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IOL News
6 hours ago
- Sport
- IOL News
Proteas must be green with envy, as multi-talented Riley Norton shines for Baby Boks
Multi-talented Riley Norton, who led the SA Under-20 rugby team to victory in the 2025 World Rugby Under-20 Championship also previously excelled in cricket at the Under-19 Cricket World Cup last year. Picture: World Rugby Image: World Rugby Cricket SA (CSA) and the SA Rugby Union (SARU) may have a battle on their hands, and that will be persuading phenomenal talent Riley Norton to choose either cricket or rugby. Norton skippered the SA Under-20 rugby team as the side won the 2025 World Rugby Under-20 Championship over the weekend. It was not the first taste of international success for the young lock, as he was also part of the SA Under-19 Cricket World Cup last year, which made it to the semi-finals of the tournament. On the cricket field, Norton is a fast-bowling all-rounder and excelled at the 2025 Under-19 Cricket World Cup with 11 wickets and a batting average of 50 coming in down the order. Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Next Stay Close ✕ Ad loading Norton's Journey: From Cricket to Rugby Glory Since then, though, it seems Norton has focussed solely on rugby as he hasn't played any competitive cricket since that World Cup. Norton is just the third South African to earn SA Schools colours in both cricket and rugby and the 15th overall. After winning the World Rugby Under-20 Championship, Norton said: 'I'm quite emotional,' he said. 'The amount of work we put in after a tough Rugby Championship, I'm just so proud of the players and the coaching staff. I just can't put it into words. This has been the greatest month of my life.' Norton Praises Team Efforts and Embraces Rugby Passion As a member of the forwards, Norton praised the efforts of his team. 'That's where South Africans get our energy from, our DNA – the scrums, the mauls, the tackles – and Vusi Moyo was so good with the boot. 'We never felt pressure. A bit of nerves, but that's a good thing. We couldn't have done it without our fans cheering us on back home. I'm so proud to be South African. This is why we play the game, for moments and days like this.' It seems then that CSA may have already lost Norton's talents to rugby, and their loss will certainly be the Springboks' gain. @Michael_Sherman IOL Sport
Barnama
6 hours ago
- Business
- Barnama
Subsidised Cooking Oil: KPDN Urged To Review Regulations, Improve SOP
KUALA LUMPUR, July 21 (Bernama) -- Weaknesses have been identified in the implementation, monitoring and enforcement of the subsidised cooking oil programme based on the regulations and standard operating procedures (SOP) of the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN). According to the 2025 Auditor-General's Report Series 2 tabled in the Dewan Rakyat today, these weaknesses include the sale of subsidised cooking oil beyond the permitted limit, open sales to all categories of consumers, and non-compliance with the Scheduled Controlled Goods (CSA) retail licence. Other shortcomings identified were prices of subsidised oil exceeding the set ceiling price, absence of SOPs for managing spoiled subsidised oil, and lack of halal certification. 'The current policy also does not specify that the distribution of cooking oil must be targeted at eligible and deserving groups, resulting in foreigners also benefiting from the government's cooking oil subsidy,' the report said. The audit also revealed that a total of 55,167 kilogrammes of subsidised cooking oil were sold to ineligible parties such as eateries, restaurants, vendors, and non-governmental organisations, which contravened paragraph 7.3.4(g) of the SOP under the Cooking Oil Price Stabilisation Scheme (COSS). In addition, 713,442 kg of cooking oil were found to have been sold above the purchase limit of three packets per transaction for each customer as stipulated in a KPDN letter dated July 21, 2022. The report also highlighted manipulation of sales information by wholesalers and retailers, involving discrepancies in transaction records in stock books for 13,124 kg of cooking oil. It also noted that subsidised cooking oil was sold at between RM2.60 and RM4.00 per packet, exceeding the controlled price of RM2.50. There was also no clear procedure for managing spoiled cooking oil or for controlling its sale, which led to two companies storing 942 kg of spoiled cooking oil for sale to used cooking oil traders, while 16 companies were involved in repackaging spoiled oil. 'Out of 72 packaging companies sampled, nine or 12.5 per cent did not possess halal certification, while six of them printed halal markings on cooking oil packaging despite lacking such certification,' the report said.
