Errant visitors to be fined, not Chinese cemetery management
PETALING JAYA: Fines will not be imposed on Chinese cemetery management but on individuals who violate Covid-19 standard operating procedure during the Qing Ming festival, says the National Unity Ministry. The ministry said it had taken note of the concerns of Chinese cemetery management about potential compounds. It was reported that several cemeteries in Kerian, Perak, have decided not to open for Qing Ming due to concerns about being fined for violating Covid-19 SOP. Prayer times in MCO, conditional MCO and recovery MCO areas should be between 5am and 6pm, and the duration is limited to 60 minutes, with sanitisation work lasting 30 minutes in between. The ministry urged the Chinese cemetery management nationwide to operate in accordance with the established SOP so that the Chinese community would be able perform the Qing Ming ceremony this year.
Source:The Star
March 19, 2021 21:45 UTC
Ronaldo named Serie A's Player of the Year
(Reuters) - Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo was named Serie A's Player of the Year for the 2019-20 season at the Gran Gala del Calcio on Friday. "At the beginning, it was difficult to play in empty stadiums, but our goal was to win the championship and we did it. The Portuguese striker's sensational strike against Sampdoria in December 2019 was also voted Goal of the Season. "It was my best goal, I’m very sure of it," Ronaldo added. "I want to thank my team mates, because without them it wouldn’t have been possible to receive this prize.
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March 19, 2021 21:14 UTC
Scared of school? Bolivian girl takes her virtual classes in a cemetery
LA PAZ (Reuters) - Neydi, a Bolivian primary school student, logs on to virtual classes like many kids around the world during the pandemic. The only difference is the setting: surrounded by tombstones in a public cemetery in highland city La Paz. It is particularly challenging in a country with sporadic internet connectivity, limited access to expensive computers, and high costs for mobile data. Neydi does not have her own device and must use her mother's cellphone to do her schoolwork. "Before the pandemic, I sent her to school and my in-laws also took care of her and picked her up from school.
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March 19, 2021 16:08 UTC
Djokovic pulls out of Miami to spend time with family
(Reuters) - World number one Novak Djokovic will delay his comeback to the ATP Tour following a muscle injury after deciding to skip the Miami Open starting next week to spend more time with his family. Djokovic sustained a muscle tear that hindered him during his successful Australian Open title defence last month and the 33-year-old planned to return at Miami before playing the Monte-Carlo Masters and the ATP 250 Serbia Open. "Dear fans, I'm very sorry to announce that this year I won't travel to Miami to compete," Djokovic tweeted. U.S. Open champion Dominic Thiem will miss the event and return to the tour during the European claycourt season. World number two Daniil Medvedev is set to lead the field.
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March 19, 2021 14:32 UTC
Covid-19: Malaysian cargo drivers start getting vaccinations in S'pore
SINGAPORE (Bernama): Some Malaysian cargo drivers and accompanying personnel started getting their Covid-19 vaccinations in Singapore Saturday (March 20). "I and one of my colleagues were among more than 20 cargo drivers who arrived at the Sungei Kadut vaccination facility this morning for our first dose of the vaccination, ” Mohd Osman Yazed said when contacted by Bernama. From Baling, Kedah, Osman said he was informed that there is another facility set up at Joo Koon here for cargo drivers entering Singapore from the Tuas land checkpoint. On March 18, the republic’s Trade and Industry Ministry (MTI), meanwhile, said that Malaysian cargo drivers and accompanying personnel who have taken both doses of the vaccine will receive an immunisation certificate. According to Malaysian Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba, there are between 3,000 and 4,000 delivery personnel entering Singapore daily.
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March 19, 2021 13:22 UTC
Stekelenburg returns to remind Dutch squad of brighter years
Stekelenburg was the goalkeeper when the Dutch reached the 2010 World Cup final in Johannesburg. The return of Stekelenburg, who won the last of his 58 caps in November 2016, has an element of good fortune about it. "Now it is about World Cup qualification, but of course we look further than just this week." Stekelenburg was De Boer's goalkeeper when Ajax won the Dutch league in 2011, before the goalkeeper moved to Roma. The Netherlands kicks off the World Cup qualifying series in Istanbul, where Jasper Cillesen or Tim Krul are expected to be the first choice in goal for the Dutch.
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March 19, 2021 12:29 UTC
Bryan strips down to boxers to complete shot from mud at Honda Classic
(Reuters) - American Wesley Bryan was in no mood to let mud or water prevent him from completing the sixth hole at the Honda Classic on Friday, as he ditched his shoes and trousers to play himself out of a sticky situation in the second round. A wayward tee shot at the sixth, his 15th hole of the day, landed Bryan in a spot of bother with the ball ending up on the mud just by the water. This guy is up to his calves, he's got an interesting way he's hiked up the shirt," one commentator said. I don't know how much longer we can hang on to this shot." His nightmare continued as he bogeyed the next two holes before a final-hole birdie to sign off with an eight-over 78.
