PAS Wants Religious Authorities In All States To Be Able To Convert Children Unilaterally

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Malaysia's Islamist political party PAS' Ulama Wing has urged the religious authorities in each state to immediately amend the conditions of religious conversion so that children can be converted unilaterally

PAS, a component party of the governing Perikatan Nasional (PN) and Barisan National (BN) coalition which came to power as a result of the 2020-21 Malaysian political crisis, wants the terms for conversion amended so that religious conversions of underage children can be carried out with the consent of either the mother or father and not require the consent of both, which is the practice in a few states.Selangor, Sabah, and Sarawak are the only states that prohibit the unilateral conversion of minors.The party's promotion of unilateral conversion is in direct defiance of the Federal Court decision in 2018 that declared that the consent of both parents is needed before a certificate of conversion can be issued.

This comes after a recent case involving single mother Loh Siew Hong, who won a legal challenge to overturn the detention of her three children who were unilaterally converted to Islam by her ex-husband

The Penang-born mother was finally reunited with her three children — two 14-year-old twin girls and a 10-year-old boy — after three years of fighting for their custody since her former husband abducted them and placed them under the care of Islamic non-governmental organisation Hidayah Centre Foundation operator Nazirah Nanthakumari Abdullah, who reportedly initially refused the mother from seeing her children.The three children, who are Hindus, were unilaterally converted to Islam by their father.On 21 February, Justice Collin Lawrence Sequerah at the Kuala Lumpur High Court ruled for the immediate release of the children from the care of Perlis state's Social Welfare Department (JKM).Loh, a Hindu Chinese, now intends to challenge and nullify the Islamic conversion of her three children in a separate court action, which is something Perlis mufti Datuk Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin is against.In a statement after the High Court ruling, he said he is looking for "other legal means" to maintain the unilateral conversion of Loh's three children, who Asri claimed, refused to go back to their mother."We are not surprised by the decision on the custody rights. What we are defending is the Islamisation of the children, if they want to continue to embrace Islam. We are looking at other measures," he said.Along with Asri, Deputy Religious Affairs Minister Ahmad Marzuk Shaary has insisted that the unilateral conversion is legal and valid despite the landmark Federal Court decision.

Loh, her children, and Bagan Dalam assemblyman Satees Muniandy (left), lawyer Shamsher Singh Thind (back), and Seberang Perai councillor P David Marshel (right) on 21 February after the High Court ruling.
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In the statement, the party's Ulama Wing also urged everyone to respect the choice made by Loh's children to remain Muslims

"Stop making accusations that they were forced to convert to Islam when it was done with their consent and the consent of the children's father," it said, adding that it urges the government to prioritise the welfare of Loh's three children so that they will not be disturbed and forced to return to apostasy."Muslims have been patient for a long time and we do not want the religious harmony guaranteed by the Federal Constitution to inflame the sentiments and anger of Muslims," the PAS Ulama Wing said.Additionally, PAS has proposed a Constitutional amendment to allow Syariah Courts to have judicial review powers for cases involving religious conversions to avoid future conflict."Therefore, the PAS Ulama Wing urges all parties to respect the position of Islam as the Federal religion and the jurisdiction of the states in the administration of Islamic affairs," the wing added.

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PDRM Officers Help Fund Surgery For Stray Dog Who Keeps Them Company At Roadblock

Doggos are man's best friends. The saying has proven to be true for three police officers in Johor who have a stray dog as their bestest buddy while on duty.

Image via Kuan Chee Heng (Facebook)

Recently, a video showing a police officer manning a roadblock in Kota Tinggi while having fun with a stray canine went viral on Facebook

The video was shared by activist and former policeman Kuan Chee Heng, or more fondly known as Uncle Kentang, on 30 May.In the one minute and 46 second long video, a police officer can be seen playing with a golden furred friend at a roadblock next to an oil palm plantation. The dog is said to be nicknamed Johnny.Writing in the caption, Kuan said, "(Here is) how Johnny can be a close friend with police officers in Kota Tinggi. A [man's] best friend is a dog. We will help [with] the [dog's] operation cost."Kuan revealed in an earlier Facebook post that Johnny suffered from serious injuries to his stomach and had a broken leg. When the three police officers at the roadblock found out about it, despite having little money to spare, Kuan said the police officers waited until dawn to rush Johnny to an animal clinic."This is how resolute they were even though their pockets did not have much money. With that said, they were determined to send Johnny to a clinic to save his life," Kuan wrote."Well done to all of you. Congratulations to Johor police for producing police officers with noble hearts."

Image via Kuan Chee Heng (Facebook)

Kuan said he would bring Johnny to a veterinarian in Johor Bahru for further treatment, before adding that the medical cost may go into the thousands

The police officers told Kuan that they would contribute however much they could to save the dog as "that is their buddy who accompanies them in the middle of the silent nights"."Despite heavy rains, Johnny keeps them company. As their buddy, the three police officers will share money to treat Johnny," he said.In an update yesterday, 31 May, Kuan learned that the cost could go over RM6,000. He said the clinic in Johor Bahru advised him to take Johnny to an orthopaedic specialist to have a look at Johnny's leg bone.

Image via Kuan Chee Heng (Facebook)

Image via Kuan Chee Heng (Facebook)

Kuan also noted the overwhelming response from his followers who had asked him to start a fund to collect money for Johnny's medical fees

"Many are 'kan cheong' to help Johnny. This is (why) Malaysia is the best. Regardless of race, Malay and Indian, and Chinese, all of you asked me to open a fund," said the activist."You all are really great. Love all of you. Johnny will definitely smile later."Kuan, in the latest update, revealed that the cost to amputate Johnny's leg is RM3,000 and needed someone to go to the veterinarian to pay a RM180 fee, which cannot be paid online. He said the police officers had paid the RM180 fee.

Image via Kuan Chee Heng (Facebook)

Watch one of the police officers play with Johnny at the roadblock here:

Last month, Kuan received the Commonwealth Points of Light Award for his countless acts of charity to the community:

                Uncle Kentang Receives Commonwealth Award For His Countless Acts Of Charity Over 14 Years

Kuan will be the fourth Malaysian to receive the honour since its inception in 2018.

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7 Bizarre Things People Around The World Add To Their Coffee (Burning Charcoal, Anyone?)

1. Dunking a red hot piece of charcoal in black coffee

What? Kopi Joss Where? Yogyakarta, Indonesia

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This local favourite starts off in the same style as Javanese coffee-making: loose coffee grinds and sugar in a cup with hot water poured on top. Things escalate quickly when a flaming hot charcoal is added to the brew.

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Fans of Kopi Joss are drawn to the satisfying sight and sound of the charcoal sizzling in the coffee as it cools. Once the fire is out, take the charcoal out of your cup and enjoy! The charcoal is believed to neutralise the acidity of the coffee, making it easier to drink for those whose stomachs can get upset by coffee.

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2. Adding a pinch of salt

What? Buna Where? Ethiopia

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In the birthplace of coffee, salt is a common addition to your cuppa. As it turns out, it doesn't actually make your coffee salty; it’s used to cut down the coffee’s bitterness.

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In Ethiopia's elaborate coffee ceremonies, three rounds of coffee are served and it is considered impolite to stop drinking before consuming all three cups.

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3. Brewing a vanilla-flavoured cuppa from monkey-spit beans

What? Monkey Spit CoffeeWhere? Taiwan

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What began as an inconvenience to coffee farmers, where Formosan Rock Monkeys sucked on their coffee cherries and spat out the pits, eventually became a lucrative opportunity. As it turns out, the monkey-sucked beans possess a distinct vanilla flavour.

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It takes two weeks to have the coffee beans unshelled, sun-dried, and roasted, but it looks like coffee lovers are finding it well worth the wait. These extremely rare coffee beans can fetch up to RM500 per kg.

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4. Drowning cheese cubes in coffee

What? KaffeostWhere? Finland

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The Finnish coffee cup sees a different form of dairy addition to the drink: Leipäjuusto cubes. These cheese curds, traditionally made with reindeer milk, are characterised by their caramelised crust that gives them a similar look to bread.

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This unique beverage consists of black coffee poured over the cheese curds. Generally, the cheese curds are fished out and eaten before drinking what's left of the coffee. In other words, it's the perfect combination of coffee and cheesecake rolled into one!

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5. Turning coffee into a blazing waterfall

What? Fiery Waterfall CoffeeWhere? Mexico

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If theatrical coffee is more your thing, watch as a blazing mix of tequila, Kahlua and coffee is set on fire and poured from one pot to another (basically, kopi tarik, but with booze and flame). The burning beverage is finally served with the perfect topping: a fiery cherry.

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6. Having a cuppa brewed from bird poop beans

What? Jacu Bird CoffeeWhere? Brazil

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Jacu is an endangered pheasant-like bird native to South America. Their natural selection of the ripest red mocha and yellow bourbon berries is instrumental in producing top-notch quality coffee, while their vegetarian diet and quick digestion are believed to have a ground-breaking effect on the coffee flavour.

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This smooth, refined coffee is renowned for its unique, nutty flavour with subtle hints of sweet aniseed. As with most of the world's poop-derived coffees, these rare beans come with a correspondingly hefty price tag. Jacu Bird Coffee can set you back approximately RM 2,100 per kg.

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7. Mixing a raw egg (shell and all!) into the coffee grounds

What? Scandinavian Egg CoffeeWhere? Sweden & Norway

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This traditional Scandinavian brewing method calls for a whole raw egg to be mixed with the coffee grounds before adding them to boiling water.

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The idea behind the egg is that it binds to the coffee grounds, making them sink. Also, it lessens the coffee acidity, and helps  alleviate the bitter taste.

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If you're all about fresh new ways to have coffee, why not make a brew from naturally-ripened beans planted in the serene mountains of Vietnam, in the comfort of your home?

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Enjoy the rich, dense flavour these coffee beans get from its high altitude location. Inspired by local farming traditions, the coffee beans are treated to a gentle approach in removing its caffeine content, by being soaked in pure water.

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Having a cup of Nescafé Mountain Wash doesn't even require you to leave the comfort of your armchair! Get them online here.

