Soccer-Real Madrid is where Raul wants to be amid reports Zidane to leave
MADRID (Reuters) - Real Madrid great Raul has said his future is at the club following Spanish media reports that current coach Zinedine Zidane is to leave at the end of the season. Raul, who scored 323 goals for the club between 1994 and 2010, has spent the last two years as a coach in Real's youth system, taking the under-19s last season and the reserve team this campaign. His side missed out on promotion to the second division after a 0-0 draw at Ibiza on Sunday and the former Spain striker was asked if he would end up becoming first team coach next season after reports Zidane has decided to leave. The 43-year-old has been linked with a move to Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt but said he was committed to Real. I'm a club man, I'm happy at my home and I hope to continue."
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May 16, 2021 14:57 UTC
Soccer-Palace strike late to sink Villa 3-2 in thrilling clash
The result denied Villa a first league double over Palace since the 1980-81 season, when the Birmingham-based side won the top-flight title. "I've learnt a lot, how hard it is in the Premier League week in, week out but I feel I've got a lot more confident." McGinn said Villa needed to be more "street-wise" and defend better after allowing Palace to seal a come-from-behind win. We needed to build on that but the second half wasn't the standards we have set this season so we need to look at it." Roy Hodgson's Palace sit 13th with 44 points, two places behind Villa who have 49.
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May 16, 2021 13:10 UTC
PM receives call from Hamas leader on developments in Palestine
KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said Hamas political bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh, who is now in Doha, Qatar, gave him a telephone call Saturday (May 15) to update him on the latest situation in Palestine. The Prime Minister said he was very disturbed when hearing about the plight of Muslims in Palestine, especially in the Gaza Strip from the Hamas leader. "On behalf of the people of Malaysia, I expressed my condolences and sadness on the loss of lives and injuries inflicted on Palestinians by the Israeli regime's vicious attacks," he said in a Facebook post on Sunday (May 16). Muhyiddin said Ismail expressed his utmost appreciation to Malaysians for their continued aid to Palestinians and concern over their plight. Reaffirming Malaysia's support for the Palestinian struggle, Muhyiddin said Malaysia was continuing with efforts to fight for the rights of Palestinians even when they were facing these difficult times.
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May 16, 2021 11:15 UTC
IRB: Exercise to include more categories under e-Daftar and changing individual taxpayer prefix starts May 18
PUTRAJAYA (May 16): An exercise to allow more categories of taxpayers to register for income tax number through e-Daftar, as well as changing the prefix of individual taxpayers (from SG and OG ) to IG will be commencing on May 18. As a record, it said e-Daftar at the moment is only limited to taxpayer categories such as SG and OG, Companies (C), Partnership (D), Employer (E) and Limited Liability Partnership (PT). “From May 18 2021, IRB will also be implementing a new prefix for individual taxpayers from SG and OG now to the prefix IG. The process of setting the new prefix will involve two phases, namely phase one for new individual taxpayers registered through IRB system“Phase two will involve changing the prefix of existing individual taxpayers in stages from May 18 2021,” it said in a statement here today. The setting and changing the prefix SG and OG to IG for individual taxpayers can facilitate the management of taxpayers and avoid confusion among individual taxpayers.
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May 16, 2021 10:52 UTC
Sabah STAR lodges five police reports against Facebook user who uploaded pro-Israel poster
KOTA KINABALU: At least five police reports have been lodged by Sabah STAR against a Facebook user who uploaded an image claiming its leader Datuk Seri Dr Jeffrey Kitingan supported Israel's acts against the Palestinians. The image was uploaded under the name Danny Lukas Jr, believed to be a fake identity, to several accounts at 6.15pm on Saturday (May 15). Sabah STAR Youth chief Rizal Johari (pic) said the party would also lodge a complaint with the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC). It is learnt that Sabah STAR members from other divisions will be lodging similar police reports against the user. He said Sabah STAR stood firmly with the Malaysian Government and people against Israel's ongoing attacks against the Palestinians in Gaza.
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May 16, 2021 09:22 UTC
Veteran journalists slam Israeli atrocities, including destruction of building that housed news agencies
PETALING JAYA: A group of veteran Malaysian journalists condemned the Israeli military’s bombardment of homes, offices and other infrastructure, including the building that housed the offices of foreign media such as The Associated Press and Al Jazeera. The Group of Eminent Journalists said it was unthinkable that a military force would target the offices of media practitioners. “The Israeli airstrikes destroyed the Al-Jalaa Tower that housed the offices of several media organisations. The group also urged Israeli journalists to act as the conscience of the nation, saying what is happening now is not about Israel’s so-called right to exist. It is simply an act of aggression that must be condemned by all nations and civil societies,” the group said.
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May 16, 2021 08:35 UTC
Pro-Israel digital poster is fake says Sabah STAR
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah STAR has denied a digital poster depicting pictures of its president supporting Israel in the current conflict with Hamas. The poster appeared in the Facebook account of one Danny Lukas Jr, purportedly quoting Sabah STAR president Datuk Seri Dr Jeffrey Kitingan and a party member Philip Among in support of Israel’s action against Hamas. “Sabah STAR denies the accusation in the strongest terms, ” its information chief Jeffrey Kumin said, adding that they suspect someone is trying to sabotage the party and its president through the "totally mischievous and malicious" post. Kumin said the party does not make any decision on international issues which is handled by the Foreign Ministry. Kumin said Sabah STAR stood firmly behind Malaysia's stand for an immediate stop to Israeli airstrikes against the Palestinian people.
