Soccer-Bayern Munich coach Flick wants to leave at end of season
WOLFSBURG, Germany (Reuters) -Bayern Munich coach Hansi Flick said on Saturday he had told the team and club bosses that he wanted to leave the German champions at the end of the season despite his contract running until 2023. He is the only Bayern coach ever to win six titles in a season and among the world's most successful given his short spell at the club. "The situation is I told the team today that I informed the club during the week that I wanted to get out of my contract at the end of the season," Flick said after his team's 3-2 victory over VfL Wolfsburg. Club President Herbert Hainer said earlier this week he was certain Flick would be staying at Bayern. Long seen as the frontrunner to succeed Joachim Loew as Germany coach after the European Championship in June and July, Flick, who was Loew's assistant when Germany won the 2014 World Cup, said his future had not yet been decided.
Source:The Star
April 17, 2021 16:30 UTC
Employer who allegedly assaulted bodyguards apologises
PETALING JAYA: The employer who allegedly assaulted his two bodyguards for fasting has issued an apology. "I did not intend to insult anyone with what I said," he said while in handcuffs and accompanied by two policemen. On Wednesday (April 14), the police received a report on the employer, who was supposedly upset that his two bodyguards were fasting during Ramadan. He claimed that he and a colleague were slapped after telling the suspect they were fasting when he asked them. A gun was also allegedly pointed at one of the bodyguards as the employer supposedly threatened and insulted them.
Source:The Star
April 17, 2021 13:38 UTC
Soccer-Zidane says he is 'not a disaster' as coach and is not fretting about contract
MADRID (Reuters) -Real Madrid's Zinedine Zidane joked that he was "not a disaster" as a coach and said he was not bothered by the fact that he had not yet been given a new contract with the club. "I'm very lucky to coach Real Madrid -- but I don't think I'm a disaster either," Zidane told a news conference ahead of his side's league game at Getafe on Sunday. "I also don't think I'm the best coach. Zidane's contract with Real runs out next year but he has made it clear that he is not fretting about his future. No-one does," said Zidane, who resigned as Real coach in May 2018 only to return 10 months later.
Source:The Star
April 17, 2021 13:31 UTC
Ways to control circumcision pain
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April 17, 2021 13:30 UTC
Probe into Neelofa's wedding continues after DPP returns investigation paper to cops
KUALA LUMPUR: The investigation into TV host and entrepreneur Noor Neelofa Mohd Noor and her husband, preacher PU Riz, is still ongoing, say Dang Wangi police. District OCPD Asst Comm Mohamad Zainal Abdullah said the investigation paper (IP) had been referred to the Deputy Public Prosecutor for further action but it was returned. "The IP has been sent back to us with a few instructions on actions to be taken. "We will submit the IP back to the DPP for further action next week," he added. It was reported last month that the attendees of the celebrity duo's wedding did not follow Covid-19 standard operating procedure and an investigation was underway.
Source:The Star
April 17, 2021 10:44 UTC
Japan set to hold Tokyo Olympics despite coronavirus-related difficulties
WASHINGTON (April 17): Japan is determined to hold the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, despite the worsening epidemiological situation in the country, Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said. "As was mentioned at the beginning, I expressed my determination to realise the Tokyo Olympics and the Paralympic Games as a symbol of global unity this summer. "Japan will continue careful and full preparation in order to realise the Tokyo games this summer," Russian news agency (TASS) quoting the Japanese premier added. The Tokyo Olympic Games were initially scheduled to be held between July 24 and August 9, 2020. The head of the Tokyo 2020 organising committee, Seiko Hashimoto, said on Friday that cancelling the Games was out of question.
Source:The Edge Markets
April 17, 2021 08:15 UTC
Rare astronomical phenomenon in Brunei
BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, April 17 (Xinhua): A rare Mars occultation will be visible in the Brunei sky where the Red Planet will disappear behind the crescent of the moon. The moon will pass in front of Mars creating a lunar occultation visible only from a small region of central Asia including Brunei Darussalam, the Astronomical Society of Brunei Darussalam (PABD) said yesterday. An occultation is an astronomical phenomenon when one object is obscured by another object that passes between it and the observer. It is often described as a “perfect planet alignment”The last Mars occultation from Brunei occurred in May 2008. - Borneo Buleltin/ANNArticle type: metered User Type: anonymous web User Status: Campaign ID: 46 Cxense type: free User access status: 3
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April 17, 2021 07:31 UTC
Malaysian artist wants more ordinary heroes shaping the future of superhero storytelling
We Need No Superheroes, his current show at Suma Orientalis in Petaling Jaya, is his first solo exhibition. Photo: Suma OrientalisHis new artworks in We Need No Superheroes are busy, lively pieces that feature unlikely-looking heroes as its central figure. Therefore in these series of works, the protagonist in each work does not have the usual look of a superhero, ” he adds. These works at We Need No Superheroes invite the viewers to rethink the idea of “superheroes”. We Need No Superheroes is on Suma Orientalis gallery in Petaling Jaya till April 24.
