability, greater handling and stability. “The how a vehicle is used and the state of the battery there is a separate eight-year, unlimited mileage
all-new Corolla Cross Hybrid Electric gives you under such conditions. To that end, Toyota has Additionally, a vehicle telematics system can warranty covering the hybrid battery pack,
lower emissions, faster acceleration and significantly improved battery technology over track the vehicle’s position using GSM/GPS inverter and power management control unit.
advanced hybrid technology that will keep you the years. signals. The owner can also monitor the
ahead for years to come.” ignition status and vehicle speed if the vehicle is Customers can also extend their warranty for
The crossover SUV’s Toyota New Global stolen, a 24/7 “command centre” will locate it a further two years to make it a total of 10 years,
The Corolla Cross 1.8L Hybrid engine Architecture (TNGA) platform is an internal and inform relevant authorities to recover it. the first such warranty in the local industry. This
combines a highly-efficient petrol engine with structure specially developed by Toyota that The good news is that all Corolla Cross variants is further supported by a service network of over
two electric motors. The synergy of the two offers greater stability, agility and a higher eye- come with a three-year free subscription of the 92 outlets, which are fully-equipped to give
energy sources provides drivers with efficiency, point for better visibility. TNGA allows more vehicle telematics system. customers the best service for their HEV.
drivability, performance and a long range engineering flexibility while a lower centre of
between refuelling. Its hybrid electric system gravity helps improve stability and a highly rigid Evoking a sense of stepping up your vehicle Bookings can be made from today at any
has been designed as a reliable and future- body enhances agility and ride comfort. It also class, the Corolla Cross Hybrid boasts an easy- authorised Toyota dealer or UMW Toyota
proof vehicle giving owners peace-of-mind encompasses chassis engineering and the Motor branch showroom nationwide.
behind the wheel. It is also easy on the wallet, suspension is designed to provide a fine-tuned
offering less fuel costs, while providing greater balance of dynamic handling and stability with
controllability and instant torque, on top of an excellent ride comfort.
environmentally-conscious alternative.
Besides the high-strength TNGA platform,
In order to improve fuel efficiency and keep the structure of all Corolla Cross variants are
emissions low when starting off and engineered to reduce impact forces from all
accelerating, the system uses an electric motor sides during an accident, reducing or
that provides efficient and powerful preventing injuries to the occupants. In crash
acceleration. Performance on the move is testing and technical evaluation by Asean New
automatically delivered by the best Car Assessment Programme (NCAP), the
combination between the electric motor and Corolla Cross, as with many other Toyota
petrol engine in response to driving conditions. models, has received a maximum five-star
safety rating.
The system also automatically shuts down
the petrol engine to avoid wasting fuel when The Corolla Cross Hybrid comes with Toyota
idling. As the system works in tandem, it Safety Sense (TSS) – a suite of integrated active
produces significantly better fuel efficiency safety systems to assist the driver which
than any petrol engine vehicle in the same class. demonstrates Toyota Synergised Mobility. TSS

Out & About theSun on friday 7
JANUARY 21, 2022
BMW RE:GENERATEs, adds
charging facilities

BMW Group Malaysia has announced This initiative aims to pivot the mindset of Sustainability Standards. Welcoming CNY
partnerships with Precious Plastic Malaysia, EV recycling automotive waste to repurposing, Pentas Flora is one of Malaysia’s largest with Goodyear
Connection and Pentas Flora under its giving the batteries a more meaningful second
RE:GENERATE initiative, which aims to life that also encourages the development of incumbent re-refined fuel oil providers, WITH the Chinese New Year festive
develop impactful sustainable solutions on an sustainable innovation and sharing of specialising in managing scheduled waste for season quickly approaching,
organisational level, to address pollution and technological know-how. clients across industries. Their aim is to build a Goodyear Malaysia launched an
climate change. sustainable environment by providing end-to- Angpow Giveaway campaign, which
The portable chargers, designed and end solutions towards hazardous waste aims to advocate good tyre
Company managing director Hans de developed by EV Connection – a pioneer in the management. maintenance habits while at the
Visser said: “The prevailing question of our field of EV charging solutions, feature power More chargers in Penang same time encourage Malaysians to
time is how technology can continue to enrich inverters that convert direct current (DC) from BMW Group Malaysia and Tian Siang take additional precautions when
our lives but also in doing so, minimise, if not the battery modules to alternating current (AC) Premium Auto added three new BMW i preparing for the long holiday drive.
eliminate completely the cost to our usable by the EV charger. Charging facilities in Penang (pix), namely at
environment. With the RE:GENERATE The Prestige Hotel in George Town and the Beginning Dec 28 last year to Feb
initiative, we are echoing the Group’s Batteries retired from EV application Light Hotel in Seberang Jaya. 28, customers who purchase a
ambitions of total climate neutrality by 2050 – a usually still hold a substantial amount of minimum two tyres – sizes 17 inches
goal the Group aims to achieve across the energy remaining – suitable for less demanding and above – under Goodyear’s Worry
entire value chain, from raw materials, Free Assurance (WFA) patterns will be
production and all the beyond the end-of-life eligible to participate in the
of components. giveaway.

“Here at BMW Group Malaysia, we In order to take part, customers
recognise that while sweeping change may be will need to log on to
necessary to tackle the pressing issues www.goodyearcnygame.com, fill in
regarding our environment, there are also the details in the participation form
many commonly overlooked issues in our and play a game in order to scale the
everyday lives, such as plastic pollution, leader board.
improper waste handling and so on.
RE:GENERATE is the first of many initiatives Each submission must be
that we are taking to address waste accompanied with a copy of the
management on an organisational level; and original receipt and WFA serial
we are proud to do so in partnership with number.
industry players and innovators, such as
Precious Plastic Malaysia, EV Connection and For every entry through playing a
Pentas Flora. game, customers will receive a
guaranteed RM18 Touch ‘n Go ang
Precious Plastic Malaysia applications, such as usage as a portable de Visser said: “We have been working pow and stand a chance to win Touch
Exemplifying BMW Group Malaysia’s charger. closely with our network of dealers as well as ‘n Go credit worth RM188, RM388,
solutions-focused direction, over 200 key stakeholders leading up to the introduction RM888 or RM1,888 on a weekly basis.
associates are putting words into action by With this partnership, BMW Group of BMW i in 2015 to ensure the necessary Each week will see 10 winners.
working with Precious Plastic Malaysia – an Malaysia aims to divert all retired EV batteries charging infrastructures are in place for the
organisation fights plastic pollution by to EV Connection to further expand on its acceleration of electromobility in the country. Worry Free Assurance
converting and upcycling plastic waste into electrification possibilities – including a roving Another key aspect of the giveaway is
useable everyday items, to provide office, EV charger and enabling rural electrification in “We at BMW believe that the Future is the advocacy of peace-of-mind driv-
household and daily plastic waste a second, the years to come. Electric, and it is a shared responsibility ing; Goodyear’s WFA is a catalyst for
more meaningful life. Pentas Flora between all parties including our dealer tension-free driving as it covers a wide
This lubricant recycling initiative with BMW partners such as Tian Siang Premium Auto to range of different road hazards.
The project, which kickstarted in Oct 2021, Group Financial Services Malaysia and Pentas keep driving electrified mobility forward in
will span well into the year ahead, with Flora aims to reduce irresponsible dumping by Malaysia.” Developed and implemented to
associates teaming up to upcycle collected converting vehicle maintenance waste – such advocate tyre health and road safety,
plastic waste with Precious Plastic machines to as oils, solvents and used drum IBC tanks – into The three new BMW i Charging facilities are the WFA programme assures that
make furniture for the orang asli community. reusable energy sources that will make its way added to the 10 existing facilities introduced tyres go through all necessary quality
back into the automotive industry. previously across Ipoh and Penang. assurance checks before being sold.
The completed furniture will be placed in
the EPIC Learning Hub that serves as a school This new initiative is a recurring Tian Siang Premium Auto has previously Through this programme,
for indigenous children in rural areas. programme at multiple BMW authorised introduced BMW i Charging facilities in Ipoh – Goodyear also offers replacement
EV Connection dealership service centres across Malaysia and namely at Weil Hotel and the Banjaran tyres within six months of purchase, if
In a first-of-its-kind initiative across the BMW works to not only convert vehicle maintenance Hotsprings Retreat; and Penang – including there is damage done to the tyres as
Group, BMW Group Malaysia has partnered waste directly from the source but also to Gurney Paragon Mall and Iconic Hotel. a result of road hazards causing cuts,
with EV Connection to introduce an EV battery develop guidelines and provide training to punctures, bulges and other impacts.
second-life programme. dealers on proper waste management, based The initiative mirrors BMW Group
on the Department of Environment and Malaysia’s commitment to accelerate the WFA also covers any potential
The partnership will see batteries that are at adoption of electromobility in the country, unseen manufacturing defects up to
the end of their lifecycle be given a new lease of which aligns with Malaysia’s electrification five years from the purchase date.
life in the form of portable vehicle chargers. goals for year 2022.
“Our Worry Free Assurance
New look for Penang’s oldest Shell station programme is a safety belt from
SHELL has unveiled the new look of Shell potential road hazards, which can
Penang Road (in Pulau Pinang) to modernity with its sleek interior. The station’s Penang’s cultural elements. Available only at come in many forms. This is why it is
commemorate one of its oldest stations that offerings include modern comforts such as a Shell Penang Road (pix), the bag is redeemable important to always be prepared.
has been serving Penangites and the wider clean rest stop for motorists and delicious local with 1,200 BonusLink points. Customers who Through this programme, we can also
community for generations since the 1920s. snacks. sign up to be a BonusLink member at Shell alleviate some of the worries and
Penang Road can purchase the bag for RM15, provide peace of mind while driving,
With ambitions to preserve Penang’s living To commemorate the launch, Shell is while stocks last. Shell Penang Road is now so the long drive can be as risk free as
heritage whilst maintaining an important offering BonusLink members a limited-edition open for visitors from 6am to 12am daily. possible,” said Goodyear Malaysia
connection to the past, Shell’s innovative Shell Heritage jute bag, which features managing director Alex Ng.
restoration of the station represents the rich
history and modern advancement. The Goodyear WFA covers a wide
variety of tyres, including the
“Shell Penang Road is proud of its enriching Goodyears Eagle F1 Asymmetric 5,
journey in serving the community through Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3, Eagle F1
thick and thin, as exemplified by the station Asymmetric 2, Eagle F1 Asymmetric 3
surviving World War 2 and witnessing SUV, Eagle F1 Asymmetric SUV AT,
Malaysia’s independence. Situated in the buffer Eagle Asymmetric 2 SUV, Eagle
zone of the Penang Heritage zone, an area EfficientGrip, EfficientGrip
popular with tourists for its rich historical Performance, EfficientGrip
context, Shell Penang Road will be listed under Performance SUV, EfficientGrip SUV,
the Penang Heritage directory, reflecting its Assurance MaxGuard SUV, Assurance
significance as an important cultural TripleMax 2 and Wrangler TripleMax,
landmark. Shell is collaborating with Penang which are the patterns eligible for the
Global Tourism to elevate Shell Penang Road ang pow giveaway.
as a tourist landmark,” says Shell.

