When it’s the family that wants to cover up the crime
Dr James Nayagam, chairman of Suriana Welfare Society, says a lot of incest cases go unreported because of the negative stigma. “I have come across incest victims as young as five years old during the pandemic. Concurring, civil and family law practitioner Amsa Naidu says some incest cases were unearthed during the movement control order. Child and family psychiatrist Datuk Dr Lai Fong Hwa says children who are incest victims suffer severe psychological damage. Dr Lai urges for incest victims to be given proper psychological help to be treated for their trauma and emotional scars.
Source:The Star
July 18, 2021 00:00 UTC
Coming out tops in CIMA exam
EMERGING as the country’s top scorer for a professional level examination came as a pleasant surprise for Lee Shou Cheng (pic) recently. CIMA had sent a letter to notify him of the win in April but the mail only reached him last month. I only needed to do extra reading for some areas and practise with CIMA materials,” he said in a press release. When studying for this professional examination, I challenged myself to surpass my limits and do better than I had ever done before. The CIMA A-Star Programme is a unique one-exam pathway for high achievers to become Chartered Global Management Accountant (CGMA) designation holders.
Source:The Star
July 17, 2021 22:41 UTC
Stepfathers top the list of accused in incest cases
For incest in Malaysia, stepfathers of victims have topped the list of the accused in cases brought to court. CLICK TO ENLARGEThey make up 45% of the total 334 incest cases (149 cases) registered and charged in court nationwide, between last year and June this year. The bulk of the court cases were in Peninsular Malaysia, which had 310 incest charges, while 24 cases were registered in courts in Sabah and Sarawak from last year to June this year. It’s also worrying that an average of 15 incest cases are received by the police each month, according to reports. With the perpetrator being a family member, incest cases are extremely traumatising for the victims.
Source:The Star
July 17, 2021 22:30 UTC
The Olympics – it’s an honour
THE weeks leading up to the June 21 deadline for the Olympic Games qualification were filled with many an anxious moment for me. Back then, apart from the Olympics, I was also secure with my European Tour card and I was swinging the club and hitting the ball really good. Fast forward one year... with a new date for the Tokyo Olympics set and the constant threat of Covid-19 hanging over our heads, it is a different ball game altogether. The Olympic golf venue, Kasumigaseki Country Club, is 72km away from the Olympic Village. At times like this, when the world and our country is experiencing great frustration casued by the pandemic, the Olympics can be a beacon of hope.
Source:The Star
July 17, 2021 22:30 UTC
Withdrawals scupper Asia’s chances
ASIA’S representation at this British Open, which is scheduled to come to an end today, was heavily depleted, following withdrawals. Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama missed out after he withdrew from the 149th Open Championship at Royal St George’s Golf Club in Kent, England, citing a positive Covid-19 test result. “I feel badly missing the Open and look forward to playing again at St Andrews next year. But what surprised some was that if this were the case, then all those players at Royal St George’s are “not preparing” for the Olympics. It is these traditions and the evolution of the game which are explored in the galleries of the R&A World Golf Museum.
Source:The Star
July 17, 2021 22:30 UTC
Sparring with Peng Soon-Liu Ying brings out the Olympian in Tang Jie
PETALING JAYA: Mixed doubles shuttler Chen Tang Jie is even more inspired to become an Olympian after a short training stint with seniors Chan Peng Soon-Goh Liu Ying. Tang Jie said his admiration for Peng Soon-Liu Ying continues to grow because of the latter’s commitment in training. I got to see how they prepared for the major Games and how they analysed their opponents when the draw was released,” said Tang Jie. “This makes me respect them even more.”But more than their devotion on court, Tang Jie is more appreciative of Peng Soon-Liu Ying’s friendship. I will work hard with my partner under my coach Paulus Firman to qualify for the next Olympics,” added Tang Jie.
