Kecewa Tiket Piala AFF Habis, Instagram Jay Chou ‘Diserang’ Ribuan Peminat Bola Sepak

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Kecoh di media sosial apabila ramai peminat meluahkan rasa marah mereka kerana tidak dapat membeli tiket Piala AFF

Difahamkan, kesemua 59,000 tiket terjual untuk aksi separuh akhir Pertama Piala AFF Malaysia menentang Thailand di Stadium Nasional Bukit Jalil pada Sabtu ini.Dalam satu ciapan di Twitter, Persatuan Bola Sepak Malaysia (FAM), memaklumkan, tiada lagi sebarang penjualan tiket tambahan, sama ada secara dalam talian atau di kaunter tiket stadium.Hal itu ternyata telah menimbulkan kekecewaan dan kemarahan ramai yang tidak berpeluang untuk membelinya.

SOLD OUT!59,000 Tiket Habis TerjualTerima kasih kepada penyokong Harimau Malaya yang telah membeli tiket bagi menyaksikan perlawanan Separuh Akhir 1, Malaysia lwn Thailand.Jumpa di Bukit Jalil, Sabtu ini!#FAM #HarimauMalaya #AFFMitsubishiElectricCup2022 pic.twitter.com/sN0EvIGUnz— FA Malaysia (@FAM_Malaysia) January 5, 2023

Tempat duduk terhad sebab beri laluan sediakan konsert Jay Chou

Dalam pada semua tidak sabar menantikan perlawanan itu, ramai juga yang meluahkan rasa kecewa mereka dek kerana tempat duduk yang terhad.Menerusi sumber, Setiausaha Agung FAM, Noor Azman Rahman memaklumkan hanya 59,000 tiket yang dijual bagi perlawanan separuh akhir pertama Malaysia menentang Thailand pada 7 Januari.Sebanyak 21,000 tempat duduk terpaksa 'dikosongkan' kerana dihalang oleh struktur pentas konsert Jay Chou yang sedang dalam proses pemasangan.Difahamkan, konsert penyanyi Taiwan itu akan berlangsung pada 15 Januari nanti.

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"Semata-mata konsert terpaksa kosongkan lebih 27,000 kerusi" - Netizen

Dalam pada itu, rata-rata netizen meluahkan rasa kecewa mereka selepas ciapan itu dimuat naik. Ramai tidak berpuas hati tentangnya.Ketika artikel ini ditulis, ciapan berkenaan telah meraih 873 retweets, 410 quotes tweets dan 1,592 likes di Twitter.Berikut di bawah adalah antara komen daripada netizen di Twitter:

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Baru nak semangat beli, tiket pula terhad :/

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[VIDEO] Gelagat Budak Lelaki Ini Mengira Sampai Marah 'Otak' Bikin Ramai Terhibur

Jika diimbas kembali pada zaman persekolahan dulu pasti ada subjek yang kita gemar dan benci bukan?

Antara subjek yang memerlukan anda untuk memerah otak dan berusaha lebih keras adalah subjek Matematik.Tidak dinafikan, subjek ini memerlukan anda untuk menghafal pelbagai formula dan nombor. Justeru, membuatkan ramai yang tidak menyukainya.Sama seperti video yang tular baru-baru ini di Twitter apabila gelagat seorang kanak-kanak lelaki mencuri tumpuan ramai kerana memarahi otaknya yang tidak dapat menghafal pengiraan Matematik.Lihat video penuh itu di bawah:

Bangun kau otak, kenapa otak ku ni? Credit: rahim tahir pic.twitter.com/glLgcBHHbW— Isskandar Ariffin  (@IsskndarAriffin) February 11, 2021

Sampai cubit dahi sebab kecewa tak ingat urutan nombor

Menerusi video tersebut, kelihatan seorang budak lelaki berada di dalam kelas bersama gurunya yang menguji untuk mengira nombor.Dia kemudiannya mengira nombor satu hingga sepuluh menggunakan jari. Oleh kerana tidak dapat menjawab dengan baik, dia merasa sedih kerana gagal untuk ingat urutan nombor selepas sepuluh.Tetapi, apa yang lebih menarik perhatian adalah kanak-kanak itu dilihat memegang kepala dan memarahi otaknya kerana tidak dapat mengingat urutan nombor tersebut. Dia siap mencubit dahinya supaya otaknya dapat berfungsi dengan baik.

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"Lucu tapi pada masa yang sama kasihan juga" - Netizen

Dalam pada itu, tinjauan di ruangan komen mendapati rata-rata netizen turut merasa simpati dan terhibur melihat gelagat kanak-kanak itu.Malah, ada juga yang boleh relate keadaan mereka semasa cuba untuk ingat sesuatu perkara penting.Ketika artikel ini ditulis, video berkenaan telah meraih 295.9K views, 14.8K retweets dan 12.5K likes.

Ahhaha lawakkk tapi, kenapa mak dia pressure dia mcm ni lambat sikit pun tak boleh, salah, terus marah stress kawan tu nk fikir— Tyah (@tyahcheos) February 11, 2021

Lucu tapi pada masa yang sama kasihan juga. Kecik kecik lagi dah kena pressure sebegini rupa. Confirm dah besar kena paksa ambil medik— Imran (@imranabbs) February 11, 2021

bestnya dia buat member dengan otak dia, otak aku dah lari— bb⁷ (@asyahauraa) February 12, 2021

Cubit mulut, lecture otak, nnt dah naik darjah mesti cepat hafal sifir— ainrazali (@razaliain) February 11, 2021

Dh besar mesti dia jd laki yg suka buat lawak dlm kelas— cii  (@nrshahdh) February 11, 2021

Ya allah lawaknyaa  tapi kesian juga dia ni — alpha (@ShafiqaSamsul) February 11, 2021

Kenapa salahkan otaknya  mcm aku siak otak jarang berfungsi hahahaha— نور فاره ليانا (@farauouou) February 11, 2021

If that motivation is consistent, he'll be a genius in no time haha—  (@AtiliahH) February 11, 2021

Kesian dia gigih nak ingat urutan nombor tu. Yang penting ada usaha, bagus dik!

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The SAYS Secret Hideout Invaded By Geeks On A Plane

Geeks On A Plane visit the SAYS Secret Hideout

CEO of SAYS Khailee Ng introduces SAYS.
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Geeks On A Plane visit the SAYS Secret Hideout.
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The scene of the Geeks On A Plane visit from the Content table.
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Geeks in discussion with Tech team boys Arzumy, Dion and Nguyen at the Tech station.
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Head of Strategy Chris Wee and team member Adrian Gaffor in talks with the geeks at the Strat station.
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Samuel Wee, general manager, in talks with the geeks about the SAYS working culture at the culture station.
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The lovely ladies of SAYS Malaysia. L-R: Mai, Michelle, Aqila, Sheila and Serene.
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Geeks On A Plane visit the SAYS Secret Hideout.
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A plane of geeks from Silicon Valley landed at the SAYS Secret Hideout on 6 June 2013 and spent some time with the different teams that make up SAYS. The event kicked off with a short introduction from CEO Khailee Ng.

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The 36 investors and founders from Silicon Valley then were free to sit in different stations with SAYS team heads to learn more about the company. The event ended with a group photo session.

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SAYS team members get geeky with Google Glass

Some of the SAYS team members got geeky with Google Glass yesterday when 36 investors and founders from Silicon Valley (Geeks On A Plane) came to visit the SAYS Secret Hideout.

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Who and what are the Geeks On A Plane about?

Organized by 500 Startups, Geeks on a Plane (#GOAP) is an invite-only tour for startups, investors & executives to learn about burgeoning technology markets worldwide.

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The geeks travel far and wide to seek out amazing international entrepreneurs and innovators of all kinds, with the sole mission of uniting geeks and exploring cross-border opportunities.

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Who are the geeks?

See who all 36 geeks on the Southeast Asia tour happening 3-14 June 2013 are here.

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The Southeast Asia trip: Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok, Jakarta

The gateway to Asia, Singapore is a hub for high-flying investors & executives, and a strategic base for entrepreneurs looking to build bridges for funding, partnerships, and customers. While Singapore’s population is tiny, there are other advantages it brings to SEA's tech scene.

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After years of brain-drain have pulled top talent away from Malaysia, it looks like things are starting to change. The government also formed a hefty $100M to invest in startups...there are still plenty of challenges for startups here but the horizon looks bright.

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Some call it "the land of smiles", we call it "the land of explosive social media growth". With a population of +70M people and 11.5M+ tourists annually, Thailand leads the charts for Instagram & Foursquare, has 7 million Facebook users, and is the biggest online gaming market in Southeast Asia.

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Indonesia is a beast – with a seam - busting population of 250 million people & 40 million internet users, its a massive anchor in SEA's growing tech market. It’s also a mobile behemoth with a 92% penetration rate, projected to become the world’s 4th largest mobile phone market by 2013.

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Geeks On A Plane travels in photos

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The Ongoing Venezuela Protests: A Timeline Of Events And Crucial Updates

3 More People Shot Dead In Fresh Protests In Venezuela With Death Toll Raised To 25

A policeman and two other men were shot dead in separate incidents. In Caracas, Venezuelan government supporters and opposition demonstrators took to the streets to hold rival marches.

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An injured protester is helped away in Caracas on March 12.
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The marches mark one month since the current protest movement began - on 12 February. Twenty-five people are now known to have died. The opposition mayor of Valencia, Miguel Cocchiola, said that the city had seen several incidents of violence during the day.

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A 42-year old man, Guillermo Sanchez, was painting his house when he was shot in the head by pro-government militias passing on motorbikes, said Mr Cocchiola. There were demonstrations in several Venezuelan cities including Valencia.

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Student Jesus Enrique Acosta, 20, was also killed in Valencia. Mr Cocchiola said Mr Acosta was also shot dead by the government groups, known as "colectivos". The other victim was army captain Ernesto Bravo Bracho.The government said he was killed by "criminal terrorists".

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Meanwhile, opposition demonstrators marched through the streets of eastern Caracas - an anti-government stronghold - denouncing police brutality and the economic crisis. They called for the release of dozens of jailed activists.

