Caught in web of lies – twice
BUTTERWORTH: They say lightning never strikes twice at the same place but a 24-year-old man was blackmailed over his nude videos and scammed in the same week. “She introduced herself as a 25-year-old woman and started sending me nude videos of herself. She asked for my nude videos in return. A week later, she threatened to make my nude videos public, including uploading these to a hosting site and releasing them to my family, if I fail to pay her. Tan said the next day the woman told him that the phone had arrived in the country but he had to pay “Customs duty” before securing its release.
Source:The Star
March 14, 2021 00:07 UTC
Hat’s off to Hamidin for getting his priorities right
PUTRAJAYA: Datuk Hamidin Mohd Amin (pic) has chosen not to wear too many hats. In a surprise move, Hamidin announced his decision to relinquish his post as the Malaysian Football League (MFL) president by June. Hamidin, who took over as the FAM president from Johor Crown Prince Tengku Ismail Sultan Ibrahim in 2019, said he wanted to concentrate on the national football agenda. They have to attend meetings, programmes and be proactive with the tasks given to them, ” said Hamidin. I have to push them.”About 20 per cent of the new committee are newbies, and Hamidin had a message for them.
Source:The Star
March 13, 2021 23:48 UTC
Hazli returns with lofty targets
PETALING JAYA: Abdul Hazli Zainuddin has come full circle in tennis. The former Davis Cupper is now the new head coach for the national men’s and women’s team. 1 in singles and doubles took up the offer when Suresh Menon’s contract was not renewed by Tennis Malaysia. The 40-year-old has also set sights on a bigger goal where he hopes to prepare a team to fight for gold in the 2025 SEA Games in Thailand. “It is not possible for us to challenge for gold in this year’s SEA Games but maybe four years from now if my proposal is accepted.
Source:The Star
March 13, 2021 23:37 UTC
Vaccines to spur Johor’s economy
“The Federal Government will have to import more vaccines so that those who have to work in Singapore can get vaccinated earlier, ” said Johor Mentri Besar Datuk Hasni Mohammad. He said reopening the border with Singapore would be vital in spurring Johor’s economy. Under the PCA, 2,000 Malaysians and Singaporeans with long-term work permits can cross the Causeway and the Second Link daily. The RGL allows 400 Malaysians and Singaporeans to travel between the two countries every week for official and business matters. On the vaccination process, Hasni, who has taken his first dose of the vaccine, is upbeat about his next dose on March 22.
Source:The Star
March 13, 2021 23:15 UTC
Xavier’s resignation raises questions
PETALING JAYA: As someone who has known Datuk Dr Xavier Jayakumar for a long time, PKR secretary-general Datuk Seri Saifuddin Nasution Ismail says the former’s decision to leave the party raises “many queries”. He said the Kuala Langat MP had informed party leaders about a recent investigation by the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission. Saifuddin also claimed Dr Jayakumar was contacted by a minister who urged him to support the Perikatan Nasional government. In George Town, Penang PKR chairman Muhammad Bakhtiar Wan Chik said that the move was expected. Sabah PKR chief Datuk Christina Liew, who is also Tawau MP, said: “We are in full support of PKR.
Source:The Star
March 13, 2021 23:03 UTC
Palace's Zaha becomes first Premier League player not to take knee
(Reuters) - Crystal Palace forward Wilfried Zaha became the first Premier League player not to take a knee in protest against racism when he stayed standing with his hands behind his back before kickoff in Saturday's 1-0 win over West Bromwich Albion. The Ivory Coast international said last month he would stop taking a knee before matches because he believes the meaning of the gesture, which he called "degrading", has been lost. Players have been taking a knee since July, initially in support of the "Black Lives Matter" movement before the Premier League and English Football League linked the gesture to their own anti-racism campaigns. Premier League players, including Zaha, have been racially abused online, prompting English soccer bodies to put pressure on social media companies to tackle the problem. "I know there is a lot of work being done behind the scenes at the Premier League and other authorities to make change, and I fully respect that and... my team-mates and players at other clubs who continue to take the knee," Zaha added.
Source:The Star
March 13, 2021 19:08 UTC
Malaysia, Asean to benefit most from China’s new economic strategies
While China’s economic strategies aim primarily at developing domestic growth, they are seen as benefiting investors and foreign nations. Indeed, China has contributed about 30% in global economic growth on average over the past 20 years. Within the next five to 10 years, China is expected to contribute 25-30% to global economic growth, says Gobal Times. Judging from what China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi has said, Malaysia and its Asean neighbours can expect to enjoy preferential treatment from China. “China’s signature BRI can continue to be a catalyst to spur more China investment to Malaysia and Asean, ” Ter tells Sunday Star.
Source:The Star
March 13, 2021 18:33 UTC
Pogacar wins stage four to seize overall lead on Tirreno-Adriatico
(Reuters) - Tour de France champion Tadej Pogacar moved top of the Tirreno-Adriatico overall standings after winning the fourth stage, a 148-km mountain trek from Terni to Prati di Tivo on Saturday. The Slovenian attacked in the final climb, six kilometres from the finish to beat Briton Simon Yates by six seconds and Colombian Sergio Higuita by 29. His gritty performance still left him second overall, 35 seconds behind Pogacar who last month won the UAE Tour. "Today was a very hard stage. "Now I am in the lead, but tomorrow we have another really hard stage, and with the final ITT (individual time trial)anything can still happen," he said.