Source:The Star
July 17, 2021 22:18 UTC
Cycling-Pogacar set to win back-to-back Tour de France titles
SAINT EMILION, France -Tadej Pogacar was poised to win a second consecutive Tour de France title as the Slovenian retained his overall lead following the final time trial, a 30.8-km solo effort from Libourne on Saturday. The 22-year-old UAE Emirates rider finished eighth in the 20th stage won by Belgian Wout van Aert (Jumbo-Visma), who clocked a best time of 35 minutes 53 seconds. Danes Kasper Asgreen and Jonas Vingegaard were second and third respectively in the 20th stage, 21 and 32 seconds off the pace. But well, it wasn't my fastest day on a bike and then the strongest rider won. Just like last year, Pogacar is set to win the white jersey for the best Under-25 rider and also the polka-dot jersey for the mountains classification.
Source:The Star
July 17, 2021 16:22 UTC
French protests call for 'freedom' amid government vaccine push
The interior ministry said 137 marches took place across the country, gathering nearly 114,000 people, of which 18,000 were in Paris. The measures had already prompted smaller demonstrations earlier this week, forcing police to use tear gas to disperse protesters. Despite the strength of the protests, an Ipsos-Sopra Steria poll released on Friday found more than 60% of French people agree with mandatory vaccination for health workers, as well as a requirement for a health pass in some public places. We must adapt and face it", Castex told reporters in southwestern France, referring to the variant first identified in India. Some 55.5% of the French had had a single dose of a vaccine as of Saturday and 44.8% were fully inoculated.
Source:The Star
July 17, 2021 15:00 UTC
UK health minister Javid tests positive for Covid-19
LONDON (July 17): British health minister Sajid Javid on Saturday said he had tested positive for Covid-19, but added that his symptoms were mild and he was thankful to have had two doses of vaccine against the disease. Javid tweeted on March 17 that he had received a first shot of Oxford/AstraZeneca's Covid-19 vaccine, posting a picture of him getting a second dose on May 16. Vaccines are not 100% effective at preventing infection, but fully vaccinated people are less likely to get seriously ill with Covid-19 even if they can test positive. Britain is facing a new wave of cases of Covid-19, but Johnson and Javid claim the vaccine programme has largely broken the link between Covid-19 cases and mortality, although Johnson has said that the country should reconcile itself to the prospect of more deaths from Covid-19. Britain has the seventh highest Covid-19 death toll in the world, and has fully vaccinated two-thirds of adults, although it is not vaccinating children.
Source:The Edge Markets
July 17, 2021 13:49 UTC
Indonesia considers extending restrictions on movement as COVID-19 cases climb
JAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia is evaluating whether to end COVID-19 restrictions on movement as planned or extend them, as the country battles with a surge of new infections and a crumbling economy, senior minister Luhut Pandjaitan said on Saturday. Fueled by the spread of the more virulent Delta variant, Indonesia has reported more new coronavirus cases than any country in the world, data from the latest seven-day average from a Reuters tracker showed. Southeast Asia's largest economy earlier this month slashed its full-year GDP outlook taking into account the restrictions. The country's finance minister Sri Mulyani told the conference that Indonesia will expand its COVID-19 recovery budget to 744.74 trillion rupiah ($51.38 billion) from 699.43 trillion rupiah. As Indonesia repeatedly reported record infections and COVID-19 deaths in recent weeks, health experts are calling the country Asia's new epicentre for the virus.
