PETALING JAYA: The disappointment on Wiro Julin’s face said it all. Strong wind conditions did not help his plight and Wiro was upset. “I’m sorry that I could not produce my best today in my first Paralympics. I will work on my weaknesses,” said the world No. I will train harder for all the next championships, be it big or small.”
Fleur Jong of Holland won the women’s T64 long jump, beating French defending champion Marie-Amelie Le Fur with a jump of 6.16m. Le Fur, a three-time Paralympic gold medallist, said she would retire after the competition. Spain’s Susana Rodriguez, who helped fight the coronavirus in her job as a doctor, won gold in the women’s PTVI triathlon. “I will try to relax now and try to recover my legs,” she said. Also at the velodrome, husband and wife Neil and Lorie Fachie of Britain won gold within 15 minutes of each other.
An uncertain fate awaits the hawkers, drivers and rough sleepers who have made a second home under the ornate arched ceiling of Bangkok’s century-old central railway station. The elegant Italianate columns and stained glass windows of the station at Hua Lamphong will soon echo no more to the constant rattle of trains arriving and departing. Work on the terminal began in 1910 and the first train rolled into the station six years later. At its pre-pandemic peak, the station handled 37 million passengers each year, according to the State Railway of Thailand. Authorities plan to turn the station into a train museum – coupled with commercial space – as a way to preserve the building’s heritage.
1Meanwhile, the Asset Under Management (“AUM”) of Islamic fund management had risen by 20.1% to RM216.8 billion as at December 2020, from RM180.52 billion as at end-2019. 3Why Shariah-compliant funds? Investing in Shariah-compliant funds merely refers to investing in financial products that are in accordance with Shariah law. In a nutshell, a Shariah-compliant unit trust fund is a collective investment fund that offers investors the opportunity to invest in a diversified portfolio of Shariah-compliant shares, Shariah-compliant fixed-income securities, and other Shariah-compliant money market instruments. Hong Leong Islamic Asset Management Sdn Bhd (“HLISAM”), a subsidiary of HLAM, is a licensed Islamic fund management company that offers solutions tailored specifically to manage investments of corporates and high net-worth individuals.
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 26): Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) chairman Dr Fadhlullah Suhaimi Abdul Malek has never issued any emails regarding procurement and payment matters to international vendors. “However, our investigation reveals that the email was never issued by the MCMC chairman. We want to emphasise that the official email address for MCMC staff ends with the domain name mcmc.gov.my and not other domain names. “At the same time, any official business will be done transparently and not through emails like this,” the statement read. Therefore, the MCMC reminded the public to be wary of the existence of suspicious emails using the names of organisation leaders as it is most likely a scam tactic by irresponsible parties.
(Left to Right) Dato’ Sri Andrew Lim Eng Guan, TAFI Group Executive Director, Ms Lilian Chan, OMG Free Reno Managing Director, Dato’ Sri Azlan Bin Azmi, TAFI Group Managing Director, Dato’ Sri Ong Chee Kean, TAFI Group Non-Independent Non-Executive Chairman, Dato’ Sri Wong Sze Chien, TAFI Group CEO, Mr KS Lau, Signature Group Project Business CEO. (Right) Signature Group Project Business’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr. KS LauSignature has been a successful partner to developers, architects, interior designers and contractors for more than 26 years. The Signature GroupThe Signature Group has been producing high quality European design kitchens since 1994 under its flagship brand, Signature Kitchen; bringing to the world the value of a brand synonymous with trusted quality, functionality, design and style. TAFI Group was publicly listed on Bursa Malaysia Securities under TAFI Industries Berhad in 2005. Leveraging on its extensive experience in office furniture, TAFI Group subsequently ventured into home furniture development specialising in wood-based panel system.
The first of these deficiencies is the region’s political challenges. Currently, the major blemish on the region’s political outlook is the crisis in Myanmar. Finally, there are concerns that Southeast Asia will be one of the main arenas for US-China contestation. To conclude, we would say that, without a doubt, Southeast Asia has its share of challenges. We are confident that Southeast Asia can repeat this performance and deliver good performance in the post-pandemic period.
These attributes are the focal points for home-grown healthcare company MediCap Sdn Bhd. However, in 2016, when the Ministry of Health enforced the contract doctor scheme for graduates, Lim decided to diversify his focus, setting his sights on helping to revolutionise the landscape of modern medicine in Malaysia. The primary focus of the 3-in-1 centre offering clinic, wellness and dialysis centre services was on ensuring that proper healthcare services were delivered to the local people. Evolving the local medical landscapeToday, MediCap operates several 3-in-1 integrated healthcare hubs in Sibu, Sarikei and Bintulu in East Malaysia. Additionally, MediCap is going to start a medium-scale medical centre in Kota Baru, the third private medical centre in Kelantan.
