Subject: Petrol Price going down effective tmr 23 August 2008
Shahrir: fuel prices reduction not political gimmick
Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister, Datuk Shahrir Abdul Samad announced the Consumer Price Index for the January to July 2008 period on Friday and said the fuel prices drop is neither a political gimmick nor related to the Permatang Pauh by-election.
Harga petrol turun kepada RM2.55 seliter Aug 22, 08 5:27pm Kerajaan mengumumkan penurunan harga petrol sebanyak 15 sen kepada 2.55 sen selitar berkuatkuasa esok. Pada masa ini, harga minyak petrol adalah RM2.70 selitar. Manakala harga diesel pula diturunkan 8 sen, daripada RM2.58 kepada RM2.50 seliter. Penurunan harga bahan bakar itu berkuatkuasa mulai tengah malam ini. Pengumuman tersebut dibuat oleh Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi dalam satu kenyataan hari ini.
Kerajaan mengumumkan penurunan harga runcit petrol RON97 sebanyak 15 sen kepada 2.55 sen seliter berkuatkuasa esok.
Pada masa ini, harga minyak petrol RON97 adalah RM2.70 seliter.
Manakala harga runcit petrol RON92 akan dikurangkan sebanyak 22 sen iaitu daripada RM2.62 seliter kepada RM2.40 seliter.
Harga diesel pula diturunkan 8 sen, daripada RM2.58 kepada RM2.50 seliter.
Penurunan harga bahan bakar itu berkuatkuasa mulai tengah malam ini.
Pengumuman tersebut dibuat oleh Perdana Menteri, Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi dalam satu kenyataan hari ini.
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Jemaah Menteri hari ini telah mengambil keputusan untuk mempercepatkan tarikh penguatkuasaan pelarasan harga petrol baru. Keputusan ini diambil setelah mengambil kira penurunan harga minyak dunia sejak beberapa minggu kebelakangan ini serta peningkatan kadar inflasi ke tahap lebih tinggi pada bulan Julai 2008.
Sehubungan itu, Kerajaan ingin mengumumkan bahawa harga runcit petrol RON97 akan dikurangkan sebanyak 15 sen iaitu daripada RM2.70 seliter kepada RM2.55 seliter.
Pada masa yang sama, harga runcit petrol RON92 akan dikurangkan sebanyak 22 sen iaitu daripada RM2.62 seliter kepada RM2.40 seliter. Harga-harga berkenaan ditentukan dengan mengambil kira harga sebenar petrol daripada 1 Ogos 2008 hingga 21 Ogos 2008, serta penetapan subsidi 30 sen seliter, untuk kedua-dua RON97 dan RON92.
Di samping itu, Kabinet juga mengambil keputusan untuk mengurangkan harga runcit diesel sebanyak 8 sen seliter, iaitu daripada RM2.58 seliter kepada RM2.50 seliter.
Berdasarkan harga RM2.50 seliter ini, subsidi yang ditanggung oleh Kerajaan untuk diesel ialah sebanyak 50 sen setiap liter. Pelarasan harga runcit petrol dan diesel ini akan berkuatkuasa mulai esok, 23 Ogos 2008.
Sebagaimana yang diumumkan hari ini, Indeks Harga Pengguna (CPI) bagi bulan Julai 2008 berbanding Julai 2007 meningkat pada kadar 8.5 peratus.
Adalah menjadi harapan Kerajaan agar pengurangan harga petrol dan diesel ini akan dapat membantu meringankan beban pengguna serta mengurangkan tekanan inflasi, terutamanya kepada golongan berpendapatan rendah dan sederhana. Keputusan Kerajaan ini juga dibuat berdasarkan perkembangan ekonomi semasa.
Pada 1 Ogos 2008, Kerajaan telah mengumumkan bahawa harga runcit petrol sehingga akhir tahun ini akan diselaraskan pada 1 haribulan setiap bulan, dengan penetapan subsidi 30 sen seliter.
Namun, formula pelarasan harga pam ini hanya akan dilaksanakan sekiranya harga runcit bagi petrol kurang daripada RM2.70 seliter. Sekiranya harga pasaran bagi petrol melebihi RM2.70 seliter, maka harga akan tetap berada pada RM2.70 seliter.
PUTRAJAYA, Aug 22 (Bernama) — Retail petrol price of RON97 has been reduced by 15 sen to RM2.55 per litre while retail diesel price reduced by eight sen to RM2.50 per litre effective tomorrow, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi announced here, Friday.
Aug 22, 08 5:34pm
The government today announces reduction of petrol prices with RON97 grade down by 15 sen from RM2.70 to RM2.55 per litre at the pumps beginning midnight.
- RON92 petrol down by 22 sen
- Diesel to be reduced 8 sen
Is it a good news to you? Because Merdeka then they reduce the price even it’s not September yet? Will our food price also reduce? Roti Canai… Teh Tarik… Rice…The answer is no. But when petrol increase they increase! Is this fair? Lol.
