Undying spirit of patriotism
“If only they know the true meaning of independence, then they will understand,” said Sahul Hamid, 53, who has been doing it for the past six years. Sahul Hamid, who is a healthcare assistant at Sungai Bakap Hospital, said his passion for decorating his motorcycle with the Jalur Gemilang for the National Day celebration attracted some people who also did the same with their motorcycles. “Even the children want to fly the Jalur Gemilang on their bicycles, and this year, for the first time, I’m helping the children in my neighbourhood to decorate their bicycles with the national flag. “This is what we want because through this small campaign we can instil the spirit of patriotism and love for the country among the young generation,” he said. Sahul Hamid, who has been with the Health Ministry for 20 years, said he felt appreciated when he received invitations to participate in the National Day parade organised by schools, departments and agencies in the state.
Source:The Star
August 31, 2021 21:45 UTC
'Oh, that's an idea...': U.S. parents respond to China screen time ban
"Oh, that's an idea," Duttweiler, who works in public relations at a nonprofit, recalls thinking. "On the other hand, it's not particularly good for kids to play as much as even my own children play. And some populations, such as students with disabilities, may benefit from the social interactions provided by video games. "You're still saying 'Play video games,' but you're just setting limits." Michael Gural-Maiello, who works in business development at an engineering firm and has an 11-year-old son, believes parents should be the ones regulating their children's video game use.
Source:The Edge Markets
August 31, 2021 21:45 UTC
Google delays office return until January as COVID-19 worries linger
(Reuters) - Alphabet Inc-owned Google is extending its voluntary return-to-office policy through January next year, CEO Sundar Pichai said on Tuesday, citing uncertainty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in many parts of the world. The rapid spread of the highly contagious Delta coronavirus variant is also making companies reconsider their mask mandates and vaccination policies. "Beyond January 10, we will enable countries and locations to make determinations on when to end voluntary work-from-home based on local conditions," Pichai said https://bit.ly/3mP37Nq in an email to employees. Google had earlier delayed its return-to-office policy from September to October. It was one of the first companies to ask its employees to work from home due to the health crisis.
Source:The Star
August 31, 2021 17:37 UTC
Phone won't talk to your car? You are not alone: study
1 gripe among consumers according to the latest study of new model quality released on Tuesday by market research firm J.D. Power Initial Quality Study, and the French-Italian automaker's Dodge muscle car brand was second. The new Initial Quality Study underscores the challenges automakers confront as they try to transform their vehicles into smartphones on wheels. Those systems are supposed to emulate the driver's smartphone screen in the vehicle's dashboard display. Power's Initial Quality Study is used by automakers as a scorecard for product design and manufacturing quality performance.
Source:The Star
August 31, 2021 15:56 UTC
South Korea bans app payment monopolies in world first
SEOUL: South Korean MPs on Aug 31 passed a law banning Apple and Google from forcing app developers to use the tech giants’ payment systems, effectively declaring their lucrative App Store and Play Store monopolies illegal. The Korean law – locally dubbed the “Anti-Google Law” – will offer users a choice of app payment providers, allowing them to bypass charges set by the store owner. In South Korea, it is also planning to charge commission on all content payments from October, ending an exemption where commissions were only payable for online games. The two tech giants dominate the online app market in South Korea, the world’s 12th largest economy known for its technological prowess. Apple’s App Store had a 24.4% share of total app store sales in the country in the same year.
Source:The Star
August 31, 2021 14:48 UTC
Road in Gaza gets named 'Malaysia Street'
KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): The Gaza Municipality has named a road in the western district of Gaza city as "Malaysia Street" in commemoration of Malaysia's National Day on Tuesday. Sharing the announcement in his posting on Twitter, Palestinian Cultural Organisation Malaysia (PCOM) Chairman, Muslim Imran, stated that the road sign is located at Ansar roundabout, to the west of Gaza City. He also posted a picture of the road sign installation which was written in Arabic and English. It also rejects normalisation with the Israeli occupation," inscribed on the road sign. "Malaysia’s decision to name one road in Kuala Lumpur as ‘Jalan Palestin’ and Palestine’s decision to name a road in Gaza as ‘Malaysia Street’, of course is a good step forward in cementing this friendship.
Source:The Star
August 31, 2021 13:21 UTC
Soccer-Dortmund's Thorgan Hazard ruled out of Belgium's World Cup qualifiers
(Reuters) - Borussia Dortmund winger Thorgan Hazard has been ruled out of Belgium's upcoming internationals due to injury, the national team said on Tuesday. The 28-year-old was last week named in manager Roberto Martinez's squad for World Cup qualifiers against Estonia, the Czech Republic and Belarus between Sept. 2 and 8. Hazard "is not fit and left the group this morning. He will continue his recovery at his club," the national team said in a statement on Twitter https://twitter.com/BelRedDevils/status/1432676039289884677?s=20. Hazard has scored eight goals in 39 international appearances for Belgium and was part of the team that reached the quarter-finals at Euro 2020.
Source:The Star
August 31, 2021 13:18 UTC
Family of man shown collapsing in viral video lodge police report to determine cause of death, says report
SUNGAI PETANI: The family of an elderly patient who collapsed and died in a viral video at a hospital ward here has lodged a police report over the incident. The family lodged the police report so that the police would investigate the cause of the death of K. Ehambaran, 74, said Sinar Harian in a report. The deceased's daughter E. Chitradevi, 37, said her father was admitted to the hospital on Thursday (Aug 26) after he was tested positive for Covid-19. Chitradevi said her family believed that her father's passing may not have been due to chronic pneumonia. Meanwhile, Malaysian Tamilan Kural president David Marshel said the organisation is ready to help the family in terms of legal assistance.