A ground-breaking cup of coffee in your hand is best enjoyed in ground-breaking ways. These fine gentlemen will gladly show you the ropes:

                Just Give These Hot Guys A Cup Of Coffee, They'll Know What To Do

Coffee never looked so good.

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Ibu Anak 3 Dedah Turun Berat Badan Dengan Cara Minum Air Kosong. Kulit Pun Makin Flawless!

Ramai yang berkeinginan untuk kurus, namun tidak ramai yang berjaya mencapai berat badan yang diidamkan itu

Tetapi sebenarnya hanya minum air masak, air putih atau juga air kosong adalah cara paling cepat, senang dan pantas untuk kurus.

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Umum tahu air merupakan elemen penting untuk badan kita. Ini kerana air boleh meningkatkan rasa kenyang di samping meningkatkan kadar metabolik badan.Selain itu, bukan sahaja kalori dalam air masak adalah kosong, malah air masak juga tiada lemak, tiada minyak, dan tiada gula. Bayangkan jika air masak mengganti air manis, kita boleh mengurangkan pengambilan kalori.

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Kalau kita rasa lapar tiba-tiba, cuba minum air dulu. Selalunya rasa lapar itu akan hilang. Kita sebenarnya ditipu otak, kita dahaga bukannya lapar.

Menerusi satu perkongsian daripada seorang ibu anak tiga, dia berjaya mendapatkan berat badan ideal dengan mengamalkan pengambilan air yang banyak

Meskipun posting dari pengguna Facebook, Azlina Ina ini dibuat pada tahun 2019, namun ianya telah mendapat perhatian ramai dan boleh dijadikan pedoman serta inspirasi terutamanya buat ibu-ibu yang ingin menurunkan berat badan.

Nak tahu lebih lanjut, jom baca perkongsian penuh daripadanya:

Assalamualaikum korang. Okay siapa nampak mak berbeza belanja mak satu emoji. Tag-kan kawan korang yang diet ambil ubat entah apa-apa. Buat bazir je.

Gambar diambil pada tahun 2017.
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Mari baca sikit ilmu sebelum start diet.Permulaan diet mak selain tinggalkan air manis, mak banyak minum air kosong. Korang kena bersahabat dengan air kosong dan tandas. Permulaan mak cuma minum 4 botol air mineral kecil itu berhenti pada pukul 9 malam. Dan naikkan lagi ikut besar mana badan. Di komen ade rujukan kiraan dia ya. Dan selain bagus untuk penghadaman dan organ badan, air kosong sangat bagus untuk kulit. Buah dan air kosong akan menjadikan kulit bersih sebab toksin dan kotoran keluar dari air kencing. Haa gitu. Kan mudah tu takyah beli barang pelik-pelik mudahnya nak cantik air kosong itu free je pun. Boleh je minum air sejuk dari peti cuma elakkan ais batu. Mak tinggalkan air batu lama dalam 5 bulan hasilnya perut flat dan  tak buncit. Dan bagusnya perhatikan air kencing pada 3 hari pertama kuning selepas itu ia jadi jernih.

Gambar pada tahun 2019 bersama anak-anak di lokasi yang sama.
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CARA MUDAH MINUM AIR KOSONG BOLEH BANTU ANDA KURUS BUKAN MITOS!Berapa Liter Sehari Yang Perlu Kita Minum Air Kosong?Melalui aktiviti harian kita mengeluarkan tenaga, membuang air kecil dan besar, bernafas, dan bergerak aktif seharian, menyebabkan air hilang dari badan, dan perlu digantikan semula agar proses tubuh dapat berjalan dengan baik.Azlina = berat 65 kg1 liter = 25kgJadi Azlina  perlu minum 2.5 liter sehari sekurang-kurangnya. Bukanlah sampai paksa diri. Ini melatih kita cintakan air kosong.Berapa berat anda?Jom semak, berapa liter anda perlu minum sehari untuk kekal sihat, cergas cantik dan bertenaga.(Berat badan bahagi 25kg = ?)

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Saranan terbaik yang perlu diamalkan ialah minum air kosong 1-2 gelas 20 minit sebelum waktu makan, ianya bagus untuk sistem penghadaman kita, dan dalam masa yang sama membantu mengelak kita makan terlalu banyak, bila waktu makan tiba.Jadikan air kosong sebagai MINUMAN UTAMA. Air manis segelas sahaja sehari. Air karbonat, tinggalkan terus.Biasakan minum 2 gelas air kosong sebaik sahaja bangun dari tidur.Bawa botol air ke mana saja & tandakan waktu anda perlu minum.Minum menggunakan straw.Bagi yang susah minum air kosong begitu saja boleh perah kan sikit lemon atau hirisan lemon bagi kurangkan rasa loya.Akhir kata good luck untuk semua dari mak diet viral Malaysia.

Semoga perkongsian ini memberi manfaat dan berjaya membuat kita semua cintakan meminum air masak!

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LIKE Facebook dan follow Twitter SAYS SEISMIK dan temui segala cerita mesti kongsi sekarang!

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Man Suffers 2nd Degree Burns At KL Hot Pot Place But Only Gets Meal Voucher In Return

Follow us on Instagram, TikTok, and Telegram for the latest stories and breaking news.Editor's note: This story contains graphic images of the victim's injuries. Reader discretion is advised.

A Malaysian man's Facebook post has gone viral for detailing how he and his family were injured while having dinner at a hot pot restaurant in Cheras, Kuala Lumpur

In a post on 8 January, Facebook user Jason Chiu said he went to the restaurant with four members of his family at 8pm on 11 September last year.They ordered four meals and after the waiter brought the food to their table, they started chatting and eating.All was fine until the the flame for the soup kept going out. The restaurant staff had to relight the fire using gel, which was kept in a container. By the fifth time it went out, a female staff member came by to reignite the stove, shaking the container vigorously before squeezing out the gel.Suddenly, the family heard a loud 'bang' as the hot pot stove suddenly exploded on their table.

Screengrab showing Chiu and his family trying to put out the flames on his head and body.
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Based on surveillance footage that captured the horrifying moment, smoke was rising from Chiu's head and his shirt had caught fire

In the video, the 21-year-old can be seen slapping his head and body to put out the flames while his family members frantically try to help him.Chiu told SAYS that he suffered from second-degree burns on his face, back, and left hand. "The doctor said that I would have to recuperate for about a month. I had to go to the hospital every three days to get the wounds checked," he said.His entire family suffered various injuries, but none were as severe as Chiu's."The doctor said it will take at least a year to recover and remove the scars. The scars on my face may not be completely removed," he lamented.Besides the physical wounds, Chiu said he and his family are also traumatised from the ordeal, and can not look at restaurants that use solid alcohol the same again.

Image via Jason Chiu (Provided to SAYS)

After some back and forth with the restaurant, the family was denied their claim for compensation

"They also offered a completely unreasonable compensation package for us to accept," he said, adding that the restaurant's counter proposal was to give the victims a RM2,000 in cash and a RM1,000 store voucher."Let's ask everyone, would you dare to go there again for dinner? My medical fee is close to RM30,000 and my school tuition fee is RM10,000 for one month's absence. [I lost] part-time work amounting to RM5,000, and RM500 for my clothes.""We don't want money, we just want justice."As of this writing, the restaurant has yet to compensate Chiu and his family for the mishap that has left them permanently scarred.The university student told SAYS that the restaurant's legal team has only confirmed that they have received the family's letter to claim compensation. They have until 17 January to respond.Meanwhile, the restaurant's Facebook page has since been taken down.

Jason's injured left hand when receiving treatment at the hospital in September 2022 (left) and his hand after recovery (right) on 11 January 2023.
Image via Jason Chiu (Provided to SAYS)

Last year, a similar incident happened to a family at a steamboat restaurant in Sabah:

                Portable Gas Stove At Steamboat Restaurant Explodes & Injures Family Of 4 In Sabah

The two children were sent to the hospital by members of the public before the fire brigade arrived.

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China Rejected Musang King Durians Due To High Levels Of Insecticide?

A viral message allegedly showing Musang King durians being rejected for export to China due to high levels of insecticide has been doing the rounds of social media since past few days

One of the posts with the viral message allegedly showing the Musang Kind durians.

Screenshot of the post.
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The viral message warns people to eat the durians at "your own discretion", claiming the piles of rejected durians had too high levels of insecticide and are now being sold in Malaysia at cheap prices

Apparently, the rejected Musang King durians from China are sold at RM30 per kg in Bentong and Raub, the viral message claims.However, a report in NST Online yesterday, 18 November, refuted the claims made in the viral message, saying the message is fake and is an attempt to sabotage the popularity of the Malaysian durians.It reported durian farmers describing the viral message and picture as mere rumours and saying that genuine durian lovers remain unperturbed by the news.

A Raub Durian Orchard owner said the viral news is untrue

Eddie Yong, the Durian Orchard owner from Raub who has been planting durians for more than 32 years, was quoted by NST Online saying that the news about durian rejected by China due to too high insecticide in the fruits and were later sold in Pahang at a cheap price is untrue."It clearly does not make sense... who wants to pay the transportation fees to bring the durian back to Malaysia. The lifespan of our durians is only within one to two days before it gets rotten."Based from what I heard, the photograph might have been taken in Thailand and some irresponsible individuals had circulated it claiming it is from Bentong and Raub which is known as the hometown of durians," he said.

Additionally, a local food blog has also rubbished the claim

The food blog, Places and Foods.com, and its author Wilson Ng pointed out a really important factor while also listing down five reasons why the viral message about Musang King durians being rejected by China doesn't make any sense.Ng pointed out that the durians meant for export to China are frozen, regardless of whether they are to be exported whole or in packets, which did not appear to be the case with the durians shown in the viral photos.

What do you think about the viral message? You can share your thoughts on the issue with us by using the comment box below.


Delivery Guy Beaten Up For Accidentally Backing Into Datuk's Luxury Car

In a video that is currently making its rounds on social media, a group of at least four men were caught ganging up on and assaulting two men at a condominium at Bukit Antarabangsa, Kuala Lumpur

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The 2 minute 29 second footage is believed to be shot by a resident of the condo.

The video shows a man in red defending himself helplessly as he was pinned to the ground, with the group of men repeatedly kicking and punching him

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Some of the men also chased after and manhandled another man believed to be the victim's counterpart, but he managed to flee from the compound after they got a few hits in.

