Olympics-Hockey-India have caught up with the best, says captain Manpreet
"We learnt from that loss and I don't think we've conceded late goals in recent times," said Manpreet. Now the idea is to make every attack count," Manpreet said. Manpreet knows what a medal in Tokyo, regardless of its hue, could do for the game's profile in India. Years ago, Manpreet visited Balbir Singh senior, who was part of three Olympic title-winning teams between 1948-56. "This is the biggest dream in my life now, to have an Olympic medal around my neck."
Source:The Star
July 15, 2021 05:23 UTC
India Internet law adds to fears over online speech, privacy
The new rules, in the works for years and announced in February, apply to social media companies, streaming platforms and digital news publishers. “Social media users can criticise Narendra Modi, they can criticise government policy, and ask questions. Bharatiya Janata Party’s social media team has meanwhile been accused of initiating online attacks against critics of Modi. Germany requires social media companies to devote local staff and data storage to curbing hate speech. In Turkey, social media companies complied with a broad mandate for removing content only after they were fined and faced threats to their ad revenues.
Source:The Star
July 15, 2021 05:15 UTC
From kerabu to vindaloo: There's more to Straits-born cuisine than you think
Straits-born cuisine has long been synonymous with the Straits-born Chinese. But in putting together her latest cookbook, In A Straits-Born Kitchen, experienced author and prolific cookbook collector Lee Geok Boi realised that Straits-born food isn’t just restricted to Straits-born Chinese cuisine. Lee says the prevalence in the link between Straits-born Chinese and Straits-born cuisine is likely the direct result of the Straits-born Chinese being more visible in mainstream consciousness. Early Penang Peranakan cookbooks were all by Peranakan Chinese. Her parents are from Penang (the family eventually moved to Singapore) and she is a Straits-born Chinese.
Source:The Star
July 15, 2021 05:01 UTC
Why do my nails look weird?
Brittle nails that are caused by repeated washing or wetting can be protected by using moisturisers. You should also protect your nails and hands when you are using detergents, chemicals or washing liquids by wearing rubber gloves. If you are indeed deficient in iron, you will need iron supplements until you recover. Nail psoriasis can cause pitted, dented or crumbling nails. Psoriasis causes extremely scaly skin that flakes away, so the skin buildup underneath the nails can sometimes cause the nail to be separated from the nail bed.
Source:The Star
July 15, 2021 04:52 UTC
I will quit Pejuang if chosen to chair proposed national recovery council, says Dr M
PETALING JAYA: Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad (pic) says he will leave the newly-registered Parti Pejuang Tanah Air if he is asked to chair the proposed national recovery council (NRC). The former prime minister said this in an interview with comedian Harith Iskander posted on YouTube on Wednesday (July 14). Dr Mahathir said experience is vital for a government dealing with the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic as the economy and society is affected. Last Friday (July 9), Dr Mahathir said Pejuang wants the formation of the NRC to address challenges of the Covid-19 pandemic. Dr Mahathir also said the party is not interested in politics or launching a no-confidence motion against Muhyiddin as prime minister.
Source:The Star
July 15, 2021 04:41 UTC
Lokman Adam gets one month's jail for intimidating witness in 1MDB trial
KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court here has sentenced former Umno supreme council member Datuk Lokman Noor Adam to one month's jail for contempt of court. Justice Collin Lawrence Sequerah found Lokman guilty of contempt of court for intimidating a witness in the RM2.28bil 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) trial involving Datuk Seri Najib Razak. The contempt proceedings here on Thursday (July 15) were brought on Lokman by the then attorney general Tan Sri Tommy Thomas in 2019, for intimidating Najib's former special officer Datuk Amhari Efendi Nazaruddin, a key witness in the 1MDB case. In the application, the AG sought an order for Lokman to be committed to prison or be fined for his actions. Lokman appealed the decision at the Court of Appeal but it was dismissed on May 13, last year.
Source:The Star
July 15, 2021 03:32 UTC
Help arrives for cleaner who raised white flag
WITH three mouths to feed and bills to pay, R. Megala had no choice but to hoist a white flag outside her house in Klebang, Ipoh. In fact, it was an employer who told her about the white flag campaign, she said, adding that help from the council came just four days after she put up an old towel as a white flag. The city council responded by donating items to her under the “MBI Prihatin” (MBI Cares) programme, which has seen it collaborating with supermarket chain Econsave. He added that this was the third time MBI had come forward to help those who raised a white flag. As the money she earns as a cleaner is not enough, Megala is looking for more work or households that required her services.
Source:The Star
July 14, 2021 23:44 UTC
Don’t cross out stress-free German mixed pair
PETALING JAYA: Germany’s mixed doubles pair of Mark Lamsfuss-Isabel Herttrich may be the weakest pair in Group D, but write them off at your peril. 15 declared that they are fine being the underdogs and are not fearful of their more illustrious rivals which include world No. They won the Denmark Open to become the first mixed pair from their country to accomplish the feat since 1971. “My goal is to win a medal, maybe in Tokyo, maybe in Paris in three years,” said Lamsfuss. I will just go on court and show what German badminton is able to play or do.”
