TOKYO (Reuters) -Russian Mariya Lasitskene added Olympic gold to her three world titles, winning the women's high jump at the Tokyo Games with a leap of 2.04 metres on Saturday. Australia's Nicola McDermott won silver with 2.02 metres and Ukrainian Yaroslava Mahuchikh claimed the bronze with 2.00. An emotional Lasitskene knelt on the track and buried her face in her hands after winning the Russian Olympic Committee team's first athletics gold medal of the Games. Lasitskene, the first athlete to win four major international titles in the event, did not compete in Rio due to the ban on Russian athletes following the exposure of widespread doping. "Just (to) keep jumping because I really believed that I was able to be in that top three."

TOKYO (Reuters) -Neeraj Chopra won the men's javelin on Saturday with a best throw of 87.58 metres to claim an historic first Olympic athletics gold medal for India. The Czech Republic's Jakub Vadlejch won silver with 86.67 metres and Vitezslav Vesely claimed the bronze with 85.44. With medals assured, Vadlejch and Vesely attempted to reach the top of the podium on their final throws but each fouled. "This is our first Olympic medal for a very long time, and in athletics it is the first time we have gold, so it's a proud moment for me and my country." Chopra became only the second Indian to win an individual Olympic gold medal after Abhinav Bindra won the 10-metre air rifle event at the 2008 Games.

PUTRAJAYA (Bernama): Investigations following complaints from users of the Covid-19 self-test kits sold at RM60 per unit at a pharmacy in Terengganu found that they were obtained from a company in Pahang which was not among the six approved to distribute and sell the test kits to the public. Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry (KPDNHEP) said in a statement today an inspection at a pharmacy in Terengganu found that it had been tagged accordingly to allow consumers to make purchasing decisions based on the price displayed because the kits had yet to be listed as a controlled item. "KPDNHEP will submit the findings of this investigation to the responsible party, namely the Medical Device Authority (MDA) for further action as it is not under the jurisdiction of KPDNHEP," it added. The ministry also said consumers should be more careful when purchasing Covid-19 self-test kits in the market and refer to the official website of the MDA at https://portal.mda.gov.my/ to get a list of companies that have been approved to distribute and sell the test-kits.

SINTOK (Bernama): Kedah Menteri Besar Kedah Muhammad Sanusi Md Nor has apologised for his joke on freezer containers to hold corpses of Covid-19 victims that has since gone viral on social media. Muhammad Sanusi said the joke was meant for reporters, whom he described as "family members" in the course of his career. "First of all, I would like to apologise for the joke on Friday (Aug 6) that has gone viral. I’m the type who likes to crack jokes, but perhaps my joke yesterday was disrespectful, and as such, I would like to apologise. A video clip of the Menteri Besar saying "anyone wants to submit their names if the body containers are sufficient” went viral, drawing heavy criticism on social media.

Five years after being the runner-up at the Rio Olympics, the South Korea-born Ko was edged for a second silver medal by Japan's Mone Inami in a playoff, with American Nelly Korda winning gold by a stroke. "I’ve felt so much love and support for them, this is for New Zealand." Ko was also feeling the love from South Korea, where her parents were watching her strong fourth-day challenge. "Even though I am playing under the New Zealand flag, I feel very grateful that a lot of the South Koreans still support me. "I say I'm 'Ko-Wi', the Korean Kiwi, and I'm very proud of that.

In his judgment, judge Mohd Nazlan Mohd Ghazali pointed out that an offence of furnishing misleading information to the stock exchange is serious in nature. The creation of fictitious revenue can take place in companies even prior to being listed on the stock exchange, and at times, continuing post-listing. The directors were charged with furnishing false statements to the stock exchange, as well as for making false statements in the prospectus. The senior financial executive was charged with abetting the directors in the submission of the quarterly financial statements to the stock exchange. In public markets, the veracity of financial information is key in empowering investors to make informed investment decisions.

Addressing climate change requires urgent cooperation at a global level, including coordinated actions, collaborative policy platforms and common standards. A global race against timeNotably, three months from now, the United Nation’s (UN) Climate Change Conference (COP26) will bring global communities together to accelerate action towards reaching the Paris Agreement and UN Framework Convention on Climate Change goals. Led by the International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), this common standards will help meet investors’ needs for globally consistent and comparable information. It is also working to set up a new board, the International Sustainability Standards Board (ISSB) to sit alongside the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB) to set these IFRS sustainability standards. This same determination must be brought to bear for climate change.

