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New Straits Times
4 days ago
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Sea Games selection based on merit, not team colours, says MNCF
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysia National Cycling Federation (MNCF) has assured fans that they will only select the most qualified riders, regardless of which team they are from, to represent Malaysia at the Thailand Sea Games (Dec 9-20). MNCF secretary Arif Astaman said the national body will be assessing riders based on their performances in recent seasons, in line with Sea Games selection standards laid out by the Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM). National Sports Council (NSC) director-general Jefri Ngadirin had on Monday (July 14) directed MNCF to choose between sending Terengganu Cycling Team (TSG) or Malaysia Pro Cycling (MPC) riders to represent Malaysia at the Sea Games. TSG and MPC are Malaysia's top professional cycling teams. "We are aware of what the director-general has said. We will, however, be selecting riders based on their recent performances, ranking and suitability with the course that will be used," said Arif when contacted today (July 15). "If all the riders who meet the selection criteria are from the same team, then so be it. "We, however, will not say that we will only be taking riders from TSG and that riders from other teams do not have a chance. "Doing that would be akin to shooting ourselves in the foot. We want riders who are in form, we don't care which team they are from. "At the end of the day, it is our responsibility to send the best team possible to defend our gold medal." NSC's directive was seen as a peculiar move as Malaysia has over the past two editions combined riders from both teams to positive effect, winning back-to-back gold in the mass start road race through TSG riders Nur Aiman Zariff (Hanoi 2021) and Nur Amirull Fakhruddin Mazuki (2023 Phnom Penh). Arif added that MNCF will begin the selection process soon as they have to submit the final squad registration to OCM by Sep 1. "I will be meeting with our (new) technical director John Beasley soon to discuss the selection process," he said. "With John as director we are introducing a new, more data-driven and performance-based approach when it comes to selection of riders. "We will use this as a benchmark on top of the assessment from the coaches as well as data from the National Sports Institute." MPC last week expressed their disappointment with NSC after requests made via MNCF for additional funding - including a request to purchase new time trial bikes - for the Sea Games were turned down outright by NSC. MPC team principal Sayuti Zahit said Malaysia needs the new time trial bikes, which cost roughly RM80,000 each, to compete on a level playing field with fellow contenders in the event such as Thailand and the Philippines. Sayuti confirmed that MPC will withdraw their riders from the Sea Games squad if they do not receive any positive news from NSC by next month. NSC said they had already allocated RM300,000 to MNCF to prepare the road squad for the Sea Games at the start of the year. MNCF last week disclosed that only RM196,000 of the allocation remains after expenses incurred to prepare and send riders to the Asian Championships in Thailand earlier this year. Malaysia has won six gold medals in road cycling at the last five editions of the Sea Games.
New Straits Times
5 days ago
- Sport
- New Straits Times
Choose which pro team to send to the Sea Games, NSC tells MNCF
KUALA LUMPUR: The National Sports Council (NSC), in a bizarre move, has asked the Malaysia National Cycling Federation (MNCF) to choose which professional cycling team it wants to represent the country at the Thailand Sea Games (Dec 9-20). NSC has told MNCF to choose between sending Terengganu Cycling Team (TSG) and Malaysia Pro Cycling (MPC) - the country's only two UCI continental sides - to the competition. It is a peculiar decision as Malaysia has over the past two editions combined riders from both teams to great effect, winning gold in the mass start road race through TSG riders Nur Aiman Zariff (Hanoi 2021) and Nur Amirull Fakhruddin Mazuki (2023 Phnom Penh) thanks to backing from other TSG and MPC riders. NSC director-general Jefri Ngadirin said the agency has already allocated RM300,000 to MNCF to prepare a team for the biennial games. "We have discussed preparations for the Thailand Sea Games with MNCF during a workshop on Jan 16 and both parties agreed that the national team will be comprised of pro riders," said Jefri today (July 16 "It is, however, up to MNCF to choose which team, either TSG or MPC, to send to the Sea Games. "NSC has already channeled a portion of the RM300,000 allocated for Sea Games preparations to MNCF and thus, I believe there should not be any issue about preparations for the teams not being done adequately." MNCF last week disclosed that only RM196,000 of the allocation remains after expenses incurred to prepare and send riders to the Asian Championships in Thailand earlier this year. MPC last week expressed their disappointment with NSC after requests made via MNCF for additional funding - including a request to purchase new time trial bikes - for the Sea Games were turned down outright by NSC during a recent meeting with the MNCF road committee. MPC team principal Sayuti Zahit said Malaysia needs the new time trial bikes to compete on a level playing field with fellow contenders in the event such as Thailand and the Philippines. Sayuti said MPC will withdraw their riders from the Sea Games squad if they do not receive any positive news from NSC by next month. "MNCF have made a number of requests, including requests to purchase new bikes," said Jefri. "However, if they do choose TSG as the main team, they (TSG) already have all the equipment (needed). Thus it depends on which party MNCF chooses. "We have discussed this with MNCF a number of times, thus, statements about withdrawing from the games should not be made. "If they (MNCF) have other plans, they can come and sit down with NSC again to discuss and we can go over what other requirements they need for the Sea Games." Malaysia has won six gold medals in road cycling at the Sea Games over the past five editions (2015-2023). Prior to that, Malaysian cycling had suffered a 10-year gold drought at the Sea Games (2005-2015). Meanwhile, MNCF president Datuk Amarjit Singh Gill assured that they will send a team to defend Malaysia's gold medal at the Thailand Sea Games. Amarjit stressed that he is willing to mediate between the parties involved. "The men's squad will defend the mass start road race gold they won in Cambodia, this is for certain. I will go to the ground to make it happen," said Amarjit in a statement released today. "I am prepared to personally meet with any party who is not satisfied with NSC. MNCF has a positive relationship with NSC.
