Leaving behind a legacy
KUALA LUMPUR: Dentsu Malaysia (formerly Dentsu Aegis Network) is bidding an emotional farewell to three veteran partners of Merdeka LHS, the creative agency it acquired in 2016. They are its CEO Tony Savarimuthu, and chief creative officers Huang Ean Hwa and Szu H. Lee. “As these three ride into the sunset, their everlasting legacy has been imprinted into dentsu’s DNA and it is my honour to have served with them, ” said Lim. Low came highly recommended by Savarimuthu, Szu Lee and Hwa. I am looking forward to working with the team and being a part of its unifying force.
Source:The Star
February 22, 2021 01:38 UTC
Grisly images of cat’s death still haunt owner
PETALING JAYA: Three days after her cat was found brutally killed, Mur Salina Junaidi is still haunted by the images of the feline with its four paws dismembered. “To the wrongdoer, my cat’s pain is now over but it lasts for us and may it haunt you till the end, ” said the 20-year-old office worker. “My family is still trying to cope with grief after Cantik’s death, ” she said when contacted yesterday. Salina said as the family was devastated by the loss of the cat, they were keeping their five other cats safe in their cages. For now, she is grateful to the help offered by NGOs searching for the person who killed her cat.
Source:The Star
February 22, 2021 00:00 UTC
Posters promoting services, moneylending still prevalent
Anwar says since December last year, 37,726 illegal banners have been taken down. However, those bunting and posters promoting illegal moneylending, sale of residential properties as well as services such as car wash, plumbing, car gearbox repair and reconditioning are still prevalent in neighbourhoods. “The road sign outside my house has never been free of illegal advertisements concerning property launches and loan services. “We encourage anyone who sees people putting up illegal advertisements to report it to the authorities immediately. No one should put up any form of illegal banners in Kuala Lumpur, ” said Saravanan.
Source:The Star
February 22, 2021 00:00 UTC
Harrif gets it ride in Turkey
PETALING JAYA: Harrif Saleh has let his legs do the talking in Europe by pedalling to a superb victory in the Grand Prix Velo Manavgat in Turkey. Good job: Harrif shaking hands with Italian Andrea Guardini after winning the Grand Prix Velo Manavgat in Turkey. In the race, Harrif was one of two riders who managed to break away with 20km left before charging first across the finish line in 3’13:35. I became the first Malaysian to win in the European Tour and maybe the first Asian, ” said Harrif, the sole Malaysian representative. “I have shown that a Malaysian rider can also win abroad if they are prepared to work really hard for it.
Source:The Star
February 21, 2021 23:04 UTC
Tan’s a smash hit on FB
PETALING JAYA: Former doubles ace Tan Boon Heong used to leave his fans in awe with his powerful smashes. Boon Heong, who holds the record as the fastest smasher in the world with a speed of 493kmph, said he wanted to give quality match assessments to his fans. All Boon Heong did was to watch live matches on YouTube and give running commentaries as the games unfolded. I appreciate it.”As an appreciation to his fans, Boon Heong also offers T-shirts and racquets as rewards for the lucky ones. Besides doing live chats, Boon Heong also hosts talk shows together with Datuk Lee Chong Wei in their Facebook under the page ‘Bad Talk’ and so far, it has been a hit too.
Source:The Star
February 21, 2021 23:03 UTC
Rashford inspires Man United to 3-1 win over Newcastle
MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) - Marcus Rashford's skill helped Manchester United to a 3-1 home win over Newcastle United in the Premier League on Sunday as the England forward scored one goal and had a hand in another. Newcastle hit back through Allan Saint-Maximin six minutes later before a 57th-minute strike by Daniel James and a Bruno Fernandes penalty secured their second league win in the last six matches. United moved back into second spot on 49 points from 25 games, 10 behind leaders Manchester City and ahead of third-placed Leicester City on goal difference. Newcastle stayed 17th on 25 points, three ahead of Fulham who occupy the last relegation spot, after an eighth league defeat in 10 games. Fernandes sealed United's win with a confident spot-kick awarded when Joe Willock tripped Rashford after he bedazzled the Newcastle player with sublime close control in the area.
Source:The Star
February 21, 2021 21:13 UTC
Best quotes from the Australian Open
(Reuters) - The best quotes from this year's Australian Open tennis championships at Melbourne Park:"He's definitely one of the toughest players I ever faced in my life. Novak Djokovic after beating Daniil Medvedev in the final to win a record-extending ninth Australian Open title. But I don't think she's God. In Asia we normally don't say the girl's age in public." Benoit Paire on the Australian Open organisers' treatment of players during quarantine.
