World record for standing jump on one leg spurs cricketer on
IMAGINE being able to jump the height of your chest using just one leg. National cricketer and mathematics teacher Harinder Sekhon was officially announced as the world record holder for highest single leg standing jump by Guinness World Records in May by hitting the height of 138.4cm. Harinder, who has just recently garnered two national records for the highest standing jump and most number of standing box jumps in one minute, credits his strenuous training and diet for his achievements. “My typical training would include 20 minutes of yoga in the morning and three hours of strength and jump training after work. He discovered jump training, also known as plyometrics, in December 2020 while researching different techniques of exercising to take his fitness to the next level.
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August 12, 2021 01:41 UTC
Survivors relate their stories of overcoming depression
She described her final therapy session as a “quiet celebration” as it marked how much her life had progressed through the years. Both my therapist and I could feel that we would be reaching our final session soon but when the time finally arrived, I was still surprised,” she said. “I later went to a hospital to schedule an appointment with a psychiatrist and was diagnosed with depression,” she said. “After getting out of my depression, I started living a more active life. “Although now I am thankful that I did not lose my life, at that point, I could not see that.
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August 12, 2021 00:55 UTC
Port Klang plastic recycling factory razed in Wednesday (Aug 11) night fire
SHAH ALAM (Bernama): A plastic recycling factory in the Bandar Sultan Sulaiman industrial area in Port Klang, near here, caught fire Wednesday (Aug 11) night, with about 90% of the structure razed. Alhamdulillah, no casualties have been reported so far, and the workers in the building are believed to have managed to evacuate to safety. "I received information from my men (regarding the fire) before 9pm Monday evening but (the fire) may have started earlier. We also mobilised about 60 personnel and officers for the fire-fighting operation,” he said when contacted by Bernama. Norazam was asked about the development of the fire situation in the Port Klang area, after a 20-second video clip of the incident was posted on social medai.
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August 12, 2021 00:22 UTC
Pre-schoolers win gold at innovation fair
Compiled by C. ARUNO, RASHVINJEET S. BEDI and R. ARAVINTHANPRE-SCHOOLERS from SJK (T) Permas Jaya in Masai, Johor won a gold medal and a special award in an international environmental innovation competition, Makkal Osai reported. The 2021 online edition of the Global Olimpiad Green Innovation Fair (GO-GIF21) saw participation from 335 teams from Malaysia, Singapore, Indonesia, South Korea, the Philippines, Canada, United States and other countries. The six pre-schoolers struck gold and received the Best of the Best award for their Cocos Peat Pot innovation. These three teams won gold medals, too. ● The above article is compiled from the vernacular newspapers (Bahasa Malaysia, Chinese and Tamil dailies).
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August 11, 2021 23:48 UTC
Only dine-in customers must be fully vaccinated, not workers
GEORGE TOWN: Workers in restaurants and food outlets that are open for dine-in need not be fully vaccinated. Clarifying the confusion, George Town OCPD Asst Comm Soffian Santong said the National Security Council (NSC) was very clear that only customers must be fully vaccinated and not the workers. “However, the restaurants should display how many of their workers are fully vaccinated and customers can make their choice (whether) to eat at a particular outlet. State local government committee chairman Jagdeep Singh Deo said the state exco, which met yesterday, was in consensus that workers must be fully vaccinated. “It doesn’t make sense for customers to be fully vaccinated and not the workers.”
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August 11, 2021 23:15 UTC
Some concerns linger about allowing dining-in again
Cendol stall operator Tan Chong Kim, 63, said he would wait for others to allow dining-in before considering the option. States under Phase Two of the National Recovery Plan can allow dining-in at restaurants, non-contact sporting activities outdoors and at clubhouses and travel with stays in hotels and homestays. He said steamboat meals were usually served in packs of four and six or for large groups. “It would be great to offer dine-in meals again although I am not sure if people will come out to eat. “However, we need to survive so we have to offer dine-in on top of our takeaway option,” he said.
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August 11, 2021 22:52 UTC
Conditional MM2H returns
PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) programme has been reactivated and new conditions have been introduced to attract applicants who can contribute to the country’s economy. Sharing specifics: Wan Ahmad Dahlan (centre) speaking to the media during the press conference in Putrajaya on Wednesday. Applications for MM2H were frozen when Malaysia closed its borders due to the pandemic last year. Wan Ahmad Dahlan said a one-year grace period has been offered to MM2H pass holders who wished to renew their passes to give them time to meet the new conditions. Between 2002 and 2019, the MM2H programme generated a cumulative income of RM11.89bil through fee and visa charges, purchase of properties and vehicles, fixed deposits, and monthly household expenditures.
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August 11, 2021 22:30 UTC
Joo Ven’s livelihood affected by cancellation of tournaments
PETALING JAYA: Independent shuttler Soong Joo Ven (pic) is keeping his fingers crossed that the Taiwan Open from Sept 7-12 will not get the chop. “Yes, I will compete in Taipei but of course it all depends on whether it can go ahead,” said Joo Ven. 74 found his livelihood affected by the lack of tournaments in this region. Joo Ven has only managed to compete in two tournaments thus far – the Swiss Open and Orleans Masters in France in March. “In the event Taiwan Open is not happening, I don’t know when I will get to compete again as the Macau Open (Nov 2-7) has been called off too,” lamented Joo Ven.