While Shell strives to commemorate
Penang’s beautiful colonial architecture as
reflected in the station’s new look, it embraces

8 theSun on friday Out & About
JANUARY 21, 2022
First Malaysian delivery
PIAM, MTA of Euro 5 Scania
launch safety SCANIA recently delivered the first Euro 5 New cab. It can be equipped with up to two beds. The standard Opticruise gearbox gives the
campaign Truck Generation (NTG) in Malaysia as part of The design of the NTG has improved from NTG Euro 5 a pre-set default Economy mode
its sustainable partnership with Xin Hwa for better fuel efficiency.
IN an endeavour to reduce road Holdings Berhad. the previous generation making the truck more “This Scania New Truck Generation Euro 5
accidents and fatalities as well as to user-friendly. was specified for Xin Hwa as it has the power
foster greater road safety awareness A key feature amongst many Scania engine and torque that is needed by their operations.
amongst road users, the Persatuan technologies in the delivered lorry (pix) is the A very comfortable adjustable driver’s seat We went further by recommending to lower
Insurans Am Malaysia (PIAM) and Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) system that is placed closer to the door, with local emissions too by using Euro 5,” said Thor
Malaysian Takaful Association (MTA) that reduces local emissions that contribute to ergonomic dashboard and most importantly, Brenden, services director of Scania Southeast
recently kickstarted the year-long smog and haze. the large windscreen with extended view. Asia.
PIAM-MTA 2022 Nationwide Road “And, with Scania Financial Services, Xin
Safety Campaign in Kuala Lumpur. Committing to the European Union It gives clear visibility from the different Hwa will also benefit from the flexible
emission standards, local emissions are angles for the drivers making it easier for them financing solutions by Scania Credit Malaysia
The campaign, aptly themed measured in nitrogen oxides – a toxic gas – and to operate in a comfortable and safe providing it with predictable cost over the
“#steadybrader”, hopes to educate particulate matter. Extra high-pressure environment. entire lifecycle of the truck.”
and promote safe driving behaviour, injection (XPI) enhances performance and fuel Established on Jan 18, 2013, Xin Hwa is an
while encouraging road users to economy. Safety features include the electronic investment holding company engaged in the
remain steady when riding/driving braking system for responsive emergency provision of management services.
vehicles. Scania says that its mission is to drive the braking while the retarder provides
shift towards a sustainable transport system additional braking
With the campaign, PIAM and MTA through sustainable partnerships, creating a power.
hope that road accidents and world of mobility that is better for business,
fatalities will be significantly reduced, society and the environment. By starting to Through its subsidiary Xin Hwa
amidst the nation’s attention and deliver Euro 5 vehicles, it helps towards Logistics and Transport Sdn Bhd,
focus on battling the Covid-19 creating a healthier environment in Malaysia. it provides integrated logistics
pandemic for the past two years. services involved in land
The R-series sleeper cab that was handed transportation,
At the campaign launch, PIAM over comes with normal roof height and offers warehousing and
chairman Antony Lee said: “Globally, a spacious driver area enabling an optimum distribution operations.
according to the World Health driving position.
Organisation, on average 1.25 million
people perish every year due to road It has good space for storage and
accidents. It is also the number one installing extra equipment in the
cause of death among youths aged
between 15 and 29 years old. R3 launches premium oil, merchandise line
PROTON’S motorsports arm R3 certification by the American
“By 2030, WHO predicts that road yesterday launched a new range of Petroleum Institute (API).
traffic injuries will rise to become the lubricants and merchandise (pix) “The launch of our new R3
fifth leading cause of death after to reconnect with fans and expand premium genuine oil range and
heart disease, cerebrovascular the reach of the brand. merchandise products is the first
disease, chronic pulmonary disease step in R3’s rebranding journey.
and lower respiratory infections. With the brand now parked They will be sold to the public via
under Proton Global Services our Premium Merchandise
“These global figures drive home (PGS), a fully-owned subsidiary of partners in 20 locations
the message of how serious the Proton Edar, the event marked a throughout Malaysia. There will
matter is. Hence, road safety warrants new direction for R3 to bring its be more product launches coming
urgent attention from all road users heritage and products closer to up in the future, including
as it claims thousands of lives every the public. accessories for Proton car owners,
year.” which will help us build our
R3’s range of premium genuine connections with R3 fans,” said
Lee also highlighted the fact that oils is developed together with PGS CEO Lee Yeet Chuan.
road accidents remain high in Petronas and is available in fully- The R3 premium genuine oil is
Malaysia, according to statistics from synthetic and semi-synthetic priced at
the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM). formulations.
RM208 for the P1 fully- introductory price of RM178 and
“Closer to home, the latest Both P1 and P2 synthetic formulation RM128 until April 30.
statistics in 2019, as provided by the genuine oils are and RM158 for the P2
PDRM, showed a total of 6,167 formulated using semi-synthetic The new range of t-shirts and
fatalities due to road accidents. This Petronas’ latest product. caps are priced between RM49
amounts to about 17 fatalities per Etro 6+ base oil and RM60 and will also be
day due to road accidents. According and are However, they will available at all Premium
to the Ministry of Transport Malaysia, designed to fight be offered at an Merchandise partner locations.
more than 80% of road accidents are excessive heat to
due to negligence.” ensure better
performance for
The campaign has lined up a year- the current
long series of activities which include: generation of
direct injection
0 Sustained awareness of road turbo charged
safety programmes vide digital media engines.

0 Road safety educational quiz With SP and
series SN Plus ratings,
they meet the
0 Community outreach initiatives highest levels of
using gamification

0 Various collaborative
programmes with government
agencies and companies who share
similar hope and vision for safer
roads.

The campaign was officiated by
Road Transport Department
enforcement director Datuk Lokman
Jamaan, who confirmed that human
negligence is one of the main
contributors to road accidents.

This includes offences such as
driving above speed limits, driving
against the traffic and driving under
the influence of alcohol and drugs.

The launch of the campaign also
included a panel discussion session
entitled “Road Safety – A Shared
Responsibility”.

The panelists were Lee, Lokman,
Supt Dr Bakri Zainal Abidin, PDRM’s
principal assistant director
(enforcement) of traffic investigation
and enforcement department and
MTA deputy chairman Mohamed
Sabri Ramli.

During the panel discussion, PIAM
and MTA emphasised that they
welcome and hope to forge
collaborative efforts with
government agencies and private
companies to in the campaign, to
reduce road accidents and save lives.

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29.6 Retail 671.2 661.6 9.6

21.2 Foreign 503.1 453.3 49.8

100.0 2251.8 2251.8 0.0 2.58 10.88 824.50 3.12 305.70 9.18 20.40 9.90
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KL MARKET SUMMARY MAA sees 2022 auto TIV
January 20, 2022

INDICES 10,982.46 CHANGE +7.84 rising to 600,000 units
FBMEMAS
FBMKLCI 1,530.09 -0.24
CONSUMER PRODUCTS 569.14 -1.53
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS 200.83 +1.78
CONSTRUCTION 150.19 -0.39
FINANCIAL SERVICES 15,771.72 -72.89
ENERGY 743.21 +1.50
TELECOMMUNICATIONS 613.40 -0.94 o Economic recovery,
HEALTH CARE 2,189.59 -17.57 sales tax exemption AUTOMOTIVE SALES
TRANSPORTATION extension among factors
PROPERTY 847.64 +6.34 for forecast of 18% DECEMBER YEAR-TO-DATE DECEMBER
PLANTATION 695.84 +0.55 year-on-year increase
FBMSHA 6,691.82 +20.90
FBMACE 11,705.90 +36.81 Segment 2021 2020 Variance 2021 2020 Variance
TECHNOLOGY 6,182.89 +91.33
81.03 +0.80
Passenger vehicles 57,603 62,125 0.93 452,663 480,971 0.94
TURNOVER VALUE Commercial vehicles 7,581 6,729 1.13 56,248 48,543 1.16
3.389 BIL RM2.251 BIL
Total 65,184 68,854 0.95 508,911 539,514 0.96
█ BY AMIR IMRAN HUSAIN SAFRI Source: MAA
5 MOST ACTIVES [email protected]
January 20, 2022
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian She also noted the Bank Negara Despite the rosy projection, the MAA
STOCK VOL CLSG (sen) +/– (sen) Automotive Association (MAA) has Malaysia’s decision to retain the overnight president said the automotive sector may
G3 206,132,100 8.0 UNCH projected total industry volume (TIV) of policy rate at 1.75% last November will face challenges from pandemic-related
CORAZA 193,784,100 64.5 +36.5 600,000 units for 2022, a 17.9% or 91,089- provide additional policy stimulus to disruption and supply chain issues such as
MMAG 181,832,900 8.0 UNCH unit improvement over the previous year’s accelerate the pace of economic recovery. a new wave of Covid-19 infections, shortage
DNEX 181,273,200 96.5 +5.5 figure. of semiconductor chips, rising cost of
AGES 112,263,900 2.5 -1.0 “This may help to stimulate domestic freight, uncertainties in domestic political
Of the projected volume it expects spending including for big-ticket items like scene, among others.
5 TOP GAINERS 540,000 units to be made up of passenger new cars; consumer spending is expected to
January 20, 2022 vehicles while the remaining 60,000 units revive in tandem with the country’s “These challenges may affect the
will be commercial vehicles. economic recovery.” country’s economic growth momentum
STOCK VOL CLSG (RM) +/– RM and in turn the sales of new vehicles,” she
SAM 75,900 21.56 0.90 The association’s president, Datuk The president noted that MAA said.
COMPLET 665,400 3.49 0.34 Aishah Ahmad, opined that TIV will be members’ aggressive promotional
KOBAY 1,451,500 4.77 0.30 supported by a global economic rebound as campaigns and the introduction of new However, Aishah believes it is unlikely to
NESTLE 24,200 132.20 0.30 the International Monetary Fund projects models, including electric vehicles (EV) at cause major upheaval in the economy as
PANAMY 5,000 29.58 0.28 the world economy to grow by 4.9% this more competitive prices, will contribute to the authorities have gained valuable
year. sustaining buying interest. experience in the handling of the Covid-19
5 TOP LOSERS pandemic over the past two years.
January 20, 2022 On the domestic front, she pointed out The association forecast sales of EV
the government has projected a growth of could see healthy growth supported by In 2021, MAA reported TIV declined
STOCK VOL CLSG (RM) +/– RM 5.5-6.5% in 2022 driven by expansionary continued interest from manufacturers to 3.9% to 508,911 units from 529,514 units
F&N 82,300 24.88 0.52 Budget 2022 and a normalisation in bring in green vehicles due to the revived registered in 2020, marking a second
BAT 792,000 13.10 0.44 economic and social activities. Low Carbon Mobility Blueprint or the consecutive year of decline for the sector.
PMBTECH-LA 6,000 12.50 0.26 National Automotive Policy.
HSI-HMT 1,118,200 0.335 0.205 “Furthermore, continuation of the sales The year saw 452,663 units of passenger
RAPID 33,900 8.85 0.20 tax exemption incentive for passenger Nonetheless, she expects the TIV growth vehicles sold, a 5.9% decline from 480,971
vehicles till June 30, 2022 and automotive in 2022 to be in line with the prevailing units in the preceding year, while
companies ramping up production and trend. commercial vehicles reported a 15.9%
deliveries of vehicles to fulfil backlogs and increase to 56,248 units from 48,543 units
new orders will be the main contributors in “The bulk of the volume will be reported previously.
improving sales of new motor vehicles,” passenger vehicles as Perodua and Proton
Aishah said in a virtual media briefing sell the most models, commanding a big Nonetheless, the total volume translates
yesterday. chunk of the Malaysian market. EV will be a into a 1.8% increase over its projection of
small volume but it will be increasing.” 500,000 units for 2021.

