TURIN, Italy (Reuters) - France are highly motivated to prove themselves against Europe's elite sides in the UEFA Nations League Final Four even though the young competition does not have the prestige of the major tournaments, France captain Hugo Lloris said on Wednesday. "These are the best European teams, the level is very high and the fact they have qualified shows they are all in their best form," goalkeeper Lloris told a news conference ahead of the game at Juventus Stadium in Turin. "It may not seem like a World Cup or a European Championship but a trophy is still at stake and the best sides in Europe are there. A lot of time has passed since then and another final is up for grabs now," he said. "Players really enjoy these games when there's a lot at stake and there will be tomorrow.

KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): The organisation of the Sixth Asean Ministerial Conference on Cybersecurity (AMCC) dialogue is timely for all member countries to focus more on collaborations to create a safe cyberspace. "This is in line with the AMCC theme ‘Living with Covid-19 -- Reimagining Digital Security Risks and Opportunities',” it said. This Action Plan development initiative is led by Malaysia, through the National Cyber ​​Security Agency (NACSA) in collaboration with Singapore, through the Cyber ​​Security Agency of Singapore (CSA). The statement said Malaysia was represented by Deputy Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Zahidi Zainul Abidin and deputy director-general (Strategic Security) of the National Security Council (MKN), Datuk Khairul Shahril Idrus. AMCC is an annual meeting jointly organised by Singapore's Ministry of Communications and Information and the CSA in conjunction with Singapore International Cyber ​​Week.

GEORGE TOWN (Bernama): Volunteers serving at Penang's mega vaccination centre (PPV), at Setia SPICE Convention Centre could be seen fighting back tears on their last day on duty there, as it will be officially closed Thursday (Oct 7). Sharing the same sentiment, Izzat Arif said that the volunteers were like a big family at the PPV, and he was sad that this would be their last day together. "As this is a mega PPV, we come across people from all walks of life, and all of these people have different needs, which sometimes really tests my patience. A volunteer from the Malaysia Civil Defence Department, Chin How Zet, 25, said that the mega PPV was his third, after the Kompleks Masyarakat Penyayang PPV and Tapak Pesta PPV. If more people get vaccinated, this means that more economic sectors will be allowed to resume operation,” he said.

SHAH ALAM (Bernama): More than RM1mil worth of medical face masks, pulse oximeters and Covid-19 self-test kits not registered with the Health Ministry's Medical Device Authority (MDA) were seized in a raid at a company in Bukit Rimau, near here, Wednesday (Oct 6). MDA chief executive Ahmad Shariff Hambali said that the 11am raid involved 18 enforcement officers, following complaints from the public and intelligence. "Their modus operandi was to sell the devices online or on e-commerce platforms, and supply the devices to distributing companies,” he said in a statement Wednesday. Meanwhile, MDA assistant director Muhammad Farhan Ishak, who also participated in the raid, told Bernama that two stores at the premises were used to keep the unregistered medical devices. "Any complaints related to unregistered products can be channelled to the MDA Feedback Management System at femes.mda.gov.my so that appropriate action can be taken to combat the sale of unregistered medical devices in the market,” he added.

