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When the Muslim month of Ramadan begins later this month, Republic Polytechnic associate lecturer Suhaila Jamat and her family will have no choice but to stay indoors. With circuit breaker measures in Singapore to curb the spread of the coronavirus, there will be none of the last-minute shopping at Geylang Serai bazaar or visits to Al-Istighfar Mosque to perform the special terawih prayers every night. Instead, the 40-year-old will be attending religious classes via video-conferencing app Zoom, listening to Quranic podcasts and watching live religious talks on Facebook. "It will surely be a little sad for us since we won't be able to meet our religious teachers and friends like we usually do," she told The Straits Times. "We have to remind ourselves that we're facing a global pandemic and certain measures have to be put in place to ensure the well-being of everyone." Mass worship at mosques, temples and churches in many parts of the world have been put on hold as a measure ... » Learn More about Coronavirus: Muslims prepare to mark Ramadan, Hari Raya at home

HONG KONG SAR - Media OutReach - 23 March 2021 - GP Industries Limited ("GP Industries") is pleased to announce that its major wholly-owned subsidiary, GP Batteries International Limited ("GP Batteries") has earned Gold Zero Waste to Landfill (ZWTL) Validation from UL for its manufacturing facility located in Tebrau, Malaysia, making it the first plant in the country to earn gold level validation.  The plant has achieved a 96% diversion rate with 4% thermal processing and energy recovery and it is the third GP Batteries plant in Malaysia to earn the ZWTL Validation.  The achievement of UL ZWTL Validation for all plants in Malaysia represents yet another milestone for GP Batteries and its commitment to advance its sustainability performance. In 2020, GP Batteries earned Silver ZWTL Validation for three facilities in the Asia Pacific region.  Since then, it has continued to increase waste diversion in those plants, improving its year-over-year performance.  GP Batteries' Tebrau ... » Learn More about Singapore-listed GP Industries announces GP Batteries’ achievement of Gold ZWTL Validation for first plant in Malaysia

CENTURION, South Africa: A century by Babar Azam set up a three-wicket, last-ball win for Pakistan in the first one-day international against South Africa at SuperSport Park in Centurion on Friday (Apr 2). The Pakistan captain hit a stroke-filled 103 off 104 balls but his dismissal started a collapse in which fast bowler Anrich Nortje took four wickets in four overs. Rassie van der Dussen hit 123 not out, his maiden international century. But South Africa's total of 273 for six did not seem enough as Babar and Imam-ul-Haq (70) put on 177 for Pakistan's second wicket, taking them to within 88 runs of victory with 18.2 overs left before Babar was caught behind off Nortje. Four wickets fell for 17 runs. Mohammad Rizwan and Shadab Khan steadied the innings in a partnership of 53 but both were dismissed in the closing overs before Faheem Ashraf hit the winning run off the final ball. Brief scores: South Africa 273-6 in 50 overs (H. van der Dussen 123 not out, D. Miller 50) v ... » Learn More about Cricket: Pakistan beat South Africa off last ball after Babar century

PRETORIA (Reuters) - An imposing century from skipper Babar Azam spurred Pakistan to snatch a last-ball, three-wicket win over South Africa in the first one dayer of a three-match series on Friday. Babar scored 103 off 104 balls to lay the foundation for his side’s success at the Centurion as Pakistan scored 274-7 in reply to South Africa’s 273-6. Rassie van der Dussen hit an unbeaten 123 for the home side after they were put into bat but his efforts proved to be in vain. Azam featured in a 177-run partnership for the second wicket with opener Imam-ul-Haq, who scored 70. The 26-year-old Azam produced a stunning array of strokes to emphasise his ranking as one of cricket’s top ODI batsmen. The pair looked to have taken the game away from South Africa, although three quick wickets for Anrich Nortje put a temporary brake on Pakistan’s march as they slumped from 186-2 to 203-5. Forty runs for Mohamed Rizwan and Shadab Khan’s 33 put them back in charge and Pakistan needed ... » Learn More about Pakistan win opening ODI with last ball triumph

