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At home with e-banking █ BY SHIVANI SUPRAMANI [email protected] oSurvey shows 61% of Malaysians prefer ETALING JAYA: Logging on to transfer cash to another bank logging on to walking into a bank account or to pay bills has become second nature to many PMalaysians. While Malaysians are still not the teams that monitor, detect and prevent The high level of trust in e-banking most ardent users of internet banking (it potential cyber threats,” he said. can be attributed to two factors - trust in is ahead of the Philippines and Indonesia However, nothing is perfect, even the security system and the convenience but behind Thailand, Singapore and e-banking security. it offers, according to cyber-security Vietnam), the level of trust is significant. “Cyber-criminals are constantly experts. Selvakumar attributed it to the testing online systems to look for As associate professor Dr Selvakumar introduction of various security features. vulnerabilities, so it is difficult to say that Manickam of Universiti Sains Malaysia In addition to password and secureword, any system is 100% secure,” Selvakumar puts it, the benefits that come with banks now require multi-factor said. e-banking outweigh the security risks. authentication such as TAC (transaction “This is evident from the many data A recently concluded survey by global authorisation code) and biometric breaches that have been happening analytics software firm FICO revealed authentication. around the world at an alarming rate. that 61% of Malaysian consumers prefer “This reduces risks significantly,” he Nevertheless, the risks associated with digital channels to engaging with their told theSun. online banking are very low.” banks. He said bank account holders also “An apt analogy would be The survey, which covered 5,000 have the assurance that their financial driving. We need to drive to get to consumers across 10 countries in the institutions exercise due diligence to places fast, but it also comes with Turn to Asia-Pacific, showed that 61% of ensure that the necessary security the risk of accidents and fatality. — Malaysians prefer to log on to do their mechanisms are put in place. We still drive knowing there are page 3 banking over walking into a branch. “Most banks have dedicated security risks associated with it,” he added. 2 theSUN ON TUESDAY | MARCH 23, 2021 NEWS WITHOUT BORDERS

UNITY ASSOCIATION PN forms state committee without Umno GETS ROYAL NOD JOHOR BARU: The Sultan of Johor KUALA TERENGGANU: A state-level Perikatan Ahmad Samsuri Mokhtar will head the panel as Bersatu member. Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar has Nasional (PN) committee was set up in chairman, while state Bersatu chairman Datuk Wan Sukairi said similar committees will be consented to the setting up of Terengganu, comprising only PAS and Bersatu. Razali Idris and PAS commissioner Datuk set up in all divisions, and they will be chaired BRIEFSPersatuan Anak Bangsa Johor, which Plans are under way to woo Gerakan into the Husain Awang will assist him as vice-chairmen. by their respective MPs, except in Besut, where has the role of uniting the state’s coalition, but Umno does not feature in the new State PN information chief Wan Sukairi Wan the MP is Datuk Seri Idris Jusoh, who is an people. Sultan Ibrahim said that he set up. Abdullah said all 24 members of the committee, Umno member. emphasised on unity among the The state committee was formed at a except treasurer Datuk Rosol Wahid, attended On the status of PAS cooperation with people of Johor, as it is the backbone meeting between the two parties on Sunday the meeting. Umno, he said it will continue through of the state’s progress and night. Terengganu Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Dr Rosol, who is now in Sabah, is a Muafakat Nasional. – Bernama development. “I have no problem with the setting up of this association. I want the interim Muhyiddin with committee to discuss in detail the Sabah Chief constitution of the association and Minister Datuk other matters. “After the completion Hajiji Noor during of the draft of the constitution, I can a visit to the Kota have a look at it as I want it to be fair to all races,” Sultan Ibrahim told the Kinabalu district Royal Press Office. – Bernama Covid-19 Vaccination NEW CONGREGATIONAL Centre yesterday. PRAYER RULING – BERNAMAPIX KANGAR: People living in the same house will be allowed to stand close together when performing congregational prayers in mosques in Perlis. The Raja Muda of Perlis, Tuanku Syed Faizuddin Putra Jamalullail, said other congregants still need to observe physical distancing of at least one metre as stipulated in the standard operating procedures. “The permission to perform prayers by standing close to each other is only given to family members staying in the same house,” he said in a statement issued by the Islamic Religious Council and Malay Custom Perlis yesterday. – Bernama Donations a lifeline for zoo █ BY ELLY FAZANIZA 12MP to emphasise on [email protected]

PETALING JAYA: Zoo Negara has received about RM11.6 million in donations and sponsorships since launching its “Adopt an Animal” closing gap between states campaign last April. The amount collected from the namely Native Customary, Customary Courts private sector, individuals and oGovt to pursue sustainable growth in line with Shared and Human Capital Development, are being government agencies will help sustain implemented.” the zoo for nearly 10 months. Prosperity Vision 2030, says Muhyiddin Muhyiddin said the measures taken were The bulk of the contributions was expected to ensure balanced RM1.3 million from the Water, Land and socio-economic development for the Natural Resources Ministry. KOTA KINABALU: While emphasing fairness, with an allocation of RM5.01 billion has been well-being of Sabahans, adding that to address “The zoo’s monthly operational cost the federal government is also committed to approved for Sabah. the gap in development between urban and is between RM1.2 million and RM1.4 closing the gap between the more developed He said a major development project being rural areas, the government will continue to million,” said its deputy president Dr states and the less developed ones in carried out in the state is the Sabah Pan Borneo take a comprehensive approach to ensure every Rahmat Ahmad Lama. determining allocations under the 12th Highway, which he described as a “game citizen’s welfare. “This amount includes cost of caring Malaysia Plan (12MP). changer” that would alter the lives of the He said there are about 1.52 million people for 3,749 animals at the zoo. Food Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin people. in Sabah’s rural areas, which is 20% of the and medical care expenses for the said in line with the objective of Shared Others are the Sapangar Bay Container Port country’s rural population. animals amount to about RM500,000 a Prosperity Vision 2030, which is development expansion project, upgrading of 50 dilapidated The government will continue to carry out month.” for all, the federal government will pursue schools and the Sabah rural road project, all of various initiatives to improve connectivity The zoo launched the campaign as it sustainable development for all states, which are expected to boost economic between rural and urban areas through the was in dire need of funds as it relies including Sabah. activities in Sabah, he added. construction of 700km of roads under the rural heavily on ticket sales to stay afloat. The “We understand that in the case of Sabah, its “The government’s efforts are also focused road project that will benefit 232,000 residents, movement control order had forced it to development is still lagging behind some states on addressing poverty and strengthening he added. dig into its emergency reserves to cover in the peninsula in some aspects. We are inclusive development in the state. The Muhyiddin said an allocation of RM369.8 operating costs. committed to reducing this gap,” he added Covid-19 pandemic has had an impact on most million had also been made for housing It was closed to visitors for seven when addressing a meeting at the state people, with many falling below the poverty projects for hardcore poor, which includes months from March 18 to June 8, from administrative centre yesterday. line. RM213.6 million for the construction of 2,700 Oct 14 to Dec 17 last year and from Jan The theme of his speech was “Prosper “This is a serious matter. How do we provide new houses and RM156.2 million for repair 13 to March 4. It reopened on March 5. Together With Sabah 2030”. inclusive development for Sabah? works on 9,200 housing units. Rahmat said thousands of individuals Muhyiddin said under the first rolling plan “For example, the PKAN programme He said focus would also be given to donated through various online of 12MP, a total of 1,039 development projects (Program Khas Anak Negeri) for Sabah natives, vulnerable groups. – Bernama platforms. “Some even donated a few times. A good number of organisations, government agencies and private companies contributed in-kind as well Penang to assist SME adopt digitalisation as in cash. “Some are doing this as part of their GEORGE TOWN: The Penang government has Digital Penang. SME can also utilise National Economic corporate social responsibility while launched the “Penang SME Go Digital” “SME can expect to find attractive offerings Recovery Plan grants of up to RM5,000 to sell others do it for their brand visibility.” campaign to assist small and medium-size by our strategic partners, namely Facebook, online. “For SME that are interested to begin The funds raised will also help cover enterprises (SME) in the state. SME Association of Malaysia, Averest, Maxis, their digital journey, the biggest question may the costs of caring for three pandas, Digital Penang chief executive officer Tony Digi Telecommunications, E3Hubs and be ‘where to start?’ The Penang Go Digital Liang Liang, Xing Xing and their cub Yi Yeoh said perks offered through the campaign Sitegiant Sdn Bhd during the two-month Campaign is designed to help SME answer this Yi. The giant panda bears arrived in include a one-off RM1,000 grant to help SME campaign, which starts next month. question.” Malaysia on May 21, 2014, under a get back on track during the challenging “With cash vouchers, fee waivers, and up to Yeoh added the state government initiative 10-year loan programme. pandemic period. 50% discounts, I encourage SME to take to help local businesses managed to generate Further information on the SME will be eligible for the one-off grant to advantage of the campaign and try selling RM583 million in sales via 15,000 sellers, from programme is available at offset cost of selling on a business-to-business online,” he said at the launch of the campaign June 2020 to February on the online store, PG www.zoonegara.malaysia.my or by marketplace, a collaborative effort yesterday. Mall, which is on the Shopee platform. calling 03 4108 3422. between the state government and Yeoh added that through the campaign, – Bernama theSUN ON TUESDAY | MARCH 23, 2021 3 NEWS WITHOUT BORDERS

NEW WAY TO CURB ENTRY OF ILLEGALS KUALA LUMPUR: Geospatial data Putting their vows on hold will soon be used in Ops Benteng, the daily operations by █ BY SHIVANI SUPRAMANI labour,” she said. BRIEFSenforcement agencies to stem the [email protected] oMinistry statistics indicate young couples Meanwhile, freelance writer Felix entry of illegal immigrants. The Wong said marriage is a choice and effort, to be made jointly by the PETALING JAYA: Millennials are getting married later in life due to finances, he would not put it off due to his Energy and Natural Resources opting to put off their marriage plans partner’s or his age. Ministry and the Department of career factors Survey and Mapping, will also use as they endeavour to move up the “I understand that getting technical expertise to help in the career and social ladder, said a married early may bring tons of management of 10 types of sociologist. challenges to the table. However, my disasters. According to the Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman 26.6 years while for women, it was because of student loans or girlfriend is older than I and we have National Geospatial Centre, (UTAR) lecturer Dr Nor Azlili Hassan 23.5 years. In 1991, it became 28.2 outstanding debt. Additionally, had plans for a baby before she turns geospatial data or geographic said traditionally, marriage is seen as years for men and 24.7 years for divorce rates among those aged 50 35 because the older she gets, the information is data or information an important element in women. This figure increased in and older have skyrocketed, hence higher the risks she may face during that identifies the geographic socialisation, but we are witnessing a 2000, with the mean age for men millennials witnessing drastic pregnancy,” he said. location of features and different trend now. being 28.6 years and women being lifestyle changes made by their Sales representative Reena boundaries on Earth, such as “Of late, marriages have become 25.1 years. In 2004, this value parents in middle age may have an Ramakili said to her, marriage is a natural or man-made features. more apparently in line with increased further to 28.9 years for impact on how they view marriage.” responsibility that requires one to be Minister Datuk Dr Shamsul Anuar modernisation and development of men and 25.3 for women. The change in marriage trends strong mentally and financially. Nasarah said: “Geospatial data is the country. This refers to those who “This change was found to be has also had a high impact on the “Everything depends on my vital and can be used by the are above the marriageable age who more significant in 2016, with the institution of the family, population financial status. Presently, I am government as well as private choose to delay marriage plans. This mean age of marriage for men being and the level of fertility of the building my career and it will take a agencies to serve their respective is without exception in terms of 29.3 years and 26.2 years for women. population. while before I reach stability. Hence, purposes.” – Bernama religion, race or ethnicity.” “Based on statistics, it is clear that “The issue of late marriage is marriage isn’t my priority right now.” She said in the Malaysian context, not only do men end their bachelor associated with gestational age and Corporate leadership trainee RM140,000 WORTH there has been a clear change in the status at a late age but women show the level of parental ability in the Conrad Pillai believes it takes time to OF DATES SEIZED marriage trend over the past few similar behavioural patterns.” process of raising a child. A woman’s decide whether one should get KLANG: The Malaysian Quarantine decades. Nor Azlili noted several reasons chances of having children also married because it involves money and Inspection Services “The age for married men and for this trend, such as financial decreases after age 35. A decrease in and commitment. Department (Maqis) seized women has been increasing lately. burdens, fear of failure from viewing rates of marriage indirectly also has “I will hold off marriage until I am 25,200kg of dates worth According to the Women, Family the ‘boomer’ divorce rates and an impact on subsequent birth rates financially stable and mentally able RM141,229.44, that did not meet and Community Development sexuality differences. affecting population and to take care of my partner and import permit conditions at Ministry in 2017, the mean age of “Among those aged 18 to 29, urbanisation, the increase of the myself. Until then, I will work to Westport in Port Klang last first marriage for men in 1980 was nearly 25% postpone their marriage elderly and also the entry of foreign reach my goals first.” Saturday. Maqis said the consignment, that was from Saudi Arabia, was seized for not complying with the 3P THAT’S OUR BOY requirements (grading, packaging ... Leow Siet Peng and labelling). The case is being (left) and Lee Zhee investigated under Section 15(1) of the Quarantine and Inspection Hin, parents of newly Services Act, that provides for a crowned All England fine of not more than RM100,000, Open Badminton or imprisonment for a period not Championships men’s exceeding six years, or both. singles champion Lee – Bernama Zii Jia, at their home in Bandar Darulaman Jitra in Kedah showing a visiting media crew Smart way to some of the trophies and medals their son monitor won in the years leading up to his electricity usage globally acclaimed achievement on KUALA LUMPUR: Consumers can Monday. control their electricity usage and – BERNAMAPIX avoid wastage with the use of smart meters and the myTNB app. Tenaga Nasional Bhd (TNB) Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) project director Mohamed Ghous Ahmad said a study conducted in Malacca last year revealed that 24% of TNB customers who had smart meters installed in their homes were able to reduce their electricity bills by monitoring their energy consumption through myTNB. “The smart meter serves as a timer that measures the flow of electricity and sends information to the TNB data storage centre on a daily basis. “Information on electricity usage can be accessed by consumers on myTNB to help them plan and control the use of electricity efficiently and thriftily,” he said. Malacca was the first state chosen for the implementation of the smart meter, and more than 360,000 meters have been installed since 2014. Installation of the meters is now being carried out in the Klang Valley. Malaysian e-banking system generally safe: Expert The myTNB app is a free mobile app for managing the electricity Nonetheless, he said “Education and awareness “We can pay bills and make Malaysia have also taken extra accounts of TNB customers. It can be consumers should be wary From are essential to prevent users online transactions, meaning precautionary steps to apply extra downloaded on Google PlayStore, of phishing emails and SMS front from becoming victims. things can be done instantly. protection on their e-banking Apple App Store and Huawei that are used to trick users page Remember, banks will never However, I cannot say all systems, Fong added. AppGallery, while the myTNB portal into divulging their banking ask for passwords or TAC Malaysians feel secure using For most banks, the main can be viewed at information. numbers via email or send their online banking because some are concern is the vulnerability at the www.mytnb.com.my. “Many cyber-criminals have website link over SMS. Users need still sceptical about this consumer’s end. As of last month, more than 4.8 moved to ‘hacking’ the users to be vigilant when carrying out alternative. Nevertheless, I believe “Our surveys show that in million registered TNB accounts have instead of the system. Malaysians online transactions,” he added. that in general, our e-banking almost 99% of the time when used the myTNB app. Ghouse said are known to be vulnerable to Cyber-security testing firm system is secure because Bank consumers complain of hacking, it more than one million smart meters such tactics. We see news of LGMS group chief executive officer Negara Malaysia requires rigorous happens at their end,” Fong said. have been installed and the Malaysians becoming victims of Fong Choong-Fook agrees that security and risk assessments,” he “Many end up having their installation would continue for all 9.1 various online scams frequently,” consumers opt for e-banking due said. credentials stolen by scammers million users in Peninsular Malaysia he said. to convenience. Additionally, most banks in and hackers,” he added. by 2026. – Bernama 4 theSUN ON TUESDAY | MARCH 23, 2021 NEWS WITHOUT BORDERS Face-to-face inoculation registration launched in rural areas PUTRAJAYA: Face-to-face coordinated by the National Disaster conference yesterday. The the registration exercise. because they are adopting a registration for Covid-19 vaccination Management Agency and Malaysia conference was jointly held with Homes for the elderly can also use wait-and-see attitude. has been launched in rural areas, Civil Defence Force, teams were Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr the MySejahtera application to do “There are also some in the rural especially in places with limited moving from house to house in the Adham Baba on developments under bulk registrations for residents under areas who are not aware of the internet access and communities interiors to undertake manual the national immunisation their care. immunisation programme.” without digital gadgets, said National registration. programme. Khairy said 6,155,213 individuals Khairy said those manning the Covid-19 Immunisation Programme “This manual and face-to-face Asked on reports that 90% of had signed up for the vaccine as of immunisation hotline would call up Coordinating Minister Khairy registration is important under phase senior citizens in Selangor have not Sunday. This is 25% of the target of individuals who have yet to register Jamaluddin. two, which involves senior citizens, registered for the programme, Khairy the country’s largest vaccination and advise them to immediately sign He said under the community because we want to ensure they are said authorities had identified almost programme. up using the MySejahtera outreach programme, jointly not left out,” he told a press 50 care centres in the state to conduct Some people have yet to register application. – Bernama RM10m allocation for post-vaccine care 334,156

Committee and the Special Financial oSpecial fund set up for Assistance Steering Committee for Covid-19 Vaccine Exigencies, to conduct the side effect those facing adverse side assessment, Bernama reported. The Special Pharmacovigilance Committee effects from Covid drug for Covid-19 Vaccine Monitoring would 14,134 1,238 monitor and evaluate the adverse effects of the immunisation and safety issues related to the PUTRAJAYA: The government has allocated an vaccine. initial fund of RM10 million for special financial Adham said the Medical Technical assistance to Malaysians and foreigners who Committee, which consists of medical experts, experience adverse side effects after being will determine whether an application for the vaccinated under the National Covid-19 special financial assistance has a causal Immunisation Programme. relationship with the vaccine. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba, “The assessment will be done on a when announcing this yesterday, said the fund, case-to-case basis based on the evidence 1,116 156 1,495 5 under the National Disaster Relief Trust Fund, received and the report of the Special will be managed by the National Disaster Pharmacovigilance Committee for Covid-19 Management Agency. Vaccine Monitoring,” he said. He said vaccine recipients who suffer The Special Financial Assistance Steering 0 serious side effects that require long-term Committee for Covid-19 Vaccine Exigencies hospital treatment would receive RM50,000, would provide approval for the special financial 44 while RM500,000 aid would be given in the assistance based on decisions of the two event of death or permanent disability due to committees. Covid vaccination. Adham said 20 side effects of the vaccine “The special financial assistance is a have been reported as of March 18, including proactive move by the government to deal with dizziness, shortness of breath, nausea, the possibility of adverse effects brought about vomiting, palpitations, itchiness, numbness, 4 by the Covid-19 vaccine,” he told a press rashes and tightness in the chest. These side conference. effects were reported through the MySejahtera 40 Also present was National Covid-19 application and the observation centre at 41 Immunisation Programme Coordinating vaccine distribution centres. 1 Minister Khairy Jamaluddin. Individuals who experienced chest Adham said it is hoped that the special discomfort after vaccination were taken to assistance could help meet the needs of vaccine hospitals for further observation before being 1 recipients and their family members who might discharged, pending their second vaccine shot be affected by the vaccine’s side effects. which is 21 days after the first dose. The Health Ministry had set up three Adham said about 80% of recipients have committees, namely the Special experienced injection site pain, fatigue (60%), 14 Pharmacovigilance Committee for Covid-19 headache (50%) and swelling at the injection Vaccine Monitoring; the Medical Technical site (10%).