EXCHANGE RATES JANUARY 20, 2022 MIDF positive on sector as EV launches pick up pace

Foreign currency Bank sell Bank buy Bank buy KUALA LUMPUR: Since the introduction of maintained a “positive” call on the reference to the EV.
duty exemptions for electric vehicles (EVs) automotive sector with a “buy” “While the premium price segment is
1 US DOLLAR TT/OD TT OD in Budget 2022, scheduled launches of new recommendation for its top sector picks,
1 AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR 4.2495 4.1245 4.1145 EV models have picked up pace, “which is a namely Bermaz Auto at the target price of not exactly a natural market for Proton, we
1 BRUNEI DOLLAR 3.0880 2.9660 2.9500 positive in building up demand for EVs and RM1.98 per share, UMW at RM4.35, and think this venture will serve as a learning
1 CANADIAN DOLLAR 3.1530 3.0620 3.0540 the supporting infrastructure”, according to MBM at RM3.87. curve in managing marketing, sales and
1 EURO 3.3950 3.3050 3.2930 MIDF Research. after-sales of EVs and provision of necessary
1 NEWZEALAND DOLLAR 4.8290 4.6730 4.6530 “We think Smart Automobile will likely infrastructure. At this juncture, there are no
1 SINGAPORE DOLLAR 2.8910 2.7850 2.7690 Within the EV space, the research outfit maintain Smart as a premium brand, as plans to locally assemble the Smart model
1 STERLING POUND 3.1530 3.0620 3.0540 believes “the opportunities will be mainly in per Geely’s statement in it cooperating yet,” it continued.
1 SWISS FRANC 5.7930 5.6120 5.5920 brand and model expansion within the next 12 with Mercedes which is to transform the
100 UAE DIRHAM 4.6270 4.5220 4.5070 months given lack of domestic representation Smart brand into a leading player in urban Proton (via Proton Edar) has been
100 BANGLADESHTAKA 117.0700 111.0100 110.8100 and limited offerings currently”. premium, electric and connected appointed the importer, distributor and
100 CHINESE RENMINBI 5.0320 4.7170 4.5170 vehicles,” it said in a research note, in dealer for the Smart brand EV in Malaysia
100 HONGKONG DOLLAR 67.0000 64.4000 Hence, the research house has and Thailand. – Bernama
100 INDIAN RUPEE 55.1300 52.3900 N/A
100 INDONESIAN RUPIAH 5.8000 5.4500 52.1900 Bank Negara’s benchmark interest rate remains at 1.75%
100 JAPANESE YEN 0.0306 0.0277 5.2500
100 NEWTAIWAN DOLLAR 3.7190 3.6030 0.0227 KUALA LUMPUR: The Monetary Policy Covid-19 resurgences, causing some supporting global growth prospects.
100 PAKISTAN RUPEE 16.5000 3.5930 Committee of Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) moderation in the pace of recovery in “The global growth outlook will continue
100 PHILIPPINE PESO 2.4600 N/A has kept the overnight policy rate (OPR) domestic activity, especially services.
100 QATAR RIYAL 8.3800 2.3000 N/A unchanged at 1.75% on the view that the to be affected by uncertainties over the
100 SAUDI RIYAL 118.0300 7.9000 2.1000 global economy continues to recover, Inflation remains elevated in a number emergence of new variants of concern, risks
100THAI BAHT 114.5500 112.0500 7.7000 supported by manufacturing and trade of countries, driven by both supply and of prolonged global supply disruptions, and
13.4900 108.7500 111.8500 activity. demand factors, it said. risks of heightened financial market
11.9700 108.5500 volatility amid adjustments in monetary
11.5700 The central bank said labour market “Going forward, continued progress in policy in major economies,” it said in a
conditions have also improved in many vaccination coverage, advancements in statement yesterday.
Source: Malayan Banking Berhad/Bernama countries, although several countries vaccine efficacy, and the availability of anti-
reintroduced measures to curb ongoing viral treatments will allow for better The key interest rate has been kept at
management of the pandemic, hence, 1.75% since July 2020. – Bernama

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Malaysian CEOs more optimistic than Asia-Pacific peers on 2022 global growth

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian chief executive It also revealed that about 92% of Malaysian among countries, and there is no shortage of 76% amidst the growing risks around heightened
officers (CEOs) are among those who are the CEOs are feeling optimistic that the global challenges to navigate, but it is encouraging that financial market volatility and adjustments in
most optimistic over 2022’s global economic economic growth will change in the next 12 CEOs we spoke with on the whole feel positive monetary policy in major economies, followed
outlook compared to their Asia-Pacific peers, months, which augurs well for the country. about 2022,” said PwC global chairman Bob by health risks (69%) and cyber risks (67%).
according to the latest finding by Moritz in a statement.
PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC). Malaysia came in close after India (94%), with Meanwhile, Asia-Pacific CEOs are ahead of
Singapore just behind Malaysia (91%). While 50% are “very confident” or “extremely their global peers in terms of net-zero and
PwC’s 25th Annual Global CEO Survey – Asia- confident” about their revenue growth prospects carbon-neutral commitments, as 60% to 69% of
Pacific, which polled 4,446 global CEOs between However, CEOs in China are feeling less over the next 12 months, the CEOs are also well them have made or are progressing a net-zero
October and November 2021, found that optimistic than they were a year ago, down nine aware of potential threats that could impact their and/or carbon-neutral commitment.
optimism is on the rise in most Asia-Pacific points to 62%. companies.
countries, with 76% of respondents expecting Additionally, 77% of Asia-Pacific CEOs have
stronger economic growth in the coming year. “There is nothing ‘normal’ about the world Among Malaysian CEOs, macroeconomic had their approach independently assessed and
we are working in, but we are getting used to it. volatility concerns topped the list of threats at validated. – Bernama

“We are seeing differences in confidence

Pressure from rising cost of Tech innovation
building materials and labour and digitalisation
seen as key to
o Rehda: Govt intervention necessary to ease pressure on real will assist homeownership access among younger Sabah economy
estate and property industry to ensure house prices remain stable generation of Malaysians who may otherwise not
be able to save enough for downpayments. PETALING JAYA: Technological
KUALA LUMPUR: Last year the high-cost pressure market as property prices were fixed beforehand,“ innovation and digitalisation will be the
on the real estate and property development said Ng in the keynote address of the Rehda “Lowering initial acquisition costs in the form of lynchpin to Sabah’s“green”economy of
industry in terms of the increase in building Institute CEO Series 2022 Annual Property downpayments for homebuyers to be made directly forestry and agriculture and“blue”
materials and labour costs have affected project Developers Conference. from their EPF Account Two, instead of based on economy comprising ocean potential
cashflow planning, and interim unplanned stop later reimbursements. However, for new houses in and tourism, according to Country
work measures due to Covid-19 related issues, have Ng said there would be no room for further price the primary market, this may require additional Heights Holdings Bhd and Golden Horse
disrupted project scheduling. increase as margins are squeezed. He said enabling provisions in the standard sale and Digital Investment Bank founder Tan Sri
government intervention would be necessary to purchase agreements (SPA). An additional manner Lee Kim Yew.
According to Rehda Institute chairman Jeffrey ease the cost pressure on the real estate and in which initial acquisition costs can be lowered
Ng Tiong Lip, the increase in material costs have property development industry to ensure that could be in the form of stamp duty waivers for SPA, He believes“green”economy is a
directly impacted the cost of doing business which house prices remain stable. transfers and loan-related instruments,“ he said. mainstay of the state’s economy and will
has resulted in a 13% to 20% hike in construction continue to be a contributor to the gross
costs. He said the government could improve easier He said the Malaysia My Second Home domestic product and people’s welfare,
access to purchase properties for homebuyers with (MM2H) Scheme could be strengthened and while the crucial“white”economy faces a
“For instance, mild steel price increased 41% better and more liberal access to property financing expanded to create new demand to enhance challenging post-pandemic era as it
and sand has increased up to 20% since October as well as lowering or minimising property market absorption. contends with restrictions and stricter
2020. All these factors accumulatively distort the acquisition costs for them. standard operating procedures.
costs of construction. Meanwhile, MahSing Group Bhd Group CEO
“Higher financing to specific targeted market Ho Hon Sang said Rehda had proposed to the Lee said both of this economic facet
“The real estate and property development segments, for example, 100% loan for property government to extend the Home Ownership would be further developed in the
market is already in a cost-push inflation situation. priced at RM500,000 and below for younger Campaign (HOC) campaign until the end of this coming decade through technology
Further costs increase cannot be absorbed by the homebuyers below the age of 35. These measures year to support potential home buyers amid innovation and digitalisation as it reach
historically low mortgage rate due to dampening towards the“white”cloud.
homebuyers’ sentiment caused by the rising cost of
living and the end of HOC on Dec 31, 2021. “Data-driven methodology and
ecosystem can provide added values to
Hap Seng Management issues its inaugural sustainability-linked bonds existing industries and businesses,”he
said in a statement.
KUALA LUMPUR: Hap Seng Management Sdn with nine of the 17 United Nations Sustainable it said.
Bhd, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hap Seng Development Goals (SDG), with the aim of The SLB were structured in accordance with The founder said with the state’s
Consolidated Bhd, has issued the first tranche of safeguarding the well-being of employees and affordable land and electricity prices as
sustainability-linked bonds (SLB) under its their workplace, limiting the impact of its business the International Capital Market Association’s well as favourable state government
unrated bond programmes of up to RM5 billion in operations on the environment, and alleviating sustainability-linked bond principles and featured policies and business conditions, Sabah
nominal value. the economic and social disparities in Malaysia. a variable interest rate adjustment mechanism could be the perfect venue to build data
based on the achievement of predetermined centres and become the next major
In a statement yesterday, Hap Seng said the “The issuance of the SLB marks a major sustainability performance targets (SPT). digital hub in the region.
issuance took place last month with OCBC Bank milestone in Hap Seng’s sustainability journey,
(Malaysia) Bhd acting as sole lead manager for the which began in 2014 when the company’s listed The SPT selected are intended to incentivise He pointed out the technology
SLB issuance. subsidiary, Hap Seng Plantations Holdings Bhd, the reduction of water and electricity transformation in the business sector is
issued its first sustainability report, followed by consumption, as well as to encourage the use of inevitable and was accelerated in the
Hap Seng said it has adopted a multi-faceted Hap Seng’s own sustainability statement in 2016,“ solar energy and recycling of rainwater. – pandemic.
approach towards sustainability by aligning itself Bernama
“By working on basic infrastructures
such as fibreoptics and large-scale data
centres, Sabah has the potential to
create a boom in its economy and
become a haven for investors and
businesses in the next generation to
come.”

