PUTRAJAYA (July 31): Two major food delivery companies (p-hailing), namely Food Panda Malaysia Sdn Bhd and Grab Malaysia, have been asked to submit proposals and a comprehensive policy to the Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry (KPDNHEP), to be implemented in the near future. Its Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi said this move was to improve the services offered to consumers, traders and riders, including reviewing a lower charge rate compared with the existing rate. He said the companies have agreed to give feedback to his ministry within 14 days on three matters. Nanta said the move was a follow-up to a joint engagement session with the two companies on July 29 to discuss various issues related to the p-hailing industry. He said KPDNHEP is always concerned and took note of several issues that had been highlighted by consumers and traders related to the services provided by these p-hailing companies.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 31): Dewan Rakyat Speaker Datuk Azhar Azizan Harun has decided to recuse himself from the process of deciding on a motion proposed by Ipoh Member of Parliament M Kula Segaran. Azhar said his office received Kula Segaran’s letter on the motion on July 29. "The motion contains matters connected with Attorney-General Tan Sri Idrus Harun who, as the public knows, is my elder brother,” he said in a statement today. Azhar said he was leaving it to his two deputies, Datuk Mohd Rashid Hasnon and Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said, to decide on the motion. Kula Segaran, in a letter dated July 29 to the Dewan Rakyat secretary, proposed a motion to take appropriate action against Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Parliament and Law) Datuk Seri Takiyuddin Hassan and the Attorney-General for allegedly misleading the Dewan Rakyat.

TOKYO: Guatemalan badminton player Kevin Cordon says his parents have never seen him play – but they might have to tune in now that the world No. Cordon continued his fairy tale run at the Tokyo Games yesterday, beating South Korea’s Heo Kwang-hee 21-13, 21-18 to move one win away from his country’s second-ever Olympics medal. Cordon said people in the Central American nation were glued to his matches despite being 15 hours behind Tokyo, but his parents had yet to tune in. When I play, my brother watches and he tells them ‘Kevin won or Kevin lost’.”Cordon, whose father named him after English football great Kevin Keegan, will play Denmark’s world No. 2 Viktor Axelsen in the semi-finals.Axelsen beat China’s Shi Yuqi 21-13, 21-13, and he had some words of warning for his next opponent.

Food security in its true framework is not confined to these conceptual pillars — food availability, affordability and utility. Under this backdrop, without careful planning, our current transitional food insecurity may turn chronic, where not only will hunger occur but the food system may collapse as well. A “food first policy” policy shift can push the country’s food system into a new horizon of sustainability. The country should lay the foundation for a resilient and healthy food system that is socially, ecologically and economically sustainable. A resilient food system would lead to a “self-sustainable” food sector.

After all, China did celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party recently on July 1. Businessmen who were taking on debts buying assets all over the world outside of China became a target. There are no person or entities that are too big to fail. This word aptly describes how China companies operate at all times. I believe strongly his success in China is because he always placed the interests of China before his own corporate and personal interests.

Since June, he's been wearing the black Spider-Man suit for the purpose of entertaining people during the Covid-19 pandemic. "Children and adults are always surprised and smiling whenever they receive satay from Spider-Man. The following month, Titus and his friend Rosdin Arujamin, 36, opened a satay stall called Satay Umi (Boy Marvelous) in Pandan Perdana, Kuala Lumpur. Titus and Rosdin wear the black Spider-Man suit – also known as the Symbiote Spider-Man – and the traditional red and blue costume, respectively. Regarding his choice to dress up as Spider-Man, Titus said: "I've always been a fan of Marvel Comics, especially Spider-Man's character.

RECENTLY, my wife came back from her fortnightly grocery shopping with a heart-breaking story. The lady had lost her job recently and had run out of money to provide food for her family. It must be traumatic for people like this lady to admit defeat and put up the symbolic white flag. Sadly, though, the majority of the MPs seem to be more interested in politics. For the rakyat and businesses that are suffering due to the pandemic, the state of Emergency is not within striking distance of their list of top 10 problems they are currently facing.