Source:The Star
August 31, 2021 12:45 UTC
Renewal of road tax at Puspakom beginning Sept 1
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 31): The renewal of road tax for private vehicles can now be done at Computerized Vehicle Inspection Centre or Puspakom beginning tomorrow (Wednesday, Sept 1, 2021). “The early phase of the implementation of road tax renewals will only involve privately-owned vehicles either individually owned or registered under a company. Later, the initiative will be expanded to services like renewal of motorcycle road tax and e-hailing vehicles. “Prior to this, all road tax renewal transactions at Puspakom only involved goods vehicles weighing under 7,500 kg (decontrolled) which we had begun doing since last year,” said the department. “The public wishing to make online road tax renewals at Puspakom will have to make online appointments at Puspakom's website.
Source:The Edge Markets
August 31, 2021 08:03 UTC
Company secretary firms now allowed to operate under NRP Phase 1 and 2, subject to SSM approval
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 31): Company secretary firms are now allowed to operate under Phase One and Two of the National Recovery Plan (NRP), subject to the approval of the Companies Commission of Malaysia (SSM). SSM said this is following the government’s recent announcement to allow professional and consulting services companies to operate during NRP, subject to the approval conditions of the authority regulating the service. “Following the announcement, the Ministry of International Trade and Industry (MITI) agrees to list company secretary service under the professional and consulting services, hence, allowing company secretary firms to submit their application to operate to MITI for the purpose of carrying out secretarial services,” it said in a statement today. It said SSM, as the body that oversees the company secretary under the Companies Act 2016, has been given the responsibility as the approving body for operating permission applications submitted by company secretary firms. “It is hoped that with the reopening of this sector, company secretary firms can continue to play a role in supporting the corporate sector, especially involving small and medium enterprises in reviving the country's economy,” it said.
Source:The Edge Markets
August 31, 2021 04:52 UTC
The thought of saving lives drives them to donate blood
Ooi, who is in her 50s, said her friend eventually died a few years later but that is what drove her to keep on donating blood. They were the ones who told me about the importance of donating blood and how much it could help others.”“Even when the pandemic started, we still donated blood as usual because we know how just a pint of blood can save lives,” she said, adding that this would be her 37th time donating blood. Housewife Tai Siew Ling, 55, decided to donate blood after seeing a campaign poster on the matter. I have donated blood 17 times,” she said, adding that her blood type is “O”. “Whenever I am about to donate blood, I would invite my friends or my neighbours to join me but with the ongoing pandemic, they are a bit worried about their safety.
Source:The Star
August 30, 2021 23:24 UTC
ROS: Postponement of Umno's election is clear
PETALING JAYA: There is no issue on the postponement of the Umno’s party elections, says the Registrar of Societies (ROS) on Monday (Aug 30). Umno secretary-general Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan said in a letter received from the registrar today that the party’s election postponement has no issue. “Upon the checking made on my statements and documents submitted on Aug 9, 11, 18 and also a few statements from the supreme council members on Aug 24, it was found that the postponement was made properly,” he said. With the announcement from ROS, the party’s election will be made on a date before December 2022 and will be informed to the registrar for approval. Early in August, ROS ruled that Umno’s decision to postpone its party’s election was invalid due, as the term of the supreme council officer bearers for 2018/2021 had ended on June 30.
Source:The Star
August 30, 2021 15:33 UTC
Tourism Ministry targets Langkawi to be first tourism destination to reopen, says Nancy
KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): The Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture is targeting Langkawi Island to be the first tourist destination to be reopened in a bid to help improve the socio-economy of the people affected by Covid-19. Its Minister, Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri said the resort island was the first choice for the tourism sector because its location was concentrated and closed, thus, making it easy to control. "International airlines also fly to Langkawi, so it is a focused and a concentrated area for the tourism sector for those who have been fully vaccinated," she told Bernama. Nancy, who was also the Batang Sadong Member of Parliament, said Tourism Ministry had initially targeted Sept 1 for the tourism sector in Langkawi to be reopened to the public, but postponed it due to the increasing number of Covid-19 cases. So, let's see how the arts and culture tourism sector can help raise the socio-economy of the people," she said.
Source:The Star
August 30, 2021 13:18 UTC
Fowl play: Man in illegal cockfight dies after his own cockerel attacks him
SIBU: A man in Bintulu died from injuries inflicted by a cock during an illegal cockfighting activity on Sunday (Aug 29). Supt Zulkipli said the victim entered the ring with his cockerel to spur a fight against another cockerel. "However, after throwing his cockerel into the ring, it suddenly attacked him, causing injuries to his thigh. "The victim died at the hospital from excessive loss of blood," he said. Supt Zulkipli also said police had arrested six people, aged between 31 and 53, for participating in the illegal activity.
Source:The Star
August 30, 2021 12:00 UTC
Rex International wins maiden Petronas production contract
KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama) -- Petroliam Nasional Bhd (Petronas) inked two new small field asset (SFA) production sharing contracts (PSC) with Rex International Holding Ltd (Rex) and Duta Marine Sdn Bhd (Duta Marine) for the Rhu-Ara and Diwangsa clusters offshore Peninsular Malaysia. The national oil company said the award of these PSCs marked Rex International’s maiden entry into Malaysia’s upstream industry, in partnership with local company Duta Marine. "Both clusters are now primed for development under the SFA PSC terms which incorporates a simplified fiscal model and governance process,” it said. "We are pleased to see that the SFA terms have become more attractive to the investors, thus validating the efforts taken to turn Malaysia into a growth hub for the investors,” he added. Article type: metered User Type: anonymous web User Status: Campaign ID: 46 Cxense type: free User access status: 3Join our Telegram channel to get our Evening Alerts and breaking news highlights
Source:The Star
August 30, 2021 11:59 UTC