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March 13, 2021 16:18 UTC
Ronaldo exit rumours just normal uproar, says Juventus coach Pirlo
(Reuters) - Juventus coach Andrea Pirlo says rumours that Cristiano Ronaldo could leave the club were to be expected after the Italian side's Champions League exit to Porto on Tuesday. Juventus' quarter-final appearance in 2018/19 is the furthest they have gone in the Champions League since signing Ronaldo for 100 million euros in 2018. Their early exit this season led to speculation in the Spanish press that the forward could return to former club Real Madrid. "It's normal that he's disappointed by what happened the other night, like the rest of the team," Pirlo told a news conference. "In my career I've been through a lot of moments like this because I've won a lot but I've also lost a lot," Pirlo said.
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March 13, 2021 14:28 UTC
Arsenal's Odegaard ready to lead Norway's youthful revolution
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Arsenal playmaker Martin Odegaard is ready to lead Norway's youthful soccer revolution and bid for qualification for the finals of a major tournament again after being named captain, despite being one of the youngest players in new manager Stale Solbakken's squad. But with striker Erling Braut Haaland tearing it up in European club football for Borussia Dortmund, that long drought may be about to end. The 20-year-old Haaland has scored 10 goals in this season's Champions League, four more than French World Cup winner Kylian Mbappe. I think the best thing now is to discuss how we best can affect change. Whether there's a boycott or not, I think it's important to focus on how we can make changes," Odegaard said.
Source:The Star
March 13, 2021 12:43 UTC
Finance Ministry to continue field sessions to help those affected by Covid-19
KUALA LUMPUR (March 13): The Ministry of Finance Ministry (MoF) will continue to take proactive action by going down to the ground to understand the needs of the people, especially those affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. The MoF has announced several economic stimulus packages amounting to RM305 billion, including the Prihatin National Assistance and National Economic Recovery Plan. The Inter-Agencies Economic Stimulus Implementation and Coordination Unit (LAKSANA) has also been established to monitor the implementation of the economic stimulus packages announced in 2020. Tengku Zafrul said the field sessions held were not political in nature and ruled that he would contest in the next general election. He said what had been done so far was still not enough and more field sessions would continue to be conducted this year.
Source:The Edge Markets
March 13, 2021 12:33 UTC
India's draft e-commerce policy calls for equal treatment of sellers
India has been deliberating a new e-commerce policy for months amid complaints from brick-and-mortar retailers who allege online giants like Amazon and Walmart's Flipkart flout federal regulations. To read the special report click http://reut.rs/2OCOT2WThe latest draft of the policy document says operators should be impartial in their dealings with sellers. "E-commerce operators must ensure equal treatment of all sellers/vendors registered on their platforms and not adopt algorithms which result in prioritizing select vendors/sellers," it says. On Saturday, top government officials from various departments, including the commerce ministry, met to discuss the e-commerce policy. E-commerce firms must "bring out clear and transparent policies" on online discounts, the draft document says.
Source:The Star
March 13, 2021 12:22 UTC
Google explains to US judge its data scraping from court’s website
The information collected on those visitors is also used to “maintain and improve Google services”, according to the company. Late Friday, Koh ruled over Google’s objections that the suit can move forward, although she didn’t specifically address data collected from the court website. A search for “my case” offers up four advertisements before showing content from the court’s website, all without any indication Google’s invisible hand is pulling the strings. But lawyers for the Google users who are suing the company said its responses to the judge raise more questions than they answer. They claim Google failed to provide any details about the information it’s collecting from the court, how its embedded code works, and what it’s doing with user data.
Source:The Star
March 13, 2021 12:11 UTC
Three-day closure for Terengganu IRB offices, branches from tomorrow
PUTRAJAYA (March 13): The Inland Revenue Board (IRB) today announced that several IRB offices and branches in Terengganu will be temporarily closed from tomorrow until March 16 for sanitation works. It involved the Terengganu/Kelantan State director’s Office, Kuala Terengganu branch, Kuala Terengganu Investigation Branch, Kemaman Revenue Service Centre (RSC) and Dungun RSC, it said in a statement. The alternative IRB branches for those closed are the Hulu Terengganu and Besut RSCs, said the statement. A list of the IRB offices and branches which will temporarily be closed could be accessed via the link http://phl.hasil.gov.my/pdf/pdfam/Notis_Penutupan_Cawangan_LHDNM_Covid_19_1.pdf. Customers who turn up at the IRB service counters are advised to always comply with the standard operating procedures (SOPs) on Covid-19 prevention.
Source:The Edge Markets
March 13, 2021 11:26 UTC
Heart and Soul: Community hall is grandpa’s legacy
April 22,1979, saw the inauguration of a new community hall for the people of Raub, Pahang. Standing majestically between the Siva Subramaniar Hindu temple and the Kuan Yin temple in Jalan Lipis, this community hall was built at a cost of RM150,000. A pious man, Appu prayed at the Subramaniam Temple every day before starting his long hours at the grocery store. One will find Raub town particularly alluring because of the fact that four places of worship are located side by side at Jalan Lipis. They are the Kuan Yin temple, Subramaniam temple, the Chinese Methodist church and the Gurdwara Sahib Sikh temple.
Source:The Star
March 13, 2021 06:56 UTC