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February 21, 2021 14:03 UTC
Norway's Foss-Solevaag checks out with slalom gold
CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy (Reuters) - Norway's Sebastian Foss-Solevaag twisted his way down a rutted and slushy piste to take men's slalom gold in the final race of the Cortina d'Ampezzo Alpine skiing world championships on Sunday. Foss-Solevaag was the first Norwegian to win the world slalom title since Tom Stiansen in Sestriere in 1997, also on Italian snow, and his country's sole individual champion of 2021. He also helped Norway to team gold last Wednesday. Austria's Marco Schwarz, leader of the slalom World Cup standings and gold medallist in combined, straddled on the second run. Compatriot Jean-Baptiste Grange, the 2011 and 2015 world slalom champion, straddled on the first leg.
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February 21, 2021 13:34 UTC
PJ cops rescue woman exploited as sex worker, suspect arrested
PETALING JAYA: Police have rescued a woman who they believed had been exploited as a sex worker. Petaling Jaya OCPD Asst Comm Nik Ezanee Mohd Faisal said a suspected "transporter" was arrested on Saturday (Feb 20) in front of a four-star hotel here. "He confessed to having been working with a man by the name of 'Kenny' and had been paid RM1,600 monthly. His role was that of a transporter, where he would send the girls, who had been made into prostitutes, to customers. The suspect has been remanded for seven days, while the victim has been placed under protection.
Source:The Star
February 21, 2021 12:10 UTC
Osaka plots French Open, Wimbledon success after bossing hardcourts
MELBOURNE (Reuters) - Having already stamped her authority on hardcourts by winning both the Australian and U.S. Osaka won back-to-back majors at the 2018 U.S. Open and the Australian Open in 2019 and picked up her third at Flushing Meadows last year but she has never made it beyond the third round at Roland Garros or Wimbledon. Asked if she was now more confident of success on clay and grass, Osaka said: "Yes, I think so. Carrying her hardcourt success to the French Open and the Wimbledon was the "biggest goal" going forward for Osaka. Justine Henin, a seven-times Grand Slam champion, recently said that women's tennis has a "new boss" in Osaka.
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February 21, 2021 11:58 UTC
Cambodia: Govt announces heftier fines will be doled out for quarantine violators
The revision increases the fines for those who escape from quarantine and those who help plan or assist with escapes. A separate sub-decree specifically related to Covid-19 was also issued, stipulating that the fine for quarantine escapee will be from one to five million riel. The revised sub-decree No 129, signed by Prime Minister Hun Sen, amended provisions related to fines in Article 8. The chapter said those who initiate, lead, instruct, incite, persuade or intentionally help people under quarantine to escape will pay fines of 10 to 50 million riel. The health ministry said that from February 10-17, a total of 3,236 volunteers had been vaccinated against Covid-19.
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February 21, 2021 08:39 UTC
Perak to receive 79,560 doses of vaccines in first phase of immunisation programme
IPOH: Perak is expected to receive some 79,560 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine in the first phase of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme. State health committee chairman Mohd Akmal Kamarudin said the vaccines would first be given to the frontliners. The Perak Mentri Besar and the state exco members will also be getting it during the first phase," he said on Sunday (Feb 21). "The Sultan of Perak Sultan Nazrin Muizzuddin Shah is concerned about the programme and will visit the stadium on Tuesday (Feb 23)," he added. Mohd Akmal said the second phase of the programme is expected to be held between April and August.
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February 21, 2021 08:22 UTC
Set up communication channel for immunisation programme to stop fake news, NGO urges govt
PETALING JAYA: The Alliance for Safe Community has urged the government to set up a dedicated communication channel for the National Immunisation Programme (NIP). "The arrival of the first batch of the vaccine in my opinion is a ray of hope for our country. "This needs to be done to stop the fake news being spread on the vaccine," he said when contacted on Sunday (Feb 21). "It must be voluntary but in this aspect, everyone must receive the right information on the vaccine and not fake news. "They can be the voice to help spread the right information on the vaccine," he said, adding that the government could organise sessions with these leaders.
Source:The Star
February 21, 2021 06:22 UTC
Katz Tales: When a neighbour has a ratty problem, the cats leap into action
Even better, the neighbour across the street heard, and told the cats personally how clever they were. There was no doubt about the message: a cat’s got to do what a cat’s got to do. His findings were that cats raised with mums who kill rats will grow up to be rat-killers. Cats who are raised with rats as friends, will treat them nicely as they grow up. To be certain, Kuo used white rats, grey rats, various kinds of mice, and he also put them in with hungry cats and kittens, and cats and kittens who had already eaten.
Source:The Star
February 21, 2021 03:56 UTC