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OFF LIMITS ... Army personnel installing barbed wire fencing around the Field Intensive Care Unit (Field ICU) of Kepala Batas Hospital in Seberang Perai, Penang. The Field ICU, set up at the hospital’s parking area, is expected to be operational byMonday. – MASRY CHE Small retreat ANI/THESUN oBusinesses now agree that stricter MCO is necessary

█ BY HAKEM HASSAN Abdul Malik pointed out that the government could offer soft loans and [email protected] nation has the capability to rebuild the extend the wage subsidy programme economy, the financial institutions and its until the end of the year, it said. ETALING JAYA: The unrelenting social standing, but it cannot restore lives The group also said that a freeze on advance of the Covid-19 assault that have been lost. recurring costs until next year would has forced businesses to soften FMBA is a coalition that represents 262 help non-essential businesses stay their opposition to tighter business associations and chambers of afloat. These include Employees Pcontrols. commerce comprising 950,000 companies Provident Fund, Social Security In a step back from an earlier resistance across all sectors. Organisation and Employment to more drastic measures, some “We fully support any move to ensure a Insurance System contributions by businesses have now come out in support faster and more efficient vaccination employers as well as discounts on of a stricter movement control order programme that provides wider coverage. expenditure for utilities such as (MCO) to curb the spread of infections. However, this must come with an effective electricity, telecommunications and The Federation of Malaysian Business tool such as a stricter lockdown to break broadband. Associations (FMBA) conceded that the the infection chain,” he added. Abdul Malik said the government crisis has reached a point where measures He said a combination of these could also ensure that banks extend the to save lives should take precedence over strategies will give the country time to moratorium on interest payments until making profits. rebuild its healthcare resources and the end of the year. “It is better to suffer some losses now quicken the pace to achieve herd Small and Medium Enterprises and still have the capability to recoup in immunity. Association Malaysia secretary-general the future, rather than let the situation However, in an open letter to Prime Yeoh Seng Hooi pointed out that having drag on (indefinitely),” FMBA pro-tem Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, the one lockdown after another is not chairman Datuk Abdul Malik Abdullah coalition said tightened restrictions must the way to address the problem. told theSun. also be accompanied by financial relief “Instead, we should Turn to “In this life-versus-livelihood debate, programmes which the government conduct wider screening and — life must take precedence. Extreme should be responsible for. quicken the pace of page 2 situations call for extreme action,” he said. As a safety net for businesses, the vaccination,” he said. 2 theSUN ON FRIDAY | MAY 21, 2021 NEWS WITHOUT BORDERS Royal couple extend condolences to Kemayan rep’s family

KUANTAN: Yang di-Pertuan Agong couple hoped that his family would Negara’s official social media sites. was discharged on May 3,” he told six grandchildren. Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al- remain calm and resilient during this The deceased’s youngest son Bernama. Mohd Hayan won the Guai state Mustafa Billah Shah and Raja difficult time. Ahmadul Mokhtar, 41, said his father Ahmadul Mokhtar said his father’s seat when he first contested in the Permaisuri Agong Tunku Azizah “The King and Queen pray for his died from bacterial pneumonia at the remains were laid to rest at the Seri 1995 general election and went on to Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah soul to be blessed by Allah and National Heart Institute (IJN), Kuala Gombak Muslim cemetery, Selangor win the Bera parliamentary seat and expressed their condolences to the placed among the righteous. Lumpur at 5.55pm on Wednesday. yesterday. Kemayan state seat in the following family of former Pahang state “The royal couple greatly He was 79. The late Mohd Hayani, who was a general elections. assemblyman Datuk Mohd Hayani appreciate Allahyarham’s devotion, “He was admitted on May 7 after teacher before he joined politics in He also served former culture, arts Abdul Rahman. services and sacrifices to the he complained of shortness of the 1980s, is survived by his wife and tourism minister Tan Sri In expressing their grief yesterday community and country,” according breath. He was earlier treated at IJN Rojemah Ahmad, 73, five children Sabbaruddin Chik as his senior over Mohd Hayani’s death, the royal to a statement posted via Istana in the third week of Ramadan, but aged between 41 and 52, and private secretary. dUCk Group, VPM Talking his way to the top raise RM1m for

grand final. Many of the participants Speaking, to get some exposure Palestine oPavit Coran beats 35 were from English-speaking and to hone his skills. KUALA LUMPUR: The dUCk Group and Viva countries such as Australia, the In his five-minute presentation Palestina Malaysia (VPM) have raised RM1 participants from 33 United Kingdom and Canada. for the ESU competiton, he spoke million in emergency funds in just two days to If not for dogged determination, about the rising rate of mental support Palestinian victims of Israel’s atrocities. nations to clinch public Pavit’s first victory could also have health problems around the In a statement yesterday, dUCk said the been his last. world, urging the audience and all emergency fund, set up via Kitafund, would be speaking competition There were few opportunities for governments to sympathise with used to provide medical aid and meet other him to hone his public speaking those who have been afflicted. critical needs of affected Palestinians. skills. “During my secondary school “I was ecstatic to win the It said the group, which initially aimed to █ BY ELWIN DAVA days, I would take part in every contest. I was praying and reach the target by the end of May would [email protected] competition that required some practising and my hard work paid continue to raise money, with 100% of the oratory skills, however small, just to off. I have made some very good proceeds to be donated to Palestinians. PETALING JAYA: The gift of the gab gave improve myself,” he told theSun. friends with whom I am still in contact.” dUCk Group co-founder Vivy Yusof said it is Pavit Coran (pix) his maiden opportunity to His persistence paid off when he won the Pavit credited the entire ESU team, led by the group’s most successful fund-raising be in the limelight when he was just 12 years ESU competition last Friday. Tunku Dara Naquiah Tuanku Jaafar, for its campaign so far, adding that donations were old. Pavit, who is now studying at the support, as well as chief judge Jagdish Bhain, pouring in not just from Malaysians but also That was when he won the state-level Multimedia University in Malacca, said that judges Iris Tan, and Chew Seng Choon, who from all over the world. Impromptu Speaking Competition in during a semester break he went online to gave him speaking tips and advice. “People are donating whatever amount they Kelantan. look for public speaking competitions and He spent most of his time not only working can afford, from RM1 to RM1,000.” Seven years later, he was on the world that was when he learnt about it. with the judges, but also reading different VPM, formerly known as Complete, is a stage, doing Malaysia proud by winning the “It piqued my interest, so I signed up,” he materials to improve his knowledge on coalition of 50 Malaysian non-governmental English Speaking Union (ESU) International said. mental health. organisations which strives to provide an Public Speaking Competition. But just before the ESU competition, he Pavit encourages people to join such advocacy group for the Palestinian people and The competition, held virtually in keeping took part in the Malaysian Public Speaking competitions despite their fears of not being support in raising funds to finance various with Covid-19 restrictions, saw Pavit beating Open, a one-day competition conducted by good enough or being novices. medical, educational, micro-financing, 35 other participants from 33 countries in the the Malaysian Institute for Debate and Public housing, and agricultural projects in Palestine. Kitafund is a crowdfunding platform for medical and humanitarian needs and emergencies. Those wishing to donate can visit https://kita.fund/fund4palestine. “As a brand, the dUCk Group will also be launching a special collection, ‘The Palestine dUCk’, in June. One hundred per cent of the profits from the collection will be donated to VPM. “Customers will be able to own a product from dUCk while providing support to the cause.” – Bernama Malaysia to continue pursuing Palestinian cause KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will continue with its agenda to ensure that Palestine is officially recognised as an independent state through international diplomatic efforts, said Deputy Foreign Minister Datuk Kamarudin Jaffar. He said efforts in that direction need to be enhanced as more nations have been voicing their concern over Israeli atrocities against Palestinians. “In Latin America, Europe or even in the United States (US), there have been protests not only by Muslims. Even Democrat party members in the US have openly opposed President Joe Biden’s stand, which is seen as giving in to Benjamin Netanyahu (Israel’s prime minister), and being oblivious of human rights violations. NOVEL MARKETING ... Three youths sporting Spider-Man costumes and traditional ‘sampin and tanjak’ trying to woo customers to their stall “The present situation is conducive for selling ice-tea in Bagan Pinang, Port Dickson. – BERNAMAPIX capitalising on the new narrative to achieve our goal,” he said during RTM’s Bicara Naratif programme, “Malaysian Solidarity for Palestine” on Wednesday. ‘Speed up vaccination for economic recovery’ Kamarudin said Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei will voice their united stand once again “Financial assistance is only a band aid. help with the vaccination.” damage to the economy,” it said in a during the United Nations General Assembly Without quicker vaccination (to help achieve Yeoh pointed out that a faster rate of statement on Tuesday. meeting to end the long-standing herd immunity), the economy will not vaccination has enabled countries such FMM president Tan Sri Soh Thian Lai said Palestine-Israel conflict. recover,” he said. as the United Kingdom and Portugal to the MCO 2.0 model that allowed economic On Sunday, Prime Minister Tan Sri He proposed that the vaccination From ease restrictions. sectors to continue operations under stricter Muhyiddin Yassin, Indonesian president Joko process be decentralised and state front The Federation of Malaysian observance of standard operation procedures Widodo and Brunei’s Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah governments be allowed to purchase page Manufacturers (FMM) reiterated its is more appropriate. issued a joint statement calling on the vaccines for faster rollout of the view that while it understands the need He also wants the government to continue international community to remain resolute in immunisation process. for stricter controls, it is not in favour of a with financial help such as the moratorium on their stand for a “two-state solution”, based on “The state machinery, private hospitals total lockdown. loan repayment and wage subsidy, as well as the pre-1967 borders with East Jerusalem as the and general practitioners can be roped in to “A total lockdown will cause irreparable reduce the cost of doing business. capital. – Bernama theSUN ON FRIDAY | MAY 21, 2021 3 NEWS WITHOUT BORDERS Call for prison abuse watchdog panel agencies involved,” he added. Azlan, then aged 25, was working families choose not to report such oHome Ministry, Attorney-General’s Sundaramoorthy said the panel as a welder when he was arrested on incidents for fear of repercussions. could be styled after the proposed Nov 3 that year on suspicion of rioting “After all, some may not be in Chambers urged to address human rights Independent Police Conduct and possession of a weapon. detention for long. This is more so if Commission. He was reportedly taken to the the assailant is an officer.” violation against inmates Suara Rakyat Malaysia (Suaram) police lock-up in Sungai Rengit, Johor Hector stressed that cases of death executive director Sevan Doraisamy and was found unconscious five or assault in custody “is not linked to said there were 10 to 12 cases of death hours later. He was rushed to the a person’s ethnicity or race”. █ BY ELLY FAZANIZA it’s one too many, whether it is in a in custody (caused by abuse) Bandar Penawar health clinic, where “It’s more likely linked to a [email protected] police lock-up or prison. This is a annually. In its reports from 2016 to he was pronounced dead. person’s class, the poorer you are, the human rights violation.” 2020, Suaram stated there had been The Enforcement Agency Integrity more likely are you to be assaulted PETALING JAYA: Allegations that 22 He was commenting on a recent 48 deaths in police lock-ups, 889 in Commission later issued a statement while being detained,” he said. inmates at the Jelebu Prison in Negri report that the 22 men had alleged prisons and 181 in immigration confirming that 61 wounds found on He urged the government to keep Sembilan were assaulted has led they were assaulted by wardens. The detention centres. his body were “defensive injuries”. remand prisoners apart from those crime experts and activists to call for families of 17 of the complainants “I believe we are not seriously The family sued and was awarded who are already facing charges in the formation of an independent have lodged police reports. addressing the issue of death in RM448,000 in compensation and court. He said that would protect the panel to look into such abuses. Sundaramoorthy said the custody. The authorities are not damages in 2019. rights of remand prisoners. Universiti Sains Malaysia former formation of such a panel would go a doing enough to stop it” he said. However, the policemen who Hector added that it was also professor of criminology Datuk Dr P. long way in prompting responsibility According to human rights lawyer were charged with committing important to have an individual who Sundaramoorthy said the Home among prison wardens, and provide Charles Hector, there are ways for culpable homicide not amounting to is independent of the Prisons Ministry and the Attorney-General’s safeguards against misconduct and aggrieved families to seek redress, murder by causing his death, were Department acting as an Chambers should take the lead in abuse of power. citing the case of Syed Mohd Azlan found not guilty. ombudsman, or an official appointed addressing such misconduct. “This will also restore the people’s Syed Mohamed Nur, who died in Hector said it is difficult for action to investigate complaints against a “Even if only one case is reported, confidence and respect for the police custody in 2014. to be taken if the victims or their public authority. Couple posts RM15,000 bail over charges of SOP violation SNUFFED OUT ... SEREMBAN: Entrepreneur and Johor Customs celebrity Noor Neelofa Mohd Noor director Sazali and her husband, Muhammad Haris Mohamad (second Mohd Ismail, pleaded not guilty at from left) showing the magistrate’s court here yesterday to violating standard operating some of the procedures (SOP) on the conditional fireworks worth movement control order (CMCO) at RM103,000 that a carpet shop early this month. were seized from a The charges against them were house in Segamat read out before magistrate Mahyun on May 5. Yusoff. – BERNAMAPIX Muhammad Haris, 26 was charged with two counts of failing to comply with SOP over failure to wear a face mask and registering his presence via the MySejahtera app or a registration book at Kedai Naeem Carpet Sdn Bhd in Nilai on May 2. Noor Neelofa, 32, was charged with failing to use the MySejahtera app or record her details manually at the same place and time. Govt fails in bid to forfeit RM114m linked to 1MDB case In allowing Muhammad Haris KUALA LUMPUR: The government the money, which is being held by Development Bhd (1MDB) scandal. was part of the money seized. bail of RM10,000 on both charges yesterday failed in its application to Bank Negara Malaysia, to be In his decision, Justice “Najib had also explained that he and RM5,000 in one surety for forfeit RM114 million, allegedly returned to the owners. Muhammad Jamil said the transferred RM160 million (actual Neelofa, the court set June 4 for belonging to Umno and former Umno and Najib are third party investigating officer in the money amount) from Seri Perdana to mention. prime minister Datuk Seri Najib claimants to the money. Any third laundering case, ACP D. Rajagopal, Pavilion Residences. The couple, charged with Abdul Razak, that was seized from a party claiming to have an interest in failed to show that the money seized “On the balance of probabilities, violating Regulation 19 of the premises belonging to Obyu property seized by the government was stolen property or the result of the applicant failed to prove the Prevention and Control of Infectious Holdings Sdn Bhd. is required to appear in court to breach of trust or fraud. seized money was linked to money Diseases (Measures Within Infected This followed a decision by High present reasons it should not be He said the court found the laundering or proceeds from Local Area) (Conditional Movement Court Judge Datuk Muhammad forfeited by the government. applicant failed to link the money in unlawful activities, involving Control) (No.4) (Amendment) Jamil Hussin in dismissing the In 2019, the prosecution filed a Najib’s AmBank account to the criminal breach of trust and stolen (No.12) Regulations 2021, faced a application to forfeit the money, forfeiture application against Obyu money seized, Bernama reported. property. Therefore, the applicant’s fine not exceeding RM50,000 or that was seized by the police at Holdings to forfeit the money, as The prosecution’s argument that application is dismissed,” he said. imprisonment of up to six months, or Pavilion Residence on May 17, 2018. well as 11,991 pieces of jewellery, Datuk Seri Mohamed Nazir Abdul Deputy public prosecutor both. Muhammad Jamil said the 401 watches and 16 watch Razak had cashed a cheque drawn Muhammad Saifuddin Hashim The prosecution was conducted applicant failed to prove that the accessories, 234 pairs of spectacles from Najib’s account and returned Musaimi applied for a stay of by deputy public prosecutor Nor money, amounting to and 306 handbags. RM20 million to Najib was not true, yesterday’s decision, saying that the Azizah Aling, while lawyer Haresh RM114,164,393.44, were proceeds The money and jewellery were he added. prosecution would file an appeal at Mahadevan represented the couple, from money laundering activities. seized by authorities for allegedly “There was also no evidence that the Court of Appeal. who posted bail. – Bernama However, he made no order for being linked to the 1Malaysia the RM20 million received by Najib The request was rejected. Businessman charged with cheating Shafee trial to begin today SHAH ALAM: A businessman was The charge, framed under Section KUALA LUMPUR: After almost Afzainizam Abdul Aziz while lawyer activity, by making inaccurate charged at the sessions court 420 of the Penal Code, provides a jail three years, the trial of lawyer Tan Sri Harvinderjit Singh will appear for statements in contravention of yesterday with cheating a man in a term of up to 10 years, whipping and Muhammad Shafee Abdullah will Muhammad Shafee. paragraph 113(1)(a) of the Income bogus face-mask business scam. a fine. commence today at the High Court. On Sept 13, 2018, Muhammad Tax Act 1967 for the financial years Tjeong Chan Chin, 43, pleaded Tjeong, who was unrepresented, He is facing two counts of money Shafee, 69, pleaded not guilty to ending Dec 31, 2013 and Dec 31, not guilty to the charge before justice requested that his case not be posted laundering involving RM9.5 million receiving proceeds from unlawful 2014. Muhamad Anas Mahadzir. on social media due to concerns that he allegedly received from former activity via cheques issued by Najib, He allegedly committed the The man, who injured his leg in a it would affect his business. prime minister Datuk Seri Najib which were remitted into offences at the IRB Duta branch at fall two weeks ago and appeared in Muhammad Anas said a proper Abdul Razak, and two charges of Muhammad Shafee’s CIMB Bank Kompleks Pejabat Kerajaan, Jalan court with a walking stick, was application should be made for that. making false statements to the account. He allegedly received a Tunku Abdul Halim on March 3, charged with cheating a 37-year-old He was allowed bail of RM20,000 Inland Revenue Board (IRB). cheque for RM4.3 million on Sept 2015 and June 29, 2015. man of RM352,000. in one surety and the court set July 14 The trial before Justice Datuk 13, 2013 and another for RM5.2 For this, Muhammad Shafee is The offence was allegedly for mention. Muhammad Jamil Hussin is million on Feb 17, 2014. liable to be jailed a maximum of 15 committed at Jalan Tempua 8, The prosecution was conducted scheduled to begin at 9am. He is also facing two charges of years and fined not less than five Puchong Jaya in Selangor between by deputy public prosecutor Nur Zatil The case will be conducted by being involved in transactions times the amount of proceeds from April 28 and May 13 last year. Hidayah Ali. – Bernama deputy public prosecutor linked to proceeds from unlawful the unlawful activity. – Bernama 4 theSUN ON FRIDAY | MAY 21, 2021 NEWS WITHOUT BORDERS Be open with vaccine offers: Analysts Khairy added a check revealed that the matter, and for this to be realised, there must be oState, federal governments urged to be transparent in dealing company does not exist. transparency. Jeniri said the debacle had affected the “They need to put the interest of the people with ‘donation’ of Covid jabs to avoid false claims, integrity issues credibility of the Penang government. above everything else.” “The state government should have taken Universiti Sains Malaysia political analyst upon itself to check the authenticity of the offer,” Sivamurugan Pandian said the matter has given █ BY SHIVANI SUPRAMANI claims to have received such offers can be he told theSun. the Penang government a bad name. However, [email protected] questioned, said the Malaysian Council of “It shows that the state government is neither he added it could happen to any government. Professors senior fellow Dr Jeniri Amir. prudent nor vigorous in ensuring important Khairy had to quickly clear the air to prevent PETALING JAYA: The federal and state He was commenting on a claim by Penang issues are handled professionally, and that is a deterioration of relations between the federal governments have been reminded that Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow that “a private shocking,” he said. and state governments. transparency and openness are essential in company” had offered the state two million Jeniri added that Chow’s integrity is also at “It was also important that he made it clear to managing offers of free Covid-19 vaccines to doses of the Sinovac vaccine as part of its stake. the people that the statements made by the avoid false claims and integrity issues. corporate social responsibility programme. However, the issue should not be politicised company were bogus. Analysts said any authority, such as state However, Coordinating Minister for the as it involves the safety and lives of all Penang “We must remember that the government is governments, should also take it upon itself to National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme residents. trying its best to make sure the masses are determine the authenticity of such offers. Khairy Jamaluddin dismissed the claim as He stressed that the federal and state confident with the vaccines made available to us Otherwise, the integrity of the authority that “bogus”. governments should see eye to eye on the all,” Sivamurugan said. Our intention to donate Sinovac is genuine, says group █ BY CHARLES RAMENDRAN had offered to donate two million doses of the [email protected] vaccine to the state. 492,302 Stevenson said the Petra Group and the KUALA LUMPUR: The Petra Group said Vinod Sekhar Trust are not associated with yesterday it has had discussions with the any other parties offering vaccines. government on an offer to donate 200,000 Petra Group had written to Health doses of Sinovac vaccine. Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba, Khairy Petra Group chief government liaison and the National Pharmaceutical Regulatory officer Datuk Dr William Stevenson said the Agency on March 8, March 31 and May 5 group held a virtual meeting with Science, respectively to express its desire to Technology and Innovation Minister Khairy contribute to the ongoing national 44 Jamaluddin yesterday to clarify that the offer vaccination programme. 50,171 2,099 was not a commercial arrangement and is Stevenson said the group told the minister free of any obligation. that once the government was fully satisfied “We reiterated our sincerity in making the with the free offer, it would make the vaccines available to the most vulnerable necessary arrangements in securing the groups. vaccines. “Following the emergence of dubious He stated that the group was encouraged offers to provide vaccines, we understand the by Khairy’s assurance that he would help to minister’s apprehension and the need to facilitate the distribution of the vaccines conduct due diligence.” when all the necessary documents to support He said in sourcing for vaccines, the group procurement from the manufacturer via an 6,806 587 3,916 59 conducted the necessary checks on the approved distributor is provided. manufacturer and distributor to ensure the Stevenson said Khairy had also asked the vaccines were genuine. group to communicate with him directly to “We believe the distributor is genuine. It is realise its intentions of donating the unfortunate that we have been associated vaccines. with ‘scam’ companies by certain members of “We believe we are in a position to support the press. the government in its vaccine rollout, and we “We are dealing with these slanders hope other companies and individuals will separately through our lawyers,” he said. also reach out to the government and assist in Early this week, Penang Chief Minister the mass vaccination programme to stem the Chow Kon Yeow said “a private company” spread of the Covid-19 virus,” he said.