The Star
28-05-2025
- The Star
Undeclared by the tonne: Perlis Customs seizes goods worth over RM640,000
PADANG BESAR: The Royal Malaysian Customs Department in Perlis has seized various undeclared goods ranging from 28 tonnes of frozen chicken to over 7,500 motorcycle tyres, worth a total of RM645,832.52, in operations this month. Perlis Customs director Ismail Hashim (pic) said the seizures, made between May 5 and 20, included cigarettes, liquor and tyres totalling RM379,756.52 while the frozen chicken seized was valued at RM266,076. "The estimated tax and duties from the seizure is RM196,173.50,' he told a press conference at the enforcement store here on Wednesday (May 28). He said the frozen chicken was seized during an inspection of a container at the Malaysian Fisheries Development Authority (LKIM) Complex here on May 5. The seizure of 7,526 motorcycle tyres worth RM345,009 was discovered during an inspection of two containers at Port Klang, Selangor on May 20. Both cases are being investigated under Section 133(1)(a) of the Customs Act 1967 for making incorrect declarations or falsifying documents. On May 17, Perlis Customs carried out two raids, one on a premises in Taiping, Perak where it seized 24,210 cigarettes and 113.25 litres of liquor worth a total of RM11,173.52; and the other in Sungai Petani where they seized 73,040 cigarettes worth RM23,574. Ismail said investigations into these two seizures are being carried out under Section 135(1)(d) of the Customs Act 1967 for possessing, importing or exporting goods that are subject to duty or prohibited without proper authorisation. – Bernama
Barnama
28-05-2025
- Business
- Barnama
Perlis Customs Seizes Various Undeclared Goods Worth Over RM640,000
PADANG BESAR, May 28 (Bernama) -- The Royal Malaysian Customs Department (JKDM) of Perlis seized various undeclared goods, frozen chicken and motorcycle tyres, worth a total of RM645,832.52 recently. Perlis Customs director Ismail Hashim said the seizures, made between May 5 and 20, included cigarettes, liquor and tyres totalling RM379,756.52 while the frozen chicken seized was valued at RM266,076. "The estimated tax and duties from the seizure is RM196,173.50,' he told a media conference at the enforcement store here today, adding that the 28,008 kilogrammes (kg) of frozen chicken was seized during an inspection of a container at the Malaysian Fisheries Development Authority (LKIM) Complex here on May 5.
The Sun
28-05-2025
- The Sun
Perlis customs seizes various undeclared goods worth over RM640,000
PADANG BESAR: The Royal Malaysian Customs Department (JKDM) of Perlis seized various undeclared goods, frozen chicken and motorcycle tyres, worth a total of RM645,832.52 recently. Perlis Customs director Ismail Hashim said the seizures, made between May 5 and May 20, included cigarettes, liquor and tyres totalling RM379,756.52 while the frozen chicken seized was valued at RM266,076. 'The estimated tax and duties from the seizure is RM196,173.50,' he told a media conference at the enforcement store here today, adding that the 28,008 kilogrammes (kg) of frozen chicken was seized during an inspection of a container at the Malaysian Fisheries Development Authority (LKIM) Complex here on May 5. The seizure of 7,526 motorcycle tyres worth RM345,009 was discovered during an inspection of two containers at Port Klang, Selangor on May 20. Both cases are being investigated under Section 133(1)(a) of the Customs Act 1967 for making incorrect declarations or falsifying documents. On May 17, Perlis Customs carried out two raids, one on a premises in Taiping, Perak where they seized 24,210 sticks of cigarettes and 113.25 litres of liquor worth a total of RM11,173.52; and the other in Sungai Petani where they seized 73,040 sticks of cigarettes worth RM23,574. Ismail said investigations into these two seizures are being carried out under Section 135(1)(d) of the Customs Act 1967 possessing, importing or exporting goods that are subject to duty or prohibited without proper authorisation.
