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The Star
22-06-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Herry knows rivals plotting for Aaron-Wooi Yik and Man-Tee's downfall in next meets
On a good run: Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik have been in fine form since April. PETALING JAYA: A tougher challenge awaits high flying men's doubles shuttlers Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik and Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun as they seek to maintain their form in the back-to-back Japan Open and China Open. Coach Herry Iman Pierngadi believes that his charges need to stay on their toes as their rivals will be out to pour cold water on their hot runs. The expectations are higher on them to get it right at the Japan Open in Tokyo from July 15-20 and China Open from July 22-27 in Changzhou and Herry wants his charges to work even harder to stay ahead of their rivals. 'Maintaining their form for a long period will be much more difficult than fighting to win a few titles,' said Herry. 'Rival countries will definitely analyse our pairs' game. We are making use of these weeks without tournaments to also improve the players' physical condition. 'After the Indonesian Open, we gave them three to four days of break to catch a breather. There will definitely be a drop in their physical condition after a hectic period of tournaments but not much. 'Now, we are looking to get the players back to peak fitness,' added Herry. On Aaron-Wooi Yik and Wei Chong-Kai Wun's title chances in Japan and China, Herry said: 'My job is to prepare them. I can't guarantee that they will reach the finals in the next tournaments. 'I'm optimistic though that they will be more confident thanks to their good performances. 'In terms of Key Performance Index (KPI), it's not a must for them to win every tournament but depends on the players. If they are ready and well prepared, of course it's good for them to win more titles.' World No. 2 Aaron-Wooi Yik in particular have been in fine form since April, capturing the Asian Championships, Thailand Open, Singapore Open and finishing runners-up in the Malaysian Masters. World No. 7 Wei Chong-Kai Wun also did well to beat their teammates to win the title in the home tourney before reaching the Indonesian Open semi-finals.
New Straits Times
19-06-2025
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Speedy Tigers going through 'slow motion' again
KUALA LUMPUR: National men's hockey coach Sarjit Singh surely can't expect a "well done" rating in his Key Performance Index (KPI) after Malaysia's dismal show in the ongoing Nations Cup at Bukit Jalil. He has failed to get the Speedy Tigers up to speed since taking over the team in March last year. The former national captain, whose contract with the Malaysia Hockey Confederation (MHC) is until the 2026 Asian Games, has offered many reasons for his underperforming team. Sarjit said that he needs more time to build a team. But it has already been 15 months since he took charge of the Speedy Tigers. And Sarjit himself set the semi-final target for the Nations Cup, one which his men couldn't meet. Yet, after 15 months in charge of the national team, Sarjit said that his team still have a long way to go. "We have to be much better in our fitness. Japan and China are not good teams but their fitness is three times better. So if we improve our fitness three times, I think our team will be in the right direction," he said. Hosts Malaysia, powered by seven players with more than 100 caps, failed to advance to the last four from Group B, and were reduced to playing in the fifth to eighth classification. World No 13 Malaysia drew 3-3 with world No. 15 Pakistan and lost 4-3 to world No. 12 New Zealand before beating world No. 17 Japan in Group B. But this was not enough as Pakistan pipped Malaysia for a place in the semi-finals as Group B runners-up. These are the 18 best players we have in the country and they kept making the same mistakes of conceding goals due to poor focus. The standards and rankings of the eight teams competing in Nations Cup is close to one another, but yet the Speedy Tigers stumbled in their backyard. MHC president Datuk Seri Subahan Kamal said he had given everything to the national players, and he was hoping they could match the other teams in the Nations Cup. But sadly, it turned out to be another letdown. Sarjit's first national assignment was the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup last May where Malaysia finished fourth out of six teams. He set a semi-final target for the Nations Cup in Poland last June, but Malaysia finished seventh among nine teams. And Malaysia's target for the Asian Champions Trophy in Inner Mongolia, China last September was top four, but the Speedy Tigers finished sixth and last. Sarjit also keeps saying "we are getting better" after failing to achieve the targets set by him. Hopefully, he is right. After missing the semi-finals, Sarjit now said that Malaysia's next target is fifth in the Nations Cup. That's a lower target but it seems tough too.