Source:The Star
April 17, 2021 05:03 UTC
my Say: The judiciary must remain impartial and ever ready to deliver justice according to the rule of law
You are just one step away from becoming a full-fledged High Court judge. I am confident that your diverse backgrounds and experiences will enhance the productivity, efficiency and overall image of the judiciary. The trust and confidence of the people in the judicial system to deliver impartial justice comprises the very foundation of the judiciary. You have complete independence to decide the cases before you, according to the law and the facts. The provisions of our Federal Constitution are being stretched and tested to the limits, and it is in times like these that the judiciary must remain impartial and ever ready to deliver justice according to the rule of law.
Source:The Edge Markets
April 17, 2021 04:07 UTC
my Say: Covid-19 and the big rethink for the travel industry
It has been just over a year since Covid-19 shook the world, and it has inevitably changed the way we live and work. For example, vaccines would have typically taken years to develop, but companies’ pandemic-readiness and response have helped roll out Covid-19 vaccines in under a year. Even in the travel industry, post-pandemic we have seen how working together can be hugely beneficial for all parties. Another example is hotels and online travel agents (OTAs) working together to come up with solutions that address customers’ needs for flexibility and assurance of hygiene. Some hotels might have previously been sceptical about the value of using OTAs, but are now collaborating to help reinvigorate the travel and tourism industry.
Source:The Edge Markets
April 17, 2021 04:07 UTC
Global Times: US plots ‘industry stifling’ in Xinjiang, this time targets solar energy industry
"Anyone who tries to put a label of 'forced labor' on the Chinese PV enterprise should show their evidence. 'Forced labor' doesn't exist," he said, adding he earns 9,000 yuan per month as a production safety management staff member. Requiring intensive energy, such material is largely churned out in places that have large amounts and cheap electricity, thermal power and PV energy. The duties and crackdown policies have not beaten down China's PV industry, which disappointed the US. According to a report by McKinsey & Co in 2018, China's PV industry competitiveness surpassed the US by a lot.
Source:The Star
April 17, 2021 02:37 UTC
Elevating export strategies through technology
PETALING JAYA: Companies can learn how to leverage digitalisation trends to pave the way for export opportunities at the upcoming Export Excellence Awards (EEA) 2021 webinar. This includes the divergence in economic recovery, the risk of inflation and Malaysia’s growth drivers in 2021, ” he said. At the webinar, Standard Chartered Bank Singapore ASA FX research head Divya Devesh – consistently ranked by Bloomberg as the most accurate forecaster for EM Asia FX in recent years – will share his expertise with webinar participants. Inextricably tied to the business of export is financing, the premise of financial institutions such as Standard Chartered. EEA 2021 is organised by Star Media Group in partnership with Standard Chartered, with Matrade as patron.
Source:The Star
April 17, 2021 01:18 UTC
Halim: Cabotage issue decision should help M’sia develop as maritime nation
“I’m a fervent supporter of the cabotage policy, but exemptions can be given on a case-by-case basis so that we will not stop expertise from doing the work we do not have the capabilities in. “Most countries, including the United States, China, Japan, South Korea, Indonesia, Australia and the Philippines, do not allow foreign ships to work on their coastlines and exclusive economic zones. Stressing the issue of national maritime security, Halim said the country could not just allow any foreign ships to enter Malaysian waters under the pretext of cable repairs. The cabotage policy for cable repair works was revoked by the former Pakatan Harapan government in April 2019. The cabotage policy was first introduced in Malaysia in January 1980.
Source:The Star
April 17, 2021 01:08 UTC
Cricket: Chahar masterclass lights up Dhoni's 200th Chennai appearance
MUMBAI (Reuters) - Chennai Super Kings skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni's 200th appearance for the franchise merited celebration and Deepak Chahar duly provided it with a bowling masterclass in Friday's Indian Premier League contest against Punjab Kings. Chahar claimed 4-13 to mow down Punjab's top order as Chennai prevailed by six wickets with 4.2 overs to spare for their first win of this year's tournament. In what is considered a batting-friendly format, Chahar sent down 18 dot balls to strangle Punjab, who could never recover after being reduced to 26-5 in the seventh over. Chahar was also happy how he strangled Punjab's batting with three overs' worth of dot balls, including the wickets. "Wickets in T20s are very rare, so my plan is to bowl dot balls in powerplays and create pressure," he said.
Source:The Star
April 17, 2021 00:59 UTC
Biden and Japan's Suga project unity against China's assertiveness
In another swipe at China, Biden said the United States and Japan will invest together in areas such as 5G, artificial intelligence, quantum computing, genomics and semiconductor supply chains. "Japan and the United States are both deeply invested in innovation and looking to the future," Biden said. China's foreign ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian said China has expressed solemn concern about "collusion" between Japan and the United States, and the countries should take China's concerns seriously. As they sat down for talks, Biden, Suga and their two delegations all wore masks, in keeping with protocols to protect against the spread of COVID-19. The United States, the European Union, Britain and Canada have imposed sanctions on Chinese officials over the treatment of the Uighurs in Xinjiang.
Source:The Edge Markets
April 17, 2021 00:51 UTC