Perlis limits mosque activities to curb infections KANGAR: The Perlis Islamic Religious and Malay with the standard operating procedures (SOP),“ Customs Council restricted activities relating to said Tuanku Syed Faizuddin in a statement Friday and daily prayers at all mosques issued by the council yesterday. yesterday to prevent transmission of Covid-19 The Raja Muda, who is also council in the state. president, said for musafir (travellers), they are The Raja Muda of Perlis, Tuanku Syed encouraged to perform prayers at their Faizuddin Putra Jamalullail, said the move was respective places of accommodation. taken following a new Covid cluster involving a Those who do not have accommodation services company in Kampung Bakau, Kangar. can perform prayers in the porch area of the “Mosques will not be open to the public. mosque. Those who are allowed to perform Friday and Tuanku Syed Faizuddin also said the akad daily prayers are mosque officials and nikah (marriage solemnisation) can be committee members, and not more than 12 performed at private premises in compliance people including the imam will be allowed. with the SOP set by the council. TOWARDS HERD IMMUNITY ... An individual receiving the Pfizer-BionTech vaccine during an “The prayer period, including for Friday He added that the council was constantly immunisation programme at Dewan Tuanku Canselor, Universiti Malaysia Kelantan in Bachok yesterday. prayers, will be shortened to 15 minutes only monitoring developments during the Covid – BERNAMAPIX and performed in an open area in compliance outbreak. – Bernama theSUN ON FRIDAY | MAY 21, 2021 5 * NEWS WITHOUT BORDERS Call to facilitate Help people cope with pandemic, says Sultan JOHOR BARU: The Sultan of Johor, Sultan Mentri Besar Datuk Hasni Mohammad. pandemic,” Sultan Ibrahim said in a statement Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar, yesterday decreed “The state government and leaders elected via his official Facebook page yesterday. production of that all elected representatives in the state sit by the people must play a role to ensure the Johor recorded a total of 699 cases on together to give their ideas and views to spread of Covid-19 is immediately curbed and Wednesday, bringing the total number of prevent and control the spread of Covid-19, see that assistance is given to those affected. Covid-19 cases to 51,916 and total fatalities to generic drugs and help people who are struggling amid the “I am aware that under the Emergency 178. A total of 72 clusters were recorded as of pandemic. Ordinance, parliamentary and state assembly May 18, of which 28 were community clusters, KUALA LUMPUR: Asia should lead the way The Sultan said a meeting must be sittings cannot be held but I feel the services of 22 involving industries, 16 from institutes, four in opening up patent protections to convened for members of Parliament and Johor MPs and assemblymen must continue, at detention centres and two at supermarkets. produce cheaper generic versions of assemblymen in the state, to be chaired by to help those affected to cope with the – Bernama life-saving medicines for critical diseases, from Covid-19 to HIV/AIDS, said Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. In welcoming US President Joe Biden’s intention to support a temporary waiver of intellectual property protection for Covid-19 vaccines, he said this should give Private education sector way to a total transformation of the pharmaceutical patent system. “Pausing the gears is not enough. Our obligation is to dismantle it entirely,” he said in a video address to Nikkei’s Future of Asia in dire straits conference in Tokyo yesterday. Muhyiddin said based on the United Nations Article 25(1) of Universal institutions like hers are facing the brunt of the Declaration of Human Rights, it is time oStudent enrolment numbers in universities and colleges lockdowns. these innovations including drugs, vaccines Dass said enrolment numbers at the two and medical devices be brought out of the declining due to Covid-19 pandemic branches of AMSSIT in Puchong and South City purview of individual patent rights, and for Plaza in Seri Kembangan has been dwindling. global property rights to be created. “Our usual intake per semester was about He said for Asia to effectively prevent █ BY SHIVANI SUPRAMANI that a number of private institutions have 700 students for both branches. Last year, we and fight pandemics, it needs to shift health [email protected] already lowered tuition fees by up to 20% to only had 216 students. We have also lost about services from a nationalistic approach to help parents ride out the financial crisis caused 30% of the 216 students, since the movement investing in global public good. PETALING JAYA: The Covid-19 pandemic is by the economic fallout. control order was imposed,” she said. “Treating health infrastructure as global threatening to close the book on private To make up for losses, they have downsized The Puchong branch has a capacity for 350 public good would mean Asia treats health education. by letting go of part-time staff, while reducing students, while the Seri Kembangan branch can the way many countries treat education, Enrolment is plunging as students, both the salaries of those who get to keep their jobs. take up to 1,500 students. security and the environment.” locals and foreigners, leave in droves, forcing Elajsolan said the private education sector “Just when we thought we were out of the Stressing that Covid-19 infections must some universities and colleges to throw in the now supports more than 50% of post-secondary woods, we got another lockdown. This is be suppressed quickly to prevent mutating towel, while others are barely staying afloat. education, thus saving the government billions challenging for smaller colleges like ours. We variants that may make the current vaccines As a result, a large proportion of the private of ringgit. The government could help by have to worry about operational costs and obsolete, Muhyiddin noted that there were education sector’s RM40 billion annual offering stimulus packages to help PHEI paying our staff.” man-made hurdles to this effort. contribution to the nation’s gross domestic survive, and to complement its role in providing She said intakes have been postponed “The wealthiest 27 countries have 35.5% product has been wiped out. For operators of tertiary education to school-leavers who are not because of the movement control orders. “Last of the vaccines, although they only cover private higher education institutions (PHEI), able to gain entry into public universities. year, we were not able to take in any students 10.5% of the world’s population. These the situation is dire. Alternatively, the government could allow for the September and October intake.” countries have more than enough vaccine As of March this year, Malaysia had 435 the private education sector to offer Dass said the quality of education has also doses to immunise all their people.” PHEI, comprising 335 colleges, 39 university programmes through open distance learning suffered because of a lag in adapting to online Muhyiddin said 20%, or 252 million, out colleges, 51 universities and 10 branch to cater to the needs of international students learning. “Most of our students are from the of 1.23 billion doses administered across campuses of foreign varsities. who are unable to travel to Malaysia. lower income group and they cannot afford 174 countries so far were taken up by the National Association of Private Educational Elajsolan said foreign students who wish to smartphones and laptops for online classes.” US. China and India have exported about Institutions president Assoc Prof Elajsolan stay on for diploma or degree courses should be The failing job market has also caused 200 million and 66 million vaccine doses, V.M. Mohan estimated that about a fifth of them able to renew their visas automatically without parents and students to lose faith in the approximately 48% and 34% of their total had enrolments of fewer than 100 students having to leave Malaysia temporarily. importance of education. production, respectively. even before the pandemic. They are largely He said smaller private institutions that are “Some have dropped out while others have “In comparison, the US and UK have located outside the Klang Valley and other not able to stay afloat should consider merging chosen not to pursue their education.” only exported three million and one million urban centres. with bigger ones. Acme of Management She said several requests for assistance from of their vaccine doses, or a mere 1.1% and The Covid-19 pandemic has only Science Skills Innovation and Technology the government have been made but there has 4%, of their total production.” – Bernama exacerbated the situation. Elajsolan told theSun (AMSSIT) founder Dr Renuka Dass said smaller not been any response yet. ‘Test requirement not to restrict movement’ SIBU: The standard operating procedures (SOP) that requires essential services sector workers to undergo real-time reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) screening tests to cross districts is not intended to restrict their movement, said Sarawak Public Health and Housing Assistant Minister Dr Annuar Rapaee. He said it is a preventive measure to curb the transmission of the Covid-19 virus to their families and the community. “These people are high risk because they often go to other areas in Sarawak, and we do not want them to bring (the) Covid-19 (virus) and infect their families and then spread it among the community,” he said yesterday during a live streaming on his Facebook page in regards to the latest development of Covid-19 in Sibu. Annuar said the screening tests were only applied to workers in the essential services sector who regularly traverse districts, and they were done every two weeks to ensure they were negative for Covid-19. He slammed certain parties for distorting the matter by stating the screening test must be done every time an inter-district permit is applied for. “The screening tests should be done every two weeks for those who often cross districts, not every time they want to cross a district. Don’t use this as mileage for something and cause confusion. If you do not understand, ask. Please be responsible.” Annuar, who is coordinator of the Sibu Division Disaster Management Committee , said a total of 55 inter-district permits were applied at the Sibu HEAVY WORKLOAD ... Health sector frontliners preparing materials to conduct Covid-19 swab sampling during screening operations at the Selayang central police station on Wednesday, and only Multipurpose Town Hall in Rawang, Selangor yesterday. – BERNAMAPIX three applications were rejected. – Bernama 6 theSUN ON FRIDAY | MAY 21, 2021 NEWS WITHOUT BORDERS ‘Black fungus’ hits India Covid patients

Some doctors say there has been fungus patients in New Delhi These are naturally present in soil international travel should be oDoctors say panic panic use of steroids to combat hospitals, with dozens on waiting lists and decaying organic matter, but avoided. Covid-19 which has helped the for beds, according to media reports. once inside humans, they can infect “We need to continue to exercise use of steroids helped spread of black fungus. Indian social media has been air pockets behind the forehead, caution, and rethink or avoid The disease kills more than 50% of flooded with requests from relatives nose, cheekbones and between the international travel,” Hans Kluge said, spread disease sufferers within days. of mucormycosis sufferers pleading eyes and teeth. adding “pockets of increasing In some cases, eyes and upper for help to find medicines. Covid-19 patients with diabetes transmission” on the continent could jaws are removed by surgeons to stop The Rajasthan and Telangana and a weakened immune system are quickly spread. NEW DELHI: Special hospital wards the spread of the infection. states have declared black fungus particularly prone to black fungus. The so-called Indian variant, will be set up in India’s capital New New Delhi Chief Minister Arvind epidemics. Many of the drugs used to fight the which may be more transmissible, Delhi to fight “black fungus”, Kejriwal said special wards would be Maharashtra state alone has coronavirus suppress the body’s has now been identified in at least 26 authorities said yesterday as the set up at three hospitals to handle the reported more than 2,000 cases. immune system that would normally of the 53 countries in the WHO life-threatening infection surged increased number of black fungus Authorities have not been able to ward off a fungal infection. Europe region, he said. among coronavirus patients. cases. give a figure for mucormycosis deaths The prevalence of diabetes in “All variants that have emerged so A rare disease in normal times, He also vowed to ensure that all since the coronavirus wave hit six India is among the highest in the far do respond to the available, authorities say thousands have patients will get the medicines they weeks ago. world. approved vaccines,” Kluge said, developed mucormycosis – or black need, with anti-fungal drugs the Black fungus is caused by Meanwhile, the World Health adding that all Covid-19 variants can fungus – across India as it battles a latest shortage to hit India’s already organisms called mucormycetes, Organisation’s Europe director said be controlled with the same public Covid-19 wave that has killed more stretched healthcare system. which can enter the body through progress against the coronavirus health and social measures used until than 100,000 in the past month. There are more than 200 black breathing or skin injuries. pandemic remains “fragile” and now. – AFP

CALL FOR 55m displaced CHANGE ... Demonstrators clashing with riot worldwide police during a protest against the GENEVA: Conflicts and natural disasters forced government of someone to flee within their own country every Colombian second of last year, pushing the number of President Ivan people living in internal displacement to a Duque in Medellin record high, monitors said yesterday. on Wednesday. The This came despite strict restrictions on demonstrations, movement imposed around the globe in efforts originally called late to halt the spread of Covid-19, which observers had expected to push down displacement last month against numbers last year. a now-cancelled But 2020 was also marked by intense storms, tax plan, have persistent conflicts and explosions of violence, expanded to forcing 40.5 million people to become newly include demands displaced within their countries, according to a like a basic income, joint report by the Internal Displacement an end to police Monitoring Centre (IDMC) and the Norwegian violence and Refugee Council. opportunities for That is the highest number of newly young people. displaced reported in 10 years, and brings the – AFPPIX total number people living in internal displacement around the world to a record 55 million, the report showed. “Both numbers this year were unusually Labour-starved Australian state offers cash to ‘work in paradise’ high,” IDMC director Alexandra Bilak said. Bilak said it was “particularly concerning CANBERRA: Facing a pandemic-induced 30% since the pandemic began, according to “From chefs, waiters and bartenders that these high figures were recorded against labour shortage, one Australian state government statistics. through to tour guides and deckhands on the the backdrop of the Covid-19 pandemic”. yesterday began offering a bundle of cash to In Queensland, the problem has become Great Barrier Reef, there are plenty of great Pointing out that movement restrictions anyone willing to “work in paradise”. so acute that Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk jobs up for grabs.” obstructed data collection and “fewer people Across Australia, long-reopened bars, yesterday offered A$1,750 (RM5,800) to Before the pandemic began, up to 1.1 sought out emergency shelters for fear of shops and restaurants have struggled with anyone who moves there and starts a job in million short-term visitors arrived in Australia infection”, she suggested the true figures were vacancies usually filled by throngs of foreign the tourism sector. each month. That figure is now close to 8,000. higher. backpackers who flock Down Under. “We live in one of the most beautiful places Although the labour shortage has been The pandemic had meanwhile exacerbated But border closures have turned off that in the world,” she said. made more acute by Australia’s almost total socioeconomic conditions for displaced spigot, and “help wanted” signs are now a “This campaign will give Queenslanders border closure, economists predict other people, she said, warning that “those numbers common sight in tourist towns. and other Australians even more reasons to countries will face similar problems as the may rise even more as countries go down Countrywide, job vacancies are up almost come to work in paradise. rolling back of restrictions quickens. – AFP further into an economic crisis”. – AFP theSUN ON FRIDAY | MAY 21, 2021 7 * NEWS WITHOUT BORDERS

U.S. CREATING RISKS, SAYS CHINA BEIJING: China yesterday Diplomatic push for Gaza truce branded the United States an “out-and-out security risk GAZA CITY: Diplomats stepped up calling for a halt to hostilities, BRIEFScreator” in the South China Sea, efforts yesterday towards a ceasefire oUS urges de-escalation but keeps blocking including one proposed by France, after a US warship sailed to stem 10 days of deadly violence saying it could undermine efforts to through waters near the between Israel and armed Palestinian UN statement calling for halt to hostilities de-escalate the crisis. Spratly Islands. China’s military groups in Gaza as airstrikes again US Secretary of State Antony said the USS Curtis Wilbur was warned and driven away from hammered the enclave. Blinken, however, again stressed the waters near the islands, A column of grey smoke billowed One Israeli strike on Gaza on Elsewhere, Gaza resident yesterday on Twitter that Washington which are claimed by Beijing above Gaza after a night in which Wednesday killed a disabled man, his Abdullah Abu Eshkia surveyed the “expects to see de-escalation on the and several other countries. US families cowered in fear from the pregnant wife and their destruction caused by a hit in the path to a ceasefire.” actions “increase regional bombing while, the Israeli army said, three-year-old child, the enclave’s Jabaliya camp, saying: “We can only Two foreign diplomatic sources in security risks, which easily some 70 rockets were fired from Gaza Health Ministry said. see civilians here. Jerusalem on Wednesday said a causes misunderstandings, towards Israel, sending residents “What did my brother do?” the “They are targeting civilians.” ceasefire was not yet imminent, while misjudgments and unforeseen fleeing into bomb shelters. man’s brother Omar Saleha, 31, said. The United States, a key Israel ally, a third said the risk of spillover in the incidents”, China military Talks aiming to end the bloodshed “He was just sitting in his has repeatedly blocked adoption of a region made a ceasefire even more spokesman Col Tian Junli said. continued after US President Joe wheelchair.” joint UN Security Council statement “urgent”. – AFP – AFP Biden urged a “significant de-escalation” while Israeli Prime TEEN DIES IN TIKTOK Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to push on until the military STUNT GONE WRONG NEW DELHI: A young Pakistani campaign reaches its objective, “to was killed as he pretended to restore quiet and security” for Israelis. shoot himself while being Germany’s Foreign Minister Heiko filmed by friends for a TikTok Maas, speaking in Tel Aviv yesterday, video, police said yesterday. called for an end to the fighting Hamidullah, 19, held a friend’s between the Jewish state and Gaza pistol to his temple and pulled Strip’s rulers Hamas. the trigger, unaware the gun “The number of victims is rising was loaded. “The young man every day and this greatly concerns died on spot,” said Badshah us, which is why we support the Hazrat, a senior police official in international efforts for a ceasefire the northwestern Swat Valley. and are convinced that the violence While the clip of the incident needs to end soon in the interest of was not uploaded to TikTok, the people.” police said friends circulated it Maas was also due to meet among themselves. The Palestinian president Mahmud 19-year-old had more than Abbas in Ramallah in the occupied 8,000 followers in TikTok. – AFP West Bank. The Israeli army said Hamas and BURGLAR’S CORPSE other groups in Gaza have fired 4,070 KEPT FOR 15 YEARS rockets towards Israel, the majority of CANBERRA: A man in Sydney them intercepted by its Iron Dome air killed a burglar and kept the defences. corpse for 15 years, using air The rockets have claimed 12 lives fresheners to mask the smell, in Israel. local media said yesterday. Israeli strikes on Gaza have killed Bruce Roberts shot Shane 230 Palestinians, including 65 Snellman during an attempted children, according to the Gaza home robbery in 2002. After Health Ministry, leaving vast areas in Roberts himself died in 2017 of rubble and displacing tens of natural causes, neighbours thousands in the crowded territory. alerted emergency services A Hamas bomb expert examining an unexploded who found his body. But Overnight, Israel continued to Snellman’s remains were not pound Gaza with airstrikes and Israeli missile at a house in Khan Yunis in the discovered amid piles of artillery fire aimed at destroying southern Gaza Strip yesterday. – AFPPIX rubbish in the house until Hamas tunnels and other cleaners were hired to clear the infrastructure, the military said. estate a year later. The body was surrounded by 70 bottles of air freshener. – AFP

World’s largest iceberg breaks off shelf in Antarctica MYANMAR JUNTA PARIS: A huge iceberg, the world’s western side of the Ronne Ice Shelf, The iceberg, known as A68a, had warmed more than twice that much. FIRES DIPLOMATS largest, has broken off from an ice was originally spotted by the British also broken off from the Larsen Ice Major chunks of the Peninsula’s TOKYO: Two officials at shelf in Antarctica and is floating Antarctic Survey and confirmed Shelf, which has warmed faster than Larsen Ice Shelf – which had been Myanmar’s embassy in Tokyo through the Weddell Sea, the using images from the Copernicus any other part of Earth’s stable for more than 10,000 years – have become the latest diplomats dismissed by the European Space Agency said. satellite. southernmost continent. disintegrated within days in 1995, junta after protesting the coup Called A-76 and roughly the shape It takes the place as the world’s A68a, which was 160km long and and again in 2002. in their country, Kyodo news of Manhattan but more than 70 times largest from the A-23A iceberg – 48km across, broke apart before it A process known as agency reported yesterday. bigger, it was picked up on satellite approximately 3,880 sq km in size – could cause any damage to the hydrofracturing was likely the main Administrator Aung Soe Moe images and is “currently the largest which is also in the Weddell Sea. abundant wildlife in the British culprit, earlier research has shown. and a junior colleague were berg in the world”, the agency said on In November last year, what was Overseas Territory of South Georgia. Hydrofracturing occurs when fired after they went on strike, Wednesday. then the world’s largest iceberg Earth’s average surface water – which is heavier than ice – the agency said. They left the The iceberg is around 170km long appeared to be on a collision course temperature has gone up by 1°C since pours through cracks in the surface of embassy after their diplomatic and 25km wide, with an area of with a remote South Atlantic island the 19th century, enough to increase ice shelves caused by surface status and passports were 4,320 sq km, slightly larger than the home to thousands of penguins and the intensity of droughts, heat waves warming, violently forcing the revoked, and are living in Tokyo Spanish island of Majorca. seals, threatening to impede their and tropical cyclones. fractures to zip open, causing and with the help of other The berg, which broke off the ability to gather food. But the air over Antarctica has iceberg to break off. – AFP Myanmar nationals. – AFP New India cyclone warning as death toll rises

NEW DELHI: A major new storm was bands and strong winds killed before the cyclone arrived and no an accommodation barge for oil launched and the (other) 14 were brewing in the Bay of Bengal off around 20 people in western and serious problems were reported at workers that ripped free of its anchors punctured,” he told the paper. India’s east coast yesterday, southern India. hospitals, however. in the storm and sank. “We are lucky to be alive. We were forecasters warned just days after the In Gujarat where winds smashed The cyclone weakened as it Thirty-seven bodies have been clinging onto the barge and luckily biggest cyclone to hit the west of the windows, felled tens of thousands of moved northeast, dumping heavy recovered so far and navy planes and the life jackets helped us as the water country in decades left at least 110 trees and knocked out power for huge rain in Allahabad and New Delhi, helicopters were scouring the was going over our head,” another people dead. numbers of people, the number of which reportedly had its wettest and Arabian Sea for any more survivors. crew member said. Scientists say cyclones in the dead rose to 53, officials said late on coolest day in May in 70 years. The vessel’s chief engineer In its latest warning, the Indian densely populated region are Wednesday. The storm also pummelled Rahman Shaikh told the Indian Meteorological Department said a becoming both more frequent and The toll could rise further, offshore oil installations with waves Express that the captain and the cyclonic storm was on course to hit stronger as climate change leads to however, with local newspapers up to 8m high, dislodging one oil rig company had failed to take the the eastern states of West Bengal and warmer sea temperatures. saying almost 80 people had died in and several support vessels with cyclone warning seriously enough. Odisha on around May 26. Even before Cyclone Tauktae the state, many killed by collapsing around 700 people on board. “We had a big hole. Water started Cyclones in April and May before hammered the coast late on Monday, houses or walls. Around 600 had been rescued by coming in. We tried using life rafts on the monsoon season are becoming torrential downpours at its outer Around 200,000 were evacuated the navy but 38 remain missing from the port side but only two could be more common, scientists say.– AFP 8 theSUN ON FRIDAY | MAY 21, 2021 SPEAK UP