Source:The Star
July 17, 2021 13:41 UTC
Domestic Trade Ministry: 105,000 retail industry workers to be vaccinated before Aug 31
PUTRAJAYA (Bernama): A total of 105,000 retail sector workers are expected to be vaccinated under the retail industry vaccination programme (RiVAC) before Aug 31, with the opening of four more industrial vaccination centres (PPVIN).The Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry (KPDNHEP) in a statement said the four additional PPVIN are located at IOI City Tower, Putrajaya, which will operate from July 26 to Sept 13; Petaling Jaya Performing Arts Centre, Bandar Utama, Selangor (July 27 to Sept 20); Centro Mall, Klang, Selangor (26 July to Sept 16); and AEON Mall, Nilai, Negeri Sembilan (date to be announced later). "The first RiVAC PPVIN at Mid Valley Exhibition Centre Kuala Lumpur, will be able to accommodate 31,500 vaccine recipients when it starts operation from July 26 until Sept 6. "The four additional PPVINs will each accommodate a maximum capacity of 21,000 throughout the vaccination period,” the statement added.KPDNHEP urged all companies in the retail sector including supermarkets, grocery stores, petrol stations, restaurants, workshops, hardware stores, barbershops to join RiVAC and register to get their employees vaccinated as soon as possible. "The ministry is considering making company-wide vaccination as one of the requirements for approval to operate under the National Recovery Plan (PPN), especially for economic activities that involve face-to-face interaction and close contact," it added.For further information pertaining to RiVAC and to register visit KPDNHEP portal ( https://rov.kpdnhep.gov.my/rov ) or contact the Distributive Trade and Services Industry Secretariat (SPIP) directly at 03-8882 5881/5905 or email to rov@ kpdnhep.gov.my.RiVAC is a collaboration between the Covid-19 Immunisation Task Force (CITF), the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation as well as retail and distribution industry players.
Source:The Star
July 17, 2021 09:56 UTC
Olympics-Athletics-After world record, Warholm eyes final jewel in crown
(Reuters) - With World Championship titles and the 400-metre hurdles world record in his possession, there is only one jewel left for Karsten Warholm to add to his athletics crown: Olympic gold. "You have to be at a world-record level to be able to compete for a gold medal in Tokyo," Warholm told reporters in the lead up to the Games. In front of an ecstatic, home crowd earlier this month, Warholm ran 46.70 seconds to break Kevin Young's 29-year-old world record by eight hundredths of a second. He described it as a relief after months of speculation over who could topple the longest-standing record in men's track. His chief rival, 23-year-old Benjamin poses perhaps the biggest threat, having nearly broken the 400m hurdles world record himself at the U.S. team trials last month, where he won the final in 46.83.
Source:The Star
July 17, 2021 09:00 UTC
My Say: Private equity funds invest in resilience
Deal value (total value of private equity investments) fell 26% year on year and contracted 16% versus the previous five-year average. Many general partners discovered in the midst of the pandemic that their portfolios were not sufficiently prepared to withstand and recover from sudden shocks. Bain & Company research shows more than 60% of general partners investing in the Asia-Pacific say they are willing to invest at least 5% of a portfolio company’s short-term profit to build long-term resilience. Close to one-third say their portfolio companies are still in the experimental or even earlier stages of building resilience capabilities into their strategy and operations. Asia-Pacific general partners cite three areas of portfolio risk that they worry about most: competitive position, balance-sheet risk and organisational agility.
Source:The Edge Markets
July 17, 2021 03:33 UTC
Helping out displaced workers
Displaced workers in Malaysia who have been affected by the Covid-19 pandemic can apply for assistance from the SamaBantu.my project. Donors can choose to be anonymous, and those who contribute more than RM500 are eligible for tax-exemption receipts from Kuala Lumpur Rotary Charity Foundation. In addition to collecting funds from various payment channels, the platform also receives and processes applications from displaced workers via self-registration. Applicants under the SamaBantu.my project are subject to verification to prevent or reduce misrepresentation of their financial situation. The SamaBantu.my project has since raised more than RM30,000 and is currently supporting 34 displaced workers and their families.
Source:The Star
July 17, 2021 00:45 UTC
Join the next generation of legal eagles
Alternatively, they can also join the private sector as a corporate lawyer or legal counsel, or in business advisory and consulting roles. UoRM benefits from the same advanced digital learning tools and support as the UK campus. UK study optionFlexible options allow students to spend one or two years at the Reading UK campus. High achievers scholarship valued up to RM33,840 are available for those with excellent academic grades studying on the Malaysia campus (subject to terms and conditions). Email my.enquiry@reading.edu.my or visit University of Reading Malaysia at Persiaran Graduan, Kota Ilmu, EduCity, 79200 Iskandar Puteri, Johor, Malaysia.
Source:The Star
July 17, 2021 00:22 UTC