The scuffle is said to have resulted from a misunderstanding after the man in red, a lorry driver, accidentally backed into a luxury car allegedly owned by a Datuk

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According to a security guard who was on the scene, the victim, 25-year-old lorry driver Nasrul Faiz Zulfahmi, was delivering bread and juice supplies to a mini market at the condominium. 20 minutes later, a Mercedes Benz carrying four men parked behind the lorry at the drop-off zone. The brawl ensued after Nasrul accidentally backed into the Mercedes Benz when he was about the leave. Four men who attacked him are believed to be the driver and bodyguards of the Datuk in question, while several others joined in the attack for reasons that are still unknown.

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According to Ampang Jaya deputy district police chief Supt Mohd Zaid Hassan, the victim did not lodge a police report over the incident

Mohd Zaid said that the police did receive a report lodged by the condo's security guard. "Initially, both parties had decided to settle the matter between themselves amicably, but since the security guard lodged a police report, we will initiate an investigation under Section 147 of the Penal Code for rioting," he said.

Mohd Zaid also denied that the Datuk who allegedly owns the luxury car was involved in the scuffle, adding that no arrests have been made yet

"No arrest has been made till now. and we will screen the closed-circuit television camera (CCTV) footage to identify the assailants," he added.

Watch the video here:

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How A 3D Printed Heart Model Saved A 14-Month-Old Boy's Life

So much has been written about the uses of 3D printing technology but its impact transcends industrial use as it is now used as a life-saving tool

Fourteen-month old Roland Lian Cung Bawi, from Owensboro, Kentucky, who was born with four congenital heart defects, had to undergo a heart surgery to fix his condition.

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Heart surgery particularly on a very young child, however, can be extremely difficult and it prompted cardiothoracic surgeon Erle Austin III from Louisville, Kentucky, to turn to 3D printing technology so he can better prepare for and perform the procedure smoothly.

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Using the facilities at the University of Louisville's engineering school, Austin and his medical team produced a 3D model of Roland's heart

Dr. Austin called the University of Louisville engineering school and they offered a MakerBot 3D Printer to create a replica model of the boy’s heart based on 2D CT scans.

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Built in three pieces using a flexible filament, the 3D-printed heart reportedly took around 20 hours and cost US$600
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Pediatric operations are difficult because the interior structures of a child's organs are small and hard to see clearly. This model allowed the surgical team to come up with a precise plan to limit the amount of exploratory incisions, reduce operating time and prevent the need for follow-up operations.

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"Once I had a model, I knew exactly what I needed to do and how I could do it," Austin told the Louisville Courier-Journal. "It was a tremendous benefit."

The operation at Kosair Children's Hospital was declared a success, and Roland is now looking forward to a normal life expectancy.

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So, how does it work?

To create the physical model, Austin asked Roland's radiologist to generate a computerized version of the boy's heart. This involved taking thousands of cross-sections of hospital X-rays and assembling them into a digital three-dimensional map.

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Next, this digitized model of the heart was used as an instructional template to feed to the engineering department's MakerBot Replicator 2X, a popular, commercially available 3-D printer model costing only $2,500.

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Reading a digital template, the printer produces a thin layer of plastic, which is then built upon sequentially with other thin layer to form the three-dimensional model.

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The 3-D printer assembles around 250 layers of plastic per inch of thickness. The model of Roland's heart was built two times actual size for clarity, and took around 20 hours to print, costing $600 in materials.

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Although hobbyists normally use a hard plastic like ABS with their MakerBot Replicators, the University of Louisville's Rapid Prototyping Center chose a flexible polymer known as "Ninja Flex"

This material is also normally used in a type of dexterous, but durable glove. This made the model's material more similar in consistency to heart muscle, a crucial detail for planning surgical incisions.

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The heart was built in three separate pieces so that it could be taken apart to see the interior

"Some people think when you do heart surgery, you go in and can see everything. Well, to see everything, you have to slice through vital structures," said Austin. "Sometimes the surgeon has to guess at what's the best operation."

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Austin said the model made it clear that he could create a tunneled pathway between the aortic valve and a ventricle, avoiding more cuts and multiple surgeries.

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You can hear from the people involved in the procedure from this video, here:

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Minister Proposes Community Childcare Centres In PPR Flats In Response To Fatal Fall

Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin has proposed that community childcare centres be built in low-cost flats

Housing and Local Government Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin (centre, in cream outfit) during the visit.
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The proposal was put forth during a visit to the Kota Damansara low-cost People's Housing Project (PPR) flats where a three-year-old girl fell to her death from the 17th floor.Zuraida told The Star that the idea for a "community babysitting system" will be proposed as part of a national community policy that will be finalised by the end of this month.She added that a pilot study was conducted at PPR Sentul and an unnamed PPR complex in Kelantan, where she hopes to launch the programme on 1 October.

The centres will be operated by stay-at-home parents on a voluntary basis

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According to Zuraida, the community childcare centre will operate for "three to four hours daily depending on the needs of residents at the respective flats", as reported in New Straits Times.Additionally, parents who volunteer at the centre will be given incentives. "Apart from helping parents and avoiding recurrence of untoward incidents, the ministry plans to nurture the spirit of helping each other and responsibility among the community via this programme," she said.

Three-year-old Siti Nur Nadhirah Khairul Anuar was alone yesterday, 13 September, when she fell from the balcony of her home on the 17th floor

Kota Damansara PPR.
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Siti reportedly climbed onto a plastic chair that was in the balcony of her home and slipped from it in the 7.10am incident.Her parents had left at 6am to sell nasi lemak in Shah Alam. Siti's 14-year-old sister had left at 7am to send another sibling to a nearby kindergarten.When met at the Sungai Buloh Hospital, Siti's parents said they accepted what had happened as fate and "did not blame their teenage daughter for leaving the flat", The Star reported.

Siti's death marks the third fatal fall at Kota Damansara PPR in recent years

Malay Mail reported that a total of four similar mishaps have happened at the low-cost flats since 2008. In past incidents, rusty balcony railings were to blame.

Balcony railings at Kota Damansara PPR are in dire condition.
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Hawa Hashim, a resident of the flat, told The Star that the last fatal incident to happen was "about two years ago", adding that complaints about the safety of the building had been made to the management but were not dealt with.


[VIDEO] MPKK Personnel Seen Allegedly Killing A Dog Are Being Investigated For Cruelty

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Police have opened an investigation paper into an alleged act of cruelty by Kulim Municipal Council (MPKK) enforcement workers while carrying out culling and disposal of stray dogs at Taman Tiram in Kulim

According to Kedah police chief Kamarul Zaman Mamat, two reports were lodged over the cruel and inhumane act after a video showing the alleged incident went viral over the week."An investigation paper has been opened under Section 428 of the Penal Code for committing mischief by killing, poisoning, maiming, or rendering useless any animal," he was quoted as saying by Bernama.Kamarul, however, added that they are still in the midst of investigations to determine the laws and standard operating procedures (SOPs) in dealing with stray and wild dogs.

The police investigation comes amidst calls from animal rights activists

In a statement, a group called Lawyers for Animal Rights said that the video showed a "heinous and cruel assault" on a defenceless dog "with numerous huge pitch fork-like weapons" should be investigated.The video shows the dog being held down by three alleged MPKK workers using catchpoles that looks like pitchforks, with the dog yelping and struggling to break free from under the pitchforks."Even more horrifying is when another MPKK worker sticks another sharp catchpole into several parts of the dog's body, such as its belly and head, while another person holds it down," the group said."One of the men later resorts to kicking the dog with his boots and the dog suddenly stops yelping as it is either dead or badly injured by the violent acts. We demand that the police investigate the MPKK personnel under the Animal Welfare Act 2015 as MPKK should not condone or cover up the wrongful acts."

Another video, uploaded on the Facebook page of Malaysia Independent Animal Rescue (MIAR), showed the council workers carrying out the same culling and disposal procedure on another dog

The other video shows a brown-coloured dog being allegedly abused.MIAR's lawyers Rajesh Nagarajan and Sachpreetraj Sohanpal, both from Lawyers for Animal Rights, stated that the group is giving the council seven days to comply, failing which it will file a civil suit."What MPKK did was clearly illegal. Only a veterinarian can put a dog down if necessary," Free Malaysia Today quoted Rajesh as saying.

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Last month, five officers from Kota Samarahan Municipal Council (MPKS) allegedly barged into a house to take away seven dogs:

                Local Authorities Allegedly Barge Into A House To Take Away A Pet Dog And Her 6 Puppies

The owner claims that the dogs have since been put to sleep by the authorities.

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Young Woman From Malaysia Fought And Won The Battle Against Cancer. This Is Her Story

This is Priscilla. A young and vivaciously courageous soul who recently fought her life's toughest battle and came out victorious.

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Priscilla, who is fondly known as Jennifer, had germ cell tumour, a type of ovarian cancer which is common among younger women

Priscilla's tummy showing the size of the tutor's growth inside.
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On Wednesday, 20 January, she shared her story on Facebook

In her post on Facebook, Priscilla wrote how she "beat the f**cker" and now wishes to share "what are the possibilities" of being struck with "such misfortune" in life, fight the battle and win the war.At the time of writing this story, Priscilla's Facebook post has gone viral among Singaporeans and Malaysians. So far it has acquired more than 21,000 Likes, has been shared over 6K times and has over 2,350 comments and counting.

According to her doctors, the tumour was the size of a 32 weeks pregnant lady, which Priscilla said she wouldn't mind given she gets to choose instead of experiencing this hell inside her

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This is her before the surgery, keeping a happy face

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Before the surgery Priscilla had no idea what was it that was growing inside her. She just knew it was big in size. After the surgery she found out that it was cyst, which weighed about 4.5kg.

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The surgery resulted in her tummy flat opened with about 24 centimetre of length. That is almost the length of a long ruler.

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She also lost about 10kg of her weight...

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...with needles poked all over her body.

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Despite all that, she still kept smiling

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Then came the time for chemo. She had to shave her head.

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Results of the first chemo showing on her head:

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"The red dots after my first chemo. People said chemo is very "heaty" and toxic. So this is what it does to my body. Loss of hair and allergies on scalp. I have to constantly drink coconut juice to keep my body cool."