COMMENT by Amanda Yeo Decisive approach needed for third wave

LTHOUGH the National Covid-19 2. Prihatin Package for Small and Medium released during the weekend just before workplaces, prohibiting social gathering and Immunisation Programme (NIP) Enterprises (Prihatin SME+), April 2020 – RM10 Aidilfitri (May 8). imposing severe travel restrictions; which began on Feb 24 provides light billion; On the day itself, Science, Technology and 0 Work with experts outside the Health at the end of the tunnel, the 3. Short-Term Economic Recovery Plan Innovation Minister Khairy Jamaluddin indicated Ministry for a real whole-of-society effort. The continuousA four-digit daily infection figures for (Penjana), June 2020 – RM35 billion; places under the HIDE list could continue to experts could apply machine learning and more than one month left Malaysia with no 4. Prihatin Supplementary Initiative Package operate as usual as they are not Covid-19 clusters. artificial intelligence tools, assisting the option other than country-wide lockdown (Kita Prihatin), September 2020 – RM10 billion; The listed premises only have to close when there Malaysian government in identifying Covid-19 effective from May 12. 5. Malaysian Economic and Rakyat’s is a directive from the authorities. hotspots under the recently introduced HIDE Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin Protection Scheme (Permai), January 2021 – A day later, however, Senior Minister (Security) system; announced on May 10 that Malaysia would be RM15 billion; and Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob announced that all 0 Impose stricter restrictions on the number of under the third movement control order (MCO 6. Strategic Programme to Empower the premises listed under the HIDE system would be workers allowed in both factories and 3.0) until Jun 7. People and Economy (Pemerkasa), March 2021 closed for three days (i.e., from May 9 to May 11). construction sites. By limiting the number of “With daily cases exceeding 4,000 and active – RM20 billion This gave little time for shoppers to react as it workers, factory owners and contractors could cases at 37,396 as well as 1,700 deaths reported Furthermore, the ban on dine-in at was the peak shopping period for Muslim families comply with SOP whereby the minimum as of May 10, Malaysia is facing a third Covid-19 restaurants nationwide except Sabah has been to purchase items needed for their Raya physical distancing of at least one to two meters wave that could trigger a national crisis,” he made worse by the drastic drop in the number of celebrations. apart could be applied; added. e-hailing riders available for deliveries. Factories and construction sites are allowed 0 Follow the World Health Organisation’s Up until today, Sabah and Sarawak are the According to Foodpanda Malaysia’s head of to operate during MCO 3.0 despite contributing recommendation by fully employing digitised only two states that are under the conditional logistics Shubham Saran, there had been a the most Covid-19 clusters. find, test, trace, isolation and support, reducing MCO (CMCO) with tightened restrictions. This decrease in the number of food delivery riders According to CodeBlue’s analysis of the 314 the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic in the is worrying as more Malaysians would find it around the Klang Valley over the past few weeks, Covid-19 clusters detected from Feb 22 to April country. This would minimise economic difficult to make ends meet. especially during the fasting month of Ramadan. 2, 48.06% of them came from factories while disruption and balance the well-being of both Public Investment Bank Bhd estimated The frequent downpours and thunderstorms 11.56% came from construction sites. lives and livelihoods; and MCO 3.0 in the whole country would cost right after working hours have made food As the current SOP is inconsistent and not 0 Reduce the number of SOP violations Malaysia RM300 million daily. deliveries extremely challenging too. based on science and data, many opposition without fear or favour which will result in Therefore, there is an increasing concern Customers had to wait at least one hour for leaders and ordinary Malaysians have people complying and assisting the that hard-hit sectors such as tourism, retail, their food to arrive at their doorstep, discouraging expressed frustration via social media channels. government in fighting the health crisis hospitality, and food and beverage sectors others from placing food orders online. This can be seen when the prime minister together, reducing the burdens of frontliners in might have to shutter their business operations As they are merely relying on self pick-up made a sudden announcement to implement a dealing with increasing numbers of Covid-19 forever due to the reintroduction of the orders, some restaurants believe they will lose one-month nationwide lockdown on May 10. patients. nationwide lockdown. approximately 80% to 90% of revenue during Therefore, for Malaysia to overcome the When a decisive approach in dealing with Despite the current administration MCO 3.0, which is worse than the first two Covid-19 third wave, EMIR Research has the Covid-19 third wave in the country is taken, providing numerous stimulus packages to ease MCOs. several policy recommendations for the current Malaysia could flatten the pandemic curve once the financial burden of Malaysians during the In addition, poor communication among administration to look into: again, moving towards economic recovery as first two MCOs, the third MCO is expected to different ministries and agencies has left 0 Learn from New Zealand – using data and per the pre-pandemic level. make more businesses struggle to stay afloat. businesses and individuals clueless on the science to determine current SOP. For instance, Up until March 2021, Malaysia spent a total standard operating procedures (SOP) for MCO the New Zealand government introduced a Amanda Yeo is research analyst at EMIR of RM340 billion in several stimulus packages 3.0. four-tier response system in March last year by Research, an independent think tank focused such as: Moreover, there is a lack of clarity and applying limitations on mass gatherings, on strategic policy recommendations based 1. Prihatin Rakyat Economic Stimulus transparency after the Hotspots Identification encouraging increased physical distancing, on rigorous research. Comments: Package (Prihatin), March 2020 – RM250 billion; for Dynamic Engagement (HIDE) list was closing all schools and non-essential [email protected] LETTERS COMMENT by YS Chan [email protected] HSR plans still on track towards more failures? Our frontliners deserve IN 2010, a high-speed rail (HSR) to What is more disturbing is the generation mobile network (5G) that all the praise boost connectivity between Kuala government, through MyHSR, is still connects virtually everyone and Lumpur and Singapore was mooted. actively considering a purely domestic everything together including OUR heartfelt gratitude and wards by instilling values of In 2013, it was announced that the line ending in Johor Baru and shifting machines, objects, and devices, most appreciation goes out to all care and empathy. rail line will cover 350km and eight the focus of the project to developing local and international businesses our frontliners manning They work as a team, stations starting in Kuala Lumpur and Malaysia’s Southern corridor, which is could be conducted anywhere anytime. vaccination centres (PPV) supporting one another by ending at Jurong East in Singapore. already served by KTM and the North- It used to be the practice of high- and ICU wards across the providing guidance and the In July 2016, the Malaysian and South Expressway. flying executives to travel great country, be it in public or relevant pertinent Singaporean governments signed a Moreover, the Gemas-Johor Baru distances to do business at the drop of a private healthcare facilities. information. memorandum of understanding to electrified double-tracking project is hat as flying business-class, staying in The deadly Covid-19 Our heartfelt gratitude develop the HSR for it to be operational scheduled for completion this year with five-star hotels, dining in fancy pandemic has been goes out to the public who by 2026. new train services operating by next restaurants, chauffeured around in challenging and has put volunteered to assist our In December 2016, a bilateral year, which will increase train speeds limousines, and spending on significant pressure on our healthcare workers and agreement was signed binding both and capacity to Gemas, an important entertainment are all part of the perks. healthcare system. other frontline staff. countries to a contract. connector to the west and east coast rail After the Covid-19 outbreak, flights Nevertheless, our Together as true But on Jan 1 this year, Prime Minister lines. are few and far in between, major hotels healthcare workers, Malaysians, we will win the Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin and his The completion of the West Coast have shuttered, restaurants are empty, doctors, nurses, support battle against Covid-19 Singapore counterpart Lee Hsien Loong Expressway from Taiping to Banting, limousines remained idle and staff as well as policemen rather than pointing fingers announced in a joint statement that the originally scheduled for end of 2022, has entertainment centres closed. Sadly, and Rela are all performing or experiencing the hiccups HSR project had been terminated. This been delayed to 2024. there is still no light at the end of this their duties by devoting at times due to the big came after a seven-month extension Extending the expressway from tunnel that seems to be never-ending. their time and energy to turnouts at immunisation requested by Malaysia. Banting to Johor Baru along the west Although the popularity of travelling contain this pandemic in a centres or even at our ICU On March 29, the Economic coast passing through Port Dickson, by train made a comeback in recent professional manner. wards, which are reportedly Planning Unit issued a joint statement Malacca, Muar, Batu Pahat and Pontian years, it was derailed by the pandemic, We Malaysians are filled to the brim. with Singapore’s Ministry of Transport would surely be the better way to which has resulted in locals buying new humbled by your immense There are also moments that Malaysia had reimbursed develop the peninsula’s southern and used cars and motorcycles in sacrifices, invaluable our frontline doctors and SG$102,815,576 (RM320,270,519.24) to corridor. record numbers to practise physical dedication, commitment nurses, despite trying their Singapore for costs incurred for the Not only it will be much cheaper distancing while commuting and and unwavering effort in level best at our ICU wards, development of the HSR project. than any HSR project, but the occasionally travelling to outstation. managing the spread of lose the battle to save lives. We should have just moved on after expressway will also be heavily used by The statement that “the Malaysian Covid-19, which is on an They are the only ones this costly fiasco. But instead, it has now the population fearful of infectious government has a clear vision on where uptrend averaging more to witness the final been resurrected by a letter from diseases in a train or aircraft, which is it wants to take the HSR forward and than 4,000 new cases daily moments of their patient, a MyHSR Corp chairman published in the new norm now and into the future. how” is nothing more than a claim until recently. sad, grief one not The Star on May 19 explaining the But some people are still stuck in the the vision is spelt out and how it could Our unsung heroes witnessed by family justification of abandoning the pre-pandemic world. be achieved is crafted. It is still oftentimes risk their own members. AssetsCo model, included in the The days of mass travel and tourism premature to declare that HSR plans are lives to work long hours Our frontliners go bilateral agreement. is over. In 2019, there were 155 million still on track. under stressful situations through a lot of stress, The explanation was hardly Chinese outbound tourists. But most for the benefit of the fatigue, anxiety which they convincing as it came too little too late. would now be fearful of going for YS Chan is Asean Tourism Master people and country. carry back home to their If it was true, what took Malaysia so long holiday overseas as Covid-19 continues Trainer for travel agencies, master These frontliners show family, who also bear the to discover the anomaly? Was it a case of to spread unabated globally, including trainer for Travel and Tours calmness, confidence and pain. after falling down to the ground, one Malaysia with 6,075 cases recorded on Enhancement Course and Mesra answer questions from grabs some sand so as to pretend it was May 19. Malaysia. He is also a tourism and people coming for C. SATHASIVAM done on purpose, just to salvage some With working from home being the transport industry consultant and writer. vaccination or even as a SITHERAVELLU, pride? new norm and soon with the fifth Comments: [email protected] patient warded in ICU SEREMBAN ON FRIDAY | MAY 21, 2021

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N CELEBRATION of her 55th birthday, iconic singer Janet Jackson partnered with Julien’s Auctions to sell more Ithan 1,000 items she collected throughout her eventful life. Entertainment BUZZ The proceeds will be happy and lets them escape for a Janet Jackson channelled to Compassion little while. When I started (left) International, an organisation thinking about vocalists for this auctioned off that helps children escape song, Conor was an obvious several of her poverty. choice, and I couldn’t be happier outfits and The Iconic Treasures From the with how it turned out,” Walker personal Legendary Career and Life of Janet said about the new track. items for Jackson auction was held over the Maynard later added: “Back charity; while past weekend. One of the winners when I posted my cover of Faded DJ Alan in the auction was none other five years ago, I never thought it Walker(right) than Hollywood celebrity Kim would lead to releasing an original released a Kardashian herself. song with Alan himself. new single; Kardashian won the bid for “When they sent me Believers I and Kpop one of Jackson’s classic music couldn’t wait to record it, and now group NCT video outfits, bidding US$25,000 I can’t wait for everyone to hear Dream (RM103,100) for a custom-made it!” (below) hit a top and pants worn by Jackson in The song which exudes a her 1993 If video. The win was summer feel-good vibe is new sales confirmed by Julien’s Auctions on accompanied by video game- record. its official Twitter. inspired visuals which pays “For @janetjackson’s bday bc homage to Walker’s love of I’m such a fan I can’t believe I won gaming and the community. this outfit on @juliens_auctions,” The video created with some of Kardashian posted on Sunday on Walker’s favourite gamers her Instagram Story. including FAZE and Team Liquid Jackson was excited for combines stunning visual effects Kardashian as well and wrote and clips of video gameplay. Fans back: “Thank u so much get to see Walker and Maynard @kimkardashian! I hope ‘IF’ gives fighting off the evil Red Nexus highly anticipated comeback offer. I think as we’ve progressed u as much pleasure as it did me.” regime in the music video too. album Hot Sauce! The album was in our career, there are multiple Earlier this month, Walker released on May 10 at 6pm KST flavours we can now showcase to DJ-PRODUCER ALAN WALKER launched his first mobile game and by May 16, had surpassed one everyone,” added Jeno. RELEASES NEW SINGLE titled The Aviation Game. It’s a 3D million in sales. The Hot Sauce album also Chart-topping DJ and music arcade-style game in which the During a press conference, features a song titled Rainbow producer Alan Walker has player is challenged to pilot the Jeno, one of the seven group which was written by four of the released his latest banging and AVI-8 drone while avoiding the members, described their album group members namely Mark, head-bopping single Believers Red Nexus and malicious red as “picking up where we left our Jeno, Jaemin and Jisung. The featuring hit singer-songwriter, glitches. bookmark last time.” Their last heartfelt song contains messages Conor Maynard. official comeback was in 2018 from the group members to each “Believers is a track that I NCT DREAM’S ACHIEVES with the pop track We Go Up. other and to their fans. started working on during MILLION SELLER STATUS “When we debuted, we were The music video of title track quarantine. I wanted to create Kpop boy group NCT DREAM has just really young – and that was Hot Sauce received more than 60 something that makes people broken a new record with their just the ‘one flavour’ we could million views in just four days. Buzz S3 theSun BUZZ ON FRIDAY | MAY 21, 2021

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HIS Wesak Day, bring the the Founder and Executive Chairman family over to Berjaya Café, of Berjaya Corporation Berhad, Tan the first fully vegetarian Sri Dato’ Seri Vincent Tan Chee restaurant within a major Yioun’s ethos: “Every individual can Thotel in Malaysia, to enjoy an array of play a role to help Mother Earth, even delicious vegetarian dishes. in a small way, by being a vegetarian”, Located on level 14 of Berjaya Berjaya Café incorporates just that. Times Square Hotel, the modern Going meatless can benefit the restaurant serves a sumptuous plant- environment by reversing the adverse based menu including a la carte effects of global warming and help signature dishes: Nasi Lemak, Asian preserve our natural bio-diversity. Curry Laksa, Avocado Salad, The food production process from Pumpkin Velouté, Mutton Rendang farm to the plate can account for Pizza and Mango Sticky Rice. around 30% of all global Berjaya Café only uses sustainable greenhouse gas emissions which ingredients so guests can savour the contributes to global warming. best meatless gastronomic Reducing meat consumption experience curated by the best chefs even slightly in your everyday diet in town, with prices starting from as will have a positive impact on your low as RM10. From daily bento boxes health and the planet. A diet rich in to a special veggie hi-tea, Berjaya plant food has been shown to lower Don’t forget to check out the sumptuous Mutton Rendang Pizza during your visit. Café will delight even the staunchest the risk of various diseases too. of carnivores. “The evolution of vegetarianism is to showcase a dining experience that Manager of Berjaya Times Square Sustainable eating is more very evident as its influence is present emphasizes the concern of the Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. Click the ICON important than ever and going in day-to-day meals. As a passionate people and the planet that caters for Berjaya Café operates daily from for more info vegetarian helps lower the carbon and caring hospitality brand, it gives those dining out for a special 6.30am to 9pm at Level 14, West Wing and promotions impact on Mother Earth. Inspired by us the responsibility and opportunity occasion,” said May Cheong, Hotel of Berjaya Times Square Hotel. Happenings

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N Wesak Day, which falls on May 26 this year, Buddhists all over the world commemorate events of significance to Buddhists of all traditions: the birth, Oenlightenment and the passing away of Gautama Wesak in other cultures Buddha. As Buddhism spread from India it was oThe festival marking the birth, enlightenment and death assimilated into many foreign cultures, and consequently Wesak is celebrated in many of Buddha is celebrated differently around the world different ways all over the world. Here is just a glimspe into how Buddhists everywhere mark this spiritual occasion. in the Korean lunar calendar. The highlight of the event is the Lotus Lantern Festival. The festival has Bhutan roots reaching back over 1,200 years. Major cities In Bhutan, Lord Buddha’s Parinirvana or Duechen such as Seoul will host grand parades featuring Nga Zom falls on the 15th day of the fourth month Buddha replicas and other cultural icons such as of the Bhutanese calendar (Saga Dawa) which is dragons. Participants also carry lotus-shaped usually around May or June. The whole month of lights to symbolise purity and wisdom. The rest of Saga Dawa is considered auspicious and the the celebrations include traditional performances import and sale of meat is banned in this holiest and folk games. month. On the day of Duechen Nga Zom, devotees across the Kingdom offer prayers and butter lamps Thailand in temples and monasteries. The devotes also turn Buddhism is integral in Thai society. In fact, the prayer wheels and make offerings to gain young men are encouraged to be ordained spiritual merits, which is said to double on this as monks for a period of time as a rite of special day. In the nation’s capital, Thimpu, passage. It’s no surprise that Wesak Day devotees will gather at Tashichho Dzong, a (Visakha Puja) is a major celebration in Buddhist monastery and fortress which is also the Thailand. Devotees will flock to temples seat of government, the throne room and the and make offerings to gain merits. At offices of the king. the temples, monks will give religious sermons and people Nepal give offerings such as food, Wesak Day is a public holiday in Nepal and is flowers and candles to symbolise known as Buddha Jayanti. Devotees will flock to the finite nature of material Lumbini – the birthplace of Buddha – and attend things. The people also religious processions around the Kathmandu observe the five precepts Valley while reciting Buddhist scriptures. Many which include refraining from Buddhist monks make preparations at the Mendut temple during celebrations for Wesak in people will also don pure white clothes and consuming intoxicating Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia. abstain from eating meat. At the substances. As such, bars temples, prayers, sermons and talks and clubs are closed to on Buddhism are held to spread the avoid serving alcohol. teachings of Buddha. People are also encouraged to do good deeds such Indonesia as donating food, giving financial Indonesia is home to aid to charities and donating the world’s largest blood. Buddhist temple and one of the religion’s South Korea h o l i e s t Buddha’s birthday sites, the (seokga tansinil) in South Korea falls on the 8th day of the 4th m o n t h

South Korean devotees celebrating Buddha’s birthday in Seoul.

Wesak Day explained WESAK DAY or Vesak is a celebration to commemorate the birth, enlightenment and death of Gautama Buddha who founded Buddhism. As such, the day is also known as Buddha’s Birthday. It’s celebrated during the first full moon of the ancient lunar month of Vesakha, which is usually around May or early June. This year, Wesak Day is celebrated next Wednesday, May 26. The celebration is observed by Buddhists and some Hindus in South and Southeast Asia, including Tibet and Mongolia. Celebrations typically start from dawn with pujas (devotional worship including meditation) at the temple with a renewed determination to follow the five Monks wearing straw hats and holding alms bowls walk toward Lingyin Temple in Hangzhou, China. Buzz S5 theSun BUZZ ON FRIDAY | MAY 21, 2021 Wesak in other cultures They will also leave a garland of lotuses around the oThe festival marking the birth, enlightenment and death Buddha’s neck. The main event is the Kanbutsu-e or Hana-matsuri (Flower Festival) which is usually of Buddha is celebrated differently around the world held in April to coincide with the blooming of the cherry blossom.

Borobudur Temple. Situated right in Central Java, Sri Lanka thousands of monks will perform a unique ritual Vesak is a public holiday in Sri Lanka. On this day, known as the Pindapata on Waisak Day. The all liquor shops and slaughterhouses are closed to monks will circle the temple while praying to make sure no death takes place during the receive charity and blessings for the people in celebrations. Locals decorate their houses and the Indonesia. There is usually a large procession streets are filled with candles and lanterns. between ancient Buddhist temples, starting from Decorative gateways depicting different parts of the Mendut Temple in Java to Borobudur. Buddha’s story known as pandols are also erected Devotees also release sky lanterns as a symbol of on the streets to symbolize enlightenment. There light and enlightenment. It’s a wondrous sight to will also be Dansalas which is a free buffet for behold at night with the full moon shining monks and the underprivileged. bright. Cambodia China Buddha’s Birthday is known as Visak Bochea in On Buddha’s Birthday (fódàn), devotees Cambodia. It’s considered a public holiday and observe Bathing of the Buddha by pouring visitors will see Buddhist flags raised above Buddhist devotees gather at Tashichho Dzong on Wesak Day, where religious offerings are given scented water over a statue of the infant temples and paraded in the streets by monks. The in hopes of receiving spiritual blessings. Buddha. The act of bathing Buddha monks also carry lotus flowers, candles and symbolises the cleansing of minds incense. People usually offer the monks alms too. from negative influences and starting anew. Devotees also recite Myanmar sutras and light the incense at the On Wesak Day, Buddhists in Myanmar carry temple. Caged birds are released earthen pots of water to water the sacred Maha- to gain good karma. Bodhi tree (a holy Banyan tree), under which the former Prince Siddhartta attained enlightenment Japan and became Buddha. Wesak Day also falls on the Wesak Day in Japan revolves month of Kason which is the middle of the hot around flowers especially the season. lotus flower. According to Thus, watering the beloved legends, lotus flowers sprang Banyan trees ensure these trees will from where the infant survive the dry weather. The act of Buddha walked. During watering the trees is an expression the Bathing of the of piety and respect too. Buddha, devotees will It is fascinating to see how sprinkle the Buddha with different cultural elements add ama-cha, a type of a unique touch to sweet tea the celebrations. mixed with BUZZ would like a variety of to wish a safe The Kason celebration in Myannmar involves bathing the sacred Banyan tree in water. hydrangea and blessed leaves. Wesak Day to all those who celebrate it.