Avril Lavigne Whibley[11] (born September 27, 1984), better known by her birth name of Avril Lavigne (pronounced /ˈævrɨl ləˈviːn/), is a Canadian Grammy award-nominated rock singer, musician, fashion designer and actress. In 2006, Canadian Business Magazine ranked her the seventh most powerful Canadian in Hollywood.[12]
Is she too sexy? or too hot? for Malaysia?
Look at this video clip, it’s clearly criticize Malaysia for banning / cancel Avril Lavigne Concert. I think it’s just too stupid to cancel or ban her because of this “too sexy thingy” and they also claimed that Malaysia do not allow shouting and jumping in concert!
So what’s the point of having concert if it doesn’t allow shouting and jumping? Isn’t that a must in concert? If not who will go for a dull concert? Might as well buy the cd and listen to her song?
Or this incident as claimed by many people it was political issue and because of the recent on going by election?
Wow. Lee Chong Wei, Silver Medalist for Badminton Olympic, getting award tonight, he would be presented with a cheque for RM300,000 and a monthly pension of RM3,000 and now getting Datukship. Congrats Datuk Lee Chong Wei. He’s gonna be rich by playing badminton man. So who want to start play badminton now? Come join me!
From left: Misbun Sidek and Lee Chong Wei meet with Najib Razak at Parliament House today. — Bernama pic
Chong Wei to receive Olympic reward tonight
KUALA LUMPUR: The appearance of Malaysian badminton star Lee Chong Wei caused some excitement at Parliament House yesterday.
Lee paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Datuk Seri Abdullah Ahmad Badawi and Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak.
Malaysian pride: Abdullah proudly looking at the Olympic silver medal won by Lee at his Parliament office. Looking on is Youth and Sports Minister Datuk Ismail Sabry Yaacob. Lee met with the Prime Minister for 15 minutes Tuesday together with other members of the badminton team.
Najib told Lee that a special ceremony would be held at Lee’s home state in Penang tonight, in which he would be presented with a cheque for RM300,000 and a monthly pension of RM3,000 – for winning the nation a silver at the Beijing Olympics.
Asked what he would do with the money, Lee told reporters that he might buy a house and live there with his parents.
When teased that he could use the cash to get married, Lee coyly replied: “No, I’m still too young for that.”
GEORGE TOWN: Penang will award a Datukship to badminton singles player Lee Chong Wei, 26, who won the silver medal at the Beijing Olympics.
Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng said Yang di-Pertua Negri Tun Abdul Rahman Abbas would confer the Darjah Setia Pangkuan Negeri (DSPN), which carries the title Datuk, on Lee on Aug 30.
“The state will award the DSPN to Penang’s first Olympic silver medallist, Bukit Mertajam home-grown talent Lee Chong Wei,” Lim told a press conference Wednesday.
He said Chong Wei had done not only Penang but also Malaysia proud with his achievement.
“Even though Malaysians were disappointed that he failed to win the gold medal, we are proud at his singular achievement which has brought joy to both state and country.
“The state government hopes that this recognition will spur him on to break more records and achieve greater success to win greater glory for both Penang and Malaysia,” said Lim.
He said the DSPN was instituted in 1976 and limited to 800 living persons, and is conferred on individuals of high position who have contributed unique and valuable services to the state.
Chong Wei was not at the morning press conference as he is only scheduled to arrive from Kuala Lumpur in the evening while Lim has to fly off to Kuala Lumpur for his live debate later Wednesday night.
Also at the press conference were state Youth and Sports, Women, Family and Community Development Committee chairman Lydia Ong Kok Fooi and Chong Wei’s eldest brother Chong Hoon, who contacted the badminton player on his mobile phone and placed it on loudspeaker mode.
Chong Wei said he was very happy and did not at all expect to get a Datukship for being a silver medallist.
“I thought that maybe, if I win the gold medal, I might be given Datukship. But no, I never expected it for the silver and was very surprised,” he said.
Chong Wei said he thought Chong Hoon was joking when he called him on Tuesday evening with the news.
“My thanks to the Penang state for fully supporting me,” he added.
Chong Hoon, 33, said he was proud of his brother and happy for him.
No more Avril Lavigne Concert as it’s cancelled because of “too sexy”
See … At 1st say definitely on? But now kena banned? Should Avril Lavigne Concert banned? I think it shouldn’t. There’s nothing to do with sexy or what… It’s totally bullSh*t!
1st Confirmed and definitely on
Avril concert definitely on, say organisers
PETALING JAYA: Canadian pop star Avril Lavigne’s show is definitely on.
Despite protests and an attempt to call for the singer to be banned from performing in Malaysia by PAS Youth earlier this month, organiser Galaxy Group said yesterday the show would go on.
Avril: Coming for ‘The Best Damn Tour — Live In Malaysia’
“Everything is moving very positively. We have spoken to the authorities involved and things look good,” a spokesman for the organiser told The Star.
He said the concert here would meet local rules and regulations.
“We’ve organised the show according to the rules. There is nothing wrong. We’ve received positive and assuring feedback from the authorities,” he said.
Earlier, the Federal Territory PAS Youth chief Kamaruzaman Mohamed had called for Avril’s concert to be banned on grounds that “rock and punk are not suitable for the young generation, especially so during the Merdeka month.”
The wing came under fire after it attempted to call for the ban which many sectors called ridiculous and narrow-minded.
Some of those who lashed out at PAS Youth included activist groups, local veteran artistes, Commercial Radio Malaysia (an association of local radio stations), Recording Industry Association of Malaysia, Malaysian Artistes Association and Perak Mentri Besar Datuk Seri Mohammad Nizar Jamaluddin.
“Avril Lavigne The Best Damn Tour – Live In Malaysia” will be held on Aug 29 at Stadium Merdeka at 8pm. For details, contact 03-7711 5000.
PETALING JAYA: Activist groups have hit out at the Federal Territory PAS Youth for its move to call for a ban on the concert by popular Canadian rocker Avril Lavigne planned for Aug 29.
Women’s Aid Organisation executive director Ivy Josiah said the issue was not that of decency but one involving freedom of expression.
“Decency is very relative. This is the issue of the rights to freedom of expression and for people, especially the youths, to choose what they want to see and hear,” she said.
“The society’s morality and values are not shaped by concerts and music,” Josiah said, adding that the insidious attempts by certain quarters to shut down or restrict the people’s freedom of expression were not acceptable in a democratic Malaysia.
On Saturday, Federal Territory PAS Youth chief Kamaruzaman Mohamed handed over a memorandum to Kuala Lumpur Mayor Datuk Hakim Borhan and the Unity, Culture, Arts and Heritage Ministry calling for a ban on the concert.
The PAS wing is asking the authorities to ban the show because “rock and punk is not suitable for the young generation and especially so during Merdeka month.”
Sisters In Islam lashed out at the call, questioning PAS’ pledge to the people during the general election campaign.
“PAS has said many times that it would never infringe on the rights of non-Muslims but in reality, it is in fact denying non-Muslims their rights,” its programme manager Norhayati Kaprawi said.
“Is this call limited only to Muslims or to everyone? Since PAS is a component party of the Pakatan Rakyat coalition, then what are PKR and DAP’s position on this (banning of concerts)?” she asked.
“It seems like PAS is making all the decisions. Is this within the Pakatan’s manifesto?”
She urged PAS to focus on bigger issues like urban poverty instead.
Norhayati noted that none of the rock singer’s concerts had come across as violent or of bad influence.
MCA Youth secretary-general Dr Wee Ka Siong meanwhile expressed his disappointment, saying: “This is clearly an infringement of the people’s rights. It is very unbecoming.”
Dr Wee also said PAS Youth should not try to impose their values on people of other races.
“We must uphold the right of the citizens as enshrined in the Constitution,” he added.
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysia on Tuesday canceled a concert by Canadian rock singer Avril Lavigne, saying it may taint the Muslim-majority country’s independence day celebrations after the Islamic opposition slammed her show as being “too sexy.”
The Arts, Culture and Heritage Ministry said it had decided not to permit Lavigne’s show because it was unsuitable to Malaysian culture and could not be held on Aug. 29, two days ahead of independence day.
“It is not timely. It’s not in the good spirit of our National Day. If we go ahead with the concert, it is contrary to what we are preparing for,” said Shukran Ibrahim, a senior official from the culture ministry’s department that vets all foreign artists.
The decision came after the youth wing of a fundamentalist opposition party, the Pan-Malaysian Islamic Party, called for the show’s cancellation.
Kamarulzaman Mohamed, a party youth official, told The Associated Press on Monday that Lavigne’s show was “considered too sexy for us” and would promote the wrong values just before independence day.
“We don’t want our people, our teenagers, influenced by their performance. We want clean artists, artists that are good role models,” he said.
Lavigne, who became famous with her 2002 debut album “Let’s Go,” had planned to launch her monthlong Asia tour in Kuala Lumpur.
The show’s promoter, Galaxy Group, can request a new date for the concert, which will be considered by the ministry, Shukran said. Galaxy officials couldn’t be immediately reached for comment.
Galaxy began advertising the Grammy-nominated rock singer’s concert this month even though it had yet to obtain a government permit, which is mandatory for all foreign music shows. It said Monday about half the concert tickets had been sold.
Last year, R&B singer Beyonce moved her show from Malaysia to Indonesia, and Christina Aguilera skipped the country on an Asian tour after a controversy erupted over a dress code for foreign artists.
Malaysia requires all performers to wear clothes without obscene or drug-related images and be covered from the chest to the knees. They must also refrain from jumping, shouting, hugging and kissing on stage.
Still, members of PAS and other conservative Muslims often protest against Western and even Malaysian music shows that they deem to be inappropriate.
The local organizer of a Pussycat Dolls concert in 2006 was fined 10,000 ringgit (US$2,857) after the U.S. girl group was accused of flouting decency regulations.
BEIJING (AP): Hurdler Liu Xiang‘s surprise departure from the Olympics was a blow to advertisers including Coca Cola and Nike that made the 25-year-old hurdler a star of campaigns aimed at Chinese consumers.
“His marketing value has been seriously diminished,” said Chris Renner, president for China of sports marketing agency Helios Partners.
Liu has become one of China’s most familiar faces, appearing in advertisements on TV, billboards and public buses for Coca Cola Co., Nike Inc., Chinese computer maker Lenovo Group and telephone company China Mobile Ltd.
Liu’s endorsements have made him one of China’s richest athletes, bringing in 163 million yuan (US$23.8 million) last year, according to Forbes magazine.
He ranked No. 2 on its list of China’s most powerful celebrities, behind basketball star Yao Ming.
Liu Xiang at the Olympics on Monday – AP
Nike plans to continue showing television commercials in China featuring Liu, said a company spokesman, Derek Kent.
Asked whether Liu’s advertising value had declined, Kent said, “He’s an icon here in China. He has a very bright future.”
On Monday, state TV broadcast a Nike commercial featuring Liu just hours after he pulled out of the first heat of the 110-meter hurdles due to leg pain.
It showed Liu getting into starting blocks and the company slogan, “Just Do It.” With Liu out, Nike’s advertising loses some of its punch, Renner said.
“If anybody takes a hit from it, it’s certainly Nike, simply because they’re all about performance, whereas the others are about brand image,” he said.
“Nike’s all about, you don’t win silver, you lose gold. With that attitude, it’s much tougher for them, because he was certainly the cornerstone for their program.”
Advertisers that want to expand in China’s fast-growing consumer market have spent heavily to build high-profile campaigns around its Olympians. Others include Yao, who is playing for the Chinese basketball team, and divers Guo Jingjing and Wu Minxia.
But Liu was seen as the most valuable.
Softspoken and boyish, the 25-year-old was a national hero after winning the 110-meter hurdles at Athens in 2004.
While even with Yao the Chinese basketball team was thought unlikely to take gold, Liu was expected to dominate the Beijing games by repeating his triumph.
Coach Sun Haiping, who broke down in tears at a news conference as he discussed Liu’s withdrawal, suggested the public exposure added to pressure on him.
“Whenever he goes out, he sees his own picture in the streets,” Sun said.
A Coca Cola spokeswoman, Christina Lau, said the company will continue to use Liu in marketing.
But she declined to give details of advertising plans or say whether Liu’s role would change after his injury.
Liu was one of a “Chinese dream team” of Olympians who appeared on a special edition Coca Cola can issued in China last year.
“We will continue to count on Liu Xiang as an ambassador for our company and our brand because his achievements both on and off the field will continue to inspire fans and consumers throughout China,” Lau said.
Liu was the only Chinese competitor among 11 athletes sponsored by Lenovo in its “Olympic Champions” program.
Lenovo spokesman Bob Page said Liu’s photo would appear on brochures and posters released through the autumn but he said he had no information on what would happen after that.
Nike has run full-page newspaper ads in China showing athletes who won gold medals this week, including the diver Wu.
On Tuesday, Nike published the same newspaper ad showing Liu – the first non-medalist of the series.
The company said it would appear in at least seven newspapers in Beijing, Shanghai and other cities, as well as on Web sites.
“It’s about picking yourself up when you’re down and coming back stronger,” Kent said.
BEIJING (AP): Liu Xiang, China’s great hope for track glory at the Beijing Games, said he was sorry for his dramatic withdrawal from the Olympics but that he had no choice because pain from a foot injury became unbearable.
“There’s so many people concerned about me and who support me. I feel very sorry. But there’s really nothing I could do,” a downcast, disconsolate Liu told China Central Television in an interview aired Tuesday.
A day earlier, Liu withdrew from his heat in the 110-meter hurdles, shocking and disappointing millions of Chinese who wanted to see him defend his Olympic title at home.
Liu appeared pale and tired, wearing a plain white T-shirt rather than the flashy red that has characterized the uniform of China’s athletes at the games.
A drop of perspiration clung to the corner of his left eyebrow as he spoke in a steady voice against a white background.
The official Xinhua News Agency said CCTV recorded the interview Monday night and showed parts of it Tuesday for the first time.
The 25-year-old Liu won China’s first Olympic gold medal on the track in Athens four years ago, and became a superstar to rival NBA hero Yao Ming at home and a posterboy worth millions for the Beijing Games.
His surprise withdrawal on Monday shocked China.
His coach was among those who wept openly.
China’s communist leaders sent a message of support to Liu and his team that was printed Tuesday on the front page of Chinese newspapers – a sign of recognition of the athlete’s popularity in China.
“I didn’t feel right when I was warming up before the race,” Liu said, in Xinhua’s translation of his comments.
“I knew my foot would fail me. I felt painful when I was just jogging.”
He talked about running a competitive time just two weeks ago.
“I didn’t know why things turned out this way,” he said.
“I wanted to hang on. But I couldn’t. It was unbearable. If I had finished the race, I would have risked my tendon. I could not describe my feeling at that moment.”
Speculation swirled for weeks that Liu was injured, and he trained in seclusion before he first appeared at the Bird’s Nest on Monday.
In his warmup, Liu grimaced through clenched teeth and limped gingerly after clearing two hurdles, but took to the blocks anyway for the first heat of the event for which he was the favorite.
When the starter’s gun fired, Liu launched out of the blocks but started hobbling immediately after the gun fired again to signal a false start by a different hurdler.
Rather than go back to the blocks, he headed inside the stadium.
Team doctors applied traditional Chinese medicine treatments to bring down the swelling on Liu’s Achilles tendon after he returned to the Olympic village on Monday, according to Liu’s Web site, which had no further details.
In the interview, Liu signaled he feared doing more damage to his damaged tendon, but vowed he would return to competition.
“I know I have the ability, once my foot recovered,” Liu said, according to a translation of the interview by The Associated Press.
“Now the most important thing is to heal my injury. I still have a chance next year, after all I’m still at the peak. I must be optimistic, and I shouldn’t blame everyone and everything but not myself. I will not easily give up.”
Vice President Xi Jinping, the most-senior Communist Party leader overseeing the games, sent a message to the General Administration of Sport on Monday expressing sympathy and encouragement for Liu.
Xi is widely viewed as the heir to President Hu Jintao.
The country’s leaders are paying attention to Liu’s injury, and hope he is able to quickly return to health, said the message, which was printed on the front page of the People’s Daily, the flagship newspaper of the Communist Party, as well as other papers.
“We all understand that Liu quit the race due to injury,” Xi said.
“We hope he will relax and focus on recovery. We hope that after he recovers, he will continue to train hard and struggle harder for the national glory.”
Liu’s sponsors also signaled full support for their star athlete, taking out full-page ads in English- and Chinese-language papers and running spots on television.
“Love the glory. Love the pain. Love sport even when it breaks your heart,” said part of one Nike ad, over a photo portrait of a clear-eyed, unsmiling Liu looking directly into the camera lens.
Martial arts movie star Jackie Chan also expressed his support, writing on his Web site that he had worried before the games about the tremendous pressure on Liu because “he’s China’s young hero and the hopes of the people rest on his shoulders.”
“As I watched this terrible turn of events on my television, I was tremendously shocked and saddened,” wrote Chan, the Hong Kong-born action star who is in Beijing for the games.
“My heart went out to Liu Xiang for his disappointment. I hope he will feel everyone’s love and support during this difficult time.”
Liu Xiang’s dramatic withdrawal stuns the Bird’s Nest
THE biggest roar of the Beijing Olympics froze in the throats of 91,000 people in the National Stadium yesterday when Liu Xiang, China’s main hope for athletics gold, pulled up injured and withdrew from the 110m hurdles.
Liu Xiang has shouldered massive expectations since becoming China’s first male Olympic track champion four years ago and his duel with new world record holder Dayron Robles of Cuba was expected to be one of the highlights of the Games.
But he came into the Games struggling with a long-standing Achilles injury and a hamstring strain, and felt more pain while warming up in the morning.
Sun Haiping (right), coach of Liu Xiang, cries as he leaves a news conference at the National Stadium Monday. – Reuters
When he left the blocks in the last of yesterday’s heats, which was signalled a false start, he pulled up limping.
To the intense disappointment of the crowd and millions of TV-watching Chinese, he limped away into the bowels of a stadium, which was supposed to be his to rule.
Double Olympic silver medallist Terrence Trammell of the United States also pulled up with a hamstring injury, seemingly clearing the path to gold for Robles in Thursday’s final.
Liu Xiang’s coach for 12 years, Sun Haiping, broke down and wept in an emotional news conference, which even left Chinese journalists in tears.
“The problem today is his foot, it’s not clear exactly when it began but it is six or seven-years-old. It was there before the 2004 Athens Games and it has been coming and going,” Haiping said.
“It’s the end of the Achilles tendon in his right foot. I’m afraid he won’t be able to compete before the end of the year … he can barely walk. He was in tears, he’s very depressed.”
Feng Shuyong, the head coach of the Chinese athletics team said: “Liu Xiang would not have withdrawn unless the pain was intolerable and there was no other way out.
“Until last Saturday, he was in good shape. We did all we could. I think all the Chinese people will understand this situation and will encourage him to come back to the track.”
“This morning he felt the pain intensify. Even though he felt the pain he decided to compete in the first heat.”
Liu Xiang’s stunningly anti-climatic departure left the stadium in gloom after what had been a lively morning of qualifying, which included Usain Bolt’s return to the track two days after his world record victory in the 100m to begin his bid for the cherished sprint double by easing through the opening heats of the 200m. – Reuters
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Lee Chong Wei Lost To Lin Dan again! Sigh. Was very disappointed. From the start, Lee Chong Wei already showed that he was over power by China Lin Dan and the China crowd. Always shouting “Lin Dan Jia You – 林丹加油”… I think Lee Chong Wei wanted to hear Malaysia Boleh but … Lee Chong Wei too nervous and stressed out. Nothing that we could do, Lee Chong Wei only managed to win silver medal in the badminton men’s singles after losing in the final to China’s Lin Dan 12-21, 8-2.
He could not keep his steps and skills and was over power and fully in control by Lin Dan. He could not break Lin Dan speed and skills. Work harder Mr. Lee.
Anyway still proud and congrats to Lee Chong Wei. RM300,000.00 in his pocket d. All the best and keep your training and trash Lin Dan in the next meet. Go LCW!
Silver medal for Chong Wei
BEIJING: Lee Chong Wei won the silver medal in the badminton men’s singles after losing in the final to China’s Lin Dan 12-21, 8-21.
The world No 2 lost in two straight sets, faltering to Lin Dan, who remains the top men’s singles shuttler in the world.
In previous clashes between the two, Lin Dan had won nine times while Chong Wei had won five times.
The last time a Malaysian shuttler won a medal at the Olympics was in Atlanta in 1996 when Rashid Sidek took the bronze in the men’s singles and Cheah Soon Kit-Yap Kim Hock won the silver for the men’s doubles.
Rashid’s brothers Razif and Jailani won Malaysia’s first Olympic medal in Barcelona, Spain, in 1992 when they won a bronze in the men’s doubles.
Chong Wei got to the final by beating South Korean Lee Hyun-il, 21-18, 13-21, 21-13, while Lin Dan defeated fellow countryman Chen Jin in the semi-final, 21-12 , 21-18.
Despite failing to get the gold medal, Chong Wei is set to obtain RM300,000 from the Government for winning the silver medal. The Government had promised RM1mil as an incentive to any athlete who returns with an Olympic gold medal; RM300,000 for silver and RM100,000 for bronze.
Chong Wei offers no excuse after tame loss to Lin Dan
The expectations of the whole nation to bring back Malaysia’s first-ever Olympic gold medal proved to be too heavy a burden for Lee Chong Wei.
He failed to bring out his best and blew the chance to win the RM1mil reward for gold – suffering a 12-21, 8-21 thrashing by top seed Lin Dan of China in the men’s singles final at the Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium last night.
Chong Wei was erratic on court. He made half-court returns and the strong net-play performance he showed in earlier rounds was missing from his game.
Malaysian shuttler Lee Chong Wei striking a pensive mood with the silver medal around his neck after the men’s single badminton final against Lin Dan of China. – Kamarul Ariffin/The Star
Lin Dan pulled away from 8-3 to 16-8 and wrapped up the first game in 20 minutes. The two-time world champion’s confidence grew as he took control in the second game and was already up 8-0 before Chong Wei picked up his first point.
The slouched shoulders and grim look were telling as Chong Wei eventually conceded defeat in 19 minutes.
Despite the tame loss, Chong Wei will receive RM300,000 from the government for securing the silver medal. He will also enjoy a reward of RM3,000 monthly under the Olympic incentive scheme and it will take effect from next month.
The Olympic silver medal from Chong Wei is still the first for Malaysia in 12 years.
The pressure was on Lin Dan to ensure China match their three-gold haul from the 2004 Athens Games.
And he let out a giant scream of delight after securing the winning point while Chong Wei was left pondering on what might have been.
“I tried to follow his speed at the start but he was in total control. My heart wanted to take him on but I just could not bring it out,” said the second seeded Malaysian.
On what coach Misbun Sidek told him before the start of the second game, Chong Wei said: “He told me to play a faster game but I could not follow. But there’s no excuse for losing. This is my worst defeat by him.”
On whether he would still aim to play in the 2012 London Olympics, Chong Wei said: “I will have to wait and see first after the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou.”
Lin Dan, who became the first men’s singles player to win the Olympic title as the top seed, said he had sleepless nights thinking about delivering the gold for China.
“I concentrated hard on trying to play a stable game each time. I am glad I was able to do it here,” he said.
Although Chong Wei lost, Badminton Association of Malaysia president Datuk Mohd Nadzmi Salleh hoped that his success to make the final would inspire younger players.
“Although he did not win, I am happy that Chong Wei has made it to such a level. We will try again in London Olympics in four years’ time but the important thing is we have to start planning now. We have to bring in our juniors into the national set-up,” he said.
(BEIJING, August 17) — Men’s Singles World No. 1 Lin Dan of China thrashed Malaysia’s World No. 2 Lee Chong-wei 21-12, 21-8 to win the gold in the Beijing Olympic Badminton tournament on Sunday, August 17.
The anticipated heart-pounding dream final turned out to be a frustrating exit for Lee, who was bidding for Malaysia’s first Olympic gold.
“I suffered a lot of pressure tonight but I do not want to use it as an excuse for my defeat,” he said.
Maybe it was the pressure that made a normally sharp Lee lose his edge on court and essentially provide no match for Super Dan’s quickly-adapted strategies and crosscourt smashes.
In the first game Lin raced into a 7-1 lead. Eager to close the gap, Lee made too many unforced errors, enabling the World No. 1 to stretch his winning margin to 16-8 before closing out the game 21-12.
Lin continued to attack Lee in the second game, opening up an 8-0 lead and forcing his opponent to chase shuttles to all four corners of the court before killing rallies off with his smash. As the game progressed, Lee simply had no answers to Lin’s speed and the Chinese left-hander closed out the match in just 41 minutes.
“I have tried my best but Lin Dan played perfectly tonight,” said Malaysian sport icon Lee. “I couldn’t match his shuttle speed. He was much stronger than me and controlled the whole match.”
“At the end of the match it is not who is playing at a higher level, it is all about who is mentally stronger,” Lee commented on his loss.
