INVITATION TO ALL LANDOWNERS TO JOIN TROPICANA SMART PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMME
Guided by its successful record, Tropicana was also privileged to partner with 11 reputable corporations over 25 years. Tropicana Smart Partnership Programme began in 1996 when Tropicana entered into a strategic partnership with Perbadanan Kemajuan Negeri Selangor ("PKNS") to develop a 405- acre township at Tropicana Indah Resort Homes. Quote from PKNS on Tropicana Gardens, Tropicana IndahPuan Hajah Siti Zubaidah binti Haji Abd Jabar (S.M.S, P.P.T), CEOTropicana Gardens is truly a remarkable project and we have confidence in our partnership with Tropicana. This marked the iconic brand's first-ever hotel in Malaysia and the first 5-star hotel developed by the Tropicana Group. Like W, Tropicana has a passion for embracing what's new and next while still maintaining its cultural roots - a natural fit for a successful partnership.
Source:The Edge Markets
August 01, 2021 15:56 UTC
Olympics-Athletics-'Can we have two golds?' - Barshim, Tamberi share high jump win
TOKYO (Reuters) -Qatar's Mutaz Essa Barshim added Olympic gold to his list of accolades in the men's high jump in Tokyo on Sunday - and persuaded organisers to let him share it with his friend and rival, Italy's Gianmarco Tamberi. Both Barshim, 30, and the 29-year-old Tamberi ended with jumps of 2.37 metres and had no failed attempts until they attempted to clear 2.39. After three failures each at that height, an Olympic official, who first offered them a jump-off to decide the winner. It is the true spirit, the sportsman spirit, and we are here delivering this message." His personal best of 2.43m is the second-highest jump of all time, behind Cuban Javier Sotomayor's world record mark of 2.45 set in 1993.
Source:The Star
August 01, 2021 13:11 UTC
PAC to go ahead with meeting on Monday (Aug 2) despite Health Ministry's advice
PETALING JAYA: The Health Ministry's suggestion to postpone all select committee meetings in Parliament for two weeks is "ridiculous", says the Public Accounts Committee (PAC). "The PAC is scheduled to call the Health Minister and the Health director-general in our proceedings tomorrow (Aug 2) at 10.30am on the issue of vaccine procurement. "My first response to the Dewan Rakyat secretary – this is ridiculous!" "I have instructed the Dewan Rakyat secretary to inform the Health director-general that our proceedings shall go on. "When Parliament is not sitting, there will be less than 30 people in the PAC committee room," he added.
Source:The Star
August 01, 2021 13:07 UTC
Thai protesters demand PM resign amid surge in Covid-19 cases
BANGKOK (Aug 1): Anti-government protesters in Thailand took to the streets in cars and motorcycles on Sunday, demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha over his handling of the spread of Covid-19, as the country struggles with its biggest outbreak to date. All of my family members have been affected," said a 47-year-old protester speaking from his car who only gave his first name "Chai", for fear of government repercussions. "The government failed to provide vaccines on time and many of us haven't had any vaccine yet," he said. "If we don't come out to make our calls, the government will simply ignore us." On Sunday, Thailand reported 18,027 new infections and 133 new deaths from Covid-19, bringing total accumulated cases to 615,314 and 4,990 fatalities.
Source:The Edge Markets
August 01, 2021 11:26 UTC
Pikas centre in Seberang Jaya to close temporarily due to vaccine shortage
BUTTERWORTH: The Public-Private Partnership Industrial Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (Pikas) vaccination centre at Pearl View Hotel here, which started operating just a week ago, has been forced to close due to shortage of vaccine supply. The centre will dispense its last remaining vaccines tomorrow (Aug 2) and close from Tuesday onwards until new vaccines arrive. So far, 200 companies have applied to be vaccinated under this Pikas centre, which is the only one in Seberang Prai. Among the companies which were affected is MY CO2 Group Of Companies where a total of 36 staff members had received their appointments to be vaccinated at the Pikas centre tomorrow. "We have chartered five buses to the vaccination centre," he said.