Source:The Star
July 14, 2021 23:26 UTC
Badminton: Lee-ving the dream
9 Lee Zii Jia has been living his life watching in awe as the world’s greatest badminton players pursue their Olympic dream from the television screen. Like any avid badminton fan, Zii Jia witnessed many intriguing battles that left a lasting impression on him. When asked which match he regards as the most memorable, he swiftly pointed to the 2012 London Games men’s singles final between Lee Chong Wei and Lin Dan. “That has to be my most unforgettable match,” said Zii Jia in a virtual press conference yesterday. “I still remember that day as I was with my teammates... we were glued to the TV in our hostel rooting and cheering for Datuk Lee Chong Wei.
Source:The Star
July 14, 2021 23:24 UTC
Cycling: I will not crack
But the track cyclist, who is seen as Malaysia’s best hope for an Olympic gold, is taking the expectations of a nation in his stride. The only Malaysian world champion in an Olympic sports discipline when he rode to gold in the 2017 World Track Cycling Championships in Hong Kong, Azizul said he is used to the pressure having represented the nation for 15 years. “For me to go to the Olympics as a gold medal prospect for the country takes it (pressure) to another level. “Whatever the result is, I will not be disappointed because I know I have given it absolutely everything I got. “You know me, I’m a warrior.
Source:The Star
July 14, 2021 23:14 UTC
Speeding up screenings with home self-test kits
PUTRAJAYA: The Health Ministry has given conditional approval for Covid-19 home self-test kits to be used by the Malaysian public. The MDA said the list of approved Covid-19 self-test kits will be displayed on its website as a guide for the public to decide which to purchase. Meanwhile, the self-test kits can help ramp up testing, said the Malaysian Pharmacists Society (MPS). Its president Amrahi Buang said the Covid-19 self-test kits can only be used for screening for Covid-19 and not as a diagnostics tool. A pharmacist told The Star that demand for the Covid-19 self-test kits is high and the outlet has been getting many enquiries.
Source:The Star
July 14, 2021 22:07 UTC
Booming chip exports mask misery in Taiwan’s services sectors
It’s a striking contrast to other major cities around the world that are starting to reopen and a blow to Taiwan’s retail and restaurant industries, which employ about 20% of the economy’s workers. Kang Yuan, a traditional Cantonese restaurant often frequented by Taiwan’s lawmakers, closed its doors earlier this month after two decades of business. If the situation seems like it will turn around, owners will hang in there for two to three months. But now, they just don’t see any hope.”Restaurants, hotels, and the retail sector are taking the biggest hit from Taiwan’s Covid outbreak. Most restaurants and stores will not see their sales recover to around half of their pre-outbreak levels until the government fully lifts its restrictions.
Source:The Edge Markets
July 14, 2021 21:56 UTC
Counting the costs: South Africa businesses wrecked by unrest
"I'm speechless," the 45-year old told Reuters on Wednesday standing next to 58 burnt cars. Among the severely burnt cars was an unrecognisable second hand Range Rover Evoque worth 220,000 rand ($15,000), which stood alongside low to high-end cars. Many of South Africa's small, medium-sized and micro enterprises (SMME) are not insured, compounding any attempts of recovery of those damaged in the unrest. "We small businesses, nobody wants to insure us here in Jules (street), it's a high risk area. A survey done by the Small Business Institute (SBI), revealed last year that as many as 55,000 SMMEs may not make it through the COVID-19 pandemic.
Source:The Star
July 14, 2021 17:37 UTC
Russian army helicopters join battle against Siberian wildfires
YAKUTIA, Russia (Reuters) - Russian military helicopters flew in firefighters to battle Siberian wildfires on Wednesday, and the Kremlin said climate change was to blame for the unprecedented blazes. Fires raged across almost 800,000 hectares of Russian forestland, carpeting swathes of the northeastern region of Yakutia in smoke. A Russian air force Mi-8 military helicopter carried out reconnaissance flights to identify the worst-affected areas of Yakutia and transported units of firefighters as thick smoke billowed up from the forest. Fires tear through Russian forestland every year, but they have become more intense in recent seasons amid unusually high temperatures across the northern Siberian tundra. The Kremlin on Wednesday dismissed criticism that Russian planes had helped foreign countries like Greence and Turkey battle wildfires while Russia itself was burning.
Source:The Star
July 14, 2021 15:22 UTC
PTPTN offers online facilities to ensure customer convenience during pandemic
KUALA LUMPUR (July 14): The National Higher Education Fund Corporation (PTPTN) provides various online facilities to ensure its customers are not affected although its counters are closed nationwide following the Covid-19 pandemic. Applications for education loans can also be made online via PTPTN’s official portal and loan advance payment (WPP) can also be checked at www.ptptn.gov.my. “Following the pandemic, PTPTN has also provided flexibility by extending the delivery period of the documents, which was announced through PTPTN’s official portal. The same facilities are also provided in the corporation’s official portal and in various channels for SSPN-related matters. Customers can contact the PTPTN via the PTPTN Careline a t03-2193 3000, live chat at www.ptptn.gov.my, its e-complaint channel at https://eaduan.ptptn.gov.my/, its marketing executives at https://www.ptptn.gov.my/hubungi-ptptn or its various official social media accounts.
Source:The Edge Markets
July 14, 2021 14:03 UTC