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National Guard members arrest an anti-government protester during clashes in the Los Ruices neighborhood of Caracas on Thursday, March 6.
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At the end of the protests, activists threw stones and petrol bombs at the police, who responded with tear gas. Several people were injured. There were demonstrations in several other Venezuelan cities.

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enezuelan students clash with riot police during a protest against the government of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in Caracas on Wednesday, March 12
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Below Is The Background Story Regarding What's Happening In Venezuela

Ten Days Ago, A Few Hundred Students Marched Into The Streets Of Caracas, Venezuela To Protest Against President Nicolas Maduro And The Chavista Government

Peaceful protests began ten days ago in cities and towns across the country. They are the largest President Maduro has faced in his first year in office.
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Since Then, The Protest Have Grown By The Thousands And Turned Violent

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Sparked by the violent death of actress and former Miss Venezuela Monica Spear, during a roadside robbery, the students have called for Maduro's resignation and an end to the chronic scarcity of basic goods, out of control inflation, and high levels of violence and murder in the country.

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At The Start Of The Protests, Student Leaders Met With Police Officers To Try To Set Rules For The March To Avoid Violence, But The Situation Quickly Devolved. Police Attempted To Disperse The Crowd With Water Cannons And Tear Gas.

Backers of Mr. López were hit by a police water cannons
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Riot Police Have Been Out In Force, Firing Tear Gas And Buckshot At Protesters To Disperse The Crowds

A demonstrator shouts for riot police not to fire tear gas in Caracas
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Seen Here Are Protesters Throwing Objects Amid Tear Gas Launched By Riot Police In The Altamira Neighborhood Of Caracas

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So Far, The Protests Have Claimed About Half A Dozen Lives (The Exact Number Of People Killed In The Protests Is Not Clear). Also, Several Arrests Were Made And Scores Were Injured.

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One Of Those Killed During Protests Was Another Young Beauty Queen Named Genesis Carmona. She Was Shot In The Head. She Died Later In A Clinic.

This photo, which witnesses say shows Venezuelan beauty queen Genesis Carmona being evacuated from the scene of a protest on Tuesday, is ricocheting around the Web. She died after being shot.
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There Have Been Near-Daily Protests And Rallies, Some Of Them Violent, In The Capital Caracas And Other Cities, Over What Maduro’s Critics Say Are Deteriorating Economic Conditions, Rampant Street Crime, Corruption And Bleak Job Prospects

Barricades set up by opposition protesters block a road in the Altamira neighborhood of Caracas, Venezuela
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A protester adds fuel to a fire during clashes with police in Caracas
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Protesters set up a banner that reads in Spanish, "Democracy, Yes. Communism, No," as they build a barricade in the La Boyera neighborhood of Caracas
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Protesters are demanding better security, an end to scarcities, and protected freedom of speech.
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Meanwhile, President Nicolas Maduro And His Supporters Have Accused his Opponents Of Being Behind Of Acts Of Violence And Vandalism And Causing The Very Problems It Protests

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Venezuela Is Being Convulsed By The Biggest Protests Since The Country’s Longtime President, The Charismatic Hugo Chávez, Died Nearly A Year Ago. Here's Everything You Should Know About The Ongoing Crisis.

Many protesters are calling for Mr. Maduro to resign, but beyond that, the rallies seem to be general expressions of outrage, often with few specific demands. Even some opposition activists admit to being bewildered about how to direct the anger into concrete political objectives.

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So far, Mr. Maduro’s response has been to crack down, but that has only fanned the flames. This week, he expelled three American diplomats, accusing them of recruiting students to take part in violent demonstrations.

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Then he arrested an opposition politician, Leopoldo López, saying that he had trained gangs of youths to sow violence in the country as part of a coup to overthrow the government.

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Thousands of people turned out in Caracas on Tuesday to accompany Mr. López as he surrendered to the authorities.

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Parts of the capital, Caracas, and some other cities have become battlegrounds. National guard soldiers on motorcycles patrol Caracas at night, using tear gas and rubber bullets to drive off protesters who block streets with barricades of burning trash.

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Many protesters say they are simply fed up with the country’s bitter divide. “I’m here because I’m tired of the crime, of the shortages, tired of having to stand on line to buy anything,” said María Luchón, 21, at a recent rally. “I’m tired of the politicians of both sides.”

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Najib's App Is Already Getting Some Pretty Solid 5-Star Reviews

As you might have heard by now, PM Najib Razak has just released a mobile app so you can keep up with the latest updates and even interact with the Prime Minister himself with just a few taps on your smartphone!

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It's only been less than a day since it received widespread attention, but Malaysians are already posting rave reviews for the app:

1. One lucky guy didn't even have to put up with annoying pop-up ads to hit the Internet jackpot

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2. While most apps drain your mobile data, this one gives you unbelievable upgrades

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3. In addition to that, you might even discover a new glow of youth

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4. Alas, the Note 7 would still be alive if the app had been released sooner

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5. True, this app would've gotten 10 stars if it had some games in it!

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6. For some, downloading the app has given their once-worthless lives a 180-degree turn

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7. This guy found new meaning to life in a bar of soap

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8. The kids are showing tremendous improvement in math, and life is pretty much perfect

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9. Although, sometimes, it's the things you love that hurts you the most

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BONUS: One-star ratings with five-star captions

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Did you download the app? Tell us what you think of it in the comments section below!


Ini Antara Tempat Menunggang Kuda Anda Boleh Kunjungi Di Sekitar KL, Selangor & Putrajaya

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Aktiviti menunggang kuda adalah salah satu aktiviti outdoor yang digemari ramai

Pasti anda juga pernah merasa naik kuda bukan? Kadangkala anak-anak pula yang lebih seronok dan teruja untuk menunggang kuda berbanding diri kita.Itu adalah satu petanda yang bagus kerana mereka boleh belajar disamping dapat meluangkan waktu lapang bersama ahli keluarga.Jom, kami kongsikan di sini antara tempat menunggang kuda di sekitar Selangor dan Putrajaya yang anda boleh kunjungi.

1. Kelab Berkuda Al Heyzum

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Kelab Berkuda Al Heyzum adalah pusat latihan berkuda yang menerapkan sifat kepimpinan dan kebolehupayaan dalam menjalankan setiap aktiviti berkuda. Malah, anda juga boleh menunggangnya bersama anak-anak.Klik di sini untuk maklumat lanjut.Alamat: Lot 922, Jalan Belakang Pusat Pertanian, Sungai Bertam 44300 Batang Kali, Selangor, Malaysia.

2. Denai Alam Recreational and Riding Club (DARC)

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DARC merupakan tempat destinasi yang sesuai untuk aktiviti keluarga. Di sini juga terdapat beberapa kemudahan asas untuk memastikan semua orang berasa seperti di rumah sendiri. Yang paling penting anak-anak juga dapat menerokai dan merasa sendiri pengalaman menaiki kuda!Klik di sini untuk maklumat lanjut.Alamat: No 1, Jalan Elektron U16/100, Seksyen 16, Denai Alam, Denai Alam, 40160, Selangor.

3. Gombak Horse Riding Club by GHRC

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GHRC menawarkan harga yang sangat berpatutan untuk anda menaiki kuda. Pastikan anda menghubungi dulu sebelum datang ke tempat mereka kerana takut tutup atau sebagainya.Klik di sini untuk maklumat lanjut.Alamat: Lot 5639, Jalan sg pusu, Kampung Sungai Pusu, 53100 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

4. Taman Ekuestrian Putrajaya

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Terletak di Presint 5, taman ini diapit oleh tasik yang sangat cantik, taman seluas 70 ekar yang dimiliki oleh Perbadanan Putrajaya II menawarkan kemudahan dan perkhidmatan ekuestrian yang terkemuka setanding dengan taman-taman terkenal di seluruh dunia.Klik di sini untuk maklumat lanjut.Alamat: Precinct 5 Putrajaya, Malaysia.

5. 3Q Equestrian Centre

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3Q Equestrian ialah ladang menunggang kuda milik persendirian seluas 30 ekar yang ditubuhkan sejak 1990. Ia merupakan tempat latihan dan pertandingan di Asia Tenggara. Di sini juga mereka telah melahirkan ramai atlet Ekuestrian terkemuka. Jika anda berminat, anda juga boleh merasainya sendiri.Klik di sini untuk maklumat lanjut.Alamat: No. 3 Sungai Serai 48050 Rawang, Selangor, Malaysia.

6. Rubinga Equestrian Park

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Bertempat di dua lokasi sekitar Kuala Lumpur dan Selangor iaitu di Kampung Changkat dan MAEPS. Ia menempatkan lebih 40 ekor kuda yang sebahagian besarnya merupakan kuda-kuda infaq untuk dimanfaatkan kepada pelbagai lapisan masyarakat.Klik di sini untuk maklumat lanjut.Alamat: Rubinga Equestrian Park, Lorong Changkat Damai, Kg Changkat 68100 Kampong Gombak Utara, Selangor, Malaysia.

7. Titiwangsa Horse Stable

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Tempat ini terletak di dalam Taman Tasik Titiwangsa. Anda berpeluang untuk menunggang kuda dengan harga yang sangat murah dan berpatutan. Sesuai untuk anak-anak kecil juga. Tempat ini beroperasi pada waktu hujung minggu dan cuti persekolahan saja.Klik di sini untuk maklumat lanjut.Alamat: Titiwangsa, 53200 Kuala Lumpur, Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur.

Bosan-bosan dekat rumah tu kalau tak tahu nak buat aktiviti apa bolehlah naik kuda :D

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Rakyat Malaysia Yang Ingin Memasuki Negara Eropah Wajib Melalui Proses ETIAS Terbaru

Bermula tahun 2020, rakyat Malaysia yang ingin bercuti ke negara-negara Kesatuan Eropah (EU) perlu melalui prosedur imigresen yang terbaru

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Sistem terbaru ini dikenali sebagai European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS). Prosedur ini juga dikatakan akan menjadi satu syarat WAJIB kepada semua pelancong dari negara yang mempunyai status visa-free.Dengan kebenaran ETIAS yang sah, setiap warganegara dari negara bebas visa boleh tinggal di Kawasan Schengen untuk tempoh sehingga 90 hari. Kawasan Schengen adalah semua negara dibawah Kesatuan Eropah (EU) kecuali Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Ireland, Romania dan United Kingdom.Proses kebenaran ETIAS adalah automatik dan berpusat di seluruh kawasan Schengen manakala visa EU diproses secara kes demi kes oleh pegawai visa setiap negara.

Ia merupakan satu prosedur yang akan digunakan bagi menangani masalah individu yang tidak layak sebelum mereka dibenarkan menyeberangi sempadan negara-negara Eropah

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Walaupun rakyat Malaysia masih boleh menikmati keistimewaan untuk mengakses negara Eropah tanpa visa, ETIAS akan menjadi keperluan mandatori sebagai sebahagian daripada inisiatif legislative intergovernmental EU yang diwujudkan untuk menguatkuasakan keselamatan.ETIAS dilengkapi dengan Entry–Exit System (EES) yang akan mempercepat dan memajukan prosedur kawalan sempadan dengan menawarkan perlindungan yang lebih baik terhadap penipuan dokumen serta pemalsuan identiti.

Proses permohonan ETIAS dapat dilakukan secara online. Ianya sah selama 3 tahun dan kos yang akan dikenakan adalah 10 Euro (lebih kurang RM48.30).

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Menurut EtiasEurope.eu, setelah permohonan diserahkan, sistem ETIAS akan mengesahkan maklumat yang telah anda berikan dan secara automatik akan memproses aplikasi dan memeriksa butiran dengan pelbagai platform sistem maklumat EU (seperti SIS, VIS, Europol, Interpol, Eurodac, dan sebagainya) untuk tujuan keselamatan.Selepas menentukan sama ada kebenaran untuk memasuki EU boleh diberikan kepada anda, sistem ETIAS kemudian akan mengeluarkan atau menolak kebenaran jika anda tidak layak.Sekiranya sistem meluluskan permohonan anda, anda akan menerima kebenaran secara langsung melalui e-mel.Walaupun prosesnya mudah dan akan mengambil masa kira-kira 10 minit sahaja, anda disyorkan untuk mula memohon ETIAS sekurang-kurangnya 3 hari sebelum anda berlepas.

Sebelum anda membuat permohonan ETIAS, pastikan anda sertakan semua butiran yang diperlukan seperti:

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Butiran peribadi anda seperti nama, jantina, tarikh dan tempat kelahiranAlamat rumahMaklumat hubunganKewarganegaraanMaklumat dokumen perjalananMalah, anda juga perlu memberitahu pihak berkuasa mengenai apa-apa sabitan untuk kesalahan jenayah yang serius. Contohnya termasuk keganasan, eksploitasi seksual kanak-kanak, pemerdagangan orang mahupun kes dadah, pembunuhan dan rogol.Anda juga harus mendedahkan butir-butir (jika ada) dari penginapan di kawasan tertentu dan keputusan-keputusan pentadbiran yang terdahulu yang mengharuskan anda meninggalkan negara, sepanjang sepuluh tahun yang lalu.

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Berikut adalah negara-negara yang mewajibkan ETIAS bermula tahun 2020:

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Two Puppies Were Found Almost Burnt To Death From Blazing Fire In Thailand

Two puppies were recently found almost burnt to death after locals set fire to dead trees in Thailand

Daily Mail reported that firemen were putting out flames when they noticed two puppies struggling to escape a forest in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand last Friday, 22 March.The men immediately jumped over the fence to carry the two-month-old canines out.

The white puppy was found in a healthy condition.
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As rescuers cleaned and treated both dogs, they discovered that the brown puppy was scalded and burned across several parts of its body, while the white puppy escaped unharmed

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The brown puppy was burned across 20% of its body.
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Chief of Nakhon Ratchasima's Forest Fire Control Division Noppachai Klin-sungnoen said that they were relieved to have been able to rescue the puppies in time.Unfortunately, the dogs' mother was nowhere to be seen during the incident and was believed to have died in the flames.

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"It was possible that these puppies had been living around the area before a fire," the officer said, adding that they were probably unable to escape the forest because the "road was too high for them."Following the incident, the white puppy has since been adopted while the brown one is recovering from its injuries at a vet.

Fire chief Noppachai revealed that it took the team five hours to put out the fire, which destroyed 20 acres of land

He explained that locals had set the area on fire "to clear dead trees" from the land. "I wish people could stop burning the forest as there are many innocent lives lost and affected by the fire," he was quoted as saying by Daily Mail.

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Unsolved Murder & A Mysterious Fire: The Dark Story Behind An Abandoned Mansion In Penang

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Hidden on an oil palm estate in Nibong Tebal, Penang lies a huge, neglected colonial mansion with a dark history

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The grand mansion was once known as the Caledonia House, or more popularly today as the '99-door mansion'.It is located on the Byram Estate and has been left to rot for decades.

Here are several spine-chilling, interesting facts about the mansion and why it has probably been neglected for so long:

1. The Caledonia House, said to have been built in 1916, was owned by a wealthy British family – the Ramsdens

At the time, the Ramsden family had moved to Malaysia and reportedly set up a sugar cane plantation. However, when sugar cane prices dropped during the 1880s, they turned it into a rubber estate instead.During the 1960s, things changed and it was converted into what is now an oil palm plantation.

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2. One of the family members, John St Maur Ramsden, was mysteriously murdered at the mansion in 1948 and the bungalow was later abandoned

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He served as the managing director of the Penang Rubber Estates Group and was said to have been shot twice on the front balcony of the mansion. Rumours claim that he was killed by a competitor, while his family believes he was murdered by Communist guerrillas. As documented on this blog, US historian Lynn Hollen Lees shared that a couple of suspects were arrested and put on trial, but the case remains unsolved. His grave lies in the Western Road cemetery in George Town, Penang.

3. The bungalow earned its name as the 99-door mansion because of its many doors in each room

The mansion has around 10 rooms with five to six doors in each one, along with many more at its balcony, dance hall, and other parts of the house.

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It is believed that the place may have been designed to be used as an administrative building, headquarters, or an R&R where managers could relax instead of a family home, as there appears to be no living room, dining room, or even a front door.

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Rumour has it that when the house was abandoned after the 1960s, a bomoh (witch doctor) practised his dark arts there and opened the '100th door' to contact the dead. Although, as rumours go, there's no concrete proof of this. On 26 July 2020, the mansion mysteriously caught fire, damaging about 70% of the building. Firemen were dispatched to put it out and it was under investigation. But until today, it is uncertain how the bungalow could have caught fire.

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4. There's an airplane strip in the front of the house

According to Lees, the Ramsden family had owned at least 51,000 acres of land in Malaya at the time. In fact, they owned so much land that managers could fly between estates in small private airplanes and there was even a small airplane runway in front of the mansion!

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5. In recent years, people have sought to turn the Caledonia House into a heritage building

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According to The Edge, the estate's caretaker told The Star that the owner rarely visits so they locked up the fence at the entrance, to prevent outsiders from further damaging the property.The report shows that the 54-acre land, including the mansion, was bought over in the 1970s by a businessman in Perak. However, the present owner is uncontactable."We have listed the building as a heritage building but since it is on private land, the owner has to agree to it," Jawi assemblyman Jason H'ng Mooi Lye revealed to The Star, as reported by The Edge.

You can take a virtual tour of the 99-door mansion on Google Street View – if you dare – and see if you can spot two men! :P

You can't go down the main staircase, but there's another staircase on the side which you can take to view the lower level of the mansion.Click on the photo below to head there:

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9 Things To Know About The First Non-Malaysian Who Will Be The Next MAS CEO

1. Christoph Mueller is a German and was a former pilot

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Christoph: "Being a pilot has taught me a lot. For example, there’s this thing in the aviation industry called “Just Culture”, which encourages pilots, air traffic controllers and other aviation safety professionals to report their own mistakes in an environment based on trust, rather than blame. It acknowledges that a large proportion of errors are honest – the kinds of slips and mistakes that even the best people can make. I believe the business world has much to learn from this non-punitive approach. If you think about it, most families do too. You want to raise your kids to feel they can come home and tell you when they do something wrong, rather than finding it out from the teacher every time. It’s very basic stuff when you think about it, but it’s often the basic stuff that’s missed in the business world."

        cam.ac.uk

2. He has an MBA from the University of Cologne and also completed an Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School

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3. Mueller is currently the CEO of Aer Lingus, the national carrier of Ireland. He brings more than 25 years of relevant experience in the aviation, logistics, and even tourism industry.

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“Overall, he has approximately 10 years as a chief executive in divisional and group roles in the airlines sector, as well as extensive boardroom experience, including in the travel sector.

        thestar.com.my

Christoph Mueller has extensive experience within the aviation industry, having held senior positions in Daimler Benz Aerospace, Lufthansa AG, the Sabena Group, DHL and Deutsche Post AG, prior to his roles at TUI Travel plc. He served as the Chief Financial Officer of DHL Worldwide from 2002 to 2004 and became a member of the Executive Committee of Deutsche Post AG in 2004.

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4. He was the brain behind Lufthansa’s major turnaround between 1994 and 1999 where he was the senior vice president for network management and corporate planning

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Mueller's track record of corporate turnarounds began from his time at Lufthansa, where he was senior vice president for network management and corporate planning, during the airline’s major turnaround between 1994 and 1999.

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5. In 1999, he moved on to head Sabena S.A., the national Belgian airline at that time. Mueller formulated cost cutting measures to fit in line with the Belgian government’s shareholding interests.

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Christoph: It can be like a war at the start of a business turnaround. You need endurance, a lot of optimism and a very good team to get through it. You cannot have a nine-to-five attitude – more of a 24/7 one – and you have to win people’s trust very early on. As the CEO of a company on the brink of bankruptcy, people rely on you and you cannot disappoint them.

        cam.ac.uk

In 1999, he moved on to Sabena S.A., which was part of the Swissair Group, where he was the Chief Operating Officer before becoming CEO of the Sabena Group. Mueller developed a series of plans to fit in with the Belgium Government’s shareholding including a major cost-cutting programme.

        thestar.com.my

6. In the Airlines industry, Christoph Mueller has 4,072 colleagues in 298 companies located in 93 countries. 2,375 executive movements have been recorded in the last 12 months.

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In the Airlines industry, Christoph Mueller has 4,072 colleagues in 298 companies located in 93 countries. 2,375 executive movements have been recorded in the last 12 months.