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HUAWEI TO REINVENT SUNBIZ
NEXT-GEN SMART CITY
BNM may refrain from
KUALA LUMPUR: i-City yesterday rate cuts in 2022: OCBC Bank
announced a partnership with Huawei
Enterprise Malaysia (Huawei) to o Central bank will remain committed to supporting growth While the growth projection is encouraging,
reinvent the next generation of smart for as long as it can by keeping policy rate at the current level, Ling cautioned that the pace may not be as
city at Malaysia’s first technology city says chief economist smooth as the official forecasts.
developed by I-Bhd. The next
generation of i-City, according to I-Bhd KUALA LUMPUR: Bank Negara Malaysia ructions compelling emerging market central “The government is pencilling in growth of
chairman Tan Sri Lim Kim Hong, (BNM) may refrain from any rate cut in 2022 due banks – including Malaysia’s – to raise rates to 5.5% to 6.5% in 2022, which strikes us as being
involves Artificial Intelligence (AI) to a better outlook for economic recovery, says anchor sentiment can no longer be ruled out,” rather optimistic, especially given the lingering
enhancements – converging smart OCBC Bank. she said. structural headwinds facing consumption
home, smart city and property recovery,” she said.
technology to create better value for In a statement yesterday, its chief economist, Yesterday, BNM’s Monetary Policy
people living, working and visiting the Selena Ling, opined that the central bank will Committee kept the OPR unchanged at 1.75% Moreover, Ling noted that the Employees
city. According to I-Berhad executive remain committed to supporting growth for as on the view that the global economy continues Provident Fund (EPF) withdrawal schemes – an
director and chief technology officer long as it can by keeping the policy rate to recover, supported by manufacturing and integral part of the stimulus packages – had
Ricky Lim, with the implementation of anchored at the current low level. trade activity. resulted in a cleaving out of savings for
the AI enhancements, property owners households that might take a while to rebuild,
will get to enjoy more efficient According to her, BNM can and will leave its Touching on inflation, Ling said core resulting in curtailed consumption growth in
buildings, residents and visitors – more overnight policy rate (OPR) unchanged at 1.75% inflation is expected to remain low at below 1% the coming years.
convenient lifestyles, while businesses throughout 2022. for this year, while headline inflation is
– super broadband efficiency and projected to remain moderate. “Given that under the EPF guidance, as
services with very low redundancies. “Apart from the domestic inflation outturn, much as RM240,000 is said to be necessary for
perhaps what matters more ultimately will be In terms of economic growth, she said OCBC basic retirement needs, the depleted balances
REHDA CALLS FOR HOC’S the global market sentiment. Bank is projecting that Malaysia’s gross for a considerable portion of Malaysians in their
EXTENSION, SAYS WILL domestic product expansion is likely to pick up EPF accounts is a concern, and may act as a drag
HELP KICKSTART ECONOMY “The chief risk is that the United States to 5% in 2022 from the expected 3.2%, backed by on private consumption on the path towards
Federal Reserve (Fed) fund rates outlook has the supportive exports outlook. recovery.
KUALA LUMPUR: The extension of the shifted so quickly that the scenario of market
Home Ownership Campaign (HOC) will “Hence, as much as we agree and do hope that
drive property sales in the country and the worst is now over, we are of the view that the
help kickstart economic growth, said recovery pace may not be as robust as assumed
the Real Estate and Housing by the government,” she said. – Bernama
Developers Association (Rehda)
Malaysia. Its deputy president, Datuk Coraza to ride on semiconductor upcycle
Tong Nguen Khoong, said: “We want to
thank the government for actually KUALA LUMPUR: Integrated engineering support to its customers, many of whom are Coraza plans to double its manufacturing floor
extending it from the end of May last supporting services provider Coraza Integrated large multi-national corporations who are space to meet the growing demand for its
year to the end of December. However, Technology Bhd is set to ride on the market leaders in their respective fields and services. It will first extend its existing factory to
in the interim, as you know, there was a semiconductor boom as there are no signs of a from high-growth industries such as house new machines. The extension is expected
movement control order period of five slowdown in spending or expansion by its semiconductor, instrumentation, life science to be completed by this month.
months. So we have written to the customers, despite the uncertainties brought and medical devices, telecommunications,
government for (the extension of HOC), about by the Covid-19 pandemic. aerospace, and electrical and electronics. Apart from the extension, Coraza intends to
but we have yet to hear from them. As build a factory adjacent to its existing factory in
far as we know, the HOC has not been Its managing director, Lim Teik Hoe, believes “Over the last two years, the company has Nibong Tebal, Penang, to expand its production
extended,” he told reporters yesterday that Covid-19 will have a positive impact on the seen increasing enquiries and orders from its capability and capabilities, and enable the
on the sidelines of Rehda’s Institute semiconductor industry in the long run, with existing and potential customers across all company to provide new services (provision of
CEO Series 2022 – Annual Property the push towards digitalisation and the market sectors, especially the semiconductor finishing services) to customers in the future.
Developers’ conference. - Bernama adoption of new technologies. sector, both locally and from their global
headquarters,” he said in a statement yesterday. Construction of the factory will be done in
Maybank expands “As the backbone of all electronic products, three phases for completion by December 2023.
support for F&B semiconductors will be one of the most Coraza is principally involved in the
sector via MAE app important sectors, in which technology is fabrication of sheet metal and precision- In its latest quarterly announcement, Coraza
expected to play a much greater role than machined components, as well as the provision of reported a net profit of RM3.5 million for its
KUALA LUMPUR: Malayan Banking before. Right now, the industry is experiencing related services such as design and development third quarter ended Sept 30, 2021 (Q3’21) on
(Maybank) announced yesterday that it has an unprecedented boom. and value-added sub-module assembly services. RM28.1 million in revenue. Its earnings per
integrated its online Sama-Sama Lokal share (EPS) for the quarter was 1.13 sen.
marketplace into its MAE app to further “Coraza provides integrated engineering On the company’s prospects, Lim said
assist small and medium-sized F&B For the cumulative nine months ended Sept
Enterprises (F&B SME) such as local Coraza Integrated Technology Bhd executive chairman Tony Ng (third from left) and Lim striking the 30, 2021 (9M’21), the company achieved a net
hawkers and home-based businesses to gong to signify the listing of Coraza at Bursa Malaysia. profit of RM8.9 million on revenue of RM71.3
market their food offerings to their retail million. EPS stood at 2.88 sen.
customers – the first such feature within a
banking app in Malaysia. According to the company’s prospectus,
Coraza recorded a net profit of RM8 million and
This addition to the MAE app is part of revenue of RM83.7 million in FY2020.
the bank’s continued drive to deliver
practical digital solutions to both its The company’s revenues for Q3’21 and 9M’21
individual and SME customers as well as came mainly from its sheet metal fabrication
provide businesses with complementary segment, which accounted for RM24.2 million
support and solutions beyond traditional and RM61.3 million or 86% of both its quarterly
banking services. and cumulative revenues, respectively.

Sama-Sama Lokal, Maybank’s zero For the current quarter and financial year-to-
commission online marketplace, was date, Coraza’s revenue was contributed by
developed during the first movement customers from the semiconductor industry
control order in April 2020 to assist (about 58%) followed by instrumentation and
neighbourhood businesses which were medical and life sciences industry (about 36%).
suffering from a decline in sales owing to
reduced footfall. In the listing exercise, Coraza raised RM33
million from its public issue of 117.8 million
Today, the platform has close to 14,000 new shares at an issue price of 28 sen per share.
merchants, which benefit from being The initial public offering (IPO) included an
connected to the bank’s 12 million offer for sale of 21.4 million existing shares to
customer base. selected investors by way of private placement.

The stock more than doubled its IPO price to
70 sen in its trading debut. It closed at 64.5 sen
on volume of 193.78 million shares.

HSBC Malaysia unveils country’s first multi-currency digital wallet

PETALING JAYA: HSBC Malaysia the time in which money can be global markets by Malaysian SME, Global Wallet removes the pain the US and it has a pipeline of further
launched the country’s first multi- delivered to a overseas beneficiary which will translate into new points and challenges enabling SMEs markets as well as new currencies
currency digital wallet – HSBC Global and removes the need for businesses opportunities for international to securely transact with their and enhancements in store.
Wallet – which allows small and to use third-party providers for expansion and growth. suppliers and clients around the
medium enterprises (SME) to make international transactions. world in the destination currency. With the wallet, users can transact
and receive international payments Furthermore, the digitalisation of in 10 currencies – Hongkong dollar, US
simply and securely from one single SME can send and receive money financial services and ecommerce Country head of commercial dollar, Japanese yen, Chinese yuan,
global account. in 10 currencies, and hold and growth has enabled SMEs to reach a banking Andrew Sill said the wallet Swiss franc, Australian dollar,
manage those currencies by wider base but international cements its commitment to scale up Canadian dollar, pound sterling, euro
The wallet is fully integrated with establishing a single banking payments can weight on their cost Malaysian SMEs’ banking capabilities and Singapore dollar – within the same
its existing business banking relationship with HSBC Malaysia. and resources. and support their international or next day. This feature also leverages
platform, HSBCnet, utilising the expansion. HSBC’s global payment network, thus
bank’s global payments network. HSBC believes the opening of HSBC Malaysia head of global minimising correspondence fees for
borders and global trade rebound liquidity and cash management HSBC’s Global Wallet has been SME.
The feature significantly reduces will see a stronger participation in Shayan Hazir said in a statement that launched in Singapore, the UK and

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Beijing reluctantly gives property market a break

HONG KONG: China’s tough stance domestic output. Beijing’s leverage China Resources Land might pad the on pause as of June. healthier developers including
on deleveraging the real estate crackdown using its so-called three fall by snapping up assets and helping Against that daunting reality, Shanghai-based Shimao, which
industry is softening, however red lines have led to a series of complete paused, pre-sold projects. reported 22 billion yuan in escrow in
reluctantly. The government will let defaults, and the construction sector Such rescues haven’t materialised, regulators are extending a lifeline by June.
property developers access much- has now contracted for two however. Property M&A contracted unfreezing down-payments read
needed funds from escrowed consecutive quarters, putting it 75% in 2021, per state media. more, Reuters reported. That could Another sign of support came from
prepayments, building on surprise officially in recession, per an analysis free up as much as 3.6 trillion yuan the central bank, which yesterday
cuts to interest rates. It’s a partial, and by Gavekal Dragonomics. In early January, Beijing tried to (RM2.4 trillion) to complete projects slightly lowered the benchmark five-
imperfect, solution, but options are Accompanied by renewed Covid-19 revive enthusiasm by exempting and pay suppliers, according to year loan prime rate used to set
running out. lockdowns, it jeopardises the credit used for distressed acquisitions Breakingviews estimates. Local mortgages for the first time in nearly
country’s economic recovery. from regulatory debt caps, but deals regulators may resist, worrying that two years. The People’s Bank of China
The decisions represent an attempt can only do so much. A Refinitiv companies will use the funds to meet generally worries that easier money
to stabilise a wobbling sector that There were some expectations that analysis suggests a whopping three obligations in other jurisdictions, but will fuel speculation instead of growth.
contributes up to a third of gross cash-rich state-owned entities such as billion square meters of projects were it will ease liquidity crunches at – Reuters

Vertex Ventures first Biden ‘not ready’
SPAC to be listed on SGX to ease tariffs
on Chinese goods
oTemasek-backed Chua Kee Lock, CEO of Vertex Venture, a LVMH’s chairman, among others, raised
blankcheque company Temasek subsidiary, told company S$150 million and plans to invest in tech- WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden on
makes debut four months executives, bankers and lawyers at a listing enabled sectors. It will list today. Wednesday said it was too soon to make
after Singapore Exchange ceremony. commitments on lifting US tariffs on Chinese
eased regulations A S$150 million SPAC sponsored by goods, but his chief trade negotiator Katherine Tai
With an eye on sectors such as cyber Southeast Asian industrial and technology was working on the issue.
SINGAPORE: A small blankcheque firm security and fintech, Vertex Technology buyout fund Novo Tellus Capital Partners, got
backed by state investor Temasek made its Acquisition Corp raised S$200 million investment from a Temasek unit and others. It “I’d like to be able to be in a position where I
Singapore debut yesterday, marking the first (RM620 million), with 13 cornerstone lists next week. could say they’re meeting their commitments, or
such local listing as Singapore steps up a drive investors such as Temasek-linked entities and more of their commitments, and be able to lift
to emerge as a key venue for listings of this a fund operated by Dymon Asia, contributing SGX is offering a regulatory framework some of them, but we’re not there yet,” Biden told
55%. similar to that in the United States, including a news conference at the White House.
type. allowing participation of retail investors but
This came four months after Singapore The SPAC last traded little changed from its also requires sponsors to invest in SPACs. He was referring to China’s commitments
offer price of S$5 per unit after being heavily under a Phase 1 trade deal signed by his
Exchange allowed special purpose oversubscribed. While considered one of Asia’s leading predecessor Donald Trump.
acquisition companies (SPACs) or shell firms financial and business hubs, Singapore has
to list, easing proposed rules in response to Vertex Venture, the sponsor, which not captured big IPOs. Last year, fundraising China has fallen far short of its pledge under the
market feedback. manages US$5.1 billion (RM21 billion) of on SGX halved to US$565 million, a six-year two-year Phase 1 trade agreement to buy US$200
assets with a portfolio of 200-plus companies, low, with just eight listings, Refinitiv data billion (RM838 billion) in additional US goods and
The listing of Vertex Venture’s SPAC also has up to two years to find a target. services during 2020 and 2021, and it remains
marks the first major debut of such vehicles in shows. unclear how the shortfall will be addressed.
Asia since the frenzy seen in the United States SPACs raise money in public offerings, put Hong Kong, home to
in early 2021 prior to regulatory changes it in a trust and then aim to merge with a Chinese purchases reached only about 60% of
there. private company and take it public, typically large Chinese listings, is the target through November 2021, according to
offering shorter listing timeframes and strong also allowing SPAC listings data compiled by the Peterson Institute for
“As the first SPAC in Singapore, we had to valuations. International Economics. The US Census Bureau
tread through difficult and from this year is expected to release December data next week.
unchartered waters,“ Another SPAC, Pegasus Asia, backed by but bars
European asset manager Tikehau participation Biden said he was aware that some business
from retail groups were clamouring for him to start
Capital and a unwinding US tariffs of up to 25% imposed by
holding investors. – Trump on hundreds of billions of dollars of
firm of Reuters Chinese imports, and that was why Tai was
working on the issue. But he said it was too soon to
move forward given China’s failure to boost its
purchases.

Shu Jueting, a spokesperson for China’s
Ministry of Commerce, said yesterday that
removing US tariffs on Chinese goods would help
the global economic recovery especially at a time
of high inflation. – Reuters

BRIEFS LAGARDE: INFLATION DRIVERS
WILL EASE GRADUALLY IN 2022
SGX is offering a regulatory framework similar to that in the US, including allowing participation of retail investors but also requires sponsors to invest
in SPACs.- REUTERSPIX PARIS: Inflation in the euro zone will
decrease gradually over the year as its main
Bank of America profit beats estimates on loan growth, M&A boost drivers, such as surging energy prices and
supply bottlenecks, are expected to ease,
NEW YORK: Bank of America Corp (BofA) up 3.4% from the prior quarter and 3.2% from a not materialise. European Central Bank (ECB) head Christine
reported a better-than-expected 30% jump in year ago, the bank said. Combined spending on credit and debit cards Lagarde told France Inter radio. Asked on
quarterly profit on Wednesday, driven by loan her policy to counter price pressures,
growth and record-breaking M&A volumes in its That compared with a 6% rise in average loans grew 22% to US$212 billion in the latest quarter, Lagarde reiterated that the ECB did not
investment banking business. at JPMorgan Chase & Co. In contrast, Wells Fargo and while consumers continue to pay down need to act as boldly as the US Federal
& Co reported a 3% drop, although it noted balances, they also opened about one million Reserve because of a different economic
Flush with cash and emboldened by soaring positive trends to the upside in the final six weeks new credit cards with the bank last quarter. situation. “The cycle of the economic
stock market valuations, large buyout funds, of 2021. recovery in the US is ahead of that in Europe.
corporates and financiers struck billions of Overall, profit rose to US$6.77 billion, or 82 We thus have every reason not to act as
dollars worth of deals in the fourth quarter, 2021 started with “green shoots” and cents per share for the quarter ended Dec 31, rapidly and as brutally that one can imagine
generating record advisory fees of US$850 million culminated “with US$50 billion in record loan beating analyst estimates of 77 cents per share, the Fed would do,“ she said, adding that
(RM3.56 billion) for BofA, up 55% from a year growth this quarter,“ BofA’s CEO Brian Moynihan according to the IBES estimate from Refinitiv. inflation, too, was higher in the US. – Reuters
earlier. told analysts.
BofA, like other big investment banks and CHINA’S INTERNATIONAL
Loans grew during the quarter across every “We note these borrowers, both consumer wealth managers, saw higher expenses from FLIGHT SUSPENSIONS HURT
category except home equity, with average loans and commercial, have strong capacity to bonuses and other revenue-based compensation TRAVELLERS, BUSINESSES
and leases, excluding those from the continue to borrow,“ he said. as bankers and financial advisers made the most
government’s Paycheque Protection Programme, of market volatility in the second-half of the year. BEIJING: China’s aviation regulator in January
The bank also released US$851 million from – Reuters cancelled 143 return flights as the highly
its reserves for pandemic-related losses that did transmissible Omicron variant spreads
across the globe, according to a report from
Chinese aviation data provider flight master
last Friday. That was the most in a month
since it introduced a policy of suspending
flights when positive cases were found in
June 2020. The flight suspensions, which
also include some services to Europe and
other parts of Asia, are one of the biggest
challenges faced by companies doing
business in China, as well as leisure travellers,
said a spokesman for the Europe Chamber of
Commerce in China. China now requires
passengers to have started costly Covid tests
seven days before boarding in the departure
city of their direct flight into China. – Reuters