TEAMWORK .... A Suspension on egg firefighter giving his colleague a drink of water farm lifted while putting out a fire in Kampung Gersik, Labuan KUALA LUMPUR: The suspension of egg yesterday. – BERNAMAPIX supply from Lay Hong Bhd farms in Jeram, Kuala Selangor, has been lifted after tests showed they were not contaminated by the Salmonella Enteritidis (SE) bacteria. In a statement issued yesterday, the company said extensive tests conducted by the Department of Veterinary Services returned negative results. The supply of eggs was suspended on March 14 after Singapore directed four of its importers to recall eggs from the farm on suspicion that they were contaminated with the bacteria. The consumption of raw or under-cooked eggs that contain the SE bacteria can cause diarrhoea, fever and abdominal pains. The department later said it was looking into the egg production processes, vaccination records and the farm’s disease surveillance programme to trace the source of the contamination. Yesterday, Lay Hong executive director Datuk Yap Chor How said test results also showed that it was unlikely the contamination had occurred at any of its farms. “We will continue to work with the department to strengthen our farm control and monitoring,” he said. – Bernama theSUN ON TUESDAY | MARCH 23, 2021 5 6 theSUN ON TUESDAY | MARCH 23, 2021 NEWS WITHOUT BORDERS Family awarded IGP denounces bad culture damages despite losing on point of law within police force PUTRAJAYA: The family of lorry driver P. Chandran will receive RM357,500 in damages over his death in police oAbdul Hamid slams crooked cops and custody despite the Federal Court ruling against them yesterday. past top brass for taking money The seven-member bench had ruled 6-1 in favour of allowing the appeal by the police and the government on a █ BY CHARLES RAMENDRAN Malaysian Police Department) is point of law that the family of the [email protected] not mine, it belongs to the country. deceased was not entitled to exemplary I, as the IGP, have to convince the damages for his death while in custody. SHAH ALAM: Inspector-General of government that I am here to lead Although the Federal Court did not Police (IGP) Tan Sri Abdul Hamid the force on the right path, to correct uphold the High Court’s decision to Bador did not mince words when he the wrongs and the bad culture in award RM200,000 in exemplary slammed crooked police personnel, the force. I have no sinister motives.” damages to Chandran’s family, the including past police top brass. Abdul Hamid said there are court instead retained the RM200,000 as Exasperated over the behaviour some who have made snide aggravated damages. and certain unhealthy cultures in comments that he was trying to seek The court also awarded the family the force, the top cop yesterday said an extension on his work contract. RM144,000 for loss of dependency, it exists from the bottom to the “Maybe if they were the IGP, that RM10,000 for bereavement and top rung. is how they would think. This has RM3,500 in special damages, with a “I urge my personnel to end this nothing to do with my contract. total sum of RM357,500. culture and come to their senses. “When the time comes, I will Federal Court Judge Datuk The culture of taking money from leave. I have no hidden agenda. Rhodzariah Bujang said there was the bottom to the top for the IGP. When I am trying to do the best, nothing in the Federal Constitution that “Even the officers on the ground such snide remarks are made provides the right of a deceased’s estate are afraid to take action because the questioning why I am pleading to to exemplary damages. IGP wants it. This was happening the public. “Since the respondents (the before. “I have always said that I deceased’s family) had pleaded for “Those who have retired from encourage the public to come aggravated damages in their statement the force are still trying to enforce forward and not be afraid to speak of claim but was not granted, we have their powers in seeking favours from up,” he added. decided to set aside the quantum for the police. When they are not On his comments last week that exemplary damages ordered by the entertained, they are disappointed “cartels” existed in the force and Abdul Hamid holding a press conference on the drug bust, at the Selangor High Court judge and substitute the and then they start finding faults,” were attempting to oust him, Abdul police headquarters yesterday. – ASYRAF RASID/THESUN same with that under aggravated he said after a press conference on a Hamid clarified that what he meant damages,” she said. drug bust at the Selangor police was that there were “camps” or “Such people, when they are force? Malaysians deserve better.” The High Court, in allowing the headquarters yesterday. “cocoons” of police officers who are promoted someday, will run the Abdul Hamid urged his lawsuit filed by Chandran’s family in “They say what I am doing is unrepentant and hold on to the “old police force according to their will. personnel to do away with the 2016, had ordered the police and the wrong. I stand here and challenge mentality” of trying to secure their As I have said before, we have 10 “blue code of silence” where the government to pay a total sum of them. What is wrong with what I positions with their fellow police departments and we should wrongdoings of police personnel RM357,500 in damages, which included have done or am doing? members. work together. There should be no are swept under the carpet or RM200,000 in exemplary damages. “I want Malaysians to have their “I did not mean to say they are such thing as camps. covered up. The police and the government then rights, the best service and like the Mexican or Columbian “We know that there have been He said he will soon meet Home appealed on the award of RM200,000 in protection. A police station is a cartels. These are officers who cases of the police force being used Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah exemplary damages. They, however, place where the public can take group up. They hold meetings to intimidate those who wanted to Zainuddin and explain the matter. lost their appeal in the Court of Appeal their woes to and not be afraid of together and make plans. Their come forward and share Abdul Hamid said his goal is to and obtained leave from the Federal meeting the police. duties are not carried out. They information on wrongdoings. make the force a respected and Court to appeal against the dismissal of “I like to tell them, PDRM (Royal think I do not know. “Do we want such a police world-class organisation. their appeal. – Bernama 3 dead in another construction accident KUALA LUMPUR: Three foreign Two other workers who were Road 2, near Bandar Tasik Selatan, workers were killed and a motorist rescued survived the tragedy. collapsed after it was hit by a trailer on severely injured after another Fire and Rescue Department March 3. construction site accident at the operations chief Mohd Khairul Azmi The victims, who were workers of a Sungai Besi-Ulu Klang Elevated Jaafar said 25 firefighters were company, were travelling in a van Expressway (SUKE) occurred deployed to the scene to carry out when the incident occurred. yesterday. rescue efforts. They were trapped in their van that The incident, at Puncak Banyan in “A Malaysian driver was badly was buried in rubble and were later Persiaran Alam Damai, near Bandar injured after his car was hit by the freed by firefighters. Tun Razak, happened at 8.45am when falling crane,” he added. Meanwhile, Bernama reported a gantry crane at the site gave way and Project developer Projek Lintasan that Senior Minister (Works) Datuk crushed a passing car. Sungai Besi-Ulu Klang Sdn Bhd said Seri Fadillah Yusof ordered Two foreign workers, both Chinese in a statement that the two-way traffic construction and maintenance work nationals working at the site, were flow at the area was closed to carry out of the highway to cease with killed after falling about 40m from the rescue work. immediate effect. gantry crane. A third Chinese worker, Three weeks ago, two women died He said the stop-work order was who was trapped in the debris, was and three others were severely injured issued to enable investigations to pulled out by firefighters but when scaffolding from a bridge of the be carried out on the incident. – by succumbed to injuries. SUKE highway at the Middle Ring Charles Ramendran Ex-GM claims trial to two counts of corruption SHAH ALAM: The former general companies that could result in their Puchong Jaya in January 2017. manager of a construction company contracts being terminated. The court allowed a bail of pleaded not guilty in a sessions court He was alleged to have committed RM80,000 with one surety and here yesterday to two counts of the offences at two banks at Bandar ordered Chua to report at the corruption, involving RM215,700 Puchong Jaya between June 14, 2017 Selangor Malaysian Anti-Corruption Chua Shiou Meng, 49, made the and Sept 13, 2018, and at Bandar Commission (MACC) office once a plea before judge Rozilah Salleh. Puteri Puchong, between Feb 9, 2018 month. The court also set April 22 for Chua was charged with receiving and Jan 17, 2019. mention. gratification from two individuals, Chua also pleaded not guilty to Deputy public prosecutor for amounting RM140,000 and another charge of soliciting MACC Fadhli Ab Wahab prosecuted, RM75,700, through his bank account gratification of RM10,000 a month while Chua was represented by and a bank account of his wife, as an from an individual to do the same. lawyers Nik Ahmed Asraf Nik inducement for him not to give bad The offence was allegedly Othman, Shah Rizal Abdul Manan reports on work performance of two committed at a restaurant in Bandar and Kelvinder Singh. – Bernama theSUN ON TUESDAY | MARCH 23, 2021 7

CONGRATULATIONS National Men’s Singles No.1 LEE ZII JIA On his victory in the All England Badminton Championships 2021

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With Best Wishes From Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Vincent Tan Chee Yioun, Founder / Executive Chairman Dato’ Sri Robin Tan, Executive Deputy Chairman Abdul Jalil bin Abdul Rasheed, Chief Executive Officer Board of Directors Management and Staff 8 theSUN ON TUESDAY | MARCH 23, 2021 NEWS WITHOUT BORDERS Thousands flock to see erupting volcano REYKJAVIK: Thousands of curious onlookers have flocked to an erupting volcano in Iceland to marvel at the hypnotic display of glowing red lava, the bravest of them grilling hot dogs and marshmallows over the smoldering embers. The eruption of a fissure near Mount Fagradalsfjall, which began on Friday, was the first in the same volcanic system in about 900 years. The volcano is located only about 40km from the capital Reykjavik and can be reached after a 90-minute hike from the nearest road. “It’s absolutely breathtaking,” said Ulvar Kari Johannsson, a 21-year-old engineer who spent his Sunday visiting the scene. “It smells pretty bad. For me, what was surprising was the colours of the orange, that was much deeper than what one would expect.” The incandescent lava bubbles and spurts from a small cone in the Geldingadalur valley, piling up in the basin and slowly turning a thick black as it cools. “For me, it’s the heat that really surprised me. When we approached the lava flowing on the ground, the temperature rose and our faces flushed,” said Emilie Saint-Mleux, a French exchange student who came with two friends. “It reminds you a little of a barbecue in summer,” added her friend Lucille Fernemont. Access to the site was blocked in the first hours after the eruption. Authorities then lifted the roadblocks but discouraged visits, but by Saturday afternoon, visitors were allowed in under strict guidelines. “We are just here to look after the people and see that everything is okay, and just watch that the people are not going too close to the lava and asking them step back,” said police officer Atli Gunnarsson, donning a yellow hardhat with a gas mask in hand. – AFP Hikers looking at lava flowing from the Fagradalsfjall volcano on Sunday. – AFPPIX

ASTEROID ZOOMS PAST EARTH ROME: The largest asteroid to pass Earth this year has made its closest approach, posing no threat of a cataclysmic collision ‘Australia tested once again’ but giving astronomers a rare chance to

BRIEFSstudy a rock formed during the beginning emergency services said they rescued Scientists have warned Australia can of our solar system. The 900m diameter oThousands flee hundreds from floodwaters and fielded more expect more frequent and more extreme rock was two million kilometres away at its than 8,800 calls for help. weather events as a result of climate change. nearest, according to Nasa – more than five as torrential rains lash In some areas, emergency workers Prime Minister Scott Morrison, whose times the distance between the Earth and the Moon but still close enough to be New South Wales travelled inland on “Surf Lifesaving” ocean conservative government has been accused of classified as a “potentially hazardous rescue boats to reach stranded people. dragging its feet on climate action, said asteroid”. Asteroid 2001 FO32, discovered So far, no fatalities have been reported. Australia was “being tested once again” by a 20 years ago, reached its nearest point to But with more rain expected, eight million “terrible event”. Earth at around 1400 GMT (10pm in CANBERRA: Torrential downpours lashed residents in Sydney and across the state were The Mid North Coast in New South Wales Malaysia) on Sunday. Nasa said it was Australia’s east yesterday, forcing thousands yesterday told to work from home if possible has been particularly badly affected, with travelling at about 124,000 kph. – AFP to flee the worst flooding in decades and and avoid unnecessary travel. Berejiklian declaring the region had been pushing communities already battling “The water is still rising,” said Jo Dunstan, struck by a “one in 100 year” disaster. EX-DIPLOMAT’S TRIAL ENDS drought, bushfires and the coronavirus who owns a florist shop in the outer Sydney In Sydney’s vast Hawkesbury-Nepean BEIJING: The trial of Canadian Michael pandemic to “breaking point”. suburb of Windsor, as she watched Valley, swollen rivers were at levels not seen Kovrig, who has been held in China for About 18,000 residents were told to debris-littered stormwater race past since 1990, after the Warragamba Dam, the more than two years on espionage charges, evacuate their homes, as days of relentless neighbouring homes. city’s main drinking water source, spilled over wrapped up in a closed Beijing courtroom rainfall caused rivers in Australia’s most “It’s scary, very eerie to say the least.” on Saturday. yesterday with the verdict to be announced populous state, New South Wales, to their Just over 12 months ago, the region was About 500 gigalitres of water were drained at an unspecified date, according to state highest levels in 30 years. parched, suffering prolonged drought, water from the dam – roughly equivalent to 200,000 media. China arrested Kovrig, a former “The devastation is quite unbelievable,” restrictions and unprecedented bushfires. Olympic size swimming pools or the total diplomat, and fellow Canadian Michael said Port Macquarie cafe owner Marten Clark, “When you have been through three or volume of water in Sydney Harbour. Spavor in December 2018, soon after who waded through waist-deep water to find four incidents that are life-changing on top of Flood operations manager Justin Canadian police detained Meng Wanzhou, his furniture washed away and freezers, each other, it can make you feel like you are at Robinson warned that rain was expected to chief financial officer of Chinese tech fridges and cooking equipment destroyed. breaking point,” said New South Wales cause flooding in previously unaffected areas company Huawei Technologies, on an Aerial images from hard-hit areas showed Premier Gladys Berejiklian. as well as “renewed flooding in many of those American warrant. Beijing insists the the flood consuming rows of houses, with “I don’t know any time in a state history communities that have already been detentions are not linked to the detention only their roofs above the water. where we have had these extreme weather impacted”. of Meng, who remains under house arrest As some coastal communities received conditions in such quick succession in the “It is quite a dangerous situation that New in Vancouver as she fights extradition to the three months of rain in a few hours, middle of a pandemic.” South Wales is currently facing.” – AFP United States. – Reuters