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7. One of Mueller's key strengths is his strategic and financial planning. He is also known to adopt new technologies to implement change programmes.

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Among Mueller's key accomplishments, he has demonstrated particular strength in strategic and financial planning, as well as structural repositioning of companies in difficulties. This includes implementing change programmes and adopting new technology, distribution and retail solutions decisively.

        thestar.com.my

Christoph: "Risk taking is essential. In today’s corporate world, you often seem to get three consultants making one decision. What is missing is the entrepreneurial ability to take risks. I once had a situation where I took the risk of letting a CFO go after just three months because I felt it would stop the leak in the business. The most important thing was not to get the best replacement, but to get a replacement tomorrow. As such, there was a further risk that the replacement might be only temporary. But in fact, I got one that stayed five years. Basically, I go with the 80/20 rule – that sometimes not every decision is right, but calculated risks very often do pay off."

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8. During his four-and-half-year tenure at Aer Lingus, Mueller turned the loss-making airline into a profit-making one within one year in declining Irish market and tepid European market conditions

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Christophe: Helping to turn around businesses in trouble excites me as a leader. Many people ask me why I specialise in this area as it’s generally perceived as painful. But I compare it with someone who, at the end of their initial medical training, decides not to specialise in cosmetic surgery but to work in the emergency room."

        cam.ac.uk

Aer Lingus’ sustainable profitability and cash generation are built on a new strategy and business model that has enabled the 78-year-old carrier to compete in a difficult market environment with both traditional legacy airlines and low-cost carriers. It has also developed Dublin to become one of the leading hubs for North Atlantic long-haul traffic. Under his watch, Aer Lingus has overall, ventured into new markets and business models, and successfully repositioned itself from primarily a business-to-business model to a business-to-consumer model with a 90% online distribution.

        thestar.com.my

9. He will be the first-ever foreigner to head Malaysia Airlines and will look to turn MAS into a profitable airline once again

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Khazanah Nasional, Malaysia's sovereign wealth fund and MAS's parent company, said discussions were continuing for Mr Mueller to assume his new post before 1 May 2015, but no earlier than 1 March 2015. Mr Mueller's Aer Lingus notice period ends on 1 May.

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Gadis Yang Pernah Viral Dalam Foto 'Wedding' Orang Lain, Bertemu Jodoh Dengan Dulang Boy!

Berbicara soal jodoh, ianya memang tidak dijangka

Jodoh itu Allah SWT berikan bertepatan dengan keadaan dan masa yang bersesuaian dengan kita.

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Yakinlah bahawa Allah SWT sudah tetapkan jodoh kita semasa kita dilahirkan. Jodoh, rezeki, ajal, dan maut telah ditetapkan Allah SWT sejak roh kita dicipta. Bagi berhadapan dengan orang yang asyik bertanya tentang jodoh, jawablah begini, "Doakan saya, insya-Allah akan mendapat jodoh yang baik."Boleh jadi jodoh anda sebenarnya sudah pun berada di depan mata. Cuma belum tiba masanya untuk anda bersama. Tunggu lagi setahun dua, nanti berkahwinlah kalian, seperti yang terjadi kepada kedua mempelai ini.

Buat mereka yang sudah lupa, pada tahun 2018 yang lalu, satu gambar yang dikongsikan jurugambar perkahwinan telah viral di laman sosial Twitter

Pada waktu itu, jurugambar yang bernama Afiq Musa itu telah berkongsikan sekeping gambar memaparkan seorang dulang boy sedang mengangkat sebuah beg tangan dan di belakangnya dapat dilihat seorang gadis.

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Gambar tersebut menjadi viral pada ketika itu ekoran caption 'nakal' yang kononnya memuji beg tangan berona merah itu, walhal yang menjadi tumpuan sebenarnya adalah kemanisan dan kecantikan wajah gadis itu yang telah memukau mata orang ramai.

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Siapa sangka, tidak sampai setahun, dulang boy dan gadis itu kini telah pun berkahwin.
Cute-nya, alahai!

Perkara ini telah diakui sendiri oleh gadis yang bernama Alia Syazwani itu melalui satu tweet yang kini sah menjadi isteri kepada Haziq Azlan aka dulang boy.

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Mengetahui perkara ini, ramai warga Internet yang terkejut, teruja dan mengucapkan tahniah di atas perkahwinan tersebut.

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Sedikit cerita di sebalik pasangan mempelai <3

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Siapa sangka jodoh sebenarnya ada dalam gambar majlis perkahwinan orang lain?

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This Young Malaysian Duo Is Disrupting The Property Scene With Their Crowdsourcing Startup

Have you ever visited a show unit and loved everything about it… except one tiny detail?

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"If only the tiles were white", or "I wish I could lift the tap lever up instead of having to push it to the left".

Now, you can make your voice heard with dto - Malaysia’s first crowdsourcing platform that lets you be part of the building process

dto co-founders Marie Leong and Tee Ee Lynn
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Founded by Tee Ee Lynn and Marie Leong, dto is a newly-launched startup within Sime Darby Property that aims to transform the future of property buying in Malaysia.Pronounced as 'ditto', dto is also an acronym for 'determine the outcome.' Through dto’s online platform, you get to vote for aspects like the building colour, gym equipment, type of doorknobs, and more. Based on the result, Sime Darby Property will build the property accordingly, resulting in a home that people actually really like.

dto uses a co-creation model that hands the decision-making power back to consumers, the actual people buying the home

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When developers build a property, almost every decision is done by the management in the meeting room. What dto does is to bring that meeting room out into the open, and involve the public in the process of co-creation.

We spoke to dto co-founders Ee Lynn and Marie to find out more about how it all started and their vision behind the project

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At first, both Ee Lynn and Marie were working in separate departments within Sime Darby Property. The duo came together and birthed the idea of dto for the PNB Group Innovation Challenge Idea in November 2017, where their team won sixth place.However, it took a good half year before they managed to convince the entire Sime Darby Property management to get on board with the idea. After all, they were initiating a change that would affect the work process for the entire company.In May 2018, dto received its seed funding and began operations with the full support of the Project Sponsor, Gerard Yuen, Chief Marketing & Sales Officer of Sime Darby Property.

"Before we started, we had two conditions - it had to be either both of us or none of us. Secondly, we wanted Gerard to become our mentor."

Gerard Yuen, Marie Leong, Dato' Wan Hashimi Albakri, Tee Ee Lynn
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"Gerard has many years of experience in property, and we needed his guidance and advice. So when he agreed to become dto's project sponsor, we decided to go for it. If it wasn't for him, I don't think we would have gotten this far, this quickly," says Marie.

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The results for dto have been encouraging, with already more than 3,000 users on their online platform. The cool thing is that apart from voting online, you can even visit dto's material display exhibition to touch and feel various aspects of the building in real life, from tiles and door knobs to bathroom sinks and toilet bowls.

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Sime Darby Property has launched two residential projects on the dto platform, with the first being a high-rise in Subang Jaya, slated to be launched later in 2019. If all goes well, you may be seeing more future Sime Darby Property developments going through the dto platform, and the team hopes for it to become the new norm.

Right now, the people spearheading dto are all in their twenties. Here's what they had to say to young Malaysians who are passionate about sparking a change in their workplace:

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			"Trying to push your idea can be lonely at times. But keep on finding people who will believe in you, one by one."
        Tee Ee Lynn, co-founder of dto

			Don’t give up! If you believe in the concept with the end goal in mind, you can definitely achieve it.
        Marie Leong, co-founder of dto

Want to make your voice hear? Head over to dtolah.com today to vote for their upcoming developments

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You can also pay a visit to dto's material display exhibition at the SJCC Sales Gallery, Subang Jaya to get a firsthand experience of "dto-ing" your future home! If you want to find out more, then make sure you don't miss their launch party happening this weekend, here are the deets below:

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This Affordable Condo Is Located Next To An 11-Acre Central Park & Over 115 Shops

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This Spotlight is sponsored by IJM Land.

When looking for a home sweet home, one thing many homeowners take into account is the surrounding, matured township

After all, a well-planned and meticulously crafted township plays an important role in creating a thriving community, right? From infrastructure and facilities to safety and security, a good township caters to the needs of its residents, which in turn fosters a better quality of life.

In case you didn't know, Alam Suria by IJM Land is a great example of a township in Selangor that has plenty of perks you'll absolutely love :D

Located in the heart of Bandar Puncak Alam, the 1,163-acre integrated township is a harmonious blend of modern conveniences, green spaces, and a strong sense of community!Aside from being  surrounded by convenient amenities comprising retail, restaurants healthcare, and education, Alam Suria has easy access via the following highways:- Damansara-Shah Alam Highway (DASH)- North Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE)- ELITE Expressway- Guthrie Corridor Expressway- LATAR ExpresswayYou'll also find the 11-acre Central Park is accessible to residents with pedestrian walkways, and it has facilities such as a badminton court, skatepark, and even a playground, perfect for children of all ages.

IJM Land 11-acre Central Park.
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Nestled within the established township, the 11-acre Central Park is a haven for relaxation, recreation, and family bonding. Central Park caters to various interests and age groups, with a state-of-the-art badminton court, thrilling skatepark, and a thoughtfully designed playground for families. It provides a serene escape with a tranquil atmosphere, green spaces, and landscaped gardens for picnickers and nature lovers to unwind. Central Park encourages residents to connect, thrive, and enjoy the best of both nature and urban amenities, fostering a sense of community and togetherness in a beautiful environment.

Suria Square, located within the township, features 115 double-storey shop-offices, and sits right beside Daffodil Residency

With 115 retail shops right at your doorstep, you'll never need to venture far for anything you need.
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Daffodil Residency is a low-density condo that offers hip and chic modern living. The condo boasts a modern tropical design that is surrounded by lush greenery, and you'll notice it from the moment you enter the guardhouse and even at the building's facilities.Additionally, if you're looking to go green, you can rest assured that the residence has incorporated a sustainable design concept and environmentally conscious construction practices. In line with the company's commitment to sustainability, Daffodil Residency is set to achieve GreenRE certification, ensuring its commitment to environmentally sustainable practices.

Daffodil Residency boasts units with a private outdoor space that overlook picturesque backdrops of natural skyline and facility view

You can enjoy waking up to beautiful views at Daffodil Residency.
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Each unit comes with its own balcony, which means you'll get unobstructed skyline views, and each view differs depending on the direction you're facing. With picturesque backdrops of nature, you'll definitely enjoy waking up to such a beautiful view. :D

Residents staying at Daffodil Residency will find that the ground floor connects essential amenities, from the main building entrance to the lift lobby and the building's facilities

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When it comes to facilities, the condo is equipped with a courtyard, swimming pool, jacuzzi, elevated gymnasium, BBQ pit, badminton court, playground, and an outdoor area for sports activities.If you prefer a space where you can walk, run, or jog, you'll be glad to know that Daffodil Residency has direct access to the Central Park, yass! Or, you can even check out the forest reserves beyond Central Park. If you're feeling adventurous, you can try out the challenging trails at either Bukit Cherakah or Bukit Botak. Once you reach the peak, you'll be rewarded with breathtaking views of the surroundings.And, if you drive an electronic vehicle (EV), Daffodil Residency also provides designated EV parking bays for your convenience. Each unit will get two car park lots, where a covered sub-basement car parking area is also available.

Plus, why rent when you can own a unit with loan instalments from as low as RM1,328 per month? :O

Whether you're a young professional, student, or family looking for something a little more from your conventional homes, the condo accommodates everyone seeking modern and affordable housing in Bandar Puncak Alam. Thus, living in a thriving and sustainable home surrounded by a peaceful environment is possible when you choose to stay in Daffodil Residency.

Grab your early bird special rates! Head to this website to register for your new home today!

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A S'porean Man Allegedly Faked His Own Death To Avoid Paying A RM79,000 Debt To His Friend

Here's a horror story that may make you never want to lend money to friends anymore.
A "soft-hearted" Singaporean girl went through months of chasing after a guy who had borrowed SGD26,000 (RM79,000) from her.

The issue came to light after the girl's friend - who goes by "Abigail Lee" on Facebook - made a public post to warn people about the borrower."I'm posting this to help a close friend of mine. She is too soft-hearted to do anything to harm him but I think I should help her out and also warn you all about this guy," Lee wrote.

A photo that was attached to the post, supposedly of the guy.
Image via Abigail Lee/Facebook (Edited by SAYS)

For the purpose of this article, the guy shall be named as "Teng".The post, which went up on 12 December, has received 3,600 shares to date.

Lee, who admitted that her friend was "dumb" for lending money to someone she barely knows, explained that Teng claimed he lost his wallet on his trip back from Korea

"She, being the ever innocent and naive girl, offered to help. She was prompt when he asked to borrow money from her, and helped him when he needed," Lee wrote."He promised to return [the money to] her asap like tmr or like day after [sic] but it got dragged till now."Screenshots attached to the post showed that Lee's friend had been asking for her money since October.

Image via Abigail Lee/Facebook (Edited by SAYS)

Other screenshots in the post showed the numerous times Teng promised to return the money but backed out at the last moment

The screenshots were presumedly taken at different times and are not arranged in chronological order. "Time after time he had said that he's going to return [the money], assuring her that he has the money with him, saying he will drive over or cab over to pass to her even when he's drunk (just to guilt trip her, maybe?), none of it ever happened," Lee wrote.

Image via Abigail Lee/Facebook (Edited by SAYS)

"She trusted him again and again, only to be disappointed every single time. She has never ever made him feel bad for the sum of money she lent him why do he have to make her beg for her money in return?"

Image via Abigail Lee/Facebook (Edited by SAYS)

Lee said her friend even had to work a part-time job while studying and borrowed money from her friends to pay off her debts

"But there he is drinking whenever [he] can and telling her to 'hold on' every single time she tried to get to [him]. Just how bad can he be?"

Image via Abigail Lee/Facebook (Edited by SAYS)

Addressing Teng, Lee said, "I believe she has given you enough time and chances to return her money. Every single time you said you would [but] something would happen last min [sic] and [the repayment] doesn't happen."I have no choice but to escalate this to the public, and also the authorities. I'm tired of you breaching your empty promises to her."

People commented on Lee's post and also shared about their own experiences with Teng

Image via Abigail Lee/Facebook (Edited by SAYS)

"This is the guy I mention to you, lend him $300 (RM900) few years ago and didn't return [to] me and keep say[ing] he went to bank etc to transfer to me but didn't! I see him [sic] is my primary school classmate and trusted him but end up he till now no return and go borrow a big sum from others."

Image via Abigail Lee/Facebook (Edited by SAYS)

"Eh? I thought this guy some rich fella? Asking my wife to 'invest' in some lil shit business he had when it's so obvious he's tryna scam my wife. Luckily I stepped in and expose his lil deeds to him and told him to F off. But like all 'Poor Act Rich' his ego got hurt and started scolding us stating we don't have a business mindset, we're kids and what not."

However, the cherry to top this absurd situation came in the form of this comment:

Image via Abigail Lee/Facebook (Edited by SAYS)

Here's a closer look at the image:

Image via Abigail Lee/Facebook

The photo shows a "death" announcement that was put up on Teng's own Instagram account. The text reads, "Hey all, [Teng] has pass on at 12.35am today. He has been fighting for almost 20 hours and he couldn't do it anymore. If you guys are his friend please visit him for the last. I'll update you guys where the funeral will be at. Thank you very much."However, this comment that was captured by Mothership.sg suggests that Teng had faked his whole death:

Image via Mothership.sg

The account seems to have been deleted following the exposé. SAYS has reached out to Lee for updates on this whole saga, but have yet to receive any comment.


Young Malaysian Doctors Share What It's Really Like To Fight COVID-19 On The Frontlines

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"What if we don't take off the personal protective equipment (PPE) properly, and the virus accidentally lands on us?!"

Thoughts like these are common among doctors on COVID-19 duty.Just one small mistake when putting on or taking off their PPE could mean them contracting the disease. Plus, these doctors have to work long 12-hour shifts and endure the intense heat under multiple layers of PPE.Imagine having to cope with this kind of stress on a day-to-day basis! :'(

To find out what it's like to be fighting COVID-19 on the frontlines, we spoke to two Malaysian doctors

From left: Dr Denise Zhang, Dr Mahes Arvin
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Dr Denise Zhang is a 29-year-old medical officer currently working in the surgical department at Penang General Hospital. An outgoing person, she loves the outdoors and even started a running club back in Taylor's School of Medicine. Sadly, the Movement Control Order (MCO) in the past few months has taken away her method of de-stressing.

Dr Mahes Arvin is also a 25-year-old graduate from Taylor's School of Medicine. He's been doing his housemanship for the past five months in Sungai Buloh Hospital. Being on the frontlines, things have been different at home because he has to self-quarantine and keep a distance from his family members.

Here's what it's like to be on the frontlines:

1. What are your working hours like?

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Dr Denise: "Healthcare workers have normal working hours like normal people. But then there are ward rounds, operating theatres, clinics, and who know when a patient will collapse. We always go to work waaaay early and never go home on time.""Although I'm in the Surgical Department now, every department will take turns to send a few people to cover COVID duty. Our COVID shifts are 12-hour shifts."Dr Mahes: "Our working hours definitely changed with COVID-19. We used to be working 67 hours a week with one off day during housemanship. However, during the COVID season, it dropped to 50 hours a week with two off days to reduce our exposure to the disease itself.""That made us doctors feel safe as we know our exposure to cases were lesser. However, the work stress and mental implication is still there."

2. What are the biggest challenges you face during your COVID-19 shifts?

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Dr Denise: "The scariest part is when we have to attend to suspected or confirmed COVID cases. We tend to double-triple check if we don the PPE properly, and quadruple-quintuple check our doffing (taking off).""Doffing is the scariest. We are so afraid with the slightest movement, we may flick the virus all over and it'll land on us!"Dr Mahes: "As I mentioned, the mental stress is definitely there. I would be going home daily worried about what would happen if I brought the virus home. Would I infect my whole family? Their safety is my concern too.""So throughout these few months, I've been self-quarantining in a different room from everyone else, with minimal face-to-face contact. That's how this pandemic has affected us doctors."

3. Do you think you were prepared for this coming right out of medical school?

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Dr Denise: "I would not have known what a pandemic is if it wasn't for our public health classes. I would not have known how droplets are transmitted if it wasn't for those pathophysiology classes that we were forced to sit through. And I probably would not have known viral transmission will affect us if it wasn't because of the microbiology classes.""All these subjects in med school are like Additional Maths - we may think that it will not help us in life, but it somehow does somewhere down the line."Dr Mahes: "Studying at Taylor's with the affiliation of Hospital Sungai Buloh, I was exposed to cases such as HIV, hantavirus, malaria, and tuberculosis. So, it did prepare me to see a new strand of disease not known to mankind.""I also roughly knew the protocols, steps, and precautions needed to be taken when dealing with airborne diseases. It kinda made my working life easier when my consultants asked, 'Hey, do you know donning and doffing of PPE?' and I would be so happy because I knew the basic protective equipment protocols."

4. What can the public do to help out during this time?

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Dr Denise: "If everyone behaves, washes their hands, and practices social distancing, our work will be so much easier. Some of my married colleagues can't even go back to meet their babies and loved ones. It's tough, I know, I want to go dating also cannot!! But it's a two-way thing and we are all sacrificing."Dr Mahes: "I know it's not easy living in this so-called 'new norm', but that's what we gotta do as a nation to help eradicate this disease. Simple things such as wearing masks, using hand sanitiser, and social distancing all does play a role to help us become a zero COVID nation. Remember, we doctors aren't the only frontliners around, you guys play a role too!"

All in all, we're so grateful to the frontliners who have been serving our nation bravely and tirelessly in the past few months!

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Thank youuu all, you guys da real MVPs! <3

Dr Denise and Dr Mahes are both graduates of Taylor's School of Medicine, which offers a five-year programme with clinical training

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Taylor's School of Medicine provides state-of-the-art facilities and equipment, along with a clinical school in Sungai Buloh to give students valuable hands-on training and experience. Besides that, you'll be learning from a healthy mix of local and international in-house specialists, experienced in various specialisations.The five-year programme from Taylor's University, ranked the top private university in Malaysia and Southeast Asia in the 2021 QS World University Rankings, will gain you a Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS). This certification is internationally recognised and fully accredited by the Malaysian Quality Agency (MQA).Another cool thing about this programme is that you'll have the opportunity to broaden your knowledge through hands-on patient care in different countries via Taylor's Clinical Elective Module.