“I felt a lot of pressure playing in front of my home crowd,” said an exhilarated Lin. “I thought it would be difficult to play the match and the pressure of the crowd might even be to my disadvantage, but I played well.
It’s gonna be an interesting match between Lee Chong Wei and Lin Dan. It’s gonna be war between them. Will Lee Chong Wei able to take down Lin Dan and get home with RM1 Million?
I really hope Lee Chong Wei able to make it despite all the stress and under pressure by all the China supporters?
Lin Dan is famous for his powerful smash and Lee Chong Wei is famous for this skills. Lin Dan is world number where else Lee Chong Wei is world number two. So it will be World No.1 vs World No.2! It’s going to be a tight match.
Lin Dan vs Chen Jin in semi and Lee Chong Wei vs Lee Hyunil in semi. Lee Chong Wei was exhausted in this match because he played for 3 matches and Lin Dan just play for two matches. Lin Dan won easily because his opponent is from China too. Will it be also another fake incident where Chen Jin was instructed by their coach? So that Lin Dan can preserve his strength and power to fight against Lee Chong Wei. Is this sportsmanship and fairness?
Chong Wei sets up title clash against Lin Dan
LEE Chong Wei made history when he became the first Malaysian badminton singles player to reach an Olympic final at the Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium last night.
The 26-year-old made sure Malaysia will return home with at least a silver medal after barren outings at the last two Olympics by battling past South Korean Lee Hyun-il 21-18, 13-21, 21-13 in the semi-finals.
Chong Wei has now bettered Rashid Sidek’s bronze medal achievement at the Atlanta Games in 1996.
Victory leap Lee Chong Wei jumping towards his coach Misbun Sidek after beating South Korea’s Lee Hyun-il in the Beijing Olympics badminton men’s singles semi-final to assure himself of at least a silver medal in the Games.
The men’s doubles pair of Cheah Soon Kit-Yap Kim Hock also delivered a silver medal for Malaysia that year but tomorrow, Chong Wei has a chance to go one step better when he takes on top seed Lin Dan of China, who beat compatriot Chen Jin 21-12, 21-18.
But that mouth-watering finale almost didn’t happened as Hyun-il gave the Malaysian some anxious moments.
Chong Wei gained early control but Hyun-il caught up to 18-20.
But the Malaysian earned victory when his rival lobbed the shuttle wide.
Hyun-il, winner of the Korean and German Opens this year, turned on the power in the second game when he won 11 points in a row to eventually force the match into the rubber game.
In the decided, Chong Wei led 8-1 before the tenacious Korean clawed his way back to 11-15.
But Chong Wei, spurred on by shouts of Malaysia Boleh from the pockets of Malaysian supporters, regained the big lead again.
At 19-11, Chong Wei knew he was on the brink of a famous and historic win.
And when he did get the winning point, Chong Wei collapsed to the ground in sheer joy and relief.
He then got up, ran over and jumped onto his coach Misbun Sidek’s arms.
“The huge pressure is off me! I have made sure of winning at least an Olympic medal. I dedicate this to my coach, who gave everything to prepare me for these Games,” said Chong Wei, who only reached the second round in his Olympic debut in Athens four years ago.
“I knew Hyun-il would not be an easy opponent because he has beaten the top players before. But I pulled it off.”
On losing second game, Chong Wei said he just could not keep up with his opponent.
“He played at a very fast pace and I could not follow him. I made mistakes and I just prepared myself for the final game,” said Chong Wei, who now has a shot at the RM1mil incentive that has been promised by the government for any athlete who returns with an Olympic gold medal.
But more than that, it is his chance to gain Malaysian sporting immortality and bag what many athletes can only dream of.
The partisan crowd will be on Lin Dan’s side tomorrow but one thing is for sure, Malaysians can expect Chong Wei to go all out to bring home Malaysia’s first Olympic gold medal.
Lee Chong Wei (Simplified Chinese: 李宗伟) (born October 21, 1982) is a professional badminton player from Malaysia. He was born in Parit Buntar, Perak and later moved to Bukit Mertajam, Penang. He received his early education at Jit Sin Primary School (B) and continued his secondary education at Sekolah Menengah Kebangsaan Berapit. He was admitted to Bukit Jalil Sports School then to complete his Form 4 and Form 5 studies.
Wong Mew Choo, a Malaysian badminton player, is his girlfriend.
Lee Chong Wei’s Interview and History
Lin Dan (simplified Chinese: 林丹; pinyin: Lin Dan) (born October 14, 1983) is a men’s singles badminton player from Fujian, the People’s Republic of China. Lin is currently the most dominant singles player on the world stage. He has been ranked number one in the world almost continuously since 2004, winning many of the world’s top tournaments. In October 2006, Lin Dan regained his ranking as #1 in the world, after a short period of being ranked behind Lee Chong Wei of Malaysia.
Lin Dan’s Interview and History
Pervious encounter between Lee Chong Wei and Lin Dan
Malaysia – Lee Chong Wei vs China – Lin Dan in Beijing Olympic Badminton Final, 8:48pm, 17th August, Sunday
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Lee Chong Wei (Malaysia) bt Lee Hyunil (Korea). Lee Chong Wei won in Men’s Singles Semifinal 2!