MYANMAR FREES BBC JOURNO YANGON: A BBC journalist held in Myanmar has been freed, the broadcaster said Pakistan to start private imports of vaccine yesterday, as demonstrators took to the ISLAMABAD: A private company in Pakistan The vaccine’s commercial name will be rupees (RM223) per pack of two injections of streets for fresh anti-coup protests. Aung will begin receiving shipments of China’s “Convidecia”, Abbas said, adding that five the Russian vaccine and 4,225 (RM112) per Thura, a journalist with the BBC’s Burmese CanSino Biologics Covid-19 vaccine this week hospitals that ran its clinical trials will provide injection for Convidecia. service, was detained by men in plain clothes while reporting outside a court in for commercial sale, an official said yesterday. its doses for sale. The prices have been capped on the basis the capital Naypyidaw on Friday. Scores of Pakistan, one of the first countries in the Pakistan is in the process of vaccinating of the approved mechanism, it said. people, including teachers, marched world to allow private imports of Covid-19 frontline healthcare workers and citizens over Meanwhile, AstraZeneca’s coronavirus yesterday through the pre-dawn streets of vaccines, has already received a batch of the the age of 60 free of charge using Sinopharm vaccine received a major boost yetserday after Mandalay, the country’s second-largest city. Russian Sputnik vaccine. doses donated by China. data from a large trial showed it was safe and A group of doctors in Mandalay staged a “We expect the first 10,000 doses to come The commercial administration of effective, potentially paving the way for its “placard only” demonstration by lining up on March 25, and 100,000 next month and vaccines has yet to begin as the government emergency authorisation in the United States. signs in the street, Voice of Myanmar 200,000 the month after,” said Hassan Abbas, settles pricing issues. The trials in the United States, Chile and reported. A group of monks staged a similar an official of AJ Pharma, CanSino’s local The government has approved a Peru showed the vaccine was 79% effective at “monkless” protest. Residents in Yangon’s partner, which will be importing the vaccine. mechanism to fix open market prices for the preventing symptomatic Covid-19 and could Hlaing township released hundreds of red “The issues with pricing have been worked vaccines, according to a Health Ministry bolster confidence in the product after helium balloons with posters calling for UN out with the government and now we are summary seen by Reuters. confusion over its efficacy data, dosing intervention in the crisis. – AFP waiting for a notification.” The summary proposed a price of 8,449 regimen and possible side-effects. – Reuters PICTURE COURTESY OF AISYAH RAZIP dynamo Pocket online since she was 13 has been uploading videos YouTube star Aisyah Razip >>>Page 7

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HE Covid-19 pandemic has disrupted the film industry, with many productions having to be postponed. TOne of those who have been

impacted by this is 31-year-old Klang-born actor Yuvaraj Yuvaraj recently Krishnasamy. acted in his first “I miss going to the set and facing Bahasa the camera,” said the actor, who Malaysia TV started his career in the series. – entertainment industry in 2014. PICTURES Yuvaraj started out acting in COURTESY OF stage plays, progressing to music YUVARAJ videos, short films, television KRISHNASAMY dramas and movies. He has appeared in eight feature films, four telemovies and seven television Spike Lee series to date. Two years ago, he acted as the lead in the Kollywood film Lights to head Camera Action under the direction of young Indian director Balaji Cannes Film Jayabalan. He played a young filmmaker who struggles to create a Festival jury name for himself in the film industry. US director Spike Lee will head The current pandemic has the jury at the Cannes Film delayed the release of the film in A director’s dreamactor? Festival in July, organisers said cinemas. oActor Yuvaraj Krishnasamy hopes to direct I was creative when I was young. I last week, making him the first This is his second Kollywood was actively involved in school black person to take on the role. film. His first film was Yaazhi in his first feature film in the near future productions. I was a self-taught The feted New York film-maker 2016, where he played a minor dancer. I was into hip-hop and was supposed to perform the role. contemporary dance. But I never function at last year’s event, but it Recently, he acted in his How would you describe plans? thought of acting as a career. I took a was cancelled due to the first Malay production – 13 yourself as an actor? I have been directing short films. I degree in International Business pandemic. episodes of a television I am a director’s actor. I want to direct a feature film in the Management. I was doing some With Covid-19 still circulating series called Project believe rehearsal is near future. I have stories to tell. short films during my college days. I at high levels in France, and the Anchor SPM, under the important. A director has a Locally, I admire directors like received a lot of praise for my work. country making slow progress in direction of Razaisyam vision on how his film Karthik Shamalan and S.D. Some people have given me its vaccination campaign, doubts Rashid. should be. It is important for Puvanendran. They are good encouragement to try my luck in the remain over whether this year’s you to attend the rehearsal storytellers. Internationally, I am a entertainment field. I started edition will go ahead as planned and to find out what the vision huge fan of Christopher Nolan. They attending auditions. I am enjoying from July 6 to 17, having already is. You need to constantly call him a master for a reason. He is what I am doing now. I really cannot been delayed from its usual slot communicate with your my inspiration. My long term goal is see myself in a nine-to-five job. in May. director. I also read the script to have my own production house. I It would be the biggest get- over and over again. My would love to be an entrepreneur What is your advice to aspiring together for the global industry ultimate aim is I should and get involved in any business young actors? in more than a year, with most become the character before that is related to art. You need to have patience and other festivals either cancelled or the camera starts rolling. perseverance. Some get easily relegated to online versions in Was your first ambition to be an annoyed when they do not get the recent months. What has been your biggest actor? part they auditioned for. I have been Lee, 63, has been a fixture at challenge in being an actor? I was supposed to be a footballer. rejected numerous times. Not Cannes over the years, Late in 2019, I lost my younger When I was 18, I was scouted and everyone is lucky on their first premiering seven of his films brother. He died of a heart sent to Perugia, Italy to be trained to audition. Rejection does not mean there and winning the second- attack at only 28. His death was be a footballer. Unfortunately, six you are not a good actor. Maybe the place Grand Prix in 2018 for really unexpected. Losing your months into my training, I suffered a production team is looking for a BlacKkKlansman about a black loved one is never easy to deal terrible knee injury. I underwent different personality. You must police officer infiltrating the Ku with. But I try not to bring my two surgeries. I could no longer play understand the audition game is a Klux Klan. sadness to my set when I was competitive football. My dreams to huge ocean and there are many “Throughout the months of shooting my new be a footballer was dashed. I was talented individuals out there. uncertainty we’ve just been productions throughout depressed. I could not even see a Competition is intense. You need to through, Spike Lee has never Yuvaraj has 2020. You have to be football field. Slowly, I learned to put constantly improve yourself if you stopped encouraging us,“ said been acting professional. You must this broken dream behind me and want to stay ahead. When I started festival president Pierre Lescure since 2014. – never bring your problems started having new dreams. I believe out in this industry, social media in a statement. PICTURE to the set. It was one of the when God shuts one door, he will was not a huge influence. Now, it is “We could not have hoped for COURTESY OF hardest things I had to do. open another door for you. a different ball game. You can use a more powerful personality to YUVARAJ social media like YouTube and Tik chart our troubled times.” – ETX KRISHNASAMY What are your future When did you want to become an Tok to showcase your talents. Studio Is that a wrap for awards ceremonies? ALTHOUGH keenly awaited among particularly poor among Americans culture sector professionals, awards in the 18 to 49 age bracket, just 2.1% ceremonies have been struggling to of whom followed the event on NBC muster public interest since the or online. In comparison, 5.4% of onset of the pandemic. The latest them tuned in to the 2020 ceremony. Grammy Awards, for example, were This drop in ratings is a worry for shunned by almost 98% of chiefs of the Academy of Motion Americans age 18 to 49, and scored Picture Arts and Science and the the worst viewer ratings in their ABC network, who are preparing to history. stage the upcoming edition of the They once set the tempo in the Oscars in Los Angeles, April 25. This cultural calendar, but the Covid-19 is a particularly awaited ceremony pandemic and its various given that it will be held over a year restrictions have forced awards after movie theaters in the US city ceremonies to reinvent. Now, these were forced to close due to Covid-19. events are favoUring more hybrid The Oscars organisers already had The 63rd formats, where musical reason for concern after the Golden performances alternate between live Globes, which drew just 6.9 million edition of the and pre-recorded sets. Take, for TV viewers in the US. prestigious example, the 63rd edition of the Although awards ceremony Grammy prestigious Grammy Awards, held viewer ratings have been at rock Awards was March 14 in Los Angeles. bottom since last year, industry only watched While the ceremony was marked professionals note that the figures by 8.8 million by many highs, it failed to win over were already relatively US TV viewers. US TV viewers. Only 8.8 million disappointing, even well before the tuned in to watch the Grammy start of the pandemic. “This is Ankler told CBC News. “Things that have recently sullied the credibility series I May Destroy You at the Awards live this year, according to actually nothing new, but it’s might have taken 10 years have now of awards ceremonies, like Golden Globes. Maybe the next Nielsen data, down 53% on 2020. accelerated,” Richard Rushfield, happened in six months.” Many also nomination snubs for The Weeknd edition of the Oscars will reverse the Ratings for this 63rd edition are editor-in-chief of newsletter The point to the various scandals that at the Grammy Awards and the hit trend ... – ETX Studio ENTERTAINMENT theSun LYFE ON TUESDAY | MARCH 23, 2021 3

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ELEASING her first album at the age of 17, singer- songwriter Amanda Imani has come a long way since Rher debut in 2009. Prior to her first step as a professional singer, the songstress saw herself in a lot of talent shows before performing at shows around Kuala Lumpur. “Then, I put out my very first Malay album at the time, during my last year of high school. It was quite an experience, but it was definitely a memorable time as I learned a lot. From there, I started to branch out from not just being a vocalist, but also writing lyrics and learning about music production. Prior to that, I had ‘For me, it’s an ongoing no classical training in music,” learning experience and Amanda told theSun. I don’t get tired of The self-titled Amanda Imani was making music, especially quickly followed by Yeah, a mini the creative process.’ – English album which was Amanda’s PICTURES COURTESY first experience in writing her own OF AMANDA IMANI songs. From 2009 to 2014, she experienced her busiest years, performing at myriad shows, concerts and quickly racking up a notable amount of local and international awards. During Perfecting a craft the same period, Amanda was concurrently oSinger-songwriter Amanda Imani speaks pursuing her Bachelor of Communications and about her growth over the years Psychology at the University of Upper Iowa in the US. changed from when I were composed and written by me. I everyone goes to LA to try and make After her first began. When I was very involved with the it big. For me, it was a career graduation, she started, streaming production and direction as well”. highlight being able to perform on continued to was not really a thing After the album came out in 2014, the Sunset Strip.” said she wanted to come up with a pursue music, yet and it was still Amanda went to the US for a year to In a way, it helped boost her new album. explaining that it very much about complete a University of California, confidence and growth as an artiste. “Unfortunately, I never put out was a positive and physical albums. Over Los Angeles (UCLA) music As an extension of her “break”, any music. Then, I went to Australia satisfying the years, I’ve had to production course, as she sought to Amanda did not stick to the typical and came back last year. That’s why I experience from adapt many times better familiarise herself with the music conventions of periodically never put out anything, because I’ve the moment she because of how the more technical side of music. releasing new singles and albums. been in and out of the country,” she began writing music music industry has “I really wanted something that I She instead spent the years said. and working with changed. It’s a whole could learn and apply. I did that for following Blackheart to build her “But ever since Covid started, I’ve others in the different ball game a year, which was why I was not repertoire of skills as a singer, recorded two songs that are still in industry. now,” she said. here.” songwriter and even content the working stage. One is in Malay Her last creation and modeling. and the other is in English, which I A different a l b u m , A change of pace “How I got into social media, will hopefully be able to release this era Blackheart is “I did a lot of live shows as well in content creation and modeling was year. For the Malay single, hopefully, Although 2014 considered the US, which was really fun, because it started out with music, I’ll be able to film the music video, does not seem A m a n d a ’s especially bringing my music out as and because those industries are which was postponed due to Covid long ago, much most hands- an independent artiste and interconnected. An opportunity last year.” has shifted in the on, personal marketing myself in a different appeared and I tried other avenues If things in relation to the local and global album. environment. Because it’s very to get myself exposed to more pandemic improves in the coming music industry. “ E v e r y different performing in America people.” months, Amanda is determined to “The landscape single one of compared to Malaysia. About two years ago, after she pursue the release of both singles of music has the songs “It’s a big market because returned from America, Amanda before the year ends. Cynthia Erivo turns into ‘Queen of Soul’ Carole Bayer Sager’s songs join EMMY, Grammy and Tony award- winning actress Cynthia Erivo Hipgnosis playlist transforms into the “Queen of Soul” US songwriter Carole Bayer Sager, “This is one of the most in a new television series about famed for the James Bond theme important deals we have ever American songstress Aretha Franklin. Nobody Does It Better, has made,” Hipgnosis Songs founder National Geographic’s Genius: become the latest artist to sell her Merck Mercuriadis said in a Aretha follows the late singer’s rise to catalogue to Hipgnosis Songs statement on its latest deal. stardom as well as her personal life. Fund, as a surge in streaming Sager has written and Franklin, known for her powerful makes up for concert earnings produced songs for a host of voice and her hit songs likes Chain of lost to the pandemic. artists from Michael Jackson and Fools and Respect, died in 2018, aged London-listed Hipgnosis did Barbra Streisand to Ray Charles 76. not disclose the size of the deal in and Whitney Houston, winning “To be able to step into that body its announcement last Thursday, an Oscar, a Grammy and three and understand it ... that meant a although it has said the year had Golden Globe awards, as well as great deal because now I got to know got off to its “strongest start ever”. enjoying a successful solo career her a bit more, which, I guess makes Covid-19 has prompted in the 1970s. me even more of a fan but it also musicians to monetise Her best known work makes me understand her more,” their older work by includes the lyrics for Erivo told Reuters in a recent selling tracks Nobody Does It Better, interview. Erivo plays Aretha Franklin in a new television series. and albums which was the theme The 34-year-old actress, known for as the global song for the 1977 the film Harriet in which she Lovecraft Country and American said she had previously spoken with health crisis James Bond film, portrayed escaped slave and Crime Story actor Courtney B. Vance Franklin about developing a has all but The Spy Who Loved abolitionist Harriet Tubman as well play’s Franklin’s preacher father in biographical musical many years ago. shut down Me, and Heartlight as the Broadway musical The Color the series, which airs on National “Among the things she mentioned live by Neil Diamond. – Purple for which she won a Tony Geographic beginning Sunday. was ... she wanted us to put respect concerts. Reuters Award, sings Franklin’s songs in the “I listened to a lot of his sermons on her name ... And of course that series. over and over and over again ... and was one of the guiding principles of “When you’re going through then I took a lot of notes about ... his this project,” Parks said. something and the only thing that cadences and the words that he “It’s a celebration and a really expresses it in the right way is a seemed to use over and over,” he said. recognition of her genius, the song – I learned that because of Pulitzer Prize winner Suzan-Lori moments where she created things (Franklin), I learned that by listening Parks, the series’ showrunner, that will last long after she’s gone.” – to her,” Erivo said. executive producer and lead writer, Reuters FEATURE 4 theSun LYFE ON TUESDAY | MARCH 23, 2021

Perol’s commissioned work on a building in Bangi (2018). – PICTURE COURTESY OF Colours MUHAMMAD FAHRUL IDHAM An octopus in Phuket, of passion Thailand (2019). – oMuhammad Fahrul Idham believes graffiti gives him the PICTURE COURTESY OF freedom to express himself MUHAMMAD FAHRUL IDHAM █ BY BISSME S. the fourth child in the family. Perol said he was not good in maths and RAFFITI artist Muhammad Fahrul was definitely not disciplined during his youth, Idham, better known as Perol, has adding that his parents did not object when he found fame outside Malaysia with his wanted to leave his steady job as a graphic works gracing walls in Thailand, the designer to pursue his dream of becoming a GPhilippines and Indonesia. graffiti artist. “I am really honoured that people from “In fact, my mother said that I should other countries are appreciating my work,” said pursue what I love.” 33-year-old Klang born Perol, who has a On the opinion of some people who feel degree in graphic design. graffiti is not really art, Perol said: “Nobody has “I would like to see my work reaching more the right to say what is art and what is not art.” countries.” To illustrate his point, he said in recent In Malaysia, Perol has worked with well- years, the National Art Gallery has showcased known brands such as Petronas, Honda, several graffiti exhibitions, and he has Berjaya, Mountain Dew, Maybank and participated in one of them. 7-Eleven. “They have even produced three art books Before venturing into his true calling as a focusing on graffiti. graffiti artist, he worked as a graphic designer “If established bodies like the National Art and 3D animator. Gallery can recognise graffiti as art, who are we “I feel graffiti gives me more freedom to to say that graffiti is not art?” express what is in my heart and mind,” said On advice for young graffiti artists, he said: Perol, who has a seven-year-old son and a “The job looks easy at first glance. But looks four-year-old daughter. can be deceiving. There is a lot of hard work In 2014, he set up his own company called involved. You have to spend hours, spraying Perol Creative Enterprise. His favourite colours and it can be tiring. Some people give themes, which he loves to dabble in, are up after a few assignments.” aliens and monsters. He believes the secret to becoming a good Speaking on his future plans, Perol said graffiti artist is to have a strong steady hand to he would like to expand his graffiti skills control the spray when working on a project. into merchandise such as T-shirts and “It takes a lot of practice to be an expert in toys, and to sell these products overseas. controlling your spray.” The first time he dabbled in graffiti was Perol says he exercises his palm and his when he was 16. He took a can of spray fingers so his hands will be strong and steady in paint and drew something on the wall managing the spray when he is working on of a restaurant. assignments. “When my father learned about He cited Malaysian-born Katun, whose real my so called art work, he was name is Abdul Hafiz Abdul Rahman, as his all- furious,” said Perol. time favourite graffiti artist. “My father was totally “His works have been displayed all over the disappointed in me. He said what world from France to Dubai,” he said. I had done was not art, but “I have met him. He was very humble. He vandalism. He did not beat me. was willing to share his knowledge with me so His sharp words were enough to I can improve my skills and I was grateful to hurt my heart.” him,” Perol said of the encounter. Perol found fame outside Perol’s mother was a high Last year, Katun meet with more success Malaysia. – PICTURE school maths teacher while his when American singer Chris Brown used one COURTESY OF MUHAMMAD father was a primary school of his artworks for his single Undecided. FAHRUL IDHAM discipline teacher. “Katun is someone I would love to emulate,” He has nine siblings and is said Perol. FEATURE theSun LYFE ON TUESDAY | MARCH 23, 2021 5