Cambodian Buddhist monks carry an urn, which they believe contains a sacred relic, said to be one of Buddha’s bones. Wesak Day explained WESAK DAY or Vesak is a celebration to precepts. The five precepts are as follows: commemorate the birth, enlightenment A Bathing Buddha ceremony will be 1. I undertake the precept to abstain and death of Gautama Buddha who held as well. Devotees will bathe the from taking life, both humans and all founded Buddhism. As such, the day is Buddha statue as a symbolic gesture to animals wash away bad karma and starting anew. 2. I undertake the precept to abstain It’s celebrated during the first full In some places, captive animals and from taking what is not given. moon of the ancient lunar month of insects will be released to symbolise 3. I undertake the precept to abstain Vesakha, which is usually around May or liberation. However, this practice of from sexual misconduct. releasing animals is banned in some 4. I undertake the precept to abstain This year, Wesak Day is celebrated countries such as Singapore. This is from telling lies because these living creatures may not 5. I undertake the precept to abstain The celebration is observed by survive in the wild in the long run or tip from intoxication through alcohol, drugs Buddhists and some Hindus in South the ecosystem. or other means. and Southeast Asia, including Tibet and What are the five precepts? We hope that this little explanation offers Celebrations typically start from dawn The five precepts are also collectively an insight into Wesak Day, one of the with pujas (devotional worship including known as the panchasila. It’s a code of many religious and cultural celebrations meditation) at the temple with a conduct to help Buddhists live a morally that makes Malaysia a unique country to renewed determination to follow the five good life and achieve enlightenment. live in. BETTER RED SAFE MEANS THAN STOP! SORRY A Community Campaign ON FRIDAY by NOVEMBER MAY23, 2 0121,8 2021 Perodua Care Seat introduced, Aruz refreshed ERODUA has introduced its Care Seat cost-effective as the same seat can be used for It is now on sale at unchanged (pix, right), a new child seat suitable for the child throughout, without needing to prices of RM68,526 for the X both infants and toddlers, giving change from an infant to a toddler seat as the variant and RM73,226 for the AV Malaysian parents greater versatility, child gets older,” said Zainal. variant (on-the-road before Ppracticality and value. “Perodua will continue to spread awareness, insurance in Peninsular Priced at RM680 in Peninsular Malaysia and educate and advocate the use of child seats Malaysia). RM695 in East Malaysia, the Perodua Care Seat amongst our customers. We hope the use of Both variants now get side steps is suitable for children of all ages up to 12 (or child seats in Malaysia will become to ease ingress and egress, plus weighing up to 36kg), replacing Perodua’s commonplace one day – this would go a long automatic door-locking above previous GearUp Infant and Toddler seats, way in reducing road injuries and fatalities, 20km/h (doors will automatically we believe there are always which respectively cost RM785 and RM975 especially of our precious young ones,” he unlock in the event of a collision). ways we can make our (Peninsular Malaysia prices). added. A new Passion Red body colour products incrementally better. “The Perodua Care Seat forms part of our Available in grey or blue, the Perodua Care (exclusive to the AV variant) joins “This incremental continuous drive for higher road safety as a Seat comes with a one-year warranty – double the existing palette of Granite Grey, adaptation of the Aruz is in line caring, ‘People First’ company, in line with the the warranty period of the outgoing GearUp Electric Blue, Glittering Silver and with the Perodua Smart Build government’s aspirations,” said Perodua Infant and Toddler seats – and can be factored Ivory White. blueprint; another example of our president and CEO Datuk Zainal Abidin into the hire purchase of new Perodua vehicles. “Perodua expresses our gratitude symbiotic collaboration with our Ahmad. The Perodua Care Seat is on sale now at all to all our valued customers, whose suppliers to customise our products “It bears repeating that all children should be authorised Perodua outlets nationwide. feedback helped us tweak the Aruz to better to better suit Malaysian needs and wants, and properly secured in child seats in moving satisfy the real needs and wants of the majority through this, developing further the capabilities vehicles for their safety. In encouraging this, New colour, side steps, auto lock for Aruz of Malaysians,” said Zainal. of our suppliers towards true self-reliance. Perodua is bringing out a product that is Shortly after the Care Seat introduction, “With well over 60,000 sold since its 2019 “Of all our models, the Perodua Aruz durable, adaptable, comfortable, affordable and Perodua announced that Malaysia’s best-selling birth, the Perodua Aruz was already the nation’s benefitted the most from the government’s sales meets safety standards.” seven-seater SUV, the Perodua Aruz, has been best-selling SUV in 2019 and 2020, but, true to tax exemption – its prices dropped by six per The Isofix-enabled Perodua Care Seat updated for 2021. the principles of kaizen, cent or over RM4,000. So if you’ve been complies with ECE R44/04 standards. It can be eyeing an Aruz, book rotated to face forwards or backwards and now – the exemption features six recline angles as well as a is slated to end in harness that self-adjusts according under 60 to headrest position. days.” “The Perodua Care Seat is more

Awesome April for Mitsubishi Malaysia MITSUBISHI Motors Malaysia (MMM) increasing our production capacity while recorded historical high sales performance maintaining a high level of product quality,” in April, with 1,872 vehicles sold. said MMM CEO Tomoyuki Shinnishi. The company’s sales last month The Triton pick-up truck is also continued an upward momentum since maintaining a solid market share close to January and strengthen its hold on top three 20% and remains as a favourite choice position in the non-national brand ranking within the pick-up segment despite a for the fourth consecutive month. healthy competition from its newly The new Xpander (pix) continues to launched rivals. dominate the non-national MPV segment The company has sold 680 units of Triton since January and continues to set strong in April and delivered 142 units of new sales numbers with more than 10,000 Triton Athlete to owners. bookings since its launch in Nov 2020. “Although there was a decline in many The Xpander contributed 982 units, 52% economic sectors and the environmental of the company’s April sales. MMM has since sentiments starts to take a toll on people delivered 3,800 units to owners in Malaysia. caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, we are “We are very pleased that the Mitsubishi relieved to see our sales remain optimistic Xpander sales remain healthy and its and constantly moving towards a positive demand is ahead of the number of units direction,” Shinnishi said. supplied. Despite the challenges we are “We are aware that a large number of our facing with the recently announced customers aim to purchase their cars before Movement Control Order (MCO) or even the SST exemption expires by end of June. with the Conditional Movement Control Despite the challenges of supply constraints, Order (CMCO) prior to MCO, we are Mitsubishi Motors is working our best to continuing our best efforts to meet with the meet the expectation of our customers on strong demand for the Xpander by the delivery preference.” theSun on friday Out & About MAY 21, 2021 7

Latest CKD X7, Rear Entertainment Professional system in the X7 (left) and Nappa leather upholstery in Cognac stitching in the 7 Series 740Le (below). introduced MW Malaysia recently wheels via an eight-speed Steptronic perfectly exemplify electrifying introduced the locally- Sport transmission. The xDrive opulence”, the new saloon is the latest assembled variant of the all- intelligent all-wheel-drive system addition to BMW Malaysia’s locally- new BMW X7 xDrive40i Pure maximises traction, agility and assembled premium vehicles. BExcellence (pix, bottom) “Sports handling stability which links up with BMW also added that the new Activity Vehicle” (SAV) and also the the dynamic stability control feature. luxury saloon is “a testament to BMW new BMW 740Le xDrive M Sport (pix Included in the variant is a two- Group Malaysia’s efforts in furthering top right). axle air suspension. With the DSC investment within the local system, the vehicle load registered by automotive industry – in line with the X7 xDrive40i Pure Excellence the air suspension sensors can also year’s direction towards economic Its standard features include laser be factored into braking modulation. recovery”. lights with high beam assistant that Like the imported variant, this Standard features include laser can illuminate up to 600m ahead, 21- locally-assembled X7 is offered with lights with high beam assistant, M inch light alloy wheels, run-flat tyres, the innovative Executive Drive Pro Sport aerodynamic package, 19-inch Harman Kardon surround sound with active roll stabilisation. M light alloy wheels, run-flat tyres, M system with 16 speakers, “Rear The SAV comes in a choice of five Sport brake, panorama glass roof, Entertainment Professional” system, exterior finishes, with selected “Fineline” wood trim in black with a large panorama roof and versatile interior colour combinations. The high gloss metal effect (complete luggage compartment that can be exterior colours of Black Sapphire with BMW Individual Alcantara maximised up to 2,120 litres with the and Sophisto Grey come in Cognac Anthracite headliner), M-Sport backrests folded down. Vernasca leather upholstery with steering wheel, BMW Live Cockpit Its very long list of safety features Black perforations, while Phytonic Professional with a fully-digital 12.3- include reversing assistant, driving Blue and Manhattan Metallic inch instrument display, BMW of 286hp at 5,000-6,000rpm and a seconds and all the way to a top assistant, lane departure warning, exteriors come complete with an all- Navigation System Professional with peak torque of 450Nm at 1,550- speed capped at 250km/h. lane change warning, front collision Black design-perforated Vernasca 10.25-inch control display, rear-seat 3,500rpm. This 7 Series comes in four colour warning with brake intervention, leather interior. Lastly, Vernasca “Entertainment Professional” with It is also powered by a lithium-ion choices – Mineral White, Carbon active cruise control with stop-and- leather in Coffee with Black two 10-inch touchscreen monitors, battery and improved storage Black Metallic, Donington Grey, and go function and integral active perforations comes exclusively with Driving Assistant Professional, capacity that enables the 740Le Bernina Grey with Amber effect. steering. the Mineral White model. Parking Assistant Plus, Connected xDrive M Sport to reach 113hp and a The exterior offerings can all be Under the bonnet is a six-cylinder The SAV’s retail price (on the road, Package Professional and a 16- peak torque of 265Nm via just the paired with Exclusive Leather Nappa in-line petrol engine capable of a without insurance) without sales and speaker Harman Kardon surround electric motor. upholstery in either Black or Cognac maximum power of 340hp and a services tax RM673,323.61. sound system. Combined, its petrol and electric stitching. peak torque of 450Nm, enabling the The big saloon is powered by a six- motors put out 394hp and a The retail price (on the road, large SAV to sprint from standstill to 740Le xDrive M Sport cylinder petrol engine – paired with maximum torque of 600Nm, without insurance) without sales and 100km/h in 6.1 seconds. “Adding to BMW’s prestigious an eight-speed Steptronic enabling the saloon to sprint from services tax for the new 740Le xDrive Power is channelled to its four portfolio of luxury saloons that transmission – that has a peak output standstill to 100km/h in just 5.1 M Sport is RM591,503.05. theSun on friday 8 MAY 21, 2021 Out & About

EVs cheaper in 6-7 years? THE main obstacle for drivers interested in getting on board with this new generation of cars is the fact that the price of electric vehicles is expected to drop considerably in the years to come. The tipping point should come, at the latest, in 2027. At that time, these cars are set to become, on average, BMW financial arm supports less expensive than equivalent petrol and diesel models. According to a report by Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) for the NGO Transport and Environment (T&E), within five to Borneo reforestation seven years the trends in prices BMW Group Financial Services Malaysia own initiatives to go digital in efforts to reduce footprint. should shift depending on the type recently announced a commitment to paper consumption.” Earlier this year, BMW Group Financial of vehicle. reforestation efforts in Borneo with local social The initiative will see contributions of Services Malaysia also successfully raised over Specifically, electric-engine light enterprise – Animal Projects and RM100, made on behalf of BMW and MINI RM20,500 via BMW Engage for the upcoming commercial vehicles such as vans Environmental Education (APE Malaysia), in customers, for every funded contract of the phase of the BMW Safety 360° subsidy should be as inexpensive to produce tandem with the BMW Group’s sustainability following models* – the BMW 330e M Sport, programme. as combustion vehicles in this goals to reduce carbon emissions globally. 530e M Sport, 740Le xDrive, X5 xDrive45e M The third phase of the programme will see segment by 2025. Company managing director Tobias Sport as well as the MINI Cooper SE over 300 more child car seat subsidies made The same phenomenon should be Eismann said: “We recognise that climate Countryman ALL4. available for parents in the local B40 seen for saloons and SUVs in 2026 protection is a shared responsibility. By playing All funded contracts from May 1 to July 31 community. The subsidy programme has and small, city cars in 2027. An our part in supporting planned reforestation for those models are eligible for this initiative. delivered over 500 child car seats to date, since electric saloon will cost an average of efforts in the country, we look forward to Every RM100 will contribute to five new its inception in late-2019. nearly RM200,000) excluding taxes in helping mitigate climate change. BMW Group trees planted at the Lower Kinabatangan “Supporting the BMW Safety 360° subsidy 2020, twice as much as a petrol or Financial Services Malaysia will be directly Wildlife Sanctuary. programme is only natural for us at BMW diesel model. contributing to APE Malaysia’s Restore Our Customers whose contracts contributed to Group Financial Services Malaysia, as we strive From 2026 onwards, these same Amazing Rainforest (ROAR) programme, the initiative will receive a photo, as well as an to make safety on the road a priority for all. saloons should cost less than which aims to create and reconnect important e-certificate with the GPS coordinates of their Although we are not able to ‘balik kampung‘ RM100,000, with a further downward forest corridors that have been degraded by trees from APE Malaysia. this year, we would still like to wish all trend, albeit much less pronounced, deforestation. The ROAR programme also serves to Malaysians a safe, joyous and peaceful Hari in the following years. “As a company, we are focusing more and restore habitat for endangered animals which Raya Aidilfitri,“ Eismann added. By 2030, an electric SUV and more into tangible initiatives to support includes the orangutan and Borneo Pygmy compact car should cost on average sustainability, beginning internally with our Elephant, as well as to counteract carbon *Terms and conditions apply. around RM100,000 and RM50,000 respectively, i.e., two to three times less than at present. This spectacular drop in prices (on the order of more than 50% in only ‘Captain America’ bike heading to auction six or seven years) can be explained THE iconic “Captain America” Famous for the star-spangled The motorcycle in question, leaving California to reach above all by a continuous drop in the (pix), the motorcycle that Peter banner painted on its petrol tank, symbol of freedom and the hippie Louisiana. production costs of lithium-ion Fonda rode in the movie “Easy the motorcycle is currently movement of the era, will be sold The authenticity of this model batteries, but also by the Rider”, will be auctioned off in estimated at between RM1.239 without a reserve price. This for sale is nevertheless debated establishment of production lines Texas on June 5, 2021. million and RM2.065 million. exceptional model, famous across among some aficionados. For the specially dedicated to electric the world, was built from an old record, two bikes were used for vehicles and increasingly large 1952 Harley-Davidson bike the shoot. In 2014, one of them production volumes. bought for a pittance at the time. was sold for RM5.369 million. According to the study, if the In 1996, the bike’s owner at the In addition to Captain transition to electric vehicles is time, collector Gary Graham, sold America, about 20 other vehicles supported politically, electrically the Captain America bike at the from Gordon Granger’s collection powered vehicles could account for Dan Kruse Classic Car will also be offered at auction on almost 100% of new vehicle sales in Productions auction to Gordon June 5, all without reserve prices. Europe by 2035. Granger. This selection includes, for In any case, this is in line with Since then, the bike has resided example, several Rolls-Royces other timeframes, as all car in Austin, Texas, where it even from the 1920s and 1930s, a 1954 manufacturers have already survived a fire in December 2010. Jaguar XK120 Roadster and a 1964 announced that they want to For anyone who needs a Ford Mustang convertible. exclusively produce vehicles with reminder, the film “Easy Rider” Also noteworthy in this sale is a zero CO2 emissions by 2050 at the was directed by Dennis Hopper replica of the famous “General latest. – ETX Studio and released in 1969. The movie is Lee” Dodge from the series “The a cult road movie about two bikers Dukes of Hazzard”. – ETX Studio The all-important steering wheel continues to evolve THE steering wheel has evolved time in this element, so much so that view. It is of course necessary to such as small touch screens or significantly since the creation of the the most elaborate of all its steering establish how each function will be capacitive grip recognition. Small automobile. Some car companies are wheels, the one in the Q4 e-tron, can activated – via physical button/ bumps form an outline between the working at making it simpler and control no less than 18 different feature or by touch control. Then, the haptic feedback touch screens to ultra-efficient. One of them is Audi, functions, from communication to finishes will depend on the model in facilitate their use without the driver which is now developing steering infotainment to driver comfort. It also question, its style and its unique having to look down. wheels equipped with touch screens comes in 16 different versions attributes. As for capacitive grip recognition, and capacitive grip recognition that depending on the customisation Audi’s latest steering wheel is no it allows the car to know whether the detects the pressure exerted by the options chosen. exception to these rules. It must also driver is holding the wheel or not, driver’s hands and acts accordingly. The design of such a sophisticated meet very precise specifications – even in the case of driver assistance. While we await a fully self-driving steering wheel requires several steps. specifically be as compact as possible, In a semi-automatic driving, if the car, the steering wheel remains a After determining the functions to be so that any control can be operated hands are not on the wheel for at least fundamental element when it comes controlled from it, it is necessary to with the thumb without interfering 15 seconds, a series of warnings to manoeuvring a car along a road. In adjust where to position them, both with the steering. New technologies (visual and audible) will be deployed. recent years, Audi has been investing from a practical and design point of have also appeared in recent years, – ETX Studio theSUN ON FRIDAY | MAY 21, 2021 9

ENCOURAGING RESPONSE TO SETIA AWAN’S BREZZA ONE RESIDENCY PETALING JAYA: Brezza One IOI Properties gets Marriott BRIEFSResidency’s Block C and D, which were launched in the first quarter of this year, have secured take-up rates of 55% and 76% respectively. Brezza One Residency, which was launched in fourth-quarter 2019 to manage Putrajaya hotels (Q4’19) and is expected to be completed in Q2’24, has four IOI executive vice chairman Lee Yeow Seng blocks with 660 home units oPutrajaya Marriott Hotel will be under the premium brand said the group’s hospitality and leisure ranging from 1,073 to 1,953 sq ft, segment leverages its stable of world-class with prices starting from and Palm Garden Hotel the Tribute Portfolio brand brand hotels in providing excellent customer RM654,800. Blocks A and B, which experience, augmented by its distinctive brand were launched in Q4’19, have take- offerings that always prioritise the needs of its up rates of 96% and 92% PETALING JAYA: IOI Properties Group Bhd Putrajaya Marriott Hotel will be converted customers. respectively. The 4.56-acre project, has entered into agreements for Marriott from its existing franchise arrangement into a “This is in line with our business strategy of which has a gross development International Inc to manage two of its managed contract under the premium brand, delivering excellence, creating value for value of RM527 million, is located signature hotels in IOI Resort City, Putrajaya – while Palm Garden Hotel will be managed by stakeholders, and developing sustainable in the 22-acre Brezza Hill enclave. It Putrajaya Marriott Hotel and Palm Garden Marriott International under the Tribute communities. Our strong partnership with is the first Klang Valley project by Hotel. Portfolio brand. Marriott International since 2002 with the Setia Awan, a developer based in opening of Putrajaya Marriott Hotel augurs well Perak. for our stakeholders. “Marriott International has a reputation for FRACTIONAL TITLES OF excellent service and quality. Their commitment to diversity and inclusion creates KL’S OLD BUILDINGS opportunities for local communities to thrive, ARE NOW STRATA TITLES fostering a positive sense of wellbeing in the KUALA LUMPUR: The Department of society, which also reflects the corporate Director General of Lands and Mines culture of the group,” he said. Federal Territories has completed the The agreement, Lee said, will lead to better process of converting all 1,327 cost optimisation and improved operational fractional title deeds for old efficiency, resulting in value creation for buildings in Kuala Lumpur, involving stakeholders and sustained profits for 62 housing and commercial shareholders, which would unlock the schemes, into computerised strata potential value of the group’s property and titles. Federal Territories Land and Mines Department director-general hotel assets. Datuk Muhammad Yasir Yahya said “The strong brand positioning and presence the conversion was carried out in of Marriott International, together with its stages from October 2020 through values of pursuing excellence and embracing the Electronic Land Administration change will take the hospitality segment of IOI System (e-Tanah) and was to the next level, as the hospitality and leisure completed in December. The Federal industry in Malaysia recovers post Covid19,” he Territories Survey and Mapping added. Department also played a role and Currently, Marriott International manages provided assistance to update all Le Méridien Putrajaya in IOI Resort City and existing title deeds in line with the Four Points by Sheraton Puchong, both of Strata Titles Act 1985. The conversion which are part of IOI’s hotel portfolio. It will also was done under Strata Titles be managing the upcoming Moxy Putrajaya in (Conversion of Subsidiary Title to IOI Resort City and the Sheraton Grand within Strata Title) (Federal Territory of Kuala Lee (seated, right) and Marriott International president, Asia Pacific excluding Greater China, Rajeev the IOI Palm City mixed development in Lumpur) Rules 2020. – Bernama Menon signing the agreement. Xiamen, China. IJM Land launches RM2.4 billion business hub Nadi DPS Resources in PETALING JAYA: IJM Land has launched Night view of Nadi, a business centre with a gross Nadi business JV for RM150m development value (GDV) of RM2.4 billion centre that will include a commercial park of 221.59 acres and an industrial park of 41.10 acres. Malacca project Nadi, which is in the neighbourhoods of the PETALING JAYA: DPS Resources Bhd’s wholly commercial and residential hotspots of Shah owned subsidiary Shantawood Sdn Bhd has Alam and Kota Kemuning, is set to be a entered into a joint-venture agreement with strategic hub where nearby residents, visitors Rembia Properties Development Sdn Bhd for and business communities can converge and the development of a mixed project on four carry out daily work or leisure activities. pieces of freehold land measuring a total of The Nadi commercial hub will soon see the 25.91 acres in Alor Gajah, Malacca. debut of 68 shops in the current quarter Rembia Properties will be entitled to RM19 Uptown @ Rimbayu, with a GDV of RM198 million from the development of the project, million, features designs that cater to various which will be paid within seven years, until Feb needs within its eight premium linked shops, 25, 2028. This is based on the net book value of 55 linked shops, and five single-storey shops. RM15.54 million as of July 31, 2019, as well as the Modern and lifestyle companies, for example, Nadi prioritises the activity of non- manufacturing, and technology. future potential development value of the land. may choose lots with spacious balconies. polluting, light and medium industrial tenants It also aims to create more opportunities In a statement, DPS Resources group IJM Land believes the commercial park will for its industrial park, in line with IJM Land’s and partnerships with existing and long-term managing director Edward Sow Yuen Seng said attract companies such as food and beverage, dedication to sustainability and the protection, industry players in order to cultivate an eco- the joint venture represents an opportunity for hotels and institutions, residential malls, health, and well-being of its citizens. As a friendly industrial park. Nadi’s market the group to build up its landbank and ensure leisure centres, show rooms, and corporate result, Nadi aims to attract more clean potential will be driven by Bandar Rimbayu’s sustainable growth over the next few years. offices, transforming the region into a industrial sub-sectors, such as logistics, robust growth, rising population, and Sow said the project, which has a gross booming economic hub. warehouses, life science, 3S/4S service centres, increasing buying power. development value (GDV) of around RM150 million, targets the medium and affordable market. “We are confident that the mixed development property will attract interests Tune Insurance rolls out Home Easy and Home Shield among home buyers and property investors as Krobong Land is situated in a mature location. PETALING JAYA: Tune Insurance Malaysia cheaper quote in the market from now until complimentary benefits which include Aside from that, the land is also ready for Bhd yesterday launched Home Easy and Aug 31, 2021. reimbursement of water bill due to burst water development, which would help to escalate our Home Shield, a houseowner and householder Home Easy is available for fast purchase pipe, and a Personal Liability Insurance development and construction works,” he said. insurance policy that provides coverage for online while Tune Protect’s agents will assist in coverage of up to RM250, 000 if they opt for The joint venture is seen as a synergistic residential buildings and home contents the purchase of Home Shield, the company both the HouseOwner and HouseHolder collaboration for DPS. against loss or damage due to fire, lightning, said in a statement. coverage for their homes. “Given our existing property development in explosions, flood, or burst pipe, among others. Both home insurance products offer Tune Protect Malaysia CEO William Foo said: Malacca, this joint venture fits into our It said Home Easy is the cheapest online attractive savings in premium compared to the “Many homeowners may not be aware of the expansion plan. Aside from that, the property home insurance policy in the market which tariff rate, while providing greater flexibility to amount of annual insurance premium they are outlook market in Malacca is anticipated to offers more than 40% savings in premium. Its homeowners to tailor their plan with optional paying. We are disrupting the market to be the recover gradually in 2021 with the allocation of Lowest Price Guarantee Campaign will make add-ons to meet their individual needs. insurance partner that provides the much- funds from the state government to spur good the difference if a customer finds a Homebuyers or homeowners will enjoy needed home protection at a fraction of the cost.” economic activities within the state,” Sow said. FRIDAY SECURITIES SDN. B HD. 197201001092 (12738-U) MAY 21, 2021 A Participating Organisation of Bursa Malaysia Securities Berhad A Trading Participant of Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Berhad Editorial Tel: 03-7784 6688 20/05/2021 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 43.7 Institutions 1954.8 2039.6 -84.8 Email: [email protected] 39.2 Retail 1805.8 1779.9 25.9 17.1 Foreign 813.8 754.9 58.9 5.20 143.52 4.02 90.30 10.77 Sun5.60 BIZ53.80 87.90 100.0 4574.4 4574.4 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: Bursa Malaysia 1,575.32 3,109.81 28,450.29 3,506.94 28,098.25 16,042.36 3,162.28 7,019.60

KL MARKET SUMMARY May 20, 2021

INDICES CHANGE No total lockdown please, FBMEMAS 11,415.40 -78.43 FBMKLCI 1,575.32 -5.20 CONSUMER PRODUCTS 602.32 -1.42 INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS 187.83 -4.11 CONSTRUCTION 169.42 1.37 say industries, trade groups FINANCIAL SERVICES 14,875.60 +2.71 ENERGY 853.21 -26.16 and break the chain of transmission. TELECOMMUNICATIONS 689.30 -5.10 oThey urge the government not to impose full MCO, 0Maintain the pace of the economic HEALTH CARE 3,183.75 -54.44 recovery plan by providing necessary aids, TRANSPORTATION 794.15 -11.54 suggest stricter SOPs and speeding up vaccination such as a loan moratorium, wage subsidy PROPERTY 724.51 -3.72 programme or financing assistance to PLANTATION 6,918.31 +9.53 programme, among other measures name a few to the industries that are still FBMSHA 12,706.60 -117.40 severely impacted by MCO 3.0 and the FBMACE 7,602.12 -119.00 pandemic. TECHNOLOGY 75.49 -0.78 PETALING JAYA: Various industries and and suspension of all physical activities at 0Calls on the government to accelerate the trade associations have pleaded with the educational institutions including pre- immunisation programme to achieve herd TURNOVER VALUE government not to resort to a full school/taska/tadika/day-care centres, etc immunity. 6.739 BIL RM4.574 BIL movement control order (MCO) as it will and only allow virtual classes. hurt the economy and affect people’s iii. Mandatory work-from-home for Malaysian Plastics Manufacturers livelihoods, even as the number of new companies that are able to do so. Association (MPMA) 5 MOST ACTIVES Covid-19 infections hit a record high for the iv. Construction sites to continue 0Calls for a tighter SOP and stricter health May 20, 2021 second consecutive day, with 6,806 cases operations with adherence to all SOPs but guidelines which require adherence by the yesterday. minimise the transfer of workers, especially general public, employers and employees STOCK VOL CLSG (sen) +/– (sen) The new wave of infections breached the in high infection rate areas. which has been proven to be an effective FOCUS 321,342,000 6.0 UNCH threshold of 3,000 new cases daily in May and v. Enforcement must be standard for all tool to curb the spread of Covid-19. LKL 295,733,700 39.5 -1.0 have continued to rise rapidly in spite of levels of people. 0A full lockdown will have a detrimental SEDANIA 267,903,000 60.5 +30.0 tighter movement restrictions. This has 0Continue to roll out stimulus package impact on businesses and the economy, KANGER 183,811,500 8.5 +0.5 sparked fears of a return to the first MCO that such as extension of moratorium, financial leading to job losses. UCREST 169,574,400 34.0 +1.0 limited economic activities to essential assistance, wage subsidy programme, 0Urges the government to allow the private businesses, especially for Selangor, which has utilities subsidies, financing rates to assist sector to participate in the purchase and the highest number of cases in the country. and provide financial aid to businesses administration of the vaccines to achieve 5 TOP GAINERS Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin affected by the pandemic. herd immunity as soon as possible. May 20, 2021 will chair a meeting today to discuss the 0Vaccination rate for the National Covid- nationwide MCO. 19 Immunisation Programme needs to be Chemical Industries Council of Malaysia STOCK VOL CLSG (RM) +/– RM Stakeholders representing various ramped up to achieve herd immunity. (CICM) BKAWAN 41,100 19.60 0.60 industries have offered their views. 0For continuous process, it is essential to BAT 2,564,200 15.46 0.36 Malaysian Automotive Component Parts avoid frequent shutdowns/startups, Y&G 83,000 1.50 0.34 The Malaysia Retailers Association (MRA) Manufacturers (MACPMA) especially for major equipment such as PETDAG 268,900 19.24 0.30 0Concurs with the need for stricter 0Total lockdown will severely impact the boilers and reactors. SEDANIA 267,903,000 0.605 0.30 measures and supports the implementation industry, as it already has to contend with 0A total lockdown is not recommended. of a more stringent MCO in areas which rising production cost from rising raw Reduction of workforce at site and reported high cases of Covid-19 infections material and shipping costs, output continuance of work-from-home should be 5 TOP LOSERS but the association is against a total reduction, skilled labour shortage and instituted as much as possible by May 20, 2021 lockdown as it will disrupt the economy and margin squeeze. employers. stifle the retail recovery thus far. 0About 30% of MACPMA members are 0Strict adherence to social distancing and STOCK VOL CLSG (RM) +/– RM MRA says the decision for a lockdown exporters which will face repercussions of a good personal hygiene practices should be MPI 415,000 34.80 1.20 should take into consideration the interests total shutdown as the country is part of the strongly emphasised. HEIM 251,300 24.10 0.68 of businesses and the preservation of global automotive supply chain. 0Stricter SOP enforcement/adherence ATAIMS 11,926,100 2.33 0.51 livelihoods. 0In MCO 1.0, the industry saw a RM1.15 including imposing significant fines or even TOCEAN 745,300 4.86 0.33 0Offers the use of MCO 2.0 as a model billion loss in export sales and cannot afford revoking licence to operate (as the case HENGYUAN 2,265,500 5.28 0.29 which allows economic sectors to operate another total lockdown especially for SME warrants) for non-compliance. but with stricter SOPs and work-from-home members that are struggling to keep their 0Speeding up the vaccination process for measures for those that are able to do so. employees amid the high overheads. the general public and implementation of EXCHANGE RATES MAY 20, 2021 0Calls for expediting the National Covid-19 0Members are committed to national immunisation programme for the Immunisation Programme and giving top implementing critical measures to keep economic sector to achieve herd Foreign currency Bank sell Bank buy Bank buy priority to expediting the vaccination employees and communities safe by immunity. TT/OD TT OD programme for the economic sector to adhering to the strict conditions stipulated 0Companies that are labour intensive and 1 US DOLLAR 4.2080 4.0830 4.0730 achieve herd immunity as soon as possible. in the SOPs. with work conditions below the one-metre 0Government to accelerate the vaccination safe distancing should conduct swab tests 1 AUSTRALIAN DOLLAR 3.2710 3.1430 3.1270 Master Builders Association Malaysia programme for the economic sectors to on employees every two weeks before 1 BRUNEI DOLLAR 3.1520 3.0610 3.0530 (MBAM) achieve herd immunity faster. allowing them to enter the premises. 1 CANADIAN DOLLAR 3.4690 3.3760 3.3640 0Construction industry does not want a 0CICM will continue to support the 1 EURO 5.1310 4.9670 4.9470 full lockdown (as in MCO 1.0) – be it Malaysian Iron & Steel Industry government in its efforts to curb the spread nationwide or by state. Federation (MISIF) of Covid-19 infections. 1 NEW ZEALAND DOLLAR 3.0290 2.9190 2.9030 0Stricter SOPs to reduce infection rate: 0Calls for assurance that there will be no 0Members will be urged and reminded to 1 SINGAPORE DOLLAR 3.1520 3.0610 3.0530 i. Restriction on mobility of people (i.e. nationwide or state lockdown to keep adhere strictly to the SOPs in place, so as to 1 STERLING POUND 5.9380 5.7530 5.7330 number of persons in a vehicle and business confidence, and allow economic ensure that the health and safety of the 1 SWISS FRANC 4.6400 4.5330 4.5180 travelling radius). sectors to operate while instituting stricter employees in the chemical industry are not ii. Further tightening of social activities SOPs to quickly reduce the infection rates compromised. 100 UAE DIRHAM 115.9000 109.9100 109.7100 100 BANGLADESH TAKA 5.0550 4.7320 4.5320 100 CHINESE RENMINBI 65.1000 62.8000 N/A 100 HONGKONG DOLLAR 54.7700 52.0500 51.8500 Heineken Malaysia posts 29% jump in Q1 net profit 100 INDIAN RUPEE 5.8400 5.4900 5.2900 PETALING JAYA: Heineken Malaysia Bhd’s challenging for the rest of 2021. strategy to accelerate its business recovery. 100 INDONESIAN RUPIAH 0.0303 0.0274 0.0224 net profit for its first quarter ended March It remains committed in delivering its “We remain cautious as the Covid-19 100 JAPANESE YEN 3.8560 3.7350 3.7250 31, 2021 rose 29.1% to RM73.54 million from priorities for 2021 with increased focus on pandemic persists, with the imposition of 100 NEW TAIWAN DOLLAR 16.1000 N/A N/A RM56.96 million in the same quarter of the safety of its people, right sizing the another nationwide MCO from May 2021 previous year, driven by revenue growth, organisation and cost base, accelerate its and continued restrictions on social 100 PAKISTAN RUPEE 2.8000 2.6200 2.4200 cost management and subdued digital agenda and leverage its strong activities expected to impact businesses. 100 PHILIPPINE PESO 8.9300 8.4000 8.2000 commercial activations. business fundamentals “While the group is hopeful that the National 100 QATAR RIYAL 115.6600 109.8000 109.6000 Revenue for the quarter stood at Heineken managing director Roland Immunisation Programme would foster gradual 100 SAUDI RIYAL 113.4500 107.7000 107.5000 RM547.74 million, a 6.2% improvement Bala said it will continue to navigate this market recovery, the intermittent lockdowns from RM515.89 million previously. crisis by adapting to the new market reality, and restrictive measures in the medium term is 100 THAI BAHT 13.9900 12.4100 12.0100 In its Bursa disclosure, the group opined ensuring the safety of its people, keeping a expected to dampen our recovery momentum,” Source: Malayan Banking Berhad/Bernama that the business environment will remain tight rein on cost and staying focused on its Roland said in a statement. theSUN ON FRIDAY | MAY 21, 2021 11 * SUNBIZ REDtone Q1 net profit surges to RM6.1m PETALING JAYA: REDtone Digital and operating large scale Wifi Covid-19 pandemic on the economy, Bhd’s net profit for its third quarter oStrong contribution by MTNS segment in hotspots, radio access network the group is of the view that the ended March 31, 2021 jumped almost infrastructure and fibre optic operating performance of the group six times to RM6.14 million from addition to absence of amortisation of 2300 infrastructure. for the remaining quarter of the RM1.05 million in the same quarter of For the nine-month period, its net financial year ending June 30, 2021 the previous year mainly due to higher MHz spectrum band profit was RM18.93 million, 28% will be challenging and competitive. gross profit contributed by the higher than RM14.8 million a year The group expects contributions managed telecommunication ago, while revenue fell 13.07% from from its MTNS segment to remain network services (MTNS) segment in For the quarter under review, the the previous year corresponding RM138.59 million to RM120.48 significant while data services for addition to the absence of the group reported RM44.16 million in quarter mainly due to higher revenue million mainly due to lower revenue enterprise market would continue to amortisation of 2300 MHz spectrum revenue, which was 17.58% higher contributed by the MTNS segment, contributed by the MTNS segment. be the main focus in extracting growth band a year ago. than the RM37.56 million reported in which includes building, maintaining With the impact of the prolonged from recurring businesses.

SHOPEE: RM1B SALES, Tuju Setia wins RM119.8m jobs for Seri Kembangan project 100,000 MSMES DIGITISED PETALING JAYA: Shopee’s partnerships with various PETALING JAYA: Construction

BRIEFSministries, governmental services company Tuju Setia Bhd has agencies, associations and state obtained two letters of award (LOA) governments since the first from Enso Development Sdn Bhd to PTS will carry out main building MCO in March 2020 have undertake Package 2 and Package 3 generated RM1 billion in sales. works for its high-rise construction in construction works for Package In addition, more than 100,000 Seri Kembangan, Selangor, for a total 2 and Package 3 of the One local micro, small and medium contract sum of RM119.8 million. Equine project. enterprises (MSMEs) have been Tuju Setia’s wholly owned digitised. Additional campaigns subsidiary Pembinaan Tuju Setia Sdn in the form of discount and Bhd (PTS) has been commissioned to cashback vouchers were also carry out main building construction curated to stimulate sales for works for Package 2 and Package 3 of existing local MSMEs on the the One Equine project. Package 2 platform. entails the construction of a 34-storey serviced apartments containing 537 ECONPILE SECURES units, and a 35-storey block with 891 RM91M CONTRACTS SoHo units, including the mechanical PETALING JAYA: Piling and and electrical works. Package 3 foundation specialist Econpile involves the construction of eight Holdings Bhd has secured units of shop offices. RM91.3 million worth of Together with the earlier-secured contracts to undertake piling LOA for Package 1 of One Equine as and substructure works for announced on Tuesday amounting to Pavilion Square and The Cedar. RM189 million, Tuju Setia has The group secured the RM64.3 secured a total of RM308.8 million million contract for Pavilion worth of works for One Equine, with Square from Messrs Armani expected commencement in June Hartajaya Sdn Bhd. Econpile 2021 and targeted completion in Jan was also awarded the RM27.1 2026. million contract from Satin This latest contract brings its new Magic Sdn Bhd to undertake foundation and substructure wins year-to-date to RM706.9 million Apart from One Equine, Tuju (Segambut), The Pulse Residence (Cheras), TUAI Residence (Setia works for The Cedar Damansara increasing its balance order book to Setia’s ongoing projects include (Bandar Puteri Puchong), PPAM Alam), 121 Residences (Petaling Jaya) Heights. RM1.26 billion, which would be Mutiara Central Office Suites Sofiya Residensi (Desa ParkCity), and the Kajang Women and Children recognised until FY26. (Cheras), Riana Dutamas – Phase 2 Emerald Hills – Phases 3 and 4 Hospital. AFFIN BANK CONTINUES REPAYMENT ASSISTANCE PETALING JAYA: Affin Bank Bhd BToto posts RM1.1b revenue despite challenging environment yesterday announced the continuation of its Targeted PETALING JAYA: Berjaya Sports also saw a slower sales recovery to RM272.61 reported previously. Repayment Assistance via its Toto Bhd (BToto) posted a revenue after resuming operations due to BToto declared a third interim Financial Assistance and of RM1.12 billion for its third wear consumer sentiments and a dividend of 1.5 sen per share, Instalment Relief programme quarter ended March 31, 2021, a higher prize payout. amounting to RM20.15 million (Fair) until December 2021. Fair 15.8% decline from RM1.33 billion Meanwhile, HR Owen’s revenue which will be paid out on July 16. is a customised and supportive financial assistance solution to reported in the corresponding rose 12.8% year-on-year (y-o-y) to In regard to its prospects, BToto assist the bank’s customers quarter of the previous year mainly RM632.1 million for the quarter expects to be affected by the MCO during these challenging due to lower contribution from against RM560.6 million reported 3.0 from May 12 to June 7. times. It is open for application Sports Toto Malaysia Sdn Bhd previously, contributed by higher The group is cautiously by customers across all which was mitigated by stronger sales from both the new and used optimistic its businesses will segments including retail, SME results from HR Owen Plc. car sectors coupled with the gradually recover given the resilient and Corporate businesses. Its pretax profit for the quarter favourable foreign exchange effect. nature of the number forecast stood at RM35.42 million, a 52.4% It saw a 2.6 times higher pretax operation (NFO) business as noted AIRASIA X IN THE RED decline from RM74.34 million profit of RM22.1 million compared UK government. in the past economic crises and reported previously. to RM8.4 million mainly attributed For the cumulative nine-months turbulent periods, provided that all FOR QUARTER TO MARCH The group’s principal subsidiary to lower operating expenses period ended March 31, Btoto’s sales outlets are not disallowed to PETALING JAYA: AirAsia X Bhd Sports Toto registered a decrease in incurred as a result of certain revenue stood at RM3.7 billion, an operate under any MCO imposed. posted a revenue of RM38.49 revenue and pre-tax profit of 36.1% austerity measures undertaken by 11.4% drop in revenue compared to Furthermore, it is also confident million for the quarter ended March 31, 2021 and a net loss of and 65.1%, respectively for the the company, coupled with support RM4.18 billion reported in the same in maintaining its market share in RM5.67 billion. Due to a quarter due to the implementation fee income received from period of the previous year. the NFO business for the remaining financial year-end change from of MCO 2.0 across Malaysia except franchises, as well as certain Its pretax profit for the period fell quarter of the financial year ending December 31 to June 30, there Sarawak from Jan 13 to Feb 19. It business relief and grants from the 14.8% to RM232.28 million, compared June 30. is no comparative figure for the quarter. For the cumulative 15- month, Airasia X reported a revenue of RM1.17 billion and a Globaltec set to get nod for Indonesian coal bed methane development net loss of RM7.01 billion. In regards to its prospects, Airasia PETALING JAYA: Globaltec Indonesian government through its Indonesia along with the first first commercial CBM project in X stated that it will not be able Formation Bhd’s Australian Securities agency, the Special Task Force for implementation of a gross split based Indonesia and it also lays the to restart scheduled operations Exchange-listed subsidiary NuEnergy Upstream Oil and Gas Business contract for the CBM industry in foundation for the industry to address until there is an easing of travel Gas Limited is expected to receive Activities (SKK Migas), will grant the Indonesia. The company has arrived the increasing energy gap in Indonesia restrictions and a gradual approval from the Indonesian approval for the Plan of Development at this position through numerous with this new clean energy source. reopening of international government for its coal bed methane 1 (POD 1) under a gross split scheme discussions and consultations with This longterm project is not only borders. To maintain liquidity, it (CBM) development at Tanjung Enim in CBM development at the the Indonesian authorities over an expected to address the concern in the has sought payment deferrals Block in South Sumatra next month. company’s Tanjung Enim Block in extended period of time. declining supply of conventional oil and concessions from our “NuEnergy has received an South Sumatra,” it said in a statement The approval represents an and gas, but will also create substantial suppliers, lessors and lenders and reduced capital advance notice of a virtual ceremony yesterday. evolution from an exploration to a employment opportunities for local expenditure wherever possible. to be conducted on June 17, 2021, This event will mark the first grant development phase for the company’s communities and expand the during which it is proposed that the of a Plan of Development for CBM in Tanjung Enim PSC. This will be the businesses within the supply chain. 12 theSUN ON FRIDAY | MAY 21, 2021 SUNBIZ Covid vaccines spawn 9 new billionaires

have seen their combined wealth The United States, as well as and third waves completely oIn addition, eight current billionaires have increase by US$32.2 billion thanks influential figures like Pope unprotected,“ said Heidi Chow, to the vaccine rollout, the alliance Francis, back the idea of a global Senior Policy and Campaigns seen their combined wealth increase by US$32.2 said. waiver on patent protections. Manager at Global Justice Now, Topping the list of new vaccine At a Paris summit seeking to which helped analyse the billion billionaires were the CEO of boost financing in Africa amid the billionaire data. Moderna Stephane Bancel, and pandemic on Tuesday, French “As thousands of people die his BioNTech counterpart Ugur President Emmanuel Macron each day in India, it is utterly PARIS: Profits from Covid-19 jabs organisations and activists Sahin. called for the removal of “all these repugnant... to put the interests of have helped at least nine people campaigning for an end to Three other neobillionaires are constraints in terms of intellectual the billionaire owners of Big become billionaires, a campaign property rights and patents for co-founders of the Chinese property which blocks the Pharma ahead of the desperate group said yesterday, calling for an inoculations, said its figures were vaccine company CanSino production of certain types of needs of millions,” she added. end to pharmaceutical based on the Forbes Rich List data. Biologics. vaccines”. Manufacturers have stressed corporations’ “monopoly control” “These billionaires are the The research comes ahead of The European Commission that patent protection is not the on vaccine technology. human face of the huge profits the G20 Global Health Summit on said Wednesday it would be a limiting factor in ramping up “Between them, the nine new many pharmaceutical Friday, which has been a lightning “constructive” voice in WTO talks vaccine production. billionaires have a combined net corporations are making from the rod for growing calls to temporarily on the issue. They say a wide range of issues – wealth of US$19.3 billion (RM79.7 monopoly they hold on these remove intellectual property “The highly effective vaccines from the set up of manufacturing billion), enough to fully vaccinate vaccines,” said Anna Marriott from protections on Covid-19 vaccines. we have are thanks to massive sites, to the sourcing of raw all people in low-income countries charity Oxfam, which is part of the Proponents say doing so would amounts of taxpayers’ money so it materials, to the availability of 1.3 times,” The People’s Vaccine alliance. boost production in developing can’t be fair that private qualified personnel – are holding Alliance said in a statement. In addition to the new mega- countries and address the individuals are cashing in while up the manufacturing process. – The alliance, a network of rich, eight existing billionaires dramatic inequity in access. hundreds of millions face second AFP

NESTLE INDONESIA ADDS Bitcoin struggles for footing on worries over China, leverage US$220M TO INVESTMENT JAKARTA: Nestle Indonesia, a subsidiary TOKYO: Bitcoin regained some ground of Swiss conglomerate Nestle, has yesterday from the previous session’s brutal topped up its investment in the country slide to four-month lows but was weighed down Bitcoin’s rollercoaster price ride BRIEFSby US$220 million (RM909 million), to by concerns over tighter regulation in China Bitcoin hit a record high in April, driven by investors seeking build a new factory and expand and unease over the extent of leveraged high-yielding assets amid low interest rates. Sotheby’s has now accepted production in three other facilities, the positions in the cryptocurrency world. cryptocurrency for the first time as payment for a piece of fine art government said on yesterday. The investment followed an earlier US$100 Bitcoin, the biggest and most popular Bitcoin price Apr 15: $64,802 cryptocurrency, rose 8.75% to touch US$40,000 million commitment in 2020 to increase Feb 21: Mar 13: production by 25%, Indonesia’s (RM165,000), after plunging 14% on $58,332 $61,556 Wednesday to its lowest since late January. Investment Minister Bahlil Lahadalia Smaller rival ether was up 6.6% at US$2,600 said in a statement. The company started the factory’s construction in at 0630 GMT, but in extremely volatile trading Batang, Central Java, on Thursday. It after its 28% tumble on Wednesday. hopes to start production of Bear Brand Wednesday’s declines in both digital assets 5 6 liquid milk and Milo and Nescafe ready- were their biggest daily percentage moves in to-drink beverages by 2023. “Despite more than a year as investors rushed to exit 3 7 Covid, we are optimistic about the trades that until recently were heartily 4 Mar 23: $55,858 May 3: growth opportunities in Indonesia,“ outperforming traditional markets such as $57,925 Ganesan Ampalavanar, the market stocks and bonds. 2 head of Nestle Indonesia, said in a The latest catalyst was a statement by separate statement. Nestle said it May 13: $50,606.19. 8 Chinese financial industry groups on Tuesday 1 wanted to create about 200 new jobs banning institutions from offering Bitcoin tumbles after Tesla’s and would use Indonesian raw cryptocurrency registration, trading, clearing, CEO Elon Musk says he materials wherever possible. – Reuters and settlement. won’t accept it for payments But bitcoin had been under pressure for $34,715 Love is in the Air HK’S JOBLESS RATE FALLS almost a week after a series of tweets from 2021 February March April May TO 6.4% IN FEBRUARY-APRIL carmaker Tesla’s chief Elon Musk, a major HONG KONG: Hong Kong’s seasonally cryptocurrency backer, chiefly his reversal on FEB MAR adjusted unemployment slipped to Tesla accepting bitcoin as payment. 6.4% in the February-April period, the While Beijing has taken steps before to block 1 Feb 8: Tesla buys 3 Mar 17: U.S. bank government said yesterday, with the access domestically to cryptocurrency labour market improving as the exchanges, its latest directive was broader. $1.5bn of bitcoin – crypto- Morgan Stanley offers coronavirus outbreak receded but still It bans the use of cryptocurrencies in payment currency surges 20% access to bitcoin funds facing challenges from a slump in and settlement, and prohibits institutions from 2 Mastercard unveils plans 4 Mar 23: Elon Musk tourism. The figure compared with 6.8% providing crypto-related products or exchange to support cryptocurrency payments says Tesla will sell its in January-March quarter and 7.2% in services between cryptocurrencies and the yuan the December-February period. The or foreign currencies. across its network cars using bitcoin underemployment rate slid to 3.3% Bitcoin may fall a little further but is likely to from 3.8% in the previous three- months. “Considering that the business stabilise around US$30,000, said Justin APR d’Anethan, head of exchange sales at Diginex, a receipts of many labour-intensive Singapore-based digital asset market. sectors are still far below the pre- Digital assets have been on a wild ride this 6 Apr 15: Swiss arm of 5 Apr 14: U.S. crypto- recession levels, the labour market will year as a growing number of retail and AXA – one of Europe’s currency exchange take time to attain a more visible recover,“ the government said in a institutional investors bet that bitcoin and other largest companies – accepts Coinbase is valued at $86bn on statement. – Reuters crypto currencies will gain mainstream bitcoin for payments its debut on Nasdaq Stock Market acceptance, but large price swings are common. Major crypto backers such as MicroStrategy 7 May 3: S&P Dow Jones launches indices, tracking bitcoin BRITAIN CLEARS US$44B Inc’s CEO Michael Saylor, Ark Invest’s CEO and other tokens, boosting credibility of cryptocurrency market VIRGIN MEDIA-O2 MERGER Cathie Wood and Musk indicated their support BENGAURU: Britain’s competition for bitcoin as it plunged on Wednesday. MAY regulator cleared a US$44 billion While some retail traders saw missed (RM182 billion) merger between opportunities in the slide, others saw the rout as 8 May 12: Sotheby’s auctions Banksy’s “Love is in the Air” for $12.9m broadband company Virgin Media and a chance to pick up digital assets on the cheap. – in cryptocurrency. Tesla suspends car sales using bitcoin Telefonica’s UK mobile network O2 Reuters yesterday, after a months-long review. Sources: Coindesk, Reuters, Sotheby’s Pictures: Associated Press, Sotheby’s © GRAPHIC NEWS Virgin owner Liberty Global and Spain’s Telefonica agreed the merger a year ago, creating a powerhouse in broadband and mobile to take on ByteDance founder to step down as CEO market leader BT. The companies said the deal, which values O2 at £12.7 BEIJING: Zhang Yiming will step down as CEO initiatives”. since its launch in 2012 comes less than a month billion (RM74 billion) and Virgin Media of TikTok-owner ByteDance, leaving the task of He will move to a “key strategy” position at after its chief financial officer Shouzi Chew, at £18.7 billion to give the new group a navigating a rising number of Big Tech the end of the year, ByteDance said in a became CEO of flagship short-video app TikTok. combined value of £31.4 billion pounds regulations worldwide to college roommate, statement. It also comes as Chinese regulators increase (US$44.4 billion) including debt, is long-time colleague and current human Zhang, who did not address his role as scrutiny of the country’s biggest technology expected to close by June 1. The 50:50 resources head Liang Rubo. chairman, in the memo called Liang “an firms. In April, they slapped e-commerce giant joint venture, which will be led by Virgin In an employee memo yesterday – first invaluable partner” with “strengths in Alibaba Group Holding Ltd with a US$2.8 billion Media boss Lutz Schüler, will have 11 reported by Reuters and later disclosed by the management, organisation, and social (RM11.6 billion) fine for anti-competitive billion pounds of annual revenue, the firm – Zhang said the change would “enable me engagement”. practices, and last year suspended fintech two owners said. – Reuters to have greater impact on longer-term ByteDance’s biggest management shake-up affiliate Ant Group’s IPO. – Reuters theSUN ON FRIDAY | MAY 21, 2021 13