Borneo Post
10-05-2025
- General
- Borneo Post
Forestry 2024 Annual Report reflects department's accomplishment
Safar Untong (right) holding an advanced hardcopy of SFD 2024 Annual Report, presented to him by Frederick Kugan during the Forestry Appreciation Ceremony. KOTA KINABALU (May 10): The Chief Conservator of Forests, Datuk Frederick Kugan, presented the 288-page 2024 Annual Report of the Sabah Forestry Department (SFD) to the State Secretary Datuk Seri Panglima Sr. Hj Safar Untong representing the Chief Minister during the State's Forestry Appreciation Ceremony in Kota Kinabalu on Friday. The report showcases all project implementations, activities and achievements of the department throughout the year. It is the Key Performance Index (KPI) or the report card of the department. Many activities were implemented with achievements accomplished in 2024. The department hosted the 20th Malaysian Forestry Conference, held in Kota Kinabalu in October 2024, and was officiated by the Chief Minister. Sabah's Mangrove Action Plan was launched during the conference. The department has also been invited to numerous international, national and state events to showcase the success in forest management, protection, and conservation efforts. Some of the events are the ASEAN Sustainable Agriculture & Food Security (ASEAN SAFS) Forum 2024, the Southeast Asia Biodiversity Workshop, the Sabah International Blue Economy Conference (SIBEC) 2024, the International Conference on Biodiversity, Agroforestry, Non-Wood Forest Products and Sustainable Livelihoods, and the Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Forest Landscape Restoration 2024. Various programmes were conducted to enhance public awareness and knowledge on the importance of tree planting, as a step to preserve and conserve Sabah's forests. Sabah has planted 23 million trees thus far, under the Greening Malaysia Campaign. To date, about 63% or 4.6 million hectares of Sabah's landmass is still forested, with two million hectares or 27% as Totally Protected Areas, in line with the department's vision towards the realization of sustainable forest management. The revenue collected from timber royalty and other charges in 2024 was RM171 million. This is a significant increase of RM16 million, compared to 2023. In diversifying contributions and revenue from forests, carbon has been incorporated in the Forest Enactment 1968 as one of the forest produces. The department is tasked to house the Green House Gases (GHG) Unit for two years to support the State's climate change agenda. This is a legacy, initiated by the department, to build capacity on climate change in a span of two years, beginning with the GHG Unit and would eventually evolve into a department or ministry. The department was appointed as the Permanent Secretariat of the Sabah Climate Action Council (SCAC). The Sabah Timber Legality Assurance (Sabah TLAS) is currently being revised, to align with the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) and the European Union Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (EU CS3D) requirements. This is to allow the Sabah timber industry flexibility to enter international markets, particularly the EU market. On forest plantation target, some 178,000 hectares have been established. It is important to encourage the timber industry players in Sabah to tranform the timber industry by exploring the Economic Value Chain (EVC) concept, which integrates both upstream and downstream sectors. The Sabah Government, through the effort of the Forestry Department, has initiated the Sabah Jurisdictional Certified Sustainable Palm Oil (JCSPO) Initiative. This initiative is a step-wise approach towards group certification at the State level. This will make certification more cost effective, particularly for the smallholders, and capitalize on the progressive policy and forest conservation efforts in Sabah. Apart from the agriculture sector, conservation values were also being integrated in other sectors, such as built environment, i.e., Pan-Borneo Highway Project and other building infrastructure projects that involve forest reserves. In addition, the concept of No-Net Loss (NNL) or Nett-Gain (NG) as compensation mechanism for forest replacement policy to minimize forest loss or impacts was also introduced. The NNL collection are reserved solely for conservation purposes. On forest protection and enforcement, the implementation of existing initiatives, such as the Honorary Forest Rangers (Renjer Hutan Kehormat, RHK) courses, appointment of RHK (via gazettement), Firearm/shooting training and Ops Khazanah (OBK) operation have been carried out throughout the year. The department was recently being appointed as a member of the National Anti-Financial Crime (NFCC). It is crucial to maintain transparency and integrity in performing duties. The development projects under the Twelfth Malaysia Plan were implemented accordingly in 2024. The expenditure percentage for Federal development projects was 99.53% while for State development projects, it was 99.99%. Throughout 2024, the department has been active on collaboration strategies and research output, with 20 existing Memoranda of Understanding and more than 112 publications, research reports and presentations. Efforts have been taken in digital transformation to improve the department's efficiency by enhancing forest management and delivery systems in 2024. Some of the applications developed in 2024 are the Aplikasi Kutipan Cukai (Sistem Pemeriksaan & Pentaksiran Royalti Kayu Bulat) and Phase 1 of the E-Ladang Hutan (Geoforest System) were developed. Meanwhile, Phase 2 Geoforest is under development. Additionally, the Conservation Area Information System (CAIMS) has also been reactivated. With the teamwork from everyone in the Sabah Forestry Department and various stakeholders, the Chief Conservator of Forests is confident that department can excel in sustainable forest management for the benefit and well-being of the people of Sabah.
The Hindu
28-04-2025
- General
- The Hindu
VMC team reach Nagercoil, learn about innovative sanitation, summer relief measures
Corporators and staff from the Vijayawada Municipal Corporation (VMC), are on a two-week study tour to various cities in Kerala, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. On Monday, the team visited the Nagercoil Municipal Corporation in Kanyakumari district of Tamil Nadu. Commissioner Nishant Krishna welcomed the VMC members, while Mayor Thiru. Mahesh shared insights into the the administration of the corporation, which comprises of 54 divisions grouped into four zones. Additionally, he discussed council management systems and officials' work methodologies. The Mayor explained that sanitation management is handled through six Material Recovery Facility (MRF) plants. Here waste is segregated, and outsourced to specialised agencies. He said: 'The performance of these agencies is being monitored through a Key Performance Index.' To protect against the heat during summer, the government distributes kits to the people, which include ORS sachets, caps, cooling glasses, and other items. During field-level inspection, the VMC team visited the Knowledge Centre in the city, which offers a free library facility for students. TDP corporator Vummadi Venkateswara Rao appreciated the development initiatives undertaken by the Nagercoil Municipal Corporation and extended an invitation to them to study the development activities undertaken in the Vijayawada Municipal Corporation.
