Dari Kepulauan Atlantik ke temasya Piala Dunia

Dari Kepulauan Atlantik ke temasya Piala Dunia

DETIK jaringan Stopira pada minit ke-91 bukan sekadar memastikan kemenangan 3-0 ke atas Eswatini, tetapi mengubah sejarah Cape Verde selama-lamanya sebuah negara kecil di Atlantik kini sah melangkah ke Piala Dunia buat pertama kali.Sorakan membingitkan udara di Stadium Nasional Praia, ribuan penyokong berpakaian biru, merah dan putih meraung kegembiraan, manakala pemain serta barisan kejurulatihan berpelukan di tepi padang.Ada yang menitiskan air mata bukan kerana kemenangan semata-mata, tetapi kerana impian yang ditanam puluhan tahun akhirnya menjadi nyata.Kejayaan bersejarah itu menjadi hadiah paling bermakna sempena ulang tahun ke-50 kemerdekaan Cape Verde daripada Portugal."Memberi kegembiraan ini kepada rakyat amat besar ertinya. Ia detik istimewa ketika negara meraikan 50 tahun kemerdekaan," kata pengendali Bubista.Bagi rakyat Cape Verde, layak ke Piala Dunia adalah peristiwa paling besar sejak 5 Julai 1975.Penyokong enggan beredar dari stadium walaupun perlawanan telah lama berakhir sebaliknya terus berpesta dengan bendera di tangan dan mengenakan baju khas bertulis 'Cape Verde ke Piala Dunia 2026'.Pemain mengelilingi padang dalam pusingan penghormatan penuh air mata dengan antara yang paling terharu ialah pertahanan Steven Moreira, pemain kelahiran Perancis yang kini beraksi bersama Columbus Crew di Amerika Syarikat."Saya pernah menang di Eropah dan MLS, tapi bermain untuk negara ini lain rasanya. Kami seperti keluarga setiap kali menjaringkan gol, kami menari bersama," katanya.Presiden Jose Maria Neves turut menjadi sebahagian daripada pesta, mengibarkan sepanduk bertulis 'Cape Verde ke Piala Dunia' sebaik wisel penamat dibunyikan menyifatkan kejayaan itu seolah-olah mengulangi detik kemerdekaan negara.Sementara itu, pengarah teknikal, Rui Costa yang baru dilantik Februari lalu selepas sedekad berkhidmat di England turut bangga dengan barisan pasukan yang digelar sebagai generasi emas bola sepak Cape Verde."Kami ada jurulatih hebat, pemain luar biasa. Masa depan Cape Verde amat cerah," katanya.Sambutan diteruskan di Estadio da Varzea, tempat bersejarah sambutan kemerdekaan pertama negara itu pada tahun 1975 dan gelanggang kelayakan pertama mereka pada tahun 2000.Stadium sesak dengan penyokong yang menonton siaran langsung sebelum bertukar menjadi pentas konsert malam dengan persembahan artis tempatan dan diaspora, termasuk dua anggota kumpulan hip hop Belanda, Broederliefde, salah seorangnya abang kepada penjaring terbanyak Cape Verde, Dailon Livramento.Di jalan-jalan sekitar ibu kota, lautan manusia berpesta dengan gendang dan bunyi hon yang bersahut-sahutan."Saya menjerit sampai hilang suara, tapi saya gembira," kata Jose Vieira, antara penyokong bertuah di stadium.Bagi pemandu teksi, Maximo Gomes, perasaannya jelas: "Ya, ini peristiwa terbesar selepas kemerdekaan. Presiden kata begitu dan seluruh rakyat merasakannya."Kemenangan bersejarah itu diraikan tepat 100 hari selepas ulang tahun ke-50 kemerdekaan Cape Verde dengan tumpuan seluruh negara menanti detik lebih manis di Kanada, Mexico dan Amerika Syarikat tahun depan dan mungkin berdepan bekas penjajah mereka, Portugal, yang dibarisi Cristiano Ronaldo dan Bruno Fernandes.

