AAX, Careplus, PetDag, Malakaoff, Malaysia Smelting, Luxchem, Genetec, AwanBiru, SMTrack, Pimpinan Ehsan and MyEG
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 19): Based on corporate announcements and news flow today, companies in focus on Monday (Feb 22) may include: AirAsia X Bhd, Careplus Group Bhd, Petronas Dagangan Bhd, Malakoff Corp Bhd, Malaysia Smelting Corp Bhd, Luxchem Corp Bhd, Genetec Technology Bhd, AwanBiru Technology Bhd, SMTrack Bhd, Pimpinan Ehsan Bhd and MY EG Services Bhd. For FY20, its net profit fell 66.7% to RM275.96 million from RM829.54 million, as revenue declined 38.2% to RM18.71 billion from RM30.29 billion. Prestariang Systems Sdn Bhd, a unit of Main Market-listed AwanBiru Technology Bhd (formerly known as Prestariang Bhd), has been appointed as a managed service provider (MSP) to manage cloud services for the government. During his unveiling of the MyDigital blueprint earlier today, Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said the government had appointed Prestariang Systems, Enfrasys Solutions Sdn Bhd and Cloud Connect Sdn Bhd, which will manage services provided by cloud service providers (CSPs). SMTrack Bhd has purchased an aircraft worth US$6.7 million (RM27 million) from a management consultancy firm Cakerawala Solution International Sdn Bhd as the former ventures into cargo carriage services.
Source:The Edge Markets
February 19, 2021 15:56 UTC
MyEG launches hotel quarantine portal SafeQ for low-risk Covid-19 patients
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 19): MY EG Services Bhd (MyEG) has launched an online portal, SafeQ, which offers an array of hotel accommodation and amenity options available to low-risk Covid-19 patients who wish to undergo mandatory quarantine requirements in more comfortable settings. MyEG explained that low-risk Covid-19 patients who prefer not to undergo quarantine at home or at the Malaysia Agro Exposition Park Serdang (MAEPS) have the option of staying at any of the participating hotels through www.safeq.com.my. "Eligibility of individuals to undergo quarantine at any of the available hotels would be subject to verification by MyEG with health authorities. "More hotel options will be progressively added to the portal in the coming days. There are also numerous options for patients who intend to seek more luxurious accommodations at upscale participating hotels," the group noted.
Source:The Edge Markets
February 19, 2021 14:48 UTC
Pressure is all on Djokovic in the final, says Medvedev
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - After giving Stefanos Tsitsipas a semi-final bruising on Friday, Daniil Medvedev fired a mental barb at Novak Djokovic ahead of their Australian Open decider, declaring the pressure was all on the Serbian champion's shoulders. Djokovic will bid for a record-extending ninth Australian Open title and 18th Grand Slam crown in total to draw closer to Roger Federer's and Rafa Nadal's all-time record of 20. Yet Medvedev has now won 20 successive matches and 12 against top-10 opponents, including beating Djokovic on the way to winning the ATP Finals. "First of all, I like that I don't have a lot of pressure because he never lost in eight times he was here in the finals," Medvedev said. Djokovic also praised Medvedev as the "man to beat" in Melbourne and for two brilliant sets, the Russian lived up to the billing.
Source:The Star
February 19, 2021 13:18 UTC
Hadi Awang discharged from IJN after four days in hospital
PUTRAJAYA: PAS president Datuk Seri Hadi Awang has been discharged from the National Heart Institute (IJN) after spending four days in the hospital. Hadi expressed his gratitude in a Facebook post to doctors and medical staff at the emergency unit of the Putrajaya Hospital as well as at the IJN for their professionalism in taking care of him. Hadi added that he was able to follow developments both local and international, especially the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme and the National Unity Plan launched by the Prime Minister. “I also kept myself informed on initiatives taken to stop the infectivity of the coronavirus and economic recovery efforts undertaken by the government. On Monday, the 73-year-old Marang MP was rushed to the Putrajaya Hospital’s emergency room after experiencing shortness of breath.