However, she somehow always found her smile back:

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...and tried to work out!

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In the process of which, her surgical wound healed:

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...and her hair grew back!

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In the end, Priscilla wrote that she has no regrets as feels lucky to be given a second chance in life. "To accept whatever that's given and to forgo whatever that's not mine," she wrote on her Facebook post while thanking her family and friends for being there as her pillars of support throughout her battle with the cancer.


Have You Seen These Ancient Photos Of Penang? They Were Retrieved From Old Floppy Disks

We stumbled upon a collection of beautiful, old photos of our very own Pearl of the Orient, recently.
Photographed by mostly European and Asian photographers, some of these pictures are almost a 100 years old!

The photos were compiled on one R.S Murthi's website, plonked under a four-part 'Old Penang Photos' entry. Murthi retrieved the photos from a collection of floppy disks dating back to 1996 when researching about his hometown, Prai. He found them from various sources online and mentioned that most of the images are scans of old postcards with photos licensed from European and Asian amatuer and professional photographers. Some of the photos are from blogs of former British soldiers who were stationed in Malaya during the colonial era. Most of the images have been "cleaned up" and posterised by Murthi. The photos have been credited to the site that we found them from, R.S Murthi, as the names of the photographers could not be found. It would be great if you could drop us a comment should you happen to know the names of any of the photographers.

1. Penang Botanical Gardens c. 1939

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2. Cars parked by the roadside of an unnamed village in Penang. c. 1920

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3. An aerial view of Georgetown, Penang. c. 1970

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4. The beautiful Kapitan Keling Mosque that was built back in 1801. c. 1968

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5. Kek Lok Si Temple c. 1960

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6. Butterworth c. 1900

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7. The majestic view from Penang Hill Hotel. c. 1980

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8. Cathay, Penang Road. c. 1964

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9. Eastern & Oriental Hotel. c. 1964

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10. Penang Road

Penang Road c. 1965
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Penang Road c. 1970
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Penang Road c. 1965
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11. A bullock cart on a rural road in Penang. c 1960

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12. Penang Harbour c. 1963

Penang Harbour c. 1963
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Penang Harbour c. 1963
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Penang Harbour c. 1970
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13. Penang Hill Railway

Penang Hill railway, c. 1930
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Penang Hill Train c. 1948
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14. Weld Quay

Weld Quay c. 1900
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Weld Quay c. 1959
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15. Light Street roundabout c. 1968

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16. Air Itam c. 1960

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17. Raja Tun Uda Terminal c. 1965

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18. Malayan Airways plane at Bayan Lepas Airport c. 1962

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19. Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank, Penang c. 1963

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20. Penang Buddhist Association building c. 1970

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21. Church Street Pier c. 1958

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22. Campbell Street c. 1900

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Campbell Street, circa 1966
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23. Beach Street c. 1890

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24. Northam Road c. 1930

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25. Penang Club c. 1930

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26. Batu Kawan-Pulau Aman ferry c. 1960

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27. Odeon Cinema c. 1956

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28. Capitol Cinema c. 1981

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29. Air Itam dam c. 1970

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30. Penang Hill cable railway c. 1970

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31. Penang Swimming Club, Tanjong Bungah, c. 1956

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32. Penang ferry, 'Senangin' c. 1955

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33. German U-181 docking at Swettenham Pier c. 1939

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Share if you loved these charming photos or if you've ever owned a floppy disk. :D

Penang has changed so much over the past century, but the historic city has still retained its old world charm. Check out these then and now photos of Penang:

                Penang Then And Now: 35 Photos That Show How Much Has Evolved In The Past Century

From one of the region's first trading ports to home of a UNESCO heritage site, Penang manages to preserve its old-wo...

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While you're at it, take a peek at how Kuala Lumpur used to look like back in the days:

                KL Then And Now: 30 Awesome Photos To Take You On A Nostalgic Trip Through History

It's amazing to see how much has changed!

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Billie Eilish Fans Are Pissed Off With Concert Organisers For Misleading Floor Plan

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Billie Eilish fans are disappointed after attending the Happier Than Ever concert at National Stadium, Kuala Lumpur, yesterday, 18 August

They shared their frustrations on Twitter after discovering that the floor plan was not the same as advertised, with many calling it a scam.One of the concert-goers, cooking influencer @khairulaming, shared the view of the stage from his seat, saying, "The stage is so far away."His seat is believed to be in Category 2 (CAT 2), according to the seatmap by Live Nation on their ticketing website.

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jauhnya stage  #BillieEilishTourMalaysia pic.twitter.com/ECnvSreGr3— Khairulaming (@khairulaming) August 18, 2022

For reference, this was the advertised layout plan:

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In contrast, there was a huge field and running track in between the Standing Zone and the CAT 2 seating area.In the same thread, he said, "I think Ed Sheeran's concert before this was better because it was held at Axiata Arena. This one has so many empty spaces. We should've brought binoculars."

Netizens shared frustration over the misleading seatmap that the organiser used to sell the tickets

A Twitter user compared the fans' expectations of the concert's floor plan to the real seating plan at the venue.

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A netizen tweeted, "The seat in Section 212 is okay, but I'm not satisfied because the screen was small."People also think that the huge gap between CAT 2 seats and the stage was a waste of space, with one saying, "What a waste and weird layout. It's better to watch the concert from other people's Instagram stories if the seating was like this."Upon seeing @khairulaming's tweet, a Twitter user wondered what the tents at the stage area were for, to which @khairulaming replied, "It's probably for the audio system. But those are 'kenduri' tents."

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A fan shared a photo of how the tent blocked their view of the stage during the concert.

CAT 2 seating  THAT DAMN TENT#BillieEilishTourMalaysia pic.twitter.com/BkvzfuEwST—  (@xbbengx) August 18, 2022

Some demanded a refund for the tickets, saying, "Give us back our money! We, from the CAT 2 seats, don't deserve this bullsh-t!"They think that buying tickets for CAT 2 was not worth it since the price difference between it and the standing zone was not much. The price of CAT 2 was RM508 and the standing zone, which was close to the stage, cost about RM600. However, people with CAT 2 tickets were seated in the same area as those in CAT 3 and 4.

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People also suggested local concert organisers learn from international organisers when it comes to seating plans

A netizen shared a photo of a concert at SoFi stadium in California, contending that it made good use of the space as a concert venue."Big screen, big stages, (and) good seat organisation," they said.

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SAYS has reached out to Live Nation for a comment on the matter but has yet to receive a response.

Two days ago, fans were excited to see Billie Eilish go-karting in KL:

                Billie Eilish Creates Buzz As She And Finneas Were Seen At Sungei Wang Plaza

Even the locals are confused.

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[VIDEO] Fire At Finance Ministry Involved A Pile Of Papers In Treasury Building Dumpsite

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On Tuesday, 6 December, a fire broke out at the Ministry of Finance (MOF). It was said to be contained with no casualties reported.

In an official statement, MOF has since confirmed the incident, calling it a "small fire that broke out at its dumpsite" located at Level G, North Block of the Treasury Building, reported New Straits Times."The small fire was put out completely by the Putrajaya fire and rescue team and was confirmed to have not spread to other areas in the building. Neither casualties nor losses were reported," the statement said.

The fire and rescue department at the scene of the fire yesterday, 6 December.
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The ministry is now waiting for an official report on the cause

The fire was first noticed by an electrical maintenance staff member, and building workers tried to put out the fire on their own but to no avail, according to Putrajaya police district chief ACP A Asmadi Abdul Aziz.A Bernama report cited Precinct 7 fire and rescue station deputy chief M Surass as saying that the station received a call at 2.34pm yesterday, following which three fire engines were dispatched to the scene.The operation ended about an hour later at 3.39pm.Meanwhile, The Star quoted Asmadi as saying that investigations revealed that the fire might have been caused by sparks from renovation works that had set a pile of papers aflame at the dumpsite."However, the real cause of the fire is still being investigated by the fire and rescue department."

The fire at the Treasury Building was captured in viral videos on social media.
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Eyewitnesses from surrounding buildings captured the fire in videos

One of the videos showed the building covered in smoke with a fire engine arriving at the ministry.Several videos of the incident were posted on TikTok.


JPJ's List Of 'BMW' Number Plate Winners Were Full Of Surprises And Speculations

The Road Transport Department (RTD) Has Released Its Tender Results For Exclusive BMW Number Plates, Resulting In A Flurry Of Controversies

JPJ has released the winners for Selangor’s BMW number plate tender.

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The Results Saw National Shuttler Datuk Lee Chong Wei Paying RM97,777 For BMW6 Among Several Members Of Royalty

Among the owners of the new BMW plates are badminton champion Datuk Lee Chong Wei, who paid RM97,777 for  BMW6, Tengku Ahmad Shah (BMW3, RM132,000) and Tengku Sulaiman Shah (BMW5, RM188,100), and an unidentified member of the government administration, for which no payment was registered (BMW1, BMW2, BMW7, BMW9 and BMW10).

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We also see the names of a few BMW dealerships in there.

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Five Unnamed Civil Servants Won BMW1, BMW2, BMW7, BMW9 And BMW10 With Zero Amount Submitted As Bids, Raising Speculations

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Five unnamed civil servants won the bid for BMW7, BMW9 and BMW10 with zero amount submitted as bids, according to the listing in the photograph.

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This raised speculation on social media, where the list was circulated, that government personnel had obtained the car number plates for free.

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Besides That, MyWatch Chairman R. Sri Sanjeevan Purchased BMW8 And BMW11 For A Total Of RM339,776, Drawing Strong Criticisms From Malaysians

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MyWatch chairman R. Sri Sanjeevan has paid a handsome sum of close to RM340,000 for two coveted 'BMW' number plates. According to a photograph which has gone viral on Twitter and instant messaging app WhatsApp, Sanjeevan purchased the BMW8 and BMW11 plates for RM174,776 and RM165,000 respectively.