TNB extends condolences after fatal landslide at Cybersouth site

TNB extends condolences after fatal landslide at Cybersouth site

PETALING JAYA : Tenaga Nasional Berhad (TNB) has confirmed that a landslide at a project site in Cybersouth claimed the life of a contractor worker and left another injured. In a Facebook post, TNB extended its condolences to the family of the deceased and sympathies to the injured worker. The company said it is fully cooperating with the relevant authorities to determine the cause of the incident. “All work at the site has been suspended following the directive given to the main contractor until investigations are completed. “TNB remains committed to ensuring that safety is always prioritised by all parties involved, including contractors, in all its business operations,” it said. Yesterday, the media reported a Bangladeshi contract worker was killed while another was injured after being buried in a landslide at a project site near Cybersouth. The Selangor Fire and Rescue Department said it received an emergency call at 4.19pm, with a team from the Dengkil station arriving at the scene nine minutes later. Both victims, Bangladeshi men employed as contract workers for TNB, were reportedly buried under soil while carrying out work at the site, said the department’s operations division assistant director Ahmad Mukhlis Mukhtar. “One victim was pronounced dead at the scene by Health Ministry personnel, while the other sustained a broken arm,” he said in a statement.

Anwar selar pembangkang tidak faham pelaburan pulih bangunan warisan KL

Anwar selar pembangkang tidak faham pelaburan pulih bangunan warisan KL

PUTRAJAYA – Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim menyelar tindakan pihak pembangkang yang ‘tidak faham’ mengenai pelaburan Khazanah Nasional Bhd. (Khazanah) bernilai RM600 juta bagi pemuliharaan bangunan warisan di Kuala Lumpur termasuk Carcosa Seri Negara. Anwar berkata, usaha itu demi pemuliharaan kepentingan sejarah dan identiti nasional serta peninggalan era silam selain simbol warisan raja-raja Melayu ... Read more The post Anwar selar pembangkang tidak faham pelaburan pulih bangunan warisan KL appeared first on Kosmo Digital .

Nintendo eShop To Launch In Malaysia 18 November 2025

Nintendo eShop To Launch In Malaysia 18 November 2025

Back when the Switch 2 was officially unveiled, the company announced that it will be launching the Nintendo eShop and Nintendo Switch Online services in four countries in the Southeast Asia region, including Malaysia. At the time, no further information was available. But now, we have confirmation that these services will launch next month, on […] The post Nintendo eShop To Launch In Malaysia 18 November 2025 appeared first on Lowyat.NET .

Trump threatens to end cooking oil purchases from China

Trump threatens to end cooking oil purchases from China

WASHINGTON : US President Donald Trump slammed China’s halt of American soybean purchases as an “economically hostile act,“ warning Tuesday that his country could in turn stop buying cooking oil from the world’s second-biggest economy. “We are considering terminating business with China having to do with Cooking Oil, and other elements of Trade, as retribution,“ Trump said on his Truth Social platform. His comments online, however, came shortly after he appeared to soothe rising temperatures between Washington and Beijing. “We have a fair relationship with China, and I think it’ll be fine. And if it’s not, that’s okay too,“ Trump told reporters at the White House. Trade tensions between the world’s two biggest economies have reignited in Trump’s second presidency, with tit-for-tat duties reaching triple-digit levels at one point. In an interview with the Financial Times on Monday, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent slammed Beijing, accusing it of seeking to harm the global economy following China’s sweeping new export controls in the strategic field of rare earths. Trump, in turn, maintained that Washington has “to be careful with China.” “I have a great relationship with President Xi (Jinping), but sometimes it gets testy, because China likes to take advantage of people,“ Trump said. “Where the punches are thrown, you got to put up the blocks.” On Truth Social, Trump stressed that China’s halt in purchases was causing difficulty for US soybean farmers. US imports of animal fats, greases and processed oils, including those used cooking oil, have skyrocketed in recent years -- driven by rising domestic production of biomass-based diesel, according to government data. China tariff threat While tensions between Washington and Beijing have de-escalated from their peak, the truce remains shaky. After Beijing imposed fresh controls on the export of rare earth technologies and items, Trump said he would roll out an additional 100-percent tariff on the country’s goods from November 1. And US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told CNBC separately that this timeline could be accelerated. “A lot depends on what the Chinese do,“ Greer said in the interview, adding that Beijing had “chosen to make this major escalation.” China is the world’s leading producer of the minerals used to make magnets crucial to the auto, electronic and defense industries. Bessent told the Financial Times: “This is a sign of how weak their economy is, and they want to pull everybody else down with them.” Last week, Trump also threatened to scrap a planned meeting with Xi at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit starting later this month. China over the weekend accused the United States of “double standards” after Trump’s threat of further tariffs. On Tuesday, China said it was ready to “fight to the end” in a trade war with the United States. - Bernama

‘Burnout’ bukan sebab kerja, tetapi penat pura-pura ceria

‘Burnout’ bukan sebab kerja, tetapi penat pura-pura ceria

PETALING JAYA – “Burnout zaman sekarang bukan sebab kerja sangat, tapi sebab terpaksa pura-pura okey setiap hari.” Itu antara hantaran Public Health (PHM) di Threads, menegaskan burnout atau lesu upaya termasuk memaksa diri untuk kelihatan positif di tempat kerja dan media sosial. “Di tempat kerja kena ceria, online (media sosial) kena positif. Walaupun dalam hati, ... Read more The post ‘Burnout’ bukan sebab kerja, tetapi penat pura-pura ceria appeared first on Kosmo Digital .

