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| Malaysian badminton fixer yet to be revealed in 15-year-old match involving Lee CW |
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Posted by: superadmin - 08-24-2021, 09:07 PM - Forum: Badminton
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Malaysian badminton fixer yet to be revealed in 15-year-old match involving Lee Chong Wei
KUALA LUMPUR – The latest bribery revelation by Indonesian ace player, Taufik Hidayat, in an interview few days ago has shocked the badminton world.
It was understood from a recent report by Go Sports that Taufik Hidayat had claimed that in 2006, a Malaysian badminton official had attempted to bribe him to lose the Doha Asian Games semi-final match against Datuk Lee Chong Wei.
This disclosure also shocked Chong Wei as he was not aware of the incident and the identity of the alleged culprit but after seeking clarification from Taufik Hidayat, he now knows who this person is.
The Indonesian star went on to beat Chong Wei and subsequently defeated China’s Lin Dan to secure the gold medal, which meant that it was a failed attempt by the alleged culprit.
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| Azmin as DPM? Mediocrity breeds mediocrity, says analyst |
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Posted by: superadmin - 08-24-2021, 08:35 PM - Forum: Politics
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PETALING JAYA: Azmin Ali does not have the calibre to be a good deputy prime minister despite being said to be a frontrunner for the post – but his appointment would not be very surprising, says an analyst.
Universiti Sains Malaysia’s Ahmad Fauzi Abdul Hamid said Azmin’s stint as international trade and industry minister left much to be desired, and cited reports of a clash between him and Ismail Sabri Yaakob, who was senior minister for security then.
“Remember when Ismail left an enigmatic social media note of having done his best, only to be overtaken by later decisions?
“Having said that, mediocrity breeds mediocrity. When you get a mediocre leader like Ismail as prime minister, do you expect him to want someone of a higher calibre than him to become his deputy?
“Doing that would undermine his premiership,” he told FMT.
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| New Zealand records another 41 Covid cases as it braces for biggest outbreak |
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Posted by: superadmin - 08-24-2021, 05:18 PM - Forum: Covid-19 Pandemic
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New Zealand records another 41 Covid cases as it braces for biggest outbreak of pandemic
New Zealand is bracing for its biggest coronavirus outbreak yet as cases rise, the locations of interest balloon to more than 400 sites, and the number of close contacts swells to more than 15,700 people.
On Tuesday, the country recorded 41 new positive cases, bringing the total number in its outbreak to 148 – the majority of whom are Samoan, and linked to a sub-cluster who assembled at the Assembly of God church in Mangere, Auckland before the lockdown.
A nationwide, level 4 lockdown – the highest setting – has been extended until at least the end of the week, as the country battles to contain the outbreak of the Delta variant.
Auckland – the country’s largest city, where the majority of cases have been detected – will remain in lockdown until the end of the month.
Of the 41 new cases, 38 are in Auckland, and 3 are in Wellington. Of the total 148 cases, 89 are epidemiologically linked to the Auckland cluster, with the remaining still under investigation, but likely to be linked because they are either household contacts or have been at a location of interest.
Eight people are in hospital with the virus, but no one is in intensive care.
Genome sequencing has linked the cluster to a returnee from Australia. It is not yet known how the virus was transmitted from the traveller, who was in quarantine, to the community, but a walkway and an atrium in the facility is being investigated.
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| Surprise us with a wiser cabinet, Mr Prime Minister – Vasanthi Ramachandran |
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Posted by: superadmin - 08-24-2021, 03:23 PM - Forum: Politics
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LET us try to look at an old government with a new perspective. Let us forget about the process, especially the theatrical spins and how we got here. There is no point in being emotionally charged about our powerlessness in choosing our leader, especially now.
Who knows, there might be some unexpected pleasant surprises for us.
In the 2018 elections, we were yearning for goodness. We were patriotically charged, ready for a new beginning, and change for the better. Since then, we have witnessed the changing hands of three governments at great speed.
Not only are we back to square one, we have also inherited a new host of problems. Although this is not a crisis of our making, we are ones to nurse our wounds and move on.
Today, marginalised people are sliding down a slippery terrain – socially, economically and politically – and have raised the white flag.
It was against this backdrop that the ninth prime minister, Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, was sworn in. It is no easy task for him. He already knows what he is up against. He knows the weaknesses of the previous government, as well as some good aspects of the accomplishments of his predecessor, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.
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| Malaysia, Philippines may see 46% fall in GDP due to climate change: report |
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Posted by: superadmin - 08-24-2021, 03:19 PM - Forum: Environment Protection News
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GENEVA – “Climate change is here, we need to act now,” said the chief economist of Swiss Reinsurance Company (SwissRe), warning of sharp global economic losses.
The world’s economy, especially poorer countries, will pay the “highest price” if no action is taken on a global level, said Jerome Haegeli, also managing editor of a report published recently, in an interview with the Xinhua news agency yesterday.
Haegeli said his team concluded that the global economy might lose 10% of its global GDP by 2048 if temperatures rise at the current speed, with countries in the Global South more affected than in the North.
Countries in Southeast Asia, such as Malaysia and the Philippines, are “extremely vulnerable” to climate change, and could lose up to 46% of their GDP by the end of the century if temperatures increase by 3°C compared with the 1800s, said Haegeli.
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| Show what Malaysian Family is like with action, not words, PKR tells PM |
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Posted by: superadmin - 08-24-2021, 01:34 PM - Forum: Politics
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PETALING JAYA: PKR has called on Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob to prove his concept of Malaysian Family with action, or it may remain questionable and “rhetoric” under Umno, a Malay-based political party.
Setiawangsa MP Nik Nazmi Nik Ahmad said unlike PKR, which is a multiracial party, the Malaysian Family concept under Umno may not reflect the realities on the ground.
He also said Malaysia has been a “family”, even before the term was used.
He was referring to Ismail’s inaugural speech, pitching for all MPs to set aside their differences and work together to save the Malaysian Family. Ismail said the Malaysian Family is more inclusive and cuts across racial and religious boundaries.
Nik Nazmi reminded Ismail that PKR under Anwar Ibrahim has been a progressive and a multiracial party.
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| Citing hopes for a reset, Azalina quits as deputy speaker |
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Posted by: superadmin - 08-24-2021, 01:15 PM - Forum: Politics
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KUALA LUMPUR – Datuk Seri Azalina Othman Said has resigned from the position as deputy Dewan Rakyat speaker to allow the current government and opposition to reset the lower house.
In a Facebook post today, the Pengerang MP said that she will continue to support any reforms coming from both sides of the political divide.
“With the appointment of the new prime minister, and the public’s loud and clear demand for multiparty cooperation.
Quote:I have tendered my resignation today to vacate my seat so that the government and the opposition may have more room to reset our Dewan Rakyat so that this august House can truly function as the forum for professional competition and collaboration between parties on policies and governance.”
The stern and feisty, but highly respected, former deputy speaker also gave other reasons behind her decision to step down.
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