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Twitter users had much to say of the extravagance, such as @The_Mamu who tweeted, "Sanjeevan ni meniaga apa sebenarnya? Kaya betul beli number plate mahal-mahal. (What kind of businessman is Sanjeevan? Must be very rich to be able to afford such expensive number plates.)" @MuazFadhli was similarly gobsmacked, saying, "Kaya Sanjeevan ni. Lee Chong Wei beli satu je no plat BMW. (Sanjeevan is so rich. Even Lee Chong Wei bought just one BMW plate.)"

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Sanjeevan Defended His Purchase, Saying That It Is His Hard Earned Money Through Legal Means. Sanjeevan Had A Long Career In Hilton Hotel And Now Owns An Overseas IT Firm.

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Anti-crime NGO MyWatch's chairperson R Sri Sanjeevan has defended the barrage of criticism he has been receiving since he was revealed to have purchased two BMW number plates for a sum of RM340,000 recently.

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“It's a poor tactic to attack me with because everything was done legally. No one can question me. It is my hard earned money and I can do as I please with it." He said he has had a long career in the hotel line before he started the crime watchdog group in 2012. “I was a senior manager for Hilton Hotel for five years and was in the hotel line for many years before that. I also own an overseas IT firm. Those attacking me don’t know my full background,” he said.

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He Shot Back At Critics For Questioning Him But Not Asking How The Five "Anggota Pentadbiran Kerajaan" Won The Bids For Free

Sanjeevan shot back at his critics saying no one should question him for spending his own hard earned money, and should instead question "public funds being wasted". "I've been hearing so much of criticisms over the past 48 hours, but all have forgotten to think that at least I contributed to the government, and the money goes back to the public," he tweeted yesterday.

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He also questioned how two unnamed civil servants won the bid for BMW1 and BMW2 number plates respectively without paying any money and with no bid submitted. "I'm a good citizen because I contributed my halal earnings to the government, but what about those people who are taking it for free? (That's a) loss of revenue, right?" he tweeted again.

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Due to the buzz around his purchase, Sanjeevan said he would now give up BMW8 plate for RM500,000 and donate RM100,000 to charities. On what he would do with the other number plate, BMW11, Sanjeevan in jest said: “I’ll put it on my motorbike.”

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According To Road Transport Department Director-General Datuk Ismail Ahmad, The Department Did Not Give Five Of The Plates To Government Administration Personnel For Free

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RTD director-general Datuk Ismail Ahmad denied that the department had given five exclusive car registration number plates to “Anggota Pentadbiran Kerajaan” (government administration personnel) for free.

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He told The Malaysian Insider that the successful anonymous bidders did pay for the registration plates BMW 1, BMW 2, BMW 7, BMW 9 and BMW 10 but he could not give the total amount the department collected from these five number plates.

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They made bids for the numbers and they got it. We withheld their names and the figures to avoid negative public perception,” Ismail said, adding that they were cabinet ministers, judges and royalty.

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He Says Part Of Their Standard Operating Procedure Is To Keep The Names And Bids Of Cabinet Ministers, Judges, And Members Of Royalty A Secret To Avoid Negative Public Perception

Cabinet ministers, judges and members of the royalty were the anonymous bidders who won sought-after "BMW" number plates from the Road Transport Department (RTD), which said it was normal procedure to blank out their names to avoid negative public perception. He also said the SOP was to never disclose the names of bidders who were members of the royalty, or an immediate or close relative of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong.

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"This Is What We Have Practised. It Is Not About Transparency. It Is Our SOP And We Have No Bad Intention In Keeping This Information A Secret."

He said it was also standard operating procedure to keep the names a secret and not an issue of transparency. “This is what we have practised. It is not about transparency. It is our SOP and we have no bad intention in keeping this information a secret. "We want to avoid speculation and doubts. As long as one has the money and used the proper channel to get the numbers, they can have it, whoever they are,” said Ismail.

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The Total Value For The Exclusive Number Plates Can Triple, Or Even Quadruple The Selling Price Of Normal Car Registration Number Plates

“The total value for hot numbers like these can be triple, or even quadruple, the amount we obtain from the sale of normal car registration number plates. That is all I can say. "So if the normal numbers were selling at RM1 million, for this type of number plates, it can go up to between RM3 million and RM4 million,” said Ismail.

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Ismail Reveals That Only The King Is Entitled To More Than One Free Number Plate While Ministers Are Awarded One Free Car Registration Number

Ismail said only the King was entitled to more than one free car number plate but it would be up to a certain quota. As for the ministers, Ismail said, they were only awarded one free car registration number. “If they want more, they have to pay because their privilege only allows them to have one free car registration number.

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"The only individual who gets to have more than one free car number is the Yang di-Pertuan Agong, and even then there is a quota," Ismail said.

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Najib Has Been In Politics Since He Was 22. How Long More Will His Career Last?

40 years ago on 21 February 1976, Najib Razak began his political career as a young, aspiring member of parliament. He was just 22 years old.

Najib inspecting equipment used to channel solar energy at a house in Kampung Merting near Jerantut in 1985
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Prime Minister Najib Abdul Razak regarded his 40-year political journey since Feb 21, 1976 as torturous and replete with stories of grief and happiness and the spices of life.Najib said, since he was picked to be a member of parliament at the age of 22 years and seven months, he was beset with a myriad of ordeals including almost losing his life when the helicopter he was in went into a spin due to a mechanical problem prompting a forced landing in Janda Baik in 1987.

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Commemorating PM Najib's 40 years in politics, his fan club, Kelab Sahabat Najib Razak (N87), spoke a great deal about how he is both a "rare politician and a great statesman"

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Moving on to the role of UMNO in the country, Chairman Suleiman Mohamad, reminded how keeping the party alive will ensure the survival of Malays and Islam in Malaysia

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"We are retired soldiers but we are not tired soldiers, we are fighters of UMNO. As long as we are still alive, we will continue fighting because UMNO is the soul of the race.If this soul dies, the Malays and Islam will disappear," expressed the chairman of Kelab Sahabat Najib Razak, Suleiman Mohamad.

The thanksgiving party that was held on 20 February, also saw Suleiman congratulating PM Najib's wife, Datin Rosmah Mansor for being an "excellent number one lady"

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“You have taken good care of him, you have made him great,” added Suleiman at the event held at the Putra World Trade Centre (PWTC) today, 20 February.

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Much has transpired over the span of four decades for Najib, starting off as the nation's youngest Member of Parliament to climbing up the ladder of success when he became Malaysia's sixth prime minister in 2009

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The economics graduate was thrust into politics at the age of 22 and became the country’s youngest Member of Parliament. When his father, second Prime Minister Tun Abdul Razak Hussein, passed away on January 14, 1976, the party banked on Najib to take up his father’s parliamentary seat of Pekan. Najib won uncontested in a by-election that was held five weeks after Razak’s death. In his first year as an MP, he was made a full Cabinet member in charge of telecommunications, energy and postal services. Then after the 1982 general election, at the age of 29, Najib was made Pahang menteri besar, again one of the youngest Malaysians to occupy such a post.

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The rise of PM Najib's rich political career in year 1976:

Determined to realise his father's dream of revolutionising Malaysia's economy, PM Najib made ambitious reforms and additions, including the creation of the New Economic Model (NEM) that aims to reduce income equality and boost productivity

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After Najib took over from Abdullah, he pledged deeper and more ambitious reforms to the country’s laws and economy in order to turn Malaysia into a “high income nation” and “the best democracy in the world”.The NEM was also supposed to make the private sector, instead of the government, the main driver of the economy. Since it was going to replace the New Economic Policy (NEP), the NEM also wanted to reform the latter’s Bumiputera affirmative action initiatives. Najib also carried some degree of political reform such as repealing the Internal Security Act and making it easier to hold political assemblies and rallies. He also created a Cabinet portfolio on integrity in order to create better governance and fight corruption.

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The unearthing of the 1MDB corruption scandal in 2015 that wrecked PM Najib's reputation as the nation's leader:

Najib's career took a downward spiral when the Wall Street Journal released reports of major corruption scandals involving the state fund 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB)

The issue was first brought up on 2 July when news channels, Sarawak Report and the Wall Street Journal published reports claiming that a sum of RM42 million from the government owned strategic development company, 1MDB, has been transferred into Prime Minister Najib Razak's personal account in December 2014. Sarawak Report also claims that a grand sum of RM2.6 billion has been transferred into Najib's personal account right before the 2013 General Elections.Read all about the extensive report about the money flow in 1MDB that unleashed a series of revelation leading to the shaky state of PM Najib's career:

                6 Unsettling Truths About Corruption In Malaysia Uncovered By Sarawak Report In One Week

Whistleblower site Sarawak Report continues to be on a roll with their exclusive reports since publishing an expose o...

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Also, watch these bite-sized videos created by the Wall Street Journal detailing the 1MDB scandal, made with all the information the investigators have managed to collect so far:

                5 New Videos By WSJ That Simplify 1MDB Scandal Issues In 48 Seconds

Wall Street Journal's 101 on Malaysia's biggest corruption scandal.

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The revelation opened up a complicated web of scandals and corruption involving high-level politicians, including PM Najib Razak and the issue was even starting to affect our ringgit value

Bank Negara Malaysia (BNM) governor Tan Sri Zeti Akhtar Aziz said that the ringgit – Asia's worst performing currency of the year so far – is expected to start recovering once issues surrounding troubled state fund 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB) are resolved.  1MDB has been the subject of multiple investigations, amid allegations of financial mismanagement and graft.   Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak, who also chairs the fund's advisory board, has resisted calls for him to step down from government, but controversies continue to rage. 1MDB is seeking to reduce its $11 billion debt by selling power and property assets.

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How does the 1MDB corruption scandal affect Malaysia’s economy in the long run? Read about Tan Sri Zeti Aziz's concerns on this matter:

                1MDB Expresses Disappointment After Zeti Says The State Fund Scandal Is Hurting Ringgit

“Right now, we know the public want answers to these questions and they deserve to get the answers.”

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Could this be the beginning of the end of PM Najib's 40-year-old political journey?

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On 11 November 2015, former premier Dr Mahathir asked for PM Najib Razak's resignation for the nation's greater good

He said this when asked for his response to a statement made by civil society activist Ambiga Sreenevasan on Monday that activists would only support him if he also pushed for reforms in the country’s system of governance and that de-seating Najib alone was not enough."My first priority is to get Najib to step down. That's why I joined the demonstration (Bersih 4 rally). But as to the others, it is up to the majority to decide. Not for me to decide," he said.