Anwar defends Khazanah’s RM600 million Carcosa restoration investment

Anwar defends Khazanah’s RM600 million Carcosa restoration investment

PUTRAJAYA : Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has defended Khazanah Nasional Bhd’s (Khazanah) RM600 million investment for the restoration of heritage buildings in Kuala Lumpur, including Carcosa Seri Negara, describing them as significant landmarks that embody the nation’s history and identity. The Finance Minister said the historic buildings are not merely relics of the past but symbols of the Malay Rulers’ heritage and the nation’s journey towards independence. “There were questions raised about Carcosa — this is the problem when sometimes the opposition doesn’t read. Carcosa is a heritage site. I take pride in our history...I take pride in Carcosa as part of the legacy of the Malay Rulers. “Kuala Lumpur should be recognised as a city that is modern in its technology and rich in culture. When we begin investing there, it will encourage further investments in the surrounding areas,” he said when addressing the monthly assembly of the Finance Ministry here today. Anwar announced the investment during the tabling of Budget 2026 last week. - Bernama -- More to come

Cukuplah… Keselamatan Pelajar Bukan Lagi Isu Pinggiran – Norliza

Cukuplah… Keselamatan Pelajar Bukan Lagi Isu Pinggiran – Norliza

KUALA LUMPUR, 15 Okt – Naib Ketua Wanita UMNO Malaysia, Datuk Seri Norliza Abdul Rahim meluahkan rasa kecewa dan kebimbangan terhadap insiden-insiden yang terus berlaku melibatkan keselamatan pelajar di sekolah, sambil menegaskan bahawa sudah tiba masanya tindakan tegas dan menyeluruh diambil bagi melindungi generasi muda negara. “Beyond speechless. Belum reda satu kes, timbul pula kes yang baru,” katanya dalam satu [...]

One dead, several injured in explosion at Ecuador shopping centre

One dead, several injured in explosion at Ecuador shopping centre

GUAYAQUIL : One person has died and several others were injured in an explosion at a busy shopping centre in the port city of Guayaquil. Local authorities confirmed the incident occurred on Tuesday as Ecuador confronts a surge of violence linked to the Latin American drug trade. Police are still investigating the cause of the explosion, which shook local businesses, restaurants, and hotels in a middle-class neighbourhood. Samantha Vera told AFP she was just a few metres away from the blast around 6 pm local time. “We ran away out of fear that something else might happen,“ the 40-year-old said. Claudia Quimi, a nearby salon owner, reported that the glass windows shook from what she described as a terrible and horrifying blast. Ecuador has become an epicentre of the global cocaine trade as cartels and mafias fight for territory. Violent incidents like Tuesday’s explosion are increasing in Guayaquil, where homicide, extortion, and robberies are rising. The city’s prime coastal location makes it a key hub for drug trafficking and other illegal enterprises. Last month, an explosion occurred outside a prison in Guayaquil shortly after a riot at another prison left 13 inmates and a guard dead elsewhere in Ecuador. More than 5,200 homicides have been recorded in Ecuador this year as of August, with roughly a third occurring in Guayaquil. The city of 2.8 million people serves as the nation’s commercial hub. – AFP

KDEB Waste Management kena surat tunjuk sebab, permohonan baharu dibeku

KDEB Waste Management kena surat tunjuk sebab, permohonan baharu dibeku

PETALING JAYA – Agensi Pengangkutan Awam Darat (APAD) telah mengeluarkan surat tunjuk sebab bertarikh 13 Oktober lalu kepada KDEB Waste Management Sdn. Bhd. (KDEBWM). Tindakan itu dilakukan susulan insiden kemalangan yang melibatkan sebuah lori syarikat itu di Plaza Tol Batu 14, Puchong pada Jumaat lepas. APAD menerusi kenyataan memaklumkan, juga akan bertindak tegas dengan membekukan ... Read more The post KDEB Waste Management kena surat tunjuk sebab, permohonan baharu dibeku appeared first on Kosmo Digital .