210 Other Properties 302 Jobs 322 Notices 322 Notices 13theSUN ON FRIDAY | JANUARY 21, 2022
for Sale / Rent SPORTS
WE ARE HIRING
Property For Sale: IN THE MATTER OF IN THE MATTER OF SHORTS
Only for Bumiputeras Manager – Finance and HR THE COMPANIES ACT, 2016 THE COMPANIES ACT, Bavuma, Van der Dussen
help Proteas beat India
HS(D) 239963, Job Description: AND IN THE MATTER OF 2016
PT 9589, CELESTIAL ACE DEVELOPMENT AND TEMBA BAVUMA and Rassie van der Dussen
Pekan • To handle full set of accounts following accounting principles, compliance with IN THE MATTER OF hit centuries to set up a 31-run win for South
applicable standards and regulations. SDN. BHD. HASRAT Africa in the first one-day international against
Baru Sungai Buloh, [Company No. 201201035448 HARTAWAN SDN. BHD. India at Boland Park in Paarl yesterday.
Daerah Petaling, • Prepare & oversee full spectrum of accounting, month-end closing, year-end (271378-P)
Negeri Selangor. closing, audit schedules, tax, stock control, etc. (1019930-V)] (CAPITAL REDUCTION ) South Africa made 296 for four after
(In Members’ NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN winning the toss and batting on a slow pitch.
Price: RM910,000.00 • Responsible for management, statutory and group reporting requirements. Voluntary Winding-Up) pursuant to Section India were on target for the first half of their
Call: Messrs K. • Responsible for finding solutions and resolving daily operational issues if any. At a General Meeting Of Members of 117(10) of the Companies reply but lost wickets in clusters and finished
Chandra & Co. • Responsible for the development of business plans, budget and cash flow the Company duly convened and held Act 2016, that the Special on 265 for eight.
(03-20728686). at No. 30, Jalan Bakawali 52, Taman Resolution set out below
No brokers. forecast. Johor Jaya, 81100 Johor Bahru, Johor were duly passed by South African captain Bavuma made 110
• Periodically review financial reports and identify opportunities for cost reduction. on 19th January, 2022 at 10:00 a.m., Members of the Company off 143 balls but admitted that he struggled to
322 Notices • Ensure internal control and accounting control procedures are in place. the following Special Resolution on 19th January 2022. time the ball consistently. He settled for
• Administer credit control and debt collection. set out below was duly passed :- CAPITAL REDUCTION playing a supporting role to a dazzling Van der
IN THE MATTER OF • Responsible for Finance audit and tax matters. MEMBERS’ VOLUNTARY WINDING-UP Special Resolution Dussen, who hit a career-best 129 not out off
THE COMPANIES ACT, 2016 • Oversee the recruitment and selection process to attract, recruit and retain OF THE COMPANY The issued and paid 96 deliveries and was named man of the
AND APPOINTMENT OF LIQUIDATOR up share capital of the match.
AND talents. (1) RESOLVED THAT the Company Company be reduced
IN THE MATTER OF • To manage payroll system, staff benefit, yearly performance and appraisal. be liquidated by way of from RM500,000.00 “It seemed like he was batting on a
LAND VANTAGE SDN. BHD. • Develop, design & implement of HR policies to support the company business Members’ Voluntary Winding-Up. divided into 500,000 different wicket,” said Bavuma. “The energy
(2) RESOLVED THAT Mr. YAN TEK MENG ordinary shares of and intensity he brought really gave our
(393570-W) objectives and compliance with law and regulatory. of No. 30, Jalan Bakawali 52, RM1.00 each to RM2.00 innings impetus. My focus was to try and
(In Members’ Voluntary • To handle disciplinary matter including staffs counselling, grievances handling, Taman Johor Jaya, 81100 Johor divided into 2 ordinary partner him for as much as I can.”
Bahru, Johor, be appointed as shares of RM1.00
Winding Up) domestic inquires & termination process & other industrial relation procedures in Liquidator to act for the purpose each representing a The partnership came after South Africa
At a General Meeting of the Members compliances with local Labour Law. of Winding-Up the Company’s capital reduction of struggled to 68 for three in the 18th over.
of LAND VANTAGE SDN. BHD. (393570- • To handle standard HR letters, documents, memorandums and other affairs and distributing its assets. RM0.999996 for every
W) duly convened and held on 20th correspondences, such as warning letters, appointment letters, confirmation (3) RESOLVED THAT the Liquidator existing ordinary shares “We started off really well but we couldn’t
January 2022, the following Special letters and related correspondence as requested. shall have all the powers set out in of RM1.00 each, and get wickets in the middle (of the innings),
resolution was duly passed :- • Other administration duties where required and part of the scope. Section 456 of the Companies Act that such reduction be which is quite a problem,” said stand-in Indian
“THAT the Company be liquidated by • Any other duties as assigned by the superior/ management from time to time. 2016 and be authorised to distribute effected by returning captain KL Rahul.
way of members’ voluntary winding the assets of the Company to the RM0.999996 per share
up pursuant to Section 439(1)(b) of Requirements: Shareholders in cash or in kind as to the holders of 500,000 But the match seemed to be swinging
the Companies Act, 2016 and that he thinks fit in accordance with shares, being capital in towards India during a free-scoring second-
Lim Choon Tong of No 9-2, Jalan • Candidate must process at least Professional or Degree in Finance / the interest of the Shareholders. excess of the needs of wicket partnership of 92 between Shikhar
Setia Utama Aw, U13/AW, Setia Alam, Accountancy or equivalent. Director the Company. Dhawan (79) and Virat Kholi (51).
40170, Shah Alam, Selangor. be and is YAN TEK MENG Dated this
hereby appointed as Liquidator of the • At least 5 Year(s) managerial / supervising of working experience in audit, Johor Bahru, Johor 21 January 2022 “We were on course to chase it but the
Company for the purpose of winding financial accounting and HR. Dated this : 19th January, 2022 Yan Sien Wee middle order didn’t get going,” said Rahul. “It
up the affairs and distributing the IN THE MATTER OF Company Secretary was a good wicket to bat on but the South
assets of the Company in accordance • Familiar with Accpac, ERP Accounting & HR software would be an added THE COMPANIES ACT, 2016 Africans bowled well.”
with their respective rights and advantage. AND IN THE MATTER OF 322 Notices
interest therein. CELESTIAL ACE DEVELOPMENT Fortunes changed dramatically when the
Chua Yok Wan • Computer literate and knowledgeable of Ms Excel, Word & Power Point. DALAM MAHKAMAH TINGGI left-handed Dhawan was bowled by Keshav
Director • Good command of written and spoken in English. Proficiency in Bahasa Malaysia SDN. BHD. MALAYA DI KUALA LUMPUR Maharaj and Kohli was caught attempting to
Dated this 21st January 2022 [Company No. 201201035448 sweep Tabraiz Shamsi. – AFP
& Mandarin will be an added advantage. (BAHAGIAN DAGANG)
IN THE MATTER OF (1019930-V)] PETISYEN NO Brundle slams Wolff’s
THE COMPANIES ACT, 2016 Senior Executive – Digital Marketing (In Members’ Voluntary Winding-Up) Masi comments
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the (PENGGULUNGAN SYARIKAT)
AND Job Description: creditors of the abovenamed Company, NO. WA-28NCC-816-11/2021 MARTIN BRUNDLE (pix) has declared that
IN THE MATTER OF which is being voluntarily wound up, are Toto Wolff overstepped the mark with his mid-
LAND VANTAGE SDN. BHD. • Design and develop online marketing strategies, digital roadmap, creative required on or before 19th of February, Dalam perkara Seksyen 465 (1)(e) dan race comments to FIA race director Michael
campaigns that aligned with the business goals and directions. 2022 to send their names and addresses Seksyen 466 Akta Syarikat 2016 Masi during the final few laps of last month’s
(393570-W) with particulars of their debts and claims, Abu Dhabi Grand Prix.
(In Members’ • Provide creative ideas for content marketing. and the names and addresses of their Dan
Voluntary Winding Up) • Plan and manage our social media platforms. solicitors (if any) to the undersigned The Mercedes team principal was left
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the • Able to create content & produce graphics for social media postings. Liquidator at No. 30, Jalan Bakawali 52, Dalam Perkara Kaedah-Kaedah incensed by how the all-important
creditors of LAND VANTAGE SDN. BHD. • Prepare copywriting for marketing campaign. Taman Johor Jaya, 81100 Johor Bahru, (Penggulungan) Syarikat, 1972 championship decider was handled by Masi,
(393570-W), which is being voluntarily Johor, Malaysia and if so required by who is facing plenty of questions over his
wound up, are required on or before Requirements: notice in writing from the said Liquidator, Dan immediate future in the sport ahead of the
21st February 2022 to send their are, by their solicitors or personally, new season.
names and addresses with particulars • Diploma/Degree in Marketing, Digital Marketing or equivalent. required to come in and prove their debts Dalam Perkara Build Up Resources Sdn Bhd
of their debts or claims, and of any • Excellent understanding of digital marketing concepts and best practices. and claims at such time and place as (No. Syarikat: 201001023679 (907451-W) Wolff was heard screaming over the radio
security held by them, and the names • Required Skill(s): Google Adwords, Google Analytics, SEO/SEM, Social media shall be specified in such notice, or in to Masi as Lewis Hamilton desperately tried to
and addresses of their solicitors (if default thereof, they will be excluded ANTARA keep Max Verstappen at bay on the final lap,
any) to the undersigned Liquidator marketing and optimization. from the benefit of any distribution made but his protests were in vain as the result was
at Lot 4.1, Level 4, Pertama Complex before such debts and claims are proved. K.C. SUPER TENT TECHNOLOGY SDN BHD allowed to stand in spite of Mercedes’ post-
Office Tower. Jalan Tuanku Abdul Office based in Petaling Jaya (5 days a week) Liquidator (No. Syarikat: 199701029691 (445190-A) race appeals.
Rahman, 50100 Kuala Lumpur., and if YAN TEK MENG
so required by notice in writing from Send in your CV with your photo via email to : Johor Bahru, Johor … PEMPETISYEN The 50-year-old also tried to lobby the race
the aforesaid Liquidator, or personally [email protected] Dated this : 19th January, 2022 director into avoiding a safety car period when
or by their solicitors required to write DAN Antonio Giovinazzi came to a halt earlier on in
in and prove their said debts or claims 322 Notices the contest.
at such time and place as shall be BUILD UP RESOURCES SDN BHD
specified in such notice, or in default IN THE MATTER OF (No. Syarikat: 201001023679 (907451-W) When quizzed on whether mid-race
thereof, they will be excluded from the THE COMPANIES ACT, 2016 dialogue between the FIA and teams should
benefit of any distribution made before …RESPONDEN be stopped ahead of the new campaign,
such debts and claims are proved. AND IN THE MATTER OF Brundle told Sky Sports F1: “One hundred per
Lim Choon Tong SIMFONI SELAMAT SDN. BHD. IKLAN PETISYEN cent.
Liquidator [Company No. 201101033747
Dated this 21st January 2022 NOTIS ADALAH DENGAN INI DIBERI bahawa “In the first safety car incident, when
(961882-W)] suatu Petisyen untuk penggulungan Giovinazzi’s Alfa Romeo broke down some
322 Notices (In Members’ Voluntary Winding-Up) Syarikat yang dinamakan di atas oleh way from a service road, we had Toto on the
At a General Meeting Of Members Mahkamah Tinggi telah, pada 10.11.2021, radio to Masi saying: ‘Hey Michael, no safety
IN THE MATTER OF THE of the Company duly convened and dikemukakan oleh K.C. SUPER TENT car’.
COMPANIES ACT, 2016 held virtually at No. 23-01, Jalan TECHNOLOGY SDN BHD.
Adda 3/1, Taman Adda Heights, “(He was) trying to influence a safety
AND 81100 Johor Bahru, Johor on 20th DAN bahawa Petisyen tersebut diarahkan decision, (it is) completely unacceptable and
IN THE MATTER OF January, 2022 at 03:00 p.m., the supaya dibicarakan di hadapan mahkamah Toto knows that. We can’t have that.
MINTYE MARKETING following Special Resolution set yang bersidang di Kuala Lumpur pada
out below was duly passed :- 9.3.2022. “For me, it was one of the most
SDN. BHD. MEMBERS’ VOLUNTARY WINDING-UP uncomfortable aspects of the season,” added
197301000898 OF THE COMPANY DAN mana-mana pihak pemiutang atau Brundle.
AND APPOINTMENT OF LIQUIDATOR penyumbang Syarikat tersebut yang ingin
(14408-U) (1) RESOLVED THAT the Company menyokong atau menentang sesuatu “We saw it in Saudi Arabia, Silverstone,
(In Members’ Voluntary perintah mengikut Petisyen tersebut boleh team principals up in the stewards’ office
be liquidated by way of hadir dengan tujuan itu secara peribadi trying to remonstrate with them mid-race.
Winding-Up) Members’ Voluntary Winding-Up. atau melalui peguambelanya pada masa That has got to stop.” – Express Newspapers
At an Extraordinary (2) RESOLVED THAT Mr. LIAU YUEN perbicaraan. Salinan Petisyen tersebut akan
General Meeting of HENG of c/o No. 23-01, Jalan Adda dibekalkan oleh pihak yang bertandatangan
MINTYE MARKETING SDN. 3/1, Taman Adda Heights, 81100 di bawah ini kepada mana-mana pemiutang
BHD. duly convened and Johor Bahru, Johor, be appointed atau penyumbang Syarikat tersebut yang
held at Suite 729, 7th as Liquidator to act for the purpose memintanya dengan membuat bayaran
Floor, Menara Hai-O, Jalan of Winding-Up the Company’s yang ditetapkan.
Bukit Bintang, 55100 affairs and distributing its assets.
Kuala Lumpur on 17 Advertise with us & connect to our urban readers. (3) RESOLVED THAT the Liquidator Alamat Pempetisyen adalah Lot 49, Bukit
January 2022, the Special shall have all the powers set out in Angkat, 43000 Kajang, Selangor Darul
Resolution set out below Section 456 of the Companies Act Ehsan.
was duly passed : 2016 and be authorised to distribute
RESOLVED THAT the KLANG VALLEY the assets of the Company to the Peguamcara Pempetisyen ialan Tetuan
Company be wound PENANG | KEDAH Shareholders in cash or in kind as Zailan & Co beralamat di Lot 6.10, Tingkat
up voluntarily and Mr. PERAK | PERLIS he thinks fit in accordance with 6, Wisma Central, Jalan Ampang, 50450
Foong Chee Sum (IC No. the interest of the Shareholders. Kuala Lumpur.
691031-10-5397) of No. PAHANG | Director
15, Jalan SS23/21, Taman KELANTAN LIAU YUEN HENG t.t
Sea, 47400 Petaling Jaya, TERENGGANU Johor Bahru, Johor ………………………
Selangor be and is hereby MS. Shoba Dated this : 20th January, 2022
appointed as Liquidator TEL: 03-7784 8888 Tetuan Zailan & Co
for the purpose of such FAX: 03-7784 4424 IN THE MATTER OF Peguamcara Pempetisyen
winding up under Section THE COMPANIES ACT, 2016
439(1)(b) and 445 (1) of MALACCA JOHOR BAHRU NOTA:
the Companies Act, 2016. MR. Rajah MS. Anne Lim AND IN THE MATTER OF
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD TEL: 012-628 2844 TEL: 013-770 6699 SIMFONI SELAMAT SDN. BHD. Sesiapa yang ingin hadir pada
FOONG CHEE SUM [Company No. 201101033747 perbicaraan Petisyen tersebut hendaklah
SECRETARY FAX: 06-764 2051 FAX: 07-355 5549 menyampaikan, atau menghantar dengan
DATED : 19 JANUARY 2022 (961882-W)] pos, kepada Tetuan Zailan & Co yang
(In Members’ Voluntary Winding-Up) dinamakan di atas suatu notis bertulis
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the tentang niatnya sebegitu. Notis tersebut
creditors of the abovenamed Company, mestilah menyatakan nama dan alamat
which is being voluntarily wound pihak berkenaan, atau jika ia sebuah firma,
up, are required on or before 20th of nama dan alamat firma, dan mestilah
February, 2022 to send their names ditandatangani oleh pihak atau firma
and addresses with particulars of their berkenaan atau peguamcaranya, jika ada.
debts and claims, and the names and Notis hendaklah disampaikan, atau jika
addresses of their solicitors (if any) dihantar dengan pos, hendaklah dihantar
to the undersigned Liquidator at No. dalam jangka masa mencukupi, supaya
23-01, Jalan Adda 3/1, Taman Adda sampai kepada pihak yang dinamakan di
Heights, 81100 Johor Bahru, Johor, atas sebelum pukul 12 pm pada 8 haribulan
Malaysia and if so required by notice Mac, 2022 (sehari sebelum tarikh yang
in writing from the said Liquidator, are, ditetapkan untuk perbicaraan Petisyen
by their solicitors or personally, required tersebut.
to come in and prove their debts and
claims at such time and place as shall IKLAN PETISYEN ini diisukan oleh Tetuan
be specified in such notice, or in default Zailan & Co yang beralamat di Lot 6.10,
thereof, they will be excluded from the Tingkat 6, Wisma Central, Jalan Ampang,
benefit of any distribution made before 50450 Kuala Lumpur.
such debts and claims are proved.
Liquidator Tel: 03-21649909
LIAU YUEN HENG Faks: 03-21628596
Johor Bahru, Johor Emel: [email protected]
Dated this : 20th January, 2022 Ruj: ZCKL/L/20457/2021 (SO)

