GEORGE TOWN: Despite catching Covid-19 a week before flying to Berlin, Germany, Zy Kher Lee went against all odds and bagged the gold medal in the Para-Swimming World Series Youth 200m Free finals. After I fully recovered from the ear infection, I went straight back to training to boost my stamina and skills. Zy went on to beat 110 competitors from around the world for the gold. “I also hope to take part in the 2022 World Para Swimming Championships in Portugal in June, 2022 Asean Para Games in Indonesia in July and 2022 Asian Games in China in September. “I train two hours a day on weekdays and five hours a day on weekends.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 23): Application as well as stamping fees for individual agreement documents can be submitted fully online via the Stamp Assessment And Payment System (STAMPS) from April 27. The Inland Revenue Board (IRB) said in a statement that Malaysians and permanent residents with income tax numbers can register an account or user ID on the portal, including application for assessment and payment of stamp duty, at https://stamps.hasil.gov.my without having to be present at the counter. "The stamp certificate must be downloaded and printed after payment has been made for attachment to the original agreement as proof that stamp duty has been paid,” the statement added. According to the IRB, those without income tax numbers as well as non-Malaysians and non-permanent residents must be present at the stamp duty counters after filling up the stamping information on the STAMPS portal under the "Penyeteman Dokumen Peribadi Di Kaunter" (Personal Document Stamping at the Counter) option. "Registration of individual income tax numbers can be made through e-Daftar at https://edaftar.hasil.gov.my,” it added.

SEREMBAN: A Special Cabinet Committee for Protecting Vulnerable Groups has been set up to safeguard the welfare of these people, especially children, persons with disabilities (PwD), women and senior citizens, says Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob (pic). ALSO READ: Child protection laws should be enhanced immediately, says TMJHe said the committee would ensure that all care centres are operated according to procedures in line with the Care Centres Act 1993. "The case of this special child is being heard in court and all parties should respect the ongoing legal process. Ismail Sabri, meanwhile, said there were 1,898 care centres registered with JKM, with 1,255 being Child Care Centres, 202 PwD Care Centres, 383 Senior Citizen Care Centres, 10 Women’s Care Centres and 48 other types. He said the government had also detected 1,025 care centres operating without the approval of JKM.

It is made with agar-agar, coconut water and coconut kernel. This recipe does not need a lot of sugar because the coconut water is quite sweet on its own. Both variations were delicious and give a wide interpretation of how you wish to serve your coconut jelly. Coconut jellyIngredients1 young coconut to yield 2 cups coconut water and ½ cup coconut kernel2 cups cold water100g sugar2 to 3 tsp agar-agar powder4 pandan leavesMethodBreak open the coconut and save the coconut water. Add the coconut kernel and refrigerate for two to four hours until set.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 22): Can maker Can-One Bhd is partnering a local private developer to build factories and hostel on two freehold plots of land it owns via a subsidiary in Mukim Kapar, Klang, Selangor, that will have an estimated gross development value of RM478.8 million. The project's estimated gross development and costs — including building costs and TGSB's share of profits — are estimated at RM339.3 million. Under the deal, TGSB is entitled to an estimated share of profit of over RM120 million over the five-year development period, subject to completion of the development and the sale of developed units. “The board is of the view that the prospects of the development is favourable, as the Lands are strategically located within Klang. Shares in Can-One settled one sen or 0.32% higher at RM3.16 on Friday (April 22), giving the group a market capitalisation of RM608.99 million.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 22): Safety equipment manufacturer Fitters Diversified Bhd is selling its entire 72.27% stake in Molecor (SEA) Sdn Bhd, which manufactures PVC-O pipes, to Spain-based Molecor Tecnologia SI. Molecor Tecnologia currently owns 2.73% in Molecor SEA, while the remaining 25% stake is held by Sanlens Sdn Bhd. Molecor Tecnologia and United Sapphire have collectively offered a purchase consideration of RM30 million in aggregate for the proposed transactions. The effects of the proposed transactions will only be determined upon finalisation and execution of the definitive agreements. "The board is of the view that the proposed transactions are expected to improve the financial position of Fitters," it said.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 22): The Malaysian bond market registered its first foreign net outflow since November 2021, led by the sale of RM4.1 billion Malaysian Government Securities (MGS) and Government Investment Issues (GII) in March, according to RAM Rating Services Bhd (RAM Ratings). In a statement Friday (April 22), RAM Ratings analyst Woon Khai Jhek wrote that despite March’s overall net outflow of RM4 billion having more than offset the net inflow of RM3.1 billion in February, the cumulative year-to-date foreign fund flow in the Malaysian bond market had remained positive at RM2.6 billion. “The sharp outflow came amid a broad selloff in global bond markets last month, triggered by more aggressive monetary policy tightening signalled by the US Federal Reserve (Fed),” Woon wrote. “As a result, bond yields trended sharply upwards, with 10-year UST (US Treasury) and MGS yields respectively jumping 49 bps and 19.6 bps month-on-month to 2.32% and 3.84% as of end-March. The pressure persisted in April, with these yields climbing further to 2.83% and 4.02%, respectively, as of April 14,” said Woon.