A scorpion in Shah Alam (2018). – PICTURE COURTESY OF MUHAMMAD FAHRUL IDHAM

What you need to build a giant robot █ BY AZIZUL RAHMAN ISMAIL pressure to operate, otherwise it might tire you out and hurt your hands. IT is a pastime that millions around the Experienced builders pair tweezers with Perol’s artwork world enjoy. Some do it for fun, while there a cotton bud to make applying stickers, at Culture Lab are even a few who turn it into a profession. markings or decals cleaner. in Kuala There is just something about building Lumpur plastic kits. Hobby knife (2020). – If you want to give the hobby a try, there These are the scalpels of the hobby and look PICTURE are a few things you should know. like one too. They usually have plastic COURTESY OF First, the satisfaction of completing a kit handles and come with replaceable blades. MUHAMMAD can be addictive. You will get better at it as A hobby knife is not critical to most FAHRUL you build more, and there is a lot to learn. plastic model kit building, but it can be IDHAM Second, always read the assembly manual helpful. It is used to shave off excess plastic before you begin. Third, you will need some such as nibs and flashings from parts.When tools. Here is a simple guide to the most building miniatures, the back of the blade basic tools and chemicals for beginners. can be used to scrape off mould lines. Hobby knives can be found at hobby and Nippers art supply stores under names such as X- Although there are some kits like the Zoids Acto and Olfa. A short straight-edge blade is from Takara Tomy and the Entry Grade kits recommended for beginners. But once you from Bandai that omit the need for any level up, you might want to get a second tools, most plastic model kits require hobby knife with a curved blade that makes nippers. These are specialised plastic cutting easier. cutters with a fine blade and a flat side that His work in the are used to cut parts (components of a Files Philippines in model you are building) from the runners When you need to take just a little bit off, 2017. – (plastic frames the parts come attached to). remove some material to make things fit or PICTURE Start with a good quality starter pair of flatten a surface of a part, that is the job for COU RTESY OF nippers like a Bandai Spirit Entry Nipper or files. MUHAMMAD a Tamiya Modeler’s Side Cutter Alpha. They come in sets. However, most sets FAHRUL Once you level up your skill, get a pair of do not include a wire brush that can be IDHAM nippers with thinner blades that can make used to clean the files and make them finer cuts. effective for longer. An upgrade to this tool would be Plastic Cement sponged backed sandpaper. These come in While most plastic kits are push-fit kits that different grits and use the friction of work on curved pegs and holes, surfaces. You can use most miniatures the ones specifically and scale model kits made for the hobby require plastic glue or those from a or plastic cement. hardware shop. This clear liquid There is no need chemically melts the to buy low grit plastic it comes in sandpaper that is contact with and below a rating of fuses it when it dries, Basic tools for building a 400. Leave the Perol’s artwork making a strong joint. plastic model kit. rough work to the at Pasar Use the ones you files. Borong in find at hobby stores, not hardware stores. Kuala Lumpur Generally, plastic cement made by Paint and markers (2020). – Japanese producers such as Mr Hobby and The importance of colours and markers PICTURE Tamiya comes in a glass bottle and has an depends on the kit you are building. Paint is COURTESY OF applicator brush. European makers such as essential but panel line markers are not if MUHAMMAD Revell and Citadel tend to use plastic bottles you are building Games Worship FAHRUL with a metal needle applicator. The brush is miniatures. The opposite is true if you are IDHAM a beginner-friendly option. building a Gunpla by Bandai, a panel line As you level up your skill, you might marker is a good tool to have for a beginner want to add thin plastic cement, super glue and paint is not essential. and accelerator to your tool set. These are Use water-based acrylic paints such as used for advanced techniques and repairs. those from Citadel, Army Painter and Vallejo. Skip Tamiya, Mr Hobby, Gaia or Tweezers even Gundam Marker paints if you are just This is a tool both plastic model kit and starting. These use chemical thinners. electronics hobbyist share. It is useful for For panel lining, start with Gundam handling small parts. For a beginner, it is Marker GM01 black. You can add the GM02 mostly used to apply stickers, markings and grey when you have gained more decals. understanding and try other techniques Pick a nice stainless steel one with a such as using washes and inks to enhance straight and fine sharp point. Try it out to the depth of your plastic model when you make sure it does not take too much have gained experience. TRAVEL 6 theSun LYFE ON TUESDAY | MARCH 23, 2021 Escape from Covid oSouth Africa’s luxury ‘Blue Train’ offers a 1,600km trip through the Karoo desert to Pretoria

AITERS in grey waistcoats bearing dainty platters of canapés circle the private lounge at Cape Town’s main train station and the tinkle of champagneW glasses fills the air. Blue Train Timeless ease fills the room as passengers wait to embark on the fabled Blue Train for a passengers luxurious two-night trek across South Africa. enjoy drinks in But even in this cosseted world, 2021 the observation intrudes, showing that nothing can escape the car as the train grip of the coronavirus pandemic. slowly makes its Passengers are discreetly ushered off in way through the small groups to a fast-track coronavirus testing outskirts of Cape centre nearby. Town. A negative result, sent by text, is followed by an elegant appetiser lunch – the final step Japan. minimum wage in one of the world’s most grappa or a sweet South African white from before “All aboard!” signals the start of the Service resumed in November with heavily unequal countries. Klein Constantia. adventure. discounted prices. Today nearly all its “Returning guests are rare,” barman Simon “Nelson Mandela’s favourite,” said In the background stands the dashing Blue passengers are from South Africa. Moteka said. “It’s often a once-in-a-lifetime restaurant manager Sydney Masenyani. The 61- Train, ready to accommodate excited “I grew up knowing there was a Blue Train, it experience for them.” year-old started his career as a senior waiter on passengers in 19 plush wagons lined with was unaffordable,” said Cape Town-based Sliding drinks over the counter, the 43-year- a smaller train in 1981. In 1993, he joined an all- wooden panels and polished brass. doctor Mashiko Setshedi, accompanied by her old expertly navigated conversation, peppering white team of staffers, two years after apartheid Forty-eight hours of pampering begins as the 67-year-old mother. discreet small talk with the occasional well- formally ended. train rolls out of the station on a 1,600-kilometre Unlike Setshedi, most of the passengers placed joke. His first months were tough. Tall and shy, (994-mile) trip through the Karoo desert, slicing were white couples in their 50s and 60s. As dinner time neared, a loudspeaker Masenyani was often teased. up the middle of the country to the capital “Our trip to the US was cancelled in 2020,” announcement reminded men to don a coat or Four years later, Mandela himself stepped Pretoria. said Bennie Christoff, a 54-year-old financial waistcoat and “women to be as elegant as on board to launch a new, fully revamped Blue Arid ochre landscapes gradually morph into advisor, flanked by his wife. possible”. Train, flanked by US music producer Quincy rolling hills and green pastures sporadically “We are locked in and the Blue Train is one Flip-flops and shorts gave way to dark suits Jones and British model Naomi Campbell. broken up by mining towns and informal of the things I wanted to do.” and dresses before passengers made their way “It was wonderful,” Masenyani said, settlements. The decades-old train is run by South to the restaurant car, filling the narrow describing the red carpet and the nervous The Blue Train is a perfect escape from the African state logistics firm Transnet, which has passageway with the scent of perfume. bodyguards. The highlight was serving Mandela cares of the world. struggled to keep rail traffic smooth since the The sun was setting as diners were shown to his favourite chocolate fondant “with a passion Ironically, most South Africans could never economic setbacks of the pandemic fuelled a their tables, casting a golden glow over the fruit heart” and a sweet South African dessert have dreamed of affording its luxury before surge in cable theft. sheep-dotted Karoo whizzing past the wine. Covid appeared. windows. “In fact, he was sitting at the same table as But coronavirus travel restrictions have ‘Once-in-a-lifetime’ Each dish on the three to five-course menu is you,” Masenyani told the AFP journalists. stemmed the flow of wealthy international A discounted ticket still comes at a steep paired with a different glass of wine. “That’s what he tells everyone,” joked a tourists that long dominated the train’s minimum price of 23,000 rand (RM6,342) – Dessert – deconstructed cheesecake or a passenger overhearing the conversation. – ETX clientele, mainly from Australia, Britain and about four times the average monthly lemon meringue tart was followed by a shot of Studio Ancient Christian ruins in Egypt

A French-Norwegian Mission head Victor Ghica said archaeological team has “19 structures and a church carved discovered new Christian ruins in into the bedrock” were discovered Egypt’s Western Desert, revealing in 2020, according to the monastic life in the region in the statement. fifth century AD, the Egyptian “The church walls were antiquities ministry said Saturday. decorated with religious “The French-Norwegian inscriptions and biblical passages mission discovered during its third in Greek, revealing the nature of excavation campaign at the site of monastic life in the region,” Ghica Tal Ganoub Qasr al-Agouz in the said. Bahariya Oasis several buildings It clearly showed that monks made of basalt, others carved into were present there since the fifth the bedrock and some made of century AD, he added. mud bricks,” it said in a statement. The remote site, located in the “The complex is comprised of desert southwest of the capital six sectors containing the ruins of Cairo, was occupied from the three churches and monks’ cells, fourth to eighth centuries, with a whose walls bear graffiti likely peak of activity around the and symbols with Coptic fifth and sixth centuries, according Iceland is to allow entry to all visitors bearing proof of vaccination against Covid starting March 18. connotations,” said Osama Talaat, to the French Institute of Oriental head of Islamic, Coptic and Jewish Archaeology, in charge of the Iceland to selectively open borders Antiquities at the ministry. mission. – ETX Studio ICELAND will allow entry to all Alternatively, as has been hopes to boost the flow of visitors visitors bearing proof of vaccination possible since December, all from the United States and Britain, against Covid starting March 18, the travellers, not just those from the its two largest tourism markets health ministry said. Schengen area, can produce which are both leaders in the world The policy, already in place since antibody tests showing prior vaccination drive. Jan 20 for visitors from anywhere in infection. Since Feb 19, around 20% of the passport-free Schengen area, The move makes Iceland one of visitors to the North Atlantic island will be extended to all arrivals the first European nations to open its of some 365,000 people have regardless of their country of origin, borders beyond the Schengen area, produced either proof of prior the ministry said. which covers 26 countries – most of infection or a vaccination certificate, Customs authorities will accept the 27 EU members, plus Iceland, according to the country’s chief vaccination certificates from Norway, Switzerland and epidemiologist. Schengen countries or the World Lichtenstein. Iceland’s incidence of Health Organisation’s “yellow card”. Cyprus announced early this coronavirus is currently nine per “All those who have been fully month that it would allow Britons 100,000 people, and nearly 10% of vaccinated against Covid-19 will be who have been vaccinated into the the population has received at least allowed to travel to Iceland without country from May 1, scrapping an one dose of a vaccine. being subject to border measures, earlier requirement for self- Covid-19 has officially claimed 29 such as testing and quarantine,” the isolating. lives from 6,087 cases in Iceland. – statement said. With the new policy, Iceland ETX Studio Next Gen