Source:The Star
August 01, 2021 11:03 UTC
Saifuddin: Media practitioners have shown dedication, professionalism
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 1): Communications and Multimedia Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah today commended media practitioners in Malaysia for showing dedication and professionalism by reporting the latest news and feature stories with truth and fairness. He also called on media practitioners to work together and focus on all efforts to fight Covid-19, protect the people's well-being, and ensure the country's economic survival. "I also would like to express my highest appreciation to the media who have worked hard to report accurate news while exposing fake ones especially when it comes to crises in the country," he said in a Twitter post today. Saifuddin also congratulated Sinar Harian and Malaysia Gazette on the occasion of their 15th and eighth anniversaries, respectively. He hoped both organisations would soldier on to strengthen the country's information delivery system.
Source:The Edge Markets
August 01, 2021 10:30 UTC
All teachers expected to receive first Covid-19 shot before September, says Dr Adham
KOTA TINGGI (Bernama): Some 85,000 teachers in schools nationwide, are expected to receive at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine before the school session begins this September, says Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba (pic). Dr Adham said apart from teachers, the implementation team and support service staff including the canteen operators, school bus and van drivers as well as security guards would also be vaccinated in order to achieve herd immunity. To date, 326,998 teachers have received at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine while a total of 215,999 teachers have been fully vaccinated. Hopefully after this I will be able to visit all my grandchildren," said Norliah from Kampung Kempas Menang, who was coaxed into getting the vaccine by her nephew. Meanwhile, Amirul Rahim, 25, said she was happy and relieved to get her vaccine dose and thankful that the vaccination process went smoothly.
Source:The Star
August 01, 2021 08:03 UTC
Dad proud of Aaron's fighting spirit
"Finally at the age of 14 he managed to enter BJSS and during Form 5, Aaron started training with the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM). "For the past four years, Aaron has been very focused and busy with training and has a very busy schedule. "We were very anxious as the match was tense and realised it wouldn’t be easy but we really believed in their ability. To be even more proud of, yesterday's victory also saw Aaron and teammate Soh Wooi Yik, 23, succeed in redeeming their defeat to world number two pair Mohammad Ahsan-Hendra Setiawan in the group stage competition. In yesterday's bronze medal match, Aaron-Wooi Yik, who had gone down 17-21 in the first set, bounced back in the next and went on to beat the Indonesian pair 21-17, 21-14.
Source:The Star
August 01, 2021 08:03 UTC
Pollution detected in Sungai Kim Kim following public complaints
JOHOR BARU: Public complaints have led authorities to discover pollution in Sungai Kim Kim here. State Health and Environment Committee chairman R. Vidyananthan said that the Environment Department (DOE) conducted an investigation at Sungai Kim Kim following complaints from the public about a foul smell coming from the river around Kampung Bukit Pulai in Pasir Gudang. "DOE staff went to the scene at about 10pm on Wednesday (July 28) upon receiving the complaints. "When they arrived at the location, they found that the water in the river had turned dark and had a foul smell. In March 2019, toxic pollution in Sungai Kim Kim resulted in over 4,000 people falling ill, which also saw the temporary closure of 111 schools in the Pasir Gudang district.
Source:The Star
August 01, 2021 07:07 UTC
Please donate blood, Health Ministry urges as supply runs low
PETALING JAYA: The Health Ministry (MOH) is pleading with the public to donate blood as the nation's blood supply is declining due to public concerns during the donation process. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said, in a statement Sunday (Aug 1), that blood supply has also decreased due to organisers cancelling their blood donation drive nationwide. “The declining trend of blood donation is worrisome and would affect the ability to treat patients,” Dr Hisham added. He reassured that the blood donation process will prioritise the donor’s safety alongside the organisers and the personnel involved. The public can get more information on the operating hours and other blood donation centres through www.pdn.gov.my or the National Blood Centre Facebook page.