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May 16, 2021 07:52 UTC
Tesla crash victim lauded 'full self-driving' in videos on Tiktok
BERKELEY, California (Reuters) - A Tesla car driver killed in a recent accident in California praised the automaker's "full self-driving" features, and posted videos on his apparent Tiktok account, in which he appeared to drive with his hands off the wheel. On May 5, a Tesla Model 3 crashed into an overturned truck on a highway in Fontana, killing the Tesla driver and injuring the truck driver and a motorist who had stopped to help him. "What would do I do without my full self-driving Tesla after a long day at work," said a message on one. Tesla Club-SoCal, a group of Tesla owners in Southern California, said on social media that he was an active member who "loved his Tesla." Since 2016 at least three Tesla vehicles operating on Autopilot have been in fatal crashes, two involving a Tesla car driving beneath a semi-truck in Florida.
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May 16, 2021 05:48 UTC
PM Muhyiddin receives call from Hamas leader on developments in Palestine
KUALA LUMPUR (May 16): Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has received a telephone call from Hamas political bureau chief Ismail Haniyeh in the Gaza Strip to update him on the latest situation in Palestine. The prime minister said he was very disturbed on hearing from the Hamas leader yesterday the plight of Muslims in Palestine, especially in the Gaza Strip which was so heart-breaking. Muhyiddin said Ismail expressed his utmost appreciation to Malaysians for their continued extension of aid to Palestinians and concern over the plight of the people in Palestine. According to press reports, more than 100 Palestinians have been killed and hundreds more injured so far. Read also:King expresses concern over Israeli attacks on Palestinians, Al-Aqsa mosque
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May 16, 2021 05:48 UTC
'Big Three' getting old? Djokovic doesn't think so
The last four ATP Masters 1000 events, the most prestigious tournaments outside the Grand Slams, have been won by players outside the grouping of Djokovic, Nadal and Roger Federer. "Rafa and I had a little laugh today in the locker room after I won against (Stefanos) Tsitsipas," Djokovic, 33, told reporters after his semi-final win against local favourite Lorenzo Sonego. I saw he said somewhere a few days ago that Roger, him and I are old, but I disagree with him. But Djokovic and Nadal will return to the Masters winners' circle on Sunday, having survived some stern tests during their previous rounds in Rome. "Playing him on clay in the finals of one of the biggest tournaments in the world is always extra motivating for me.
Source:The Star
May 16, 2021 05:03 UTC
When private doctors help the competition
When I started private practice in 1994, I was young and full of clinical knowledge, but without much experience. Doctors in private practice usually work in an environment of friendy competition where they compete for patients, but still help each other provide treatment when called upon. Helpful competitorsTherefore, when in private practice, it is important to be able to work with other doctors. If you can’t understand what I am saying, trust me that you will when you move into private practice. Dr S. Selva is a consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist, and fertility specialist, in private practice in Melaka.
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May 16, 2021 04:52 UTC
Can testosterone chaos turn you into a man?
I understand the theme this month is sexual health and testosterone. The correlation between circulating testosterone and sexual desire in women is often a subject of debate but remains inconclusive. On the other hand, the excessive levels of testosterone in women in PCOS has no significant impact on enhancing libido. The American Historian, Henry Adams once said: “Chaos was the law of nature; Order was the dream of a man”. His view is “keeping a healthy lifestyle can restore the law of nature, without the nightmare disorderly chaos of turning into a man!”
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May 16, 2021 01:22 UTC
Winner does not take all, say psychiatrists on gambling addiction
“Once the brain is denied this feeling, it looks for it and therefore the whole addiction process starts, ” says Universiti Malaya Centre of Addiction Sciences chief coordinator Assoc Prof Dr Amer Siddiq Amer Nordin. “As most gambling is now happening online, in many forms, the risk of falling into problem gambling increases. On youths being susceptible to online gambling, he says the risk for addiction is the same for all age groups. For those facing gambling addiction, it can be difficult to manage this issue alone. That is why among compulsive gamblers, losing money ironically sets off an urge to continue gambling, ” Dr Andrew explains.
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May 16, 2021 01:17 UTC
Girl pleads for SOP compliance
“I posted the video becauseI wanted to tell people, especially grandfathers and grandmothers and the elderly, to stay at home. Her mother, marketing manager Kaw Thien Thien, 42, said her father was believed to have contracted the disease from his friend who had tested positive for Covid-19. Thien Thien said she was surprised when her daughter showed her the video and asked her to post it on YouTube. Her dad, said Thien Thien, was hospitalised for 18 days, four of those at a private hospital here. Six of her family members, including her six-year-old daughter and 73-year-old mother, also tested positive for Covid-19.
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May 16, 2021 01:03 UTC
New Yorkers start to return to offices, in hybrid mode for now
From large corporations calling employees back to business district skyscrapers to the return of lunchtime lines at salad bars: signs that workers are returning to New York's offices, albeit in "hybrid" mode for now, are multiplying. Several companies emblematic of America's financial capital are preparing for a huge in-person return of staff after 14 months of widespread teleworking and a vigorous vaccination campaign. Then about two weeks ago, fellow New York financial giant Goldman Sachs sent employees a memo telling them to prepare to return to the office from June 14. New York occupancy rates are below the US average but some insiders are predicting a sharp increase in the next two months. So far, his employer hasn't "put on any pressure" to return to the office but he expects, with apprehension, new instructions soon.
Source:The Star
May 16, 2021 00:56 UTC