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7 MEDIA & MARKETING 8 theSun LYFE ON TUESDAY | MARCH 23, 2021 Different sides of remote learning █ BY AZIZUL RAHMAN ISMAIL oHow the sudden adoption of virtual lessons changed the face of education HE pandemic has accelerated tenfold the need to embrace technology. Almost suddenly, online dependent on it. That is when Tshopping, food delivery, working Prithivi and his friends noticed that from home and remote learning has prices of these equipment become the norm. The impact is skyrocketed and supplies seemed to undeniable and in most cases, dwindle. irreversible. He also said studying online is far Education is impacted the most. more exhausting. The 8am to 5pm While businesses may open, jobs may screen time, sitting at the same desk, adapt, learning through the glare of a takes a toll physically and mentally on camera and the glow of a screen is a student. With all their study just not the same. Although remote material also online, they have to stay learning is nothing new, to have it on the computer even longer than imposed so suddenly and on such a usual. scale, takes some adapting. All this, he said, affects the Remote learning affects more than progress of learning. just school children. We talked to an experienced fitness trainee and a 0 The positive student fitness trainer about how they had to For 25-year-old Hariz Danial, remote adapt, a fifth-year medical student learning brought along with it a lot of who was dropped into the deep end, Clockwise from left: Nadia, Norhaliza, positive changes. After imposing a and a young student who said that Jaya Prithivi and Hariz. two week break to discuss how best to remote learning has done a lot of implement remote learning, UiTM hit good for university students like him. the ground running by adopting various existing technologies. 0 The experienced fitness trainee Hariz admits that some had it Nurul Nadia Latiff had to get creative easier than others. The younger with her training when the lockdown lecturers were faster at adapting to happened. A wife and a mother, she new technology. Nonetheless, both has been doing Crossfit training for sides were learning the ropes the first more than four years. week. Their remote learning sessions Going to the gym helped her focus were littered with technical issues on on working out, free from distractions both sides at first, but soon, it was and it motivated her. And she says she smooth sailing. misses it. As the situation continued, Hariz Training from home now realised that remote learning resulted translates to getting video training in many new benefits, such as the routines from her coach and replying implementation of centralised on her iPhone. Her experience also education resources by the university lets her coach and herself where students can get their learning communicate about training and material online without using third training progress via video messages high demand and was officially However, to Norhaliza, that is to be party messaging services. instead of live video calls. launched in March the same year. expected. Some lecturers packaged their She admits that the most difficult Most of her clients are working lectures into a presentation deck and thing about training remotely is to get mums who had no experience 0 The fifth-year medical student put it in this central database. This, off the couch in the first place. On the training and are not used to working Putting in hours at the clinic is critical says Hariz, gives students a lot of other hand, she gets to train with her out regularly. So one of her first tasks to a medical degree student, said Jaya freedom and flexibility. With the daughter and husband at home. was to scale her remote training Prithivi Raj, who is now in his fifth downloadable lectures, students can To complete the training routine, programme accordingly. Because year. The practical component of the study when they want, at their own she uses rice in duffle bags in these women would not have the course lets students get a deeper pace. addition to the equipment that she equipment for training, she understanding of the medical field He admits that he uses these already has, like kettle weights. She substituted the weights with bottles of that they are studying. presentation decks as reference noted that training remotely need not water, backpacks and rice in duffle When he and his fellow students material when he studies. be expensive or require plenty of new bags. had to turn to remote learning, issues One of Hariz’s observations is that equipment. Because she could not observe the began to pop up. Which platform to the whole endeavour improved some students she trains closely through use, is the internet connection stable, students’ communication skills. 0 The new trainer remote classes, she made sure to pay does everyone have the right Students who were too shy to ask On the other side of the coin is close attention to their form, one by equipment like a PC, a camera and a questions in class would now ask Norhaliza Ismail, a 38-year-old one, and ask them if there was any microphone for video conferencing, them in messages and chats. mother of two who became a trainer discomfort. Of course, as these and more. But he points out that for remote for F6X Gym in January last year. The mothers train at home, distractions Even some of those who were learning to be effective, students must fitness centre’s metabolic from crying babies and children already equipped with the right gear also practise discipline and time conditioning programme received needing attention were plenty. had to upgrade as they became more management. theSUN ON TUESDAY | MARCH 23, 2021 9 * SPEAK UP Focus on survival for now efforts must be made to prevent the dire interstate travel restrictions were lifted situation from festering. from last Dec 7, and the MCO had to be COMMENT by YS Chan “While it is true We simply cannot continue with reimposed on Jan 13 for five states and business as usual, as more lives could be three federal territories. N March 15 last year, I pointed 1.7% at rest houses, and 1.5% at chalets, that travel lost caused by loss of livelihoods than However, it is much safer to start with out the need to declare an all- while a hefty 70.9% at unpaid those dying of Covid-19. tourists staying in hotels. out war against Covid-19 accommodations hosted by friends and restrictions are While it is true that travel restrictions Those who have booked and paid for instead of continuing with relatives. are needed to bring down infections, hotel accommodation in advance Oprotracted battles on a piecemeal basis Without inbound tourists, five-star needed to bring and few foreigners would want to visit should be allowed to travel freely with no end in sight. facilities in hotels, restaurants, Malaysia when Covid-19 infections nationwide, with their travel dates On that day, the total number of convention centres, theme parks, down infections remain high, we also cannot afford to tallying with hotel check-in and check- Covid-19 infections reached 428 in the entertainment outlets and attractions, wait indefinitely until daily cases are out dates. country. such businesses are not sustainable. and borders to be down to a low level. The various hotel associations could Three days later, the movement As far back as last July, Prime To do so would see the demise of jointly work out a foolproof mechanism control order (MCO) was implemented. Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said reopened, and most tourism businesses, especially that facilitates enforcement officers to But instead of a temporary tourism will need four years to recover. hotels on the brink of collapsing. inspect, and verify if need be, details of lockdown, we have been under various The most visible casualty had been few foreigners If so, when borders are eventually room reservations. forms of MCO for over a year, with still hotels, with many large and small reopened, we would have lost most of Severe penalties are to be imposed no light at the end of the tunnel. having shut operations or closed would want to our infrastructure, facilities and on those using fraudulent reservations Initially, the focus was centred on altogether. manpower needed to provide service to deter abuse. tourism recovery as soon as borders are And if interstate travel restrictions visit Malaysia for inbound tourists. Hotels are the best barometers to reopened because many tourism are not lifted soon, many more will If existing industry players cannot indicate whether our economy is businesses depended largely on follow suit, throwing more workers out when Covid-19 survive on domestic tourism for these sustainable or about to crush. inbound tourism, although its total of jobs with little chance of finding work few years, they certainly would not be We can choose to save hotels that receipts in 2019, at RM89.4 billion, was elsewhere. infections remain around in 2024 when tourism recovers. have been struggling to survive by lower than the RM103.2 billion for Recently, the Associated Chinese It would then be an exercise in futility allowing interstate travel immediately domestic tourism. Chambers of Commerce and Industry high, we also to focus on recovery plans if they could or let them go under by continuing with But domestic tourism expenditure of Malaysia disclosed that up to 80% of not survive the year. current restrictions. components included RM15.48 billion its members reported alarmingly low cannot afford to As I have pointed out previously, spent on automotive fuel, RM10.53 levels of cash reserves, prompting interstate travel restrictions should not YS Chan is Asean Tourism Master billion at visited households of friends concerns that many could be forced to wait indefinitely be lifted overnight across the board by Trainer for travel agencies, master and relatives, plus other expenditures by fold by June if conditions fail to improve. suddenly allowing large number of trainer for Travel and Tours tourists that stayed overnight away from The same warning was echoed by until daily cases people to move about freely and mingle Enhancement Course and Mesra home and excursionists on trips Industries Unite, a coalition of 110 trade closely with others, especially with Malaysia (both programmes under returning the same day. associations representing 3.3 million are down to a friends and relatives with minimum Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture). Only 18.5% of domestic tourists business owners in the country. physical distancing. He is also a tourism and transport stayed at hotels, 3.8% at homestays or If that were to occur, it would be low level. Therefore, it was no surprise when industry consultant and writer. vacation homes, 3.6% at apartments, catastrophic for our nation. Hence, all Covid-19 infections surged after Comments: [email protected] LETTERS Tenants taking advantage of landlords [email protected] due to Covid-19? Zii Jia ‘Lee-ading’ the way Would a tenant be able to rely on CONGRATULATIONS are in Section 7 where a tenant could have order for national shuttler Lee COMMENT by Leonard Yeoh and Caleb Sio operated, albeit with government Zii Jia, who dominated the approvals or was an essential service media headlines, after he IN Covid-19 pandemic’s march notwithstanding Section 7, any provider, during MCO but did not take clinched the gold in the men’s towards calamity, it has undeniably left contract terminated, or any legal steps to do so? singles final of the All England a wake of economic destruction in its proceedings commenced for the Many tenants were bound to fail in Birmingham. path. period from March 18, 2020 until Oct due to mismanagement irrespective of His win against world No. 2 To aid the amelioration of the 23, 2020 shall be deemed to have been the pandemic. Viktor Axelsen proved he is a economy, the government gazetted the validly terminated or carried out. The legal test of causation and force to be reckoned with. Temporary Measures for Reducing the Tenants would not be able to then rely remoteness may be relevant in His win brought back Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 on the relief provided under Section 7. determining the causative relationship memories of an interview I (Covid-19) Act 2020 (“the Act”) on Oct between the government’s directive conducted as a young sports 23, 2020 which, among others, provides Section 7 is not a blanket provision and the tenant’s inability to pay rent. journalist with then men’s temporary relief from contractual What about tenancy agreements singles head coach Datuk obligations. terminated after Oct 23, 2020? It is a Dispute Resolution Mechanism Misbun Sidek. Section 7 of the Act provides that the cardinal principle of law that he who In the event a dispute arises on the We were covering the inability of any party to perform any asserts must prove. applicability of Section 7, the Act preparations of former world contractual obligation due to measures Tenants will have to show that their provides for mediation to resolve the No. 1 Datuk Lee Chong Wei for prescribed under the Prevention and inability to pay rent is due to the dispute. an upcoming major Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988 movement control orders. Typically, a mediator does not tournament when a young lad (“PICD”) to control the spread of The language in Section 7 provides decide on a dispute but acts as a walked crossed behind the Covid-19 shall not give rise to the other that the inability to pay shall be “due to neutral party to assist disputing parties rolling cameras. party exercising their rights under the the measures prescribed, made or in reaching a settlement. That was when I first laid contract. taken under the PICD to control or We pause to consider the Covid-19 eyes on a young Zii Jia in This relief was scheduled to be in prevent the spread of Covid-19”. (Temporary Measures) Act 2020 person, who – unknown to me Lee in action at the All England force from March 18, 2020 to Dec 31, Section 7 contains a limiting implemented in Singapore (“SG Act”). – would become King of the tournament. – AFPPIX 2020 but has since been extended to condition and is not a blanket In Singapore, where a dispute arises All England one day. June 30 this year. provision for anyone’s inability to on the applicability of the SG Act, an I recall Misbun informing at the All England might Section 7 encompasses seven types perform their contractual obligations. assessor may be appointed to decide me that Zii Jia was someone I provide extra pressure for him. of contracts including a lease or Section 7 would otherwise be open on the applicability of the SG Act. need to take note of as the Some may see Lee Zii Jia as tenancy of non-residential immovable to abuse as a backdoor for parties to As it stands, Section 9 may seem like youngster was displaying the the new Lee Chong Wei, but I property. escape contractual obligations with no a toothless tiger as ultimately skills and dedication needed to ask everyone not to draw consequences. Malaysian courts would be left to become the next big star in comparisons between the two. Can landlords enforce their rights? Section 7 should not be interpreted decide on the applicability of the relief Malaysian badminton. Let the young Lee develop Section 7 raises a plethora of questions, to deprive landlords of their rent unless afforded by Section 7. I thought nothing much of in his own right for I am sure but the pertinent one in these it can be shown that the tenants were Given that the Act was recently Misbun’s words at the time, but he will bring more success and uncertain times is whether tenants are “incapacitated” by the measures. gazetted, there is a lack of judicial I must say Zii Jia’s triumph in glory to our beloved nation. required to honour their contractual The crux of the issue may be guidance on its interpretation. the All England has proved all One thing is for sure; his win obligation to pay rent during the whether the tenant’s financial standing However, Section 7 ought not to his doubters wrong. He truly is at the All England is a breath of enforcement period of the Act. was affected by the measures imposed provide a blanket protection to tenants a giant slayer in his own right. fresh air in the midst of A layperson reading of Section 7 by the government. who have failed to pay rent, to the utter One would argue that a star Malaysia’s battle against the may appear to answer the question in A tenant could potentially claim detriment of landlords. This would be is born with Zii JIa’s triumph. Covid-19 pandemic. the affirmative. that due to the government’s direction an irrational conclusion which cannot However, I would like to I must say his win is a A detailed legal analysis into Section prohibiting their operation, their be consistent with the underlying believe that this star was long catalyst of unity, togetherness 7 may offer a different interpretation. business was affected, and this has in objective of the Act. ready to take Malaysian and patriotism. Values that As a preliminary point, the savings turn affected their ability to pay rent. badminton to greater heights. serve as foundations of nation provision in Section 10 of the Act is an The Act does not distinguish Leonard Yeoh is a partner and I hope his win at the All building and progress. express exception on the applicability between the different movement Caleb Sio, an associate with the law England will be the start of on Section 7. control orders (MCO, CMCO or firm, Tay and Partners. Comments: many wins for Malaysia. Yeap Ming Liong Section 10 essentially provides that RMCO) and its severity. [email protected] The world No. 10’s exploits Subang Jaya TUESDAY SECURITIES SDN. B HD. 197201001092 (12738-U) MARCH 23, 2021 A Participating Organisation of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad A Trading Participant of Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Berhad Editorial: Tel.: 03-7784 6688 Fax: 03-7785 2624/5 Participation Bought Sold Net Email: [email protected] % RM m RM m RM m Advertising: Tel: 03-7784 8888 Fax: 03-7784 4424 41.4 Institutions 1652.8 1650.3 2.5 Email: [email protected] 44.8 Retail 1802.1 1775.7 26.4 13.8 Foreign 537.5 566.4 -28.9 9.46 6.46 105.60 617.90 4.07 SunBIZ38.78 118.98 44.23 100.0 3992.4 3992.4 0.0 KLCI STI HANG SENG SCI NIKKEI TSEC KOSPI S&P/ASX200 Preliminary stats (excluding trade amendments). For final data, please refer to www.bursamalaysia.com Source: Burs Malaysia 1,616.73 3,128.08 28,885.34 3,443.44 29,174.15 16,189.22 3,035.46 6,752.46

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INDICES CHANGE Outlook for Malaysian FBMEMAS 11,860.94 -62.27 FBMKLCI 1,616.73 -9.46 CONSUMER PRODUCTS 640.90 -4.88 INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS 193.08 -0.05 CONSTRUCTION 183.70 -1.26 banks remains stable FINANCIAL SERVICES 15,426.43 -83.22 ENERGY 958.97 -1.63 TELECOMMUNICATIONS 723.21 -7.29 underlying asset quality become apparent HEALTH CARE 3,036.57 -11.08 oUnderpinned by strong fundamentals but downside in second-half 2021 or 2022. TRANSPORTATION 812.72 -15.96 Amid the myriad uncertainties, Lee PROPERTY 752.33 +3.76 risks exist, says RAM Ratings envisaged impairment expenses to stay PLANTATION 7,150.40 -25.22 elevated this year. FBMSHA 13,171.42 -58.47 RAM Ratings stated that the banking FBMACE 10,652.66 +17.80 PETALING JAYA: Malaysia’s banking vaccination programme or a new wave of system’s capital buffers stayed sturdy; its TECHNOLOGY 82.89 -1.11 sector outlook remains stable underpinned infections, which may necessitate stricter common equity tier-1 capital and total by strong fundamentals, according to RAM lockdown measures. capital ratios came in at a respective 14.9% TURNOVER VALUE Ratings. The rating agency noted that the and 18.5% as at end-January 2021. 7.565 BIL RM3.992 BIL While downside risks linger, it banking system’s gross impaired loan (GIL) In 2020, Malaysian banks’ earnings were believes that domestic banks will remain ratio stayed benign at 1.6% as at end- weighed down by hefty pre-emptive resilient despite the pandemic-ravaged January 2021, slightly higher than the 1.51% provisions, modification losses, and 5 MOST ACTIVES economy. as at end-December 2019. narrower net interest margins (NIMs) with March 22, 2021 The rating agency outlined the key This ratio is likely to be upheld by the eight selected local banks reporting a lower expectations for the sector in its report, targeted repayment assistance (TRA), average pre-tax return on assets of just 0.9% STOCK VOL CLSG (sen) +/– (sen) “Banking Insight: Still Not Out of the which has been made available to and return on equity of 8.7% (2019: 1.4% MACPIE-WB 490,476,100 9.5 -2.5 Woods” – loan growth to hover around 3% individual and small medium enterprise and 13.2%). MACPIE 350,863,900 51 -4.5 for the year, driven primarily by the borrowers following the conclusion of the RAM Ratings said NIMs were severely WIDAD 201,741,500 43.5 -13 household sector; asset six-month blanket loan crimped by Bank Negara Malaysia’s DNEX 198,608,000 86.5 -8 quality indicators to be moratorium in slashing of the Overnight Policy Rate by 125 UCREST 195,420,600 24 +1.5 upheld by temporary relief September 2020. bps, compounded by modification charges. measures despite some Furthermore, banks This year, the sector’s earnings are weakening expected; and remain committed to expected to improve given the absence of 5 TOP GAINERS liquidity to remain sound assisting corporate modification expenses and rejuvenated March 22, 2021 as loan deferments borrowers to restructure NIMs as deposits would have mostly been boosted current and and reschedule (R&R) repriced at lower rates. STOCK VOL CLSG (RM) RM savings account (CASA) their loan repayments. That said, it expects overall profitability to IHS046000824 10 99.50 0.50 growth while fixed Based on the latest remain pressured by elevated impairment CARLSBG 142,900 24.38 0.36 deposits contracted. data, it pointed out that charges. KESM 85,300 12.06 0.36 In addition, it expects profitability to some 13% (ranging from 7% to 18% for “We expect the banking system’s ARK-WB 236,800 0.275 0.25 improve with margin recovery and absence individual banks) of eight selected local liquidity position to remain healthy,” RAM Y&G 13,000 0.81 0.245 of modification losses, although credit banks’ domestic portfolios are under TRA said it its report. costs will likely stay elevated. and for the and R&R. It said the liquidity coverage ratio sector’s capital buffers to remain sturdy. With that RAM’s financial institution hovered around 140%-153% in 2020 and 5 TOP LOSERS “Auto and home loans – which charted ratings co-head, Sophia Lee projected that the industry’s deposit growth of 3.9% March 22, 2021 strong growth last year - will continue to the industry’s GIL ratio may reach 2.3%- outpaced loan expansion. benefit from the various incentives for car 2.5% in 2021. “Retail deposits were still the mainstay STOCK VOL CLSG (RM) RM and property purchases,” said RAM’s “We expect GILs to peak only in 2022, of customer funding, accounting for 39% of DATAPRP 47,863,200 1.75 0.75 financial institution ratings co-head, Wong after the expiration of all temporary relief total deposits as at end-December 2020. KLK 292,000 23.10 0.38 Yin Ching. measures.” she said. On the other hand, loan deferments had HEIM 31,800 25.74 0.34 However, she cautioned that the Lee said banks pre-emptively built up boosted CASA deposit growth while fixed VITROX 166,500 14.98 0.34 projection is subject to downside risks, their provisioning buffers in 2020, as they deposits contracted for the first time in a CHINTEK 11,000 6.90 0.28 such as unexpected delays in the Covid-19 braced for a rough ride when their decade,” it added. EXCHANGE RATES MARCH 22, 2021 CapitaLand to split into two, go asset light Foreign currency Bank sell Bank buy Bank buy TT/OD TT OD SINGAPORE: Singapore’s CapitaLand Ltd receive an implied consideration of 1 US DOLLAR 4.1740 4.0490 4.0390 plans to split into two, with its revamped S$4.102 per share in cash and scrip, real estate investment management including a one-for-one equivalent stake in 1 AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR 3.2410 3.1140 3.0980 business becoming the world’s third largest CLIM. That is 24% above the last traded 1 BRUNEI DOLLAR 3.1050 3.0140 3.0060 as a new listed entity while its property price of CapitaLand and implies a deal 1 CANADIAN DOLLAR 3.3300 3.2410 3.2290 development business will be taken value of about S$21.3 billion. 1 EURO 4.9680 4.8090 4.7890 private. The real estate development business CapitaLand, which is 52% owned by will become part of CLA Real Estate 1 NEW ZEALAND DOLLAR 2.9980 2.8890 2.8730 Singapore state investor Temasek, said the Holdings, a Temasek unit. It will hold 51.8% 1 SINGAPORE DOLLAR 3.1050 3.0140 3.0060 restructuring is aimed at achieving higher stake in CLIM and continue to develop 1 STERLING POUND 5.7810 5.6000 5.5800 valuations for the investment management projects for CLIM. 1 SWISS FRANC 4.4740 4.3720 4.3570 business as it will no longer be hobbled by The deal is expected to be completed in the intensive capital needs of the or around the fourth quarter of 2021. 100 UAE DIRHAM 114.9500 109.0100 108.8100 development arm. Trading in CapitaLand’s shares and 100 BANGLADESH TAKA 5.0040 4.6980 4.4980 It comes after CapitaLand, which units of the REITs was halted yesterday. 100 CHINESE RENMINBI 64.2000 61.7000 N/A operates in Singapore, China, India and Its Singapore-listed REITs are Ascott 100 HONGKONG DOLLAR 54.3200 51.6200 51.4200 other markets, posted its biggest loss in Residence Trust , CapitaLand Integrated 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Commercial Trust, Ascendas, CapitaLand 100 INDIAN RUPEE 5.8600 5.5000 5.3000 “The overarching objective of the China Trust and Ascendas India Trust. 100 INDONESIAN RUPIAH 0.0300 0.0271 0.0221 scheme is to sharpen the group’s focus and CapitaLand had a market value of 100 JAPANESE YEN 3.8370 3.7170 3.7070 position it to be an asset-light and capital- around US$13 billion (RM53.4 billion) as of 100 NEW TAIWAN DOLLAR 15.8000 N/A N/A efficient business,” it said in a statement. Friday’s close. The REITs had a combined The new listed company, to be called The restructuring is aimed at achieving market value of US$25 billion. 100 PAKISTAN RUPEE 2.7300 2.5500 2.3500 CapitaLand Investment Management higher valuations for the investment JPMorgan is advising CapitaLand and 100 PHILIPPINE PESO 8.7300 8.2300 8.0300 (CLIM), will house its stakes in its real management business. – REUTERSPIX DBS Bank is advising CLA Real Estate. 100 QATAR RIYAL 115.8800 110.0000 109.8000 estate investment trusts, funds as well as its In 2019, CapitaLand completed an S$11 100 SAUDI RIYAL 112.5000 106.8000 106.6000 lodging business. manager with assets under management of billion cash-and-stock deal to acquire CLIM, which will be listed on the about S$115 billion (RM352.5 billion), it Temasek’s shares in Ascendas-Singbridge, 100 THAI BAHT 14.1300 12.5400 12.1400 Singapore Exchange, is expected to be added. which owned logistics and industrial Source: Malayan Banking Berhad/Bernama Asia’s largest real estate investment Under the deal, shareholders will assets. – Reuters theSUN ON TUESDAY | MARCH 23, 2021 11 * SUNBIZ George Kent Q4 earnings Sapura Energy’s Shahril retires more than double PETALING JAYA: George Kent o (Malaysia) Bhd posted a net profit of Mohd Anuar Taib is group CEO with effect from today RM14.29 million for its fourth quarter ended Jan 31, 110% higher than RM6.76 PETALING JAYA: Datuk Mohd group for more than 25 years. into renewables,” he told the local Anuar is committed to bring Sapura million in the previous corresponding Anuar Taib will take over the reins of The group’s chairman Tan Sri bourse. to the next of its journey. period, primarily due to robust water Sapura Energy Bhd as its group CEO, Shamsul Azhar Abbas expressed his Shahril founded the group in the Mohd Anuar was appointed as an meter sales in the group’s global following the retirement of its gratitude to the outgoing president mid-1990’s which started as a diving independent director in August last markets. president and group CEO Tan Sri on behalf of the board. contractor and has since grown into year and was subsequently named Its revenue jumped 6.6% to RM87.83 Shahril Shamsuddin yesterday, as “His leadership enabled Sapura a global integrated energy company. as the group’s COO and CEO million from RM82.4 million. laid out by the group’s succession Energy to grow from a domestic “We have seen a profitable designate in October 2020. For the 12 month period, its net plan unveiled last year. focused player into a renowned turnaround in 2020 despite the Prior to the appointment, he profit fell 10% to RM37.41 million from According to its Bursa filing, the energy company serving the entire challenging environment for the served as chairman of Shell RM41.58 million; while revenue plan was put in place ahead of upstream value chain; and his industry”, he said in his farewell note. Companies in Malaysia as well as decreased 17.8% to RM276.21 million Shahril reaching the retirement age foresight set the foundation for the The outgoing group CEO executive vice president and CEO of from RM335.81 million. of 60 on March 22 after leading the group to progress beyond oil and gas remarked that his successor Mohd Petronas’ upstream division. The board of directors have declared a second dividend of 1.5 sen per share for FY2021, payable on April 28, 2021 to shareholders. It declared a first dividend M’sian small businesses go digital in face of Covid: CPA Australia of 1 sen per share on Sept 14, 2020 paid on Oct 22, 2020 which amounted to PETALING JAYA: Malaysian small they will face problems accessing RM5.27 million. The two interim businesses saw the use of digital finance. dividends will total RM13.12 million for technologies jump by 40% in In addition, an uncertain the financial year ending March 31. response to the Covid-19 outlook is also expected to impact Commenting on the group’s pandemic, according to a regional the solvency of many businesses, performance, chairman Tan Sri Tan Kay small business survey by CPA with 32% anticipating it will be Hock said global demand for its water Australia. difficult to repay debts in 2021. meters continues to outpace It pointed out that e-commerce On the whole, Covid-19 is likely production capacity. wasn’t the only digital technology to continue creating challenges for “We continue to take measures to used by small businesses during Malaysia’s small businesses. ensure our production personnel the pandemic. Developments such as the spike comply with the SOPs as the procedures The survey also found social in infections at the start of the year are updated. We also continue to work media to be an important tool, with are balanced by the vaccine roll-out closely with JKR to ensure the timely over 60% of the respondents using and easing of restrictions, which delivery of our construction projects.” the platform for promotions and suggest a more positive picture for He said it is the group’s strategy to 55% are using it to communicate 2021, which is supported by the continue to develop its water meters. To with customers. survey results. complement its existing range of water “The strong connection In the survey approximately 70% meters by increasing the product between technology usage and expected their revenue to grow this portfolio, its R&D team is collaborating business growth and the quick year, up from 56% last year, driven with partners and specialists to returns many Malaysian businesses by exports with 45% of the commercialise a range of other water experience when investing in respondents projected revenue meters, including smart meters. The technology is no doubt helping to from overseas to grow this year. enlarged portfolio will accelerate the drive this uptake,” said CPA Despite the uncertainty many expansion of its global market footprint. Australia’s Malaysia division businesses face, the report revealed “The group is dedicated to president Jimmy Lai. that over a quarter of Malaysia’s developing new opportunities in the Last year, he revealed that 42% of small businesses expect to innovate regional railway space, leveraging on its those surveyed reported positive this year. This is a higher result than expertise as rail systems specialist in returns from their technology for small businesses in Australia, domestic railway projects. Its established investment. Hong Kong, New Zealand, network with international rail specialists Despite the offers of new digital Singapore and Taiwan. will assist the group in tapping into and mobile payment options, CPA “With many small businesses regional projects requiring international stated that 61.5% still received half having a strong focus on collaborations through joint ventures or or more of their sales in cash, above innovation, e-commerce, good staff strategic alliances.” the regional average of 46.4%. and improving business strategy, Lai said small businesses may be we are likely to see them recover offering limited digital and mobile quickly from Covid-19, especially in payment options due to a lack of the second half of the year. Such a Mokhzani new Maxis understanding about what’s focus also sets them up for long- available or scepticism towards term growth,” said Lai. chairman from April 22 these solutions. “However, uncertainty in the PETALING JAYA: Raja Tan Sri Arshad “This echoes findings from CPA economic outlook will remain an Raja Tun Uda will be stepping down as Australia’s 2020 ‘Report on management as a challenge to contribute to recovery this year.” impediment to small business Maxis Bhd’s chairman effective April 22, Business FinTech Usage Survey’, fintech adoption,” he said. Aside from that, he highlighted recovery. The government should with Tan Sri Mokhzani Mahathir that showed 31% of businesses with “More can be done to assure difficult financing conditions look therefore continue to play its appointed in his place. fewer than 50 employees identified business that digital and mobile likely to remain a concern for many enhanced role in supporting this Mokhzani currently serves as senior a lack of fintech understanding payment options can provide better Malaysian small businesses this fundamental sector of Malaysia’s independent director of the board. among the board or senior customer reach, which should year, with nearly 50% expecting economy in the near term.” Meanwhile, Arshad will continue to serve as an independent non-executive director of Maxis. GHL pilots ‘buy now Mokhzani also currently chairs Maxis’ AirAsia to acquire remaining 20% in BigLife audit and risk committee and is a member of the nomination and PETALING JAYA: AirAsia Group The transaction is expected to exchange programme – BIG pay later’ service remuneration committees as well as the Bhd has entered into a complete before the end of May. Xchange, that allows members to PETALING JAYA: GHL Systems Bhd government and regulatory affairs memorandum of understanding AirAsia group CEO Tan Sri convert banking and other loyalty will be piloting a new service called committee. He will relinquish his roles with Aimia Holdings UK II Ltd for Tony Fernandes said Aimia’s points immediately as a universal “Buy Now Pay Later” (BNPL) for its as senior independent director and the proposed acquisition of the decision to strengthen its position exchange hub for two way merchant base in Malaysia in chairman of the audit and risk remaining 1.67 million shares in in AirAsia, gives further conversion between loyalty partnership with Split, a BNPL fintech committee immediately after the AGM BigLife Sdn Bhd which are not confidence in the group’s points,” he said. that allows businesses to offer their on April 22. already held by the group. turnaround strategy post- Aimia CEO Phil Mittleman customers instalment payments. “I would like to thank Raja Tan Sri The sale, representing 20% pandemic. commented that by exchanging GHL and Split’s BNPL Arshad for his profound leadership, equity interest in BigLife to “As we continue to diversify its minority position in BigLife for partnership aims to benefit both guidance and invaluable contribution to AirAsia Digital Sdn Bhd will be and offer an even larger range of publicly traded stock in AirAsia, it merchants and consumers alike. the Company over the years. We are on satisfied via the issuance of 85.86 products and services leveraging will participate in what it believes Merchants are able to offer their the cusp of a new era of technology and million shares or an additional our travel and lifestyle ecosystem will be significant upside in customers the choice of up to three Maxis has always been at the forefront 2.2% stake in AirAsia, taking via the airasia super app, BigLife is AirAsia’s equity, with the added monthly instalments sale, thus of bringing new innovations to the Aimia’s ownership to an on track to become the most benefit of liquidity. helping boost sales and improve nation. approximate 3.1% equity stake in beneficial loyalty currency in the “We fully support the airline’s better cash flow as merchants receive “We are certainly in exciting times AirAsia upon completion of the region. recent efforts to strengthen its full payment upfront from Split. and I am looking forward to my new transaction from the current “With full ownership of BigLife, financial position and pursue its Consumers can make up to role and working with the board, 0.93% following Aimia’s we will have more flexibility to digital transformation, and we three monthly interest free management and employees as we participation in the second drive growth to become Asean’s believe that AirAsia will emerge instalments with instant approval accelerate our long-term growth tranche of AirAsia’s private number one redemption from the pandemic as a stronger with any debit or credit card from ambitions,” said Mokhzani. placement recently. platform, including our points airline.” any local bank. 12 theSUN ON TUESDAY | MARCH 23, 2021 SUNBIZ SC issues cease-and-desist orders SC also warns operators of other online oRegulator directs seven operators – entities webinars, seminars, social media, and messaging applications chat rooms to cease and individuals – to stop all activities related to carrying out unlicensed investment advice unlicensed investment advice activities. - BERNAMAPIX