As China increases lending to other developing countries, charges that these loans lead to a “debt trap” are growing quickly. Most Chinese lending is for infrastructure and productive investment projects, not donor-determined “policy loans”. Sri Lanka’s later debt crisis has been due to its structural economic weaknesses and foreign debt composition. Even the influential US Foreign Policy journal does not blame Sri Lanka’s undoubted economic difficulties on Chinese debt traps. To set the record straight, there was no debt-for-asset swap after Sri Lanka could no longer service its foreign debt.

SCAMMERS have reportedly started selling fake entry permits to immigrants in Sabah. Verdict:TRUEAccording to Sabah Immigration Department director Sitti Saleha Habib Yussof, scammers have started "issuing'' fake entry permits. The syndicate started selling the fake documents, which were supposedly issued by her department, at the end of last year. The document is titled "Arahan Pembayaran Permit Masuk KDN" (Home Ministry order for entry permit payment), but according to Sitti Saleha, the Immigration Department had never issued such letters. She urged the public to deal directly with Immigration Department officials at its office if they had documentation problems or issues they wished to inquire about.

KOTA KINABALU: There is another scam relating to documentation in Sabah and the public, especially immigrants, are urged to not fall for it. Sabah Immigration Department director Sitti Saleha Habib Yussof said it was learned that scammers were said to be selling a type of document, supposedly issued by the department, at the end of last year. She said the Immigration Department has never issued such letters, nor had it issued any such instructions. Sitti Saleha urged the public to deal directly with Immigration officials at the department's office if they have documentation problems or issues to ask about. Recently, there was another suspected documentation scam in which fake special identification cards were sold to unsuspecting foreigners in Sabah.

Lower operating cost from its cost savings/avoidance initiatives across the group as well as lower leasing cost post its successful restructuring further contributed to the improved performance in 2021," MAG said. "Malaysia Airlines and its sister airlines will gradually add capacity for both domestic and international routes, expecting to achieve more than 70% capacity to pre-pandemic level. Malaysian sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional Bhd via MAG owns Malaysia Airlines. "Its current airlines business portfolio that serves the global, domestic and segmented market comprises Malaysia Airlines — the national carrier of Malaysia, Firefly and MASwings — the regional airlines focused on serving communities across Malaysia, and AMAL by Malaysia Airlines — [a] leading one-stop pilgrimage travel solutions centre," MAG said. Read also:Malaysia Aviation Group says Russia-Ukraine conflict raises challenges in managing operating cost

PETALING JAYA: The Health Ministry has reviewed its policy on visits from caregivers and visitors to hospitals, which will take effect on Saturday (April 23). Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the decision to review and update the policy was based on the latest trend analysis of Covid-19 category 3, 4 and 5 cases. Dr Noor Hisham added that the assessment is also considering the low rate of utilisation of specific health facilities for Covid-19 cases. He added that generally, visitors or guardians allowed to visit and accompany patients must be aged 12 years and above. For Covid-19 patients, Dr Noor Hisham said the presence of a caregiver is only allowed for patients who require specialised care as well as paediatric patients only.

KUALA LUMPUR (April 21): Taliworks Corporation Bhd on Thursday (April 21) completed the acquisition of majority economic interest in four solar projects from TerraForm Global Operating LP (TerraForm Global) and several of its subsidiaries. In a statement, the infrastructure company said the solar projects, located within the vicinity of the Kuala Lumpur International Airport, have an aggregate capacity of 19-megawatt peak. The group will also be acquiring TerraForm Global Operating (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd, an operations and maintenance services provider of the solar project, as part of the transaction. “Our maiden acquisition will provide Taliworks with a solid platform to further expand into other renewable energy projects. “Additionally, the four solar projects will immediately serve as a reliable contributor to the Group’s earnings and cashflow, as the projects are fully backed by renewable energy power purchase agreements with investment grade off-takers.

MELAKA: Melaka is facing a shortage of grade C chicken eggs due to high demand from food traders, said state Unity, Information, Human Resources and Consumer Affairs Committee chairman Ngwe Hee Sem. He said the high demand for the grade C chicken egg was because of its price, which is the cheapest, at only 37 sen each, compared to grade B (39 sen) and grade A (41 sen). Ngwe said the situation stabilised again in March, but by April, there was shortage again due to the fasting month. For grade A and B chicken eggs, he said there were plentiful in the local market, with some exported to Singapore. As such, he urged traders to use grade A and B eggs as the price did not differ much.

According to Axiata’s Bursa Malaysia filings, Axiata’s share trade was halted between 9am and 10am on Wednesday in conjunction with the telecommunication towers purchase announcement. "Both SMART and DMPI are part of PLDT Group, Philippines’ largest fully integrated telco company. Axiata said ISOC edotco on Tuesday (April 19, 2022) entered into a sale and purchase agreement with SMART and DMPI for the acquisition of the telecommunication assets. In addition to the proposed leaseback transaction, ISOC edotco will build 750 build-to-suit (BTS) sites for leasing to SMART in the future. Besides helping ISOC edotco establish a platform to accelerate organic and inorganic growth, Axiata said the proposed acquisition of the Philippines telecommunication assets will give ISOC edotco, among others, exposure to a high-growth market.