Why are TV audiences tuning out of Tokyo Olympics?
The TV audience for the Olympics has fallen since 2016, as viewing becomes more fragmented and athletes compete in Japan when audiences are mostly asleep in the United States and Europe.
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July 31, 2021
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Covid-19: A wedding videographer turned humanitarian
Thirty-nine-year-old Sukhvinder Singh decided to keep his camera and lenses away for the time being.
Since there were hardly any events due to the Covid 19 pandemic, he decided to set up an NGO called Kelab Kebajikan Maya to offer aid to those in need in Pahang.
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July 31, 2021
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Covid-19: Around 500 Chinese citizens vaccinated on July 31
Around 500 Chinese nationals received their Covid-19 vaccinations at the Palace of the Golden Horses in Selangor on Saturday (July 31), says Khairy Jamaluddin.
The National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme coordinating minister said that there are around 26,000 to 30,000 Chinese nationals living in Malaysia and that all will be inoculated at vaccination centres throughout the country.
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July 31, 2021
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Cops to call up all #Lawan protesters; all will be identified
Police will call everyone involved in Saturday's "Keluar dan #Lawan" protest in Kuala Lumpur.
Dang Wangi OCPD Asst Comm Mohamad Zainal Abdullah said they would call the organisers and whoever attended the rally at a later date.
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July 31, 2021
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Those encouraging people to protest practise double standards, says Home Minister
People who encouraged others to protest despite an ongoing Covid-19 pandemic practise double standards, says Home Minister Datuk Seri Hamzah Zainudin.
"I noticed some who complained about us allowing factory workers to work are the same people who encouraged others to demonstrate. This is a double standard," said Hamzah during his visit to the Selama district police headquarters in Larut, Perak on Saturday (July 31).
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July 31, 2021
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#Lawan protesters disperse following police instructions
Protesters have started to disperse at the #Lawan rally at the intersection between Jalan Raja Laut and Jalan Tun Perak in Kuala Lumpur.
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July 31, 2021
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Walk-in vaccinations in the Klang Valley to start on Aug 2
Walk-in vaccinations in the Klang Valley will begin on Aug 2 and will cater to those above 40 and people with co-morbidities first, says Khairy Jamaluddin.
The National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (NIP) coordinating minister said the walk-in vaccinations will now start on Aug 2 instead of Aug 1.
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July 31, 2021
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#Lawan protest gets underway as crowd marches toward Dataran Merdeka
Protestors have begun marching from the Masjid Jamek LRT station toward Dataran Merdeka.
They can be heard chanting slogans demanding the current government to step down.
Police are also on standby to ensure the safety of protestors and motorists.
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July 31, 2021
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Retro Recipe: Bitter gourd pork ribs
This homely dish of bitter gourd is a comfort food that will prompt you to eat more rice
July 30, 2021
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Covid-19: 16,840 new cases, 47 new clusters, 183,706 active cases
Malaysia’s daily Covid-19 cases recorded only a slight decrease after 16,840 new infections were logged in the last 24 hours, with 98.3% are those with mild or no symptoms.
Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah also said another 134 people in Malaysia have succumbed to Covid-19 on Friday (July 30), while the active cases have now gone up to an all time high of 183,706.
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July 30, 2021
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Golden dream shattered as shuttlers Aaron-Wooi Yik lose in semi-finals
Malaysia's Olympics golden dream in badminton is over with the defeat of men's doubles shuttlers Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik.
The world No. 9 pair went down 20-22, 13-21 to China's Li Junhui-Liu Yuchen on Friday (July 30) and will face Mohammad Ahsan-Hendra Setiawan of Indonesia in a rematch in the bronze-medal playoff on Saturday.
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July 30, 2021
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Jeweller turns hobby into a business during MCO
Candles that look good enough to eat!
Jenn Lim learned how to make it online during the Covid-19 movement control order last year.