PETALING JAYA: The Securities Mohd Faizal Raihan; Felix Commission Malaysia (SC) has to Consulting; Lifestyle Trading date, following the issuance of the Masterclass/LTM Tech’s Jeremy Looi Guidance Note on Provision of Chee Keong; One Stock Centre/Stock Investment Advice on Dec 30, 2020, Advisor/The SuperInvestor/SA directed seven operators, comprising Expert Consultancy’s Logeswaran entities and related individuals, to Balasubramaniam; Serikandi cease and desist from undertaking all Saham/Thoriq Legacy Sdn Bhd’s activities in relation to unlicensed Fatin Fatini Ismadi and Teknik investment advice. Saham’s Fazlisyam Md Isa. The cease-and-desist orders were The SC has also placed all of these issued following the SC’s findings operators with their relevant details that these operators are carrying out in the SC’s Investor Alert List. the business of advising others The SC also warned the operators concerning securities or derivatives, of other online webinars, seminars, including providing stock social media, and messaging recommendations upon payment of applications chat rooms to cease a fee. These activities are usually carrying out unlicensed investment carried out in subscription-based advice activities. private chat groups on Telegram, “The SC is monitoring this closely investment advice. vigilant and be cautious of the risks of or registration of individuals, Whatsapp and Facebook. and will, where appropriate, take action “While the SC carries out pro- participating in any investment companies and platforms offering The seven unlicensed operators against those who breach securities active internet surveillance to stem schemes, as they could be defrauded capital market services or products, and advisers are Don Trader/DT laws. The public are also urged to report illegal capital market activities or used as part of a market before making any investment Academy Sdn Bhd; Engineer to the SC if they have been approached perpetrated through social media, manipulation scheme,” SC said. decision, including the provision of Saham/Ergonamos Marketing’s by unlicensed persons offering capital the public are also reminded to be Investors should verify the licence investment advice. Foreign investors turn net sellers on Bursa Lay Hong: All Jeram PETALING JAYA: Foreign investors turned net farms free of sellers of Malaysian equities last week, which saw outflow amounting to RM101.07 million, breaking a two-week streak of net buying. Samonella Enteritidis As the market reopened last Monday, foreign PETALING JAYA: Lay Hong Bhd has investors bought RM26.11 million net of local said all their farms in Jeram, Kuala equities, with retailers and local institutions as Selangor, have been been declared free net buyers and net sellers to the tune of of Salmonella Enteritidis (SE), after test RM142.02 million and RM168.17 million conducted by the Department of respectively. Veterinary Services (DVS) returned with MIDF Research said foreign investors were negative results for SE; therefore net buyers every day except Tuesday and Friday effectively lifting the suspension of egg during last week. Nonetheless, total inflow did supply from Jeram 1 – CES 008 farm not manage to reverse the selling momentum yesterday. for last week, especially the net selling on Friday. The testing was conducted on the “The announcement on initiatives under the eggs, environment chicken faeces, Strategic Programme to Empower the People cloacal swap, feed, water and others and Economy (Pemerkasa) worth RM20 billion, from each farm at the lab in DVS Salak along with a new fiscal injection by the Tinggi, and was completed after than a government amounting to RM11 billion last week of suspension since SE was found week did provide some impetus to our equity in the eggs exported from Jeram Farm 1 market. However, this was mitigated by the – CES 008 to Singapore. impact of rising US bond yields and fears of Lay Hong executive director Datuk rising inflation there,“ said MIDF Research in its Yap Chor How welcomed the news of fund flow report yesterday. the negative results, adding that it also As for the retailers, they were net buyers every showed that it is unlikely that the SE day last week. The largest net buying was contamination discovered recently recorded on Monday at RM142.05 million and occurred at any of its farms. smallest net purchase was on Thursday at “As mentioned by DVS, SE RM59.41 million. Announcement on initiatives under Pemerkasa worth RM20 billion, along with new fiscal injection by contamination did not occur within our Meanwhile, local institutions were net sellers government gave some much needed push to the equity market. - BERNAMAPIX farms and could possibly happen along every day of the week, except on Friday. The with the supply to the marketing chain. mixed ending was recorded after six weeks RM68.91 million. billion respectively. We will leave this for the authorities to pattern of net selling this year. Since the beginning of 2021, cumulatively, In terms of participation, the retail investors further investigate. Going forward, we Cumulative weekly outflow was to the tune retailers have been the only net buyers of our and local institutions recorded a weekly will continue to work with the DVS to of RM421.49 million. The biggest net selling was equity market to the tune of RM4.76 billion. decrease of 12.19% and 21.09% respectively in strengthen our farm control and on Monday at RM168.17 million while the Local institutions and foreign investors were net average daily trade value (ADTV). Meanwhile, monitoring,” Yap added. smallest net selling was on Thursday at sellers to the tune of RM3.48 billion and RM1.28 foreign investors increased by 5.13% in ADTV. Following the negative results of the SE testing, DVS will initiate engagement with the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) in regards to the matter. Yap said that Pharmaniaga to supply Aker Solutions bags FPSO contract from MISC the group hopes that Singapore will uplift the export suspension as soon as 200,000 doses of PETALING JAYA: Aker Solutions has been Lumpur has over 30 years of proven possible for its Jeram 1 farm. awarded a contract from MISC Bhd to capability in executing engineering projects Separately, Yap said that a recent Covid vaccine to MOH provide detailed engineering services for a globally,” said Aker Solutions’ Engineering recall of eggs coded CEM 014 by floating production storage and offloading Malaysia and Global Business Development Singapore SFA and Aeon Co (M) Bhd PETALING JAYA: Pharmaniaga Bhd’s wholly (FPSO) facility, offshore Rio de Janeiro, senior vice-president Jason Brown. did not come from any of the group’s owned subsidiary, Pharmaniaga Lifescience Brazil. This is the second such contract win for farms. Sdn Bhd has entered into an agreement with The FPSO engineering services work Aker Solutions. In October last year, Aker “The group will remain committed to the Malaysian government via the Health scope includes detailed design for topsides, Solutions secured an award in China from ensuring food safety and will remain Ministry (MOH) for the supply and distribution hull, marine and subsea interfaces, and the Tianjin BOMESC Offshore Engineering accountable and transparent to the of 200,000 doses of Sinovac’s Covid-19 vaccine. project will be led by Aker Solutions’ Company Limited to provide engineering public in regards to its operations. The imported finished product has been engineering team in Kuala Lumpur with the services for five topsides process modules “We would like to apologise to our granted conditional approval of pharmaceutical support from the company’s other with a total weight of approximately 10,000 loyal customers and stakeholders for products during disaster by the National engineering hubs globally. tonnes for an FPSO project offshore Rio de any misunderstanding and emotional Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency and the “Aker Solutions has extensive experience Janeiro, Brazil. The delivery of the project is distress. Customer safety is our top doses purchased by the government will be in both newbuild and modification for expected to be completed in the second priority. All Lay Hong brand eggs are distributed to facilities specified by MOH. FPSOs. Our engineering team in Kuala quarter of this year. safe for human consumption,” Yap said. theSUN ON TUESDAY | MARCH 23, 2021 13 * SPORTS