The Star
12 hours ago
- Politics
- The Star
Singapore military helps battle cyberattack:, says minister
The Merlion statue in the central business district of Singapore. Chan described the cyberattack as 'one example of the emerging threats' that the military has to handle, the reports said. — Bloomberg SINGAPORE: Units in Singapore's military have been called in to help combat a cyberattack against critical infrastructure, the country's defence minister said on July 19 – a hack attempt attributed to an espionage group experts have linked to China. Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing said these select units will work with the Cyber Security Agency (CSA) in a united government response to the threat, local media reported. Chan described the cyberattack as "one example of the emerging threats" that the military has to handle, the reports said. There have been no reported breaches so far. Coordinating Minister for National Security K. Shanmugam first disclosed the attack late Friday, describing it as a type of Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) that poses a serious danger to the city-state. An APT refers to a cyberattack in which an intruder establishes and maintains unauthorised access to a target, remaining undetected for a sustained period of time. "I can say that it is serious and it is ongoing. And it has been identified to be UNC3886," Shanmugam said, referring to the alleged attackers. Shanmugam, who is also home affairs minister, did not elaborate in his speech on the group's sponsors or the origin of the attack. But Google-owned cybersecurity firm Mandiant described UNC3886 as a "highly adept China-nexus cyber espionage group". APT actors typically steal sensitive information and disrupt essential services, such as healthcare, telecoms, water, transport and power, Shanmugam said. "If it succeeds, it can conduct espionage and it can cause major disruption to Singapore and Singaporeans," he added. 'Stealthy opponents' A successful breach of Singapore's power system, for example, could wreak havoc with the electricity supply, with knock-on effects on essential services, such as healthcare and transport. "There are also economic implications. Our banks, airports and industries would not be able to operate. Our economy can be substantially affected," Shanmugam said. Between 2021 and 2024, suspected APTs against Singapore increased more than fourfold. A cyber breach of a public healthcare cluster in 2018 accessed the medication records of about 160,000 patients, including then prime minister Lee Hsien Loong. Beijing's embassy in Singapore on Saturday expressed "strong dissatisfaction" with media reports linking UNC3886 to China. In a statement, the embassy said it "firmly opposes any unwarranted smearing of China" and that "in fact, China is one of the main victims of cyberattacks". The statement added: "China firmly opposes and cracks down on all forms of cyberattacks in accordance with the law. China does not encourage, support, or condone hacking activities." Asked by reporters Saturday about the link between UNC3886 and China, The Straits Times newspaper quoted Shanmugam as saying: "As far as the Singapore government is concerned, we can say we are confident that it is this particular organisation. Who they are linked to, and how they operate, is not something I want to go into." Information Minister Josephine Teo said in a Facebook post Saturday that the alleged attacker was publicly named because it was "important for Singaporeans to know where the attack is coming from and what the potential consequences will be". The attack on Singapore's critical infrastructure "highlights the extraordinary challenges posed by APT actors," said Satnam Narang, senior staff research engineer at US-based cybersecurity firm Tenable. "Combating such stealthy opponents is becoming increasingly demanding as the scale and complexity of IT infrastructure that organisations and nations must defend continues to grow," he said. – AFP
Express Tribune
2 days ago
- Politics
- Express Tribune
Singapore military called in to combat cyberattack
Units in Singapore's military have been called in to help combat a cyberattack against critical infrastructure, the country's defence minister said Saturday -- a hack attempt attributed to an espionage group experts have linked to China. Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing said these select units will work with the Cyber Security Agency (CSA) in a united government response to the threat, local media reported. Chan described the cyberattack as "one example of the emerging threats" that the military has to handle, the reports said. There have been no reported breaches so far. Coordinating Minister for National Security K. Shanmugam first disclosed the attack late Friday, describing it as a type of Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) that poses a serious danger to the city-state. An APT refers to a cyberattack in which an intruder establishes and maintains unauthorised access to a target, remaining undetected for a sustained period of time. "I can say that it is serious and it is ongoing. And it has been identified to be UNC3886," Shanmugam said, referring to the alleged attackers. Shanmugam, who is also home affairs minister, did not elaborate in his speech on the group's sponsors or the origin of the attack. But Google-owned cybersecurity firm Mandiant described UNC3886 as a "highly adept China-nexus cyber espionage group". APT actors typically steal sensitive information and disrupt essential services, such as healthcare, telecoms, water, transport and power, Shanmugam said. "If it succeeds, it can conduct espionage and it can cause major disruption to Singapore and Singaporeans," he added.