You can do this via three doors (eyes, nose and mouth) and you are waiting for them to be opened. But if we touch contaminated surfaces and then rub our eyes or nose, we could expose ourselves to infection. So please put a “security guard” by the three doors. When hands come near any door, the security guard will “stop and question” what they’ve touched. When you are alerted by your security guard, you will remember to wash your hands before rubbing your nose or eyes.

Hong gets his gardening tools sharpened at a hardware shop off Chulia Street. He was spotted at Cheapside recently getting gardening tools. (Top and below) Customers checking out the household goods and tools on display at the hardware shops off Chulia Street in Penang. “I have been frequenting this hardware shop since I was young and I decided to drop by to sharpen my gardening tools. Hardware shop owner Wong Chun Sang, 72, said a handful of customers would buy tools for their household needs.

Compiled by FATIMAH ZAINAL and CHOW HOW BANTHE screams of “wocao” by China’s world No. 3 women’s doubles player Chen Qingchen during her matches at the Tokyo Olympic Games are not a vulgar utterance but a mere expression, reported China Press. The 24-year-old shuttler, who is from Guangdong province, did not explain the meaning of the word. “The Chinese athlete simply wanted to express her wish to become the Olympic champion,” the Weibo post said. “He did not want to see my wish to pursue my studies furthered during my childhood,” she said.

“I had to take up odd-jobs in several sectors to raise my children. Luckily, I attended one workshop last year where they taught participants how to make rice dumplings. Law makes two types of rice dumplings. “I still have my house and car loans to pay monthly which come to RM605 and RM776 respectively. Law is now selling two types of dumplings – traditional meat dumplings (RM7.50 each) and the black glutinous rice dumplings (RM8.50).

Perak, depleted following the exodus of several key local and foreign stars, were thrashed 5-0 by Terengganu on July 24 when the league resumed after a two-month Covid-19 enforced break. Up next is league champions Johor Darul Ta’zim (JDT) at the Sultan Ibrahim Stadium today and Yee Fatt expects his men to continue displaying the fighting spirit against KL. “The commitment of the team are still strong and I hope they will show the same spirit in the remaining seven matches, starting with JDT today,” said Yee Fatt. To further compound matters, before the league resumed Brazilian imports Leandro Dos Santos and Careca decided to cancel their contract and leave the club. So we will fight till the end.”Perak are currently 11th in the 12-team league with 13 points, while JDT are top with 36 points.

The defending Olympic champion Jamaican Elaine Thompson-Herah ran a scorching 10.82 to advance and she almost slowed towards the finish line. Her compatriot Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce cruised to the semis as she began her quest to become the first woman to win three Olympic 100m gold medals with an impressive 10.84. “Having a year off with my having my son kind of rejuvenated, you know, my motivation,” Fraser-Pryce said after her race. “I really didn’t expect to run as fast as I just did.”“It’s great,” she added. The fast times witnessed in the heats showed just how pumped up the women’s sprinters are, Herah said.

These are all things we risk losing if we're not careful with our phones while travelling. There's always an increased risk of having a phone stolen or leaving it somewhere when we're on a busy holiday trip. Most phones will activate this by default, but if your phone's screen somehow still unlocks without any password, then you're leaving yourself extremely exposed. That way, if a hacker does manage to get a hold of your phone, then your data will still be safe. If you also have an SD card, then you should also check whether you have any sensitive data on this and this it's encrypted.

When the accounting issue at Serba Dinamik first surfaced in May this year, its stock price nose-dived, so did the share price of SCIB. At Thursday’s close, SCIB shares were trading at 66.5 sen from a high of RM2.50 a piece in February this year. SCIB chief executive officer Rosland Othman explains that Serba Dinamik and SCIB are two different entities in distinct industries. He says Abdul Karim is not involved in the day to day management of SCIB. Interestingly, that comment came from Abdul Karim, speaking to the media about the prospects of SCIB.