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August 11, 2021 22:07 UTC
Axelsen attributes his success to lessons from the masters
Recently-crowned Olympics champion Viktor Axelsen paid tribute to some of his greatest opponents for their role in turning him into the player he is today. And the 27-year-old Dane picked three greats Lee Chong Wei, Lin Dan and Chen Long, the man he dethroned to win the gold at the Tokyo Games. Chong Wei, in particular, was one rival Axelsen found to be a tough nut to crack as he only managed three wins in 14 meetings against the Malaysian from 2011-2018. He also has a poor head-to-head record against Chen Long. Axelsen, however, fared better against two-time Olympics champion Lin Dan, winning six out of their nine duels.
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August 11, 2021 21:45 UTC
Nine conditions for new MM2H applications
PUTRAJAYA: Nine new conditions have been introduced to the updated Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) programme, which will accept fresh applications starting October. “We have also come up with two age categories to ensure those who are given MM2H passes have a stable income and employment,” he said. The validity of the MM2H pass, including extensions thereafter, is now five years instead of 10. “Applicants must also prove that they have in their possession liquidable assets worth RM1.5mil instead of the previous amount of RM350,000 for (age) 50 and above or RM500,000 for those below 50. Wan Ahmad Dahlan said letters of good conduct must be produced as an additional security measure.
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August 11, 2021 21:45 UTC
New sports vision in the making
No doubt the Covid-19 pandemic disrupted our preparations, but other countries were affected by it, too. Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Seri Reezal Merican Naina Merican is now propelling a new programme called National Sports Vision 2030 (VSN 2030), a long-term project specialising in sports that can win gold medals in the next two or three Olympic Games. But before looking at the new plan, the minister must study the post-mortem report on our athletes’ performance in Tokyo to find out where we fell short. One of the weaknesses in our sport development programme is the lack of grassroots talent spotting, which has created a huge deficit in our pool of athletes. The Education Ministry must also be roped in to enable talent spotting to be done at schools.
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August 11, 2021 21:45 UTC
Fortune favours the resilient
Fate dealt a heavy blow to Ahmad Shawal Mispan when the construction company he built from scratch as a teenager hit rock bottom. The support steered Ahmad Shawal back to the path. The Kuala Langat Area Farmers Organisation (PPK) helped me by providing a loan and I used the land as collateral. On his future plans, Ahmad Shawal, the fourth of nine siblings, hopes to start a chicken farm in three years. Ahmad Shawal, also known as Boboy, also helps PPK Kuala Langat by providing training to budding agro-entrepreneurs.
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August 11, 2021 21:33 UTC
Political solutions designed to fight Covid-19
Obviously, the conventional ideal is for another Member of Parliament to command a new majority and form a new government. Option 1 is one in which we have a relatively recognisable government - a Prime Minister, a Cabinet, and so on. A Prime Minister with no political distractions and ambitions may finally be able to focus fully and unreservedly on the Covid-19 crisis, relying fully on the advice of actual public health and economic experts, instead of having to pander to political or monetary interests. Such a Prime Minister would ideally have no qualms stepping aside once the pandemic is controlled, and GE15 rolls around. Centuries later, our political deadlock is costing us thousands of Malaysian lives - it must be broken, no matter the cost.
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August 11, 2021 13:18 UTC
Crypto platform Poly Network hacked in estimated US$600mil cyberheist
HONG KONG/SINGAPORE/LONDON (Reuters) - A cryptocurrency platform has lost an estimated US$600 million in digital tokens after one of the sector's biggest ever hacking attacks, according to details of the heist which emerged on Wednesday. Poly Network, a decentralised finance platform (DeFi), announced the hack on Twitter and posted details of digital wallets to which it said the money was transferred, urging people to blacklist tokens from those addresses. The heist appears to be one of the biggest ever in cryptocurrency markets, and compares with the US$530 million in cryptocurrency stolen from Tokyo-based bitcoin exchange Coincheck in 2018. Gox," said Bobby Ong, co-founder of crypto analytics website CoinGecko, although he noted the fallout had not yet hurt major crypto prices. STOLEN TOKENSPoly tweeted it planned to take legal action and urged the hackers to return the assets, a move analysts said underscored how hard it is to recover stolen tokens.
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August 11, 2021 09:56 UTC
Malaysia My Second Home to be reactivated with changes, says Home Ministry
PUTRAJAYA: The Malaysia My Second Home (MM2H) programme has been reactivated with several changes made to the policy. Announcing this, Home Ministry secretary-general Datuk Wan Ahmad Dahlan Abdul Aziz said the temporary halt of the programme last year had enabled his ministry as well as the Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry to review and re-evaluate the MM2H programme. “New applications can be submitted beginning October, and this process will be overseen by the Immigration Department,” he said on Wednesday (Aug 11). There are currently 57,478 holders of the MM2H passes, as well as their dependents. “The government is introducing this category (ages 35 to 49), so that only participants who are financially stable and with permanent employment can apply for the MM2H programme,” said Wan Ahmad Dahlan.
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August 11, 2021 08:03 UTC