Int'l Business Times
2 days ago
- Politics
- Int'l Business Times
Singapore Military Helps Battle Cyberattack: Minister
Units in Singapore's military have been called in to help combat a cyberattack against critical infrastructure, the country's defence minister said Saturday -- a hack attempt attributed to an espionage group experts have linked to China. Defence Minister Chan Chun Sing said these select units will work with the Cyber Security Agency (CSA) in a united government response to the threat, local media reported. Chan described the cyberattack as "one example of the emerging threats" that the military has to handle, the reports said. There have been no reported breaches so far. Coordinating Minister for National Security K. Shanmugam first disclosed the attack late Friday, describing it as a type of Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) that poses a serious danger to the city-state. An APT refers to a cyberattack in which an intruder establishes and maintains unauthorised access to a target, remaining undetected for a sustained period of time. "I can say that it is serious and it is ongoing. And it has been identified to be UNC3886," Shanmugam said, referring to the alleged attackers. Shanmugam, who is also home affairs minister, did not elaborate in his speech on the group's sponsors or the origin of the attack. But Google-owned cybersecurity firm Mandiant described UNC3886 as a "highly adept China-nexus cyber espionage group". APT actors typically steal sensitive information and disrupt essential services, such as healthcare, telecoms, water, transport and power, Shanmugam said. "If it succeeds, it can conduct espionage and it can cause major disruption to Singapore and Singaporeans," he added. A successful breach of Singapore's power system, for example, could wreak havoc with the electricity supply, with knock-on effects on essential services, such as healthcare and transport. "There are also economic implications. Our banks, airports and industries would not be able to operate. Our economy can be substantially affected," Shanmugam said. Between 2021 and 2024, suspected APTs against Singapore increased more than fourfold. A cyber breach of a public healthcare cluster in 2018 accessed the medication records of about 160,000 patients, including then prime minister Lee Hsien Loong. Beijing's embassy in Singapore on Saturday expressed "strong dissatisfaction" with media reports linking UNC3886 to China. In a statement, the embassy said it "firmly opposes any unwarranted smearing of China" and that "in fact, China is one of the main victims of cyberattacks". The statement added: "China firmly opposes and cracks down on all forms of cyberattacks in accordance with the law. China does not encourage, support, or condone hacking activities." Asked by reporters Saturday about the link between UNC3886 and China, The Straits Times newspaper quoted Shanmugam as saying: "As far as the Singapore government is concerned, we can say we are confident that it is this particular organisation. Who they are linked to, and how they operate, is not something I want to go into." Information Minister Josephine Teo said in a Facebook post Saturday that the alleged attacker was publicly named because it was "important for Singaporeans to know where the attack is coming from and what the potential consequences will be". The attack on Singapore's critical infrastructure "highlights the extraordinary challenges posed by APT actors," said Satnam Narang, senior staff research engineer at US-based cybersecurity firm Tenable. "Combating such stealthy opponents is becoming increasingly demanding as the scale and complexity of IT infrastructure that organisations and nations must defend continues to grow," he said.