Two multiracial athletes, two high-profile roles: Rising NBA star Rui Hachimura carried the Japanese flag at the Olympics' opening ceremony. It has rekindled a debate on racial identity that points toward a particular and thorny question: What does it mean to be Japanese? "Those slandering Naomi-san also hurt me and others of mixed-race roots,” Isomoto said in a recent interview in Japanese from her home in Yokohama. Growing up with African roots, Isomoto was repeatedly reminded that she looked different. Oh participated in the Olympic torch relay last month at the Games' opening ceremony.

Like the writer, I was also declared as not eligible for BPR (Bantuan Prihatin Rakyat) even though I am a pensioner in the B40 group. I used to receive Bantuan Rakyat 1Malaysia (BRIM). I did not receive the aid for 2019 and 2020 despite filing multiple appeals with the Inland Revenue Board of Malaysia (LHDN) office in Teluk Intan. To be eligible for BPN, I either have to sell my shares or the company must be wound up. I wrote a letter to our prime minister to ask about the discrepancies in deciding who gets the cash aid.

Instead, the number of new Covid-19 cases with serious symptoms will be used with two other thresholds – vaccination rate and ICU occupancy – remaining the same, said the Finance Minister who is also NRP coordinating minister. While it is good to introduce the hospitalisation rate as a metric, it is equally important to continue disclosing the number of new Covid-19 cases daily even though over 98% of them have only mild or no symptoms. This is because the high number can be scary and those who fear contracting the coronavirus would try to stay home as much as possible. As such, it wouldn’t be a surprise if new cases of Covid-19 could still rise beyond the record high of 20,596 that was recorded on Thursday. I certainly hope this will not happen, but I fear it will if the political situation in the country remains unstable.

Compiled by CHOW HOW BAN, JUNAID IBRAHIM and R. ARAVINTHANAN ACCIDENT 25 years ago left a mechanic paralysed from the waist down, but that did not stop him from sharing his skills online. Abdul Halim, 49, from Port Dickson, Negri Sembilan, is still contacted by friends across the country for advice on motorcycle repairs, Harian Metro reported. “I have mechanic friends from Pahang, Kelantan, Terengganu and Negri Sembilan who always contact me for advice,” he said. He added that before his accident, he had worked in motorcycle workshops as a mechanic. In a post on Instagram, Irwansyah expressed his sadness over the loss of his mother, Herliana Sanusi, whom he looked up to.

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PETALING JAYA: Women’s doubles shuttlers M. Thinaah-Pearly Tan are inspired to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics after watching the exploits of Greysia Polii-Apriyani Rahayu of Indonesia at the Olympic Games. Greysia-Apriyani ended Indonesia’s wait for a women’s double Olympics gold after upstaging China’s Chen Qingchen-Jia Yifan 21-19, 21-15 in the final in Tokyo on Monday. Indonesia had won gold in every other event since badminton was introduced at the 1992 Barcelona Games except for the women’s doubles. Thinaah said she was in awe with the 33-year-old Greysia’s determination to get it right in her third Olympic Games. “It took Polii three Olympics and a third partner (Apriyani) to finally win a medal, and best of all, she got a gold!

“Our vegetables, grown in the open ground or in poly bags, are sold at reasonable prices,” she added. The housewives do not need to go to the wet market; they only have to walk around here to pluck fresh vegetables in a small-scale practice of farm-to-table concept. “Consuming fresh vegetables keeps us healthy and there is no risk of harmful chemicals here. Freshwater tilapia is reared in the area for the flats residents’ own consumption. “We want to see people grow their own food as it is a whole new way to prosper,” she added.

PETALING JAYA: The Olympic Games disappointment has whetted Lee Zii Jia’s appetite to get it right at the World Championships this year. And he wants to give it another go at the world meet in Spain from Dec 12-19. “There are many tournaments ahead but the last one, which is the world meet, that will be my main goal. “I know that I will be considered as one of the favourites at the world meet. “I’ve to embrace the pressure and learn to maintain my form,” Zii Jia added.