Find out more about Taylor's School of Medicine and how you can enrol on their website today


[PHOTOS] What If Game Of Thrones Characters Turned Disney?

Brazilian animators Fernando Mendonça and Anderson Mahansk decided to illustrate what it would be like if Game Of Thrones characters were Disney characters

Here we have Daenerys Targaryen, the mother of dragons on her way to claim her throne

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Tyrion Lannister, known for his love of the finer things in life and his witty remarks

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Cersei Lannister, Tyrion's older sister looking to plot her next move in King's Landing

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Paraplegic Bran Stark and Hodor, his trusty helper

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Jon Snow and his pet dire wolf, Ghost having fun at the Night's Watch

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You can check out other works by these brilliant illustrators down below

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Malaysian-American Makes History As The Youngest Mayor Of A City In California

This is Jocelyn Yow

Over the week, 25-year-old Yow was appointed as the new Mayor of Eastvale, a city in northwestern Riverside County, California, after having served in the position as Mayor pro-tem this past year.

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With her appointment on 10 December, Yow has become the youngest woman of colour ever to serve as mayor of a California city

She took to her Twitter on 11 December to announce the news, writing, "Local government makes decisions that affect our daily lives and is where we can directly see democracy in action.""It is crucial that we include the perspectives of young women and mothers while making important decisions that impact the families we serve," Yow wrote, adding, "While I will be the youngest woman of colour and one of the very few young mothers to serve as a mayor in the state of California, I am hopeful that more young women and mothers will follow suit."A graduate of Norco College and UC Berkeley, the 25-year-old is currently pursuing her master’s degree in government at Harvard Extension, according to the Emerge California's website.She has served as district representative for the California State Senate and as an aide for the US House of Representatives, where she worked tirelessly to help seniors, families, small businesses, nonprofit organisations, and children to access valuable government services.

She's a daughter of Asian immigrants, who moved to the US in 2011

Her mother is a Vietnamese refugee and her father is a Malaysian immigrant.According to Yow, her mother's family had to flee Vietnam and seek refuge in the US in the 1980s, and around the same time, her dad moved to the US to pursue higher education and a better future.Her father and mother got together in San Jose, California, where Yow was born."In 1996, we had to move to Malaysia when my paternal grandfather [in Alor Setar, Kedah] was diagnosed with cancer, and I ended up spending 10+ years there, allowing me to learn more about our family history, heritage, and culture," the newly-appointed Eastvale Mayor had written in a post earlier this year.When she moved to Malaysia, Yow was just a year old.According to a PBS Local report, Yow would continue to be in Malaysia until she turned 16 when she returned to the US with her brother to attend college. Their parents followed two years later.

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On her Facebook, Yow posted photos with her six-month-old son, saying that she teared up as she held her son in front of her nameplate

Meanwhile, a 36-year-old Korean-American, who is an ex-Navy SEAL, will be part of NASA's 2024 missions to walk on the moon:

                First Korean-American Going To Space Is Also A Harvard Doctor And Ex-Navy SEAL

He also has a maths degree.

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[VIDEO] Gara-Gara Traffic Light Lama Sangat, Pemuda Ini Siap Turun Motor Ajak Member Borak

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Sebagai pemandu harian di jalan raya, sudah tentu kita paling pantang jika terpaksa hadap traffic light yang lama bukan?

Sudahlah penat bekerja, kena tunggu lama pula sampai lampu nak bertukar hijau. Tambahan pula bagi mereka yang duduk di Shah Alam dan biasa menghadap traffic light di Seksyen 13, mesti hari-hari tahan sabar.Namun, lain pula yang jadi dalam sebuah video ini apabila gelagat seorang pemuda di traffic light telah mencuri tumpuan.Lihat video penuh itu di bawah:

  @0000a253 12 am mamak tutup , member rancak borak kat traffic light ##fyp  bunyi asal - Mhd Aizzat - AizzatFromYT

Selamba turun motor siap borak dengan member sebab traffic light lama sangat

Menerusi video yang dimuat naik oleh @0000a253, kelihatan pemuda itu dan beberapa orang kawannya sedang berhenti di traffic light yang berada di Seksyen 13, Shah Alam.Apa yang mencuri tumpuan adalah, pemuda tersebut selamba turun dari motornya dan berborak bersama kawan-kawannya sementara menunggu lampu berukar hijau.Menurut si perakam, mereka terpaksa balik dan tidak jadi lepak di kedai mamak memandangkan waktu ketika itu sudah 12 tengah malam dan kedai pun sudah tutup.

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"Dah boleh berkelah tu, lama nau haha" - Netizen

Ketika artikel ini ditulis, video itu telah mendapat 82.1K views, 12.6K likes dan 95 shares di TikTok. Rata-rata netizen turut terhibur melihat gelagat pemuda berkenaan dan ada juga yang boleh relate dengan situasi tersebut.Berikut di bawah adalah antara komen menarik daripada netizen di TikTok:

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Kenapalah traffic light tu lama sangat? Kita pula yang geram tengok :/

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

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EPF's Investments In The US Is For Members To Enjoy Profits, Says Najib

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak recently proposed to expand EPF's (Employees Provident Fund) investments in the US

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He said this when he met US President Donald Trump during his working visit to the White House on 13 September. It was learned that the EPF alone is expected make additional investments worth between USD3 and USD4 billion to support Trump's infrastructure redevelopment programmes.

According to Najib, EPF enjoyed better returns at 11.1% through US investments

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The premier said that this figure was higher compared to the average 7% returns on local investments.  "Those who benefit (from the US investments) are employees, EPF contributors (from) your dividends. So, we must have a global strategy to invest in the US. This is nothing new, it started in 2008," he was quoted as saying in a Bernama report yesterday, 25 September.  Najib added that this is part of EPF's global investment strategies to enable EPF members to enjoy higher dividends."When we invest and get profits, we will repatriate (the money)," he said.

Bernama reported that the premier also chided detractors who had "misled and inflamed" the public on EPF's investments in the US

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"When I was invited by President Donald Trump to the White House, I went there to represent a successful country. I was there not to kneel or ask for alms or loans from him.""I went there to inform him that our country has the ability to become a global investor," Najib said, as reported by Bernama.It was reported earlier that Najib said his conversation with Trump on wanting to help strengthen the US economy was "misconstrued" by leaders to confuse the rakyat.

Najib's plan has drawn criticisms as some have accused the prime minister of abusing his position to instruct EPF to make the investments in the US as per his proposal

Responding to this, Najib said, "I did not direct it (the agency), but I called for the investments made to be based on best returns plus low risks. We have to balance between the two criteria." He added that it was the EPF Investment Committee who made the calls, and not the prime minister or other politicians. "This was neither my decision, nor the politicians'. The decision was made by the investment committee. These were done by the professionals. I did not instruct them to do so," Najib was quoted as saying by Malaysia Gazette.EPF, being the world's seventh largest pension fund, is known for its stringent investment approvals process.

On 15 September, PKR vice-president Rafizi Ramli pointed out that the EPF has almost reached the 30% threshold for foreign investments

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"What he (Najib) does not realise is that his announcement goes against the rules set by the Finance Ministry, which limits EPF’s foreign investment to only 30 percent of its total investments.""I do not have to mention the maximum stupidity shown by Najib as finance minister, who... announced to the investment world EPF's additional investments in the US, which goes against rules set by his own ministry," Rafizi said following Najib's pledge to strengthen the US economy, as reported by Malaysiakini. EPF said in a statement recently that the fund's overseas investments (which contributed 32.5% to the total investment income) accounted for 29% of its total investment asset — just below the maximum limit permitted - as at 30 June 2017. According to EPF, foreign investments have been a "significant revenue driver in recent years" even when they currently make up less than 30% of the fund's total investment portfolio. "The increase in global asset values mitigated the negative effect from the strengthening of the ringgit, providing opportunities for us to realise profit," EPF's chief executive officer Datuk Shahril Ridza Ridzuan explained.

Back in February, Shahril Ridza Ridzuan also revealed that the fund's global investments have increased in recent years and nearly reached the 30% cap

Shahril reportedly said that the current maximum limit for foreign investments may be increased, however, the matter would be first discussed with the Ministry of Finance.He also stressed that despite global investments being so close to the threshold, this was a non-issue for the time being.

More on Najib's proposal to expand EPF's investments in the US here:

                Najib Wants To Use EPF Funds To Invest In The US. Here's What You Need To Know

The investments are expected to be used to support infrastructure redevelopment in the US.

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SKMM Akan Jumpa Mark Zuckerberg Untuk Halang Salah Guna Facebook Di Malaysia

Adakah anda kenal siapa pemilik Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg?

Pengasas Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg.
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Mungkin tak keterlaluan jika dikatakan Mark Zuckerberg antara belia yang paling berjaya dalam dunia, kerana di usia awal 30an, platform yang diciptanya semasa di kolej digunakan di seluruh dunia menjadikannya antara bilionwan termuda di dunia.

Dan adakah anda sedar dengan adanya laman sosial seperti Facebook, semakin ramai yang berminat dengan dunia politik tanah air?

Apabila informasi senang untuk didapati, semakin ramai rakyat Malaysia yang menunjukkan minat dalam bidang politik. Perkara ini ada baik dan buruknya. Kebaikannya, rakyat Malaysia semakin bijak dalam menilai buruk baik sesuatu perkara. Perkara buruknya, dengan adanya freedom of speech dalam Internet mahupun Facebook, fitnah semakin mudah disebarkan. Kata-kata memuji dan memaki semakin mudah ditulis dan dibaca oleh sesiapa pun.