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After months of indirectly nudging PM Najib Razak to resign with his press conferences and statements about the responsibilities of a prime minister, Dr Mahathir and many other prominent politicians started openly questioning Najib on the RM2.6 billion donation and 1MDB issue:

                What's Really Behind Dr M's Council Of Elders Plan?

Dr M wants a council of elders to guide the PM in leading the government. But why?

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However, PM Najib has remained calm and composed till now, as the accusations about his involvement in the corruption scandals continue to build up both locally and internationally

What's really surprising is that the prime minister has managed to maintain his composure from the day he started receiving all these financial scandal accusations, even going to the point of assuring American leaders that the nation is doing just fine by pledging to continue working to develop Malaysia:

                Najib Urges US Investors To Ignore The "Noise" Related To 1MDB

The PM said investors should instead focus on the bigger picture!

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In the midst of all the buzz surrounding the 1MDB case, Malaysia's Attorney-General (AG) Apandi Ali declared that PM Najib has been cleared of all corruption charges regarding the RM2.6 billion election 'donations' that he received

                Malaysians Take Comfort In Memes After AG Apandi Exonerates Najib Of Corruption

Malaysia's Attorney-General (AG) Apandi Ali cleared Prime Minister Najib Razak of any wrongdoing with regard to RM2.6...

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Will these financial scandals ever be resolved?

While Malaysians are left wondering about the truth behind the controversial 1MDB scandals, international bodies like Switzerland's Office of the Attorney-General (OAG) and the FBI continue to investigate the matter:

                Why The Swiss Authorities Have Opened A Criminal Investigation Linked To 1MDB

The case involves suspected corruption of public foreign officials, dishonest management of public interests and mone...

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                IGP: Don’t trust media reports on FBI’s alleged probe on 1MDB and Najib

The FBI's probe is the latest international investigation centred on 1MDB.

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PM Najib Razak's political career has been an illustrious one, having been appointed as the deputy minister of the Energy, Telecommunications and Postal Services ministry at the tender age of 25 to heading the Culture, Youth and Sports Ministry just eight years later

Here's a look at the timeline of Malaysia's sixth prime minister's active political career, from 1976 till 20 February 2016 by The Malaysian Insider:

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Affordable Microfibre Cloths That You Can Get For All Your Cleaning Needs

Microfibre cloths may have been around for awhile now but have recently become a trending topic

Unlike other regular pieces of cloth, cleaning products made out of microfibre tend to be great for wiping surfaces because of their absorbency.

Good split microfibre cloth can help trap and absorb dirt easily without spreading the dust around or leaving scratched marks.

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Generally made out of polyester and polyamide (nylon), these cloths are also a good alternative to paper towels.Do note, though, that not all microfibre cloths are meant for cleaning. Look out for labels that mention 'split microfibre' if you want to use it to clean glass surfaces. Non-split microfibre is usually just a very soft cloth used to make clothes and such; they do not have the same properties as split microfibre and may leave scratches.

If you're looking for reasonably priced microfibre cloths, here are a few that you can get in Malaysia or online for less than RM12:

1. Daiso microfibre cloths (RM5.90)

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You can find different sizes and colours from Daiso stores or a few online.

2. Tesco microfibre cloth (RM7.90)

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You can find Tesco's versions at their branches or online in different sizes for RM7.90 (pack of four).

3. 3M Scotch-Brite microfibre cleaning cloth (RM8 - RM12)

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There are plenty of fake versions online so be careful when purchasing Scotch-Brite's 3M microfibre cloths.You can get them online here or in a pack of two for RM24.

4. IKEA microfibre dishcloth (RM5.90/two pieces)

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IKEA sells a couple of microfibre dishcloths in different designs.You can find it at their outlets or online.

5. MR DIY microfibre cloths (RM2.90 - RM7.90)

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You can usually find them at any MR DIY outlet in Malaysia or online.

6. Shopee microfibre cloths (RM3 - RM10)

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Depending on the size, Shopee has a variety of microfibre cloths in different sizes. Just be sure to check for reviews before purchasing the best option.You can find them here.

BONUS: Muji microfibre mop (RM54.90)

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Although not exactly within the budget, Muji has a microfibre mini mop that can be used to clean hard to reach areas. It comes with a sliding handle. You can find it at Muji stores.

Instead of buying detergent bottles, consider refilling your household cleaning agents at these local zero waste stores:

                6 Types Of Groceries And Essentials You Can Find In Klang Valley Zero Waste Stores

Many eco-friendly alternatives can be a lot cheaper.

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                This Tiny PJ Store Can Refill Your Detergent, Soap, And Cleaners From RM2.60 Per KG

Save earth, save money.

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                Refill Your Soap, Snacks, And Skincare Products From RM4 Per KG At This ‘Nude’ Store In PJ

You can bring your own containers too.

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Singapore Starts Use Of Saliva Test Kits At Border Checkpoints To Detect Drug Users

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The Central Narcotics Bureau of Singapore (CNB) and the police have begun using saliva test kits due to their concern of drug abuse among Singapore youth

On Monday, 27 February, the Singapore Home Affairs Minister of State Faishal Ibrahim said that the Singaporean government is doing this to discourage its residents from consuming drugs abroad, reported Malay Mail.According to Faishal, the Central Narcotics Bureau of Singapore (CNB) and the police have begun testing these saliva drug test kits at several of the country's roadblock operations throughout the month of February to also curb drug abuse among road users.During Monday's parliamentary debate on the budget for his ministry, Faishal held up a sample of the test kit.

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Faishal described the test kits as "light, compact and easy to use" and argued that they are efficient to detect drug users

The Singapore Ministry of Home Affairs said in a statement released on Monday, 27 February, that the saliva test provides a fast, portable, and non-invasive method of testing drug consumption via oral fluid.The test typically also takes 10 minutes to complete, which is done using an on-site preliminary screening tool that aids officers in making an initial assessment of possible drug use.Those who come up positive will then undergo additional testing, including a urine sample."This additional testing method will complement and enhance CNB's current drug detection capabilities," said the ministry.

The saliva test kit used for drug screening.
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Before the introduction of saliva tests, law enforcement would have to transport all drug suspects to the CNB office for a urine test

In response to questions from TODAY, a CNB representative said that the process was not as efficient."This process takes significantly longer and requires more resources as it involves transporting the suspects to another location, and the procurement of urine specimens, and some of the suspects might eventually test negative," they said.The current testing only applies to Singaporeans and permanent residents, it is not stated if visitors will have to undergo routine drug tests.


Uncle Kentang Is Looking For Foster Family For 12-Year-Old Boy Who Was Kicked Out Of Home

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A 12-year-old boy, who was allegedly evicted from his home in Cheras by his mother, has been rescued by social activist Kuan Chee Heng

According to Kuan's Facebook post on 26 July, the boy was kicked out of his house after a big quarrel with his mother."Divorced and stressed, (his) mum decided to not have him back home," said Kuan, who is fondly known as Uncle Kentang.The 56-year-old philanthropist had tried to contact the boy's father, but to no avail, because the boy had not met him for three years.The boy has also quit school since June 2020, making Kuan feel the urgency to get him a foster parent so he can receive formal education again."[To] anyone who wishes to help this boy or become [his] foster parent, please do get in touch with me," pleaded Kuan.Kuan decided to let the boy stay at his house because "placing him in a hotel will be a cruel thing to do.""I cannot bear to see him sleep on the street," he added.

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Kuan did not only rescue the boy, but he also let him stay at his house, got him a haircut, and bought him two new pairs of glasses

In another post, Kuan showed pictures of him bringing the boy to an optical shop.He did that because he felt sorry for him after noticing that his glasses were broken."It [has been] broken since last year. Mum has no money to repair," wrote Kuan.

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Image via Kuan Chee Heng (Facebook)

In taking care of the boy, Kuan also bought him two pairs of shoes

Kuan noted in his Facebook post, "We will go for a walk at Bukit Jalil Park tomorrow to exercise."

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Last month, the social activist offered assistance to a mother and her son who were living on a plantation without electricity and water:

                Mother & Son Have Been Living On Perak Palm Oil Plantation Without Electricity For Decades

Social activist Kuan Chee Heng, or more fondly known as Uncle Kentang, has since offered assistance to the family.

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[VIDEO] Viral Pertarungan Dua Buah Warung Ini Mahu Buktikan Masakan Siapa Lebih Sedap

Artikel ini ditaja oleh Knorr Malaysia.Follow kami di Telegram, jadi antara yang terawal untuk dapatkan berita dan artikel-artikel menarik di SAYS Seismik.

Dua buah warung bertarung untuk membuktikan masakan siapa yang lebih menyelerakan

Pihak OHBULAN! ada menghantar wakil untuk mencuba masakan dari kedua-dua warung tersebut. Pelbagai menu disediakan oleh kedua-dua buah warung untuk wakil OHBULAN! mencuba masakan mereka. Warung yang manakah berjaya menambat hati mereka? Jom kita tengok video ini untuk melihat keputusannya!

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Knorr Pasti Sedap pastinya menjadikan masakan anda lebih ummphh!

Knorr pasti sedap dua kali lebih rasa dengan aroma bawang putih

Rasa dan aroma bawang putih adalah elemen yang penting dalam masakan kacau-goreng. Anda nak masakan lebih sedap? Apa lagi, jom kita masak dengan menggunakan Knorr Pasti Sedap, masakan anda akan dua kali lebih rasa dan mempunyai aroma bawang putih kerana Knorr Pasti Sedap mengandungi bawang putih sebenar.

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Knorr Pasti Sedap sangat sesuai digunakan dalam masakan kacau-goreng seperti nasi goreng, mi goreng, daging tumis lada hitam dan sebagainya. Cara nak guna pun mudah saja. Anda hanya perlu menggunakan 1/2 sudu kecil sahaja tanpa menambah garam dan masakan anda akan menjadi lebih ummphh!Selain itu, dengan menggunakan satu Pek Knorr Pasti Sedap, anda boleh masak sehingga 300 hidangan tau! Sangat sesuai untuk digunakan kepada para peniaga di luar sana. Apa tunggu lagi? Jom kita ke pasar raya berdekatan dan dapatkan Knorr Pasti Sedap!