Malaysia Lee Chong Wei did it again! Malaysia Boleh!
Lee Chong Wei hugging coach Misbun Sidek
Lee Hyunil improvement very fast, he got the skill and tactics but Lee Chong Wei is even better! Haha. Congrats Lee Chong Wei, revenge for your girl friend, Wong Mew Choo.
Lee Chong Wei, 26-year-old Penangite, now stands to pocket at least RM300,000 as an incentive from the Govvernment. Wow RM 300,000.00! That’s a lot. If he win the gold medal, he will be millionaire! RM1,000,000.00 Wow! RM1Mil is not easy to get. Lee Chong Wei become instant millionaire! I think I work for whole life till 60 years old still cannot get this amount! Everyone in Malaysia is talking about it, get motivated LCW, go for the RM1m.
BEIJING: Lee Chong Wei has secured at least a silver medal for Malaysia in the Beijing Olympics.
The national one shuttler and second seed for the men’s singles event for the Beijing Olympics defeated South Korean Lee Hyun-il 21-18, 13-21, 21-13 in the semi-finals Friday at the Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium Friday.
By booking his place in the final, which will be played on Sunday, the 26-year-old Penangite now stands to pocket at least RM300,000 as an incentive from the Govvernment.
If he goes on and manages to win Malaysia’s first ever Olympic gold, Chong Wei will pocket a whopping RM1mil.
Before the last four clash here, the record between the two players was even for this year.
Chong Wei beat Lee in the Malaysian Open final in three games.
When they next clashed in the Korean Open, Lee whipped Chong Wei in the second round and went on to beat Lin Dan in a three-game thriller for the title.
Chong Wei is the only Malaysian shuttler still in the fray in Bejing. The other Malaysians all failed to shine here.
Veterans Choong Tan Fook-Lee Wan Wah lost in the men’s doubles first round to second ranked Koreans Lee Jae-jin-Hwang Ji-man.
Koo Kien Keat-Tan Boon Heong lost in the last eight to Markis Kido-Hendra Setiawan of Indonesia.
Wong Mew Choo lost in the quater-finals of the women’s singles event 7-21, 27-29 China’s Lu Lan.
Wong Choon Hann lost to Taiwan’s Hsieh Yu-hsing 17-21,18-21 in the third round.
Lee Chong Wei (MalaysiaMAS) bt KUNCORO Sony Dwi (IndonesiaINA). Lee Chong Wei won in Men’s Singles Quarterfinal 4!
Malaysia’s Lee thru to semifinals in badminton
BEIJING (AP): Lee Chong Wei kept Malaysia’s best hope for an Olympic gold medal alive Thursday with a straight-sets win over Sony Dwi Kuncoro of Indonesia in the quarterfinals of men’s singles at the Olympic badminton tournament.
Lee, who is second-seeded, cruised to a 21-9, 21-11 win over Kuncoro to set up a semifinal showdown on Friday with either third-seeded Bao Chunlai of China or Lee Hyun-il of South Korea.
“Sony didn’t play very well today,” Lee said. “Maybe he was nervous. I’ve played him before and I know he can play better than that.”
Lee’s powerful smashes and accurate drop shots were too much for the sixth-seeded Kuncoro.
Lee is bidding to win Malaysia’s first gold medal in the Olympics. His girlfriend, Wong Mew Choo, lost in the quarterfinals of the women’s singles on Wednesday, but was in the stands Thursday to watch Lee’s match.
To win Malaysia’s first gold of the Olympics, Lee will likely have to defeat Lin Dan of China. The top-seeded player in men’s singles faces Peter Gade of Denmark later Thursday and has looked strong so far.
“Lin is in very good form,” Lee said. “But I’m not thinking ahead. Right now, I’m just focusing on the semifinals.”
Lee has beaten Lin twice recently – at the Thomas Cup team competition in Jakarta in May and at the 2007 Japan Open.
Lee was knocked out in the last 16 at Athens four years ago.
In an earlier match, fourth-seeded Chen Jin of China downed Taiwan’s Hsieh Yu-hsing 21-8, 21-14 to advance to the semis where he will face the winner of the match between Lin and Gade.
In mixed doubles, the top-seeded pair of Liliyana Natsir and Nova Widianto of Indonesia defeated Thailand’s Sudket Prapakamol and Saralee Thoungthongkam 21-13, 21-19 to advance to the semifinals.
China’s He Hanbin and Yu Yang defeated Poland’s Nadiezda Kostiuczyk and Robert Mateusiak 22-20, 23-21 to also advance.
It was a fast match for Lee Chong Wei, it only took 34mins in two straight games. I guess Lee Chong Wei want to revenge after all the Malaysian players sent off from Olympic game. Now hoping Lee Chong Wei will enter to the final and get a Gold Medal in Olympic for Malaysia and get the RM1Million!
Malaysia Boleh! Lee Chong Wei Boleh!
Let’s pray that he will keep his top notch performance till the final and get a Gold!
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