HILLVIEW TRADING PERISYTIHARAN JUALAN DALAM MAHKAMAH TINGGI MALAYA DI KUALA LUMPUR SDN. BHD. PERMOHONAN UNTUK PERLAKSANAAN NO: WA-38-1065-11/2020 Registration Number : Dalam perkara mengenai Seksyen 256 dan 257 Kanun Tanah Negara, 1965 198701005992 (164663-K) Dan (In Members’ Dalam perkara mengenai Gadaian Perserahan No: 6503/2018( bertarikh : 22/03/2018) ke Voluntary Winding Up) atas semua bahagian tanah yang dipegang di bawah H.S.(D) 217838, PT 12058, Mukim BANDAR SRI SENDAYAN, Daerah SEREMBAN, Negeri Sembilan Dan NOTICE OF FINAL MEETING Dalam perkara mengenai Aturan 83 Kaedah- Kaedah Mahkamah, 2012 ANTARA AMBANK (M) BERHAD (No. Syarikat : 196901000166 (8515-D)) . . . PLAINTIF NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN DAN SURESH A/L VALAIRU (No. Kad Pengenalan : 900715146227) In The Matters Of Companies Act pursuant to Section 459 of JAMUNA A/P NAINAH PADACHY (No. Kad Pengenalan : 960604016678) 302 Jobs 322 Notices 2016 And Matters Concerning the Companies Act, 2016 . . . DEFENDAN Menurut Perintah Mahkamah Tinggi Malaya di KUALA LUMPUR mengenai Perintah Jualan dan UNION PAPER INDUSTRIES that a Final Meeting of the Perintah bertarikh 7 Julai 2020 dan 29 Mac 2021, adalah dengan ini diisytiharkan bahawa SENDIRIAN BERHAD Contributories will be held Timbalan Pendaftar/Penolong Kanan Pendaftar Pusat Operasi e- Lelong di Kuantan NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR Reg. No. 196601000253 (6722-M) at No. 81 (1st Floor), Jalan AKAN MENJUAL SECARA VOLUNTARY WINDING UP (In Members Voluntary LELONG AWAM Market, 30000 Ipoh, Perak Pada Hari Isnin, Pada Hari Rabu, 9 Jun 2021, Pada Jam 9:00 pagi, OF LIMITED LIABILITY Liquidation) on Tuesday, 22 June 2021 SECARA ELEKTRONIK DI LAMAN WEB e-LELONG, PUSAT OPERASI e-LELONG, KOMPLEKS PARTNERSHIP MAHKAMAH KUANTAN, PAHANG DARUL MAKMUR NOTICE OF FINAL MEETING at 3.00 p.m. for the following NOTA: Bakal pembeli adalah dinasihatkan agar membuat carian Hakmilik secara rasmi di purposes :- Pejabat Tanah dan memeriksa semua tanggungan, bebanan serta mengenal pasti dengan tepat (Section 50(4)(a) of the NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT hartanah tersebut sebelum jualan lelongan dijalankan. Limited Liability Partnerships pursuant to Section 459 of the Sila layari https://elelong.kehakiman.gov.my/bidderweb Act 2012) 1. To receive and adopt Companies Act, 2016 a FINAL BUTIR-BUTIR HAKMILIK : IS HIRING MEETING of the members of the above the Final Accounts of No. Hakmilik : H.S.(D) 217838 Notice is hereby given that Company will be held at Lot 4.81, 4th the Liquidator showing No. Lot : PT 12058 MAX IN CONSULTING PLT (LLP Floor, Wisma Central, Jalan Ampang, Mukim / Daerah / Negeri : BANDAR SRI SENDAYAN / SEREMBAN /Negeri Sembilan SENIOR MANAGER / MANAGER the manner in which the Pegangan : Hakmilik Kekal No. 0007411-LGN ) a Limited 50450 Kuala Lumpur on 15th June, winding up has been No. Petak/No. Tingkat/No. : 2021 at 11.00 a.m. for the purpose Advertising Sales & Marketing Liability Partnership registered conducted and to receive Bangunan : 1765.00 kaki persegi under the Limited Liability of passing the following special Keluasan Tanah : 164.00 meter persegi Partnerships Act 2012 will be resolutions :- any explanation thereof. Pemilik Berdaftar : SURESH A/L VALAIRU, JAMUNA A/P NAINAH PADACHY Requirements: 1. To receive and discuss the final Syarat Nyata : Rumah Teres making an application to the Sekatan Kepentingan : T ANAH YANG DIBERIMILIK INI TIDAK BOLEH DIPINDAHMILIK, • Minimum Diploma/Bachelor degree qualification or equivalent Registrar of Limited Liability liquidation account laid before 2. To resolved under Section DIPAJAK, DIGADAI MELAINKAN DENGAN KEBENARAN the meeting showing the manner 518 (3)(b) of the Companies Bebanan / Lain-Lain : TIADA KAVEAT • Minimum 5 years of experience in sales and marketing in print Partnerships for a declaration in which the winding-up of the Kawasan Rizab : of dissolution pursuant to Company has been conducted Act, 2016 that the books, Kaveat : and digital media section 50(2) of the Limited and the assets of the Company accounts and documents LOKASI DAN PERIHAL HARTANAH : • Good communication, presentation, problem solving and Liability Partnerships Act 2012 disposed off and hearing any of the Company and of the Hartanah tersebut adalah BANGUNAN KEDIAMAN SAHAJA yang beralamat pos di NO. 832, organizational skills within seven (7) days after the explanation that may be given by Liquidator be destroyed JALAN SURIAMAN 2/36, SURIAMAN 2, 71950, BANDAR SRI SENDAYAN, Negeri Sembilan. publication of this notice. Any the Liquidator. immediately after the • Possess own transport and willing to travel partner or creditor of the said 2. To direct under Section 518(3)(b), HARGA RIZAB : Companies Act 2016, the manner dissolution of the Company. Hartanah tersebut akan dijual atas “sepertimana sedia ada” tertakluk kepada satu harga • Able to start immediately if successfully chosen Limited Liability Partnership rizab sebanyak RM486,000.00 (RINGGIT MALAYSIA: EMPAT RATUS LAPAN PULUH-ENAM desiring to oppose the making in which the books of accounts and RIBU SAHAJA) dan kepada syarat-syarat jualan yang dilampirkan. Pembida yang berminat of this application may do so documents of the Company and of 3. To approve and accept the hendaklah mendepositkan 10% daripada harga rizab dalam bentuk Bank Draf di atas nama in writing to the Registrar of the Liquidator shall be disposed off. resignation of Liquidator AMBANK (M) BERHAD 1 HARI BEKERJA sebelum tarikh lelong awam. Baki harga belian EXECUTIVE Advertising Sales & Marketing pursuant to Section 513(3) hendaklah dibayar oleh pembida yang berjaya kepada AMBANK (M) BERHAD dalam tempoh Limited Liability Partnerships Poo Chooi Ying seratus dua puluh (120) hari dari tarikh jualan. Untuk butir-butir selanjutnya, sila berhubung of the Companies Act 2016. dengan:- Requirements: within 30 days from the date (Liquidator) of this letter at the following Kuala Lumpur Firma Guaman : THE CHAMBERS OF WAN • Minimum Diploma/Bachelor degree qualification or equivalent address :- Dated This : 21st May, 2021 LAM CHUI YOKE Alamat : 1ST FLOOR, NO. 29-1 BLOCK 1D WANGSA LINK, JALAN WANGSA Liquidator DELIMA 12,WANGSA MAJU,53300, WPKL, MY • Minimum 1 year of experience in sales and marketing in print Director NOTE : No. Telefon : 03-41421041 1. A member entitled to attend and No. Fax : 03-41313961 and digital media Registration Services Division No. Rujukan : CW/AMBB/LIT/HL/0144-19 vote at this Meeting is entitled 21 May 2021 • Fresh graduates are welcomed to apply (Insolvency Section) Suruhanjaya Syarikat to appoint a proxy to attend and • Good communication, presentation, problem solving and Malaysia vote in his stead; such proxy, may but need not be a member of the organizational skills Level 19, Menara SSM @ Company. XIRCOM OPERATIONS IN THE MATTER OF IN THE MATTER OF Sentral 2. The instrument appointing a (MALAYSIA) SDN. BHD. THE COMPANIES ACT, 1965 THE COMPANIES ACT, 1965 • Possess own transport and willing to travel No. 7 Jalan Stesen proxy must be deposited with (In Voluntary Liquidation) Sentral 5 Kuala Lumpur AND AND • Able to start immediately if successfully chosen the liquidators office at Lot 4.81, (Registration No. IN THE MATTER OF Sentral 50623 Kuala Lumpur 4th Floor, Wisma Central, Jalan 199501013171 (342372-H)) IN THE MATTER OF Email: [email protected] Ampang, 50450 Kuala Lumpur ERA CEKAL SDN. BHD. GAGASAN WIRA MEDIA SALES REPRESENTATIVE/AGENT (FREELANCE) not later than 48 hours before the NOTICE OF FINAL MEETING (199301000755) SDN. BHD. The notice of objection shall time fixed for the meeting or any (255492-T) (199301001534) Requirements: state the name, identity number, adjournment. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN (In Members’ Voluntary (256271-T) address, telephone number and pursuant to Section 459(1)(b) of Winding Up) (In Members’ Voluntary • Minimum 1 year sales experience in newspaper and digital email address (if any) of the Winding Up) DALAM MAHKAMAH SESYEN DI KLANG the Companies Act 2016, that advertising partner or creditor together with DALAM NEGERI SELANGOR a Final Meeting of Members of NOTICE OF FINAL MEETING • Attractive commission package and incentive the grounds of objection and DARUL EHSAN, MALAYSIA Xircom Operations (Malaysia) NOTICE OF FINAL MEETING must be served, or, if posted, GUAMAN NO.: BL-A52NCVC-59-11/2020 Sdn. Bhd. (In Voluntary must be sent by post in sufficient NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN • Able to start immediately. ANTARA Liquidation) will be held at Intel that pursuant to Section NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN time to reach the above address PG8, Bayan Lepas Free Industrial that pursuant to Section • Central, Northern, Southern, East Coast and Sabah/Sarawak not later than thirty (30) days TENAGA NASIONAL BERHAD 272 of the Companies Act, (NO. SYARIKAT : 199001009294 / Zone, Phase 3, Halaman 1965, a Final Meeting of the 272 of the Companies Act, from the date of this notice. To 200866-W) … PLAINTIF Kampung Jawa, 11900 Bayan 1965, a Final Meeting of the avoid any delay in receipt of DAN Lepas, Penang on Tuesday, 22 abovementioned Company the objection by the Registrar, it will be held at UOA Business abovementioned Company will Send in your application with your photo by YAU LIH WEI June 2021 at 10.00 a.m. for the be held at UOA Business Park, st is advised that the objection be (NO. K/P: 750713-04-5210 / A3124591) following purposes:- Park, Tower 3, 5th Floor, K03- 31 May 2021 to sent to the Registrar via email to … DEFENDAN 05-08, 1 Jalan Pengaturcara Tower 3, 5th Floor, K03-05-08, DAN 1 Jalan Pengaturcara U1/51A, the above stated email address. 1. To receive the final accounts U1/51A, Section U1, 40150 LOI CHEE KONG Section U1, 40150 Shah [email protected] (NO. K/P: 690823-10-5403) of the Liquidator covering Shah Alam, Selangor Darul Dated: 21 May 2021 … PIHAK KETIGA the period from 1 January Ehsan on Monday, 21 June Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan NOTIS on Monday, 21 June 2021 at 2018 (Date of Liquidation) to 2021 at 10.45 a.m., for the 11.00 a.m., for the following KEPADA: PIHAK KETIGA 22 June 2021 showing the following purposes:- LOI CHEE KONG (No. K/P: 690823-10-5403) manner in which the winding- purposes:- 322 Notices E6, Kampung Datok Lee Kim Sai, Batu 18, 322 Notices 48000 Rawang, Selangor up of the Company has been 1. To receive and consider conducted and the property of 1. To receive and consider DAN / ATAU the Company disposed of and the Liquidator’s account of the Liquidator’s account of IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAYA AT KUALA LUMPUR IN THE MATTER OF LOI CHEE KONG (No. K/P: 690823-10-5403) of hearing any explanation winding up of the Company winding up of the Company IN THE FEDERAL TERRITORY OF KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA THE COMPANIES ACT, 2016 No. 15, Lorong Batu Nilam 1A that may be given by the and any explanations and any explanations arising AND Bandar Bukit Tinggi arising thereof. (COMMERCIAL DIVISION) IN THE MATTER OF 322 Notices 41200 Klang, Selangor Liquidator. thereof. ORIGINATING SUMMONS NO: WA-24NCC-587-12/2020 MAGNA PRESTIGE SDN. BHD. AMBIL PERHATIAN bahawa salinan (Registration No: bermeterai Notis Pihak Ketiga Terpinda 2. To consider and if thought fit, 2. To resolve that under 2. To resolve that under In the matter of IMEC JAYA SDN. BHD. (Company No.: 538436-A); 199701011930 (427426-W)) NOTICE bertarikh semula 26 Februari 2021, pass the following resolution Section 284(3)(b) of the Section 284(3)(b) of the (IN MEMBERS’ IN THE MATTER OF Pembelaan bertarikh 25 Januari 2021 dan as an Ordinary Resolution:- Companies Act, 1965, AND VOLUNTARY WINDING-UP) THE COMPANIES ACT 2016 Jawapan kepada Pembelaan bertarikh Companies Act, 1965, In the matter of Proposed Scheme of Arrangement and an application AND 09 Februari 2021 telah dikemukakan all books and papers of all books and papers of At a General Meeting of the members terhadap kamu di Mahkamah Sesyen “That the books, accounts and of restraining proceeding pursuant to section 366 and 368 of the IN THE MATTER OF Klang dalam perkara Guaman No. BL- the Company and of the the Company and of the of MAGNA PRESTIGE SDN. BHD. duly C.S.L. THEAN A52NCVC-59-11/2020 oleh YAU LIH WEI documents of the Company Companies Act 2016; convened at No. 42, Jalan Keliling Canning Liquidator be destroyed Liquidator be destroyed YEANG AQUARIUM (KL) SDN. BHD. (NO. K/P: 750713-04-5210 / A3124591) and of the Liquidator be AND Garden, 31400 Ipoh, Perak Darul Ridzuan yang beralamat di No. 6, Jalan Murni 4, upon the dissolution of the upon the dissolution of the In the matter of Rules of Court 2012 on 18th May, 2021 at 9.00 a.m. the (Company No. Taman Murni, 83000 Batu Pahat, Johor destroyed three months Company. following Special Resolution was duly 200201003174 (570837-P)) dan Mahkamah telah memerintahkan after the Company has been Company. passed:- (In Members’ Voluntary bahawa Defendan diberi kebebasan dan/ dissolved.” IMEC JAYA SDN. BHD. (Company No: 538436-A) Winding-Up) atau kebenaran untuk menyampaikan Dated this satu salinan bermeterai Notis Pihak Ketiga Dated this ...APPLICANT That the Company be wound-up by way of Terpinda bertarikh semula 26 Februari 2021, 21st day of May, 2021 21st day of May, 2021 members’ voluntary winding-up pursuant By a Written Resolution of the Dyonysius Robin Ashley Martin Pembelaan bertarikh 25 Januari 2021 dan Liquidator NOTICE OF COURT CONVENED MEETING to Section 439(1)(b) of the Companies Act, Members of C.S.L. Thean Yeang Jawapan kepada Pembelaan bertarikh 2016 and that pursuant to Section 445(1) Aquarium (KL) Sdn. Bhd. duly passed 09 Februari 2021 kepada kamu dengan Jason Sia Sze Wan Jason Sia Sze Wan of the Companies Act, 2016, Mr.Chew cara penyampaian ganti, yakni dengan on the 17th May 2021, the special menampalkan satu salinan bermeterai Notis Penang, 21 May 2021 Liquidator Liquidator NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT by Order of the Court dated 16th April Choon Seong of 12A (Room 2), Medan resolutions set out below were duly Bendahara 2, Medan Bendahara, 31650 Pihak Ketiga Terpinda bertarikh semula 2021, the High Court of Malaya at Kuala Lumpur vide a Originating passed. 26 Februari 2021, Pembelaan bertarikh Ipoh, Perak Darul Ridzuan be appointed 25 Januari 2021 dan Jawapan kepada Summons No. WA-24NCC-587-12/2020 has directed Court Convened as Liquidator for the purpose of such THAT the Company be wound up Pembelaan bertarikh 09 Februari 2021 Meetings of the Scheme Creditors of the Company be held whether winding-up and the Liquidator be hereby serta satu salinan bermeterai Perintah IN THE MATTER OF IN THE MATTER OF IN THE MATTER OF voluntarily pursuant to Section separately or together for the purpose of considering and if thought authorised to distribute surplus assets of Penyampaian Ganti Terpinda bertarikh 07 THE COMPANIES ACT, 1965 THE COMPANIES ACT, 1965 THE COMPANIES ACT, 1965 fit, approving whether with or without modification(s) the proposed the Company in specie and to exercise 439(1)(b) of the Companies Act 2016 April 2021 di Papan Kenyataan Mahkamah the powers of the Liquidator as set out in and that Mr. Neoh Chin Wah of Insol-i Sesyen Klang dan pada suatu tempat yang AND AND AND scheme of arrangement between the Company and Scheme Creditors Section 456 of the Companies Act 2016. mudah dilihat di alamat-alamat kamu di Corporate Recovery PLT, 3rd Floor, E6, Kampung Datok Lee Kim Sai, Batu 18, IN THE MATTER OF IN THE MATTER OF IN THE MATTER OF (hereinafter to be referred to as the Proposed Scheme). Acctax Corporate Centre, No. 2, 48000 Rawang, Selangor dan No. 15, Lorong Dated this 21st May, 2021 IRAS UTAMA SDN. BHD. INTAN NAGA SDN. BHD. BERKAT PERKASA Jalan Bawasah, 10050 Georgetown, Batu Nilam 1A, Bandar Bukit Tinggi, 41200 (199301000469) (199001004563) SDN. BHD. FURTHER TAKE NOTICE THAT the Court Convened Meeting that has Penang be appointed as Liquidator Klang, Selangor dan menyebabkan suatu LIEW SING YONG @ LIEW PIANG CHING to act for the purpose of the winding- Notis diiklankan dalam akhbar harian “The (255206-K) (196130-V) (199301001363) been directed will be held on 15th Jun 2021 at 10.00 am at Uptown Sun Daily” untuk sekali dalam Bahasa Director up. (256100-K) Hotel, No 41, Jalan Ria 1, Kawasan Perindustrian Ria, 43000, Kajang, Malaysia dan penampalan-penampalan dan (In Members’ Voluntary (In Members’ Voluntary IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPANIES pengiklanan tersebut hendaklah menjadi Winding Up) Winding Up) (In Members’ Voluntary Selangor OR should the Government SOP prohibit physical meeting, penyampaian yang sempurna dan cukup ACT, 2016 Dated this 21st May 2021 the Court Convened Meeting will be held via Virtual Online Meeting akan Notis Pihak Ketiga Terpinda bertarikh Winding Up) AND semula 26 Februari 2021, Pembelaan NOTICE OF FINAL MEETING NOTICE OF FINAL MEETING Platform at www.agm.openelearnings.com which the Scheme IN THE MATTER OF Sgd bertarikh 25 Januari 2021 dan Jawapan Creditors are requested to attend. MAGNA PRESTIGE SDN. BHD...... kepada Pembelaan bertarikh 09 Februari NOTICE OF FINAL MEETING (Registration No: Chew Seng Lye 2021 ke atas kamu empat belas (14) NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN 199701011930 (427426-W)) Director hari selepas tarikh akhir penampalan- A copy of the Explanatory Statement required to be furnished (IN MEMBERS’ penampalan dan pengiklanan dibuat. Kos that pursuant to Section that pursuant to Section NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN permohonan ini adalah dijadikan kos dalam that pursuant to Section pursuant to Section 369 of the Companies Act, 2016 together with VOLUNTARY WINDING-UP) IN THE MATTER OF kausa. 272 of the Companies Act, 272 of the Companies Act, a Form Of Proxy for the meeting are enclosed herein and can also THE COMPANIES ACT 2016 1965, a Final Meeting of the 1965, a Final Meeting of the 272 of the Companies Act, NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the AND Jika kamu berhasrat untuk membela be obtained from the business address of the Company at No. 1-1. Creditors of the abovenamed Company, tindakan tersebut, kamu mestilah dalam abovementioned Company abovementioned Company 1965, a Final Meeting of the Jalan 3/109E, Jalan Desa, Desa Business Park, Taman Desa, Off Jalan which is being voluntarily wound-up, are IN THE MATTER OF tempoh dua puluh lapan (28) hari selepas will be held at UOA Business will be held at UOA Business abovementioned Company will Klang Lama, 58100 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan every day required on or before the 21st June 2021 C.S.L. THEAN penampalan-penampalan dan pengiklanan Park, Tower 3, 5th Floor, K03- Park, Tower 3, 5th Floor, K03- be held at UOA Business Park, to send in their names and addresses with YEANG AQUARIUM (KL) SDN. BHD. tersebut, kamu hendaklah menyebabkan except Saturday and Sunday and during working hours of between (Company No. suatu kehadiran dimasukkan untuk diri 05-08, 1 Jalan Pengaturcara 05-08, 1 Jalan Pengaturcara Tower 3, 5th Floor, K03-05-08, particulars of their debts and claims and of kamu dalam kausa atas guaman dengan 9.00 am and 6.00 pm. any security held by them, and the names, 200201003174 (570837-P)) mencatatkan kehadiran samada sendiri U1/51A, Section U1, 40150 U1/51A, Section U1, 40150 1 Jalan Pengaturcara U1/51A, Dated this 21 May 2021 addresses of their solicitor (if any) to the (In Members’ Voluntary atau melalui peguam di Pejabat Pendaftaran Shah Alam, Selangor Darul Shah Alam, Selangor Darul Section U1, 40150 Shah undersigned Liquidator at 12A (Room 2), Winding-Up) Mahkmah Sesyen Klang dan ambil Medan Bendahara 2, Medan Bendahara, perhatian, bahawa dalam keingkaran kamu Ehsan on Monday, 21 June Ehsan on Monday, 21 June Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan T.T 31650 Ipoh, Perak, and if so required by Notice is hereby given that the berbuat demikian anda akan disifatkan 2021 at 11.30 a.m., for the 2021 at 11.15 a.m., for the on Monday, 21 June 2021 at ...... notice in writing from the said Liquidator, sebagai pengakuan tentang apa-apa creditors of the abovenamed tuntutan yang dinyatakan dalam Notis following purposes:- following purposes:- 10.30 a.m., for the following SOLICITORS FOR THE APPLICANT are by their solicitors or personally to Company are required on or before Pihak Ketiga Terpinda bertarikh semula 26 purposes:- Messrs. T.P. Chua & Co. come and prove their debts or claims at 21st June 2021 to prove their Februari 2021 dan hendaklah terikat dengan such time and place as shall be specified apa-apa penghakiman atau keputusan 1. To receive and consider 1. To receive and consider in such notice or in default thereof they debts or claims and to establish dalam tindakan ini (termasuk penghakiman any title they may have to priority the Liquidator’s account of the Liquidator’s account of 1. To receive and consider This NOTICE OF COURT CONVENED MEETING is prepared by Tetuan will be excluded from the benefits of any dengan persetujuan) atau keputusan dalam winding up of the Company winding up of the Company the Liquidator’s account of T.P. CHUA & CO., solicitors for the Applicant with an address for distribution made before such debts or by delivering or sending through tindakan ini setakat yang relevan dengan claims are proved. the post to the Liquidator at the apa-apa tuntutan, persoalan atau isu and any explanations and any explanations winding up of the Company service at No. 17, Jalan BK 5/10A, Bandar Kinrara, 47100 Puchong, undermentioned address and yang dinyatakan dalam Notis Pihak Ketiga arising thereof. arising thereof. and any explanations arising Selangor. Terpinda bertarikh semula 26 Februari Dated this 21st May, 2021 affidavit verifying their respective 2021 dan Defendan boleh meneruskan thereof. Tel: 012-6255 446 Emel: [email protected] debts or claims. In default they will untuk mendapatkan apa-apa penghakiman Ref: PA/BS/L/ IMEC/1404/20 CHEW CHOON SEONG be excluded from the benefit of sebagaimana yang dikehendaki menurut 2. To resolve that under 2. To resolve that under Liquidator priority, if any, and from objecting to sifat kes ini dicatatkan memihak kepada 2. To resolve that under Section Defendan terhadap kamu. Section 284(3)(b) of the Section 284(3)(b) of the any such distribution. Form of proof Companies Act, 1965, Companies Act, 1965, 284(3)(b) of the Companies may be obtained from the Liquidator Bertarikh pada 28 April 2021. all books and papers of all books and papers of Act, 1965, all books and at the address shown below. DITANDATANGANI OLEH the Company and of the the Company and of the papers of the Company TETUAN FYIONA, LAI & DENNIS THONG Dated this 21st May 2021 ……………………………… Liquidator be destroyed Liquidator be destroyed and of the Liquidator CALL TO PLACE CLASSIFIED ADS PEGUAMCARA BAGI DEFENDAN upon the dissolution of the upon the dissolution of the be destroyed upon the Sgd Company. Company. dissolution of the Company...... Notis ini difailkan oleh Tetuan Fyiona, Lai & Dennis Thong, Peguamcara bagi pihak Neoh Chin Wah, Liquidator Defendan yang dinamakan di atas dan c/o Insol-i Corporate Recovery PLT mempunyai alamat penyampaiannya di No. Dated this Dated this Dated this MS. SHOBA 3rd Floor 13A-5, Menara 1 Mont Kiara, Jalan Kiara, 21st day of May, 2021 21st day of May, 2021 21st day of May, 2021 Acctax Corporate Centre Mont Kiara, 50480 Kuala Lumpur. Tel: 03-6211 1128 / 017-666 2721 No. 2, Jalan Bawasah Fax: 03-6211 9393 Jason Sia Sze Wan Jason Sia Sze Wan Jason Sia Sze Wan 10050 Georgetown Emel: [email protected] T 03 7784 8888 F 03 7784 4424 Penang [Ruj:YF.FL.D.622.21.Yau (TNB)] Liquidator Liquidator Liquidator 2 The SunMegazine Friday, 21 May, 2021 14 theSUN ON FRIDAY | MAY 21, 2021 SPORTS

responded by saying Joshua’s team knew BRIEFS arbitration was going on and the matter was Hungry PSG eye Ligue 1 title “out of my hands”. He also challenged Joshua to PARIS SAINT-GERMAIN have a domestic of course the supporters who couldn’t be there. Joshua calls Fury a ‘fraud’ a bare-knuckle fight. double in their sights after they won the French We think a lot about the fans and this title is for Cup by beating Monaco 2-0 in yesterday’s final them as well.” ANTHONY JOSHUA has called British rival Pujara warns Black Caps at the Stade de France. Monaco meanwhile continue their wait to Tyson Fury a “fraud” and said he is “letting Goals from Mauro Icardi and Kylian Mbappe win the French Cup for the first time since 1991, boxing down” after their world heavyweight CHETESHWAR PUJARA still feels the sting of won a largely uninspiring final for PSG who now in their first final since 2010 when they were also unification title fight was thrown into doubt this last year’s drubbing in New Zealand but the go into the weekend’s final round of Ligue 1 beaten by PSG. week. Joshua (24-1) beat Kubrat Pulev in batsman says India will be a different fixtures with a record-equalling 10th league title Niko Kovac’s side have however had a December to retain his IBF, WBO and WBA titles proposition when the sides clash again at the still a possibility. positive season and can finish it on a happier and was set to face Fury – who holds the WBC neutral venue of Southampton in next month’s The French champions have now won the note at the weekend by qualifying for the belt – on Aug 14 in Saudi Arabia. But Fury, who World Test Championship (WTC) final. India French Cup six times in the last seven seasons Champions League for the first time since 2018. won the WBC title from Deontay Wilder in a were blanked 2-0 in New Zealand, who are having reached the final every year since 2015. Played with no fans present, the match rematch in February 2020, was ordered by an already quarantining in Southampton and will It was also the second trophy of coach lacked the sense of occasion that would American arbitrator on Monday to fight Wilder play a two-Test series against England before Mauricio Pochettino’s managerial career after he normally characterise an end-of-season again before Sept 15. Joshua questioned why the WTC final from June 18. “When we played won the Champions Trophy for PSG in January, showpiece between two of France’s most Fury had announced they would fight when the Kiwis in 2020, it was in their backyard,” although this will for many count as his first famous clubs. arbitration proceedings were still going on. Pujara told Times of India newspaper. “That major honour. It was also jammed in the middle of the “Tyson Fury the world now sees you for the won’t be the case in the WTC final… it’s a “We work every day to experience this kind denouement to possibly Europe’s most exciting fraud you are. You’ve let boxing down. You lied neutral venue for both the teams. None of the of feeling, reward and recognition,” said Mbappe. league title race, with PSG trailing leaders Lille to the fans and led them on,“ Joshua tweeted. teams will have a home advantage.” As India’s “It’s the work of a whole group, staff, all the by a single point heading into the final round of “Bring me any championship fighter who can top-order batsman added he and his people who work every day for us, the club and fixtures this weekend. – AFP handle their business correctly.” Fury (30-0-1) teammates were ready for the challenge.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF MALAYA AT JOHOR BAHRU ORIGINAITING SUMMONS NO.: JA-24NCC-13-04/2021 In the matter of MEYJI FOOD SDN. BHD. (Company No.: 676206-M); Pirlo bullish after Cup win AND In the matter of Proposed Scheme of Arrangement and compromise and application of restraining proceeding against the Applicant pursuant to Juve coach wants to continue as Old section 366 and 368 of the Companies Act 2016; AND In the matter of Rules of Court 2012 Lady down Atalanta to lift Coppa Italia MEYJI FOOD SDN. BHD. (Company No.: 676206-M) …APPLICANT

NOTICE OF THE ORDER PURSUANT TO SECTION 366(1) AND SECTION 368(1) OF THE COMPANIES ACT 2016 AND NOTICE OF COURT CONVENED MEETING

TAKE NOTICE THAT upon Hearing of an Application by the Applicant abovenamed before the Honourable High Court Judge Shamsulbahri Bin Haji Ibrahim on 10 May 2021 at the High Court Malaya Johor Bahru and the following orders were made: - 1. An Order pursuant to Section 366 of the Companies Act 2016 that separate creditors meeting (“Court Convened Creditors Meeting”) and members (“Court Convened Members Meeting”) of the Applicant (collectively known as the “Court Convened Meetings”) as identified or defined in the Affidavit by the Applicant and filed herein for the purpose of consideration and where deemed appropriate, with or without amendment, proposed calculation schemes (“Proposed Schemes ”) among the Applicant and Scheme Creditors. 2. An Order that the Court Convened Meetings for the Applicant be called and held in the manner as specified herein: - 2.1 The Applicant shall have the freedom to set date and place and/or any modification via technology to conduct Court Convened Meetings provided that Court Convened Meetings shall be held between 9.00 am and 5.00 pm on any day within 90 days from the date of any order made herein; 2.2 That such Meetings be held by giving a not less than 21 days’ notice and that such notice shall be served by: - i) Written Notices (together with proxy forms) to be sent to the Scheme Juventus’ goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon holds the Italian Cup Creditors and Members via regular post or registered post or by hand or by courier, each notice must be accompanied by a copy of the trophy as his teammates celebrate winning the final against Explanatory Statement pursuant to Section 369 of the Companies Act 2016 by the Applicant for the Proposed Schemes (collectively as Atalanta at the Citta del Tricolore stadium yesterday. – AFPPIX “Scheme Documents”); ii) An advertisement to be included in two (2) daily newspapers widely distributed throughout Malaysia including where and how the Scheme Creditors and Members who are entitled to attend the Court Convened Meetings to obtain the Scheme Documents from the Applicant’s office NDREA PIRLO insisted he wanted to “I think I did my job well day by day, trying Champions League qualification going down at 51-21-A, Menara BHL Bank, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, 10050 continue as Juventus coach after to win finals. I would like to continue, I love this to the wire after Inter Milan ended their nine- Georgetown, Pulau Pinang from Monday to Friday (except on public holidays) between 9.00 am to 5.00 pm. lifting his second trophy this season club.” year league reign. 2.3 The Applicant shall provide to all Scheme Creditors upon completion, in the Coppa Italia final. Pirlo conceded that his first ever coaching Gianluigi Buffon was in the Juventus goal copies of Scheme Documents available from the Applicant’s office at 51- 21-A, Menara BHL Bank, Jalan Sultan Ahmad Shah, 10050 Georgetown, AThe dethroned league champions beat job has seen “many difficulties”. for the final time in his career and the veteran Pulau Pinang from Monday to Friday (except on public holidays) between Atalanta 2-1 to win the Italian Cup for the 14th “These victories do not cancel out those ups keeper was solid on the night winning his sixth 9.00 am to 5.00 pm. 3. That a Director of the Applicant shall be appointed as the Chairman of the time after winning the Super Cup in January. and downs,” said the 2006 World Cup winner. Coppa Italia 22 years after his first with Parma, Court Convened Meetings and directed to report the decision of the Court Federico Chiesa scored the winner with “It’s a season where I learned a lot.” where he played alongside Chiesa’s father Convened Meetings to the Honorable Court. 4. That all proceedings or actions or commencement of any proceedings against quarter of an hour to go after Dejan Kulusevski Atalanta coach Gian Piero Gasperini, 63, Enrico. the Applicant, including but not limited to: 4.1 Initiate proceedings or to proceed with proceedings of any Court and/or struck after half an hour, in a game played in was denied a first trophy of his coaching career, It was Juventus’s first Coppa Italia since Arbitration action; front of fans for the first time in over a year. and his club’s second trophy after the 1963 2018, having finished runners-up last year to 4.2 Initiate or resume any Court action including winding up proceedings that have been instituted against the Applicant; “It was a great match, between two Coppa Italia. Napoli. 4.3 take any action, termination or proceedings whatsoever or in any form of beautiful teams who fought to the end, a final “It’s a disappointment,” said Gasperini. Atalanta also lost the 2019 final to Lazio. security provided or provide to the Applicant; 4.4 obtain or continue enforcement, detention or anything for the execution of worthy of this name, also a big celebration for “We are happy to be at this level, to be able Ronaldo failed to score on the night but has any judgment or order against the Applicant; the public, with everything that has happened to play this type of game and to qualify for the now won every trophy in three of Europe’s five 4.5 any execution or remedy or power of appointment as manager and receiver of the Applicant (including not limited to the taking of any action this season,” said Pirlo, who turned 42 Champions League for the third consecutive major leagues – England, Spain and now Italy. or proceedings or continuation with the exercise of rights or remedies yesterday. season.” A total of 4,300 fans were allowed into a under Debenture); 4.6 Auction and/or the sale of assets owned by the Applicant that are subject “I would really like to sit on the Juventus It was a boost for Juventus who go into the stadium for the first time since the coronavirus to any security interest created by any of the Applicant, repossession of bench again next year,” he continued. final weekend of the season with their lockdown in March 2020. AFP any plant, equipment or machinery under lease or hire purchase; – 4.7 Execute and/or initiate and/or obtain and/or continue and/or enforce by retraction of the Applicant’s vehicle or enforce the rights under the hire purchase agreement; be restrained for 90 days from the date of the Order, subject to such terms as the Court may impose in accordance with Section 368 of the Companies Act 2016; 5. That pursuant to rule 62 of the Rules of Court 2012, the Applicant may serve Koeman’s Barca future in doubt a copy of this Order to all who involved with this Order by prepaid registered post addressed to the last known address and if these persons are corporate bodies, to corporate bodies and their directors and/or officers, by prepaid “WE chose him because he knows Barcelona,” Yet when Spain’s biggest prize suddenly pragmatism and honesty offering a refreshing registered post or by courier addressed to these persons’ headquarter or principal office or to advertise once in two (2) daily newspapers within 14 said the club’s then-president Josep Maria came into view, Barcelona bolted, one win in change from the political squabbling that had days from the date of the Order this and service must be completed and Bartomeu and after nine months in the job, four games leaving them adrift in the title race engulfed Barcelona for so long. proper delivery for this Order; 6. That a copy of the of the Order shall be delivered to the Companies Ronald Koeman will know exactly how this before defeat at home to Celta Vigo on But as much as Koeman showed himself Commission of Malaysia within 14 days from the date of this Order; 7. The Applicant is free to apply including applications for extension for the works. Sunday left Koeman clinging to his job. able to stabilise and mend, he also began to period specified by any order made herein; Barca stabilised, improved, won the Copa Koeman sees it more positively, the season fall short in areas where an elite team