Filming Highland Towers With A Drone: "It Felt Like Something Was Watching You"

Four friends set out on a mission to explore what's left of the infamous Highland Towers giving viewers a "virtual" tour of the area with a drone

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A drone services provider decided to use one of its drones to scope out the infamous site of the fallen Highland Towers condo.The drones specialists who go by the moniker OFO (Ohsem Flying Objekt) have put up a video cobbled from footage taken by a drone, the fallen units can be seen standing eerily empty.

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Throwback to 11 June 1993, one out of three Highland Towers blocks collapsed, killing 48 residents in what was Malaysia's most tragic building collapse

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The collapsed structure
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Baby Nur Hamidah Najib (middle, being held up) managed to escaped unscathed.
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So what sparked this eerie idea? According to Amri Majid, the creative director of OFO, there were two reasons behind this project:

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The group, comprising of 4 individuals (Amri Iqwan Abd Majid, Muhamad Armi Abd Majib, Fauzy Mohd Rahim dan Kamarul Ehram Kamaruddin) realised nobody around the world has ever made such a video. "At the same time we are also promoting the power of Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) to the public. Drones are so much more than just a hobby. It has limitless potential and we want to educate people about it," he added.

Amri Majid, creative director of OFO
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The video took three days to shoot, coupled with a week of editing to complete the final product. Excluding the drones, which were mostly built by themselves from scratch, the only cost incurred was for petrol.

Some of the drones used in the project
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Wondering if drone flying is even legal? According to Jabatan Penerbangan Awam (DCA), as long as the weight of the drone does not exceed 20kg and is not flown above 120 meters, all is good.

What was the scariest part of the project? Highland Towers is, after all, listed as one of the spookiest places in Malaysia.

Drone pilot, Fauzy Mohd Rahim
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In an interview with SAYS, Amri confessed, "The person most affected was our pilot as he was wearing the goggle camera feed and could only see the feed and nothing else. If anything does pop out, he'll be the first one to see it." "To add, the location is really eerie. Once you enter the premise, you get the other-worldy feeling and you can't help but feel like somebody or something is watching you," he added.This was even worse at night when they deployed the drone within 200 meters of the building so they could only rely on their sight if they lost signal completely.

Drone pilot feeling the vibes from Highland Towers
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Watched the video yet? If you have, you would have realised there was some interference with the feed. But don't worry, it isn't what you think it is!

"The interference might be cause by our "line of sight". Our system uses a line of sight system and since the location has a lot of overgrown trees and bushes, that could have blocked our signal path," said Amri.

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So, will we be seeing more "virtual" tours in the future?

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"Yes, there are several more locations for us to explore as long as the area is big enough. We want to showcase the power of a drone, which can cover a vast area in a short span of time," Amri concluded.

Experience the video now! Don't say we didn't warn you:

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Malaysia Is The Second Best Place In South East Asia To Be A Mother

A Report By NGO "Save The Children" Has Listed Malaysia As The Second Best Place In South East Asia To Be A Mother

Malaysia is the second best place to be as a mother in South East Asia
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Malaysia has been ranked the second best place in South-East Asia to be a mother, according to a report published by a non-governmental organisation Save the Children that promotes the rights of mothers and children.

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The index is part of the children's aid agency's annual State of the World's Mothers report, now in its 15th edition, comparing 178 countries around the globe, showing which are succeeding -- and which are failing -- in saving and improving the lives of mothers and their children.

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In A Regional Scale, Malaysia Came In Second In, Only Bested By Singapore

Malaysia was only bested by Singapore in the report
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The country came second in the region (68th in the world) after Singapore which came in at 15th globally while Thailand was placed 72nd followed by Vietnam (93), Laos (129) and Cambodia (132).

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"Singapore has done well on the index, far ahead of its regional counterparts, with significant cuts in maternal and child mortality, as well as improvements in the percentage of women in leadership positions in the country," said Greg Duly, Regional Director for Save the Children in Southeast and East Asia.

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On The Other End Of The Scale, Myanmar Is The Worst Country To Be A Mother

Myanmar is the worst place in South East Asia in the report
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Across Southeast Asia, Myanmar was the worst place to be a mother, while the Philippines, which were tied for 106th with Indonesia last year, pulled ahead to 105th as the latter fell to 113th. Thailand moved up eight places to 72nd; Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia all fell a few spots to 93rd, 129th and 132nd respectively.

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On A Global Scale, Finland Is Ranked As The Best Country To Be A Mother For The Second Consecutive Year

Finland remains the best place to be as a mother in the world
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Overall, Finland was ranked the best place to be a mother for the second straight year and Somalia came in last.

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This Was Followed By Norway And Sweden While The Worst Country Is Somalia

Finland was number one followed by Norway and Sweden
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The countries highlighted in blue is the top 10 and the ones in red are the worst countries to be a mother
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The Report Compared The Countries Using Factors Such As Income, Maternal Health As Well As Education

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The report noted that it compared 178 countries in terms of maternal health, education on child mortality and the level of women’s income as well as political status.

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The Report Then Suggested Ways On How To Improve The Wellbeing Of Mothers Through Better Healthcare

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More than 60 million women and children needed humanitarian assistance this year, said the report.

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The top recommendation from the group was to improve access to high quality healthcare and to place more emphasis on the benefits of investing in women’s education and economic empowerment.

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"Every country must be better prepared to assist mothers and children in emergencies," said the report.

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The report also shows that maternal and child mortality can be dramatically cut when efforts are made to improve services for mothers and children.

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The Full List Of The Rankings Can Be Seen Here

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[QUIZ] You're Only A Pro Uber Rider If You Can Score 8/8 In This Quiz

You've been taking Uber for a while, so you must an expert rider by now

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Take this quiz and find out just how 'pro' an Uber rider you are:

Uber is committed to keeping you safe on the road

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The ride-hailing app has many features so that you can sit back, relax, and enjoy your rides in a safe environment. Drivers are required to verify their identities before they go online or accept a ride. Riders can also share their estimated time of arrival with family and friends so they know when to expect them. Besides that, Uber has a 24/7 support team that is prepared to help both riders and drivers if they face any problems during or after the trip.

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[VIDEO] Malaysians Catch Incredible 'Meteor Shower' Over Sarawak On Sunday Morning

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Night owls in Sarawak were treated to a dramatic sight of 'meteors' flying across the sky around 12.55am on Sunday, 31 July

Many videos were uploaded to social media by users from across Sarawak, including from Kuching, Sibu, and Bintulu.Several Twitter users also documented hearing an explosion before seeing the bright streaks in the sky."There is a long streak of clouds... The people of Kuching reported hearing an explosion an hour ago," said a user.

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However, the Malaysian Space Agency (MYSA) has since clarified that the 'shooting stars' the people had witnessed were burning debris from a Chinese rocket that was launched last week

According to a statement, the agency confirmed that the objects were indeed fragments from China's Long March 5B rocket launch that had re-entered the Earth's atmosphere and were detected in Malaysian airspace at 12.55am on 31 July.The rocket was launched from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in Hainan, China, on 24 July to send a module to Chinese space station, Tiangong, which is currently under construction in orbit.

The Long March 5B rocket took off on 24 July from the Wenchang Spacecraft Launch Site in Hainan, China.
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NASA had previously announced the re-entry of the rocket's core stage, weighing 22.5 tonnes, into Earth's atmosphere over the Indian ocean

Following public concern that it may land in Malaysia, MYSA assured that there was nothing to worry about as most of the rocket launch's debris would be burnt upon re-entry."Only some small fragments that do not get completely burnt up will fall onto Earth," it said in an earlier statement on 29 July.In its latest update, MYSA said the debris has fallen into the Sulu Sea.

Watch a video of the sighting here:

Chinese rocket re-entering the atmosphere in Kuching pic.twitter.com/pWpSFgfgpg— * (@anthraxxx781) July 31, 2022


Yang Bakar Jalur Gemilang Tu Bukan Warga Cina. Itu Polis Filipina & Gambar Itu Dari 2013!

Isu perkauman yang sedang hangat diperbincang sekarang ini nampaknya membara ke satu tahap yang lebih tinggi sejak tiga hari lepas

Semuanya disebabkan oleh post di bawah:

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Tidak cukup dengan isu bendera terbalik, seorang netizen di Facebook memuat naik sebuah post seolah-olah menunjukkan seorang warga Cina sedang membakar Jalur Gemilang.Post berkenaan ternyata menarik perhatian orang ramai sehingga mendapat 4.5k perkongsian ketika artikel ini ditulis.

Malah ruangan komen juga penuh dengan cacian dan hinaan terhadap kaum Cina, dan seperti biasa ramai yang menyuruh kaum ini untuk pulang ke tempat asal mereka

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Sebenarnya, dakwaan itu langsung tidak berasas. Carian imej di Google mendedahkan bahawa gambar itu diambil pada tahun 2013 di Manila, Filipina.

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Ia merupakan gambar seorang pesara polis, Abner Afuang membakar bendera Malaysia di hadapan Kelab Akhbar Kebangsaan di Manila kerana mengutuk pengendalian Presiden Benigno Aquino mengenai isu Lahad Datu di Sabah.Gambar yang sama ini juga pernah digunakan pada tahun 2015 bagi mencetus kebencian terhadap perhimpunan Bersih.Untuk makluman, Abner Afuang juga pernah membakar bendera negara China di hadapan Jabatan Pejabat Luar Negeri di Pasay City pada 2012 sebagai membantah dakwaan pencerobohan Beijing ke perairan Filipina.

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Sehari kemudian, individu tersebut memuat naik satu lagi post sambil menjelaskan bahawa dakwaannya itu adalah percubaan untuk menguji emosi dan semangat cintakan bendera

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Namun, apa yang menyedihkan ialah post kedua ini hanya mendapat 10 shares sahaja, begitu besar bezanya dengan post yang pertama.Malah, beliau masih belum memadam post pertama tersebut yang dilihat seperti sengaja menimbulkan kemarahan dan membara api perkauman di kalangan rakyat Malaysia. Dan kebanyakan mereka masih belum sedar bahawa dakwaan itu adalah palsu.