Source:The Star
August 01, 2021 06:56 UTC
Covid-19: MOH releases step-by-step home isolation guide for positive cases in Greater Klang Valley
PETALING JAYA: The Health Ministry has released a step-by-step video guide on how to self-isolate for those who have tested positive for Covid-19 in the Greater Klang Valley. If you have symptoms or are in the high-risk category, please physically go to the nearest Covid-19 assessment centre (CAC). On July 26, it was reported that the Greater Klang Valley Special Task Force virtual Covid-19 assessment centres had been activated to ensure an efficient management response. The Greater Klang Valley region encompasses Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, southern Perak, northern Negri Sembilan and western Pahang. Dr Chong said all Covid-19 patients in the Greater Klang Valley who are experiencing mild or no symptoms are to undergo home isolation and remote surveillance instead of going to assessment centres.
Source:The Star
August 01, 2021 06:22 UTC
Ex-sales rep loses more than RM165,000 in online job scam
IPOH: A former sales representative from Taman Cahaya Bercham here fell victim to an online scam and lost about RM166,000. Yenny said the job description had offered flexibility, earnings of up to RM8,000 and daily payout. "The job scope involved putting items in a cart on an e-shopping website, snap a screenshot of it to show to my immediate supervisor. "My bank called me one day to ask about the frequent transactions involving large sums of money, cautioning me about being scammed. "I also advise job seekers to be more alert when they are looking for work.
Source:The Star
August 01, 2021 06:11 UTC
My Say: Time to hold a national conversation about Malaysia’s ties with China
It may seem counterproductive to be discussing China, Malaysia; China and Malaysia; and China in Malaysia at a time where the populace is suffering and coloured flags are flown to broadcast precarity, anger and discontent. The question of China and Malaysia, then, is too important to be left to political and administrative elites to answer. This dramatic swing is an example of what can happen when the national conversation becomes one-sided and public opinion swings dramatically in response to a handful of events, and precipitously narrowing options for policymakers. We need a sophisticated national conversation that eschews such stark approaches. But we can shape how we will respond, especially if the rivalry takes a more dangerous course — and that is a national conversation that is worth having.
Source:The Edge Markets
August 01, 2021 03:22 UTC
CIMB launches OctoSavers, its first fully digital Islamic savings account
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 1): CIMB Bank Bhd and CIMB Islamic Bank Bhd have launched the CIMB OctoSavers Account-i, the bank's first all-digital Islamic savings account, together with the new CIMB OctoDebit MasterCard. The fully online account opening procedure is made possible through leveraging Bank Negara Malaysia's electronic Know-Your-Customer (e-KYC) guideline — where CIMB is able to fulfil its requirements for conducting customer due diligence through electronic means, including online and mobile channels. The bank said the new end-to-end digital onboarding helps further safeguard customers' health during the pandemic as they do not have to set foot in a branch. New customers who are Malaysian citizens aged 18 years and above may apply for the OctoSavers Account-i through the CIMB Apply app, which can be downloaded from Google Play and the Apple App Store. Meanwhile, existing CIMB customers with a savings or current account with a Malaysian address may apply for the OctoSavers Account-i through the CIMB Clicks website (www.cimbclicks.com.my).
Source:The Edge Markets
August 01, 2021 02:55 UTC
My first year as a medical student
LAST year, I literally jumped for joy upon receiving an offer letter to study in Universiti Malaya, the top medical school in Malaysia. Filled with hope, I began my journey as a medical student and was soon surprised by several mismatches between my expectations and reality. Medical school is never a single-player game where you have to shoulder every burden on your own. Expectation 3: Constant busynessThis appeared to be the situation during my first few months in medical school. As illustrated above, my experience as a medical student has turned out somewhat differently from what I initially anticipated.
Source:The Star
August 01, 2021 01:58 UTC