14 theSUN ON FRIDAY | JANUARY 21, 2022 FOLLOW ON TELEGRAM SCAN
SPORTS ME
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Swearing Tsitsipas Medvedev halts
pushed all the way Kyrgios show
to reach third round
Mercurial Aussie follows
MISFIRING Stefanos Tsitsipas survived a thorough Murray out after Briton
examination by former world No. 1 junior
Sebastian Baez before taking his place in the third loses to qualifier
round of the Australian Open yesterday.
Daniil Medvedev hits a return against Nick Kyrgios (unseen) during their men’s singles match on day four of the Australian Open yesterday. – AFPPIX
The Greek world No. 4 raced through a first-set WORLD NO. 2 Daniil Medvedev
tie breaker but struggled to put away the tigerish put an end to the Nick Kyrgios Botic van de Zandschulp of the Netherlands “Making the second round of Slams is not
88th-ranked Argentine before winning in four sets. show at this year’s Australian for a place in the fourth round. something I find particularly motivating. I
Open yesterday, dumping out the want to be doing better than that.”
Tsitsipas wrapped up the match 7-6 (7-1), 6-7 “I came to win this match and I am happy
(5-7), 6-3, 6-4 in 3hr 22min on Margaret Court to do it,” said Medvedev. “It’s not easy when Murray, who turns 35 in May, said that he
Arena. mercurial local hope with a clinical 7-6(1), 6-4, you get booed between the first and second intends to return to Melbourne for next year’s
4-6, 6-2 victory to reach the third round. serve. I had to stay calm.” Australian Open, but with a caveat.
“It wasn’t easy. I’m glad I overcame that obstacle A capacity 50% crowd cheered on every In an earlier match, “frustrated” three-time “But not if I do what I did tonight too often
today. Lots of fighting, a little bit of swearing, but Kyrgios point at a floodlit Rod Laver Arena but Grand Slam champion Andy Murray was this season,” said the Briton, who had career-
I’m glad to be in the third round,”Tsitsipas, who is despite their fanatic support, the Australian stunned by Japanese qualifier Taro Daniel in saving hip surgery in 2019.
yet to win a Grand Slam, said. maverick could not find a way past the US straight sets. “This is a really important year for me for a
Open champion who showed nerves of steel. The 120th-ranked Daniel ambushed the number of reasons, it depends on how I get on
“It was a pretty hot day today playing here, but I An inspired Kyrgios forced a break of serve former world No. 1 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 in 2hr 48min this year results-wise and how I perform in the
tried to play with the heart and it paid out at the in the third set to take the match into the on John Cain Arena to reach the third round of big events.”
end.” fourth but Medvedev, who is the highest- a major for the first time. Daniel will now face either Italian 11th seed
ranked men’s player remaining following “I’m really, really disappointed. Very Jannik Sinner or American Steve Johnson.
Tsitsipas, a two-time semifinalist in Melbourne, Novak Djokovic’s deportation, soon regained frustrated. And, yeah, a tough loss for me. “Amazing level from me. I was getting
struggled for fluency and was often cussing and control. That’s for sure,” said veteran Murray. pretty nervous in the third set, I was cramping
frustrated by his mistiming off the racquet among “I want to perform well in the big events. a little bit, but I tried not to make too big a deal
his flurry of 63 unforced errors. A double break in the fourth set made it out of this match against Andy Murray,” Daniel
look easy for last year’s Australian Open For me, tonight is not good enough in that said. – AFP/Reuters
“He is a great player,”Tsitsipas said when asked finalist and he will next meet 57th-ranked respect.
about Baez. “I know he had a good run at the Next
Gen Finals, which is an event I played a few years Britain’s Emma Raducanu US Open champion
ago, so in order for him to playing at these looks dejected after losing Raducanu crashes out
tournaments it is an indication he has been doing her second round match
well. He has one of the biggest forehands I have against Montenegro’s REIGNING US Open energy through the third set
faced.” Danka Kovinic (unseen) champion Emma Raducanu so I tried to focus on myself,
during the Australian crashed out of the Australian not show much emotion and
Tsitsipas has fond memories in Melbourne, Open at Melbourne Park Open in the second round save my energy.”
having upset Roger Federer en route to the yesterday. – REUTERSPIX yesterday as she struggled
semifinals in 2019, before he advanced to the last with blisters on her serving It was only Kovinic’s fourth
four again last year. hand. win over a top-20 player and
the first on hardcourts, with
The seven-time tour-level champion is aiming The 19-year-old, making the other three all on clay.
to win his first major at the Australian Open, with her debut at Melbourne Park,
his best result at a Grand Slam a run to the final at looked on track when she Raducanu had only lost
Roland Garros in 2021. – AFP/Agencies raced to a 3-0 lead in the one Grand Slam match before
opening set against this meeting and while she
TRAMLINES Montenegro’s Danka Kovinic. may ultimately have been
Sabalenka survives double defeated, the Briton will
fault horror show But the 17th seed then lost surely have won even more
five games in a row and admirers for her gutsy display.
ARYNA SABALENKA sent down an needed a medical timeout for
incredible six double faults in her first service treatment on her right hand. The teenager has been
game but survived to stay alive at the spending almost 12 hours
Australian Open yesterday with a gutsy Despite battling back she every day on site to “get my
three-set victory over China’s Wang Xinyu. couldn’t stop Kovinic winning business done” and that extra
The second seed from Belarus delivered 12 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 on Margaret work initially paid dividends
double faults in losing the first set 6-1 before Court Arena. as Raducanu delivered the
finding some rhythm to grind down her perfect start, breaking in the
100th-ranked opponent and win the The result put Kovinic, the opening game and storming
second-round encounter 1-6, 6-4, 6-2. “I just world No. 98, into the third into a 3-0 lead.
kept telling myself I had enough shots to win round of a major for the first
the match even when I couldn’t serve,” she time. She looked set to replicate
said. “The players are getting stronger and her first-round meeting
stronger, there are no easy matches. I “It was a really nice against Sloane Stephens,
pushed myself really hard.” experience to play Emma where she claimed the
here and make the third opening set without
Muguruza points to Covid round of a Grand Slam for the dropping a game, before
after shock exit first time after many years,“ being taken to a deciding set
said Kovinic. for the first time in her Grand
WORLD NO. 3 Garbine Muguruza blamed Slam career.
Covid 19 for her early exit from the “Emma has had amazing
Australian Open yesterday, revealing her results, winning a Grand Slam For all Raducanu’s extra
entire team had been struck down in the at such a young age. She is an preparation she will not have
lead-up to the tournament, hampering her amazing talent. I’m just so anticipated a blister derailing
preparations. After a comfortable first-round happy I could play such a her momentum. –
win, she was stunned 6-3, 6-3 by French high level. AFP/Agencies
veteran Alize Cornet at the second hurdle.
Spain’s Muguruza said her preparations had “I was a little bit low in my
been hit hard by coronavirus. “It’s been a
pretty stressful start of the year also with my
team. They all got Covid before coming here.
We were, like, for 15 days apart,” she said. “It
was hard for me for the preparation to come
to the Aussie swing and play and perform
well. That was tricky a little bit. Physically
here I wasn’t also feeling my best.”

Stosur makes emotional farewell

AUSTRALIA’S former US Open champion
Samantha Stosur bid an emotional farewell
yesterday to singles tennis after being ousted
at her 20th Australian Open. While the 37-year-
old will continue to play through 2022 on the
doubles circuit with Chinese partner Zhang
Shuai, she announced in December her home
Grand Slam would be her final fling in singles.
Stosur lost 6-2, 6-2 to 10th seed Anastasia
Pavlyuchenkova in round two and said she had
“done more than I ever thought was possible”.
“I couldn’t have asked for more. I’ve had many
great moments here in Australia and around
the world. It’s been amazing,” she said.

RESULTS & STANDINGS Under pressure 15theSUN ON FRIDAY | JANUARY 21, 2022
* SPORTS
ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE:
Leicester 2 (Daka 24, Maddison 76) SIDENETTING
Tottenham 3 (Kane 38, Bergwijn 90+5, Blues Kepa admits Chelsea looking over Sevilla title race hits snag
90+7), Brentford 1 (Toney 85) their shoulders amid dip in form
Manchester United 3 (Elanga 55, A DEPLETED Sevilla were held to a 1-1
Greenwood 62, Rashford 77). draw by Valencia yesterday, leaving Real
P W D L F A Pts Madrid four points clear at the top of La
Man City 22 18 2 2 54 13 56 Liga. Sevilla had the chance to close the
Liverpool 21 13 6 2 55 18 45 █ ED ELLIOT gap to two points by winning their game
Chelsea 23 12 8 3 46 18 44 “We have another big game on Sunday, a in hand at Mestalla but Goncalo Guedes’
West Ham 22 11 4 7 41 30 37 KEPA ARRIZABALAGA admits Chelsea are London derby, and from there we go.” equaliser on the stroke of halftime earned
Tottenham 19 11 3 5 26 22 36 starting to look over their shoulder in the Valencia a share of the spoils. A Mouctar
Arsenal 20 11 2 7 33 25 35 battle for Champions League qualification Tuchel blamed a lacklustre display at the Amex Diakhaby own goal had given Sevilla an
Man Utd 21 10 5 6 35 30 35 after their slump continued with a 1-1 Stadium on mental and physical tiredness during a early lead. The result means Madrid still
Wolves 20 9 4 7 17 15 31 draw at Brighton. tetchy post-match press conference. have a strong advantage at the top of the
Brighton 21 6 11 4 22 22 29 table while Valencia move up to ninth,
Leicester 19 7 4 8 33 36 25 The third-placed Blues topped the Premier The German has subsequently given his players now only three points behind Barcelona in
Crystal Palace 21 5 9 7 30 31 24 League table early last month but a dismal run of two days off before preparations for the Tottenham sixth, albeit having played a game more.
Southampton 21 5 9 7 25 33 24 just two wins from nine top-flight outings since has game begin on Friday.
Aston Villa 20 7 2 11 27 32 23 left their title challenge in tatters. Hull celebrate new regime
Brentford 22 6 5 11 25 36 23 After yesterday win against Leicester, Spurs sit with win over Rovers
Leeds 20 5 7 8 24 39 22 Pressure is growing on manager Thomas Tuchel eight points behind Chelsea but have played four
Everton 19 5 4 10 24 34 19 with his side now 12 points adrift of leaders fixtures fewer, while Arsenal are nine points below CHAMPIONSHIP side Hull City celebrated
Watford 19 4 2 13 23 37 14 Manchester City, having also played a game more. the Blues with three games in hand. the arrival of new owner Acun Ilicali with
Norwich 21 3 4 14 10 45 13 an impressive 2-0 win against promotion-
Newcastle 20 1 9 10 20 43 12 In addition, London rivals Tottenham and Hakim Ziyech’s first half goal against the run of chasing Blackburn Rovers yesterday.
Burnley 17 1 8 8 16 27 11 Arsenal could soon start to threaten Chelsea’s play gave the European champions something to Turkish businessman Ilicali completed a
position in the top four as they each have a number build on during Wednesday’s trip to Sussex but £20 million (RM114m) takeover of Hull on
CHAMPIONSHIP: Hull 2 Blackburn 0, of games in hand following the raft of recent impressive Brighton roared back to claim a Wednesday and was presented to fans on
Reading 0 Luton 2. postponements. deserved point courtesy of Adam Webster’s bullet the pitch at the KC Stadium before kickoff.
TOP 5 P W D L F A PTS header from a corner. “I am happy that I have fulfilled one of my
Fulham 26 16 6 4 70 23 54 Goalkeeper Kepa is aware of that threat and biggest dreams today,” Ilicali said. “We are
Bournemouth 26 14 7 5 43 23 49 targeting a swift upturn in results, beginning with Kepa, who has been in first-team action due to starting a beautiful journey with Hull City.
Blackburn 27 14 7 6 44 30 49 Monday’s (12.30am Malaysian time) Stamford Edouard Mendy’s participation in the Africa Cup of We have many big dreams and goals to
QPR 25 13 5 7 38 30 44 Bridge clash with Spurs. Nations with Senegal, says the team must work achieve together with our fans.” George
West Brom 26 11 9 6 31 20 42 hard to resolve ongoing issues. Honeyman put Hull ahead after eighth-
“We are honest. We are in good positions in all minutes and Tom Eaves headed the
LA LIGA: Celta Vigo 2 (Hugo Mallo 29, the competitions – we are in the Champions “We are not happy of course, we dropped two second goal with 67 minutes gone against
Lorenzo 38) Osasuna 0, Valencia 1 League, we have the League Cup final and the points and we didn’t play well,” said the 27-year- out of sorts Blackburn, who were
(Guedes 44) Sevilla 1 (Diakhaby 7-og). World Club Cup – but in the Premier League we old. previously unbeaten in the league since
TOP 10 P W D L F A PTS have dropped points in the last month,” the Nov 3.
Real Madrid 21 15 4 2 45 18 49 Spaniard told the club website yesterday. “Of course there is disappointment and
frustration. We only got a point because they scored Inter reach Cup quarters
“We have to get back to winning ways because from a set-piece. We worked a lot, we ran a lot, but
everybody is coming (up behind us). in small details we lost two points. INTER MILAN reached the quarterfinals
of the Italian Cup yesterday after a 3-2
“We need points because we want to be on top “Set-pieces are about concentration, about extra-time win over an Empoli team who
of the league, but we have to look at ourselves, focus and taking your man. We have to look at were seconds away from making the last
improve and step up. ourselves, not outside, and improve. There is not eight. Empoli came back from going
one solution. We are working on it, trying to find behind to Alexis Sanchez’s early header to
solutions.” – The Independent lead with seconds remaining of normal
time through Nedim Bajrami’s precise
Sevilla 21 13 6 2 32 14 45 finish and an own goal from young Inter
Real Betis 21 11 4 6 37 24 37 goalkeeper Ionut Radu. However, Andrea
Atletico 20 9 6 5 33 24 33 Real Sociedad’s Ranocchia sent the tie into extratime
Sociedad 20 9 6 5 22 21 33 players celebrate when he smashed home an unlikely
Barcelona 20 8 8 4 31 23 32 after Adnan bicycle kick in stoppage time, and
Vallecano 20 9 4 7 27 21 31 Januzaj (left) Sanchez thought he had snatched a
Villarreal 21 7 8 6 33 23 29 scored his team’s dramatic late win shortly after, only for his
Valencia 21 7 8 6 33 33 29 first goal during tap-in to be ruled out for offside. Stefano
Bilbao 21 6 10 5 20 17 28 the Copa del Rey Sensi eventually crashed the hosts back
round of 16 first ahead with a powerful drive in the 104th
COPA DEL REY (Last 16): Real leg match minute which finally settled the match in
Sociedad 2 Atletico Madrid 0. against Atletico Inter’s favour.
Madrid at the
ITALIAN CUP (Last 16): Inter Milan 3 Anoeta Stadium Gladbach out, Leipzig
Empoli 2, Sassuolo 1 Cagliari 0. yesterday. – in German Cup
AFPPIX
HANOVER knocked Borussia
GERMAN CUP (Last 16): Hanover 3 Sociedad dump Atletico out of Copa del Rey Moenchengladbach out of the German
Borussia Moenchengladbach 0, RB Cup with a 3-0 victory yesterday to
Leipzig 2 Hansa Rostock 0, Hertha become the fourth second-tier side to
Berlin 2 Union Berlin 3, Hoffenheim 1 reach the quarterfinals this week. Teenage
Freiburg 4. forward Maximilian Beier scored twice as
Hanover joined Karlsruhe, Hamburg and
FRENCH LIGUE 1: Clermont 0 St Pauli, who stunned Borussia Dortmund
Strasbourg 2, Lille 3 Lorient 1, 2-1 on Wednesday, in the last eight.
Montpellier 0 Troyes 1. Sebastian Kerk also netted a penalty as
TOP 5 P W D L F A PTS ATLETICO MADRID’S season went from bad to from Adnan Januzaj and Alexander Sorloth were Hanover made the quarters for the first
Paris SG 21 15 5 1 42 18 50 worse yesterday as they were knocked out of the enough to put the Basque side through. time since 2007. RB Leipzig had little
Nice 21 12 4 5 34 18 39 Copa del Rey by Real Sociedad. trouble in progressing, though, seeing off
Marseille 20 10 7 3 28 16 37 “Last season was magnificent and this season is Hansa Rostock 2-0. Goals from Yussuf
Strasbourg 21 10 5 6 41 25 35 A comfortable 2-0 victory for La Real sent them proving to be very difficult,” said Simeone. “The Poulsen and Dani Olmo saw Leipzig
Rennes 21 10 4 7 40 19 34 through to the quarterfinals while Atletico are left opportunities are there, we have the league and the maintain their bid for a first-ever major
needing to beat Manchester United in the Champions League.” trophy.
AFRICA CUP OF NATIONS Champions League last 16 to have any chance of
Group D: Egypt 1 Sudan 0, Guinea- rescuing their season. Atletico Madrid have now managed only two
Bissau 0 Nigeria 2. victories in their last eight games in all competitions.
P W D L F A Pts Diego Simeone’s team are effectively out of the In the league they have registered just one clean
Nigeria 33006 1 9 La Liga title race already given they sit 16 points sheet in seven.
Egypt 32012 1 6 behind Real Madrid and they were beaten by
Sudan 30121 4 1 Athletic Bilbao last week in the semifinals of the “The only way to improve is to help the players,
G.Bissau 30120 3 1 Spanish Super Cup. to give them confidence and peace of mind at this
time when the situation is complicated,” Simeone
The Copa del Rey appeared their only realistic said. “The dynamics are not good but let’s think
chance of silverware left but instead they were positively. I am an optimist and I believe in my
convincingly beaten at the Reale Arena, where goals players.”– AFP

