Roads inaccessible after downpour in Section 17, PJ
A downpour just hours ago caused chaos at Section 17 Petaling Jaya. Some of the roads were inaccessible and based on photos circulated among residents, several trees were also uprooted. A resident who only wants to be known as Lily said about six large old trees have been uprooted at Jalan 17/4,17/44,17/31,17/6 and 17/3. One of the large trees also fell over the Tenaga National Berhad’s electric pole and the pole crashed over electric cables. She added the trees were over 40 years old and had been around ever since she was a child.
Source:The Star
April 15, 2021 12:13 UTC
Argentine artist channels 'hand of God' with Maradona portraits
Maxi Bagnasco says he knows Diego Maradona's features by heart after painting portraits of the soccer star almost daily since the Argentine World Cup winner died last November. The artist, who creates lifelike paintings with spray paint on huge canvases, decided to make Maradona his niche after the outpouring of grief over the footballer's death. Bagnasco finishes a painting of Maradona, and Lionel Messi, next to his assistant Dreier Salamanca at their workshop in Buenos Aires. Photo: ReutersA black-and-white painting showed a young Maradona with long hair over his face. In another, the player holds aloft the World Cup.
Source:The Star
April 15, 2021 11:25 UTC
Google Assistant can now answer your questions on the Oscars, and more
With the Oscars just around the corner, Google has trained its voice assistant to help users keep track of the movie awards, plus a few other amusing tricks. Google Assistant will now be able to answer questions like what time the 93rd Academy Awards is due to start, which it will adjust according to the user’s time zone, and when asked can also list what movies are nominated in which categories. It can also answer a few joke questions, if asked who’s best dressed or who it predicts will be awarded. In a blog post, Google Assistant senior director of product management Lilian Rincon said this was part of an upgrade to add more features to Google Assistant. Additionally, smart home devices with Google Assistant can now also be set to trigger specific actions at sunrise and sunset, like turning on the lights or activating the sprinkler.
Source:The Star
April 15, 2021 09:00 UTC
EdgeProp Malaysia Symposium: Covid-19 and Strata property management rules compliance
Speaker: Chris Tan, Founder & Managing Partner, Chur AssociatesBesides buying from responsible developers and the location factor, how do you protect and grow the value of your property? Listen to what successful investors and industry experts have to say. EdgeProp.my symposium on "Excellent Property Management 2021: Future-proof your investment in the new norm" was presented by EdgeProp.my along with partner Nippon Paint Malaysia and supporting partner Panasonic Malaysia. The event was also supported by The Edge Malaysia.
Source:The Edge Markets
April 15, 2021 08:48 UTC
Cover Story: From lumbering giant to digitisation winner
A clear winner in the country’s MyDIGITAL digitisation push, Telekom Malaysia Bhd’s share price hit a new all-time-high of RM6.62 on Feb 9, beating the previous record of RM6.45 in May 2015. Telekom’s revenue fell 5.2% y-o-y to RM10.84 billion in FY2020, within its guidance of a low- to mid-single-digit decline. And couple that with the continuous momentum of the cost optimisation, we do look at a healthy Ebit [that is] more than last year’s RM1.6 billion,” Imri says. “Even if it is a flat year, it would be a five percentage point improvement from minus 5% last year. He also declined to project how Telekom’s revenue and earnings mix are poised to change with the impending changes.
Source:The Edge Markets
April 15, 2021 06:11 UTC
KPower seen to secure more contracts ahead
KUALA LUMPUR: KPower Bhd sees strong growth potential ahead, coming from a small base. More contracts could be in store in the near future for it, especially on the renewable energy (RE) front, says AMInvestment Bank Research (AM Research). According to its projections, KPower’s earnings growth could jump by more than 100% and more than 40% in financial year 2021 (FY21) and forecast FY22, respectively. “We maintain our forecast and fair value of RM2.31 based on 18 times the fully-diluted FY23 forecast earnings per share. “Our assumption is more conservative compared with KPower’s guidance for RM2bil in the forecast FY21 period, ” AM Research said.
Source:The Star
April 14, 2021 23:22 UTC
To be or not to be in India – Goh and Tan ponder
PETALING JAYA: It’s all systems go for the Indian Open badminton championships from May 11-16 despite the Covid-19 crisis. 13 Goh V Shem-Tan Wee Kiong are still undecided whether to make their way to New Delhi to salvage their fast-fading Tokyo Olympics bid. “We’re still contemplating whether to play in India or not, ” said V Shem. V Shem-Wee Kiong are currently ranked 14th, just four rungs below Aaron-Wooi Yik, but they have a huge point deficit to make up. Players’ safety has always been of prime importance and our top priority, and this tournament will be no different.
Source:The Star
April 14, 2021 23:03 UTC
Taking pleasure in simplicity of briyani for buka puasa
While I have savoured briyani a few times, none have left an impression like the one served at Table Talk in Dorset Hartamas Kuala Lumpur. This Ramadan the restaurant offers briyani, with chicken, beef and lamb option. Diners are served kuih seri muka and kuih lapis alongside a fruit cocktail as appetiser. The chicken briyani is filled with flavour and the chicken is juicy and succulent. TABLE TALK, Dorsett Hartamas Kuala Lumpur, D-G-08, Plaza Damas 3, No 63, Jalan Sri Hartamas 1, Taman Sri Hartamas, Kuala Lumpur.