TOUGH TRANSITION Abdullah Macapaar, aka Commander Bravo, admits being a parliamentarian is more difficult than being a guerrilla. —CONTRIBUTED/ OFFICE OF MACAPAAR (First of a series) CAMP BILAL, Lanao del Norte, Philippines —The “Aha!” moment came to Abdullah Macapaar during a visit to Baguio City in February 2019. Macapaar, popularly known as Commander Bravo of the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), toured the Philippine Military Academy (PMA), accompanied by Carlito Galvez Jr., the presidential adviser on the peace process, while on a three-day trip to attend the graduation of a son from an Islamic school for religious leaders. “I saw the parade ground. I am going to have one like that,” Bravo said in an interview, his hands excitedly drawing his vision of a Shangri-la in this sprawling MILF sanctuary in the forested mountain hamlet of Kura-­Kura in Lanao del Norte. Unlike the PMA, Camp Bilal does not have the government’s financial attention to flesh out Bravo’s ... » Learn More about Commander Bravo builds his Shangri-la

(Reuters) - South Africa are touring Pakistan for the first time since 2007. Following is a factbox on the two-test series, which begins in Karachi on Tuesday: FIXTURES First test Jan. 26-30 Karachi 10:00 a.m. (0500 GMT) Second test Feb. 4-8 Rawalpindi 10:00 a.m. (0500 GMT) PAKISTAN World ranking: 7 Captain: Babar Azam Coach: Misbah-ul-Haq Top-ranked batsman: Babar Azam (6) Top-ranked bowler: Yasir Shah (25) Squad: Abid Ali, Abdullah Shafique, Imran Butt, Azhar Ali, Babar Azam, Fawad Alam, Kamran Ghulam, Salman Ali, Saud Shakeel, Faheem Ashraf, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Rizwan, Sarfaraz Ahmed, Nauman Ali, Sajid Khan, Yasir Shah, Haris Rauf, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Tabish Khan. SOUTH AFRICA World ranking: 5 Captain: Quinton de Kock Coach: Mark Boucher Top-ranked batsman: Dean Elgar (14) Top-ranked bowler: Kagiso Rabada (6) Squad: Quinton de Kock, Temba Bavuma, Aiden Markram, Faf du Plessis, Dean Elgar, Kagiso Rabada, Dwaine Pretorius, ... » Learn More about Factbox: Pakistan v South Africa test series

Zhang Chunxian was seen by many as the hope of Xinjiang in 2010. Just months after the 2009 bloodbath and violent ethnic clashes that shocked the region and left more than 190 dead, Zhang, the region’s media savvy and somewhat charismatic new party chief, stepped in to replace his iron-fisted predecessor who had ruled the region for more than a decade. In one month, Zhang lifted an eight-month internet ban in Xinjiang. In 2015, he became the first Xinjiang party boss ever to join Muslim groups to celebrate the Eid ul-Fitr marking the end of the Ramadan, the month when Muslims fast. Yet despite Zhang’s pacifying approach deployed alongside his pledge of “no mercy to terrorists”, violent attacks continued to increase under his watch and reached beyond the region. In 2013, attackers from the region rocked the Chinese capital of Beijing with an attack at the highly symbolic Tiananmen Square. Months later, a group of knife-wielding jihadists stormed the railway station in Kunming ... » Learn More about China says tough measures in Xinjiang are to beat terrorism – why isn’t the West convinced?

Rachael Blackmore finds it hard to put into words what it means to become the first woman jockey to win the Grand National but legendary rider AP McCoy says it is groundbreaking for the sport LONDON - Rachael Blackmore found it hard to quantify her achievement in becoming the first woman jockey to win the Grand National but for legendary rider AP McCoy it is a "groundbreaker" for the sport. Blackmore has always been at pains to play down being a woman jockey and after crossing the line on Minella Times she said: "I don't feel I am a female, a male or even a human at the moment!" For McCoy -- whose sole Grand National success came in 2010 on Don't Push It in the same colours as Minella Times' owner JP McManus -- Blackmore's brilliance is manna from heaven for racing. "She is phenomenal, this is groundbreaking," he said. "It's great for her but it's brilliant for the sport as well. "It gives every young girl hope of winning the biggest race in the world and winning any race ... » Learn More about Blackmore is racing’s National treasure after history-making victory