Source:The Star
February 19, 2021 13:07 UTC
Medvedev sees off Tsitsipas to march into Australian Open final
Fourth seed Medvedev served like a machine until broken in the third set, which revived the Greek fans in the terraces as Tsitsipas roared to a 5-4 lead. Serbian Djokovic is bidding for a record-extending ninth Australian Open title and has never lost a final in Melbourne. Tsitsipas has now lost three Grand Slam semis, including a five-set loss to Djokovic at last year's French Open. After sending a blazing backhand passing shot down the line, Medvedev waved his arms at the crowd, playing the villain in an echo of his run to the 2019 U.S. Open final. He closed out the match with a 208 km/hr second serve that Tsitsipas could only chop short, allowing Medvedev to jog forward and fire the winning forehand.
Source:The Star
February 19, 2021 11:10 UTC
London Fashion Week faces yet another virtual showing for Autumn/Winter 2021
After an online New York Fashion Week, London Fashion Week begins on Friday (Feb 19) on a virtual format due to a coronavirus lockdown. Despite the absence of global celebrities and fashionistas, designers such as Turkey's Bora Aksu, Britain's Molly Goddard and Ireland's Simone Rocha will stream their collections on the London Fashion Week website. The streaming platform has grown in popularity, broadcasting live video gameplay and offering the possibility of live commentary. Impact of BrexitFormer Spice Girl and designer Victoria Beckham presented her creations a few days before London Fashion Week. The more joyful designs are in stark contrast to the grim outlook for the fashion industry in Britain, seriously impacted by the pandemic.
Source:The Star
February 19, 2021 10:52 UTC
Deadpool star picks up miniature craft skills from Malaysian artist
It’s not everyday you get to teach a Hollywood star from the comfort of your home. But Malaysian miniature artist Lim Pui Wan is one lucky gal who got to share her craft skills with Deadpool himself in the Snap Original series Ryan Doesn’t Know! In the episode titled, Ryan Reynolds Got Huge Skills & Tiny Art, actor Ryan Reynolds gets a hands-on lesson from Picoworm (Lim’s moniker) and learns how to make a tiny hair dryer. Scan the Snapchat code and tune in to the episode to find how Reynolds’ final output looked like, which he described as looking like an “elephant trunk". The last episode is airing on Sunday (Feb 21), but Snapchatters can still watch the previously aired episodes on the app.
Source:The Star
February 19, 2021 10:30 UTC
Senegal's savannah jockey dreams of international glory
Diop is one of Senegal's most promising jockeys, having won the country's top racing prize when he was just 17. He hopes to begin racing in France next year, realizing a dream coveted by some of Senegal's foremost riders. Depending on the number of horses in a race, Diop can earn up to $600 dollars per victory. "It's the elders who taught us everything since we were young, and that's how I became passionate about horses," Diop said. "In Morocco or France, anywhere there is horse racing."
Source:The Star
February 19, 2021 09:20 UTC
Bitcoin nears RM4.05tril value as crypto jump tops other assets
Bitcoin is closing in on a market value of US$1tril (RM4.05tril), a surge that’s helping cryptocurrency returns far outstrip the performance of more traditional assets like stocks and gold. The largest token has added more than US$415bil (RM1.67tril) of value in 2021 to about $956 billion, data compiled by Bloomberg show. The Bloomberg Galaxy Crypto Index, which includes Bitcoin and four other coins, has more than doubled. The crypto index’s performance towers over stocks, gold, commodities and bonds in 2021. AMP’s Oliver said if Bitcoin "falls out of favor -- for example due to government regulation or investors just moving on to the next new thing -- then it could quickly plunge.” – Bloomberg
Source:The Star
February 19, 2021 09:00 UTC
Pacers Richardson, Meredith stunned by 'life-changing' IPL deals
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Jhye Richardson was "mentally exhausted" and Riley Meredith left "dumbfounded" after both Australian fast bowlers struck it rich at the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction in Chennai on Thursday. Punjab Kings splashed out 140 million Indian rupees ($1.93 million) for Richardson and agreed an 80 million deal for uncapped Meredith. Both pacers were keeping tabs on the auction from their quarantine in a Christchurch hotel ahead of Australia's Twenty20 series in New Zealand. "I mentally exhausted myself of all these emotions of feeling sick and excited," Richardson told a video conference. "Your emotions take over and you double check it, you triple check and quadruple check it."
Source:The Star
February 19, 2021 08:15 UTC
Turtle eggs at reunion dinner: Conservationist offers RM10k reward for info leading to arrest, conviction
KOTA KINABALU: A turtle conservationist is offering RM10,000 to anyone who can help provide information on people involved in serving endangered turtle eggs at a reunion dinner linked to a family member of a former assemblyman. The conservationist, Alexander Yee, said he was making the offer in support of the Sabah Wildlife Department's efforts to catch and convict people involved in allegedly serving turtle eggs at the dinner. Yee was pleased that the state government had ordered a full investigation into the claims that family members of a former assemblyman had served turtle eggs at a Chinese New Year reunion dinner recently. Jafry had said that investigators said that without hard evidence of the physical turtle eggs, it would be difficult to get a conviction based on pictures posted on social media. Yee said that Foster and Sabah Wildlife had been working together under a five-year Memorandum of Understanding for sea turtle conservation works at Libaran Island in Sandakan since July 2018.
Source:The Star
February 19, 2021 07:10 UTC
Heart and Soul: A peranakan Chinese New Year
In my family home in Johor Baru, my parents, both Peranakans, celebrate Chinese New Year in a slightly different way from the other Chinese. A month before Chinese New Year, Mama would have bought cloth to make pyjamas for her six sons and the two daughters. Mama would be busy making kuih lapis, kuih bangkit and acar and preparing the spices for the chicken dish. We then squeezed into the car and head to Siang Lim Park in Singapore where my maternal grandmother resided. Mama brought out her tiffin carrier with her homemade acar, soup, chicken and other dishes, and our family would eat these.
Source:The Star
February 19, 2021 06:56 UTC
US poet Amanda Gorman set to release poetry collections and children's book
Penguin Random House has acquired four books from Amanda Gorman, the young American poet who moved people around the world with her poem The Hill We Climb at US President Joe Biden's inauguration on Jan 20. “I am excited so to be working with Vintage and Puffin on my poetry and my children’s books. They have such a clear vision, it was obvious that they understood me and my values," said Gorman in a media statement. Also on Sept 21, Penguin Random House Children’s imprint Puffin will publish Change Sings: A Children’s Anthem. In Change Sings, Gorman demonstrates that anything is possible when our voices join together.
Source:The Star
February 19, 2021 06:56 UTC
Starchild: Malaysian children celebrate their loved ones on Valentine's Day
Valentine’s Day was celebrated last Sunday. Here’s what Starchild readers had to say on the topic, Valentine’s Day. Aleesha Kaur Saini, 10Aleesha Kaur Saini, 10, says: “I would love to wish Happy Valentine’s Day to my beloved parents, Anand and Rupy.”Asher Wang Qi Chuen, 3“I would like to wish my grandparents a very Happy Valentine’s Day. Grace Kong Wan Ching, 10Bethany Wang Qi Syuen, 6Six-year-old Bethany Wang Qi Syuen writes: “Love is patient, love is kind. Happy Valentine’s Day, everyone!
Source:The Star
February 19, 2021 06:56 UTC
Style Watch: Malaysian cosmetics entrepreneur Dahlia Nadirah speaks fashion
Our new fornightly column called Style Watch takes a look at stylish people. This week we have makeup brand So.lek Cosmetics founder Dahlia Nadirah, who rocks all types of styles, from dressed down to glam-ed up. My go-to look would be statement T with cut-out jeans, or any jeans really! So if I feel like wearing a dress even when I work from home, I would wear the dress. Trends are good, but not everyone looks good with trends, so always have something in your daily outfit that is you.
Source:The Star
February 19, 2021 06:56 UTC