PETALING JAYA: A total of 423,380 doses of Covid-19 vaccines were administered throughout Malaysia on Saturday (Aug 14), says the Special Committee on Covid-19 Vaccine Supply (JKJAV). Johor topped the list of first doses administered with 31,121 followed by Kedah (21,026), Terengganu (14,657) and Perak (14,611). Additionally, Johor also administered the most second doses with 38.127, followed by Sabah (38,127), Selangor (32,889) and Perak (25,387). The JKJAV also said that the cumulative number of Covid-19 doses administered in Malaysia now stands at 32,635,907. It also said 59.1% or 13,842,928 adults have received two doses of a Covid-19 vaccine while 80.3% or 18,792,979 adults have received their first dose.
IPOH: Slim assemblyman Mohd Zaidi Aziz, who was forced to forgo the sitting, is feeling fine despite testing positive for Covid-19. The 43-year-old said he tested positive on Sunday and was now observing self-quarantine at home. The other two were Kepayang representative Dr Ko Chung Sen and Hulu Kinta assemblyman Muhammad Arafat Varisai Muhamad. When contacted, Dr Ko said he came into close contact with a Covid-19 positive individual at work last Wednesday. Meanwhile, a spokesman from Muhammad Arafat’s office said the PKR representative had been fully vaccinated.
KUALA LUMPUR: A doctor who attended to Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi told the High Court that it was “possible” for the Umno president to attend court proceedings on Sept 6 for the submissions in his corruption trial. This had caused Ahmad Zahid to miss his court date yesterday, which was initially scheduled for submissions in his case. The doctor appeared at Ahmad Zahid’s trial yesterday following a subpoena issued on him as the judge required him to explain Ahmad Zahid’s medical situation. According to the doctor, Ahmad Zahid informed him that he (Ahmad Zahid) slipped in the bathroom on Aug 18. Called to court: Dr Mohd Shahir arriving at the High Court in Kuala Lumpur where he explained Ahmad Zahid’s medical issues.
JOHOR BARU: It is still “safety first” for food business owners here as many have opted to stick to takeaway services due to the low vaccination rate in the state. She was also hesitant to take on stubborn customers who might refuse to comply with the dine-in standard operating procedure. Azizan hoped the government could expedite the vaccination process so that her business could operate in a safe environment. “Looking at the SOP, many of us in the food and beverage industry will not be able to start dine-ins as the vaccination rate is still low. He added that like many of his fellow industry players, he was surviving on government loans and other borrowings.
“About 60% of teachers and administration staff from my school have been vaccinated. He added that schools in Phase Three states could open in full, but schools in Phase One states would not open. Meanwhile, National Union of the Teaching Profession (NUTP) secretary-general Wang Heng Suan (pic) said more than 90% of teachers in Malaysia were fully vaccinated against Covid-19. “Some teachers may decide not to be vaccinated because they may have medical or personal problems that we might not know of. Wang also urged the National Security Council and the Education Ministry to give priority for teachers to be vaccinated as they were frontliners too.
ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey's military has begun evacuating from Afghanistan, the defence ministry said on Wednesday, after the Taliban had asked Ankara for technical help to run Kabul airport but insisted it withdraw its military by the end of August. President Tayyip Erdogan's government had said for months it could keep a presence at Kabul airport if requested after the Taliban seized control of Afghanistan. But Reuters reported on Wednesday that the Taliban insisted that Ankara's military also withdraw fully by the end-August deadline. Mainly Muslim Turkey was part of a NATO mission in Afghanistan and still has hundreds of troops at Kabul airport. "We want good relations with Turkey, the Turkish government and the Muslim people of the Turkish nation," he said.
Raisi, a hardliner under Western sanctions over allegations of human rights abuses when he was a judge, was sworn into office on Aug. 5 with the Islamic Republic's clerical establishment facing growing crises at home and abroad. Raisi has backed the talks, but insiders have predicted that his government will adopt a tougher line when they resume. Parliament also approved the nomination of Javad Owji, an ex-deputy oil minister and managing director of the state-run gas company, as oil minister. Raisi's cabinet includes several commanders of the Guards like Interior Minister Ahmad Vahidi, a former defence minister and commander of Iran's Revolutionary Guards, the Quds Force. Several members of Raisi's cabinet are on U.S. or European Union sanctions lists.