FURTHER TAKE NOTICE THAT the Court Convened Meeting been directed will del Rey and won round Lionel Messi – at least ending where it began, without any real normally demands excellence from a coach. be held on 18th June 2021 at 10.00 am at 51-21-A, Menara BHL Bank, Jln Sultan for the season and perhaps for good – but chance of serious silverware due to the In the biggest games, Barcelona repeatedly Ahmad Shah, 10050 George Town, Pulau Pinang OR should the Government SOP prohibit physical meeting, the Court Convened Meeting will be held via Virtual while Koeman did a lot, it will almost certainly change the club demanded and he has fell flat. Online Meeting Platform at www.agm.openelearnings.com which the Scheme not be enough. dutifully begun to carry out. Barca may have been the best attacking Creditors are requested to attend. Joan Laporta, who succeeded Bartomeu as “Barcelona are not about to win a lot of team in the league but the mental and Dated this 10 May 2021 president in March, said on Tuesday a “cycle things right now,” Koeman said in January. “We defensive fragility that has underpinned their T.T has finished” and although he may have been have to be realistic about where we’ve come biggest failures in recent years remains ...... referring to another cull of expensive players, from, the changes we’ve made.” unresolved. SOLICITORS FOR THE APPLICANT MESSRS PREM & ASSOCIATES a new overhaul could mean a new coach too. When Koeman arrived, he was “welcomed Instead, the players buckled under

This NOTICE OF THE ORDER PURSUANT TO SECTION 366(1) AND SECTION Laporta said “a renewal process” is about to home” as a blaugrana “legend” but his pressure and so did Koeman. When he was 368(1) OF THE COMPANIES ACT 2016 is prepared by Messrs. Prem & begin but that was Koeman’s remit and in purpose was not so much to love the club he asked to fix things, he did it well but when the Associates., solicitors for the Applicant with an address for service at A-16-11, Tower A, Vertical Business Suite, Avenue 3, Bangsar South, No. 8, Jalan Kerinchi, many ways he has done what was asked of was returning to but to rip it up and start job became about winning, he lost control, to 59200 Kuala Lumpur. him, overseeing a year of transition in which again. leave the club looking for change again. – Tel: 03-22422141 Fax: 03-22423140 Ref: PA/BS/L/MEYJI/653/20 hope and respect were restored. And Koeman largely succeeded, his AFP theSUN ON FRIDAY | MAY 21, 2021 15 * SPORTS I’m never going to be everybody’s cup of tea, says Bruce █ DAMIAN SPELLMAN whistle in their 1-0 Premier League Bruce, as well as owner Mike good opportunities and didn’t take chance to pile the pressure on the win over Sheffield United. Ashley and the Premier League, had them, but the goal itself was the real home side. STEVE BRUCE was in a philosophical Asked about the boos afterwards, been targeted briefly in song during bit of quality in the game. “We started really, really well, mood after being booed by sections Bruce said: “Look, as I’ve said from the game, which saw the Magpies “It was a great pass from Allan stopped Newcastle playing forwards, of the Newcastle crowd on their day one when I walked through the climb to 15th place in the table and Saint-Maximin and it’s a great cross won the ball back in good areas and return to St James’ Park. door here, I’m never going to be to within two points of last season’s from Jacob Murphy, and of course it then broke from those areas and The 60-year-old head coach, who everybody’s cup of tea and I accept finishing total. would have to be Joe Willock again created chances, which we didn’t has faced concerted criticism since that, unfortunately. But that’s the way The game was ultimately settled wouldn’t it? Six in six is a quite take,” Heckingbottom said. replacing Rafael Benitez at the helm it is.” by Joe Willock, whose header in first- remarkable achievement.” “Then we got punished with the two summers ago, was jeered by Asked further if he was hurt by it, half stoppage time was his sixth goal Caretaker Blades boss Paul last kick before halftime, and that’s some among a crowd of 10,000 as he, he added: “Everybody is entitled to in his last six Premier League Heckingbottom was left to reflect on been the story of the season hasn’t it? his staff and the players completed a their opinion and that’s the way it is, appearances. missed opportunities with David It’s been no lack of effort.” – The lap of appreciation after the final unfortunately.” Bruce said: “We had some really McGoldrick passing up an early Independent Arsenal defeat fails to dampen Moyes urges Hodgson’s spirits on Palace Hammers to nail Head held high farewell OY HODGSON insisted even a cruel late “I have been really knocked over by all the kind European mission defeat to Arsenal could not dampen what words and everything that happened here tonight. proved to be his most memorable night at “And yet I have seen us lose a game in the last WEST HAM manager David Moyes has urged his Crystal Palace. five minutes. A game I thought we were good players to round off an impressive campaign in RIt was revealed on Tuesday that the 73-year-old value for a point, so I am afraid the football part style by beating Southampton on Sunday to would leave the club after Sunday’s match at of me still feels that, but I know I should be secure a Europa League spot. Liverpool and the midweek visit of the Gunners, looking at the bigger picture. The Hammers, who beat relegated West with 6,500 fans in attendance, provided the “I should celebrate the wonderful reception I Brom 3-1 yesterday, need a point in their final supporters with a chance to bid farewell to their got, the guard of honour and once more the game of the season at home to ensure long-serving manager. performance the players put in, especially in sixth spot and a place in European Christian Benteke’s second-half header had got the second half where we really took football’s second-tier competition. the Eagles back on level terms, but Gabriel the game to Arsenal. That would be their highest finish Martinelli and Nicolas Pepe struck in stoppage time “I am hoping when the dust since 1999, when they ended up in fifth to earn the visitors a 3-1 victory which kept them in settles, I will have a happier spot. the race for Europa Conference League feeling about what happened. West Ham are three points better off qualification. The one thing I certainly will than Tottenham and Everton, and Everton Nevertheless, former Palace trainee Hodgson never forget is the reception I have a significantly inferior goal was treated to several moments of thunderous have been given.” – The difference. applause, a guard of honour from both sets of Independent Spurs face a tough away trip to players and given the chance to address the Leicester after their lacklustre supporters at Selhurst Park for one last time. performance in the 2-1 home loss to He said: “I know what my favourite moment Crystal Palace’s manager Roy Aston Villa on Wednesday. would have been if you asked me the question with Hodgson looks on from his But Moyes wants his team to secure some sort of distance to tonight. And it will seat during the English their place in style. undoubtedly be tonight. Premier League match “It is (close) and I’m delighted but it’s not “That will be my abiding memory, that against Arsenal at done,” said the 58-year-old. outpouring of affection and appreciation for the job Selhurst Park “I’ll go away, we’ll sit back and enjoy it but Ray (Lewington) and I, and the rest of the staff have yesterday. we know we have to be in charge and win the done here. You don’t always get that at a football – AFPPIX game. If we win the game there’s no danger. club.” “We have been playing really well. Tonight It was an electric atmosphere throughout the (Wednesday) we didn’t but we found another match with numerous chants towards Hodgson and way of winning. plenty of booing in the direction of Arsenal players, “We’re beginning to get a group who can find mostly Kieran Tierney after an early spat with Joel ways of winning depending on what type of Ward. game it is.” The Eagles had chances to give their manager of The former Everton and Manchester United fours years a fairytale ending, but Jordan Ayew had boss has enjoyed a career renaissance in his a close-range effort saved and Wilfried Zaha saw second spell at West Ham and is in talks over a penalty appeals waved away. long-term contract. It left the London derby on a knife-edge and He said his players deserved their success, Arsenal inflicted two late blows with Martinelli and pointing out their efforts to subdue an obdurate Pepe able to produce composed finishes inside the West Brom side. area in the first and fifth minute of stoppage time. “It showed a lot of big heart from the players But Hodgson, who confirmed Ebere Eze was to keep at it,” he said. “We have equalled a club absent due to a “serious” Achilles injury, insisted: “I record for points in the Premier League. One am a bit drained, I suppose but it has been such a more point would beat that and get us into fantastic couple of days. Europe as well.” – AFP

EPL PREVIEWS games on the road this season. season, the same as Leicester and Manchester Toffees keep United and three behind City. MATCH-BY-MATCH FACTS and stats LEEDS vs WEST BROM Euro dream alive ahead of the final day of the Premier West Brom are looking for their first Premier SHEFFIELD UNITED vs BURNLEY League season on Sunday (all games at League win over Leeds. The last time the The relegated Blades were beaten 1-0 by EVERTON kept alive their hopes of playing European 11pm Malaysian time). teams met at Elland Road in 2003, West Brom Burnley earlier in the season but beat them 3- football next season as Richarlison’s header gave the secured a 0-0 draw. They were beaten 5-0 by 0 in this fixture in 2019. The only other Premier Toffees a 1-0 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers in ARSENAL vs BRIGHTON Leeds at The Hawthorns earlier this season. League meeting between the two sides ended front of their own fans at Goodison Park yesterday. Brighton have beaten Arsenal three times in 1-1 at Turf Moor in 2020. Sheffield United have After a goalless first half, Richarlison rose highest to seven Premier League meetings, including a LEICESTER vs TOTTENHAM won four home games this season (D1 L13) power home a header early in the second half. 2-1 win at the E while The Gunners have won Leicester and Spurs have each won 12 games while Burnley have won only six away (D3 L9). The victory ensured the Toffees finished a only seven of their 18 home games this in 29 Premier League meetings. The Foxes can disappointing home campaign on a high and means season (D4 L7). The Seagulls are safe from complete a double over Tottenham having WEST HAM vs SOUTHAMPTON they go into the final round of Premier League fixtures relegation and can finish the season on 44 beaten them 2-0 in December. Spurs have lost West Ham have put three goals past this weekend with a chance of a top-seven finish. points, three more than they managed last two of their last six League games. Southampton in their last three League meet- They are currently eighth, level on points with season. ings at home. The Hammers have won 18 of Tottenham and three behind West Ham. LIVERPOOL vs CRYSTAL PALACE the 37 Premier League meetings between the “The reaction was good,” Everton manager Carlo ASTON VILLA vs CHELSEA Liverpool have won 15 of their 23 Premier teams, with eight games drawn and have lost Ancelotti told BBC Sport. Chelsea have lost only two of their last 10 League meetings with Palace. Jurgen Klopp's five League games at home this season (W9 “We are in the fight. It is unpredictable but we are League games and have beaten Villa 26 times side hammered Palace 7-0 at Selhurst Park in D4). still in the fight. in 51 Premier League meetings, but played December and beat them 4-0 last season in “Maybe we are going to have the most difficult game out a 1-1 draw last time out. Villa have won June. The match will be Palace boss Roy WOLVES vs MAN UNITED of the season but to be in the fight is important.” more games away than at home in the Hodgson's final game in charge and against Only eight goals have been scored by both On having fans back and their positive influence, League this season. one of his former clubs. teams in their last five League meetings. All Ancelotti joked: “Knowing this, we don’t need to sign three of Wolves' Premier League wins over new players if the supporters are in the stadium next FULHAM vs NEWCASTLE MAN CITY vs EVERTON Manchester United have come at home. The season. Relegated Fulham are looking to end a run of Champions City are looking to bounce back Red Devils have secured second place despite “They make a difference, in the history of the club nine matches without a victory (D2 L7). from a 3-2 defeat by Brighton and are a 1-1 draw with Fulham last time out, after our supporters make the difference and next season Newcastle won this fixture 4-0 on the final day unbeaten in their last eight meetings with Leicester were beaten 2-1 by Chelsea. they will make a difference. It was nice to see them, of the 2018-19 campaign in which Fulham Everton in all competitions (W7 D1). The totally different atmosphere.” – Agencies went down. The Magpies have won only five Toffees have won 11 games on the road this Reuters QUOTE OF THE DAY I know what my favourite moment would have been if you asked me the question with some sort of distance to tonight. And it will undoubtedly be tonight. That will be my abiding memory, that outpouring of affection and appreciation for the job….” Crystal Palace manager Roy Hodgson FRIDAY • MAY 21, 2021

URGEN KLOPP has called on his Liverpool players to produce one more rousing Liverpool boss performance after yesterday’s crucial win Klopp calls on Jover Burnley. Liverpool took a huge step towards qualifying for next season’s Champions League by winning 3-0 at Turf players to give Moor, but Klopp knows the job is not complete. The Reds face Crystal Palace on the final day all in ‘final’ of the season on Sunday knowing a win will One to go earn them a place in next season’s Champions against Palace League, barring a huge goal swing in Leicester was good football, but we had before that two Chamberlain then came off the bench to add City’s favour. massive chances that we didn’t use. gloss to the scoreline with his first league goal of Goals from Roberto Firminio, Nat Phillips “But we scored that one, Nat with the header the season. RESULTS & STANDINGS and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain ensured and Oxlade with a nice little football skill – a After receiving a pass from Robertson, the Liverpool leapfrogged Leicester into fourth nice little reminder for him, to show how good midfielder got past his marker, shifted the ball ENGLISH PREMIER LEAGUE: place in the Premier League on goal difference, he is. onto his left foot and smashed a left-footed Everton 1 (Richarlison 48) Wolves 0, following the Foxes’ 2-1 defeat by Chelsea on “We have to make sure that we recover finish past debutant goalkeeper Will Norris at Newcastle 1 (Willock 45+4) Sheffield Wednesday. extremely quickly. Obviously we have a thin the near post. United 0, Tottenham 1 (Bergwijn 8) After Alisson’s dramatic last-gasp header squad, especially in some positions. Burnley have now extended an unwanted Aston Villa 2 (Reguilon 20-og, Watkins gave them three points against West Brom on “We just have to wrap them, more or less in club record to 10 consecutive top-flight home 39), Crystal Palace 1 (Benteke 62) Sunday, Klopp described the Burnley game as a cotton wool. And make sure that on Sunday we League games without a win, dating back to Arsenal 3 (Pepe 35, 90+5, Martinelli “semifinal”. Now they have just one hurdle are ready again. January. 90+1), Burnley 0 Liverpool 3 (Firmino remaining at Anfield on Sunday. “We get now the support of 10,000 people at Things could have been different had Chris “Yeah it was a semifinal and one we had to Anfield. I can’t wait actually, but I am happy Wood not fired an effort wide after nipping in 43, Phillips 52, Oxlade-Chamberlain 88), win, we did that… 3-0, clean sheet, all these that it is not tomorrow so we have a few more behind the Liverpool defence, but it was West Brom 1 (Pereira 27) West Ham 3 kinds of things,” Klopp told Sky Sports. days. But nothing is decided. indicative of the lack of ruthlessness that has, at (Soucek 45+1, Ogbonna 82, Antonio 88). “Nothing is decided yet, but we improved “Crystal Palace are strong – Christian times, blighted their season. our position and we have the final. That’s what Benteke scored again today… you have to be “We’ve had a really tough season,” Dyche P W D L F A Pts we wanted, that’s what we needed – and it’s really on top, it’s Premier League, rightly so. told BBC Sport. “We’ve had some knocks on the Man City 37 26 5 6 78 32 83 what we deserved today. It was a top, top, top Let’s give it a proper try.” way. Man Utd 37 20 11 6 71 43 71 performance. Liverpool took the lead when Firmino side- “I thought we gave a good account of Chelsea 37 19 10 8 57 34 67 “You cannot not give no away chances footed in from Andy Robertson’s cutback just ourselves. We have actually played pretty well Liverpool 37 19 9 9 66 42 66 against Burnley, because of the physicality and before half-time. over the last few weeks but we haven’t taken our Leicester 37 20 6 11 66 46 66 the way they play. They made it 2-0 when man of the match chances. “Each set piece is an incredible challenge for Phillips powered in a header from Sadio Mane’s “We could have been effective in the final West Ham 37 18 8 11 59 47 62 us, for our centrehalfs. The boys did chipped cross at the byline. third when it really counts. That’s probably Tottenham 37 17 8 12 64 43 59 outstandingly well. Phillips cleared Ben Mee’s header off the been my biggest bug.” – Express Everton 37 17 8 12 47 43 59 “It was a big chance when Bobby scored, it line to keep the two-goal lead and Oxlade- Newspapers/Agencies Arsenal 37 17 7 13 53 39 58 Leeds 37 17 5 15 59 53 56 Aston Villa 37 15 7 15 53 45 52 Wolves 37 12 9 16 35 50 45 ‘Kane was not bidding farewell to Tottenham fans’ Crystal Palace 37 12 8 17 41 64 44 Southampton 37 12 7 18 47 65 43 █ JONATHAN VEAL Things turned toxic at the end of normal in this game. It shows they care.” Newcastle 37 11 9 17 44 62 42 the match when fans refused to Spurs, who currently occupy a Brighton 37 9 14 14 40 44 41 INTERIM Tottenham Hotspur boss Ryan Mason leave until the players came qualification place in the new Burnley 37 10 9 18 33 54 39 does not think Harry Kane’s lap of honour at the end back out, chanting against Europa Conference League Fulham 37 5 13 19 27 51 28 of the 2-1 defeat by Aston Villa was a goodbye to chairman Daniel Levy. playoff round, will have to win West Brom 37 5 11 21 34 73 26 the fans. Mason, who was trying to away at Leicester City on the final Sheff Utd 37 6 2 29 19 63 20 Kane, who is reported to have told the club he conduct interviews at the day and hope West Ham lose to wants to leave this summer, walked to all four time of the chants, Southampton if they are to claim COPPA ITALIA FINAL: Atalanta 1 corners of the ground clapping to the 10,000 fans understood the fans’ a Europa League spot. (Malinovsky 41) Juventus 2 (Kulusevski after a loss which severely hurts Spurs’ Europa frustrations. Whatever the outcome on 31, Chiesa 73). League qualification hopes. He added: “We’ve just lost Sunday, it looks set to be a If it was the England captain’s last home game a game of football. It’s an summer of significant change at for the club then he will have regrets over it as it emotional game. Our fans the club. FRENCH CUP FINAL: Paris Saint- was an abject display. care. I care, so I’ve no problem “It’s a big game for us (on Germain 2 (Icardi 19, Mbappe 81) Steven Bergwijn’s first goal of the season put with fans being disappointed. Sunday), it’s a big game for them Monaco 0. Spurs ahead early on but a spectacular Sergio They’ve come here to support us (Leicester). We have to get over this. Reguilon own goal and Ollie Watkins’ strike gave and they wanted us to win. We will work tomorrow, there is no CHAMPION RELEGATED Villa the points. “We didn’t do that. I feel very doubt we have to be ready and we know Kane’s future is sure to dominate the summer, disappointed that we didn’t what we have to do,” Mason told BBC but Mason said there was nothing unusual in his do that. So they’re Sport. – The FIXTURES & PREDICTIONS actions at the end of the game. emotional. There’s Independent “It’s normal. If anyone has been at the last home nothing wrong Click red icon game of the season while Harry Kane has played at with that. to view this football club, he has been pretty consistent in That’s interactive of going around the pitch, clapping the fans and results, getting a good reaction,” Mason said. standings and “Nothing has changed this season to home match stats. games in previous seasons, it’s normal.” Since reports broke on Monday about Kane telling Spurs he wanted to be sold this summer, SUNDAY they dominated the build-up to the game. Mason says that did not play a part in one of the ARSENAL vs Brighton worst performances of the season. Aston Villa vs CHELSEA “No I don’t think so. If we started the game Fulham vs NEWCASTLE terribly and were 2-0 down after 10 minutes maybe you could say that, but we didn’t,” he said. LEEDS UNITED vs West Brom “We were 1-0 up in 10 minutes and in control. So LEICESTER vs TOTTENHAM no, I don’t believe that. “We are professionals, we are paid to do a job. LIVERPOOL vs Crystal Palace The players were fully focused on the match. It is MAN CITY vs Everton really disappointing we have lost the game tonight. “The hope and expectation was to win, we SHEFFIELD UNITED vs BURNLEY haven’t done that, the players are disappointed, the WEST HAM vs Southampton fans are and I am sure those people at home are as well.” Wolverhampton vs MAN UNITED Tottenham’s The 10,000 fans that got lucky with a ticket, * Matches will be played at 11pm maybe wish they had not after being forced to striker Harry Kane watch a dismal display. 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