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March 19, 2021 11:51 UTC
India antitrust body says Reuters story corroborates evidence in probe of Amazon
But the probe into alleged violations of competition law was put on hold as the two firms mounted a court challenge. The Reuters story, which was published last month, was based on internal Amazon documents dated between 2012 and 2019. Referring to the Amazon documents cited in the Reuters story, Divan said the CCI's director general of investigations might call for the documents from the company and examine them. Divan read to the court from the Reuters story for roughly 15 minutes. "Do you do it for all the sellers," Divan said, referring to Amazon.
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March 19, 2021 11:24 UTC
Kian Meng relieved he made right decision
PETALING JAYA: Mixed doubles shuttler Tan Kian Meng (pic) feels some of the burden on his shoulder has been lifted after reaching the quarter-finals. Kian Meng and Pei Jing defeated Steven Stallwood-Annie Lado of England 21-15,21-15 in the second round to set up a meeting against second seeds and former All-England champions Yuta Watanabe-Arisa Higashino of Japan. The odds are stacked against the Malaysians but Kian Meng hoped to keep the fight going. The journey is tough but we are very happy to come this far, ” said Kian Meng. Malaysia’s challenge in the men’s doubles ended with the defeat of another independent pair Teo Ee Yi-Ong Yew Sin.
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March 19, 2021 10:32 UTC
Vaccine passports don’t have to work to be effective
First, I am not impressed by the criticisms that vaccine passports will create an unfair two-tier society. If a vaccine passport system can help clean up this mess and accelerate recovery, it is likely to increase fairness on average. The biggest advantage of vaccine passports is that they would encourage people to get the vaccine. Soon enough, of course, it may be easier for most adults to get a vaccine than to forge a vaccine passport. A vaccine passport system could end up being fetters not only for foreigners and anti-vaxxers but also for vaccinated Americans.
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March 19, 2021 10:15 UTC
Starchild: Malaysian children are passionate about forest conservation
Forests provide clean air too. Esther Ling Sze Rong, 7Seven-year-old Esther Ling Sze Rong writes: “People must take care of the forests, otherwise animals will soon become extinct. Grace Kong Wan Ching, 10, says we should protect forests because they are the lungs of the earth. We can protect forests by recycling paper. They make the soil fertile, keep air and streams clear and clean, provide habitat and food for animals.”Cheryl Ling Sze Tien, 5Rachel Ling Sze Qing, 6Find the hidden words!
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March 19, 2021 08:32 UTC
Carpenter loses life savings in investment scam
JOHOR BARU: A 49-year-old carpenter lost his life savings in the blink of an eye after falling prey to an investment scam here. "After talking for about two months, she asked me to help her 'look after' her investment through an application, which I later found out was fake. "She convinced me that it was a good investment and that she had been doing it for about two years. "She later made an investment account for me and told me to deposit money into her bank account for her to help kick-start my investment journey," he said. He then tried to take out his money from the investment account but was told to bank in more money for "government taxes".
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March 19, 2021 07:05 UTC
Belgium tightens COVID-19 measures to avoid third wave
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Belgium followed France on Friday by tightening measures to control the spread of the coronavirus to avoid a third wave of COVID-19 infections and preserve plans to open up the economy in May. After five months of lockdown restrictions, Belgium has plans to reopen restaurants, bars, gyms and cinemas on May 1. The tightening of measures stopped short of the lockdowns France announced on Thursday for Paris and northern regions. Health officials earlier warned that, after a long "plateau phase", Belgium was on the verge of a third wave of infections. More than 22,000 people have died from COVID-19 in Belgium, among the world's highest per capita fatality rate.
Source:The Star
March 19, 2021 06:49 UTC
How to be happy even during difficult times
It’s possible to be happy even when things are difficult, says Dr Anasuya. It wasn’t an easy process and I may not have been happy when exercising or dieting, but I was very happy with the result, ” she shares. Put it in your brain that is what makes you happy and focus on that, ” says Dr Anasuya. One of these things is social media right into the night, or first thing in the morning, she says. Choose to be happyWhile each person has their own way of being happy, Dr Anasuya reveals that happiness is a choice.
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March 19, 2021 06:31 UTC
My players didn't respect their jobs, says stunned Tottenham boss Mourinho
ZAGREB (March 19): Stunned Tottenham Hotspur manager Jose Mourinho accused his players of not respecting their jobs after his side crashed out of the Europa League following a 3-2 aggregate defeat by Dinamo Zagreb on Thursday. While Orsic's hat-trick, completed early in extra time, was world class, Tottenham's performance was feeble in the extreme and they capitulated after halftime. Tottenham great Glenn Hoddle, a pundit for BT Sport, described the display as "diabolical", adding: "They lost the plot but they also lost their heart." Mourinho was hired to replace Mauricio Pochettino because of his record of claiming trophies. But after Thursday's surrender, the winning mentality the club's owners hopes he would instil looks as far away as ever.
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March 18, 2021 21:56 UTC