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And that Company by the High Court dated are proved. the said Petition is directed to 3rd day of March, 2021, presented by be heard before the Court sitting Signature Cabinet Sdn Bhd (Company Kuala Lumpur at Penang at 9 o’clock in the No.: 300330-A) of Unit 30-01, Level Dated this 23rd day of March 2021 morning, on Friday, the 7th day 30, Tower A, Vertical Business Suite, of May, 2021; and any creditor or Avenue 3, Bangsar South, No. 8 Jalan Yap Siew Cheng contributory of the said company Kerinchi, 59200 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Liquidator Persekutuan, the above said Petitioning desiring to support or oppose the Company and that the Petition is making of an order on the said Note: directed to be heard before the Court Petition may appear at the time of sitting at the High Court of Malaya This notice is purely formal. hearing by himself or his counsel All known creditors have been or will at Kuala Lumpur at 9 o’clock in the NOTIS JUALAN SECARA LELONG AWAM for that purpose; and a copy of the forenoon, on the 25th day of May, 2021; Akta Pemegang Pajak-Gadai (81) 1972 be paid in full. Petition will be furnished to any and any creditor or contributory of the Sandaran-sandaran yang tidak ditebus Pemegang Pajak Gadai said Company desiring to support or yang tersebut dibawah ini creditor or contributory of the said IN THE MATTER OF oppose the making of an order on the Akan Di-jual Dengan Lelong Umum THE COMPANIES ACT, 2016 company requiring the same by the undersigned on payment of the said Petition may appear at the time AND of hearing by himself or his Counsel Di-59 Tingkat 1 Jln Kendi Kawasan Perniagaan Pada Hari 06hb APRIL 2021, IN THE MATTER OF regulated charge for the same. Tmn Merak 14100 Simpang Ampat Waktu 3.00 petang for that purpose; and a copy of the BEST RESULTS SDN. BHD. Petition will be furnished to any creditor NEGERI PULAU PINANG 199201002422 (233926-M) The Petitioner’s address is at No. 1-05-20, E-Gate, Lebuh Tunku or contributory of the said Company NAMA PAJAK GADAI ALAMAT PAJAK GADAI (In Members’ requiring the same by the undersigned Voluntary Winding-Up) Kudin 2, 11700 Gelugor, Pulau on payment to the regulated charge for Pajak Gadai Emas Jaya Sdn Bhd 29 Jalan Usahawan 4 13200 Kepala Batas Pinang. the same. 322 Notices At an Extraordinary General Meeting Pajak Gadai YS Sdn Bhd 442 Jalan Penang 10000 Penang of the members of BEST RESULTS The Petitioner’s solicitor is Messrs The Petitioner’s address is at Unit 30- SDN. BHD. duly convened and held at Amir & Lee, Advocates & Solicitors 01, Level 30, Tower A, Vertical Business Pajak Gadai Kah Hin Sdn Bhd 6688 Jalan Bagan Ajam 13000 Butterworth PERISYTIHARAN JUALAN Suite D23, 2nd Floor, Plaza Pekeliling, of 18-25-A1, Gurney Tower, Suite, Avenue 3, Bangsar South, No. 8 DALAM MAHKAMAH TINGGI MALAYA DI PULAU PINANG No. 2 Jalan Tun Razak, 50400 Kuala Persiaran Gurney, 10250 Pulau Jalan Kerinchi, 59200 Kuala Lumpur, PERMOHONAN PELAKSANAAN NO : PA-38-318-07/2018 YMC Capital Sdn Bhd 47 Jalan Permatang Rawa Bandar Perda 14000 Lumpur on the 13th day of March 2021 Wilayah Persekutuan. SAMAN PEMULA NO : PA-24MFC-62-05/2018 Bukit Mertajam Pinang. ANTARA the following special resolutions were BANK ISLAM MALAYSIA BERHAD (98127-X) The Petitioner’s solicitors are Messrs …. PLAINTIF/PEMEGANG GADAIAN Shun Chang Sdn Bhd 228 Jalan Pasar 14000 Bukit Mertajam duly passed:- Signed, Dan ………………… Chong + Kheng Hoe address is at A3- 1. NIK NAIZA BIN MOHD NASIR (NO. K/P : 831209-03-5763) Sing Tai Foh Sdn Bhd 716 Jalan Raya 14200 Sungai Bakap That the Company be wound up 3-6, Block A3, Solaris Dutamas, No. 1, 2. AIDA AZURA BINTI MAT SENIN (NO. K/P : 840612-07-5778) Messrs Amir & Lee Jalan Dutamas 1, 50480 Kuala Lumpur. .… DEFENDAN-DEFENDAN/PENGGADAI-PENGGADAI voluntarily and that Yap Siew Cheng of Solicitors for the Petitioner AKAN MENJUAL SECARA LELONGAN AWAM Pajak Gadai Lian Hin Sdn Bhd 1078 Jalan Che Ahmad 14300 Nibong Tebal Suite D23, 2nd Floor, Plaza Pekeliling, PADA : RABU 31 MAC 2021 JAM: 10.30 PAGI No. 2 Jalan Tun Razak, 50400 Kuala Messrs Chong + Kheng Hoe DI BILIK LELONG MAHKAMAH TINGGI MALAYA DI PULAU PINANG Pajak Gadai Sun Heng 16 Jalan Keruing Kawasan Perniagaan Simpang Ampat NOTE : Any persons who intends to Solicitors for the Petitioner LEBUH LIGHT, 10200 PULAU PINANG Lumpur be and is hereby appointed BUTIR-BUTIR HAKMILIK Liquidator of the Company. appear on the hearing of the said NO. HAKMILIK : GRN 167916 (dahulunya dikenali sebagai H.S. (D) 9616); NO. LOT : Lot 4789; MUKIM/DAERAH/ Yong Chang Dang Sdn Bhd 293 Jalan Burmah 10350 Penang petition must serve on or send by NOTE: NEGERI : Mukim 09 / Seberang Perai Selatan / Pulau Pinang; PEGANGAN : Selama-lamanya; KELUASAN TANAH : 86 meter persegi (925.70 kaki persegi); CUKAI TANAH : RM 40.00; KATEGORI KEGUNAAN TANAH : post to the above-named solicitors Pajak Gadai Bukit Mertajam Sdn Bhd 75 G Jalan Perniagaan Gemilang 1 Pusat Perniagaan That the said Liquidator be authorised Tiada; PEMILIK BERDAFTAR : 1. NIK NAIZA BIN MOHD NASIR (NO. K/P : 831209-03-5763) – ½ bahagian 2. AIDA to distribute either in cash, specie or Messrs Amir & Lee, notice in writing Any person who intends to appear on AZURA BINTI MAT SENIN (NO. K/P : 840612-07-5778) – ½ bahagian; SYARAT NYATA : (FIRST GRADE); BEBANAN 14000 Bukit Mertajam of his intention so to do. The notice the hearing of the said Petition must : Digadaikan kepada BANK ISLAM MALAYSIA BERHAD melalui Perserahan No. 0799SC2015018103, didaftarkan in kind amongst the contributors of serve on or send by post to the above pada 28 Mei 2015; SEKATAN KEPENTINGAN : Tiada; Chung Hin Pajak Gadai 313 Lebuh Chulia 10200 Penang the Company in accordance with their must state the name and address NOTA : Bakal-bakal pembeli adalah dinasihatkan agar membuat carian rasmi hakmilik di Pejabat Tanah dan of the person, or if a firm, the name named Solicitors for the Petitioner notice memeriksa hartanah tersebut sebelum menyertai jualan lelong. respective rights and interests therein. in writing of his intention to do so. The LOKASI DAN PERIHAL HARTANAH:- Pajak Gadai Butterworth Sdn Bhd 776 G Taman Kekaya Jalan Bagan Ajam 13000 Butterworth and address of the firm, and must notice must state the name and address Hartanah berkenaan merupakan sebuah rumah teres (2) tingkat lot tengah yang terletak di alamat No. 76, That the Liquidator be indemnified be signed by the person or firm, Lorong Seri Acheh 1, Taman Seri Acheh, 14300 Nibong Tebal, Pulau Pinang. Keluasan lantai hartanah Pajak Gadai Yee Li Pajak Gadai Yee Li of the person, or, if a firm, the name and adalah 125.42 meter persegi (1,350 kaki persegi). by the Company against all costs, or his or their solicitor (if any) and address of the firm and must be signed HARGA RIZAB:- charges, losses, expenses and must be served, or, if posted, must Hartanah tersebut akan dijual tertakluk kepada satu harga rizab sebanyak RM 162,000.00 (Ringgit Malaysia: Pajak Gadai Zillion Worth Sdn Bhd 2889 Jalan Baru Bandar Perai Jaya 13600 Perai by the person or firm, or his or their SATU RATUS ENAM PULUH DUA RIBU SAHAJA) dan kepada syarat-syarat jualan yang dilampirkan. Penawar liabilities incurred in or sustained by be sent by post in sufficient time to Solicitor (if any) and must be served, or, if yang berminat hendaklah mendepositkan 10% daripada harga rizab dalam bentuk Bank Draf di atas nama her in the execution and discharge of BANK ISLAM MALAYSIA BERHAD sebelum jam 9.30 pagi pada hari lelongan. Baki wang belian hendaklah Sandaran-sandaran tersebut boleh diperiksa dengan Pemegang Pajak Gadai berkenaan diatas pada reach the above-named not later posted, must be sent by post in sufficient dibayar oleh penawar yang berjaya kepada BANK ISLAM MALAYSIA BERHAD dalam tempoh seratus dua 24hb MAC 2021 sehingga 26hb MAC 2021, pukul 10.00 pagi sehingga 4.00 petang sebelum tarikh her duties as Liquidator and in relation that twelve o’clock noon of the day, time to reach the above named not later puluh (120) hari dari tarikh jualan. jualan lelong itu. thereto. than twelve o’clock noon of the 24th day Untuk butir-butir selanjutnya, sila berhubung dengan:- on Thursday, the 6th day of May, Nama Pelelong: AZHARIN BIN SHAARI Firma Guaman : Iklan Bertarikh 23-03-2021 CHONG KIAN CHONG 2021 (the working day before the of May, 2021 (the day before the day Syarikat Pelelong: MF PROJECT MANAGEMENT TETUAN BADRUZZAMAN & KAMAL Pelelong Berlesen LOH SENG appointed for the hearing of the Petition). No. Tel: 04-5755897 / 019-3331469 No. Tel:04-5377999 day appointed for the hearing of No. Ruj: BK/BP/LIT/BIMB/F/15194/17/BF/mas 04-5792628 Director the petition). [Ref: 21021235] 14 theSUN ON TUESDAY | MARCH 23, 2021 SPORTS

Malaysia celebrates Zii Jia’s All England win

LEE ZII JIA was hailed as a “hero” yesterday newspaper praised 10th-ranked Lee’s advice that prompted the country’s after winning the All England Open and victory as a “smashing breakthrough on current top men’s singles shuttler Zii Jia to igniting Malaysia’s hopes of success at the the international stage”, and declared: “A propel his way to emerge victorious at the Tokyo Olympics, even without retired new star is born”. 2021 All England Badminton legend Lee Chong Wei. The win added to hopes that Malaysia Championships on Sunday. The young Malaysian star defeated has found a player to continue the The 22-year-old Alor Setar-born Denmark’s Viktor Axelsen 30-29, 20-22, 21- country’s success in badminton following admitted that Chong Wei always 9 Sunday to win the All England the 2019 retirement of Lee Chong Wei. contacted him to give words of Badminton Championship, one of the The elder Lee was a three-time Olympic encouragement before he stepped into sport’s most prestigious tournaments, for silver medallist and one of the greatest the court in any badminton tournaments. the first time. players of his generation. “Chong Wei said the coach will help you On his way to victory, the 22-year-old Norza Zakaria, president of the (as much as) 20% (to gain your strength to also beat two-time world champion Kento Badminton Association of Malaysia, win), but you yourself must have another Momota, who was returning to praised Lee Zii Jia’s victory as a “real 80% to fight,” he said in a video shared by international action after being injured in achievement”. the Badminton World Federation (BWF) to a car crash in Malaysia last year. “It augurs well with our plan to bring in the media. “Well done Lee Zii Jia! You are a new young players after the retirement of Commenting on the final showdown, national hero,” Malaysian Lee Chong Wei… and to maintain Zii Jia said he knew he had the chance to Prime Minister Muhyiddin Malaysia’s presence on the international clinch the title when Axelsen started to Yassin posted on stage as a powerhouse,” he told AFP. lose focus in the deciding set. Facebook. It came just months before the virus- “It was indeed a tough game especially in “Use this victory delayed Tokyo Olympics but some Asian the first set and after losing the second set, I as a catalyst to work countries, notably powerhouse told myself just focus to score every point in harder and to China, did not send players to this game because if you lost it, your become greater the All England opponent will try to take advantage of it. in future.” tournament. “For me, both of us played very well The Star And Norza refused to until the third set in which Axelsen began be drawn on the younger to lose focus and that was the moment Lee’s chances at the Games. where I got the advantage to edge him,” “I don’t want to pressure he added. him. My advice to him is to This was only Zii Jia’s second victory in stay grounded – it’s a marathon, five meetings against Axelsen, who was not a sprint.” competing in his third consecutive final in Meanwhile, Chong Wei gave useful the tournament. – AFP/BERNAMA Messi on song as Barca thrash Juve’s title hopes rocked UVENTUS’ hopes of winning a 10th … as Milan keep pressure on Inter consecutive Serie A title took another blow Sociedad yesterday with a 1-0 home loss to lowly The objective does not change, it’s the mindset League exit to Real Madrid with a 2-0 win at LIONEL MESSI scored twice yesterday as JBenevento as AC Milan closed the gap on which must.” Hellas Verona to consolidate fourth place, equal Barcelona trounced Real Sociedad 6-1 to keep leaders Inter Milan with a hard-fought 3-2 win at Serie A top scorer Cristiano Ronaldo drew a on points with Juventus. the pressure on Atletico Madrid, who squeezed Fiorentina. blank in Turin a week after reaching 770 goals to Atalanta are two points ahead of Napoli who past Alaves thanks to a late penalty save from Adolfo Gaich scored the only goal in the 69th beat Pele’s all-time mark of 767, with Benevento beat Champions League rivals Roma 2-0 at the Jan Oblak. minute at Juve’s Allianz Stadium following a bad goalkeeper Lorenzo Montipo pulling off a string Stadio Olimpico thanks to a Dries Mertens brace. Oblak’s 86th-minute heroics ensured Luis pass across his own penalty area by midfielder of fine saves. Roma are the only Italian side left in Europe Suarez’s 500th career goal was enough for a 1-0 Arthur. Benevento now sit seven points away from and showed signs of fatigue after their Europa victory at the Wanda Metropolitano, meaning Andrea Pirlo’s side stay third, 10 points the drop zone in 16th. League trip to Ukrainian side Shakhtar Donetsk the gap at the top of La Liga remains at four behind Inter whose match against Sassuolo was In Florence, Zlatan Ibrahimovic returned to on Thursday. points, with 10 games left to play. postponed because of a Covid-19 outbreak at the the starting line-up for Milan for the first time in “Perhaps we don’t have the mentality But the contrast between Atletico’s nervy win league leaders. over three weeks and scored after nine minutes required to compete against these sort of teams,” against 19th-placed Alaves and Barca’s demoli- Second-placed Milan are four points ahead of following Simon Kjaer’s ball over the top. said Roma coach Paulo Fonseca, whose side tion of a Real Sociedad side with hopes of quali- the reigning champions after they recovered But Milan needed Brahim Diaz’s 57th-minute have struggled for results against Serie A’s top fying for Europe spoke volumes about where the from their Europa League exit to Manchester strike and a Hakan Calhanoglu winner with teams. momentum lies in the Spanish title race. United by cutting the deficit to Inter to six points quarter of an hour to go to snatch victory. “In the first half the team looked to be without Atletico will hope Oblak’s save can prove to with a 3-2 win over Fiorentina. A curling Erick Pulgar freekick had pulled courage… When we are afraid of losing, or afraid be a turning point after a challenging few weeks, For Juve, who have 11 games left to play this Fiorentina level with Franck Ribery then putting of playing, it all becomes a lot harder.” while the international break might offer Diego season, it was another blow after being dumped the hosts ahead six minutes after the break. Lazio recovered from their Champions Simeone’s side a chance to reset and refresh out of the Champions League at the last 16 stage “It was very important to win like this after the League elimination to Bayern Munich with a 1-0 ahead of the run-in. by Porto earlier this month. defeat against Manchester United,” said win at Udinese thanks to an Adam Marusic goal. “There are games where you suffer but that’s “We performed poorly, in every aspect,” said Ibrahimovic, who at 39 became the oldest player Simone Inzaghi’s side are seventh but now what makes football beautiful,” said Oblak. Pirlo. to score 15 goals in a single Serie A season. just one point behind their city rivals with a game Simeone said: “Like all great teams, there is “We have to continue to believe in the title. Atalanta bounced back after their Champions in hand. – AFP always one that scores a lot of goals and one that makes a lot of saves. They are both decisive play- ers who make the team stronger.” PSG beat Lyon to go top as Mbappe scores 100th Ligue 1 goal Barcelona have hit their stride, their six goals against Real Sociedad no less than they KYLIAN MBAPPE warned he is were beaten 2-1 at home by have taken back first place and now deserved for a scintillating attacking display, and “only just getting started” after struggling Nimes in a huge blow to we’ll try not to give it up,” Mbappe perhaps their best since Ronald Koeman took scoring his 100th goal in their own title hopes. added. charge. France’s top flight as Paris Lyon would have gone top Pochettino’s side are next in “The team has improved a lot recently,” said Saint-Germain swept aside title themselves with a victory but action after the international break Koeman. “We’ve gone a lot of games without rivals Lyon 4-2 on Sunday to instead they remain three points off on April 3 when they entertain Lille losing in the league, which was the only way to move to the top of Ligue 1 the lead in third place, while in another top-of-the-table get back in the fight for th title. following a shock defeat for Monaco are another point back in encounter.