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Disebabkan itu, Menteri Komunikasi dan Multimedia, Datuk Seri Dr Salleh Keruak mengarahkan SKMM supaya bertemu dengan pemilik Facebook, Google dan Twitter untuk menghalang rakyat Malaysia menyalahgunakan laman sosial

Menteri Komunikasi dan Multimedia, Datuk Seri Dr Salleh Keruak.
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Menteri Komunikasi dan Multimedia Datuk Seri Dr Salleh Said Keruak mengarahkan Suruhanjaya Komunikasi dan Multimedia Malaysia (MCMC) supaya segera bertemu dengan penyedia platform media sosial -- Facebook (FB), Google dan Twitter -- bagi mendapatkan kerjasama mereka dalam mengekang penyebaran maklumat palsu dan khabar angin di Malaysia.Salleh berkata sungguhpun mereka memberi kerjasama dengan pelbagai pihak berkuasa Malaysia dalam usaha itu, namun tahap kerjasama itu perlu dipertingkatkan lagi."Terdapat undang-undang di Malaysia yang mentadbir penyebaran maklumat palsu dan belum disahkan, dan adalah salah di sisi undang-undang jika maklumat itu dimuat naik dan disebarkan kepada umum.""Pada masa ini, meskipun pihak berkuasa boleh menyekat akses atau menghalang aplikasi seperti itu, mereka tidak akan berbuat demikian memandangkan majoriti pengguna media sosial menggunakan aplikasi berkenaan secara positif dan bukan bagi tujuan negatif atau untuk mencela," katanya.Salleh bagaimanapun mengingatkan oang ramai bahawa ini tidak bermakna mereka boleh memuatkan maklumat tidak disahkan tanpa menghormati atau mematuhi undang-undang.

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Ramai yang beranggapan saranan dari Datuk Seri Salleh Keruak ini sebagai perkara yang lucu kerana...seriously?

Twitter antara platform media sosial yang tak kurang hebatnya di mata dunia. Pelbagai jenis kerakyatan, negara, bangsa mahupun fahaman menggunakan Twitter dalam menyampaikan ideologi mereka, termasuk ISIS. Ramai yang mempertikaikan kenapa sehingga kini Twitter tidak menghalang ISIS dari terus memiliki akaun Twitter dan menyebarkan agendanya melalui medium tersebut, sedangkan sudah terbukti mereka "kejam". Hanya beberapa akaun yang dikenal pasti sahaja telah di*block*. Tiada rekod Twitter menghalang individu atau negara dari memiliki akaun Twitter untuk lain-lain kes "pelik".

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Google juga semakin jauh melangkah ke hadapan. Dari sebuah enjin pencarian, kini pelbagai produk berteknologi tinggi telah dikeluarkan oleh Google. Terkini, Google bernaung di bawah syarikatnya sendiri Alphabet dan Sundar Pichai telah dilantik menjadi CEO Google yang baru. Namun begitu, Google telah disenaraihitamkan di negara China kerana kerajaan China ingin mengawal informasi dan data yang disebarkan di negara tersebut. Terfikir tak, kenapa tidak China memohon kerjasama Google untuk kawal data yang dikeluarkan dan dipaparkan di negaranya?

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Facebook pula pernah dikecam kerana enggan menurunkan content yang memaparkan agenda Islamophobia. Facebook juga antara laman sosial yang menyokong perkahwinan sesama jenis dengan menyediakan plugin untuk menukar gambar profil kepada berwarna pelangi.

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Ketiga-tiga Facebook, Twitter dan Google adalah medium sosial media dan teknologi saiber yang sangat pesat membangun. Berkemungkinan besar mereka menerima jutaan request untuk block atau banned isi kandungan atau individu tertentu. Jadi rasa-rasanya, adakah mereka mempunyai masa untuk melayan aduan dari mana-mana kementerian Malaysia?

Tidak dinafikan, ini adalah percubaan yang baik oleh SKMM dalam mendefinisikan freedom of speech

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Tetapi rasanya banyak lagi cara lain untuk membuatkan rakyat lebih tenang, seperti:1. Memberikan penjelasan yang lebih telus dan tulus pada mana-mana persoalan yang ditimbulkan oleh rakyat.2. Memahami secara keseluruhan bagaimana teknologi laman sosial berfungsi dan menggunakan kelebihan itu untuk mengambil hati rakyat.3. Memberikan definisi yang lebih tepat tentang hak kebebasan bersuara yang diberikan kepada rakyat.

Gambar sekadar hiasan.
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Rakyat sendiri juga harus tahu batasan apabila menulis dan berkongsi sesuatu di laman sosial

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Ingatlah, apa yang kita tulis dan katakan akan menjadi tanggungjawap kita sepenuhnya, kalau pun bukan sekarang, di akhirat nanti. Jadi, hati-hati apabila menggunakan papan kekunci ya?


Malaysian Mother Of Two Shares Her Journey Of Becoming A Successful Chocolatier

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Siti Noraizah Kassim, or Siti Izah, as she is more fondly known as, is the founder of a local artisanal chocolate company based in Seremban, Negeri Sembilan that has been well established for over a decade

Though she has now made a name for herself in the chocolate industry, her journey to get to where she is today was not an easy one.It all started in a simple but meaningful way — with her realising that chocolate is a high-value product enjoyed by everyone from different walks of life. That sparked her interest in becoming a chocolatier, leading her to attend a basic chocolate course organised by a federal statutory agency.

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Besides having to deal with sceptics who did not believe in Malaysian chocolates, Siti Izah also had to face challenges that came from home

For the mother of two, juggling managing her family and developing a business from scratch was indeed a great test. Adding to the her struggles was the fact that she did not receive support from her family."Initially, my family was not so supportive because we don't come from a business family and the confidence was not there at all. But I was stubborn and I did it  alone to prove to them that I am serious in becoming a business owner," Siti Izah recalled."The chocolate business is not easy because this product is considered a luxury and the way of marketing is very different," noted the 53-year-old.Despite the struggles she had to undergo, especially during the early days, Siti Izah kept pushing without losing hope, continuing to expand her knowledge and skill in chocolate-making. The blood, sweat, and tears she poured into her venture has certainly paid off.

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Having firsthand experience in the industry herself, Siti Izah has found that there are several key reasons as to why there are not many chocolatiers in the local scene

According to her, one of the main reasons is because it takes a lot for one to get started in the industry — from the lack of exposure to limited resources as well as the high cost of training and equipment.Siti Izah also admitted that the chocolate industry in Malaysia is "still quite new and developing."In her opinion, an ecosystem needs to be developed to ensure a continuous flow of generation after generation taking up the skill to keep the art of chocolate making alive. Among her suggestions to achieve the ideal situation is to develop a TVET training school for chocolate production, referencing those abroad.

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Siti Izah highly recommends those who are keen about chocolate to explore the scene further."I would like to encourage those who have the passion, skill, and support to pursue a career in chocolate because this field has wide opportunities, not only in Malaysia, but also abroad. It can become a long-term career and provide you with high earnings too when you become an expert," she shared.She also advises those who are considering this path to attend physical classes, adding, "Don't just learn online. Making chocolate is about technical skills and science too."

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In conjunction with the upcoming World Chocolate Day, which falls on 7 July, Siti Izzah has an empowering message to women out there who are interested to be part of the chocolate industry

"I have learnt the meaning of passion, belief, and focus. Plan and put your direction right. Get set and go! Be bold, be different from others!" she shared, hoping that more women will get involved in the local chocolate industry and help take it to new heights.


Keluar Rumah Tak Beritahu, Si Isteri Suruh Suami Masuk Semula Ini Buat Ramai Boleh Relate

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Sebagai seorang suami, menjaga kebajikan dan keselamatan isteri adalah satu kewajipan

Bukan itu sahaja, memberitahu pasangan sebelum keluar dari rumah juga merupakan antara adab-adab ketika berumah tangga.Sama seperti video yang tular baru-baru ini berkenaan gelagat seorang isteri yang memaksa suaminya masuk ke dalam rumah semula telah menarik perhatian ramai.Lihat video penuh itu di bawah:

  @hazirahmaulana Dari awal kahwin memang saya dah terapkan budaya nak keluar mesti kena beritahu walau nak keluar sekejap je. Bukan suami kena minta izin tapi just beritahu. Sebab isteri akan sangat rasa dihargai bila suami beritahu setiap kali nak keluar.  Selalu dia akan cakap tapi ni hmm dia lupa kot. Tak pe kita maafkan. Haha. Rutin sebelum keluar mesti kena ada sesi salam salam dulu sebab kita tak tahu antara kita siapa yang pergi dulu. Itu yang paling saya takut  original sound  - Sumosauna

Baru sahaja keluarkan kereta, si suami disuruh untuk masuk ke dalam rumah semula

Menerusi video yang telah dimuat naik oleh @hazirahmaulana di TIkTok, dilihat gelagat seorang isteri yang memaksa suaminya masuk semula ke dalam rumah kerana keluar tanpa memberitahu.Katanya, mereka suami isteri sudah lama mempraktikkan supaya memberitahu sebelum keluar ke mana-mana.Jelasnya lagi, dia merasakan lebih dihargai oleh pasangannya jika berbuat demikian.

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"Small things can make we as a partner feel appreciated" - Netizen

Ketika artikel ini ditulis, video berkenaan kini telah meraih 878.6K tontonan, 47.9K tanda suka dan 1.4K perkongsian di TikTok, rata-rata netizen turut berkongsi situasi yang sama bersama pasangan.Berikut di bawah adalah komen daripada netizen di TikTok:

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Awh, sweetnya. Kalau yang single tu update dekat parents jelah ya :P


Goodbye, Monitors? Apple Patents A ‘Desk-Free’ Computer With Smart Laser Projector

Apple has recently scored a patent for what it calls a “desk-free computer,” which the company filed for back in 2008

The filing describes a computer that looks like a Mac Mini or some other small computer that includes a built-in projector.

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This in turn would allow users to simply connect keyboard and mouse to this thing and place it on the opposite side of the wall, which would be used as monitor.

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Also included in the device would be an accelerometer and a proximity sensor to detect the device's distance from a wall surface, upon which an image would be projected.

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Explaining the logic behind creating a kind of laptop-meets-Mac-mini-meets-projector, the patent states:

The integrated projector may also provide flexibility in the location, relative to the computer system and/or the user, and/or in the size of the projected image.

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Display screens for both laptops and desktops are fixed in size, and have limited flexibility in location relative to the computer, either by wired connection and/or other physical constraint.

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The patent document notes that the invention is not to be confused with so-called "smart projectors," which are limited in their image processing and color correction capabilities

Unlike traditional projectors, the desk-free computer would be able to process raw image data from a DVD or other digital medium.