KUALA LUMPUR: Despite facing a barrage of questions in Parliament, Datuk Halimah Mohamed Sadique stood her ground when clarifying the alleged “missing” RM100mil meant for the Malaysian Indian Transformation Unit (Mitra). The incident happened when several MPs interjected the National Unity Minister during her ministerial replies and questioned her over recent viral messages on social media alleging the allocation under Budget 2021 had gone “missing”. "I too received the viral messages accusing me of squeezing money meant for the Indian community. "Yes, we have all heard that Mitra got RM100mil for 2021. "But again, this year, the unit received only RM49.1mil.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 6): Johor will move to Phase Three of the National Recovery Plan (PPN) while Pahang will move to Phase Four effective Oct 8, Senior Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein said. In a statement, he said the decision was reached at the Covid-19 Pandemic Management Special Committee meeting today. He said standard operating procedures (SOP) for States entering Phase Three and Four are the same as before. For Phase Two, only 60% of employee capacity and 50% of bidders will be allowed followed by Phase Three (80% of employee capacity and 80% of bidders), and Phase 4 (100% capacity for employees and bidders). He also said that the tobacco sector and its supply chain will be allowed to operate under PPN's Phase Two onwards.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 6): Finance Minister Tengku Datuk Seri Zafrul Abdul Aziz said Malaysia needs to rewrite its narratives as it goes through structural reforms, especially amid the current challenges brought about by Covid-19 and climate change. However, much more needs to be done as Malaysia has yet to become a fully developed economy, Tengku Zafrul said, pointing out also that growth had moderated in the last decade. Tengku Zafrul added that there is the “less apparent but equally serious threat” of climate change, noting the floods in several countries around the world and high temperatures in others. Tengku Zafrul said the National Recovery Plan, the upcoming expansionary Budget 2022 and the 12th Malaysia Plan will give Malaysia a new narrative to inspire optimism that the nation will recover and become more resilient going forward. If Malaysians need one thing now, that thing is confidence — the ability to turn our faces to the sun,” the Minister said.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 6): Malaysia Digital Economy Corp (MDEC) chairman Datuk Dr Rais Hussin Mohamed Ariff has resigned from his position. Rais, who has been in the news recently over his remarks about Transport Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong, did not give any specific reason for his resignation in his statement. He said his journey in MDEC has been very intense and enriching, particularly as it is a critical agency that spearheads and drives the digital economy of the nation. Listening to various stakeholders, particularly the industry and the people, in charting out the digital economy for the many. Rais has been lambasted by shipping associations for his disparaging remarks about Wee on the cabotage issue on Sept 30.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 6): Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin has called on those who want to “balik kampung” (return to their hometown) to do a Covid-19 self-test before making interstate travel. In fact, he said people living in high contact and mobility settings are encouraged to conduct regular Covid-19 testing. “While the Ministry of Health (MoH) has transitioned to symptomatic testing, we encourage people who are in high contact and mobility settings to test [themselves] regularly. “If you want to ‘balik kampung’ to see your elderly parents, do the RTK saliva test. Follow our Covid-19 vaccination tracker to see where we are in the race to herd immunity.

Whether my husband accepts my view or whether I accept his views is secondary. She added that in the taped recording, she never wanted her husband to follow her views. Meanwhile, Datuk Rizal Mansor also conspired with the prosecution to give false testimony in court, Rosmah added. “Let me state here that I do not have any knowledge of Saidi, Rayyan, Rizal with Lim and Tee, whom I do not know nor have met. Rosmah then denied that the purported meeting between Saidi, Rayyan, Tee and Lim was due to her efforts or initiative.

KUALA LUMPUR: A full investigation will be conducted into the death of a suspect during his arrest by city police. "In the report, the complainant claimed that the police used excessive force during the arrest. "The contingent's Criminal Investigation Department (CID) will conduct a comprehensive investigation on the report," he said. During the arrest, police said the suspect had difficulty breathing before he passed away. In an earlier statement, Comm Azmi said that minimal force was needed to disarm the suspect, who had been holding a sickle.

“I saw Facebook repeatedly encounter conflicts between its own profits and our safety,” Haugen said. Several senators said they support issuing subpoenas for additional Facebook documents as part of a congressional investigation. Blackburn highlighted the risks for children and the way human traffickers are able to use Facebook’s platforms. The company’s statement Tuesday didn’t address the internal documents Haugen made public. ‘Free pass’There are several proposals for legislation that would address the kinds of harms revealed in the Facebook documents disclosed by Haugen.

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia may see a renewed interest in the special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) listing moving forward, according to Deloitte Malaysia. "Over the last couple of months, we have heard an increasing buzz on SPAC. There were alsoannouncements made on a number of Southeast Asian (SEA) technology-based start-ups seeking a SPAC merger in the capital market in the United States (US),” he said. Last month, the Securities Commission Malaysia said it was still in the midst of reviewing its framework for SPAC listings amid developments in other markets. On the capital markets in Malaysia and SEA, Wong said they have received continued support from retail investors.

KUALA LUMPUR: KKB Engineering Bhd subsidiary OceanMight Sdn Bhd has inked a memorandum of understanding with Samsung Engineering Co Ltd to collaborate in the bidding of tenders for projects worldwide.It said in a filing with Bursa Malaysia that such projects may involve a specialised scope of work and supply.The MoU shall be valid for two years, subject to the terms of the contract.As at 12.30pm, shares in KKB were up one sen or 0.75% to RM1.34 apiece on the back of 57,700 units exchanging hands.

KUALA LUMPUR: Dewan Rakyat Speaker Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun has rejected a motion proposed by Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim to debate the Pandora Papers as being not urgent. "I agree that it is an important matter and it must be investigated. "However, the problem is, I do not think that it is an urgent matter," he said in the Dewan Rakyat on Wednesday (Oct 6). "I believe that this should be debated and I stress that it is not to punish anyone named in the report. "I have not only mentioned those from Umno but also MPs from Pakatan Harapan so that they can give their explanation.