“But we’re still behind Atleti, Real Madrid Mbappe Kylian previous leaders Lille earlier. fourth after winning 4-0 at Saint- Lille had been top at the start of are stronger. We have to keep going to the Mbappe netted twice at the Etienne on Friday. the day but their hopes of a first end.” Groupama Stadium with Mbappe is Ligue 1’s leading title in a decade suffered a major For Barcelona, it is a ninth con- Danilo Pereira and scorer with 20 goals this season and blow against Nimes. secutive away win in the league, Angel Di Maria also has reached a century of goals in Goals from Senegalese striker with a club record 10th within on target before France’s top flight in 142 Moussa Kone and captain Renaud their grasp if they beat Real Islam Slimani and appearances at the age of just 22. Ripart, either side of Xeka’s Madrid in the Clasico on April Maxwel Cornet “I knew I was just two goals equaliser for Lille, gave Nimes a 10. pulled goals back away. It’s a new step in my career, victory which lifted them out of the Real Sociedad next for the home another step towards history. These automatic relegation places. play Basque rivals side. are things that stay with you,” Lille have now won just twice in Athletic Bilbao The result Mbappe told Canal Plus. league games and been eliminated in the post- allowed Mauricio “I am only just getting started. I from both the Europa League and poned Copa Pochettino’s still have a lot of years in front of French Cup in recent weeks. del Rey final team to move me to perfect and improve my Nimes move up into the from last into first place on game so I think it can only get relegation play-off position while year on April goal difference better. Nantes, held 1-1 by Lorient, slip to 3. – AFP from Lille, who “We played well, we won, we 19th. – AFP theSUN ON TUESDAY | MARCH 23, 2021 15 * SPORTS

RESULTS & STANDINGS SIDENETTING Gunners secure ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE: West Ham 3 Leicester looking for (Lingard 15, Bowen 17, Soucek 32) Arsenal 3 Remarkable late draw against ‘special’ FA Cup win (Soucek 38-og, Dawson 61-og, Lacazette 82), Aston Villa 0 Tottenham 2 (Vinicius 29, Kane Hammers amid LEICESTER CITY manager Brendan 68-pen). Rodgers said his team are aiming to P W D L F A Pts glorious chaos create history by winning the FA Cup Man City 30 22 5 3 64 21 71 comeback for the first time after yesterday’s 3-1 Man Utd 29 16 9 4 56 32 57 NE of the games of the season, and a men concede three times in the opening 32 quarterfinal win over Manchester Leicester 29 17 5 7 53 32 56 showcase of everything that has been minutes as Jesse Lingard, Jarrod Bowen and United moved them one step closer. Chelsea 29 14 9 6 44 25 51 good and bad about both West Ham Tomas Soucek struck for the Hammers. Rodgers’ side beat United to reach West Ham 29 14 7 8 45 35 49 United and Arsenal. But own goals from Soucek and Craig Dawson the semifinals of the competition for Tottenham 29 14 6 9 49 30 48 OMikel Arteta’s side will feel much better after it, cut Arsenal’s deficit before Alexandre Lacazette’s the first time since 1982. They face Liverpool 29 13 7 9 48 36 46 however, having come back from 3-0 down to header rescued a point eight minutes from time. Southampton for a berth in the final. Everton 28 14 4 10 40 37 46 claim a raucous 3-3 draw. A share of the spoils from a thrilling encounter “We are in the semifinal and we have Arsenal 29 12 6 11 40 32 42 Even if some of the football that put them did little for either side’s hopes of a top-four a chance to get to the final and create Aston Villa 28 12 5 11 39 30 41 behind showed how much the Basque still has to finish. history,” Rodgers said. “For the club to Leeds 29 12 3 14 45 47 39 solve, it is an indication of Arsenal’s progress that West Ham remain in fifth, but are two points get to the final and win the trophy Crystal Palace 29 10 7 12 31 47 37 they turned it around. adrift of fourth-placed Chelsea. would be really special. It’s a trophy in Wolves 29 9 8 12 28 38 35 Earlier in the season, it would have been easy Arsenal’s realistic hopes of Champions their history they haven’t won. It’s a Southampton 29 9 6 14 36 51 33 to see this becoming 4-1 rather than 3-0. They League football next season now hinge on tough game in the semifinal but the Burnley 29 8 9 12 22 37 33 displayed excellent character instead, a lot of it success in the Europa League as they are nine club has never won the FA Cup so to Brighton 29 7 11 11 32 36 32 from Martin Odegaard displaying exquisite points adrift of the top four down in ninth. be able to do something like that will Newcastle 29 7 7 15 28 48 28 football. “I am very disappointed because I cannot be special.” Fulham 30 5 11 14 23 38 26 He was the source of so much that was good, accept my team to play in the manner as we did West Brom 29 3 9 17 20 57 18 even if we had the odd fact that West Ham players for certain periods in the first half,” said Arteta. Fernandes needed a break, Sheff Utd 29 4 2 23 16 50 14 had put in five of the six goals. Alex Lacazette still “What I expect is for us to play at the level we claimed that clinching equaliser. showed in the second half. We could have scored says Solskjaer FA CUP (Quarterfinals): Leicester 3 (Iheana- Maybe that collapse is a sign of West Ham’s six or seven goals. MANCHESTER UNITED manager Ole cho 25, 78, Tielemans 52) Manchester United own levelling off, as their European hopes again “We are all the time in reverse because we Gunnar Solskjaer said midfielder 1 (Greenwood 38), Chelsea 2 (Norwood 24-og, become that bit more complicated. have two faces. The first face is about giving goals Bruno Fernandes needed a break Ziyech 90+2) Sheffield United 0. If it would Arsenal would have allowed this to to the opponent and not doing what we have to after the Portugal international was become 4-1 a few months ago, West Ham do and it is not good enough.” left out of the starting lineup for LA LIGA: Getafe 1 (Unal 60) Elche 1 (Milla probably would have kept it at 3-1 a few months There was still gloriously chaotic drama in yesterday’s 3-1 FA Cup quarterfinal 20), Villarreal 2 (Gerard 5-pen, Bacca 67) ago. They are not quite as robust as they had between all of that. Declan Rice almost scored defeat by Leicester City. Fernandes, Cadiz 1 (Alex 69), Valencia 2 (Wass 4, Blanco been. one of the goals of the season with a run from his who been a stand-out performer for Sanchez 66) Granada 1 (Soldado 90), Atletico Madrid 1 (Suarez 54) Alaves 0, Real That shouldn’t be to criticise David Moyes. No own half that ended up with Leno desperately United with 23 goals and 13 assists in Sociedad 1 (Barrenetxea 77) Barcelona 6 matter what happens from here, he has beating the ball away. 45 games in all competitions, (Griezmann 37, Dest 43, 53, Messi 56, 89, drastically over-performed with this team this The goalkeeper could do little before that, replaced Donny van der Beek in the Dembele 71). season. when Said Benrahma flashed a ball across for 64th minute. Explaining the decision Arteta criticised his side’s inconsistency Antonio, only for the latter’s strike to hit the post. to leave Fernandes out of the starting TOP 10 P W D L F A Pts despite a fightback from three goals down to draw Even by that point, it felt like it would have 11, Solskjaer said the 26-year-old had Atlético 28 20 6 2 51 18 66 3-3 at West Ham in the Premier League on been wrong for either side to come away with played a lot of football this season. Barcelona 28 19 5 4 67 24 62 Sunday. nothing from a match that had almost everything. “He’s also a human being, he’s played Real Madrid 28 18 6 4 49 23 60 A slow start from the Gunners saw Arteta’s – The Independent/AFP a game every three or four days Sevilla 28 17 4 7 39 21 55 really,” he added. “I know Bruno wants Sociedad 28 12 9 7 44 28 45 to play but sometimes you make Betis 28 14 3 11 38 41 45 decisions for the benefit of both the Villarreal 28 10 13 5 39 31 43 team and him.” Granada 28 10 6 12 34 46 36 Bilbao 28 9 8 11 38 32 35 Relaxed Rice is relishing Levante 28 8 11 9 36 37 35 role as West Ham skipper SERIE A: Hellas Verona 0 Atalanta 2 WEST HAM UNITED midfielder (Malinovskyi 33-pen, Zapata 42), Udinese 0 Declan Rice said his laidback nature Lazio 1 (Marusic 37), Juventus 0 Benevento had helped him in his role as skipper 1 (Gaich 69), Sampdoria 1 (Candreva 25) of the Premier League team this Torino 0, Fiorentina 2 (Pulgar 17, Ribery 51) season in the absence of club AC Milan 3 (Ibrahimovic 9, Diaz 57, Calhanoglu captain Mark Noble. The 33-year-old 72), Roma 0 Napoli 2 (Mertens 27, 34). Noble, who has made more than 500 TOP 10 P W D L F A Pts appearances for the club in all Inter 27 20 5 2 65 26 65 Arsenal’s Alexandre competitions, has found playing time Milan 28 18 5 5 53 33 59 Lacazette (left) limited in the current campaign with Juventus 27 16 7 4 54 23 55 celebrates scoring their David Moyes's side pushing for a Atalanta 28 16 7 5 65 34 55 third goal with top-four finish. England international Napoli 27 17 2 8 58 29 53 teammates during their Rice has stepped into the leadership Roma 28 15 5 8 51 42 50 English Premier League role and said his personality had Lazio 27 15 4 8 43 37 49 match against West played an important part in his Sassuolo 27 10 9 8 45 44 39 Ham United at the success. “I’m not one that when I’m Verona 28 10 8 10 36 34 38 London Stadium on wearing the armband, I’m shouting Sampdoria 28 10 5 13 38 42 35 Sunday. – REUTERSPIX around at everyone. I’m more one that’s around to support rather than BUNDESLIGA: Hoffenheim 1 Mainz 2, be negative, because everyone’s Hertha Berlin 3 Bayer Leverkusen 0, Freiburg always going to make a mistake,” Rice 2 Augsburg 0. told global broadcaster beIN SPORTS. TOP P W D L F A Pts Arsenal’s draw with West Ham will “I’m quite a laidback character. I’m Bayern 26 19 4 3 78 35 61 full of energy but I’m laidback. When Leipzig 26 17 6 3 48 21 57 people are really serious sometimes, Wolfsburg 26 14 9 3 45 22 51 give me nightmares: Arteta I’m chilled. So I think that’s helped Frankfurt 26 12 11 3 53 36 47 with the lads.” Dortmund 26 13 4 9 54 37 43 ARSENAL manager Mikel Arteta said his side’s “Hard to explain, we knew the game we Leverkusen 26 11 7 8 43 31 40 Jekyll and Hyde display in yesterday’s 3-3 would face against West Ham, they can create Ramsey to miss Union Berlin 26 9 11 6 40 32 38 Premier League draw at West Ham United was problems for any team,” Arteta said. Freiburg 26 10 7 9 39 39 37 enough to give him nightmares. “The first goal is something they do really World Cup qualifiers Stuttgart 26 9 9 8 47 41 36 The Spaniard looked aghast on the touchline well – the second and third goal, and the JUVENTUS midfielder Aaron M'gladbach 26 9 9 8 44 40 36 as a dominant West Ham punished his lacklustre chance that we conceded at the end, is Ramsey will miss Wales’ 2022 World team by scoring three times in the opening 32 unacceptable.” Cup qualifiers against Belgium and LIGUE 1: Strasbourg 1 Lens 2, Montpellier 3 minutes with goals by Jesse Lingard, Jarrod West Ham manager David Moyes said there Czech Republic this month due to Bordeaux 1, Brest 0 Angers 0, Dijon 0 Reims Bowen and Tomas Soucek. had been “loads of positives” from his side’s injury, the Welsh FA said yesterday. 1, Nantes 1 Lorient 1, Lille 1 Nimes 2, Lyon 2 Arsenal were in danger of a humiliating display, although he was disappointed that they Ramsey was named in the squad Paris Saint-Germain 4. drubbing at that point, having failed to get out had missed a chance to move level on points last week despite concerns about a of first gear, but they hit back in stunning with fourth-placed Chelsea. thigh injury he picked up when fashion to earn an unlikely point with own goals “It would have been nice to take the three playing for Juventus. The Italian FA CUP DRAW by Soucek and Craig Dawson and a late points because it would have kept us right in champions earlier said the 30-year- Alexandre Lacazette header. there, but we’ve not lost too much ground,” a old had sustained a “low-grade Leicester vs Southampton While praising his side’s response, Arteta was phlegmatic Moyes said. lesion” in his left thigh. Wales are scathing about the way they started the game. “It has been a long time since we finished scheduled to travel to Belgium for a “This game is going to give me a few above Arsenal, we have done our best to make qualifier on Wednesday before play- Chelsea vs Man City nightmares because it is really difficult to stop sure they can’t catch us. Now we want more, I’m ing a friendly against Mexico on some of the things we have been doing to hurt greedy and they are devastated in the dressing Saturday in Cardiff. They host Czech ourselves,” Arteta said. room at not taking three points.” – Reuters Republic in a qualifier on March 30. QUOTE OF THE DAY This game is going to give me a few night- mares because it is really difficult to stop some of the things we have been doing to hurt ourselves. Hard to explain, we knew the game we would face against West Ham, they can create prob- lems for any team.” Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta TUESDAY • MARCH 23, 2021 Mourinho delivers loaded message to players after Villa win A CALM and reflective Jose Mourinho delivered eye in attack. Dinamo and felt they could have left more on “The only way we can give back to the fans what appeared to be a loaded message to his It’s been a difficult week for Tottenham but it the field. and to the club is to get back out there on the players after his Spurs side won 2-0 at Aston was crucial they ended on a high heading into However, at Villa Park he saw a group of pitch and show what we are made of. I think we Villa. the international break. players committed to the cause that were did that today.” The Portuguese boss was pleased with the They are now just three points adrift of fighting for the badge. It was two errors which cost the hosts, as reaction he received from his players following Chelsea in fourth as Mourinho laid down his “You need time to develop this (squad Villa never recovered once Moura pounced on the embarrassing Europa League capitulation at marker that this was the level of performance harmony),” he added. keeper Martinez Martinez’ poor clearance, while the hands of Dinamo Zagreb in midweek. expected from his players from now on. “I want to be proud of my players regardless defender Matty Cash needlessly felled Kane at He decided to shake things up at Villa Park “A good result,” he told Sky Sports. “The of the result. During my career I was proud of the byline to conceed a sloppy penalty, which and opted for a change of system as he paired players deserve total credit. They had a great my players after defeat many times. I was not the England skipper gladly picked himself up to Carlos Vinicius with Harry Kane up top. attitude. They gave absolutely everything. They proud last week. I want to be proud every time.” score. It was a move he did not live to regret as played like a team. Kane struck his 27th goal of the season and “If you make mistakes like we did for their both were on target for the visitors to keep “The next challenge is to play like this not in was also satisfied with the response to goals and don’t create or show much quality in their top-four hopes alive following a 2-0 reaction but as a permanent thing. Thursday’s disaster in Croatia. the final third, you are going to lose games,” victory. “We had the right attitude. We changed a “The last few games we haven’t been good Villa boss Dean Smith told BBC Sport. Harry Winks and Matt Doherty were left back few things but this is not about tactics but enough so we had to bounce back with a win. “They got numbers behind the ball but we at home while Serge Aurier and Toby attitude. The players gave everything. We saw We had fallen short of our standards,” he said. got into the box a number of times and either Alderweireld missed out through illness. fatigue but this is a match where had to give “You saw today, people putting their bodies hit the first man or didn’t show the quality Young guns Japhet Tanganga and Joe everything. We need this attitude every match.” on the line. We are going to need more of that. needed. That’s what’s probably lacking with us Rodon both impressed as Spurs recorded a Mourinho struggled to accept his side’s “Going out of the Europa League in that at the moment.” – Express Sports/ The clean sheet while Lucas Moura also caught the performances in the defeats to Arsenal and fashion was embarrassing for us as players. Independent/Agencies Worn out Devils Solskjaer points to fatigue and ‘behind the scenes’ issues after FA Cup exit

ANCHESTER UNITED were only on the bench. were well beaten by Leicester City’s Wilfred Solskjaer explained: “I would’ve Leicester in the FA Cup Ndidi (right) vies with done the same again, the changes were and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer Manchester United’s necessary to do. Mhas pointed to fatigue and issues Paul Pogba during their “We knew Paul (Pogba) wouldn’t behind the scenes as the reason for the English FA Cup last more than an hour and I don’t defeat. It means the wait for his first quarterfinal match at think I would do anything differently. trophy as manager at Old Trafford goes King Power Stadium What goes on behind the scenes isn’t on. yesterday. – AFPPIX always known.” Leicester dominated the game with Solskjaer is now focused on the Kelechi Iheancho scoring twice and Europa League and a strong finish in Youri Tielemans also on target. the top flight. Mason Greenwood had equalised He added: “We’ve got the Europa for United against the run of play but in League and Premier League to truth they rarely threatened the Foxes. concentrate on – yes we would’ve liked It means United now have the to go to Wembley but now all the focus Europa League as their only chance of is on the games we do have. silverware this season. “We’re in a good position in the Solskjaer believes his players are league and we want to keep improving, exhausted and that was the reason of course Leicester are just behind us they struggled to create against an so it won’t be easy but we want to keep impressive Leicester side. going and get as far as possible in the He said to BBC Sport: “We didn’t Europa as well.” have the spark tonight – but it’s Leicester manager Brendan understandable. This team have been Rodgers stated his pleasure at leading fantastic in the last three or four The Foxes to their first FA Cup months. semifinal in 39 years and praised the “We played every three days and form of goalscorer Iheanacho. been on a great run. It just caught up “I’m delighted. It was a great team with us, all the games and travels. performance in every aspect. We “Thursday night in Milan was a big showed the calmness and courage to night and took a lot of out of us play our game against one of the best physically. We didn’t have the extra zip, teams and we thoroughly deserved it,” authority and confidence today. Rodgers said, “We tried to get on the front foot “He’s (Iheanacho) always and start well because sometimes you contributed, if he comes off the bench can get that adrenaline boost and maybe confidence is lower but he’s confidence if you get a goal and that always committed. His touch and can carry you over the line. movement without the ball is at a very “We’ve got too many players that high level. have played too many games and too “It’s a different structure. The many that haven’t really had much players know the systems, they are football, Anthony Martial, Donny van intelligent and interpret play well. de Beek, Paul Pogba and others are Kelechi is better when he has someone trying to get in who haven’t had up there with him and the enough football. combinations are working very well.” “We didn’t have enough against a “You’re playing against a top-level tough team.” team and know you’ll have moments Solskjaer also made it clear only he of pressure, but our solidity and knows what is going on with his players intensity of press was very good. and their fitness and therefore would “All round, to beat Man United 3-1 not have changed his selection. you have to be complete in all aspects Some United fans were surprised of your game and we did that.” – when the likes of Bruno Fernandes, Express Newspapers/The Edinson Cavani and Scott McTominay Independent

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