Pharaohs make Afcon last 16 as six teams advance

SEVEN-TIME champions Egypt clinched a place 10 minutes before halftime in Yaounde sent the games 1-0 till the end I will be happy.” continued their fine start to the competition by
in the Africa Cup of Nations last 16 yesterday by Pharaohs through and eliminated Sudan, and Egypt’s victory guaranteed Cape Verde and sweeping aside Guinea-Bissau courtesy of
defeating neighbours Sudan 1-0, a result which also saw Ivory Coast, Mali, Gambia, Malawi and second half goals from Umar Sadiq and captain
sent five other countries including Ivory Coast Cape Verde qualify without kicking a ball. Malawi will qualify as two of the four best third- William Troost-Ekong.
through as well. placed sides. Ivory Coast lead Group E with four
“I think Egypt deserved to win this game points and can finish no lower than third The Super Eagles will stay in Garoua to play
Nigeria finished Group D with a third without any doubt given the opportunities we regardless of their result overnight against a third-placed team in the last 16 on Sunday.
successive win as they beat Guinea-Bissau 2-0, created and the football we played,” said Egypt reigning champions Algeria.
leaving runners-up Egypt to face the winners of coach Carlos Queiroz. Cape Verde will take on Sadio Mane’s
Group E in the next round, and a potential clash The same applies to Gambia and Mali in Senegal in Bafoussam on Jan 25, while Malawi
with the Ivorians. “Our sin was not to score the second goal. If Group F. Both nations have four points from will meet Morocco on the same day in Yaounde
you score the second goal the game is finished. two games. after reaching the knockout rounds for the first
Mohamed Abdelmonem’s header at a corner I will say it very clear, if I’ll be able to win all the time. – AFP
Three-time former winners Nigeria

FRIDAY • JANUARY 21, 2022 QUOTE OF THE DAY

Conte not interested in selling We are honest. We are in good positions in
all the competitions – we are in the Cham-
pions League, we have the League Cup final and the
World Club Cup – but in the Premier League we
have dropped points in the last month…We
have to get back to winning ways…”

Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga

two-goal hero Bergwijn

TOTTENHAM boss Antonio Conte insists number 10 and for us, for me, us and play for Tottenham.”
Steven Bergwijn is an important part he is an important player and we The late turnaround kept Tottenham on the
of his plans after his have to try to improve, to become
stoppage-time heroics stronger, not to lose a player coattails of the top four, with games in hand, as
at Leicester. and become less strong. they remain unbeaten in nine Premier League
games under Conte.
“Steven is a player that if
he’s in good physical The Spurs boss, who again called for
condition and he has good January reinforcements, was proud of his side’s
fitness he can start the games attitude.
or he can come on and
change the game. “I think it was an amazing game,” he added.
“For me I think he’s an “Honestly, we didn’t deserve to lose the game
important player and you and also we didn’t deserve to draw because we
know very well the created many chances and in many
player has to be circumstances we were unlucky.
happy and I think
the player is “To arrive in added time losing 2-1 was
happy to honestly a great, great disappointment. At the
stay end my players showed great resilience, great
with desire. Don’t give up. This must be our
philosophy, don’t give up and fight until the
Bergwijn Tottenham Hotspur’s end.
has been the Steven Bergwijn
subject of a bid celebrates scoring his “They showed me great desire. When we
from Ajax this team’s third goal had equalised, we got the ball and we wanted
month and Spurs during the English to restart the game and to try to win. I think it
were open to Premier League match was good for me to see this type of attitude
letting him go after an against Leicester City at from my players.”
inconsistent two years in the King Power
north London. Stadium yesterday. It was a cruel end for Leicester, who were
– REUTERSPIX playing their first Premier League game since
But the Holland Dec 28 and were still shorn of several key
international, who has struggled players.
with injury, showed his worth at the
King Power as he scored two goals in Boss Brendan Rodgers said his side were
79 seconds at the death to seal victory naive in the way they defended in time added
in a game Spurs looked destined to lose. on.

Conte’s side had trailed 2-1 after 90 He complained: “Very disappointing. The
minutes, with Patson Daka and James last 90 seconds spoiled 93 minutes of really
Maddison putting the Foxes on course for the good work.
three points in their first Premier League match
of 2022 before Bergwijn stepped up in “You know you have to defend well with the
dramatic style. quality they have. We scored two really good
goals, but we conceded a disappointing
The Italian said his player was happy at the equaliser, losing the duels we should have won.
club and expects him to stay beyond the end
of the month. “Really, really naive from the kickoff to
concede so late in the game. There were lots of
“In the past when someone asks me about really good moments, we gift-wrapped the
Steven Bergwijn I was very clear,” he said. goals, which you can’t do.

“I said that for me he is an important player “It’s football. It’s hugely disappointing, you
because he has characteristics that in our look like you’re going to get three points, then
squad we don’t have many creative players. you don’t get any.

“He is very good in one vs one, good to “It hurts, but after 24 hours you’ve got to
beat the man. He can play striker, he can play move on. We can look and analyse the game,
see where we need to be better, but then we
Team comes move on to another opportunity.

“The players gave everything, but we made
two really poor decisions and it cost us.” – The
Independent

first
Rangnick stands by decision to replace Ronaldo in Brentford win

RALF RANGNICK stood by his decision to and defend their set-pieces. De Gea’s legs – but only had Ivan Toney’s late Manchester United in the first half. We had six
substitute Cristiano Ronaldo despite the “I said to him I know you are still ambitious consolation to show for it. chances. They had zero
striker’s angry reaction during
Manchester United’s 3-1 win at Brentford and you want to score, but maybe in a couple of “I think we have to be honest, without David “It’s a miracle they were not 2-0 down at
Goals from Anthony Elanga, Mason years when you are a head coach you will make and his brilliant saves it would have been difficult halftime. My boys always keep running and
Greenwood and Marcus Rashford boosted me the same decision. to be level at halftime,” added Rangnick, “The first fighting and they did that until the end.”
Manchester United’s top-four ambitions. half was not good.
“I didn’t expect him to hug me after being There remain cracks in United’s foundation
But the spotlight was once again on Ronaldo, substituted but I take my decisions in the interest “We have to admit there was an opposition on and unanswered questions. Anthony Martial’s
who was far from impressed when his number of the team and the club. I have never had any the pitch who were aggressive, brave and pressed immediate future remains uncertain as he cut an
came up with 20 minutes left. issue with Cristiano.” us high. The second half we did a lot better. isolated figure on their bench, an unused
substitute.
The striker trudged off slowly before hurling Teenage winger Elanga, starting only his fourth “In the end we could have scored four or five,
his coat to the floor as he sat down muttering Premier League match, broke the deadlock early but we couldn’t have complained if we had been Then there are their troubles from set pieces:
“why?”. in the second half after Brentford had spurned a 2-0 down at the end of the first half.” United looked vulnerable at the back, while the
host of chances to take the lead. running tally of 113 corners without a goal
However, United interim boss Rangnick said: Brentford have now lost five of their last six remains a real issue.
“He was asking ‘why me’?. But I told him I take the England forward Greenwood then notched his matches but boss Thomas Frank could not fault
decisions in the interest of the team. first Premier League goal since October and his side. United still look extremely vulnerable to
Rashford climbed off the bench to add the third counter attacks, and their scrambling defence can
“We were 2-0 up at Aston Villa last week with and secure United’s first win of 2022. “I know goals change the momentum of games be picked apart with ease.
15 minutes to play and we didn’t want to make the but if you look at the overall performance over 90
same mistake, so I decided to switch to a back five. It was a bitter blow for Brentford, who had minutes there was only one winner, and that was Rangnick will be delighted with their well-
bossed the first League meeting between these us,” he said. taken but this was far from convincing as we wait
“Cristiano was not happy, he is a goalscorer. sides since 1946 – Mathias Jensen alone could for a United to emerge capable of putting together
But for us it was more important to be compact have had a first half hattrick were it not for David “I’m unbelievably proud of the team and the a 90-minute performance. – The Independent
players and the way we absolutely destroyed

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