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July 30, 2021
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Hisham: Over one million AstraZeneca vaccine doses received from Saudi Arabia
Malaysia has received a million doses of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine and over 4.5 million units of medical supplies of various types from Saudi Arabia worth almost RM21.14mil (USD$5mil).
Senior Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein said this said this after the handing-over ceremony of the medical supplies from Saudi Arabia at the Institute of Strategic and International Studies Malaysia on Friday (July 30).
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July 30, 2021
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Covid-19: Malaysia is not a failed state, says Hishammuddin
Malaysia is not a failed state in handling Covid-19 as the nation has received due recognition from various countries that continued to support Malaysia's handling of the Covid-19 pandemic, said Senior Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein.
Hishammuddin, who is also Foreign Minister, said that on Friday (July 30) and noted that Malaysia so far had received contributions from other countries as well, including the United States, Japan, China and the United Kingdom.
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July 30, 2021
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Tokyo Olympic Mixed Doubles badminton: China’s Yilyu-Dongping takes gold, edges out compatriots
China’s Wang Yilyu-Huang Dongping edged out their compatriots Zheng Siwei-Huang Yaqiong to take gold in the mixed doubles final at the Tokyo Olympics on Friday, while home favorites Yuta Watanabe-Arisa Higashino from Japan took the bronze after beating Tang Chun Man-Tse Ying Suet of Hong Kong in two straight sets.
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July 30, 2021
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BN, Umno MPs back Perikatan govt, says Hisham
Barisan Nasional and Umno lawmakers remain supportive of the current Perikatan Nasional government, says Senior Minister Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Hussein.
Hishammuddin, who is also Barisan's treasurer-general, said that on Friday (July 30), adding that lawmakers from Barisan and Umno had made their stand official, which was announced by Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.
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July 30, 2021
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SOBA LAB #SOS: Save Our SMEs Bolstering Digitalisation of SMEs
#SOS : SAVE OUR SMEs. Bolstering the Digitalisation of SMEs
The COVID-19 crisis has brought about change in the way companies carry out their businesses. Has your company undergone digitalisation or are you facing challenges in your digital transformation process?
The session covers:
1) Leveraging on the right innovative strategies & technologies for your organisation
2) Key components & aspects in going digital
3) How digital reinvention transforms the way businesses bring together customers, data & processes
4) How do you choose the right partner to enhance digital skills and resources
5) How SMEs can future proof their businesses
Panel Discussion
Moderator: Stan Singh, Councillor, PIKOM
Speakers
1) Rahim Raduan, Chief Corporate Officer, Credit Guarantee Corporation Malaysia Berhad (CGC)
2) Kevin Lee, Head of SME, Maxis Business
3) Kuan Eu Jin, Chief Marketing Officer, PKT Logistics Group Sdn Bhd
4) Dev Raaj, Chief Digital Officer, RHB Bank Berhad
5) George Lee, Chief Executive Officer, Innov8tif Solutions Sdn Bhd
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July 30, 2021
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CITF mulls designated PPVs for foreign workers
The Covid-19 Immunisation Task Force (CITF) is considering the need to designate several vaccination centres (PPVs) to cater for foreign workers according to language, so that the vaccination process can be conducted smoothly.
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July 30, 2021
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Hartal Doktor Kontrak urges government to come up with solutions before Budget 2022
Hartal Doktor Kontrak spokesperson Dr Mustapha Kamal on Friday (July 30) urged the government to come up with clear solutions for contract doctors before the tabling of Budget 2022, which includes providing them with permanent posts.
He also said the movement was currently engaging the MTUC and Cuepacs to form a union.
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July 30, 2021
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Tokyo Games women’s 100m: Azreen sprints to personal best in heats, fails to qualify
Malaysian sprinter Azreen Nabila Alias made an immediate impact in her Olympics debut by clocking a personal best of 11.77s in the women’s 100m qualification round in Tokyo, Japan on Friday (July 30).
The Terengganu-born however came in seventh place in Heat 6 of the first round and thus failed to qualify for the semi-finals.
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July 30, 2021
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