Source:The Star
April 14, 2021 22:05 UTC
Officers linked to Nicky will be arrested, says Ayob
JOHOR BARU: All policemen suspected to be linked to fugitive Datuk Seri Nicky Liow will be hauled up to face charges in court, said state police chief Comm Datuk Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay. Johor police have not ruled out the possibility of more arrests of enforcement officers following the announcement that 34 individuals, including members of the police force, were said to be linked to Liow, he said. Comm Ayob said enforcement personnel had been previously detained under Ops Benteng and charged in court for their involvement in organised crime. “This is the format we will use for Datuk Seri Nicky’s (Liow) case. Comm Ayob also said that the list of police personnel and officers allegedly involved in the case would not be made public.
Source:The Star
April 14, 2021 20:51 UTC
Angry Indian traders counter Amazon summit with own event
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Thousands of Indian small businesses will organise an event this week in protest at the business practices of foreign e-tailers like Amazon.com Inc, taking a dig at the U.S. group's summit with their own event. Starting Thursday, Amazon is organising a virtual summit in India named "Smbhav", which phonetically means "possible" in Hindi, to showcase opportunities offered by the U.S. firm to get small businesses to expand and sell online. The Smbhav event will include more than 70 speakers and aims to allow small businesses to learn how to grow their businesses in India - a key growth market for Amazon. The event "puts forth how Amazon and our partners leverage digitisation, technology & our ecosystem to drive infinite possibilities for a Digital India", its website said. The latest dispute comes as India also considers revising foreign investment rules for e-commerce which could force companies like Amazon to rework the relationships it has with big sellers.
Source:The Star
April 14, 2021 17:03 UTC
Bernard Madoff, mastermind of giant Ponzi scheme, dies at 82
Contributing to Madoff’s facade was the existence of legitimate businesses alongside the fraudulent one at his firm, Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC. Madoff pleaded guilty in March 2009 to fraud, money laundering, perjury and theft. Prosecutors said the fraud began in the 1980s, if not earlier. Konigsberg also avoided prison, agreeing to forfeit US$4.4 million of commissions his firm received for Madoff clients. They fought me every step of the way.”When, exactly, Madoff began cooking the books was the subject of dispute.
Source:The Edge Markets
April 14, 2021 15:00 UTC
Every second counts for Muhammad as Tokyo ticks closer
LONDON (Reuters) - With 100 days to go until the Tokyo Olympics, British taekwondo athlete Lutalo Muhammad is determined to make every second count. "The lesson of every second counts is something that I definitely apply to my personal life and my training life," the 2016 silver and 2012 bronze medallist told Reuters. Every rep in the gym counts, every kick counts when I’m kicking the pad, every punch counts, every lift counts, every extra bit of nutrition counts... that’s the lesson I really learned then. "Every second counts so remembering how marginal the gains and losses are, I think has made me a better man and a better athlete." "Yes, I think it's true I have become more known but also it’s made me a better athlete thanks to the hard lesson I learned in 2016, that every second counts."
Source:The Star
April 14, 2021 13:18 UTC
Muhyiddin visits Putrajaya ramadan bazaar to observe SOP compliance
PUTRAJAYA (Bernama): Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin visited a Ramadan bazaar at Precinct 3 here, to observe the level of standard operating procedure (SOP) compliance among traders and patrons there. Traders and visitors at the bazaar were pleasantly surprised when the Prime Minister turned up there. "I was surprised as I did not know the Prime Minister was coming to the Ramadan bazaar today. He bought some traditional kuih and also asked how my family and I were doing. "The PM (Prime Minister) stopped by my stall to buy the Sarawak laksa and mee kolok.
Source:The Star
April 14, 2021 11:48 UTC
Punish players for talking behind hands urges Seedorf after race row
(Reuters) - Players should be sanctioned if they cover their mouths while speaking to an opponent or the referee, former Dutch international Clarence Seedorf said on Wednesday. Seedorf was talking to an online European Council hearing on racism at sports events and his comments come after a recent incident in a Europa League match between Scottish club Rangers and Slavia Prague. We are talking about sport, it has to be transparent, so why would I cover my mouth if I need to say something to my adversary?" "I have seen stuff with players speaking and covering their mouth during matches. There were some racist situations in the last weeks or months where the players among themselves had hate speeches.
Source:The Star
April 14, 2021 10:41 UTC
Tech: The rise, fall and re-rise of WeWork
But as WeWork filed for its IPO, it became clear that it was just weeks away from bankruptcy and its business model was flawed. SoftBank injected another US$3.5 billion into WeWork after the IPO was cancelled. As corporate needs change, flexible space providers such as WeWork can accommodate more or fewer people at the head office. WeWork lost US$3.83 billion last year — almost as much as the US$3.78 billion it lost a year earlier. WeWork told investors last week that this will be slashed by half to -US$900 million this year.
Source:The Edge Markets
April 14, 2021 09:11 UTC