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Conventional projectors receive processed data as a specific video protocol and at a predefined resolution output, both of which are determined by a DVD player or other multimedia component.

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From top left: front, rear, top and side views of Apple's "desk-free computer."
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Apple's system is able to read data in the "raw space," or pixel-level output prior to rasterization or other preprocessing.

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The device would also include a technology that is increasingly popular in relation to powering mobile devices: inductive charging

That method of wireless charging would mean that the computing device would not only be display-free, but it would also be able to function as a mobile solution, significantly cutting down the number of inputs and wires normally associated with mobile devices.

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[VIDEO] Not Even Lion Dancers Are Spared From Thermal Checks Amidst Wuhan Coronavirus Fear

As people around the world become more fearful of the Wuhan coronavirus, not even the mythical creature 'Nian' is spared from the terror of the outbreak

Two videos showing lion dancers going through thermal checks in the wake of the 2019-nCoV outbreak have gone viral recently. The videos, posted on 31 January, showed officers in Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) uniform using an infrared body thermometer to measure the temperatures of the performers' foreheads.

The policeman then used the digital thermometer on the fluffy lions who were kneeling on the floor

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The policeman lifted the lions' flappy ears up, before inserting the digital thermometer into the mythical creatures' ears.After the two lions had passed the health check, the policeman pulled down his face mask and smiled. He gestured thumbs up and invited the lion dancers to start bringing 'ong' (fortune) to the premise.The post, published by Facebook user Low Choon Fui, had garnered almost 3,000 shares at the time of writing.

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After watching the videos, netizens could not help but leave cheeky comments about the incident

"Even lion dances are not spared from temperature screening," wrote an elated netizen."This is crazy. Did this lion dance come from Wuhan?" a Facebook user said jokingly.Another said, "Not bad. (The police) have a strong sense of duty."

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While the policeman's stunt on the lions was done in jest, the leader of the lion dance troupe said the thermal check on performers was a standard procedure

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Speaking to SAYS, the lion dance group leader, who wishes to remain anonymous, said that thermal check is a normal procedure on people entering the building.He related that the videos were filmed outside a corporate building in Kuala Lumpur last Thursday, 30 January."We have been through this process almost every year when we perform there," he said."As for the lions, it is just a gimmick for the bosses (to see) before the lions go into the building."He deduced that the Wuhan coronavirus was the reason why the videos gained so much traction.

Do you know that many Chinese communities around the world have a lion dance version of their own?

                Snow Lions And Unicorns: What Lion Dances Look Like In Different Parts Of The World

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Lupakan K-Pop, Penjaga Gol Korea Selatan Jo Hyeon Woo Kini Jadi Hero Sanjungan Dunia

Siapa sangka Jerman akan "bungkus" awal

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Semalam, peminat bola sepak menyaksikan satu kejutan terbesar dalam Piala Dunia FIFA 2018 apabila pasukan kegemaran, Jerman "bungkus" awal daripada kejohanan.Pasukan Jerman tersingkir setelah tewas 0-2 ke tangan pasukan Korea Selatan, hasil jaringan Kim Young Gwon pada minit ke-92 dan Son Heung Min pada minit ke-96.

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Keputusan itu sekali gus meletakkan pasukan Jerman di tangga tercorot kumpulan F

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Kempen Piala Dunia kali ini merupakan yang terburuk buat Jerman. Pasukan berbakat yang dibarisi oleh ramai pemain ternama itu hanya mampu menjaringkan dua gol sahaja dalam tiga perlawanan, dan mengutip hanya tiga mata daripada sembilan.Jerman juga mencatat sejarah apabila buat pertama kalinya tewas dua kali dalam tiga perlawanan pertama, dan pertama kali tersingkir daripada kejohanan Piala Dunia pada peringkat kumpulan sejak 1938.

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Setiap pemain Korea Selatan memainkan peranan penting dalam mengekang kemaraan Jerman.
Namun, pemain yang paling menonjol dan disebut-sebut adalah penjaga gol, Jo Hyeon Woo.

Persembahan heroic dari Jo Hyeon Woo menjadi buah mulut orang ramai apabila penjaga gol itu berjaya menghalang asakan demi asakan dari pasukan Jerman.Yang paling diingati tentunya aksi terbang beliau menepis bola tandukan Leon Goretzka pada minit ke-48 yang dianggap sebagai 'save of the day'. Lihat di bawah:

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Jo Hyeon Woo sekali gus dinobat sebagai 'Man of The Match' bagi perlawanan tersebut.

The @Budweiser #ManoftheMatch for #KORGER is Jo Hyeonwoo! pic.twitter.com/s5voHTumcP— FIFA World Cup  (@FIFAWorldCup) June 27, 2018

Bukan setakat menentang Jerman, beliau turut menunjukkan prestasi memberangsangkan dalam dua perlawanan Korea Selatan sebelum ini ketika menentang Sweden dan Mexico, walaupun pasukannya tewas.

Menariknya tentang Jo Hyeon Woo, beliau sebenarnya adalah penjaga gol pilihan ketiga untuk pasukan Korea Selatan

And Jo Hyeon-Woo. What a story! Third choice goalkeeper for #KOR before the tournament began and by the end of it is an hero to not just one nation, but two.If #MEX don't build this guy a statue, I'd very surprised. pic.twitter.com/VaKO8HY7AN— Vinayakk (@vinayakkm) June 27, 2018

Sebelum bermulanya Piala Dunia 2018, Jo Hyeon Woo, 26, merupakan penjaga gol pilihan ketiga di belakang Kim Seung Gyu dan Kim Jin Hyeon.Tamat Piala Dunia, beliau kini dijulang sebagai wira kebangsaan.

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Jo, yang bermain untuk Daegu FC di Liga Perdana K-1, sebelum ini hanya membuat enam penampilan sahaja untuk Korea Selatan.Walaupun kurang berpengalaman dan beraksi dalam Piala Dunia pertamanya, beliau tidak tertekan dan hanya ingin menikmati kejohanan."Saya mula bermain bola sepak selepas menonton Piala Dunia," kata Jo kepada wartawan Korea."Di mana saya berada sekarang mungkin menjadi impian orang lain. Tentunya, tekanan dan debaran itu sentiasa ada, tetapi jika saya meletakkannya di belakang dan menikmati kejohanan, mungkin kita akan lihat hasil yang menakjubkan."

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Di negaranya, Jo Hyeon Woo terkenal dengan gelaran "Dae Gea," yang menggabungkan nama kelabnya Daegu, dan nama penjaga gol bintang Sepanyol, David De Gea.

Kemenangan Korea Selatan ke atas Jerman telah menyelamatkan pasukan Mexico daripada tersingkir.
Kini, rakyat Mexico mungkin memandang Jo Hyeon Woo seperti ini:

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Dan tak semena-mena, rakyat Korea yang berada di Mexico turut sama dijulang oleh penduduk di sana bagi meraikan kejayaan bersama

Re: Korea defeating Germany, thus allowing Mexico to progress to the next round--this video of Mexican fans bumrushing the Korean embassy in Mexico City to thank the ambassador personally, and forcing him to down tequila shots is so beautiful and perfect  #KORGER pic.twitter.com/E1GeZCRrlK— Very Stable Genius (@Rantaramic) June 27, 2018

It’s gonna be damn bouncy for any Korean in Mexico for the rest of the day #MEXSWE #KORGER  pic.twitter.com/mp1VdJiB0R— Aurelia |  BTS - Fake Love  (@AureUnnie) June 27, 2018

Mexico fans gave one South Korean in the crowd a parade after South Korea beat Germany  (via @AHNSYUJlN) pic.twitter.com/C7D5Hls6vR— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) June 27, 2018

Nak dijadikan cerita, juara bertahan Piala Dunia dilihat seakan-akan terkena satu sumpahan.
Dan sumpahan ini berterusan dan telah berulang buat kali keempat, dan kali ketiga berturut-turut.

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Part of a trend but definitely not part of the plan.Juara bertahan sebelum ini, Itali dan Sepanyol turut menerima nasib yang sama pada kejohanan Piala Dunia seterusnya.

Okay, jom lihat dua gol Korea Selatan menentang Jerman yang diulas oleh komentator rakyat Korea. Best gila!

South Korea knocking out Germany in Korean Commentary is gold #Worldcup #KORGER pic.twitter.com/qAWxnpfwig— Okema (@Okema_07) June 27, 2018

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[VIDEO] Aksi Kucing Oyen Ini 'Reda' Kena Tarik Sebab Malas Nak Berjalan Jadi Perhatian

Follow kami di Telegram, Instagram dan TikTok SAYS Seismik, jadi antara yang terawal untuk dapatkan berita serta artikel-artikel menarik.

Banyak gelagat kucing kita boleh lihat di media sosial yang menjadi hiburan ramai

Tambahan lagi dengan kucing Oyen yang menjadi salah satu kucing terkenal dalam kalangan pengguna media sosial. Baru-baru ini, tular video kucing Oyen malas untuk berjalan sehingga terpaksa ditarik oleh tuannya telah mencuri tumpuan ramai.Lihat video itu di bawah:

  @shahidahalel Hahhahahahhahahahha, dah paling redho dah tu. Pergi ke paksa balik sukarela  #fyp  bunyi asal  - aizamrezil

Malas nak berjalan sampai kena tarik

Menerusi video tersebut, kelihatan seorang wanita sedang berada di luar kawasan rumahnya dan membawa kucing Oyen peliharaannya.Namun, apa yang lebih mencuri tumpuan adalah gelagat kucing itu yang dilihat sungguh malas berjalan sehingga sanggup berbaring walaupun tuannya telah menariknya.Bercakap kepada SAYS, dia memberitahu dia tiada niat untuk mendera kucingnya itu tetapi sekadar hiburan dan ingin melihat reaksi kucingnya saja.

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"Oyen tak ada bateri tu, charge balik" - Netizen

Dalam pada itu, tinjauan di ruangan komen mendapati rata-rata netizen turut merasa terhibur dan ada juga berkongsi perangai kucing mereka.Ketika artikel ini ditulis, video berkenaan telah meraih 2.6M views, 329.5K likes dan 5,479 comments di TikTok.Berikut di bawah adalah antara komen daripada netizen di TikTok:

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Apa perangai tu Oyen, malas betul nak berjalannya :P

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