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Let Zii Jia go and find his own path Posted by: superadmin - 01-22-2022, 09:05 AM - Forum: Badminton - No Replies PinkLynx6432: National shuttler Lee Zii Jia's break-up with Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) is not unexpected following his sometimes erratic performances in several tournaments and sudden withdrawals midway even after solid preparations. There’s also the untenable pressure on Zii Jia by the badminton crazy-for-success Malaysian public and BAM comparing him with former No 1 player Lee Chong Wei and pushing him to achieve Chong Wei's seemingly unachievable performance targets, and his epitomic 2021 All England success when he was crowned singles champion. Zii Jia and Chong Wei are starkly different from each other in terms of style of play, match temperament, mental approach and focus, endurance and stamina, playing to strengths and adjusting to the opponent's playing style. Nevertheless, Zii Jia did not do too badly as he is currently ranked seventh in Badminton World Federation (BWF) ranking. BAM said they want to take him to greater heights and be as successful as Chong Wei. Zii Jia, however, said his main target is to be the best in his career and to stabilise his performance. I see contrasting statements here. Do this reflect a poor understanding of BAM's approach in coaching Zii Jia, who is apparently short of confidence after his epitomic victory in the All England last year? Zii Jia is very different from Chong Wei. Period. Stop comparing them and trying to prod Zii Jia to follow in Chong Wei's footsteps. At this moment, he just can’t. He still hasn't got it altogether. He certainly needs a sports psychologist to calm him down, be more relaxed and not be highly strung, and to allow his stamina to pace rallies and to persevere and fight for crucial points so as to stage winning comebacks. So, over to you, Zii Jia, and hopefully you can manage yourself better than BAM. I see a rough road ahead for you as you need backup and a good and understanding coach. To everyone else, Zii Jia is not Chong Wei and vice versa. Give him a break. Dr Suresh Kumar: Zii Jia has every right to decide his future. He has done his part for the country and BAM should appreciate that. Just take a look at some of our veteran sportsmen and sportswomen. Most of them are left to their own devices in their old age. By the way, he is still representing the country, donning the national colours and carrying the Malaysian flag, so what is the problem with BAM president Norza Zakaria? In the first place, did Norza play any sports in his life? If he did, at what level? Shame on him to threaten Zii Jia. - More -   2022 Edelman Trust Barometer Posted by: superadmin - 01-21-2022, 09:21 PM - Forum: Politics - No Replies The 2022 Edelman Trust Barometer is our 22nd annual trust and credibility survey. The survey was powered by Edelman Data & Intelligence (DxI) and consisted of 30-minute online interviews conducted between November 1 and November 24, 2021. Download Full 2022 Report   Trust in China Posted by: superadmin - 01-21-2022, 09:07 PM - Forum: Politics - No Replies Fraught U.S.-China relations will continue entering 2022. This year, leaders of both countries will be focused on domestic politics, the ongoing pandemic and uneven economic recoveries — challenges that have further added to existing bilateral tensions. It is an important political year in both countries. U.S. President Joe Biden is facing midterm elections with the Republicans likely to gain seats in the House and potentially the Senate, complicating his administration’s ability to implement its policy agenda. By contrast, China's Xi Jinping is on the verge of assuming a third term as President and is strongly positioned to ensure that his vision for China is carried through. - More -   World No 1 rips into BAM over Zii Jia’s 2-year ban Posted by: superadmin - 01-21-2022, 08:11 PM - Forum: Badminton - No Replies GEORGE TOWN: Men’s singles world No 1 Viktor Axelsen and a former deputy minister today ripped into the Badminton Association of Malaysia’s (BAM) two-year ban on national shuttler Lee Zii Jia. The Tokyo 2020 Olympic champion took to Twitter, describing Zii Jia’s predicament with a euphemism of a disgruntled worker who left his job but was later banned by the employer from working anywhere else. “Just listen how crazy this is. This is year 2022. Is this what we want for our sport?” the Danish player tweeted. Zii Jia, the country’s No 1 men’s singles player, announced his resignation from BAM earlier this week. In response, BAM announced today that he will be banned from representing the country in international tournaments for two years effective Jan 18. - More -   Walk-in booster shots for senior citizens from Monday Posted by: superadmin - 01-21-2022, 06:42 PM - Forum: Covid-19 Pandemic - No Replies KUALA LUMPUR: Senior citizens, aged 60 and above, can get Covid-19 booster vaccines on a walk-in basis from Monday at offsite vaccination centres (PPVs) in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya, Negeri Sembilan, Melaka, Penang and Sarawak. ProtectHealth Corporation Sdn Bhd (ProtectHealth), a wholly owned subsidiary of ProtectHealth Malaysia established under the health ministry, said those going for the walk-in booster jabs need to show their MySejahtera app to prove that they have been fully vaccinated. It said the walk-in services will start at 2pm