Neelofa lands in hot water with netizens again; loses Instagram followers
They are claiming the celebrity and her husband, Muhammad Haris Mohd Ismail aka PU Riz, have breached yet another SOP. Berita Harian reported that the netizens pointed out that Neelofa and her husband had four people in one car when they exited the premises of the Seremban police station yesterday (May 24). The current MCO SOP only allows a maximum of three people in one car, including the driver of the vehicle. Perhaps due to all the controversies surrounding the artiste, Neelofa lost some 100,000 followers in one day, reported Utusan Malaysia. She previously had 8.6 million followers; today the figure is at 8.5 million followers.
Source:The Star
May 25, 2021 09:02 UTC
LRT train mishap: Accident due to human error, says Transport Minister
"This caused Train 40 and Train 81 to collide, ” he added. Dr Wee said Train 40 was manually driven by a "hostler" (train driver) because the automatic system in the coach was found to be faulty. "At 8.33pm, the hostler called the command centre and informed that Train 40 had collided with another train and at 8.37pm, the hostler from Train 40 identified Train 81 as the train it crashed into, carrying 213 passengers." Dr Wee added that the ambulance, police and fire brigade arrived at about 8.50pm and victims were moved from the train. He said that Train 81 was then moved to a point between the KLCC LRT station and the Kampung Baru LRT station, adding that all passengers were evacuated by 9.28pm.
Source:The Star
May 25, 2021 06:46 UTC
Perhilitan: Seven dusky leaf monkeys culled in Port Dickson after they attacked humans
SEREMBAN: The Wildlife and National Parks Department (Perhilitan) has been forced to cull seven adult lotong (dusky leaf monkeys, also known as dusky langurs) in an operation in Port Dickson as these had caused serious injuries to humans on three occasions this year. Perhilitan said all seven monkeys were aggressive and had to be put down after attempts to trap or relocate them failed. It also debunked reports on social media that its officers 20 dusky leaf monkeys were shot and killed in an operation at Batu 2, Jalan Pantai on May 19. "The lotong killed were not timid as they had attacked humans on several occasions," Perhilitan said in a statement on Wednesday (May 25). "The victim suffered serious injuries to her head and had to be warded at Port Dickson Hospital," it said.
Source:The Star
May 25, 2021 06:33 UTC
Netizens share how employers ignore WFH, quarantine SOP
This announcement of a stricter form of Movement Control Order (MCO) came nearly two weeks after the government announced MCO 3.0 for peninsular Malaysia. “But afterwards, they retracted their statement and made it compulsory for us to come to work without expecting compensation,” he wrote. Other users shared a more alarming practice, where staff casually disregarded SOPs despite being close contacts of Covid-19 patients. Kerja kena masuk.” (Many people have been diagnosed as positif (of Covid-19), but everyone else still have to come in to work. Syed Hussain also called on businesses to promptly make the necessary adjustment before the implementation of the SOP on May 25.
Source:The Star
May 25, 2021 06:15 UTC
MR DIY likely to replace Supermax in KLCI
Group (M) Bhd is likely to be included in the FBM KLCI in the June 3 review, replacing Supermax Corporation Bhd , according to CGS-CIMB Equities Research. The research house said on Tuesday that MR DIY met all the criteria for its inclusion based on the market data as at close of trading on Monday. FTSE Russell is due to announce the results of its upcoming semi-annual review of FTSE Bursa Malaysia Index Series on June 3. This review is followed closely by the market as it could have an impact on KLCI index-linked products like FTSE 30 ETF and KLCI index-linked funds. “As such, our analysis suggests that it will be included in the upcoming KLCI review, replacing Supermax, the lowest-ranking market cap stock among the current 30 KLCI constituents as at the end of Monday, May 24, ” it said.
Source:The Star
May 25, 2021 04:40 UTC
Captains of industry remember Teo as a stalwart in the property business
PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian property industry has lost an icon in Datuk Teo Chiang Quan, who passed away on Monday due to complications from an unexpected illness. Fiabci Malaysia president Datuk Koe Peng Kang said Teo was a very highly respected icon in the property industry and society. His deep desire for a good education system is deeply respected.”Lagenda Properties Bhd chairman Datuk Marcus Doh said the property industry had lost a true icon. God bless his soul.”Former Savills Malaysia executive chairman Datuk Chris Boyd said he is truly devastated by the news of Teo’s passing. “The property industry is an individualistic game.
Source:The Star
May 25, 2021 01:00 UTC
A blind man’s experience
I WOULD like to share my Covid-19 vaccination experience at the World Trade Centre Kuala Lumpur on May 20: For an OKU (orang kurang upaya, or disabled) white cane user, it was surprisingly a breeze. Well-organised and detailed assistance was rendered to us as soon as volunteers noticed my white cane. My wife and I were unsure if we could be given our injections at the same time as our appointment times were two-and-a-half hours apart. We arrived at noon and exited the vaccination centre at 12.50pm, and this includes a 20-minute observation period for side effects after the vaccination. Our sincere appreciation to all the medical frontliners and volunteers!
Source:The Star
May 25, 2021 00:47 UTC
Living a lifetime with the ‘other’
Unity, it seems, is less about agreeing on the majority of issues and more about living with differences of views and perspectives most of the time. One of the major differences my wife and I had early on was the direction our children’s education would take. She preferred that our children socialised with kids from our own race while I wanted them to mix more with others. Even though my wife might not have agreed with my decisions, she kept quiet all through the children’s years at school. I wanted them all in private universities with mostly non-Malay students and lecturers but my wife wanted them all “safely” in public universities.
Source:The Star
May 25, 2021 00:22 UTC
SMG aiming to increase revenue via diversification
PETALING JAYA: Star Media Group Bhd (SMG) is embarking on a number of new initiatives to transform the business and optimise shareholders’ return by penetrating into new ventures. SMG group CEO Alex Yeow said going forward, the group aims to have 30% of its revenue come from new businesses that may be related to property or digital products. Yeow explained that currently 70% of the group’s revenue was newspaper-related, and the remaining 30% was from segments such as radio and events. “Going forward, we want to change this to 40% (newspaper-related): 30% (segments such as radio and events): 30% (diversification into new businesses). Yeow said the diversification into new businesses can be funded by the group’s cash and cash equivalents.
Source:The Star
May 25, 2021 00:22 UTC
Reporters are (still) not frontliners?
I find it perplexing that the government can’t even spare about 2500 doses or less of vaccines for reporters. The saddest part of the entire exercise is that you and the government can’t even recognise them as “frontliners”. You and your colleagues are quick to point out the mistakes of my bothers and sisters in the media. Reporters die in conflict areas. President Jokowi announced on Indonesia’s National Press Day (Hari Pers Nasional) on the 9th of February this year that he recognized reporters as “frondliners”.
Source:The Star
May 25, 2021 00:00 UTC
INTERACTIVE: Malaysian Twitter users rank near the top globally in support of Palestine
Most of the keywords were in English, and the majority of the social media posts tracked were on Twitter. The search found 31.26 million mentions by social media users from 193 countries over a one-month period from April 19 to May 19. Of the total, 1.18 million mentions came from Malaysians, making us the second most prolific, behind US-based social media users with 1.24 million mentions. Social media users in Pakistan came in third with 979,175 mentions, followed by people in Egypt (926,593) and India (858,704). Twenty-nine-year-old Syahmi Nazir, who has also been actively supporting Palestine on Twitter, expressed hope that it would help lead to action.
Source:The Star
May 24, 2021 23:01 UTC
Families impose self-lockdown to help curb Covid-19 spread
PETALING JAYA: Many are heeding the national call to stay at home, with families already observing a “self-lockdown” for some time. We want to join hands and help the country overcome the pandemic, ” said the housewife. Gomez urged those who advised others to stay home to “walk the talk” by setting a good example for others. Businessman Chong Ming Huei, 41, from Melaka, said he stopped his usual weekend breakfast routine with his parents since MCO 2.0. Food truck operator Amirul Yahaya, 45, from Subang, said all Malaysians must help to flatten the Covid-19 curve.
Source:The Star
May 24, 2021 21:11 UTC
Manual mode not allowed?
YESTERDAY, I was about to enter a shopping mall when a woman asked for my help to scan the QR code to check in on her MySejahtera app. Unfortunately, I was unable to help her as there was a technical problem with her handphone. I told her she could check in manually since her handphone had malfunctioned. This happened at another Klang Valley mall four days ago when a woman who doesn’t own a mobile phone wanted to enter the premises. Are the managements of these malls going to deny them entry for not having a mobile phone with the MySejahtera app?
Source:The Star
May 24, 2021 21:11 UTC
Soccer-Man City's Guardiola wins LMA Manager of the Year Award
(Reuters) - Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola was named League Managers Association (LMA) Manager of the Year on Monday for leading his side to their third Premier League title in four years. He pipped Leeds United boss Marcelo Bielsa, Norwich City's Daniel Farke, Chelsea Women manager Emma Hayes, West Ham United boss David Moyes, and Leicester City's Brendan Rodgers to the Sir Alex Ferguson Trophy. "I am delighted to win this award for the second time, but an award like this is only possible if a manager is surrounded by top professionals," Guardiola said. Hayes became the first manager from the women's game to be among the top six contenders for the Manager of the Year Award. The Chelsea boss was named Women's Super League Manager of the Year after guiding the London club to consecutive league titles, a League Cup triumph and their first Champions League final, where they were beaten 4-0 by Barcelona.
Source:The Star
May 24, 2021 19:41 UTC
Pertama Digital, Green Packet, MyEG, Asia Brands, GENM, PEB, GENP, Hap Seng Plantations, Sarawak Oil Palms, Kronologi Asia, Karex, Oriental Food Industries, EcoWorld, UEM Sunrise, MMC Corp, Dutch Lady
KUALA LUMPUR (May 24): Based on corporate announcements and news flow today, companies that may be in focus on Tuesday (May 25) include Pertama Digital Bhd, Green Packet Bhd, MY EG Services Bhd, Asia Brands Bhd, Genting Malaysia Bhd, Pimpinan Ehsan Bhd, Genting Plantations Bhd, Hap Seng Plantations Holdings Bhd, Sarawak Oil Palms Bhd, Kronologi Asia Bhd, Karex Bhd, Oriental Food Industries Holdings Bhd, Eco World Development Group Bhd, UEM Sunrise Bhd, MMC Corp Bhd, Dutch Lady Milk Industries Bhd, Tan Chong Motor Holdings Bhd, Optimax Holdings Bhd, KNM Group Bhd, OKA Corp Bhd, Gagasan Nadi Cergas Bhd, Ajinomoto (Malaysia) Bhd, Hibiscus Petroleum Bhd, FGV Holdings Bhd, Lay Hong Bhd, KPower Bhd, Techfast Holdings Bhd and UMW Holdings Bhd. Oriental Food Industries Holdings Bhd said its premises in Air Keroh Industrial Estate, Melaka is temporarily closed for a week until May 29. Eco World Development Group Bhd (EcoWorld) said today it achieved RM2.02 billion sales in the first half of 2021. This is the group's lowest quarterly net profit since 4QFY15 when it reported a net profit of RM5.69 million. Techfast Holdings Bhd has decided not to proceed with its previously announced share split exercise.
Source:The Edge Markets
May 24, 2021 16:37 UTC