LIKE Facebook dan follow Twitter SAYS SEISMIK dan temui segala cerita mesti kongsi sekarang!

Kami dah pernah tulis dah sebelum ni tentang gambar ini:

                Jangan Terpedaya. Gambar Pakcik Bakar Bendera Malaysia Ini Bukan Peserta Bersih

Inilah jadinya apabila sesuatu gambar dimuat naik tanpa soal selidik.

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7-Eleven Employee Is Rewarded After Netizens Make Him Viral For His Friendly Service

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A Twitter thread of praise by happy customers from Bukit Jelutong, Shah Alam got their friendly neighbourhood 7-Eleven employee recognised by his higher-ups

Last week, Twitter user Shafiqah Othman shared about an employee that always stood out to her with his friendly service whenever she visits the 7-Eleven outlet on Jalan Bazar."Hi @7elevenmalaysia, there is an employee in 7-Eleven, Bukit Jelutong that's just A+," she tweeted."I forgot to ask his name, but I went there just now and told him that his cheerful personality makes me happy every time I visit. I hope you give him a big bonus!"She said that she was lining up to pay and saw him helping a foreigner register a prepaid mobile number."Just looking at the interaction made me smile. When it was my turn, he was just as warm and friendly. He's like this every single time!""Very rarely do I enter a shop and leave with such a big smile on my face," she added.Shafiqah hoped that 7-Eleven will identify the employee and give him the bonus he deserves.

Hi @7elevenmalaysia, there is an employee in 7-Eleven, Bukit Jelutong (the one at Jalan Bazar) that's just A+. I forgot to ask his name, but I went there just now and told him that his cheerful personality makes me happy every time I visit. I hope you give him a big bonus!— Shafiqah Othman (@sfqomhz) November 3, 2021

Coincidentally, a few other netizens recognised the employee and shared their own pleasant encounters about him

"This is the [7-Eleven] near Ehsan's, right? Then yes, I agree," replied a Twitter user.

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Another said, "Haha, yes, agree that there's one guy who is cheerful. He interacts naturally with customers but is not annoying."

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Meanwhile, Twitter user Atie Mahmud, who also shared the same sentiments, took a step further and went to the 7-Eleven to speak to him on the day itself."Yes, I know him. I forgot his name. His hair is always styled. But he has a cheerful personality and is always willing to help! Very friendly chap. I'm a Bukit Jelutong resident, so I always go there. In fact, I'm going to 7-Eleven now,"  she tweeted.In less than two hours, she got back and said she found out that the employee's name is Al Amin, and that he is an unmarried 28-year-old from Bangladesh."Shafiqah, I showed him your Tweet. He was so happy to read it and he said he knows you," wrote Atie, adding that he said he just loves serving people and making them happy.

Oh I got the wrong info…his name is Al Amin, from Bangladesh. He’s 28 yo and not married. Haha kena interview kejap tadi. @sfqomhz , I showed him your tweet. He was so happy to read it and he said he knows you. Told me that he just loves serving people and making them happy pic.twitter.com/Jzr8mJWjBC—     (@ezypepper) November 4, 2021

The wholesome Twitter thread garnered over 7,500 likes, with netizens loving to hear about Al Amin doing exemplary work

The praise also quickly caught the attention of 7-Eleven, who thanked Shafiqah for sharing about her experience."After hearing that, we would also love to reward Al Amin who made your experience in our store that much more memorable. Thank you very much once again for your feedback. We really appreciate it!" they said.

Hi there, thank you very much for sharing your experience with us. After hearing that, we would also love to reward Al Amin who made your experience in our store that much more memorable. Thank you very much once again for your feedback. We really appreciate it! — 7-Eleven Malaysia (@7elevenmalaysia) November 5, 2021

Sure enough, on Tuesday, 9 November, Shafiqah shared an update that  delegates from 7-Eleven headquarters went to the Bukit Jelutong branch to personally acknowledge and congratulate Al Amin for his good service at work.The photos showed Al Amin beaming through his face mask while holding a certificate and a goodie bag.

Remember this tweet? A kind soul shared with me today that delegates from @7elevenmalaysia HQ came down to acknowledge and congratulate him  We love you, Alamin! Consider this a little thank you from everyone in Bukit Jelutong. Hope we made you smile too!  https://t.co/uKkD2Ho7oc pic.twitter.com/fi0lEjvxwQ— Shafiqah Othman (@sfqomhz) November 10, 2021

Amidst the sudden attention, Al Amin also thanked Shafiqah for tweeting about him in the first place

"Thank you so much for appreciating my work and really I am so happy to see your tweet about me," he wrote in a reply to her on Facebook."You are the best and because of you, I got a certificate that I am a hero of 7-Eleven. One more time, thank you so much."

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Did you know 7-Eleven was the first ever convenience store to have 24-hour operating hours? Here are other fun facts about them:

                7-Eleven Coined The Term "Brain Freeze" And Other Fun Facts You Didn't Know About Them

In conjunction with 7-Eleven Day, they're also offering lots of exciting promotions!

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                Ever Noticed That The 7-Eleven Logo Is Spelled With A Small "N"? Here's Why

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[PHOTOS] Netizens Applaud Police Officer Who Helped Forgetful Makcik Put On A Face Mask

A police officer recently caught the attention of netizens for his act of kindness

Photos of a uniformed officer putting a face mask on an elderly woman recently made their rounds on social media.Popular Facebook page Info Roadblock JPJ/POLIS uploaded the photos along with a caption that read, "An elderly woman forgot to wear her face mask, not on purpose but this makcik is rather forgetful. An officer put a free face mask on the makcik and advised her to always wear one while outside."

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The photos are believed to have been taken at Pasar Awam Parit in Perak

In the pictures, the officer can be seen putting a face mask on the elderly makcik while she sits quietly in front of a fruit stall.

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Image via Info Roadblock JPJ/POLIS (Facebook)

Netizens applauded the officer for his kind act and said that others should follow his example

One person commented, "Hope he will be a model for other police officers, having good manners is a noble practice."

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"Thank you Mr policeman. There is still compassion among some Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) officers. I pray that you will always be protected and blessed in carrying out your daily duties as a frontliner. InsyaAllah. Amin," wrote another user.

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Another netizen said, "This is the best example. Some need consideration, some have to be summoned immediately, some need compassion. My heart is touched."

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Seorang warga emas terlupa memakai pelitup muka,bukan sengaja namun mak cik ni memang selalu pelupa. Anggota memakaikan...Posted by Info Roadblock JPJ/POLIS on Thursday, June 10, 2021

Remember to limit your movement and keep practising physical distancing. Watch the latest update on the COVID-19 situation:

LIVE: 10 Jun 2021 - Laporan Perkembangan Terkini COVID-19 Di MalaysiaSaksikan Laporan Harian Perkembangan Terkini COVID-19 Di Malaysia yang dibawakan secara langsung dari Ibu Pejabat Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia, PutrajayaPosted by KEMENTERIAN KESIHATAN MALAYSIA on Thursday, June 10, 2021


"Celaka Celaka Umno" Lands DAP Assemblyman Rayer With Double Sedition Charge

Seri Delima DAP Assemblyman R.S.N Rayer Has Been Charged With Sedition At The George Town Sessions Court On 27 August 2014

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Seri Delima assemblyman R.S.N Rayer, Pakatan Rakyat's latest rep to be charged with sedition, claimed trial this morning at the George Town Sessions Court.

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Rayer Was Charged For Uttering "Celaka Celaka Umno" Once At A State Assembly Sitting And Another At A Bukit Gelugor By-Election Campaign Rally

He was first charged under Section 4(1)(b) of the Sedition Act 1948 for allegedly hurtling  seditious remarks at Umno members by uttering “Celaka Celaka Umno” (Damn Umno) at the state assembly sitting on May 20 this year.

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He was also read an alternative charge of incitement for delivering the speech that contain the words “ini Umno memang celaka”. The words in Malay is akin to “damn”.

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Later, Rayer was charged before judge Zanariah Hussain in another Sessions Court to have committed similar offence at a campaign rally at 10am on May 22 this year in Island Glades area during the Bukit Gelugor state by-election campaign.

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The Allegedly Seditious Remark Sparked Controversy, Leading To A Total Of 14 Police Reports Lodged Against Rayer

A total of 14 police reports were lodged nationwide against Rayer after he allegedly uttered “Celaka Celaka Umno” at the rally on May 19 and at the state legislative assembly on May 20.

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The remark sparked controversy from various quarters, namely Umno and a few Malay rights groups and non-governmental organisations (NGOs).  This led to a protest outside the state assembly building and subsequently some 20 individuals encroached into the building to hunt for Rayer.

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The 42-Year-Old Pleaded Not Guilty And Claimed Trial To The Two Sedition Charges

Seri Delima assemblyman RSN Rayer (right) leaving the court room on August 27, 2014.
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Seri Delima assemblyman R Sanisvara Nethaji Rayer today pleaded not guilty and claimed trial to two sedition charges and an alternative Penal Code charges at two different Sessions Courts here.

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Rayer was first charged under Section 4 (1)(b) of the Sedition Act 1948 which carries a jail term of up to three years, a RM5,000 fine, or both. Under the second charge, Rayer also faces an alternative charge under Section 504 of the Penal Code for provocation, which carries a maximum imprisonment of two years, a fine, or both.

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DAP's Lim Guan Eng Slammed The Charges, Saying That This Was The First Time In History That It Was Seditious To Criticise A Political Party

DAP's Lim Guan Eng Slammed The Charges, Saying That This Was The First Time In History That It Was Seditious To Criticise A Political Party.
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Secretary-general Lim Guan Eng said this was the first time in the country’s history that it was seditious to criticise a political party. "DAP is very shocked that the attorney-general still wanted to charge Rayer for sedition over a speech he made at the state assembly.

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"Under the law, Rayer had immunity as a member of the assembly. This is an insult to democracy, to the assembly, which is the highest institution in the system. "If it is seditious to criticise a political party, why have Barisan Nasional leaders never faced action for doing the same?" he said to reporters today outside the George Town Sessions Court after Rayer was charged.

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Lim, who is also Penang chief minister, said there was a double standard in such a case. "This is not done based on the law, but because of politics.

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