on the days the offsite PPVs are in operation. - More -   ‘Shame on you BAM!’, netizens react over Zii Jia’s two-year ban Posted by: superadmin - 01-21-2022, 06:33 PM - Forum: Badminton - No Replies KOTA KINABALU: Netizens took to social media today to vent their anger over the two-year ban imposed by the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) on national shuttler Lee Zii Jia. Zhewei Kung pointed out the shame was actually on the part of BAM, saying he believed Zii Jia would have been treated differently by the national associations in other countries. “This is like an employee leaving your company but you as the boss telling him you cannot work anywhere again. “Keluarga Malaysia right? We should have helped each other and not (resorted) to this action.” Naim Yana was more straightforward with his comments. “Killing your own players’ careers just to please yourselves … shame on you BAM!” - More -   China, Germany pledge to deepen cooperation and refrain from 'microphone diplomacy' Posted by: superadmin - 01-21-2022, 04:28 PM - Forum: Politics - No Replies China and Germany have pledged to enhance mutual understanding and refrain from "microphone diplomacy" on the basis of mutual respect on Thursday when Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks with German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock via video link. This year marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Germany, an important year for both sides to commemorate, Wang said. Over the past 50 years, China and Germany respect each other and promote economic development and establish an all-round strategic partnership.   Wang congratulated again Baerbock on her appointment as the foreign minister of Germany. - More -   A68: 'Megaberg' dumped huge volume of fresh water Posted by: superadmin - 01-21-2022, 04:22 PM - Forum: Environment Protection News - No Replies The monster iceberg A68 was dumping more than 1.5 billion tonnes of fresh water into the ocean every single day at the height of its melting. To put that in context, it's about 150 times the amount of water used daily by all UK citizens. A68 was, for a short period, the world's biggest iceberg. It covered an area of nearly 6,000 sq km (2,300 sq miles) when it broke free from Antarctica in 2017. But by early 2021, it had vanished. One trillion tonnes of ice, gone. - More -   China’s factories face ‘rather large’ downward pressure in the first quarter Posted by: superadmin - 01-21-2022, 04:13 PM - Forum: Business, Economy and Investment - No Replies China’s factories face ‘rather large’ downward pressure in the first quarter, official says The industrial economy still hasn’t seen a firm recovery, due to the global pandemic, weakening trade growth, lack of consumer demand and other factors, spokesperson Luo Junjie told reporters. “On top of that, recently the coronavirus has spread to many places,” Luo said in Mandarin, according to a CNBC translation. “In the first quarter of the year, the industrial economy still faces rather large downward pressure. Luo added that although the shortage in semiconductors has eased, supply will remain tight for a while. BEIJING — China’s factory production faces “rather large” downward pressure for the first quarter, an official with the national Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said Thursday. The industrial economy still hasn’t seen a firm recovery, due to the global pandemic, weakening trade growth, lack of consumer demand and other factors, spokesperson Luo Junjie told reporters. “On top of that, recently the coronavirus has spread to many places,” Luo said in Mandarin, according to a CNBC translation. “In the first quarter of the year, the industrial economy still faces rather large downward pressure.” Since late December and the entrance of the highly transmissible omicron variant into the country, local Chinese authorities have announced more lockdowns and travel restrictions to prevent Covid outbreaks from spreading. These recent lockdowns would only have a short-term and limited impact on supply chains, Tian Yulong, chief engineer and another spokesperson for the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, told reporters at the same press event Thursday. - More -   China cuts benchmark lending rate to bolster economy Posted by: superadmin - 01-21-2022, 04:06 PM - Forum: Business, Economy and Investment - No Replies Just days after China cut a major interest rate for central bank lending to big commercial banks, and hours after central bank officials delivered a clear signal about monetary easing through promises of opening the monetary policy toolbox wider, the country took one further step toward capital easing by cutting the loan prime rate (LPR), the de facto benchmark lending rate, both in five-year and one-year terms, on Thursday.  Although the cuts are arranged according to loan periods, market observers said it's a sign of the government's urgent desire to boost market confidence and inject momentum into the real economy, as the country tried to achieve stable economic growth this year amid challenges including coronavirus and real estate weakness.  Compared with drastic US policies which usually upset the global market, China's policies, which are moderate and launched step by step, are more responsible and will not lead to wild vibrations in markets, observers said.  - More - Pages (1271): « Previous 1 … 847 848 849 850 851 … 1271 Next » Jump to page: